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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Big indian Great Catcher Now and Dangerous Pinch Hitter
chief MEYERS AT HIS BEST FOR TITLE STRUGGLE

speed He isn't Milan or Cobb or
the bases now, but he gets around in
a more sprghtly manner every season
and he can get under foul balls with
the best Of them now.
Earnest in his work. the Chief is
earnest in his play. His idea of a
great little stunt on a rainy afternoon
is to search out the best art gallery
in whatever town he happens to be
and have a gay time roaming around
among the pictures and statuary. He
also devotes a good deal of spare
time to keeping in touch with Indian
affairs. He has studied his people
snd their history and knows what he
Is talking about.
One day in Cincinnati he asked two
newspaper men to go out to the Art
Museum with him. We came upon a
bronze-an Indian turning to shoot an
arrow at his pursuers.
There's the idea" he said. point
ing to the warrior. They never
learned how to fight. They had any
thing but the Willingness. If Teeum-
sch had been as big a man as Ma
poleon he would have killed off the
medicine men as his first official act,
learned the white mans style OF war
fare-and there would have been an
Indian nation here to-day.
u don't mean that the white man
would not have been here, too. But
with a few leaders-real big men
our fathers would have come TO see
that the white mans type of civiliza
ton was the highest. Just as the Japs
have done We would have had great
States and communities in the Union,
and we would have been useful. pro-
gressive citizens
LAS ii is the Indians are robbed by
agents and shifted from reservation
to reservation whenever anyone hap
pens to want their land. Tribe after
tribe is scattered. and in another hun
bred years my people will have gone
the way of the Aztecs."
Still, there will always probably be
a few fans who will think it bright to
pull the war-whoop when the Chief
comes to bat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
GREAT STAFF OF EXPERTS AT THE
BIG SERIES FOR THE GEORGIAN

THE GEORGIAN AND SUNDAY AMERICAN will have the
the WORLDS the battle
ground watching live Among
iI will daily Sunday
American
Billy Smith, the popular winning
Chief Vanguard,
Armstrong the playwright who baseball
Sam A H. C. Mitchell
with
Georgian Sunday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06

NEW YORK, oct. 6-Two years
~ ago disaster descended with q
considerable descent upon the
New York National League baseball
club. 1t was called the Athletics,
and It had gone into the disaster bust
ness on a large scale for some time
past 1t had spraddled the greet
Cub machine all over the lot a year
before and that summer had rompai
through the American League with
the ease and grace Of a Secretary u
state on the chautauqua circuit
Consequently when IT came upon
the Giants IT was primed for an orgy.
and what befell is history. With
Matty in the box the Giants took the
opening game by squeak, and thea
with low, ripping sound the team
was pulled to pieces. our best bat
ters were tanning in the pinches. Tn,
best Of our infielders were practici lg
la savate on such grounders as cam"
their way, and the trustiest Of our
fielders frequently came within 80
feet Of the plate when he essayed q
throw TO cut off a run
Indian Plays Real Bali.
In the general rout there was one
man who kept both feet on the
ground all the time, who snapped The
ball to the bases as true and swift
as a bullet who kept his head ana
his heart and stToVe until the last
man was out To get the gang to-
gether"
This man was Big Chief" Moves.
the giant Indian catcher of the Giant
team. who came to New York few
years ago, a thick Shouldered, mas
siVe. hard hitting, slow footed. clum
sy minor Lacquer, and has DEVELOPED
into one Of the best Catchers in the
game And no matter what happens
this week. YOU can go out and bet
IL the special police are not around --
that there viii Be- at least one mem
Der Of the Giant club that will do his
share OF the work 10 wipe out that
catastrophe of TWO years ago.
Meyers is one Of the coolest
shrewdest and quickest thinking
ratchers that ever came to the big
leagues. He has both gray matter
and sumption. and the one is useless
WITHOUT tue ttltfi IA tStNR. tti.l as tAN7-
where. He has a fund of general in
formation that runs from national
politics TO the philosophy Of Plato.
and a delicate adjusted sense Of hu-
hmor, and these two combine TO give
him a good perspective Of the nation
al game.
Hoped To Be an Engineer
Whenever the opportunity offers
and the occasion arises. he drops in
before some Indian commission AMI
gives those AUGUST bodies a generous
earful Of accurate information and
logical deduction on Indian affairs
and he is always listened to with at
tention ana respect.
About eight years ago the dearest
wish of his life was 10 be an engi-
neer He went 10 Dartmouth for that
purpose He could see that the
poor Indian" was swiftly being jock
eyed out Of his agricultural lands
and that if he hoped 10 establish any
credit at the bank he would have TO
dig for minerals in the new reServa e.
tons Meyers was dog poor himself
and when the Harrisburg club OF the
Tri-State League offered him more
money than he had ever seen at one
time in his life" he couldn't resist the
temptation 10 give up college and get
the money He told himself me- could
90 back TO school, bat he never did.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Logan to Meet Clabby
For $4,000 Side Bet

SAN FRANCISCO, oct 6.--Soidies
Frank Logan made good on his Of
fer of $1,000 side bet and he has been
matched to meet Jimmy Clabby in \
twenty-round bout on the afternoon
of October rs. The bout will bs
staged in the Daily City arena.
Clabby to-day is on his way back
to Chicago He left yesterday on =
visit to mis- folks and also to see Al
Wolgast and Battling Nelson box in
Milwaukee October Is. Clabby's
manager who is also handling VOL
gast now, wired for his return He
vim be back in time for the battle
here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
By 0. b. Keller.


xUJHILE striving to enjoy the
NJ hogus calmness OF the I,ull
80
same pN paIp''d'lHE scarf" 'ni'us "
The Realms Of Dope for more intorma
ton in re Render Matty. Of al. we
.,,,,.,,,.., h,,,7ors, ,,,.o, tho souoving
''p'7u
mead line;
IVORY TOURNEY STILL ON"
1,aerucb "a the World Series had
'9'''uN -
MOI uui'e p'Eu"' We "'" ~ SUES
gain.
Shucks,
;, .o.,,,t,i,, abo,t rocl,et-
vas 'Oi''' '"''s
billiard meet.
Now. what in the world business
has nocket-bi billiards mingling with
- -. - ,orio.os or ,,b,t-
N"iiu rs VI
ever the plural is or are
CTII.I. the little pause afforded by
y thai inane headline brought re-
hection that may not be ahe'o' JUST
al this breathless moment,
Following is the reflection.
L nc " VI ava A'NA Tvs Vi A"Ae - lN''''
"A" World Series after all-nol
THE" World Series.
THE wav we write about it. and
l talk about 1.-THE fits We throw
the great sporting event with the
unthfnking as not only a World Sc
ries. hut also a solar System Series
even a Universal Series.
And. to all .intents, il Is that very
Baseball may be indigenous ia
America: may be further narrowed
to the United States But the best
baseball team in the United States
is the h b. r. T. in America: ard
the best baseball team in America is
the B. b. B. T. in the world.
And what's the harm of going a
bit farther-taking in a bit more ter
ritorv. and browning the winner OF
the world Series champion of the
Solar system and all the distant
worlds that will shine as stars Wren
in the glaciers OF frozen Earth
WHY not? We don't know II the
w Martians play baseball, or II
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Sport Celebrities to
Get Worlds Series
Returns at Grand

A big gathering OF local sporting
celebrities will be at the Grand The
alter tomorrow afternoon TO witness
the returns of the first game of the
Worlds Series between the Giants
and Athletics al New York.
Jake Wells has completed arrange
mentS TO put the electraScope-th
wonderful invention that reproduceS
baseball games-into use, and the
machine will tell the fans just what s
happening on the Polo Grounds.
Lou Castro. eN-Atlanta ball plaver:
Gus Ryan. director of the Atlanta bail
club. and George Winters are some Of
the celebrities who will be present
Tomorrow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
G, Evans 0utplays
Vardon and Ray

CHICAGO, oct 6-Charles Evans,
teur champion and medalist IN the last
two national golf tournaments. out
played Edward Ray and Harry Var
don. formerly English open champions,
by two and three strokes respectively.
in a S6-hole four ban match yesterday
al the Riverside Country club, but. ow-
ing TO the fact that Warren X Wood.
Western amateur champion. was off his
game. the Brltons won the contest 8
up.
Evans took lSS strokes for the TWO
ROUNDS of the 6,2OO-yard course. while
Ray played 1t5 and Nardou lac Wood
uncertain with his putter. taking 49,
strokes The best ball score OF Ray
and Nardon was l3S. only five strokes
better than Evans. Wood played best
ball on only two holes and this threw
the strain Of the contest on Evans
throughout
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
So It's Only "A" Worlds Series
They Had En- 30 Years Ago

winning teams OF two baseball cir
cults was played in 1884. The Provi-
dcuCe team played the MetropolitanS,
representing the old National League
and the old American Association.
and Providence won in straight
games. 60. 81, liz.
And there we're regular series in
1883. 1856, 1887 1888. 1889 and 1890,
too
In one OF them. a nine game Sc
ries between Brooklyn ana New York.
In 1889 won by New York--the total
gate receipts for the nine games
amounted to S23.62S, ALMOST half as
much as the gate" for one World
Series game in these prosperous and
sporty days.
Sure. there We're world series then.
AND there will he world series
The National Commission is always
talking about abolishinG the world
series The n G. always is talking
about something. It has to.
But there win be the world series.
or something to take its place.
The fans demand it. And it is to be
noted that what the fans demand,
they get
AND so. as we line up for THE"
~ World Series of 1918. and talk
our heads off, or maui an otherwise
amlable and unoffending typewriter,
and maybe bet our good MONEY
or lose our good sleep, and sQuabble
outraEeOuSlN with some Of our best
friends while We do all these things
let's tone il all down a bit with
little bunch, way back in the more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
World Series Played
At 5 IL S. Broad

Atlanta Will be pretty well supplied
with electric scoreboards to present
the games OF the Worlds Series. be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon al the
Polo Grounds in New York.
Another electric board IS being in
stalled at No. IL South Broad
street. heralded as being the most
advanced in Its construction and
operation of any ever seen in the
South. The admission is to be %
and so cents, with tickets on sale at
the Piedmont Hotel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
HIS PITCHING WINS A BRIDE.

TOLEDO. OHIO, oct 6.-By de
feating the Chicago cubs la :,
Wednesday afternoon in an eNhibi-
ton game at Swayne Field. Allan
Callamore. star Of the Toledo pitch
ing staff won a bride. The girl was
Miss Marie COlburn. 20. of this city
Miss Colburn Witnessed Co'lamore's
work on Wednesday. Yes erday
morning Culiamoro and Miss Colhuru
applied for marriage license and
were married here u The afternoon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
eMatched to Box
Welsh on October 20

CHICAGO, Oct 6.-Charlie White,
Chicagos pugHst, is going TO get a
real test on October 20. White was
to-day matched to battle Freddy
Welsh, the British champion in a
ten-round contest in Milwaukee on
that daIe. Welsh is scheduled TO
BOX Steve Ketchel in Denver on Oc-
tober Il and will have practically no
time to get in any training for the
White match.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
YOUNG AND BROWN GET BOUTS.

ATHENS. GA, Oct. 6.-Two At
lanta boxers. Kid" Young. feather
weight. and kid" Brown. bantam
weight. will box here on October Is.
Young is scheduled to meet Mike Kel-
~ in an eight-round bout. while
Brown clashes with a local boy in a
sjN-round session. Both scraps are
decision affairs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06

baseball about as hard as Hans Wag-
ner and he is especially dangerous in
the pinch, which is a mighty good
sign
Redskln Picks Up Speed
He will probably be better catcher
in the Worlds Series this fall than at
any time before in his service with
New York When he came to the
club he was way overweight. He has
steadily pulled himself down and with
every pound he lost he increa sed his
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
JEANNETTE VS.. CARPENTER.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Joe Jean"
nette, who leaves with his manager.
Dan Mcketrick, for Paris the middle
of this month, is signed up for two
fights for which he is guaranteed
$500 apiece. with a privilege of ac-
cepting % per cent of the gross re-
ceipts Jeanette will meet Georges
Carpenter, the French champion, and
possibly Sam Langford.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
pal" BROWN WINS.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA. Oct. g
Pal Brown. an American fighter
defeated Hugh Monegan. the Aus
tralian lightweight. in twenty
round contest yesterday. Brown won
on points.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Mack in Bad Way for Pitchers
+s* +ss
Bender Alone in Shape Chance

the PhiladeIphians as sure things.
AT that ] think they have as good
a chance as the Giants. But it IS
because they will hit and drive in
runs and not because of any clever
pitching that they are apt to have.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
EDDIE cLAseY GETS MATCH

IHIIATO ILL., Oct 6-Larney
LiChtenstein has closed a match where
by Eddie Clahhv viii meet Winnipeg
lack O. Brieu in Winnipeg. Monday &c
tober t2. The fight vii 20 fifteen
rounds Both men will weigh in at ITO
al o clock on the day of the fight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06

THICAGO. oct. Crank Chance
manager of the Yankees, is to-
day speeding westward to his
California ranch He passed through
Chicago yesterday During his brief
stay between trains Chance gave his
views on the worlds series. \ week
ago he favored the Athletics. To-
day he says its a toss, giving equal
chances to both teams
Chance is qualified to speak. He
played against the Athletics and the
Giants are not strangers to him
"W HEN I sent my team against
the Athletics in the final series
OF the season | was certain that Mack
was bossing the crew that would win
the worlds series. didn't see how
they could lose. Now ! think | can.
Their pitchers are in fierce shape.
None of the youngsters can get the
ball in the vicinity of the plate let
alone over it. Bender is in wonder
full shape. But Plank looks none too
good. The way it strikes me is that
Connie Mack is going into the series
with only one pitcher That's Ben
der, and it isn't likely that he will
be able to work often enough to make
the series one of pitchers battles.
"II looks to me like a series of
L free hitting and high scores.
There is no question about the hit
ting and run getting ability of the
Athletics. The New York pitchers
wont stop them.
IF Shawkey Bush, Brown. Houck.
any of the youngsters on the Athletic
staff, had shown control l would pick
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
BROWN WINS IN AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA. oct g.
Pal Brown. an American fighter
yesterday defeated HuEhje Michigan.
the Australian lightweight i'm a
twenty round contest Brown Won
On POINTS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Baseball Summary
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Sundays Results
Detroit .. Chicago s.
st. Louis 9-3. Cleveland ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Sundays Results.
Chicago 5, PIttSburE
ST. Louis 4. Cincinnati
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-03-14

the Philpot home. Death was caused
by pneumonia. Mr.. Brown was the
eldest brother of Mrs. Philpot, he was
&c years old and a widower. Relatives
in the east have been notified by wire
of the death and pending a reply, the
remains have been removed to the
| Oroyille Undertaking Parlors
| Swan n. Starken sold his Blue Lake
| ranch last week to Lee French, of
| funk creek, who has removed there
with his family. Mr.. Starken left this
| week for Spokane and is figuring on
a trip to Old Mexico, where he may
| locate for time if conditions are set
! tied enough to justify investment in
that country. The sale of the Starkeu
place was brought about by an adver-
tisement in the Gazette.
F. H. Johnson, fireman on one of the
construction trains, met with a pecu-
liar accident Monday night While
/ sleeping in the cupalo of caboose he
rolled out of his bunk and fell to the
floor of the pit, breaking his left collar
bone and shoulder blade. DR.. Elmer
reduced the fractures, and the young
man was up and around Tuesday tied
up in bandages and sings. He will
be out of commission for some time.
The base ball fans are beginning to
agitate the formation of a ball club,
and are looking for manager for the
team. There is plenty of good ma
terial here to form winning club this
year and the time has come to get
busy. The other towns of the county
are already organizing teams. Several
OF the local players have been out each
day recently loosening up their throw"
ing arms and working into shape for
early practice.
day morning where he goes on bust
ness connected with the Ruby. Mr.. |
Hartman will probably be absent |
month, and while east will endeayor |
to make the necessary arrangements |
to put the Ruby in the producing and |
paying class. Development work on |
that property has reached a stage now |
#hen a reduction or concentrating |
plant has become necessary, and it is |
understood that this is the object OF |
Mr.. Harman's trip east at this time
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-03-14
Serial No. 011110.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Land.
Department of the Interior U. S. Land
Office at Watervile, Washington jan
uary 81, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that James
Laughran. whose post Office address is
Ovoville, Washington, did, on the 18th
day of April, 1912, file In this office sworn
statement and application No. OHIO, to
purchase the E2 SW4 and Lots and 6,
section 6, township 40 north, range 2S
east Willamette meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1875 and acts afhendatory,
known as the Timber and Stone Law
ut such value as might be fixed by APP
praisement, and that, pursuant to such
application. the land and timber thereon
>haEe been appraised $416.55, the timber
estimated 1140 900 board feet at $500 per
NJ, and the land S19S.55; that said appli-
cant will offer final PROOF in support of
his application and sworn statement on
the 22nd day of April, 1913, before George
J. Gardiner United States commissioner,
at Orovlle, Washington.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate a con-
test at any time before patent issues, by
fling a corroborated affidavit in this Of
flee. alleging facts which would defeat
the entry.
w. f. HAYNES, Register
First Publication Feb. Ia, 1913.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-03-14

Lon Gadbury, of LOOMS. was Wis
itor in town Monday.
w. r. Anderson, of the Havillaf
neighborhood, was in town Tuesday on
business.
Albert Groulx is having a barn built
on his property back of his blacksmith
chop adjoining Sigrist hall.
E. A. McMahan left Monday morn
ing for Deer Park, Stevens county,
where he was called by the serious ill
ness of his father.
DR.. E. f. Elmer purchased lots and
6 in block 13 from the Osoyoos Co.
last week for 5000, and is planning to
build residence on the lots this sum-
mer.
! Mark Sawtells started blowing on
| his place in the East Oroville Orchards
| tracts, Monday, the first to break
ground in this part of the valley this
spring.
The Spokane train was six hours
late Saturday night arriving ie"e at
| 10 a. m. The delay was caused by
the derailment Of a number of freight
cars near Springdale.
r. Cameron, of Loomis, was a pas
senger on the east bound Great North
ern last Friday on his way to Spo-
kane where he was called by news of
the death of Mrs. Cameron.
DR.. J. l.. Mastrs, assisted by DR..
McCuen, of Hedley, who administered
the anesthetic, pulled a mouth full of
teeth each Monday evening from G. H.
Cahill and G. A. Riddle, both of He'd
ley.
City Health Officer Elmer and Mar
shall Davis made the rounds the first
of the week notifying property owners
to clean their premises and remove all
possible germ breeding accumulations
of the winter.
M. w. Barry, at whose home Her
bert Schwartz met with the accident
last week that resulted in his death,
was visitor in town Monday. Mr..
Barry came to meet Otto Schwartz,
the father of Herbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Blackler left for
Spokane Monday morning, where Mr.
Blackler goes to attend an important
meeting in connection with the East
and West Okanogan Valley irrigation
Districts. They will return the latter
part of the week.
e. A. Williams, an attorney of Molsoa
and one of the projectors OF the
Nelson Leader passed through Oro-
vile the first Of the week on his way
to Conconully whore he has been
called as a witness in the case of the
State VS.. Figlinski.
J. Friis, manager of the local cream
cry, returned last Friday from
Denmark, where he went the first of
last December to visit his mother and
other relatives. On his return Mr..
Friis purchased additional machinery
for his creamery and will install an
ice cream plant the LIST of April.
Judge G. H. Neal was visitor from
COncOnully the first of the week. The
judge was called here to consult with
the directors of the two irrigation dis
tricts relative to proposition that
bac hnnn rppniyod 70 l.;
tailed survey OF the ditch lines re-
Gently decided upon by the two dis
tricts in mass meetings
Walter r. Brown, a brother of Mrs.
w. II. Philpot, died Monday noon at
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-03-14
Serial No. 0726S.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior U. S. Land
Office at Waterville, Wash, January 30,
1918.
Notice is hereby given that Roy Guyton,
of Loomis, Okanogan Co, Washington,
stead entry No. O726S, for NJ SEA, NE4
SW4, and SW4 NE4, section 3, township
IS north, range 26 east willamette me-
ridian. has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year proof, to establish
claim TO the land above described. before
United States Commissioner Geo. J. Hur-
ley at LOOMS, Washington, on the Goth
day of March, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses William
Barry, John Whdden, John Bayard, JOS
eph Rice, all of Loomis, Washington.
3l-5t. W. f. HAYNES, Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-23
PARTED AT ANDERsoNvILLE.
Judge Quinn Meets Comrade Of the
War Here.

]. P. Quinn, justice of the peace
and Frank Spencer, members of Co
c. s5th infantry. New York volun.
teers, we're captured by the confed-
crates at Plymouth, N. c.. in 1864.
They were sent to Andersonville
prison. Mr.. Quinn was the first to
obtain his release, and had never
seen Mr.. Spencer since until this
morning when Mr.. Spencer stopped
ever on his way east to visit with
his old comrade q few hours.
Judge Quinn was standing in his
office doorway on Cedar street when
q man came along, stopped and
stared at the sign on the 'iustice
Of the peace, office upstirs."
'Tm looking for J. P. QUINN" he
said. "s5th infantry, New York vol
-ateers."
fright here" saiS Judge.