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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
By W. J. McBeth.

EW YORK, Feb. 24.-Franl1
" Chances thirteen battery men
are aboard the steamship Ar
cadian, bound for Bermuda The
superstitious need have no fear
about the "hoodoo" number, for a
party of newspaper men, including
the writer, went along to swell the
crowd far beyond the spell of any
jinX
Aboard the tossing boat is the
main hope of the Peerless Leader
for better things in the local Amer
lean league situation. Chance has
always believed that a champion
ship team must be built up around
good pitchers and catchers. His
policy has always been to hold the
score of the opposing teams to a
minimum One Of the Oldest max
inns Of baseball says that it takes
runs to win ball games.
Chance will have ten pitchers
and three Catchers under the
watchful eve on the little British
island. Save by records, mono Of
them is known to him He has
seen none of them in uniform ex-
cept Ed Sweeney, who practiced
a bit with the Cubs last spring
when he was holding out for more
money from Wolverton.
II did not see much of Sweeney"
said Chance before he sailed
week ago, but what did see i'm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
JUNIOR CITY LEAGUE TO
CLOSE SEASON TONIGHT

me Junior City league win close its
season tonight with two games. ). V.
y. meets W. H. A. c.. and l. {. meets
wesley Memorial Both Of these
games should he corkers. as tha two
hrSt division teams play each othar
ana the two last teams will battIe for
the championship of the cellar.
II now appears as if the s V D.
Team viii follow the example of me
luton league team and duplicate hv
winning the pennant in this Ieaoi1e.
But there is slight chance Of losing
lheE nave but three remaining games
70 pay, and if they lost all three Of
t"e, IN Ihey would be tied with the W. II
postponed affairs, to be ptaveI af a. =
the season closes i'9I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
COBB WILL. FORM
TEAM To PLAY
GEORGIA

u THENS, GA, Feb 24.-Ty
~ Cobb has left Athens. after
an involuntary visit that re-
suited from an automobile
tie-up, and has headed for R6yston.
his old home, where he will or
gani2e a team of Royston stars to
play another game with the Uni
versity of Georgia nine.
The game will be played as soon
as it can be arranged. for Ty Cobb
is expecting notice from President
Navin of the Detroit club, any old
day now that the Tiger mogul has
agreed to terms. And when this
happens, Ty will report.
While Cobb is blowing through
the mud toward Royston. the Geor-
gia nine is out for its first practice.
The Red and Black squad has been
split into two divisions, Coach
Cunningham taking charge of the
first squad of q men, while Cap
tain McWhorter is looking after
the remaining so,
The Red and Black will have a
heavy hitting team this season, to
make up for the weakness in pitch
ing. Bob McWhOrter, the captain
and center fielder. batted 1897 in
1912. Bowden did all the catching,
and fell but eight points below the
coveted 800 mark, Hutchins and
Covington batted well above PTS.
Ohm stung out enough bingles in
1911 to be q first honor" man, but
dropped in his average last year.
He is also the fastest man in the
South on bases.
There are, too, some promising
new men on hand who are clever
with the willow. George Harrison
was the terror Of the prep league
around Atlanta, while Clements and
Henderson batted over 400 at Cor
don.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
r HE supreme court of the state
Of Tennessee has decided
that the law forbldding the

tn HE supreme court of the state
Of Tennessee has decided
that the law forbldding the
playing of baseball on Sunday in
Tennessee is unconstitutional.
But that does not mean, however,
that Nashville will play Sunday ball
this coming season.
When the news that the law was
knocked gallywest came to Presi-
dent Hirsig, of the Nashville club,
while he was at the Chattanooga
schedule meeting he was tickled as
kid. 1t meant that his club Slip
ped out from undeTa lot of costs.
But President Hirsig was the first
man to deny that this meant Sun
day ball for Nashville.
The truth Of the matter is that
the Tennessee legislature now in
session in Nashville is almost Ger
tain to pass a new law aimed at
baseball.
This new law, however, to be en-
tirely constitutional, will have to
include all games-golf, tennis and
similar pastimes.
If it is passed as The political
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
RACING CROWD RUN OUT
BY RICHMOND FAIR FOLKS

RICHMOND. VA, Feb 24.-The Vir-
g1nia State Fair association has served
notice of eviction On the horsemen who
have nags stabbed here. Get out and
get out quick" is the order.
The reason for this action is the in
ability of the association to cope with
the lawless element that hangs around
q racing stable. Houses in the vicin-
ity are being robbed. and the assocla-
tons property is being destroyed.
The eviction brought forth an awful
howl from trainers. owners and feed
dealers. but il sticks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
BY Percy H. Whiting.

wv schedule adopted ana the
opening date set definitely
for April 10. Manager Bill Smith
and Secretary Parker are working
today like . couple OF beavers in
the damming season to get out
transportation and to round up the
delinquent and recaIcitrant ball
players.
one week from today has been
officially set a reporting day, and
any ball player who does not show
up on time is In danger OF getting
himself hated
Bill Smith regards il as prob
able that some OF the old guard
men like Whitley Alperman, Joe
Dunn and Lew McAllister-will get
in the latter part of this week BY
way OF being prepared, Bill will run
afternoon practice every day and
will fall on the necks of any Crack
ers who think enough Of their jobs
to begin rustling for them few
days ahead OF time.
And there's a reason, and
smashing good one. The player
and salary limits go into effect
April 10. And between March
and April 10 are only 33 working
days. which, take It from Bill
Smith. is all too short a time to
sort over and train up the material
for pennAnt winning ball club
\ r the schedule meeting in Chat
tanooga Saturday they could
nave put through a rule to keep the
ss larry limit from going into force
for 20 days after the league sea
son started Or, anyhow. Mike Finn
said they could. But. bless good
ness. in the heat OF the moment
they forgot all about IT.
Ana, speaking OF matters calor-
inc-there was surely considerable
heat and It extended over several
moments Of that league session
All went merry as the proverb
isl wedding bell. provided 1t is
pDoVerbial which we forget-but.
anyway. the Southern moguls' SEES
sion was lamblike until the ques-
ton OF schedule was proposed.
Then the situation tensed up like
the spring Of a freshly wound
eight day clock.
Before the consideration had
gone far President Frank Gala
way got up and made a speech
II was a mighty good speech-just
sufficiently sulphurous TO keep eV-
erybcdy listening and expecting
fhings And Just when expectations
were highest and the speech was
ended. the moguls agreed that the
atlanta association had just kick
coming and consented to square
things. And right there the rue
lion ended.
With war talk quieted the rest
~ En- was like shooting fish The
switch OF one series with Biz
bingham helped a lot-so much
hat little more help was needed.
and that was supplied when THE
nogUls in the non Sunday play
me cities Atlanta Chattauooga.
Nashville and Birmingham agreed
10 prorate the mileage. That meant
that though the Atlanta club had
10 travel eli the thousands OF miles
provided IN the Southern league
schedule, II would have to pay no
more carfare thauy any of the other
clubs IN It's section With these
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
Tickets Wired Off Today, Team Reports March 3
Advance Guard of Cracker Club Due This Week
at home and that the league bilked

at home and that the league bilked
him on another
Just before the adoption of the
schedule MI COLLISION made a bitter
speech, charging that he was the
victim of a cold blooded frame-up,
and times looked stormy, but the
thing quieted down finally, and Mr.
COLLISION took his medicine, with a
grimace, it must be admitted; but
gracefully enough otherwise.
ONE Of the quaint features Of the
meeting was the fact that
President Galloway, of the local
club and President Andrews, ofethe
Chattanooga club, supposed to be
at absolute outs over all league
matters, We're as thick as molasses
and voted together on every ques-
ton
It was Mr.. Andrews, one Of the
chief beneflciaries Of the original
schedule which victimized Atlanta,
who proposed the scheme of pro
rating the mileage of the clubs,
thus taking considerable money
away from his own club and hand
ing It to Atlanta He and the other
non Sunday playing towns offered
this compromise in q spirit OF fair-
ness and in the face of the fact that
they had votes enough to put
through the joke schedule, no mat
ter how loud Atlanta yelled
II might be added that President
Andrews. of the Chattanooga club,
spread himself as wide as the At
lantic ocean In entertaining the
newspaper men and moguls
AS one OF the visiting newspaper
men commented, THAT Andrews is
sport. He has sent out over
gallon and half of beer per man
for that barbecue. He's a real en-
tertainer."
He WAS, too. Nobody's money
was good; everybody rode in auto
mobiles II they were only going
across the street, and the enter
tainment was regular continuous
performance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
ELWERT BREAKS FINGER
IN BOWLING TOURNEY

TOLEDO. Feb 24-BiU Elwert. Toledo's
best bowler and third baseman for the
Montgomery team, has sustained an injury
which threatens to keep him out of the
rolling at rhrem's alleys Wednesday. FL
werts hand struck the return post. as
he was delivering the BAH breaking his
third finger at the first Joint
II is feared Bin may not be able to
play baseball until after the Southern
lea sue season starts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
C0UL0N TO BOX BEFORE
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE

OMAHA. NEBR. Feb. 24.-Johnuy
Coulon, bantam champion. and Ruby.
Hirsch may box ten rounds here with
In the next three weeks before the
members of the Nebraska legislature.
The legislature is considering a boxing
bill and the promoters here believe
that those who are not familiar with
boxing should see what a scientific
game it has become.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
HARRY DAVIS IS BACK
AGAIN WITH ATHLETICS

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 24.-Harry
Davis, former captain of the Philadel-
phia American League Baseball club.
who last season managed the Cleve-
land team of the same league, will be
with the Athletics again the coming
season.
Connie Mack announced today he had
secured Davis signature to a contract
and that the latter would accompany
the Athletics when they leave for San
Antonio, Texas, tonight on their spring
training trip.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24

pressed me. He is a big, strong
says he is a finished catcher. OF
the pitchers 1 know little save what
has been tipped to me since l
signed with Mr.. Farrell. Russell
Ford told me while he was visiting
in California that the fiinging corps
should equal anything in the ma
1or leagues if properly handled. II
his prognostications are correct, 1
will have no cause to worry. l will
guarantee that l will get all out Of
the tossers that there is in them"
q HANCE has five veterans to
begin with. All Of them are
right handlers. Russell Ford is
recognized the class Of the lot, de-
spite his disappointing form in
1912. He was the sensation of the
league in 1910, his first season.
winning 26 games and losing only
six. He slumped a little the fol-
lowing season, but vet won two
thirds of his games. His record
last year was much better than
that of his club. Ford was handi-
capped from the start of last year.
He rounded into condition very
slowly, and had to go along for
nearly two months without Swee-
ney, his only reliable battery mate.
Toward the end OF the season Russ
seemed to have regained all his
old-time effectiveness. He pitched
a game against the Giants toward
the end of the season that called
forth unstinted praise from Nc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24

ONE Of the funniest things that
happened at the schedule
meeting Saturday was the Joker
ing of President Frank Coleman,
of the Memphis club. Mr.. Coleman
was made chairman of the
meeting Qn the absence OF Presi-
dent Kavanaugh. who was detained
in Washington for an important
meeting of the river and harbors
BID. This was wight enough for
Mr.. Coleman, until the first voting
was done. Mr. Coleman voted
against Atlanta on some point.
Whereupon President Galloway
arose to point out that the chair
could not vote. In consequence the
Memphis mogul did not put in a
ballot during the entire afternoon,
though he was keen to go on record
on several subjects.
# HE funniest Joke Of all was one
that leaked out on President
Bob Baugh, OF the Birmingham
club when he asked waivers on
Padrone.
1t seems that some time in the
winter Baugh, on the recommended
ton Of scouts, signed a Cuban ball
player named Padrone, who worked
last season up in New England
somewhere. This man was to take
the place of the Barons' celebrated
Cuban. Almeida
A few weeks ago President Baugh
ran across Il man who knew Pa
drone
What sort Of ball player is this
fellow" asked MIR. Baugh.
He is wonder" replied his
friend, He can hit anything and
he fields Ike demon. He is n
better ball PLAYER than Almefda
Yet this player has a weak
ness" continued ne, that VIII prob
ably hurt his usefulness tn the
Southern league.
He is colored,"
Mr.. Baugh got his waivers on
Padrone. all right
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
M'CARTY HAS AGREED
TO GIVE WILLARD FIGHT

CHICAGO Feb. 24.-That Luther
McCarty has agreed to box Jess Will
lard in a short bout in New York or
Philadelphia was the announcement Of
Charley Cutler Wizards manager. be-
fore ne left here for Indianapolis to-
day No articles have been signed. but
Cutler said the heavyweight chamj ion
had verbally agreed to fight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
MAPS IN PENSACOLA

PENSACOLA, FLA, Feb. 24-The
advance guard of the Cleveland Amer
leans, headed by Manager Birmingham
and composed principally of infeld and
battery men, have just Arrived here
for spring training. About p persons.
including players. club officials and
newspaper men. are included i'm the
party
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
Chance VIII Depend Heap on Big Ed Sweeney
Russ Ford Is Mainstay of Yankees on the Mound
By Tad

Graw. Ford is the only pitcher
before the public who can break
his spitball to either right or left
at will.
The other veteran pitchers are
Ray Fisher, Ray Caldwell. Jack
WARRIOR and George Mcconnell
WARRIOR is the gamest little fellow
you can possibly imagine. He has
an underhanded delivery that is
the most puzzling since the DAYS
Of Joe McGinnity Warhop never
was a bad pitcher, but he should
be crackaiack this year For
merly he weighed only AS pounds.
in fighting trim. He has taken IN
nearly 25 pounds since the close
of the season. Yet he is not fat.
His extra flesh is good muscle, and
Jack is sure that he viii give the
best of his comrades a run for
pitching honors.
Fisher, Caldwell and Mcconnell
are all big fellows. Mcconnell
stands six feet three inches in
height and, though slim, is wily
and tough. Both he and Fisher
are spitball pitchers. Mcconnell is
possessed of terrific speed, which
he mixes nicely with a puzzhng
change of pace. He starts his de-
livery away up over his head. thus
putting the batter at distinct
disadvantage. Ray Caldwell,
lanky six footer, is one of the hest
curve pitchers in the circuit His
teammates declare that his fat
ball is as wicked as that Of
Smoky" Joe Wood CaldwaI
would have been a grand pitcher
the past two seasons had he taken
proper care of himself.
THE five recruit pitchers ara
Chester Hon, AL Schulz, Paddy
Green, Ray Heating and George
Davis. All but Green have had q
trial on the Hilltop. Hoff pitched
his first professional ball last sea
son. He did not have much Of
fast ball and was turned over to
Hartford, where he developed into
a wonder. He came back IN the
fall a very much improved per-
former. Hoff is a sOuthpaw. ana
if he has the necessary speed vii.
give a good account Of himself in
any class. He has a beautiful
curve and as fine a drop as couo
be desired. He seemed little ign.
a year ago. but he was very young
and since then has filled out 10
mans size.
Schulz is left-hander, too. he
halls from the South Atlantic
league. He pitched several games
at the tail end of the past season
and acquitted himself as one OF
the greatest prospects since the
hrst arrival OF the dlsaIPoI'-'''s
Jim Vaughn. Schulz is aooo' -
big as Vaughn, has as muen Sp'e'
aud apparently better contro.
Green is a giant recruit fro" 10.
New England league. ana '
keatins Green has never r
seen in big league uniform N.'
ing was all worn ont "h"'N-
penndnt for Lawrence before
reported to Wolverton He ha' NV
opportunity to prove his "g'.
Davis is a college product, = !"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
COLLEGE SWIMMERS END
TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK

NEW YORK Feb. 24-The intelcol-
legiate swimming tournament ends this
week when Yale meets Pennsylvania at
New Haven on "Wednesday. Pennsylvania
and City College of New York meet on
Saturday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
J. GOLD SMASHES RECORD:
POLE VAULTS TWELVE-SIX

MADISON. WIS Feb "a johnny cold.
captain Of The varsity tract, team. is today
TIL, holder nt the conference and Worlt.S
indoor pole vault record. having gone, over
the bar at the height Of L. feet inches
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
RIVERS PICKS ITO - o,o

Los ANGELES. Feb d g;
celVed S6,042. or 80 per cent, of he gra Sc
IRSCeipts Tor knocking out ''KnocEouf''
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
Love is cannibal that feeds on its
own kind
Dawn of the New Dav.

There is nothing more wonderful
than the noiseless way new day is
slipped into place with each rising
sun. new day with its attendants of
special duties and fresh outlocks, diff
ferent from all yesterdays, carrying
with 1t unexpected opportunities, full
ailments or losses. It's hours, wheth-
er flying or dragging. are unmarked
by ticking of clocks; there is nothing
in its silence to give hint Of what
the next hour holds, or to remind one
of the passage of time, or the brevity
of life. a day is slow, leisurely pro-
cession OF events that, one by one.
salute our consciousness as they pass
No one sees the figures as they greet
another. Each one Is surrounded by
a silent world of his own, full of mys-
terry and wonder. created out Of the
invisible substance of yesterdays
From "A Kingdom of Two" by Helen
r. Albee.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
Emigration From Scotland.

The tide of emigration continues I'M
abated. Thousands every week con-
tinue to leave London, Liverpool and
Glasgow for Canada and Australia.
There is every indication that the year
1913 will beat every record in the re-
cent history of emigration, and that
before the end of the year 300, 900 will
have left these shores. And what is
even more ominous than the quantity
of the emigration is its quality. 1t is
the young men, the enterprising and
the energetic that are leaving. It is
the old men, the women and children
that are left behind. Some of the most
beautiful districts of Scotland are be-
ing depleted Whole cities, like the
old country town of Jedburgh, are left
desolate, and houses are crumbling
even in the main streets.-London Ev-
eryman
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
1.-THE FeIki."

Samuel D. Felker, the present COVER
nor of New Hampshire, was one of
four brothers who were in Dartmouth
college in steady succession. While not
SO many as four were there together at
any one time, there was good repre-
sentation of the family from the arri-
val of the first one until the gradua-
ton of the last And the boys roomed
together at the top of Dartmouth hall,
getting their own meals as a measure
of self-help. They were known as the
Felix. The subsequent careers Of the
boys have been in keeping With this
sturdy endeavor of their college days.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27

The President is making history for
Pass Christian just now. Whoever
heard Of this place until few days
ago Presidents are great geography
teachers Gray Gables, Oyster Bay,
Beverly and Pass Christian were lit
tie known outside of their immediate
vicinity until some president visited
them and made vacation places of
them for awhile.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
mad. The water trickled all over

mad. The water trickled all over
his neat gray trousers.
Save emil" he begged, weakly, of
the staring launchman. Get some wa
teri" On the opened paper wrappings
seven goldfish Topped half-heartedly
and expired.
"Gee!" said the launchman, still
staring. as that some new kind Of
bait?"
Gilfadden was too angry to reply
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27

The death of Sovereign Commander
Root of the Woodmen of the World
removes one of the most striking
figures of fraternalism from among
us. In some respects he had accom-
plished more than any other man in
organizing and developing fraternal
orders. He was well known and low
ed by many Arkansans.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27

The premier of Servia once upon a
time had a round of official calls to
make in the ministry building. His
first visit was at eleven o'clock and
he had allotted fifteen minutes to it..
He called on certain high official,
stood talking to him for what he
thought was his fifteen minutes, and
then proceeded across the hall to the
office of another minister.
On the way there he sought to look
at his watch. 1t was gone. He burst
into the other minister's office and
exclaimed:
This is too much. Here | come to
this place and call on high official,
and when | come out my watch is
gone. | will not stand it,"
"Excellency," said the other minis
ter, pray be calm l will see what
can do"
Presently the second minister re
turned and handed the premier his
watch.
what did the thieving rascal say
when you made him return my
watch?" asked the. premier.
"Oh," replied the other minister, che
did not know | took it."
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
Home Again

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nish eye glasses and spectacles, and
do any kind of repairing at reasonable
prices. No charge for testing or ad-
vice. Satisfaction or your money
back. Over 80 years of experience.
Office at Moore & Martins. Adv.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27

We want to give little warning
now that at the rate the quail are be-
inc killed by hunters now, it will be
only few years until we will have no
more of the birds. Hunters are doing
a great deal now to get some cranky
legislator to introduce a bill to close
the season for about ten years.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27

The NEWS is authorized to an
nounce Hon. r. S. Warnock, of Mag
nolia, Columbia county, as a candidate
for Congress from this the 7th Con-
gressional District, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
FOR SHERIFF

The NEWS is authorized to an
nounce Sam Mum as candidate for
Sheriff of Nevada County, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The NEWS is authorized to an
nounce H. ID. Holloway as candidate
for Sheriff of Nevada County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
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