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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Tesreau Signed on His Size
But Now He Is a Top-Notcher

remember that he belonged to them
until it was announced that he had
been signed for a trial with the st.
Louis Browns. Then there was a big
kick and Big jeff was ordered South
He remained in the South until the
league that he was connected with
or that club-blew up. Considering
himself fOOtloOse and DESTROYS Of
viewing the great cities of his father
land, Big jeff signed with Detroit and
reported there. Three days after he
had landed Hughey Jennings was or
dered to return him to the South.
Undismayed by these repeated inter-
ruptiOns in his well-planned tours of
the United States. Big jeff settled
down to pitch baseball at a place
called Shreveport. 1t was here that
McGraw first laid eyes on him, and
having laid eyes on him he kept them
so laid ever after.
Big Jeff pitched against the Giants
but not with any astounding success.
II was not his skill as pitcher which
attracted McGraW s attention. There
wasn't any such thing in connection
with Big jeff. II was his tremendous
size, his good mature and his grit
these things. and especially the first
and last, that commended him to Nc
NTIdN. / he niue ledutF OF the NTlduIS
believes in bulk on the firing line.
II is simple arithmetic with him. The
bigger and stronger a pitcher IS the
longer he viii stand the strain of big
league ching-thats the way Nc
Graw figures il.
Wilbert Robinson looked him over
at the same time. and he and Nc
Graw agreed that, with all that
strength and nerve it was simply
question OF a little coaching to make
a real pitcher Of Tesreau. Thus in
due time he was transplanted TO the
Toronto club, OF the Ea stern League
with a McGraw string on him.
At Toronto he began to learn his
craft. He experimental with the
Spitball, and took to il as If he had
invented it, He had been using this
delivery only a year when Johnny
Eycrs said he considered him nearly
a great a spitball pitcher as Ed
Walsh.
He also worked to develop a hook"
"A curved ball, to mix up with his
fast and the "spitball." He now has
all three of these along with his grit
and strength
The answer to all Of which is that
Big JEFF Tesreau is now one Of the
best right handlers in the country.
and barring accidents, he is likely to
demonstrate the same to a noticeable
extent this week
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

batting, 1 believe, does this quartet
surpass our inner line. And l think
our pitchers should be able to draw
the fangs of the clouters.
ANY time team wins a champion
ship in any league it is entitled to all
the credit in the world. With few
exceptions it is the best in the field
A great cry has been raised among
our faithful followers that the Giants
are away off their hitting stride. THAI
is quite true. But l think the fac
all the more catering TO the strength
of our pitchers. We won a pennaut
with a weak hitting club. Hence our
STAFF rpinhHized opposing runs.
on the other hand. Philadelphia, as
a rule, this year won by large scores
Opposing teams scored often on
Mack's twirlers. We are doubtless
far stronger than anything that fin
isned behind the Athletics. Where
fore, we should find plenty of open
ingS against Mack's mound cham
pions. They will have a tougher time
against our pitching staff than
against any individual box depart
ment of the American League.
Another point. Hitting is far more
likely to count over d long stretch of
154 games than in such a limited
series as that which decides the
Worlds Championship. Pitching in
the latter case. | believe, is the main
factor. In this department we have
decided advantage. Mathewson was
never in better shape since I Joined
the club, Tesreau is good, and Al
Demaree. though youngster, is a
real marvel. Manager McGraw is not
forced to stake his all on one or two
men. Mack must bank exclusively on
Bender and Plank-men who by all
laws of nature, because of their long
service. can not hope to recuperate
fully from the rough usage to which
they were submitted in the heat of the
pennaut fight. If either Plank or
Bender goes under in the first two
games then Mack will be up against
it. and up against it hard.
Pitching should win for us. None
Of our staff has been oVerwOrked this
year. Mack's reliances may come
back in all the brilliancy of two years
ago. But that is doubtful. Certain il
is that the further the series goes the
better for us. / for one am not
Worrying over the result.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
FOOD FOR SPORTFAN
BY GEORGE Z. PHAIR.

IN THE FALL.
Dopc d0pe. dope,
As fur az the cye can see.
And / irOuId that mn tongue c0uld
The thoughts that arise in me.
Oh, tCeH for the sailor lad
Who sings in his boat on the bdyi
No erperts are driUin0 him mad
With dope on the feHOtCs tChO play.
And the gol dern dope rolls on.
Like the dream of Chinese pfH,
And they tortte the stuT tCith q ruth
less hand,
And their U0ices are nerer stiH.
Dope. dope, dope,
And the experts can't agree.
on many q Scdd / hare bet on dope,
and they ncUer came back to me.
Once upon time two baseball ex-
Perts wrote worlds series dope in
which they agreed. They were fired
for syndicating their stuff.
The James Gordon Bennett cup
race is an International affair ex-
cept for the fact that only French
men compete in it.
Looking over the ringside reports
of the McGoorty- Klaus affair, one IS
convinced that as d fighter Klaus
is a good wrestler
In spite of Larry Doyle's recent in
jury it is said that he will be able to
count his worlds series dividends
with both hands.
They are trying to arrange a series
in Cuba between Washington and
Havana, but if Walter johnson ever
makes a wild pitch he will throw the
ball off the island.
Persons n San Francisco inflicted
banquet on Maurice McLOughIin.
And this in spite of the fact that ne
has done 50 much for his country!
II is surprising what difference
twelve months make. A year ago the
Red Sox were champions. Now the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
By J. w. McConaughv.

IN one story of this series we dis
| cuss a pitcher of the Giants who
had nothing on the ball" This
is a story about a pitcher who had
nothing on the ball Tie difference
is in the quotation marks The story
is about Big Jeff Tesreau. the only
pitcher in the big leagues who was
signed on his size.
To begin at the beginning, Big
Jeff is not his name. He was christ
ened Charles, but he was not con-
suited at the time. This occurred in
the village of Cape Girardeau, one Of
the little towns that failed to sink
into the Mississippi at the time of
the big earthquake. The steamboats,
used to stop there before the railroads
put the stea mboats out of business, so
Cape Girardeau is now on the map
only as the birthplace of Charles Tes-
reau.
At an early age Charles Tesreau
grew much too large for Cape Girar-
deau. There was danger of his block
ing river traffic. His father took him
to Fredericktown. which is also IN
the sovereign State Of Missouri at
the edge of the Ozark country. Thus
the young Tesreau became the north
ern boundary of the mountains.
At II he tried to make the local
ball team, but he was disqualified
on account Of his size. He is a yard
or 80 over six feet now and weighs
220 in condition. lie SAYS he shaped
up somewhat after that fashion at Il.
Remembering the scriptural obser-
walton about prophet invariably
getting the kibosh from his own
gang young Charles Tesreau offered
his services to the Irouton Club The
manager Of this bush league outfit,
having no prejudices against bulk
for its own sake permitted the com
ing hero of the Giants TO strike out
from fourteen to twenty men with
great regularity.
II was here in IrOnton that he be-
gan to qualify for that earlier soubri-
quet Of "Bullfrog' TesTeau, name
which arose from the fact that in
spite OF his mighty hugeness. he de-
veloped great agility in Ieaping light
ly from league to league.
At this time he had nothing but his
splendid strength which enabled him
to throw a baseball 50 hard that
minor league batters could not en-
visage the same in time to biff IT, At
IrOntOn he signed a contract with the
Austin club in the Texas League and
apparently forgot an about IT, So did
the Austin club. The latter did not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Athletics Have Every
Confidence of Winning
BY Connie Mack.
Manager Of the Athletics.

BARRING accident, we will 90
IL into the Worlds Series in bet
ter condition than we have at any
time in recent years.
am not making any predic-
tons or claims, but if the Giants
beat US they will know that they
have been in some ball game.
There is no way to underestimate
our team. II has shown that it is
a winner, and il will go into this
series with every confidence.
Much has been said of the base
running procIiVities of the Giants.
I grant that this is their strong
suit, but they will not be running
wild on US.
So far as pulling off inside base
ball, ! will take my chances. You
do not see anything new on the
ball field these days. All teams
play about the same kind of ball
when you come down to it.
We have proven that we can hit,
and it remains to be seen If the
New York pitchers can stop US. |
don't think so, and ! believe that
my pitchers will prove more
troublesome to them than is ex-
pected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

Yanks can beat them in a double
header.
HonUs Wagner and other baseball
lists aver that they have been
trimmed in q real estate deal by one
Thomas II. Smart And vet they say
there is nothing in a name
One would think that a man like
Wagner, who has been playing in
Pittsburg all these years, could bat
at least 300 in the financial league.
All that remains to complete the
program of the Sox-Gians world tour
is to collect a few Sox and Giants.
Heine zim, according to an expert,
is the hope of the Cubs in the city
series. The hope of the Sox is that
Zim will talk himself out of the
game.
a can not lose" said Richie, as he
nimbEy took to flight
81 caH not lose my title If Herer
hare n fight"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Y atiOnal Lea que
Invites Exchanged
To See Golf Classic

Invitations to each others golf
links have been exchanged between
the Atlanta Athletic Club and the
Brookhaven branch Of the Capital
City Club TO watch the exhibition play
Of Harry Vardon and Edward Ray.
The visitors are to play a morning
and an afternoon round at East Lake
Saturday, having as their opponents
Stewart Maiden and Willie Mann.
Sunday the British cracks Will play
two rounds at BrOokhaven, meeting
"Scotty' Mckenzie and his brother or
II. H. Barker in a 36-hole match. The
members Of the Atlanta Athletic Club
are invited 10 Join the Brookhaven
members in watching the play. As at
East Lake. it will not be possible 20
invite a public gallery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Patten and Loeb to
Get Into Scrimmage

Except for a few bruises and minor
injuries. the Yellow Jackets came
through Saturdays game in great
physical condition.
Captain Cook has a bruised leg that
Will keep him out of scrimmage for a
few days, and Rafney managed to get
a battered knee which will keep him
from hard practice this week.
Gene Patten and Al Loeb will get
into their first scrimmage this after
noon and will help much toward put
ting new pepper in the team.
There was no scrimmage for the
men Monday. the entire afternoon be-
ing taken up in running signals and
In adding a few new plays. The men
are looking forward TO a hard scrim-
mage this afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
By O. B. Keller.

NVTELL, boys, we're right up
w against it, now.
BY the time these few wan
dering remarks obtrude themselves
upon the gaze, the Big Noise will he
in process Of decorating. Waves from
the Polo Grounds will be trickling out
in every direction. Their rolling
crests will be striking thunder from
many a bug bound coast. Their rip
pies will extend to the Philippine
Islands, and Alaska. and Marietta, Ga
Unless it should be raining.
p EAIINISCENT Of that untoward
feat OF J. Piuvius the last time
the present rivals hooked up, we
join in the universal plea to the
Weather Man, that If he is afflicted
with tears, he VIII kindly dam same
until the middle of next week.
They will be damned, anyway. if
he begins carrying out Mr., NJ. An
tony's adjuration to shed them now.
Let's hope the great rivals find q
fast field, warm weather clear skies
and in all things a square table for
their classic argument.
A S the press clangs over these irreg-
ular paragraphs, the betting is
even, more or less.
Conversation from Sleepville hints
at odds on the Athletics.
Reports from Gotham reverses the
plurality.
But it is a significant fact that
there is very little betting on the out
and-out results Of the serieA
And most of that little is at eVens.
The significance. of course, Is in
terpreted according to which way you
look at It,
q UR own view is that both sides
~ are scared.
Whenever you find preponderance
of freak bets and "hunch wagers,"
you are certain to find a lot Of bugs
reduced to the rim of twittering un-
certainty about the Main Outcome
Here is a man who is betting Natty
and Bender will start the ball rolling
he doesn't pretend 70 say which Will
win, or what effect the first game
viii have on the series.
Here is a man who bets MarQuard
will win two games; he doesn't go 50
far as to say the other Giants pitch
ers win cop at all
Here is a man who wagers Baker
will hit better than any batsman
picked from the ranks Of the Giants.
But when it comes to the Final
Issue
1T simply means both sides are
scared. that's all.
The question appears to be be
tween the batting Of the Athletics and
the pitching Of the Giants.
Simmered down, the question is Of
the pitching of the Giants.
Lots Of people say Matty and Mar
guard and Tesreau and Demaree viii
stop Baker and NClnuIS and Collins
and Oldring.
Lots Of other people say NOT.
Few are posting good, solid Iron
Men to back their belief.
Which is pretty foxy-and points to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Pirates Easy in First
'Cy' Falkenberg Finds

CLEVELAND, Oct. Joe Biz
mingham's Maps took the first game
of their post season series with the
Pirates here yesterday, 3 to 0. "Cy''
Falkenberg, ex-Pirate hurler, had his
first chance to oppose his old team
mates and came out of the combat
with flying colOrs.
Falkenberg held Clarke's crew to
two hits and was master Of the stu
alton at all times. Babe" Adams op-
posed the Maps, and managed to es-
cape unsCratChed until the sixth ses-
sion, when the American LeagUers got
to him for one run. They secured
two more in the eighth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

This picture shous the Athletics Connie Mack
send them the diamond the first struggle th
Giants As be the players covering the
spectre positions they iU be found in this afternoon
Chef Bender, the great Indian hler of the Philadelphia
team UU be the pitching mound and steel Uth
the peerless" Matty. Mack makes secret of the fact
National Ledgue pitchers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

waiting for announcement of the bat
teries for days game.
The fact that Mobile Is going to
have Briscoe Lord as manager next
year-if it is a fact-means two very
important changes in Southern
League circles
Mobile will be used as a farm"
for the Boston Nationals, from which
team comes Mr.. Lord. And the Nc
Graw string of Giant prospects will
be moved to Memphis, following Mike
Finn.
Suit yourself as to what it's worth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Anyway Here's the Good Old Toast MAY Team Win
ON BOTH SIDES KEEPS DOWN BETTING

a close. hard series. unless the dope
curdles.
M ELL, that's fair enough.
Let's make our little pick, and
bet If we can afford to lose. and lay
off, If we can't.
And let's. every one, pull hard for
the realization Of that grand old
prayer of the True Sportsman:
"A free field. a fair highland may
the best team win!"
by the way-here's a bit Of an in
- terlude, if You can hold your
breath long enough to scan it, while
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
MISUNDERSTANDING OP|TCH
EVERY BAT TIE IF NECESSARY

better team now than that Of two
years ago. The Athletics, in my es-
timatiOn, are weaker.
There is no disputing the fact that
Connie Mack .has a wonderful in
field. He has speed and fielding
strength and hitting power. Only in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Worlds Series Dope
GEORGE {. PHAIR.---

The experts lcrotc a lot Of dope qbout
old Stcre NcS1Cdtt-
His batting eBc, his tCOHdrOus speed
and al that sort Of rot.
His thrOlCiHg arm, his magic brain
then praised to beat me mana.
But tChcH the bags lCere filled with
men he hedUcd IL to the stand
They trrOte a book on oscar Hip, u
fielder tried and true,
A man rh0 cOUerCd miles Of ground
as FEEDERS seldom do.
Sir games he played IN ICOndrOUs
stBIe and ICON eternal fame.
And then he dropped a diHky IN and
lost the final game
Bit Chen yOU back the dope toith all
the mOneB ia UOUr jeans
Some rOugbneck dlicdyS makes .
break and spills the gOI darn
beans.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Cobb Batted 1888;
Daubert Hit 1859

CHICAGO, oct. Complete unof-
fetal batting averages compiled to-day
show Ty Cobb as the real seasons lead
er in the American League and Jake
Daubert as practically the top man in
the National Records for the season
for the first four men in each league.
1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
BY Rube Marquard.

w YORK. oct. Sure as
\ ..--- born veil win the
' r-r.s Championship this
..-s r.-E can not break against
.-r..~ We should have won our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Two Men Wounded by Robbers Who
Then Fled.

Buffalo. Aug. 23.-Bert D. Gage,
president of the American Blue Stone
company of Warsaw, is dying and
Kirke StirreH, his bookkeeper is seri-
ously wounded as the result of an at
tempted holdup by band of highway
robbers near their quarters today. The
men were proceeding to the quarries
in an automobile and carried with
them $1,000 in currency to pay off
the employees. Five masked men
armed with revolverS and shotguns
made the attack from ambush.
Gage, who was driving the car,
quickly reversed and started to back
his machine away. The robbers fired
several shots and Gage received a
gaping wound in the right breast.
Stirrell was shot through the arm.
The robbers fled after the shooting
without making any further attempt
TO get the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
NORTH SIDE news
Union Pacific Will Run Forage
Special Through Kansas.
Prominent Men From Several
Institutions VIII Speak.

The Union Pacific railroad will run
a forage special through Kansas and
Colorado on Sept. 10. Il, Is and 10
This train viii be run between Bunker
HILL, Kan, and Hugo. The principal
speaker will be a representative from
the International Harvester company !;
also the Kansas Farmer. the Mail and
Breeze and the Kansas State AgricuI-
tural college will furnish speakers. Ev-
erything on the demonstration train
Will be under the personal supervision
of r. A Smith. colonization agent of
the Union Pacific. The cities which
will be favored by this trip are: Bun
ker HILL Russell. Hays City. Ellis, Wa
keeney. Collyer Quinter, GrinneIl. Wi
mona. Lauray Waldo. PlainvilIe, Palco,
Hill City, Morland, Moxie. Menlo, Col
by. Oakley. Sharon Springs, Cheyenne
Wells. Kit Carson. Wild Horse, Aroya
and Hugo. According to the schedule
which has been prepared it is expected
that the demonstration train Will be
able to make four or five towns each
day. stopping in ev ry town about two
hours. The officials of the road think
that this train will be we'll received
throughout the west. as it will be
vast help to the people that country
under the present conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
Marriage Licenses Issued Today.

Ernest Harz, % years old. and Mabel
Oney. II years old. are expected to find
happiness in the Holy Ghost. At least
that is where the parents of the young
woman told them to look for it in Civ
ing their written consent for their
marriage. In applying for a marriage
license Harz gave his place of resi-
dence as Perry, Ia. The young wom-
ans home was in Cavalier. n. D.
Other marriage licenses issued today
were to ]. Albert Bennett. % years old.
of Topeka, and Reita Oliver, 10 years
old also OF Topeka. and NJ. Wilson
Overton and VILLA ]. Merriwether. both
of Topeka, and both giving their age
as over 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Hoover and
daughter MateeI and son Forester of
Omaha, Neb.. are visiting relatives
ana friends here and Mr.. Hoover was
calling on old acquaintances in the
general offices where he was employed
before going TO Omaha They Will go
TO Emporia Wednesday where they
Will spend the remainder of the week
with Fireman and Mrs. 7. Roy
Hoover.
Word was received yesterday of the
death Of Charles Ogilvy at Dodge City.
He was formerly foreman in the To-
peka shops.
Engineer Arthur Islip has taken a
position in the tool room of the shops
and given UD running on the road.
Engineer W. H. Jones and wife are
visiting in Oshkosh. Wis, with rela-
tives and friends and will remain dur
ing the month of August.
Ticket Agent E. Burnett of Law
renee was calling friends in To-
peka yesterday Tor few hours
Chief Dispatcher J. F. Harnett of
F-mporia was looking after company
business here today and calling on
his many friends.
f NJ Gregory. representative of the
Burlington system. was in Topeka for
a short time yesterday and left last
night for Kansas City.
L. &. Smith. general passenger agent
for the Erie railroad was looking
terday and calling on Santa Fe friends
He went west last night over the Santa
Fe.
Engineer Amos Beeler. wife and
daughter went to Kansas city this af-
ternoon. where they will remain over
sunday with her brother, Switchman
and Mrs. Hap Jones.
Swirchman F. H Morgans wife is
still seriously i'll at their home and
the doctors have forbidden anyone in
the room but those taking care OF her
Boilermaker Ed Stitt of st. Joe. who
was seriously injured last saturday by
being hit in the face and having it cut.
is slowly improving.
Engineer Thomas Porter of Usage
city. who is in Denver with his chill
dren since the death Of his wife, is
slowly improving but Will not return
home for some few weeks. His daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lon Thomas. will return next
week if her father still improves.
Little Helen Lee Burke. great
granddaughter of Engineer and Mrs.
lslip. is still dangerously i'll at their
home. 20S Branner street
Engineer George sherman. who is
taking Engineer Thomas Porter's run
At Usage City. will arrive in Topeka
10 spend sunday with his family.
Engineer f. E. Smith of Gridley is
spending a few days in Topeka with
his family and other relatives and
friends.
Engineer Amos BeeIer is running on
trains los and Toe to St Joe, in place
Of Engineer T. O. Jones.
Conductor Tom Nerlin of Kansas
City is spending a few days here with
relatives and friends
Nachinist y. L. GuntherS wife has
gone to Eskridge to spend a week with
relatives and friends.
Machinist Miles stevens has moved
from Jackson street TO 919 Madison.
AIachinist David Holloway and
laughter Violet have gone to Wiscon-
sin 10 spend their vacations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

yer Lake last night. The party, which
was composed of Elmer Fisher, John
Ernesta, Mike Haeffner and William
Cunningham. all of North Topeka, were
returning home from the St. Marys
races and the drivers refused to turn
on the lights.
A short distance this side of Silver
Lake the auto crashed into lumber
wagon. The car in which the party was
riding was badly smashed up. but with
the exception of one of the North To-
pekans being hit above the eyes by
flying glass no one was hurt in the
car. The occupants of the wagon were
thrown to the ground and were badly
bruised. The party 'phoned to Topeka
for an extra car and resumed their trip
for home. 1t is impossible to identify
the driver as the car had no number