Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07

,.s who do not think so), is well
q srsr-isad out on the coast, where
ID =. makes his home in winter. A
,.r-aiu brewery advertises in the
.,oster programs. The ad consists
"a cnIored print Of a huge stein.
Fl Nm the opposite side is a picture of
poa,e and under the picture are
.,asa words: my friends attribute
my success in the big league to the
i.ct that l drink this brand of
bser" His manager, James J. Call
obar Of the White Sox. Is under
the impression that if the amber
Amid has anything to do with his
n.aying. he better quit drinking or
ouit baseball.
ZIG ED KONETCHY, first base
D man Of the Cardinals, is said
n have notified the management
NJ that unless he receives a salary
II of $500 he will retire temporarily
Il from the diamond. In spite of the
fact that Honey is a heavy stiCker
and fairly good first baseman,
q this seems like a pretty stiff price
far him to ask for his services.
Il begins to look as if Miller
Higgins. who succeeded to the
management Of Mrs. Helene Brit
TONS team when Roger Bresnahan
was canned, has his work cut out
i for him. There are several other
III Cardinal players who are holding
out for more salary, and Higgins
Is having difficulty in signing these
men Just now, when everything
III should be rosy for the little man
ager, he finds that leading a ball
club has its difficulties.
# II
81 FRIEND DAVID ]. DAVIES, of
Tho Pittsburg Dispatch, APP
proaches via the exchange table
With the following titles for the
Fl Giants, now that club has signed
Indian Jim Thorpe:
Little Chief Not-,A fraid-of the
umptres McGraw.
Chew-in- the-Face Doyle.
Big Six-Not Afraid of Tinker
MatheWson.
Heap Much squaw Man Mar
guard
Red-Ffre- on he-Head Murray.
lTime-Chew- Rag Herzog.
Chain on the Foot Mccormick.
Ht-and-Pitch-in Pinch Gran
dali
Hole-in-the- Glove Snodgrass.
Sun-in-t the Face Devore.
NO-More- Bone in Head Merkle.
Airline Skin Bear Alive Tes-
teau.
Always NO-Luck Ames.
CTazylike-Fox Faust.
Nan-Hates-S quaw- Notes Sha-
fer.
joint. Myers, Esq.
James Thorpe, ESQ.
0CT in Pittsburg they are be-
lifting the ability of Jim
thorpe as ball player. 1t looks
y a Dit Ike sour grapes because Bar
\. ney Dreyfus tried to land the In
lIan, but was beaten by McGraw.
Ralph Davis, writing in The Pitts
burg Post, says:
Baseball as a pastime stands on
lis own legs and needs no support,
olner than the legitimate love of
Ae American public for the great
est Of all games. 1t has thrived
s because it has been kept clean, and
BECAUSE the men who earn a living
al It are not masquerading under
false colors.
II IS not an institution which
must depend upon falsehood and
representation to make money.
Is too closely scrutinized by
thousands of intelligent men and
women every day in six months of
'e'! year to permit of any shady
""uSactions long passing muster.
IL Is not a game of side shows.
LacH team has it's drawing card,
VI course, but the men who bring
money in at the gate are the
WHO excel on the diamond in
yrs department or another. I'm
"' oIher professions which might
mentioned, d bail player does
Increase in value to his team
"'" ne acquires a questionable
u. pD'aNon for morality or honesty.
Is not helped by press agents
,, ..S oi social conquests. or of es-
atoues such as are grasped at by
ines - Oe' 'sii' o'iier
,f, .-' me major league ball play
pain question of deliver
as 'ne goods now. Even the man
5o,,. 1'l 800 ten years ago, but has
orr,. aat until at present he hits
& ss,5. ,--' and has slowed up as a
5or5 -, ana base runner, does not
sor ms place in the public estima-
he -. ne is remembered for what
5r as accomplished, but he Is not
pIov ,a"lng card today The ball
op, ~ must not only make good,
II. must keep on making good
Tho g''e 1t is evident that If Jim
5sssb pV breaks into professional
win b,. DIS a major Lacquer, he
,o ~, nave to prove his worth # be
Rood 70 stick. If he fails to make
much -. VIII be regarded as just as