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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
The Ak Begins to Chop DouOn the Fat
Salaries of Stars of Major Leagues
Iris Speaker of Boston Red
SOX First to Feel Adverse
Effects of Peace.

Boston, Mass, Jan. At has come.
Star ball players have been trembling
in their shoes since the peace pact be
tween the National and American
leagues and the Federals has been
ratified lest their high salaries would
be Topped off. And they had reason
to fear if a we'll founded report
originating here bears the truth it
seems to.
Iris Speaker will be the first to
have his salary cut down. The sal
airy of fifteen thousand simoleons,
which went to him in pay checks IN
exchange for helping Mr.. Lannin win
pennant and world championships
for the Red Sox, is a thing of the
past, according to the report circu-
lated here.
Just how much Speakers salary
will be cut has not been mentioned
in connection with the report, which
is not a formal statement issued by
the club, but is rather a well defined
bit of gossip that comes from the Red
Sox headquarters.
Speakers friends here are of the
opinion that he made a sad mistake
when he left for his home after the
world series without the Formally
of signing a new contract at the old
figures. At that time there were no
signs of peace between organized
ball and the Feds, and Mr.. Lannln
was in the throes of the joy ne eX-
D6IlenCeQ WHtn the fNcu EoOA
Pat Moran's pills and won the world
title and a big slice of coin of the
realm for owners as we'll as players
There is hardly any doubt, Speakers
friends declare, that had he signed a
new contract then his boss would have
been tickled to death to make it at
tire old figures.
But despite the fact that his salary
is to be reduced, Speaker will I'M
doubtedly be seen cavorting around
i'll center field with the world cham
piCns this coming season, and cutting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

Fred Fultons disappointment on
losing his two Willard matches as
viewed from front and rear by a
neutral:
Full many a boob of purest brass
e'er seen
This careless world is wont to
crown with fame;
Full many a dub of purest gall so
green
Gets double crossed before he learns
the game.
But it looks like the loss of $500
to Fulton means the gain of $500 TO
Moran.
Probably President Zehrung of the
Western league would be able to hold
down his new job with less labor if
Tip O'Neill never turned the records
over to him.
Manager Marty Krug, Teutonic
leader of Pa Rourke's OmahogS, is
scheduled to arrive in Omaha today to
help Pa line up some new players for
this year.
According to the statements of both
Pa and Krug, Left Fielder Smith is
the only player on the OmahOg team
who is certain of his job when the
season opens, and every other player
will have to hustle to make the pay
check.
However Old Cyrene Forsyth and
one or two pitchers who did good
work last season are pretty certain TO
stick.
That there may be some upsets in
the ring world this year was indicated
when Richie Mitchell outpointed
Featherweight Champion Kilbane in
Cincinnati on the first day of the
year. But Kilbane had been riding for
an upset for some time.
Because many jockeys in England
have enlisted and are fighting at the
front, says a news dispatch, it is ru-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
TINE TO TOSS EN-
Basketball Season in Kansas Is
Getting Under Way.
Jayhawkers Open Season With
Ames Friday Night.

The collegiate basketball season in
Kansas will get under way at full sail
Friday night when the K. U. quintet
opens its season in Robinson gym
nasium with Ames az its opponent.
In all of the Kansas colleges, can
didates for the teams have gotten
down to hard work and by the latter
part of next week all will have rung
up the curtain with a regular sched-
uled game. Among the more impor-
tant games scheduled for the first of
next week are: Washburn against
Bethany at Topeka Monday: Bethany
against Baker at Baldwin Tuesday. and
Kansas Wesleyan against the Kansas
Aggies at Manhattan Tuesday.
SO far. Washburns basketball
strength seems to be an unknown
quantity because of the lack of veter-
ans. but it is said that some of the
new men promise to develop into star
players, and the most optimistic fol-
lowers of the Ichabod five believe that
Coach Gray will be able to get to-
gether a squad that will make things
interesting for most of their OPP
ponents.
Aggies Look Good.
At Manhattan Johnny Bender is
pulling a new stunt in Kansas basket
ball circles by appending lecture
course to the regular practice grind
And the Aggies, it is said, have better
prospects this season than they nave
had in several years and have a good
foundation for building up hopes of a
valley championship. The Aggies will
meet Washburn on the 14th at Man
haitian and they will toss against the
Jayhawkers on the 20-21 at Law
renee.
The X T. team that will open the
season Friday is q very different look
ing squad to the one turned out last
season. according to Coach w. O.
Hamilton. Coach Hamilton has only
two of his last years veterans back
and either of these was regular last
season. But the Jayhawker mentor
says he is not losing sleep over the
matter, as he has a large squad of
new men at work and has some very
promising material to pick from. In
anticipation of greater interest in the
game. the K. L. authorities have built
four large sections of reserved seats
on the main floor of the gymnasium
in addition to the regular accommoda-
lions, and it is estimated that more
than twelve hundred spectators can
easily be taken care of. K. US next
engagement after Ames will be with
Nebraska at Lincoln on the 14-15.
Normal Is Strong.
At the EmpOria Normal school
prospects are unusually bright, says
Coach "BilI Hargiss, and the State
Teachers are out with a determination
to win the conference honors and win
them in such a way that there will be
no dispute over the matter. The Nor
mails have several new men out for
the team who were classed among the
high school stars of the state last
year.
Coach Shepherd, at Baker univer-
sity. has all but two of his veterans
back, and it is highly probable that
ne and his Baldwinite quintet have the
game intentions regarding the state
championship that Hargiss and his
Teachers harbOr. In fact, at this time
g.
ence title will very likely be between
these two schools. Baker will open
her schedule at home with the game
against Bethany next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
EARNED PITCHING TITLE



Quenemo, Kan, Jan. 4.-E. D. Hol-
ingsworth, the local horseshoe pitcher
and champion of the world, has deeds
and not words upon which to base his
claims for the title. At the Kansas
City tournament December %, when
Jackson refused to defend the title
against Pierce, Jackson stated that if
it was compulsory that he meet Pierce,
the Kansas City challenger, he would
turn his title over to Hollingsworth,
his partner, to save from Pierce.
An eleven game match was ar
ranged and after Hollingsworth had
won the first six games the match was
over. In two of the games Pierce did
not score a point and the total score
showed 142 points for Hollingsworth
and 20 for Pierce. Last March Hol-
iingsworth went to Blue Mound to
meet Frank Johnson, the recognized
champion at that time for silver
loving cup which designated the win
ner as the champion of the world.
HolIingsworth brought the cup home
with him and has it as proof of what
he claims
In the tournament at Kansas City
last September when Jackson regained
the title, Hollingsworth won 81 out of
IS games while Jackson won "a; but
Hollingsworth defeated Jackson in the
only game he lost. One game was
pitched against each entry. Holdings
worth has never lost a match of any
number of games against any single
out as low as second was at Kansas
City in September when there were
&c entries and only one game was
pitched with each man.
Hollingsworth cuts several dollars
worth of meat at his butcher shop
every day, but is always ready to
throw few ringers for practice and
for the entertainment of onlookers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
SQUARED CIRCLE NOTES

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 4.-Mike Collins,
manager of Fred Fulton, said here
that Fulton's match with Dan Flynn,
which was arranged Monday, promiS-
ed better money than that with Jess
Willard, which was called off. Col
Inns added that the victor at New Or
leans will be matched to fight the
winner of the Moran-Coffey battle.
Fulton and party will leave for New
Orleans tonight.
Fort Worth Tex, Jan. 4.-Bobbie
Waugh, of Fort Worth, and Stanley
Yoakum, of Denver, fought ten
rounds to draw before the Panther
City Athletic club here Monday night.
The men appeared to be evenly
matched although Waugh weighed in
at 144 pounds. while the Denver boy
tipped the scales at 1873.
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. 4.-Harry
Wills, of New Orleans, was given the
decision over Sam Langford, of Bos-
ton, after twenty rounds of hard
fighting here Monday night. They
are negro heavyweights. The bout
was announced as being for the negro
heavyweight championship of the
world. Tommy Burns was referee.
Kansas City, Jan. 4.-Benny Cha
vez, Colorado featherweight, won a
10 round decision here Monday night
over Tommy Buck, of Philadelphia.
The little Mexican sent Buck to the
floor in the ninth round, but the
punch evidently was of the fluke va
riety for Buck came back strong and
had the better of a couple of hot eX-
changes in that session. The knock
down, however, turned the scales in
Chavezs favor for the remainder of
blocking cleverly, but unable to inflict
much damage on his opponent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Stiehm Won't Buck Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 4.-The
Harvard football schedule of ten
games has been completed. The dates,
October IA and l, which were open
when the other games were announc-
ed recently were taken respectively
by University of North Carolina and
massachusetts, Agricultural college.
The other teams which Harvard will
meet during the season beginning
September %, are: Bates, Colby
Tufts, Cornell, University of Virginia
Princeton, Brown and Yale, the latter
game to be played this year at New
Haven, November %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Many Diamond Heroes Fear
That Their Pay Checks Will
Be Made Smaller.

down hits and banging in runs with
the same gusto as of yore. Indeed,
it is pointed out, where could he go
now that there no longer is a Federal
league to offer fabulous salaries t }
Lnderpaid and overworked players
The cut in salary which is rumored
to be an unwelcome New Years gift
for speaker is thought to be but the
fcrerrnner of many other cuts on
the part of baseball magnates, who
will now begin a period of rigid re-
trenchment for their enforced ex-
pend1tures during the recent base
ball war.
Truly, the New Year finds ball
players as class very much on the
anxious bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
TO SETTLE 1T TOMORROW.
Baseball Peace Committee Will Make
Waiver Ruling on Feds.

Cincinnati, O., jan 4.-The COM
mittee appointed at the recent meet
ing of the baseball peace conference
to settle the dispute between the Fed
eraI and International leagues, will
meet here Wednesday at noon. This
decision was reached at a meeting of
the members of the National Commits
Sion here Monday.
The committee is composed of
President James A. Gilmore, of the
Federal league, President Edward
BarrOws, of the International league,
a representative of the Baltimore
Federal league club. a representative
of the Buffalo Federal league club
and the members of the national
baseball commission. At the meeting
here Monday various matters that
have to do with the readjustment of
baseball affairs to conform with the
recent treaty of peace We're discussed
informally and other than the an
nouncement that the date and place
Of the committee meeting had been
fixed, no news of definite character
came from the meeting room.
Sinclair Won't Protect EN-.
New York, Jan. 4-"Harry Sin
clair owner of the Newark Federal
league franchise will not guarantee
all Federal league contracts nor will
he dispose of all the Federal league
players, said James A. Gilmore
president of the Federal league
''There has been an erroneous opin-
ion that Mr.. Sinclair will guarantee
the salaries of all Federal league
players and it seems time for me t.
deny it. 1 have received many letters
from Federal league players asking
if IL We're so. that Sinclair had guar
anteed their salaries and I replied il
was not so. The only contracts Mr.
Sinclair guarantees are those of the
Newark club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Jim McGnire COG the Can.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 4-"Jim" Nc
eral years has been employed by the
Detroit baseball club as scout and
coach, has been released by President
Navin. His place will be taken by
Billy Sullivan, former catcher, and
one time manager of the Chicago
Americans, who recently signed a De-
troit contract
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The Pittsburg Ma
tionals through Manager Callahan to-
day opened negotiations for some of
the players on the list of the Chicago
National and Chicago Federals. Cal
Iahan said he wanted a pitcher, CATCH
or. outfielder and infielder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Checker Tourney Starts To-day.

Wichita. Kan, Jan. 4.-The tenth
annual Kansas state checker tourney
started here this morning with Frank
G.. Farmer, of this city, defending his
title as champion. About twenty-five
contestants were expected to compete
Players from every section of the state
will attend. Election of officers for
1916 will be the first act of the
players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

league afford to pay these men the
salary they will demand?
The willingness of Chas. P. Taft to
part with his Cubs will probably be
determined by the success he had on
his Texas hunting trip. If his luck
was poor he may decide that the Cubs
were his Jonah. And if it was good
he may think them his luck bringers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Sinclair Won't Protect EN-.
Dundee and Yoalzum NIatched.

Denver Colo. jan, Johnny
Dundee and Stanley Yoakum of Dem
yer have been matched to fight here
before Jack kanners National A. c.
January %. The bout is to be over
the twenty round route to a decision.
The fight will take place as a windup
feature to the Western Stock Show
in this city. The weight is 1875 pounds
rfOoside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
Fulton VIII Fight Flynn.

New Orleans Jan, 4.-The an
nouncement has been made by a local
fight promoters that Fred Fulton,
heavyweight, and Dan Flynn of Bos-
ton, have been matched for a twenty
round bout in New Orleans January
%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

Semi-official Spanish estimates place
the worlds production of wine last
year in excess of 26,417,000 gallons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
CHAS. TAFT is HOME
Weeghman Will Probably Try tt
Close Cub Deal This Week.

Cincinnati. O., Jan. with several
matters before it pertaining to the
peace treaty recently signed here, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

There is no doubt but that several
good umpires will be looking for jobs
as the result of baseball peace. Like
wise, there is no one to doubt that the
Western League needs good indicator
men. But the question is, can the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04
To which We Take an oath.

Through the germ embroidered ages
You can seize this as a tip
Better fifty years of smallpox
Than a fortnight with the grip;
Better fifty years in hellfire
Where a million devils gloat-
Better fifty years of trench life
Than an liberated throat
BY Grantland Rice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

mored that the racing authorities are
considering the advisability of APP
pointing women riders
Probably female mounts would do
much to bring back racing on this side
of the pond.
An eastern scribe says: Careless
use of the superlative is unwise, but
we take a chance and jot down here
that Walter johnson was the best
pitcher coming from Coffeyville, Kan,
in 1916" He might have said the
best pitcher coming from Kansas, but
it possibly would be unwise for him
to say such a thing to Joe Woods
home folks.
Last Saturday the whole state of
Arkansas, including the City of Va
pors, went dry. And now comes the
announcement that the Pittsburg
Pirates will probably not train at Hot
Springs this season.
Commenting on odd names in base
ball, the K. C. Journal pulls the fol-
lowing: Here are names of few of
the players who careened about in the
North Carolina League during the
1915 season: Barber, Cheek, Pork
orney, Citrano, Butts, Bumb, Crow,
Shaukeney, Gingras. That league had
some famous old names in it, too.
Among them may be noted Kelly,
Rowe, Brouthers, Davis. WEIGH, Lowe,
Boyle, Ferris and Sweeney. Some
quaint names from the Western
League are Kafora, Shestak, Yantz,
Enz Hosp. Bills, Pate, Clunn and
Musser. Virginia League darlings are
Irmscher, Damrau, Goosetree, Poh,
Chunk, Seracino, Pooray, Efird, Leake.
Having, it seems, MIXED dry every
he cn11ld think of Tod
Sloan who was recently deported from
England and forced to come to his
native country. has written a history
of his own life. Tod was a great
jockey, but in everything else he has
been a failure. His book will probably
he the Sa me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

rnored that the racing authorities are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of APP
pointing women riders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-04

Probably female mounts would do
much to bring back racing on this side
of the pond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-29
TO
Have Unusual
Commencement
Week Of Interesting Exercises
Planned: Mystery Sur
rounds Some.

While uU "details of ths commence.
Wrui cS,ru.". st ihy mrhs,hunl have
not h'ou completed. iullm,iiuus that
have h'vu si,cn uu' point IN week "
unusual interest h,r.uulng with the la,.
t'llWy''' '"tmun sunitl mDfuinr Ma,
"a, loo No., auditorium aud ,udlug with
'h" commencement rfuri1m and pr,srn.
BiIuu r. d.u.um's Thurdb, evening
june
nf John N uuvc.a head nf th, DO.
N'rim'n' M education ti the Agricultural
'ui Mechanical college bt saltwater.
viii deliver the commencement address
Nmonr the events will Hc new feature
"a musical evening when Tho nn,r
Nnli' 10y Frederick CrVrn viii BE- prr.
.rut'i by the music department ~ m,
school This will upludc chorus ui
go voices, assembled ffum an the ,hnu.
.ot,rs. With special number D., h,
Wghs,hnol Elrv club ,ut inuf snioIsts
r. viii No. gtru Zoo tho auditorium
N'dn, idnt evening NAV gi
Tho class a., exercises Will f,aiuf, d
hurlcspur ptngtnm. N, details NJ Wh,eH
are shfuuiri IN mystery. and there will
llsn hr club might and ihr juniors ~
vrpiion ~ the seniors
The graduating ulnss this Year mum.
bcrs gos puril'. being larger than that
~ iest ,cnL which hfnkc nii tr.rf,is with
l9t There We're isi rfnduairs ~. vs,,
rtc,ciinp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-29
TAC0MAN PROSECUTED
FOR DEFlllNG MEMORY
OF FIRST PRESIDENT

0nNcpNN wash. Npril so-raul
T. unffcr was placed ON uih
IL s,wfda. thsigyi With mall
..Du.N s2bmIug iby w,uu. @.
i;ruts, Warrington
HAITI. was Htftsird after the puh.
i,atirn in t newspaper 81 letter
slspsd h, ilarer In which Washing
Ion was referred to as slave owner
and an in,clcfatc dtlnkct Haficr
s,s,rd the letter VAS intended ne an
srrumrnt against heru.Notshir
IN asking fnr q dismissal " the
case ihffrf's attorneys said thu, "
n vent To- tho mry II would set r.
Precedent which would mran that
su, nr. vhn ,ru'ufrd 900 uunest upin
Inn nf it.I ,rrmIi, uuuii ~ nihie
Iu arrest
Tho vuar.rt.rn buses Dee ~ on "a
state statute which makes = criminal
rnsnsr ui publication uf matter ~.
pnsinr 10 trnfn ur tldiculc the mem
~, VI q deceased person
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-29
BANK ROBBED;
VAULT BLOWN

Tb, Ban. ui Homestead tf Homestead
lr1lur county WIS robbed no iu n..iu.t
SATURDAY, wHfr.rs uf Hruut 81 NNO ir ,Hf
ftU.I. according %. a. f,pnri tnri reached
uAiHhWp ',I'. fhs afternoon The buns
lars Elrri ,utfHuU, iu tFr bank I'
hr,,kirp The FRONT duHI The Dauh sb',
was blown open
The telephone uprmiu. ,t Nuwusirod
residing iu huIldiug NEXT 90 the muh
wa awakened %, the explosions Sh'
sounded tho first warming tn Uitltrus and
~ Officers M nrighhotlur cities
Tho tuhhv-a r's' broke into . hpid'
wnrr store ~ Homestead and tuol ot
tuiomnhir tire and shotgun
Nn trace NJ tlc robbers has hrr'
found. tiiHnush iHr sh'tiu ~ Naio'
county Hssriis ir believes ih" r'r
headed toward krEfsh,r Tine NHin'
COUNT, shrf'f uuirklv utgpntsi n poss'
nri started IN pursuit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-29
Fifteen HUNDRED ARMED MEN
OF Sim FE|N SOCIETY HOLD,
C|TY'S PUBLIC PLACES
Streets of Irish Capital Deserted; Machine
Gun and Rifle Fire Heard From Every
Quarter; Secretary Birrell Arrives;
Fire in SaCkville Street

LONDON, April 29.-Parts of the city OF Dublin are IN
flames an Evening News dispatch filed at Beiact last night
saws Street fighting continues and there is much lo0ng II
Is said but the reinforced military making progress Most
of the shops are closed and passenger communication Is still
cut off.
Upwards of 100 persons have been killed injured thus
far Dublin correspondent at Belfast of the Evening News
reports dispatch filed last night He the rioters md
den houses commanding important street functions or Gov
cred by barricades in the streets keeping constant
fusillade.
The list of killed includes many civilians who the
sponden saws have been picked off by Sim Fem shippers for
no reason other than that they believed to be loyal
Fifteen hundred armed men of the Sim Fen had
hold ON elands capital today days of fighting
their rebel flag still flew from number of central points Since
Monday of the chief positions in the city have been the
hands rebels In these strongOds against regular troops
and Irish naonasts volunteers rebels fighting with des
peraon for their lives which they know may be forfeited
account of treason.
Forces of regulars command many rebel positions,
the fall of which now is only matter of time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-29
Reserve Board
Has New Way of
Clearing Checks

WA~IijNeruN NrH 80 rb, fsds,pI
rrs,u' b'lti announced saturday that
" would rut ur. effect lun, d Ne new
plan ~ country wide check clearing
and collection Under the rau the n,
tupi rHst nf clearing and collection ~
checks vin br p..asari against mrirhrf
hiks m ruiufNun iu h'if use rf ihs
Ht.i.m
fh' NHu.. Ta" b. Ra.l nu tenr.Hii.
operated \ federal reserve i1uh eii
debit m,mh'i lauks frs,rr account
With items until the remittance ~ N,
hank in payment fUr such cherks shai
have had 'ims iu reach the frtetul 10.
/ ctty hankt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-29
Central Wins
Contest Over
Five Normals
Lillian E. HOlke Victor in State
Reading Competition at
Weatherford.

'tnifh state Normal school. located
bt Edmond. scored decisive victory last
uirht 80 Wc,ihcrfurd over five other mon.
nal schools which had entries iu state
reading contest Miss lillau T. Hollis,
% senior - Central won the contest hr
giving a EuIyrh rendition ~ dumiti.
seen" taken from the modern ul1,
within tho law ll,r score Wns lN
percent higher than 900, other contestant
Miss mildred uplE'll head ~ the con.
testing department go rrulpl rurwI
was enthusiastic over Ns- Uull,- p.f
iurm,u.r and more fhiu delighted oy,i
,'uitlH Nigiun. bs Uh' uurW,ls r
W-,ihrffufd Aip. Ndl pur,u' 'uH
T,hloIu,b had th'Ir Vet, hest ubbrnt If
rNri against each other
This contest WIS iho official state com
petition