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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
FOR CAPT.
TOpekan Almost Certain to
Lead IchabOds Next Season.
Letters win Be Awarded to
Players Next Monday.

The Washburn college athletic
council is expected to meet Monday
to award letters to the members OF
the 1917 football team who are recon-
mended by Coach a. R. Kennedy.
lust how many men are to be recon-
mended for this honor, or who they
ill be, DR.. Kennedy has not an
nounced, but it is expected that at
least II or 10 letters will be awarded.
As soon as the letters are awarded
the men who. receive them will be
entitled to vote for a 1918 captain
and an election will be called before
the Christmas holidays for this pur-
nose. This year, it seems, the cleo
ton will be merely matter or form
as lin Perry, a Topeka boy, is the
ONLY player on the team who IS ehgl-
BILE in point OF service and who Is
really fitted TO assuming the RESPONSE
bflities that go with the honor. Perry
has been one of the teams most valu-
able men for the last two years, and
from all reports will be the unanl-
NOUS choice of the players. He is
a close student of the game and Is
the most consistent fullback the col
lege has had since Elmer Bearg quit
playing
Next Year Uncertain.
The athletic authorities are very
much in the dark in the matter OF
knowing how many of the old men
viii be back for places on the team
next season. Captain Logan and sam
Heller are certain to be missing when
suits are distributed next fall as they
have played their allotted time and
will be graduated this year Also, II
is possible that Hope and Calihan
and Davis will graduate, but all three
have another year to play if they do
not get>their degrees
one thing that makes it impossible
10 estimate the number of men who
VIII be back is the war. Many of the
players are likely to be drafted or to
enlist before next fall and for this
reason Doctor Kennedy is merely
hoping for the best and building no
high hopes.
start On Basketball.
Basketball at the college has al
ready begun to come to the front and
Coach Buchaelier has his men out
working regularly Basketball pros
poets at Washburn, however. are not
as bright as were the football pros
poets as there are only two veteran
players around which to build a team.
They are Dean and Hope, both for
wards Truu, Nelson. Drake. McCosh,
Stewart and Champeny. all players
last season, axe not in school this
season, most Of them being in the
army.
Attic no conference games will
probably be played until after the
holidays. the coaches are anxious
to ct the goal tossers lined up as
soon as possible and will probably
give them some practice games during
the month if they can be arranged SO
that what material they have can be
developed and made physically fit
for tire hard games they will have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
~ Uptothe Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
VI FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLUo-
STARS NOT ESSENTIAL IF
TEAM IS WELL BALANCED

Coach Foster Sanford, of the
RUTGERS football eleven. inventor
of the much abused multiple kick.
built up a team this year that did
much to disprove the claim made
by some followers of the grid
game that it taxes all-star mate
rial to make a winner.
Sanford has always followed the
theory that the work OF the team
as a whole counts more heavily
than the work of individual play
ers. and Rutgers upheld his theory
this year by playing wonderful
football.
Walter Camp, dean of the foot
ball critics, recently paid Sanford
and his football eleven a mighty
fine compliment when he classed
Rutgers as the best balanced elev-
en- in the East this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

White Sox, will enlist in the army before
spring. Eddie and a few other baseball
to prove that baseball men are as patriotic
as the despised pugilist-
No class of sportsmen have shown a
greater patriotism than the wielders Of the
padded mitts since the war began. With
the exception Of Jess willard, practically
every champion and every first class fight
'er has offered his service to the govern
ment and is new busy at some cantonment
selves with Mother Natures own weapons.
Hope.
The baseball player left for France:
His heart was free from care.
There was twinkle in his glance
And gladness in hisa air.
II hope" he said, "Pu get q chance
To shoot an umpire there"
sporting News.
A hot time may be expected tomorrow
when the Western league club owners face
the troubles they expect to have to con-
is in good spirits the gloom may not be so
thick But if he happens to be looking on
the blue side of life it will be some meet
ing.
There is no chance for Hugh Jones of
Hanlon. of St Joe. or Frank Isbell or
Wichita, to contemplate the future with
anything but misgivingG That leaves only
age, Of Joplin, to keep the meeting from
looking like a dry Irish wake
Ban johnson, American league Victor,
seems to have put on the soft pedal since
he made his break about having ball play
ers exempted from army service If John
son had employed the best talent in the
country it could not have dug up a more
unpopular thing for him to PROFOUND.
Even the office slave and the travelling
salesman who are the best. friends baseball
has cannot see why they should be drafted
and taken away from the useful service in
order to allow an army of care free ball
players to enjoy the sport and fat salaries
they get from the diamond game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
GRAND OPERA Ar CAMP.
Funston Soldiers sslll Have Oppor-
tunfty to See san Carlo Company.

Camp Funston, Kan, Dec. SOL
diers OF the Eighty-ninth national
army division, stationed at Camp Fun
ston, national army cantonment, are
to have an opportunity to see grand
opera this winter in addition to the
large number of other concerts and
attractions which are being brought
to the cantonment for the entertain
ment Of the men.
Manager Gallo Of the San Carlo
company, has completed arrangements
for two Appearances of his singers
here. All the principals and chorus
Will give concert the night of De
cember ID. The program the first
night viii comprise patriotic airs of
the allied nations, excerpts from
operas, the grand finale from the sec
ond act of Aida" an arias and duets
by the stars of the company. Prices
viii be patriotic according to
Manager Gallo. being merely to cover
expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
AGGIE LETTERS AWARDED
Seventeen Football Players Get ks
for Valuable Service.

Manhattan. Kan, Dec. S.-Footban
ks were awarded to seventeen men
of the 1917 football squad at a meet
ing of the board of directors The
men who were awarded letters are:
Randels, captain; E Ptacek, Gates,
Aye, Roda, Whedon, Key. Clark,
Kinds, Sullivan, L. Ptacek, Franken-
hoff, EnIow. Fairman, HARDWOOD, Dick
erson and Bogue. OF these, Randels,
Z. Ptacek. Aye, Key, Sullivan. Frank
enhoff and Enlow will be lost this
year. The letter men will he called
together soon for the election of a
captain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
Food for Fans
By GEO. e. PHAIR.
tCopyright-)
Economy.

ECONOMY.
Owing to the stress of war
Persons who own,
Or pretend to own,
Baseball clubs
Have taken up the subject
OF economy.
They are Hooverists
In a sort of way.
The good ship Baseball
Is sailing a stormy sea,
AMI the excess cargo,
In other words,
The Jonahs,
Must go overheard.
There are many
Oh, ever so many
Jonahs.
Aboard the good ship Baseball.
For instance,
There is the Springtime
Training trip.
The Special De Luxe,
The festive journey,
Athwart the landscape,
Which wastes food
And coal,
And energy,
And alcohol,
And ever so many
Other necessary things.
Especially food and alcohol.
And then the training camp,
Where athletes
Eat,
With the accent on the
First syllable.
Eatl
And then they
Try to work off
What they have eaten.
And the harder they work,
The more they
Eat.
And when they get
A breathing spell
Between working and eating
Tia eat
Some more.
And there is the homeward trip
Bush league trains,
Bush league hotels
Big league mosquitoes,
Bush league diamonds,
Rain.
Snow,
Floods,
Billiards,
Etc,
Etc,
Etc,
And other words
To that effect.
The athlete,
On his return
From a training trip,
Has indigestion,
Gout,
Neuralgia,
Pip,
Housemaid's knee,
Etc,
Etc,
Etc,
And so forth
Spring training tripsi
Whaddayamean
Training?
Whaddayamean
Economy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
GEORGIA TECH. LED ALL IN
POINTS THIS SEASON

That Georgia Tech. had the
greatest football team in the coun-
try this season is indicated by the
seasons records. The Southerners
scored more points than any other
team and held their opponents to
less The Navy came second and
Rutgers third. The record of the
leading teams of the east and
south is: -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Jimmie Craig, the old Michigan
football hero and an AH-American
halfback in 1918, was one of the
many prominent athletes to win re-
Gently a commission at Fort Sheri-
dan. A number of other old VOL
VERNE All-American stars, including
Allmendinger and Benbrook, were
commissioned ut the same time
Craig is q first lieutenant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
ErtIe Loses to Jack Wolfe.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. S.-Kewpie
Johnny Ertle, of St. Paul, was "John-
ny Kilbane-ed" out of a decision in a
ten-round bout here Friday night with
Jack Wolfe, of Cleveland. Kilbane.
featherweight champion sat in Wolfe's
corner and gave him verbal directions
Wolfe wants to fight Champion Her
man now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
Restore National Net Title.

New York, Dec. S.-That national
championships will oe restored to ma
tional tennis tournaments is the be-
lief here today following the annual
meeting of the executive committee of
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- association. The annual meeting
of the association will be held Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Ice Cream
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AZ Holiday.
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: Phone sSss.
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Phone IA
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS. STRINGS, BEDS
Mattress Factory. 221-229 Quincy.
Phone 5276
500 Kansan Ave.
Phone 1912
Photographer
7o7 Kansas Ave. ~
Phone $3.50
Real Estate Dealers, Loaps. Insurance.. =
C. P. BOLIVAR REAL ESTATE,
Collections. so Columbian Bldg.
Phone rs Ring
sand Dealers.
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Foot Of Topeka Ave.
Phone 3432
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
NJ. V. CONFERENCE MEETING.
Faculty Representatives to Allow
Teams to Play Army Elevens.

Teams to Play Army Elevens.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec S.-The fac
ulty representatives to the conference
of Missouri valley university and col
Iege presidents and coaches held here
Friday, voted to allow competition
between varsity teams of the valley
and army teams.
The conference track meet was
awarded to Ames and will be held
there May 25. The same school was
given the college tennis tournament.
The coaches and athletic managers
completed basketball and track sched-
ules. but did not complete baseball
and football date assignments. Only
Missouri. Kansas and Ames will have
basketball teams next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Telephone addresses in
ing away this could be called often for quick refer
appear every Saturday represented
Dept, information. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Lieut.. Adrian Lindsay, former K. U.
captain, who has been a big star on
the Camp Funston eleven this year,
is one Of the greatest kickers Kansas
ever produced. His toe no. only won
many games for K q. but has been
of much value to the Wilmington SOL
der eleven The picture below shows
how he boots the ball 1t and the
one to the right were taken by a
Union Pacific railroad man at the
Camp F'unston-Camp Dodge game at
Omaha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. S--Kansas
State Agricultural college will mot
have a baseball team next spring, it
has been announced by q. q. eleven
ger, director of athletics. This action
has been taken, Coach Clevenger an
nounced, because of lack of interest
among the students and the fact that
many of the best men may be called
for military service
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL %
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
Freshman Fairrnount CAPTAIN.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. SWIM Harpe
was elected captain of next years
Paramount football team here Friday.
Harpe is the first freshman ever elect
ed captain.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Italians Make Further
Progress In World War
Italians Made Further Proeres. on tn.
Front North of Gorizia-Rus.i.n.
Flee From Trenches

London, Aug. 29.-The Italians made
further progress on the Bainsizza pla.
teau, on the front north of Gorilla, the
war Office announces. The Austrians
made violent counter attacks, but fail.
ed to recover positions taken by the
Italians.
Russian infantry left its trenches
before an enemy attack in the Boyany
region and is retiring eastward, the
war office announces.
The retirement was occasioned by
the beginning of an offensive in the
region east Of Czernowitz, Bukowina,
by the Germans and Austrians. The
troops retreated without waiting for
the attack on their trenches, which
We're occupied by the enemy.
AS a result of British attack on
the Flanders front the British lines
have been advanced along front of
more than 1000 yards astride the St.
Julien-Poelcapelle road.
The French official report refers to
artillery activity on the California
plateau and says that French troops
penetrated German trenches at Butte
de Souain and took some prisoners
near Arracourt. There was consider.
able artillery activity in the Verdun
front,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Red cro.. Supper Net. se1.2s

The residents of Fort Yates re-
sponded CALAMITY last Saturday
evening by attending the Red Cross
supper given by the ladies Of the
Sioux County Chapter at the Agency
hall. Two long tables were ar
ranged through the center Of the
hall, and when ready for the din
ners presented a charming sight.
While the experienced ladies pre-
sided in the kitchen department,
the younger ladies waited on the
guests, and as the serving progress
ed patriotic music was played.
There were over a hundred people
served and the receipts totaled SOL
20. The success Of the venture is
entirely due to the untiring work
of the ladies' headed by those who
composed the original committee as
named by Chairman Frank Fiske,
and it is a pleasure for the Pioneer
to express in its columns the ap.
probation the community must feel
for the results of their efforts.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
GERMANS L0SE50,000
Men IN FLANDERS

Paris, Aug. 29.-Germany has lost
more than $4,000 men in the Flanders
battle alone since July 1.
The figures were compiled when the
assembling of data obtained from pris-
oners was completed.
Prisoners say thirty.seven Germat,
divisions, approximately $4,000 men
have been engaged in the Flandera
sector since the first of last month.
Thirty of these approximately 450.,
900 men) have been Withdrawn on ac.
count of losses.
The German high commands usual
practice is to withdraw a division for
reorganization after it's losses have
taken from 1000 to $500 men. Taking
this as basis it can be assumed that
If Germany has withdrawn thirty d.
visions her losses must be anyway
from $4,000 to $4,000. Conservative
estimates place them above 10000.
Seven divisions that were on the
Flanders front July 1 are still there.
These estimates do not take into ac-
count the huge casualties the enemy
has suffered of late around verdun
and the Chamin des Danes.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Lennon Far, Sept. ls.1s.2o

The Interstate Fair at Lennon
this year promises to be the biggest
fair Of the kind in the Western Da-
kotas. Last year $4,000 people
saw this fair and went away well
pleased and highly entertained.
Among the attractions this year
is the famous Major Hendershoot,
civil war drummer, and his son,
who give a three day program of
their own. Major Hendershoot,
and son were one of the attractions
at the Minnesota State Fair the year
before last and have played at many
stote fairs. The Major uses a drum
presented him by Horace Greely,
and has letters of commcndation
from many great men, including
Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Grant and
President Garfield.
The aeroplane flights, automobile
races, horse races, cowboy stunts,
agricultural and stock exhibits.
music iby the bands, and grand
display Of fireworks both day and
night, will he we'll worth going
miles to see. The Cash e. Hine
Carnival Company with ten shows
and also numerous free attractions,
including balloon ascension, will
be on the grounds to help furnish
entertainment for the crowds.
Don't forget the dates, Septcm.
ber 18, 10, and 20, and bring your
family. Don't forget the 5000 OO
prizes in the corn contest, and send
for premium list if you haven't re.
ceived one. The corn contest is
open to everyone in the Dakotas.
Join the crowds going to Lennon
September 18, 10 and 20. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Shooting Affr.y

John Clayton of Cannonball, was
arrested last week on complaint of
Jake Jordan, charged with having
attempted his life while crossing the
Cannonball river. 1t appears that
Gayton has built toll bridge over
the river at Cannonball and Jordan
attempted to cross without | ayirg
toll. Gayton fired three shots with
a rifle, one Of the bullets striking
the wind shield of Jordan's auto
mobile. Gayton was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Urell and taken to
Solen where he was released on bail
until September 29th, when hear
ing will bc had before Justice r. b.
Mcdonald.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Indians OF Cannonball
District Good Farmers
Indians Of Cannonball District Thre,h.
ing With No Aid From Agency
Plan Approved BY Supt.

AT a meeting held by the Indians
OF Cannonball district it was de.
cided that they would do their own
threshing this year without any
help whatever from the Agency,
and Superintendent Kitch has an.
proved the plan. The threshing
for the district will be in charge of
committee named by the Indians
themselves. The only aid they get
from outside is the use of govern
ment tractor and separator, and
necessary repairs.
The committee furnish from
among the farmers of the district
all the help required, both engineer
and separator men, as we'll as fuel
and oil. Threshing under this
system began Tuesday, and Super
intendent Kitch, who heartily en-
dorsed the plan says he is sure it
will work out successfully. Mr..
Kitch believes that the Indians are
fully capable OF helping themselves
If given opportunity and encourage
ment, and his administration is
carried out with this idea in mind
The Indians of Cannonball dis.
trlct are among the best farmers and
most progressive Of any district on
the reservation. That the Indian
Office realize the progress being
made on this reservation is shown
by the many patents being issued,
and if the present policy is carried
out it will be but a short time un-
til all the younger, capable Indians
will have full and complete control
OF their own affairs.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Hon. P. D. Norton Is
Visitor AT Fort Yates
IL Congressman From This District
Will Hurry up Work on New Fort
Yates Indian School

Congressman P. D. Norton was
a Fort Yates visitor last Friday on
business at the Standing Rock
Agency. Mr.. Norton was called
from Washington last week on ac-
count of the death of his aged
mother which occurred at Devils
Lake. While in the state he went
to Hettinger to look after his pri-
vate interests, and came from there
to Fort Yates.
At the last session of Congress
Mr.. Norton secured a $4,000 ap-
preparation for new buildings and
Improvements at the Fort Yates
Indian school, and while here he
conferred with Superintendent
Kitch about these and other mat
ters. The plans for the buildings
have been prepared and it is under
stood that work will begin this fall.
Mr.. Norton is much disappointed
over the delay, but said that he
would do everything possible to
hurry the work on his return to
Washington.
According to Mr.. Norton the new
buildings will be of brick construc-
tion, and will be the beginning at
this point Of substantial and per-
manent buildings. Mr.. Norton also
said that an electric light plant was
badly needed here and he would en-
deavor to secure an appropriation
for plant large enough to supply
the school and Agency buildings,
and also the private business houses
and residences. The latter would
be permitted to buy current from
the government.
Mr.. Norton was accompanied by
Ed. Lennon and Eugene Curing
ton of Lennon, and Carl w. Lewis
OF Hettinger. The latter while here
secured a lease on 20 sections of
Indian land for grazing on the res
ervation in South Dakota.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Repairing Road

Oscar Baumann last week NJ ,sed
a subscription list among the auto
mobile drivers Of the city and rails
ed some .:oney to pay for the work
Of repairing the road from the
school house corner to the Fair
grounds. The superintendent do
mated the use of steam tractor and
fuel for the work and it is hoped to
have this road in good shape for
the fair.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
FOUR OF u-B0A1 CREW
KILLED IN SEA BATTLE

A Gulf Port, Aug. 29.-The capture
and destruction of a German subma-
rine by an American destroyer and
the killing of four members of the
submarines crew who had boarded a
British steamer is reported by Will
liam Brown, an American seaman.
who arrived here aboard British
steamer.
According to the story told by
Brown the submarine emerged near
the steamer but soon after it came
alongside the American destroyer
came up and destroyed the U-boat.
After the submarine was destroyed,
the men who had previously gone
aboard the British steamer tried to
take charge of the vessel.
One of the German officers was hit
on the head and xii Jed as he was 60
ing to the engine room and three 9th.
ers were killed in the fight that fol-
lowed:
Brown said that only two Germans
remained aboard the submarine after
1t came alongside the steamer.
The Germans who were not killed
in the fight on the steamer were turn.
ed over to the destroyer as prisoners.