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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
GRIFFITH
By William f Kirk

Maybe the Bostons will win the Tag
That is the Boston boast and brag
They have shown no signs Of fear or
fatigue
AS they breeze along in the Johnson
league
Their pitchers are good and their team
is fast
And they play like the Bostons of sea
sons past
Maybe they'll get the post season
Bur we're pulling for Griffith, the good
old Fox"
Maybe the team run by Connie Mack
VIII clean things up on the homeward
track
Many fond hopes have been put in the
tombs
BY pitchers like Bender and Plank md
Coomhs
Many team from its throne has Slid
Because of the things that Baker did.
So the old Athletics may win out IF
But were pulling for Griff,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

At 5 40 the rain was ower o.s
hosttlities were resumed urse-
an agreement to wave the r,f.
which automatically ended the -.
game after 80 minutes had n9se.5
And they We're some hostflree
too, when thev got started F.
the mud was deep as the Pit ~
gummy as glue Bailey got -.
first taste of it In the last az ~.
second he walked On Hen7nhi,rs
short single he foolishlv tried +,
go to third But the goov soil
stuck TO his feet and slowed hin,
down And when he got to thi~5
he saw that there was bur an.
chance. and that 2 poor one IA
had to slide Normally II is ca,lA6
hitting the dirt" On this o~s
sion Il was hitting the mus
Bailey shut his eyes. jumped ani
second later was the center of
muoky splash The umpire cou11,,.
see the play az all for the spatts~-
ing gumbo, but called Harry oy+
on general principles And it toot
the park force, with hoes. to dig
down to his uniform
HemphiH scored bit Later ~
Harbisons single and in the nor
nal course Of events that rim
would have won the game Far
Sitton was pitching ball
It began to rain early IN ira
third and rained gently all through
the inning adding to the discom-
fort of the already disguised play
ers. And with two gsne IN the ast
of the third the game was again
called After bit the shower
passed and the sun came out-ar
infrequent happening these davs
But the harm was done The park
was deep in water and Umpire
O'Toole declared the game off
It vas a shame, for the Crack
ers were winning easily
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
Becker and Waldorf Slated
To Hurl Today's Double Bill

TT the weather deigns TO permit,
which isn't any too probable
during these watery DAYS, a
double header will be played at
Ponce DeLeon park this afternoon
The opposition will be furnished
by the prize inland out performers
of the league-the New Orleans
PeNcans
Very likely Buck Becker viii
hurl in the first game today
In the second game Mana
ger Hemphil may decide to give
Rudolph Waldorf, the Dutch Kid.
another chance If he does there
will be excitement surely For
whenever Waldorf works there is
work for all
4 couple of ill-advised, watery
showers beat Atlanta out of ball
game yesterday afternoon. A good
crowd risked the weather and
turned out for the doings at . so
It looked bad for Atlanta in the
first spasnl. for Messenger singled.
with one out, Johnston lived on an
error and Almeida was walked
With the bases full, Bad Bill Nc
Gilvray selected willow and
strobe to the plate Sitton gulped,
put all he had on the ball and let
fly Bill swung, the ball cantered
down to Alperman. Almeida was
touched out and McGilvray doubled
at first
Nothing happened after that IN
til one was down in the first of the
second Then one of the pesky
little showers that has been run
ming loose in Fulton and DeKalb
counties for the last month hit
the park And the game ceased
For one hour and twelve min
utes there was nothing stirring
except the vigorous efforts of the
ground keepers force to dry off
the field
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

Charlie Carr. manager Ct the Kansas
against the language used by Umpire
Gerald HAYES Gerald ought 10 he
Johnny Daley the new tnfslder Of the
Browns Is plavinE his second vear az pro-
fessional ban John has kent the Mans
race lie cost the browns - son
LEFTY George the euv that made the
c.a,-,fi ga. p 49, 49, 49,, -,,,+ ~ 49,
Toledo cam lie was once star win
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
ANDERSON LEADS ATHENS
BALI TEAM TO MADISON

ATHENS, GA, July 1t-Athens Ane
ball team headed by Coach Frank An
derson and with q number OF Georgia
stars on the lineup, has gone 70 Madi-
son for two games-one today ana ar
other Friday Madison has very
strong amateur team
Those who viii hold UP the Athens
end of the score are: Rawsor cateher5
Kid Brannen and Peeler, pitchers
Hodgson, first, Anderson second
Camoratta, short. Goodwin third Bob
McWhorter, center; Nunnallv left and
BRYANT right
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
NEGRO PITCHER HURLS A
NO MAN TO-FIRST GAME

claims the distinction of possessing the
greatest fnd of the year IN baseball cir
cles, even though he is a negro
In q game PLAYED on the local diamond
last week he achieved the distinction Of
equaling the worlds record for a pitcher
in not allowing runner to reach first
base throughout the nine innings Of play
This phenor, however, is Handicapped
on account of his color being q negro II
IS a safe bet that if he could change his
spots he would be eagerly sought by the
big league clubs ard would prove sen
sation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
DANNY MURPHY MAY BE
OUT OF GAME FOR YEAR

PHILADELPHIA, July t1.-Captain
Murphy of the Athletics. probably is OUT
Of business for the remainder Of the sea
son Mana ger Mack reported today. that
Murphy has developed water on the knee
from an injury received July 3. when in
the game at Chicago he made slide for
the home plate
The absence of Murphy from right field
IS regarded here as endangering the
club-s chances for the chamnions hin
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
FRANK WANTS TO RECALL
BUNTING FROM LO0K0UTS

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. July II
For some reason which The local man
agement refused to divulge Charley
Frank is trying to call off the sale q.
Bunting to Chattanooga The ey- He-
has played phenomenal ball in me
Montgomery series Just closing
President Andrews states that al-
though Frank has demanded the return
of the player, he is the property Of tA5
local club and will remain so
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
DEVLlN BEATS SCHWARTZ.
BUT REFEREE SAYS DRAW

NASHVILLE. TENN July IL
Yankee" Schwartz, OF Philadelphia
and Tommy Deviin, " Chicago Tough
eight fast rounds to what the referee
called a draw The last two rounds
went TO Schwartz. while the other six
went to Devln Schwartz at no time
had a change TO win the fight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
STATE CHECKER TOURNEY
OPENS AT ENGINE HOUSE 2

The Georgia state checker champion
ship will be decided in Atlanta this
week tournament will commence
today az ! o'clock at engine house No.
,. corner Of Washington and East
Hunter streets. All entrants are re
quested to be on hand at that time.
and the general public is invited to at
tend the meet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
wHIrE sox CT CICorrE

BOSTON. July II President James
R. McAleer. Of the Boston Arner't a rs.
announced TODAY the sale Of Ptfen
Eddie Cicotte to the Chicago Amer-
leans The announcement Of his re-
fer to the Chicago was not pleasing 70
Cicotte and he said he would not aele5
but would GO to his old home ln p-
troit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
HlRsCA GOES TO REDS

CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE Cincin-
natl National league club has secured
Pitcher Hirsch from the Meridian team
OF the Cotton states league Hirscr
hes a record of twelve straight games
won in the minors
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
scuLL RAcE on rnnAv

TORONTO July 1.-THE race betweel
Eddie Durham, OF Toronto. and Willian
Hams, of Boston. for the scullng cham
pionship Of America and q purse Of g 900
scheduled to take place YESTERDAY after
noon. was postponed until today because
Of storm yesterday afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
KAUFMAN ANp MILLER AGAIN

san FRANCISCO. July 11.-Fight
Promoter Eddie Graney announced here
today that he had decided to stage q
twenty round fight between Al Kauf
man and Charlie Miller either July 26
or 81
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
TIGERS CIR IMrIrlDFR Deal

DETROIT. July 1.-THE 2etro.'
American league baseball club has p'1.
chased Charles Deal third basF
in the South Michigan league.
has been batting around 500 and
said that he cost the Detroit club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
Beating Marquard Makes Georgia Boy a Hero
Crackers Have Big Boost for Jimmy Lavender
Bv Percy H Whiting.

stated Lavender isn't 2 color but.
with the Giants. anyhow. z state
Of mind For James Lavender
il was who brought to = close the
most marvellous run ~ games ever
pitched by living mantle nine
teen straight Of Richard LeMar-
outs. alias Rube Marquard Also
Jimmy has pitched such ball that
he ranks as one Of the really great
pitchers Of the big leagues today
Delving into baseball histories
brings to light these facts about the
career Of James Lavender:
TAMES Sanford LAVENDER IS
native Of Georgia and halls
from Montezunla Macon county,
where he first san the light ~ day
or March %. 1855 In the Eastern
league from which he was grad
uated u the Cubs. Lavender earn
Cd the sohriaust IF iron man" BY
Aline the role of ready rescuer in
addition - pitching in his regu-
lar turn Or oftener
Lavender would not have had
trv-ou, With the cubs this spring
but for the interpretations Of the
national commission Obtained by
means ~ the draft from Providence
last faH. Layender was almost i'm
mediatsly turned over 10 the Mon
treal club in part payment for
Ward Miller Who was purchased
from, the ROYALS earlier in the sea
son The deal was a cold bloodsd
attempt on Montreal's part 70 grab
the man from Providence The
Cubs had no idea Of keeping him
but merely tried TO do a little
friendly stunt for Montreal
Montreal. however. belongs TO the
same league in which Providence is
,rciuded Objection was made by
the Rhode Island club against hav-
ing pitcher taken from us ranks
orlv TO be dumped unceremonious-
" into the lap IF rival club with
on, trial and With no chance 20 bid
for his return The national com
mission vetoed the deal and re
,aanded Lavender 10 the Cubs With
orders 70 give him 2 trial, and Y
found wanting tn give Providence
frst can on his services unless Of
course some other major league
team refused 70 waive on him
When Lavender was compare
ttvelv lid his family moved from
Montezun'a 70 BarneSvile and
Lavender went 10 Gordon institute
Re was not regular pitcher for
the Gordon team but worked IN
same games HIS frs, real pitch
,rg vas done for the independent
team which represented Barnes
vile in neighborhcd games
later the Montezuma lad attend
cd Georgia Tech entering in sopho
more year and undertook the
course IN mechanical engineering
that he vas serious in his search
Of = profession IS evidenced by the
sact ne was not considered any
kind 81 a pitcher while in college
: ni'' '''''i q s,a.,n;ons,,t,,
can -. 49, varstt,
ana -, ....,,.5.
nlne \ s !. .o,,rd
that n F'''S
pitch
~ ''o ~ - $50.
began ~ me ,u,i .. -.
as a r'e'noe " " ~
though I'e> .''0 ~ 49,
hao
!uckiesz -
,.,.anaar
Aosoi' ro.a-,a,
"ouia az ,-,9.ta
Went q IAN VT ~
league ana as 5a''''''''.e -
Naftin W aisn Guy -
against Hay si'o'' ''e
found LaVehoet loils
nome lh re-, oh - W
cur league
the lute'ase
manage on re l'ou'9 we
In the ran o. WE Ia '''iiei
drattea nY we ffo'il'i''F Wv '''.o
the haS'ern league anu
mained unti' rescued oY ~ Ha'''i
Al commission wa we ups
While II f"''aehse - eiiHe'
=
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
an MEIsoM ElcArs AGAIN.

WINNIPEG. MANITOBA July IL
Battling Nelson and Mickey Mcintyre
vin clash here tomorrow night a.
catch weights IN twelve round go.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

This story is the first of a Sc
ries on Georgia boys who are
making good IN baseball Percy
H Whiting The Georgian s
baseball expert. will. from time
to time, contribute others,
which should be Of great inter
est to Atlanta fans.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
WHAT LAVENDER HAS DONE IN BASEBALL

himself he gained the title Of iron
man"
4 BOUT the best thing that J. Law
ender has is a spit ball says
Whitley Alperman Who worked
With him in the Eastern league last
season All Lavender has is
splitter and fast one. And he
usually wastes his fast one He
never puts # over unless he has
10. He hasn't any curve 10 speak
Of ANY time he has to deliver h
uses the spitter
Tommy Atkins. who has pitched
in the Eastern, saws You can put
Lavender down as mighty smart
pitcher He isn't a big man, may
be my size or shade larger. But
he has a good splitter and a better
head You can nut him down for
me as a smart pitcher. He has a
good bean, and that gets him by a
lot % times"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

keep his present stride ne is the
wonder Of 1912 baseball Even If
he isn't he viii go down to utter
most baseball history as the man
who broke Marouard's famous run.
For, as they say in Chicago now:
Marquard Is feeling blue-he
says he prefers Brown to Laven-
der.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
Jimmy Lavender, the Georgia
Boy Who Downed Marquard
aHooT1NG HOME A FAST HOE BALL.

These poses Of the Cubs
hurler fail to show him
using his splitter. which. &C
cording to Cracker players
who have played with him,
IS one Of his main assets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

CHANCE broke one Of his rules
when he held to Lavender The
West Side manager has always
been in favor Of the big strong
husky twirlsrs He can't see the
little fellows with a spy glass He
likes the power which should ac-
company a large frame But Law
ender caught his eve
Now, don get the impression
that Jimmy is a midget He's far
from that He's pretty hunky
sort of an individual and. While
scarcely husky enough to give Jack
Johnson 2 hattie. possesses much
strength. Otherwise. he would not
he three day pitcher Just the
same he doesn't compare TO the
Overall Brown, Reulbach tvpe Of
tvirler when il comes to size.
Lavender has been a deceptive
fellow 70 the cubs All the re
ports NJ the scouts and the men
Who PLAYED with and against him
IN the International were TO the
effect thar he was a spit bah pitch
er pure and simple and that he
was without anything else That
may have been true last YEAR But
" doesn't go this
- g IS one OF the best little hluff-
ers ~ the spit bah IN the game. eand
he has a good saliva sphere But
he IS shooting that curve ben across
the plate or in the immediate vicin-
ity about as often as he is the Net
one With the result that the bat
ter seldom guesses right
LaVenders start was not senSa
tional and there was nothing to
indicate hat he would develop into
the talk ~ the league At the start
Of the season he seemed 10 he IN
BILE 10 20 the distance He would
pitch like a whirlvind for a few
innings Then along about the sixth
or seventh he seemed 70 lose every
hing that he possessed with the
exception ~ his glove Hes got
over that habit nov. He's an iron
man an the way
One Of the surprising things
about this Youngster IS the fact
that while he IS q spit haU pitch
er he has excellent control As A
matter ~ fact II IS doubtful Wheth-
er there IS twirler on the cub
team who will give fewer bases on
balls
WHETHER Jim Lavender Is a
" real pitcher Or merely an ex-
ira brilliant bloomer hasn't been
fully demon strated yet They cau
him 4 kid in Chicago but Jim is
81 wears old He is a. or near the
height Of his ability II he can
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

49,
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80 nu'
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greatest ~ ;ooasr, nttcb.rs puba
Maronard v.as uondertul Pn, par
bans rtra r,ora a.ondarf,1 ,,as
the fae, mat the d,, rrevious n
The one ubor he ,ocor,rIisbad the
miracle ne zoe sor+ n - s,isb
game in G. r.ome Tber after ,Jd-
irg hack N chioaeo no uas SAINT n
IN trin, Maro,ard
An odd festura - - 4 ia. rro,r
Chance MANNED tbo+ ve,-,, +biro
When the Peerless Leader Ieft s.
Louis before tho end ~ the sar,es
he instructed TINKER ubo n.as MT
in charge that ~ nttcher u,era
needed 10 finish the SUNDAY game
and onlv q few innings remained
to use the Georgian
rba ooo5i+io,, 49, 80
der was used He came baol tba
ve,,, ,avt Do. s+ro,aar +h.r 80
ana ~, al. ,,b,ned - ,,ta.t.
+i'pt9V 4'i'S'
Dug almost broke thelr heefls oy
brea king the winning streak Of the
popular Rube.
which shove lavender IN the
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
OWNING AN AUTO NOT A LUXURY.

This question was brought up recently
by an automobile manufacturer in dis.
cussing the problem Of what ineom,
would be necessary to justify the main,
tenancs Of an automobile. In comment.
ing On this subject, R c. Hupp said:
TO my mind the question Of a man,
income does not enter into the question
Of whether he should buy an automo-
bile. Who ever heard OF a man beins
extravagant because he owned a horse:
As far as know, a man always bought
a horse because he needed Il and be.
cause II was . profitable investment.
Why an automobile should be purchas-
ed for any other reason IL a mystery.
4 millionaire who purchases a high
priced car and has a chauffeur should
do so because Il Is a profitable invest
ment. Usually a millionaire's time is
worth money, and the automobile and
the chauffeur, he undoubtedly figures,
are paid for by the saving OF time. and
the luxury and convenience are pro-
cured for little or nothing extra II
the millionaire's car did not save him
anything II would be Just as extrava-
CANT for him as II would for a poor
man to buy a car which did not bring
a return on the money. Men OF ali
classes, no matter what their income,
buy automobiles because they need them
and because they either save them
time or actually have q profit returned
by their use. Statesmen, contractors
physicians, farmers. and every class Of
men who have to 60 q great deal, can
make an automobile pay, and, there
fore, they buy them without any par
ticular consideration of what their IN
come may be. In other words, the
great majority Of people who are using
automobiles increase their income
thereby.
''An automobile is purchased for
identically the same reason that the
horse has been purchased; but Il is
more economical than the horse on ac-
count Of the greater territory that can
be covered in less time. The low priced
automobile to-day is cheaper to own
and operate than a horse has ever been.
There are hundreds of thousands Of
people to-day who should have an auto
mobile that would be q money-sayer for
them, II they would only sit down and
figure II out. but the consideration Of
how great an income a man must have
to own a car deters many from making
an Investigation, and when automobile
manufacturers themselves insist on dis
cussing the matter from this angle Il
certainly isn't strange that the people
who need an automobile. and do not
have one, should be looking at the mat
ter from the same standpoint
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
AZ unfortunate AbbreylatIon.

From the Popular NaEAEins. sr-
Cardinal Gibbons was discussing Gil
more and his band.
Gilmore, continued the cardinal, was
famous for his playing OF Mozart's
Twelfth Mass On one occasion he
played Il In a North Carolina town. and
next day the local paper announced that
he rendered with great effect Aozart's
Twelfth lGassachusetfs.'n
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
A Continned ERort.

Fruu the Chieago Tribune.
Mrs. Ragstan-Dld your husband ever
try his hand at sustained fctioug
Mrs. Pereollum-Did he. For At least
ten years he's been trying 70 make me
bslisVCS be likes my cooking. 80
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

This record of durability is unequaIed by any other
make of car, regardless of price Statistics prove
service at lower cost Of maintenance, than any
other make of car in the world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
ON THE WAY TO LHAsA
LOUIS HYDE.

Just ten years ago a woman clothed in rags
dirty, tanned, almost black by exposure and at
deaths door with fatigue-staggered to the court
yard of the China Inland Mission house at Ia
chienlu. writes Ruth Nicely in the Living Church
When strength enough for speech returned she
told her story 1t DR.. Susie Carsons Rim
hart, the first missionary who pene-
trated the wids of Tibet and returned to tell the
story
All the world knows the wonderful history OF
the womans homeward journey of 1900 miles.
unprotected and alone, from the interior, near
the outskirts Of Lhasa where she buried her
baby beneath stone the mountain side and
where her husband later captured by hostile
natives and murdered
Since that time only one group OF foreigners
has penetrated interior Tibet. This was the
band of Englishmen who reached and invaded
the sacred city under the command OF Colonel
Youn ghusband. Since the unsuccessful ending
of that expedition Lhasa and interior Tibet have
again been closed to the outside world, a won
derful region whose mysteries have been guarded
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01

dades Palace of Lisbon for a comparatively mod
est dwelling at Richmond, she and the duchess
met. Between the two women, each well
quainted with the others misfortunes, a mutual
liking sprang up.
During their confab the duchess told her royal
listener that trying to shoulder other peoples
troubles had enabled her to Danish her own from
her mind Queen Amelia was rather struck with
this idea and not long in putting it into prac-
tice. Apparently, the duchess scheme has made
good At any rate, the queen has given it a good
trial, for hardly week has passed that she has
not visited hospital, opened abazars some
thing of the sort. Quite recently she went to the
Crystal Palace and, behalf Of the r. s. p. G. A.
presented the prizes by children for essays
written on kindness to animals. She Is regular
visitor at the Richmond hospital and the Roman
Catholic hospital of Saint Elizabeth and Saint
John in Saint Johns Wood. During one Of her
visits she was taken to the baby OF the hos
ptal pretty little girl six years old and great
pet with everybody. The queen kissed the child,
and after talking to her for little while, dis
covered that something worrying her. So
she asked the reason and found that bunch of
lilies that had been ordered from the florist for
the baby to present to her had not arrived
Poor little mite said the queen, that's too
bad. Never mind, II you will send them to me
at Richmond, will promise to wear them at din
tonight"
LOUIS. HYDE