THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING MARCF 6, 1915. 3

hard hitter is handicapped in base primary bill after 4t had received stealing.. Magee would like to shine enough votes to passage. on the bases, but he admits that he is IT IS THEM insure its An many UPJO initiative and referendum resolution Up to the at a disadvantage because, of has passed the senate and will be Minute his hits are for extra bases. Here is checked up to the house for another his kick: "Did you ever realize that Topeka's Baseball Fate in chance to make good. a hard hitter hasn't the same chance Both the house and senate have to pile up a lot of stolen bases as a Hands of Savage. passed mother pension bills. Each light-hittin- g batsman. For instance, Jackson and pqitfinqNews during a season I make something house, however, passed separate meas- ures and onto bill was like sixty-fiv- e doubles, triples and the senate hung home runs. Every time that I make They Will Be Responsible for a referendum joker. From Everywhere. a hit for extra bases I lose a chance The workmen's compensation bill aa light-hittin- g amended by the sub committee of la- -f--f- to steal a base. The Season's Baseball Showing. BY"CLUG" player whose safe hits are confined bor has passed the house. It is now mostly to singles has it all over a on the senate calendar. slugger when it comes to the base-steali- ng BOTH ARE CAPABLE MEN Labor Bureau Measures. THE records." Labor bureau bills to place the nam- NEWJNDIANS SPORT WHEEZES ing of state labor commissioner in the Being Purloined I or Meat. Prune A few interesting sport develop- hands of the labor organizations are Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc. ments of the week: They Have Had Much Qualify- on the calendars of both the house and brought one-legg- ed senate. This bill may come up Cleveland American League . (By Clug.) Chicago has out a for ft wrestler. ing Experience in Game. consideration next week. Team May Climb This Season. It is rumored that a A bill to abolish the state irrigation The Charleston, WT. Va., baseball , match for the lightweight champion-franchis- e board passed the house and was killed - in the Ohio State league ship title- is about to be made be-w- as First Exhibition Games, of Sea in the senate. Both houses passed a Bir- recently bought by a millionaire tween Charley White and Freddie bill reducing the barber board to bub- Veterans Are Scarce, but for $10. What kind of millionaires Welsh. son Here K. C. Blues in April. bles and separating two members from Hopeful. and what kind of baseball franchises Over 100 visiting golfers are partic-d- o their jobs. The bill to repeal the mingham Is they have in West Virginia, any- - ipating in the spring tournament at hotel inspector act passed the house, way? And to think that the state is Hot Springs. Ark. One of these is en-i- n in a large measure, the man to but struck an open switch in the sen- ! T.Note This is the sixth of a series of the prohibition ranks, too! tered under the name of H. G. Eif- - whom Topeka will have to look for ate. A bill to consolidate the board articles outlining the baseball situation in borg of Westward Ho. the success of her baseball team this of corrections with the board of con- the big league cities. 1 Tom Powell says that every time Grantland Rice says: "Many are trol passed the slaugh plans game season will be Jimmy Jackson, the house and was he a soccer the weather called, but most of them turn over player-manage- r. tered in tne senate. Cleveland, O., March 6. "While a man dishes out a big snowstorm. go to sleep again." Upon his shoulders and back will rest John Savage, new owner of the To. Both houses passed the bulk sales majority of big leagrue managers are ' However, he is determined to play Hans Wagner signed a piece of pa- the responsibility of the field says bill and voted to repeal the pure shoe figuring ways means of jim- ' - City Schmel-zer- s generalship, peka Baseball dub. who he out and W' the Kansas Tigers and per that means $10,000 to him this 'the actual handling of hopes to give fans a team tney law. A bill to simplify the present mying their teams into first place or 5r before the opening of the base- year. the players, and his ingenuity in keep- the form of county government on thereabouts. Joe Birmingham, man- ball season, snow or no snow. The golf Topeka ing wiU be prond to support. Is both ager erst- Evidence of indoor in all the men fighting all of the the house and senate calendars. Bills of the Cleveland Indians, game with the Tigers will probably has been procured, but the names of time will be the secret of success if work until he entered the offices of to take county officers out of politic while Naps, is facing the problem of be played between the first and fif- the players and the location of the there is any success to have a secret. the Blues. and to elect county superintendents lifting his team out of last place in teenth of April, and the Schmelzar course has not been discovered. In order that the fans may know Stay. the American league. game more Here to and etate superintendent of public In- will follow between that and Home Run Baker "stuck" his first about what Jackson has done Mr. Savage says he expects to locate struction on non-partis- Birmingham has entered the pleas- the 23d. plow in the ground on his Maryland in the past, his record since 1901 very ballots met. ant though somewhat perplexing pas- when he here permanently, and is favor- defeat in the house. An effort on the always farm. entered the big leagues, is ably impressed with Topeka. He says part of the house to repeal the non- time with the zest that marks Malon Burget, Topeka's peerless given as lollows: he is receiving assurances every the doings of a youthful manager, and deaf-mut- e that partisan judiciary act was defeated. hopes prophet, is circulating a CUP RACERS ARE OFF. In 1901, played with the Baltimore day that Topeka is one of the best The apportionment to land his team in at least the petition that he be permitted to pitcli Americans. baseball towns in the Western League Judicial bill, an fifth berth. o administration measure, passed the the first ball at the opening game of Thirty-tw- Drivers Knter VanderbiU In 1902, with the New York Na when the management puts out any senate. The senate proposition He started his campaign this winter the Western league season in this Cun Race at Exposition Today. tionals. kind of a team, and he expects to do to by eliminating team several 1903-- 4, separate eight judges from job from the city. 'Are all of the candidates for In with the St. Paul Ameri his best to put out a team that the up their players whose views on running a ball i mayor, one San Francisco, Cal., March 6. Aft- cans. St. Paul won the pennant both was checked to the house and club did not coincide with his own. 'T of whom will be in office er final practice spins around the four tnese years. town will not be ashamed of. killed. sen- by that time, willing to forego this Panama-Pacifi- c According to Mr. Savage's present Ole Olson, utility infielder, was mile exposition In 190 6, with the Cleveland Amer The Price of Clark civil service bill Reds, Napol- distinguished honor, which is also, thirty-tw- o plans, local fans will have a chance to has passed senate. l ow on tenced to the Cincinnati according to custom and tradition, course early today, drivers icans. see his team work out for the first the It is eon Lajoie was sold to the Athletics awaited the signal for the start at In 1907 and part of 1908, with 6 the house calendar under third read- and Doc Johnson, first baseman, one of the paramount prerogatives of p. m. the time on April 5 and when exhibition ing. the mayoralty? so. Malon should 12:30 of the three hundred mile Columbus Americans. games will be played here with the Bills general failed to find his name on the team If Vanderbilt cup automobile race, post- In the middle of the season of 1908 City Blues. Also, for road and bridge roster when the list was made public. be permitted to work out. He might poned February 2 2 on account of charge Kansas exhibition improvements under state laws, have break the "jinx" that has been hover- he took of the Lima team in games will be played here on the passed the senate and are in the hands Veterans Scarce. ing over the Topeka team for sundry rain. the Ohio State league when it was in 9th and 10th with the St. Paul Saints of the house. The Indians will start the season With ideal weather and a track said last place and finished the season and probably on the 12th and 15th un- and divers moons. en- runner-u- p pennant. The revised public utilities act has with only three veteran pitchers, A to be in perfect condition motor for the with the Minneapolis Millers. On been killed In the senate is on less is obtained by trade or thusiasts expected a gruelling con- April 11 team will play K. C. and the another i The management of local base- the the house calendar. purchase before the middle of April. the test. Ralph De Palma and Harry Blues at Kansas City. Other exhibi- That Is in brief a summary of Willie Mitchell, a southpaw, and Fred ism ball team has received a telegram Grant have each won two Vanderbilt tion games will be arranged if possi- legislative the right-hander- s, Cann, work to date the record Blanding and Bill Steen, Larry Chappelle. from the left handed pitcher cup races and the contest between ble. of 54 days and nights of steady are the vets. whom Wichita claims, stating that he them for the possession of the trophy grinding of the legislative mill in Guy Morton, obtained from the Owner Charley Comiskey of the had not signed with Wares and that was expected to be close. Barney charge of 165 select millers. With Waterbury club last season, and who Chicago White Sox believes he is due he is ready to report to Topeka when- Oldfield, Eddie Pullen, Louis Dis-bro- SEND S2 BILLS the coming of spring and the harrow- bears the earmark of a future great, ever he receives transportation. He Bob Burman, D. Resta and ing thought state is setting appears to be the pick of the younger to get some return for the $18,000 he has been instructed to get himself Caleb Bragg are mong the other ex- that the of paid Milwaukee for Larry Chappelle aside nothing to pay for meal tickets pitchers. Sam Jones, a member into condition as much as possible be perts in the race. TO THE GOVERNOR and room rent, there Is a growing de-s- ir the Cleveland association club last a couple of years ago. Chappelle tween now and reporting time, and In practice yesterday Bob Burman among the members to go home. season; Coumbe, Walker, Bowman was out of the game practically all being in California he will have an broke the record for the course by They want to start the spring plowing, and Harstadt are the other pitchers. of last season with a bad leg. but re- excellent chance to do this. traveling around one lap at the rate they want to see their constituents Several Infield changes will be ap- ported this spring in prime condition. of 71 miles an hour. Besides the fContlnuert FYom Page On.) and talk over with their neighbors the parent when the team takes the field St. Marys college has made an en- first prize of $3,000 and the trophy jury verdict. The house has passed price of the 1915 wheat crop and the for the first game of the season. Bill viable basketball record this season. the other prizes offered total $4,&00. Mm the resolution proposing a constitu- war outlook in Europe. Maybe the Rogers, with Portland, Pacific coast MANY WOULD NAME IT By merely defeating Washburn's tional amendment that will increase administration whip crackers may be league last season, will replace Lajoie quintet Thursday afternoon the Cath- SOX DEFEAT LOS AXGELES. the pay of legislative members. But able to hold the law makers In To- at second base. Roy Wood, who olic boys did nothing wonderful, but the senate killed it. peka another two weeks. But It Is showed good form last season, prob- by making it a two to one score they By Using Three Pitchers, Chicago On the governor's desk today is the doubtful. ably will cover first. Barbare, re- Well Known Fans Suggest Appropri- did spring somewhat of a surprise. Americans Win Exhibition Game. mortgage registration tax bill. That And Adjournment? cruited from New Orleans, or Terry ate "Handles" for Ball Team. Neither was St. Marys the first nor measure is not in good standing with The senate has gone on record as Turner, will hold forth at third. the last to defeat the Kansas Aggies, Los Angeles, March 6. The Chi- administration, although will favoring Wambsganns, Cedar Rapids short- cago Americans defeated the Los An- the it final adjournment March 16 man- but she did defeat them, and the Ag- doubtless be signed by the governor and a good many members on both stop last season; Shields, Waterbury In spite of the fact that the gies alone humbled K. U. during the geles Coast Leaguers again Friday, today or Monday. An effort was made sides of the house favor the resolution. first baseman, and Thomas, Omaha agement of the baseball team has 3 to 2. The Los Angeles batters, how- will fight out made no announcement regarding the whole season. Speaking of basket- by administration leaders in the house To stay in Topeka another two weeks third baseman, it for the selecting ball defeats and victories, it is noted ever, managed to chase "Reb" Russell, to defeat the conference report on the mean3 a rather thorough cleaning up utility jobs. Barbare or Turner, having method that will be used in Emporia the big Sox pitcher, from the box by bill, move was of legislative Still first call, of course, if either fails a new name for the team, fans are that the Normal school and scomg inning. but the blocked. the calendars. a the ' g C. won two runs in the second semimonthly pay Is legislative cleaning Is to break as a regular. catching on to the idea of rechristen-in- that of E. have and lost one The day bill house a matter the old Kaws. and names are be- game each in their home series and Rowland sent Johnson In then and also up to the governor. So, also, is of lesser importance to a member who Five Outfielders. ing sent to the State Journal contin- have decided not to play off the tie. he- and Scott, who succeeded him, he4d the bill providing for an entrance fee has been in Topeka almost two Five outfielders will try for jobs, uously. Undoubtedly this will keep one of the Coast leaguers runless thereafter. in primary elections in lieu of nomi- months and wants first hand news manager Birmingham among them, i The plan as outlined in the Journal them from being humbled by the Score: R H E nating petitions. The child hygiene about the latest litter of pigs and the Joe Jackson will hold forth In right first of the week will probably be other. Chicago 3 9 0 bill has gone to the governor for his crop of spring calves. will again try to nose out Ty the Angeles. . 2 6 1 signature, as wage commis- As yet none of the big appropriation field and adopted, but Mr. Savage- has not stat Los has the way. Cobb in the race for league batting ed positively that it will. Just as soon The following letter has been Batteries Russell, Johnson, Scott sion bill which this week crept bills' are out of the With the honors. He hopes to succeed this as something definite is given out. the received by the management of and Schalk, Mayer; Chech, Ryan and through the senate. The child hygiene uncertainty of holding their members year after many vain efforts. Elmer plan will be announced by the State the Topeka baseball club: Brooks. and wage commission bills are ad- in Topeka beyond the end of next Smith, a Waterbury recruit, will play Journal. " Kansas, ministration measures. week, leaders are now talking real center field. Smith played thirteen name "Jascos" was pub- "Mr. John Savage: "CHICK'' BRAXDOX TO FEDS. To become laws this week were the concessions. That means, it is be- games with the team last fall and Since the sugges lieved, that the two bodies will break lished Friday, the following "Saw in the paper where you rural credit act and peddlers' license early week batted .327. He is one of the best out- tions have been made: had bo't the Topeka W. L. ball Some Basket Tossing. This! bilL Another measure signed by the the deadlock next and field prospects the Cleveland team has By W. Hull, "The Shawnee team and knew you would sure St. Paul, Kan., March 6. Possibly governor one close to the hearts of make reasonable aproprlations for the picked up in years. Craney will play Charles maintenance and advancement of the Birming- Braves." need some help and am always the greatest number of field goals Topekans was the state house white state institutions and departments. left field and Leebold and P.v W. H. Graybill. "The Harvest will to help a fellow out. Thot made by any individual basket ball way bill. This measure provided an will ham will be the extra outfielders, ers. you. of state of Jimmy Jackson In Uniform and in appropriation of $9,750 Then the house and senate be Steve O'Neill and Ben Egan, the I would write player the Kansas during for a white ready to adjourn. A half down ad- By Tom Powell. "The Bankers." "Now I am a right handed 40 minutes of play was made by His .309 Swatting Pose. way around and on the state house or party bills on cal- -' latter with Baltimore last season, will Bv Jock McBride, "The Angels." pitcher got everything grounds. ministration the do the bulk of the catching. Devogt sugges- and but a Turner, left forward of the Mission 1909, played Balti- endar, more or less, will then become asso- - Mr. McBride explained his fence ball. Do not drink booze Stars. He tossed 34 field goals in a In he with the Bills Still Pending. a matter of but slight concern. and Billings, with the Cleveland tion bv saying that be thought they and will also swear not to jump game more club in the International league. Many of really big bills fight in which the Stars defeated the 1910-1- 1, the before ciation team last season, will it ought "to be called "Angels." not be- will sign 125 In he was captain of the legislature out for the third string job. Lee Fohl. good as angels to the Feds, for Walnut, Kan., Athletic club by a score Scranton team in the New York State the at this session are still cause they will be as bucks and transportation to To- 102-1- 6. pending. of may Health Promotes Happiness will instruct the j al- of Some these measures veteran catcher, ' morally, because angels are league. !mpft-nibl- e: young pitchers. but peka. I will run chance of hav- Wilmington. never reach consideration. Others Without health, genuine joy In ways supposed to be up above, and ing to walk back. be Defeat White Sox Seconds. With will become go de- without good digestion and regulnr team may be the Would 1912-1- laws or down to you The Cleveland that is where he wants to see the team pleased you once. 6. In 3 and '14, he was with the bowel movement cnmiot hiive health. to hear from at San Francisco, March The San Tri-Sta- feat on the floor of the house or dark horse of the American league season. "Not up above in the Wilmington, team in the te Why neglet keeping bowels open and Smith, and Rogers this Francisco club of the Pacific coast senate. risk beiug Hick and Riling? You don't race. If Barbare air. mind you." he says, "but up above Chicago Ameri- league. His record at Wilmington has come through in style and two of the standing League defeated the Wil- To date the house has deliberate hnve to. Tnke one ftmall lr. Klng'a New goods the rest of the teams in the Sherwood Magee contends that a cans' No. 2 team Friday, 15 to 2. been given before. In 1912 the ly killed two big platform pledges. Life Pill nt night. In the morning yon will recruit pitchers deliver the the of the league." mington team finished fourth. In have a full, free bowel movement and feel club should make a hot fight for a 1913, as manager, he won the pen- It swamped the initiative and refer niufh better. Helps your appetite and first division berth. A FAX'S SVGGESTIOX. nant, and in 1914 he claims that he endum and defeated the presidential digestion. Try one tonight. Adv. THEY RAISE BALL PLAYERS IN MINOOKA; team in second place, just one TRACKMEN. had the TO lilllXti OUT Letter Writer Kays Many Would Like 3 'MINOOKA IN MAJORS game behind the leader, when the 5ft to Help Ball Club. MEMBERS OF BLUES' club broke up and he resigned. It K. V. Manager Offers Four Cups to had previously been given out here Arouse Athletic enthusiasm. The following suggestions from a Wilmington was place fan regarding the Topeka baseball that in fifth Lawrence, Kan., March 6. In an by State last season when the team disbanded, to bring out more material for club have been received the but Jackson claims otherwise. effort Journal : Taking to last, the events where the Kansas track To the Editor of the State Journal. this record from first The Big Red Wagons team seems the weakest. Manager W. year suggested in a it is not a bad one. If Jackson is O. Hamilton has offered four cups to Last the writer now 33 years old, it shows that he note to you that there were a lot of big leagues when a be contested for by athletes not now in the city who would be quite broke into the ' on the varsity team. The cups are fans more mere lad of 19. Since that time he jm. TOPEKA - TOPEKA - willing to dig up a dollar or if pen- TRANSFER'STOR0c(c TRANSFER Co offered for the high jump, both hur- money has been with teams that were jj?70BGE fifty-yar- the management would use the dies and the d dash. a nant winners, and as manager he has aa1 Students from all types of activities for the purpose of hooking onto produced a pennant winner. will try to aid this latent effort to good ball player, or perhaps a coupie 1'robaDlv nis most remarKame xeat a of them. 1908, charge of drag out material. Charles Sturtevant Mr. Savage says he wants the sup- was in when he took of Topeka. advertising manager of the get the Lima, Ohio, team when it was in Daily Kansan. has signed for the fifty- - port of Topeka fans. He'll it if last place in midseason and led it to yard event. He formerly was a mem- - he can set a bunch together that will a second place position before the ' up fight p. ber of the track squad at Topeka high put any kind of a decent at wind-u- Running a baseball team is school. all. St. Joe got discouraged several a great deal like running an engine. Just a Word About Your years ago-an- quit, if my dope is right, Any of a blockhead can run without as much cause as Topeka per- kind Willartl (iocs to California. string either when everything is working like El Paso, Texas. March 6. Jess haps has for quitting now a it should and there is nothing to do Willard. whose boxing match with of years with a "also-ran- " team. To- but keep things oiled up. But the real Jack Johnson remains indefinitely peka is really a very good ball town, skill of the engineer or the baseball postponed, left today for Los Angeles. but bigger towns have quit before now manaeer is brought out when every ' cause. and-th- e Goods was re- - with less wrong different ousehold It stated that Willard would thing is going turn within a few days. Now, if the Commercial club, for parts have to be torn to pieces and example, would appoint committees to put back together again. Lifting a MOVING We Have the Vans canvaes, I feel sure they would find a ball team out of the deepest rut when THE DOPIST DICTIONARY. very large number of fans willing and the race is half over and driving it to STORAGE We have a Modern anxious to help to the extent of $1 ' is today, tho of- a money place in the finish is a feat Storage Plant. Baseball, as she writ or more to got a little better team. A very few managers ever accom- ten entertaining. couple of thousand dollars could be that PACKING Breaks out In high spots now and then way plish. That is just the reason that s We have Experts to raised that and just presented j If that call for some explaining. men like Stallings are almost as scarce It' Mr. Savage and it ought to go a long SHIPPING We have facili- way as hen teeth. the Some writers of the lowbrow style toward picking up a pretty fair However, one of the most important j ties. break out in slangy phrases pitcher; and for instance to retaining fon rii red m hnnt Jackson's nast career That leave one dippy In the dome en Ridgeway, who, according to my limit- is that he comes here as a man who And not only have we the Vans, route to mental mazes. ed judgment, ought to be able to put is still a producer, and not as a has up a pretty fair fight in the box this year year the Warehouses and Facilities, And so to clear the atmosphere 'that's year. been." Last and the before even often cloudy, very. he was a good producer in Wilming- but more important than Permit us to instruct you with the It can be done and would help just ton, and it is almost impossible that all these lopist Dictionary. that much. And Mr. Savage need not he can have lost all of his grip, even think that the fans who would put up if he has lost any of it since then. "SWAT" Here's n term synonmous a little donation of that kind would MEN with "Whale it on the snout." think they owned an interest in the The Owner's Past. We Have the Who Know How Or "Bust one on the piccolo" or "Kick team. The writer wants to go see Next to Jackson, the most impor- in with the clout." some ball games this season and when tant factor in the club's destiny is he can't go see the game he wants to John Savage, the owner and the man We Are Just as Near to "A Seventh Inning ISnlly" means a be able to up who is most vitally interested in it. Hurly-burl- y brewing. sidle to the State Jour- nal afore-han- d Savage is the man who will dictate You as Your Telephone When the Hat is on the Bing, and window without the feeling policies. His principal lots of doings doing. that it's simply a matter of see- the club's there's ing how badly we were defeated. duties will be to pilot its financial "A FRKK PASS" is expressive of the Yours very truly. A FAN. course and make it a business success. slabman. badly riled. And for this Job he seems equally As he pegs four starboard pellets to Former Topeka Pitcher Will Play as well suited as Jackscn is for his. the Calling of Wild. Mr. Savage is 32 years old. and his With Xewarks This Season. actual baseball experience dates from "A BOBBLE" is a butter-fingere- Tulsa, Ok.. March 6. Pitcher 190 8 hone when 3556 the spring of he became rubber-mitte- d stab "Chick" Brandon, who played last associated with George Tebeau, own- In the booting of a bounder where the year with Buffalo in the International er of the Kansas City American Asso- DONT FORGET THE NUMBER Grabber doesn't Grab. League, signed a Federal League con- Friday, ciations. "THE I'M P" herein we get to one tract according to Harry F. Mr. Savage was born and raised in whose bally glim is irate Sinclair, part owner of the Newark Kansas City. While going to school A cross between a Cossack and a Prus- Federal club. and while yet a lad he played semi-professio- Topeka Transfer & Storage Co. sian and a Pirate. Brandon will report next week for Shorten (top left), McXally (bottom left) and O'Neill. ball, and had several training, it was said. chances to enter the old Missouri Val- Topeka, With these few lucid aids to guide, we Minooka, of Pa., had an team in ley League, but the financial induce- 528 Adams Street, Kansas. hope you'll toss no fit Basketball Results. a little suburb Scranton. amateur 1910 known as the "Minooka Blues." Three of its members were Steve ments were not strong enough to lure' e In the Simplified Hereafter of the game 11 3Iodern Storage Warehouf-- Right on the Railroad Track as she is writ. Warrensburg Normal 41, St. Louis O'Neill, Mike McXally and Charley Shorten. three of these men are him on, and he entered a bank where Chicago Post. University 22. now in the big leagues and are expected to give e. good account of he worked for several years. Later Cornell 22, Columbia 19. themselves this season. O'Neill is with the CleveJand Indians, and 31c-Nal- ly he gave up the banking business and Washington U. 26, Mo. U. 23. and Shorten are signed with the Boston Americans. was engaged in railroad construction