The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
Acting Editor: AfIo Stewart
This Weeks Staff: Fifth Hour class.


The two spring sports vary as to
their progress. The track men, num-
bering about thirty, have been going
out to the fair grounds each afternoon
for the last two weeks. Mr.. Barnes,
however. has not been in charge and
no workouts were tried. Wednesday
afternoon, March %, trackmen under
the supervision of Coach Barnes,
practiced on the Washburn track.
burn track hereafter, and lockers have
been assigned them by Washburn
authorities.
The baseball tryouts under the d.
rection of Mr.. Hays are showing up
we'll Friday afternoon, March rs, the
Park highs on the Highland Park dia-
mond. A game has been arranged
between Topeka and the second team
of the Haskell Indians, but the date
has not yet been set.
According to Mr.. Hays outfielders
are scarce. but this difficulty probably
will be remedied when the basketball
men come out for baseball.
Topeka high schools basketball
team played four games at Lawrence
last week. The first game was for
feited by Quenemo. Topeka won from
Long Island in the second round with
Kingman was won by score of 27-23.
In the fourth game, Topeka lost to
Winfield by a score of 36-15. To-
peka's total number of points, as far
as they lasted, was the same as the
total number of points of their OPP
ponents.
The regular lineup of Topeka play
ers was: Breithaupt, Mclaughlin,
Blank, Blankenbeker and Wilson. Sub
stitutes were: Kearney, Edminston
and Brewster.
Mrs. w. B Bishop and Miss Grace Ell
more Mrs. Bishop is the mother of
Miss Maude Bishop who teaches his
tory, civics, and sociology in T. H. 5.
Mrs. Bishop is Interested in art, espe-
cially Keramics. Miss Grace Gilmore,
girls physical director in L. II. 8, mas
always been interested in art, and is
taking the time each Wednesday to
learn, all she can thru the art club.
The glee clubs and the orchestra,
under the able direction of Miss Grace
Wilson, musical instructor of Topeka
high school, gave "A Musical Ro-
nance" in the high school auditorium
Thursday, March "a.
The romance was composed of songs
by the glee clubs, orchestra numbers.
solo numbers, readings and living pic
lures. The stage effect was beauti-
full and the romance was most sue
cessful.
The romance was given to raise
money with which to send the musical
organizations of the school to the
musical contest which is to be held in
Emporia in April.
After having finished successful
basketball season the players, of both
first and second teams, turned their
suits in to the coach Monday after
noon.
Students who participated in the
Musical Romance were the envy of
the other pupils all day Thursday, be-
cause they had a day off. They were
allowed to stay home and rest, SO they
would be ready for the performance
which was given that night. This was
found to be necessary because the
practices were so long and frequent
that the students were almost COM
pletely worn out.
A contest is on for the best editorial
of five hundred words written and
submitted to the "Open Road" on or
before April 20, 1921. The magazine
is devoted to the interest of young
men.
In order that competition may be
fair, the reward will be divided be-