The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-05

Hoffman, two falls straight, at War
hicks hall. Tonalinson is a battIer of
holds was q surprise to the mediocre
crowd witnessed his match with Hoff-.
man.
pete" Young Hemlinson's manager.
and promoter of the bout, is fairly
certain of a packed house tonight,
judging from the advance sale OF
tickets. A.
The bout will be called at Sis at
Warnicks halls
Another one of the frequently dim
lily outlined runners is afloat to the ef-
feet that Ralplst Bud Widick. center
on the College of Emporia football
team, and all-state first team selec-
lion for that position, will go to Lin
colin, Neb., for the second semester of
years captain of the basketball team.
He is one of the best an-round ath-
leteS ever turned out at the Emporia
school, and Coach Gwin Henry will
hiss his massive frame next season in
the lineup on the chalked rectangie.
But, of course, it's only rumor-
Topeka won two football Champion
ships this season, and a colored team
took one of them.
The Kansas Industrial and Edgca-
tional Institute team, coached by c.
l.. Abbott, former North Dakota star,
was conceded the championship of the
colored Missouri Valley. when it de-
feated Lincoln University at jefferson
City, Saturday, to 0. Snow covered
the ground, but reports from the Mis-
souri, capital state distinctly that the
game was a great exhibition.
Abbott has coached two years at
*. I. f. J., and championships have
been won both years. The team went
thru the season just past without
defeat The goal line was crossed only
twice by opponents.
Coach Lawrence Woodward's WASH
burn high school performers are hold
ing tightly to the championship of the
Shawnee county league. A record of
no defeats, and only one tie gives the
Tchabod juniors a clear track to their
claim.
Under Woodward's tutorship the
prep school men piled up q. total of
205 points for themselves, allowing op-
ponents the meagre count of 80.
The defeats meted out to Shawnee
county schools included, Berryton,
Lyndon. Auburn, Eskridge, Seaman
and Rossville. The tie was played
with Oakland, 8 to IS.
Basketball practices at Lawrence are
beginning with a great deal more en-
thusiasm than last year, according to
the reports.
With six letter men in school, and
wealth of new material in newly
made sophomores, Director Of Ath-
letics Forrest c. Allen, is starting off
on the winter cruise with more chances
for Valley pennant than he has had
in years
Under the leadership of Capt.
George Rody, a large squad has been
pra cticing regularly for a few weeks.
With the release of the football men.
many players on the indoor court who
were holding jobs on the gridiron will
be available.
The letter men back this year are:
Rody, Wuf, Endacott, Woestemeyer,
Olson, and Frederick.
But Allen won't be able to use his
most famous basketball performer this
year.
Red" De Bernardo. known where
ever basketball is played, enrolled in
X. U. for the fall semester At for
ward, guard or center Red" Is among
the greatest. Altho only 81 years old.
he played with Westminster for two
seasons, and with the Kansas City
Athletic club for one. His playing is
sensational, but sure. He is recog
nized as one of the best opponents of
the basket-tossing game in the west
The Missouri Valley rule which pro-
vides that no man may participate in
conference sports wihtuot a years
residence in the school. is holding De
Bernardo on the side-lines-