The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-19

What truth there is in this rumor is
not known. However, there is no
doubt but that Savage and Moon have
been negotiating some kind of propo-
sition and the announcement of Frank
Isbell, of Des Moines, that the Topeka
and Wichita clubs will both probably
go to Colorado seems to bear it out
But, on the other hand, those who
know him best say that dsbell will
either keep the Wolves in Wichita or
remain out of the proposition en-
tirely as he has property interests in
the Beerless Princess and has his
heart set on locating there perma-
nently.
Also, it is known that Savage had
his eyes on Pueblo before the close of
the last season and that he has be-
iieved the town would support
Western league club, for a long time
1t has been stated that Pueblo bus1-
ness interests have offered to con-
struct a park and donate its use free
of charge to anyone who would put in
Il club and guarantee to keep it oper-
ating for a whole season Soon after
the holidays it is expected that Presi-
dent Zehrung will call a meeting of
the club owners of the league to defi-
nitely decide upon the leagues map
for the 1917 season.
STUPENDOUS FIGURES!
Park H. Davis, writing in a st. Louis
newspaper asserts that 1000 football
games were played in the United
States during the 1916 season and that
100000 players participated in these
games, also that 6,500,000 spectators
paid to see the contests. What do the
baseball magnates think of these fig
ures? And how about baseball being
oil saefif1 a1xyf Ilr1d n
mond sport has never made anything
like this record in the same length of
time.
Henry Kendall college, of Tulsa.
Okla, led every team in the United
Statesf in points scored dur ng the sea-
son, piling up a total of 566 counters
And Henry Kendall, by The way, does
not play ringers, as many believe, but
lives up to the rules of the game in
the strictest sense, and the new Tulsa
institution deserves a great deal of
praise for its showing because of this
and because of the fact that it has
been in football only a short time.
A LOOK AROUND.
An Omaha paper announces that
Marty Krug will lead the pennant
coppers of Pa Rourke again next
season This is probably the first def
mite announcement of Western league
managers for 1917. Ducky Holmes,
of course, will continue to direct the
Lincoln club and Isbell will be on the
job at Wichita or Des Moines, but no
announcements have been made of
the men who will tote around the ball
bags in Denver, Sioux City, ST. Joe
and Topeka, if Topeka's club starts in
the race.
Johnny Kelleher, the Denver short
stop who was sold to Brooklyn before
the close of last season, has been re-
turned to Hugh Jones, without ever
having had chance to show Robin
son what he, could do in a regular
game. Having done the same thing
with Monroe, Western leaguers are be-
ginning to think that Brooklyn's
bosses do not know real bail players
when they see them.
Jack Holland says that ne will take
his st. Joe Drummers south to train
but that he does not know to what
point New Orleans, Atlanta, Mem
phis and several other towns may
make a bid for the honor of enter
tanning the Joetowners if sufficient in
ducements be offered them to do so
New York is in the throes of g.
DAY bike race. Poor old New York,
Everybody imposes upon her!.