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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
Champion Likes to Talk
About Everything Ex-
cept Fight Game.

Jess Willard, emperor of the
pugilistic world and wearer of the
heavyweight crown who left late yes
terday afternoon for Kansas City after
spending two days in Topeka and
Mayetta denies the statement made
on this page last week to the effect
that he moved to Chicago thinking he
was going to an agricultural COM
munity.
At moved to Chicago from California
because it is more centrally located"
the big Kansan said, land because it
is one of the best cities know of. You
can get anything you want in Chicago,
any time you want it, and it is far
from a rural burg
However, Willard explained that
even pugilistic emperor gets tired of
looking at a lake front, attending g.
day bicycle races and being boxed in
by concrete walks, towering sky
scrapers and elevated roads, and he
decided last week that he would hunt
something little nearer to nature and
little less metropolitan.
On to Mayetta.
And so he headed for Kansas City,
, where his manager, Tom Jones, was
busy trying to arrange a 100000 fight
for him. But Kansas City didn't fur
nish the scenery his heart craved, and
he came on to Topeka. In Topeka he
saw more things to remind him of
K. c. and he began to despair of find
ing a place where he could look old
mother earth full in the face again
and remember his horse swapping
days. But finally he thought of May
eta, one of his old hangouts, and as
evidence that he found unmanicured
nature around about in that vicinity
he displayed a pair of brand new pat
ent leather shoes that were all but
knocked out by his rambles around
the Jackson county town.
When seen late yesterday afternoon
at the Chesterfield hotel, Jess had just
finished long distance conversation
with his manager who is dickering
with promoters in Kansas City for his
next bout, but the champion seemed
to be little interested in the dicker-
ings. 'I'll let them fight it out and
then I'll do my fighting and worrying
at the time and place they decide
upon" he said. However, he admit
| ted that Moran and Fulton look like
the best talent among the aspirants.
Instead of being interested in ring
| matters. he insisted on talking of
other things, wanting to know what
| progress Topeka is making, what the
interest rates are on farm loans in
| Kansas and why it is that woman suf-
| frage in Kansas is so different from
woman suffrage in California.
His Money on Interest.
His inquiry about interest rates nat
ura1ly led up to the money question
and he was asked what he was doing
with all the money he earns.
80, I've got all my money out on
first mortgage farm loans in Cali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
GOLF CLUB IN FINE SHAPE.
Shawnee Organization Plans an 49,
Hole Course in the Near Future.

Shawnee Organization Plans an 49,
Hole Course in the Near Future.
With $4,000 in the treasury, a full
membership of $50 and a waiting list,
the Shawnee Golf club finds itself in
an unusually satisfactory condition,
according to an annual report read
by the president, ]. E. Spaulding, at
the annual meeting held at the Com
mercial club Monday evening. Sew
enty-five members were present and
it was the consensus of opinion that,
finances permitting, the links of the
club would be increased from n 9-hole
to an 1S-hole course.
A definite decision will be reached
at a later meeting. Directors of the
club also were elected. They are: E.
E. Sallee, F. E. Curry, Arch Catlir,
Otis Hungate, Theodore Miller, George
McDermott and ]. s. Dean for three
years: George B. Hetherington, b. B.
Eitelman for two years, and Robert
Reed for one year. Officers will be
elected later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
BID FOR MAT MATCH.
Promoters Already Making Offers for
Gotch-Stecher Championship Go.

Chocago, Jan. 1S.-Believing that
Frank Gotch, worlds wrestling cham
pion, intends to come back and meet
ole Stecher some time next summer,
strong indication of this being his
signature to a circus contract, P. T.
Harmon. Chicago promoter Of big
sporting events, is in the field with
a bid for the contest. He would like
to secure the match and put it in the
Riverview veledrome next Labor day.
eff a purse of $4,000 is attractive
to the wrestlers I'm willing to post
part of it at once and the remainder
of it within a reasonable time before
the date set for the contest" Harmon
said today They can divide it as
they gee fit. In addition 1 might also
be willing to give them the privilege
of a certain percentage of the re-
ceipts.'
Another Chicago promoter is said
to be in the field for the contest as
well as two in Omaha and several in
New York City. Kansas City also is
DESTROYS of entering the lists for the
match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
I@M M@ Up to the Minute ~
E0NA SPORTINGNEWs& X@A
| ZZSgR From Everywhere. @|
IES0S BY-c1UoD
WOMAN GOLF STAR WILL
WE'D GRADUATE OF YALE

New York, Jan. 18.-Miss Lillian
B. Hyde, woman'S metropolitan
golf champion, will wed Quentin F.
Feitner, Yale graduate and son of
a prominent lawyer, it is an
nounced here.
Miss Hyde is one of the best
known woman golfers in the coun-
try. She has won the metropolitan
championship four times since
1910. She reached the second round
of the National championship
match at Lake Forest, Ill, and is
champion of Florida. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Richard Hyde, of
Bay Shore, l.. I.
Mr.. Feitner is a stock broker
He graduated from Yale in 1907.
His father, Thomas L. Feitner is
senior partner of the law firm of
Feitner & Beck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
TO LEAD Denver
McGiH Wants George MOriarity
to Manage His Bears.
"DOc" White Second Choice OF
Mile High City Magnate.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 1S.-James Nc
Gill, owner of the Indianapolis club
of the American association and the
Denver club. of the Western league,
is negotiating for George Moriarity
to manage his Denver club.
McGin conferred with President
johnson of the American league, yes
terday regarding Moriarity but did not
see Charles Comiskey, owner of the
White Sox, who holds Moriaritys con-
tract for the coming season.
McGin said in case he could rot
obtain Moriarity he would endeavor
10 get Doc" White, former White
california, Coast league club, last
geason.
Comiskey said today he would not
part with Moriarity.
The Giants Get Kauff
New York, Jan. 1S.-Benrie Kauff,
star outfielder of the Federal league,
became a member of the New York
Giants Monday. His purchase by the
New York team of the National
league, was announced by President
Harry n. Hampstead. Two other
Federal league players, w. A. Rariden,
catcher of Newark, and Fred Ander-
son, pitcher of Buffalo, were also
purchased by the Giants.
The deals were made through
Harry F. Sinclair, who has held an OPP
ton on the services of the three play
ers The money consideration was not
divulged by President Hampstead,
who said that was a secret between
Sinclair and himself
Among the rumOrs concerning the
purchase was one that Kauffs trans
fer and services will cost the Giants
san 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

If Jess Willard and Gotch go into
the show business together it will
probably be a catch-as-catch can af-
fair-after the dollars.
Willard says that Gotch will be a
sort of side attraction to him. And
Gotch probably tells his friends the
same thing about Willard.
Frank Isben announces that Des
Moines will not become a farm for
the st. Louis Browns The Bald
Eagle can't see the big money in the
proposition.
Charles best girl comes back and
says that his steno grapher looks like
this:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
PERCY PRAISES GEORGE.
Haughton Says That StaIlings Is a
Regular Baseball Wonder.

Boston. Jan. 1S.-Percy D. Haugh-
ton has announced that George Stall
ings will have absolute charge of the
playing end of the Boston club. The
president intends to repeat James E.
Gaffney's edict against rowdyism and
make a few trips with the club but
other than that Stallings will be boss.
"Stallings is a genius. a sort of base
ball wonder" said Haughton. There
is no room for 'roughneck tactics in
baseball and 1 will not tolerate them
on my club. I have been put il here
to take charge of the club and watch
out for all its business and I'm not
going to overlook anything if I can
help it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
X. U. LOSES A DUAL MEET.
X. c. A. G. Won't Take Cinder Squad
to Oppose Jayhawlxer Team.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 1S.-Now the
report comes that there will be no
dual indoor meet with the K c. A. c.
this year. DR.. J. A. Reilly gave a
negative answer to Hamiltons appeal
for a practice meet to be held in Law
renee during the first week of the
new term and now the coach will
have to look elsewhere for an OPP
ponent for the Jayhawkers cinder
artists.
Reilly insisted that he would like to
meet Hamilton's men at that time
but that he did not have a full team
on hand now and could not get one
for one single meet this early in the
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
Willard May Team With
Gotch on Big Circus Tour
JESS WOULDN'T BE GOVERNOR

Jess Willard says he might do a
lot of fool things, but he wouldn't
run for governor of Kansas even if
he knew he could be elected While
in Topeka the champion stated that
he expected to team with Frank
Gotch, worlds champion wrestler,
on a circus tour next summer. He
says that Jess, Jr. can become a
professional pug If he wants to, but
that after he gets a few hard blows
on the nose he may not want to.
The big Puncher still insists he
will retire from the ring within
year or so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
Detain 0. S. Women.

London. Jan. 18.-Reuters' Athens
correspondent says unofficial advices
have been received there that two
American women are being detained
at Monastir by the Bulgarians. They
are Mrs Walter Farwell, a Chicago
newspaper correspondent, and Miss
Mitchell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
To Close the Cub Deal Soon.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-President
weeghman. of the Chicago National
league baseball club. announced Mon
day that he is ready to make the
final payment on the purchase of the
team and expects to conclude the
transfer with Charles P. Taft either
today or Wednesday, in Chicago.
President Weeghman also said that if
Roger Bresnahan does not buy the
Cleveland club franchise in the
American association, he will be sold
to a National league club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
NoRMALs WIN "a TO 81.
Southwestern Quintet Loses First
Basket Battle of Northern Invasion.

Southwestern Quintet Loses First
Basket Battle of Northern Invasion.
Emporia, Kan, Jan. 1S.-The Kan
sas Normal team defeated Southwest
ern in basketball here Monday night
by the score of "a to "a.
The Southwestern basket shooters
are on their first 1916 invasion of
the north. Four games will be played
on the trip. Tonight they will play the
College of Emporia; Wednesday the
st. Marys team, and Thursday Coach
Schabtnger's Ottawa Baptists.
The Moundbuilders are carrying a
heavy supply of subs on the trip, as
thu regulars are not in first-class con-
dition. Captain Warren is in poor con-
dition, as he IS Just recovering from
an attack of carbuncles. Hamilton. all
Kansas forward last year, is in poor
condition also, while Newman, a reg
ular. is suffering from a sprained
ankle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
.sZip', label win Wed Cold.

Baldwin, Kan. Jan. 1S.-The en-
gaGement of Miss Ruby Kress, of
Lockhaven, Penn, who is student of
Baker university here, and George
Washington ('Zip") Fable, pitcher for
the Chicago National league club, also
student of Baker university, was
announced here Monday by Miss Kress
to members c. ePrer soPo-is-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

However i'll the face of all Gotch's
prowess and his greater experience,
Stecher and his wonderful scissors
loom up large. The records show that
the Nebraskan has engaged in 81 con-
tests since 1912, and that, with the
exception of three bouts without a
fall, all have resulted in victories for
him. George Turner and Stranger
Lewis are the only grapplers who have
met him and escaped having their
shoulders pinned to the mat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

New York. Ian. 1S.-Bouts between
white and negro boxers will be per-
mitted in this state when the boxing
commission revises t-Ie rules govern
ing the sport at its meeting Wednes-
day. This will be the only radical
change in the rules so far as the box
ers are concerned. according to Chair
man Wenck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
MODELLING SUCCEEDS GOLF.
Old Scotch Game Is Abandoned as a
Cure for Insanity.

Springfield. Ill, Jan. 1S.-Clay mod
cling as a cure for insanity has sue
ceeded golf ar the state hospital for
the insane at Elgin, Ill, according to
an announcement here by Dr. George
Zeeler, of Peoria, alienist of the state
board of administration.
Golf is impossible in the winter for
most of the patients, but clay model
ing is a year round occupation that
takes the patients shattered minds off
their troubles" said DR.. Zeeler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

Friends of Bethany college not only
believe that the Terrible Swedes'
will make a strong bid for this years
state basketball championship, but
predict that they will have a real old
time football team next fall.
Duckey Holmes, the new manager
of the Lincoln Tigers, is now in the
harness and acting like a regular
manager. He announces that he. is
scouting for new players.
1t is reported that the Omaha and
Sioux City teams of the Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

fornia,'' he replied. 81 get per cent
interest, and it is one of the safest in
vestments a man can make"
Willard denied that he intended to
invest extensively in Chicago real
estate, and said that the only building
he expected to do in the windy city
was to erect a home for his family.
81 hope to get out of the fighting game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18


The Wichita Wolves also propose to
train in southern Kansas.
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch. re-
marks that if Willie Hoppe can put the
Scotch on the gold ball like he puts
English on the billiard ball he will
make Travers, Ouimet, ct al, sit up
and take observation.
Jess Willard, who is given pretty
much consideration elsewhere on this
wrestling compared with boxing while
he was in Topeka.
The big champion was frank to ad-
nit that it probably takes a more per-
feet physical specimen to become a
wrestling king than a boxing en-
peror.
Talking of the chances Stecher
would have in a match against Gotch
he remarked that Gotch has proven
himself a powerful man and that if
Stecher had come on few years ago
the Iowa mat artist would have had
little trouble in defeating him "Of
course Stecher may be able to do it
now, but the main point is he hash
done it," Jess sagely remarked.
Practically all sport experts concede
that it takes greater physical men to
become great wrestlers than to be-
come great boxers. If a man has any
physical defect it is sure to handicap
him in mat work and it makes wres-
ting a dangerous pastime.
But the fact that the graphing
game requires better physical speci-
mems and compels them to keep in
better training is one of the things
| that makes a wrestler last longer than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

DR.. Wilson Keith Hobart, physician
and surgeon, 704 Mills Building. Of
flee phone 1894, residence phone 1045.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

Gotch is barely 40 years old, and
he has always kept himself in good
condition physically. Many wrestlers
have been at their prime at this age
and much older.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

and apparently with plenty of power
in reserve for the decisive punch he
attempted to land throughout the
bOut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18
SQUARED CIRCLE BOUTS

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 1S.-'red
Lewis, of England, was awarded a
popular decision here Monday night
over kid" Graves, of Cleveland, in
a slow. embarrassing 10-round boxing
bout billed as for the welterweight
championship of the world.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Fred
die Welsh, lightweight champion, was
outboxed by Eddie McAndrews, of this
city, in a six-round bout here Mon
day night Welsh cIinched frequently
to save himself from stiff left jabs
and hard right crosses to the body.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 18.-Benny
Chavez, Colorado featherweight, re-
peated his victory of two weeks ago,
by defeating Tommy Buck, of Phila-
delphia, here Monday night in a fast
1o-round bout. Bucks tearing in
tactics won him the first three rounds
but he lost the remaining seven by a
good margin. Chavez slipped to the
floor three times in the second and
once in the ninth but he more than
evened matters by dropping Buck with
right to the jaw in the eighth The
little Mexican proved Bucks master
both at long range work and in-fight-
ing, although the latter finished strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

, a boxer. And this is the argument
that the followers of Gotch put up
when they claim he can lick Stecher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

League will probably establish spring
training camps in southern Nebraska.
The Wichita Wolves also propose to
train in southern Kansas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
GAISWORTHY WRITES OF HIS
JUSTICE"

Play ~ the CsaAler ossAt to Be
Eloquent Anywhere.
The following letter has been re-
ceived here from the author Of Jus
tice":
"A we'll known American jurist once
said to me-: 4 don't think your play
Justice adapted to American condi-
tons
II forget my answer. but It ought to
have been this:
Human nature 10 the same all the
world over. The machinery. the set
ting through which this story of the
dispensation of Justice In presented,
may be peculiar to Britain, but the
essential features. the usual blind dis
proportion OF the whole business, the
Experimentation. the sell. representative
attitude Of society and tho emotions at
work are the same In whatever white
mans country you choose to take. The
play 10 q picture Of the human herds
attitude toward an offending member.
heads down. horns pointed. and Of its
blind trampling Of him out. A picture
painted in facts. as all written pictures
must be. facts that happen to be Eng
fish. but which might just as well have
been American or Austrian or Dutch.
II you do not look through them to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
GOSSIP OF The STAGE AND THE PLAYERS

know not; but your human nature IL
the sams. The great majority Of you
will stand shoulder to shoulder against
the srrins members Of your commu-
nifty, Just u Ne do here. You are
~ liable. or nearly. to stick . label
on . man and have done With him.
In your huge and a. yet loosely
knit country Of many States an Of
fender. no doubt. has more chance Of
escaping the results Of the initial
branding than he has in Europe. but
that's a mere accident. and not the
consequence of a different spirit. No!
you also are civilized human beings.
with the sane social instincts Of self
preservation and defence. the same
fears Of not doing your duty by So
ciety. the same wholesale. perhaps you
would rather call It wholesome. blind
ness. Inevitable and right. you say
so be II! I would merely draw
your attention to the disproportionate
result which generally ensues.
I'm this play I have set down the
main truth as I see II: cleared my con-
science Of a bit of vision. II you In
\ America do not think It true because
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16

flock TO the rink. Skating on warm
days promises to be wa more popular
than during the winter season. Many
theatrical folk can be seen at the rink
daily enjoying the fascinating sport.
The Greenroom Clubs dress rehear-
sal to he held at the Conan Theatre
Sunday evening. April IS. will serve
to introduce some Of the most novel
sketches ever witnessed by a New York
audience. Lou-Tellegen will appear in
a one act play written by himself and
in which he will he supported by ten
members OF the club. Belle Storey,
who Is the only woman honorary men,
Der OF the club. will also contribute a
novel offering and Peggy Wood will
take part in an original SON sketch.
There will also be a Sh~akespearian
travesty written by Tom Barry and
Frank Mandel.
When Charles Hopkins announced
that he would produce Treasure
Island at the Punch and Judy Thea
ire this aso he was told that a
dramatization Of Stevenson's tale of
pirates and the sea would never sue
coed. as there was q lack Of feminine
interest in the story. Every schoolboy
knows that Mrs. HaDkins, the mother
o: Jim. Is the only woman In Treasure
Island" and she soon passes out OF the
story.
But" MFR. Hopkins declared. I'VE
shall overcome that fault by having
Mrs. Hopkins loan her womanly charm
TO the role Of Jim" and everybody who
has seen Treasure Island' can testify
with what grace the little lady does
this. And then" continued Mr.. Hop
kins. we shall introduce a girl in the
second act--a fruit seller. who shall be
beautiful. She will lend color to the
quay scene at Bristol as the Hispaniola
sails away in quest OF the buried
treasure Of Capt. Flint
Agnes Kemble Is the name Of the
fruit seller. She has more than youth
and beauty to commend her. for she is
a direct descendant Of one Of England's
greatest actors. John Philip Kemble.
Already she has played many small
parts In England. In which she showed
that she has inherited the family his
trionic talents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
PLAYS ON SCREENS

The New Rialto Theatre IL The
latest to be added TO the list Of
moving picture playhouses erect
ed recently in this city. Il occu-
pies the central site Of Oscar
Hammerstein's former Victoria
Theatre and IL provided with
musical and other diversions In
addition to the pictures which IL
will exhibit. They will be select
ed moreover from no special com-
pany, but the most attractive Of
the output Of all the picture com.
panies will be shown here. 8. L.
Rothapfel, who has been Q sue
cessfu1 impresario Of moving pic.
lures, will be the manager. Doug.
las Fairbanks in 1.-THE Good Bad
Man" will be the opening attrac-
ton.
The Fulton Theatre has Joined
the Globe, which 10 Offering Ty-
rome Power in "Where Are My
Children" and the Forty-fourth
Street, which has Ramona" on
view, as permanent homes Of the
high class picture plays. Al the
Fulton Theatre, where the Vita.
graph Company is showing it,
pictures, there will this week be
seen Goods Country and the
Woman" which will present ex-
citing scenes Of western life.
The Knickerbocker Theatre
has had no moro amusing come
dian this season than De Wolf
Hopper, who is to be soon there
again this afternoon. This time
he will appear in Sunshine
Dad" with Fay Tichner to help
him in the fun, Of which there Is
sure to be plenty. There will
also be music and q Keystone
comedy.
Marguerite Clark in "Molly
Make Believe" will be the picture
star to mark the beginning Of the
third year Of this theatres pros
porous existence. There will be
as additional attractions music,
the Photograph and the Strand
Pictorial Review.
Wallace Reid, who acted with
Geraldine Farrar in Carmen"
and Cleo Ridgely will he the
stars at the Broadway Theatre
this afternoon and during the
rest of the week. In addition to
this picture play there will be
humorous and topical features.
The Academy Of Music and the
Riverside Theatre will this week
have William Fox's latest picture
play. which is called 1.-THE Mod
ern Thelma." Harry Hilliard and
Vivian Martin are to have the
leading roles.