The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02

Nearly every college and university
team in the country is eagerly awaiting
the shrill of the referees whistle to
start their football warriors off on
the 1920 schedule. Missouri univer-
sity opens with Missouri Wesleyan.
This should be a romp for the Tigers,
who have almost all of the 1919 team
back in school. The Kansas Aggies I'M
der Bachman, their new coach. open
with Hays Normal, coached by Rock"
Woodward, former K. Z. star. This
game should be an easy one for the
Farmers. Kansas university will have
to play their best to defeat the En-
poria Normal team. Coach Harg1ss
has built up a great offense and unless
Coach Allen has developed fine de-
Tense, it will be hard to keep the EN-
poria team away from the Crimson
and Blue goal line. Washburn plays
its first game against the Nebraska
Cornhuskers at Lincoln. Little known
about the Schultz team, but IT Will
probably look mighty formidable to
the Ichabods, who have not yet hit
their stride, altho Coach Ream has
been driving them hard all week. st.
Mary's opens her season next week.
To Play Indians.
The Santa Fe baseball team will
play the Mayetta Indians tomorrow
afternoon at 3:15 at the Western
league park. These two teams met,
earlier in the season, but nice ninth
inning rally staged by the railroaders
spelled defeat for the Braves, VINO
went back to their wigwams without
any scalps. Cap Weils mas not ue
cided who will do mound duty for the
locals until he sees his two stars, Sa1-
fel and Seitz, in the warming pan. The
rest of the Santa Fe lineup Will be the
same as last Sunday. Scouts from
Valley Falls, the team that plays the
locals next, will no doubt be IN the
stands.
Chick Gandil, one of the crooked
White Sox baseball. players, used 70
play under Dale Gear at shreveport
in 1908, under the name OF Arnolo,
and now how many of you remember
tory, Benedict Arnold, wasn't 1t?
Think this over and see how appro-
pirate it now sounds. This player, ac-
cording to Gear, was always an un-
grateful one and hard<o handle.
Worlds Series Dope.
Much of the success of the club
winning the world series depends
upon the work of the infield.
Between the infields of the two
clubs that seem booked to take part
in the seasons baseball classic. there
is little to choose.
BROOKLYN, which cinched the pen
nant in the National league. has
peculiar combination, consisting of an
outfielder on third base, a third base
man playing second and a shortstop
that the flatbush fans have been rid
ing all season.
Cleveland, which seems a certain
winner in the American league, has
nothing to boast of, but Speaker
troubles are caused by the lamentable
loss of Ray Chapman, one of the best
shortstopS in the league, and the
Jumping of Joe Harris, last years
star first baseman.
First Basemen Dangerous Hitters.
Between Ed Konetchy and DOC"
Johnston. Brooklyn seems to have the
more dependable man on first base.
Both are veteran players. Both are
dangerous at the bat. Honey, how
ever, is the better fielder and is faster
he has been more consistent at the
bat. Both players are weak in the
legs and have been relieved frequently
during the season.
At second base it is almost toss-up
between Pete" Kilduff and "wamby''
Wambsganss. On the offense, Kill
duff gets the shade. but on the de-
Tense Wamby is a more finished field
er and is much faster on the bases
Both are young players and neither
has had world series experience.
Olson n Courageous Player.
Ivy Olson at shortstop is a player
who keeps the fans on edge every
time he gets a chance. He is one of
the hardest working players on the
Brooklyn club, but is erratic in the
extreme. He should make a good
world series player. however as he
has stood up all season under the con-
slant razzing of the Brooklyn fans and
does his best right after making a
wabble.
Against the Cleveland youngster.
Sewell, who will be allowed to play by
Brooklyn, Olson gets the choice mere
" because he is more experienced and
less liable to suffer nerves.
All Pitchers Fear Gardner.