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CBy United Press,

June I9.-The convention resumed
at IL o'clock with the Roosevelt men
lighting In the last ditch. The Pro-
gressives failed TO present the ex-
pected united front.
As the result Of Roots election
Taft's nomination Is regarded as very
probable, hut there Is much talk OF
uniting on dark horse. The TAFT
ties admit Taft cannot get all .he
delegates who supported Root and the
first ballot for president i expected
TO he deadlock. II this happens il
seems certain dark horse viii win.
HoIi talk + Enose feeble today, many
feeling tie majority q the Rooses, n
delegates would refuse 10 withdraw.
The uncompromising Taft leaders
would welcome holt declaration
which would purge the party Of ror-
nlisrl aud socialism.
WISCONSIN DELEGATION DIS
RUP1ED.
Wholesale disruption Of the Wiscon-
sin delegation with several resigra-
tlons threatened was the situation to-
day. Harry Coehems. who nominated
NrGorern temporary chairman. re-
signed from the delegation because
ihe deleraiisn dia net suPperi Ne
Cavern and II Is reported Nceosera
may resign also. Coehems issued the
following statements
-LaFoIIetir aud his committees are
eat to LICK Roosevelt They are -fs-
tally dIsrcsarainE Progressive priH-
eiples and the fight for the people.
Manager IIauser has been traficing
with the Taft crowd. defending TIE
national commiitce's rotten steals and
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answered their question. At that one
grabbed her by the throat and thrust
her back into the kitchen. She vas
told to sit still and be quiet. She WAS
questioned about the money that
might be found in the house and
where revolvers we're kept. From one
room to the other they went. Trunks
were turned upside down Clothes
were taken and the house was thor
oughly looted. Every corner and "
cry drawer was ransacked. Two suits
we're taken from Walter witcher's
room. Some money was taken but the
goods were mostly clothes.
Miss Copeland pleaded with the two
men TO leave her watch and her neck
lace. Certificates on Rome. Georglh.
banking institution we're taken. Sac
asked them to spare the watch in
which pictures OF her father and moth
er were contained. But they advised
her to keep quiet and they would 10;
bother her. From room to room they
went. the short man plundering. and
taking goods Of value
The tall man watched Miss Cope
land.
Finally they weut up stairs Mas
Copeland vas assisted ~ the stairs
and vas thrown into room and the
door locked. She suffered the brutal-
ties bravely and talked back SIZE
pleaded. she urged bu, all in vain.
Tho two men went down stairs and
back into the kitchen. They changed
clothes aud burned their Own clothes.
The stoves we're filled with rags Al
a.ls O'Clock as the men t1id Mias
Copeland. they went TO the bara. sad
liel TAO horaes and started for Grip
PIE Creek A suit case which they
bad uneI aas iaken as FAR as the barn
and len ,hcrc
For tao hours Miss Copeland lay .a
the room on tie second floor Of the
wiiehcr rnnca house.
In The meantime Cecil Tsu freed
hinsa,f fram ne solss vaisa heii aias
fast 20 thc tree He also ioascned
the rope which held Geiger. They vert
% a r1und-aheut-aag. across Pour
Mne and up the valley ia the dance
han ehich D. estaeea the RahcF and
KlttrfdFo ranches. Here the ranoa-
men had gathered 10 prepare a pro
gram 2or The Fourth OF Iuiy ceiebru-
ton. The two men came into The
meeting and told the story. The two
Tromayue brothers and Vol Raher. A.
ter securing guns. went with Triu
and Gelger back to the Walter witch
80 ranch. Another went 20 thc we;y
-luoh to Telephone 20 cripple Creek
% tAe authcriCcs because the XII
tridEe telephone could not call cen
trail. the line being put out on Account
cf ,he breaking af the wire At the Wit
cher ranch which l. on the same parry
line.
At y o'clock the sheriff was not
ned in cripple Creek lie hurried 'o
the wely ranch. five miles north %
the scene OF the murder and hold-up
Later a seeond automobile. hearing
the undersheriff left Cripple crek
II was 1850 o'clock when the party
of ranchmen entered the wlteher
ranch house They went into the
house. expecting any moment to have
shots ring out and give battle to ;he
bandits. Up stairs they went and
found Miss Copeland. half PROSTATE
because OF the experience OF two hours
before. The door was broken down
and she was freed.
The men remained at the ranch
house until the sheriff arrived.
Body Dragged into Natural Cave.
Into a natural cave. quarter OF a
mile east OF the ranoh house was
found the body OF Walter Irwin. age
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Ad,antare Rests Wilh TaiL


lest uisht both the TAFT ana Roose-
veis forces are claiming that this
vote Indicates that their candidate Is
absolutely sure to win. The advantage
appears to be with the president
however. for while be is sure 10 lose
some OF the votes that were cast for
Senator Root. it Is claimed that he
will gain. II instructions are lived up
to. some o. the votes Independently
cast for McGoyern.
Those leaders who have been Ers-
ing a compromise candidate ever
since they arrived in Chicago, ara
pointIag 90 another angle in the as-
ures and claim they show that it i
essential 10 name a 50 called dark
horse" to save the day Tor the Re
publican party.
While Root was made chairman
and manased to deliver his keynote
speech. the fighting is to be renewed
at II o'clock this morning when Jae
motion Of the Roosevelt leaders 20
substitute a new list OF delegates for
those seated in some Of the contested
cases heard before the national con-
mittee Is TO be taken up as the un-
finished business
No committees were named and uoio
will be until this motion to purge
the convention OF fraudulent dele
gates Is disposed Of. Today ii was de-
feated on point OF order. but tho
Roosevelt forces declare that parlia-
meniary practice viii not be permit
ted to stand in their way tomorrow.
Both Programs Carried Out.
The Roosevelt people and the Tar
people carried out their programs aS
announced in advance almost 10 ths
letter. The Roosevelt, people say mey
are going to fight every inch Of the
way.
There were cries Of ~bolters" hHrl-
ed at the Roosevelt delegates at times
during the session. but the coatin-
gency OF a bolt last night seemed 10
be far distant
California. under the leadership Il
Governor Hiram Johnson. assumed \
beiiiserent attitude almost with tho
start of the roll call when the two
Roosevelt delegates from the Fourth
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Body Dragged into Natural Cave.

Into a natural cave. quarter OF a
mile east OF the ranoh house was
found the body OF Walter Irwin. age
IS years. a resident OF this section
four years. lie came TO Colorado from
chanute. Kan. He had sister in FL
Paso. TEX. A brother is expected here
to take charge of the body. l, may be
buried here.
The sheriff and his officers started
back to Cripple Greek The horses
hoofs we're followed. Two horses.
both bays. had been iascn from the
witchcr barn and had been saddled.
Up Box canon Tom vaux and his auto
mobile carrying shsriff Musihsusen
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
By w. j. McBeth.

n FEW YORK. May 2S.-Ameri-
" can league baseball at the
picturesque Brush Stadium,
Polo grounds, will be seen for the
first time ON Memorial day, on
Thursday May 80
entertain the worlds champion
Athletics at the local National
league grounds both morning and
afternoon on this important holi-
day. At least President John r
Brush. of the Giants, has extended
the courtesy TO Frank j. Farrell,
the owner of the Yankees. and
those on a position to be properly
informed declare that the generos-
ity will be accepted in the spirit
with which the offer is made.
At the present time the two
major league clubs of this city are
on the most friendly terms. All the
old rancor OF war days has passed.
The covenant was permanently
signed and sealed when Frank j.
Farrell turned over to Mr. Brush
his Hilltop field in the spring of
1911, after the old stands at the
Polo grounds had been destroyed
by Are. At the time MI Brush
VAS overwhelmed with gratitude.
Ever since he has been anxiously
awaiting an opportunity to repay
the kindness,
1t is believed that the Memorial
day courtesy Of MI Brush is SIM
ply the first step toward consoli-
dating the local major league in
terests. SO far as playing equip
ment is concerned. 1t would not be
al all surprising if both leagues
utilize the Polo grounds after the
present season. The lease on
American League park expires in
1913 The much talked of new
park at Two Hundred and Twenty
fifth street and Broadway has not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
McWHORTER DIAMOND BOSS
PEACOCK GRIDIR0N CAP

ATHENS, GA, May 33.-Bob Me
Whorter. the best athlete who ever
played at Georgia and an all-South-
ern man in baseball and football, has
been elected captain of the Georgia
baseball team 1t was a close race be-
tween McWhorter and Homer Thomp-
son. the catcher shortstop.
Hal Hutchens, the catcher first base
man. was elected alternate captain on
the fourth ballot, after a hot race.
The reports emanating from Atlanta
that McWhorter was captain of both
baseball and football teams is joke,
Peacock, a guard, was elected over Bob
McWhorter last fall and viii serve this
year. 1t would have been out of the
question for McWhorter to hold both
captaincies, as such q thing is against
the rules of the athletic association.
MeWhorter will doubtless get the foot
ball captaincy before his college ca
reer ends
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
With Johns Going Great Guns Crackers Romp"
East's Hits and Alpermans Runs Decide Game

whether it Is for an interview or
a layout So he galloped up and
down the line. And as he galloped
the Mobile players gathered and
the ball was tossed back and forth,
Now the scoring rules require.
that each man who handles a ball
on which a put-out is made must
get an assist. Ordinarily II is
easy to get the assists properly all
lotted, FOR an experienced scorer
.jots them down as they are made.
However. as this Is the first time
Mobile has ever played in Atlanta,
as most of the players are new here
and as the press box is a long ways
from the line between first and
second, considerable confusion
arose over the question of who in
the dickens had handled the ball
anyhow during the progress of the
run down. Ii took the arbitra-
ton commission of the press box at
least Ave minutes Of careful fig
uring to decide who had been in
the play and then the award was
made on the liberal basis of giving
everybody an assist on general
principles. And all because OF the
amazing elusiveness of Hemphill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
CHICAGO CLUB RAISES
$1,000 FOR OIL YMPIC MEN

CHICAGO, May 30 President Chas.
j. Webb of the Illinois Athletic club,
has notified Everett G, Brown, chair
man Of the Chicago Olympic commit
tee that the organization has raised
enough money to enable him 10 promise
$1,000 for the American team,
Two checks of $100 each have been
received bv Mr.. Brown, one from Pat
rick Brennan, head Of the independent
Packing Company. a former athlete,
and the other from John ]. LaWler a
cattle broker at the stock yards
Two or three students of the tniver-
sity of Illinois Nill be enabled to go TO
Stockholm by the fund now being raised
bv the alumni
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

There IS no truth to the rumor that
Travers, the strikebreaking pitcher, will
continue with Detroit.
Ducky Swami and Joe Stanley the
players Just secured by Charley Frank,
are not by any means newcomers in
the league. Swami used to pitch for
Shreveport, in the earlier days of the
league. Stanley played for Frank
few years back,
The Sacramento ball club will go to
Honolulu this fail and perhaps to ia
pan.
Ed Wlbern. Who financed the trip Of
the All-Stars d year ago last fall-the
trip that didn't take place-says that
1N Cobb is the only player of the S6 to
whom he gave $1,000 checks who has
not returned his. Wibern has writ
ten Cobb 80 letters about it, but hasn't
been honored with reply as yet.
Dave shean. the innelder secured by
Louisville from the Chicago Cubs. who
refused to report, has been traded to
the Boston Nationals for Qutf1elder
Jones. He was originally secured by
Chicago from the same team.
Heinie Reeves, Harvard catcher, ac-
qured a broken leg the other day when
his spikes hooked up with the plate as
he was sliding home in practice
Catcher Donahue made his first APP
pearance in a regular game yesterday
with the Crackers, and gave a good
account of himself. There's a chance
that he will prove a valuable addition.
Jacobson, Mobiles one sIugger, struck
out the first two times he faced Johns.
but came across with hit the third
time.
MaIoney, the Gulls' center fielder,
batted we'll yesterday He made hit
the first two times up. The third time
he nearly beat out one to O'Dell The
fourth time he ftzzled, popping to East.
Harold Johns made two hits out of
three times up yesterday. He now has
three hits to his credit for the season.
Paulet, the Mobile first baseman, got
three unassisted putouts on grounders.
He handled them all neatly.
daddy Link is the best southpaw il
the American associa ton this year
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stuff. | was amazed the first time
/ worked behind him this year.
He has a fast ball that fairly
climbs. He has good curves, too,
and nothing but nerve"
Demaree surely doesn't look the
big pitcher of the league. That
queer motion that j. Dobbs apollo
gized for the first year Al played
in the Southern is still there. He
hurls as though he were muscle
bound. But there is no discountng
his efficiency. He's there.
MANAGER HEMPHILL is an
4NI e.9stve person and this elusive
ness has been a source of some
trouble to the newspaper men of
Atlanta. The complaint took new
turn yesterday. In the first inning
of the game Hemphill was caught
off first on snap from the pitcher.
When this happens to the usual
ball player he pretends he was try
ing to steal second anyhow and is
tagged out at the bag.
But Hemphill, as has been as
severated previously is elusive. He
objects to being pinned down
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
BOXING
Late News and Views

The arena at Las Vegas in which the
Johnson Flynn match VIII be staged next
July viii have seating capacity of IL
1O1 people.
Frankie Burns has signed articles TO
box Young Solsberg ten rounds before the
Royal Athletic club in Gotham May 20.
Harry Trendall, who defeated Joe Man
dot few weeks ago. is going after some
OF the best lightweights in the business.
If Trendall is returned the winner over
Frank Whitney when they meet at st.
Joseph some time this month. he will be
matched with some OF the topnotchers
Johnny Kilbanes father is rapidly re-
gaining his eyesight and may be able to
witness the next fight his son takes part
in. Johnny's father has been blind for
twelve years.
Jack Johnson will be accompanied tc
his training camp at Las Vegas by a col
orhd chef and several rag time singers
Some class TO LII Arthur"
Jim Corbett says Johnson's threat tt
retire Labor day is only bluff to draw
large purses, Corbett says the champion
is too wise 10 retire as long as the pub.
lie is clamorlng for a match between him
and the white hopes
Bill Nolan must be getting results Abe
Attell has not been seen In Frisco since
his departure with Nolan to train on the
latters ranch
New Orleans boxing promoters are ar
ranging to match Frank Picato with
either Ray Bronson or Paul Kohler
Jim Ieffries is the richest ex-prze
fighter in the world
Billy Roche, the famous referee has
al al Ia Fitxer fr
seeking bouts for his lightweight. Roche
is persistent chap and will proba bly, Sc
cure several good matches for his pro-
tege,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
HORNE AND CRAIG TO
COMPETE AT HARVARD

1t is settled that George HORNE. the
Stanford university high jump record
holder, will show at the Olympic try
outs at the Harvard stadium. June s.
So will Ralph Craig. The two have sig
nified their. intention of competing at
a set Of games. to be held by the
Eaton A. C.. of Toronto. Canada on
June l.
Craig, Americas fastest Splinter.
Joint holder with Bernie Wefers Of the
100 and 220-yard records will make
his bid for the team al Cambridge tn
stead Of Evanston, H., in which dis :
triet he lives,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
LABOR OFFICIALS WANT
BASEBALL UNIoNlZED
By Tad

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-ofs-
. cials of the American Federation
of Labor will make an effort to
. unionize baseball as result Of the
. strike" of the Detroit Tigers.
Should the players file applica-
ton for a charter" said Secre-
tary Morrison of the federation.
the matter would be referred to
. the executive committee for ac-
ton. 1t would determine wheth-
er baseball players could be adj
mitted into the federation There
is however, question of doubt in
. my mind. We protect the wage
. Garner and would have to con-
. slider the classification of the play
ers. II depends on that decision.
Are they to be classed with doc
tors, lawyers. scientists and pro-
. fessionals or with the wage earn
err"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
STEWART, GOLF CHAMP, TO
DODGE 1912 TOURNAMENT

NEW ORLEANS, La May 23.-The
Southern golf championship. now held
by w. P. Stewart, of the Audubon club
of this city. will be played for this sea-
son al Chattanooga.
Since last season Champion Stewart
has fallen off much in his playing, ow-
ing to lack of practice. so that 1t 10
pretty certain that he will not be one Of
the eontenders for the 1912 cup A
number of the Audubon golfers viii en-
ter the tournament If the list includes
Reuben G. Bush, Jr., and Nelson Whit
ney, as seems probable, the champion
ship may again be held here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
YANKS LIKELY TO MAKE
HOME AT GIANTS PARK

materialized. In eighteen months
nothing has been done. 1t would
be almost impossible to have
modern plant upon the site by the
spring of 1914, even If the work
We're 70 be started Immediately.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
GOOD NIGHT, U. S. LEAGUE!

NEW YORK.. May 23-AfIeT brief
and stormy career the new United
States league of baseball clubs is re
ported to be perilousIy near the rocks,
A break has been expected at Cleveland
for some ti'a,e and today word was re-
ceiVed from that city that the Forest
City Bail and Amusement Company had
surrendered its franchise.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
Marquard's Brilliant
1912 Pitching Record

+Marquard relieved Tesreaui the
latter gets credit for victory.
**Marquard pitched seven Innings
being relieved by bruce. Score was
II to when Rube retired.
TMarquard pitched nine innings,
with the score tie. Mathewson re-
placed him in the tenth inning and
the Giants lost, Matty being charged
with the defeat,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
staneIno OF the ctuI
Yesterdays Results.

Jacksonville |. Columbus 0
Macon 10, Savannah ! (first game
Savannah (, Macon 0 second game.
Columbia l. Albany 0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23


MIKE FINN has brought quite
1Nl ball club with him to Atlanta.
He calls it his Congress of the Ma
lions. 1t numbers Irishmen, Ger
mans. Americans. swedes. Arkan-
sawans, Italians. Scandanavians
and Welshmen. And Mike himself,
as is we'll known. is Wrench.
II is a tolerably useful ball club
too. Dunn and Starr are a couple
of wise heads. and the latter is
particularly useful man Baby
Doll" Jacobson is young giant,
but an awful whaeker and com
ing player. Paulette the new first
baseman, was high school boy in
Little Rock year ago this spring.
Finn sent him to the Giants. where
he stuck until the other day He
looks SO good the Giants stiu have
a string tied TO him. He has Just
taken Robes place at first and
seems likely to be big success.
or course the big man of the Mo-
bile club is AL Demaree When
Johnny Dobbs introduced the man
to the league he said Now watch
this fellow He doesn't look like
a pitcher. don't care hang for
his form But he's pitcher. And
he'll set this league ablaze"
II took a good while for Dobbs'
prediction to come true. but it has
come at last. Demaree is the best
pitcher in the Southern And it
isn't all luck either.
said Umpire Fitzsimmons yes
terday Don't let Demaree sur
prise you, for he really has the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
Yesterdays Results.

Boston 3, pittshurg 0.
Philadelphia 3, ST Louis a.
Chicago 10. Brooklyn 6
New fork 8, Cincinnati /.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
standing o. the Gu
Yasterdav,. Raanl,

Boston ., Cleveland O.
Chicago II. New York ),
Washington 5, Detroit
Philadelphia 8. St Louis 5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
Yesterdav,a RAalllfa

Atlanta d, Mobile |.
Chattanooga II, New Orleans s.
No other games scheduled,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
THE BASEBALL CARD
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Games Today.
Birmingham In Memphis.
Mobile in Atlanta.
Nashville in Montgomery
New Orleans in Chattanooga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
SOUTH ATLANTIC.

Games Today.
Albany in Savannah.
Columbus in Columbia.
Macon in Jacksonville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Boston in Pittsburg
Cincinnati in St Louis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
BY Percy H. Whiting.

IN HAT a pitcher isn't the whole
defensive strength of a ball
club was demonstrated in
Tuesdays game when. despite he
roic pitching by Tommy Atkins,
his teammates errored the game
away.
But that the pitcher is a ire
mendousiy important part of the
teams defensive strength was
shown with equal brilliancy and a
much more satisfactory score (to
wit: Atlanta s, Mobile u in yes
terday's game. For Harry Johns
Just naturally refused TO let the
Crackers lose it, though they made
several passes in that direction.
Centerfielder Maloney, the first
man who faced Johns in the first
inning. was safe on a hit. Then
came an error on tho next ball hit
and Maloney went on to third. The
next play was sacrifice fly and
Maloney scored If it had not been
for the error Maloney would never
have passed first base. For after
the fiy-out the next two men we're
famed.
Evidently Johns realized that the
only way to win a game was to win
it single ha nded and with good
courage he went out after it. From
that time on neither the miscues of
his teammates nor his own mis-
takes made any difference. He just
plugged along and refused point
blank to let another Gull fly home
ward,
Johns was not without assistance
in an offensive line. In the sec
ond the Crackers tied it up with
hits by Alperman and East and a
sacrifice by O'Dell not to mention
an error by Baby Doll' Jacob
son. the gigantic Swede. who plays
left field for Mike Firms team
Alperman. who scored the tieing
run in the second. scored the win
ming tally in the sixth.
Hemphill opened that inning with
a single, AIperman forced him at
second Singles by ODen and
East did the trick A base on balls
and sacrifice fly sent O'Dell home
and ended the scoring
It will be noted that the infied
veterans. Alperman and East, did
much of the damage. East's first
hit drove home the run that tied
it. His second sent home the tally
that won.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Today.
Chicago in New York.
St. Louis In Philadelphia.
Detroit in Washington
Cleveland in BOSTON
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Standing OF the Clubs
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