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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
PICKENS TO RUN OUTLAW
AUTO MEET AT BRIGHTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Bin Pickens,
the inimitable Bill-born in Birming-
ham, educated all over the world, an
anarchist for the sheer joy or throwing
bombs-has turned up in New York
and started something.
Said something consisted in leas-
ing the Brighton Beach track for May
30 and 81 and announcing that he
would give a meet then under the aus
pices of the Western Automobile asso-
citation, the outlaw rival of the Ameri-
can Automobile association
The big feature of the Brighton
Beach meet will be a couple of match
races between Barney Oldfield and
Teddy Tetzlaff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
McGraw Tells How Sleuth Traled Bugs Raymond
Muggsy Had Hard Work Keeping Ex- Cracker Sober

how much he drinks. I want to
know"
The detective was set TO work
and reported that Raymond had
consumed large quantities Of beer.
The report for the day before Ray.
mond was again to appear before
Mr.. Brush said he had drunk &c
glasses of beer and eaten six raw
young onions in the saloons which
he had visited. Arthur came into
the Office very clipper the next day.
Mr.. Brush was again sitting at his
desk
Want to see me, Mack" asked
Raymond
"Mr. Brush does" l replied
How much did you have 10
drink yesterday" asked the presi-
dent of the New York club
Didn't take a drink because
expect to work this afternoon"
Now, what's the use?" asked
Mr.. Brush. Il know you did. How
many glasses of beer did you take"
ooh, l might have had two or
three after the game yesterday
only two or three"
''MaVha foIIy. or. Ave
Didn't you have As glasses and
six young onions?"
No" answered Raymond quick
ly. Il didn't have any onions"
But how about the beer?'
We'll, l didn't keep count but I
know that l didn't take any young
onions. l don't like onions, young
or Old"
Raymond finally admitted TO hav.
ing taken the reported amount Of
beer, but he remained firm about
the onions. He denied having had
any association whatever with
them.
Mr.. Brush then ordered me TO re-
lease Raymond, and I tried to do IT,
but Arthur came out to the club
house to get some of his things
there, and when I refused to per
nit him to put on his uniform, he
broke down and cried. He sWore
that he would sign the pledge. ana
that every time he felt like tak'ns
a drink he would take the pledge
out of his pocket and look at it ana
be satisfied.
At last | relented and let nN"
stay with the club, but it was no.
long before he was back in the ola
rut.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
FODDER FOR FANS

only, eight Memphis players have sign
ed Al Schweitzer was the last who kick
Connie Mack has given the Memphis
club first call on the services of Pitcher
Harren. Mack picked up this lad while
he was training at San Antonio a couple
of seasons ago, He was with the Holyoke
team last season, but did not do well,
owing to Illness
George Merrett and Doc Newton. Mem
phis pitchers. have spent the winter in
the Bluff city, working as cotton clerks.
Not to be outdone by the dentist hiring
McGraw, Charley Comiskey has engaged
4 chiropodist to treat every member of
his team during the training season.
Reports from the Cub camp are that,
aside from the fact that there are not
enough rooms to go around and no baths
everything is all right with their hotel.
Arue Holman will be played at first
base i Jack Miller persists in his hold
out, The Pirates have surely had hard
luck with that old first sack.
Four sets Of uniforms will be carried
by the Sox on their training trip. Beau
Baltimore will take Claude Derrick off
Frank Chances hands if the manager of
the News Works ever wants to get rid of
the eN-Cniversity of Georgia infelder.
Answer to query Gin a Brooklyn pa
PERI: Yes, Joe Wall bats left-handed
and throws rotten.
When Chance snapped Jobs this spring
II gave the sign painters Of Glendora a
rich job; He puts in couple Of weeks
eliminating such names as Cub barber
like.
Another with variations, by the same:
Work, worlt-nothing to do but sit and
look at the trees go by, and a flock of
ebony citizens and a low and eaden sky
Nothing to do but write in the midst OF
a noisy mob and when there isn't thing
10 write it's heluva rotten job.
Chrsty Mathewson is the only right
hand pitcher in the National league who
same hand,
The Louisville team, not being able to
md third baseman, has about decided to
build an extension of the grandstand over
toward the ShOrtstOps position and dis
pense with third baseman The only
difficulty is that they have more stand
room now than they can use.
Hheres q poem hy George Phair. writ
ten as he was hurting South with the
Cubs.
AS SIT and watch The miles go by. one
lalug / know Us true
lf Is lots of fun tu travel 10 yuu don
care SHAT Sou 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
SOUTHERN SCENERY.
II Is a throng of athletes:
They strain their batting eyes.
lhey do not gaze on woodland ways

SOUTHERN SCENERY,
II Is throng of athletes:
They strain their batting eyes.
they do not gaze on woodland WAYS
Nor at the Southern skies.
BY yonder pane they stretch and strain
And almost break their backs
\ damsel fair is standing there
Beside the railroad tracks.
George +. Phair.
George stallines denies that he ever fig
ured with McGraw on a trade. But any
how he got the advertising out of the
yarn.
couple of outieIders who were in
The South last season will try out for the
St Louis Browns this year-Jack John
son, of Montgomery, and why Why
Sloane. Of the Appalachian. Stovan will
have ten men trying for outfield posi-
lions.
RUDE Waddens health seems to be i'm
proving at last, He caught the cold which
resulted IN pneumonia while doing rescue
work while the Mississippi was rampag-
ing through Hickman, Ky.
Joe birmingham says that if he has
two ,,,,L real pitchers he can figure in the
a half dozen clubs provided the pitchers
are good enough
\ lot of folks want to know This; If
Joe Tinker can't steer his own automo-
bile, what chance has he a the rudder
OF the good snip Cincinnati
II is recalled that Hugh keough, in
commenting on Nap Fuckers connection
with the Brooklyn team. once remarked
that Nap was about ready for fast COM
pdnN.
Davenport wants to know if Frank
Chance who is sailing for Bermuda. will
find the flag where Woodrow Wilson
planted IT,
Very important: Toronto will raise
the international league pennant June ,.
Connie Mack has signed a contract to
train in Jacksonville, Fla. next season.
The Rochester club claims that it hasn't
q holdout, At the same time Il is un.
willing to give the names Of the players
Four southpaws led their clubs last
year in the number of games pitched
They are Sallee. Marquard Rucker and
Benton Three of the four have seen
service in the South--whiCh may not
have had anything TO do with it,
The next time Ban Johnson wants an
umpire he will not send Clark Griffith
after him lie shipped the old Fox over
To sign Mordecai Brown as an umpire and
| Clark tried TO grab him rs pitcher
buIy crss is uee agent al present
and ~ trying 90 close with some South
eru league team He claims He can sim
Day. hul Dee only hammered ZN Iu rHe
'leAss league last season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Bv John J. McGraw.

n LTHOUGH l have had to Go
~ with most of the bad act
ors' in modern baseball at
different times, the most recent,
real, unruly culprit that has been
on my pay roll was poor Bugs"
Raymond, and, If any one asked
me for my honest opinion, l should
give him credit for. being easily
the champion bad actor" of the
world.
In Raymond I always saw the
pitcher and not the weak man who
could not resist the invitations of
hangers ON, his worst enemies, to
take a drink. Raymond was a
great pitcher, with the most perfect
motion that l have ever seen, but
he burned himself out with alcohol.
l did everything l could to save
him, but failed. He was a pitcher
with no resolve of his own, the
victim of persons who like to call
ball players their friends.
Raymond had been drinking very
hard one season, and I could not do
anything with him. At last l hired
a keeper, but he failed to exert
much influence, as these so-called
friends would insist on buying
Bugs" the booze. Mr.. Brush be-
gan to get disguised with Ray
mond. and sent for me to talk his
case over.
Il guess we had better let him
CO." said Mr.. Brush. Il think the
public is tired of him, and l know l
am. l don't want him around"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
NASHVILLE. TENN, Feb. 90
~ When Lewis Hardage turned
down all his chances to play

NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb. 90
When Lewis Hardage turned
down all his chances to play
professional ball it is understood
that among them was an urgent
appeal to the Vandy athletic star to
sign with Bill Smiths Atlanta club.
Notwithstanding very tempting
offers from a number OF major
league ball clubs, Hardage and Will
son Collins have both decided not
to join the ranks of professional
ball players this summer.
Collins intends to play football
again next year with Vanderbilt
and is we'll fixed for, the summer.
having lucrative position with a
local engineering concern. Hard
age, although practically through
with college athletics, finishing his
four years this spring, has accept
ed a position with the Massachu-
setts Life Insurance Company, with
headquarters in Meridian, Miss. He
will assume his duties there in
June.
Although a number of clubs have
been after both OF these young
sters. Washington has been the
most insistent. Clark Griffith sent
each a contract this winter In ad-
dition to this. Griff declared that
should the contract not be satisfac-
tory. expenses to Washington and
back would be paid, if either Of the
men thought It worth while to come
up and talk the matter over with
him.
The ST. Louis Nationals. Atlanta
and Nashville have also offered
Hardage contracts, while Connie
Mack. Of the Athletics, is still hot
on the trail Of Collins.
Should Collins decide TO sign a
contract with Washington or Phil
adelphia this spring, II would be a
hard blow to the Commodores
championship chances since he is
the only veteran pitcher on the STAFF
this year Coach Sanborn already
faces the task OF developing several
new twirlers ana needs Collins
badly
Hatdage can be expected to hold
down Ieti field again II hc is not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
JUAREZ RESULTS

First-Old Ben, 2, first; Othelo, /,
Edith w, 2-5. Also ran: Virginia S. Kind
ness, Robert Mantell, Galar and Shad
rach
L. Harlem Maid, a. Also ram Luke Van
zandt FL Sabo, Tom G, Ruth Esther, Nc
Alan. Hidden Hand, Doc Allen and Clint
Tucker.
-Marrand, 3. won; High street,
10; Country Boy, SIS. Also ran: Mamie
McDee, Deerfoot, Lady Macy. FL Toro,
Bob Farley, DR.. Wilson, Heine, Sterlin
and Godfather.
Fourth-sir Alvescot, eel; Charles
Goetz, 3-b Elizabeth Harwood, 2-5, Also
ran: SuffraRist, Daddy Clip, Frazzell,
Beda and Serenade
Fifth Royal Dolly 1876; Anne McGee,
3-l, Mike Mollett Al. Also ran: Os-
valid -, Tommy McGse, Buss, Hugh Gray.
Fountain square, Swift Sure
SIKH cantem, 1888. Flying. SO. Golden
Agnes, out Also ran Wadsworth II ana
roberta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Moguls Will Gather Tomorrow for Schedule Riot
If Season Starts April 10 Crackers Must Hurry

to get the hold-outs into the fold
and the players will be ordered to
report with a rush on March g.
For there will be no time for any
foolishness From March to April
10 there will be little enough time
to Timber up the players, sort out
the regulars from the boomers,
and to whip a team into shape.
Fortunate, indeed. is the fact that
there will be no other team train
ing at Ponce DeLeon This will
mean that Bill Smith can work as
long hours as he wants to. can
play all the practice games he de-
sires to and can sort out his play
ers and whip them into a team
without interruption from a lot of
chesty big leaguers.
DECKING the ten best drawing
cards in various leagues has be
come popular pastime, In the
Southern you can't stop with ten,
for there were twenty worthy of
notice, as follows:
!. Daley-F'or his ability to Josh
the bleacher fans and get away
with it,
:. Lemon-For the excellent OPP
portunities his name offered to the
jokesmiths.
J. Jimmy Johnston-For his
binding, dazzling, record breaking
speed ON the paths.
a. Doc Johnson-For his amaz-
ing gift of CAB
.. Hemphill-For the fact that he
never cracked a smile after the
season opened. cited with Sitton
for first honors1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20

We'll" 1 replied, I've tried
every means of reform that know.
| have reasoned with him, and he
refuses to pay any attention to
me, and 1 have tried beating the
life out of him. 1t doesn't do any
good. Why don't you talk with him
yourself?"
Il don't want to talk to him."
answered Mr.. Brush. 81 don't see
where 1 can do any good"
well, I'll tell him to report here
in the office tomorrow"
Raymond showed up in the club
offices the next day, and Mr.. Brush
was sitting in his room with the
door open.
DO you want to see me?" Arthur
asked me when he came in.
mo, but Mr.. Brush does"
How many glasses of beer have
you had this morning." inquired
Mr.. Brush.
Haven't had a drink" answered
Raymond promptly. That was a
rubber stamp line with him. He
never admitted to having a drink
even when navigation was difficult
for him. He then attributed his
dizziness to his head or heat or
cold. He was the best excuse
maker in the world.
"All right" answered Mr. Brush.
Come back and see me in four
days"
Detective Trails Pitcher.
After Raymond had gone, Mr..
Brush said to me:
Get detective and put him on
Raymond's trail and find out just
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
SYRACUSE CLUB TRYING
TO BUY CATCHER GRAHAM

SYRACUSE. n. Y. Feb 20-Manager
Fred Burschell Of the Syracuse team. is
now trying to make a deal for Catcher
Graham, Of the Atlanta team, and he says
that if he does so he will hand out a re-
lease to Joe Knots, the backstop who is
holding out on him. Graham is the man
who was to have gone with Syracuse last
season in transaction with Rochester.
When he was notified that he was to re-
port to a New York State league team he
broke training. Later he was sent to At
lanta in trade for Catcher McMurray
the latter being turned over to Syracuse
and later TO Rochester.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
HARDAGE TURNS DOWN
JOB WITH CRACKERS

barred by the S. |. A A, and he is
also badly needed, since the chances
are that Walter Morgan will be
shifted to the infield.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
GRANT AND SHAFER WIN
INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK. Feb 2O.-Wylie c. Grant
and George g. Shafer won the fourteenth
annual indoor lawn tennis championship
last night at the Seventh regiment arm
Dry. defeating Gustave F. Touchard and
William b. Cragin, Jr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20

Z HANGING the subject back
again to league meetings and
things like that, in case the SEIZED
ule committee puts its joke sched-
uIe over without change and in
case il is found necessary to let
the rule stand cutting all Southern
league teams down to the player
and salary limits the day the sea-
son opens there win be a lot of
hustling around baseball parks and
team headquarters from next Mon
day morning until the day the sea %
son starts.
Transportation will be rushed
out, final attempt will be made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
M'LEAN'S ARM BROKEN:
OUT OF GAME FOR WHILE

CINCINNATI. OHIO Feb 20-Larry
Mclean, signed this year with the Cardi-
nails, is suffering today from a broken
arm.
The accident occurred when Larry at
tempted the part Of peacemaker in a pool
room fight, He was struck with a billiard
cue.
The fractured bone is In his left arm
and physicians say II may be possible FOR
him 10 play before the season IL over.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
WISCONSIN GETS TRACK MEET.

MADISON WIS, Feb 30 Tine "big
nine 1913 track meet has been awarded
10 Wisconsin The events will be held
june . ana T.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Rv Percy II. Whiting.
ToMoRRoW afternoon Presi-

TOMORROW afternoon Presi-
dent Frank Galloway and
Manager Bill Smith viii
leave Atlanta for Chattanooga to
attend the Southern league sched-
ule meeting.
They aren't anticipating any
sweet time Of it.
Major Galloway will lead what
is likely to be losing fight against
the proposed schedule.
Beyond the action on the sched-
ule, which will no doubt be rail
roaded through despite all protests.
there is no business of especial
Importance before the meeting.
It is said that the new ruling Of
the national organization makes 1t
impossible to change the rule which
requires all clubs to get down to
the limit the opening day Of the
season. This remains to be dem
onstrated If there is no law Of
baseball against it, the rule as it
stands will be changed to allow all
teams to carry few extra play
ers for the first month of the sea
son.
The visiting moguls will be en-
tertained by Kid Elberfeld the
Chattanooga manager with a bar
becue at his residence near the
Lookout city.
And that will about wind it up.
There may be a little off hand
trading, but there is little likeli-
hood that any real stars will change
hands. This never was much Of a
league for trading; and lemons Of
the most acid variety are usually
the only things that change hands
by the trade Toura
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20

Four southpaws led their clubs last
year in the number of games pitched
They are Sallee. Marquard. Rucker and
Benton Three Of the four have seen
service in the South-whiCh may not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20

The next time Ban Johnson wants an
umpire he Will not send Clark Griffith
after him lie shipped the Old Fox over
To sign MordeCai Brown as an umpire and
clark tried 10 grab him as a pitcher
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14

economical way of building roads.
Some voters will Object to bonds.
They say their taxes will be raised,
and that they are high enough now.
If our taxes were increased three
fold to build good roads it would
work no hardship on the people,
because good roads are one of any
county's best assets. Good roads
are of more value to a county than
mines of gold and silver. With
good roads the valuation of farm
lands increase. When every pub
lie highway in the county is made
a first-class road the farms will in
crease much in valuation ard bet
ter markets will open to dispose of
all products raised on the farm.
1t has been proven in other
States and in some counties in this
State that good roads bring more
prosperity for everybody. A man
who owns no land is not taxed for
road improvement, but he enjoys
the prosperity alike with the land
lords,
If you want good roads in Ben
ton County 90 To the Il, elton on
March Is and vote for ,l,e bond
issue. j e. A.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14

consideration they passed an act
giving the voters the right to say
whether they shall have the bonds.
[ am glad that on March Is Ben
ton County is to vote on the bonds
for roads. This is an election in
which all voters of the county
should be interested. 1t is a priv
ilege of the county to borrow mon
ey at 4 3 4 per cent interest. The
bond issue for roads is a good in
vestment. 1t will be economy to
pay this interest on tho bonds.
The roads will be worth many
times more than their cost as a
saving to horse, wagon, land, etc ,
to those who travel and will do
much to develop the resources of
the county build up the farms.
1t has been estimated that ST. 900
will be needed to build one mile of
road. The county has plenty of
material, in fact is noted for it's
bountiful supply of road building
material, / believe that roads can
be built for less than 81 900 mile.
If you would have good roads in
Benton County, vote for the bond
issue Ii has been clearly proven
to be the quickest surest and mos
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14
Book Lovers Club.

Mrs. Van WHY was hostess of an
enjoyable meeting of the Book
Lovers Club, Wednesday, March
IL. This being the last meeting
of the old year there was a good
attendance.
Interesting papers were read by
Mesdames Presson, Melton, Hicks,
Maxedon, Travis and Stockard on
the subject, Inauguration of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. A very
interesting magazine contest was
had, Mrs. G. p. Hicks winning the
prize, beautiful hand embroider.
ed dolly. Mrs. Robert Alexander
was guest of the club.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Mrs. j.
G.. PressoD, president; Mrs. Emma
Hubbs, vice president; Mrs. r. r.
Melton, secretary; Mrs. Van WHY,
assistant secretary; Mrs. A. d
Parnell and Mrs. r. l.. Stockard,
press correspondents. After all
business was discussed tempting
refreshments were served, assist
ed by Mrs. j. G.. Presson. The
club adjourned to meet with Mrs
G.. A. Maxedon on March 26. The
subject is easter"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14
THE BOND ISSUE.

Editor THE CHRONICLE:
The General Assembly recently
passed an act authorizing Benton
County to issue 100000 worth of
bonds TO build roads. The men
who passed this act were elected
by the voters of the State. They
we're men who have studied the
question of road building; they
know the results Of the different
methods of building roads; they
have studied The methods of rails
ing money to build roads. After
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14
Election Notice

We, the Election Commissioners
OF Benton County, hereby cal a
special election to be held at the
voting places in each civil district
OF the county (and to be held in
lawful hours) Saturday, March Is
1913, for the purpose of voting on
two hundred thousand dollar
bond issue for road purposes.
This election is called by request
of the Quarterly County Court of
Benton County under the provis-
ions of an act Of the present Gen
eral Assembly.
This February %, 1913.
r. G.. FLORENCE,
j. P. LASHLEE,
d. j. MoRAE,
Election Commissioners.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14

Axtens x White can sell your
farm.
Mccullough is looking for an
other car of Kaw's Best Flour It
will pay you to wait for the best.
IL cents pound cash will be
paid by the Camden Produce Co.
for hens delivered at the depot to-
day and tomorrow.
Mrs. NJ. McRae has returned from
the Memphis and Nashville mar
kets and wants the ladies to call
and see her line Of Easter hats.
WHY Stone of the tenth district
was shot few days ago and came
10 town to have the shot removed
from his head and arms. He
charges Ed Hartley with doing the
shooting.
Bomar Webb and Miss Nora
Massey, young people of Carroll
County came here and mere mar
ried Wednesday evening, Justice
w. A. Lashlee officiating.
That portion of Benton County
south of the Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga aud st. Louis Railroad and west
of the Camden-Sngar Tree Road
has been released from the cattle
quarantine.
Mrs. Emily Hilliard died of
pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. d. McCord,
Monday evening, aged "a years.
The body was taken to Huntingdon
Tuesday for burial. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy OF
many friends.
There will be a meeting of the
business men Of Camden at the
court house next Monday night to
organize commercial club. Such
an organization is needed, and We
trust the movement will meet with
a hearty response by our business
men, for they are all interested in
Camden as a town and business
center.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-03-14
LIFE lost YESTERDAY.

AS we 60 to press it is reported
that Louis Williams was killed
in the storm yesterday afternoon.
Two children of Leonard Davis
were badly injured, Drew White
was probably fatally hurt, a Mr..
King WAS badly hurt, the Drew
White home was blown down the
hill and ON the railroad. Houses
her and there were Nnroofed and
turned over and otherda damage done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon Cain we're
also reported killed, and Mrs
Drew White was badly injured.
One of the King children has since
died, aud another has both legs
broken. Many houses have been
wrecked south of town.