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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
BY w. j. McReth.

CClENCE has struck. at last to
the very best of the base
bail profession. Scientifically
speaking, this scientific game has
been placed upon plane with the
most intricate science. No longer
will old Bill Irwin. with his water
glass and celluloid ball demonstra-
tions of the spitball for the editica
ton of college professors, be in or
der. Science has made this day
and generation one of scepticism.
We have to be shown.
And it is now possible to get an
absolutely accurate line on a base
ball players ability in all matters
pertaining to his physical horse
power The first test was made re-
Gently at Bridgeport. Conn, in the
factory OF well-knoWn gun firm
Walter Johnson, the crack pitcher
of the Washington team, and Nap
Rucker. the fork hand speed boy of
the Dodgers. were the pioneers of
scientific exploitation. That proved
very conclusively that it is possible
to calculate d players propelling
power.
Johnson also established conclu-
sively that he is the speedier hurler
for he propelled d ball many feet
faster per second than did the il
lustrioUs Alpharetta southpaw. At a
Jiuta ,e
travels at rate of at least 125 feet
per second, and in many instances,
doubtless, more Rucker, who is re-
noWned as a smoke" singer, does
not approach in velocity by ten feet
per second. Clark Griffiths stand
by. Johnson. without half trying,
showed that he was Fuckers mas
ter in speed and he stands ready
to accept any challenge for the
championship he won, Joe Wood, of
the Boston Red Sox. preferred
The tests of speed of these illus
trious pitchers was made with an
appliance used to measure the We
Iocity of the projecties from fire.
arms. II IS simple enough ar
rangement. in which electricity fig
ures very prominently.
Across a disc-shaped opening are
stretched number of lightly
charged electric wires so fine that
the breaking of them expands but
an infinitesimally small portion of
the velocity of a thrown baseball.
Five feet behind these wires is
steel plate, also charged The ball
is hurled into the opening. The
exact time from the breaking of
wire until the background is hit is
registered BY calculating the dis
lance of five feet with the frac
tional second consumed in travers-
ing it. the happy result is arrived
at. Expert gun men declare that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
MASS MEETING STlRS UP
GROGGY GEORGIA SPIRIT

ATHENS. GA, Oct. IA mass meet
ing and rally after an overwhelming de-
feat is somewhat of an innovation in
Southern football circles, but this is what
took place at the University Of Georgia
last night. More than 500 cheering stu
dents packed into the chapel and the
creates display of Georgia spirit ever
recorded was manifested on this occa-
sion.
The Georgia team came back from the
Vanderbilt game somewhat demoralized
and the purpose of the rally was to
awaken new interest. Chancellor David
G. Barrow was the first to mount the
rostrum and he led the Georgia students
in the famous old campaign song, Were
the jolly Georgia Boys and Fear No
Harm. He then made one of the most
spirited addresses ever heard in the his
toric old chapel
Hugh Gordon, head of the local alumni
association: Judge George c. Thomas,
Professor John Morris and Captain Pea
cock then spoke.
Georgia lost. but is not defeated" was
the slogan of the meeting. Before the
meeting last night gloom on the campus
and both the football team and the stu
dents have not yet fully realized how the
score of As to was made against them
The team has begun it's practice for
the game with Alabama next Saturday.
None of the team was injured in the Van
dy struggle and this week the Georgia
team will go through the hardest practice
of the season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22

league ranks. This was his first
season with the Boston club. which
first introduced him to fast com.
pany in the fall of 1910. when he
was drafted from the Fall River
club, with which he made his pro-
fessional debut.
But he remained in the big
league just long enough to hang
ms hat in the club house. When
the 1911 season began Bedient was
released to Providence, and became
one of their best pitchers, sharing
honots with Jimmy Lavender now
the Cubs star spitballer.
Jersey City purchased him at the
close of the season for $3.50 and a
month later sold him to the Red
SoX at profit of more than $4,000,
it is said.
Bedient is a New Yorker. mas
much as he was born and raised in
the Empire state. Falconer, n. Y.
located up in Chautauqua county.
is the town that claims him as one
of its highly priced citizens. and it
was there that he first played the
game as member of a school boy
team. Bedient will celebrate his
tWenty-third birthday tomorrow.
The residents of Falconer have laid
in a big supply of fireworks in an
ticipation of celebrating the event.
He was born October %, 1889. lust
two days before Joe Wood. his
famed team mate, saw the light of
daV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
LOCUST GROVE LOSES
TO STONE MT. ELEVEN

LOCUST GROVE, GA, Oct 22.-
Stone Mountain defeated Locust Grove
here yesterday afternoon, SO to O. in a
fast, scrappy game of football. Stone
Mountain had the ball most Of the time.
and gained with great regularity. The
Locust Grove team lacked the snap it
displayed against Dahlonega, and let
the other team get the jump on them
most of the time. The Stone Mountain
players made most of their gains off
tackle. Nicholson, Ingram and Walker
played the best game for Locust Grove.
while Struple and Norton played well
for Stone Mountain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
WORLD SERIES HEROES
BEDIENT--No
By Harry CHASER.

n OSTON fans should be as
r. thankful to Hugh Bedient.
the youthful pitcher who
triumphed over the great Mathew
son in the fourth game of the
worlds pennant struggle. as they
are to Joe Wood or any other indi-
yidual of the Red Sox outfit for
inginge championship to the
Hub.
Bedient was one of the big sur
nrises of the series. 1t was known
that he Was a sterling pitcher and
he was counted on to aid his team
materially. Still he was not rated
nearly as valuable as the renowned
Wood. and few believed him capa-
hIe of putting up a contest such as
ne did when he faced Big Six at
his best.
Joe Wood is credited with win
ming three of the four games that
earned the Red Sox players the big
md Of the prize money simply be-
cause of the system used in compiI-
ing pitchers records, one that is
not fair under all conditions. Hugh.
Rodient did as much toward win
ming the deciding game for the Red
Sox as Joe Wood, if not more. 1t
vas he who started the game and
held the Giants at bay for seven
innings. Then Stahl lifted him
only because he wished to use
pinch hitter. Wood labored only
three innings to get the verdict and
hut for the poor fielding of the
Giants would have been charged
with the defeat of that all-impor-
tant contest.
All told, Bedient contributed six
teen innings of as excellent pitch
ing as the Red SoX have been ia
yored with at any time toward
gaining them the title. Just two
runs were made off him in that
stretch. the result of ten hits that
were widely scattered. In his first
game he allowed only four hits and
had the Giants completely baffled
with his puzzling delivery.
In his second appearance against
Matty he was less formidable, but
still mighty effective, and although
he was touched up for six hits in
seven innings, the Giants could get
only one man over the plate on him
because every time they threatened
ne Jightened up wonderfully.
Bedient is still a fledgling in big
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
"S0PHS" AND JUNIORS
WIN GAMES AT EMORY

OXFORD, GA, Oct 22.-The gridiron
season opened at Emory yesterday aft
ernoon. Two games were played, the
sophomores winning over the seniors
by score of TO in the first game and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
SUNDAY FOOTBALL GAME
MAY RESULT IN DEATH

NEW HAVEN. CONN, oct. 22.-
James Lynch. aged 20, Of Bridgeport.
is thought to be dying here of injuries
received in a football game Sunday. He
is in a local hospital with fractured
skull. Lynch was struck on the head
by a players knee during a scrimmage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
PITCHER BEDIENT
COLLECTED S1.5O
FOR FIRST GAME

. WARREN. PA, Oct. 22-"Rube"
Bedient. the Boston Red Sox
. twirler, made his first appearance
In Warren with the Falconer High
school team against the Warren
Independents. Bedient attracted
attention of r. j. Schumacher.
manager of the Warren team.
Later, when he booked two games
with the Meadville Intercollegi-
ates, he telephoned to Bedient:
Il have two games for today. but
only one pitcher; I'll give you 81
and expenses to come and pitch
the afternoon game"
No was the answer. but
make it $3.50 and III go"
That was the first game Bedient
ever pitched for money. and he
won. Later, he broke the record
for strike-o outs, pitching a game of
y innings at Cory. in which "A
batters were struck out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
SUNDAY BALL LEADS TO
ARREST OF LARRY DOYLE

NEW YORK, oct. 22.-Captain Lar
~ Doyle, of the New York Giants Ar
lie Latham and "Tobe' Thompson,
members of Doyles stars were fined
So each yesterday for playing ball here
on Sunday The arrest Of Doyle and
his players followed "A game Sunday at
LenoX oval. 1t is against the law to
charge admission to a Sunday ball
game in New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22

the juniors defeating the freshmen by
a score of go Both games were fast.
considering the wet field and being the
first games Of the season. Mathews
scored for the sophomores by breaking
through the seniors line for a 30-yard
run. Porter kicked goal. The stars for
the freshmen were Porter and Math
ews, while those starring for the sem
Tors were Culver, Pearce and Carlton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
RIVERSIDE TOO STRONG
FOR LIGHT GORDON |

GAINESVILLE. GA. oct. 22.-Gor-
don was defeated by Riverside here
yesterday afternoon, q to 7.
Hickman, Riversides right half,
starred. and so did Sudbury and Me
NELL The stars of the Gordon team
were Morris. at left half back; Film
gim at fun. and McWhorter at end.
Riverside made three touchdowns in
the first quarter and one in the third.
The Gordon team braced wonderfully in
the second half and prevented further
scoring by Riverside. Gordon scored
one touchdown in the last quarter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
G M c. is WINNER

MILLEDGENILLE, GA, oct. %
q. NJ. G. defeated the Mercer sub-var-
sity As to here yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
TO HAVE CLIMB NOV. g,

GREENVlLLE TO HAVE CLIMB NOV. 8.
GREFNNILLE.. :. c., oct. 22.-Novem-
her is the date set for the local auto
mobile hill climbing contest The races
will he held under the sanction OF the
American Automobile association
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
Straight talk to men
,Uho smoke Jimmy pipes

The has Albert
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wouldn't bite
days OF Walter Raleigh done
popular than all other smoking tobacco
m o know S w IS n a o
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the Then
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The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
COUNT IN STEERAGE WITH
MONOCLE AND SPATS

NEW YORK, Jan. Count Paul
Keglewich. distinguished looking
Austrian. mystifled the immigration
authorities when he arrived as a
steerage passenger on a German liner
with thousand crowns in his pocket
and a monocle in his eye. To make
sure that the money was good and
that the nobleman was not likely TO
become a charge on the city, the I'M
migration inspector inumated that a
visit to Ellis Island was desirable.
1T will make a change from the
steamer. so I'm glad TO CO. Was the
only comment made by Count Paul
He had been regarded with awe by
his fellow yoyagers, who were not ac-
cuBtomed to men wearing monocles.
spats. silk waist coats and kid gloves.
The count was asked why he had
travelled steerage and why he had
come 10 New York.
One gets tired OF society at times,
he said, so ! thought I'd have a look
at some OF my poorer brothers and
their families. A change is good and
the experience gives me something to
think about"
AS soon as he was released and
reached the Battery he hailed taxi
cab and drove 10 an expensive up
town hotel.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
FOUR FATALLY HURT AS
CAR DROPS FROM BRIDGE

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 6.--Four
persons were fatally injured while
another was seriously hurt here last
night when South Bellevue-st. car
Jumped from the central bridge
which connects this city with New
port, Ky.
The car landed on Front-st. after
turning a somersault in its drop OF
So feet to the pavement below.
The fatally injured are:
Harry Wrestling, Newport. KY. con-
ductor on tie car, skull fractured and
internally Injured.
Benton Schroll, secretary treasurer
OF the Central Bridge Co. Newport,
Ky, skull fractured, Internal Injuries
and broken bones.
Edward Hapfel, Cincinnati. skull
fractured, and contusions OF the
body.
Harry Finnan Coyington, KY. mo-
torman on the car, skull fractured
and both legs broken.
Samuel Hollow, Newport, KY. the
only other passenger, sustained scalp
wounds and a confused body. but will
recover.
The car left the track after cross
ing the Ohio river. at sharp curve
in the bridge IL was making its
first trip of the night from the barns
in Newport. which accounts for the
small number OF passengers aboard.
While patrol No. ?, of the Cincin-
natl department, was making a hurry
run to the hospital with Wessling, II
collided with coal wagon and was
badly wrecked.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
ANTHONY PRATT,
Secretary Municipal League.

Aid. James Vernon, father OF the
Vernon civil service charter amend
meni, PASSED by the council. approved
~ the governor and ordered submit.
ted at the first special or general
eIecfion." has retained the law firm
OF Graves, Hatch & Massey, 10 apply
for writ OF mandamus to compel
the city election commission TO COM
ply with the law and place the civil
service measure on the ballot, Jan.
2S along with the Thompson-H Hutch
ins franchise and the Gilman munich
pal ownership amendment. The appli-
cation will be made TO the supreme
court directly. and one OF the attor-
ueys will go to Lansing, Monday. The
papers are being prepared today.
Yes. 1 have asked my attorneys 10
apply for a mandamus," said Aid. Yer
nor. Saturday morning. The election
commission seems to be OF the opin-
lon either that the law itself is I'M
constitutional-I fail TO see where
they get the right TO decide that
point--or that resolution of the
common council may annul a state
law. II the law Is unconstitutional,
the sooner we learn OF 1t the better.
Mr.. Hally has assured US that IL is
not and Mr. Lawson has assured us
that II Is. II the latter Is correct, then
the submission of the municipal own
ership proposition TO the people be
comes q farce and the issue will be
plainly drawn as to whether the peo
pie desire to give the Detroit United
railway a 12-year franchise, a fran
chise born I'm secrecy and submitted
10 the people in the most deceptive
manner possible, eliminating with the
faIsest form OF wording on the bal
Iof that ever was printed.
III Mr.. Hally Is correct and the Law
n proven constitutional. then he has
placed himself in, TO say the least,
very peculiar position, In endeavorine
TO annul the state law by writing .
RESOLUTION against submitting the ciyi
service amendment and having II
passed by the common council.
Really this matter should have beer
Attended to by the Municipal league
for Il was largely responsible for the
Inception OF the MEASURE and approved
Of It heartily as IL Is framed. but II
ceclined To take any interest in the
matter at the present time. do moi
represent either the league or the job
holders union that ! see mentioned
IN the papers. What little expense
there may be will take care of. I am
q firm believer in civil service, and do
not propose to lose a single point In
the fight 10 provide 1t for the city OF
Detroit
rhe only explanation judge Hally
has vet offered for the form In which
the resolution submitting the Thomp'
xon franchise was drawn was that he
.dxew II -at the request OF tho alder
men, the particular aldermen being
AID. John HARPER and his following,
Who proved so adept in the manipula-
ton OF the steam roller in the last two
council sessions.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
DIARY CONDEMNS HER
HUBBY AND AFFINITY

Inef AT this auspicious opening of
new wear, when every one is bravely
starting 10 keep diary of daily
<yents. that OF Amelia Wineman, an
<xhibif I'm an assault and battery case
IN Justice Stems court, proved alb
<orbingiy interesting But 1t stopped
abruptly Dec. %, which Is the date
on which Mrs. Wineman alleges that
Dolly White, her husbands alleged
affinity. beat her up" Prior to that
date. for several weeks back, the
diary faithfully chronicled the private
Ief>cfive work of Mrs. Wineman in
<rnIlinR her husband and Dolly.
The divorce case OF Mrs. Wineman
1<sfnst her husband. Adolph, was
heard and submitted in Judge Hos
11tr's court. Friday, Mrs. Wineman al
Ireink that Adolph told her that he
"a. fired OF her, that he preferred fat
&omcr. and that he was paying at.
tenfion 10 stout maid that he liked
much better than his wife.
AFTER hearing that statement Mrs
/<|neman started 10 trail her husband
on Ne nightly rambles.
on the night OF Dec Is, when the
1|1r> abruptly stops, Mrs. Wineman
@<. that after waiting on the street
-&41r ded hy = hurried glimpse OF the
|.1<. ana that then something lift her
She beat me up terrible. Mrs
/|i11mnn told the Judge.
Dolly Indignantly denied that she
Md beaten Mrs. Wineman.
&11 was hanging around, and
mid her 20 beat IT, said Dolly.
Il view ~ the fact that the divorce
..@ Al. .||| un1irDosed OF. Justice
The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
MARRIAGE A FAILURE? WELL,
THIS COUPLE THINKS so
Reginald Ferguson and Divorced
Wife Explain Why 1t Will
Be "Never Again"

Reginald Ferguson. whose penchani
for attending lodge meetings was the
primal cause for his wife, Elizabeth
seeking divorce from him, was in pc
lice court, Saturday morning. at the
instance OF his ex-spouse, who had
charged him with assault and battery.
The trouble occurred over small
matter OF dividing the household
goods that once had been held jointly
by the Fergusons.
Since the unfortunate outcome OF
his matrimonial experiment. heglhalu
has become somewhat of misogymlst
and he rallied against the venerable
and reyered rite OF marriage IN
manner something scandalous. Mrs.
Ferguson also had something 10 say
of her voyage on connubial seas, put
much of her conversation concerned
an equitable division OF the Ferguson
belongings.
The trouble with most married
men is that they are too good 70 their
wives-I was 10 mine. sadly oeserE-
ed the recently released husband.
The trouble with most married NO
men Is that husbands are so anxious
10 quarrel with their wives that they
start 10 kick about the cooking before
the potatoes are boiled, was me TART
reioinder OF the woman
II wish my wedding day had oeeh
the Gay that saw ME buried solemn
Iy soliloouized Reginald.
nYou wouldn't have had 10 Wish
that il YOU hadn't been so crazy ABOUT
lodge meetings. shouted Elizabeth.
These lodge meeting excuses are all
bunk"
"If ever decide 10 marry again, II
viii be because | am candidate Tor
Pontiac" observed the husband,
Believe me, il the woman has any
sense. YOU won't decide 10 marry
again quoth the wife sixteen
years OF rag-chewing is quite enough.
After that the diet isn't any good.
''No more wedding bells for me-
was the hubby's parting shot.
NV advice TO every married Wo-
man is 10 go into training and learn
10 heave fiatiron with deadly aim,
came back Mrs Ferguson.
The couple were divorced by Judge
Donovan a few weeks ago, but since
then have been occupying the same
Louse al No. TIA Sixth-st. A few days
ago. they decided 10 divide their
worldly goods and fine argument re-
suited.
Police Justice Stein decided TO
suspend sentence.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
MARKET CLOSES FIRM
AFTER IRREGULAR SESSION
Price Changes Are Mixed at
Opening of lf-Holiday
Session in Wall-St.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Trading was
quiet at the opening OF the stock mar
ket today with changes fractional and
equally divided between gains and
losses.
IL a. m.-Trading continued duh
in the first hour with changes frac-
tional.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds strong.
The stock market closed firm.
The movement OF prices on the
stock exchange today was ALTOGETHER
unimportant. Except for some
rather spasmodic manipulation OF
PETERBOROUGH shares. only a normal
business WAS done. and fluctuations
were fractional. Nothing OF conse-
quence occurred on the foreign
stock markets.
AS usual, the first week OF jan
uary has put Quietus on the some
what hysterical alarms which filled
the air OF the worlds great money
markets in the last week OF Decem-
Der. What is left in the interna-
tional situation. after this weeks
enormous impour OF reserve money
to New York. is the obvious fact
that our market is still In shape to
finance at need the requirements OF
European markets, and that the for
eign money markets themselves
were more scared than hurt.
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