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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
where been attended with the most
gratifying results.

Virginia people should not lose
sight OF the fact that the annual
county fair at Hibbing is OF just as
much benefit to this as. to any
section OF st. Louis county. thus
years show is going to be the best
yet and Virginia ought to have
the farming country in this Sec
ton we'll represented in the agri-
cultural display. Duluth is going
to have Duluth building on the
grounds. In another year Virginia
might have a building. The money
it would cost would be returned
many times in effective advertis-
ing Of the agricultural possibilities
OF the territory hereabouts, whose
means much to the
future of the. chief city ON the
ranges.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

Cleon L. Knapp, delivered the
commencement address to the high
school scholars at Coleraine. Cleon
L. Knapp landed the next fireman's
tournament for Chisholm. Cleon
L. Knapp will deliver the Fourth
OF July address in Virginia. Cleon
L. Knapp is not missing any op-
portunities to get before the peo-
Pile all of which leads the wise ones
to believe that Cleon T. Knapp is
laying plans to- be candidate for
congressman, or governor or some
thing like that. And when it comes
TO publicity through. having his
picture published Cleon Z. knapp
has Lydia Pinkham gasping for
breath. Cleon T. Knapp has some
very good friends and they are
setting the stage for his political
future artfully.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

When the pupils in the rural
schools learning to darn socks, sew
on buttons and do things of a
like nature and the graduates of
the Minnesota agricultural college
giving such demonstrations Of
their skill as making their own
graduating gowns and trimming
their own hats it isn't going to be
long before that testy individual
who believed that the three RS
were sufficient for any school
curriculum is going 10 have to
stand up and own that there is
something in 1.-The higher educa-
tiOn,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
It has Just been discovered tha

It has just been discovered that
a negro elevator man at Duluth is
the author of number of the
most popular ragtime musical
selections of the day while an
eastern publisher has been claim
ing the credit. Just why any white
man should desire the credit for
inventing anything in the line of
ragtime is hard to understand and
the fact that this one has been
caught red-handed in the act
proves to us anew that murder will
out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

DR.. Maurice Lefkovitz, pastor Of
Temple Emmanuel, Duluth, may
be a candidate for election to q
position on the board of education
in his home city. DR.. Lefkovitz is
a credit to his church and his peo-
pie and the people of Duluth could
go farther and do worse than to
choose him for that position,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
THE COMING SCHOOL ELECTION

Judging from surface indications
an effort is to be made at the COM
ing school election July IS to preci-
plate fight and inject personali-
ties into the campaign for the elec-
ton OF the three supervisors to be
chosen at that time. Such a
course will be a mistake. No one
has anything to gain by it and GER
tainly the schools Of the city will
be in no way benefited. Their
administration should be divorced
from facti0nal fights and from
political squabbles as much as pos
sible. The choice Of the three di-|
rectors should not be made the
occasion of bitter fight OF a
campaign of personalities. Virginia
has recently had enough of such
affairs and the people who have
the best Interests of the city at
heart are heartily tired of them.
They are doing nothing for the up
Lifting OF the town, they are setting
nelghbor against neighbor and are
resulting in situations that are
highly ridiculous. Some of them
have reached the stage of splitting
straws and have gone to the most
absurd extremes. The people are
weary Of fights about nothing, that
beget nothing except a continual
turmoil, agitation and unrest and
those who are far-seeing will dis
courage any attempt to make the
coming school election the signal
for a fresh upheaval. The Incl
dents that led to the late strained
relations on the school board are
closed. They should not be re-
opened. Those interested in the
cltys schools should have but one
object. their upbuilding to- the
highest standards Of efficiency at
a reasonable cost. The position of
a director on the school board is
one to which any citizen of Vm-
GINA interested In it's future
growth and welfare may worthily
aspire. The schools will not SUI
fer by the verdict of the people
honestly expressed on the selection
OF the three directors if the only
issue in the campaign is the best
interests OF the schools. If, how
ever, the interests of the schools
are made secondary matter that
old scores may be reopened and
old grudges aired afresh it will be
unfortunate, to say the least. Vir-
glnlans who have the best interests
OF the schools at heart will
promptly discourage anything OF
the sort and it is not far look
into the future here to the time
when those ambitions that are now
striving to force themselves to the
front at any cost through the me-
dunn OF factional strife will be re-
legated to the rear by the people
In favor OF new and more con-
servative element who will not
countenance petty strife when it
affects the welfare OF the city, it's
schools or any other phase of its
civic life. Let the school election
be fair fight, and may the best
men win.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

Most men are not as bad as their
neighbors paint them. There is
perhaps, but one exception, the
man whose ego and conceit causes
him to utterly lose sight of the
fact that the other fellow has a
viewpoint and is entitled to t.
Get the cher fellows viewpoint. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

Claude Atkinson likes his new
home at Crosby, where he is pub
fishing the Crosby Crucible, so we'll
that he wants to live q hundred
years. Everybody who knows him
would be willing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

Editor Marc Atkinson of the
Mesaba Ore views with alarm re-
port that Virginia is going to
double it's population before 1920.
Editor Atkinson is one OF the
pest people in one of the best
towns in the state, but we are
PANIED to know that he doubts a
truth that was but half-stated when
this newspaper published story
forecasting such a modest future
for Virginia-the doubling of its
population by 1920. If Virginia is
not a city OF $4,000 people by 1920
a good many we'll respected pro-.
phets in this neck OF the woods
are going to be discredited.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

For all that it actually accom-
pL1snes Tor the conservation OF the
game and fish in this section Ut
the state OF Minnesota despite the
money it expends for that worthy
purpose the state game and fish
commission might as we'll be alb
0lished. Its present admlnlstra-
ton il one of lhe most luetnclent
ever and its administrative de-
partments have never been in good
hands. positions on it and under
1t have gone to pay Oft political
debts and the investigation INTO
the Lake Chetek and other fish
cries last winter and its record in
this section made it a stencil In
the nostrils OF everyone who be-
lIeves that it has a useful field OF
activity, which until a short time
ago it practically utterly neglected
and now fails to comprehend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
Detroit Baseball Players Threaten to Strike
Claim That Manager Hughey Jennings Is Abusive
By "Bud'' Fisher

The first intimation of any con-
spiracy was the ridiculous demand
of Ty Cobb for a salary of SIS, 900
year. Cobb had just finished a
three-year contract at $4,000
When Navin refused to listen to
such a "hold-up" from the Georgian
a number of the Tigers who reside
in this city called upon the presi-
dent. Among the lot We're Davy
Jones and Sam Crawford. They
are reported to have told Navin
that they would not pl Y under
Jennings because the poor showing
of Detroit last year was solely due
to Hughes abuse of his players.
Cobb Case Started Row.
Jennings was very popular with
his men until Ty Cobb got into
trouble Hugh refused to go out
on strike with his men in PhiladeI-
phia. He put in amateurs against
the Athletics to save the club fran
chise. Jennings was largely fnstru-
mental in breaking the strike.
Just why the Tigers with a good
team hit the toboggan last June is
told by Davy Jones, the outfielder,
who was sold to the White Sox.
Il was sold because / had in
formed President Navin | never
would play under jennings again,
and was in position to back up my
resolve" Davy said. Il already
have an option on another drug
store. Sam rawford and half a
dozen other Tigers have told Mr..
Navin the same thing. That is the
secret of Sans holdout. He is in
position to back up his demand, as
we'll as l. but L don't think the 9TH
ers are, and l suppose they will
have to cave in.
The slump of the Detroit team
last season was due entirely to
Jennings abuse of the players He
was forever calling US down with
the harshest of words. He would
call us for making a play one day
and the next day call us for not
making the same sort of play. al
ways in language that no self-re-
speeding man will stand
Isn't Speaking to Manager.
AS a consequence, every player
was sore on him You don't have to
take my word for this. Ask Craw
ford, Bush or any one who ever
played under him. Crawford and I
both told Jennings at a game in
Chicago last fall that he would have
to lay off us or we would knock
him off, and l never spoke to him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21

gong until the raising of the win
ner's hand proclaimed the end of
the battle.
Jake Clean Living Boy.
Dissipation? Jake doesn't know
what the word means. He lives
Clearly, refuses to acquire q single
bad habit, puts his money in the
bank (what he doesn't give to his
parents), and is always ready and
willing to mix 1t with any one who
will make anything near his weight
Jake labors under one disadvan-
tage-the lack OF a X. o. punch.
He hasn't got 1t, or If he has it is
undeveloped; but he has a good.
stiff punch and the most tantaliz-
ing left hand in Southern boxing
circles. Every fight he shows IN
with Just little harder punch than
the last time, and that X. O. may
develop yet.
With the ability OF Knockout
Brown, coupled with the speed and
cIeverness of Abel the bout Friday
night promises to be one of the
best ever staged in the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
By Percy II. Whiting.

T is the middle Of February The
Giant recruits have arrived in
Marina miscellaneous col
lection of youngsters gathered from
hither and yon, picked up by the
highly paid scouts of the richest
ball club in the world
The mellow spring sun of an
ideal Texas day has warmed the air
and dried the field. The rockies
are out for their hrst days work
Moving briskly about. all eyes, and
occa sionaly considerably noisy, are
John McGraw. the Napoleon of
baseball managers. and his portly
assistant, Wilbert Robinson.
The ball is tossed about bit.
gingerly. with the awkward effort
OF men unlimbering long unused
muscles The players are full Of
animal spirits and are skylarking
a bit But they show that the
throwing practice is druGgery.
Then comes the welcome order.
Let's bat
With a rush that bespeaks great
eagerness, the players swoop on the
shiny pieces of turned and polished
ash. They dash to the plate, all
eager for crack at the ball Some
body is cajoled or impressed for
service at the pitching slab Your
Uncle Wilbert straps on his chest
protector, slips into his mask and
mitt. And the fun is on.
Among the men waiting their
turn you'l notice one young Giant.
of Swedish east of countenance.
tall, timber. bit awkward and all
eagerncss. His shoulders are un-
canny broad and he grasps his bat
With big, useful hands
It's Jacobsen Doll Baby ia
oobsen, late ct the Mobile team of
the Southern league.
When his turn comes he walks 10
the plate, graspinG the bat at the
extreme END. The first ball he fouls
off, and Robinson grunts as it bores
into the pauuchy protector. Earring
the muscles, boneS~and yes, alas.
the fat beneath.
Another ball comes floating up. a
straight one, shoulder high There
is iine, healthy wallop, the bat
meets tine ball with the free. natural
swing of the born hitter and the
leather scars on and on. far be
yond the reach of the farthest out
fielder. II is good for a home run.
But Jacobsen doesn't run. for they
haven't started that yet, He mere
~ drops back in line again. await
ing another chance at the pill.
Again he comes up and again he
delivers a hit
The baseball writer's begin to
take notice, The lad has been
mark since the beginning of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21

afterward. 1 don't think Sam has
either.
Sam demanded that he be traded
to Chicago or some other club. Ma
vim could not trade him, because he
wanted 100 much money, so Sam
put his figures so high that Navin
will be forced to trade him. This
talk is not sour grapes on my part
for | never hesitated to speak my
mind regarding Jennings.
That was the reason | was on
the bench so much last season,
Jennings story that I could not
stand the strain more than two
weeks at time was rot. He did
not play me because ! did not have
to stand for the SOFT of names he
called me, and would not.
Baseball players nowadays are
men of self-respect, many Of them
college men of high refinement and
education. and they will not submit
to the sort of rough-neck treatment
that was in vogue when Jennings
broke into the game
That is the whole secret of the
Tigers rank failure last year, and
that will be the cause of a worse
showing next season. They will be
extremely lucky to finish higher
than seventh, because the players
with the exception of Cobb, all hate
Jennings, and won't do their best
for him. New York will beat them
out, sure"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
TEAM OF OLD TIMERS
WILL PLAY AT A, A, C..

Thursday viii be "Old Timers Night"
at the Atlanta Athletic club
In honor Of the event, Coach Joe
Bean has organized a team made up of
old-time basket ball players. and this
organization will compete with the reg
ulars
Among the old timers who Will par
tlcipate in the contest are Luther Hud-
son Coke Davis. Walton Griffith. Fred
hoyt' Leo Spencer and Dick Jemison
After the game there will be the usual
dancing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
JAKE ABEL'S ENTRY
INTO GAME ACCIDENT

T AXE ABEL, the nifty little
lightweight who scraps Knock
~ out Brown at the Atlanta Au-
ditorium- Armory Friday night has
had varied and remarkable ca
reer since he entered the ring.
slightly less than three years ago.
Not yet the proud possessor of a
title, the little Chattanooga has
met some of the best of them over
the short distance. and the few who
have secured decisions over him
have been rated at some time or
other as dangerous contenders for
the lightweight crown.
Abels entry into the profession
was purely accidental In his home
town of Chattanooga there lived
another boy about his same age
Jack Dougherty by name Both
liked to use the gloves, and a keen
rivalry developed between them. 1t
finally grew to the point where thew
had to decide which was the best
and they decided to sign for a pre-
liminary at one OF the local matches
and fight II out.
Abel was given the first decision
his work being so much faster than
the other boys that the promoters
decided they had made find
After several more preliminary
matches Abel was matched against
Dougherty again, the latter pro
testing that he was not in condition
for the first fight
Referees Decision Bad.
For some reason. best known to
referee. Dougherty was given the
decision at the second meeting, al
though the fans present protested
bitterly.
That taste OF defeat at the hands
of Dougherty was the one thing
necessary to bring out the best In
Jake, He Immediately went into
the hardest kind of training. He
acted as sparring partner for the
best men that came along. and
gathered new points from every
man with whom he mixed
When Abel and Dougherty came
together for the third time. Dough
erty never had a chance. Abel
played with him at will. and al
though he failed to land the X. O.
he demonstrated to the satisfaction
Of everybody that he was Dougher-
tvs master
From that time on, he fought
nearly every time a match was
staged in his home town. and finally
was given the main bouts. He has
gone against men like Danny Good
man, Joe Mandot Frank whitney
and others, and has always given
his best from the first tap Of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
By Left Hook.

a commission. The idea was
launched by George w.
Adair, himself boxing enthusiast,
and 1t has met with such over
whelming approval that 1t is more
than likely to become an estab-
ished institution.
Mr.. Adairs idea is to have the
mayor appoint a boxing commits
sion of three, which shall have alb
solute control over all boxing
matches held in Atlanta II will
issue permits to the clubs, will
blacklist all boxers who frame or
fake, and will adopt a code of rules
that will guarantee Atlanta boxing
Of the highest class
When boxing was last revived in
Atlanta boxing committee was
appointed by the police commission
and II was hoped that they would
take over the work of keeping the
sport on the high plane that it is
run In New York, Philadelphia and
other large cities. This committee,
however proved unwilling to take
over the responsibilities of the task
and have taken no recent interest
in the sport
Mr.. Adair's movement In favor of
an Atlanta boxing commission will
be pushed along and 1t should be a
matter OF but a few weeks before
the sport is in the hands of three
sportsmen OF the highest class who
will guarantee that all bouts will
be run in manner above reproach.
Big Bout Awakes City.
The idea Of a boxing commission
was the direct outcome OF the
amazing interest stirred up in At
lanta and the nearby towns and
cities over the Brown Abel bout.
set for Friday night at the Atlanta
Auditorium Armory. When the
substantial men OF the city who
are boxing enthusiast saw the pos
sibilities of real bouts here they
recognized the need of a commits
sion to handle them and set the
ball rolling
1t has already been proved be-
yond a question that the Brown
= Abel match has stirred up more in
terest than was ever before felt In
an affair OF this sort. The fact
that the engagement is to be staged
in such a building as the Atlanta
Auditorium Armory Is in itself a
guarantee Of class" But even
that was not needed, when the
performers are to be Knockout
Brown and Jake Abel
Both Boxers Are Fit.
Abel is now training for the bout
at Fort Oglethorpe, at Dodge. Ga.
Brown is In New Orleans. Both
men are absolutely fit and ready for
the engagement 1t means lot to
both of them and they are not TAX
ing any chances.
The local militiamen are working
their heads off to stir up enthusi
asm in the coming bout If it, and
the one which will follow it, are
successes. It will mean that the At
lauta Grays and the Capital City
Guards will be able to go 10 the
Wilson inauguration
Already one bout between Fort
Mcpherson soldiers has been signed
and everything possible will be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
FIVE COLUMBUS PLAYERS
HAVE SIGNED CONTRACTS

COLUMBUS, GA, Jan 21.-Mana ger
Fox of the Columbus baseball club has
received five signed contracts from man
VINO VIII constitute the 1913 team. Those
who have sent in their contracts sipned
are Morrow and Wood, pitchers; Spitz-
magic and McDuff. inielders, and Viola
outhelder. 1t is the intention Of Manager
F f, to order his men to report about
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
Southern Sent Up q Diamond Stars Last Fall
Already II of These Men Are Back With Minors

ere outfeIder in Dixie, proved
National league sensation. But in
the main records, form and tenn
peramentaI fitness count and 1t is
possible to get q pretty good line
on what the eX-Dixie stars are like
~ to do.
As the count stands now, 20 play
ers We're sent up last fall; II have
come back, OF the 10 who remain
more will be written anon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
KAVANAUGH CAN NOT BE
AT SCHEDULE MEETING

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Jan. 21.-The
schedule committee of the southern
league will meet here Saturday, January
70, according to the announcement today
of President Q. B. Andrews, of the local
the league and member ex-officio, will
be unable to attend. but will be repre-
scented by President Coleman, of the Mem
phis club The other members Of the
committee, in addition to President Cole
man and President Andrews, will be
Charley Frank, president of the New or
leans club, and Secretary C, z. Cosson,
of tho Mnhiln clnh
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
t-e+

N ETROIT, Jan. 21.-Frank Ma
win, president of the Tigers,
is threatened with a second
revolution. The players who went
out on strike last summer, when
Cobb was suspended for smuggling a
spectator in New York, are on the
warpath again. 1t is expected that
they may demand the head of
Hughey Jennings as a term Of
peace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
: THE GEORGIAN WILL .
. PUBLISH A SERIES ON F.:
. "MEN WHO WENT UP" :

The Georgian begins today Sc q
ries of four articles. written by q
. Percy H. Whiting, on the players q
sent up by, the Southern league q
last fall and on their chances of q
remaining in the major leagues. q
The Southern has furnished so q
many sensational big league stars q
that the fans of the Dixie circuit q
always follow with interest the q
. doings Of the ex-Southern leaguers q
in the big show" q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
BrownAbe Bout on Friday Puts New Life Manly Art Game
ADAIR PROPOSES LOCAL BOXING COMMISSION

done to give the affair a military
angle. The ushering, the policing
or the building and all the affairs
will be in the hands of Atlanta's
citizen soldiers.
Physician to Examine Men.
Every boxer will be forced to I'M
dergo thorough examination be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
BELMONT HEADS JOCKEY ct,e

NE" YORK, Jan, 21.-August Bel
mont the multi-millionaire. has been
again elected chairman Of the Jockey
club which will open the season an
March 81 with sixteen days racing at
Norfolk Va
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21

tore he enters the ring. DR.. Louis
{. Roughlin. one of Atlanta's most
prominent physicians, has been Sc
cured to take the measurements of
and examine the men. If he finds
any one of them not in top-notch
condition they will not be allowed
to go on.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
MOHR BEsTS JOHNSON.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Johnny Mohr
the local lightweight, added to his long
string of victories last night by defeat.
ing Leo Johnson in fast ten-round
bout
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
FOREIGN PLAYERS BARRED.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-It was decided
at meeting of amateur billiard play
ers that hereafter no foreigners be per
mitted to compete in the American
balk line championships.