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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
CALLS EN- ''DUBS"
FitzsimmOns Says Neither Jess
Nor Moran Is a Fighter.
But Willard Should Win Bout
With East, Bob Thinks.
BY BOB FITZsIMMoNs.

Boston, Mass, March 13.-I fail to
see where Frank Moran has any
chance with Jess Willard.
The latter is too big for man of
the Moran type of fighter to con-
quer. Willard is a good puncher, and
has demonstrated that he can knock
out any of the present white hopes if
he so desires.
willard is without doubt the best
white heavyweight of the day. He is
bigger, stronger, has more knowledge
of the game and can assimilate more
punishment than any of the present
crop who are masquerading as near
champions.
Even with all that to the present
champions credit, he is a poor speci-
men of the championship caliber of
bygone days Willard with his great
reach, his 24O pounds of weight,
which gives him a natural advantage
over all the present heavies, would
look like a novice against the fighters
who reigned in my time.
Corbett Was Better.
Corbett would have taken big Jess
into camp in about four rounds. Jim
would delight to enter ring with
man of the Willard fashion and play
with him for three or four rounds
and then ask him where he wanted to
drop. Willard would not be able to
put a glove on Corbett.
Jeffries, in my opinion, would have
had little trouble in stopping Jess
Jim was the most dangerous man that
ever pulled on glove. OF course
poor old Jim would have been easy
prey even for a man like Willard at
the time he was knocked out by
johnson in Reno. From what 1
learned from several parties con-
nected with Jeff's camp, poor old Jim
did not know whether he was fight
ing or playing the piano that day.
Neither Frank Moran nor Willard
have look-in when it comes to sum-
ming up the make of the old timers
They do not possess the science;
neither do they know how to deliver
punch. L have watched Willard
train and he surprised me when he
went through the various stunts with
his wonderful strength, but he fails
to boxing.
Jess Lacks Science.
Willard has never been taught how
to punch and get away. When he
starts a punch he always goes through
with it, even if his better Judgment
tells him to draw back. Instead of
shooting the punch from the shoulder,
as jackson or Corbett would do, Will
lard often pulls his right hand waist
high and then starts to deliver
l witnessed the Gunboat Smith Jess
| Willard fight in the west a few years
ago II was the IlrSI Tune L ever saw
Willard fight. At that time 1 didn't
believe he would ever rise to the top,
because he lacked the knowledge of
! the game.
Smith hit him at will. Jess took
every punch with a smile, and when
the fight was over he looked Just as
fresh as when it started, with the ex-
ceptfon of his left eye
Willard can handle so much pun
lshment that | can hardly see where
Moran has a chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
ICHABODSCHEDULE.
Washburn to Play Nine Foot
ball Games This Year.
Cooper College Will Again
Open the Season Here.

The football schedule for Washburn
college for next fall has just been COM
pleted and Will probably be approved
by the board and made official within
the next few days.
The schedule shows that the Icha-
bods will play a total of nine games
during the coming season, not includ-
ing the practice game with the fresh
men, which is always the seasons cur
tain raiser.
The first scheduled game will be
with Cooper college here on Friday,
October D. Cooper, it will be remem-
bered, was the first team to take the
Ichabods to a cleaning last fall and
because of this fact the opener will
probably be one of the most interest
ing on the schedule.
All hope of a game with Nebraska
was given up some time ago, and the
only big schools the Washburn play
ers will face this year will be Kanass
university and the Kansas Aggies. The
Warrensburg Normals also have been
dropped. The complete schedule is as
follows;
The Schedule.
October Cooper college at To-
peka.
October 14-Baker university at To-
peka.
October 21-Friends university at
Wichita.
e october OTTAWA university at
Ottawa.
70 Novemb Der 4-Emporia normal at
Emporia.
November Tx. L. at Topeka.
November 1S-Fairmount at To-
peka.
November &C. of E. at Topeka.
Novem Der % or 3O-Kansas Aggies
at Manhattan.
Plans are on foot not to have spring
training for both the veterans and the
freshmen and it is hoped that some
new material will be gotten out to help
fill in the holes that will be left by the
graduation and desertion of several OF
last seasons best men.
Among the players who will not be
back next season and who will be
missed the most are Bearg, Champeny
Nillipigue. McCosh and Rice. Rice. il
is understood, will either go to the
Emporia Normal school or to Manhat-
tan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
E@A o. Up to the Minute 80
EMN SPORT1NGNEwsA 1A
| /Ngg% From Everywhere. Ol
.lL@ON EY~cLuo"
TRAINING TRIP GAMES

Dallas, Tex, March 13.-In a loosely
played game here Sunday the New
York Nationals, first team, defeated
the Dallas, Tex, league team to L.
The score: R.H. E.
New York 2
Dallas ............ Z l
Batteries: schauer, schupp and
Sandberg; Shipe. Conley and Mackey.
New Orleans. La, March 13.-The
Cleveland American league team de-
feated the New Orleans Southern as
ISOLATION team here Sunday to 2.
The winning run was scored in the
ninth inning.
The score: R.HE
S Steye 6r1dans ..........$S 8 3 . Q
Batteries: Klepfer. Mitchell,
Coumbe and O'Neill, Billings; Walker,
Weaver and Higgin.
Waco, Tex, March 13.-With Ritter
pitching, the New York Nationals sec
ond team defeated Waco to o. :.
The score: R.H. E.
New York =
Batteries: Ritter and Rocker. Kin
ney; Causey, Donalds and Smith. ia
Houston, Tex. March 13.-Pratt's
triple in the Seventh enabled the St.
Louis Americans to defeat the Hous-
ton Texas league team Sunday, to l..
The score: RH.E.
. .
St. Louis 10 +
Batteries: Criss, Ross and Jenkins,
Allen: Davenport, Koob and Hartley.
TT. Worth, Tex, March 13.-Mc-
Iv'''s drive in the tenth won a 4 to 8
contest for the local Texas league club
over the Detroit regulars here Sun
day.
The score: R.H.E E.
| Detroit 3 Z l
Ft; Worth ..,,-......- ;
Stanage. Mckee; Maple, Tretter and
/ Belts, Wodall.
| San Antonio, Tex, March 13.-With
/ President Ban B. Johnson of the
/ American league as a spectator, San
Antonio won in the ninth inning here
/ Sunday from the St. Louis National
! regular team, to 6.
The score: R.H.E.
/ San Antonio
/ St Louis .....6 7 6
Batteries Stewart, Harding, Daven-
port and Cook; Jasper, Williams, Lam
/ line, Warhop and Snyder, Gonzales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
WON MATCH on SUNDAY.
Now Hoffman Can't Collect Purse for
Throwing Red" Warrenstaf.

/. Lewis Hoffman, the North Topeka
wrestler, returned home Sunday from
Hamburg. Ia, where he defeated
RED" Warrenstaf, an Iowa mat artist,
in straight falls.
1t took Hoffman 1 hour and min
.utes to get the first fall and min
iites to win the second. Both were OBJ
tanned with his body scissors special
ty. A purse of 5000 was the prize, but
because the match went past the hour
of midnight and into Sunday morning.
the stake holder refused to give Hoff-
man his money.
Hoffman announced this mornirg
that he would issue a challenge to the
winer of the Doctor Billings match,
which viii be held at the Grand Fri
LAY night under the auspices of the
Moose club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
JOHNSON MANAGER AGAIN.
Santa Fc Apprentices Preparing for a
Big Baseball Season.

At a baseball meeting held in the
school room of the Santa Fe appren-
tees, E. M. johnson was reelected
manager of the Apps team for the
coming season, and l. Fieger was
chosen captain.
This will be Johnson's second sea-
son as manager of the Apps" and he
was chosen because of the excellent
record made last year. Johnson says
the team will be equally as good, if not
better than it was last season, and that
an open challenge will be made to all
Santa Fe teams. Games probably will
be played all along the system from
Chicago to New Mexico. Last season
games were played in Kansas, Okla
homa. New Mexico, Iowa and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
CHAMPIONSHIP TO HOLTON.
Atchison Lost First District Basket
ball Honors by One Point.


That Holton possesses the best high
school basketball team in the First
congressional district was proved Sat
urday night when the Holton quintet
won the district championship by de-
feating Atchison, in the last game of
the tournament. "a to %.
At the close of the tournament, all
who had participated or attended pro-
nounced it a success in every way and
paid a high compliment to Athletic
Director HepWorth of the Topeka high
school and the local authorities for the
courteous and hospitable way in which
they handled the visitors.
Topeka team was put out of the
running for the championship Satur-
day afternoon when it was defeated
by Atchison % to 10. Up to the last
game. Holton had an easy time of it
and swept all opponents aside with
ease, defeating Auburn by the score of
50 to 81 and Meriden SO to Is.
Depue, forward on the Holton
team, was the individual star of the
tournament and bagged more goals
than any other player. Allison of At
Gibson was probably runner up for in
diVidual hoDorS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Quenemo Wins in Fourth.

Quenemo. Kan, March 13-The
Quenemo high school boys basketball
team won the championship of the
Fourth congressional district at EN-
poria March 10 and II, by defeating
the Burlington high school teach in
the final game 25 to %. In the semi
finals Burlington won from Onaga q
to 16 and Quenemo defeated Emporia
25 to 5. Quenemo won the prelim-
mary games from Virgil % to IL and
Hillsboro 25 to Q. Burlington won the
girls cup from Lyndon IT to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
label SOLD TO ANGELS.
Report Says Joe Tinker Has Disposed
of Baker University Star.

Tampa, Fla, March 13.-George
label, who Joined the Cubs here after
being threatened with a fine unless he
reported at once, is no longer a mem
Der of the Chicago team. Manager
Tinker announced that he had sold
label to Frank Chances Los Angeles
club.
Manager Shay of the Kansas City
Blues also had a bid in for the Baker
university star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Chicago. ILL.,. March 13-The third
week of the worlds pocket billiard
championship tournament will begin
here today with F. Taberski of
Schenectady in the lead Taberski's
defeat of George Clark SATURDAY.
while Jim Nature was winning from
E. Blankenship. gave the lead to the
Schenectady expert. Bennie Allen of
Kansas City, present champion. is
eleventh in the list with three games
won and four lost and high run
of 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Ad Brennan.

Ad Brennan, the high salaried
southpaw of the revised Cubs team.
will perform for the benefit of the
st. Paul fans this summer, providing
Mike Kelley, the manager of the
Saints. thinks AID has enough stuff
to entertain the fans of that city.
Manager Tinker says Brennan isn't
good enough for fast company this
year, but may develop by 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Newton Wins in the Eighth.

Newton, Kan, March 13.-In the
Eighth district high school basketball
cham pionship tournament here, New
ton won by defeating Halstead, 102 to
10. ElDorado was the only other town
represented and was defeated by Hal
stead. Is to II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

New York. March 13.-Another at
tempt to obtain legislative action on
a resolution calling on the New York
state athletic commission to revoke.
the license for the Willard-AIoran
fight, scheduled for March 25, will be
made Tuesday by Assemblyrnan Mar
tin c. McCue OF New York McCue
has bitterly opposed the fight since it
was first arranged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

The first baseball game of the sea
son in Topeka was played Sunday
morning between the Western Union
Clickers and the Wells Tigers. the for
mer winning by the score of II to O.
Pat johnson, the CHECKER pitcher, hung
up no-hit record and struck out nine
men during the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Philadelphia Pa, March 13.-Jas
E. Meredith, the University of Penn
Sylvania and Olympic champion run
ner, hung up a new worlds record at
the annual indoor athletic meet of the
Meadowbrook club here Saturday
night, when he lowered his own fig
ures for $50 yards from 1928 % to
1:21 rs and came within one second
of equaling the outdoor record for the
same distance, held by Homer Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Hot Springs, Ark, March 13.-Man-
ager Carrigan and a squad of Boston
American players arrived here Sunday
to begin spring training. Manager
Carrigan said he had no information
regarding the plans of Iris Speaker,
who, it is reported. has refused to sign
the contract offered him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Quakes in Italy.
Rome,

Rome, March IS. - Earthquake
shocks lasting from ten to twenty sec
ondS were felt today in the region rep
resented by tria ngle with sides run
ming between Venice, Ancona anG
Florence. No damage has been re-
ported so far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
X. c. Blues Get Hcnning.

Kansas City, Mo, March 18th :
igning of Pete Henning. a pitcher,
was announced by Manager Dan Shay
of the local American Association
baseball club here. Henning last year
Vas a member of the Kansas City Fed
eral league team. Shay and his men
will leave Tuesday for ArkadeIphia
Ark. for spring training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Tulsa Mayor Resigns.

Tulsa, Okla, March 13.-This city
may be without a mayor until after
the April elections as a result of the
resignation today of o. D. Hunt, who
recently succeeded Mayor Wooden Il
is declared the commissioners have no
authority to name Mr.. Hunts sue
cesSor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Team 2 defeated team and team
4 won from team ! in the Central 'sY'i
volley ball league Saturday night. each
winner getting out of the 5 games
played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

25-cent purchase of the newest To-
peka cigar. just out. TIE HALF
SHELL sc CIGAR. fresh made every
minute. This offer is made to intro
duce them to the man who enjoys Il
good smo Geo. Burghart. Mfgr.,
sol Kansas avenue-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Practically all the plans have been
made for the Doctor Billings match, it
is announced. The girls will be on
hand in full force, and reports from
both grapplers are to the effect that
they are in the pink of condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Chicago, ILL.,. March 13.-The final stand
ing of the teams in the race for the CON
ference basketball championship won Sat
urday by Wisconsin:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Rapid fire billiard tournament at
the Stag tonight. 712 Kansas avenue.
Entrance Free.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

While the general impression
among local mat fans seems to be
that Doctor will retain his title as
welterweight champion. those who
know him assert that Billings is a
good man and that he will put up a
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

So far, the resignation of Doc
White, Denver Western league man
ager, appears to have been as sudden
as was that of Jack Coffey last fall
White also quit for personal rea-
sons" as did Coffey, but the personal
reasons undoubtedly are of a differ
ent nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Among the important sport events
that are expected to happen to Topeka
this week may be mentioned the ar
rival of Manager baltimore, a visit
from President Zehrung, of the West
ern league, and the wrestling match
at the Grand Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

According to the opinion of almost
everybody except Walter Camp, Guy
Chamberlain, of the University of Ne
braska, is considered one of the best
football players the west ever pro-
duced. But even in Lincoln, the town
that loves him most, nobody seems
to think Chamberlain is a very big
gun as a baseball pitcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

FEAST DAYS NIGH.
The lent of the Western Ieaguers
Is drawing nigh the day
When meatIess meals and mush La
mode
Will be TO them as hay.
The long black fast of winter past
When they report will break,
You know their club must buy their
grub
And they must train on steak.
And it is said that a ball player eats
giblets on a diner just once every
year, and that is the meal he eats
when enroute to his club to begin
spring practice.
When ]. Caesar was passing
through a certain little town in Spain
he is said to have remarked to his
riding companion that he would
rather be the first man of that burg
than the second man of Rome.
Evidently those who have arranged
Washburn's football schedule for next
season have similar ideas to those of
old julius. They would rather de-
feat weak teams than to make a
credita BILE showing against the big
elevens.
However, there is this much to be
said in favor of the Ichabod schedule
for the coming season-the only way it
could have been made easier would
have been to substitute high school
] teams for K. u, the Aggies and the
Emporia Normals.
A Wichita paper claims to have
discovered that the batting strength
of the Savages this season will be, lin
the aggregate" something like .225.
And SO it may be. in the aggregate.
But who cares anything about the
aggregate SO long as there are Tyde-
man, baltimore, Trainer. Grover
Wiede1 and a few more who can hit
800 or better and who will drive in
the runs?
According to the opinion of almost
everybody except Walter Camp, Guy
Cham berlain, of the University of Ne
braska, is considered one of the best
football players the west ever pro
duced. But even in Lincoln, the town
! that loves him most, nobody seems
to think Chamberlain is a very big
gun as a baseball pitcher.
If Willard wins his fight with
Moran there will be few left to ac-
cuse him of not being a real scrapper.
{ But if he should lose, the sooner he
buys his Kansas ranch the better for
him.
| Among the important sport events
| that are expected to happen to Topeka
| this week may be mentioned the ar
| rival of Manager baltimore, a visit
/ from President Zehrung, of the West
/ ern league, and the wrestling match
at the Grand Friday night.
/ Practically all the plans have been
made for the Doctor Billings match, it
I is announced. The girls will be on
/ hand in full force, and reports from
both grapplers are to the effect that
they are in the pink of condition.
While the general impression
among local mat fans seems to be
i that Doctor will retain his title as
welterweight champion, those who
know him assert that Billings is
good man and that he will put up a
scrap which should be worth watch
ing.
So far, the resignation of Doc
| White, Denver Western league man
ager, appears to have been as sudden
as was that of Jack Coffey last fall.
| White also quit for personal rea-
sons" as did Coffey, but the personal
reasons undoubtedly are of a differ
| ent nature.
Set a New Running Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

If Willard wins his fight with
Moran there will be few left to ac-
cuse him of not being a real scrapper.
But if he should lose, the sooner he
buys his Kansas ranch the better for
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

But who cares anything about the
aggregate SO long as there are Tyde-
man, baltimore, Trainer, Grover
Wiedell and a few more who can hit
800 or better and who will drive in
the runs?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

A Wichita paper claims to have
discovered that the batting strength
of the Savages this season will be, lin
the aggregate" something like .225.
And SO it may be. in the aggregate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

However, there is this much to be
said in favor of the Ichabod schedule
for the coming season-the only way it
could have been made easier would
have been to substitute high school
teams for K. u, the Aggies and the
Emporia NormalS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Evidently those who have arranged
Washburn's football schedule for next
season have similar ideas to those of
old julius They would rather de-
feat weak teams than to make a
creditable showing against the big
elevens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
COULDN'T BREAK UP SYSTEM
Johnson Preferred to Get Wet Rather
Than Disturb the Routine He
Had Established.

Johnson is great believer in Sys-
tem., He eats system, breatheS SyS-
tenn, thinks system, talks system and
sleeps Systematically. His rule of liv-
ing is as exact and unyielding as the
rule of three. On the first tap of the
twelve-o'clock bell he rises from his
desk, on &he second tap he closes the
lid on the third he is donning his over
coat and hat, and the twelfth stroke
finds him on the sidewalk proceeding
lunchward.
The other day friend observed him
walking toward home in a hard rain
from which he was entirely unprotect-
ed by faincoat or umbrella.
Hey, Johnson!" cried the friend,
haven't you any umbrella?"
Yes, two of them" was the reply.
: ''Why in thunder don't you use one
of them, then?"
well, you see it's this way: I've
made it rule to keep one umbrella at
the office and one at home, so that
I'd be sure always to have one at
either end of the line when it rains.
If l should take one now from the
Office to my home, they'd both be at
my home, don't you see, and that'd
break up my system"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
BRIEF INFORMATION

Lightning is more frequent in ILL.,
nois and Florida than in other states.
Fernando Ell Cano of Santa Rosa,
Cal. says he is one hundred and ff-
teen years old.
There are said to be 500 uses for the
palmyra palm. which grows through
out tropical India.
The last boundary monument be-
tween the United States and Canada
has been set The work has been go
ing on for 100 years.
A German inventor has brought out
an oxyhydrogen torch for cutting met
ais under water. the gases being sup
piled at high pressure.
To make canoeing safer there has
been invented an alright locker TO
add to a crafts buoyancy and at the
same time afford storage space for ar
tieles that are TO be kept dry
The Rev. David Jordan Higgins Of
Pasadena. Cal. former Geneva NJ E.
church pastor. was ninety-nine, Sep
TENDER IL. He is believed 10 be the
Oldest minister in the United States
who is still active as preacher and
writer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
FAKE FARM LOAN SOCIETIES
Department of Agriculture Warns
Farmers to Beware of Agents
Soliciting Subscriptions.

The United States department of
agriculture warns farmers against be-
ing deceived by certain parties who
are soliciting subscriptions to stock of
organizations which they claim are Op-
Grated under the federal farm loan act.
1t seems that in some parts of the
country, Shrewd promoters are organ
iZing associations and selling capital
stock, giving these associations names
which seem to place them under the
farm loan act.
The federal farm loan board is now
organizing for work under the new ru-
raj credits law, and in due time farm
ers in every section of the country
will have an opportunity TO organize
under this law and deal with the fed
eral farm loan board. Promoters who
are soliciting subscriptions for indie
pendent associations should be given a
wide berth.