The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-19

John J. McCloskey, owner of the
Topeka franchise of the Southwestern
league, and E Rogers, owner of the
Hutchinson franchise, left Topeka to-
day for Tulsa. Okla. where they will
confer with President Ensley Barbour
of the Southwestern league concerning
the next step to place a ball club Of
the league in Topeka.
McCloskey was unsuccessful in his
attempts to purchase the lease or
Western league ball park from the
Santa Fe club, holders of the lease
w c. Wells, captain of the Santa Fee
nine, and representative Of the clue,
demanded $4,000 for the lease, and
McClOskey offered $500.
I m sure Barbour can find soIu-
ton" said McCloskey before he left
for Tulsa. HE is an ingenious man
and many similar problems nave Deen
satisfa ctorily solved by him. 1t may
be that he will advise US to go ahead
and purchase the park at the figure
named by Wells, but l hardly think
so. or. he may tell us to 90 ahead
and find another location and build q
club. Anyway. something viii pc
done. Topeka is assured club of the
Southwestern league"
McCloskey will return IN a rev Gays
with his ultimatum.
Washburn college won her third
conference game from Baker UnlVer-
SlIy at BALDWIN last night OO ~ AS-
The two games preceding, with Ottawa
and the College of Emporia, were won
by opponents
Baker and Washburn raced neck
and neck for the first half Washburn
forging ahead a little at the gun. The
half ended IT to II for the Ichabods.
In the early minutes of the second
half the Bakeries spurted, but were
soon caught by the Ichabods.
Arthur Erickson, forward and
captain of the Ichabods was high
point man. with four field goals and
five free throws to his credit.
Potts, Baker forward tossed four
goals for his team, and one free
throw.
Coach Arthur Schabingers En-
poria Normal basketeers defeated
Sterling college in the opening confer
ence game of the Teachers last night
at Emporia. Al to IS. The outcome
was never in doubt, The playing OF
McGahan at guard and Carl at for
ward featured the game. Carl played
his first game Of college basketball
last night.
The basketball team of the Kansas
Industrial and Educational institute
defeated Lincoln high school of Kan
sas City. Mo, 10 to 8 on the home
court of the X. I. z. I. last night.
morning from Cambridge carries the
information that President A. Law
renee Lowell of Harvard university
took a decidedly emphatic rap at the
present status of football in his annual
report to the overseers Of the college.
THE public interest in the sport as
spectacle has become general over
the country, and has increased mark
eddy since the war" Lowell stated,
adding, 1T has tended to give excess
sive importance to college athletic
contests
Lowell further maintains that THE
faculty, assuming that education is
the prime object of the college, is of
the opinion that the managers and
players, cannot be absent from Cam
bridge more than they are now with
out detriment to their studies"
The latter clause was in defense of
the oft-time accusation of Harvard by
her opponents, of assuming a tight
policy of games" 1t is a well-knoWu
fact that the Harvard squad plays
away from home only with Princeton
and Yale, other members of the big
three.
The general tenor of President Low
ellis remarks are that he is in favor
of the game, tho doubling the right
of its overwhelming popularity. Re
strictions of the number of games
seems to be the wish of the Harvard
head.
It isn't the columns intention to be-
dent Lowell. He is one of the leading
men of America. But, wen at least
aslt-What's he going to do about it ?
what can he do about it?
The interest in football has in