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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
CROS5 IS AN EASY
WINNER IN BOUT
WITH Q KEEFE:

NEW YORK, Aug, 22.-Tommy
" OKeefe, Of Philadelphia, the
boy who fought so sensa-
tionalIy in Atlanta last spring, re-
turned to his home in the Quaker
village today. a sadder and wiser
lightweight as the result of his ef-
fort to take Leach Cross number
in a ten-round bout at the St
Nicholas rink last night. Cross
won in a walk.
During the two opening rounds
the Phiiadelphian tore after the
dentist, but soon tired himself out.
Cross let O'Keefe do all the heavy
work until he began to tire from
his own execution and then opened
up and pounded Tommy at will.
In the first round Cross slipped
TO his knees and claimed he had
been fouled The referee and most
of the spectators thought Leach
was staIling and he was roundly
Missed.
From the fifth round on it looked
as though Cross was going to win
any second by a knockout, but
O'keefe used all his marvellous
cleverness and managed to stall
and ciinch through the entire ten
spasms. If the bout had gone an
other round or two the New Yorker
would have surely won a decisive
victory.
James J, Coffey, who claims the
heavyweight championship of Ire
land, won a technical knockout
over Jack Rowan in the middle of
the fourth round when the referee
stopped the bout because of Row
ans battered condition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
CUBS NOW SURE
Of WINNING RAG
OVER GIANTS

~HICAGO. Aug. 22-West Side
fans are confident today that
the Cubs will win the Nation
al league pennant. II wasn't yes
terdays downfall of the Giants at
the hands of the local team that
forms the basis Of their belief as
much as the fact that for the next
four days the New Workers will be
battling the fast gated Pirates in
Pittsburg, while Chances crew win
play four games here at home with
the lowly Bostons.
The cubs are confident of making
a clean sweep of the series with
Johnny Kings misfits, and they
figure that the Giants will be lucky
IL they secure an even break with
the Pirates. There are only four
and one half games separating the
Giants and the Cubs today, and the
Chicago team is going at top speed
right now, while the Giants are fall
terlng
1t was Lew Richie who again
made the Giants take the count
yesterday. to the tune of 4 to 0.
In the last four outs against the
McGraw clan, Comedian Lew" has
won thrice.
Richie was master from the start
yesterday, holding New York to
seven widely scattered hits, He re-
ceived brilliant support. The only
time New York threatened to score
was in the NTH. With two out,
Fletcher and Tesreau drove singles,
but the side was retired when Zim-
norman leaped in the air and with
one hand pulled down what looked
like two base hit from Snodgrass'
bat
Chicago found Tesreau for four
hits in the sixth and scored three
runs. Tinker opened the inning
with a single and went to third on
Zlmmerman's double. Leach sent a
single to center scoring Tinker and
Zimmerman. Safer grounded to
Herzog, who failed in an attempt to
catch Leach at second on a fiejders
choice. Evers beat out a bunt to
Tesreau and Safer and Leach ad-
vanced a base. Leach came home
on a passed ball
Another run was scored by Chi
cago in the eighth when Safer sin
gled, went to second on Evers out.
and home when Archer singled to
left.
The game was witnessed by an
other capacity crowd. The stands
and bleachers We're packed ana the
outtield was lined with thousands
unable to get seats. Fully $4,000
people were within the enclosure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

NTEW YORK, Aug. ga new
wing will have to be con-
structed to the justly cele-
brated Arlington hotel at Marlin,
Texas, this coming winter to ac-
commodate the wild horde Of young
pitchers which will be turned loose
upon that peaceful community by
John ]. McGraw in February 1918.
Apparently the Giant chief is en-
deavoring to corner the heavier
supply of the far sticks. Beating
north, west, south and east, and
apparently working on one exclu-
sive order, his ivory hunters" have
turned in nearly a dozen slab pros
poets to date, with the draft and the
recall yet to be heard from.
There is every prospect that Nc
Graw will have from fifteen to
twenty pitchers in Marlin next
spring, not counting his veterans,
Mathewson, Marquard, Wiltse,
Ames, Crandall and Tesreau He
has already spent a small fortune
in buying up kid beavers reported
favorably by his searchers. 1t is
very evident that MrGraw sent his
scouts out with a curious single
ness of purpose. The order was
manifestly pitChers-and nothing
else-or at least, nothing else has
been turned in 80 far.
1t is unlikely that McGraw will
get much chance to look these boys
over this fall, either, unless his men
cinch the National league race
sooner than is expected, and he
will, therefore, probably follow out
his scheme of last year, when he
took the youngsters to Marlin in
advance Of the regulars.
In 1911 McGraw had only seven
or eight pitching recruits at Mar
lin while this season he has al
ready gathered in ten.
Here's List of New Pitchers.
Here is the list to date: Al De-
maree from the Mobile club of the
Southern league; Bader, from Dali
las, of the Texas league; Gouliat,
from Indianapolis of the American
association; Perryman, from Rich
mond OF the Virginia league;
Schupp, from Decatur OF the
Three Eye league; Hanley, from
Newark of the Ohio State; Paddy
Greene, from Holyoke of the Con-
necticut league; Shore and Robert
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
McGraw Is Cornering Market
Of Young Pitching Material

son, Carolina Collegians, and Kir-
by, from Traverse City of the
Michigan State.
Demaree is a right handler who is
said to stand the Giant manage
ment $1,000 and Eugene Paulet, a
young outfelder, who was with the
club last season. The price of Ba-
der is unknown, but he is accounted
as the best pitcher the Dallas club
owns, and probably cost at least
$1,000, if not more. Theodore GOu-
Hat is a sOuthpaw, who was with
Springfield of the Central associa-
ton this season, and who was re-
Gently turned back to Indianapolis
and sold to MCGraw by the latter
club. He is called the "Strike-o out
King" because he Whitfield an I'M
usually large bunch of batters in
his games.
Perryman Studying Ministry.
Perryman, the Virginian, is
studying for the ministry, and
baseball is more or less of a side
issue, but he is said to be a very
promising HEAVIER Paddy Greene,
whose right name is Grienier. or
something similar has also been
claimed by the New York Ameri-
cans, who allege they have an op-
ton on any Holyoke player for
$1,000, but McGraw is said to have
paid $4,000, and expects to get this
young man.
The Giant leader may recall Louie
Drucke, the blond Texan. now with
Toronto of the Interna tional league.
who seems to be gradually recover
ing from the injury which put him
out of business with the big
leaguers. Louie has won quite a
number of games. although in most
of them he has been hit very fec
bly,. McGraw may also bring back
Pfefer Fullenweider, the blocky
built Carolinan, who was with him
last spring, and who is now with
Buffalo of the International.
Fullenweider has not had a great
deal Of luck in the big minor, but
he has pitched good ball and has
been very favorably commented
upon by the critics. McGraw rath-
er liked Fullenweider from the first.
and kept him until he could place
him to the best advantage.
1t is unlikely that any of the 9th
err pitching recruits who were with
the Giants last spring will be re-
called.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

In a recent baseball game at Hankow,
emma opium pipes We're used for bats.
Henry, sevGroid says it is ridiculous to
lam lam. MAJ the other National league
leans are making monkeys out of the
Reds. For, alleges Henry, monkeys are
always climbing up.
WIN ,EPPa Rixey share the fate of the
Look at McQunen, Moren, Coveleskie
and chalmers. All of them flashed, fz-
2led and popped.
kIrkparick. the. ex-Cracker infelder,
has left the Newark club and reported to
Hughie Jennings is trying a slather OF
YOUNGSTERS The names of Louden, Witt,
McDermott, Deal and Onslow are popping
INTO the line-ups these days
Charley Frank is using Dave Bunting as
utility man and Is playing Abbott Mills at
If YOU are looking for rot about baseball
so to the magazines That is where it's
PuhlSneH. collier 8, in recent puerile
editorial, favOrs allowing d batter to re-
fuse base on balls if he wants to- Fine
idea, But for one thing no batter would
ne fool enough TO do 1t and for another
the rules committee has better sense than
10 pass such provision
Late pictures Of Al Bridwen once a
Cracker shortstop, indicate that he now
looks bit like Pete O'Brien At that he
is, still playing grand ball-with a wretch
cd team
Now that they are playing baseball at
half tho state and federal penitentaries in
the country there ought to be a post
season series at some central point for
the striped championship of the world,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

Joe jackson was the demon hitter of
yesterday. The Maps great outfeder
went to bat four times and banged out
a hit each time. This timely couting
boosted his average six points. Ty
Cobb and Iris Speaker both went to
bat four times and both slammed forth
two safe swats. Speaker gained full
point and so did the Georgia Peach"
There is still ten points separating
these great batters. Laioie gained a
point also by securing two hits in five
trips to the plate. Collins stood still"
as the Athletics scheduled game with
the St. Louis Browns was called off on
account OF unfavorabIe weather condi-
tons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
meets Ad W olga ST.
4

meets Ad Wolgast
Mcfarland, who has just returned from
a months tour around Minnesota, will
start training at once to get into the best
of condition for his ten-rOund encounter
with the champion September 81.
Assurance that the proposed bout be
tween Jack Johnson and Joe Jeanette
would be staged in New York on the
scheduled date advanced a step when the
test deposited a check for 5000 as a for
felt that they would stage the bout al
their club,
Joe Mandot and Mexican Joe Rivers
have started hard training for their ten
round bout on the coast Labor Day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Percy Whiting Weighs Changes
Made in the New Football Rules

kick (change No. ~ is not par
ticularly important. 1t tends to
weaken the offense a trfne. But
the play has been little used of late
years and was not over successful
on Atlanta fields when it was used.
Its removal from the code will not
be keenly regretted.
THE rules committee has been
fiddling with the matter of the
number of points scored by touch
downs kicks and such for as long
as anybody can remember, They
have added another change to their
tiddling symphony this year by
making the value of a touchdown
points instead of > (change No. ~.
But the real change which they
should have made, the elimination
of the goal kicking after the touch
down, they did not touch And that
most ridiculous feature of the game
will persist, despite the fact that
1t is as indefensible as piracy and
not half as picturesque
IT HE death of the famous and
troublesome "2O-yard zone"
(change No. 60 caused but slight
mourning. At it's best the 2O-yard
zone was a mess and it made the
task Of officiating SO complicated
that brave men turned green at the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
The Big Race

Here's how the Big Five" of the
American league are hitting the ball,
the averages including yesterdays
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

pleasant one to turn to after
season of writing Cracker base
BALD, it might be worth while Civ
ing all the changes Of the rules, for
it is only by studying them that
il will be possible to get a line on
the sort of game that will be played
in 1912.
A \ even dozen changes in the
"A playing rules have been made
this year, though only part of
them are important. Here they
are
Change No. 1. The playing field
now no in length, will be short
ened to an even 100 yards
Change No. .. A zone of ten
yards width beyond the goal lines
is established A purpose of this
is to provide ample space for eX-
ecution of the forward pass, and
scoring on a pass made across the
goal line into this zone is per
mittcd.
Change No. 3. The number of
downs to gain ten yards is in
creased from three TO four
Change No. 1. The on side kick
is eliminated.
Change No. 3 The value of
touchdown is increased from five
to six points
Change No. 6. The 20 Yards
zone in which the present rules
now provide restrictions to inter-
fero with the forward pass. is
eliminated so that the restrictions
will apply to any part Of the field.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
NEWS FROM RINGSIDE

Grover HAYES, the Chicago lightweight.
VINO boxed in this city last winter, will
leave for Australia tomorrow. Hayes
gained much publicity by holding Freddie
Welsh. the English champion, to draw
on two occasions.
Harry Thomas proved that all Jimmy
Johnson said about him was true by de-
ten-round contest at Los Angeles. Conley
put up good fight, but the Britton was
too clever for him,
The Mcmahon brothers, promoters of
the Johnson Jeanette fight to be staged
upon $40, $50 and $50 as the prices Of
seats for the Championship mill. AS the
IS 1000 the promoters figure on a $64, 600
house
Albert, Palmer, an eighteen year old
boxer of Philadelphia. died in a hospital
at Philadelphia Sunday from injuries re-
ceived during six-round bout at a the
alter in that city. Palmer was scheduled
to box last Wednesday night but COM
planned of being sick However, the pro-
moters who liked the looks of the crowd.
told him he was yellow. Palmer finally
rible pain from acute lead poisoning A
warrant has been issued for the promot-
ers OF the encounter
cyclone Johnny Thompson and Jack
Dillon are booked for ten-round Labor
Day engagement L Memphis Dillon
made a hit in the Tennessee city a few
weeks ago by knocking out Joe German in
the sixth round OF a scheduled ten-round
contest.
Marvin Hart was hit by passenger
train near Seattle, Wash. Sunday and
suffered a broken rib Hart, who is down
and out had brakebeamed il West with
other hoboes only the quick use OF the
emergency brakes saved Hart from being
run down and killed.
rackey Mcfarland has signed articles
10 box Young Mcmahon, " New York, in
Dubuque, Iowa, during the race meet 90
he held there September Is 90 20 This
will De McFRrland's last contest before he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

rackey Mcfarland has signed articles
20 box Young Mcmahon, " New York, in
Dubuque, Iowa, during the race meet 90
he held there September Is 90 20 This
Will De McFRrland's last contest before he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
BY Percy II. Whiting.

~ PEAKING of football again, for
y a change (and it's most
pleasant one to turn to after
a season of writing Cracker base
BALD, 1t might be worth while Civ
ing all the changes Of the rules, for
it Is only by studying them that
it will be possible to get line on
the sort of game that will be played
in 1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
By Damon Runyon.

EW YORK, Aug. pa new
wing will have to be con-
structed to the justly cele-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
BUCKLEY
WARNS PEOPLE
HAVE DOORS LOCKED AND VAL
UAatES PLACED IN SAFETY ON
CIRCUS DAY.

Chief Of Police buckley wishes ia
call the attention to the residents OF
tic city in plenty Of time TO prevent
any llicfts 10 the coming circus day,
when he wishes each ami every per,
son when leaving their homes to SEQ
that the doors nrc scc4rcly locked,
and that Ito yaluablcs urc left lying
about, 5a5
While ih02 ircns managers do not
yarry any crooksdwilh them, there arc
always a bunch of hangers Oh follow.
ing after the large shows, who make
tie most Of every opportunity offered
them to steal a few dollars, aud dur.
Ing Tie time Of The parade and Of the
two performances of the show is the
time when these thieves work, there.
fore the chiefs warning to all that
their homes should be securely closed
UP before The owners leave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
WALT MASON
~ q = Set PBItSEnpnsnSss .sa|
p 'hGSL ai VOC w LOfi, n
sTlNGY HUSehSpS,

The iighlwad drives f& wife AMI
mother Into the suffrage tents. Some
men with anger nearly smother when
asked for fifty cents. The housewife
works around like blazCs. and. when
shc needs q yen. her husband springs
rcproachlul phrases: Great Scott!
More wealth again? You'll have us IN
q sorry pick!c-your conducts much
too fast; have you already spent tn,
nickel gave you Monday last? No
money left. you haven't any? You
need SOME shoest~lHgs. Belize Here,
you may have this hard.carmed penny
--invcsS 1t wisely Welt" No wonder
that the DANES, Disguised, are kicking
III their tugs: no wonder plate glass
lronts arc busted by wrathful lady
thugs. No wonder that the girls are
sayiRg: I'll 90 my way alone: 'twere
better earning money haylng. and
have 1t for my own, than be the mis-
ucss Of n palace, TO live In discomfort
with one who fairly breaks his gallus
when parting from a cent?" Ten thou,
sand wives who live with misers are
plunged In dark despair; and II they
Join the bold upriScrs. the tightwads
drove ,hcm there.
a.: ::''i i''' W i' 3 L0a.An}~.s~-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
PUMPS
WAISTS
tate Of the late Isabelle Yost. Bond

tate Of the late Isabelle Yost. Bond
OF $50 was given.
Vital Statistics.
DR.. Mcl>achen 'csterday filed five
birth and one death certificates With
the clerk Of the county court for re.
cordlng. William !. S. lIar;ncr filed
two death certificates.
Deeds Filed.
The following deeds were filed Mon
cay at the office VI the clerk of the
county court for recording:
Fivcrvlow Improvement Company
to J. l.. Tenant, parcel OF land In
the NvCrvIcw Addition 10 the City 81
Falrmont; consideration. 81 and other
valuable consideration.
iaGordOn d. Grimes TO Gerald X. Da,
Wv, ;he. ccal, oil and Gas underlying a
! ccria!n parcel Of land on Laurel lii
in Marion county: consideration. 81
and other valuable consideration.
7. S. Neptune and wife TO Harry y.
Neptune, a parcel Of land in the East
S.d2 Addition TO the city of Eairmont;
consideration. $3.50.
II. r. Colcbank and wife 10 Clarence
X. Boyer, a parcel Of laud on Locust
avenue, IN tac Elf Ii ward of the city
OF FairmonI; consideration. $4,000.
Power Of Attorney.
by a paper yesterday filed with the
cpork OF the county court for record.
inE, Edward Slack was made attorney
lGi The Diamond Club OF this city. ~
Certificate OF Incorporation.
A certificate of Incorporation Of tho
Diamond ClHb was yesterday filed
with the clerk of the county court for
recording. The Now concern will
have It's club rooms In this city. ltis
Incorporated to conduct all amusc.
nlcni club with lar attached. The
capital stock is $4,000 of which $50 is
subscribed ana SO paid. The imcor-
porators are Robcr' Robinson. Thom-
rs Keller. Charles Williams, Oscar
Downcy aud Lewis Twitty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14

CT 90 for ladies whit eembroid.
YA'IO cred dresses, worth up to
$500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
A NEW SAVINGS PROPOSITION

When tic sale of GrGSram Heights
'ots was first proposed on the Sl.Ov
Il week plan, Mr.. Levi u. IIarr did
NOT realize The savings feature AS be.
Ing so prominent. AS n savings prouo.
sirion, many boys have ALREADY been
afforded the opportunity of becoming
II boiler of rea! estate. On last .satur.
day night mother called iho onrcc
rI,,ra,,icc h.. -, Saa , ,,, Sne "ou.u
mnuty ir NJ IL ,.s',,I ray
scrvr +, ir, Vas,or,,ar ""u ~,
br,nrcL into ,hn nn,"a rra,, "1 n .'l.
,wn All ho,',I,, .n.n -, ~ Hsr' w
tsnG irwest,H"H, ~ ~ 49, b II, ! :
{ |,
Another case which was moro In
the credit Of the plan pcrhaps. dian
any other, was that OF woman Who
had been striving for several Years 10
become a property holder and has nev.
or found il poss!3lGsto buy. Her fam.
by have always paid a biz ron, moi
being able to buy 4 house that womb
accommodate them on payments ihn,
they could meet. They could NOT law
a lot and save enough money from
her husbands salary to meet tho
payments. Graham Heights afforded
, i:,'s woman the first Opportunity Of
acquiring of real estate. There ar,
many other similar cascs, dcyc,oriuc
in tbs sale
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
you LIKE PICTURES.

One OF the most marvellous invcn.
tons is that OF reproducing in the
actual colors the masterpieces Of the
greatest artists Of all time. Another
Of the greatest inventions of the past
half century is Easy Task soap. ,hs
soap that cuts laundry labor In hall
end does the washing better than any
other. Twcnty.ilce Easy Task soall
wrappers ana n tTo.ccnt ctamp Will
bring TO you from the manufacturers
II beautiful picture, free, ready for
framing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
ava WEARS EoR EoReERY.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. May H.
Harry L. Sariain, former circuit clerk
OF Wayne county. was yesterday sell
fenced to five years in the pcnitcn
tiary for forging telegram upon
which he secured large loan from
n local Eank. The telegram wa,
forged OIL Antoine Soe!lcr. a wealthy
l&mbermaa OF New Orleans, By whom
Sartain was formerly employed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
CHARTER ISSUED.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May ~
for the purpose OF developing coal
Ens and oil lands. . charter has beer
issued 10 the Liuc"l,l Gas Coal com
pahy: Of Falrmont, w. Va. The con-
,tany has an authorized capitainor
100000, and the following PERSONS, MI
OF fairmont. are the incorporators: a.
w. Hcssc, +. y. Pryor, E, C. Frame,
Carter L. Faust and William J. Neil.
hcny.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
JUDGE RAS8NGR !.
DIVORCE EVILS
WILL ADDRESS MEETING OF THE
|. WOOD COUNTY BAR ON FRIDAY
NIGHT.

PARkERSBUitG, May 14.-sThc Ma
meeting OF the Wood County Bar ASS,
citation Will be held at the Chancello
hotel on Friday, May Ia. Dinner wi
be served as usual at $3.50 pm. in til
private dining room, and ut s D. m. ID
regular meeting will be held In the a,
sembly room on the top floor OF III
hotel.
Particular interest attaches to Till
session Of the local association, as III,
speaker Is Hon. John W. Mason. Q
Fairmont whose address Will be q,
Amendments TO Procedure In Divors,
Cases"
In view Of the prominence Of tho
speaker and the Importance and In
tcrcst OF his subject, the bar assocll
tlon has departed from It's usual rule
and decided to make this an opcr
meeting. and a cordial Invitation &
extended TO all the public TO attend.
Judge Mason is well known through
out West Virginia as ono OF the strong.
est and ablcst OF the States Judges
Ills long experience and splendid al.
tainmcnts render his opinion on ANY
subject worthy Of serious eonsidcra
tion. and the divorce question Is one
OF the utmost importance IN view Of
conditions now prevailing In this State.
This subject has not received the at.
tcntion It merits from our public men.
but from time 10 time those who hav
realized the necessity for reform, and
who belong TO that higher plane o!
leadership Which Places public needs
above political expedicncy,, islIayc In
mentcd and condemned the, laxlty O!
our a@san reference tofiivorcc procc,
duraN"A hYS S6cl :, ~
Judge Mason is partitularly well
equipped to deal with this subject. A,
president OF the West Virginia Bar
Association. he advocated many re
forns'ln election laws which arc grad
nally finding embodiment in our stat.
utes, and his measures for the reform.
alton OF divorce procedure will be ire
scented 10 the next legislature for ac
! on. Everybody recognizes ;hc fac
That many safeguards are Urgent,
needed 10 prevent colusive and frau
ulent divorces, and 10 protect the IT.
tcrests of society and the State; lr
now best TO accomplish this purpos