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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
JOCKEY TAYLOR, A JUAREZ
VICTIM, RECOVERING FAST

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 22.-Jockey
Walter Taylor who fell i'll at Juarez
and was in hospital at Ell Paso for
over a month, has arrived home. He
expects to be entirely recuperated by
the opening of the spring season of rae
ing. Jockey Fred Paul, also of this
city, will not be able to leave the hos
pital at Ell Paso for about ten days.
Johnny Miller left here for New York
today with carload of horses, two Of
which were the two-year- olds recently
which, the half brother to Highball and
the son of Ornament and Algie NJ, were
the tWo-year- olds recently purchased
by Ed Heffner, of Sheepshead Bay.
James ONeill today sold his highly
tried two year-old colt by Mazagan TO
Mode Nicoh. O'NeilI to whom d. C.
Cottle gave John Griffin II, when he
broke down here last April says the
veteran campaigner has recovered since
he has been running out. and he be-
lieves he may again stand training.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

second, use an underhand whip
throw, as it is much quicker for
double plays. Second should throw
to first the same way when close;
1t is much quicker than straighten-
ing up and throwing overland. But
overland to first is the invariable
rule for short and third when they
have time enough for it.
If second is fielding the ball near
his own bag, and the play is to that
sack, he should not raise up to
throw, but toss it there with a
side thrust right from the position
in which he flelded the ball. But
this is not advisable for a distance
of moreN than twenty feet, because
the velocity of such thrust toss
Is too slow to warrant using it for
any but short distances.
If first is fielding a ground ball
on his left side, he should continue
wheeling to the left in order to
throw to second, thus making
complete turn; but otherwise IL
he is getting the ball on his right.
No matter that his play of the ball
is to second, If he is within a step
or two of first, he should slap his
foot down on first after getting the
ball and then throw to second:
thus he makes sure of getting one
man. and will probably have time
for the other also. But If he is sew
eral steps from first at the instant
of fielding the ball he will not have
time to get the runner going to
second If he stops to run back to
With runner on second, and
short or third fielding the ball a
considerable distance from second.
the fielder should give a glance to-
ward the runner on second base be-
fore throwing TO first; the bluff
look will scare that runner back to
second and hold him there while
YOU are making the out at first
base.
With runner on second and less
than two down, and the ball hit
down to second, the latter should
remember that even though he
fielded the ball clean he can not al
ways get the advance runner at
third. While fielding the ball. he
should be thinking of how fast the
bali is coming down to him, of how
deep he himself is playing. of how
fast the man is going from second
to third, what kind of a lead he
has and what kind Of slider; also
how good his own third ba seman is
at handling possible wild throws
and in putting the ball on the run
ner. If he can take all these things
into account and feel assured that
the advance runner can be nailed
at third. then that is the place TO
play it; otherwise first base for
you. my boy. The same holds good
In all respects in the case of a first
baseman trying to determine
whether he should put the batter
out at first or take chance and
shoot the ball to second to head off
the runner going down there.
IN my next paper | viii discuss a
few more fielding points.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
BY j. w. Heisman.

II HAVE already said something
about the advisability of be-
ing careful not to throw either
too hard or too long in the early
days of practice. You will do equal
ly well not to attempt the fielding
OF swift ground balls before your
hand and eye have both become
re-accustomed to them; nor should
you attempt to handle swift line
drives or hard throws until your
hands get toughened otherwise
stone bruises will surely result
While playing ball always trim
your nails close, or a ball will drive
a long nail back into your finger
some day.
Get a good glove or mitt, which
ever you use, and don't wear can
vas shoes on wet ground if you
can possibly afford better ones; or
you will contract rheumatism-a
trouble that will stick with you
long once you make a companion
Of IT,
If you have no indoor place to
work out for awhile you must, at
any rate, cut out all practice when
a strong wind is blowing during
February and March, as 1t will
surely impair the efficiency Of your
throwing arm, to say the least.
Always start work with a brisk
run of a quarter of a mile or so.
and wind up with a run of rather
greater length. Even if you are in
good condition this won't hurt you,
for nothing can be more invigorat-
ing than a sharp run in the open
air, provided you are not already
quite tired.
After your preliminary run pass
the ball with a friend or two for at
east five minutes. Don't get more
than so feet apart. and throw very
mildly-merely hard enough to get
the arm and shoulder muscles loos-
ened up. This linbering up of the
arm should start off the DAYS
practice always no matter IL you
have been out every day for six
months. as a sprain of the arm and
shoulder muscles is then much less
liable to occur
At the very first sign of pain or
ache in the arm you should stop i'm
mediately; and. indeed, II would be
best to stop for several days, for
the pain is a sure sign that YOU
have hurt your arm and nothing
will do II nearly so much good a
immediate rest and lots OF it. Don't
keep trying It out daily to see If it
hasn't recovered yet; be patient
and give il a fair chance.
Don't get in the habit of '1ini-
menting" an arm day and night
and nursing it as though it We're in
constant need of a soothing syrup,
The thing to do is to hold it back
before you hurt it Chen you won't
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
Baseball Work for the Amateur Players-.No3
COACH HElSMAN GIVES A FEW FIELDING TIPS

hurt iD. and after you have hurt it
hold 1t back again. In case of Sc
rlous trouble consult an osteopath.
THE foregoing are really hints on
training; but we will now
glance at a few points that may be
of practical value to you in prac-
ticing the actual fielding work of
baseball,
In the very first place, I would
suggest to all moro or less inexpe-
rienced players that they take care
not to remove their eyes from the
ball they are fielding until they are
sure they have it in their hands
Many time have I seen an in
nelder stretch out his hands for a
ball that he felt positive would land
right in his digits in the next frac-
uonal part Of an instant, and then
take his eyes off the ball in order
to take a look at the runner and
see how much time he has left In
which to throw. And that very
instant the ball veered ever SO
slightly from its course, and, 10! our
in1ielder had made a bobble and
lost his man. Make sure you have
your ball, then find the runner II
you must. In throwing to first
base you need find no one but your
own baseman, and he always occu-
pies the same location; so why pay
attention to the runner, unless you
have choice of places to which to
throwr
Another little thing that it is well
TO bear in mind is that. as a gen.
eral rule. big, strong men will Ger
tainly hit the ball farther and hard
er than will the little batters. and
accordingly it will be well il you
will all play a little deeper for the
big fellows
A LSO you viii do we'll to try and
"a remember the particular bat
ters and their styles, and whether
they hit them to the right or left,
in the air or on the ground. Note
whether they pull away or step up
straight. and you will have some
idea where to play for them. Re
member whether they are slow or
fast and you will have better idea
of how much time you will have in
fielding their ball Observe wheth-
er they have any preliminary man
nerisms which tell when they are
going to bunt or swing. II they bat
left handed third can generally play
in little closer. and the whole in
field and outtield can generally, in
amateur ball, swing around far
Their to their own left.
Short should play deeper than
third and back the latter up: sec
ond should do likewise in COOP
Grating with first.
If they field the ball fairly near
second. the shortstop and third
baseman should. when throwing TO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
Southern League Moguls Clash in Chattanooga
Furious Fight RACES Over the Proposed Schedule

be made to consider the scoring
rules, but that the organizers will
be cOntented with adopting a con-
stitution and electing officers.
p EPORTS from our special CORE
spondent on Waldens Ridge,
where is located Kid Elberfeld's
summer home, indicate that the Ell
berfeld residence is overrunning
with eats and dripping with drinks.
gathered together for the big cell
ebration tonight.
The Chattanooga moguls have
prepared to split themselves wide
open to give the visitors a good
time, and If the feeling is not too
tense after the ructions OF the
league meeting, there will be a
large time this afternoon and to-
night,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

would be a comparatively simple
matter to break up their one long
road trip. This would leave the
Volunteer club with short mileage,
no bad trips and a contented smile.
Also 1t would leave the stand-pat-
ters with five votes which is
enough to ram the schedule down
the threats of the insurgents-no
matter how vigorously they crate
and wriggle.
Depend upon it, however, there
will be a session Of very consider
able warmth.
Major Frank Galloway, leader of
the insurgents, is one grand scrap
per. He Is a lawyer, trained to the
highest state of perfection in the
art of debate.
The Atlanta leader can be count
ed on to make the session heated.
He is a peaceful man, in the main,
but he hates to see his club stung.
He Will not hesitate to say so to-
day.
THUS far there are no evidences
of any trades. Several Of the
moguls are pulling a lot of this
very secret stuff and Charley
Frank has not spoken above a
whisper since he arrived.
A careful investigation of the
nature of the conversation that is
passing. however, during the hours
of lobbying and playing politics,
developed the fact that the remark
which was most frequently uttered
was that time honored saying of
baseball. Lets have a drink"
A couple of clubs are trying to
find out where President Hirsig
stands in the matter of letting
Welchonce go in case he Is turned
back by the Senators, but 1t is
pretty well understood that if the
Nashville club does not keep him
he will go to Atlanta.
MoRE~has writer's are gath
cred here than have come to-
gether for any league meeting in
years. and It seems likely that
there Will be no trouble whatever
in organizing the baseball writer's
association.
1t is doubtful If any attempt will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
JACKETS LOSE BY SMALL
SCORE TO MERCER TEAM

Techs prospects for a winning basket
pan team next year We're greatly bright
ened last night when they PLAYED one Of
the pretueSt games OF the season at the
Crystal Palace against the Mercer team
The Mercer team won only by the small
score OF 81 TO %
Where Mercer had il on Tech was In
the goal shooting department the shoot
ing OF Captain WeStmoreland being above
the average. although he did not play
mp TO his usual game Bradley was the
best Of the Yellow Jacket crew
Tech plays Auburn in Auburn tonight
Next FRIDAY they play Georgia at the
Crystal Palace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
WOLGAST is 10-TO-S
FAVORITE IN BOUT
WITH TOM MURPHY

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Feb e.
Ready to step into the ring this after
noon. Ad Wolgast and Harlem Tommy
Murphy asserted this morning that they
were in first-class condition and ready for
the fray and Ad former title holder,
whose future largely depends on the out
come of today's battle. was q slight fav-
orite The odds were 10 to s favoring the
former champion.
There was plenty Of Murphy money in
sight and the slight odds made betting
brisk II was predicted that the fight
ers would 20 into the ring at even money.
The fight is scheduled for 90 rounds TO
decision.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
BY Percy Fl. Whiting.

%HATTANOOGA. TENN, Feb.
22.-WelL they're all here
and lined up in serried rows
for the fanciest schedule slug fest
that the Southern league ever
knew-and it's no beginner at this
fight game either.
Most Of them blew in last night
and put in a busy but peaceable
evening scouting out the enemies
position
To the casual war correspondent
the pro- schedule forces have the
advantage. They have n schedule
that suits them and they are lined
up behind It. They present an I'M
broken rank and they have their
big guns ready for action.
The anti schedule forces are nu-
mericaHy as strong as their oppo-
nents. but they resemble a lot of
Mexican revolutionists. They are
full Of fight, but they don't know
what they're fighting for.
If the insurgents can get togeth-
er on an opposition schedule they
can tie the loaded" document up
so tight It can't even wriggle.
But one man wants one thing,
another wants something else and
1t would take a champion schedule
maker TO compose a document that
they could all fight for
Summing UP the desires OF the
insurgents, It works out like this:
Atlanta wants less mileage-and
a lot of IL.
Birmingham wants later open
ing date.
Montgomery wants TO open in
Birmingham instead of Memphis.
Nashville wants the dates rear
ranged 80 that one awful trip is
cut out.
The strength OF the stand pat
ters position lies in the fact that,
II it can satisfy any one Of the in
surgents and win him over, the
schedule goes through with a
whoop.
IT'S a good bet that the stand
L patters will fix up Nashville. 1t
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
DERRICK BROTHERS ON
WAY TO JOIN THEIR TEAMS

Claude and Frank Derrick. the two for.
mer University of Georgia stars, leave to-
day to join the respective teams with
which they will play during the coming
baseball season
Claude will join the New York Amer
leans, leaving this noon for New York to
perfect arrangements for the sailing to
Bermuda next week
Frank leaves for Portland. He will play
first base for that team in the Pacific
Coast league this season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
By W. S. Farnsworth.

TOE THOMAS shaded Frank
Whitney in a furious ten
~ round bout at the Orpheum
theater, but Referee Burke was of
the opinion that everything was
even at the end and raised both
lads hands, thereby placing the
mill In the record books as a draw.
Each boy earned four rounds,
according to my way of figuring.
Frank had the first, second, fifth
and sixth spasms, Joe the seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth sessions,
The third and fourth were even.
The first and second rounds were
Whitney's by a mile. The other
two rounds that he earned were his
by a narrow margin only. The four
rounds that belong to Thomas were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
Thomas Shades Whitney, But Decision Is a Draw
Kid Young Beats Spider Britt in Rafting Scrap
1is every second of the way.

his every second of the way.
Thomas proved the better boxer,
often jabbing three and four times
without return. His fancy work
appealed to the crowd. Whitney,
on the other hand, finding the New
Orleans lad too shifty for him at
the game Of hit and get away, did
most of his work on the body.
Frank had the better of the in
fighting, and the majority Of the
big house overlooked this work.
Whitney displayed the harder
punch In the first round he drop
ped Thomas to his knees with a
short right hook. He repeated this
in the second round. In the eighth
round Whitney landed only one
blow, but it was a corker. A wild
left swing connected with Thomas
head. It was q bit high or it might
have won brackets for the young
man from Cedar Rapids.
Thomas uncorked q new punch.
1t was a half-pivot blow that he
used in the clinches. He would
turn half around as he broke and
then threw the right hand back
into the stomach. Whitney didn't
seem to be able to solve a guard for
this new 'un.
Without any doubt, it was the
fastest lightweight scrap ever stag
ed in Atlanta and a return match
would pack the club to the raf-
tiers.
KID YOUNG won the decision
over Spider Britt after eight
rounds of swell mixing In the semi
windup. Some of the crowd boot
ed Mike Saul's decision, but Mike
was right. However, let me whis-
per that Young will have to cut out
some of his high travelling" or he
will be in for a beating before long.
He was in no condition last night
and Britt would have won in a few
more rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
RIVERS MAY ENTER
RING A 10-TO-6 PICK
OVER X. 0. BROWN

Los ANGELES, Feb 22.-Mexican Joe
Rivers and Knockout Brown. OF New
York. scheduled to meet at Vernon this
afternoon for a 20-round bout, were con-
tident today, Rivers was a slight favorite
over the Fastener, and it was predicted
that he would be 10 to favorte over
Brown at the rnGside
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
ATLANTA QUINTETTO:
CLASH WITH SPEEDY :
; COLUMBUS TONIGHT :

III HE best basket ball game of 9
; the season is scheduled for q
> tonight at the Athletic club
, when Joe Beans crew of huskes .
, line up against the Columbus Y. M. .
D c. A. quintet. Columbus claims Q
. tho Southern title. So does Mo- .
, bile, and so will the Athletic club .
. il they win tonight. II will be 9
. the Athletic clubs final game of Q
. the season.
. Columbus defeated tho local Q
. lads a few weeks ago by small Q
. score. That game was in Column .
. bus. Beans boys declare they will Q
> reverse the tables tonight on their Q
. own floor. One thing is assured .
D that is red hot battle for 20 flu .
D rious minutes. .
. The teams will line up as fol- .
D lows: .
. COLUMBUS. ATLANTA. .
peddy, !. +. .......... Smith, !. f. .
3 kiIorease, r. {. ...... Forbes, r. +. .
Massey, c. .:......... DuBard, c. .
Carter co., |. g. go. Dozier, |. g. .
Weaver, r. g. =. Newman &C., r. g. .
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
GADSDEN MAY HAVE NO
BASEBALL THIS SEASON

GADSDEN, ALA, Feb. 22-Pros-
poets for baseball in GadsGen this sea-
son are not bright. Word comes that
the Appalachian league is not anxious
to receive Gadsden. 1t is also stated
that the formation of the Alabama
Georgia league is doubtful, and the up
shot of the matter may be that Gads-
Den, Admission, Talladega and some OF
the other smaller towns in this section
VIII be without league this season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
HUNoWELL is WINNER.

LIN ERPOOL, ENGLAND. Feb. 22.-The
Waterloo cup, the "grayhound DERBY T"
was run off at Altcar and won by Hung
well. brindle dog. with Huldee. a puppy.
second. Neither of them had been con
TO so against Hungwell and 1000 to so
against Huldee.
The Waterloo cup is an annual coursfng
for a stake of $4,000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
WILL START TONIGHT

TOLEDO, OHIO. Feb 22-Final ar
rangements for the opening of the thir-
teenth annual tournament of the Amer
lean Bowling congress, which will take
place tonight, were completed this morn
ing.
Secretary Langtry said the official list
of prizes would be made UP next week.
after the meeting OF the executive COM
city that has bid for the tournament in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
BRlTTON NOW REFUSES
TO MEET jim THORPE

LONDON. Feb. 22.-Berwickham. tie
British athlete who offered to meet James
Thorpe, the American Indian, or Martin
sheridan, of New York, in an all-rouno
athletic contest for the championship OF
the world today cabled his refusal to
meet Thorpe on the Indians conditions.
Thorpe insisted that cycling and feats o,
strength should be admitted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
TURFMEN GET DAMAGES
FROM L. & N. RAIL WAY

LOUISVILLE, ky, Feb. 22-Tho Ken
lucky court OF appeals has lust affirmed
a verdict ~ $4,000 in favor of Catesbv
Noodford and John r Ireland. the turf
men. against the l.. & y railway for the
death Of three horses and injury of four
JuarCz ny W.
The car was bumped 50 hard by an
engine that a lantern was knocked over
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
YANKEES ON HIGH SEAS.

NEW YORK, Feb 22.-The first batch
or New York American league players left
today for Bermuda. Among those depart
ing were Trainer Barrett. Hal Chase. Rus
sell Ford, Jack WARRIOR, George DAVIS.
Charles Sterrett. Ed Sweeney, Ray Fisher
and Jack Leavitt. Manager Frank Chance
left several days ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
MARSHALL AND KUPCHIK
WIN IN CHESS TOURNEY

HAVANA, Feb 22.-The fifth round OF
the chess tournament resulted in victories
for Marshall and Kupchik, who scored,
respectively, against Corso and JafTe
Capahianea, the Cuban champion, and
Chajes. OF Chicago. drew and the game
between Blanco and Janowsk was ad-
journed.
The leading scores in the tournament
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
Sos

Young earned the decision by his
fast work in the first five rounds.
His heavy punching to the head
had Britt in bad shape on three or
four occasions. But the Kid tired
after the fifth round and Britt came
back strong.
1t took Spider five rounds to find
out how to get to the Newsbov
Champion. During the early part
of the battle he tried to step back
from Young's leads. and as a re-
suit caught nearly all Of them on
the face and jaw. In the last three
rounds, however, he changed his
style and stepped inside Of the Kids
offerings, at the same time shoot
Ing straight right to the stomach.
If Britt had fought like this all
the way he would have won. In the
last round a sharp hook opened a
cash over Young's eye, and that
will probably keep him out Of the
game for some time.
A word to Young. If he doesn't
take better care of himself Mr..
Spider Britt will beat him, and beat
him good and proper, the next time
they meet. But Young won last
night.
IBID SUPERIOR and Kid Brown
fought a rafting four round
preliminary with honors even at
the end. Brown did all the forcing
and leading, but Superior countered
prettily. Brown looks like a conner.
but he was way off on distance last
night, and at times his leads went
wild by yards.
A for the club-it is a bearcat.
There was a little confusion on
account of it being the opening
show, but by the time the next card
is staged everything will be going
fine.
Congratulations are due Promoter
Henry Norton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

YALE DEFEATs COLUMBIA

WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. 22.-Due TO
the poor condition Of the ice the army
hockey season is over.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

PHILADELPHfA, Feb 22.1Mike Donltn
has notified Manager Doom. of the Pm
lies, that he will not play ball this sea-
son but will remain in vaudeville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
PENNsY BEATS COLUMBIA.

,~FEINTNoY bEA , OOEUNbTN' =,
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Pennsylvaria ds-
feated Columbia in the dual swimming
meet here last night by the score OF 81
to 81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23
HARVARD EENt

m new HAVEN, CONN, FEB. - ~, bS q
last night by the score of to 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

FGAHERTY TO LEAD LYNN
Pat Flaherty. former Cracker, viii man
age the Lynn, Mass, team during the
coming season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

HARVARD FENcERs WIN
CAMBRIDGE. MASS. Feb. - ila.
yard outfenced Columbia last nght 50
bouts to three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

%HATTANOOGA. TENN, Feb.
I 22.-WelL they're all here
and lined up in serried rows
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-23

y my next paper | viii discuss a
few more fielding points.