The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
Sport Wheezes
by CLTG-

ably not have to go to Canada back to
his own country to enlist Congress prob
of Uncle Sans volunteers when it
takes up the war problem next week.
And when the call to arms comes there
will be Jess Willard, the champion fighter
of them all, who will undoubtedly offer
his services at once. So far Jess's pub
licity agents have neglected to tell the
public that he will be among the first to
defend his country's flag. But there can
dying to fight somebody for more than
two years?
An amateur Topeka ball player thinks
he would like to have uniform made out
of the new mustard colored cloth the
ladies are wearing. Undoubtedly the
Hyoungster needs seasoning.
Joe AgIer who won a gold bat for being
the most serviceable baseball player in
Topeka last season and who refused to
sign up with John Savage's Joplin club
safe bet that he will teach the Hollanders
something about the English language as
well as about first sacking if he stays
with them long enough.
1t seems that North Dakota is making
some progress towards civilization. A bill
has been passed by the legislature of that
state permitting the playing of Sunday
baseball games, provided no admission is
charged to see the game and it is not
played within 500 yards of church.
iowa, however. mas gone Dack TO the
verge of the dark ages by passing a law
prohibiting the playing of regular league
games at which an admission is charged,
and if this law be enforced it will un-
doubtedly put the Sioux City and Des
Moines clubs of the Zehrung loop on the
blink. But it is reported that schame
ion.
In both Sioux City and Des Moines they
propose to sell tickets for Sunday games
on Saturdays and slips showing previous
purchase will be taken up at the turn
stiles. The general opinion is that the
fans will force the authorities to wink at
this evasion, which is evidence that
some more reforming will result in low
ering the respect of the public for the law
Strange things. are happening in the
realms e Of the and In
they are not much more startling than
things that are happening in the sport
circles of this country. For instance, al
most every big league ball player now is
a golf fiend and almost every big golf
club is providing trap shooting grounds
bers.
But our sportsmen would not be keep
ing abreast of the times if they allowed
the Slav and Teuton to become more YER
satile in a political way than they be-
come in sporting way.
James J. Corbett is now writing sports
for a living and Gar Nick is spending
of the government that took away his
crown. Former holders of famous titles
also appear to be versatile.
1t is to be regretted that the Kansas
Aggies will not meet Nebraska and the
Oklahoma Sooners the gridiron next
| fall because it is generally believed that
Clevenger will turn out team more ca
| pable of coping with these famous elevens
| than any team Manhattan has ever had
But maybe DR.. Stewart and Bonnie Owens
| showed wisdom in making the booking of
games impossible.
Snow Stops Game in Denver.
Denver, Colo, March 31.-A wet
blanket of snow dampened the en-
thusiasm Of the Denver Western
league bears and Jimmie Scheckard's
Cub rockies, scheduled to inaugurate
| the season here this afternoon. II
the snow continues tomorrows game
| also probably will be cancelled.
i McCarty Wins From MoI,a.
| Milwaukee, Wis. March 81
Johnny Mccarthy, the welterweight
boxer of California, had a slight shade
on points over Eddie Moha, Milwau-
Zee, in a ten-round bout here tonight
according to a majority of the critics
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