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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
AfELAN OPEN THIS EVENING.
Workmen Delayed by Rain But Arc
Rushing Work Thru.

The work of resurfacing the pave
ment across .Melan bridge was being
rushed to completion this afternoon
by large force of workmen. The
span will be open for traffic again this
evening. W. s. Hancock. street COM
missioner, said.
And it will not be closed again." he
added
The work would have been finished
by noon today had not a drizzling
rain, which began falling in the morn
ing, prevented the laying of the as
phalt. As soon as the rain stopped,
the men resumed the work and were
nearly thru at a late hour this after
noon. Hancock said he hoped to
open the bridge about o'clock this
evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
NEED new BRIDGE
Hancock Urges Another Struc-
ture Across the KaW.
Street Commissioner Cites Pres
ent Condition as Proof.
GREAT DELAY TO TRAFFIC
Temporary Closing of Bridge
DiscOmmodes Industries.
Hancock Would Span River at
Topeka Avenue.
GREAT DELAY TO TRAFFIC

A new bridge across the Kaw river
in the business district of Topeka was
advocated today by W. 5. Hancock.
city commissioner of streets and pub
lie improvements.
Hancock pointed out that in the
event the Meian bridge should have TO
be closed for thirty or. sixty days,
North and South Topeka would be
practically separated. The only means
by which traffic could be carried out
would be across the>Sardou bridge on
the east and the brick yard bridge on
the west. Both these bridges are far
removed from the business district.
Further, the street commissioner as
serted, they would not stand up under
the heavy traffic to which Melan
bridge is. subjected.
'Topekans should wake up to this
necessity and begin to consider it at
once" Hancock declared. Closing the
bridge even half a day at a time for
repairs has demonstrated its vital i'm
portance to the industrial interests of
the city. In case something should
happen that would close the bridge for
several weeks, the city would simply
be up against it
"Sardou and the brick yard bridges
are too far away to serve the purpose
of the business district. Further,
they would not hold up long under the
strain. It is doubtful if Topekans
realize what A tremendous volume of
traffic crosses Nolan bridge every
day" ~
Cross at Topeka Avenue.
Hancock said the logical place for
the bridge to cross the river would
be on Quincy street. but that this
could not be done because of the Wolff
Packing company's plant. Jackson
street on the other side. does not go
thru to the river; this would leave To-
peka avenue as the only available
th0rfare. he said.
Mayor H. J. Corwine agreed with
the commissioner that the city needs
a new bridge. 1t also would probably
help to expand the business district of
the city in the direction the bridge
crossed the river. he pointed out.
"Of course" said the mayor, "the
proposition would cost lots of money
and is probably far in the future. but
it would be we'll for Topekans to begin
considering the need at once"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10

Everything new in wall paper.
Doering. sos Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
BANK BANDITS ARE CAUGHT
Two Men Captured After Gun Fight
With Texas Sheriff.

Eastland. Tex. Sept. 10.-Two men,
believed by authorities here to have
also robbed the Guaranty State bank
at Graham several days ago, were in
jail here today following capture after
a gun fight and hold-up at Ranger.
Tex, late yesterday. John Barnes.
deputy sheriff. was seriously wounded
in the fight which followed the hold
up of several men in the Oklahoma
cabaret at Ranger.
During preliminary hearing of the
men held at Ranger, mob violence was
threatened. a crowd gathering outside
the Jail. The men were then removed
to Eastland and feeling at Ranger
continued to run high today.
The bandits obtained considerable
jewelry in the cabaret hold-up, it was
said. and disarmed officers who at
tempted to interfere. The running
gun battle followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10

steamer Muncaster Castle but the
ship steamed for Hong Kong late yes
terday. It was said coaling was COM
pleted by members of her crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
Re-arrcstcd ut Prison Gate.

Leavenworth. Kan. Sept. 10
James Donovan, who was released
from the federal prison here today
after serving a five year sentence on
conviction of robbing a postoffice in
Occur d Alene. Idaho. was arrested
It the prison gate by Sheriff John
Nolan. of Bookings, S. D., on a charge
of bank robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
CHILDREN GO ON STRIKE.
Won't Learn Printing Under Non.
Union Instructor.

st. Louis, Sept 10.-Eighty pupils
in the printing class Of central high
school went on strike" today because
a non-unions man was appointed in
structor, a position formerly held by a
union printer
The board of education recently
ruled that no one connected with or
ganized labor would be employed in the
public schools. The students declared
they will remain out" until union
man is appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
New Coal Strike in colorado.

Denver, Sept 1O.-Another coal
strike in Colorado is threatened today
as result of the action of 5000 min
ers serving notice on operators that
they would walk out in thirty days
unless they We're given an increase of
$3.50 a day. The miners belong to
the United Mine Workers of America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
WILL PICKET BRITISH SHIPS.
Pacific Coast Protest Against Mac
Swiney Imprisonment Spreads.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-Picketing
Of British ships and those bound for
British ports in protest against Lord
Mayor MacSwiney's imprisonment will
be continued here and probably will be
extended to northern ports of the Pa
cific coast, it was said, today at San
Francisco headquarters of the Wom-
ems Irish Educational league.
The picketing already has resulted
in stevedores refusing to coal British
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
MIKE AHERN ACCEPTS.
IdoI of Aggic Rootcrs VIII Be Head of
AggEc Athletics.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 1O.-"Mike"
Ahern, coach of the Kansas Aggie ten
years ago, and idol of the students at
that time, has again accepted direction
of athletics at the farmer school.
Ahern, Wheels professor of landscape
gardening. succeeds Z. c. Clevenger.
who recently resigned to go to Mis-
souri, university
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
FIND TWO STILLS IN OKLAHOMA. !
Federal Prohibition Officers Make
Big Haul Near Chandler.

X Big Haul Near Chandler.
Oklahoma City, Sept 1O.-George
Hines, Arthur Mccoy and John Mar
las, negro. charged with having oper-
ated stills near Chsndler, were. to be
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Ernest Chambers here to-
day.
Federal prohibition officers late yes
terday swooped up and destroyed what
they termed two of the largest stills
in the 4tate and arrested the alleged
moonshiners. More than $50 gallons
of mash and corn ''likker" were con-
fiscated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-10
WAGE INCREASE REsCINDED.
City Treasury of Des Moincs Could
Not Stand Hike Given F'iremen.

Des Moines. Sept. 10-City firemen
in Des MONIES were given an increase
of S25 a month in their salary by the
council a few days ago. Today the in
crease was taken away by the council.
Lack of money in the city treasury
TO pay the higher salaries was given
as the reason for the most recent
action of the council.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
NiLLieMeehanFaUOrsC Champ
And Believes He Is All o. K.
Boxer Is Here On Business

TN ROUTE to wichita FAILS. wnere
L he has business interests, Willie
Noehan. san Francisco heavyw eight
boxer was recognized by a number OF
friends al the Sheldon Friday after
noon and he was their guest while in
the city awaiting eastbound connec-
tions.
Willie passed through Fl Paso
about IS days ago while going 10 and
from Wichita Falls, but did not find
time TO stop over very long. As his
trip was principally in the nature OF
oil business he did not look up the
promoters Of any OF the eastern Texas
boxing clubs but everywhere he was
recognized and greeted by opponents
Of the fistic art
While in Fl Paso he received an
offer from Eddie Graney Of san
Francisco. now in san Antonio. for a
bout with Billy Miske at Oakland.
Calf. within the next three weeks
Miske. like Meehan has fought
Dempsey twice He is now in san
Diego.
Has Won Over Champion.
The only glove Wielder who holds
a decision over the present heavy
weight champion Is a big husky fell
low and he looks the fighter every
inch of him.
Except for n scar on HIS fore
head. his years In the boxing ring
have left him unmarked and TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
ARGENTINE FANS
BIC CANE

Incompr ehenEible cries OF Alta
boy" slide, you boob" and XIII the
umpire" curious hurlings Of a leatn-
er sphere, efforts TO hit Il with a big
stick. and the dancing about OF queer
ly attired persons in the midst OF a
diamond shaped field meant to Ar
gentines that the baseball season had
begun in Buenos Aires last Christ
mastide-
To the 5000 members OF the Ameri-
can colony there il was the opening
game in preparation for the annual
series in the Buenos Aires Baseball
league, the winners OF which always
claim the championship Of South
America
Americans Form League.
The Buenos Aires league consists
OF teams, composed Of employees Of
three Of the North American cold stor-
age plants there, a team Of employees
Of the branch Of a New York bank,
and a. local team picked from the
American colony The "pennant' IS
big silver cup, for which the teams
have been competing for several
years. permanent possession going TO
the champion Of three seasons There
are a number Of excoIeEe stars and
some one time professional on the
teams. all Of which put forward
claims OF ability 70 defeat any North
American team that viii 20 down and
play them The season which opened
on December %. will close March 90.
the games being played on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
AME RIGUS HAS
MET BEST IN
HIS CLASS

IITORD Of his intended arrival in
{ w the city some time this evening
was received Saturday morning
by business manager John Mcintosh,
from Young Americas. contender for
middleWeight hcnors. who meets
Chris Jordan next Wednesday
Americas forwarded his record 10
the business manager some time ago
and IL more than came up TO require
ments. This young man has met the
best men in the miduleWelgnL class
and has often gone out OF his DIVISION
TO battle the heavies- He readily
agreed to a bout with Jordan, recog-
nized holder Of the middleWeight
belt. as he is anxious to lay 1irm
hold upon the title itsalf and, need
q confidence in the outcome OF the
bout at Liberty hall he prefers lt
meet Charlie Rentrop in the even
he wins the match
Lots Of seats Ready.
Mcintosh was busy arranging seats
for the big show Friday and has ar
ranged to reserve all the seats on the
stage surrounding the mat, the Iirst
two rows downstairs. except the end
seats and the first row IN the bal
Fans who desire to reserve their
seats are asked to do 50 rs soon
as possible, as they VIII undoubt-
edly go very fast. The first block
the business district and the fans
may obtain them at mcDOnald's
Mems Shop, WiEyvam cigar store,
the Lobby and GunEf. Record
sales were made by each estab-
1fshment for the second meeting
between HentrOp and Jordan, and
the outlook f. very promising
this time for the biggest crowd
in the history Of the game To-
cally.
Jordan, Gregorian. BOuckhout, and
last but not least in his own words,
Sammy Soble, attracted a large
crowd OF fans by their work at Lib
erty hall Friday and Saturday after
Moons. Chris worked out first with
Bouckhout, then with his little man
aEer and, as a Windup, took Paul Gre
gOrian on for a hard session.
Gregorian's workout with Soble
proved very amusing 10 the fans, as
il not only developed that SOble Is
wrestler OF science but he has the
ability 10 amuse the fans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

NEW YORK. Jan. 31-HoldOuts
IN among the, Giants are liable. TO
be few and far between this win
President Charles A Stoneham. Of
the New York Nationals, is the per-
ant prospect, for on his arrival yes
terday from Havana Cuba. where he
and manager McGraW have had
charge Of their racing plant. an
nounCed that the club would be lib
eral with players in regard 10 sal
aries.
VIII Get Bigger Pay.
President Stoneham, when seen at
the headquarters of the Giants. said:
While I am not here on baseball
business will say that manager Nc
Graw aDd ! have decided to Increase
the salaries Of most Of our players
to conform 10 the present high cost
Of living. We think they are entitled
TO this owing 10 the condition OF
affairs that has increased living ex-
penses-
sHavana IS just packed with
Americans. and Cuban officials
have proved that they have pro-
Eressive ideas in regard 10 sports
Of all kinds They viii in time
make the city OF Havana n meccn
for spOrtsmen from the United
States. Athletes are n hobby with
Cuhans, and they are doing all
2 they can to promote American
games and sports
"Cubans are also becoming most
adept in adopting our games and
many OF them excel in playing them
Baseball is a favorite pastime in
Havana and the Cuban teams have
proved themselves to be most worthy
opponents Of our players in big
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

breaking way. 1t was Babes" first
time at bat and the clothler was
given such a "razz" by the assembled
fans that he concluded he had been
jobbed and WEIGHED on the offer.
Ruth Not TO Change style.
Higgins said he did not take stock
in the report that Ruth is going 70
choke" his bat and play more for
shorter hits than home ruhs. Hug
gins is OF the opinion that the rumoI
was sprung By some fans who did not
appreciate Babes forte
he viii hit as he always has. with
his long swing and small handled bat
held away down 10 the knob said
Higgins
The Yankee manager seemed to be
about as much enthused over Bob
AIuesel as he was over Ruth Bob
is the player who at third base for
the Vernon (Cal) club last year was
one OF the sensations OF the Pacific
Coast league. and he Is 10 be a new
Yankee. Higgins was naturally great
" interested in him and his play
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Luck Plays Important Part
In GofAnd God OF Chance
Often Decides Match Victor

miracles. OF a sudden Il struck a rock
which kicked Il obliEingly onto the
green. That good fortune settled the
match for Hilton
The same thing friendly rock
sent my ball deaping out OF bounds
against Ray and Vardon in the 1913
open when Il looked as though it
would land in the midst OF many trees
a spot I would be hacking away at
yet TO get 1t out Of had such been
Could Not stand sun.
Tom Mcnamara told me he was not
only willing but ready 10 win the
1903 open when the sun poured horth
like the dainty flower he is not, and
when he revived and took one glance
at the score board he saw just one
name ahead Of his-George SarEeut's.
II anyone ever had an important
golf match all tucked away It was
Chick Evans in the semi-finals OF the
1910 amateur Chick was playing
Bill Fownes and Bill was two down
and three TO play.
His hall on the short hole was
well shy Of the greens whereas
Chick was close to the pin. Bet
ting the proverbiaI dOuEhnut
against n dollar on BIZ would
have been rank hereSy nj this
point. But what happenedf Bill
took one putt and Chick three.
Chick lost the next and the match
was all even on the last tee On
this green Chick again took three
puts and Bill won by taking
two. The next day Bill FoWneH
defeated Warren Wood for the
title.
All champions have had narrow es-
capes, but the oldest OF the lot was
at Detroit in 1915, when Bob Gard
ner got al set to congratulate Max
Marston for defeating him in the ana
teur semf-finals- Max had an IS inch
putt TO sink on the home green 10
win. can see Bob now, leaning
upon the shaft OF his putter, waiting
for Max to hole the putt so he could
shake his hand and congratulate him.
But Max putt his ball off the line and
IL was Max who had to do the con-
graduating on the next green All
OF which leads to the conclusion that
a golf match Is over when Il ie won
Copvright, 1870. Sol Metzger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

ONE never knows Just what is go
" ing TO happen in golf A player
may be as sure OF victory as a
man can reasonably be IN anything
only 10 have Dame Fortune play odd
tricks ana upset the whole scheme.
Time after time the UNUSUAL happens,
time after time the dope goes wrong,
and time after time oddities occur
on the links which one just has to
chronicle as freaks" No game quite
affords the same opportunities for
post mOrtems-
Ball sank in Earth.
Walter Hagen was leading Mike
Brady by two strokes going to the
seventeenth hole at SBrae Burn in
their play-off for the open last June
II was Hagen's honor He hit a
high slice off the tee which landed In
the rough TO the right Of the green
Though there were many people
around II several minutes elapsed be-
fore the ball was located 1t was
imbedded in soft ground right up 70
its top.
walter did wen to ehOff ont
Of the mud and score n five TO
Brady's four. Had that ball sunk
itself another quarter inch on that
line ] wonder what would have
happened. Hagen, in none TOO
peaceful n frame Of mind. would
have returned to the tee to play
his three. he Woulu nave uGem
fortunate under the conditions to
have hung n six That would have
brought him and Brady on even
terms ~ events turned out.
The Billiken OF golf never was more
generous TO anyone than when he
picked out Harold Hilton the crack
British amateur. when Hilton was
playing our own Fred HerreshOff IN
the 1911 national amateur finals. Fred
found himself six down and 13 to go
when he staged a rally that brought
i them TO the last hole on even terms
Had a 30 foot on Fred's part, which
hit the cup fairly-and they stayed
out-dropped in as everyone expected
IL TO. the 1911 records would show
HerreshOff the champion
Rock Helped Its Flight.
But Billiken wasn't satisfied. On
the 37th hole Hilton sliced his sec
ond badly and the ball was headed
Z for the bushes. But. miracles OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

the casual observer he appears to
be n prosperous business man.
Meehan's career In the ring f.
more unique perhaps than any
other first class boxer OF the
present day-eEceptinE Georges
Carpentier-as the big fellow
started out a. a buntamTeiEht
and grew rapidly Into the light.
Welters middle and heavyweight
ranks And he Il still growing, he
says-
Willie Is a personal friend Of
Bobby Waugh, Texas lightweight
champion and inquired the latter's
address Of The Herald sporting editor
during his stay here. Bobby left
Thursday night for San Antonio. Tex,
where he meets Vic Moran. OF New
Orleans. on Tuesday night He was
accompanied BY Mickey Riley, the
singing" boxer.
VIII Return To Fl PaEo.
Meehan plans to return 70 FL Paso
within the next few weeks. He asked
that none OF his remarks concerning
boxing be published as he has retired
at present but viii soon take az
active work again He did say. how
ever, that Dempsey is a fine little
man and am sorry to see him criti-
cised- 1 believe though he will come
out O. K as he means to do every
thing that Is right He is one OF the
greatest boxers that I have ever
seen"
Willie examined a picture Of the
champion on the wall Of the sporting
editors office with much interest
Il depicts Dempsey going
through some OF his movie stunts
and IL caused Meehnn to make
another complimentary remark
about the ability Of the titleholder.
Meehan. while experiencing years
In the boxing game seems TO be
nut an OVerErOFFn, big hearted
boy but he Is still capable OF
making all Of the sheavIes- step
some, including the champ
himself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Bob Martin May
Meet Carpenter

joplin. No. Jan. 31=Jimmy Bron-
son. manager Of Fob 1lartin, A T. T
heavyweight champion, declares he Is
ready to accept the offer Of the
Pueblo Legion post for a bout with
Georges Carpenter.
Two members OF the Pueblo post
recently authorized an offer OF SIS
600 for a battle between the war
heroes. Bronson declares he is ready
to accept the match. which must be
taken TO mean that Martins inten-
sive training has produced results.
otherwise his manager would not
agree TO consider the match.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Babe Ruth Agrees To Wear
Yankee Uniform This Year

NEW YORK. Jan. s1.-Manager
IN Miller Higgins OF the Yankees ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
and brought first hand news about
Babe" Ruth signing up with the
New York Americans
While Higgins had not much real
news 10 present TO the assembled
newspaper men at the Yankees head
quarters, the mere fact that he had
been successful in completing neg0-
tiations with the world famous home
run person made his story interest
ing.
VIII Come To Terms.
While Ruth has not signed his
contract with the New York club. he
is positive. that he will be in a
Yankee uniform next season. and he
viii be lifting the ball into and over
that right field stand on the Polo
Grounds with his customary abandon.
Ruth was also Intensely pleased
over the fact that he would be en-
abied 20 play in New York city, ac-
cording TO Higgins. and he promised
70 play the game OF his life" as a
Yankee
The matter Of ssBabes signing
mp with the New York club T. now
only one OF FORM The reason he
did not nffix his signature TO the
document out I'm Los Angeles was
because Of certain fOrnalitfes IL
viii be necessary for the owners
OF the Yankees to Eo through in
taking over the contract Ruth
signed with the Boston club.
The contract will have to be
transferred in this city. with
Presidents RUPERT and Harry
Frazee present TO indOrSe the
transaction.
RUTH HERE IN TWO WEEKS.
Ruth viii be here within two weeks
70 close the important deal that got
baseball fandom by the ears
During his larry out in California
Ruth has fully lived up to his repu-
tation as the classical slugEer OF all
time He has been as big a drawing
card there as he was in the American
league last year. He played a few
games on the coast. and on his first
time at bat he hit the longest drive
ever made In the park where the
game was played. He lifted the ball
to the tOpmost row OF the right field
bleachers.. feat no player had ever
accomplished before.
He Won II. Too.
There was a funny incident con-
nected with that record wallop. II
seems that Babe" during batting
practice before the game failed TO hit
the ball out Of the fnfield. There
happened TO be a prominent clothier
at the game, who, with thousands OF
other fans, had gone TO the game 10
see Ruth clout a homer. butb seeing
the slugger's futile efforts TO connect
with the -pill' on dress parade, pub
licly announced he would give a hun
dred dollar suit Of clothes TO the big
hitter II he made a circuit clout
Babe" hearing Of the offer. braced
himself and, taking his Oldtime toe
hold swing. sent It on its record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
KLINE RISKS TITLE.

Cleveland. Jan 81 - Johnny Kill
bane, featherWeight champion Of the
world. has signed to meet Benny
Vulgar. OF New York. in an eight
round bout at Newark. " J., on FEB
ruary IS. Vulgar is 20 weight IA
pounds at o'clock. Eilbane VIII box
at catch weights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
cHANIP WrNs ANoTHER.

Savannah. Ga. Jan. Slack Brit
ton, worlds welterweight champion,
was given a referees decision over
Jimmy Conway Of Savannah, at the
end OF a u pound bout here Friday
night. Britton had the better OF his
opponent at all stages OF the bout.