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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
TO HELP RED CROSS
Big Leagues Expect to Raise 100000
for Mercy Organization.

Chicago. Feb. 2.-More than $780,
900 probably will be turned over to
the American Red Cross by the two
major league seasons this season if
plans now are under consideration are
carried out, President Ban johnson,
of the American league, has an
nounced. 1t is planned to increase the
cost of all admissions or 10 cents and
turn over the difference between the
regular fee plus war tax and the in
creased price to the Red Cross. Club
owners in both leagues favor the plan
and all that remains is official per-
mission from Washington officials,
Mr.. Johnson said.
Under this PLAN" said MIR. John
son, "bleacher seats would cost 80
cents, pavilion SIS cents grandstand
so cents and boxes $1.10. Thus on
each ticket there would be 2 or cents
left over after we have paid the war
tax This would be turned over to
the Red Cross, and the total for the
season, based on last seasons figures,
would amount to more than $780,
0O0."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

have had to go a long way to get an
athletic director so universally ac-
ceptable as Elmer Bearg. Doctor Ken
nedy's successor. 1t seems to be the
universal opinion that if Bearg can
not bring the Ichabods out of their
slump it can't be did.
Unless he ages quicker than Bour-
bon in wood, Bearg ought to fire the
Ichabod camp with an enthusiasm
that will overcome many obstacles and
it r. certain he will allow none of the
petty handicaps that have hampered
some of his predecessors to interfere
with his work.
However, students and faculty and
friends of the school will probably
have to be patient and not expect re-
suits too soon. Pop Warner with
all his genius could not take Wash
burn il her present athletic condition
and make her famous again over
night But Bearg's results at the high
school have demonstrated that he does
not demand unnecessary time to, de-
ve1op whatever material he has to its
maximum and by the end of the next
football season he ought to be getting
things pretty well rounded up for 1919.
Kansas Aggie sport boosters are
building high hopes on the chances
the Farmer quintet has to cop the
Missouri Valley basketball champion
ship again this season. They point to
the performance of this week when
the Aggies split even with the jay
hawkers at Lawrence and assert that
the advantage of being on their own
floor in the next engagement will GER
tainly enable them to make clean
sweep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
MANY CLUBS WOULD LIKE
: TO HAVE NAPOLEON LAJ0IE

Napoleon Lajoie is in general de-
mand The C1evelands want him to
play first base for them. The
Washingtons also are bidding for
his services. The big fellow would
help the Yankees with his heavy
bat even as a second baseman.
Chicago critics are urging the Cubs
to sign him, while the Pirates could
use him as a pinch hitter. Lajoie
says that playing first base is TAX
ing money under false pretences.
He can cover, the bag as well as
the average. and he can hit the
ball. His only handicap is slow
ness of foot, but his other qualities
make up for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
BEST KEYSTONERS
Eddie Collins the King of All
Second Basemen.
Barry of Red Sox Ranks Sec
Ond, Pratt Third.
BY JACK vEIOCK.

New York. Feb. Figures don't
tell everything.
They come pretty close in some
cases, but they are not the final proof
in the valuation of a ball player.
For instance, the leading second
basemen of the major leagues, some
of them rated with the smartest and
most versatile players in the country,
failed in every instance to larrup the
pill for 300 last season. But that
is no sign there are no good hltters
among the keystone sackmen.
Eddie Collins, who stands at the
head of the list of ranking second
basemen, was the best sticker of the
lot last season and was generally rat
ed as the best fielder, tho he did not
finish with the highest percentage in
this department.
Collins Knits Infield.
Collins is the kind of a player who
knits an infield together. He made
the White Sox infield and he was the
individual star of the worlds series
He is no youngster in the matter of
experience. Any ball club in the coun-
try would jump at the chance to land
him. He is the king of second base
men,.
Second place among the midway
SackerS is difficult to award. There
are several National league candidates.
among them Herzog. but standing in
the offing is Jack Barry, of the Red
Sox, who, despite his years in the
game, is but little less valuable than
he used to be, and that is saying a lot.
Barry fell down with the bat last sea-
son, but he was up there among the
fielders and he knows baseball inside
out. He is ranked second. Third place
is awarded to Derrill Pratt, of the
Browns.
Pratt Clean Fielder.
Pratt is one of the cleanest infield-
ers in the business, a smart base run
ner and fairly strong and consistent
sticker. Herzog is ranked fourth.
Up to the time he was injured early
last season he was a bright star, but
since then he has been handicapped,
and he isn't as valuable as he used to
be, despite his standing as an in
fielder.
Fifth place goes to young Wambs-
ganss, of the Indians, who is a COM
ing star of no mean bri1Iiancy. He
fielded with the leaders and hit we'll
up among the keystone sackers last
year. Larry Doyle, who returns to the
Giants this year, is rated sixth, with
Bert Neihoff seventh. Johnny Rawl-
ings, of the Braves. eighth, and Gro
yer, of the Athletics, ninth. The lead
ing stars:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Food for Fans
Bx GEO. z. PHAIR.
(Copyright.I
Thorn Was Good Old Days.

Them Was Good Old Days.
The old man looks with scornful eye
Upon the suowdrifts ten feet high.
1t amt a PATCH" he makes reply,
On drifts we had in days gone by"
And so never heave a sigh
When, snow comes drifting ten feet high.
/ simply thank my starg that
Amt living in the days gone by.
Curling is our favorite sport these days.
What can be more pleasant on an arctic
afternoon than to curl up alongside
radiator?
Building political fences in wartime is
a dangerous occupation. Sometimes one
becomes entangled in ones own barbed
wire.
worlds record. He jumped backward 8
rect q inches on a pair of skates. Last
II time we wore a pair Of skates we jumped
twice. What does he mean a worlds rec
ord?
The Spasmodic Promoter.
wonder where the plunger is who raised
his hand and swore
That he he would raise a hundred thousand
To drag Jess willard in the ring and make
him stand and fight
Most likely be is back again behind the
bar tonight.
The new American gas masks are said
come in handy in the next presidential
campaign.
Jack Powell will attempt to come back
as a member Of the Browns. Boy, page
Cy Young.
It is said that If Powell makes good
with the Browns he will apply for a Job
with big league team.
Fielder Jones, we understand, is In bad
with his athletes. The unreasonable cuss
expects them to. play ball.
The Berlin vorwaerts arises in righteous
indignation to call someone "Hunger-
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures . K
aempfer." or some such short and ue1v
word. 1t may be rue for all we know. but
It's a good thing the Berlin vorwaerts
The Village Patriot.
Outside a military camp
The village merchant stands
And gathers in the soldiers wealth
With large and willing hands.
The price of all he has to sell
Prodigfously expands.
We often hear of financiers
Who initiate the vamp
But they are bush league buccaneers
Beside the village champ
Who builds store and profiteers
outside an army camp
Statistics never lie They show that
Derrill Pratt Is better second baseman
than Eddie Collins.
But. statistics or no statistics. we still
contend that Eddie is a better base runner
than Heine Tim
Harry Davis has quit the Athletics to go
into the junk business Jumping from
junk to junk, il were.
The Macks.
"Threc years I've watched 'em come to bat
Three long, sad years-and after that
a heap of junk looks good to me-
Said Harry Davis cheerfully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
WILL GO TO HARVARD
Bearg Will Study System of Famous
Crimson Coach This Summer.

Elmer E. Bearg, new Washburn col
lege athletic director, announced def
nitely today that he will spend ten
weeks at Harvard university next
summer taking special work to fit
him for his new duties.
Not only will Bearg take work in
physical training, but he will become
a protege of Percy Haughton, the ia
nous Harvard football coach. Haugh-
ton has written to him that he will be
glad to assist him and Bearg expects
to get many valuable gridiron point
ers from him.
Bearg will leave Topeka just as
soon as the high school closes its
spring term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

Advertising Companies.
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Phone 1915
Bicycles and Motor cycles.
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO.,
ia East It'll st.
Phone AGO.
Business Colleges
DOUGHERTY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
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Phone 566
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
New England Buili.Ls.
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Druggists
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135 Kansas Ave.
Phone 535
Electrical Fixtures, Repair Supplies.
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ietic Supply. ZIG ka1sas Ave.
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Express Dray and Transfer.
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Phone 1856
Insurance
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eral Insurance. 409-11 New England Bldg
Phone 511.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Mammaux Is a HoIdout?

New York, Feb. Al Mammaux is
a holdout, according to reports reach
ing here today from Pittsburg. The
young Apitcher, recently traded to
Brooklyn by the Pirates, is said to
have demanded contract for $4,000,
the same as he received from Pitts
burg. A contract for $4,000 had been
offered him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLuc-
Athletic Directors of Kansas
To Hold Meeting in Topeka
Conference May Discuss War Problems in Confer
City

report received here that Kansas conference a
sport discussing plans for holding
big et together conference probably Topeka after the
basketball The object of the move 1t Is
bring sport leaders together to discuss war
possible for all the schools OF the state
greater harmony while the unusual conditions OF the
present time are making collegiate athletics to sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
PETE PATRIOT AND SAM STACKER
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
(AuthOr of ssPies Is Piggy

Peter Patriot had penny Sammy Stacker had cent.
Peter put his penny his pocket until he had twenty-five
and then he bought a Thrift Stamp.
Thus Peter had saved twenty-five himself he had
loaned twenty-five the permitted
the to buy twenty-five cents worth of goods
services to win the he had helped business himself his
country. He Peter Patriot.
Sammy Stacker spent his cent for silly, insignificant
suffsweet somehingand saved nothing, did not help
the government and simply Sammy Stacker.
Peters purchase paths to permanent prosperity.
Sammys silly spending signifies some day.
MORAL: Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Big Ten Teams Play Tonight.

Chicago, Feb. 2.--Ohio State basket
ballers will meet Northwestern tonight
at Petten gymnasium, while Chicago
and the University of Illinois quintets
are battling on the Maroons home
floor. All four teams are contenders
for the Big Ten championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Huskers Defeat Dodge Five.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2.-The Uniyer-
sity of Nebraska defeated Camp
Dodge, 10 to 16, in a basketball game
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-
by uUG-

Poverty With Plenty.
In days of yore
When she was poor
And but a small, tough place
Topeka had
The real sport fad
And helped to set the pace.
In baseball fame
She bore a name,
Great heroes were her pride,
In football, too,
Her teams of Blue
Won honors far and wide.
But now that she
Has grown to be
A city without slums
No sport can thrive,
Or keep alive,
When other business huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
John Moore Defeats. De ORC.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Aifred De Gro,
worlds three-cuShion billiard cham
pion, lost his opening game in the bill
lard players ambulance fund tourna
ment. John Moore, Chicago, won so
to 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

1t would be very easy to string out
some more words about sport plums
being relished most by buns in towns
that have Sums But, it would not be
true. So why lie, just for a bum
rhyme?
A Topekan was attacked by the Hun
measles. He says that General Castor
de Huile is the hero who put them to
rout- Now he is wondering if there
isn't some way he can make the slick
old general direct his energies against
the kaiser.
Jess Willard showed some real pa
triotism last Saturday night when he
was in Kansas City. He took his wife
to the Funston-Dodge athletic meet in
Convention hall.
1t is reported that Willard plans to
enter the cattle raising business in
Kansas. A great many people I'M
doubtedly will watch his every move
along this line just as closely as the
fight bugs watch for pugilistic moves.
The breed of cattle he selects will
undoubtedly give an insight into his
real character. If he attempts to raise
Holsteins the world will know that he
is a butcher at heart. If he raises
show Shorthorns he will be labeled
a grandstander, and if he selects Jer-
seys there will be those who will say
he has ambitions to give the prize
ring another young Willard.
why Some Women Like banner.
There was a young hubby named Jack,
His wife sat alone in their shack;
So when it struck ten
He thought of his "Hen"
And stuck his cue up in the rack.
The pool hall men say it is costing
them from ten to fifteen dollars a
night to close at 10 p. m. However,
Spencer Arthur Abbott was one of the
first business men in the city to an
nounce he was~willing to make any
sacrifice asked. And none of the 9TH
ers are doing any. bowling.
A number of baseball men do not
believe there will be more than three
or four minor leagues operating when
the baseball season opens. One we'll
posted big Lacquer doubts the ability
of the American association to get by
However, it is a pretty safe bet to
make that the old war horses who
operate the Western league will open
their parks and that the majority of
them will survive or go broke. Pa
Rourke and Jack Holland and Frank
Isben may have their faults, but they
are not even distantly related to quit
tiers.
The WaShburn authorities would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

>SCo IOI yOuI convenience III lily
: called on often for quick refer
day. If you are not represented
s5
Ice Cream.
BATGHMAN BROS,
2235 Lincoln ST.
TOt1nA PURE MILK CO., III
400-02-04 jackson ST.
Phone 537.
r. H. MoREHoUsE.
427 Holiday.
Loans, Mortgages, Financial Agents.
Pic NEER MORTGAGE CO.. -
4th Floor Mulvane Bldg.
Phone PA
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS. SPRINGS. BEDS
Mattress Factory. 227-229 Quincy
Phone 5S75.
W. j. LEWIS -stl
500 Kansan Ave. ss~-
Phoue lofzsfas,s
photographer
7o7 Kansas Ave.
Phone $3.50.
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance.
C. P. BOLMAR REAL ESTATE,
Collections. 80 Columbian Bldg. as
Phone 725 Ring 2
sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SAND CO.
Foot of Topeka Ave. s.,s-
Phone 34Ss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Nine Leading Second Basemen.
BOXING IS Big AID
Men Who Are Good Pugilists Are Also
Good Bayonet Fighters.

: Camp Funston, Kan, Feb. "A test
made recently at Camp Funston, il
Illustrated strikingly the value of ath-
1etics and especially boxing, to the
present war, why Uncle Sam has taken
up that much abused sport officially,
and the reason that the best lumi-
naries of the ring are now in the train
ing camps as instructors to nearly a
million men
In the test, it was shown that the
boxer in delivering the right upper cut
proceeded thru the same motions of
hands and body as did the rifieman
bayonet practice, and similarly thru
practically all of the other blows Eff
fective bayonet work it has been
shown at the front, requires quickness
and dexterity of movement, strength
and excellent sense of direction and
distance Boxing, it has been shown
develops all of this. A successful man
with the mitts develops a confidence
in close quarters, the quickneSs OF
footwork, and extremely rapid CO.
ordination of hand and eye that spells
the difference between defeat and vic
tory in hand to hand bayonet fighting
Among the instructors at the can
tonments are Bob McA11ister, at Fun
ston; Leach Cross, at Kearney; Packy
Mcfarland, at Macarthur; Kilbane, at
Sherman; Charley White, at Grant;
Mike Gibbons, at Dodge, and Benny
Leonard at one of the eastern camps
The advisory committee appointed
to work under the commission on
training camp activities, is composed
of Jas. j. Corbett, Michael Donovan
Norman Selby (Kid MCCOY, Richard
Milligan and Robert Ed gren
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2.-Phil Ball.
president of the st. Louis Americans,
was informed Friday night that it will
be impossible for his team to train in
Palestine, Texas, as planned, on ac-
count Of inadequate accommodations.
He is now in communication with per-
sons at Alexandra and Shreveport,
La, and said the team would probably
go to one of those places for spring
Dy-a cfica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

Jess Willard showed some real pa
triotism last Saturday night when he
was in Kansas City. He took his wife
to the Funston-Dodge athletic meet in
Convention hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

The washburn authorities would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

A number of baseball men do not
believe there will be more than three
or four minor leagues operating when
the baseball season opens. One well
posted big Lacquer doubts the ability
of the American association to get by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

1t is reported that Willard plans to
enter the cattle raising business in
Kansas. A great many people I'M
doubtedly will watch his every move
along this line just as closely as the
fight bugs watch for pugilistic moves.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02
DR.. MCCARTHY SAYS
PEOPLE MUST
WEAR MASKS

DR.. j. l.. Mccarthy stated this
morning that the Lyric theater
would close after tonight owing to
danger of influenza and that no one
would be permitted to attend the
dance to be given tonight for the
people of Fish Lake valley unless
wearing a mask. The doctor set
the fashion himself this morning
and looked well.
He also stated that if the people
would lot take seriously to his sug-
g~estion that masks be worn an or
dinance would be passed on Mon
day compelling them to do so and
imposing a fine for appearing on
the streets without one.
He said that, while stocks of
gauze were low, it was not neces-
sary that the masks be made of
gauze and that many other ma
terials are available. He have the
impression that even If it were nee
essary for a man to cut up his best
shirt, the best thing to do will be
to secure a mask of some kind in
a hurry, because he said all those
who do not do so voluntarily will
be compelled to after Monday.
The Red Cross is making masks
as rapidly as possible.
Starting Monday morning all
school children and teachers will be
compelled to wear masks. Superin-
tendent McKeown said this morning
that children who appeared with
out masks would be sen home.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02
ROOSEVELT SAYS
PRINCIPLES OF
WILSON ARE
CLOUDY

OYSTER BAY, Oct. 25. - Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt, in tripli-
cate kilograms to Senators Lodge,
Poindexter and Johnson, character
ICES as thoroughly mischievous the
IA principles enunciated by Presi-
dent Wilson, if they are to be made
the basis of peace.
He says the language of the IA
points and subsequent statements
explaining or qualifying them is
neither straightforward nor plain,
but is capable of many construc-
tions.
The colonel declares the only
peace America should consider at
this time, if the offer is accepted, is
the same terms given Bulgaria. He
also declared that war on Turkey
should be declared Immediately and
the Turks ultimately driven from
Europe.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02

PETRoGRAD, Oct. 90. = The
birth of a new nation of 2,600,O0O
people. or a population greater than
that of Norway, to be called Lett
land. will be n of the results of
the world war if the demands of he
Let's of Livonia and Courland are
granted.
The people living in the former
Russian Baltic provinces are chat
fling under German domination fore
ed upon them by Prussian rifles and
will plead for the right of self-de-
termination before the peace con-
gress that ends the a Let's pre-
dominate in Livonia and Courland
and have a distinct language and
civilization wholly unlike those of
the Esthonians.
The Lettish language is closely
related to the ancient Aryan and is
regarded as one Of the Oldest of
European tongues. 1t is rich in
folklore and popular legends. Lett
ish theaters are maintained at Riga,
Libau and several of the other larg-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02
LET'S TO PLEAD o NATION AT PEACE TABLE

population is chiefly Jewish and
Polish. Seventy-seven per cent of
the Let's are Lutherans. Eighteen
per cent are Roman Catholics and
the remainder Greek Catholics.
Sixty-six per cent of the Let's re-
siding in the proposed Lettland can
read and write.
Riga. Libau and Windau, the
three Baltic sea ports embraced in
the Lettish territory formerly han
died almost one-half Of Russia's
total import and export trade and
are of prime commercial import
ance.
1t is the desire of Let's to have
their independence under an inter-
national guarantee of neutrality. A
national council has been organized
to resist all movements to make a
German principality out of Cour-
land and Livonia. This council is
urging that Russia's inability to de-
fend the Baltic coast makes it i'm
perative that it should be protected
by international action and kept
clear as a pathway from the west
to the east.