The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
Sport Wheezes
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Eight Western league club owners
are reported to have resolved on New
Years day to give their towns pennant
winners this year.
But, at that, the per cent will not
not be as great as the average. Ahe
scrap head to which broken resolutions
are consigned is the worlds greatest
junk pile.
The Lincoln Star announces that Joe
Stecher, Nebraska's fearless heavy
weight grappler, will soon have the
dust of Dodge City shined from his
shoes in preparation for an invasion of
the east.
The scissors king is pretty apt to be
as effective in the east as he has been
out here, but he had better go in for
thorough preparedness before he
tackles Ed Lewis again.
How can men deny women the right
TO dabble a bit in politics when they
are using fair damsels for caddies and
Jockeys? If the female of the species
can equal the male in these occupa-
lions, she certainly can in politics.
And again we would like to suggest
that women umpires would be great
thing for the Western league this sea-
son.
Among the things that passed into
oblivion in 1915 may be mentioned:
The Federal league, Jack Johnson, Tip
O'Neill, "Kissin' " Hobson and Jimmy
Jackson.
Fulton says he will get more for
meeting Moran in New Orleans than
he would have gotten had he met Will
lard OF course, he means more
money, not more punches.
That the way of the transgressor is
hard is a lesson several Federal league
players are liable to learn, despite all
the forgiveness stuff.
In a wrestling match at St. Johns,
Kan. the other day, Roy ellis, posing
as the RIB Crusher' from Hutchin-
son. was thrown so hard by Julius
Ref that he had to quit the match.
wouldn't it now be appropriate for
Ref to challenge Stecher?
J August Belmont has imported 18
more throughbreds from his farm in
France. Mr. Belmont either expects
the racing game to pick up a great
deal in this country, or knows that II
is sliding towards the rocks In Europe.
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AS a result of the various meetings
and conferences held in New York city
during the Christmas holidays to con-
| slider amateur and collegiate athletics,
it is likely that a national sport coun-
ell will be formed in the near future to
act as a supreme court of sport.
The proposition, it is understood.
/ has been discussed by the leading au-
n rNH
sport governing bodies, and the forIna-
ton of the council may be undertaken
within the next few months. The
powers of such a council would be
/ limited in a general way to advisory
suggestions bearing upon new rulings
for the Improvement of sport in its ma
| tional aspects.
The National Open Golf Champion
ship of 1916 will be held either at
Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Detroit or
| Englewood, N. J. The final selection
will probably be made at the annual
meeting of the N. S. Golf association
at Chicago on the 14th of the month
Les Darcy, the Australian middle
weight champion, is itching to come to
the United States to get some of our
mon" lust like Freddie Welsh, but
the military Authorities think he might
be needed in the trenches and refuse to
allow him to leave his native land
Why wouldn't it be a good idea to send
Welsh over to sub for him for a while :?
Dear Sir: I read your column of
Wheezes but think IT is a little bit dry.
Can't you put a little tingle and fire
in it? A READER.
If any reader thinks this column
dry, he ought to go to Colorado, Ar
kansas or Iowa. Any one who wants
more tingle and fire out of the column
should take it to East Atchison to
read it.
Washburn's basketball team will play
seven games at home and seven away
from home. If games are arranged
probably will be played in Wichita.
Also, If a game is arranged with St.
Marys it will likely be on the latter's
court.
Zip label the Baker university
basketball star who pitches in the big
leagues in the summer time for recrea-
ton and some considerable cash con-
sideration, is one of the lucky Cubs
scenery on Manager Thinkers schedule.
label got in Dutch with Bresnahan for
while last season and drew a sus-
pension, but when he got back in the
harness he did some real pitching.
Tonight the bowling league begins to
roll at the Stag.
Many Attend Checker Tourney
two players from all parts of the state
Iare here in the tenth annual