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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
By w. W. Naughton.

DAN FRANCISCO. June IA
y Champion Willie Ritchie's de-
termination to force an extern
sion of the lightweight boundaries
viii be far-reaching in its effect. For
one thing, it viii bring Packey Nc
Farland to the front as a candidate
for the title.
While Richie was working his way
over the footlight circuit and keep
ing close lips as to what was pass
ing in his mind in respect to the
weight terms he would impose when
fighting began again, a good many
thought that Willie was confronted
with a double horned dilemma.
He is a growing boy and If ne
elects 10 stick to 1873 pounds ring
side he may weaken himself making
the weight" said one sporting man.
"On the other hand, II he raises the
limit a couple Of pounds he VIII
have to box Mcfarland and I am not
sure that he is looking for trouble Of
that kind"
When these remarks were repeated
20 Richie, a the time when the ar
gument over weight with Rivers was
in progress, the champion said.
That's all d mistake I'd just as
soon meet Mcfarland as the next
man
Continuing. Richie said. AT one
stage Of our tour Nolan agreed 20
allow Packey to weigh 1876 pounds at
six o'clock in the evening If McFar-
land and myself were matched. For
night fight that would mean
weighing in. three or four hours be-
fore and no offer that has been ma lie
since would be an Improvement on
that so far as Mcfarland is con-
cerned. ! wanted the weight for the
match with Rivers to be 134 pounds
three hours before fight time, and
Mcfarland is as welcome as the
flowers i'm May to this arrangement
If he cares to accept il.
Asked IL he did not consider Me
FarIand his most formidable oppo-
nent at the new weight scale, Richie
said.
Not i'm a championship battle.
know PaCkey very well and / like
him personally. ] have worked with
him in training quarters and with an
eye to the possibilities that are al
ways attached to pugilism. l made
a close study of him. He is an amaz-
ingly clever boxer know Of none
better. in fact-but he is not a
puncher What is more. he does not
ike the long route. If YOU look over
his record you viii find that he has
had only two or three twenty round
matches, and won only one Of them
and that by no very great margin.
mean his twenty rounds with Tom
my Murphy, in San Francisco.
Packey is grand performer Owe,
a short distance. but / am satisf
that ] can take his measure wFn,i /
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
MOST BOXERS
SLIDE AF TER
FIRST KNOCKOUT
BY Billy Nolan.

OAN FRANCISCO. June l4-Ever
notice how a promising fighter or
champion goes back after the
first Knockout They rarely come
back.
Take the case Of Jack Dempsey;
"Nonpareil" they called him; prob
ably the greatest master of the
Queensbury game. He was the only
champion boxer who started out as
a wrestler
Dempsey never scaled over 1915
in the ring and was called upon TO
meet men weighing l54 pounds-the
weight limit in those days. Had this
marvellous fighting machine been
managed along the lines of present
day champions, ne would have retir-
ed undefeated.
Gaze over Dempsey's record under
London prize ring rules. on the turf
with bare knucks, then review his
padded mitt encounters, paying par
ticular attention to the size of the
men he met Now review titzsim-
Ons, Cans, and other records
Your decision is bound 10 be that
Jack Dempsey was the greatest pug
Hist that ever climbed over rope.
TACK received his first repulse from
j George LaBlanche Defeat humil-
lated him His heart was broken. His
confidence in himself was destroyed.
The indescriba BILE effect Of defeat re-
fused to vanish. and he was decisive
~ beaten by Fitzsimmons i'm his next
fight.
Wolgast is another example of
what defeat Will do for a man who
has always been successful Willie
Richie was the first man that stood
toe to toe with him and forced him
10 quit fighting in the center OF the
ring later sending him to the floor
in a dazed condition on the verge of
collapse. To save himself from the
humiliation Of q knockout, Wolgast
fOuled This was the first time the
Cadillac boy realized that he had met
his master In later battles. critics
said he lacked the old do-or-die fight
ing spirit.
KNOCKOUT BROWN took his first
broke his confidence and he was beat
en- easily by others later
Joe Mandot was another promising
lightweight whom Leach Cross drop
ped II unnerved him, he worried
and could not retain his weight, drop
ping TO 1876 pounds instead Of l33-his
usual fighting mark.
And so it has been with hundreds
of other stars. The first knockout
as a rule. means cloudy weather for
future events IN the ring. and few
fighters ever weather the storm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
ROBERTSONM
Be BOUGHT BY
CLARK GRIFFITH.
NuYASHNGTON, June 14-Dick
M Robertson, former star local

xuyASHINGTON, June 14-Dick
M Robertson, former star local
sand lotter. and now doing the
hurting for the Savannah Club, of the
South Atlantic League, and leading
the pitchers in that circuit, may be
signed by Manager Griffith, of the
Nationals
Scout Mike Kahoe left yesterday on
an extended trip. and will look Rob-
ertson over before returning home.
Robertson is going good in the Sally
League, winning practically all of his
games. and never allowing the oppo-
sitiOn more than FIVE or six hits. He
has stopped depending entirely upon
his spit ball and is working the
batters more, using a fast bali and
a good curve. He has learned great
deal in his two years in the Sally
League, and although slight in build,
win stand a chance in the big show.
THE fans Of Savannah are wonder
1 ing why he was not drafted last
year but the truth is that the big
League managers do not want small
pitchers on their clubs. They want
big fellows
Speaking of Dick Robertson the
other day. Manager Griffith said Il
have heard a lot about this lad and
NAV get him, II the Savannah club
does not want all the money In the
world for him. He is green yet, and
is not worth a big sum. like what
they wanted for Schultz last year
Robertson is said to be a clever pitch
er. and although he may be small. IL
he shows Kahoe enough to warrant
us buying him. we will be only to
glad 20 grab him"
TICKS many friends I'm town win
- be glad 20 hear that the young
ster may at least set a chance up
with the big fellows. They are sure
that II Dick ever comes to the big
ring he viii never get out again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
MISSES BUT
TWO IN 528 CHANCES

ST. LOUIS, MO, June 14.-Ed
Honey is setting a terrific pace field
ing around his position. and IL he
continues the gait he probably Will
set a record for first basemen. Play
ing in every game this year the Car
cinals' husky initial saCker has an
average Of 1856
Having 52s chances, Honey so far
has missed but two. one a muf Of a
foul and the other a miss OF a toss
from Higgins il the recent Thinning
battle with the Chicago cubs. Hand
linz many throwE from his position
and IN rsIayinE throws from the out
feIs I'd hasn't made one wild heave.
The highest average for rrst
1aseuau Is owned By Frank Chance
who IN 1910 compiled "a 900 mark FOR
the Cubs but 4e only played iu So
games uan McGann went $50 for
the Giants In 1906. p.aylLs in i't
gaMGz.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Maps Are Real Foes Of Athletics
Injuries Put Senators to ROut.

the Maps success AnsWer-ability
to hit in the pinch Experts large
and small have CROPPED about since
baseball was a child. trying to reckon
the comparative value of strength in
different departments of play The
entire matter may be disposed Of thus
if a team hits enough in the pinch
es 1t does not need superiority in
any other order to win games That
IS the only point where the Maps
have shown an edge over the Phila
delphians In everything else, the
Athletics lead by an appreciable mar
gin. excepting maybe pitching, where
II is about a standoff
But the Maps, however. do not pos
sess any lacking that is important
enough to be called a weakness. with
Johnston, Lajoie, Chapman and Oh
son in trim a formidable array takes
care Of the infield. Graney. Birming-
ing and the great Joe Jackson frame
ny a trio OF dependable outfielders
who can wallop the hide off the
ball Birmingham has been laid up
for over two months OF the way, bur
his understudies have done more
than passable work. Behind the bat
Fred Carisch has shown big improve
ment over former years
Pitchers Not Sensational.
The pitching STAFF. though possess
ing an enyiable record In games won
and lost, Is not a sensational one.
for the reason that the batters have
been largely responsible for the vic
| tories. but II is "a good one, never
| theless-one whose members. n not
| spectacular, vet are not prone 10 ex-
! plode in the middle Of a game In
| this latter respect il is an ideal sort
/ Of corps for team that generally
can preside a goodly number OF runs.
| Falkenberg and Gregg have main
| talned a steady pace from tine start,
| and Steen and Kahler have done bet
| ter than expected
Much OF the credit Of this individ-
ual excellence Of the Nap players
must be accorded 10 their leader
the youngest in the game. II is the
fighting spirit he has inspired in them
that has keyed them up to their new
standard Add 10 that the crafti-
ness with which Birmingham has ma
nipulated his forces and the harmony
that reigns over all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
By Monty.

n Jew YORK. June l4.-From
IN lonely tramp, the plod Of the
Athletics pennantward march,
seems 20 have been transformed into
an entirely different sort OF a prop
osition if events of the last few weeks
can be trusted as an indication OF
what is likely to occur between now
and the end of the trail Steadily
the gap between the MaCkmen and
Joe Birmingham's Maps has dwindlcd
until now the two outfits are bearing
along al practically Identical speed.
The uptump OF the Clevelanders is
not the only unexpected development
Of recent date in the American
League race. The breaking OF the
Senators Is OF almost equal portent.
Clark Grifiiths machine has suffered
an avalanche OF injuries parallelcd
in modern times only by the on
slaught Of General links forces upon
the Phillies at the time they were
leading the National League chase in
mid summer Of 1911. Connie Mack.
al the start of this years campaign,
could see no opposition for his men
except in the person OF the Wash
ingtons. And now before half the
distance has been covered, this for
midable combination is practically an
eliminated factor so far as the flag
is concerned. The blow-up Of the
Red Sox. which dates from the very
start of the season. leaves not one
Of the originally figured contenders
in the hunt
No Such Word as "Cinch"
Back in April bet that the Ath-
letiCs would beat out the Red SoX and
Senators meant that the team was
being backed for first place Hardly
a fan breathed who considered it pos
sible for the Quaker demons 10 out
fight the two named without landing
on top. But now arises the old coun-
trywOman's remark. strictly in order:
How people DO change!" These high
and lofty clans have sunken to the
ruck But In their arrives a new and
unforeseen foe. Verify this affair
called baseball is just one thing after
another. In the complex lexicon Of
pennants there is no such word as
"Cinch."
What is the why and wherefore OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
RitchieMust Reckon With Packey
New Weight Scale Puzzles Fans.

get him in the ring for a contest OF
the regulation championship length.
Boxers Fib About Weight.
II is a long standing belief that
boxers fib systematically about their
poundage and for this reason every
thing that any Of them has TO say
on the subject is taken with grain
Of salt. Richie insists. however,
that under suitable conditions he
can make 1873 pounds just as easily
as he did for Wolgast. I'VE want
little leeway for that Fourth Of
July match because l had been
long time out of training and did not
care 10 reduce at too short notice,
said Willie Right here l want 10
brand that story that l was weak
after doing that ringside weight for
Wolgast / weighed less than 1872
when I stepped on the machine for
that bout and did not take any nour-
ishment after weighing. as has been
claimed They gave me a little hot
beef tea and the taste of il did not
suit me and / refused 1t. And an
other thing. Even though ! may
want 20 weigh hours before, WI
not take on more than pound
the outside by fighting time. This
is mainly because ! don't eat or
drink anything to speak of between
the weighing hour and the time TO
begin boxing. / know that any
weight gained by putting stuff into
ones stomach in case OF that KIND
IS a detriment rather han help
and therefore ! avoid II.
Richie Puzzles Fans.
With Richie so emphatic about his
ability TO defend his championship AZ
( the weight al which he won II, and
| in view Of his claim that he does not
/ benefit % the extent of increasing
1 his pounGage if he weighs hours be-
I fore. the sports are mystified as 20
why the champion sought so deter
/ mindly to change the old order OF
| things for his match with Rivers
And the answer with a good many
is-"Nolan." Richie is a legitimate
lightweight. all right, but Nolan
wants something different, said one
fight fan. He likes to hear people
saying. Well you see Nolan mas ms
way
Of course Nolan denies this soft
Impeachment He says Il is his duty
10 watch his boxers interests close
" and hold out for what he consul
ers his best interests. even though
wrong motives may be attributed a.
him
half won" said Nolan. In THIS
case. / knew. as everybody kne ",
that Richie has not seen the inside
~ a gymnasium for months, /
wanted to provide against any weak
ness from rapid reduction. II may
be that Richie would have worked
off his surplus naturally, but / am
not taking any chances. II Is my
place TO keep my wits about me ana
refrain from steering Ritchie against
risks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Unable to Secure One
Bingle in Five Years

Every star ballplayer has his par
ucuIar pitching hoodoo. but few have
a Iook-in on the record held by DOME
Bush. Five years ago the wee short
stop Of the Detroit Tigers took his
first time al bat against Death Va
ley. Jim Scott. then a newcomer n
the Chicago White Sox curying corps.
He failed 10 get the semblance OF a
base hit. In fact, DOME is authority
for the statement that he never got
a blow" off the Wyoming hurler
"SC5ttie" has twirled against Busa
In more than twenty Combats oc-
casionaIy the dynamic Detrolter has
eked a pass from the elk hunting
HEAVIER. Now and then he has be- %
known % lift past the 'nfleI1 To A
waiting outpost arrayeu IN pale hose
But as Bush stated.
There's something about SCOTS
curve ball that always fools me
Bush is not the only Tiger who has
his troubles when Death Valley Jim
is on watch. The official statistics
show Callahan's finger 20 be hold u
Of another unique record In compett-
ton with jennings crew. once only
during five years Of fighting have
the Bengals trimmed Scott. and tn7i
beating was registered April 10. 1911.
at Detroit. a sn0wstorm helping 30
overthrow the Wyoming chap.
Eight innings were played with the
rival forces laundering about IN
snowfIakes Of the dripping species
and when time was called that the
host might catch an early train for
So Louis the count stood 10 ].
-Four hits. all singles. We're made.
Dave Jones getting two and Cobb 81
uai-. Both runs followed errors BIZ
Andy Mcconnell Since that dar
Scottia has ruled the Tigers with al
iron hand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Flood Of Inquiries
Come to Solomon
On Savannah Races

SAVANNAH. IA. June lin
Quiries are b fg received daily by
Arthur W. Se.omon, secretary Of the
Savannah Automobile Club, from
manufac rers and others interested
in the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt
race meet which is 10 be held here
In the fall
we feel reasonably certain said
Solomon. that we will gel an Of the
foreign cars that VIII be entered in
the E'gin race in August. We should
also get a good number of the cars
that participated in the race at In
dianapolis recently. The prospects
as concerns entries are bright in
deed"
The Savannah races viii get sys-
,ematic publicity after the Elgin
races. according to solomon. Until
that time the eyes Of motordom will
De focused on Elgin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
ST. PAUL CLUB MAY DROP
OUT OF NORTHERN LEAGUE

ST. PAUL. June l4.-St Paul prob
sblv will withdraw from the Northern
league. according to an announce
rnenr by H. P. Conrad. owner OF the
local team 1t SIMPLY is financial
failure" said Conrad. Il am dis
Outraged. too, over the poor showing
~ The team. I have given more than
fftz- pIsyers an actual try-OuL' Con-
rad said that President Burmelster
If the Northern league mad promised
IN call a meeting al which the mat
ter would be taken up. The fran
r1l=e. il was said. may be transferred
10 Fargo. y. d, or Port Arthur. ont
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
AMERICAN GOLFERS TO
COMPETE IN AUSTRIA

WILLIAMsTOWN. Mass. June IA
Williams College well be represented
by a five-ma team next summer al
Carlsbad in the annual tourney for
the golf championship OF Austria.
Captain J. y. StanGish, OF Detroit
will lead his quintet 10 this new field
Of intercolleE iate strife. Standish has
twice won the individual golf cham
pionship OF Austria.
The other members 81 the team
will be ]. NJ g. Dewey. J-. Of Wo~-
cester. captain Of the 10 Williams
track team. r W Chamberlain, o.
New Britain. Conn. p. F. O'Conuors.
OF Rock Island. III. and Henry Dear
born. Of Rye. y Y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
EDDIE FOSTER WILL BE
BACK WITHIN TEN DAYS

WASHINGTON, June Fiddle
Foster may be back at his place on
third within 10 days Grifith's star
sackman is practicing daily but will
have to gain strength before he can
get into the game. Foster was the
first National to fan victim to Crit
hth's link. going down with typhoid
early in the season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
WILLARD AND MILLER MATCHED

SAN FRANCISCO. June l4.-Jess
Willard and Charles Miller, heavy
weight pugtlists. were matched last
night 10 battle four rounds 1l t4-
evening o. June 81. II Willard gets
tI. a..IsI0u over Miller Tom Jones.
hts manager. VIII seek q return matr-
with -Guuboar- smith who recently
rru 21-ro-ud le-. sion mere over "a
Elalt kausau-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
FREDDIE WELSH AND DAILY
TO MEET IN l5-R0UND GO

SEATTLE. June i4-Joe DAILY Ca
madam lightweight champion puEi-Isf.
received U0-d last night from g
manager lu Victoria. b. c. that me-
has been matched with Freddie
Welsh. English lightweight champ l.-
for IE-rHunG bout a. Vancouver >
c. July IS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

OAN FRANCISCO. June 14.-Ever
notice how a promising fighter or
- champion goes back after the
first knockout? They rarely come
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FREE LUMBER SEEMS
ALMOST ASSURED

Washington. Jan. l:.-"Frcc luM-
tcr. "-as part OF the Democratic tar
iff program OF the coming extra scs-
sion OF congress. seemed assured to-
day at the hearing before the house
committee on ways and means. The
lumber schedule was closed so far as
the hearings were concerned. The
'colOIuies between the Democratic
members OF the committee and the
witnesses Indicated the intention OF
a majority OF the committee upon
putting rough and dressed lumber.
hewn and squared timber. shingles.
iathes and fence posts on the free
list.
Representative Kitchen of North
Carolina, Democrat. referred Incl
dentally to meats. and Representative
iongworth OF Ohio, Republican. said:
DO you Democrats propose to put
meat on the FREQ l;st?'
YES" replied Mr.. kitchin.
I'm going to vote for it."
Representative James of Kentucky
Democrat. in the cross examination
referred to the greater necessity for
conserving the interests OF the poor
people than that Of conserving Ium-
her"
The lumber schedule occupied a
little more than three hours consid-
GRAFTON. Later on the silk was taken
up. Its spokesman was Horace u.
Cheney of South Manchester. Conn :.
who urged retention of the present
silk tariff
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opening at Garden City. l.. l.. today.
Action on tho proposal. which includ-
cs tho expenditure OF 3500.0O0 u
year for five years. Will he taken
during the week. The reports which
the world cruising party brought
back would he used In u great mis-
slonary campaign In the United
States and Canada. cclirsinr III"
successful campaign conducted In
many cities in thcs. countries two
years ago.
Figures will he submitted a, the
meeting to show that America leads
the world in gifts to foreign mis-
sions. Protcstan,s OF the United
States gave nearly $lJ.O0o.O00 last
year. an increase OF about $500. 900
Canada rav" s6iS.00o more than last
year.
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NEW YORK STOCK MAHKsT

New York, Ian. l3.-Bear opera
tors made the most Of the downwsM
trend OF copper metal prices and at-
tackled the copper stocks In which
spcrulation has been concentrates
recently owInS to the opportunities
for trading afforded by theft 1'de
fluatua1.ons. Western railroad stock
sasscd slightly. but soon broke loose
from the influence OF the copper
group. Some OF the railroad shares.
particularly l.ehleh Valley. were
heavy. The street kept In close
touch with Washington news. owing
10 the chance that the supreme court
might hand down It's decision In rhe
Minnesota rate cases.
Eonds were easy.
Further postponemcnt by the SUI
prsme court Of the long awaited de-
cision in the Minnesota rate ease was
regarded unfavorablc ana was fol.
lowed by active xeiiinG for both ac-
counts. There was also liquidation
In the telephone and telegraph
stocks on report that an invsstisa-
tIoh would be made OF recent com.
binations. lIosses ranged around u
poin; In the most OF tho active stocks.
i.ehiSh Valley aud Lead yielded ~.
American -: Southern Pacific and
Western Union =. and Amaiga mated
: points.
Unres,raiued liquidation In the
metal stocks produced u general feel
Ing OF pess!mIsm and the whole mar
k.t suffered from series OF bear
drives. United States steel sold 10
G.:. the lowe7t In long time. and
,,mc OF the important railroad stocks
were down several points. Lead lost
~. I.ehigh Valley I and Amal9ama
ed ) points.
The market closed weak.
Liquidation Increased and acute
weakness was visible In all quarters
Of the list. Lack Of support for mar-
ket leaders. especially steel. encour-
aged bear aggression. and there waS
. considerable shaking out OF weekly
mprs!ncd accounts. LosSes ranged
from / TO s points. with the copper
group displaying the mot weakness,
Amaisamated i:l: Sugar liGs:
| Atchison 1855: Northern Pacific
ii0.: Reading 1872: Southern Pa.
c!fic 1868: Union Pacific i3s: Steel
Is&s: Steel preferred 1893.
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That Made Milwaukee famous

Trujiiio filed complaint on Saturday
and yesterday Jaramlllo and tn. wo-
man were arrested and ladgcd in inil
here. This afternoon the couple
were given a hearing before Justic"
of the Peace Stone and bound oy-f To
tn. January term of the district
court court under $500 bond each.
Iaramilio Is said to have "a wife
and several children living in New
Mexico. when the woman lett
Trinidad and went to the sheep camp
her husband claims he did not know
where she was. Finally one Of the
two children. boy, returned aud
told his father OF his mothcr's lifn
with Jnramillo.
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Mexican Rebels
Suing for Peace

III Paso. Tex, Jan. l3.-Dcfinitc
proposals for peace in Mexico were
made to Pedro Lascurairc. minister
'of foreign relations during his recent
visit here. it was declared today. n
was said the proposals came from in
surrecto leaders. including Incl Saia-
gar. Marcello Carrevo. aud Antonio
ltojas.
Lascurainc was asked to present
the proposal to President Madcro.
DR.. Jose $. Denz. who acted ns one
)of tho rebel comm issioncTs said that
Zapata. insurrecto leader in south
Mexico, had directly expressed his
willingness TO accept the peace pact.
Included in the proposals was one
that tascurainc resign.