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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Rath Does Not Get Due Credit;
Lack of Weight His Handicap

whom we have seen, Morris can go
from the plate to first base much
more speedily than from first to
second or second to third. 1t is
difficult to account for that fact.
but it accounts for his slim
total OF theftS He probably can
beat Heider to first by several steps,
but he isn't in Rollie's class In
sprints between other bases
Ton Pounds Would Help.
He would be delighted If ten
pounds or more would consent to
add themselves to his present
weight. He figures that this would
give him more clouting strength
and make him almost 80 per cent
more valuable
The other day in Washington,
when the SoX figured that Walter
Johnson WAS going to pitch, they
were guying Morris about his com
planning OF sore ankle He really
was lame, but the others professed
TO believe that he wanted to lay off
a day and thus avoid the unpleas-
ant Job of facing the holy terror.
There's no chance for me to lay
off, retorted Rath, because there
isn't any one else who can play my
position. l could have pneumonia
and still would be Obliged to work
Besides, I'll bet that I'll hit John
son Just as well as any Of the rest
of you"
Gets Only Hit Of johnson.
Morris went them one better.
Johnson allowed one hit and Rath
got It. So he had the laugh on his
helpless pals.
Rath has no weakness as sec
ond baseman His throwing is next
to perfect, he covers plenty Of
ground and tags runners as we'll as
the next one, But just those two
things, inability to hit for extra
bases and inability to steal, pre-
vent his being hailed as a star or
even rated at his real value
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Jordan Doesn't Want fh Chattanooga Managemen Says Himself
SMITH WAS WISE NOT TO REPORT HERE SEPT 7

{ CHATTANOOGA papers are quot
ing o. B. Andrews, president
Of the Chattanooga club, in sting
ing interviews, denouncing Bill
Smith for saying that he was go
ing to buy Otto Jordan for use in
Atlanta next year. Andrews claims
that he wouldn't sell Jordan under
any circumstances.
OF course this is a typical An
drews interview. AS a matter of
fact, Atlanta papers started the
idea that Jordan would come back,
and all Bill Smith ever said for
publication on the subject was that
If Jordan was for sale he would
buy him.
1t can probably be taken for
granted that Bill knows the base
ball rules and customs fully as well
as Mr. Andrews.
1t Is also a corking guess that
Otto Jordan will be back in Atlanta
next season. He wants to come
back so bad it hurts him, and what
Otto wants he usually gets-bar-
ring pennants.
& PEAKING Of pennants-the Biz
mingham team continues to
maintain a comfortably secure hold
on the Southern league lead and
should cop.
1t has been an odd thing about
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

this 1912 baseball season in the
South. The race in old Dixie Major
this year has been extremely close
Any time any one of five teams
made a rush it could have threat
ened first place. And yet, barring
Mobile, no team has made a real
rush this season. The Barons took
an early lead and have held it right
along by small margin. They
have never had things all to them
selves. Any team in the league that
spurted could have passed the
Barons. But no team spurted.
This race has been one of the
odd affairs when the teams ran
punched all the way, with only a
little distance separating them but
with few changes in relative posi-
ton.
Even the justly lamented Crack
ers have been where they could get
not only out of last place, but out
OF the second division If they could
only have won a half dozen games
in row. But they have plugged
right along, winning just enough to
keep within hailing distance but
not enough to pass any other
teams.
Yea, verify. 1t has been a blighted
season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

ten-round scrap at indianapolis Labor
Day.
Tom Jones, Ad Wolgast's manager. will
leave for Chicago September /. Jones
said he and the champion would return
to Los Angeles after Ads tight with Nc
FarlRnd in time to meet the winner of
the Mandot- Rivers bout.
Odds on the Mandot- Rivers contest have
been dropping lately and from present in
diCations the Mexican will only be a
choice of 10 to or 10 to when the two
lghtweights enter the ring Labor Day.
Tony Caponi. middleweight has been
matched with Kid Clark for a round
engagement to be staged at Columbus
Labor Day. Caponi fought here several
preston with Atlanta fans.
While Richie has accepted the terms
offered by Promoter Jimmy CotfrOth for a
20-round battle with Tommy Murphy at
San Francisco Labor Day. The weight
will be 1873 pounds a O'clock about five
hours before the fight, which should al
low the pugs to enter the ring strong.
Luther Mccarthy held Jesse Willard,
the big cowboy hope to teu-round draw
at the Garden A. c. in New York, Mon
day night.
Tom kennedy can no. longer be consid-
sidered a white hope The big fighter
was all but knocked out by Jim Savage
in New York a few days ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
TWO CITIES 90 AFTER
FIGHT THAT NEW YORK
REFUSED TO TOLERATE

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Follovtng the
teluSaI OF the state boxing commission
to allow the ten-round boxing contaet
between Jack Johnson and Joe lean
nette to take place in this city on Sen
TENDER 70, Jesse and Edward Mcmahon
proprletors of the ST Nicholas Athletic
club announced today that they womId
probably try to stage the bout in PhiIa-
delphia or Baltimore.
Johnson again announced his retire.
ment from the ring as soon as the de-
cision of the boxing commission 49,,
flashed to him by telegraph bnt The
McMahons believe that they can per
suade him to change his mind.
Inc promoters announced that thew
would make trip to Chicago shortly 10
see johnson. Jeanette has said he
would box Johnson anywhere although
he preferred New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Bv R. w. Lardner.

n TEW YORK. Aug. 28.-Morris
N Rath, Jimmy Callahan's
- second baseman, appears to
be doomed TO go through his base
ball career without recognition as
a star, and this despite the fact
that he Is one of the steadiest ball
p,ayers In the American league.
Rath is referred to by his mates
as the brains OF the White Sox In
neId. This title was given him by
Mattv Mcintyre in spirit Of kid
ding. and yet It is anything but I'M
deserved. Morris is probably no
smarter than either Of the SoX
third basemen, Lord and Zeider,
and ne is usually SO quiet that his
headwork goes unnoticed. He sell
dom lie guilty of foolish play, and
his noodle" is so well thought Of
nv the manager that he is often
entrusted with the job OF signing
fcyr waste pitches, and throws with
runners on.
Reaches First Often.
In tho International league last
season Rath hit well over 800. In
fact, his figure was closer to 400.
His extra base clouts were few and
far batwpen and his record of
sSolen bases was nothing to boast
of Atspresert he is few points
below 400. but he has the happy
habit ofsreaching first base oftener
than any one else on the team He
tw a hard man 20 pitch 10, man
who seldom Swings at bad balls.
REkh is shy Of bodily strength
end sbflity TO steal his way around
Sne ps1hs, Otherwise. he is a
mighty good bail player and a man
who can be depended on 10 hold up
his end, extensively and defen-
Gveay.
lake certain other big leaxuers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

| The Mansfield team of the Ohio State
league has on its lineup Pitcher Black,
Catcher Blue and Fielder Redman. And
| yet II is not a colored nine,
| II there is a post-series game between
the American league pennant winners and
| a picked team, which is likely, Clark
Griffith will lead the picked team.
The Louisville team is next to last but
Manager Jack Hayden has been signed
another chance.
Owing to the illness of Umpire Bier
halter Bob Spade was summoned on
| in the American association. Evidently
he did not last long at that managerial
job he had.
The Indianapolis team has an amateur
| owner and a bush league manager But
it might get going, even with that com
bination. Billy Smith was known as the
Bush League Manager" when he took
| over the Atlanta team After he won two
pennants they forgot that title.
Somebody sent out from Atlanta the in
formation that Bill Smith won pennants
for Atlanta in 1908 and 1910. OF course
he didn't win pennants either of those
years. The rags he grabbed were in 1907
and 1903.
Jim Delehanty has secured a place with
the Minneapolis club.
Mcmillan was the leading base stealer
and the third best run getter of the In
ternational league when he quit to go to
| the Highlanders. His last day in the In
ternational he hammered out two doubles
and a triple.
Eddie Murphy. the Baltimore outfieder,
was the first man in the international
league to score 100 runs. He turned the
! trick in llS games
KID Wells, with Jersey. City. has bat
above his Southern league clip,
George Cradle, ex- Cracker pitcher, has
been fined $25 and indefinitely suspended
! by the owner of the san Antonio club
! Ten Million, who looked like ready
money in the big league this spring, has
dropped another peg-this time from
Challenge. The champion team OF the
! Atlanta Federal Penitentiary league would
( like to play a series with the Cracker
| club.
In a recent game a Savin Rock, Conn,
! between the New haven and Bridgeport
| teams giant umpire attacked bail
mixed up with Jack Sprat and half
| dozen ball players in general riot No
! body will be surprised TO learn that the
name of the said giant umpire" is Null
laney. The suspicion exists that his FIRST
name is Domiuck
| Fred SChupp. the southpaw for whom
| McGraW gave Decatur $4,000, is the high
| est priced player who ever broke into "A
big league squad with less than a years
! professional experience Last year Schupp
| was a mere semi pro
President TAFT ls such an ardent ba se-
| ball bug that hc has directed Major r l..
Rhoades. his military aid, io make am eN-
animation of Daredevil Dan Moeller b
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
LYMPIC MEN WILL BE
GUESTS OF NEW YORK;
FUN BEGINS TONIGHT

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-The ceIebra-
ton In honor OF the victorious Amori-
can Olympic athletes will begin here
tonight and last throughout tomorrow.
A special performance Of THE Rose
Maid" win be given a. the Globe the
alter for the athletes, and practically
every man who wore the United states
shield at Stockholm will be present
A parade and dinner win be given to-
morrow. The parade viii start az 10
a. m.
Taft Governor Dix and Mayor Gaynor
10 attend the dinner tomorrow evening
A corps OF blueiackets from the Brook b.
lvn navy yard viii march with the atm
I@tes IL the procession
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
MAYBE MACK MADE DEAL.
BUT HE SAYS HE DIDN'T

BALTIMORE, Aug 23.-Connie Mack
manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, is
SAID sac to have completed a deal with the
terday by which he gets Outfielders jams.
Walsh and Eddie Murphy and gave mn
four players-Outfielder Lord, fnfieIder
Derrick and Pitchers Shawkey and Dan
forth and $4,000. Walsh and Murphy
have been batting over $3.50 all season
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Manager
Mack, of the Philadelphia American
league club, denied the report from Balti-
more that he had completed a deal with
the Baltimore International league club
Dunn and myself have discussed a JesI.
but we have yet to reach any agree
Manager Mack denied the rumor that
the trade would be the forerunner OF a
shake-up in the Athletics' club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
SWEDES WILL FIGHT HARD
TO WIN NEXT OLYMPIAO

NEW YORK, Aug 23-The latest re-
turning party of Olympic athletes
Ernie Hjertberg, the American trainer
who had charge of Sweden's Olympic
team, has been re-engaged to train the
Swedes for period of four years This
is regarded as indicating that the Swedes
have begun to look seriously for Olvmnic
honors. and that they are planning Ia
turn out formidable team for the games
in Berlin in 1916. 9'''0S
That the desire for American trainers
is sweeping all over Europe as evidenced
by the offer made by France to Lawson
robertson, the Irish American clubs
trainer to take charge of the French stb
letes and prepare them for the neyt
Olympic meet Robertson declined The
offer, as he Is well satisfied with his
present berth MS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
WILSON OF KNOXVILLE
PITCHES N0-HIT GAME

KNOXVILLE, TENN. Aug. 23.-Finis
Wilson, southpaw OF the local Appalach-
ian league team, pitched a no-hit no. run
game against Johnson city yesterday aft
ernoon. and after a rest OF fifteen min
utes. shut the same team out again hy
the score OF to O. In the first game
which was won, to 0, Shurtstop Morley
a college recruit hit two home runs In
succession Unknown 90 Wilson and Nor
lev scouts Mntched their work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
CRAZEO EX-PLAYER
INJURIES HIS GUARDS

CLEVELAND, ONO. Aug 93-Jacl,
Cooper, a gainesville. Ohio, bah player'
judged insane at Painesviue late w.
nesadN escaped from the officers ana
fought desperately before being recam'
Lured and landed IN the state hospital
mere yesterday Police and Civilians
chased him In an automobile seve,aI
miles. '
Deputy sheriff F.. ". Graves was ha5l,,
nnrt during the night 10 overpovcr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

{, PEAKING Of that, so does Bill
y Smith. They wanted Bill to
come over to Atlanta and take hold
September 2. Doubtless it could
have been arranged, but it wasn't.
Bill was too wise.
OF course Bill might have come
to Atlanta, gingered up the shat
tered remains OF the Calamity of
1912 and managed to win some
games before the season ended. But
the chances were all against him.
The Hemphill-A lperman wreck is
too far gone. 1t has the losing habit.
An opium eater in the last stages
is no more welded to the drug than
are the locals to the idea Of toss
ing off one game day regularly
and two on double header days
II smith had come over in Sep
TENDER he would have been given
a rouslng welcome-but II the team
had lost 10 out Of Is games his
popularity would have begun with
rring
As it is. Smith with wait until
1913 Then he will open up, not
with what is left OF the Hemp
hin insists. but with team OF his
own picking Bin has finished in
the second division twice and seems
set to do it again with Chatta-
nooga He doesn't intend To- in
herit th, stigma ~ finishing last
from charley Hrmphll Not Bill
He knows his business. too.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
DOVES GUY oERNAIs.

SPOKANE. WASH. Aug 23-PUUher
Lefty Gervals. OF the Vancouver club
Northwestern leagueN has been sold to
the Boston Nationals
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

HOGAN FIGNTS RITCHIE
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug % Promoter
james W D0nrnlu announced Yesterday
that he had signed 'buc kuuub" Jack
Hogan as NlHe NI,hies opponent ION "a
20-rauna eight in san Francisco Admission
DAY tSeutemher -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
BY Percy H. Whiting.
TIME Crackers are now plugging

TIME Crackers are now plugging
along through their semi
final road trip Of the season
This afternoon they open in Mont
Somery to play a postponed game
with the Tribe of Dobb, Then they
have regular contests there Sat
urday and Sunday. After these
games are out of the way they open
in Nashville for a queer little two
game series with the Vols. The
trip ends with three games in Chat
tanooga-
The next home game comes the
first Monday in September, the
same being Labor day. This starts
r series Of ten games, which will
be played in ten days, with a dou-
BILE header on Labor day and with
one Sunday with no game.
On September 10 the Crackers of
1912 set out on their last road
jaunt 1t is to Memphis. and there
tue A#IOthVlS W III pay AilACt
game series and break up. A few
OF the local players will return
to Atlanta to winter Most of
them will beat 1t to their own
homes.
IRON New Orleans they are
quoting Otto Jordan as ex-
pressing small desire for the Chat
tanooga management next year
and giving his reasons. This is
what Otto says:
"Once is enough Never again
for me-" ne answered when ques-
toned.
Whats the matter. don't you
like managing" queried a friend.
It's not that at ALL" answered
the Chattanooga field captain. Il
think l can do all O. X. with prop
er support. but I'll never succeed
Billy Smith again. He's a good
pal of mine, but l wouldn't take
his job"
Wen, IL would De all right III ne
went somewhere else and left the
Chattanooga job open" insisted the
friend.
That's what they said at Allan
Ia" answered Jordan 1T was all
right with Bill, but not with the
people. They wanted him and my
taking that job cost me a good
many friends, very good friends.
And l certainly don't want that to
happen again. II l get another
chance at managing 1t will be to go
to another team. | don't want ever
to be promoted from the ranks
and succeed a manager in the same
town as I did Smith at Atlanta"
Wise old Otto, He knows his
business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

Fred SChupp. the southpaw for whom
McGrsW gave Decatur 81, 900. Is the high
est priced player who ever broke into
big league squad with less than year
professional experience Last year Schupl
was a mere semi pro
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

President TAFT is such an ardent base
ball bug that hc has directed Major r l..
Rhoades his military aid, Co make an OK
animation of Daredevil Dan Moeler b
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
AN OLD LANDMARK.
Paving Work Attracts Attention to
Old Rock Marking the Centre
of City.

The paving work in progress On the
old court house square has called ath
tention to the old rock in the square
which marks the centre of the city.
This old rock has been standing for
great many years. On its four sides
it gives the distances, respectively, to
Laurens, Edgefeld, Hamburg and Co
lumbia
The rock stands on the portion of
the square which is now being paved.
There was some discussion as to the
advisability of removing the rock, but
it is still standing, and It is presumed,
the paving will be placed around the
rock, and that it will be left.
This old rock connects the present
with the times Of old when Hamburg
fourished, and it would he pity to
remove it. A. great many expressions
have been heard of satisfaction in the
fact that the rock will remain.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
Church of the Redeamer.

(Rev. Edw FulenWider, Pas1orl.
The following program of divine
services has been arranged for the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
next Sunday:
11:15 a. m.-The regular morning
service The pastor will preach a spe-
cial sermon on the subject: "Busi-
ness" Texts, Prov. 1929: "Seest
thou a man diligent in business? He
shall stand before kings" Rom. 12:1
"Not slothful in business" Business"
is one of the greatest subjects in the
world today. 1t directly and Indirect
ly concerns more people than any 9TH
er. Some questions are being asked
concerning it today that should be an
swered from the Bible through the
pulpits of the land. "Is it possible now
to be a Christian in business ?" "Do
Christianity and the best business in
terests go together?' "Can business
conducted on Christian principles be
proftable?' etc. An attempt will be
made in the sermon to answer these
questions, and to show, that, after all,
the business conducted on Christian
principles of honesty and integrity is
the only kind that grows and sur
wives
10 a. m.-The Sunday school meets.
All will please note that the hour has
been changed from p. m. to 10 a. m.
The school will open promptly at 10
O'Clock, and teachers and scholars are
expected to be present at that hour
The public is cordially invited to all
the services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
Those Who Have Signed Pledge.

Up until yesterday afternoon the
following county candidates had filed
their pledges:
For State Senate-D. A. Dickert,
Alan Johnstone.
For House of Representat:ves-Geo
S. Mower, ]. H. Chappell, H. H. Ev-
ans.
For Clerk of Court. D. Wheeler,
Jno C. Goggans.
For SHERIFF.. G. Blease, NJ. NJ. Bu-
ford.
For Probate Judge-B. B. Leitzsey,
E. Lee Hayes.
For Supt. Education--J B, O'Neall
Holloway, F. w. Higgins.
For Coroner-F. M. Lindsay, J. R.
Bouknight, Murray H. Kinard.
For Master-H. H. Rikard.
For TreaSurer-Jno. L. Epps
For AUDITOR. B. aalfacre, E. s.
Werts
For County Comnissioner-Jno. G.
Wilson, ]. S. Watts, ]. P. Harmon, T.
L. B. Epps, W. P. Pugh.
For Magistrate-E. A. IIentz, No. IL;
]. C. Sample, Nos. and 8; William
I Dorroh, No. g.; S. J. D. Price, No. 2;
H. H. Ruff, No. IL; ]. A. Kinard, No.
10; B. B. Hair, No. 9; Henry B. Rich
ardson, No. 10; w. P. Allen, No. Z; E.
H. Werts, No. 10; B. T. Richardson,
No. II.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19

The bride for several years has fill
ed responsible position in The Hera d
and News office, and the happiness of
The Herald and News in her happiness
is not untinged with sadness in her
departure from the family circle of
this newspaper. Her charming dis
position and her loveliness Of charac-
ter have endeared her to those who
have come in contact with her. She
carries with her to her new home the
sincere wishes of every member of
The Herald and News staff for a life
whose pathway shall he strewn with
the rose petals of happiness, even unto
the end of the journey. J. K. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
PROF. TATE AT SILyERSTREET.
Will Repeat Lecture on Moro y, July
90, at Request of Citizens-Public
Invited.

Prof. W. K. Tate, who lectured at
Silverstreet some time ago, will ap-
pear at that place again On Monday,
July 29. His lecture will be given in
the Lutheran church at $50 o'clock IN
the afternoon of that day. The lecture
will be free, and all the people OF the
community are invited to attend. The
lecture is repeated at the request OF
numerous citizens of the community.
Prof. Tate is one of the leading edu-
Gators of the South, and he always
has something interesting and OF value
to tell the people of a community in
regard to educational matters
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
MAYOR LANGFORD'S NEW WORK
The Mayor of Newberry, as Private
Citizen and Business MSn, at
Work.

The Jackson D. White company, OF
New York, who have Contracted to
build the big damn at Parr Shoals,
have given Mr.. J. j. iangforc the JoD
of grading the siding. This is al M
portant piece of the greaT work, but
it has been put in good and responsible
hands and Mr.. Langfocd will prove
equal to the task, as he has been Sue
cessful in much .eliao wori. CT
similar nature. He has a large force
at work clearing away distractions
while the engineers are locating the
dam.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
RaY-Killed Bacteria.

A method for sterilizing milk With
out heating or adding preservatives Is
claimed to have been effectively DEM
onstrated recently in Hollard. An ap-
paratus has been constructed, 1t 1s
explained, whereby the milk flows In
a thin stream along an electric light,
the ultra y.olet beams working on the
bacteria. The result Is attributed to
the quality Of the ozone formed under
the influence of the light.-The Argo-
naut.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19
Ball Game at MoIlOliOn.

There will be game of baseball on
the Mollohon diamond on Saturday af-
ternoon between a picked team from
the town and the MollOnOn nine. A
good game may be expected as both
teams are strong, and large crowd
should see the contest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-19

I WILL sell to the highest bidder at
NJ. H. Buzhardt's on Friday, July .,
household and kitchen furniture,
shop tools, etc., of Jefferson Quat-
tlebaum, deceased. Terms OF sale
cash. D. A. Quattlebaum.
6-14-2t-1taW.