The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

The lake breeze is a noble institution If
you don't live near the lake.
Having been filled with patriotic ardor
by General Crowder's recent edict, Heinie
zim and Les Mann started rough house.
The Giants left here before the cold
weather set in. but they were considerably
chilled anyhow.
Dick Rudolph, pitcher. is said to have
shipyard. This is a valuable lesson to
aspiring artists; Why waste years and
bail, you can draw 81 GOO . Year for s sap-
ping paint on the side of ship?
John the Barber is a game guy and
glutton for punishment. He persists in
chasing Jack Dempsey around the coun-
try in spite of the fact that railroad fares
have gone up.
Chicago clubs are arranging lightning
chess tournament. A lightning chess tour
nament is so called because Of its extreme
speed. However, it is not on record that a
lightning chess tournament has ever been
pinched by traffic cop for exceeding the
speed limit.
The most comforting news from the
western front is that the crown prince is
leading an army.
Tho Weekly Chronicle.
Last week there came an order-work or
1t filled my soul with visions Of delight
I hope it hits the bill collecting, guys
Who turn the gladstone sunshine into
night.
A baseball players life it not the dream
OF careless hoy that IT may often seem.
Who ever travelled with bush league team
The big league baseball magnates need not
Their teeth in woe. for. sitting on. the
They have sufficient idle ath-a-letes
To fill about hundred miles Of trench
The Giants and the Cubs are playing here
| and cheer.
The magnates smile when Cubs and
1t is the gladdest season of the year.
Perchanee put up better class of game,
But why rspine for teams of other days?
An iron dollar tinkles just the same.
How peaceful is the modern game Of BALI
As gentle as a truck horse in its stall.
In days when fists and missiles filled the
The players and the fans were fighters, all
In days of old when bold Mike Donlin
His trusty right, or Hushey Jennings
Some careless baseman with his shining
1t was fighting game when we were
| young.
The lads with sox Of white upon their
ce %ssn quite mite :. mastery retreat
Or else. they all were crazy with the heat.
It's summer: can tell it by the way
| But mostly by the way the iceman acts
He did not bring US any ice today.
The iceman in the winter makes your sore ;
At early morn he haunts your cottage door,
But when the heated breath of summer
You cannot find an iceman any more.
The flame haired kid, now sailing DER the
Took pen in hand and sent this message
| home:
1--WE got our iron lids and tried them
| out
BY bouncing brickbats off each Others
When tall and sturdy lads with eyes alight
Go o1se there on D$t tb h.1fi f4F a tight
It's time for Kaiser Bill to say Good Night
BASEBALL TODAY.
National League.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, clear, 3 . m.
pittsburgh at New York. cloudy, 5 3. N
Chicago at Boston, clear, 8 p. m.
American League
New York at Chicago, clear. p. m.
| y
Washington at Cleveland, Clears d. m.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis, cloudy, D. m
American Association.
Columbus at Toledo, clear D. m.
| Indianapolis at Louisville, clear, 30 D. m
st Paul at Minneapolis, clear, 80 p. m
Kansas City at Milwaukee, clear, p. m.
COACH HARPER THINKS HE
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Coach Jesse Harper, of Notre
Dame university, believes he has