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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Bill Smith Reads Riot Act to His Baseball Club
Cracker MOgul VIII Stand for No "SOldiering''

their heads off. They practice long
and hard. Those who aren't work.
ing their level best needn't bother
to unpack their grips. They are on
the edge of a journey. and it will
carry them to some Class c or D
league.
THE Gillespie benefit game
against the Soldiers will give
Bill Smith a chance to get line
on three of his pitchers Herring,
Hartner and Bausewein
Smith warmed up Herring yes
terday afternoon and was amazed
at the STUFF the tall Arkansas
lad displayed. OF course, his arm
isn't anywhere near strong yet, but
he showed all sorts of things.
Herring is one of the few living
men who can break a spitball either
way. Most spitball pitchers, if
truthful, will admit that when they
throw the spitball they know it
will break, but they don't know
where, and they don't care much,
for it's puzzle to hit if it breaks
at all. A few specialists-Russ
Ford is one of them-can break
spitball out and in. This stunt
Herring can do at will.
He showed Smith his splitter
that breaks "out" in Yesterdays
warmup.
Now. then, let's see you break it
in" said Smith.
Much obliged; no, thank you"
replied Herring.
why not, arm weak YETI" asked
Smith.
NO it's strong enough" was the
rejoinder, but / don't want to
jerk it. That reverse break is
terror and I don't want to use it
until have to. It'll come all right
when I'm ready"
And Smith didn't even have to
take his word for it. Last fall in
Washington Bill worked out Her
ring and Old Arkansas showed him
the double breaking splitter and,
as Smith says, more stuff than I
ever saw in my life before"
Gentle hint No. 1: Watch this
man from Arkansas. A lot of the
experts believe he viii stick, Among
them is Bill Smith, though he will
not quite admit it yet, even to him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Leach Cross in Line for Crack at Rtchie'S Title
New Workers. Punch Makes Him Real Contender
+s+

over a few more OF his right
stingerS the bout was over.
HIS ability to conserve this wal
Top gives Cross a possible
lookln at the championship. 1t
is the punch that counts, accord
ing to pugilistic experts, and Cross
is about the only lightweight that
has IT, Mcfarland lacks the wal
lop, the strength necessary to land
a knockout punch having been sac
rlficed for the sake of speed and
cleverness.
Willie Ritchie, the present cham
pion, hasn't got it; Bat Nelson
never had knockout punch, hav-
ing relied on a wearing down Sc
ries Of body punches for victory.
IT HE only lightweight IN the game
today who seems to have the
necessary punch to curl his man up
when he lands is Mexican Joe Riv-
ers and had the Mexican begun
TO use his punch earlier in his
bout with Cross he might have
stopped the New Yorker. AS 1t was.
he was slammed to the floor once
by Cross right and only his re-
markable stamina enabled him to
weather the blow. In the tenth
round he almost had the dentist
out. but Cross had scored points
enough in the previous chapters to
earn him the victory.
For Cross it must be said that he
trained for and fought a ten-round
bout. went through IL successfully
and won. II is idle to say what
might have happened had the bout
been scheduled for eleven, fifteen
or twenty rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

he's the best man at Charlottesville
with the medicine ball.
Harry Welchonce isn't hitting for beans
with the Washington club. So he's taken
to telling them what a great slugger he
was last season and he can prove it out Of
the record books. For all that, Harry
seems likely to come back.
Kid Wells. former Cracker catcher, is
working out with the PeliCans and will
continue TO do it until ordered to report
by Vancouver
The Tiger team-minus Cobb and Craw
ford-has been insured for $4,000. Navin
could kill the bunch and show profit
on it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

self. He's glutton for being
shown.
Smith can hardly wait to see
Hartner under fire. Bill doesn't oft
en- slop over about a pitcher fresh
from semi professional ranks. But
he's plum daffy" over this Detroit
kid. He looks so like Castleton in
practice that Smith is keen to give
him the test of a hard game. If he
keeps on showing as much stuff
then, and a cool head with it, he is
going to make some Of the old
timers wake UP to themselves or
drop out.
CONSIDERING recent cyclones,
~ cloudbursts and such, there
seemed little chance for real work
at Ponce DeLeon park yesterday
afternoon. But, to the surprise of
everybody, including Bill Smith. the
grounds proved to be In fair shape.
Batting and fielding practice on
the diamond was impossible, but
the pitchers were worked out. all
the players gave their wings a good
jog and then finished off the after
noon with some desperate bunting
games. All in all, 1t proved an ex-
Cellent workout, considering condi-
tions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
CAME AGAINST
SOLDIERS OFF,;
WET GROUNDS

" HE Gillespie benefit game,
scheduled for this afternoon,
has been postponed until
Monday. Manager Bill Smith made
an early trip to the park and found
it so deep in water and mud that
a game played on 1t would be a
farce He. therefore, called off the
contest.
Manager Smith will get in touch
at once with the Soldiers and II
they can play Monday the game
will be staged then.
Owing to the awful conditions OF
the grounds, only light practice was
attempted this morning, and moth
ing more serious can be pulled this
afternoon.
Manager Smith is beside himself
over the condition of the weather,
but it isn't getting him anything.
and he has the consolation of
knowing that the other Southern
league managers are up against
virtually the same proposition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

sion; or with Bat Nelson when ii
came to taking punishment, but
when II comes down to the PUNCH
the Gotham lad has to be given a
look-in
Cross can take punishment up to
a certain point. he is clever in a
clumsy. foxy, underhand manner
but his main reliance is the
PUNCH. He has looked foolish on
many occasions, notably in his
bouts with Packey Mcfarland and
Jem Driscoll, but it must be
admitted that he was always
dangerous contender up to the fina!
bell.
IN his fight with Mandot, clever
boxer, Cross was cut to pieces
round after round. and looked
sure loser until he shot over the
punch that counted. In eight
rounds of the ten-round bout Cross
was a mark for his opponent. He
was outboxed at all stages, his eyes
all but closed, his nose battered out
of shape, but he still kept enough
strength in reserve to back his
punch when the chance to use It
came.
1t was not until the ninth round
that the opportunity to shoot over
his right appeared. Then the punch
was shot to it's mark with pre-
cision and force enough to drop
Mandot And the end was there.
The ninth round was weathered
successfully by Mandot, the bell
coming to his relief, but he was so
badly hurt that he was all in in
the tenth, and after Cross had put
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

IL every so and so Often.
Beginning with the pitchers. the
Pirates have in Camnitz. Adams.
O'Toole and others Of that kidney
a well ribbed up artillery corps.
1t numbers no Mathewsons. but it
will serve for most contingencies
that arise even in the big leagues.
Mathewson. Tesreau and Mar
guard, all working at their best,
have a shade on the Pittsburg
crowd. but it isn't enough to grow
mushrooms in
Behind the bat We have Meyers
against Gibson The chief is
good, able bodied catcher, and a
mighty walloper of the ball, but
Gibson is one of those catchers
that sticks out like Bill Sullivan.
King and Lou Criger. 1t is no
knock on the Chief to say that
Gibson is a more finished man.
THE Pirate infeld consists
mainly of Wagner, and good
judges are agreed that this is good
stuff for infields to consist of Wag-
ner is Wagner. The other big
leaguers who play that position
are merely shortstops.
The bigoted fan between the
Aquarium and Spuyten Duyvil
Creek would be willing TO swap
Fletcher or Shafer, or both Of
them. for Wagner At third base
Byrne is opposed TO Herzog A
year or two ago any one would
have said there was no compari-
son. but last season Herzog proved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
NEWS FROM RINGSIDE

pointed by Packey in ten rounds. ad-
mirers Of Britton think Jack could turn
the trick in long bout
Today's fights follow: Knockout Brown
VS.. Bud Anderson, 20 rounds. at Vernon
Cal: Cleve Hawkins VS.. Jeff Clark, fif-
teen rounds. at Joplin, Mo.
Willie Richie. king Of the lightweights
Just al present. is loud IN his praise Of
AID Wolgast. Say, but that boy can
fight" remarked While the other day
and don't you ever let anybody tell you
different l hope / win never have a hard
err fight than had with him, and I would
be mighty we'll satisfied II ! never have
one half as hard"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

sure footed young men that ever
planted himself at the worst cor
ner of the diamond
Captain Doyle. the celebrated
author, has and will have some
thing on any one who appears at
second base for the Pirates this
season. Doyle was always a fear
full hitter, and when he first join
ed the Giants he was a fearful
fielder. He has become a great
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
TOWNSVILLE BALL FANS
AWAIT CRY OF PLAY BALL

TOWNSVILLE, GA, March Is
The warm springlike weather seems
to give new enthusiasm to the base
ball fans and make them realize that
the time Is not far distant when the
new Empire State League will begin
to play ball" Manager Dudley, of
the Thomasville team, is expected here
this week and he win soon be ready
to announce the lineup of the team.
The officers Of the Thomasville as
ISOLATION are: J. 3. Jemson. presi-
dent: r r. Jerger. vice president; Os-
car Grower, secretary, and Roscoe
Fleetwood treasurer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
BILLIKENS PRACTICE IN
SPITE OF BAD WEATHER

MONTGOMERY. ALA. March LEAD
en- skies. occasioned showers and SLOPPY
grounds did not keep the Montgomer cry
veterans and recruits from having their
regular practice both Yesterday morning
and afternoon.
Beginning this afternoon. Dobbs will di-
woe ms hopes mo Two s4ua i! ana VIII
Dobbs will carry all the players now
here. until he is forced 10 cut to the limit
The bunch are beginning to show form
now, and Dobbs has no easy job in front
Of him when he has to weed them out
Breen is expected to arrive today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
CRAWFORD QUITS TIGERS:
HE LEAVES FOR DETROIT

NEW ORLEANS. March l5.-"rm
through with baseball" announced
Samuel Crawford. of the Detroit I'll
gers. Just before leaving here for De
troit today The scales company for
which / work has transferred me to the
East and I'm going 10 Detroit for the
winding up Of my affairs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

pugilist, proved
that ne Is the
most dangerous
man in the
lightweight d.
vision, and a
man who is to
be re OK 0 n e d
with in figuring
the future pos
SCISSOR of the
crown held by
Frank Erne, Bat
Nelson and Joe
Cans, No one
knowing any
thing about box
ers and boxing
would be fool
ish enough to
mention Cross
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
CRAWFORD REFUSES TO
SIGN; RAIN STOPS PELS

NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-More
rain killed all practice yesterday. save
for a half-hours work in the morn
ing. AS a result Of the bad weather,
the "Pels" are much behind, and will
be in poor shape for the first game Of
the season against Detroit here Sun
day. Sam Crawford, Tiger holdout,
will wait here until Saturday. If he
has not been satisfied financially by
that time, he viii return to his home
at Detroit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Smith is dishing
out these days
a n d passing
a 70 un d. He
h a s MT men
toned anybody
in particular
And he doesn't
intend it for the
players who are
doing their best.
But life is
very real and
earnest to At
lanta's manager.
He takes every
thing hard
work and play
alike-and he
win not toler-
ate any man not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
YOUNG FLOOD IN MOBILE
STOPS BASEBALL WORK

MOBILE. ALA, March l5.-It has
rafned here for IS solid hours and is
still raining Naturally. the downpour
has put baseball practice on the slush
and has even put such a damper on
the usually seniai Mike Finn that He
doesn't utter printable word There
were no arrivals yesterday or today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
MERCER NINE RECEIVES
BLOW; 3 STARS BARRED

| MACON. GA, March 15-Pitcher Frank
/ Hunt, Outfelder Jules Manley and Second
! Baseman Leon Mcknight, the three best
PLAYERS Of the Mercer team, having failed
| In their studies. are barred by the faculty
/ from participating in any baseball games
! this year This announcement by the
/ faculty this morning has completely up
set the plans of Coach Stroud
MERGERS first game Of the season will
/ be PLAYED with Locust Grove this after
M
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Clarke is conf
dent that the
Pirate S will
C a p ture t e
National league
pennant I his
year b e c a u Sc
his ball team is
he hardest one
n the world to
beat on paper.
On the diamond
it is frequently
different.
Consider the
p trate S and
why they fail to
get away with
II, as against
the Giants. who
get away with
H4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
By w. S. FarnswOrth.

DY his victory over Joe Man
d dot in New Orleans Leach
Cross, the New York dentist
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
BY Sam Crane.

n FEW YORK, March 15.-Ac-
cording to the Pittsburg
newspapers, Manager Fred
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

"Kayo'' Brown and Bud Anderson,
trained to the minute. are waiting i'm
patiently for the sounding Of the gong
which will bring them together in the
ring at Vernon. Cal. this afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
By Percy H. Whiting.

ball or pick out a soft
place to land"
That's the advice Bill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

This year has so far been a fatal one
for favorites in the ring. 1t began with
the defeat OF Al Palzer. who was a slight
favorite over Lutte McCarty in their bout
in San Francisco.
Next was the X o. handed to Joe
Mandot by the hard hitting Leach Cross.
And now. for the biggest surprise Of all.
the downfall Of Bombardier Wells. the
about last night in New York by Gun
boat Smith.
Before the bout Smith was not con-
| ceded to have anything like an even
chance with the Bombardier.
Wells has clearly demonstrated that his
one weak spot is his jaw Last night was
not the first time he has been put away
just when he seemed to be having all the
best Of II.
In the first round Wells isbbed his man
| repeatedly and cleverly blocked all at
tempts Of Smith to counter
The second round was a complete re-
versal Of the first. Smith came out OF
his corner and rushing to meet his man
swung both hands 20 the head and stom
aCh Down went Wells for the count of
five and when he arose two more hooks
forced him to take the nine count
Then came the knockout and another
surprise Of the season had been sprung.
Now that it is all over with. the scribes
are giving many and various reasons for
the defeat Of Joe Mandot at the hands Of
Cross In New Orleans the other night.
Some say he is not the Mandot Of old,
while others attribute his downfall to
the beating given him in the Rivers and
Wolgast fights.
Joe Mandot has always had one weak
ness, he never learned how to do any
infghting and he has never been any too
well able TO protect himself in a clnch.
Joe has always been content to keep
away from his man, and when the willy
Leach Cross started infighting Mandot
was worn out by the time the fatal tenth
began
A big middieweight bout will take place
at Milwaukee Monday night when Eddie
McGoorty and Bob Moha meet in a ten
round engagement. Reports say that Ed
die is training harder than he ever has
before. If Moha is fit. as he should be,
the bout viii be corker
"Kayo" Brown and Bud Anderson.
trained to the minute. are waiting i'm
patiently for the sounding Of the gong
which will bring them together in the
ring a Vernon. Cal. this afternoon.
ton. is hot on the trail Of Packey Nc
Farland to give his boy 20round bout
on the coast Although Britton was OUT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Dan Morgan. the manager Of Jack Brit
ton. is hot on the trail Of Packey Nc
Fsrland to give his boy A 20-round bout
on the coast Although Britton was OUT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

A big middieweight bout will take place
a Milwaukee Monday night when Eddie
McGoorty and Bob Moha meet in a ten
round engagement. Reports say that Ed
die is training harder than he ever has
before If Moha is fit as he should be,
the bout viii be a corker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

The statement Is correct, that this
is the greatest selling cigarette in
this countryl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Now that il is all over with the scribes
are giving many and various reasons for
the defeat Of Joe Mandot at the hands Of
Cross in New Orleans the other night.
Some say he is not the Mandot of old,
while others attribute his downfall to
the beating given him in the Rivers and
Wolgast fights.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-25
The Vanishing Umbrella.

The manufacturer says that fewer
umbrellas are manufactured in this
country year after year. He gives
many causes to show why this shield
against the wrath of Jupiter Pluvius
must eventually become extinct.
Raincoats are helping to drive the
umbrella to the wall. Waterproof
rubber protects the clothing from
head to foot and the wind cannot
strip us of it. One of the h f
functions of an umbrella was to keep
the rain off the beaver and silk hats
of our fathers, but few indeed are
the men who appear on the streets
nowadays or in business houses under
high hat The derby and a soft
hat are less in need of protection
from rain and snow.
N automobile also plays its i'm
poftsMt part in displacing the UNI
brella. Thousands of persons who
used to carry umbrellas now ride
directly from their homes to their
places of business when once they
walked at least a part of the way.
The tops of the automobiles afford
all needed shelter from the elements
in stormy weather.
Even fourth cause may be noted
for the passing of the umbrella, not
to mention its proclivity for vanish
ing on account of forgetfulness on
the part of an owner and extreme
thoughtfulness on the part of others
who prosper on the practice that
borrowing is one way of earning.
This fourth reason is the improved
street car service as compared with
the old-time horse-car service. Elec-
trio cars are now the rule where the
horse-car was not known, and they
move so frequently that people are
willing to take chance of getting
wet. Rather than incur the incon-
ysgience of carrying umbrellas and
possibilities of losing them or hav-
ing them stolen, many persons will
take the risk of being caught in
shower, knowing that they can board
a street car in an emergency.
Thus the umbrella promises to be-
come as rare as the ichthyosaurus
and as dead as the proverbial door
nail. Philadelphia Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-25
How An Actor Can Tell Wheth.
er He Has Played A Part
Too Long.

10 the December American Mag
azine David Warfield writ,s an in
ieresting article about his expert
ences on the stage. On the subject
of playing the same part over an =
definite number of times. he ssy':
There Is no such thing as playing
a part too long The mellowing pre-
cess should never cease; but if 1t does,
if spontaniety fails. if The actor fee S
that he is becoming at all mechanical
in the part, he should abandon it at
once-!or his own salvation.
1.-The surest danger signal is half
hearted applause. From this the &C
tor knows that he has lost an essen
tial quality of the character. and the
tragedy Of it he cannot tell what that
qua ity is or how he lost it. An actor
may tell a j Ike a thousand times pro-
voking laughter. tu suddenly itfa S
of response. That's the time for him
to STOP"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-25

II Peruna were used at the begin
ming OF every cold. coughs would gem
orally be prevented.
After the cough begins Peruna will
generally stop II just as quickly as II
before all of the expectoration has
been removed is to do great injury.
After the expectoration has been
properly removed the cough will stop
itself. That is the only proper way
to stop a cough.
Occasionally a cough depends upon
an irritable condition of the larynx
or bronchial tubes. in which there is
little or no expectoration.
The problem of stopping such a
cough is a slightly different one.
Even in those cases Peruna ought to
be taken, but sometimes IL Is neces-
sary that local treatment be added.
Every one who has a troublesome
cough or a lingering cold should write
the Peruna Company, Columbus,
Ohio, for a free copy of the "Ills Of
Life" There is no free pamphlet dis
tributed to-day of more real value
to the sick and afflicted than the new
Ellis of Life" 1t is filed from cover
to cover with actual cases of cough,
colds and other climatic diseases in
all stages and complications. You
could scarcely fail to find your case
exactly described in this book.
To neglect to do everything possible
to get rid of a stubborn cold or
chronic cough is very unwise indeed.
Peruna has enjoyed a great reputa-
ton as a remedy in such cases for
thirty or forty years. AS a rule, a
person who uses one bottle of 1t Is
always afterwards an enthusiastic
advocate Of Peruna. Peruna itself is
a means of selling more Psruna than
all advertisements put together.
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-25
PROCLAMATION.

The Good Roads Demonstrations
to be held in Christian county al d
Hopkinsvile next week are matters
Of vital interest and concern to the
prosperity Of the county and city
The final demonstration to be held In
HopkinsviIle. Saturday December 6.
Is TO be made a commercial event Of
large proportions and it is fitting
that as many of our people as can
possibly do so be permitted to take
part in the exercises of the day. AT
the suggestion of the HopkinsvilIe
Business M EMS Association and to
encourage display of widespread
public interestin the good roads cam
paIgn about to be inaugurated. /,
Chas. M. Msacham. Mayor of the
City Of Hopkinsvile. do hereby pre-
clam publ; holiday for. Saturday
Dec 6. 1913. from IL o'clock a. m to
! o'clock .. m. and call upon all bust +.
ness men and citiz ms generally to
close their places Of business during
tn Sc hours ard let all of their en-
poges have an opportunity to attend
the meeting TO be bel 1 at IL o'clock.
| am confident that the people g n
eralv will unite to this extent in the
general observance of the day to be
devoted to the movement for better
roads.
d ne under my hand this oath day
of November, 1918.
CHAS. M MEACHAM,
Mayor.