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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Guisto finished the season with the
Indians last year and he was a. ESQ
hitter with Portland. Miller, VINO IS
a cIean-cut performer, hit .344, &C
cording to his last minor league aver
age, and Joe Harris was strong with
the stick in the Southern league, MT
ting 1903.
In the pitching line Foil will try
out three newcomers IN Smltn, Pelly
and Dickerson. Smith was with New
Orleans last season and WORKED IN
forty-two games, winning twenty
three and losing thirteen Petty, from
San Antonio, was a newcomer to that
club when taken up by Cleveland, but
is heralded as real pitching TIMBER
Dickerson, secured from columbus,
won three and lost two games IN tne
American association, but his Dixie
league record of eleven straight VIC
tories and no defeats speaks well Tor
his chances. Joe Boehling, secured
from Washington, and Al Gould, the
diminutive hurler from Davenport,
are looked upon as valuable bolster
ing strength for the Indian stair.
Lambeth on the Staff.
Boehling should win a regular
berth and pitch in his turn for Fohl
and if Guy Morton's arm has rounded
into shape again, as reports say, he
will be god for many victories Bag
by, Coumbe, Klepfer. Coveleskie and
Lambeth complete the staff
Allison, from New Orleans, finished
the 1916 season with the Indians and
will play the utility outfield role this
year, with Speaker, Roth and Graney
doing regular duty.
In O'Neill, Lee Foil has one of the
best catchers in either major league
and Billings and Daily in reserve.
All in all, the Indians look like ar
entry that will bear watching, fol
there is no telling what such a clut
may do, as they proved last season
They look like factors from this dis
lance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
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pennant from the first of May until
the middle of August last summer
Then the spell was broken and the
Indians began to slide until they final
" landed and finished in sixth place
But the Indians made themselves
felt. and they caused the first big
sensation of the major league season
by their quick rush to the top of the
ladder. No one had expected to see
them climb so fast. No one thought
it was in the 'downtrodden Indians.
Many have said that Iris Speaker
was the inspiration which caused
those Indians to come to life with a
Jerk No doubt the advent of the
great Tristram in a Cleveland uni
form had a lot to do with it.
Whole Club Good.
But no one ball player can keep n
club in first place from the first OF
May until the middle of Augusta
least, no ball player who is not a
super-ball player, and Speaker, tho
a star, cannot be rated as superhu-
man. Due credit for the work he did
must be given Spoke" Far be il
from us to take the slightest sort OF
any edge from his wonderful per
formances which led him to batting
championship. But it is a certainty
that Lee Foil and his club as a whole
were responsible. Not any one man
for the Indians were a wrecking ma
chine while they held their gait.
And now this same team of bat
Ting ball players is going to make g
new start. 1t is going after the bunt-
ing in Big Ban Johnsons loop, and i
is going to be a factor, if we are tc
take the opinions of a big majority
of writer's and Just plain" baseba-
men for it.
No one, at least outside of Cleve'
land, is making bold predictions fol
the Indians But everyone who ha:
taken time to size them up is con
WINGED that they will make themselves
! felt They will be factors in the race
and their fortunes or misfortunes will
/ count heavily. They will make ;
| strong fight for 4 first division finish
This is the unanimous opinion of th'
majority.
| Can Iris Repeat?
Spurred on to duplicate his feat o
grabbing the batting honors, Trl
| Speaker may be expected to play hi
head off. And the other batsmen o
the Cleveland club will start the sea
son with an incentive to keep clos
on Speakers heels in the business Q
slamrling the ball around.
Lee Foil has a well seasoned AM
dependable infield, with some goo'
looking recruits, who may break il
on some of the regulars. With Gan
dill. Chapman, Wambsganns, Turner
Evans and Howard of last years in
field. he will take Mart Kavanaugh
secured from Detroit; Louis Guisto,
/ sensa tional player from Portland
Ray Miller formerly with Columbus
and Joe Harris, from Chattanooga, t
Waxahachie, for the training season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
SQUARED CIRCLE NEWS

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 27.-Joe
Mandot of New Orleans defeated
Willie Mangrum of Memphis here in
a ten round bout. Mangrum f1oored
Mandot in the sixth, but during the
rest of the fight took terrible lacing.
Racine, Wis, Feb. 27.-Spike Kelly
of Chicago defeated Reb Russell of
the same city here, winning six out
of ten rounds easily. Three were
even. Joe Dory. Racine, was given
the decision over Joe Herrick, Kewa-
nee, in the semi-windup.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 27.-Bobby
Hughes won a decision over Jimmy
Curtis here, after twenty rounds of
fierce fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
BUSH AND STRUNK SIGN.
Whitfield, However, Refuses to Accept
Terms Offered by Athletics.

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Joe Bush,
star pitcher, and Amos Strunk, the
fleet outfielder of the Philadelphia
American league baseball team, both
of whom had been holdouts, today
signed contracts, it has been an
nounced by Manager Mack. The terms
were not made public.
George Whitfield, outfielder of the
Philadelphia Nationals, refused an Of
fer of $4,000 year and announced
for $500 he will not report at the
training camp. President Baker, of
the club, said Whitted's demands
would not be considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
AMERICAN FIGHTER JOINS
THE ARMY OF AUSTRALIA

The latest boxing news from
Snowy Baker, the Australian pro-
moter, contains the news that
Matty Smith, an American light
weight, has decided to enlist in
the European war and cast his
lot with the allies. Smith applied
for a place in the Australian air
corps. but after passing in every
thing else, was rejected because
he was not a naturalized Brit
ish subject. Jack Coyne, another
American boxer performing in
Australia, also attempted to enlist
for war service. but he, too, was
turned down for the same reason.
Both boxers are expected to make
another attempt after engaging in
several bouts for which they have
contracted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Blues Go South March II

Kansas City. Feb. 27.-John Gan
eel, manager of the Kansas City team
of the American association, an
nounces that the signed contracts of
Beals, Jack Lelivelt and Claude Berry
have been received by the club. George
Simmons also has signed. The team
will report for spring training at
Arkadelphia, Ark, March IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Red Sex Want am Oficer.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 27.-Harry H.
Frazee, president of the Boston Amer
lean league baseball club, announced
that he will request Adjt. Gen. G. w.
Pearson to designate an officer of the
national guard to accompany the Red
SoX players to their spring training
camp at Hot Springs, Ark, and teach
them military tactics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

The most remarkable thing has just
happened in st. Louis. The Star has an
nounced that it does not expect either the
Browns or the Cardinals to win pen
nant.
A bill has been passed by the Missouri
legislature which will permit the holding
of a 20-day racing meet at Kansas City
and St Louis every year.
There is no doubt that Topekans will
take more interest in the big league races
this season than ever before Already the
bugs are beginning to get a line the
| clubs and to pick out their favorites.
Which is the most valuable asset to a
ball Cuba great pitcher great hit
| ter? This Is a question that fans are wont
| to argue from season to season and many
| reasons can be advanced for both ends of
| the argument
| magnates, never seem to argue about this.
The best hitter on club always stands
out to them its most valuable asset and
to get their views the subject it is
only necessary to look at the salary lists.
The highest paid men in the big leagues
today are Speaker, Cobb. Chase Wagner
and Jackson. There are no four pitchers
whose aggregate salaries can come up to
the amount these sluggers get and this is
a pretty good indication that the magnates
value their swatters more highly than
| their twirlers.
But cold reasoning indicates that good
/ UeleHSe III TIE pitcher DON Is more Ndlu-
| able than a powerful offense at the plate
1t pFofiteth club nothing if it pile up
| a hundred runs thru smuggling if its best
| pitcher can't hold the opposition to less
| number.
/ But probably the only way to settle
the argument is to agree that a Henry
Clay compromise is the ideal situation in
baseball. A teams strength lies not in
the prowess of individual members but in
its completeness and competency in all
lines, and club that has both fair hit
tiers and fair pitchers will get higher in
the table than that boasts stars in
only one or two positions.
for 'balance'' and they realize that a valu-
able hitter is more valuable if aided by
effective pitching, and for this reason it
may be said that neither a star hitter nor
a star pitcher is able to do his club the
maximum amount of good alone
Therefore in picking your favorites in
the big league races this season, it may
be well to look to the balance of the
clubs rather than to the number of stars
they possess. If Lambeth and some of the
others come up to expectations. Cleveland
with Iris Speaker may be a big factor
in the A. L. If the White Sox get pitch
ing comparable with their hitting ability
they certainly will. But Detroit with her
in the past and Washington with her
Walter johnson has been in the same fix
However, either club with a combination
of Cobb and johnson would give cold
shivers to all its opponents.
ADDITION SPORTS WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
TO PLAY ON THE COAST.
Miss Bjurstedt Goes West for Big
Tennis Matches.

New York Feb. 27.-Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, woman national lawn tennis
champion, will go to California with
the eastern team which will play the
East VS.. West matches at Los Angeles,
beginning March T.
Miss Bjurstedt will play in a series
of round robin matches against Mrs
Bundy, formerly May Sutton. who
won the woman's national Champion
ship as well as the British title
against Miss Mary Browne, three
times holder of the title and Miss
Florence Sutton.
Monday Basketball Scores.
Haskell, 81; Pittsburg Normal, %.
Emporia Normals, AZ; Baker 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
DRILL SERGEANT FOR sox.
Old Roman Takes Steps to Prepare
Players for War.

quest of Owner Comiskey, President
Ban johnson. of the American league,
today applied to Captain Kenny of the
government recruiting station for a
sergeant to act as drillmaster for the
White SoX az their Mineral Wells,
Tex, training camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
Young Walter johnson Ill

Walter Johnson's young son is re-
ported to be seriously i'll at the home
of his parents, in Coffeyville, Kan,
and unless the youngster rapidly i'm
proves the big pitcher may not go
to Washington for the inauguration,
as he had intended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
OTTAWA FOOTBALL CROWD.
The Baptist Eleven Will Play Nine
GamesSNext Season.

Games3Next Season.
Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 27-The follow
ing football schedule has been an
nounced from Ottawa university by
Coach A. A. Schabinger:
Haskell at Lawrence, September 20;
Bethany at Ottawa, October 5; Wash
burn at Topeka, October 10; Fair
mount at Ottawa, October 10; Friends
at Ottawa, October %; Emporia col
lege at Emporia, November 2; Pitts
burg Normal at Ottawa November
g.; st. Mary's at st. Marys, Novem
Der II; Baker at Baldwin, Novem-
Der "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27
FOIL HAS HOPES

Cleveland May Be Factor in A.
L. Race Again This Year.
Much Will Depend on Stick
Work of Iris Speaker.
BN- JACK VEIOCk.
New York, Fen. 27.-Lee Foil had
the Cleveland Indians very much in
the race for the American league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

ADDITION SPORTS WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

But the men who make baseball, the
magnates, never seem to argue about this
The best hitter on a club always stands
out to them its most valuable asset ant
to get their views on the subject it is
only necessary to look at the salary lists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

Which is the most valuable asset to a
ball Cuba great pitcher a great hit
ter? This is a question that fans are wont
to argue from season to season and many
reasons can be advanced for both ends of
the argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

There is no doubt that Topekans will
take more interest in the big league races
bugs are beginning to get line on tn,
clubs and to pick out their favorites.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

For this reason all club owners strive
for "baIance'' and they realize that valu
able hitter is more valuable if aided by
effective pitching, and for this reason i
may be said that neither a star hitter mol
a star pitcher is able to do his club tn,
maximum amount of good alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

The most remarkable thing has just
happened in st. Louis. The Star has an
nant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

A bill has been passed by the Missouri
legislature which will permit the holding
of 20-day racing meet at Kansas City
and St Louis every year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

But cold reasoning indicates that good
defense in the pitchers box is more valu-
able than a powerful offense at the plate
1t profiteth a club nothing if it pile uI
a hundred runs thru smuggling if its best
pitcher can't hold the opposition to a less
number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

The highest paid men in the big leagues
today are Speaker, Cobb Chase Wagner
and Jackson. There are no four pitchers
whose aggregate salaries can come up to
the amount these sluggers get and this is
pretty good indication that the magma ties
value their swatters more highly than
their twirlers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-11
LEGAL STAFF QUITS.
Because They Were in Sympathy with
Major General Goethals.

Washington, D. c., Aug, 1.-THE en-
tire legal staff of the emergency feet
corporation has quit in body, bea>use
of sympathy, it is said, with Major
General George w. Goethals, whose res
ignation as general manager of the cor
poration was accepted recently by Pres
ident Wilson.
On the staff are some of the country's
best known lawyers. They are George
Ruhee, a former member of the federal
trade commission, Joseph p. Cotton,
George H. Savage and Charles P. How
land of New York, and Edward H. Bur
ling of Chicago All except Mr.. Savage
were serving without pay.
The attorneys resigned several days
ago, but their action became known only
yesterday. Officials of the feet corpora.
tion denied they had left, but refused
to offer an explanation. 1t was learned,
however, the lawyers felt they should 90
out with General Goethals, and that
Rear Admiral Capps, now general man
ager, should be left free to choose his
own associates. The staff has held on
since General Goethals left, it is under
stood, only because its members desired to
give the new management all the in
formation they could concerning legal
questions considered by the old organiza-
Lion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-11
Portions Of New Ukraine
Regiment Fired on
Russian Troops
LATTER REPLIED
AND MANY FELL
Machine Guns Had to Be
Brought into Play
at Kiev

Petrograd, Aug. l0.-Portions of the
new Ukraine regiment, while passing
through Kiev to-day, opened fire on the
cuirassiers guarding the station. The
guards fred back and battle began in
which soldiers on both sides were killed
and wounded.
When the Ukrainisns reached Bow
grad Volynsk, the entire regiment of
cuirassiers went against the mutinous
train and fresh battle began. When
the cuirassiers brought up their machine
guns, the Ukrainians surrendered. Four'
teen dead and about so wounded were
taken back to Kiev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-11
PAJAMA MAN ON STREET.
Officer Took Him in Charge Pending an
Investigation.

Lacking further developments in the
west hill wild man scare, the police have
turned their attention to local mystery
openings with the result that they have
real, live problem on their hands in the
form of Henry DeVoe Buckhout, who
was taken in custody on Summer street
this morning by Officer John W. Dineen.
A retinue of police, attorneys, physicians,
etc, tried to fathom the mystery of Mr..
Buckhout during the forenoon, but at the
moment of going to press this noon it re-
mains insoluble. Buckhout gives his
home address as White Plains, n. Y, and
describes himself as a man about town.
also he was about exhausted when Off
Ger Dineen, after noting figure strange
ly clad in psjamas, closed in on the
stranger around a. m.
Buckhout has very much to say about
the draft and explains his paiammed
appearance in the Silly, chilly morn by
the allegation that he was undergoing
for selective service in
when woman detective for
the government spirited him away. To
day he talked coherently of his expe
riences with the woman detective and
told the police that he left his effects in
the armory at the capital. While the
charity department is deciding what
shall be done with the man, the police
are continuing their investigation. Z
1t develops that Buckhout came to
Barre yesterday afternoon and registered
It Hotel Buzzell, His disappearance
sometime in the night was unknown to
he night clerk Picture postcards and
,ther souvenirs indicate a familiarity
With towns in Duchess county, New
York. The man looked we'll dressed aft
II the officers had persuaded him to ex-
hange his negligee for suit OF clothes
ound in his room. Apparently well sup
lied with money, he looks and acts the
art of a well bred man. 1t is said that
lie was trying to force window in
Iouse on Summer street when the police
we're first advised of his presence there.
n his more rational moments, Buckhout
laims to be a real estate agent with the
elective business as a side line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-11
EXEMPTION BOARD REMOVED
Because of Some Alleged Irregularities
In Its Work.

New York, Aug. ll.--Deputy Attorney
General Conkling, directing the opera
tion of the selective draft law in this
city, said last night that three mem
bers of board No 90, located at 800
Riyington street, are TO be removed and
all records of the board placed in charge
of the police.
The members of the board are Louis
|. Cherry, DIR. Henry NJ. Groehl and DR..
S. J. Bernfeld. The formal order for
their removal announced that the drastic
step has been decided upon by President
Wilson because of the Irregularities re-
ported to have occurred" These charges
have been under investigation for sew
eral days by agents of the department of
Justice. There have been reports that eff.
forts have been made to bribe members
of exemption boards in this city to grant
reg1strants exemption from service.
The order transmitted to Mr.. Conk-
ling by General Stotesbury, acting under
instructions of Gov. Whitman, directed
that the charges now made be prose-
cuted to the fullest extent"
When Mr. Conkling, accompanied by
two policemen and an aide detailed from
the guard at the state arsenal, arrived
at headquarters of board No. 30 at 300
Rivington street, the doors were locked
and no one could be found who had
key. Mr.. Conkling then went TO the
homes of the three members and was
informed, he said, that they had gone
away together in an automobile.
Mr.. Conkling said that the charges
which resulted in the removal of the
board had come tc his office several days
ago in the form of anonymous letters
alleging that exemptions were being
bought by men summoned for examina-
ton. The letters were turned over to
the departent of justice.
All cases on which the board has acted
will be re-opened.