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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
President of Western League
Is Honest-to-Goodness Optimist
He Thinks This Will Be a
Good Year for Baseball.

If there is a real optimist in base
ball today, E. w. Dickerson, president
of the Western league, certainly quail
flies for the distinction. Altho most
of the minor leagues had announced
they would not start this season, and,
despitea the fact that his own circuit
was badly disorganized. President
plckerson never for a m oment thought
of quitting and there is no doubt but
that the club owners and fans have
him to thank for the continuation of
baseball in/this part of the country.
With Hutchinson doubtful and with
the Denver and Lincoln franchises go
ing begging, Dickerson continued to
smile and look and talk optimistic
and to tell everybody that the league
would start and that, despite the war,
1t ought to enjoy a prosperous season.
With big league magnates and sport
writers predicting a decrease in at
tendance of 10 to so per cent and
such old minor circuits as the Inter-
national Central and Three-I leagues
giving up the ghost, Dickerson has
commended that baseball will be need
ed and appreciated more than ever
this season and his indefatigable ef-
eight good cities and to arrange a 40
game schedule that will begin May L.
Responsible for Team Here.
Undoubtedly Dickerson's efforts
and optimism were responsible for
Spencer Arthur Abbott's taking hold
of the local situation and putting To-
peka back in the league in spite of
handicaps, and it was after a whole
week spent in Hutchinson that Dick
erson was able to announce definitely
the Salt City would retain the Hol-
land club this season. Then with To-
peka and Hutchinson in line, this live
wire ex-sport writer hied himself off
to Sioux City and did not let up until
he had closed deal for the placing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
EXPECT TO WIN The STATE
BASKETBALL TITLE AGAIN

Newton, Kan. March 10
Whether the Eighth congressional
district will furnish again this
year a state high school basket
ball championship team, as it has
for the last three years, was the
absorbing topic of discussion when
thu annual district tournament
opened today in the Bethel col
lege gymnasium here. Because
some high school teams in the dis
trict are so fast that many of the
other tes.ms would have little
chance, the meet has been divided
into two classes. Most of the
teams from smaller schools are
expected to enter class B. The
winner of class A will represent
the Eighth district in the state
high school meet at Lawrence,
March % and %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

= ohott said that he would take MS
Western leaguers to Funston Ior H-,
penscs anf would be glad OF cnahS
r. use them to entertain the soldlers.
Also he stated that he would play
soldier teams in Topeka any tliiie
after Anril IL and before the openliiS
of the regular season ana that an -
proceeds except actual expenses
would be turned over to the soAuie-
boys. c,a.ain
wilmington and he replied as fol-
lows:
WithIneton's Reply.
sporting Editor State Journal !, AVE we
shall be glad TO schedule a series OF
games with the Topeka CLUB, RlayiIns
both at Camp + funston ,1i,.o iba anu men here a
chance to see outside teams at as NIUE
expense as possible ana SO Ssa p'ab here
Uowever We would be glad to pay the
exnenses of the Topeka team Tor sgcn
games as they VII % De t,o ~t to Topesa for
what we may be able to add 10 ouI
athletic fund. Any dates , aft 5S. 90 apf as
I1th will suit except April 2o-zo; as
we have the Kansas City Blues sched-
lIled for those days. ... aud
Fs.Thanking you for the INQUIRY anu
hoping to hear from you, ahl'
PAUL WiTHINGToN,
Capt NJ o. Il. {.
has not been made, but apparently
there will be no trouble about TINS
detail. Abbott has an exnioi.Ioli
same scheduled with the White SoA
Second team and expects to play two
Games with the X. c. Blues, put VIII
have D1enty of open dates. 1t is prop
able an effort will be made to bring
the Funston team here for SATURDAY
and Sunday game, April 13 ana IS
and April 20 and 81 being consldereo.
There is no doubt that the soIoiefs
will prove a big drawing card and an
EFFORT will be made to give them dates
that will make the trip worth while
from an athletic fund standpoint
PLAY 6 O'Clock Ball?
The Western league plans for open
ing the season seem to be moving
along smoothly. The only new devel-
ooment of the week is the possible
change in the hour of calling the
games this summer. At the Des
Aioines meeting Tom Fairweathel
brought up the question of calling
gumes late in the afternoon so that
those who cannot get away from
their work may attend.
The matter was given much discus
sion and it was practically agreed
that if the daylight saving bill passed
congress late games would be given a
trial. Fairweather's plan was to cal
The games at o'clock during the mid
summer months and this will prob
ably be inaugurated, as the daylight
saving bill has been passed and will
become a law when signed by the
president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
THE WHITE SOX NOW HAVE
EIGHT men IN THE SERVICE

Chicago, March 1.-THE White
fSox flag is adorned with eight serv-
Ice stars today with the announce
1nent that three of Comiskey's re-
scruits have gone to work for Uncle
Sam. Snake" Henry, first sacker
from the Western league, has
ioined the army. Harry Lake,
catcher, and Leo Constantineau,
recruit pitcher from New England,
both Joined the navy at Boston.
q The Sox will get away tonight
for Mineral Wells, Tex. Accommo-
cations have been provided for
thirty-f1ve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
TOPEKA is STILL IN
High School Team Battles for First
District Basketball Title.

Horton, Kan, March 16.-The bas-
ketball championship of the First
congressional district will be won by
either the Valley Falls, Topeka, At
Gibson or Horton team, in the boys
classes, as a result of the preliminary
games of the annual tournament.
The winners of the tournament in
both boys and girls classes will re-
ceive silver loving cups. Keedy Camp
bell of Kansas City is acting as ref
cree for the series.
Topeka met Potter Friday morning,
winning 16 to 8, and Friday evening
administered defeat to Powhattan, IA
to Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
KIECKHEFER HOLDS TITLE
Cannefax Unable to Capture Cue
Championship in Chicago Match.

Chicago, March 16.-Augie Kieck
hefer of Chicago retained his title as
worlds three cushion billiard cham
pion by defeating Robert Cannefax of
ST. Louis 81 to AZ, in Friday nights
play, giving him total of $50 for the
three nights play against Cannefax's
142.
Keickhefer led by IS points at one
point, but Cannefax, by a brilliant
squirt, came within four points of
catching him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
AGREE ON TERMS
Fulton Will Get $4,000 To
Meet Champion Jess.
Colonel Miller Announces De-
tails Have Been Arranged.

Kansas City, No. March 16--Jess
Willard will fight Fred Fulton, July
Fourth for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world. Fulton Will
get $50, 900 win, lose. or draw.
The bout may be staged in New Or
leans, but Col J. C. Miller. represent
ing the champion, is open to receive
bids from cities and clubs for the
mill Dominick Tortorich, New Or
leans promoter. is reported to nave
offered S15O,000 for the match there
These were the outstanding points
of an agreement between Colonel Mil
Ter and Mike Collins, Fulton's mana
ger, reached by telegram after they
had ended an apparently hopeless
conference here and Collins was en-
route to Minneapolis, Mimi
when Collins left here Friday
Afternoon, the match was apparently
off" said Miller today we were
unable to reach an agreement Col
Inns wired me at six O'Clock last nlght'
agreeing to my terms"
Willard is enroute from Jackson
vile, Fla. to Chicago today. He ana
Fulton will meet April 1. probably
here or in Chicago. and sign articles
for the match.
Fulton Is a KanSan, Too.
Fred Fulton, challenger of Jess
Willard, will be 81 years of age April
18, next. He was born at Blue Rap
ids, Kan He stands six feet four and
one-half inches tall and weights about
220 pounds. He has a reach about an
inch and a half longer than Willard.
He is naturally left handed and is
deadly puncher with this hand. He
is a remarkably fast and clever
boxer.
FuIton's first fight of consequence
was with AL Palzer in 1914. Al
knocked him out. In the same year,
however. he met Jess Willard in an
exhibition, and is said to have dropped
the champion. Nearly all of Fulton's
bouts have ended quickly in knock
outs.
Can't Fight in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, March 16.-"There
absolutely is no chance for the Will
rd-Fulton prize fight being held in
Oklahoma" declared Attorney Cen
era1 g. P Freezing today. 1.-THE law
forbids it, and it is useless to propose
bout in this state"
This statement was issued by Mr..
Freling when he was apprised that j.
c. Miller, of the 101 Ranch, was try
ing to stage the proposed bout on his
ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16


In days Of old so 1 am told
The pugilist was plucky;
He took his might for every fight
And thought that he was lucky.
But pugs today are not that way,
Their standard is the dollar;
They all demand ten thousand grand
Jack veiock.
This may be true of the average run, but
not of willard and Fulton. They are worse
than the shipbuilders. Willard wouldn't
scrape his feet across the resin for $4,000.
Football. players may not be fitted for
sight to see Pat Smith or Elmer Oliphant
or Potsy Clark meet some of the kaisers
picked troops in No-Man's-Land on frosty
morning.
A good many men who have never given
it a thought are beginning to wonder IL
they could not become pugilists. Women
are welding the mits these days and it
has been demonstrated that some OF them
are not afraid to go against inch.
Me and MY wife.
when I got wed. to her I said,
what shall call my PETE"
But at her first angry outburst
called her my Pusette.
"Pugette." she said. you old Bald Head,
L am, used to bet
Take that right jab and cut the CAB.
1 once licked John Dundee!"
And now L swear and pull my hair
And envy Old Ahearn;
L canot fight like Charley White
But I bet. b'gosh, learn!
doc" HolIinger is in receipt of a letter
from r. J. baltimore, former manager of
Topeka's Western league club under the
Savage regime. latte writes that he is
owner, manager. and leading. hitter of a
town and that as long as he remains the
leading hitter he does not expect to fire
him self.
If Abbott succeeds in bringing Glen
Trainer to Topeka to play with his Abs
he will please a lot of fans. Trainer was
a good hitter and hard worker, and many
were disgruntled when he was sent away
| to he Three-1 league in 1916.
Elaborate plans are being made for the
rans-Mississippi golf tournament that will
| be held in Kansas City June II to %. 1t
| is expected that the largest attendance of
| recent years will appear in the qualifying
rounds, the scribes assert. Undoubtedly
she ever has to any tourney outside the
| state.
Minor leaguers who fail to get jobs in
the few circuits that start this season may
| be able to peddle their talent across the
| pond. A circuit is being formed including
| London, Paris and many army camps and
| an effort is being made to get American
players. II. e. Booker, an American now
concessions in British army camps, is the
organizer of the new league. The Red Cross
and army authorities are said to have sane
| toned the league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Missouri Won Easily.

Kansas City, Mo, March 16.-Mis-
souri, university upset the figures of
all the dopsters by winning easily here
Friday night, 81 to %, in the annual
Kansas Missouri indoor track meet.
Missouri took first place in every
event except the high jump, which
went to Rice, of Kansas and won
both places in the 50-yard low hurdles
two-mile run and the pole vault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
TO HAVE II BALL TEAMS.
Camu Pike Soldiers Will Go in Strong
for National Pastime.

Little Rock. Ark, March 1o.-SeV-
antean regimehtal baseball leagues,
comnosed of 122 teams have been or
eanized at a meeting at division head
rters at Camp Pike. All regiment
al championships will be decided be,
fore May /, when new league VIII
be formed of regimental teams wnlch
Iii contest for the division champion
ship.
team also will be selected from
the entire division to play series with
the Little Rock club of the Southern
association before the beginning OIL
the professional leagues season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Seventh District Tourney Is On.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 15.-High
school basketball championship of
the Seventh congressional district will
be decided during the two-day tourna-
ment which opened here today in the
Hutchinson high school gymnasium.
The winning team will represent the
district at tie state high school meet
to be held at the University of Kan
sas, March % and %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
WOMAN BOXES ATKINSON
IN FORT SHERIDAN RING

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, March 16.-
Miss Helen Hildreth, petticoat
pugilist, overwhelmed Johnny At
kinson of Chicago with a series of
bargain counter rushes and got the
popular decision after four rounds
of a minute and half each. The
referee permitted no clinching. The
affair was a novelty" bout added
to the regular boxing card.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Cue Match Is Very Close.

Chicago, March 15.-Augie Kieck-
hefer, of Chicago, scored 81 points
while Robert Cannefax, of St. Louis,
was making so in Thursday nights
block of their match for the world 8
three cushion billiard championship,
but Cannefax still leads, 100 to IS,
because of the eight point lead he
gained las. night. Each man made
& high run of four. The final block
will be played tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYWHERE.
Funston Baseball Team Coming
To Play the ''Abbs'' in Topeka
Western League May Call Games at O'clock Du
Midsummer Months.

Topeka will have chance of
the crack Funston action here and that the
Abb will Funston to entertain the
the Topeka State Journal received
letter from Captain Paul Wilmington athletic director
with the local team
both Funston Topeka Spencer Arthur Abbott had al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

Sioux City, Ia, March 16.-Wladek
Zbyszko, the Polish wrestling cham
pion, won from Pat Conley the Irish
champion, here in two straight falls.
Zbyszko used the head scissors and
toe holds. Time, 20 and minutes.
respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

OF the LlncoIn cIub IN Ed F1anIOh Old
town.
Dickerson has promised to return
to Topeka for the opening game of the
season, or just as soon after the open
ing day as he can get here. and a lot
of Topeka fans will undoubtedly want
to meet him. All admire him for his
courage and if he succeeds in pulling
the league thru the season every one
will have to admit that he is the kind
Of president the league has been look
ing for 10 these many years. If he
does not no one can say he did not do
his best and he will be admired as all
fighters are, even when they lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Central League WORT Start.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 16.-One
more minor league is on the shelf to-
day, following the announcement of
President Harry Staphelefer hiatt the
Central league will not operate this
year. Failure of Springfield, Ohio, to
finance a club is responsible. the
prexy said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Food for Fans
BX GEO. e. PHAIR.
iCopyright.)
EMPIRES.
tCopyright.)

EMPIRES.
The report that Byron B. johnson has
completed his staff of unlpires for the ap-
dissertation on the subject of ..Umpires.'
1t is our object to place a kibosh on q
few notions concerning this rare but we'll
known bird.
In the first place, the umpire is a human
being.
tends movie shows, he smokes, he likes
music and he talks on anything but base
In the last respect he differs from ordi-
nary human beings. The ordinary human
being, who knows as much about baseball
as the ordinary war correspondent knows
about war, insists on telling you all about
it, pro. con. ETC., and otherwise.
1v Knows more about baseball than teie-
graph operator in the press coop, refrains
from discussing said subject except during
That is what we like about an umpire.
An umpire Is T necessary f factor in a
sary evil and some call him other things
which only Billy Sunday could get away
with in a polite gathering.
umpire, when not working at his profess
sion is easy to approach. For instance,
Hank o'Day, when not working, is fully as
approachable as a porcupine.
One of these days, an enterprising Chi
cago newspaper, seeking to create sensa-
ton, will print picture of Billy Sunday.
AS we grasp the SITUATION. MI sunday $
intent is to make every day Sunday in
Chicago.
Sunday Forecast.
Continued thunderstorms, followed by a
long dry spell.
You gotta hand it to Fred Fulton. He
has declared war on Jess Willard. but
refuses to violate the neutrality OF Little
Jack Dempsey, who .tands between.
1t is rumored that his right name isn't
Jack Dempsey. Various heavyweights are
willing to stand up and swear that his
right name is Trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
WILLARD ASSURED RECORD
BREAKING PURSE FOR FIGHT

The largest purse heretofore Of
fered for championship fight
was the 100000 prize hung up
by Tex Richard for Jack johnson
and James ]. Jeffries- This fight
also set the mark in gate receipts,
the sum coming to s270,T15.
Willard and Moran drew down
the second largest purse on March
25. 1916, and rev $4,000 at the
gate
Already $4,000 has been Of
fered for the Willard-Fulton go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

Fat Lines.
/ know that I am fat.
There is no necessity
OF wasting words
To that effect.
Hooverize your words,
Kind friends,
HoOverize!
Were / to meet you
On the street and say:
Hello. Bill
You are growing
More bowlegged every day.
Or
You have kidney feet.
Or
How crOsseyed
You are looking today
Or
Anything like that,
You would feel
Like busting me on the chin.
Have you ever stopped
To figure
That fat man
Is not fat
Because he likes to be
Fat?
Neither does he like
To be told
That he is fat
He knows it.
Why rub it ins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Sport Wheezes

by CLUG-

Fistic FRENZY.
In days of old, so 1 am told,
The pugilist was plucky;
He took his might for every fight
And thought that he was lucky.
But pugs today are not that way,
Their standard is the dollar:
They all demand ten thousand grand
Before they lift n mauler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

good many men who have never giveI
it a thought are beginning to wonder i
they could not become pugilists. WomeI
are welding the mits these days and i
has been demonstrated that some of then
are not afraid to go against inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

You gotta hand it to Fred Fulton. H,
has declared war on Jess willard. blu
refuses to violate the neutrality Of Littl
Jack Dempsey, who .tands between.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-06
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hsse si~a.s lea sais from group
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ssin's Cough Remedy contains 40
opium VI other aafcolic adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-06
EVER HAVE n?


Ever havn a low.down' pain In
the back
In the small night over the
hipsY
That's the home of baeks ache
II h's caused by weak ksdnsys.
Cse Dosns Kidney Pills.
Dickson people testify 30 their
worth. Read ease oi ii:
NJ. J. Nall, h.isbs conductor.
sayr: 80 much iol..ng over hard
roads pat my Kidneys in pretty bad
shape, suffered q LOO from back.
ache and the kidney secrrtoins were
unnatural. ! mad = tired feeling ali
the time. too. | saw Doans kio.
aey Pills advertised aud ~. boz
at the Clemore Pharmacy Doan's
fixed ma 40 10 good shape aud |
gladly recommend them.
Price GUc. ut oil dealers. Don /
simply ak .or kidney remedy
get Dosn's Kidney Pills-~she same
that Mr., Nail bad Foster Mil.
burn Co. Misrs., Buffalo, \. Y.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-06

Mrs, Benton Jones has returned
Ia Nashville. after an extended visit
10 her iasher, A, b Hudslns, OF
franklin road,
M@a-I.e!s htssss., 81 ilarkssllle
- visiting relatives and trends N
this neishhothood,
Mise. Emma and SetTie naush-
aty. after a vlsit to their parents,
m the Greek returned to Nashville
Tuesday morning.
Elder y. G.. Sowel closed A yer,
successful revival Sunday night, Al
Rock Church. with five conversions
Mr.. John GIL and wife and little
granddaughter. d near Cumber
land Furnace. spent the past week
visiting J. J. Lukins.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elhert
'ou'herlsnd, Sept, lst. 4 son
r,,hert said i, is some boy and il
pad big cry because its mo.hei
would not let II 90 and work OF
The hay hslet with its psps ans
xesnArs, Zen Mathis, this week. t..
Mrs Tom AIsup aud daughter
ds- Maggie, ~ Dickson. sprn, tht
se,k eui with Mrs Mamie Eckies
.na family
\ b, tludsins il in Nashville on
! business trip
GGs Hooper OF Arkansas. after
an extended VISIT to A. } Hooper
has gone 70 Nashville.
Ben Spicss age 50. vas almos,
instantly killed on Friday, Angus,
III, while getting onl stavs timber
lcr 4 X Nicks 10 the woods ne.
Mrs. Jo-Iins, He WAS telling 4 tres
ana IN some wsy one II the larg.
,mbs btok, al striking hiai 90 tn,
cad crushing his skag; s4s' break
lns his neck His remains wss,
., aveyed 10 biz hom. u.n Is. Ii
LINKS store. He iuIsral tool
place SATURDAY evening ~i,h buris,
At the sprer earyins ground neat
Colesharg lie ieaves ale ana
i've children by bis first marriage
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-06

Gko, COX. 81 al.

Ia 'IhAncs's al DtcAsaE. Tennessee,
la shts csa*s, tt appeals 10 tl.u
Iletk and Master irom the AFFIDAVIT
giled that the Defendant. II l..
sptn,tr. guardian u lahm AansIl
aud Ruby Matpney, John Munell
and kahy Masunsy individually, aud
Ma, NJ. II, Neueli, guardian II
burt Aassell. hmi Mmfett. indiyidu,
aaisy, all aan, st.ldtass u The state
oi TIM, and eaanug hs setsed With
raoeeFs, II Nv otavieu hy thp Master,
that ssid defendants appear a, the
Courthouse IN tlckson. Tennessse.
ON o. hriofr Ihutsda, alter the
FOURTH MONDAY In oCToH.
kk, 1918.
aud plead snssti on demut 10 the
esti, haea sgatns, In, III aud others
IN the above cause. ~ The sanc
Will be iaAsn Lon confessed aud The
eauee r., ioi heaisna ,alAtte.
Ii ~ further mael,u that This
notice be published IN The Dekeon
Herald. .m hour week.. a.
the Law prusit,s Ia snoh cases,
Witness Ia, hand a, otiicr, ia
itEkson. irh,festv.. tisr July 2y4h,
1918,
J j, TAYLOR, & a. NJ
III e. hiLHAhlJsuA, rvll.,.,s,