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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
JACKSON'S OLD men STAGED BIG
!: RALLYIN NINTH AND WON LAST
Savages Had a 4-Run Lead But Could Not Stop
the Onslaught.

games last of the Wichita series which
Jimmy spectacular ninth inning rally
winning after having into the inning
behnd-a performances like the miserable
thing and Topeka baseball club will be looked the
biggest joke the Western league had.
made with the full knowledge that those who
personally charge this column with knocking
cardinal baseball mans standpoint
the reflects the sentiment of the
with the forlorn hope that
that the local Western league club
becoming joke instead of valuable asset
should be and has been heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Regain, Kansas City, leads the Amer
lean association batterS with -341.
Thorpe, Milwaukee, is ahead in stolen
bases with %; Holland, Minneapolis,
in sacrifice hits with IS; Gilbert, KAN
sas City, in home runs with 6; Dem
mitt, Columbus. in total bases with So,
and Acosta, Minneapolis, in runs
scored with IS. Kansas City has at
tanned the batting leadership of the
league with 1855. The associations
three hundred hitters who have played
in half or more of their clubs games
are:
Regain, Kansas City, .347; Chap
pelle, Columbus. .331; Daniels, Louis
vile, .331; StovalI, Toledo, 1921; F.
Smith, ST. Paul, .309; Riggert, st. Paul.
.307; Lelivelt, Kansas City, .303; Leon
ard, Columbus, 1902; Bronkie, Indian
apolis, .301; Mccarthy. Louisville, 800
Leading pitchers for ten games:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
FOOD FOR FANS
BY GEORGE E. PHAIR.
copyright. 1916.


They are aching for battle, they are
aching for a fight,
They are aching for a chance to swing
their trusty left and right;
They are aching for rough house and
=. they do not care hang
Ii the guy they have to meet is Willard
Welsh or Ii Hung Chang.
They are aching for conflict, they will
fight at any weight,
They are spelling for battle, but their
tones grow soft and low
When you ask them whythehell they
don't go to Mexico.
Never having read his biography, we are
not conversant with the details of Car
he has had considerable training as a
toreador
Bri fly, the biography of the average
Mexican dictator Is as follows: Here he
comes; there he goes.
Carranza we are told is slow of speech.
How can he help it with all those whis-
kerS in the way?
On the other hand there is j. Ham
Lewis.
We are sorry to hear that Heine Zim
has met with an accident He didn't use
his head.
Thursday. according to various scientists,
was the longest day in the year. We
thought Sunday was. 1t was the day
before pay day.
Cleveland, in spite of several baseball
scribes, is not oneman team. Even
when in his best form, Speaker can play
only three positions at one time
After driving champions for forty five
years, Ed Geers now drives a Ford We
can almost imagine General Sheridan rid
ing a velocipede.
Even though Tom Jones +bints o+har
wise, contend that a match between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
NO 800 HITTERS'
Savages Have Dropped Entirely
Out of Batting Ranks.
Denver Has Individual Stars of
the League.

Although the Denver Bears have
one foot in the second division and
have never been in the race for the
league leadership, the weekly aver
ages show that Rebel Oakes's club has
more distinguished individuals on it's
roster than any other club. Kelleher,
of the Bears, is leading the league in
runs scored, with As, and in total bases
with 10S. Dyer, of Denver, is leading
in home runs with s, and Shields, of
the same club, in stolen bases with / 4.
The highest hitting average in the
league is held by pitcher, Musser,
of Des Moines, who has batted for
1882 in "a times at bat. However. the
leagues leading hitters continue to be
Gilmore and Livingston, both of Sioux
and Livingston. 372. Grover, formerly
of Topeka, now with Sioux City, has
been at bat 80 times for an average
of 1857.
SchweitZer Leads Locals.
This weeks averages show that the
Savages have dropped completely out
of the 300 hitting class, Schweitzer,
the clubs leading batter, having an
average of just .299. The second best
batter on the Topeka club is Lambeth,
who has an average of .276. Cochran
tfnue to lead the league in club field
ing and also remain next to the bot
tom in club batting
Marty O'TOole, of Omaha, is now the
leading pitcher of the league, having
five victories to his credit and no de-
feats against him. North, also of
Omaha, is second with and 2, and
of the same club. is third
with and 3. The averages in detail
follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
National League.

Veterans, including Wagner, are
among the batting leaders, of the Ma
tional league. Daubert continues to
lead with .349. Carey, Pittsburg, is
ahead in stolen bases with 10; Flack,
Chicago, in sacrifice hits with 10;
Williams, Chicago, in home runs, with
s and in total bases with los, and
Burns, New York, in runs with So.
The Cubs retain the club batting lead
ership with .258. The Nationals 800
hitters are:
New York, .339; Zimmerman, Chi
cago, 1926; Doyle, New York. 1926;
Schultz, Chicago, .319; Hinchman,
Pittsburg, .313; BLrns, Philadelphia,
$40; Wheat, Brooklyn, .305; Wagner,
Pittsburg .3O5; Chase, Cincinnati,
3O4; Hornsby, st. Louis, .301.
Leading pitchers:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Danny Shay's Kansas City Blues
have thrown lot of pep into the
American Association pennant race
by going from sixth place right up to
the top within a few weeks They
are now fighting Indianapolis for a
elinch on first place. In their climb
UPWARDS the Blues won II games out
Of %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
Goodland Defeated Josies.

Goodland, Kan, June 24.-Good-
land defeated the st. Joe Western
league team here in a fast game
Brinley held the JoSies to five hits and
three of these, coupled with two walks
in the eighth. netted the visitors all
their runs. Kreps and Lundimore of
the locals hit for home runs in the
sixth.
Batteries: Goodland-Brinley and
Rigsby; St. Joe-Hovlix, Killeen, Som
merS and EuSrer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
Leonard Licks Vic Moran.

New York, June 24.-Benny Leon
ard gave a severe beating to Vic Mo-
ran, of New Orleans, in a ten-round
bout here. Leonard landed many
blows but was unable to deliver
knockout. Moran weighed 136 and
Leonard 1874.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

This worlds series is remembered more
than any other because it was the first
to go to eight games and because of the
bitter fight that staged between the
Giants and Red Sox for the great honor.
which the fina, outcome was not decided
until the last inning of the last game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

glaysd Tie first as%s1 @ be called s ss
manager is expected by Sunday is depend
ed upon to get out good crowd.
The st. Joe series will end the long
disastrous at-home stay and after Tuesday
the team will be away until July & when
it comes back for the holiday series with
Denver.
A printer in the State Journal composing
room has long opposed the custom Of
praising young pitchers when they do good
work 1t goes to their heads and ruins
them every time you do it," he saws And
it is beginning to look as though he might
be right about it.
1t is understood that First Baseman
Kane, formerly of Sioux City. is slated to
succeed Bill Abstein on the Wichita
ing that one club cannot sign another
clubs player until 60 days after the player
and that Jackson is merely waiting for
this time to elapse before letting Abstein
go.
The signing of Clyde Engle to manage
the Topeka Savages has brought mp no
end of discussion of the 1872 worlds
the run scored by Engle in the tenth
inning of the eighth game of the SERIES
This worlds series is remembered more
to go to eight games and because of the
bitter fight that was staged between the
Giants and Red SoN for the great honor
Also. the 1912 series the first in
which the finai outcome was not decided
until the last inning of the last game.
F3- the benefit of those who do not
recall the incidents of the gaIre and the
part that Engle took in it. the important
facts are reproduced below.
The game had gone ten innings. with
the score a 1 to 1 tie In the first half
of the tenth inning the Giants scored one
run a double by Murray and n single
by Merkle. When the Red Sox came 20
and safe when Snodgrass dropped
his fly. Hooper flied out and lerkes was
given his base on balls Speaker then
singled, sending Engle across the plate for
the tying and Ycrbes romped home
with the winning run n few minutes later
on sacrifice fly.
During the 1912 worlds series, EngIe
took part in three games. at bat three
times got one hit and scored one run In
191:, Engle played in 143 games for Boston
and batted for Il total average OF 300. He
played 134 games at first base for a field
ing average of .9SS
In 1914 Engle was in - games with
the buffalo Feds, % of which he played ut
third base for fielding avera re OF 81.
In 1915 Engle was In al games for the
buffalo Feds and had a batting average
for the season of .2t5; He played 1G games
$50 and 90 games in the outffeld with an
average of $50. He played II games at
second base with only two errors chaiKed
up against him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

The signing of Clyde Engle to manage
the Topeka Savages has brought mp no
end of discussion of the 1872 worlds
series that was won by Boston through
the. run scored by Engle in the tenth
inning of the eighth game of the series
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Christy Mathewson opines that the Reds
have a chance to win the pennant. He
figures on the theory that nothing is i'm
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

F9- the benefit of those who do not
recall the incidents of the gaIre and the
part that Engle took in it. the important
facts are reproduced below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Especially in baseball, nothing is i'm
possible. For instance, at game the other
day AN innocent bysitter in the stand
caught a foul and nobody hollered: sign
hint!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

American Association.

Dillon and Willard would be an interest
ing spectacle. Could anything be more
exciting than to see Jack reach up with
an overland swing and hit Jess on his
favorite corn:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

During the 1912 worlds series. EngIe
took part in three games. was at bat three
times. got one hit and scored one run. In
191:; EngIe played in 143 games for Boston
and batted for total average OF 2t0 He
played 134 games at first base for a field
ing average of .9SS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

A printer in the State Journal composing
room has long opposed the custom OF
pra1sfng young pitchers when they do good
work III goes to their heads and ruins
them every time you do it, he says And
it is beginning to look as though he might
be right about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


@It,Icrn h--CclitlOH ItCSilIIs-
Tulsa !. Sherman. 6.
AcAles.er. .; Denison. 8.
!. Muskogee. 2: Paris, 8.
Fort Smith. Is; Oklahoma City. 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

The St Joe series will end the long.
disastrous at-home stay and after Tuesday
the team will be away until July 3. when
1t comes back for the holiday series with
Denver
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23

commission nor any other individual group of individuals, was the response of the mayor He brought in the city attorney to back him urs The clerk assured the mayor that he did not want t. deprive any person of the opportunity to register. but that being simply the clerk of the commission he did not have the authority to go over the heads of the commission and what was further frat he would not.
 It has since been learned that one nf the registering clerks, after clos ing her station for the day, went to the hospital in question and regis tered four nurses, all of whom were physically able to have come to q registration station. there being one within two blocks of the institution. So far as 1t has been possible to as- certain not patient was registered.
 Nr Thomas said yesterday he has tried to be free of any entanglements n the present campaign and that knowing this it hurts to be accused of unfair dealings and of showing fla N0rs to one side and withholding them from another. The mayors attitude, he says. was absolutely unfair to him and consequently that of the Repuuli- can was unfair to him in presentin@ only his side and in apparently throw. ing the odium. if there was any to be thrown, upon tue clerk when as T matter of cact he was bound to carry out the orders of the majority of the commission irrespective of his person ai inclinations.
 The Republican in it's story of the affair did say that the clerks reason for not complying with the mayor g request was that the majority of the commissioners had voted against send ing out registrars and therefore he could not in justice 10 the majority do otherwise.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
Columbia

Girls and more girls is the slogan of the big show at the Columbia which is attracting unusual attention by reason of the fact that it is the first show of the kind to pay visit to Phoenix in two years. Those not familiar with Gas Hill should know that he has been sending out big, well-equipped musical comedy shows from New York for many years He gave to the amusement world the orig inal Yellow Kid" Happy Iiooligan,' v Mutt and Jeff" and many other mu- sical comedy productions to tour the country from New York. Bringing Up Father" has forty people, actual performers, crew of ten working men who handle the special produc- ton, and the best dressed and hand somest dancing chorus sent out this .eason from the metropolis. The management of the Columbi1 guaran- tees that this is the best musical at traction to visit Arizona in two years md the only one booked direct to Phoenix in that length of time
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
RICHlRD JOSE WITH
 AND N \ MOVIE

Richard J. loses name recalls vivid iN to mind the song that he made orld famous, Silver Threads Among
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
Amuzu

A flashing story that might hava been saved for St. patrick's day is the Amuzu screen offering today. It is "O'Gary of the Royal Mounted A
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
Pauline Frederick at Arizona

The attraction at the Arizona today for the matinee will be q spectacular and faithful adaptation of the cele hrated novel and play, "Bella Donna. by Robert Kitchens and J. E. Pagan, which has been adapted by the Fam ous Players Film company witii Paul. inc Frederick in the title role.
 As pest seller" the novel created stir a few years ago and was the basis Of the play Bella Donna," in which Ala NaZimova, the distin- guished Russian actress, won hel first American triumph, and an even great CT success than she won in the Ibsen roles which made her famous. By her wonderful work in ZaZa,' Miss Frederick, who interprets the same cole which the Russian actress played, has more than prepared her friends for superb performance. Hers is the powerful personal magnetism which depends upon more than mere beauty of it's charm; it is a fascinat- ing. indescribable something that is as elusive as it is effective.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
FIVE CANDIDATES
 IN QUEEN CONTEST

In spite of the fact that yesterday was holiday there were several things doing in the Queens contest for the Moose carnival and additions were made to the list of prizes to be given the winners after the count is made. Today the ballot boxes and legends will he placed at different places in the city, so that more votes can be sold and cast The count will he made every evening until the contest is closed, and the announcements made frequently enough to keep the fans in formed as to who is leading.
 The candidates so far are:
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
Empress

Mme. Petrova, whose marvellous emotional powers have won her an enviable reputation on the speaking stage in | ondon. Petrograd and New York. and who is remembered for her capital work in "Panthea" will be seen on the screen here at the Elm press for the last time today in My Madonna." the latest release of Pop lllr Plays and Players in the pro- Gram of the Metro Pictures Corpor- ation
 "'ly Madonna" is 2 gripping and n;astcrly adaptation of Robert w. Services poem of the same name, and affords Mme. Petrova an excellent op Iortunity to display her marvelous emotiona! powers Guy Coombs. the popular leading man and old kalem star makes his debut in Metro pie tures. playing opposite to Mime. Pc troVa. A superl cast of distinguished players will be seen in support Of Mmc. Petroya, including Evelyn Dunno. Albert Ilowscn. James O'Neill and other screen faVorites.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
FIELDING PHOTOS IF
 BIC RAILROAD WRECK

In the lobby of the Amrzu today vil be seen a number of stills as the photographs attached to the movie productions are called by the men who make the big silent dramas. The stills" were made by Romaine Field ing on the day he, with fourteen cam era men, took pictures of the special railroad wreck which is the feature of Gods of Fate" to come to the AmuZu Thursday and Friday of this week. Mr. Fielding took the stills" for the Valley of Lost Hope" but the Lubir forces on account of the wonderful rnch of the great head-on collision decided to build a special story around the big scene and the Gods of Fate" is the result. Richard Euler and Ro setta Brice are the stars. There will br no advance in prices
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
Lam ara

over at the Lamara Theatre today Harry Pollard, who made a name as q picture comedian and then turned tc serious work. is being starred with his beautiful wife Margarita Fischer. in one of Iloy1 Osborne's splendid stories. 'lufatuation." The story is one of stage life behind the scenes. more so than the ordinary because it treats oi the life of an actor when away from his every day work, how he comports himself and what the dangers to many young girls are who insist in falling so desperately in love with actors However. in this particu- lar picture the love of the girl acts as q refining fire to the man and brings him forth real man where before there Lad been but q counter feit Tie picture is very much worth seeing. It will be on tomorrow also.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
W. |. PENNEY HEAD OF M. AND M. FOR YEAR

W. L. Pinney heads the Merchants and Manufacturers association for the coming year. having been elected at the meeting for the organization of the recently chosen board of directors.
 F. H. Ensign was elected vice presi- dent and Harry A. Diehl, treasurer.
 The above officers, together with II. W. Asbury, Dave Goldberg, John F. Barker and C. H. Pratt, constitute the executive cOmmittee-all having been named by the directors in their organ iZation meeting.
 The organization of the executives effected no change in the policy of the Merchants and Manufacturers; the of flee will be maintained by the secre- tary, Mrs. H. NJ. Clemans. as usual;
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
CHR|sTY COMEDY kT
 THE L|0N TODAY

Al r. Christy is the director of Where the Heather Blooms" at the Lion today, and it's one of the best he has ever done. His light com edy touch is in evidence throughout the picture, and Eddie Lyons, Betty Compson and Lee Moran do well in tEeir respective parts. The story con cerns q young ScOtchman in America who falls heir to a castle in Glen garry, il he will marry the Lady Mary. He goes to Scotland and Mary's mother pretends to be the girl. Her
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23
MYSTERY PIAY IS
 AT ELk5 THIS WEEK

The matinee at the Elks today promises a record house, for the yirile production of William J. Burns and iiarriett o. Ford's drama of mystery, entitled The Argyle Case" is one that will especially appeal to the la dies. The mystery element upon which the play is founded keeps attention iivetod from the rise until the final iall of the curtain and the absorbing love story entwined about the -perse- retcd girl, Mary Marsuret and Aschc kaYton is sonl compelling and the main heart throb revealed in the char acter of Mrs Martin, the woman ol the half-World who prefers death rather than allow the child she de serted in infancy to know her shame.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23

Who will be ahead tonight when the first count is made? Take look at the presents and the splendid diamond ring and see who will be ahead for the rest of the time.
 Vote for your favorite.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23

Messrs. Kingsley X Roberts selected Mr. Jose to enact the star role in this big photoplay production of that Lame. and they have selected an all star east of players. whose names are familiar to all. The story contains scenes from country and city life wonderfully picturiZed on the screen, that will grip your heart and hold you spellbound. Silver Threads Among the Geld" will be seen for the first -imc here at the Arizona Theatre Sunday. Monday and Tuesday. MT Jose will positively appear in per
 son Ut each performance and sing.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23

proriles even 2 greater story of moth er-love than the one contained in Madam N"
 The play is well staged and the story as portrayed by the Eedmonds nightly interesting, and The Ar gyle Case" can be marked down as another triumphant success for the home stock company.
 Kick h." Willard MacNs play as presented in New York last season with John Blnymore ill the role of Chick Hewes, is announced for next week.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-23

bert Rawlinson and Agnes Vernon ap- pear in As the Shadows Fall" a good two-reel film play, and Murdocl; Mac ouarrie and Edna Payne in The Trap that Failed" while only a one leeler is worthy of special mention on any program.
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