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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

club, Without him the Gulls would
have been lucky not to have fin
ished in the second division. With
his help they landed second.
Demaree learned lot last year,
not only about pitching, but about
fielding his position-a point on
which he had been weak And he
looked good-there's no doubling
that.
Al has many points in his favor
He isn't addicted to any danger
Gus habits except smoking long,
black cigars. He has plenty of
sense and a good head.
Demaree worked in q couple of
games with the Giants last fall.
In one he looked good. In another
he didn't With the superlative
handling he will get on the Giant
team he has chance.
- ERHAPS the most interesting of
the Southern league hurlers in
the big show is Pop Boy" Smith.
This lad was brought up in the
Birmingham ball park. He began
to hang out there ten years ago, a
small lad in short pants. AS he
grew up his love for the game led
him to securing a job to work
there. and he became a pop seller.
When the batters we're warming
up, and before the pop buyers be-
gan to arrive, Smith used to pitch
to the batters. He studied the
game and the players. who liked
the enthusiastic kid, helped him
out, Finally Smith grew up into a
spindling, loose jointed lad.
And one day he asked Carleton
Wordsworth to get him job.
Il thought you were a pop sell
err" said Wordsworth.
Nix, I'm a pitcher" replied
Smith.
SO Wordsworth landed him a Job
with Admission. Tom Fisher was
manager of the team and he show
ed Smith a lot about the pitching
art.
Last year Wordsworth gave
Smith a chance and he demon
strated real worth. He had good
team behind him and he won a lot
of games.
This spring Smith will be tried
out by the White Sox. OF course
the lad is awfully young, certainly
not over II years. He is light and
he has had but two years of expe-
rience. In the course of few
years he will fill out, take on 40 or
$50 pounds Of weight and will be q
wonder He has good habits, a
good head for a kid, lots of steam,
nice enough curve ball and a lot
of confidence in himself. That he
will stick this year is moderately
doubtful.
CLUTCH" WAGNER, the New
Orleans hurler sent to Brook
Ign, is a good, husky chap, with a
lot of stuff. He is going to a club
that needs pitchers (among other
thlngS). he is a good, steady
plugger. He has a chance of max
ing good.
WILLIAMS, the Nashville pitcher
sold to Brooklyn, languished
most Of last season in the Appa-
lachian league, with the Morris
town club. He is a lad picked up
off the lots and he DEVELOPED
mighty fast last year. Little is
known of him here.
n My one catcher in the Dixie
circuit last year was consid-
cred good enough for a big league
trial. That one was McAllister, of
Montgomery, who was grabbed by
the Browns. Neither his batting
nor fielding records were impress
sive. But he is young, probably
not over ri; he Is a husky chap
and can learn. He throws well. 1t
is not likely that he will make good
this wear but NAV in a couple OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
CATCHERS AND PITCHERS
START WORK AT MERCER

MACON, GA, Mercer University. Jan.
q. Or. stroud today issued his first call
for baseball candidates. All pftchers and
catchers were asked to report at the GYM
nasium for work. For the next two weeks
they will harden up their arms gradually
ters early in February.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
DESSAU SENT BACK TO
LINCOLN BY CHAS. CARR

KANSAS CITY, MO, Jan. 23.-Pitcher
Dessau, a Cracker last year, will be with
Lincoln, Nebr., the coming season. Man
ager Charley Carr has decided that Des-
sau is too light for the American asso-
citation, but believes he will be a great
success with Lincoln.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
TWO GAMES AT ARMoRv

A dOuble-header basket ball affair will
be staged at the Armory court tonight.
two teams Of the Atlanta league and two
of the Fulton mixing IT,
The Young Mems Christian association
team meets the S, V. D. fraternity and
the Atlanta Athletic club and the Fifth
regiment teams hook up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
CUBS MAY GET KONETCHY
IN DEAL WITH CARDINAL

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Jan 23.-Reports
today said Charles Murphy, owner Of the
Chicago Cubs, and Miller Higgins, man
ager of the st, Louis Cardinals, were TO
meet here and effect trade involving
BIZ konetchy, the Cardinal first sacker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
oAH6IS0N SIGNS AND
WILL GET A TRY-OUT

I5s,-.I' lIsNILLE. Ky Lar 90 p,,,,,.
5 grea ~, last year with Atlanta. has
t5e ys1nIl.ss 1913 contract as a member of
fa-EEg' , on and will be given a trial this
"9'Dyville Ky. ''is 'he winter a.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
WASHINGTON PLAYERS TO
SEE THE INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Manager
Clark Griffith has ordered his men to re-
port in Washington March 8 so that they
may be able to see the inauguration cere-
monies. They will leave for their train
ing camp at Charlottesville, Va. March g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
UMPIRE BRENNAN SIGNS

81. PAUL, MINI, Jan. Civilian
Brennan, umpire, today signed and mailed
to President Lynch, Of the National
league, his contract for 1913. It is I'M
derstood that the contract provides an
increase Of $1,000 over Brennan's salary
last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
LOCKE LEAVES PIRArES.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 23.-William II 7
Locke resigned today as secretary of the |
Pittsburg National league club, to take |
up his new duties with the Philadelphia |
club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
DUNDEE ourRolNrs ZONES

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Johnny Dun
dee. the local featherweight. who looms
up as a championship possibility, easily
outpointed Willie Jones the Brooklyn
featherweight, in a fast ten round bout
last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
LATHAM is ALLEY MANAGER

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Arlie Latham
famous as a third baseman and one OF
the widest clowns baseball ever pro-
duced. has been made assistant mana
ger of the Grand Central bowling alleys
on Fulton street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
PLANK COACHES oErrNsRuRn

PHTLADELPHIA, Jan a3-Eddie
Plank, pitcher Of the Athletics. will
coach the Gettysburg college nine this
spring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

Totals s 81 SIS II
Demaree kept right on winning.
He absolutely made" the Mobile
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
GIVE GAME
TO "REB" RUSSELL
Groom Pitches Good Ball, But
White Sox Win 1t Through
Many MispIays.
Bv SENATOR

Painful errors in the pinches and 9TH
er places defeated Sir Robert Groom
and allowed the White Sox to even the
series here by taking the final clash. 4
to 1. 1t wasn't good game to see. the
home boys foozling away all chances of
victory, but the fans were allowed a
view of one of the neatest young south
paw twirlers in the league in Rebel
Russell. the Texan. He had class at
all times. keeping the Griffmen down to
half a dozen blows and always showing
control of the best. He did not issue a
pass all day and famed four lads to
sleep.
John Henry collided with a hearty
Groom's triple to the jury box. That's
all the home boys could do with Rus
sell. Meanwhile, errors were giving the
foe plenty of tallies. After two were
gone in the third Russell singled and
Mcbride dropped Morgan's attempt at a
force play. putting both lads on. Lord
and Chase singled and two were over.
"Zeb" Milan contributed one of his
famous nonstop plays on RUSSELL s
single in the fifth, allowing the twirler
to make the circuit. In the next ses-
chant, whaled the pill over the wall.
sending Danny Moeller into a brown
study out against the fence.
Foster, playing for the first time
since April %, WIS weak as water at
the bat and made three errors on his
three chances in the field. However,
none of his misplays cost anything.
Down here you may see what hap
pened:
u,.curScroN r-tJrc.ca
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
President Wilson Likes Ball Players T0uExperts Barred at
BASEBALL EXPERTS
WON'T HAVE SEATS
Ban Johnson Declares Himself Against PayersW Writers, and
Says National Commission win Legsate in Matter This
Year-Glad Of Crusade Against Gamblers.

NEW YORK, June 17.-"Bail players
who pose as reporters will be barred
from the press box during the worlds
SERIES" says Ban Johnson, head Of the
American League. The American
League has suppressed the ball player
writer, and understand that President
Lynch, of the National League. has
had some correspondence with Presi-
dent Hampstead, Of the Giants. regard
ing the articles purporting to be written
by McGraw. Mathewson, Marquard. and
Meyers ,--,-
If these players are not prevented
from doing further newspaper work. the
National Commission will take a hand
in new Legislation. That may not hap
pen. until late in the year. however. but
one thing is certain. it will bar these
so-called -experts' from the worlds
series
johnson Is here on his annual tour
of the league. and he has volunteered
his services in obtaining an outhelder
for the Yankees from the Philadelphia
Athletics. He Is most anxious to
strengthen the New York team, know
ing that this would prove Of financial
benefit to every club in the league
Il am glad to see that arrests have
been made in Philadelphia Of those
Johnson. THE American League mas
Joined with the National In move
ment which. We hope. win sweep gam
bling from every ball park in the Big
leagues and spread through the minors
Gambling killed horse racing. a grand
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
CONTINUED from First Page.)

(COntlnOe0 from flrSt HdSe.D
to invest in the local club, attracted
here by the loyalty of the fans to a
poor tailender.
IT have never told before in public, 4"
said Manager Griffith, but it is e
fact, nevertheless. that / tried to in
vest in the Washington club In lsos.
that time, but when the fire came and
burned down the old stand. my oppor-
tunity showed itself, and l wasted no
time in seizing 1t. Then I was salts
fled that / was in town where the
fans were the real thing. l have not
either.
What attracted me principally to
Washington was the loyalty of the fans
to the poor teams they used To nave
here and l always felt that, IL Wash
ington ever had a representative team,
the fans here would make an example
for all other cities to follow. I still
think so. too.
Il want to 60 on record as saying
that we will pay just as much as the
next fellow for good players. II
player impresses me with his ability. l
am willing to outbid any other club In
the business to land him. But even
with the club l have now, think that
as soon as we have recovered from
the long string of hard luck falling on
us this year. We shall give Washington
its proper place In baseball.
Il want to thank you Boosters from
the bottom of my heart and / know
my players do the same. 1t makes Us
feel good to stand here and know that
there is a crowd OF fans willing to back
us even when we're making errors. The
best ball players make errors, but II
you fans will boost. we'll go along. win
ming most of our games and stay right
up in the race"
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
SELDOM. WIN, BUT
MAKE NEW MARKS
St. Louis Browns Not Having Won Pennant Since 1908
Have Peculiar Record of Breaking Up Long Winning
Streaks of the Best Teams in League.

When the Browns trimmed the Ath-
ietics Wednesday. to q. and ended the
winning streak Of the Mackites. which
totaIed fifteen successive triumphs. an
other chapter was added to the sensa-
tional feats in breaking records which
has featured the American League for
the past several years.
Not a first division team since 1905,
still the Browns have compiled Pc
culiar record of being able to wreck
records Of the enemy, and stopping the
Athletics brings to memory few OF
the incidents which have happened.
Look at this list:
In 1908 beat the Maps in the game
that prevented Cleveland from winning
the pennant and allowed the Tigers to
win by half a game.
In 1910 took five out of eight games
IN a series from the Tigers and put
Detroit out of the A. L. pennant race.
In 1910 beat Southpaw Krause. who
had started with ten successive vic
tories.
In 1912 beat Walter johnson. when the
star had won sixteen in a row and was
After .Marauard's record of nineteen.
In 1913 stopped the Maps after they
had won ten straight.
n 1913 scored on Walter johnson
amer he pitched fifty-six successive
scoreless innings. -
In 1913 beat the Athletics after they
won fifteen straight.
Not a team OF rd-breakers them
selves. but breaker Of almost all
records. the Browns have caused havoc
and fear among the teams who are in
the path of becoming famous in, the
dope book Of baseball. and their
achievement Wednesday simply adds one
more to the big list
The greatest Of all probably was the
day in 1908 with Cleveland Detroit and
Chicago fighting neck and neck for the
pennant when the Browns won from
the Maps and prevented them from
winning. Had Cleveland beat the
Browns instead Of Bill Dinneen going
The Washington times., 1913-06-17

"Fateem' Foster Is back on the job,
but he Is a mere shadow Of his former
peppery little self. Nevertheless, the
we lad means to stay in the lineup az
long as he can. hoping to gain strength
by constant work in the air and grad
ually recovering his old ability at bat
and in the field
I'm sticking till Griff says 'G'wan.
get off de field just like that. says
Foster today. Guess L didn't look
very good yesterday. Gee. that dia-
mond seemed big when tried to throw
over to Chick in the sixth. So put
all I had on the ball. and. WOW, 1t
went over to the pavalion-. was
more surprised than Chick. too, believe
me.
Those grounders didn't get came
along all right. and 1 was surprised
when I failed to hold them. They
weren't hard ones, at that But the
feel Of the ball was funny to me.
I'm feeling all right now. I guess
my legs are not as strong as they VIII
be. but I'm going to stick in there till
prove myself rotten And even then.
the Old Fox'n have to order me to
climb out of my uni.
The wee lad Will remain In the game
until he either improves or shows him
self too week to play regularly. Frank
Laporte has found his batting eye
again. and. even II Foster has to get
out of the game temporarily, the chub-
by Frenchman should be able to I'LL In
the vacancy.
Undoubtedly that ground in center
field is rough, but 1t does seem strange
that the Griffmen are unable to benefit
by 1t. Visiting gardeners are stopping
ground balls out there. fairly eating
them up. "Zeb'' Milan Is contributing
almost one error per diem on that sod.
the batters almost making the circuit
of the paths each time. Zeb" should
spend an hour or so day stopping
grounders Perhaps then he could play
'em of the hills. as he is some pool
ard billiard shark.
Rebel Russell's work against the
Griffmen yesterday was clean and
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
Probable Lineup.
Washington.

President Wilson is hopeful that the
coming world tour of the Chicago White
Sox and New York Giants will result
in the formation of AN international
league in a large sense in some future
day. He explained his meaning to JIM
my Callahan, manager of the White Sox,
yesterday at the White House, when
Cal called and asked the good Offices Of
the United States Government in max
ing easy the path OF the ball players in
foreign lands. The President expressed
himself as fully in sympathy with the
tourists and promised to have the con-
suis and the diplomatic corps use their
influence in fuTthering the cause Of the
athletes all over the world.
Ban johnson. president Of the Ameri-
can League, expects to make the trip
with the two teams. who will visit the
Philippines. Japan. China, Australia,
New Zealand. Egypt, France, and Ire
land. leaving San Francisco in Novem-
Der and arriving in New York on March
], 1914.
Lloyd Rickart, for ten years secre-
tary of the st. Louis Brownies, has re-
tired. receiving bonus of four months
salary for so doing. He win be suo-
ceeded by Hiram Mason, nephew Of
President Hedges and live wire Ma
son has been doing the work of the Of
nee for a couple Of years, and is favor
ably known around the circuit. Rickart
was not very popular.
They saw that those Mackmen have
no pitchers, but after looking at the
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
PRESIDENT LIKES
TOUR OF PLAYERS
Thinks international League Possible Result of Trip Of Giants
and White sox Around the Word-LIoyd Rickart Re-
signs From Secretaryship Of st. Louis Brownies.
By SENATOR"

work of Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson in
Philadelphia, one is compelled to change
his mind; Ty Cobb landed in sleePy
He trotted to the plate sixteen times
for three hits. averaging .1S. Then
along came "Sockless' Joe jackson.
hitting for .431. He got two bingles in
fifteen attempts. averaging -l33. Their
away, that's all, before the shoots and
curves of Eddie Plank and Chief"
Bender. not to mention a few of the
rockies.
Dave Morey. all-America halfback. in
pitcher of this years Dartmouth var
sity team, has signed with the Phila-
delphia Athletics, and will join them
July /. He has pitched a large ma
jority of Dartmouth's games in the last
four years. He lives in Maiden, Mass,
where he was a great schoolboy ath-
lete. before entering Dartmouth.
. Ensign Cottrell. the former Syracuse
University twirler. has been sent to
Baltimore by Connie Mack. He needs
more experience before taking his place
as regular in the big show.
is being delayed by the injury to Ezra
Midkiff. third baseman for the Yankees.
As soon as Midkiff is able to play
again, Derrick will join John Cancels
Rochester club Of the International
League.
Charlie Fields, star pitcher of the Le-
hanon, Pa, team, has Joined the Mack
men for a trial. He has made quite
record for semi-professional ball.
Young Bressler, the crack twirler of
the Harrisburg club Of the Tri-State
League, worked out at Shibe Park for
Connie Mack yesterday and may be pLr-
chased for the Athletics.
Herman Schmidt, huge right handler,
has been added to the Brownies .wirl-
ing staff from the Concordia Seminary,
st. Louis.
There are no Cincinnati base hits"
in the American Association, fielders'
choice taking their place. President
Chivington Is opposed to this method of
boosting batting averages. though it is
used in both big leagues.
r.. B. Ezell, from Clemson College,
South Carolina, one of the best coll
lege pitchers in the South, has signed
to play with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Johnny Escher. a pitcher from a
Brooklyn semi-pro team, has signed for
trial with the Yankees.
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
Joe Wood Takes Own
Game With a Single

BOSTON. Mass, June 1.-THE Browns
dropped their fourth straight game tt
the Red Sox yesterday by 3 to 2. joe
Wood winning his own game with .
single In the twelfth frame.
Honors were about even. the breaa
coming In the last round of the battle
when Leverenz. pitching for the
Browns. passed Engle. who went u
third on wallace's wild throw to Second
when Wagner hunted. Wood won the
game with his hit. The score:
R-H.E
Browns .......1 o 90 1 o o 900 0e-3 6
Batteries-Browns. Leverenz. and Ags
new: Red Sox, Wood and Nunamaker
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
BAN JOHNSON MAY
TOUR WITH GIANTS
Annual League Meeting May
Be Called in November on
This Account.

NEW YORK. June 17.-While in New
York President Ban johnson, of the
American League. is looking up prices
on steamships. Not that he intends to
buy one. but Charlie Comiskey. of the
White Sox. suggested that IL would be
a good idea TO charter a ship for the
world tour of the Giants and White
Sox next winter, and President Ban be-
lieves II would be money-saving prop
osition.- .-s =. -+-.
johnson believes about 200 persons
would make the trip. and the cost to
each on a chartered ship would be
about $500. johnson hopes to make
the trip himself, and in that case will
call The annual league meeting in No
yember
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
BIG MOB ON HAND
FOR BOOSTERS DAY
Crowds Follow Boss Booster Bill Hoover to Ball Park Where
Nationals Meet Joe Brmngham's Cleveland Team-Many
Fans Join Club, Which Will Parade If Climbers Win.

The remarks of the Old Fox were
greeted with loud and continued ap-
pIause and then there were calls for
Capt. George Mcbride. The dandy
shortstop had to leave his seat in a
box and say a few words to the fans.
When he was presented with a large
bouquet. he was quite overcome.
Cy Cummings, former Georgetown
football and baseball star and known
to every sport in the Capital, made one
evening, calling upon the fans to boost
instead of knock and promising that this
spirit would certainly result in victory
for the team. Cummings hit the nail
on the head and had the fans with him
from the start.
Jimmy Callahan, manager. of the
White Sox. waited over a train in
order to speak in behalf of his pal
Of twenty years. Clark Griffith" He
told what the Boosters Club in Chi
cago had done for the White Sox. He
promised as much for the Griffmen. If
only the fans will stand right behind
them at all times.
Walsh Also Speaks.
Edward J. Walsh, once winning
pitcher at Georgetown, and now sec
retary of the ball club, spoke as a
representative of the club, thanking
the Boosters Club for their work.
The Rev. W. A. Spooner told of the
delights of baseball from a clergy
mans viewpoint and struck a popular
chord when he told of the restraint
shown by the Griffmen even in the
face of the worst umpiring
Tony Gallo. Mark E. Kann, Frank
Fogarty, slim" Kellum, J. w. Crooks,
and Boss Booster Bill Hoover spoke.
as did Germany" Schaefer. Jacinto
Calvo. and Sir Robert Groom.
The Washington times., 1913-06-17

over, the Maps would have been the
pennant winners and not the Tigers by
half a game
Everybody, even the Browns. wanted
Cleveland TO win. The Browns could
have lost and nothing ever would have
been said about the honesty of base
ball. But the Browns, out Of the race
themselves, went in and licked the Maps.
Then in 1910 they put dent in the
letics for the pennant- Charley O'Leary,
then a Tiger, now a Cardinal, admits
that it was the Browns who beat them
that year.
They came to Detroit and beat US
fve cut of eight games" recited O'Leary,
"and they were tail-enders. They took
all the fight out Of U.s."
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
FaIky Again Bumped
By Flying Mackmen

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June IT.
Cleveland was repulsed by the flying
Mackmen yesterday, Falkenberg receiv-
ing his third straight defeat of the
year by a 3 to score. Plank pitched a
superb game.
was overcome toward the last of the
game Lajoie starred with three hits
half of what his team got. The score:
R.HE.
Mans ... O10eO1000 s 0
Athletics. ...... 0 100 OIL x-3-9-0
Batteries-Naps: Falkenberg and Car
isch; Athletics: Plank and Schang.
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
FOSTER TO STICK
IN TEAMS LINEUP
Midget Third Baseman Says He'll Play Till Griff Yels "Gwa
Get Off de Field" and Believes He'll Improve With
Work-Mian Should Practice Those Carom Shots.
By SENATOR

sweet Furthermcre. the young southi
paw whaled that pill He gets good
grip on the ball every time he ap-
proaches the platter. His two drives &c
the outfield yesterday went like cannon
shot. In the box he had admirable
control. not walking man. and he doef
not waste his strength trying to far
everybody.
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
. Hop on Grover.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 1.-THE Cubs
handed Grover Alexander a fine trounc-
Ing yesterday, defeating the star hurler
and driving him Off the mound. The
Cubs made thirteen runs while the
Phillies got three. r. II. L.
Phillies ~ O000O1 1020-3 10 3
Cubs. 010131 3134x-13 Is u
Batteries-Phillies, Alexander, Hart
ranf. and Howlet, Doom and Killifer.
Cubs, Cheney and Bresnahan.
The Washington times., 1913-06-17
Big League Bifers Of a
Day.

sport. and II allowed full swing would
kill baseball Just as surely. However,
we are so well organized that We hors
to stamp It out before it gets much
headway.
philadelphia has had much trouble
with these gamblers. Boston has had
some, and 50 has New York. but in
every other city the gambling element
Is kept down well. Washington Is abb
solutely clean In this respect. But we
are going to kill 1t, IL We have to work
for years"