davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

COT. N. M. KENDALL; Avstionees.
MERLE PATTON. cisst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
CLEAN SPORT A HELP
TrcGo County High School Attributes
Growth to Athletic Work.

Wakeeney. Kan, Feb. 9.-The Ire
go county high school basketball team
has been successful in every game
played this season, winning over Will
son twice, Russell twice. Ransom. Oak
ley and Hill City once each. The en-
rollment of the school has steadily in
creased year by year. The attendance
has been regular and persistent, an
unusually high percentage of the total
enrolment remaining in school until
completion of the prescribed course.
thus giving the school a high rank in
these particulars.
This is largely attributable to the in
terest taken in clean athletics Courses
are maintained in normal training,
domestic science and agriculture.
Within the last year an additional
teacher has been employed, and a
manual training department installed,
with standard equipment costing $500.
Twenty -four pupils, some of them eX-
graduates, are now taking manual
training and doing excellent work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
MiZIonaires Are Taking Up
Baseball With Much Vigor

When peace was declared between
organized baseball and the Federals.
the Browns were sold by Colonel Bob
Hedges for something like 100000 to
Phil de Catsby Ball and Otto Stifel.
They are said to be worth about S.
100000.
The Braves have been purchased by
men with backing estimated at $780,
100000. Arthur Wise, a banker who
figured with Percy Haughton in the
deal, represents big interests.
Charley Weeghman recently an
nounced that his partners in the pur-
chase of the Cubs are J. Ogden Ar
mour, the packer, and William Wrig-
ley. chewing gum millionaire. and sew
eral other wealthy business men. 1t is
estimated that the new owners have
combined resources of 100000.
The recent deals have brought into
baseball keen business men and cap
italists whose combined wealth is more
than s1OO.o0O,O00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

New York, Feb. 9.-The entrance
of millionaires into baseball marks an
era in the pastime. These men either
have made their money through their
own business ability or inherited 1t
from efficient ancestors and it follows
that they will have their baseball clubs
run on big business methods.
It also stands to reason that these
millionaires will spend a lot of money
on their teams, and in few years it
may be that the clubs backed by men
with fortunes will have gathered all
the star players.
4 little more than a year ago the
Yankees were bought by Colonel ia
cob Rupert Jr. and T. L. Huston for
something like $4,000. The COM
bined wealth of these men is said to
be about $25.0O0,O00. That they will
spend money has been shown. They
have pur more than s10O,0 into new
players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
IN, |. MACS" BUSY
More Power Given to Tener at
New York Meeting.
Seating Capacity of the Bleach
erS May Be Reduced.

New York, Feb. 9.-The most i'm
portant action taken at the opening
session of the National leagues recon-
vened annual meeting here Tuesday
was to increase the power of John K.
Tener. by a constitutional amendment
which provides that in the case of pro-
tested games there shall be no appeal
from the executives decision. In the
past there has been much haggling
over the findings of the president on
disputed games and in many cases ap-
peals have been taken to the board of
directors.
Another radical measure, proposed
by President Ebbetts. of Brooklyn.
would prohibit any club from having
more than two thousand % cent
bleacher seats. At present the Boston
Louis club, 5000; the Philadelphia
club, $500; and the Cincinnati club.
1000. The question will come up to-
day.
To Change Diamonds.
1t was voted to change the official
diagram of a baseball diamond in the
official rules to correct errors diScov-
cred by John Foster, of the New York
club, in regard to the pitching dis
lance, batters box and the proper To-
cation of second base.
All National league diamonds will be
reSurNeyeQ DeIOTe the 1910 season
starts, and certified reports of the
surveys will be sent to the president
of the league.
Mr.. Drey fuss proposed an amend
ment to the playing rules requiring
that the shortest distance from the
home plate to the outfield fence on
fair ground shall be 270 feet. instead
of 235 as now stipulated. The amend
ment was submitted to the national
commission, as it deals with a subject
which both major leagues must vote
on.
Today the Cincinnati club is neGo-
tiating with Patrick Powers, represent
ing Harry Sinclair of the Federal
league, for the services of Pitchers AL
bert Schulz and Gene Packard.
Schulz jumped a New York American
contract to go with the Buffalo Fed
erals and Packard jumped the Cincin-
natl clubs reserve clause to go with
Kansas City Federals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
HE'S A GAME BIRD
Tex Richard Is the Dread
naught of Sporting World.
As a Fight Promoter He's in a
Class by Himself.

Tex Richard the man who is put
ting up $67,5O0 for the 10-round Will
lard Moran fight to be staged in New
York March II, has again demon
strated the fact that he is the gamest
sport in the whole wide world.
Richard first demonstrated this
fact six years ago, on July 4, 1910,
when he offered the. unheard of sum
of S1O1, 900 for the Jeffries
fight at Reno. This was the largest
amount that had ever been offered for
a fistic encounter by many thousand
dollars, and the wise guys predict
ed that il would be the biggest puSi-
istic failure in history. They also
predicted that it would break Tex as
fiat as a founder.
But. instead of going broke, Rick
ard mad money out of the affair
enough of it TO go to South America
and become a cattle king. And now
he is coming back for more. and is
taking a bigger gamble on the Will
iard-Moran 80 than he took when he
brought Jeffr:vs and the big black to-
Sethcr.
Last week when the ex-ranchman
agreed tc give Willard 1880 and
Moran $4,000 for the proposed fight,
n" set "a high mark never before
dreamed OF in The realm of 10 round
boxing. In addition to the money he
wiI pay the principals. this gamest of
all promo ter must pay the New York
state b. king commission approximate
ly 5000 for tie right to stage the
bout. And in addition to all this, he
must pay for the rental of the place
where the fight will be staged Incl
dental expenses, etc.
And the spectacular manner in
which the Croesus promoter landed
the fight entities him to some more
credit still Curley, who has an in
tvrest in Willard, was one of the big
gcst bidders for the bout and natur-
ally had the inside track in all con-
siderations. But Richard quietly got
Moran's signature to a contract, and
then by threatening to offer a purse
of similar magnitude for a Moran
Dillon fight. if Willard would not
come to terms. ne forced the Kansas
champion and his manager to sign to
protect their place in the limelight.
Fight Date Changed.
New York. Feb 9.-Jess Willard.
worlds heavyweight champion. and
Frank Moran will meet in a ten round
bout at Madison Square Garden here
on March for a purse of $4,000, it
was announced by Tex Richard. pro-
moter of the match.
The date originally agreed upon was
March II. but it was changed because
Madison Square Garden, the only
available place for holding the match
here, had been previously engaged for
that date.
While tentative agreement already
had been signed for the bout between
Tom Jones. manager for willard. and
Ike Dorgan. representing Moran
Richard announced that Jones and
Dorgan would meet again today to
sign the final articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
IOWAN HIGH AMATEUR.
Good Scores Are Made in Trap Tour
ney in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 9.-W. S.
Hoon of Jewell, Ia, and Harry Sny-
der of Kansas City were the high
amateurs at the opening shoot of
Kansas Citv's annual midwinter trap
shooters tournament here Tuesday
They tied for first honors with 11o
targets out of 1875. Harrison Linncott
of St Louis, with a score of 1872, took
first place in the professional class
Ninety trap shooters from ten states
took part in the shoot.
]. r. jain of Davenport. Ia, took
second place in the amateur group
with ~ targets and William Wet
leaf of Nichols, Ia, and vi. Hartman
of Oiathe, Kan, divided honors for
third place with a score of 116 targets.
In the professional class Del Gross
of Kansas City stood second with
score of 120 and Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake, Ia, and Jay Graham of Long
Lake, Wis. tied for third place with
119.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
THE SAME SAD STORY.
Washburn Basketball Team Lost
Tenth Game Tuesday Night.

The WashbCrn basketball team lost
its tenth straight conference game
Tuesday night, being defeated by the
ssalina Weslcyen team by the score of
. ) to -.
In an effort to break their losing
streak the Ichabods induced ''Pinky''
Bcals to enter the contest in the sec
ond half. but ever with the Pink
Devil" tossing thcm, Coach Gray's men
couldn't got enough to win. Boyer,
one of the Wesleyan Yards. was the
individual star and big feature of the
game, scoring pa Of his teams So
points
Friday night the Ichabods will meet
the Ottawa team here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
CAMPBELL is X. L. STAR.
Topeka Kramer Sets New Record al
Jayhawker- Normal Meet.

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 9.-kansas
universitys track team opened the
indoor track season here Tuesday
night with a victory over the team
from the Kansas State normal school
by a score of "A to II. Kansas took
ten firsts and eight seconds for the
biggest track victory in the history
of the school, it was said.
Two indoor records were broken by
the university athletes Joe Campbell
of Topeka setting new mark in the
quarter, with So As seconds. and the
relay team, composed of Elliott. Rod
key, Campbell and O'Leary, making a
new mark of 3:4S 2-5 for the Robin
son gymnasium track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
For a Polar Expedition.

London. Feb 9.-Knud Rasmussen,
the Danish explorer. is negotiating
with the Hudson Bay company and
the Canadian government to start an
expedition to the remote northerly
parts of British America, says a dis
patch from Copenhagen to the Elk
change Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
SHOT RABBIT AND HIMSELF.
..Shorty" Strother. h. L. Football
Player Victim of Gun Accident.

SHORTY Strother, for three years a
member of the X. U. football team,
was injured late Tuesday afternoon
when a shotgun was discharged as it
fell to the floor at Stro.her's resi-
donce.
Tho Charge entered Strother's left
leg, causing q bad flesh wound above
the knee. He was taken to the uni
versity hospital where it was reported
the injury probably would not be per-
manently disa bling.
Strother had Just shot a rabbit in
the back yard of his home on Mount
Dread He leaned the weapon
against the wall of his house. A door
slammed, causing the shotgun to fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

ten players, accompanied by Coach
W. o. Hamilton, left early this morn
ing for Columbia, Mo, where the first
of a two game series will be played to-
night with the Missouri university
players. The Kansas team will play
two games with Washington univer-
sity at St. Louis on Friday and Sat
urday NIGHTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
TOUCH THE HARP GENTLY.

Touch the harp gently. my pretty Louise,
NY nose has detected the odor of cheese
With altar of roses it doesn't compare.
Methinks it is coming from Madison
Square.
Jess willard. the cowboy. the Marvellous
Man,
Has lust condescended to box with Moran
His punches he'll show to the credulous
bunch
At the rate of thousand piastres the
punch.
Tex Richard. Jack Curley and foolish"
Tom Jones
Are making arrangements to clean up the
bones ::
At fabulous prices the tickets will sell
They ought to clean up, but you never
tell
Twill cost a small fortune to open the
But s 9skei will eagerly rise to the bait =:
The birth rate is one to the minute they
say
OF which large portion should fall for
the fray.
Touch the harp gently, my pretty
Louise
MY nose has detected the odor of
cheese:
Nor purple azalea nor altar of rose
Resembles the odor assailing my nose.
L. c. Davis in Post-Dispatch.
Il. L. Quintet to Columbia.
Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 9.-The Uni
x-a1-Sifx nj ret11aIl Souad Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

Portland, Ore, Feb. 9.-Announce-
ment has been made that Walter
Miller Of St. Paul Mimi. and Eddie
O'Connell of Portland had been
matched to wrestle here February %
for the worlds middleweight cham
pionship. Miller claims the title and
O'Counell says he is the welterweight
cha m DiOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

New York, Feb. SACK Dillon.
of indianapolis. outfought Battling
Levinsky. of this CITY, in a ten round
bout in Brooklyn Tuesday night. Dill
lor weighed ir at 16S y pounds and
Levinsky ct 175L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
Coughs and Colds Are Dangerous.

GUETT PEABODY & coINc.rRoYNn

Few of US realize the danger of Coughs
and Colds. We consider them common
and harmless ailments. However Stats
tics tell us every third person dies of
lung alment Dangerous Bronchial and
Lung diseases follow neglected cold
As your body struggles against cold
germs. no better aid can be had than DR.
Kings New Discovery. Its merit has
been tested by old and young. In use over
45 years. Get a bottle today Avoid the
risk of serious Lung ailments. Druggists.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
Reds Sell George TwombIey.

New York, Feb. George TwOm-
bley, left fielder of the Cincinnati Ma
tional league team, was sold today to
the Baltimore International league
team. The price was not made pub
lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

# possible. Savage will find out
Immediately whether or not Cobb will
accompany the Detroit squad that will
come to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
PEBBLES a BOWLER.

This column IS in receipt of an
epistle from Bob PEBBLES, former
Country club professional golfer, who
is spending the winter in Waco, Texas.
golfing and bowling his time away.
With the epistle was enclosed a clip
ping from a Waco paper showing that
the former Topekan is making quite
a bowling reputation for himself in
the south, being the leader in the city
tournament with an average Of 176 for
4 8 tournament games. Bob is play
ing on the Elks team.
PEBBLES local friends will be glad
to hear that dc spite his bowling, he is
keeping up his old golf form. He
won from The Texas state champion
last week with score that set a new
record for the Huaco club course. Next
June PEBBLES will have charge of the
Kansas state championship tourna-
ment at Emporia, and he probably
will be in Topeka frequently during
summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

When Ty Cobb comes We'll all be there
To lamp the Old Boys form
Well soak our soX and hook our hair
To get there rain or storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

In Chicago and several other large
cities Horse" tennis is becoming all
the rage. No, it isn't an imitation OF
polo, and the players do not ride
steeds, but a saw horse takes the
place of the net in regulation tennis.
The game is played with a 3-pound
medicine" ball. and is I cross be
tween regular tennis and volleYball-
Points are scored the same as in ten
mis-. but the game has slight strain
of football in it, the players being
allowed to kick the ball as well as bat
it with their hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

There is no greater attra ction in
baseball than Cobb, and if he does
pay Topeka a visit it will be the great
est sport treat local sport1om has re-
ceived in some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

There is no record of any other
challenger getting anything like this.
1t is generally thought that Willard
received nothing for his battle with
johnson. Certainly he got very lit
tie, and it is claimed that he left
Havana with a debt of $4,000 hang
ing over him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

Because no suitable man could be
found to meet the Nebraskan, the
Joe Stecner wrestling match in Kan
sas City has been called off indefinite
ly. Stecher is in the unusual position
of being too good for his own good, it
would seem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

Here are the figures on some of the
most prominent ring battles in his
tory: Wolgast got $4,000 to fight
Nelson, who received $4,000. john
son got $1,000 to fight Burns, who re-
ceived $4,000. Jeffries got $4,000 to
fight Fitzsimmons, who received S40,-
900. Welsh got nothing to fight
Richie, who received $4,000. And
of all these were finish fights, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

Also, Incidentally, it might be men
toned that some AZ centimeter base
ball guns will be here with the White
Sox on April and 6. There will be
Collins and Murphy and Schalk and
Cicotte, and a few more famous birds
who nave been making baseball his
tory for the past few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

And in discussing the Willard
Moran fight. the fact that Moran is
tho highest paid challenger in pugil-
istic history may be worthy of com
ment. Moran will get 100000 for his
tilt with Jess, and a bonus on the
side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

X. L. Quintet to Columbia.
Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 9.-The Uni
versity of Kansas basketball squad of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15
OVERTURNS WITH
SEVEN PASSENGERS
Near Serious Accident On icy Road
at Foot Of FairV'ew Noun
tain

The sleet storm was responsible
for a near-serious accident on the
State road at the foot of Fairview
Mountain Monday morning when the
Hancock motor bus with seven pas
sengers on board. shot from the road
way and fell over on its side throw
ing the passengers in pile and dam
aging the machine, Fortunately the
accident occurred at a point where
there was no embankment and none
of the passengers were seriously
injured. The driver Mr.. Creager
sustained few abrasions and bruises
while several OF the passengers we're
slightly cut by broken glass and 9TH
ers were bruised.
The driver was running slowly and
carefully. owing to the slippery con-
dition of the road and had descended
the mountain without a mishap. The
machine was descending little hill
near the residence OF Joseph Mills
when IL skidded and fell over. The
right rear wheel was smashed and
all of the glass IN that side of the
car was broken. The passengers, Miss
Pearl Funkhouser, OF Indian Springs,
who was going to Claarspring to at
tend school, and six men and the
driver were compelled to walk into
Clearspring. The driver reported
the accident and relief car was
sent out from Hancock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15
PLUNCES HAY-FORK
into MAN ASLEEP
Farmer Feeding Horses Comes Near
Killing Neighbor Who Crept
Under Hay to Sleep.

a story blood curdling for its hor-
riblenoss, comes from the Buena Wis.
Ia Springs, just across the Marylanc
line in Pennsylvania. A farmer nam,
ed oi3nebraker went to his barn after
night and having given his horses
some corn he proceeded to throw
down portion OF hay from the NOV.
In jahbing the long prongs of the
fork into the hay be forced them into
the body of Jacob Nom. who growing
tired had gone in there to spend the
night and to protect himself from
the cold had crept under the hay.
The mans heavy clothing and the
pocketbook had stopped the sharp
prongs before they had entered the
flesh. else the victim would have been
fatally injured as the points had en-
tered the pocketbook which was just
over his heart The jar and noise
awakened the sleeping man. who was
as much surprised as was Mr.. Bone.
hraker at finding him in there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15

This hall is always crowded. At to-
nights concert Herr F. Lorant, an
Austrian violinist who will be heard
in America after the war, was the star
attraction, His program. much ap-
plauded, was: TeufeTs Trille, by Tar.
tint; Nocturne. Chopin.sarasat;.
Zephyr. Hubay; Ballad & Pelonaise,
Visuxtemps An evergreen wreath
was presented to Lorant by his ad-
mirers. the eommandant doing the
honor. Herr Limo Vesco, a Hungar.
ian grand opera singer, reaped plaud-
its with Romano aus Don Sebastiano
by Donizetti. A piano solo, "Ballade
As Dur" by A. Reschofsky, who stud.
led under Paderewski also was vocif.
eronsly received
Wonderful rose gardens surround.
/ ing the palace are kept by the aliens.
In these gardens he married men re.
ceive visits from their wives or
friends once a month. for fifteen min
ties.
Special dispensation is granted to
interned business men. Today a meet
ing OF the directorate OF big Brit.
ish company, both British and Ger.
man members attending, was going
ON in a room provided for the purpose.
A British officer was listening one
of the German directors has lived in
England for twenty years. He owns
a mansion in London. summer home
at Margate, and has ten servants and
an income that runs into six figures.
On Sunday there are church serv.
ices for all ereeds- Catholics. Luther.
an, Jewish included; the latter for the
scores of informed Polish and German
Jews. Prisoners may write two let.
tiers each week. They smoke when
they want to and do what they want
to and there is no grumbling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15
SMALL F ARM POOR
/. TO MAKE MONEY ON
Because II Takes Some Work to Run
Larger One-No Money
Loose

The small farm is not a success In
the United States. 1t is to be discopr-
aged by bulletin issued by the Fed
eral department OF agricultural. That
is surprise to many people who
have been for years urging people
of cities to get back 70 the land and
take up mail parcels for farming. But
the bulletin hardly says what the re-
viewers have wired out from Wash
ington 1t does not attack the small
farms of the people VINO attend to
intensive agriculture, the raising of
speeialities OF high grades on few
acres. And there is still a chance
for the small farmers who live on
the few acres for their own comfort
with enough laid up to keep them go
ing to the natural end of life. The
small farmers discouraged by the
department are those of less than
$50 acres to which men move with
the intention or hope of making them
pay as working investments, by rails
ing general crops. The reason for
the objections is that it costs as
much to keep horses and cattle and
machines to do the work on the small
farm as on the large farm. A pillow
can turn over fifty acres as well as
one acre That is the keynote Of
the bulletin. Aman can manage
few hundred acres as well as few
acres. He can get the same income
per acre Of 300 as off twenty acres,
and that means he is progressing
faster on the larger farm
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-15

since the law compels him to even
burn the feathers according to some
of their interpretations, In some seS.
tons OF the rural districts these birds
are slaughtered by the hundreds ana
one local justice stated recently that
Le would not be surprised to see par.
ties coming into his office with wagon
loads. 1t is claimed in certain sec
tons where a squire is intimately ae.
quainted, the farmers are banding to-
gether and are planning to make
good size contribution Of dingy, nav!
hawsl