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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
WEDDING BELLS NOT FOR
"SM0KY JOE" WOOD YET

KANSAS CITY, March 1.-"Smoky"
Joe Wood prefers COW bells TO wedding
bells In other words. he would rather
go to the country and rest than marry
I'm not old enough to get married. -
said Wood this morning. I'm only %
and that's not enough by a good deal
1t takes more nerve to handle q mat
rimonial proposition than ball game"
smoky" Joe arrived in Kansas City
from 'Parkers Glen, Pa. He will spend
Il few days here and then go to Hot
Springs. His engagement to a Kansas
City girl was reported several months
ago.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Smith VIII Work Players Only Four Hours Day.
Fears Overtraining and VIII Take No Chances

Hans. He threw a fast one and
then began his dash. He got two
steps when the ball. on the return,
caught him in the diner They
didn't serve any meals In that diner
the rest Of the week"
HERES another historic baseball
L joke that shouldn't be forgot
ten. so is here revived:
Whats become of old Bill Jen-
kins who used to catch for our
team and then got to boozing?"
"Oh, he's still catching"
That's funny; | never ran across
his name in the guide"
That's nothing He ain't in the
guide. He's catching red-hot rivets
In a keg."
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
By Tad
No. 5

out of all responsibility, as well as
all work that you possibly can, for
he has enough worries on his mind
in merely "dishing them up"
Give him many more duties and
you will find the strain. in many
instances, affecting his pitching
most disastrously.
THUS far we have touched on
certain phases of infield work
only. OF course, they do not be-
gin to cover all the infeld work
for that would take a compendium
We shall now take a look at the
work Of outfielders.
First. ] would suggest to all out
f1elders the advisability Of catch
ing the ball in front of them when
ever practicable. BY doing so. the
hands will not only be backed up
by the body, but the bail will all
the time be kept more surely in
sight. At the same time. the catch
er is then in attitude to throw the
ball in quickly. Some men pre-
fer to station themselves in such
relation to fly Tall that they have
to raise their hands and arms up
over their heads to get the fly.
This is very bad form.
Out1elders must learn to fudge
instantly after the crack of the
bat (and largely BY the crack Just
how far and where the ball is 60
ing, They should not start running
until they have found out where
the ball is going, but after that
they should get a swift move on
DO your hard running at first. so
that, as nearly as possible, YOU may
be stationary at the instant the
ball strikes your hands. If the Av
IS We'll over your head turn in
stantly and run with it as far as
YOU think is necessary; then turn
again and face it, if you have time
otherwise YOU viii have to take It
over your shoulder while running
with it. On line drives be careful
you do not start running in for it
till YOU have first found out wheth-
er it is not coming all the way out
to YOU
While the ball is coming out get
yourself in such an attitude and
body posture that you will be able
to get 1t back in to the diamond
Immediately after catching it, Do
not lose time adjusting yourself for
a throw which you might have
been doing before the ball reached
you. Get into the habit of return
ing the ball without loss OF time to
the infield whether there is q man
on base or not. Don't hold II and
dare runner to go on to the next
base because you want to show him
and everybody else what jim
dandy arm you have; if he is a base
runner he will take your dare and
go, and you will lose him more than
half the time. Like others, YOU
may be hard to convince Of the
truth Of this but that is what a
quarter of century Of observation
has told me, and you won't lose
much if you take the net results Of
my lengthy experience here
Throw the ball to the base ahead
of the runner after you know IL IS
too late to get him at the base ne
is approaching or has already
reached.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

writer's on the map and ought TO
be writing baseball instead of sell
ing undershirts.
MILLER HUGGINS tells a funny
4FA one on Kid Griner, the big
Tennessee school boy, who busted
into the big league late last fall
"Griner,' says Higgins, had a
great trick of delivering the ball,
and then charging forward almost
up to the catcher. He'd run a
mile in a game. He claimed he
made his dash because it terrified
the batter.
"One day Griner was pitching to
a Pittsburg ball player named John
Wagner-yes, the Justly revered
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
M'MlLLAN'S FATHER KEEN
TO BUY RELEASE OF SON

If the Rochester team is not willing to
give. Tommy Mcmillan the salary he is
holding out for man stands ready 10
buy his release. And the man is not a
manager, either. In fact, the man who
stands ready to put up the coin for
Tommy's release is his father.
Tommy believes that he could set a
very satisfactory contract II he could get
loose from the Rochester team. and il
Manager John Camel is willing to set
reasonable price IT will be paid
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
CINCINNATI MAY GIVE
M'INTYRE A TRY-OUT

CINCINNATT. March l.-Harry Nc
lntyre. the man who once pitched the
Memphis team to a pouuant and who
has been a star with big league teams
for years, may be given try-out with
the Reds this spring. Mcintyre is a
free agent at present and Manager
Tinker is ready to pay his expenses
through the training season in the hope
that he can get i'm condition
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
FINGERS CUT
OFF, BUT SEWED ON AGAIN

CHICAGO, March 1.--C d. Hale.
pitcher Of the Northwestern university
baseball team, lost two fingers of his
pitching hand in lathe yesterday. The
fingers were picked up, washed and
seWed in place within a few minutes,
and II Is hoped that Hale may be able
to- pitch before the season is ended
Hale is an engineering student, and
last season was one of the best pitch
ers on the Northwestern staff.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
LAST BATCH OF YANKEES
SAIL FOR BERMUDA CAMP

NEW YORK. March THE last con-
tingent of the Americans left early today
for Bermuda aboard the Arcadian. They
are Ray Caldwell Chester Hoff George
Mcconnell. Patsy Green and Albert
Schulz, all pitchers: Williams catcher;
Malcolm Barry. first base; Ralph Young,
second base; Claud Derrick, Jack Martin.
shortstops. John Priest and Ezra Midkiff
third basemen, and Outfeders Birdie
Gree. HARRY MolLer and Bert Daniels
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
WORLD TOUR FOR BURNS.

CALGARY, ALBERTA, March T.
Unless Tommy Burns is able to ar
range a bout near here around May "a
With either Bombardier Wells or Lu-
ther McCarty. he will tour the world
under the management of L. c. Keat-
ing. of Portland Greg. and will box in
the United States, England, Ireland
France and Australia
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
LAWMAKER CHALLENGES
MCFARLAND FOR BOUT

CHICAGO. March THAT ocular dem
onStration Will aid i'm passing the boxing
bin now before the state legislature is
the belief of Representative George G.
Hilton. who drafted the bill.
Representative Hilton has challenged
Packey Mcfarland to meet him in a four
round exhibition before members of both
houses soon, in the arsenal at Spring
field
Hilton is a skilled amateur boxer
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
COLLEGES BREAK EVEN.

NFW 0OKk, MarCh THO COIum-
bia university fencing team defeated
Cornell last night, six bouts to three,
but Columbia was beaten in gym
naStic competition by New York uni
NerSitN. 81 to 70
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
SWEENEY BEATS EOREsr

DAYTON ONO. March Knockout
Sweeney, of New York. was given the de-
.iSlon over Eddie Forest. of Chicago. i'm a
hfteen-rouud bout here last night
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
CHAIRMAN ours HoLDoUrs

CLEVELAND, OHIO March l.-Ray
Chapman the sensational Nap short
stop, who has been holding out for
more salary. wired President Somrrs
today that ne would accept the terms
of the cleveland club and that mis-
signed contract was in the mail lie
Viii join the team at Pensacola
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
CHESS GAME posrpoNFD

UANNNA, Marth u I'VE game heINeeu
Marshall. me American champion and
l'aSdhlauca, The Cuban for the cuban
hess championship was adjourned last
right until sunday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

OF course, Charley Frank isn't a
~ prevaricator; but, then, he is
subject Decentralization
For instance. he is indirectly
quoted as saying that the Atlanta
club was saved only a matter of
non Sunday playing towns to
prorate their mileage, and on the
strength of this saving they let the
schedule go through.
Interesting, Of course but un-
true.
The Atlanta club was saved
matter Of Lib miles by the pro-
rating agreement. On the basis of
an 1S-man team (Which was what
was agreed upon) and averaging
up the railroad rates, the Atlanta
club saved $50950. Which was
surely worth making a fight for
NOU remember Larry Hoffman.
L the corking good third baseman
who used to perform for the Crack
er team? Wen. what do you sup
pose he's doing nov?
Selling underwear,
Not at retail. of course. Larry
is travelling for the Stephenson TN
derwear Company South Bend, Ind
He recently wrote Billy smith
recommending a young iudelder As
Bill was overstocl<ed with young in-
tielders however. he did not ACT ON
Larry's tip.
Larry is one OF The best letter
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
TIGERs pEEEAT PENNsY rM1cs

TNINVETON. Y ]. March I princo-
ton defeated Pennsylvania at swimming
here last night 81 TO %. and at water
polo. 90 TO 10
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
BY Percy II. Whiting.

NOCh nouTS Gay 10 dh "'''
going to work my play
ers." So says Bill Smith.
'T wouldn't work them any longer
if the day was a month long.
The big danger in the Southern
league is from training, CON
tinued Bill. THE players go
against lot of hot weather, and
It works them mighty hard and
sweats them harder II they work
too hard they go stale. And in
league where you're lucky to have
one extra man you're in an awful
AK IL three or four players go stale
on you at once"
What will he your training
hours?" Bill was asked.
Lets see" pondered William
From 9 30 to IL: 30 in the morning
will be good And from to 4 in
the afternoon That will give the
players plenty Of time for their
lunch. without encouraging them
to eat too much in the middle of
the day
n RESIDENT FRANK CALd4A-
L WAY is keen to make an effort
this year to win the cup offered by
President Kavanaugh for the larg
est attendance at the opening game
President Andrews, of Chatta-
nooga, and President Baugh, of
Birmingham, have been joshing
President Galloway until he's ten
der to the touch (not that we ever
tried to touch him for anything),
and he says that if there is any
thing he can do, short Of knocking
down the fence. to get the largest
crowd inside Ponce DeLeon, he is
prepared to do H.
Major CallaWay's nanny has per
manentIy departed on this opening
game thing.
I'm getting slightly weary Of
being joshed about this. know
we have the best bail town In the
league, and | know we ought to
have the largest crowd But We
didn't last year, and It looks as
though / should never hear the last
OF It. I'm going to strain every
nerve to get the largest crowd out
that is possible
OF course, President Galloway
realizes, along with everybody
else, that the Crackers have fin
ished most hopeless last for two
years in succession. and that lot
of real fans are a trihe sore on
the whole diamond proposition.
Then, on the other hand, he be
lieves the fact that Bill Smith is
back in charge again will make up
for lot of past failings.
And, anyhow. he wants that cup,
which isn't worth a hang except
ms insurance against joshing.
In other words. he wants that
nanny back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
MAUD POWELL GIVES.
DELIGHTFUL RECITAL.
Distinguished Artist in Per-
feet FOrm-A Large
Audience

Maud Powell, the distinguished vio-
linist, was greeted by a splendid au-
dience at the Orpheum yesterday after
noon. The balcony was completely
filled and a large number of music
lovers occupied seats in the parquet.
Miss Powell was assisted by Francis
Moore, an excellent young pianist
southorner, by the way-who played
not only the accompaniments but a
solo group.
The concert was given under the
auspices of the Cables Shelby Burton
Piano company and the discriminating
audience could but have felt grateful
to the gentlemen composing that firm
for a refined treat which will long be
remembered The varied and well bal
anced programme was as follows
Wieniawski, concerto, D minor, Op
%. %, Allegro moderate; (2), Ro-
nance; go, finale: la zingara.
Bach, Sonata, e major. 1.-TWO move
ments) ID, Adagio; (2), Allegro
(Madame Powell and Mr.. Moore.)
Group of dances: Dvorak- -Barth (a),
Slavic Dance, A major; Boccherini-
(c), Hungarian dance, e minor Chopin
Powell ID, Minute" waltz; Sarasate
(e). Zapateado (Cobbler's Dance, Span
ish).
Gruenfeld (a), Romance Francis
Moore (b), caprice Moszkowski (c),
Etude-Mr. Moore.
Hubay, Hejre Kati.
Miss Powell was in perfect form.
With her large warm tone there was
faultless intonation and clean-cut tech
mic marked by absolute sureness. No
artist could have revealed nobler emo
ton or played with more poise The
had a beautiful reading and nothing
could have been more classic than her
rendition of the two movements of the
Bach Sonata. Miss Powell was raptur-
tiful encore compositions were the Bee
thoven minuet, a caprice by Kreisier
and Hubays "Zephyrs." A Mason &,
Hanlin piano was used.
After the performance more than 100
persons from tho audience went back
of the stage to meet Miss Powell The
charming violinist was cordial and
gracious and seemed greatly pleased
that so many ladies and gentlemen de-
sired to shake hands with her and ex-
press their appreciation of her artis-
try. W. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
CATHOL|CBAzAR WAS
A DISTINCT SUCCESS
Full Report Will Be Pub
lished ShOrtly-Yester-
days Services

In all the Catholic churches of Ala
bama yesterday the annual collection
was taken for the Catholic university y
at Washington. For this diocese tie
collection usually totals something Ike
$1,000, and the total for the whole COZ :
try amounts to 100000 or more.
At high mass at st. Pauls the Rev.
Father Carroll preached a sermon ap-
propriate to the first Sunday of Ad
vent. Just before the sermon the Rev
Father Coyle made a few remarks on
the bazar recently held.
He gave unstinted praise to all the
ladies of the congregation who coop
Grated in the bazar work, and said that
full report would be published in the
next parish monthly Father Coyle said
that from every point of view the bazar
was a distinct success. The old church
debt. he said, which had been con-
tracted by a former generation was
now thing of the past, ana that the
church being out of debt the congrega
tion would be encouraged to go forward
and make many needed improvemen
He intimated that school building and
a new parochial residence would be
among the improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01

good man of some good boys down there
where we place now. Henry, we want
two chief behavior last spring. We get
that two chief again. We want little
high next time to JAS Iron Bull, second
chief last spring and I'm chief police last
spring. Now this time Jas. Iron Bull he
want first of the chief this time and
want chief police this time again. Now
how you think that and we think we'll Of
this show man. But we surely what We
told you Henry. Well we want say that's
all for this time. We want shake hand
with you. We wont say nothing more
I'VE write to you again ans: to this
letter we Waiting to this note. Henry
we'll good by. So long, ans:--soon if you
can tell this. Wiedmann bought this and
ans soon Here we I'm
"MR. JAMES IRON BULL.
MR.. JNO. r. F. SCOUT
The Indian added on a separate scrap
of paper: And we want be surely for
Primacy of the chief, we'll you did it pri-
vately or Weidmann bought this. And
write to me soon if you can. goodby.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
TO PROBE
FAL|L|A MURDER
Says Indifference Is Cause
of Local Crime
HOW MANY HANGINGS?
Estimates There Have Been 300 Muir
ders in County So Far This Year
With But Very Few Arrests
and Convictions

Coroner Charles L. Spain is to begin
this morning an exhaustive inquest into
the assassination of Charles Falilla.
young Italian grocer of Pratt city, last
Tuesday night at the Frisco railroad
crossing at Pratt City.
The shooting and killing of Falilia
remains one of the many murder mys-
teries Of Greater Birmingham in the .
last IL months.
Murder in Birmingham is such
common occurrence said Coroner
Spain that the assassination of this
Italian grocer of Pratt city few
nights ago has attracted little atten-
ton. The man is dead-his murderer
is at large and unknown, and the gen
eral public has forgotten all about the
tragedy Whether or not the murderer
Is caught matters little as the public
is Indifferent.
1T is this very Indifference on the
part of the public that is causing me
such hard work in Investigating homi-
cides. This indifference is encouraging
to the unlawful element and it has come
to the point where a negro prefers to
be arrested on the charge of murder
than on the charge of grand larceny
The reason for this is easily apparent
to anyone who Will take the trouble to
study the situation.
There has been SO far this year IN
Jefferson county approximately 800 and
some odd murders-not mere unlawful
homicides but the cold blooded variety
of murder Now L would like TO ask
Just how many murderers have been
tried and convicted so far this year?
How many murderers have been taken
to the gallows? How many murderers
are now in jail? From the statistics in
my office this is not an abnormal year
for murders last year and the year
before the number of homicides was
practically the same Therefore it can't
be said that delay in trials accounts
for the small number of convictions
this year.
''At the rate of 800 or more murders
year for the last four years as the
report of my predecessor in office
showed, ii only so per cent had been
convicted, there should have been at
least 150 murderers sent to the gall
lows every year. Just think of 1t a
moment, il $50 murderers had been
ahnged so far this year, whether il
would have a retarding effect on the
tendency in Birmingham to take hu-
man life on every possible occasion. But
as long as negroes and white people
know for certainty that through legal
technicalities they can make a low
bond and escape trial for months
and even years, and after a trial ana
conviction through appeals can get
more delay until all the witnesses die
or disappear, and in the end the state
nolle presses the charge, murders will
continue in Birmingham; they Will not
only continue but they Will increase
in number.
we encourage out1awry by indif-
ference and must therefore pay the
cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
Mr.. James Iron Bull Writes An
Effusive Letter To Mr.. Boggs

A letter that is decidedly unique was re-
ceived by Henry Boggs an attache of the
Weidmann shows. which are to winter in
Birmingham at the fair grounds. 1t was
written by an Indian who wanted the job
of chief of the Indians in the show. 1t is
here reproduced just as the Indian
wrote it.
"Ogalala, P. o.,
pine Ridge, S. D., 11-1s.
Mr.. Henry Boggs. dear friend:
1--WE want write to you few words.
hows the show this time Henry, now.
Say we want come in Kit Carsons show
next spring, so we want come in last
spring, and we here and start that shows
that's we liker. And we got time do some
thing at home, to we gone. You know
now Henry, this season we want comiEg g
again so we can get two chief behavior
Henry. We like Kit Carson show. We
believer come in the show next season.
well how you think this what we want
if you can believe that, and we can like
care of some of the Indians, how many
you want next season. We can find some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
CORNERSTONE IS LAID FOR
NEW ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

With an impressive ceremonial and in
the presence of a large gathering, the
cornerstone of the new church of St. An
drew's, Episcopal parish was laid yester-
day by the Rev. Willis G. Clark, rector,
assisted by the Rev. r. DeOvies former
rector of the church. All the Episcopal
clergy of Birmingham was present, as
well as DIR. Deovies, and Rev. E. e. Cobb
of Montgomery.
In the absence of any form of ceremony
laid down in the prayer book of the
American church, that of the Church of
England was adopted for the occasion.
The simple church exercises were COM
menced at O'Clock in the chapel built
on the rear of the new church lot and
We're participated in by all the clergy.
Rev. NJ. S. Barnwell of the Church of the
Advent read the psalms, the Rev. l. ..
Adams of Bessemer and the Rev. w. X.
Claybrook the prayers, and DR.. Carl
Henckel the creed. Rev. E. e. Cobos
preached the sermon, taking for his.
theme, 'The Apostle st. Andrew and His
Missioh." The sermon was eloquent and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-01
.|RATE NEGRO SHOOTS
Up NE|GHbORHOOD
Two Negroes Are Taken to
the Hospital While the
'Marksman" Escapes

Tilton Hughes and John Lewis. two
negroes, were shot yesterday afternoon
and seriously wounded at 7O6 South
Thirteenth street, 1t is alleged, by
VIII Lewis, negro. Following the shoot
ing VIII Lewis made good his escape
Investigation by the police disclosed
the fact that viii Lewis coming home
about 4:50 o'clock and finding his wife
talking to Tilton Hughes, became vio-
lent in his anger. Lewis is said to have
drawn an old fashioned single actioh
pistol and to have started shooting in
the general direction of Hughes. How
ever, Lewis was very poor marksman
and his first shot, instead of hitting
the lodging Hughes, pierced the left
arm above the elbow of John Lewis,
a brother of Will Lewis; the second
shot grazed the scalp of Will Lewis
wife. and his third, fourth and fifth
shots jeopardized the lives of all the
neighborhood within range, but the
sixth and last shot struck the fleeing
Tilton Hughes in the leg just above
the knee and brought him down to
earth. Seeing that he had brought down
his bird" Will Lewis threw away his
gun and drawing his knife he started
towards the groaning Hughes with the
intention of carving his initials on his
victims face, but prudent neighbors
fearing police Intervention prevailed on
the irate viii to hike to parts un-
known for the next day or two.
The negroes Hughes and Lewis were
removed to the Hillman hospital soon
after the police arrived. 1t was stated
at the infrmary that amputation OF
Hughes leg might be necessary,
Lewis wound is not expected to prove
serious.
1T was stated at police headquarters
that large crowds of both negroes and
white persons gathered at the scene OF
the shooting.