The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-29

ring is under erection at this time,
and ringside seats will be built entire
ly around.
Ernest c. Quigley. known thruout
Kansas and the United States as
"Quig," is in possession of a string OF
athletic events, referred, umpired and
bossed by him, that many another of
fetal in the states would give anything
to have.
In the year 1921 "ouig" umpired in
los games played in the National
league. including the worlds series at
New York. He officiated in fourteen
football games in the past season. Some
of them in the Big Three, a number
in the Big Ten, some in the Valley
and few in the Kansas Conference.
He will referee the Centre college
Texas A. and NJ. game at Dallas, Tex.
on January 2.
He was contracted for in fifty bas-
ketban games all over the United
of the engagements in order to join
the National league at its first open
ing.
There are names of some mighty
good schools on "Quig's" list, schools
that arr the best.
And vt he maintains an automo-
bile business in St. Mary's and is
coming money there.
How do they do it,"
The Centre-Texas A. and NJ. contest
on January is attracting post-sea-
son attention of no mean nature.
With the news that the two full
backs possessed by the Texas eleven
are out of the game, one with brok-
en- leg, the Texas papers are lamenting
far and wide.
Centre doesn't seem to be worried
fn hnv a h
crate plans are being made by team
mates of the much-touted DO" to
give him a wedding such as never be-
fore was accorded a hero.
Annual meetings of college officials,
corresponding to the session of the
Kansas conference in Topeka recently,
are being held all over the United
States during these months, by col
lege organizations, in an attempt to
do this and that" with athletics.
The Society of Directors of Physical
Education in Colleges (whew), held
its twentyfifth annual meeting in
New York Wednesday, and arguments
were rife as to What should we do
with the athletici.lly inclined breth=
ren?'
A man from Wesleyan advocated
the immediate scrapping of all inter-
collegiate athletics, claiming them
detrimental to studies.
Another prof. criticized the officials
of the game for accepting money for
their work, and seemingly having no
other interest in the game.
And a prize kick was registered
by DR.. G.. Melvan of Columbia uni-
versity, who thought the teams de-
manded teo much comfort on their
trips, entailed too much expense, and
exceeded the money allowance shame
fully.
Well, let 'em howl. The game will
still be played despite their wailings.
An automobile accident very nearly
finished Bob Martin, heavyweight
champion of the A. E. F., when his
automobile overturned near his home
in Terra Alta, w. Va.
Martin was severely cut about the
head and shoulders, and the steering
wheel did damage to his Chestnut
he is expected to recover.
A number of bouts which the boxer
had scheduled for the next three
months were called off.
And the Shift play is rapidly APP
preaching its doom, if reports from
Major Daily and his corps of newly
elected officers to the American AS
ISOLATION of Coaches can be believed.
An endorsement by the association
was made, to the effect that the shift
be done away with, and that officials
follow the suggestion in their officiat-
ing.
The suggestion reused an awful
howl from Notre Dame, the home of
that famous shift.
Quite a fight is under way now
Results unknown to date.