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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
TWO MEN-TO CHI.
X. q. Enters Rice and HaddOck
in w. C. Events.
Rice Hopes To Set a New High
Jump Record.

Lawrence, Kan, June 1.-Two track
men will represent the University of
Kansas at the western conference
track meet at Chicago, Ill. on June s..
Carl Rice will enter the high jump,
broad jump, and the javelin events,
while Marshall Haddock will compete
in the javelin and dash events.
Rice has remained here in Law
renee and has worked out every day
this week in spite of the fact that the
school of law in which he was en-
rolled was dismissed the middle of
May. The western conference meet
will be the last meet in college circles
for Rice, for he graduated this spring
from the university. 1t is his third
year in track and the third time that
he has received a track letter for his
work in the high jump. 1t is the first
season, however. that he has been
throwing the javelin or has been do
ing anything in the broad jump.
Broad Jumper, Also.
In the Missouri valley conference
meet at Columbia, Mo-, last week.
Rice placed third in the broad jump
and broke the high jump record for
the Missouri valley when he leaped six
feet "a inch. He was able to beat
Rodkey, the regular Jayhawker broad
Jump man in the broad leap in this
meet.
In the meet next week, Rice hopes
to break the high jump record again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
CAREER IS over
MOrdecai Brown, However, Has
a Wonderful Record.
Accident Gave Him His Chance
To Become Star.

New York. June THREE fingered
Mordecaf Brown. former star Of the
old Cubs, and >ecognixed at one time
as one of the greatest pitchers who
ever worked for a big league baseball
club, is all thru now as great star.
AS baseball romance Browns his
tory stands alone. His rise to fame
as a big Lacquer was meteoric, once
he shook the shackles of the minors
from his feet. but If it hadn't been Tor
a twist of fate Brown probably would
have gone thru the minors a third
baSeman.
Accident Gave Him Chance.
1t was with Terre Haute. when that
city had a club in the Three-I league.
that Brown awakened to the fact that
he was a pitcher. When an accident
happened to a flock of pitchers, he
was requisitioned from third base and
sent into the box. with such effect
that he surprised the natives by win
| ming his game.
From that time, Brown was a hurl-
er of class. He never had signed Z
contract with Terre Haute, 20 he
signed with Omaha the following sea
son. Pat Donovan. then managing the
ST. Louis Cardinals. purchased him
getting himself into a scrap with
Terre Haute which still claimed him
The claim was settled for $500. and
shortly afterward Brown was traded tc
| the Cubs.
Wound Up with Feds.
With Chicago Brown remained un'
til he was traded to Cincinnati. HI
refused to report to the Reds, and
Garry Hermann made him a fret
agent when Brown 1eaped to the Feds
Brown managed the st. Louis Fed
before he finished with big leagu,
baseball and finally drifted to thu
American association. His sojourn q.
a star was troublesome. brilliant ant
measurably brief. but he leaves a rec
| ord behind him that will be hard t,
| touch for years to come. His battle
| with Christy Mathewson when Matt,
was star of the Giant staff, will liv,
in baseball history for years to come
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and esta blish q new one here for the
university. He must do better than
. feet Y inches, and consequently he
is trying to make the new mark 6
feet inches. He also expects to place
in the other two events. He has been
hurting the javelin $50 yards in prac-
tice.
Haddock in Dashes.
Haddock is expected to place in the
dash events altho it is past the reg
ular track season and keeping up reg
ular track work becomes difficult. He
will do better than Rice in the javelin,
it is expected, II this weight is thrown
from the end. for Rice has been doing
his best work by throwing from the
middle of the javelin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Il ~ Up to the Minute
| ~ SPORTING NEWS
\ NJ FROM EVERYWFiEKE.
BLOCK IS AT TOP.
Topeka Catcher Is Now Lead
ing the w. L. Batters.
Club Is Setting Pace in Field
ing, Records Show.

George Block. Johnnie Nee's first
string catcher, is now setting the pace
for all Western league batters, the av-
erages including games of last Tuesday
show. Block has a batting average of
$50 for sixteen games and the only
other player with as good a record is
Wuffli. who left the Topeka club sew
eral weeks ago to enter the army.
Washburn, of Wichita, comes next
with an average of .379. The only
other Topeka player above the 800
mark is Red" Roche, who is batting
$40.
Topeka continues to set the pace in
club fielding with a percentage of
1888 and the Kaws are second in club
batting with .26S. Wichita leading in
stick work. Kotzelnick is the leading
Topeka pitcher, with four victories
and one defeat. The records in detail
are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
BASEBALL TODAY.
COACH HARPER THINKS HE
HAS A CHAMPION ATHLETE

Coach Jesse Harper. of Notre
Dame university, believes he has
the greatest all-around athletic
prospect the central west has I'M
covered in years in the person of
Earl Gilfillan, sophomore.
Gilfillan is not only a star on
the track and afield, but promises
to become a brilliant baseball
pitcher and may take up football
this fall. His ability was shown
in a recent meet between Notre
Danes and Illinois, when he scored
twenty-one points for the Catho-
lies. He is a product of Joliet, Ill,
high school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
BURNS is LEADING
He Now Is Five Points Ahead
of Sisler in Batting.
Jake Daubert to the Front in
National League.

Chicago. June IA drive for sec
ond place batting honors in the amer
lean league is under way with Burns,
the Philadelphia first baseman, lead
ing the attack. Burns. according to
averages released today. passed
George Sisler during the week ending
last Wednesday and has an average OF
359 Sisler is five points behind him.
Ruth continues at the top of the list
with mark of .4O7. but he has been
out of the game because of illness.
In his last six games, Burns poled
eight hits, one of them homer. He
leads the league in total base hitting,
his record of forty eight hits in thirty
four games including five home runs,
five doubles and three triples.
Sisler continues to show the way to
the base stealers with sixteen. Nc
Innis of Boston tied his teammate.
Shean. for honors in sacrifice hitting
with thirteen. Pipp and Gilhooley of
New York and Chapman of Cleveland
are on even terms in scoring. each
having registered twenty-six runs.
Walker. of Philadelphia still leads in
home run hitting with six. The aver
ages include games of Wednesday.
The leading batters:
Ruth, Boston, .407; Burns, Philadei-
phia. .359; Sis1er, st. Louis, 1884;
Baker. New York, .352; Walker, Phil
adelphia. .349; Hooper, Boston, Dab;
ington, 1923; Speaker. Cleveland. .319;
Gandfl, Chicago, .319.
Jack Daubert, the Brooklyn veteran
is pressing James Smith of Boston for
second place in the National league
having jumped from ninth to third
place within a week. His average now
is 1885,, Smith is batting 1888. Larry
Doyle, the New York second base
man, continues at the top with 1925
but he has only played in fifteen
games, because of an operation.
Burns of New York continues tc
top the base stealers with seventeen
Lee Magee of Cincinnati and Roush
his teammate, are tied for the lead in
sacrifice hitting with nine. Benny
Kauff and Young of New York are
fighting for honors in scoring, with
twenty eight each. Doyle of New
York, Wickland of Boston and Lu.
derus of Philadelphia are in a triple
tie for home run hitting with two
each. The averages include games o,
Wednesday.
Doyle, New York. .426; Smith. Bos
ton, .3Ss; Daubert, Brooklyn, 1853
Wickland, Boston, 1851, Merkle, Chi
cago. $50; Kauff, New York, $50
Allen, Cincinnati, .343; Mann, Chicago
.3S9; Young, New York, 33s; Let
Magee, Cincinnati, 1922 y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

Truck" Hannah, the new back
op of tie New York Yankees, is a
& fellow, one of the largest now
aging in the major leagues, but
1parently he brought pair Of keen
eyes as well as great bulk when he
came into the fast set. Drawing
walks to first base is one Of his
specialties, and it is seldom that he
does not work an opposing pitcher
for at least one gift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

JACK Gfaney 1seft1 tnu 9Oo Woou.
Is history to repeat itself In the
case of Joe Wood, who il doing odd
jobs Of outfielding for the Cleveland
Indians? in 1910 Jack Graney came
70 the Cleveland ,eam from the Pa
eific Coast league as a pitcher. The
Cleveland manager promptly put
Jack in the outfield, told him he was
an outfielder, and he has been q ay-
chaser ever since. Moreover, he II
considered the best sun-felder IN the
majors and the loading lead-oH man
IN either organization. Wood a. an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
HAS A FORTUNE.
Mike Gibbons Is Now Satisfied
To Retire, He Says.
Let Tommy Do Family's Fight
ing for q While.
BY JACK vEIocK.

New York, June AFTER ten years
in the ring Mike Gibbons, famous st.
Paul phantom" has announced that
he is thru with the game. Gibbons
too heavy to reduce to the middle
weight limit of 1853 pounds. and as he
has piled up a fortune he is satisfied
to quit.
His brother, Tommy. will take up
the trail where Mike left off and carry
the name of Gibbons along for a num-
Der of years. Tommy is almost a dou-
BILE of Nike and there are a good
many critics who think he has even
greater punching power, tho Mike is
admittedly the more clever.
Never Held Title.
Mike Gibbons ranks as the greatest
kmiddleweight boxer ever developed
| who finished his career without hav-
ing won the championship. Time aft
er time Michael laid claim to the title,
but tho his claims were well based he
| was never the acknowledged title
holder.
| 4 There has never been a more grace
full, scientific boxer than Gibbons was
at the height of his career. Fitzsim-
mons was great. and a terrible punch
er, but he had nothing on Mike in
| cleverness and speed The "Phan-
tom" was a veritable -wisp
| in the ring. He was one of the hard
| est men to hit who has ever drawn on
| a glove, and/he could hit some him
| self.
During his long career Gibbons met
| all the good ones in his class He
fought McGoorty, Clabby. Mcfarland.
| Dillon. Ahearn,s Mccoy, Bartfield, Jeff
Smith, Mocha, Ferns. McAlIister. How
ell. Willie Lewis. McCarron, Brown
and all the rest.~ Lewis; Ahearn.
Ferns. McAilister and some of the
lesser lights were his knockout vic
tins. and the most Of his bouts DUR
/ ing the last five years, of his campaign
| were no-decision affairs he never IL ~
the ring a beaten man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Run $50, 900 Race Today.

New York. June with weather
lnolcations favorable, it was annonnc-
ed at the Sheepshead hav track that
the $4,000 Hardness Handicap race
would be run today unless it rained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
oldfield Racer Brings s1s.

Cleveland, June Barney Old
fields first speed car, two-cylinder,
was sold in the police auction of
stolen and recovered property here
for SIS. The dilapidated racer. built
in 1901, came into possession of the
police about ten years ago when Old
field, arrested for speeding, gave it
as bond. The purchaser said he
wanted the car as a relic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

Hal Chase is thirty-four years old
and this is his thirteenth season in
the major leagues. Yet according
to Fred Mitchell, manager Of the
Chicago Cubs, Chase is the best first
baseman in the game today. Despite
the fact that Chase is . veteran
among veterans he DOS not seem to
have slowed up .perceptibl;y.
sf WESTERN LEAGUE.
No games played Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

American money now in circulation IL al
Bryan first ran for president and three
times as large as ut the end Of the Civil
war while the per capita wealth II $2,400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
ANYWAY, WE HAVE GOOD
BASEBALL PARK LEFT US.

The following war song parody,
dedicated to the departure of our
kaws was received thru the mails
today:
Goodby Nee, goodby Kawi
Goodby Abb-the deal looks raw!i
We may not know what the moves
about,
But yon bet, by gosh. we have our
doubt.
But, oh, Topeka, don't you fear;
He left the grounds for a souvenir;
He left the stands and the bleachers,
too,
And that's about all Old Abb could do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

Des Moines. Ia, June 1.-For the
first time in several seasons. the To-
cal Western leogue club does not have
a left handed pitcher on it's staff. Its
only southpaw hurler, Gus Gockel
from Mount Olive ILL.,, was released
recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

Food For ans
by GEORGE E. PHAIR.
(CopyriShted,)

The lake breeze is a noble institution II
you don't live near the lake.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-11
CHIP ON SHOULDER

W. J. Grant. the city marshal. who took office month or six weeks ago, is walking around with ship on his shoulder which non one seems dis posed to knock of. Since taking over the safeguarding Of the honor and dignity Of the city of Douglas. Mar shal Grant has not had an arrest or trouble Of any kind and the terrible peacefulness of the town is getting on his nerves, and he longs For chance to exercise the authority given him by the city fathers.
 MT. Grant is not sure whether the news Of his appointment as marshal caused wrongdoers to mend their ways or whether there is just slump in the trouble market, but, anyway, the fact stands that Douglas has been peaceful lately and there has been no work for the legal guardian Of the towns morals.-Douglas News.
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AURORA CHAPTER o. E. s. NO. 3 The Aurora Chapter, Order of East. crn Stars, hold reular meetings on the
 Znd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at o'clock at Masonic Hall.
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
United States Land Office
Juneau, Alaska. August 20, 1917

Juneau, Alaska. August 20 1918 Notice is hereby given that Paul Nordstrom of Hadley, Alaska has filed in this office notice of his inten- ton to submit final five year proof in support of his homestead application for the following described tract, sit uated in Lat. 55' 32.5' N. Long. 1922 18' w. on the east coast of Prince of Wales Island, Lyman Anchorage and west shore of small blight known as Hole-in-the-W Wall, described as S. forest survey 43 and as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, M. C. on line of ordinary high tide said blight, whence U. s. l.. M No. , bears S. % 54' 51" F. 77.94 chs, thence x. 50' 59 N. 35' 21' F. 15.31 chs, to Cor. No ,, thence S 89' OF F.. G.95 chs. 10 Cor No. I M. C. on said line of ordinary nigh tide, thence meanderng said line, 1) s. 1' 45' E. 40 chs, @ N. 34' l5' r. 2.3O chs, @ s. 15' w. 1000 chs, (4) s. 88' 15' w. 4.70 chs. (5) x. G2' 45 W. 1.GO chs, (6) s. r AZ w. 2.s0 chs (7) $. %" 45' F. ITO chs, fS) $. 43" l5' w. 1.30 chs, 60 N. 49' 45' w. 0.g0 chs. 10) N. 33' 15' F 100 chs, 1D N. B" 15' w. 100 chs, n2) 5. 33' 2 w. 2.8l chs. to Cor No |, he place of beginning. containing an area Of 20.57 acres. Mag. Var 2S' 1T F..
 Said proof will be submitted before he Register and Receiver on Decem- 3er 20, 1913. by said Norstrom claim ant and by the following witnesses. Erica Spray and Lale Spray both of Juneau Alaska.
 first Publication Sept. 5. 1918. Last Publication Oct. 20. 1918.
 C. E. WALKER, Register.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-11
LONG VOYAGE TO BOSTON

After an adventurous voyage, the 32-toot schooner. Sir Francis, com manded by Capt. Thomas Drake, out from Tacoma over year. reached Boston last week, local shipping men have been advised This is said 10 De the longest passage made by so small vessel Capt. Drake. who built his own ship near the east end Of the Eleventh street bridge. is we'll known here and has written from va rious ports en route-Tacoma Daily News.
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FOR SALE OR CHARTER-hali boat Vivian" fl x 11-6 it. draft, 9 h. D Standard Engine.
 Also the scow Elliott" for sale or charter, 75x20, House 62 IS, G. M SCOTT, Stedman Hotel, city--tf
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Es-ehika1, A:asza, Arg :, 1918 n q. wEo1 i. zzT c5oc=-: -sE= notice -1a- oz and at.er che zaoTe tz-e !, The undersigned vtn 10. a= rezgc1zioIs t- a1y debts con ;-zc-ed oy any cae in -1Y smploye c. ,-e-s- @-alT If
 " J. SULLy.
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they all brought was Private McGon- egars message that upon the workers the soldiers rely with an abiding con. fidence. It is the stroke of hammer and the whirr of machinery that play the necessary accompaniment to the songs the boys sing as they so forth 10 victory.
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Reindeer meat is very tender. and although it has the taste Of wild game is as good as beef The reindeer are butchered much as cattle are in the States, the steers only being killed The reindeer weigh about 150 pounds dressed
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Q. s. Food Administration.
 or Squire 'Tater low he goin' to be mighty nigh king CT de roos 'mong garden sass folks. We alls kin eat him as 'tater boiled, baked, fried, stewed, cooked wid cheese en dey gettin' so dey make i'm inter flour; sos we kin substitute" him fo' wheat four. He's de "substitu- tenest" of all de vittles, he sez.
 De udder garden sass folks lak inguns, tomatues, cabbage en turnips en squash don't need to git peeved. cause dey's goin' to be room in q" pot fo' de whole tribe. EV'y las one on 'em can hep save wheat en meat fer de boys dat's doin' de fight in over wander.
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KETcHIkAN CAMP N. 20. A. 8.

Meets every Monday evening at D. II. Visiting brothers welcome-Geo. Morrison. A. C., b. Smith Harrie, A. R. (Hali for rent, apply to J. D. aounse- <ciL)
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LOYAL OR L. ER OF MOOSE LOCAL PA, I.esular meetings Wed. nesday 5 r. M., Visiting brothers cor iially invited. Hall for rent every night
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NOTICE.

igloo No. l5, Pioneers Of Alaska aeets on ercry Thursday evening tt o'clock ?. m. until further notice
 D. ". SANFORD. President. .ittest:
 D. SMITH HARRIS, Secretary.
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TABLE OF DISTANCES
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

Every lady is urged to furnish such
recipes, suggestions and questions AS
may have been found in your war food
preparation so far. to the secretary
Of the Board of Commerce that they
may be of use to others.
Ladies of the Woman's Committee
of National Defense League have
pledged their support to this move
ment and we ask every one in this
section to lend Al possible aid that
the greatest saving may be had.
II the ladies who are to undertake
this work think outside help neces-
sary the Board of Commerce will be
glad to arrange for such help. We
feel that to permit problem of this
magnitude to 60 unsolved would be
most unpatriotic.
f. A. Puffer, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27


south ON the east north and-so y line
OF section rs 20 its Intersection win the
east and west Y line OF section II.
This road is TO be built under the direction OF
the State Highway Department. funds being Sc
cured by the sale OF bonds. based on tar
upon special assessment district and upon the
townships Of Otisco and Keene In Ionia County.
at large
Bids will be received In lump sum Tor the
road complete. according to plans and specifea-
lions, but unit prices must be given as shown
on the bidding blanks which will be furnished
by the state Highway Department and used By
every bidder.
Road must be started after signing the con-
tract within ten days from the day OF receiving
notice from the State Highway Commissioner TO
commence work.
Road must be completed July LIST, 1919.
\ Plans. specifications and proposal blanks may
be examined at the ONCE OF the Board Of Com
merce, City Hall, Bedding. Michigan, or may be
had by writing the undersigned, enclosing
deposit OF $500 which win be refunded upon
the safe return Of the plans.
A certified check Of $4,000 is required with
each bid
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. FRANK y. ROGERS,
43-t-2 state Highway Commissioner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
Keepers OF the Home
Fires, Attention!

The u. S. Food Administration
saws: "Food Must Be Savedl"
Two hundred million bushels OF
wheat must go to the allies and our
fighting men in France.
More drastic food regulations may
be put in force any day by Mr.. Hoov-
err.
You are now buying as much sub
stitute as wheat flour. Are you able
to use the substitution to the best
advantage?
To avoid waste and to keep those
at home in perfect health, as well as
to comply with the food regulations
it is of utmost Importance that you
know just how to prepare food stuffs
now obtainable. y
Realizing that prompt action should
be taken along these lines the Board
of Commerce is undertaking to pro-
vide places where housewives of the
city and country may hold confer
ences and discover who are the ones
having the best plan for using con-
sistantly all required -four substitutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
School Life

Wednesday morning Mr.. Langston
gave us a talk about the National
Boys Working Reserve. He is
greatly in sympathy with the organi-
cation and urges all the boys possible
to join it.
Thursday morning Miss Raynor
favored the high school with some
special music
The first program Of the Oratorical
and Debating League, given Monday
morning, was great success. After
the first business meeting, the first
number of the program was a solo by
Miss Louise Lambertson, accompanied
by Miss Lamb. Mr.. Deming gave q
splendid view of "The Great West. "
The meeting closed with piano and
violin duet by the Misses Florence
and Adelaide Neveril. The next meet
ing will be held April 5.
Tuesday morning, Rev. p. r. Nor
ton visited the high school for the
purpose of announcing the lecture to
be given the evening of April 2. DR..
M. S. Rice of Detroit will talk about
the things which are being done In
the trenches. DR.. Rice spent four
months in the trenches in connection
with Y. M. C. A. work. Mr.. Nortno
called upon III. j. Leonard, who has
had the opportunity of hearing DR..
Rice speak, to convince us that he
was worth hearing. And he did con-
vince us. Admission is 25c for school
children and so cents for all others.
The proceeds will go to the Red
Cross.
Roy Brown has returned to school
after enjoying the scarlet fever. Cur
tbs Condor is now entertaining it.
Helen Beck commenced school here
last week.
Helen Gotta Is, Clifford Insley 16,
Ruth Edwards II and Alice Wilkin-
son IT, visited high school this week.
Ada Lewis visited high school
Thursday and Gerald Mehney Tues
day. Both are former students of b.
III. S.