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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
GUN CLUB TO LIFE
Topeka Shooters Expect Big
Summer Before the Traps.
Registered Shoot and Invita-
ton Tournament Planned.

The Topeka Gun club, one Of the
Iivest sport organizations in the state,
IS making elaborate plans for & big
summer at the traps, and members of
the club believe that they are entering
upon one of the most successful sea-
sons Topeka trap shooters have ever
enjoyed.
AS has been the custom in the past,
the regular weekly shoots of the club
will be held on Tuesdays this summer
comes agreeable a majority of the
members will become regular Tuesday
afternoon trigger pullers
In addition to the regular shoots,
plans are being made for a registered
shoot to be held some time III the
early summer and an invitation our
nament later on to which shooters
from all parts of the state will be in
vited. Members of the club are anx-
ious to land the state shoot for To-
peka next year, and in order to do SO
they expect let trap men all over
Kansas know that they have i've.
wide awake club here
The club has recently become 1ffili-
ated with the American Amateur Trap
Shooters association and under its
auspices will shoot this summer for a
series of bronze, aluminium, silver and
solid gold medals which are TO be
awarded to all shooters on an eff
cheney scale.
Must Register Scores.
The scores each shooter makes in
ten shoots will be registered, and those
who break an average of rs per cent
of their birds will be awarded bronze
medal; those who break so per cent
will get an aluminium medal; those
who break IS per cent a silver medal,
and so on.
Within the next few weeks a num-
Der OF improvements will be made on
the grounds in Highland Park, and il
is possible that another set of -raps
will be installed before the big invita-
ton shoot.
Last Tuesday eight members Of tbs
club braved the high wind and the
snow and sunshine combination in or
der to ascertain if their guns were il
working order, but the zephyrs were
not gentle enough for them to max
high scores. OF the eight men who
We're out, Stewart and Springer made
the highest averages.
Next Friday a number of FOpeka
shooters plan to go to Chapman to at
tend an invitation tournament thai
will be held in honor of the patron
saint of Old Erin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

had a punch in his right hand that
no one could withstand. But when
the new or modern fighter broke into
the limelight with his feinting and
footworll, why, Sullivan was lost.
The First Feintcr.
I believe l was one of the first box
ers that showed what feinting and
fast footwork could accomplish. II
made the old style slugger look like
an amateur. AS soon as you started
feinting he simply didn't know what
to do and you could find any kind of
an opening to shoot home the
punches.
Getting down to Moran, I want to
say this much for Frank: He is one
Of the best of our present day heavy
weights. AS 1 pointed out before, he's
not a clever boxer; still he's fairly fast
and as game a man as ever pulled on
Glove. Add to this GOODNESS in ac-
ton, combined with a good punch and
it makes a mighty dangerous oppon-
ent for the champion.
He can take a hard punch better
than many others that I don't want to
mention. / honestly believe that Will
lard is about the only man that has a
chance to beat him right now.
If the bout goes the limit of ten
rounds, Willard will likely have just
a little the best of it on points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
TRAINING CAMP NEWS

Tampa, Fla, March 9.-Phil Doug
las, the pitcher suspended by Manager
Tinker for not reporting at the train
ing camp in condition. has been sold
to the ST. Paul club of the American
association.
Hot Springs, Ark, March s.
Pitchers Coombs and Marquard and
Catcher Meyers of the BROOKLYN Ma
tionals. who have been here for three
weeks doing preliminary training, left
Wednesday for Daytona, Fla, to join
the other members of the Brooklyn
squad. Coombs declared that all three
are in fine shape. Il am especially
pleased with the way Vanguard has
shown up he said. He is sincere in
his determination to come back and
has worked conscientiously"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Champions Ability to
Take Punches His
Best Asset.
BY JAMES j. CORBETT.
7ormer Heavyweight Champion.

Hartford. Conn, March 9.-Jess
Willard and Frank Moran are of the
cid school of fighters, slow but game
and ready to swap punches. If
clever man tented either one, he open
for any kind of a knockout. But
feinting is a lost art among the pres
ent day crop of boxers.
Willard, however, is hard man for
anyone to beat Just now. He has
great height and reach; and his $50
pounds-and it's not fat, either
gives him great natural advantage.
Fitzsimmons or Jeffries could nave
stopped him in my opinion. Fitz
would have tented a man like Will
lard into knots and Moran would have
been as helpless before men who were
adept at feinting.
Jeffries, being a left handler, was
the most dangerous man that ever
fought in the squared ring. of course,
whe.- he fought johnson in Reno he
dub-and johnson could not hit as
hard as I could.
jess Easy to Hit.
When johnson and Willard fought
last April johnson hit Willard when
ever he wanted to. 1 mention this 10
show that Willard was easy to hit
But il also proved that Willard can
take an awful punch on the chin With
out laundering.
In his fight with Gunboat Smith it
was also proved that Willard can take
it on the jaw without wincing. Smith
was hitting mighty hard at the time,
but every time he swung that right
hand hay maker to the chin, Jess
simply laughed. Still, I don't believe
Willard could have taken the same
kind of punches from Fitzsimmons.
When Fits hands were good he nad a
man killing punch And he was
such a natural fighter that ] honestly
believe he could have taken Jess.
| 1t is a question whether joan L.
Sullivan could have beaten Willard
John L. was of the old school type oi
fighters. too. He was slow and simply
stood up and slugged with an o.
ponent.
That is why Sullivan was one of the
most popular champions We ever had
He was quick to see an opening and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
FIVE MEN TEAMS BOWL.
Toledo American Congress Tourney Is
Reaching Interesting Stage.

Toledo, Ohio, March 9.-Interest in
the American Bowling congress tour
nament today will center in the work
of the five man teams, seven cities
sending picked teams against the
2,777 mark of the Toledo Green Seals
The two heaviest delegations will be
composed of nine clubs from Grand
Rapids and eight from Chicago. other
cities represented being Buffalo. CO.
lumbus, Pittsburg, Detroit, Milwaukee
and Toledo.
The last light day in the minor
events is billed today. two shifts of
two man teams and three of singles
being scheduled. After today, bowl
ing will start at a. m. and continue
until after midnight.
Cincinnati still holds the lead in the
doubles with the 1852 marked up by
Frederick and Mollenkopf. while w.
Heenan of Jackson tops the singles
with 63O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Jess Tells His Critics
That He Knows How
to Train.
BY JESS WILLARD.
HeayyWeight Champion of the World

New York, March 9.-There was
nothing alluring nor inviting about
the snowy streets Wednesday morn
ing, so 1 passed up the road work.
All hands were up shortly before
o'clock, but we just took a tub,
lounged around for an hour and then
went down to breakfast. 1t seemed
strange to sit around doing nothing
when we were usually on the road, but
I didn't intend to take any chances, SO
we stuck in the hotel. About 10
O'Clock 1 went up to my room and in
dulged in some shadow boxing and
bending down exercises.
While shadow Sparring isn't much
in my line, it helped to timber me up
some and made me feel better than If
l were lying about idle. After winding
UP, I received a nice massage and
then 1olled around in the hotel lobby
until mid-meal
Works Rounds.
When this was over, Monahan.
Hemp1e and myself started for a walk.
The going being very sloppy, we soon
tired and were back inside of 20 min
utes 1t was only a few minutes later
that the auto showed up and we
started for the clubhouse. 1t took me
only a few minutes to get into ring
costume and then all hands started
in to do some real work.
After boxed eight rounds 1 didn't
feel the least sign of distress and that
satisfied me that my 10-round bout
would not be such a hardship as many
ina CINE.
AS far as I Know, Moran isn't a
world beaten. Poor Jim Coffey was
the only victim that succumbed to
his blows. Al Palzer was another VIC
tim, but when Coffey stopped Palzer
the latter was in poor physical shape.
Those few knockouts don't alarm me
T in the least.
All have to say about my training
is that / am doing all that 1 intend to
do. 1t doesn't make any difference
whether some alleged experts do crit
icise me. 1 know just how to get in
counter l am satisfied I am going
along the proper lines. And when 1
am satisfied it means that everybody
in the camp is convinced that every
thing is correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
James ]. Corbett Believes Willard
Will Win From Moran On Points
MORAN IS IN DANGER OF
ENTERTAINING FOR BOUT

New York, March Frank
Moran's greatest Oanger at present
is over training. This was the i'm
preston after watching him go
through his work at Hawkings
road house yesterday afternoon.
Nothing much was done in the
first bout with Kendall but when
Madden came on, Moran got busy.
He ged to land some heavy
blows but missed a great number,
Madden being somewhat of shifty
boxer.
The failure to land on Madden
aroused Moran and when Kendall
came back he sailed into him and
ripped rights and lefts to the body
and jaw until Kendall became
wabbly. Lewis finally called a halt.
At the dinner table at night
Moran discussed the fight with Will
lard. 81 have never seen Willard
box" he said, land l have no desire
to meet him now until we enter
the ring. 1 feel absolutely that L
will beat him. In fact, 1 expect to
knock him out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
WICHITA WOLVES ARE TO
GET GUY CHAMBERLAIN

Lincoln, Neb, March 9.-Guy
Z Chamberlain. star of the Nebraska
football field, announced Wednes-
day night that he had accepted the
terms of the Wichita Western
l~League baseball team and signed a
-contract to play with that team the
coming season. Chamberlain had
an offer recently to play with the
{ indianapolis American Association
club, but the terms were not ac-
-ceptable. He is a left handed pitch
err, but also plays in the outfeld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
OTTAWA LOST HER CHANCE.
Now Bethany Will Not Play POST
Season Series With Her.

Lindsborg, Kan, March bethany
college has declined to play Ottawa
university a series of three basketball
games on neutral courts to decide the
Kansas intercollegiate Athletic confer
cnce championship. Bethany's refusal
upon the fact that ottawa has no justi
fable claim to the conference honors
in basketball this year.
Both colleges have played eighteen
games, of which sixteen have been
conference games Ottawa has lost
three games: Bethany has lost two
The percentage of Bethany is .S75, of
Ottawa S12.
Ottawa had an opportunity to meet
Bethany in basketball this year, but
did not take advantage of it. She had
agreed through her athletic director,
Mr.. Schabinger, with the Bethany col
lege manager of athletics at the To-
peka conference last December to
meet Bethany's basketball team at
week when the Bethany team was out
on their eastern trip. Some time prior
to this date the Ottawa director of
athletics wrote the Bethany manage
ment that his athletic committee had
decided that they could not for finan-
cial reasons meet Bethany in basket
ball this year. Bethany had figured
definitely on the 18th of January for
a game at Ottawa and was inconven-
fenced by the sudden change on the
part of the Ottawa management.
If Ottawa's claims were substantial,
and if she had a record equal to Beth
any's then Bethany would gladly meet
that college in a post-season series to
decide the conference championship.
AS it is Bethany claims the confer
ence championship, and awaits the
verdict of the conference in May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
sTECHER TO CLAY CENTER.
The Nebraska Mat Marvel May Show
in Kansas Town.

Clay Center, Kan, March 9--An-
nouncement was made here today that
Joe Stecher, the Nebraska heavy
weight wrestler who has been the sport
sensation OF New York, Chicago and
other large cities of the country dur
ing the winter, will appear in Clay
Center in the near future.
Local promoters are planning to
bring the Husker state marvel here
Immediately after his show in Kansas
CITY, and it is stated that his man
agement is considering tour of the
entire state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
LEONARD DEFEATS DUNDEE.
Victory Entities Him to Chance at
Freddie Welsh's Crown.

New York, March 9.-Bennie Leon
ard outfought Johnny Dundee in
ten-round bout here Wednesday night,
thus becoming eligible for a match
with Freddie Welsh for the light
weight championship. Dundee took
the honors in the first and third
rounds. but after that Leonard had it
virtually his own way
In the eighth round he sent a right
to Dundee's jaw. and scored a knock
down. Dundee was on his feet again
in moment, however Leonard
weighed 1919 and Dundee 1923
hounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Baldwin. Kan, March 9-The base
ball schedule of Baker university has
been announced as follows:
College Of Emporia at Emporia,
April 10; Normals at Emporia. April
18; Bethany at Baldwin, April IA; OF
tawa at Baldwin, April ID; Kansas
Wesleyans at Salina, April "a; Beth
any at Lindsborg, April 25; Normals
at Baldwin, May 8: Kansas Wes-
leyans al Baldwin, May 6; College of
Emporia at Baldwin, May %; Ottawa
at Ottawa, May 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

If one should take time to run out
to Cascade, Ia, one would under
stand why Urban Rec Faber, famous
pitcher of the Chicago White Sox,
is so modest, quiet and unassuming.
He was raised in the quiet country
atmosphere which breeds those adj,
R.irable qualities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Chicago, March 9.-Nate Lewis an
nounces he has matched Charlie
White to box Matt Wells of England
scheduled ten-round bout in Gin
cinnau on March 20 before the
Broadway A. c. at 1S5 pounds. Wells
has a decision over White to his
credit, gained in a Boston ring, and
Charles is anxious to remove the
black mark in his record caused by
that unexpected upset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
New worlds 500 Yard Record.

Newark, \. J.. March 9.-The
worlds record time for a 60O-yard
run. established by Tom Halpin, in
1914, was bettered for the second
time in two weeks here Wednesday
night, when Dave Caldwell, of the Bos-
ton A. A, defeated Ted Meredith, of
the University of Pennsylvania by one
foot in one minute, 13 is seconds
This is two-fifths of a second faster
than Halpin's records. In Buffalo,
two weeks ago, however, Meredith was
timed in one minute, II 2-5 seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Tom Gibbons wins Ront

st. Joseph. Mo, March 9.-Tom
Gibbons. of st. Paul, seconded by his
brother, Mike, middleweight chal-
lenger. won a decision in ten rounds
over Vic Hansen, of California, here
Wednesday night. AL Baldwin, of Des
Moines. was given a decision over
Clarence Dudley, of Kansas City, in
ten-rOund preliminary bout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

are Cochran. Tydeman, Hall and San
ders. c. T. H. s., Savage says.
Times certainly are changing. 1t
used to be considered proper to shoot
ducks all year and to disqualify foot
ball players only in the fall Now
there is a closed season on duck shoot
ing and Harvard has just demonstrat-
ed that football men can be kicked out
in March.
1t was reported some time ago that
the Boston Braves would not be per-
mitted to take their wives to the
spring training camp with them. And
the rule must have been enforced as
the news dispatches have said nothing
about any of them refusing to report,
or being late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Haskell Loses Last Game.

Lawrence. Kan. March 9.-The
Haskell basketball five closed its 1916
season Wednesday night by losing to
st. Louis university, q to 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG

Jack Van Syclkle, former Western
league arbiter, is trying to teach the
Omaha amateurs how to umpire. Even
last season Jack showed signs of be-
coming insanely reckless.
Tomorrow afternoon the First dis
trict basketball tournament will begin
here, and the Topeka team expects
to be in the race all the way to the
finish.
With the numbers of minors becom-
ing more numerous all the time
Bugs Grover thinks there should be
a great many more full karats from
If Lloyd B. Niece wishes to get a
wrestling match he should write Earl
Arnold, care Topeka Y. NJ. C. A, with
in the next five days.
Pitcher Osborne who was signed to
Topeka contract some days ago
must be a southpaw. This morning
Savage received word that he had
become a sewing machine agent and
would not report.
Osborne is in earnest about it. hay
ing gone to work for the White Sewing
Machine company, and he wants his
release But Savage thinks he has
the making of a good pitcher in him
and will try to persuade him to come
on to Topeka.
Moran says that Wizards heighth
and reach is not going to count for
anything in their coming fight. The
big follows can be worn down just as
easily as the little ones the Pitts
burg blond AYERS. AS easily maybe,
/ but not as quickly.
| Moran, it is thought, will direct his
atf oil af he in n in
/ This has been made evident from the
wav he has been working with his
sparring partners 1t is said that he
spends most of his time practicing on
a right drive to a spot under the
| heart.
/ Four Savage players have not yet
| sent in their signed contracts. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

The standing Of the teams in the
league now shows the Stays leading
with a per cent of 1922, the Santa Fees
second with 500, the Motive Powers
and the Hustlers tied for third place,
each having a per cent of 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Il. e. Track Men TO Fast.

Lawrence, Kan, March 9.-kansas
university will be represented in the
four-mile relay, the high and broad
jumps and possibly in the mile relay
at the collegiate athletic games at
Philadelphia, April 29. according to
an announcement made by Coach w
o. Hamilton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Teams 3 and 6 Winners.

Team defeated team three
straight games in the Wednesday
night division of the ~ voIleybail
league, and team 6 also administered
a similar drubbing to team Wednes-
day night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
HUsTLERs WIN MATCH.
Tail End Team in Stag League Defeats
Motive Powers.

The Hustlers. the tail end team in
the Stag bowling league, defeated the
Motive Powers two out of three games
in their play Wednesday night With
PIT in his last game, A. Senne. of the
Hustlers, made the high single game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09
Newton Sonia Fccs Lose

Newton, Kan, March 9.The Athletic
club basketball team clearly out
classed the Newton Santa Fe five here
Wednesday night, the final score De
ing 81 to 81. The first half ended 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Rapid fire billiard tournament at
the Stag tonight. 712 Kansas avenue.
Entrance Free.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Tho new Half Shell cigar fresh
made every minute, of Porto Rican %
bacco-Adu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

The Half Shell cigar. made fresh.
every cigar IS a good one.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

= Ask TO the FREE souvenir with
25c worth of the new Half Shell
cigars, made fresh every minute
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Smoke the new Half Shell cigar
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

If Lloyd B. Niece wishes to get a
wrestling match he should write Earl
Arnold, care Topeka Y. NJ. c. A, with
in the next five days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Four Savage players have not yet
sent in their signed contracts. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

With the numbers of minors becom-
ing more numerous all the time
Bugs Grover thinks there should be
a great many more full karats from
the smaller diamonds this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-09

Tomorrow afternoon the First dis
trict basketball tournament will begin
here, and the Topeka team expects
to be in the race all the way to the
finish.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
THAT DULL ACHING

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the County
of Van Buren,, in the matter of the
Estate of Charles G. Pierce, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 22nd, day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1916, have been allowed for
creditors to present their claims
against said deceased to said court for
examination and adjustments, and that
all creditors of said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims to said
court at the probate Office in the will
age of Paw Paw in said County, on or
before the both, day of April, A. d.
1917, and that said claims will be
heard by said Court on Monday the
30th, day of April A. d. 1917, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated, December 22nd, A. d. 1916.
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-12-29
GLENDALE LOCALS

Allen Dayton is home on a vacation
from Ohio where he is working.
The Royal Neighbors will hold their
Parcels Post social Thursday evening
January 4th. An entertainment is
prepared so come and enjoy the eve
ming.
The Misses Martha Vickers, Clarice
Beach, Eva Vickers, Ila Dolbee and
Goldie Owens are having a vacation.
A shower was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Owen Thursday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nc
knight.
Roy Bronson has been visiting his
friends here.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Orion
were all home for Christmas.