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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

While We are celebrating our
Christmas festivities it is interesting
70 give thought of how We came
70 have such customs. Not everyone
knows, for instance, our Santa Claus
came from Holland, our Christmas
tree from Germany, the Christmas
stocking from Belgium and France.
while the universal greeting. Merry
Christmas was shouted one to an
other by the English many years
ago.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26
The Home Circle



Christmas comes but Once a gear,
and ne are glad because H. leases us
with zgs more days ~ NJ and save
~ for the nezt one.
To many people the coming ~
Christmas rs anticipated ~ith dread
and lOoksd Dack upon, when past,
with feeling of relief. because lhe
holiday has come ~ mean give aD1
take"
Getting ready for Christmas makcs
the weeks Of December fun u pleas
sant labors and anticlpatlOHs They
do not have fun purses with which
they can ~ 70 the shops and bay
their Christmas presents without re-
gard 70 cogt They have little
money and It requires d good deal
of planning Or Invention Of loving
thought 70 make it 20 around
In the making Of mince pieg
which forms part of regular
Christmas feast, mutton war the only
meat formerly used, az a commemo-
ration Of the flocks that we're watch
I'd On the holy night By the shep-
herds Of Bethlehem The spices
were supposed 70 be suggestive Of
the wise men from the east-the
land o. spices.
70 the Germans We are indebted
FOR OuT Christmas tree custom.
Long, long ago there was belief
taat the earth was shaped like tree,
and that Heaven was up in It's top
most branches. 50 the Germans con
eeived the idea oi symbolizing the
JOY and good cheer that comes to the
world with Christmas By placing col
ored packages On an evergreen tree.
The Christmas spirit will take the
place Of the election spirit. 1t is a
very welcome change.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

Sad is the heart that cannot re.
joice at Christmas time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

Old papers for sale at the Tidings
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

TO STAY CURED

Maybe you have ,
been treated and ,
only hel ped tsmpor-
rarily or not at all.
Has your trouble
still the upper hand I
OF your Do not des- .
pair. Consult me ,
free and let me tell
you whether you ever
can be cured. III
take your case 1
OURE you. / will
give my time and my .
attention to your
case so that you will
go away cured and
grateful. / have I
ave cured thousan ds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
CHAMP AND CHALLENGER
DOWN TO BEST WEIGHTS

EAST LAS VEGAS n M, June "a
With the fight but six days away Las
Vegas is rapidly becoming crowded with
the advance guard of the army of fight
fans, Trains were crowded to their ca
paeity today and from now on every reg
ular and special train coming into the city
win be filled with the followers of the
game.
Owing to the fact that Johnsons train
ing partners are in bad condition, due to
the heavy work that they nave been
forced to undergo the last week. Jack
confined himself to roadwork today
The big black, accompanied by one of
his trainers, started out on the highways
early today and covered close to twelve
miles before returning to camp.
The champion is being groomed to en-
ter the ring al 212 pounds and is near that
at present.
Johnsons camp is expected to be the
Mecca of fans tomorrow, as the champion
has announced he will pay 200 iron men
to any boxer who will last two rounds
with him.
Although Flynn failed to do any boxing
yesterday, he resumed his gymnasium
and sparring work today. After spend
ing three quarters of an hour in the GYM
nasium he went through a stiff boxing
program, The Pueblo fireman will not
attempt to take off any more weight as
he is at the mark at which he expects to
enter the ring on July a. II is now how
ering around the 1914 mark and expects to
stay there.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29

til he reduced IT to exactly the right
size, After the Cracker batting
practice yesterday he handed IT a
few more scratches, borrowed
chew Of tobacco from the Official
Puryeyor of Chewing Material to
Ball Players, DIR. Mitchell, treated
the handle to a top dressing Of to-
bacco juice and was ready for the
fray What he did with that glass
and tobacco treated bat is already
part Of league history.
If Callahan keeps hitting at his
present stride, or anywhere near
it, the deal that brought Dave to
Atlanta will be the biggest sucker
performance that Charley Frank
has been guilty of since he has been
in the league.
McElveens batting gas right in
the Callahan class. He ripped off
three singles. scored two runners
and was In turn scored with n base
on balls when Allen ran wild in the
eighth.
DILL SMITH seems to have ac-
CURED tolerably useful young
citizen in this Mark" Hannah, his
altitudinous young catcher. Mark"
is no mighty wielder of the maui, but
he has all the rest OF the stun
I'm not kicking at all on my
catchers," said Bill Smith. yester-
day. They'll do all right" And
they've surely looked 1t since the
Lookouts have been here. Han
nahs work in throwing to bases
yesterday was tremendous. Some
body must have given the Crack
ers a bum steer about Hannah, for
about every time a man got safe to
first he tried to steal. And though
many man got to first not one
of them has stolen yet Those who
persisted trying were d. Callahan,
"Dromedary" McElveen, Bug
HARRISON and Kid" Graham. The
only reason the others weren't on
Hannah's list of victims was because
they didn't try to steal.
HERE we are, back at the old
L 4 stand and predicting again
that, If the new pitchers show us
anything at all, the Crackers will
yet get into the peunant hunt. Ev-
cry time the Crackers play a punk
game 1t Is so utterly and hopelessly
pung that there seems no chance
that they will ever finish anywhere
else than last When they get go
ing In their winning stride you can't
see what holds them out of the pen
nant hunt.
II has been seldom indeed in
Southern league history when
team that was hitting that was
made UP Of intelligent and lively
players and that was managed by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
BOXING
Late News and Views

Although the Betting favors Ad Wolgast
to defeat Joe Rivers In Los Angeles July
Z, experts say one would not miss II far
to pick either fighter to win.
Rivers and wolgast, who are both in
grand shape, will wind up their training
about two days before the day set for
the big doings and take a day or so of
much needed rest.
Promoters all over the country are try
ting to bring Mike Gibbons and Eddie Nc
9oorty together for a ten-round bout Nc
Goorty has won most OF his starts, while
Gibbons has a clear record.
The latest victim TO fall before Mikes
blows was Joe Stein Gibbons gave him a
terrific laeing and had him all but out
when the gong sounded.
George X. o. Brown, the Chicago
Greek, has received an offer from Aus
tralia which guarantees him $4,000 for
bout on that side, II Brown is defeated
by Eddie McGoorty at Benton Harbor on
the Fourth the ofrer doesn't hold good
Fans will probably never see Tommy
Kilbane in action in a padded ring again
While Klibane has not announced his re-
tirement IL 10 said he made such a poor
showing against PIN Brock the other
night that hts announcement will only be
a matter of a short time.
Two years ago Khbane was hailed as a
coming champion. However. he took too
much punishment during his tender years
and will more than likely have to retire
at the age of Il years.
Willie Chandler, BOYS club boxer of
Of New York, has put up such good bouts
his few times out that II he continues to
show class in his next few fights he viii
be given a chance at Johnny Kilbane for
the featherweight title
Freddie Becker and Young Denny have
been matched to 60 eight rounds in New
Orleans on the Fourth. Both boys are
promising heavyweights.
Reports say Joe Mandot and Pal Moore
have been re matched to fight in Memphis
July 4
Gunboat Smith. Of California is sched-
uled to meet Hugh Mccain In New York
tonight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
DRIVING CLUB TENNIS
TOURNEY NEARING END

The tennis tournament at the Pied =
mont Driving club will probably end
today. The finals in the mems sin
giles and doubles and in the mixed
doubles are scheduled for this after
noon. The ladies' singles may go over
until next week
The winners Friday We're
Ladies' Singles.
Miss E. Smith defeated Miss Marie
Traylor Miss L. Muse defeated Miss
calhoun Miss c. Muse defeated Miss
w. Muse. Miss f. Muse defeated Miss
Margaret Traylor Mrs. John Hill de-
feated Mrs. A. d. Jones. Miss c. Muse
defeated Miss NJ. A. Phelan. Miss Ma
RTE Traylor defeated Miss c. King.
Mems Singles.
Hopkins defeated Hodgson. Dorsey
defeated Fftzsimmons. Dorsey defeat
ed Clay. Hovt defeated A. Smith
Mems Doubles.
Smith ana Ashe defeated Clay and
Hall Dorsey and Thornton defeated
Douglas and Morris Hoyt and Fitz-
simmons defeated Martin and Nunal-
".
Mixed Doubles.
Miss Phelan and Mr.. Draper defeated
Mrs Hill and MIR Ashe Miss Muse
and Mr. McCleskey defeated Miss Jones
and Mr DuBose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

Elmer Brown, OF the Browns, was hit
IN the head the other day by a bali
thrown from third toward first and was
unconscious an hour.
Times have changed when q pitcher
right fresh from college can get a IS, 600
contract. That is what the Yanks gave
Davis, the Williams college wonder
Outfielder Charles Fox, of the Kewanee
team. has Just fallen heir TO 1000 He
VIII continue to play ball, just as If moth
ing had happened.
The o; and 2. league is nothing if not
rough. IT has just kicked Hugh A. Shan
non, owner of the Salem. Ohio. league.
out of the league. The claim was that
he was trying to dispose of the best play
ers of the team,
The Reds and the Maps will not play
the Ohio championship this fall The Reds
WIN DO little transforming after the
season ends.
Mabel Hite Donlin is recovering and
Mike viii be helping along the Pirates
again after bit
-, Q. F. Weaver has been turned down by
the national commission He wanted
salary from the Braves for the time Of
his suspension, claiming unjust treatment.
but didn't make his charges stick.
The benefit game for the Y. S. league
derelicts OF Richmond netted each man a
that 49,
~ George Clark tsoqthpaw. has been sold
by Rochester to Wilkesbarre. Clark hasn't
lasted a fun game this season,
The national commission has ruled that
when n player is passed on from one team
IN a LEAGUE to another in ho
ganization he must get as much salary
or his unconditional release.
Horace Fogel has announced that the
Phllltes are in the market for men and
win pay as high as 1000 per each for
the right kind Of PLAYERS. Doubtless!
., Walter 5Regh, rabbed by the Pirates
to ST Paul with a string attached
Gandil and Milan are the only washing
ton regulars batting. over SOC
Wagner. of the Red Sox. threw an awful
crouch the other day when Umpire Evans
made him throw away the bat he was
using Evans said it was square.
When somebody asked Jack Martin Of
Poughkeepsie he said. johnson. The
fireman has no punch"
Eddie Collins is slowing up. so the
critics say
Nap Fuckers present record is six
straight wins, and no runs scored against
him in the last 80 innings When he
meets RUDE Marquard
Mcmillan is back at his old job with
Rochester. no worse for the smashed law
Nashville has a couple of corkng pitch
ers farmed ny In the Appalachian league
/ Williams and Walker are the ginks and
the latter IL rated the best hurler in the
league
Jersey City has bought Pitcher Barry
from the Athletics
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
Johnson Ready and Fit for
Title Struggle With Flynn

men will contest will measure eX-
actly nineteen feet ten inches in
side of the ropes. Johnson ex-
planned to Curley that he didn't
care so much what the size of the
ring is so long as it afforded rea-
sonably safe footing. But he said
that Burns. who is in charge of
the camp, had asked him to hold on
the point of a bigger ring and
therefore he would insist upon it.
To Reconstruct Ring.
The change involved a consider
able amount of work and the pres
ent main points of the ring will
have to be sawed off flush with
the floor of the ring and new ones
erected farther out and a new. board
run around the entire platform as
a safeguard against one of the box
ers stepping off the ring under or
through the ropes.
The ring is decidedly solid az
fair. with a heavy plank flooring.
but will be Well padded from edge
to edge, but the footing will not
be of a depth to be tiresome to the
men. 1t will be resilient enough to
be what is known as fast" There
will be but one set of ropes under
the present scheme of construction
Johnson does his training in a If
teen-foot ring.
The arena is complete in its
present form excepting that the
walls around it have not been
thrown into place. That will be
simple matter of but few hours,
according to the contractors.
Champ Vicious In Boxing.
Johnson showed singular vicious
ness in workout yesterday after
noon and had one of the best work
outs of his entire season here. He
started the work with Bob Watkins.
a newcomer in the camp. Watkins
is tall, rangy colored man from
Denver, where he used to shine as
fighter. They fought three
rounds, and, while it was earnest
and lively all the way through, it
furnished a whole lot of amuse-
ment to the spectators, for Wat
kins is something of a comedian.
Johnson had him tired in short
order and a fervent amen" from
Watkins at the final call of time set
the spectators into a roar of laugh
ter. Calvin Respress followed and
Johnson went at him SO yiciously
that Rastus was in distress quick
ly aud was forced to quit cold in the
third round.
Flynn Has Bad Eye.
Flynn is sporting a badly bruised
eye as a result of one of his des-
perately hard bouts with AL Will
Hams, but it Is an injury that will
yield to treatment quickly and is
not giving the camp any concern.
He came into the city last night
and before the shadows were too
deep from the western mountains
was shown the old and the new
ring, the way Johnson insists upon
having it,
Smaller the better for me-" he
said laconically, but he's champion
and seems to be getting everything
he asks for. But that isn't going
to make bit of difference in the
result. I'll beat him sure"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
HITTING BETTER,
SOX MAY CLIMB
BY Bill Bailey.
~ ETROTT. MICH. June 29,-Funny
| what a difference a few hits

~ ETROIT. MICH. June 29-Funny
| what a difference a few hits
make
When the Sox started for Detroit to
tackle the Tigers they had all the con-
fdence that was theirs when they re-
turned from that triumphant journey
through the East
Why? Because they got a lot of base
hits off the Browns in the last game
between those two teams They won,
all right. The score was to in
favor of the white hosed lads. But it
wasn't that so much as it was the fact
that they started a batting rally in the
eighth inning OF that contest and hit
like they did when they were moving
down the teams in the East at the rate
of one a day
In yesterdays game here the big bat
ting continued and IA safe ones were
piled up. Yes, the Sox lost. But they
will not lose many II they keep up that
smuggling.
The Sox figure that their batting
slump is at an end and that they are
coming into their own. Maybe that's
true. Maybe it isn't. May be a false
alarm But you can't make the Sox
believe that is fact. The Sox figure
they are right back to their winning
form and that they will be heard from
in the future
1t certainly Is remarkable what an
effect a few base hits have on a bali
club. You take a fellow who's in the
habit of hitting and who isn't clouting
and he's bad ball player. Doesn't
make any difference who the fellow is
and it's of no great consequence as
to whether he is a star or a dub II
he isn't hitting he doesn't look good.
And he doesn't feel right. And the re-
suit is he doesn't play much baseball.
either at the plate or in the field.
It's All in the Eye.
But you let him get back his bat
ting eye and he Immediately becomes a
different bali player
man in the habit of hitting will
pull OFF stunts when he is clouting that
he wouldn't dream of attempting if he
were in slump. It's fact which any
ball player in the business win verify
And there's nothing in the world to
bolster a players courage like a few
good solid smashes That is the mental
condition of the Sox now. Callahan
slammed out a long three Dagger. I'M
mediately the bleacherites wanted TO
be friends with the manager. He felt
a 80
Bodie. who has been going badly. but
who recently gave indications that he
was coming back to his batting form
slammed out couple and felt like a
whale all during the contest.
Not until July viii the south side
fans have an opportunity of seeing the
SoN in action again After finishing
with the Tigers the crew Of Callahan
wills Journey to St Louis for a series
with the Browns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
Frank Made Boob Move When He Let Car Go
Crackers Showed Up Lookods in Painful Style

a leader of brains and enterprise,
couldn't cut wide swath, But
Atlanta has had one such excep-
tional team this year. 1t has lost
a lot Of games on errors. 1t has
lost a lot more on poor pitching.
But it has lost more both ways
than 1t ever should. And it is
about due to come to life.
If the Crackers can get away
with the struggle today they will
have shown a lot of spirit and a
lot of baseball. They are crippled
by having only three pitchers in
running order. They are down in
the depths where despair Is catch
ing. But they are playing real
baseball and don't you doubt it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
By Percy II. Whiting.

TIME Crackers just naturally
chad il on" the Lookouts yes
terday afternoon. That's
about as good an explanation as
anybody could offer. When a team
is an inland out runner largely
out) as the Crackers have been this
season their work deaes explana-
ton. When they are going right
they win easily When they aren't
they couldn't win from the tail end
team of the Sunday school league.
And there you have 1t.
Yesterday was one Of the Crack
ers' days. They took the unoffend-
ing curves of the once dreaded
Farmer" Allen and hammered
them with rare vigor and enthu-
siasn1. They took the game in hand
early and they held It all the way.
The Lookouts gave Dessau a toll
erably busy afternoon, but 80 long
as the local woodsmen were at
work with the timber there was
small cause for fear.
Yesterday was one of those days
when the Crackers looked good.
Their errors did no harm. Their
batting was timely. The pitching
was plenty good enough to get by.
It was an occasion when every
body left the park wondering why
the Crackers hadn't been one-two-
three all the season instead of six
seven eight most of the time.
TT takes real baseball optic to
pull a trade within the league
and not get all the worst of 1t. And
the stunt is particularly diffIcult
for Manager Hemphill for he was
not born and brought up In the
Southern league, as lot of the
managers were. But when Hemp
grabbed Callahan and McElveen ne
didn't make any boob deal. The
men are both proving out.
Since Callahan came TO Atlanta
he has been hitting the ball right
on the periphery, as 1t were, field
ing faultlessly and running bases
like a steam engine McElveen has
also come to life and his work has
been materially benefited by the
change.
Callahan has hit like sIedge
swinger since he has been in At
lanta, but yesterday his work with
the maui was particularly deadly.
He made two singles and three
Dagger and scored twice.
The reason of Callahan's tremen-
dous hitting was that he got his
bat right" absolutely and entire
ly right" He spent all the morn
ing and some of the afternoon
scratching away at the handle I'M
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
C00MBS WILL PROBABLY
BE SIGNED BY HEMPHILL

Manager Hemphh is stil worrying over
the question OF securing more pitchers
lie is giving Coombs the Spartanhurr
pitcher. a try-out at Poncy park every
morning in hopes Of finding out what he
has Spartanburg has offered 10 let
Hemphill have Goombs cheap if he makes
good The Atlanta club has not signed
him yet, as il does not want to have Ia
release any player to make room for him.
However Hemphl likes his work
II is likely that the trouble over Mayer
win be settled In a few days Portsmouth
has been ordered TO pay the Atlanta club
for players secured a the first Of the
season. and as they haven't the money
20 do Il, II is likely Mayer viii be turned
over to the local club ia order to quiet
things
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
0'DELL is RELEASED TO
MOBILE; JOINS MONDAY

al ODeu. the Cracker who has PLAYED
in almost every role on the team since
he became a member, has been claimed by
Mobile over the waiver rout
Manager Hemphill tried every means
known 10 keep Opell on the salary list.
bur found II impossible. owing to the low
salary limit IN force I'm the league
O'Dell. while not q wonderful PLAYER IN
one position is one of the best utility
men ever seen In this league lie has
PLAYED every position from uutfeid to
pitcher. His fielding has been good and
his heavy smuggling has helped Atlanta 10
win MANY games
AS Mobile arrives for "A series with the
aAaraVkers Monday O'Deli viii probably
here until the arrival ~ the team.
then join Mike Finns Gulls In this
" President Galloway announced this
morning that he was uu the lookout Tor
SOME Young lnheldor who would take
" Dell place as utiiiy inhelder uu the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
PLAY FOR CUNNINGHAM
TROPHY STARTS TODAY

The golf tournament fer the ~ "
Cunningham trophy will be started at
East Lake this afternoon when the golfer
play the qualifying round. The contest
ants will qualify from scratch and the
club handicaps will apply In the match
play
The FIRST and second round of the match
play viii he finished by July s. the third
round hy July 6 and the finals by July +
In The nrst flight only the finals viii be
at 30 holes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
TWO STAR PLAYERS IN
DRIVING CLUB EVENT

At the top is Winship Nun
nally, one of AtIanta's best ten
mis- players, at the finish of a
hard stroke at the net. Below,
is Jesse Draper, one of the Driv-
ing club cracks, at the finish Of a
speedy serve. These two men
have done good work in the
Piedmont Driving club tourna-
ment, and will doubtless be heard
from in the Southern champion
ship that opens Monday on the
East Lake courts of the Atlanta
Athletic club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12
Manganese for Big Crops.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Manganese is the latest aid to the pro-
ductlon of big crops, according to exper-
iments that were described in a lecture
gwen September 6 at the College of the
city of New York by NJ Bertrand pro-
lessor OF biological chemistry at the Sor-
bolne and at the Pasteur Institute in
Paris.
increases of - per cent were obtained
IN some of the experiments, which haV,.
been conducted by "A Bertrand for ten
Years. by the Introduction of manganese
INTO fertilizers. n report of this lecture
STATES that plants, according to the
speaker. contain necessary constituent
termed lacasse. which results from the
combination of a minute quantity of man
Eanese with an organic substance play wing
the part of Il weak acid
from practical point of view the dis
'cNefN would seem likely to become of
we use TO agriculture for manpanese
Is doundant IN nature 1t is a Chemical
tiehent which. according to the Century
dictionary. has IA remarkable affinity
ioT' ana IN some respects a close resem
nu'hct TO- iron. of which it is an ex
,ieihell frequent associate" Further il
resembles iron in that its ores are wide
~ dl1ised and differs from that meta,
remarkably in the fact that on the
"h"le, Its ores are only rarely found in
considerable quantity in any one LEGALITY
"hlIe those of iron exist in abundance IN
many regions" 49,