The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17

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ByWL.HuSSinsJr.

The colin approaches its Under
wood this morning with a feeling of
utter contentment, complete and joy
Gus contentment.
| why? Because We at last got a
| rise out of our esteemed contempt
1aries. Yesterday the colin pro-
| pounded four questions concerning the
ethereal management of the Topeka
club of the Southwestern league. This
morning they were answered, very
satisfactorily. in every respect-with
the exception of two questions of the
four.
| But even two questions answered
/ calls forth our unmitigated praise. We
didn't think they would answer even
one. Our thanks are therefore, pro-
fuse.
In fact, the colin has often been
/ troubled with a deep fear that it didn't
merit attention from its "contemps."
/ On several occasions we have taken the
| trouble to angle subtly for a rise
! never getting it until this morning.
| Ah-it's a. grand feeling to finally
achieve what's sought.
John ]. McClosley of Louisville is
! to be manager of the Southwestern
league, the account states. McCloskey
| was a former baseball player, then
| manager of the st. Louis Cardinals,
/ succeeding Miller Higgins to that po-
sition He is the present ownerNof the
Bartlesville franchise of the league,
| to be transferred to Topeka
! (Question number one answered
| satisfactorily
MeCloskey arrived in town yester-
| dav to take charge of affairs and To-
| cate a ball park for the club
| (Question number two answered sat
| isfa ctoriIy) (Atrociously negligent on
our part that we didn't find that out
when he got to town~atrocious, we
repeat)
BUT, friend McCIoskey didn't say
who else besides. Harper Rigby would
| align to aid in the establishing of
the club.
Neither has he, thru his agents,
made any arrangements to negotiate
! with Capt. W. c. Wells of the Santa
League park, now under lease to
Wells.
of course, MeCIosBey must have
time to accomplish these things But
we can't help thinking that a COM
petent force of organizers in Topeka
could have had things in shape for
! his arrival. even to the arranging of
the lease With Wells. who proclaims
himself ready and willing to talk with
representatives of the club.
However. let US once more reiterate
we're more than pleased this morn
ing. The day started right. Thanks
"contemps."
| Washburn lost her second confer
, ence game of the season to the Col
lege of Emporia last night. % to II,
all because the Ichabods couldn't hit
the basket.
Time and again two and three of
| the Blue players would make repeated
was negligible. Opportunities were
| many. altho the Emporians gave evil
| dence of uncanny ability at covering
| when a basket was in danger
Brewster of Washburn played a fast
hard game at running guard, and Sci
del, a freshman, played his team
mates from their feet.
SeideI, who halls from Liberal, out
in western Kansas, was in the game
only a few minutes toward the finish
but he succeeded in tossing three field
goals. lodging thru and around his
opponents in veteran style. He was
easily the high point man for the
Ichabods. Only three other field goals
were made by the Ichabods, two by
Capt. Arthur Erickson, and one by
Stevens.
Harold Grant, famous C. of f. ath-
lete, was high point man for the visit
tors, tossing five goals. Harold Rob
! eTtS, a freshman performer the
Emporians, playing at the center posi-
ton, classed next with four goals to
his credit
The impression gained from the per-
Torrance of the Emporians was good
They displayed remarkable team
work for early-season playing, and
their passing was fast and accurate
Widick, last years G. of E. captain,
played a stellar game at guard.
Washburns next game is with Baker
university al Baldwin, Wednesday
night.
A Harvard scholarship, offered TO
Ralph Bud" Widick, of the College
of Emporia. will not be accepted, Wi
dick said yesterday. The huge ath-
, phere, and announced instead a posi-
BILE intention of entering either Ne
braska university or the University of
Cincinnati next year.
Kansas university added another
victory to its rapidly growing string
last night by defeating Washington
university, A to II.
The game, according to press &C
counts, was closer>than the score indi-
Gates, but the second half was clearly
a Kansas period. Rody, Woestemeyer.
and Endacott tossed goal after goal,
| and Rody chalked fourteen out of
eighteen attempts via the free throw
route
Captain Thompson played the
strongest game for Washington, and
Letter of the Washington squad,
showed ability in checking Rody.
Here's a little fun. One Of, our col
iegiate acquaintances writes concern
ing our remarks about Jack Dempsey
of a few days ago.
; He says:
,, "Just a few words TO say IN reply TO