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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-22
(speelaI correspondenee. J
BY J. w. HANNEN.

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 1S.--Although
the forty-seventh session OF the Mich
igan legislature is only about half
over, only one law has been enacted
the bill aboishing the state inspec-
ton department being the first to re.
ceiye the signature OF Governor Fer
rls
Looking back over the last six
weeks the average citizen will won
der how II Is that the legislature has
only one new law TO its credit, after
the avalanche OF bills introduced in
the house and senate with such per
sistent regularity. The next few
weeks may bring about more prolific
results. indeed viii have 10 II the
present session achieves what con
stituents expect of their senators aud
representatives.
Both house and senate have dill
gently considered bills of many kinds
and purposes and the pigeonholes OF
committee rooms are stuffed full
Many measures are similar in essen
tial provisions and from these IL Is
hoped that the merits OF all bearing
upon one subject may be sifted out
and satisfactory measures formulated
First Legislative Clash.
Coincident with adjustment OF the
salt inspectors department came n
clash that aroused some bitterness.
II came when Governor Ferris asked
confirmation OF A. r. Graham as the
successor to State Salt Inspector
John Ba'-d. OF Saginaw. The trouble
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-22
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-22

Little In the way OF legislation was
accomplished last week. The Zach
Chandler Republican banquet and Re
publican convention: the Lewis Cass
banquet and Democratic convention,
and Lincoln's birthday detracted from
tho business Of the session and most
OF the members gave their attention
mostly 10 political considerations
rather than TO the states husiness.
This week the house and senate
have heavy grist OF work laid out
and there will BE- definite action In
order 70 catch ND with pending legis-
lation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-22
METHODIST MINISTER RECON-
MENDS CHAMBERLAINS' COUGH
REMEDY.

Rev. James A. Lewis. Milaca. Mimi.
writes "Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy has been a needed and welcome
guest III our home for number of
years. / highly recommend IL TO my
fellows as being medicine worthy of
trial in cases of colds, coughs and
Group Give Chamberlain Cough
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Won will find it very effectual and con
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-22
ONE ACT ONLY
IS The RECORD
But the Pigeon Holes Are
Full of Bills.
SIX WEEKS in RETROSPECT

Political Sparks Fly When the Salt
Inspectors Department Was Abol.
lshed-Attorney Generals Depart
ment Causes a Furry over Re
apportionment Of Congressional
District-Road Improvement on a
Big Scale Proposed.
BY J. w. HANNEN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
HARRY COLEMAN QUITS
AS MANDOT'S MANAGER

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Because of
the death OF his father, Sol Coleman, the
mana gng of Joe Mandot will be given up
by Harry Coleman. Coleman has not
given out a definite statement and will
not do so until a letter he has written
Mendot mas been received by the crack
lightweight.
Coleman's relatives are insisting that
he remain in Memphis and devote his
entire time to the handling of his father S
big wholesale and retail tobacco bust
ness.
Mandot stated that he has as yet re-
ceived no word from Coleman but un-
derstands how matters are and that he
has no hopes of persuading Harry to
change his mind.
With Harry out Of it, Mandot has not
made any plans as to the future, but first
will select q new manager. His brother
in-law. Johnny Patorno. will have strong
ba cking. Another favored candidate is
| Tommy Walsh. still another Is that
astute trainer and manager Jimmy De
Forest now here with the local weller,
Al VAN bSgans
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
FODDER FOR FANS

A big score board is being erected in
st, Louis to enable the fans there to learn
what is happening in the big league
towns.
Clark Griffith has two of the huskiest
looking catchers in the business, Am
smith and Henry. But Ainsmith is win
tering in Texas for his health ana >,
Henry is a constant performer at the
hospital.
The National league has passed rule
which in effect viii stop big league UNI
pires from acting as baseball scouts. lhls
Is a slap at Umpire Rigler.
The National league has not yet De
yised a scheme to make the GIANTS give
up that 20 per cent of the World Sc
ries receipts.
Colonel Cluke contributes the following:
has been sighted off Laurel, Miss
weather clear, sea rough, wind sou
east.
Charles Murphy says he owns OVerail $
ba sehaiI services. Frank Chance doubts
IT. The national commission may nave 10
decide 1t.
Inasmuch as nobody has yet taken
atcher Yantz away from the Pelcans,
Charley Frank believes that he is going
to get the ex-Baron.
Mathewson, Wiltse, Doyle and Merkle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

have asked McGraw's permission to go
South with the first squad. The first
three want to thaw out their muscles
and MerIe the bones.
Now that the National league mas given
Charley Ebbetts permission % open his
park with a league game prior to the reg
ular opening day the Brooklyn team has
a chance, for once, to lead the National
league.
The Cardinals tried to secure Hub Per
due from the Braves, but no deal was
offered that interested George Stallings
Jack Ferry has the best curve ball in
the National league, according to Bar
ney Dreyfuss, but he hasn't been leading
any leagues lately.
Mrs Britton will give the two-bits fans
backs to their seats this year-dOubtless
to make up for the weakness Of the dia-
mond attraction.
Marty O'ToOle is over in Bermuda and
they can't find out whether he Is holding
out or merely hiding out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
BY Bill Bailey.

~HICAGO, Feb. 15.-Johnny
Evers, new manager of the
Cubs, openly declared today
that Joe Tinker, manager of the
Cincinnati Reds, has been violating
baseball laws by tampering with
his players.
Evers also says that Frank
Chance. new manager of the New
York Americans, has been knock
ing" and invites Chance to tell
what he knows about it.
Tinker is accused of tampering
with Larry Cheney. Tinker met
Cheney by appointment recently in
Kansas City, the interview follow
ing a statement by President Muir
ply, of the Cubs, that if Cheney
could find a team that would give
him what he asked from the cubs
for the seasons work he would try
to trade him to that club
While Tinker did not succeed in
doing anything with Cheney. Evers
says he aroused a lot of discomfort.
Both Tinker and Chance have
been nagging at me all winter and
have remained quiet without a
word to say Evers said today
Now l am going to have something
to say. Frank always boosted me
and last spring he told me that
when he quit the Cubs he would
like to see me get his position as
manager.
Now he is out with interviews in
the New York papers and says he
thinks Tinker will do much better
with Cincinnati than l will with the
Cubs.
II was on the square with him for
ten years and worked my head off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
American League Has The Greatest Quintet of 0ufeders
COBB, SPEAKER JACKSON AND MILAN TOP LIST

for second place, giving him a
slight margin over Milan in every
thing except base running, and
over Jackson in all except hitting.
Milan we should rate over Jackson
because of greater all-around eff
cheney, despite Shoeless Joe's supe-
rior batting eye. But it's drawing
pretty fine lines to rate Jackson,
Milan and Speaker one above the
other.
Take the quartet together and
YOU have q combined batting
strength, based on last years fig
ures, Of about $40. Each is a ca
pable fielder. fleet of foot, accurate
of eye in judging the course of
the ball, and quick of mind as to
where it should be thrown, and
with power to wing it in post haste
and accurately. Cobb. Speaker and
Milan are wonderful base runners,
and Jackson can not be gagged 9TH
erWiSe than as a good one.
Probably the best outfielders the
National league could offer to an
all-star combination would be
Bescher of Cincinnati; Chief Will
son, of the Pirates; Sherwood Ma
gee, of the Phillies, and Red Muir
ray. of the Giants. Capable men
as they are, none of them is in the
same class with the American
leagues stars.
A 5 soon as the nominator leaves
"A the outtielder in his efforts to
build an all-star outfit, he finds
mis- troubles The supremacy of
Hans Wagner at short is conceded
almost universally, as also is that
of Hal Chase at first base, though
some may offer Jack Barry, George
Mcbride, Joe Tinker and Heinie
Wagner as rivals of the former,
and Daubert, McInnis, Merkle and
Konetchy of the latter.
Second and third base are open
to argument. Eddie Collins looks
best to US, but Lajoie, Doyle, Evers
anu i Cl lSphLO MS tioNCidiilNS
at second
We prefer Zimmerman at third.
but others have good reasons for
favoring Baker, HerZog, Byrne and
Lohert.
Archer seems head and shoulders
above other catchers. but Bresna-
nan, Meyers. Ainsmith, Stanage
and Doom have their admirers.
For a pitching staff, we should
choose Walsh Mathewson, John
son. Rucker and Wood, leaving off
such stars as Ford, Marquard,
Bender, Plank, COombs, Camnitz,
Sallee Dubuc, Gregg and Alexan-
der.
After all, this all-star team bust
ness is entirely matter of opin-
ion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
By Monty.

TINE selection of an all-star
baseball team from the play
ers Of the present generation
is a sinecure in one department.
the outtield-but genuine task
the rest Of the way. Not even the
most ardent partisan of the Ma
tional league would venture the
argument that the senior organiza-
ton could put forward a corps
able to cope with the wonderful
quartet that did duty in the Amer
lean league last season
Cobb, Speaker. jackson and Mi
Ian! All of them young men VINO
have fought their way to the front
with brilliance and all OF whom
have earned rank with the great
est outfielders of all time. Look
back to the halcyon days of Fred
Clarke, Tommy Leach. Willie Keel
er, Jesse Burkett, Ed Delehanty
and those other great figures in the
fly chasing and fence busting an
nails.
Leach still will be seen doing
duty in a limp sort of a way for
the Cubs this year, but he is not
the old Tommy that used to make
umpires' lives miserable while he
and his boss, Fred Clarke, burned
up things for the Pirates in their
champion days. Clarke retired to
the bench just year ago, though
he still appeared to be in the full
glory Of his career on the field. But
the others ceased to be big leaguerS
long since Keeler now is Bill
Dahlen's assistant in the manag-
ing of the Brooklyns; Jesse Bur
kett is owner and manager of the
Worcester, Mass, club, and Dele
hanty is dead.
Bring these men back to their
prime. How would they compare
with the young blood of our days?
Some old timers who sat in the
sun of the old fifteen-cent bleach
ers day in and day out will arise
and proclaim that none of the men
playing today, not even excepting
the great Tyrus Cobb, can hold
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

NO case OF contagious blood poison
ls ever cured until the last particle
81 me virus has been removed from the
tTeuISuon. The least faint left in
,he blood will, sooner or later, cause
d, fresh outbreak Of the trouble, with
80, , ltS nideouJ and destructive symp-
lYllIS OF ulcers ed mouth and throat,
g"pper colored splotrhes, falling hair,
aores and Ulcers, ct. No other med
,gihs 80 surely cures contagious blooG
golson as $. $. $. II goes down into
sne blood and steadily and surely
u.rlVes out every particle Of the infec-
aon' 1t absolutely and perfectly puri-
ats the blood, and leaves this vital
.uid as fresh, rich and healthy as II
was before the destructive virus Of
oEnlaglous blood poison entered the
circulation. $. s. S. quickly takes eff
secl on the blood, and gradually the
SEu Joms disappear, the health is i'm
pLoNeu, the skin is cleared OF all spots,
sores and other blemishes, the hair
hCops coming out the mouth and throat
teaI and when S. S. S. has cleansed
5te sy stem OF the poison no trace of the
atsease is left. S. s. S. cures conts-
s.ous blood poison because it is the
sreatest of all blood purifiers, tested
aEd proven in hundreds and hundreds
u cases all over the country.
on will find s. 6. s. for sale in all
lug stores at 81 per bottle Write to
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pu4Ialns. Atlanta, Ga, FOR private med
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
CHANCE STARTS TODAY;
M'GRAW GOES TOMORROW

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The annual
baseball exodus started today with the
departure on the Arcadian of Frank
Chance, of the Highlanders Tor the
training camp in Bermuda; mrs
chance and Arthur Irwin, business
manager, were in the party.
Chances players will leave IN TWO
sonads-the first on February %, and
~ second on March l. Tomorrow the
6rst Giant detachment will leave Tor
Marlin Texas, under the leadership OF
Manager MCGraW.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
TECH HIGH WINS AGAIN;
THIS TIME FROM D. r. S.

In rather snappy game, the r. Fl. s.
basket ball team defeated the ID. F. S.
five at the latter's court d. F. S. was
anxious aad determined to grab the
game, but T. H. S. was equally anx
tous to preserve a clean record, and
succeeded in doing it.
The playing was almost entirely in
Tech His territory. Tech Hi had many
chances at the goal, but seemed unable
to change these chances into points. d.
F. S. players threw many points from
the middle of the floor, making several
fine shots.
Laird played great game for T. H.
$. While Czintz shot the most goals.
Phillips played fine game for d r S
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

candle to the illustrious ones OF
days gone by. Others of the vet
eran contingent who have contin-
ued to follow the game just as
closely as of yore beg to differ.
They will tell you that the quar-
tet of Cobb, Speaker, Jackson and
Milan owns, if anything just
slight edge of superiority over the
very best four of the other days.
Keller, Burkett Delehanty and
Clarke formed probably the most
remarkable quartet of outtielders of
any one period in former base
ball generations baseball gen
Grafton meaning the length of serv-
ice OF the average player, or pos
sibly ten years. And to be con-
sidered as outshining these old
masters is honor indeed.
OF the present day quartet, Cobb
undoubtedly is the foremost He
excels Speaker as a batter and
base runner, surpasses Milan as a
batter, and is the superior of
jackson in everything except hit
ting, where his edge is so slight it
is barely noticeable.
OF the other three, there is much
distance we should choose Speaker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
GIANTS WILL TAKE TOOTH
DOCTOR SOUTH WITH THEM

NEW YORK, Feb. Manager Me-
Graw will have as official dentist with
his squad of Giants when they leave
here Sunday for training quarters in
Marlin, Texas, DR.. j. f. Birs. of this
city McGraw hopes. by having the
teeth OF all the players put in good con-
dition, to prevent any disordered stom-
achs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

20 victories year.
Record Brings Praise.
Mathewson has one record that
probably never will be equaled by a
slabman. He pitched in two post
season series without losing a con-
test. In 1906. he shut out Connie
MacK's team in the worlds strug-
gle three times and in the 1910
series between the two New York
teams he won three out of four
games credited to his club. Twice
he has pitched no-hit contests. In
1902 he scored q victory of this kind
against st. Louis. June Is, 1905, he
repeated, beating the Cubs, ! to 0.
But the most amazing part Of Mat
tvs record is that his most won
derful games have resulted in de-
feat
In thirteen years Eddie Plank has
curved five games less than
Mathewson, spinning out 453 in all.
He won 29S of them and lost 1877,
gaining a grand percentage of .67S.
He was instrumental in winning
four pennants for the Athletics and
two worlds series.
Athletics His Real Start.
Eddie never pitched for any pro-
fessional team except the Athletics.
Mack got him direct from Gettys-
burg college. His first year out
Plank landed seventeen victories
and was on the short side eleven
times. In 1908 he fell below the
500 mark for the first season of his
career In 1905. he was largely re-
sponsible for the Athletics grabbing
the bunting, with "a victories and
fourteen losses.
Both of these sterling veterans
are out after their fifth flag this
year.
THE other night at a Fort Wayne
prize fight some fan who
was seated near Walter Ecker
sail, the Chicago writer, who for
merly starred as a football hero.
spied bulky Germany Schultz
squeezed into a ringside seat. The
native slapped Eckersall on the
shoulder and pointed in the direc-
ton of Germany asking if the Chi
cago man knew the big fellow.
DO | know him." piped Eckle.
We'll, / should hope so. and YOU
would, too, We're you in my shoes
several years back.
Michigan and Chicago used to
put on some rafting games for the
championship of the West when
that bear and l were members of
the Wolverine and Maroon elevens,
respectively. Wow. I never will
forget several times the brute came
steaming through the line and
dropped me in my tracks before
barely had my mitts on the leath-
er. For a fellow his size l don't
believe they make them any speed
Ter. And to think that for several
years in our time Michigan's eleven
was made up almost entirely of
men put up on the lines of Ger
many there.
Germany knows football as few
know it and can teach it. as his
success with the Badger linesmen
last fall shows He is too good for
job as an assistant, however, and
| hope he lands a good job as first
coach next season. I've done my
mart for h m -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
MCFARLAND PASSES UP
BRlTTON; TO GO ABROAD

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Paclley Mctar-
land has announced that his proposed
match with Jack Britton is off because
he (McFarland) expects to accept
$4,000 offer to meet FREDDIE Welsh pc
fore the National Sporting club Lon
don No date was announced.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
rs CUBS LEAVE TODAY
ON JOURNEY TO TAMPA

CHICAGO. Feb. 15-Twenty-five
members of the Chicago National league
club under the guidance Of Manager
tvers. win leave here for their spring
training grounds at Tampa. Fla, to-
day.
Tho name Of Cheney one Of the
clubs most efficient pitchers last sea-
son. is included in the list, but infor-
nation as to whether he had signed "A
contract was not forthcoming. He has
been holding out for better contract.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
Johnny Evers Opens War on
Tinker and Chance; Accuses
Joe of Tampering With Cubs

for him. That sort of treatment
is not coming to me.
The first thing you know, il
these fellows keep on attacking me.
they will make a f1rst-cias man
ager out of me-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
ANOTHER WORLDS RECORD
IS MADE BY RALPH ROSE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Ralph
Rose. of the Olympic club. today holds
the worlds record for the 24-pound
shotput
AT the Pastime clubs indoor meet,
he set a mark OF 80 feet IA inch.
The former record was held oy Pat
NtcDonaId of New York, with SO feet
1011-16 inches. McDonald's record was
made at Celtic park, New York, in Oc-
tobeT. 1911
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
BABY ARRIVES: FIGHT OFF.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. lathe
arrival Yesterday Of nine pound BABY
girl at the home of FeatherWelght
champion Johnny Kilbane caused the
nostponement of his match scheduled
with George Kirkwood last night a!
New York
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15

~HIRTEEN years ago TINS ap-
proaching spring two young
ball players left two small
ernsylvania towns to join major
A cue ball clubs. One went from
q croryviile, Pa. to the New York
XiaDts the other from Gettysburg
"A the Philadelphia Athletics. To-
~ these men are the Oldest pitch
II in point of service, in the
show. We introduce Christy
Il sthevson and Eddie Plank.
II With the banishing of Jack
bovcu. if that old hurler is sent
H. NJ upper society, this pair will
u 90 the 1913 campaign as the pio-
keers of latter day pitchers. spIen-
IN old boys they are-crafty OF
&ain and high up in the "conser-
NATION of natural resources theory.
crfhes have sung their swan songs
" the last three or four years,
nj Mattv and Eddie still remain in
na thickest of the fight, able and
&fective.
Il Still in the Ring,
H AN In" they often have been de-
&lared to be. but notwithstanding,
#aior managers would like to have
#eyeraI of the same type as this
&aarIess Big Six and the bril-
&ant Mackman southpaw. Last sea-
bn Plank won 26 games and lost
with team that finished IN
Mird mace. He was headed of
IN the dazzling record of Joe Wood
Mathewson hung up rec
n Of % won and II lost. If
~ is all in" hurting then sup
Sorters Of the Giants and Of the
&thletics will not kick on having
Il dozen like them on their clubs.
Il When Boston won the American
&ague flag and the Giants flashed
&ut in front for the National cash
mere. and the clubs were preparing
NJ get together for the world
championship, it was not Mathew
bon that was picked 10 look after
khe Hons Job for the Giants.
Pitches in 458 Games.
People generally figured that the
blond master had served his time
hut who was the real leader when
the fire of battle went out? None
other than the Bucknell star! He
passed through the regular season
with lights cleaning and in the
special events proved a hero.
In thirteen years Mathewson has
twirled 45S games. He has come
ont on the long end of 314 Of them
and he dropped 144-a total per-
centage of $50 He has helped
pitch the New York club into four
league pennants and into one
worlds title. Only once has Mat
ty landed q percentage less than
500 in his major career. That was
in 1902, when his credit mark at
the seasons end was .419. The for
tunes Of the Giants were at their}
lowest ebb that year.
TO make up for this, in 1904 Mat
y won 80 and lost games and
was honored with a decimal of .S14.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
MONTHS ALL-STAR
BIG LEAGUE TEAM

, Speaker, Boston Red Sox; Milan,
, Washington; jackson. Cleveland.
D First Baseman-Chase, New
. York Americans.
. Second saseman-CoIIins, Phil
. adeIphia Athletics.
D Third Baseman Zimmerman,
. Chicago Cubs.
. Shortstop-Wagner, Pittsburg.
. Catcher-Archer, Chicago Cubs.
. PROFESSIONALISM, Chicago White
0 Sox; Mathewson, New York Ma
. tionals; johnson, Washington;
. Rucker, Brooklyn; Wood, Boston
Q Red Sox.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
coluMsIA WREsTLERs WON.

MEM YORK.. Feb. l5.--By eleven
rninfs to eight The columbia wrestling
f.aui here las night won from the
princ,t tom mat mou
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
Record Brings Prais,

Big Six" mas averaged practically
% victories a war