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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
COACH W. HEESMAN, OF YELLOW JACKETS, WRITES ABOUT:
Ball Players That Tech Has Turned Out

found that Jimmy had the makings of
a really, truly pitcher
It was while doing stellar work with
the Providence team Of the Eastern
League that Lavendar attracted Chi
cago's attention. Now. Jimmy is one
OF the Its" Of the Cubs, ard promises
to remain one for some years yet.
TWO Atlanta boys attending Tech
We're the next to break into the
professional class, and they both
made good from the jump. One Of
these was Sam Woodward. the other,
Jim ISOn The former was captain
and catcher Of my 1904 Tech team,
while jim was official first -sacker
of the same aggregation.
woodward was raiher small for
catcher, but he had plenty of nerve,
heaps of judgment, always kept cool,
had fine arm, was quick as a cat
and made a fine lead-off man, as he
batted from the port side. Sans
favorite word of encouragement 70
his pitChers-POOle. Day and Butler
was Beauty" after every pitched ball.
but each time in a different intona-
tion and with varying infection and
accents-and this quite regardless,
in my opinion, of whether the ball
was really a beauty or a pumpkin.
Sam went to the Cotton States
with Bernie MCCay, where he played
fine ball; but a blow on the head by
a pitched ball came near to putting
out his light II took him quite q
long time to recover. Later, Sam
went TO the Carolina League, and for
several seasons managed the Ander-
son, s. C.. club with signal success
He is now engaged in business in
Atlanta and is making a success Of
life as president Of the Woodward
Electric Company
By the way. during the college sea
son Of 1904, Sam caught every inning
Of every game without making a sim
gle error and l gave him All South
ern catcher for It.
Jim Isom was one Of the hardest
hitting first baSenen ! ever saw in
college ranks. He was a gold, will
ing. ohesry, all-around player and my
cleanup man, which was some dis
tinction with a team that had five
men on its roster all batting over
400
I forget what professional team Jim
first Joined, but he never had any
trouble holding his berth right from
the jump. He played several very
successful seasons with Macon, where
he again stung the pill hard, and he
also starred in the Virginia League
at second base for the Richmond club
Here he was an even better fielder
than at first base
Jimmy found an opportunity to go
into a lucrative business here In At
lanta several years ago and decided
to give up the game for good though
1t cost him pang or two to do so
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
Dixie Handicap To Be Thriller
Six Men on Track at Once

TT they get through the Dixie Handi-
cap at the MotordTome tonight
without smearing a half-dozen
riders all over the track they have
pulled the race miracle of the year.
For they are going to start six riders
in this event, three of them with a
lap lead over the other three. And
the scratch men are going to try to
catch the handicap men within four
miles.
This affair will be a loud noise.
Nothing can stop it, Every time they
get four riders on the track at once
it looks as though all of them were
going to break their neck. With six
on it in a handicap race, which will
mean that three of the men must ride
their bally heads off to catch the
excitement than the local Drome ever
dreamed of before.
This will not be a team race, as
might be judged from the description.
OF course, the handicap men will
team together at the start, as a means
Of keeping ahead. And the scratch
men will hang together to lend each
other a pace in their effort to catch
up. But once the scratch men get
within striking distance, it will be
a case of every man for himself and
the devil take the hindermost When
the three pursuing riders reach the
three handicap men and all six Of
them tie up in an effort to gain the
leadership anything may happen. OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
R. A. HALL, OF MACON, IN
TIE FOR TRAP HONORS

WILMINGTON, DEL, July 1S.-
Five amateur marksmen were tied
yesterday for first place in the East =
ern handicap, the feature event Of the
eighth annual Eastern handicap trap
shooting tournament when darkness
prevented further competition. The
first leaders are NJ. L. Wise, of Marvs-
vile. Pa. George NJ Howell, North
cumberland, Pa; r. A. Hall, Macon.
Ga, each with a score of 95 out of
a possible 100. The tournament viii
be concluded to-day.
H. H. Sloan, of Philadelphia. was
high amateur in the three days Shoot
ing, breaking $50 In a possible 500.
Charles G.. Spencer. of St Louis, was
high professional, with SIS breaks.
NJ. d. Gibbs, of Union City, Tenn.
and Lester s. German. of Aberdeen,
Nd, professionals yesterday led their
field with 100 straight each.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
WISCONSIN BOXING BILL
Is SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, July 18.-
Governor Francis McGovern has
signed the Hedding boxing bill and
Jhe sport becomes Iegalized in Wis
consin the same as in New York
State.
Governor McGovern had protests
from many sources. but stated that
he considered that in view of thou
sands of petitions in favor of the
sport it was only just to the majority
that they should be given chance to
show that boxing under proper con-
ditions is much better than under no
Jaw at all.
1t will now be up to the Governor
to appoint a commission to handle
the boxing game in the State.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
Best Bet Is to Play Champions
Title Holders Have Big Shade

row after they attain the title and
have q big natural shade In all OF
their contests Tie argument is a
sound one. because champions, after
annexinG titles, do not make the kind
Of matches that they can not win
and they know they can win them
when they make them. Mind you. this
is not an intimation that there is
anything wrong or any skulduggery
practiced by any Of them. But the
average champion is a pretty wise
sort of a gink. He knows that TO
keep a title is to make plenty Of
money Hence, he figures with the
greatest OF care, and when finally he
signs to battle, it's about to 1 that
he Is going to win.
A ND another thing worth figuring
"A is that referees have natural
leanings toward champions and don't
take titles away from them without
the very best of cause. Which is a
mighty strong point in favor of the
champion when he starts into action.
But, Of course, the strongest point
of all is the fact, borne out by many
a precedent. that champions almost
always win a bunch Of fights before
being compelled to resign the top
rung OF the ladder.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
Pelky-Smith Battle
For Sept. MAYBE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-Ar-
thur Pelky and his manager, Tommy
Burns, are in town. Pelky came here
in quest of ring battles, and picked as
his choice for first battle "Gunboat"
Smith. Burns and his fighter held a
long conference with Jimmy Coffroth.
and if arrangements can be made
Pelky and Smith will furnish the La
Dor Day card in this city. Pelky had
little to say Burns doing all the talk
ing
There will be a general DISPOSE
ton to look upon Pelky as a ring ac-
cident just as the people tagged
Willie Richie as a false alarm" said
Burns.
This is a mistake. My man has
had 3S fights without having had a
decision given against him He made
Jess Willard quit cold, and he stopped
Jim Barry in five rounds. All that he
needs is the opportunity to prove that
he is the best heavyweight boxer in
the game to-day"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
BY Left Hook.

II ERES a little tip for the men
II who bet good con on the re-
suits Of encounters in the box
ing arena. Never stop betting on
a champion Of any class until he has
been beaten. The suggestion of such
"A theme for a little fighting story Is
brought up by the manner in which
the Joe Rivers supporters lost so
heavily on the Los Angeles boy in
his battle with While Richie, in San
Francisco, July 4 incidentally. the
idea Of II was brought out forcibiy
by some remarks that Battling Nelson
made the day after the holiday while
the famous iron man of the light
weight class was discussing results
and congra tulating himself on having
picked six out of seven winners after
having bet personally on three Of
them and failing to get down on the
one loser that he picked.
1T is a foolish thing to bet against
champion, even If you don't like
him personally and haven't such a
high opinion Of his fistic merits, be-
cause, according to Bat Nelson cham
pions always win a lot Of battles in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
RINGSIDE NOTES

Chicago boxing critics are working
hard these days trying to force Willie
Richie into match with either Packey
Mcfarland or Jack Britton. Both boys
hail from the Windy City and have met
practically every boy Of note during the
past two years.
Frank Whitney is certainly reaping
in the dough these days. The Cedar
RAPIDS lighting carpenter" will take on
Rudy Unholz in a scheduled l0-round
battle at Denver on Friday night, and
it is a pretty safe bet that frankie will
get at least as good as a draw. During
the past six months Whitney has had
nearly dozen battles.
Many fans are picking Matty Bald
win to prove a stumbling block for
Leach Cross when the air exchange
blows at Los Angeles OF July 29 Al
though Matty has fought nearly 300
fights he has still to suffer his first
knockout He also holds a 20-round
verdict over Willie Richie.
Kid Julian, the Syracuse feather
weight, has accepted terms to meet
Cal Delaney, of Cleveland in a 12-round
bout at Cleveland on July 26. Both
boys are lightweights.
Charles Ledoux, the French bantam
weight champion IS IN pad shape from
the beating handed him by Kid Will
liams at Los Angeles the early part
Of this week. Ii may be months before
the game boy from across the pond
will be able to don the gloves again
Jim Clabby, the veteran middleweight.
is to make his next fight against Fred
die Hicks at Butte. Mont, on August 2.
The pair are scheduled to go twelve
rounds.
Steve Ketchel. the tough little light
weight from Chicago, added another
victory to his list Wednesday night by
defeating Phil Knight. The former was
awarded the battle in the seventh round
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18

course. the handicap men will never
give an inch. If they can spread all
over the track they will do it. Tha:
means that the men coming from be-
hind at So miles an hour must worm
their way through
This will unquestiOnably be a big
race. 1t will be fast because the
scratch men must overcome a quarter
Of mile lead in four miles. 1t will
be dangerous and sensational of
necessity because six men will be on
the track at one time. And the win
ner is surely hard to pick.
The full program follows:
Motordrome Purse.
(2-mile heats, 2-mile final)
First Heat-Graves Renel, Shields.
Second Heat - Mcneil. Lockner,
Lewis.
Third Heat - Richards, Swartz,
Luther, Glenn.
Final-Two miles.
Atlanta Sweepstakes.
(2-mile heats, 3-mile finaI)
First H e a - Mcneil, SwartZ,
Luther, Lewis.
Second Heat - Richards, Graves.
Renel
Third Heat - Lockner, Shields,
Glenn.
FinaI-Three miles.
Invitation Race.
Luther. Lewis, Swartz and Glenn.
Dixie Handicap.
Handicap Men-Renel, Lockner.
Shields Cone lap handicap.)
Handicap Men - Richards, Graves,
Mcneil.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
HAUsER GOES TO HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE, MD, July 1S.--
Shortstop Hauser. Of the ST. Louis
National baseball team, is on his way
to Baltimore, where he VIII be oper-
ated on by Dr. William S. Baer. Of
Johns Hopkins Hospital II Is said
that the player has a misplaced car
tilage in his right knee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
MEEHAN BEsTs MANTELL.

OAKLAND CAL, July 18.-Wilie
Meehan, of San Francisco, won the
decision over Frank Mantell, OF Paw
tucket, r. l., in a 10-round bout here.
BY constant ClinChing in the last
round Mantell saved himself from be-
ing knocked out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
MORRIS SCORES A <. o.!

CLOVIS, y. MEX, July 1s.-In a
scheduled ten-round boxing bout
staged in an open-air arena here last
night, Carl Morris, of Oklahoma,
knocked out Marty Cutler a Chicago
heavyweight, in the second round.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
scHAEEER. GRAHAM DRAW.

DUBUQUE. IOWA, July 1S.-WilHe
Schaefer, of Chicago, and Mike Ora
ham, of Milwaukee. welterweights,
last night fought ten fast rounds to a
draw at the Riverside arena.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
COBB BACK TO-DAY.

DETROIT, MICH, July 1S.-Presi-
dent Ban Johnson announced that Ty
Cobb, suspended recently for an argu-
ment with Umpire Hildebrand will be
back in the game to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
.BRITTON REAL
OPPONENT FOR
TITLE HOLDER
By Ed w. Smith.

II NHICAGO, July 1S.-NOt since the
days when Frank Garrard and
Martin Duffy. of this city,
looked to be pretty fair champion
ship material in the lightweight class
have the local fight fans been so
anxious to see a Chicagoan get d
crack at the title. Neither Garrard
nor Duffy ever made good in their
day, but they were just as highly
regarded along in the late COS as
are Jack BrittOn and Packey McFar-
land, present-day Chicago champions
Both Jack and Packey have a world
of friends right here. and to say that
they have their ears to the ground
listening for some sort of a favorabI
report from the champion on the diff
ferent propositions that have been
hurled at him is putting it mildly.
.PACKEY, while not issuing any di-
rect challenges, has let it be made
known to Richie that nothing would
delight him more than to take him
on in a 20-round contest providing
the weight bars be lowered Just
little more, say another pound, let
Ing the stock yards favorite in at
1876 pounds, with the scaling done
several hours in advance of the bat
ties start. With a foe of the Nc
.Farland caliber it is not likely that
the champion will consent at all to
any such an arrangement He in
sisted upon 1874 pounds for Rivers,
and then trimmed the Los Angeles lad
to the queens taste, if queens have
any particular taste in such matters
But from 134 pounds three hours or
so before to 1876 pounds five or six
hours before is vast gap that even
the Keen Richie eye is not likely to
measure lightly.
but the Britton case is hugely diff
- ferent. Here is a boy who boldly
faunts this offer in the champions
face: Make the weight any figure
that you choose" and then awaits the
answer. Now, that leaves absolutely
no loOpholes for excuse or room for
a single argument. Britton simply
does not care what the pOundage is
says so, and there rests his case.
What will the answer be, to say moth
ing Of the harvest?
MO sane man could ever accuse
Willie Richie of cowardice. The
man who jumped into the breach with
Freddie WEIGH when AID Wolgast was
taken to the hospital and fought the
English star almost to a standstin
with but a few hours notice then
whaled Ad WOlgast out of his title
and went in and slugged with Joe
Rivers at the latter's own game, is
possessed, as Bill Naughton says, of,
lions heart. But Willie is a finan-
cier along with his other accom-
plishments and is not likely to enter
into any contracts that do not promise
the brightest Of monetary returns.
There isn't a doubt that if some pro-
moter can see his way clear to offer
eing the right sort of a prize for the
champion he will lend himself to the
match. Then we will see a real old
time battle between two of the great
est men that ever drew on pair of
gloves.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18

Now, he is fat, happy and making
money in the Gate city.
Later. l will tell OF some other play
ers Tech has turned out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
COLD STORAGE
A NECESSITY.

When the hens take their annual
vacation and the price Of eggs begin;
to soar it is always popular to lam
baSt the cold storage man and hold
him responsible for the inflated cost
of hen fruit. Those VINO are loudcst
in their complaints of the present
cost of eggs, mad who would like to
have the cold storage people Grawn
and quartered and boiled in oil, do not
stop TO think what would happen next
year # TIE storcrs of eggs would GO
out of business.
In the laying season eggs would b.
dirt cheap, for there would be az
enormous over supply, ana all pro
ducers would lose money; the sale OF
eggs would not pay for the food the
hens consume. Then, when the moult-
ing season arrived, am the hens ccas.
cd to lay there would be no store
product to fall back upon. The only
eggs available would be such as t.
farmers were able to hold over with
out the aid Of Storage-and any onc
knows that an egg kept from two
to six months any where else than II
cold storage. would be unfit to cal
We should have. then relatlvel!
small supply. of home cured eggs
and about one frcsh-laid egg per
week per head of population. Under
such circumstances ttepricc o: fresh
eggs in Novcbmcr, instea& of being Z:
cents per dozen would be nearer tc
IS cents piece.
We can't get along without colo
storage. We might improve upor
tho present system by storing egg
and distributing them under govern.
mcnt auspices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
VIRGINIANS
DISAPPOINTED.

There were many disappointed Flr-
rinians on Saturday when the foot
ball team representing the University
went down in defeat before the sturdy
la, S from iGcorgctown. The boys
from Charlottesville had been toutee
as sure winners and despite the dis
agreeable weather large number
Alcxandrians went to Washington t
sec the states representatives w"
But it was anbther case OF ovcrc"G
Gdencc coupled with the famous
Georgetown; luck which is never Sc
apparent as when contest Is sta
ed with Virginia. With only = few
seconds to play. aud with the game
virtually won by our boys Il disas
trous tumble gave Georgetown
Il touchhack which permitted ;hcn
10 win the game by q score Of s Ia
For moment the Virginia side o
.ha field seemed stunned AZ th@'
silently arose and walked from -
field while the Georgetown support
ers went wild with enthusiasm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
FLAG TRAIN AND SHOOT.
Engineer. Opens Throttle and Copper
Strike Breakers Escape.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. IA Ch'-
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul tram,
carrying workers for the Copper
Range Consolidated Mines, was at
tackled, yesterday near Ricedate, Il.
the copper strike district. a mum,
Der of shots stru& the engine and
coaches. but TO one was injured.
The train was tagged at EIcedaic
When it had come almost to stop
men opened fire on the engineer with
revolvers and ran toward the engine.
The engineer put on full steam am:
the attacked party failed to board
The train. A vollcy was fire at inc
last coach, which contained StriNc-
breakers.
Attorneys for the mine-owncrS and
the Western Federation of Miners
will present Arguments Tuesday be
fore the Supreme Court at Lansing
on the question of making the tenn
porary injunction against plcket'he
permanent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
PUBLISHED DAILY.

-- sHb ~
The Alexandria La1etta Corporation
Gazette Building 80 King Street.
.ORERT s. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD ". SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
TERMS:-Dsily, j year, SOU
SIX Months, $3.50. Three Months
sa.a5. One month. 4s cents. One weel
q cents.
Entered at the Postoflce Of Alex.
sndria, Virginia az second-class mat
ter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the yecr for Fort Mon
DC, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via superb powerful
:teel palace steam rs
Through connections made IT Nor,
ok with steamers of the Old Domin'
IN Steamship Company for New Yort
md Merchants and Miners Steam
hips for Bosttr.
General Ticket Office, 720 14th St
Bond Building, Washington, D. c.
;'hone Main 1920.
Seventh street wharf. Phohc Mail
1850.
Alexandria wharf foot Of Primo
". II. CALL----AN.
,ori II. General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILES.
Struck Bv Doctors Machinc-Woman
Dragged 1870 Feet.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. l1.--Struc7
oy a passing automobile when he at
tempted to cross Springfield avenue
betwenc 5lst and SIN streets. an I'M
identified man, apparently hity
wears Oh, was killed last night. DR.
J. s. Parker, owner and driver OF the
automobile has been placed under
arrest.
card bearing the name OF Ken
ard Henry, and the address no. ll"'
Wilton street, was found n coa'
pocket of the lead man. Investigator
BY the police disclosed the tact tha'
the house at that address Is vacant
A time key with the words bril'
Car Company stamped on 1t was n
70 foun:. Fro mthe key 1t Is sup
posed that the man was Waterman
at the car plant. The man VAS we!
dressed.
Scnaca Fails. N. V, Nov. l7.-MrS
John Kinnetz was dragged 10 feet b!
an automobile which during ! sno"
furry Saturday night, struck ne
carriage in which she was ri my
She died in the Seneca Fails hoSpi'
tai to-day from concussion OF the
brain Mr.. Kinnetz escaped with {;
bruised side. The niece, Louise h'n-
metz, was no: injure2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in Effect July I9, 1913.

For Washington and points north,
daily at sos, 1923, S:3l, 1884 a. M,
1901, lis, 2:3O, Through train
for New York, via ?. R. r. 6:l9,
SIS, ll:33 p. M, week days at 6:OI
p. NJ, Sundays only S:O7 P. NJ.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:37, 1853, (local) and
1902 a. H., 1916, 1922, SIT CocaD
S:27, 9:57, 1907 p. m, daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 11:13 a. M, daily except Sunday,
when train leaves 2:lS pm. This train
runs through to Milford except Sat-
urdays and Sundays.
NOTE:-Times of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaTan-
teed.
". P. TAYLOR, Traibc. Mgr.
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10 $40. go
FOY EOJNT VEENON.

Leave Alexandra I, r.. Mount Ecrn"r
week days at 5:35, 6:"6 .:|6. sol. ih.@'
lies Il m. I::25. 80. 2:25. $50. 80
I39. $50. 81 $50. $50 100. l!."u. T. ~
Sundays--iuo $50. $50, 1880. l!.*h
. m. 1870 lao. 2:30. $3.50. $40. 0;2s
1850. 7:30. 8:A6 and 1916 o. m.