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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
BY FRANK G. NfENKE.

New York, Aug. 5.-The promotion
persons hereabouts are not talking so
concerning a Jack Dillon-Sam
Langford bout as they did on the day
before Battling Levinsky beat up the
western "Giant Killer"
The New York Hebrew seems to
have silenced quite effectively the
hurrah stuff that was loosed for
Dillon after the latter pummeied one
Francis Charles Moran. 1t was fig
ured that Dillon was the best husky
battler in the game next to Jess VIII
lard. but Levinsky knocked askew the
calculations.
oh, yes, the Dillonites declare that
Levinsky's victory over Dillon in
Baltimore was nothing to get wor-
ried about" But the fact remains
that Levinsky beat Dillon and did 1t
so decisively that it ranks Levinsky
notch or two beyond the Indianapolis
warrior in the League" sanding.
Dillon, in meeting Levinsky. prob
ably made the game error that Moran
made when he met Dillon. Moran
held Dillon so cheaply that he didn't
really train and. secondly, during the
early rounds of the battle. he didn't
fight in a heady way. Dillon did not
consider Levinsky dangerous. Hadn't
they met seven or eight times before?
And hadn't Dillon beaten Levinsky in
the majority of those affairs? OF
course.
Dillon Pulls "Boncr."
And so Dillon, without training like
he did for Moran. took on Levinsky
He liked the money. The fight ap-
peaIed to him as nothing beyond a
mild workout-and a sure triumph.
But Dillon got the surprise of his ca
reer. He was beaten all around the
ring during those ten rounds and new
or once did 1t look as IL he had
chance for victory.
That mental foozle cost Dillon a
large flock of simoleons. If he hadn't
fought Levinsky. or II. in fighting him.
he had won. Dillon's earning power
would have been very large, indeed
Undoubtedly. some one of the live
promoters in New York would have
nut on a Dillon-Langford scrap-had
Dillon been wiIling-and the affair
would have drawn big.
Langford. the negro battler. is some
what popular hereabouts. He has put
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
Sport Wheezes
by CLOG

No Such Guy.
He never knew what hunger was
And he never took a dram;
He never pulled a single bone,
He was never called Ham,"
He always played his cards just right,
He always led with trumps,
He should have been a super-man,
But he was a perfect Jumps"
Wichita has heard that they are riding
the umptres in the big leagues. And Wfch-
ita wants to be a big league town just ike
every boy wants to be man.
That probably accounts for the trouble
indicator men have in the Wolfville city
and for the action of Ebright this week In
ordering a pair of umpires to stay out of
his ball park
There have been some unsatisfactory de-
tisions here this season But on NJ the %no1s
are much better than those Tip O'Neill had
on his pay roll last season.
Knocking a ball in the air and then
travelling faster than 1t does. in the same
direction: is some stunt II you tried 1t
But Joe Agler did it Friday and got him
self hit.
Boliver Dick Kaufman has an unat-
tached muscle over his left short ribs.
That was what was the matter with
hare to On get IT again before he
can take the mound.
Kaufman believes he can do some ef-
fective work for the Savages when he gets
Wichita in six days. but Jackson tried to
use him every day and his old souper
wouldn't stand the strain.
In the second inning Friday Eddie Mon
roe swung at the first ball pitched to him.
He hit 1t squarely on the nose and gave 1t
a nice long ride; but It was right in Thom-
ton about hitting the first ball pitched
to him.
Since returning home the Savages have
a bad record, considering the pitching
talent they have had. If Lathrop and
Dunn and Kaufman can win a few they
ought to climb from now on.
glance at the records of the twelve
team came home will show that the Saw
ages have out hit their opponents. even In
face of the two slaughters this week. Here
are the figures:
savages ...--......-..- ~ 90 1,s SO
Goodwin-s stick work has been more ef-
fectiye than that of any other player since
the team came home. Out of 81 times at
centage of 40 If he can keep this lick up
for anoher twelve games he ought TO De
near the top notchers Of the league.
Next TO Goodwin. Monroe ranks second
Eddie having a percentage OF 393 Cocn-
al. The complete batting averages of the
Dioyora IN the last twelve games follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
American AssocIation.
FOOD FOR FANS
(BY GEORGE l.. PHAIR.)
Copyright

Human Nature.
He gayly packed his grips and things and
went on his vacation,
And suffered varied forms of pain and
torture and privation.
Mosquitoes bit him fore and aft in almost
And pestered him until he looked a picture
of detection
He ate a flock of rotten grub and drank a
lot of water
That licked Feeked with microbes, germs and
slaughter.
He lay upon a bunk at night and tossed
And wondered how a bunk could have so
great population.
Two weeks he spent in woodland glades--
he had no time for catching
The musky, trout or big black bass-he
spent his time in scratching.
Then, sore. at heart and pocket, he re-
turned to his employment
And told the gang for weeks about his
fortnight of enjoyment
1t Is Easier to Conduct a Column.
Vacations are vain,
They give you pain.
II those man-eating sharks on the Jcr-
sey coast don't have a care one of them
VIII run into a mosquito and get his
block knocked off
Fielder Jones' has one consolation. Even
If he were to shoot all his athletes at
sunrise he couldn't finish in last place.
BY Jess Willard.
Lives of champions remind me
That they were lot of punks.
can leave the ring behind
And collect the kale in chunks
How to Become a Ball Player
Baseball as the public knows. is n
profitable profession. Some of our base.
ball stars draw almost half as much sal
airy as the newspapers say they are get
ting.
If you are young, strong, sound in wind
+ and limb and disinclined to work, we ad-
wise you TO become ball player.
1t is a simple matter to become a sue
cessful ball player. The recipe Is as fol
lows:
Initiate Ty Cobb.
Some time ago there was a popular
/ song entitled I'm on My Way to Mexico. :
Now they Jre singing: Home, Sweet
A good many of our sojer boys are be-
ginning to suspect that war, or even a
near war, is not a week-en party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
SCOREBOARD FLASHES


The omahogs made 1t two out of three
by winning the last game at st. Joe o To 4
A clean sweep by the Sayages would look
mighty good.
1t took Des Moines just seven innings
to trim Denver Friday. Result: The Saw
ages are above the Bears today by one full
game. Ford. Denver's tin box pitcher. al
lowed walks and Is hits.
Fridays hero-Eddie Plank That moor
old wreck came back once more and hold
ing the Red Sox to two hits, silver plat
tered St Louis Its fourteenth straight win
Circus Solly Hoffman, so lean that he
eats spaghetti one piece at n time. made
his bow In a Yankee uniform in the Tiger
game. He got two hits, stole base and
fielded errorlessly.
Jimmy Lavender held the Giants to four
singles.
Charlie Herzog got one of 'em. He stole
three bases.
Johnny Evers came through with his
meek and sorrowfui when he il
cut of the game.
Mike Mowrey. the same Mike who once
stole second with the bases full started
three double plays Friday that called for
II lightning brain and a lightning arm
The Yanks lost their eighth straight
game and also lost the services of Hughey
High. game leg forcing him to toin tie
arnica squad.
Four two baggers enlivened the defeat Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

National League.

Both Robertson, still in the lead,
and Daubert, his closest rival, in
creased their averages in the National.
Carey. Pittsburg, ran his stolen base
total up to 33. Flack. Chicago, is
ahead in sacrifice hits with 20; Will
liams. Chicago, in home runs, with
10; Hornsby, st. Louis, in total bases,
with so; Daubert. in runs scored. with
IS. and Brooklyn in team hitting, :, h
.25S. Leading battcrs:
Robertson, New York, .34S; Dau-
bert, Brooklyn, .326: Long, ST. Louis,
.319: Chase, Cincinnati. .31S; Wagner,
Pittsburg, .31S; Hor1sby, ST. Louis,
.315; Zimmerman, Chicago, 306;
Schultz. Chicago Pittsburg, 3CO;
Whitfield. Philadelphia, .2ss; Wheat,
Brooklyn, .297.
Leading pitchers for seventeen or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
ANOTHER TYRUS RAYMOND
SAID TO BE IN MONTREAL

Paul Smith of Montreal is the Ty
Cobb of the international league
and will be hooked by big league
scout before long. He's batting
1867 and has stolen FL bases, lead
ing the league in both departments
He should bring the Montreal own
ers a pretty penny when they sell
him at the seasons close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
SAVACES WON The LAST AND COT
AN EVEN BREAK ON "DUCK" SERIES
Game Called June 18th on Account OF Dark
ness To Be Continued Tomorrow.

the Ducklings hits and more
free the Sayages under in the last
of the Lincoln proved their claim even break
on the fourday engagement winning by the count of to
It was quietly staged affair There were few sen
saona PLAYS hearbreakng episodes and for straight u
adulteraed cocke baseball the all that could be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
Joe Jeanette Liclks /.

Joe jeanette Liclks "Porky."
Rochester, n. Y, Aug 5.-Joe jean
cite, the New JArsey heavyweight.
outpointed Dan (Porky) Flynn, of
Boston, in ten slow rounds here. jean
cite weighed 196 and Flynn 202.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Bobby Wallace. ex-American league
umpire and exist. Louis manager.
has signed to play with the Browns
through the rest of the season; Wal
lace Is such a veteran that his. re-
turn is q surprise. His umpirina
was not a success He viii probably
plsy third with the Browns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Pieh, Dickerson and Pratt.
Minneapolis Mt St Paul-Game post
poned; rain.
Western Association Results.
Tulsa, 3; Denison, S.
Muskogee, Z; Fort Smith, 4.
Oklahoma City. 1 Sherman, s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Answer TO Inquiry.
The figures of the official statisti-
clan of the Western league, Irwin NJ.
Howe. of Chicago, show that Cochran
has home runs to his credit and that
Monroe has 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
Western League.

Western League.
Sioux City at Denver. clear. BIS
p. M
Omaha at Topeka, clear, $40 D. m.
Lincoln at St. Joe, clear, 3:15 p. m.
Des Moines at Wichita, clear, 3:15
National League.
Cincinnati at Boston, cloudy, z, first
1890 p M
Chicago at New York, clear, D. m.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn, clear, 2, first
st. Louis at Philadelphia, cloudy.
2:30 p. m.
American League.
Washington at Chicago, cloudy. p.
Philadelphia at Cleveland. clear.
p. m.
New York at Detroit, cloudy, s:15
p. IN.
Boston at st. Louis. clear, 2, first
p. m.
American Association.
Milwaukee at Kansas City. clear.
p.
Indianapolis at Columbus, cloudy, 3
p. m.
Louisville at Toledo. clear, D. m.
st. Paul at Minneapolis, clear, p.
M.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
h Ii. r.
Milwaukee ....-............-.1 . I
Bate Battsrie.Sshacieiiora and oiis s IF
Crutcher and Hargrave.
R.HE
Louisville ..........-........ 10 o
4OiSuo u
BatterieJ-Perdue and Billings; Adams.
Strand and Wells, Sweeney.
R.H.E.
Indianapolis II
Columbus Observation-Disclosures q
Batteries-Dawson and Gossett; Brady
Pieh, Dickcrson and Pratt.
Minneapolis Mt St Paul-Game post
poned; rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
EAST TRIUMPHs AGAIN
Western Net Champions Now Have
No Chance to Get Ahead.


Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Two
doubles and a single were all left FOR
westerners to pick from today in the
east VS.. west tennis matches, after the
riotous rout of the invaders Friday
when eastern players took all four sets
of singles in a row.
The matches today have no bearing
on the result of the tournament as the
fasteners clinched their victory Fri
day. n. W. Niles meets Roland Rob-
erts, a new star of the west, in the
final singles match.
In the doubles Johnston and Griffin
play Behr and F. B. Alexander and
Murray and Davis meet Williams and
Church. The westerners generally are
believed to have a good chance today
in the doubles. The Niles-Roberts
match was a problem for the prophets.
Fridays results proved a great sur
prise to everyone and one of the
stiffest blows the west had had from
the east in long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

The Omahogs made 1t two out of three
by winning the last game at st. Joe to 4
A clean sweep by the Sayages would look
mighty good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Boliver Dick Kaufman has an unat-
tached muscle over his left short ribs.
That was what was the matter with
him In Thursdays game. He will
have to get it anchored again before he
can take the mound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

glance at the records of the twelve
games that have been played since the
team came home will show that the Saw
ages have out hit their opponents. even in
face of the two slaughters this week. Here
are the figures:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Kaufman believes he can do some ef-
fective work for the Savages when he gets
into shape. He won three games for
Wichita in six days. but Jackson tried to
use him every day and his old souper
wouldn't stand the strain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Since returning home the Savages have
won seven and lost five games. Not such
n bad record, considering the pitching
talent they have had. If Lathrop and
Dunn and Kaufman can win few they
ought to climb from now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

Fielder Jones has one consolation Even
If he were to shoot all his athletes al
sunrise he couldn't finish in last place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05

In the second inning Friday Eddie Mon
roe swung at the first ball pitched to him
He hit 1t squarely on the nose and gave 1
a nice long ride. but 1t was right in Thom
ason's hands. Now Eddie has supersi
ton about hitting the first ball pitches
to him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
WORDS FLY IN SENATE CLASH

In the senate Saturday Sena-
tor P. J. McCumber asked unan-
>imous consent for the considera-
ton of bill appropriating 5000
for stenographic service for the
committee on transportation
routes to the seabOarG, of which
he is chairman.
Senator Bryan of Florida blew
up at this. He said he would not
vote for an appropriation of that
kind for a 'defunct" committee
like the one of which the North
Dakotan was chairman. "The com
mittee never had a bill before it,
he said
II will vote for the bill if it is
amended to read for service for
P. J. McCumber," said Senator
Bryan.
Il refuse to submit to the ca
price of the senator from Flor
ida," said Senator McCumber, 81
withdraw the request to consider
the bill"
Senator Oliver, of Pennsylvania
rebuked both senator's. 1T is most
unseemingly that this discussion
should take place on the anniver-
sary of the birthday of Lincoln, in
whose honor We are about to ad.
journ,' he said.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
sLAv AND EAT AMERICANS
Cannibals i'm the negro repub

CannlbalS in the negro republic
of Liberia, who have sworn to
Stay and devour all American and
English speaking inhabitants.
have already captured three Am
erican missionaries and other
whites, in the belief of Miss Ma
rie Suchow of Newton, Kan, who
was herself rescued from the en-
ragged natives by marines from
the United States cruiser Chester
She arrived in New York Friday
from Spain on the steamship An
tonic Lopez. 1t was the Chester
that bombarded the Vera Cruz
naval academy in 1914.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams
and Miss Fricda Roberts, other
missionaries, unable to cope with
the general reversion to canni-
balism among the natives i'm the
interior, were surrounded when
Miss Suchow left and there was
little chance that they would eS-
cape.
The republic. which numbers
among It's subjects many Aneri-
can-born negroes has been unable
to cope with the situation. Miss
Suchow said, and captivcs are be-
ing killed and roasted as they were
before the republic was organized.
The missionaries and native troop
are powerless.
She also told of 2I-hour
watch by three white missionaries
at the coast town of Jackvillc,
which was surrounded by natives
after some Of the missionaries
fled from the interior. While the
fires blazed, ready for the victims,
and the natives had their war
dances, the three missionaries
kept watch, expecting to see the
cannibals Stay the native police
and capture the place.
Then the Chester, summoned by
native officials, landed marines
the natives werec hased into the
interior and the missionaries talk
en- TO MOnrOyia. the capital.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
WELCOME Farmer AUTO BUY.

Is North Dakota prosperous? II
certainly would seem so if we are
to judge by the auto sales at the
Fifth North Dakota Auto Show al
Grand Forks, this month. Over
forty makes of ears were shown
and the attendance was the larg-
est that has ever been recorded at
North Dakota Show, farmers
and business men from all over
The state being in attendance.
Over 1000 ears were sold al
prices which total about one mil
lion dollars. Good Roads enthus-
lasts are more than pleased at the
number of farmers who bought
ears at this show as they hope for
the support of the farmer car
owners in their campaign for
good roads before the legislature
next winter.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
sent free on application to the
Secretary of Agriculture, WASH
inufon n O.

sent free on application to the
Secretary of Agriculture, Wash.
ington, D. G.
Mix the formalin "a CONNER
dial preparation whic his 81 per
cent formaidehydc by weight)
with water ut The rate of pound
"a little less than p!nt tu AZ
gallons of water. The grain may
either loosely inclosed in sacks or
put loose into tub or vat with
the solution. Agitate the sacks or
stir the loose grain occasionally
so that the entire surface of ev-
cry grain will be thoroughly wet.
instead of being immersed the
seed oats may be spread on 8
celan floor or canvas and sprink-
led with the solution and shovel
ed over during The process so that
they will be wet evenly as in the
other method. Not over gallon Of
solution will be needed for every
hushel of ny grain. After sprink-
ling, shovel the seed into a pile,
cover it with sacks wet with the
solution, and allow it to stand for
at least two hours before spread
ing it out to dry.
Precautions: The oats may he
seeded as soon as dry enough to
run through the drill. If the seed
is still moist, however. the drill
must be set to SOW more to the
acre than if it is dry. The guam
tity which should be sown may be
determined by measuring a given
bulk before and after treatment
and figuring the proportion of in-
crease. After treating do not ex-
pose the seed to freezing until it
is thoroughly dry.
Do not allow the treated seed TO
come into contact with nI; sacks.
bins or machinery i'm which there
may be smut spores. II such must
be used, scald them or wash them
first with the formald"llyde So
luton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
PREPARING SQUADS
FOR THE MARKET

Prepared by United States department OF
agricultural
Squads are fed by their parents until
they are marketed, which is usually at
from three and one-half to four and
one-half weeks Of age. They must he
sold about this age, as the period dur
ing which they are ready for market
rarely exceeds one week. Squads are
In good market condition when fully
feathered under the wings, which Is
usually about the time they begin to
leave their nests, and If not killed at
this time they soon lose their baby fat
and their flesh begins to get hard.
Catch the squads to be marketed In
the morning before they are fed by
their parents. SO that their crops will
be empty. Squads are usually killed in
the same manner as poultry, by cut
ting the arteries in the back part of the
roof Of the mouth and piercing the
brain, but II sent to market without
psucking they are usually killed by
wringing or breaking the neck. The
latter is done by pressing the thumb
against the place where the bones of
the neck Join the head until the head u
dislocated. In sticking the squads are
hung by their legs on nails or hooks.
with their wings double locked. Ate,
they are stuck the feathers are imme.
diately plucked clean with the excep-
ton Of the head. and the birds are
cooled either by placing them in cold
water or by hanging them in a cool
place. The crop should be cut open
and thoroughly cleaned II 1t contain,
any feed.
Squads should he graded according
10 size and quality. as dark colored ant
email squads tend to lower the pric,
paid for an entire shipment Of mixet
squads. They are usually packed TO
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
STILL DOING GOOD BIZ

The petition OF Watson and
Young, attorneys for the Northern
Pacific railroad i'm the leased site
case. for a reopening of the case
was denied by The Supreme Court
Action was brought to test the
contention of the state tax COM
mission that leased sites on the
railroad right of way used for
elevator, lumber yard and oil
storage purposes were taxable.
Attorney Wallace, member Of
the Tax Commission and States
Attorney LANCER of Morton Coun-
ty argued the case for the county
and won a victory in the district
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-02-17
SMITH ABANDONMENT
WILL BE POSTPONED

Walter j. Smith. Ex-state treas
urer Of Minnesota will not be able
to go to st. Paul tomorrow and
undergo the arraignmcnt that the
Ramsey county attorney, Richard
ID. OBrien, is planning for him,
according to his friend, George P.
Cardotf, the attending physician
and DR.. J. NJ. Cox.
The former state treasurer,
whose resignation was turned i'm
Friday and whose successor, 4.
G. Gooding of Rochester, appoint
ed yesterday by Governor J. A. n.
Burnquist is expected to take Of
flee tomorrow, is SO closely con-
fined at the Minneapolis sanitar-
iuln that not even his most init
mate friends are permitted to see
him. One such, Mayor Victor &.
Power of Hibbing, was denied OPP
|portunity TO give him a brief greet
ing yesterday.
Suffers Great Strain
1T must not be inferred that
Mr.. Smith is sinking" Mr.. Cardotl
said last night, but with his
great mental weakening, l cant
see how he will have the strength
to go to st. Paul Monday"
Arrangement is To be made OF
three indictments accusing the
former state official of grand lar.
cency in the first degree. R. G
Pickett, dismissed clerk to the in
vestment board, whose confession
implicated Smith in the forger,
of three school warrants, will b
arraigncd at 10 a. m. tomorrow
He is in the Ramsey county Jail.
Confession Rumor Denied
George La Fond, accountant il
the state treasurer's Office il
whom Smith has confided as mucl
as in anyone since The discover,
of the forgerics, denied the cur
rent rumor that Smith had made ;
confession.
Mr.. Goo,ting, the new state
treasurer is II years old. He i.
president of he First Nationa
bank of Rochester and was not ;
candidate for The position %
treasurer.
In his letter of rrsignatio:
which was delivered; to Governor
BurnIui>l by MIR. La Fond, Mr.
Smith said he was resigning e
relieve he Office of embarrass-
mrnt and To- aIIay public anxiety.