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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
Made Poor Showing.

The local team has not made
what one would call a strong show
ing on the road trip. They won
two out Of three at Wheeling. drop
ped three TO Dayton and two to
Springfield
This is not the kind of ball play
ing that wins pennants or keeps the
team in the first division, but in all
fairness il must be admitted that Ed
Smith has been getting the frown
of the Gods OF Fortune. He has
been getting it ever since the men
reported here for spring training
and is still suffering from the eff
fects. But Cd has made no yell but
has continued to try and bolster his
club and is entitled TO the support
of the local fans. His team has
been playing good rall The only
trouble IS il hasn't Deen winning.
But right as a starter Withrow
was injured and was forced 10 get
out of the game. This left the
catching up TO Eggleston and Egg"
was not ripe enough for Central
league baseball and quite a few
games were lost because an exper-
fenced man was not behind the
Mate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
DEFINES WIN.

The John r. Devine ball club de-
feated the Dowagiac team at Dow
agiac Sunday afternoon by q score
OF 10 20 10. The two teams VIII meet
June on the Coquillard diamonds
score by Innings.
J. F. Devines .13I 80 303-15 II
Dowagiac ....16O POI OOO-I0
Summary
Batteries-For Devines. Feeser
Fritz and Johnston. for Dowagiac.
Hostler. Hasper and Gleason. Two
base hits. Johnston. Forster, Choir
tier Hertel .. Feeser. p. Frankel ?.
Olson. Fritz. Cross. Gleason. Stew
art. Three base hits-Forster. Tay-
Tor. Home run-Hertel Base on
balls-On Feeser s in ? innings. OF
Hasper. 2 of Fritz. o. Strike outs
BY Feeser. ,; by Hasper. 3 by Fritz.
S. Sacrifice fiies-R. Frankel .. For
ster, Olson ,. Lang. Turner. Hertel.
Taylor. Umpires-Myers and Ferei.
Time-1.55.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
SOKIN BESTS n JOE.

Sor.n defeated ST. Joe I 10 o in the
inter hall leaEue at Notre Dame yes
ierday Although Fries Of st
Joe 1lIoyver the Eookies 5ut one hit.
that binele ultimately developed in
o. the one run scored. Lynch. on the
mound for Souu pitched goOo bali
The score by innings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29

CUT GLASS-CIosing Out-R9lf
Usual Prices-at Coonley s--Ady{
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
Gray Was a Failure.

Then Gray at short failed 10 plug
up the hole there. He came here
with everything in the way of rec
ords for past performances. He was
booked as "A .29O hitter and was ex-
pected TO get them on all sides and
TO drive over many a run. But
Gray did not live up TO expectations
nor TO past performances.
Then with Donnelly behind the
plate the team looked better. Next
Hensling was signed and by his
work in two games on the home lot
showed he was the boy for that
shortstOp job. In his third game,
the first on the road. he was spiked
and he has been out of the game
since. Zeiger who is filling his place
is not Hensling and the team is
weaker as a result
Another piece of bad luck was
Hills illness. Herb had been going
strong when he was troubled with
an ailment of the throat He had
TO return 10 South Bend and is not
ready 10 take his turn in the box.
He is cut and around, but it will re-
Qullt StNtIdl udNS n6IOTG ne Will be
ready TO hurl the kind of ball he
pitched in his last two games.
HcnsIing Due Soon.
But 10 turn back the dark clouds,
HenslinSs hand is getting better
fast and he expects 10 be back in
the game by the end of the week.
Hill viii be in harness next week
at the latest and then (knock
wood, the club viii be ready 10 go,
and this for the first time this sea-
son.
While il looks pretty much Day
ton at present. IL is not an assured
thing that the Vets are going TO
cop. The season is not more than
one-nfth gone and many things are
likely TO happen. The Vets have
had regular line up in practically
all OF their games. they have got the
big breaks, but almost any worm will
turn and the other seven clubs are
about due for some breaks when
facing Dayton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29

Pittsburgh .... Dol 800 0
st. Louis ..... 600 10
MamauX and Gibson; Meadows.
Steele and Snyder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29

Chicago .......O1O 600 O1O-2 10 ,
Cincinnati 100 900 OO2-3 0
Seaton and Fischer; Schulz, Nose
ley and Wingo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
OPFERGELT WILL
GET GARDEN JOB
0utfieIGer Tried Out This
Spring Called Back by
Mgr. Smith.
BY I'd j. Murray.

Ed Smith will lead his Blenders
back home Tuesday for a stay OF
three days when four games will be
played with the Springeld club. The
two teams will clash at Spring
brook park Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock and again in the afternoon
AZ o'clock They will play the
fourth game Thursday.
Then the local squad will take
their suitcases. bats and gloves and
hike over TO Grand Rapids where
they will stage four contests. Then
four more will be played at Muske-
gCn and the club will return home
10 stage series with the Grand
Rapids and Muskegon clubs which
will complete the first circuit OF the
league
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
Wnl PIay ono Ficld.

Opfergelt, who tried out with the
locals this spring. will be in one Of
the gardens i'm the game Tuesday
morning. Just what field he will
perform i'm is question owner
Smith failed 10 say when he inform
ed Sec'y Baum bach to secure Opfer-
geIt who has been performing with
the Studebaker club. But he is GER
tain to be in either right or left
field. Bashang has been the only
outfielder 20 hit the ball as out
fielders should. Grimes is hitting
better than Fisher according TO the
latest averages issued by Pres't
DickersOn. but since these were is
sued Red" has dubbed several
safe blows and now stands a few
points higher than he was listed.
Loudermilk and McColl are ex-
pected TO do the hurting honors for
the Benders Tuesday. Loudermilk
was sent against the Vets twice and
did some good work. He hurled 20
innings against the Vets and they
counted only five times. Had the
home club done any scoring for
Louie he would have copied both
tits. McColl dropped the game he
hurled at Springfield but couple
Of wild heaves put the Blenders on
the wrong side of the count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
WHO WILL LEAD CUBS?
One Report Has 1t That Stallings Will
Go to Chicago.

New York. Dec. 14.-With nothing
accomplished so far for publication"
the National league was scheduled to
go into session again today at the
Waldorf. Barney Dreyfuss has not
yet presented his attack on Garry
Hermann and as yet the league has
not heard from John McGraw regard
ing his little affair with the Giants
when the New Workers were playing
the Dodgers.
Charles H. Weeghman also will go
into session again today and is ex-
pected to know just as much as he
has in the last two days, which is
nothing, regarding a Cub manager.
When the league first went into
session Tuesday it was rumored that
George Stallings was to manage the
Cubs and that Fred Mitchell would
succeed him as leader of the Braves
Today this rumor was revived. Mitch
ell stated Tuesday that he had accept
ed terms to manage the Cubs
Wednesday Weeghman said he never
had made Mitchell an offer. The gen.
eral belief, however, is that when
Weeghman returns to Chicago he will
announce the appointment of Mitchell
as the Cub pilot.
Minor leaguers who have been
haranguing the national league on its
demands have gone to Chicago to
have it out with Ban Johnson, who
will open his annual session at Chi
cago today. The club owners of the
American league will meet with Ban
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
MAHlN WILL CONTEST
Smith Center Senator Anxious to
Come Back to Topeka

Senator 1. NJ. Mahin of Smith Gen.
ter, has announced his plan to con-
test the senatorial election of w. G
Whitney, Democrat, elected to the
senate from the Fortieth district on
the face of returns as reported. Sem
ator Mahin will base his case on votes
cast and counted in sixteen precincts
in Smith, his home county.
On the face of returns, Senator
Mahin was beaten eighteen votes. He
alleges, tho, that votes cast for him
in several precincts in his county were
thrown out by election judges and
that he did not receive a fair count of
the absent vote For nearly a month
Senator Mahin has considered contest
proceedings. Now he has announced
that his papers will be filed with j.
%. BOtkin. secretary at state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
LETTERS TO X. U. MEN.
ks" and Service Insignia Awarded
to Jayhawlker Athletic Heroes.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 14.-Eighteen
football ks and six reserve letters
have been awarded to members of the
University of Kansas football squad by
the athletic board. The awards fol-
low:
Football Letters-Captain Adrian
Lindsey, Kingfisher, Okla; Willard
Burton, Mound City; Captain-elect
Harry Nielsen, Natoma; John Fast,
Hutchinson; "Humpty'' Wilson. Law
renee Austin Frost, Lakin; Theodore
Reid, Stafford; Whit Smith, Mankato;
Jean Miner, Burlingame; George
Woodward, Lawrence; Earl Shinn,
Burns; Lewis Foster, Kansas City,
Mo-; Harry Vernson, Blue Rapids;
Robert Martin, Stafford; Jesse Kabler,
Kingman; Tom Pringle, Alma; Warren
Woody, Bernard; Edward Todd, Law
renee.
Reserve-Arnold Bell, Great Bend;
Howard Laslett, Lawrence; L. M. Hull,
Norton; NJ. Ruble, Parsons: Russell
Cowgirl, Kansas City. Mo; Clay Fisk
Cherokee, Okla.
Cross Country = Captain Ernest
Stateler, Minneola; Captain-elect Har-
ry Rinker, Wakeeney: Fred Rodkey.
Blue Rapids; Everett Greene, Kansas
City, Kan; Floyd Welsh, Lawrence;
Clyde Dillon, Hutchinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
MINOR LEAGUE MOVES.

The unrest that is being felt thru
out the minor league baseball world
is reflected in the rumblings that come
from the Southern association which,
according to report, is considering the
advisability of re-arranging it's circuit
to take in Louisville and Knoxville and
possibly Evansville, Indiana
OF course Louisville could not be
gotten unless there should be a change
in the American Associat ton but the
very fact that it is being considered
is further indication that the old A A
is facing crisis in its history. Louis
Vile has been left out of the con-
sideratfons that look to the forming of
a third major league out of the prin-
cipal clubs Of the A. A. and the Inter
national league, and should the Ken
lucky town be left in the cold it un-
doubtedly would be glad to take
berth in the Southern association.
No radical changes in the many
minor league circuits are likely before
the close of the 1917 season, but unless
something happens between now and
next winter to quiet things down many
important changes may be looked for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
HAVE GOOD abb
n. l.. BatterS Blame Pitchers for
Their Low Averages.
Lefthanders Made Great Show
ing in the Tener Loop.
BY ACK VEIOCK.

New York, Dec. 14.-Some of the
bludgeon wielders in the National
league who failed to sting the ball
safely as many times as they had
hoped to during the 1915 season have
an alibi
Yes, boy! And that alibi can be
found in the pitching records of the
forkhand slabbers.
1t might seem a little "farfetched"
to you at first, but if you, Mr.. Fan,
had stood up against some of the I'M
canny southpaw twirling that Ma
tional league batsmen faced last
summer you'd understand right off
the reel.
Some Good Pitching.
In slanting at the pitching records
for 1915 we notice that the south
paving fellers have a good reason to
stick out their chests and grin. for
the number of earned runs made off
them were fewer than those made off
the righthanders.
Standing at the head of the list is
Ferdie Schupp, the young sensation
of the New York Giants. Just nine
tenths of a tally was earned off
Schupp in each nine-inning game. So.
you see. if the opposition had gotten
no more than it earned off Ferdinand
he wouldn't have had a whole run
sneaked across the dish against him
all season. Not bad, Ell?
In second place is Grover Alexan-
der of the Phils, and, of course, Gro
yer is known the country over as a
corking pitcher from the right-hand
side of the slab. Grover allowed a
trifle over one run per nine innings.
Vanguard at Best.
Next in the averages come Rube
Marquard of the Dodgers; Eppa RiX-
ey of the pills. and Wilbur Cooper of
the Pirates. All these athletes are
left handlers. Sixth and seventh places
in the pitching records are occupied
by Eddie Pfeffer and Larry Cheney,
both right-handers, and the first sew
en- men allowed less than two earned
runs per game.
With such pitching. and especially
such effective work by some of tn
portsided wigglers, the player whose
batting average did not please him
can point to the pitching records and
murmur: There's the reason
The remainder of the list showing
pitching averages contains many of
the lads who hurl with the knife hand,
and it is noticeable that out of the
first fourteen men nine are south
paws ana four of the leading men
are also sidewheelers. while the
same holds for seven of the first ten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
BONUS MONTHS WAGES
Employees of Prairie Oil & Gas Sure of
Merry Christmas.

independence, Kan, Dec. IA
Bonus payments to employees of the
Prairie Oil & Gas company were an
nounced here today at the company
headquarters. A months salary will be
given TO all employees who receive less
than 500 a month and who have been
in the service a year or more.
All others except heads of depart
ments and general officers will be
given a bonus of 500. Officials ex-
planned the increased cost of living
caused the payments. All field en-
ployes of the company were given 10
per cent increases in May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14

The only games now assured are
those with X. l., the Aggies, the EN-
poria State Teachers and Paramount
college. The rest of the schedule may
be completed by taking on other KAN
sas conference schools, or games may
be booked with teams outside of the
state. DR.. Kennedy is unable to con-
clude any negotiations until he knows
definitely what dates his eleven will
have with K. L. and the Aggies.
There is talk of getting games with
prominent schools outside of Kansas
but if this is done it will prevent the
Ichabods playing six conference
games, the number necessary to be
eligible to compete for the state title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14

And there are many Ichabod followers
who are anxious to see Washburn wal
lOp everything in the state to settle old
scores before taking on more preten-
tious opponents.
Among the out-of-state schools
which may be given dates with the
Ichabods are the Oklahoma Aggies,
Henry Kendall, the Michigan Aggies.
Colorado university and South Dako-
ia. DR.. Kennedy says he would like
to arrange a game it'll a prominent
Colorado school with the idea of estab-
fishing relationship that would en-
able him to take his team to the
Rockies every other year in order to
give the boys the advantages of such
a trip. 1t is believed several Colorado
schools would welcome a chance to
play Washburn again.
REVIVE SOCCER.
Tom Powell, the daddy and guardian
angel of soccer football in Topeka an
nounces that the game is to be revived
here and put on it's walking feet post
haste-that is team will be in opera
ton before the first of the year.
David Mcbride, soccer player
from the Old Country who has made
a reputation for himself playing in
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City and
other places since crossing the pond
and who managed and made the Kan
sas City Shamrocks, has decided to
locate in Topeka and has consented to
that will be a credit to the city
Powell announces.
All Topekans who are interested in
the game are urged to attend a get
together practice that will be held at
Ripley park next Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Negotiations are now on
for the playing of a game with a Kan
saS City team New Years day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
FRIENDS SCHEDULE OUT.
Quakers VIII Begin Their Regular
Basketball Season January IS.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 14.-The follow
ing basketball schedule for Friends
university has been announced:
Ottawa at Ottawa, January 16; St
Marys at ST. Marys, January IT; Col
lege of Emporia at Emporia, January
IS; Kansas Normal at Emporia, Jan
uary 10; Baker at Wichita, February
7; Southwestern at Winfield, February
%; Ottawa at Wichita, March 2; Col
lege of Emporia at Wichita, March 8.
Dates for the series with Fai- mount,
for the Southwestern game at Win
field and for two games with the Chill
locco Indians have not been set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
BENDER TO BE MANAGER.
The Chief Will Pilot Toronto Interna-
tiOnaI League Club.

New York, Dec. 14.-Pat Moran has
released Chief Bender so the Indian
can become manager of the Toronto
International league club. The chief
thus will become the first Indian man
ager of a club of any Importance.
Some one circulated a report that
Jimmy Callahan and Wilbert Robinson
had arranged a trade that would send
Bill Hinchman to Brooklyn and Fred
Merkle to Pittsburg. 1t was an even
bet to which was angrier, when
asked about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
HOLLAND PLANS To TRAIN
HIS DRUMMERS IN SOUTH

So confident is President Jack
Holland of the st. Joseph Drum
mers of better things for next year
that he has decided to take his ball
team south on a training trip in
the spring. A point in Oklahoma
probably will be chosen and Hol-
land expects to arrange for spring
games with other teams that will
be working out in that section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
Table Linens, Towels
and Scarfs for Gifts

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Fancy Turkish Towels. extra
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Table Scarfs-A splendid as
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
The IGHARO0S MAY PLAY SEVERAL
nuT-OF-STATE TEAMS next YEAR
Football To Be Revived in TOpeka-Minor League
Baseball Rumblngs Grow

the Washbun college football schedule for
fall of much speculation Those who inter
to be made saow by the playing
of with nehorse schools it is to glow with
the result of taking schools that will
Topeka of sufficient worth to make them attractive
Frankly Coach Kennedy he does not
will do and he probably will be unable to
ANYTHING definite until after the first of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
Prairie OIL Cuts a Melon.

independence, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE
Prairie Oil & Gas company today de-
clared a quarterly dividend of SO
share, and an extra dividend of So
share, payable January 81. to stock
holders of record December 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
GRIDIROk CAPTAINS

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 14.-Arthur Wal
lace, tackle, has been elected captain
of Henry Kendall colleges 1917 foot
ball team. wallace is ill with appendi-
citis in local hospital and will not be
told of his election until after an OPP
Grafton is performed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14

Providence, R. l., Dec. 14.-Mark
Farnum was reelected captain of the
Brown football eleven by the Is letter
men of the varsity. Farnum plays at
tackle and guard and is the biggest
man on the squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14

Princeton, n. J.. Dec. 14.-Marion
R. Wilson, of Binghamton, n. Y, has
been elected captain of the Princeton
varsity football team for the season OF
1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14

Hamilton, n. Y, Dec. lid. B.
West, Is years old, has been elected
captain of the Colgate university foot
ball team for next year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14
DONLIN RING PROMOTER.
Former Giant Hopes to Match Freddie
Welsh and KiIbane.

New York, Dec. 14.-Mike Donlin,
former Giant, has become matchmak-
err for a fight club. Today he expects
word from Hugh Grant Brown, pro-
prietor of a track in Havana, regard
ing a match between Johnny Kilbane,
the featherweight champion and
Freddie Welsh, the lightweight title
holder. Harry Pollock, manager of
Welsh is said to have demanded $50
900 for a forty round go.
Donlin promises to have an import
ant announcement within a few days
If Welsh and Kilbane are not brought
together, he plans to match Frank
Moran and Fred Fulton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14

SPORT WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-14


Windsor, Ont, Dec 14.-Milburn
Sailor, of indianapolis, out punched
Patsy Drouillard, of Windsor. in a ten
round bout here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
CLOSE QUESTION RAISED
ON BALLOT PRECEDENCE

Clear Lake. s. D., Oct. 14.-Should
the name Marquis or Mccoy or
MacCoy' appear first when arranging
names alphabetically?
This interesting question forms the
basis Of a dispute between the friends
Of two opposing candidates for election
to the supreme bench of South Dakota.
The candidates are Judge j. III. Mccoy,
of Aberdeen, a present membe or the
state supreme court, and Judge George
ii. Marquis, Of WATERFOWL, former pre-
siding Judge of the third judicial cir
cult, who is an independent, nonpartlY
san candidate for the place now held
by Judge Mccoy IN the state supreme
bench. Judge Marquis n his friends
have c~ontended that his name, when
alphabetically arranged on thu non
partisan judiciary ballot which will be
furnished the voters at the general
election, November 7, should precede
that of Judge Mccoy.
The attorney general Of South Da-
kota was called upon for an opinion In
the matter bv some of the county au-
ditors, and he has rendered an opinion
holding that the name of Judge Mccoy
should appear before that OF Judge
Marquis. He holds, in substance, that
INC" is an abbreviation of Mac" and
that therefore the first three letters OF
the James of the two opposing candi-
dates, viz: Mac" and Mar" give the
name of Judge Mccoy precedence on
the ballot. .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-10-19
Claim Allies Have Lost
2,00O,0 900 Men Recently

Berlin. Oct. 16.-(by wireless 70, Say
ville)-British and French divisions
with a total OF more than 1,00GQ00 men
have been virtually annihilatef in the
Somme battle, says the military critic
of the Overseas News agency. accord
ing to figures from Swiss sourfes, as
given by the news agency the Russian
losses from June I to October 2, were
about 1000, 000 men.
The news agency's military critic
writes:
"The heavy sacrifices made> by the
British and the French for the recap
ture of each square yard on tho Somme
is proved by the fact that in tbtee
one-half months about 90 fresh divis-
ions were virtually annihilated, so that
1t was necessary to withdraw them
forever. NINETY divisions represents a
total of considerably more than b000SG00
men. There are about $4,000 men IN a.
French division and 10000 in a British
division.)
These divisions disappeared COM
pletely from battle. F1fty-five divisions
in view of their great losses were able
to engage in combat only twice. IS di-
visions three times, and onlylpne was
nhle to engage in combat four times.
Four divisions had suffered So seve-
rely after their second engagentent that
It was necessary to e then1Sto quiet
sectors, but on critical days they were
again thrown in" .