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The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
RECORDS LOWERED AT PENN.
Simpson of Missouri Made Great
Showing at Relay Carnival.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1.-Three
worlds records were equaled and one
collegiate record was broken on
Franklin field Saturday in the annual
relay race carnival of the University
of Pennsylvania. In winning the two
mile college relay championship of
America. Yale equaled the record of z
minutes 53 seconds made by an Irish
American Athletic club team in 1910.
Cornell equaled the records of II
minutes, ) is seconds in winning the
four mile college relay championship
of America Simpson. the western
champion from Missouri university,
equaled the worlds record of 5 sec
onds for the 120 yard hurdles. Simp
son has equaled the worlds record be-
fore on a cinder path, but his per-
formance Saturday was remarkable
because it was made on grass. F. c.
Smithson of the Pacific northwest, a
member of the American Olympia
team, made a record of 1 5 seconds on
grass on July 25, 1908, in Great
Britain.
The college record broken was for
the discus. Mucks of Wisconsin, the
American champion discus thrower,
raising the figures from 140 feet 3-5
inches to las feet IL u inches.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
FORGED SUICIDES NAME.
Orphan Boy Admits Crime in Court at
Chase, Kan.

Chase, Kan. May Waving pre-
1iminary hearing, and admitting his
guilt, ir Justice Porter's court, young
Max Jeffries, l 6 years old, an orphan
who has been working around Chase
for some time, was bound over to the
district court on the charge of forg-
ing Theo. Moore's name to check for
$3.50. The check was sent to the VIM.
Galloway company of Waterloo, Iowa,
in payment for an automobile which
Young Jeffries ordered sent to Hutch
inson to a man by the name of Fagin.
The check was dated the 29th of
March, but was not sent until the 10th
of April The Galloway company be-
fore sending the car, sent the check
for collection, when it was discovered
that the check was n forgery; Theo.
Moore committed suicide at Lyons
several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
College Games.

At Columbia. Mo.-Missouri 4;
Ames 1.
At New Haven-University of Penn
sylvania s; Yale Z.
At Ithaca-Cornell /; Princeton 0.
At Hanover, n. H.-Dartmouth 5;
Brown 4.
At Medford, Mass.-Tufts 8; SPRING
field Y. NJ. C. A college g.
At Worcester-Holy Cross .; Will
Jams 1.
AT New York-New York university
6; Swarthmore 5.
At State College, Pa--Pennsylvania
State 8; West Virginia university 1.
At West Point-Army 4; Lehigh 1.
At Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard 10;
University of Vermont 1.
At Annapolis-Navy 13; University
of North Carolina 2.
A. Ann Arhor-Michigan 8; Case
college 0.
At Lafayette-Indiana o; Purdue I.
At Cedar Rapids - Grinnell II;
Coe I.
AT New York-Columbia university
z; Fordham 1.
University of Arkansas 10: Rolla
School of Mines 5.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
BASEBALL TO-DAY.


Denver at Wichita, cloudy, 3:15 pm
st Joe at Topeka, cloudy. Sis pm
Des Moines at Omaha, clear, 3:I5
p. m.
lincoln at Sioux City. clear. $3.50
p. m.
National League
st Louis at Chicago, rain, D. M
PlttsburS at Cincinnati, clear, d. m.
Brooklyn at New York, clear.
Philadelphia at Boston, clear
American League.
Chicago at st. Louis, cloudy, p. m.
cleveland at Detroit, cloudy, D. M
Boston at Washington, clear.
New York at Philadelphia, clear, 8
p. m.
American Association.
milwaukee at Louisville, clear, 8
p. m.
81: Paul at Toledo, clear, 8 D. m.
Minneapolis at Columbus, clear 2
p. m.
Kansas City at indianapolis, clear. 3
p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
WATCH THE BABY's FOOD.
They Will Thrive on Same Care Ac-
corded to Pigs.

Manhattan, Kan, May 1--Babies,
as well as pigs and calves, should be
fed balanced rations, asserts Miss
Alice Poulter, specialist in home eco
nomics in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
THE farmer insists that his pigs
and calves be fed regularly and only
such foods that are neceEsarv to sup
ply the needs of the animals says
Miss Poulter O4--idrvn are fed
fried food coated with fat, and are
stuffed with candy and sweets be-
tween meals.
The farmer would not think of
taking away all milk from the young
pigs or calf and replacing it with
meat, yet children are often given lit
tie or milk and fed large quanti-
ties of meat. Pigs are fed with a
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
l@A as Up to the Minute -
|V2A SPORTlNGNEws6 6X@A
| /NgAN From Everywhere. ~
llEON -ne1 EY~cLuo.
NO CAME SUNDAY
0utfielder Schweitzer Has Been
Given His Release.
SayageS Defeated Drummers
Saturday in Loose Contest.

Sunday was just about as much of
baseball day as last Christmas was.
and as a result of the II hour leak
ing of the skies the members of the
Topeka and St. Joe teams spent the
afternoon lounging around their no.
tells while Owners Savage and Holland
figured up their losses and several
thousand local fans bewailed the fact
that after reading the funny pages of
their papers they had to peruse the
want ad sections instead of getting
out of doors and watching a real ma
sional pastime performance.
Up until noon Savage and Holland
kept their eyes constantly en- the
clouds, and it w2S stated that If II
cleared Up at all the game would be
played But, wien the Sprlnkhng
continued into the early afternoon, all
hope was given up and the contest was
called off.
Schweitzer Released.
The only local baseball happening
of importance during the entire day
was the announcement pf the release
Of Outfielder Schweitzer, which came
as quite a surprise to all. as SchWelt-
zer had given evidence of being real
ball player and of becoming a val
ua BILE asset to the team In discussing
the release. Savage said: "One of the
outfieIders> we had had to go. Latu-
more and I talked it over and we de-
cided that Tydeman would make US
more valuable man than Schweitzer-
that's ali there is to it. ScnWeltZer Is
a good player, but we felt that Tyde-
man was too good a man to let go.
Saturdays Game.
''n The Savages took Saturday after
moons game by the count of to 2,
and the only feature of the contest was
the poor fielding of both teams and
She excellent hitting of the local slug
gers.
baltimore led his men in team
work during the afternoon, getting
home run and a single out of four
times at bat. However, Kruger split
the honors with him, accumulating a
triple and sacrifice out of his four
some efforts.
THE Drumnners played ragged ball
at critical times and in the sixth in
ming the Savages batted all -he way
around, getting five hits and four runs
before they were retired. The li-.eup,
score and summary of Saturdays bat
fla follow:
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
GIVE LAYING HENS GRAIN.
Little Care in Feeding Necessar,
Now, Says X. S. A. c.

Manhattan, Kan, May Little
care need be exercised in feeding lay
ing hens at this time of year, other
than feeding plenty of grain, accord
ing to N. L. Harris, superintendent of
the poultry farm OF the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
Mature furnishes an ample, supply
of bugs and worms, thus giving the
protein portion of the ration says
Mr.. Harris. The hens are also get
ting all of the necessary succulence in
the green feed they find.
THE kind of care that the hens re-
ceived during the winter will show up
in their laying the next six weeks.
Those hens that were well cared for
and well fed will do the best spring
laying
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
R0SSvILLE WINS
Takes Ill. S. Championship in
Shawnee County Track Meet.
College Hill Captures Grade
HOnOrs From Oakland.

The annual Shawnee county track
and field meet, held at the fair
grounds Saturday, was one of the most
successful in the history of the asso
citation and fully a thousand people
witnessed the running of the various
events under the direction of r. N.
Knapp, of the Central Y. NJ. C. A.
The high school championship of
the county was won by Rossville with
total of 81 points, made by the Ross
vile contestants. Auburn school fin
ished second with % points and Berry
ton third with 12. The scores of the
contestants in the high school division
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
MUST HAVE MORE KALE.
Tennis Association Boosts Annual
Dues to Ten Dollars Per Club.

Chicago, ILL.,. May Financial
stringency in the affairs of the West
ern Lawn Tennis association today
caused that body to boost annual dues
of all clubs in the association from five
to ten dollars, effective May 1, 1917.
New clubs joining now will have to
pay ten dollars
Said Secretary John Meeley: Last
season with 20 clubs the association
had $35 left to spend for teurna-
ments." The association now has a
membership of 80 clubs.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

rent towns of the county. The ag-
gregate of unlaiu e4-4es in these ten
items is less than 5000.
There was time when the news
paper that published the final redemp-
ton list reserved anywhere from two
columns to a full page, set in six
point, but those days are forever gone
and the farmer now rides to the coun-
ty seat in an automobile to pay his
taxes in full.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

"Cooney out, hit by batted ball.
$@Batted for Gaspar in ninth.
Score by innings:
Lincoln .........e......4O 400 600 1o0-5
Sioux City ..........-........ 900 0O1 1913
Summary: Left on base-Sioux City, q;
Lincoln, 6. First on errors-Sioux City, >;
Lincoln, 2. Sacrifice hit-Kane. Two base
hits-Livings gston, Rohrer, Carlisle Stolen
ming. Double plays-Hinchman to Will
liams; Morse to Williams: Stevenson to
Hinchman to Williams. Struck out-By
Doyle, L; by Gaspar, 2; by Gregory, 1.
Bases on balls-Off Doyle, 2; off Gregory,
B. Hit by pitcher-By Gregory, Lejeune,
Kane. Umpires-Andrews and Mullen.
Time-1 :45.
Omaha, L; Des Moines, L.
Omaha. Neb., May 1.-Thomas for Des
Moines and North of the locals had a four
teen inning pitching duel Sunday, the game
ending on account of darkness with the
score tied, to 1. The score:
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
Abilene Kids in May Fete.

Abilene, Kan. May 1.-The annual
May fete of the Abilene public schools
was participated in by more than 700
pupils here this afternoon. The chill
dren wound nine May poles. sang bal
lads, danced folk steps, and staged
three playlets on the school lawns.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
TOPEKA

Stated for blackburn in ninth.
Score by innings:
St Joe 900 101 OO0-2
Topeka Observation-Disclosures .O2O OO4 OO*-6
Summary: Home runs-Lattimore
Three base hits-Kruger. Two base hits
Tydeman, Kruger. kirkman- Sacrifice
hits-kruger Sacrifice flies-Fusner,
Cochran. Stolen bases-Goodwin. McCabe,
Perry. Double plays-McCabe to Fusner.
Struck out-By Larson .. by Blackburn >
First on balls-Off Larson l. off Black
burn 4. Wild pitches-Blackburn =. I'M
pires-Pontius and Anderson. Time-1 90
Lincoln, 5; Sioux City. 8.
Sioux city Iowa. May 1.-Watsons error
and Doyle's wildness in the opening frame
cost Sioux City the second game of the
Lincoln series Sunday. the final score be
ing to 3 Manager Gaspar took the mound
in the second inning and held the visitors
to one run and seven hits during the eight
innings he worked The score;
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
NO FARMS TO SELL FOR TAX.
Redemption List in Jewell Count.
Shows Only 5000 Back

Mankato, Kan. May 1.-The final
redemption tax list of Jewell county,
just published by County Treasurer
DreSslar, is one of the most extraor-
dinary lists ever issued from that Of
flee. In feet, it is doubtful if it can
be surpassed anywhere in the state.
There is not a farm advertised in the
list. There are only ten items and
they are town lots located in six diff
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Omaha -....---.-.... 100 600 600 600 00--1
Des Moines ......... 900 90 600 600 00-1
Called account darkness.
Summary: Two base hit-Kilduff Sac
rifice hits-North, Thomas. Stolen bases
Miller, Clsire. Double plays-North to
Kilduff to Miller; Kilduff to Miller to
Burg. Struck out-By North, 5; by Thorn
as, +. Bases On balIs-Off North, g.; off
Thomas, i. Left on bases-Omaha, s Des
Moines, II. Hit by pitcher-Burg, For
sythe. Time 80. Umpires-Carney and
Eckman.
Denver at Wichita-game postponed; ;
rain.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
AGGIEs DEFEAT BAKER.
Manhattan Track Men Win From
Methodists, Getting SO Points to 40.

Manhattan, Kan, May 1.-The Ag-
gle track team defeated the Baker
track athletes here Saturday after
noon by a score of So to 40, making
eight firsts, nine seconds and tying for
one second Bakers end of the score
was six firsts and three seconds, tying
for another.
Scott was the star of the meet, max
ing three of the firsts registered for
the Methodists and winning his special
events. the century dash, in ten sec
onds flat.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

view to producing strong. healthy
bodies Babies should not only be
fed for physical development, but in
manner to make possible a keen
mind and strong character
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

At Toledo-Score: R.H.E
st. Paul ........ L
1Oleuo ....,...0
Batteries-Douglas and Land; Kais-
erling, Bailey and Sweeney
At Columbus-(1 innings)-
Score: RH E.
Minneapolis 5 %
Columbus ....3 10
Batteries: Vance, Davis and Cole
man, Murphy; Williams, Burk and
Owens.
At Louisville-Score: R-H.E
Milwaukee 3
Louisville s 8
Batteries: Shackelford, Faeth and
Mayer, Spellman; Purdue and La
Longe, Williams.
At Indianapolis-Score R.H.E.
Kansas City 6 2
Indiana polls ......6 II 1
Batteries: Cocreham, Crutcher and
Berry; Carter and Schang
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
SATURDAY SCORES.

Western League.
Topeka 6; st. Joe 2.
Wichita g: Denver 8.
Lincoln 6; Sioux City 2.
Omaha Z; Des Moines ..
National League.
St. Louis s; Chicago 4.
Pittsburg .: Cincinnati 1.
Philadelphia 5; Boston ,.
Brooklyn 5; n. Y 4.
American League.
Washington 4; Cleveland o.
\. Y. 4 Philadelphia ?.
Detroit 5: Cleveland 4.
Chicago 8; St. Louis 1.
American Association
Indianapolis 8; Kansas City o.
Minneapolis 4: Columbus 1.
Toledo .; st. Paul l.
Louisville 4; Milwaukee 3.
Western Association Results.
Fort Smith. 2; Muskogee,
McAlester. 10; Paris, g.
Tulsa, Z; Denison, 1.
Sherman at Oklahoma City-Gam
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
Decoration day comes on Saturday

Dan Rice proposes TO revive the one
ring circus 1t has been revived in To-
peda today and good old fashioned
revival it was too.
Ed Howe thinks that il is the wife's
old love affairs that cause all the
divorces and Mrs. Willis Lord Moore of
Hutchinson thinks that 1t is because
the husband doles out the money to the
wife as if she were a child.
The railroad commissioners are in
receipt of Il complaint from Fred C.
Turtle small merchant at Shelton
relative to the discrimination of the u.
7. railway against Topeka in its rates.
The L. Z. withdrew the jobbing rate
from Topeka February 7th ard since
then the wholesale business has been
badly crippled.
The board of trade should take this
matter up and see to it that merchants
who buy goods of Kansas jobbers will
not be compelled to go to Kansas City
on account of the discrimination.
Sundays Washington Post contains
a cartoon drawn by George L. John
son formerly employed by johnson &
Johnson dry goods merchants of this
city. Young johnson is employed reg
ularly by the Post, the leading paper
of Washington, as a cartoonist-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Al ST. Louis-Score: R.HE.
Batteries: Scott and Schalk; Groom
Park and Hartley.
At Detroit-Score: RHE
SieNeiaho .12 10 2
Detroit ). "a
Batteries: Bagby, Mitchell and
O'NeiH; James, Boland McTigue,
Boehler, Erickson, Cunningham and
Stanage.
Ne other games scheduled
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT Cincinnati-Score. RuE
Pittsburg . ~ .
Cincinnati - .
batteries: Kantlehner, Cooper, Har-
mon. Miller. Jacobs and Wilson; Nose
ley, Mckenry, Schneider and Clarke.
st. Louis at Chicago-game most
poned; rain.
No other games scheduled.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Chicago baseball fans talking of run
ming Old Roman Comiskey for mayor if his
Sox win the A. L. pennant.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Mahy IOpekans VINO nave not yet seen
the Savages in action planned to do so
Sunday afternoon But somebody squeezed
sponge right over Topeka, and they still
have this pleasure before them.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

If 1t only happened once a week
There would be kick a-comin'
But when the skies do naught but leak
There's something wrong with the plumb
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Topeka fans might amuse themselves by
talking about doing the same thing fol
John Savage if his club cops the w. L
bunting.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From, the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

When the clock strikes II tonight
any one that has money enough to buy
a box of cigars can retail them without
paying a government license This is
owing to the Mckinley bill.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

The committee appointed by the
council to revise the salary ordinance
consisting of Mayor Cofran, City Attor-
ney Isenhart and Counciimen Burgess
Elliott, Hawes, Myers and Lull met to-
day and decided that there should be
no cut in salaries for the present.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Had it been a good day, a record Sun
day crowd was expected at Western league
park. But there will be eleven more Sun
days before the close of the season and
eleven more chances for the smashing of
rec ords
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Up until Saturdays game the Savage:
had made only one error since the begin
ming of the season, but they kicked ou
four in the first Drummer engagement an(
still won with ease
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

If 1t only happened once a week
There would be no kick a-comin'
But when the skies do naught but leak
There's something wrong with the plumb
ing!
Many Topekans who have not yet seen
the Savages in action planned to do so
Sunday afternoon But somebody squeezed
sponge right over Topeka, and they still
have this pleasure before them.
Had it been good day, record Sun
day crowd was expected at Western league
park. But there will be eleven more Sun
days before the close of the season and
eleven more chances for the smashing of
reco ordS
Chicago baseball fans are talking of run
ming Old Roman Comiskey for mayor if his
Sox win the A. l.. pennant.
Topeka fans might amuse themselves by
talking about doing the same thing for
John Savage if his club cops the w. l..
bunting.
Up until Saturdays game the Savages
had made only one error since the begin
ming of the season, but they kicked out
four in the first Drummer engagement and
still won with ease.
1t seems that the task of pulling Wichita
back into line with the other clubs is going
to be checked up to the Savages in the
lieve they will be able to do it.
Jack Holland says that Red Shirt Jimmy
| jackson is pulling much more bush" stuff
than he did last season, and he predicts
that somebody will make Jimmys travel
ling pretty rocky before the end of the
season
Holland says that Jimmy did things in
the Wichita-St Joe series that would get
him pitched in the river If he attempted
them in Drummerville, and this, together
with the feeling between Topeka and Wich-
ita prompted the St. Joe magnate to warn
Savage against trouble next Thursday
The inability of AL Schweitzer to hold
a job on Manager Lattimore's team shows
that great confidence is placed in the abil-
ity of Tydeman, Kruger and Hanson. Few
who saw him in action in the games here
thought that the Cincinnati Teuton would
not get a permanent job.
But a great part of Schweitzer's future
lies behind him, and this, together with
the uncertainty of his legs, was probably
responsible for his going.
As it developed, the final selection lay
between Schweitzer and Tydeman, and this,
too was a surprise to a great many. The
wise ones were giving Tydeman cinch
and putting the final test up to Schweitzer
and Hanson.
Tomorrow will end the present at home
series of the Savages Wednesday will be
an off day and Thursday n new series will
be begun at Wichita with Jackson s
Wolves
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Name. School. Points.
Jess Bundy, Auburn " 13
Jim Wade, Rossville .... Is
Homer Reid. Rossville .........-.... 8
fsarl FAUST, Berryton ...-.....
Joe Parr, Rossvilie .
Rearl Maus, Auburn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5
Thurlow Neiswander, Rossville. .
clyde Str1mple, Rossvi1le ............ 3
Doris Jameson, Rossville .......
Charles Madden, Auburn ....... 8
Jason Flickinger, Sebrook .. 3
Eernice Modlin, Berryton .
Ira Faust, Berryton ........
Electa RandselI, Auburn .
Harold Poort, Oakland .
Paul Herrick, Berryton ..
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

1t seems that the task of pulling Wichita
back into line with the other clubs is going
to be checked up to the Savages in the
next series. And most of the Savages be-
lieve they will be able to do it.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

But great part of Schweitzer's futur
lies behind him, and this, together wit
the uncertainty of his legs, was probabl
responsible for his going.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Tomorrow will end the present at home
series of the Savages. Wednesday will be
an off day and Thursday n new series will
be begun at Wichita with Jackson's
Wolves.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

As it developed, the final selection la,
between Schweitzer and Tydeman, and this
too, was a surprise to a great many. Th'
wise ones were giving Tydeman a cincl
and putting the final test up to Schweitze
and Hanson.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

The inability of AL Schweitzer to hold
a job on Manager Lattimore's team shows
that great confidence is placed in the abil-
ity of Tydeman, Kruger and Hanson. Few
who saw him in action in the games here
thought that the Cincinnati Teuton would
not get permanent jojb-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Holland says that Jimmy did things in
the Wichita-St. Joe series that would get
him pitched in the river If he attempted
them in Drummeryille, and this, together
with the feeling between Topeka and Wich-
ita. prompted the St. Joe magnate to warn
Savage against trouble next Thursday
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01

Jack Holland says that Red Shirt Jimmy
Jackson is pulling much more bush" stuff
than he did last season, and he predicts
that somebody will make Jimmy's travel
ling pretty rocky before the end of the
season.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
College Hill Wins.

College Hill won the grade school
championship with IS points and Oak
land was second with 43. The total
points scored by the grade school en-
tries
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
High School Division.

= OOI1I POIIIto " OII Uy III0 IIIUl
in the various events follow:
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Senator Fall Here

United States Senator Albert
B. Fall arrived here from Dem.
ing Wednesday morning and
went into conference with deputy
customs collector Lee A. Riggs.
MIR. Riggs has been securing
statements from the citizens as
to what happened the night of
the raid, and has received much
information in addition to what
he saw himself.
After the conference with Mr..
Riggs Senator Fall went to the
headquarters of Major Sample,
aud after a short conference,
returned to the Office of Mr..
Riggs, and the 4 left in AN auto.
mobile for Hachita, carrying
with him bundle of papers and
reports.
The Senator denied that he
was making an investigation for
congressional action, or that he
was looking into the military
administration of the cavalry
troops on the night of the raid.
FL am here for information and
! am always glad to get infor.
nation from whatever source"
said the Senator.
This was Senator Falls first
visit TO Colum bus, and it is re.
GREETED that he was in such a
rush that only a few of our citi
zens had an opportunity of meet
ing the distinguished statesman.