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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
By Percy II. Whiting.

n FOOTBALL expert who saw
~ Georgia's football struggle
with Alabam said today:
Georgia will have to play a lot
better ball next Saturday than
they did last against Alabama to
hold Sewanee."
This may come as q surprise to
Atlanta friends of the University
of Georgia; in fact, it is known
that Georgia men have been giving
odds that Captain Emp. Peacock's
eleven will mop up with the Co
horts of Coach Cope, of Sewanee.
These odds are not justified by
the facts of the case. The Georgia
team was terribly thumped by Van
derbilt and did not play to form
last Saturday But there isn't any
certainty that it will strike its
stride by next Saturday.
The Sewanee team, on the other
hand, has been improving steadily
1t is now in its strickland it's a
grand stride, too.
Georgia may win the game. Don't
take this as any torrid tip on Sc
vance. But it's no odds on bet
for Georgia, never was and isn't
likely to be, unless several Sewanee
men fall dead between now and the
time of the game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
CORK LEG SCORES AND
BIG PROBLEM ARISES

CANFIELD, CAL, Oct. 29.-When
Albert Billings kicked his cork leg
across the home plate in the ninth in
ming of a ball game here, the score
being a to tie, the umpire called
the runner safe. Then the last base
ball game of the season broke up in Il
row. Umpire jerry Carter, consulting
the rule book, declared that there was
no precedent and held TO his decision.
When the teams lined UP for play
it was found one team was Shy a man
Billings of the cork leg volunteered and
the first thing he did was to knock a
wo-bagger.
In the ninth he stole third and start
ed home when one of his teammates
hit to the shortstop. The shortstop
tossed the ball to the catcher, ten feet
ahead of the runner the cork leg flew
off and crossed the plates while the
owner of the leg dropped to the ground.
The catcher stepped out and tagged the
prone figure, but the umpire was
watching closely and ruled that the
foot at the end of the cork touched the
plate.
The opposing team claimed that Bill
lings was out because the catcher
tagged him before he crossed the plate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Georgia VIII Have to Go Some to Beat Sewanee
Tennesseeans in Stride, But Athenians Are Not|
THE first time Virginia and Van
By "Bud'' Fisher

THE first time Virginia and Van
L derbilt met the game was
played at Atlanta 1t was in 1896,
That, it will be observed, was six
teen years ago. The score was Viz
ginia 6. Vanderbilt 4. The next
year the two teams played a score
less tie. The following year Viz
ginia trounced Vanderbilt Is to 0.
And now comes the revenge.
A local newspaper man, who used
to play football and baseball with
Virginia years ago said recently:
"Of course Vanderbilt will beat
Virginia. The best thing Virginia
has is a reputation It has been trav-
cling on that for years. Folks sup
pose that because Virginia is a
great college, it has great teams
That does not always follow 1t is
generally strong at baseball but it
is not as strong as a lot of folks
suppose at football. Vanderbilt has
a grand team this year and will
win"
1t surely looks as though the
Commodores will be revenged for
that 10 to 0 wallop. They have
waited long time, but it is surely
coming
THE Wisconsin team, which ex-
poets to win the conference
championship is planning to chal-
lenge Harvard for post5season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

game November 81. IN cass Eo.-
ward wins the Eastern chsnnfor-
ship. This will be a great game !,
1t is played-which It will never h.
In the first place Harvard has Ii,
to lose, including a reputation by
playing-and little enough 70 yair
In the second place. all Eastern
teams are opposed to post-season
games. In the third Wisconsin
would have to get the permission
of the conference authoYitjs. ;,
play the game.
So there's very little chance.
very little.
7 F Vanderbilt chances 70 make a
good showing against Harvard
this year it is likely to be through
the use Of the forward pass, II has
happened that in every game Har-
ward has played against an East
ern team it has shown better
knowledge of the pass than any Of
its opponents; in fact, the Com
modores have probably had better
luck with the forward pass in a
pinch than any other top notch
team in the country.
Dan McGugin's men have worked
steadily all the year on the play.
Dan has taught his men to hurl the
ball accurately for distances up to
so yards. He has trained half
dozen men in the art of catching it
He has developed forward pass
especially designed TO get the ball
across the goal line-which lie one
of the new plays allowed for the
first time under the 1912 rules.
1t isn't likely that the Commo'
dores will use the forward pass
much against Virginia-unless they
need to. And this need will hardly
arise. If that is true McGugin will
be able to trot out all his forward
passes, virtually for the first time
against Harvard Now, II may be
that the Harvard men have deYel-
oped some defense for the forward
pass that will render It useless
but we doubt 1t. 1t will surprise Us
if the CommodOres don't get away
with it once or twice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
BRIT0N WINS, FRENCHMAN
LOSES IN GARDEN BOUTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Eddie Nor
gan, the English bantam, was too clev-
er for Eddie O'Keefe, of Philadelphia,
in a ten-round bout at Madison Square
Garden last night The Englishman
used q left jab to good effect. outpoint-
ing O'Keefe in almost every round. The
Philadelphia was cautioned several
times for holding
Young Shugrue, of Jersey City, forced
the fight with Louis DePonthiu, the
French lightweight, and easily won the
ten round contest
1t was announced that Eddie McGoor-
~. of Oshkosh, Wis, and Mike Glib
bons, of St Paul, were to meet in
ten round bout at 15S pounds at the
Garden December 8.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
BY Fuzzy Woodruff.

" EBUTS are pleasant things to
attend, be the function the
coming out" of a belle or the
first public bow Of an athlete. 1t
is far from an arduous task to tell
the proud mother that she doesn't
look a day older than the blush
ing daughter and to tell the daugh-
ter that you have never seen her
more radiant although your inner
soul tells you that her smile is
forced and she is signing for her
kid companions instead of the So
ciety veterans who are a necessary
adjunct and evil of debuts.
1t is likewise thing of joy to
grasp the grimy paw of sterling
young athlete who has won his
first league battle and inform him
that 1t will not be many years be-
fore Mathewson's name will be for
gotten.
Funerals are never joyful. There
is small consolation in informing
the bereaved that the departed is
in appearance just as lifelille as if
he was turning in for his morning
toddy The dust to dust, ashes to
ashes part Of the burial service is
Invariably calculated TO give YOU
the creeps. If you are a pallbear-
er the white gloves will make you
think of your own misdeeds. The
undertaken always whispers to you
in a friendly sort of a way that
suggests that you viii be his next
patron
Veteran Hates to Admit End.
And the professional funeral Of
an old star Of the diamond is as
shrouded in gloom. 1t is hard for
ball player to realize that his
days of usefulness have passed.
In his mind his arm always pos
sesses the same strength. his brain
the old cunning. Nothing but an
absolute, a cruel, a crushing de-
feat can convince him
saw a debut and funeral
combined once and the one was
robbed of its glory by the solemnity
of the other. The day on which
this double affair occurred made
Southern league history. 1t made
baseball history.
On that day Philip Red" Ehret.
famous for years as a pitcher of
the old American association and
the National league, ceased to be
a ball player, Bert Maxwell be-
came one of the most promising
hurlers the Southern ever produced.
1t was a desperate attempt on
the part of Ehret to come back.
but like all others he failed and
failed pitifuIly The big Dutchman
had been real baseball star. For
Louisville in the American asso-
citation he had won three games
from the famous BTooklyns of the
National league in the Temple cup
series and made the only tie on
record in a world baseball contest.
He had afterwards starred for ST.
Louis under Chris Won der Abe. for
Pittsburg under Connie Mack, and
Tor Cincinnati under various man
ayers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
HARRY JOHNS MARRIED
TO MISS JAMIE JAMES

Slipping one across on His Atlanta
friends by performing this feat with
out letting them know about it, the
Atlanta pitcher was united in the legal
bonds yesterday afternoon by Justice
of the Peace L. Fl. Orr.
The lady in the case was Miss jamie
James.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom left for the bride
groom's home at Seven Miles, Ohio
where they will spend the winter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
NOBODY SURE WHO WON
GRID GAME AT WAYCROSS

WAYCROSS, GA, Oct 29-Waycross
hopes TO have big football games every
cer-Stetson game. on Bum Bell grounds
here. Saturday. The score. officially de-
clared 6 to in favor OF Mercer, is be-
ieved to have been tie as each team
made a touchdown. The referee. on the
question of the touchdown made by Stet-
son. insisted that his position was cor
rect, and that il did not count. 1t is
claimed that the rule book shows some
doubt of this.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
PLAYING TWO KINDS OF
FOOTBALL, INDIANS WIN

TORONTO, ONT. oct. 29.-The Car
Isle Indian football team yesterday de-
feated an eleven of Toronto varsity
odd boys" by a score of AZ to 1. In
the first period, played under Ameri-
can rules, the Americans scored "A
points, and in the second, under Cana
dian rules, s. THE old boys" got their
single point in the second period.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
NEXT GLlDDEN TOUR MAY
RUN NORTH, NOT SOUTH

NEW ORLEANS, LA. oct. 29.-More
than fifty entries for the Glidden tour
next June were promised to Charles w.
Glidden. who has just covered the route
by clubs and municipalities
All along the route there is a keen
desire to retain the Glidden tour as the
national touring championship event.
versing the route so that the cars will
start from New Orleans and finish fn
Detroit. and on the buckshot and red CLAW
roads he will suggest a speed schedule
not fast er than he was able to make safely
in his Maxwell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

league in 1909 with Charley Franks
outfit at Memphis and that remark
able team of veterans won a pen
nant. The next year he started
badly and sought a job as an UNI
pire. Judge Kavanaugh granted his
request.
Liquor Cost Him Job.
But the booze habit that had
driven Ehret from the major
leagues drove him from an umpire's
berth. In 1905 when Kavanaugh
made up his staff of arbiters, En-
ret's name was missing
The winter before he had win
tered in Montgomery. because he
didn't have railroad fare out when
the season and his job as umpire
ended. He got a job tending bar
for his old friend, Zeke Wilson, but
when spring came and bat met ball
his heart went back to the dia-
mond, He determined to have an
other try
Ike Du1Tett was manager of the
Montgomery club He consented to
give Ehret a chance. The old
pitcher went to work to train de-
mon rum out of his system and to
win back the strength of his arm
He said he had come back.
Early in the season Durrett de
cided to start him against Atlanta
Ehret had made a thousand friends
during his winter stay in the Ala
bama capital. The night before he
was scheduled to pitch a gang of
enthusiasts went about the town
with a marking pot and brush and
proclaimed on the pavements, Red
Ehret will pitch today" The next
day the town read and Knocked off
work to go to the ball lot.
Ehret Looked Immense.
Ehret was a fine figure of man
when he faced Ginger Winters that
afternoon. He had the build of
pitcher. His proportions We're gil
gantic. He had the strength of
well plowed mule. His Roosevelt
teeth grinned and his face and hair
sent a scarlet reelection on thefeld,
but if ever green youngster had
an attack of nerves. so the old
war horse had that day.
He weathered the first, second
and third innings, though he was
constantly in a hole The fans
could see the outcome, but they
cheered him Justify and bravely.
The fourth inning came and
there was a fusillade of base hits
rarely seen on the diamond. Seven
runs were amassed before Durrett
could relieve Ehret. The old pitch
err helpless and forlorn. was taking
his punishment gamely, but there
was not heart that did not bleed
for him as he walked toward the
bench, forcing a smile, and disap-
peared into the club house to take
off a baseball uniform for the las,
time.
DuTett had sent spare. tail kid
TO the mound, Maxwell" the UNI
pire had yelled when he toed the
rubber and the umpire had to ask
the name. Most of the fans left
the park with Ehret A few re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
RIVERSIDE WINS AGAIN:
DAHL0NEGA THE VICTIM

GAINESVILLE. GA. oct 29.-Riy-
crside defeated Danlonega yesterday,
80 to 3. TouchdoWns FOR Riverside were
scored by Mcneil, Sudbury and Town
send. Hickman dropped field goal.
Captain stephens. OF Ddhlonega. scored
% drop kick in the frs, quarter sid
bury Grove and NcNein starred for
Riverside. while captain stephens did
the best work for Dahlonega.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

IudlHeu 10 see Llle NOuuBSleT WOIh
His speed was dazzling his conn
dence supreme, his curve and slow
ball tantalizing. Atlanta scored no
more runs. No more were needed.
Maxwell Wore Out Arm.
Maxwell became the star Of the
Southern league. He pitched mar
vellous ball for Montgomery. He
wore his arm out doing it, and
when he was sold to Pittsburg to-
ward the close of the season he had
nothing but a minor league reputa-
ton
Maxwell was again with Mont
gomery the next year, but he had
not recovered from the strain of
overWOrk and it was late In the
year before he struck his stride.
Again he was the likeliest looking
man in Dixie, and this time Connie
Mack grabbed him up.
But fate pursued Maxwell. He
had not profited by his previous
experience and again, at the request
of manager, had thrown away
his chances of making a major
league reputation. Mack kept him
on the bench nearly a year, and
then sold him to Atlanta. He had
not recovered, though, and gave
the Crackers little service.
He was sent by Billy Smith to
New Orleans Frank had always
been a great admirer of Maxwell
and allowed him to take his time
rounding to. In 1911 he was again
at top form and was as unhittable
as a shadow But Frank had a
plentitude of pitchers and little out
field strength. Birmingham had lots
of outfield and no pitchers. Max
well was traded for Hyder Barr
and $1,000.
Then again he shone Birming-
ham made gallant bid for the
pennant in spite of the fact that
injury after injury held the team
back, but the miraculous work of
Maxwell kept the club close to the
Pelicans. He was the only reliable
hurler Of the Barons and he work
ed, worked, worked. Gradually
Frank was overhauled. The cru
clal series came, but it found the
Barons helpless. Maxwer's arm
had broken down. He couldn't be
used in the series that meant the
pennant and the gloom this cast
over the Baron camp permitted the
Pelicans to romp in easy winners.
Helped Toronto Win Pennant.
Maxwell had been sold in the
meantime to the Giants for a fancy
figure, but McGraW was not slow
in turning him over to Toronto,
where he helped Joe Kelley win a
pennant. In another year he will
probably be back in the majors.
but it is an even money bet that he
won't stay. He will have worked
himself into a FRAGILE.
But to return to Hecuba. There
was an aftermath TO that funeral
that has part of this tale.
When Ehret left the ball park
that afternoon he went straight
back to Wilson's barroom and
donned his apron and Jacket Fans
poured in to sympathize.
One loyal rooter, hoping to add
some sweetness TO the old hurler's
bitter cup, said: We'll Red. you
brought fine crowd out, anyway"
Ehret couldn't be a gloom long.
His teeth flashed their old smile
and his eyes lit up. Yes" he re-
piled, and then with a laugh that
could be heard for blocks. he yelled.
And holy mackerel, didn't ] send
EN- back? What'n it be? Straight
ticker all round?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
FLYNN MEETS MCCARTHY:
WINNER GETS AL PALZER

Los ANGELES. CAL oct. 29-Jim
FLYNN and Luther Mccarthy were
matched today to fight twenty rounds
at the Vernon arena December 10. in
me first of Promoter McCarteys white
hone elimination contests in the
heavyweight division
IL Was announced tn. winner would
be offered match With Al Palzer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
GEORGIA STATE LEAGUE
TRIES TO COME TO LIFE

WAYCROSS. GA, Oct. og-Nhat
chances if any the old Georgia state
league has Of getting new life VIII be
determined at meeting to be held i'm
Naycross November 10. quite number
o. cities Of this part OF Georgia have
siSnihed their willingness To Join In such
an organization. and il is possible real
lea que can be launched.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
sPARTANBuRe PLANS RACES.

SPARTANBURG, Oct. 26.-Over 100
horses have already ben entered for
the races to be held at the Spartan
burg County fair next week. The fair
association is a member of the Virgin
ia Carolina Georgia racing circuit and
for this reason secures good horses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29
Twenty-Five Greatest Southern League Players
No. 5---EhrepS Finish Proved Maxwelps Start.

He drifted into the Southern
league in 1909 with Charley Franks
outfit at Memphis and that remark
able team of veterans won a pen
nant. The next year he started
badly and sought a job as an UNI
pire Judge Kavanaugh granted his
request
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-01-23
Rev. 7. NJ Galloway and fami

Rev. T. NJ Galloway and fanny
have moved from he parsonage to
give room for the beGinning'of work
on the new church. They are at
home to their friends on South Lee.
Mr. Harry j. Graves, one Of the
old Fitzgerald boys, spent Sunday
here with the home folks. Harry has
many friends here, who will be glad
to know that be has recently been
promoted from railway mail clerk
to good position in the office of
superintendent of mails in Atlanta.
Mr.. |. w. Wilson of Tuscola coun-
ty, Mich, is one Of the visitors here
this winter. He has been here about
two weeks and will remain until
about the first Of April. He is stop
ping with Mrs Pearson on Jessa-
mine street and enjoying our eli
mate, especially when he gets news
from the weather in Michigan. Mrs
Wilson is with him and enjoying
her first visit to the colony.
Capt. and Mrs. Ike Hiatt and her
SOD, who spent the earlier part OF
the winter in Florida, and the past
month in this city, left Monday for
Indianapolis, Ind. They expected
Mr.. johnson to join them here and
remain until March, but the unus-
uaIly severe weather in the north
made it imperative that Mr.. John
son return and look after his live
stock on the farm and either bust
ness interests.
The Rochelle New Era says there
is no reason why every little jack
leg editor should not be elected
to office. Our contemporary is quite
right. If there is any little jackleg
editors who have such designs, we
hereby admonish them to behave
themselves. Nobody but COW law
yers, two-by.four doctors, one-horse
farmers and professional politicians
have any business running for
office.-Dawson News.
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irritates the nerves and forms little
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Joints that cause acute pain When
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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-01-23

Mr.. B. F. Knapp, the pioneer jour
nalist and printer of Fitzgerald, is
back with the Enterprise again. The
Enterprise always has situation
for this worthy and conscientious old
veteran of newspaperdom. We
know he is neither a booze fighter
or Cigarette tiend," but a man we
can always depend upon to be at
his post Of duty.
See J. A. Justice & Co., for Mules,
Horse and Buggy, Appler Seed Oats
soc per bushel, No. l Pea-Vine Hay
$500 per ton, Baled Dat Straw
$500 per ton. You will save
money to buy from us. Headquar-
tiers for Real-Estate Bargains to 2O
years time; new insurance plan.
The streets and back alleys would
look more progressive if they were
cleaned of all rubbish and filth gen.
orally. Do it now while the weather
| is cool and pleasant, for, when the
Spring-time comes, gentle Annie,
we are all liable to haze the hook
worm"
Among the recent acquitions to
FitzgeraId's good citizens is DR..
Kelly and family, of Jacksonville,
Ga. DR.. Kelly comes here to &C
cept a position as prescription
clerk of Frazer & Holtzendorf.
John. L. Lee will address the
members of the Farmers Union at
the office of the Farmers Union
Ginnery Friday, Jan. 26, at 10 a. m,
| All members are earnestly request
ed to be present.
Mr.. j. A. Adams was taken
suddenly with a chill Saturday and
continued very i'll over Sunday, but
is now able to be up and around and
at his usual place Of business today.
Mr.. Loren Dickerson, of this city,
and consin, Miss Myrtle Stokoe, of
St Paul, Mimi, have returned from
Kissimmee, Fla, where they visited
with the formers parents.
Mrs. S. P. Crawford, professional
nurse, who is visiting her daughter
in Havana, Cuba, writes that
she will start for her Fitzgerald
home about February |.
Mrs. R. M. Ware and children left
for Valdosta last Saturday for a
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Garbutt. They were accompanied
by Miss Fletcher.