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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
WILL NOT SPEAK
Herzog and McGraw Are I'm
able to Get Along.
Buck Asks To Be Traded to
Another Club.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York, Dec. 22.-Too many
chefs will spoil the consomme.
And too many managers will gum
up the harmony on any ball club.
This is the reason why Charley
Herzog and John McGraw failed to
get along as a player and a manager
should, and it led to Herzog asking
the Giants to dispose of his services.
The trouble between Herzog and
McGraw dates back to midsummer,
it is said, but up to the time the
Giants played and lost the fifth game
OF the worlds series to the White
Sox in Chicago, Buck and Jawn stood
for each other.
On Half Terms.
That is, they spoke when they met,
if they felt like it, and though Her
zie deserted the club for several weeks
prior to the big series last october,
Buck and Jawn managed to go 1t
somehow. The probable truth is that
Jawn felt he needed Buck in the big
row with the Sox and Buck felt that
he needed the worlds series dough,
so there was no parting of the ways
until after the series was well started.
The big split-up between McGraw
and his field captain came during the
fifth game of the series at Chicago,
the game in which McGraw permitted
the White Sox to throw barrage
decided to take him out of the pas
time.
And, of course. the result of, that
fifth game was in reality the thing
that broke the backs of the Giants
and mussed up all of the harmony
there was in the McGraw camp.
Herzog and McCSraw had words,
many words, during that fifth game,
| it is said, and since then they have
not complimented each other by pass
! ing the time of day.
Can't Work Together.
| Herzog said during the National
i.league meeting that he couldn't play
another season under McGraw-he
couldn't and wouldn't. That is why
he asked the club to sell or trade him
| because he and Mack couldn't pull
in double harness as manager and
| field captain.
Summing it all up, the. answer
seems to be that McGraw and Herzog
had vastly different opinions regard
ing the manner in which a ball club
should be handled, and as Buck has
| been a manager, he had to have his
| say at times.
All of which proves that you can't
run ball club with two managers
| drawing salary on the same pay roll
/ The chance for harmony on such a
club is as dark as the inside of a gen.
erals boot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
DIVIDE UP Cash
New Worlds Series System Be-
ing Worked Out Today.
Seven Clubs May Get In on
Spells in Future.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-The COM
mittee consisting of Ban johnson,
president of the American league and
August Hermann, chairman of the
National commission, appointed at
the recent conference here of the
club owners of the major leagues to
revise the system of dividing the re-
ceipts of the worlds series among
the players each year, today is work
ing on two tentative plans.
One plan said to be favored by john
son, would allow only the teams fin
ishing in the first division to share in
the receipts, the amount to be fixed
by the position in which they finish.
let Seven Teams In.
The other, said to have been sug-
gested by Hermann would divide the
players share of the money among
the first seven teams, leaving only
the tail enders without a portion of
the big stake. Whether either of the
proposed plans will be approved or
whether the old system of permitting
only the two teams enga ging in the
series to have a share will remain in
force must be determined by further
conferences.
The idea of letting others than the
champions of their respective leagues
participate in the money derived from
the annual event is brought forth il
was said, for the purpose of stimulat.
ing ball players to give their best eff
forts to the end of the season ever
though their club may have no chance
for a pennant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
MOOSE WAR FUND BIG
Lodge VIII Discuss Expenditure of
100000 at Pending Session.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 22.-Members of
the war commissions of the supreme
lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
will gather in this city at Moose hall
on February IL to complete plans for
the expenditure of a 100000 war
fund and to celebrate with elaborate
cerem onies the thirtieth anniversary
of the national order.
Permission of the war department
will be sought for the establishment
of club houses in London and Paris
for the benefit of soldiers who are
members of the order.
An ambulance section is to be equip
ped out of the war fund and I--easures
taken to care for orphans of Moose
soldier who fall on European fields.
Degree teams from Pittsbufg, Can
ton, Erie and Akron will initiate a
class. A prize of 800 will be paid
the team that does the best work.
Seventy-five lodges from northern
Ohio and western Pennsylvania will
be represented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
WILL Have team
IchabOd Basketball Prospects
Are Looking Brighter.
Schedule VIII Be Announced
After the Holidays.

Altho the 1918 basketball schedule
will not be definitely arranged until
after the holidays, it now seems GER
tain that the Iichabods will have
regular five in the Kansas confer
ence race for the title and that, with
the playing of freshmen permitted,
Coach DeBeukelaer may be able to
- ,und up a team that will be real
contender for the title.
At first it was thought that Wash
burn might not be able to put out
regular team because of the lack of
funds in the athletic Golfers, but the
faculty gave Doctor Kennedy and
Coach DeBeukelaer authority to go
ahead with arrangements and unless
some unexpected obstacle comes up
they believe it will be possible to
finance a team. However, it was
thought best to make no definite an
nouncement of dates on the schedule
until after the holidays when it is
hoped all difficulties will be cleared
away.
Not Paying Sport.
Basketball has never been a pay
ing sport at Washburn. 1t is a rare
incident when it is at any college
that goes in for general athIeucs, put
most schools maintain quintets be-
cause the game furnishes good, clean
sport and give many students physical
exercise they would not get other
wise during the winter months. One
reason the game is not self-supporting
is because there is not enough room
around the indoor courts to seat large
crowds and another is because most
of the games are played at night.
Washburn has tried to overcome this
latter by playing games in the AFTER
noon whenever possible and will I'M
doubtedly continue the practice this
season.
Ichabod prospects frightened con-
siderably when it was announced that
freshmen could be played on the team
his season. Prior to this announce
ment it appeared that the coaches
would have hard time getting
enough men to make up a team, even
taking in the available material that
had never been considered. But now
it will be possible to use all OF the
freshmen football players and great
many other freshmen who have had
high school and Y. NJ. c. A basket
ball experience
Few Old Men Back.
The only old men back for this
years team are Dean, Hope and Hell
Ter. Dean has been chosen captain
and promises to make a valuable
leader The other men above the
freshman class who are available and
who have been out to practice are
Asket. Pettis and d. Hutchinson.
Asket should make almost as good a
center at basketball as he did in foot
ban, many believe. and if he does will
be a valuable man.
The new men who have been prac-
tieing and who look most promising
are Clossman, MacIvor and Poort
Clossman has been trying for center
MacIvor for guard and Poort for for
ward. Many available freshmen have
rot yet taken up practice but are ex-
pected to do so as soon as they re-
turn from the holiday vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
EIGHT MINOR LEAGUES ARE
SURE TO START NEXT YEAR

New York, Dec. 22.-Eight minor
leagues out of twenty have an
nounced they will play next sea-
son. They are Pacific Coast, Ameri-
can association, Western league,
Southern association, Texas league,
Eastern league, Blue Ridge league
and Central association. Those al
ready out of the game are the Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Dixie, Geor-
gia, Alabama and Northern leagues.
other circuits must be reorgan-
lied if they expect to resume oper-
atoms. This includes the Interna-
tional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

mans would want to lombard New York
Nothing could please the kaiser more than
to have the Gothamites continue to rave
over wrestling tournaments and six day
bike races when they ought to be working
for the war He wouldn't disturb their
folly for the world.
lex Williams, old Washburn football
star, has not played a gridiron for so
many years his hair has grown thin since
he put his toe into ball. Yet, when he
was trying to play. volleyball the othsr
day he sprung a charley horse that he
got when he was a good performer.
Speaking of volleybal1, DIR. Lerrigo who
formerly was one of the ''Y' headliners
and who is now at Camp Pike, Ark, writes
he has organized several teams among the
soldiers and that he will try to bring one
of them back to Topeka for an exhibition
if he can make arrangements before his
ambulance corps is moved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
~ Up tothe Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLUo-
CARDINALS MADE MONEY
1ST Time IN 5 SEASONS

The st. Louis Cardinals, accord
ing to reports from the Mound
City, made money this year for the
first time in five seasons.
1t is. said that the Cards cleared
something like $4,000, which rep
resents per cent of the $350,OOO
paid to Mrs. Helen H. Britton by
the new stock company for the club
and players.
This turn in the tide of Cardinal
box office affairs was due to two
things. In the first place, Miller
Higgins had his team up there
fighting for the pennant all season
long, and St. Louis fans ~flocked to
the park to root for the most con-
sistent team that has represented
the Missouri metropolis in many,
MANY moons. The other reason was
the change in ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
IN NEW YEAR GAME
Funston and Dodge Quintets Will
Meet in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Two
army quintets will clash in a basket
ball battle in Convention hall here
New Years night. Camp Funston
will meet the cagers of Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
1t probably will be Kansas City
star game of the year. Although the
interscholastic league furnishes ex-
cellent basketball, it is seldom that
Kansas Citians get to see college stars
in action. The army lineups probably
will contain the names of some of the
real basket ball leaders of the west
The proceeds of the game probably
will go to the athletic funds of the
two camps.
Last fall Camp Dodge defeated
Camp Funston at football 1t was a
hard fought game and the score was
very close-3 to 0. The Funston team
will have score to settle when the
two teams meet on the basketball
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
CHALLENGE FOR JESS
Fulton Offers Willard 20 Per Cent
of Receipts to Fight.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 22.-Fred
Fulton, heavyweight boxer, has signed
an agreement with the match maker
of a local athletic club, to meet Jess
Willard here in decision bout with
70 per cent of the gate receipts as
purse. A copy of the agreement and
a challenge from Fulton have been
telegraphed the Willard. Half of the
purse would be given to the Red
Cross, according to Fulton's offer
Fulton said he did not expect Will
lard would accept.
jess to Give Exhibition.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Jess Willard
is going to show 'em today
The champ will don his ring toys
and box a few rounds with Walter
Monahan and Andy Anderson at the
Arcade gym, as proof that he isn't in
such bad shape as some persons are
inclined to believe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
WEEGHMAN ON A HUNT
Cubs Owner Looking for More stars
to Add to Club,

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Hey, you big
league managers, lock up your star
players and throw the key away.
Charley Weeghman is loose again.
The Cub boss had disappeared to-
day and was understood to have taken
his bank roll with him
Rumor had him variously reported
as headed in the direction of Brooklyn,
Cincinnati or st. LouiS-which would
suggest that Zach Wheat, Casey Stem
gel, Heinie Groh or Roger Hornsby
might be his objective.
The Alexander KiIIifer deal proved
that S250,00O was no myth and it is
certain the bigger part of it is still in
working order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
10 YEAR LIMIT on PAsToRATE.
Atchison Preacher Says Decade Long
ENOUGH. and Moves to X. @.

Atchison, Kan, Dec 22-To be-
come pastor of the West side branch
of the First Baptist church in Kan
sas City, Mo, the Rev A. J. Haggett
has resigned as pastor of the First
Baptist church here.
I resigned because 1 believe a
preacher should not remain with a
congregation longer than ten years,
and have been pastor of the Atchi-
son church ten years and three
months" said DIR. Haggett.
He formerly served churches at
Hiawatha, Kan, and Des Moines, la.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Fair and Colder.


Across the yard from stand to stand
The winds of Winter beat.
I A white and frozen sheet
The baseball park is colder than
The baseball magnate's feet.
"a house divided against itself. etc.
Baseball is not exactly house, but there
house.
stuffy McInnlss has Joined the navy,
but he never will be a successful gunner
He always hits to left field.
Sensible Lads.
When football players pillow thru the snow
And wiutry winds howl to and fro
And here and there and yon and hence,
1t may be sport, but is it sense?
AS we might have expected, the cold
snap has brought out Barney Reilly, the
famous Scandinavian ski jumper.
Owing to the fact that he does not
is not aware of the fact that he has es-
capped from Siberia
Speaking of names, it was only natural
for Cudgei to make a hit
Winter Stuff
It's easy enough to be pleasant
When weather is warm and sweet,
But me for the bloke who can call it a
Joke
when he flops on an icy street
Jim Thorpe is playing professional foot
ball. 1t is alleged that he also plays pro-
fessional baseball, but that charge never
has been sustained.
Jimmy Clabby writes that he has won
the heavyweight championship of Aus
favor of a fight between CIabby and
Willard-in Australia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Oshkosh, Wise, Dec. 22.-Arlie
Mucks, worlds champion discus
thrower. and former weight~star of the
University of Wisconsin, today was a
blushing groom, having committed
matrimonx with Miss Metha Simp-
son, sister of Eber Simpson, Jr., ALL
Western quarterback for 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Train KiIAs old BAH Player.

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 22-Jack B.
Glasscock, shortstop on the Cleveland
baseball club many years ago and his
wife, were instantly killed last night
when their automobile was struck by
a passenger train at Louisville, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Cochran wins Cue Match.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 22.-Walker
Cochran, of Chicago, has won an 1900
point 1872 balk line billiard match
from Ora Morningstar, of this city,
1900 to 1,767. The figures in the
Friday evening block were: Cochran
800; high run, IL: innings, 9: Morn
ingstar. S5S; high run, 1852; innings, s..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Restore Water Races.


New York, Dec eat took Wladek
Zbyzsko, of Poland, Is seconds to
throw Fred PiIakoff of Finland, in the
international catch as catch can wres-
fall was scored with a body scissors
and wrist lock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Food for Fans
BY GEO. E. PHAIR.
iCopyright.t

Once Per Annum.
Once upon a time
A nut
Who happened to be
A sporting editor,
Or something
Evolved the idea
OF printing
On New Sear's Day,
Or on days
Adjacent thereto,
A record
OF athletic events
Which had come to pass
Within the tweivemonth,
1t was bright idea
In them days
When news were scarce,
And telegraph tolls
Were high,
And only the idle rich
Had telephones.
But now
When every hick
Knows more about sport
Than many sporting editor
Ever knew.
And can tell you
The day and date
When Oscar McCracken
Was outpointed
In ten rounds
By Isidor Moiphy,
And when Yussif O'Brien,
The Bulgarian champion,
Beat Steve Chouropoios,
The Siberian champion,
In straight falls
For the championship
OF Goose Island,
And when Broomhandle
At s to 5,
Won the Jasbo Handicap
At Tia Juanita,
Or Pimlico,
Or somewhere,
And stuff like that,
Etc,
Etc,
Etc,
Why is it,
When paper is scarce
And ink is scarce
And type metal is scarce,
Why is 1t
That half a dozen columns
OF regular space,
To say nothing of the labor
OF sporting scribes
And linotype operators
And proofreaders
Gwen proofreaders work
At times),
Are expended in an effort
To remind the public
That Fred Fulton
Knocked out Tom Cowler
In one round
On the 9th of JAN.
Or that Rocky Kansas
Outpointed Johnny Kilbane
Somewhere in February?
1t beehoves Hoover
To make an investigation
OF the situation
The New Year orgy
IN the cabarets
Has nothing on
The New Year orgy
On the sporting page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
SCARE ALL OVER
Championship To Be Resumed
in All Sports.
Titles Will Be Awarded Next
Year Despite the War.

New York, Dec. 22.-Championship
competition in practically every
branch of sport which comes under
an organized head will be resumed
during the coming year.
The sporting barometer forecasted
this turn of events last fall when
a number of colleges which had de-
cided to abolish all intercollegiate
sports underwent a change of heart,
and the action of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association IN
recommending the restoration OF all
championships for 1918 set prece-
dent which has since been followed
by the Squash Tennis Association and
others.
The return to championship play
in all organized sports is strongly
recommended by government OFFICIALS
The cancelling of title events, it has
been found, worked no benefit, but
rather caused a falling off of inter
est.
No Excuse for Move.
AS long as sports are to be con-
tinued-and it seems certain now that
all forms of sport will live thru the
VARIETIES might as we'll be contested.
Public sentiment leans toward the be-
lief that the abolition of champion
ships as war measure has been a
failure; a hasty move, inspired by
desire TO snow paCrlOClSnnp CnaC was
entirely uncalled for.
The lead taken by the parent ten
mis- body is expected to reflect its in
f1uence when the United States Golf
association holds its annual meeting
in Philadelphia next month. That the
golf solons will restore champion
ships is practically certain. and it is
whispered that Francis Ouimet and
others who have been kept out of
tournament competition for several
years, will be returned to good stand
ing by the golf association. Ouimet,
besides playing exhibition matches for
the Red Cross, is now in the army
and there are several others who de-
serve credit for the work they have
done.
Restore Water Races.
The cancelling of the country's big
gest crew races this year was a keen
disappointment to many followers of
the water sport, but it is said that
steps will be taken before many weeks
have passed to restore the biggest
water carnivals, and even Yale and
Harvard may meet on the water in
1918, tho both universities have lost
much star talent.
The Penn relay games, will be held
at Philadelphia as usual. This was
announced a short time ago and the
news was received with general salts
faction in college circles. A. A. u.
events will continue as they did dur
ing the present year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 22.-Kd Herman
of Pekin, ILL.,, today held a popular de-
cision over Johnny Richie, Chicago
bantam. in their ten-round bout here
Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

The most recent star to -ise in the
fight game and to CLEAN so bright
as to get the eye of fans throughout
the middle west is Jue Eagan, Q vel
terweight, who has been fiattenine
all he has met in Milwaukee and
neighboring sport centers. Eagan
licked Eddie Moha decisively and he
looks likely to be matched with
Bryan Downey, Ted Lewis and other
leading welters soon Eagan is
furious fighter and always in action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

There is no doubt but that Willard has
done less patriotic work in public way
than any other man of his standing in
the world of sport. While baseball stars
like Hank Gowdy and golf stars like
Francis Ouimet have been enlisting and
other ring champions like Benny Leonard
have been giving their time to the gov
eminent, Willard has been doing absolute
ly nothing, far the public knows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Yes, he hit upon scheme that undoubt-
eddy would bring him more prominence
and popularity than that of any of the
others. if he would only carry it out Full
ton and some of the other ehallengers I'M
doubtedly would be glad to fight him for
nothing if they could only get chance
at his title. But, after his first announce
ment, Willard spoiled the whole thing by
asserting that he would not put his title
at stake and that his charity bout would
have to be a 10-round, no decision affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

If the conqueror of Jack johnson who
was once the pride of Kansas wants to get
with the thing honestly and earnestly. Bug
If he tries to make a farce out of his
charity performance he will only kid him
self and will find that he will be making
one of the biggest mistakes he could make.
The Stacker, the shirker and the sham
patriot is not going to get very far from
now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

The Western league is very generou
with Hutchinson, the town that took tn
Holland club in out of the boiling sun las
summer The only thing Hutchinson ha
to do to keep the club is to raise $15,00'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Wizards lack of cincerity is further in
dicated by his supplementary statement
that he will not fight until next summer
and that even then it must be only a 10
round bout with no title at stake If he
really means to do something to help win
the war and if he desires to remain the
active champion and defend his crown, the
the hands of some competent committee
and have no strings attached to the deal
other than those that will insure him
plenty of time to train and get into con-
dition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Jim Thorpe is playing professional foot
ball. It is alleged that he also plays pro-
baseball, but that charge never
has been sustained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

The sooner the Western league gets on
"pay for what you get" basis the better
off it will be. And the sooner it quits
aping the American association and gets
it's expenses down within hailing distance
of it's normal income the quicker 1t VIII
get on a solid foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

"A house divided against itself etc >,
Baseball is not exactly house, but there
are times when it reminds one of a bug
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

The majority of people have about come
to the conclusion that Willard made his
offer to stage a battle for the benefit of
Fred Fulton to claim his title by default
as Fulton threatened to do the first of the
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Stuffy McInnfs has Joined the navy,
but he never will be a successful gunner.
He always hits to left field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

It's easy enough to be pleasant
When weather is warm and sweet
But me for the bloke who can call it a
Joke
When he f1anz On an iev street