The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-14

Interest indicates that the long dead
winter sport of wrestling has come to
lie in Topeka.
Three successful and interesting
bouts have been staged in the past
two weeks, and more are to De
matched in the near future.
Topeka has long been without
amusement in the purely professional
side of the term. If the wrestIers VIII
keen their exhibitions clean, refrain
from any ring-side argument, promote
the matches on a businesslike pass:
and enter the game for the good OF
TODeka and the amusement or 10,
pekas sport fans they have goou
I anee of making successful SEASON.
Stanley Rogers, who threw Tommy
TomIinsGn twice in twenty-siX minutes
at Warnick's hall Monday night is to
meet Bil'y Edwards for a bout in the
Sailor Jack Woods and Edwards
will go for the amusement of the Elks
the eve-..lg of January IL, according
to present arrangements
Gus Papos, a Greek wrestler with
a TASTY reputation on the mat, IS
scheduled t. arrive i'll Topeka Satur-
day and arrange match with Ed
wards.
other chance at Rogers or Tommy
Doctor Tomlinson threw Doctor re-
Gently in a long. hard bout. Doctor
is willing to return to Topeka for a
match with Tomlinson. according 10
Promoter Pete Young.
There YOU are. 1t looks like nice
card m ght be arranged for the winter
evenings if the fans are willing to
support.
After being chased out Of Kansas,
Oklahoma. and Colorado, St PauIs
two famous Mikes, O'Dowd and Glib
bons. have finally decided to fight II
out in their own home town.
They will meet Friday, December
Is, in St. Paul for scheduled H.
round go.
Herbert Bunker. center. is to captain
the Missouri football eleven Tor l922-
He was elected at a recent banquet
of the team. Bunker was selected az
center for the second All Missouri Val
lev pick this year. He IS hard
fighter. ard a valuable man in the
Tiger line
The annual banquet awarded the
footballsters of Washburn college by
the Washburn Boosters CLUB will be
held Thursday night a t O'Clock at
Pelletfer's tea room. The election or
Il football captain for the 1922 sea-
son will be the main thing on the pro-
gram. Charles Kennedy, Heavy
are running a fairly close race for the
nomination. altho dark horses may run
off with the honor.
Frank Ramaciotti. picked by the
coaches of the Kansas conference as
all-state end. will again captain the
St Marys football squad for the 1922
season. He was elected al d dinner
of the squad Tuesday night.
The University of Arizonal will play
Centre CO lege of Danville, Ky. on De-
cember 26 at the Tournament of Roses
a, San Diego, according to press dis
patches. Notre Dame was originally
scheduled to pay the "Prayin' Col
onc-s" on that date. but Cancelled the
game.
simultaneously with that news
cones the word that 30" McMillin,
footballs most famous exponent, has
refused the offer of $4,000 from
Dallas university To- FIVE years coach
f ON Centenary college of Shreveport,
la. which calls for a salary of $4,000
y, ar for three years.
Hard luck McMillin's middle name,
evi ioat'y. But he earned every bit of
it Ivy the superb brand of ball he
played.
When the freshmen defeated the
sophomores Tuesday afternoon 25 to
IA in the interc ass basket ball con-
test at WashbuIn college. the result
cd both teams for second place IN
tho tournament.
The juniors of Washburn, who went
thru the tournament without defeat,
were automatically proclaimed school