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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
BILLY SMITH BACK IN
CENTER FIELD AGAIN

NEW ORLEANS july is Bin
Smith manager Of the Chattanooga
club broke back in the Southern
league as a PLAYER Yesterday after an
absence or siv years During this
period Binv has continually been a
bench manager in the circuit with the
exception Of owe year. when he mo-
suled AZ Buffalo in the international
league
Manager Smith recently stated that
he might get back In the game and a
few DAYS ago signed a players contract
which save him the right 10 appear on
the coaching line Saturday Hvdcr
Barr was seriously injured. and BUly
donned the spangles and Jumped IN the
fray az New Orleans Yesterday He
recently stated that he believed me
would hit $50 # he got back in the
game again His average Yesterday
MAS 1n0
league as an active PLAYER on 1ulV &
1906 Al that time he was MANAGE a
the Atlanta club and piaVed center
held on the afternoon of the Fourth
he dervicked Doc Chids. native son
who was pitching for the Crackers
after the opponents had made "a rally
Fhe fans thought Smiths PLAYING In
center field Was more responsible for
the rally tnau was ChNd's pitching
and when Bill came TO the bar they
Nssed him for several minutes ~
The close NJ tho game Smith said he
would never PLAY another game In the
league. He observed the threat nnNi
Yesterday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
Well, IT'S All Off NowCracker Team Is Absolutely LAST
DEFEAT IN MOBILE SETTLED IT===HOPE IS GONE

way. with temperature high pulse
wabbly and the death rattle right
in among its teeth At this awful
stage in the proceedings the Crack
ers took games out of , from the
league leaders and the fans breath
ed again But once more Hope
suffered relapse For the tour
flushing Peicans arrived next and
the only game the Crackers could
win from them was bY forfeit
A FTER an exhibition like this on
home ground what can be
hoped for the Crackers on the road
Not much. of course except that
the local team has run by contra
ries this season, and it may go out
and win about umpsteen straight
on the road Washington did SO
# isn't impossible However. we're
not going to pawn the family jewels
to bet on it.
If anybody wants to know where
the fault lies they needn't ask here.
II seems as though the baseball
association itself can prove an alibi
II has bought players. great gobs of
EN- But whether Hemphin can't
make EN- play or whether nobody
could and it's the players fault
We're blessed if We know.
What makes II 2 hard matter. 70
diagnose is. that the Crackers never
lose any two games for the same
reason If they kick off one today
with errors. they viii lose tomor-
rows with batting slump, We'd
nesday's because the pitcher goes
wrong, Thursdays with dull base
ball and maybe they'll win Friday
by playing baseball the Giants
couldn't beat
If YOU study back box scores
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
0'DAY LEARNED INSIDE
BASEBALL BY UMPlRlNG

Hank ODay. who is getting good
work out Of the Cincinnati Reds
pitched for the champion Giants in
1889 and 1890 His catcher was the
famous Wilram Buckingham Ewing
and il was some battery too. O'Day
wasn't "a ticularlN careful as to his
habits in those days and was proud Of
the fact that he could drink more beer
than any other pitcher in the league
When Hanks arm went back on him
he vas forced to ask for an urnpire :
berth. and in order TO make good ne
cut off the amber mud At frst the
PLAYERS treated him with disrespect
but he soon made them understand
that he was not to be trifed with
Sticking 70 his temperance pledge
ODay umpired for nearly twenty
years a record of which he is justly
proud He learned the meaning of in
side baseball and the weak points of
every player in the game With this
knowledge therefore, O'Day' has been
able TO tell the Cincinnati Reds many
things they never knew before
Il thought ! knew all about eaten
ing said long Larry Mclean the
other day al the Polo grounds But
after a heart-to heart talk with Nj
O'Day found that | didn't know
thing I'm catching better ball now
than ever before and Mr. O'Dav is
wholly responsible for it,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
BY Tad

tielded more brilliantly and sho7ed
more baseball sense-at everything
except the scoring of runs vim
the Crackers. it was the old. sad
story Nine runners died on bases
Il was cinch to gel Crackers On
but impossible to put the runs
across.
The Crackers looked like winners
up to the last of the seventh Then
the Gulls fell on Sitton and scored
two runs-not many, it is true, but
quite enough to win the game
The Atlanta players had hard
time with Jack O'Toole. the I'M
pire who presented them with
game in the New Orleans series.
Jack sent Donahue to the tall grass
for iawing. and made the rest ~
the Crackers walk turkev'
throughout the remainder Of ms
spasm
From the viewpoint of the At
lantans. the best feature Of the
game was the work of Douglas
HARRISON. This clever little Young
ster pulled some really phenome-
nal fielding stuff and smacked out
brace of hits as well It looks
now as though. if this lad keeps his
present clip, he viii get call from
the big leagues this fall and viii be
tried out in faster COMPANY next
spring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
WELLS AND KENNEDY TO
MEET IN GOTHAM FRIDAY

NEW YORK, July 15.-Featured N
this weeks boxing card is ten-rouna
bout between Bombardier Wells he
heavyweight champion of England and
Tom Kennedy former amateur heavv-
weight champion of America at Madi-
son Square Garden. on FRIDAY night
This will be Wells second appea anss
in this country and his friends pred'e'
better showing than he made en- nls
first appearance
Among the other contests IN tnis
weeks program are the following
Buck Grouse of Pittsburg. US Young
Kurtz, Newark, \. j. middleveig ht,
at the Madison Athletic club Jack
Britton. Chicago lightweight IS
Tommy Ginty. of Scranton Pa at ne
st Nicholas Athletic club "wednesday
night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15


S0U i 'iiiiiA YOU are On lhe IRAN
OF the elusive First Causes Of de
feat when YOU note that it takes an
average Of four ar five hits IN SCORE
,,-arl-ar nav, NJ .i -.
.o.4
''Vi' Is '7i'e1'Ne' anu
Deals becker were poth piaylng on
the Little Rock team has there been
an organization in the South which
made as MANY hits and as few runs
as the Crackers.
Going further into the complaint
though YOU find that the moor
scoring work seems 10 result mart
~ from, poor base rInning and
partly from an entire absence If
pinch hitting
The Crackers, III lrcl in deve1-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
Hemphill VIII Use Waldorf on
Mound Today Against Finnites
n EOBILE, ALA, july 15.-With
NJ Buck Becker injured,

n EOBILE, ALA, july 15.-With
Nj Buck" Becker injured
with the team last and with
the players as gloomy as life-term-
ers. the Crackers enter today on
the second game with Mike Firms
Gulls.
The jump into last place Jared
the Crackers to the marrow of
their bones. They have been fight
ing against it and staving it off
for months past. Now they're
there-absolutely last And it was
a grumpy crowd of ball PLAYERS
who moped around the hotel last
night and this morning. waiting for
chance to get at the Gulls again.
Manager Hemphill viii probably
decide to send Waldorf against the
Guls 1t is his turn and the
Cracker mogul figures that it does
not make much difference. For the
Gulls. it is Demaree's turn. and as
Mike Finn usually sticks religious
" 10 the regular order he will I'M
doubtedly work.
Yesterdays game, that dropped
the Crackers to the very bottom,
was a typical Cracker game of the
vintage of 1912. The Atlanta play
ers excelled in everything but
scoring runs. They made more hits
and less errors than the Gulls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
Advance Guard Of Golfers on
Hand for East Lake Tourney

TINE golf course Of the Atlanta
Athletic club at East Lake
is undergoing its hnal mani
curing. 4 big force is working two
shifts putting on the last finishing
touches. For ON Thursday morn
ing the qualifying round Of the
second annual invitation tourna
ment Of the Atlanta Athletic club
will be started And throughout
the week the course will he alive
with local and visiting golfers
Already the advance guard of
players has arrived w. F Stew
art. OF New orleans, Southern
champion was in Atlanta last
week He will not be here for the
championship but ne brought
word that good delegation was
coming Birmingham IS counted
on strong The Country club there
sends more players to tournaments
than any other IN the South and is
sure to send nearly score 70 The
Local tournament 4 w Gaines.
former Southern champion has
sent word that he viii be unable
to be present at the tournament
but that Chattanooga viii have a
delegation Nashville Viii un
doubtedly send several PLAYERS.
while Macon is counted on for
strong team
The course should be in good
shape for the tournament The
regular tees have been returfed
and are being rested NJ" for the
affair by the use Of the second
string" tees Il is likev that the
new tee on fourteen viii be pat IN
order for the tournament provided
II does not rain steadily from now
until Thursday morning The
greens and the fair green are In
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
MAY RACE THIS SUMMER
ON LONG BRANCH TRACK

NEW YORK. July Is Elkvood park
Long Branch. may provide racing two
days a week for the rest Of the sum
ner
A. the track this report Is on the tir
Of the tongue but nobody IN authority
will conhrm 1t
That the TOD has gone out however
seemed certain inasmuch as severa
prominent bookmakers came an the
wsy from Canada ~ look over The
ground.
The constitutional amendment pass.
ed in New Jersey in 1899 closing ar
tracks expires this fall and many resi-
dents ~ Long Branch say they intend
70 make strong effort to restore rae
ing The passing of Monmouth park
they declare was blow from which
the famous resort has never recovered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15

7 Asst Hore dies hard But then
it dies. sometimes, Atlanta
fans are abnormally hopeful
But even their buoyant spirits have
been somewhat depressed by recent
baseball happenings. What can a
man say about it? And what can
be done9
Verify. it is puzzler'
That Atlanta has baseball club
can he demonstrated to the entire
satisfaction Of any reasonable hui
man being Il can be demonstrated
mathematically. The figures show
4 prove it.
Yet today the cracker team
stands last and has Just hit thu
road for a trip that is likely to be
unlucky Hope is failing fast
THE home stay that ended Satur-
l day was an inland out per-
Torrance for keeps. The Crackers
won g games and lost S They won
3 out of 4 from their hated Chat
tanooga rivals That looked good.
Then came the Cheese team from
Mobile But the Crackers couldn't
do anything with them and won
only out of s. Next arrived the
even chester Montgomery club
the cast-oh outfit Of the league,
made w of odds and ends dicard-
cd from cthpr clubs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
RUDE MARQUARD LOSES
2 GAMES TO CARDINALS

ST LOUIS, July Is Rubc Ma
guard lost two games Yesterday 70 tine
lovl, ST Louis Cardinals About a
week ago Jimmy Lavender beat the
Giants southpaW his first game. after
a string OF nineteen victories and veri-
y the Rube hasn't Vet recovered from
the shock
81 Louis won the FIRST game yesteY-
DAY. 70 . when Marquard who re-
hered Wiltse in the eighth was hit for
three singles and gave base on balls
Marauard Vent in 10 pitch the second
game. but was relieved by Crandan in
the seventh inning when the locals
we're leading 70 .. a single and a
Wild throw by Myers in the next in
ming gave ST Louis another run
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
ENTRY BLANKS OUT SOON
FOR MIL WAUKEE RACES

MILWAUKEE July Is Entry
blanks for the Vanderbilt cup and grand
prize races to be run in Milwaukee
in September will be ready for distri-
button within a few DAYS
The A. A A. has not vet granted
Official sanction for the race, but viii
put an o K on the program and the
dates as soon as the arrangements for
policing the course have been COM
pleted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
ENGLISH TEAM COMING AERE

FOLKS STONE ENGLAND. July Ia
The English team defeated their
French rivals in the International ten
mis- championship match here TO-DAY
The English team viii meet next in
America ami the winner Of that ratco
VIZ challenge Australia fos the Davis
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16

kill competition and to raise prices in
the United States, arbitrarily and with
out regard to the prices pertaining else
where in the markets of the world and
1t should. before it is finished or inter-
mitted, be extended to every item in
every schedule which affords any oppor-
tunity for mononoly. for special adVant-
age to limited groups of beneficiarieS.
or for subsidized control of any kind in
the markets or the enterprises OF the
country; until special faYOrs of every
sort shall have been absolutely with
drawn and every part of our laws of tax
alton shall have been transformed from
system of governmental patronage in
20 system of just ana reasonable
charges which shall fall where they win
create the least burden. When we
shall have done that, we can fix ques-
tions of revenue and of business
adjustment in a new spirit and with
clear minds We shall then be partners
with all the business men OF the coun-
try. and day of freer. more stable
prosperity shall have dawned.
The nation as nation has grown inn
meneely rich. She is justly proud of her
Industries and of the genius of her men
OF affairs They can master anything
| they set their hands to. and we have
I been greatly stimulated under thei1
| leadership and command. Their laurels
are many and very green We must ac-
! cord them the great h0nors that are their
| due and we must preserve what they
| have built up for US. But what of the
/ easy for us to live as it used to be.
/ our money will not buy as much. High
wages, even when we can get Their.
/ yield US no great comfort We used to
be better off with less. because a dollar
| could buy so much more. The ajor-
! ity of us have been disturbed to find
| ourselves growing poorer even though
our earnings were slowly increasing.
Prices climb faster than we can push
| our earnings up.
Moreover. we begin TO perceive some
! things about the movements of prices
| that concern us very deeply and fix our
| attention upon the tariff schedules with
a more definite determination than ever
to get To the bottom of this matter. We
| have been looking into it. at trials held
| under the Sherman act and in fnYeStiga-
! tons in the committee rooms of con-
| greSS. where men who want to know the
real facts have been busy with inquiry
and we begin to see very clearly what at
| least some of the methods are by
which prices are fixed. We know that
they are not tixed by the competitions
of the market or by the ancient law OF
supply and demand which is to be
found stated in all the primers on eco
| Monies. but by private arrangements
with regard to what the supply should
be and agreements among tine producers
themselves. Those who buy are not
even represented by counsel. The high
cost of living is arranged by private un-
ders landing,
We naturally ask ourselves. how did
! these gentlemen get control of these
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16
HER LITTLE HAND IN u,c
Mr.. Pickles. Explanation IS r.
Somewhat DispslIed the osor 'S'
Of Romance.

Henne and Pecke were two bon
ed married men. The other dav ~
met, and, after few casual rome ~
concerning the weather. the snbials
OF women and unfortunate husb,nss
was-perhaps NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
Henne, however, suddenly COM
thoughts of years ago, when he W.
happy bachelor, and (unconscions,.
Of what Fate had in store for him,
was walking out" a girl who w.s
later on, destined to bring him sor'
row and misery.
Pecke, seeing "far-away" look 4,
his companions eyes, inquired N.
meaning. Renne retorted drama,
ically, Il was just then thinking ola
fellow, of those happy days long ago.
when | used to hold that girls hand
in mine for hours-when-"
But the equally unfortunate pec,.
suddenly cut his companion short NV
exelaiming Why, that's nothing,
Cheer up! Do you know, only YES.
terday held my wife's hand for thre.
solid hours
WHAT" said the startled Henne
Yes, it's a fact" resumed Peck.
sorrowfully; ard | declare if I'd lot
loose she'd have killed me."-I.ondoa
Tit-Bits.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16
HOW MANY OF US
Fall to Select Food Nature DEMANDS
to Ward OF Ailments?

A KY. lady. speaking about foou'
says: II was accustomed to eating
all kinds Of ordinary food until' lo'
some reason, indigestion and nervous
prostration set in.
After | had run down seriously
my attention was called to the heoe0
sity of some change in my diet, anu
| discontinued my ordinary breahiass
and began using Grape-Nuts WIN
good quantity of rich cream.
In few days my cohdition
changed in a remarkable way, anu
began to have a strength that ! hau
never been possessed of oeiore,
vigor OF body and poise OF NINA 'nas
amazed me. 1t was entirely ne"
my experience.
My former attacks Of indisesuon
had been accompanied by heat hasn ''S
and many times my condition "as W.
tressing with blind spells OF di2ziheo1 ,
rush of blood TO the head ana heu'"'
gie pains in the chest. .,r
"Sinee using Grape-Nuts on ~.
breakfast | have been free fro"4 ,neso
troubles, except at times when N"
INDUCED in rich, greasy FOODS III ~
tity, then | would be warned U!
pain under the left shoulder BLADE an ~
unless | needed the warning the
trouble would come back, but "h'"
finally got to know where these M ~
bles originated returned TO III! d,..
Nuts and cream and the pain anu 49,
turbance left very quickly.
81 am now in prime health q,
result of my use OF Grape-Nuts' NSla1
given by Postum Co.. Battle ei''
Mich. = av.
There's q reason" ana II nood
planned In the little book, the ~
to MELVILLE" In pkgs. -.
Ever read the above letter. they
one appears from time 20 TIM humaa
are genuine, true. and fuii Va
interesr
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16

Fayors a single national health sery-
ice. Demands national regulation OF
interstate corporations and urges the
establishment OF a federal commission
to supervise interstate Industrial cor
poratioEs.' and fayors strengthening
the Sheridan law to insure competi-
ton in business and prevent unfair
trade practices.
Pledges the party to provide a moro
easy and expeditions method Of amend.
ing the federal constitution.
Pledges marry to secure equal suf-
fraSe
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16

nomination of Gov. Wilson. He es-
tablished Wilson headquarters in New
York a little more than a year ago
and directed the entire ante-conven-
ton campaign on behalf OF Gov, Viii
son. He was Gov. Wilson's choice for
chairman of the Democratic national
committee and was accorded that posi-
ton without question by political
leaders twice his age.
McCombs is only 36 years of age.
He was born in Hamburg. Ashley coun,
ty, Arkansas He was injured in a
runaway accident when youth and
has been slightly lame since that time
McCombs graduated from Princeton
University. where he formed a friend
ship with Gov. Wilson, then a member
OF the Princeton faculty. McCombs
later graduated from the Harvard law
school and entered the office Of a
New York firm OF lawyers as a clerk.
After few years he entered the prac-
tice by himself and has won marked
success. making a specially of build
ing construction law.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16
That One Thinq Lacking.

Lady Augusta Gregory, the able and
ardent apostle of the modern Irish
movement, Is fond of telling the fol-
lowing real Irish story:
At was the wedding day Of Pat and
Bridget. and they were having a
church wedding. 1t was a grand az
fair. Pat was dressed with patent
leather shoes, white vest and flaming
tie. Bridget shone attractiyely in
many colors. The ceremony was over.
and the happy pair walked down the
aisle. out into the street, where
great crowd greeted them with de-
light.
Once seated within the cab, Bridget
leaned over to Pat and said, In loud
whisper. Och. Pat, II we could only
have stood on the sidewalk and watch
ed ourselves pass. wouldn't 1t have
been hivin'?"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16

Demands such restrictions of the
power Of the courts as shall leave the
people the ultimate authority to de.
termine fundamental questions Of So
cial welfare and public policy"
Pledges judicial reform. believing
that the issuance OF injunction in Ia.
Dor disputes should be prohibited
when such iniunctions would not APP
ply where no labor disputes existed. "
Declares against child labor and
Opposes participation by federal ap-
pointees in state Or national conven.
lions.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16
M'COMBS. WILSON MANAGER
Native Arkansan Given High Honor
Whea Hc Was Made Chairman.

New York.-One of the big figures
in the Democratic campaign this year
possibly the biggest, next 70 GOV
Wilson himself-will be William F.
NcCombs. the young Arkansan, Who,
in the course Of few months has
lcaped from political ohscurity to a
position a. director OF the Democratic
forces during the coming national
campaign.
To McComts is given the largest
share of the credit for securing the
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16
AMERICA HAS NEGLECTED Her SHIPPING
GOVERNOR WILSON'S KEYNOTE TALK DEALS WITH REFORM
THROUGHOUT THE eoVERNm ENr-sAYs HE is FREE TO
POLICIES OF DEMOCRATIC

which desires their constant financial
support. The tariff has become sys-
tenn of favors. which the phraseology
of the schedule was often deliberately
contrived to conceal. 1t becomes mat
ter of business, of legitimate business,
only when the partnership and under
standing il represents is between the
leaders of congress and the whole peo-
pie OF the United States. instead Of be
tween the leaders of congress and small
groups of manufacturers demanding
special recognition and consideration.
That Is why the general idea of repre-
sentative government becomes a neces-
sary part of the tariff question.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16

Declares for prompt development of
all natural resources, condemning ex-
ploitation, waste and monopoliZation.
Urges Reasonable compensation 10
the public for water power rights
hereafter granted.
Declares for good roads. national
highways ard extension of rural de.
livery: immediate development of nat
ura1 resources of Alaska and promises
to that territory local self-government
as given other territories.
Demands repeal OF the Canadian re-
cIprocitv act.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16

Demands that the Panama canal
shall be operated as to insure ser
competition between the United States
and foreign countries for all classes !:
demands tariff revision because OF
the present tariff is unjust to the peo-
PIE and pledges party to the estab-
lishment OF a nonpartisan scientific
tariff commission.
Fayors governmental action In be-
half of Immigrants; wise and just
policy of pension for soldiers and sail
ors and the immediate creation OF q
parcels post.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-16
Lives on II.

Margaret-They say that Mrs Baker
makes a fortune out Of a cure Tor
obesity, Katharine-Yes She lives
on the fat of the iand-Life.