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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
W0LTER ASSURED
OF BERTH WITH YANKEES


SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 29--Harry VOL
ter, right fielder of the New York Ameri-
cans, will be in the Yankee lineup the
coming season unless a man shows up
who is faster than Wolter was al the be-
ginning of last season.
Wolter is here after long rest al his
home in Castroville Monterey county. He
said that he tried running on the beach
at Castroville just before he left.
Il have been worried about my leg all
winter" said Wolter $50 the other day
went down to the beach and tried II
out. | ran about 80 yards with an ease
which surprised me. l have not tried
since, because the trial satisfied me per-
fectly.
$50 far as my broken ankle is con-
cerned, | will be just as fast on my feet
as | ever was. l am able to run with
out favoring' my ankle in the least"
Wolter, it will be remembered, broke
his right ankle going into second base
during a game early last season. His
injury was one of the contributing causes
to the poor showing of the New York
team.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
PARTY OF BRAVES WILL
INVADE GEORGIA FEB. Is

BOSTON, Jan 29.-Manager George r.
Stallings of the Braves. is rapidly get
ting his affairs at The Meadows his
plantation at Haddocks, Ga, in shape so
that he can come North. He is expected
in Boston the first week in February,
and will spend several days at the club
offices, in the Paddock building prior
to attending the schedule meeting of the
leagues in New York, which is called for
February H.
At its conclusion. Manager Stallings
will go to HaddOCks, where he will find
bunch of his pitchers and catchers
who have accepted his invitation to be-
come his guests during the last two weeks
| IN February These men will be worked
| out and should report at Athens in fair
~ good shape to start the real training
| of the team for 1913.
Stallings idea of selecting his pitchers
| for the early workout is based upon the
| fact that he considers the men who come
| from the cold country need additional at
| tention. He considers that the California
| players are better off in that respect,
and expects that they will report in good
shape.
The men who are to be at The Meadows
! are Bill Rariden, Rex Devogt, Buster
! Brown, Otto Hess, Rebel McTigue, Hub
| Perdue. Win Noyes, Cecil Thompson and
George Tyler.
He expects to start the preliminary
work about February 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
College Athletes of Dixie Succeeding the Battle LeNo
GEORGlA'S FIRST BALL PLAYERS ALL MAKE GOOD


cesses. He returns frequently to
his home in Athens to visit his
mother and family, and while in
Athens confines his athletic activi-
ty to golf. Mr.. Morris was first
honor man in his class of 1883.
TT is the same story right on
through the whole of the team
of 1856 A. W. Jones, catcher, is
now judge of the court of chancery
in Richmond, Va. One of the uni
versity professors recently met
Judge Jones in Richmond and
nothing would satisfy his honor
but a game of golf with his old
classmate at Georgia on the links
of the Hermitage club of Richmond.
incidentally, the judge won,
r. L. Novel; has laid aside his
first baseman's nit and taken unto
himself goodly share of this
worlds goods in Monroe, Ca.
where he is conducting a large mer-
camille business.
Charles l. Nell doesn't play sec
ond any longer, but you should hear
him coaching from the bleachers
when the Georgia team plays. Nell
has won for himself a place at the
very top of the insurance world of
Georgia. With headquarters in
Augusta, he is continuing his sue
cessful career in his chosen profess
sion. Charley is some golfer, too.
He is an all-round good fellow,
good business man, good friend.
good baseball fan and. incidentally,
rarely let's an opportunity slip by
for seeing Georgia teams in action.
Emmett j. Bondurant, third
baseman of 1886 team. is now the
head of the Bondurant Hardware
Company of Athens To look at
Emmett you wouldn't take this lit
tie bone and muscle man who deals
in saws and hammers and nails at
wholesale for the same chap whose
fast fielding created q standard for
present generation third basemen
at Georgia. But he's the guy.
While on the first Georgia team
John d. Nell, shortstop, developed
a remarkable batting ability. He
had a good eye. This eye has stayed
with him. BY careful investments
and shrewd business judgment Nell
has become one of the wealthy men
of Athens. 1t is probably true that
he owns as much real estate as any
man in the city
j. C, Nell, brother Of Charley
and John D.. was not only good
baseball player and covered left
field WELL but he was also some
thing of track man. Nell on the
occasion Of the first field day ever
held at Georgia, won the hurdles,
the broad jump with and without
bells, the running broad jump, the
hop skip jump, and came first in
the throwing of the baseball with
a record of 33S feet Nell has at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
Jim Thorpe Blames Pittsburg
Scout for Exposing Him; VIII
Sign With a Big League Team

NARLISI.E PA. Jan. %
While it is practically GER
tain that Jim Thorpe, the
Olympic hero who has confessed
being professional, win quit
school within few weeks and sign
a contract to play with some major
league baseball club, it became
equally certain today that Thorpe
will never sign a contract to play
with the Pittsburg National league
club, which is said TO have offered
him $500 a year.
Nearly every major league club
has either sent Thorpe a tele-
graphic offer, or has a representa-
tive here today dickering with the
wonderful Indian athlete, but
Thorpe, listening to the pleadings
of Glenn Warner, coach of the Car
Isle school team, has practically
decided to turn down the offer
made by the Pirates.
The reason for this is that War
ner is of the opinion that a GER
tain scout in the employ of the
Pittsburg team, which long ago
tried to induce Thorpe to sign
contract, has had a lot to do with
the exposure of Thorpe's profes-
sionalism.
For some time past this man has
been scouting around for the pur-
pose Of finding some blemish on
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various times been connected with
the government service in Mexico,
Venezuela, Brazil and other South
American countries. This work
down there, however, laid Jim out
with malarial fever and he had to
give UP his work and come home to
Athens, where he is now recover
ing his health.
c. II. Wilcox, center fielder, is
now gradually getting a corner on
all the insurance business in Jack
sonville, Fla. His career spelled in
dollars and cents would make most
any of us envious.
IF you ever happen to get in jail
in Madison, Ca, just have the
bailiff call up Q. L. Williford. eX
right fielder Georgia, Sc, and he
will get you out, if you happen to he
Georgia man. He was a good bat
ter, a good athlete and is now
good lawyer, He has represented
his county In the state legislature
at different times and is now
spoken of In several sections of the
Eighth congressional district as
available timber with which to de-
feat Hon Samuel j. Tribble for
congress from that district.
g o 1t goes. Good athletes, good
business men, The training on
the diamond and the gridiron fits
them for the battle with life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
FITZSIMMONS GREATEST OF
EN- ALL, SAYS C0FFR0TH

NNN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29.-The arriV-
d. at Coffroth's office in san Francisco
'' a calendar from NJ Herford. Of Balti-
more, once manager of Joe Cans, but
now dealer in stocks and bonds, started
I'm argument as to the greatest fighter
II was precipitated by a remark from
some fellow about Cans, the old master.
100 YOU know VINO figure the great
esq hghter ever produced" said Cotfroth
o my mind. the man is Robert l'itz-
simmons. He was the greatest fighter be-
.'uSe he went into two different classes
'L" defeated his men with ease Joe
'aNS was, of course a great fighter but
M.'h ne went out of his own class he
non win as easily as did Fitzsimmons
"oen he was against the heavyweights"
Ill nave to differ with YOU said
4t,aIHt German. who has been watching
tIuhefs somewhat himself Il believe
,ge Attcll was the greatest fighter we
nave ever seen in action"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
BY An Alunlnus.

+ I may be of interest to old Uni
versity of Georgia men and TO
others as we'll to know some
thing of the first days of athletic
activity at the university, of the
men who composed the various
teams and of what has become of
these men since leaving the univer-
sity.
We will take up first the old
baseball men who in the past have
done their part in UNFOLDING the
colors of the university.
While for some years prior to
1886 baseball had been played at
the University of Georgia by the
different classes, the first regular
Georgia team was organized in
1886 and played the first intercol-
legiate game in the state at Union
Point, Ga, against Emory college,
of Oxford, Ga, winning the game
by a score Of u to l. The men
that made up this team We're:
Pitcher-Charles Ed Morris, class
of 1883.
Catcher-A W. Jones, class of
1886.
First Base-R. L. Novel;, class
of 1887.
Second Base. j. Nell, class OF
1885.
Third Base-E.- ]. Bondurant,
class of 1888.
shortstop-John D. Nell, class of
1886.
Left Filed-C. H. Wilcox, class
of 1886
Center Field. c. Nell, class Of
1888.
Right Field-Q. L. WiIliford, class
of 1888.
1t is not possible to tell much of
the peculiar ability of each of, these
men, but it is said by some OF the
old timers" who have been closely
in touch with all the Georgia teams
that this first team of 1886 was the
best that Georgia has ever turned
out
u VI we are interested primarily in
what became of these men aft
er leaving the university.
Charles Ed Morris, the pitcher,
was the first man in any Southern
college to throw a curved ball
About the time he left college there
was a professional baseball team
organized in Chicago and carried
all over Europe playing baseball.
Norris was offered a position on
this team as pitcher but parental
objection stopped the young twirl-
er from following his career.
After leaving college Morris be-
came a certified public accountant
and now is member of the firm
of Haskin & Sell, Of New York
city. Mr.. Morris career has been
one continuous succession of sue
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29

down to him he says the noise of
the crowd ceased as if by magic
and the ball which happened to be
one OF those slow grounders, ap-
peared TO McGraw as if it would
never reach him. Finally. after
what seemed to be an age. he found
himself with the ball in his grasp
and he turned to heaVe it to first
base, at which sack there was
player who was the tallest in the
league.
The distance to first now appear
ed to McGraw TO be fully mile
away and his heart sank within him
as he suddenly thought to himself
that he could never throw the ball
that far. Yet he nerved himself
and not only did he get the ball
over but he fired it several feet over
the first baseman's head. Every
succeeding time the ball was knock
ed down to McGraw during the rest
of the game he managed to throw
higher and higher over the head
of the man on first.
After the game the manager came
up to Mac and patting him on the
head told him that he was a nice
boy and so on, but as a ball player
he was nothing short of frost
McGraw pulled out of Olean that
night and went over to Wellsyi1le.
where he finished the season. He
did so we'll that at the end of that
year he was the recipient of eigh-
teen different offers from managers
who were willing to pay high for
his services.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
KICKS OUT COLUMBIA

SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. 29-For failure
TO pay fines aggregating $500. assessed
by the national board of the national
protection has been withdrawn from the
Columbia baseball club of the South At
lantio league, and another club will be
taken into the league at the meeting to
be held in Columbus Wednesday.
President Corish today received word
of the action of the national association
from Secretary John H. Farrell. 1t is
probable that either Charleston, S. c., or
Augusta will be taken into the league in
place of Columbia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
INAUGURATION

For tho above trip. We offer the
following low round-trip rates from
Atlanta:
one 10 ten persons. .......,..$ 15.15
Ten or more .......-.......-.. 1890
For those who take advantage OF
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lodging and breakfast I'm Washing
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pcnse paid trip of six days. includ-
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meals both ways. lodging and
breakfast in Washington. March 3.
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four whole days in Washington. Spe-
cial train Limited party Don't
put this off. but make reservations
now. J. L. Mcfarland. Special
Agent. II IL Peachtree. Atlanta,
Ga. Phone Main 46OS-J.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
CHAS. FRANK COUNTING ON
SNEDEC0R TO PLAY FIRST

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan. 29-First
Baseman Snedecor. the former University
of Alabama player, who was drafted by
Charley Frank from the Greenwood club.
of the Cotton States league, is being
counted on to cover the first sack for
the Pelicans II he does not succeed at
job
Derrill Pratt, also a University of Ala
bama man and now a big league sue
cess is strong booster for Snedecor
Pratt says he is a sure success.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
UNCLE SAM BUYS FOUR
THOROUGHBRED HORSES

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Jan. % Colonel
David S. Stanley. of the quartermaster's
department of the United States army, ard
two other commissioners have purchased
stations for the government breed
ing farms which are devoted to improv-
ing the standard of cavalry mounts. Jack
Parker, Ganadore, Miles O'Connor and
Lynchburg were the horses bought
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29

TACK JOHNSON'S eagerness to
light Al Palzer, or almost any
y body else, in Paris. is believed
te be due TO strong desire on
lacks part to get out of the domin-
ion of Uncle Sam. The Big Ace
never thought of fighting until he
felt the iron bands chafe his wrists.
4 scrap with somebody or other
across the big millstream would be
81 good excuse for Johnson to go
abroad, if the Federal authorities
would fall for that sort of an ar
gument.
TOHNSON'S lawyers doubtless adj
:. vised him that an international
match with Palzer might be a good
enough excuse to set johnson free
to move as he pleases pending trial,
If he once landed abroad he could
take a long chance on something or
other happening TO save him from
Il long term in prison.
THE Federal authorities arrested
him once when he tried to go to
canada, ostensibly to fight, but he
believes he might be able to work
the Palzer match where the Can
ada game failed-according sto
Johnson's lawyers private opinion.
They rely on public sentiment to
demand a fight for the heavyweight
title. now that Johnson is willing.
If. once abroad, ne neglected to
come back, Uncle Sam would have
some task making him appear in
court, for. so far as we know,
white slavery is not an eXtradi-
able offense. They don't frown SO
severely upon that species of crime
across the water.
JESS WILLARD, who thinks he
can beat Luther McCarty out
of what right McCarty may have to
the white heavyweight champion
ship, is one of the wise white
hopes" He refuses to have a man
ager. He believes that all a man
ager is good for is to take one
half or more Of what fighter
makes-which is too often true. A
half dozen handlers of scrappers
tried to annex Willard as soon as he
became eligible for a big fight, but
he turned them all down SO the
brains of pugilism cali Willard a
bone head
IERES a story about the early
baseball career of John Nc
Graw that the Little Napoleon does
not relate in his monologue spiel
which he is now delivering to
crowded houses on the theatrical
circuit.
McGraW made his initial appear
ance i'll professional baseball I'M
der conditions that were far from
encouraging He was given the
Hrst tryout by the Olean club of the
New York State league, and was
assigned to the third bag. Nc
GRAVY was then a youngster in his
Teens. He made his debut April /,
1890. an ominous date for John,
as on that suspicious occasion he
proved to be the biggest kind of
an April fool package,
McGraw was so small it was inn
rosSible to find Il suit to come any
Where near his measure. 1t seem
I'D to McGraw. as he has told it,
as if all the world was in attend
ance on the day he appeared at
clean. To his eyes it seemed as
if he had never before seen so
many people. This. of course, was
Que 10 the fact that the little third
Daseman was nervous and that his
mind multiplied the actual NUM-
Der of spectators. The noise made
by the crowd worried Mac. 1t
sounded to him like the prolonged
foating of a mighty sea.
When the first hall was knocked
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
NEW SKI RECORD MADE;
EXPERT LEAPS 149 FEET

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS, Jan. 30
The ski tournament here established a
new Hill record when Anders Haugen,
of Chippewa Falls made a perfect stand
ing jump of 149 feet after he had made
$50 feet and fell in the trial run, beat
ing the former record of 1913 feet
Skiers were favored by fast hill and
wind at their backs. Lars Haugen, OF
i,,p Hs nders ane eTe oI I
among the professionals, closely followed
by his brother, Lars, and Sig Hanson
of Fergus Falls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29

Thorpe's amateur standing, ac-
cording to Warner, hoping to force
Thorpe into the professional ranks
and secure his signature to Pitts
burg contract.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Rival Lovers

Dona Sol gave a scream and threw
herself into the arms of Hermann, who
drew his sword and sternly demanded
who the intruder was and what he did
there.
We'll" replied the other nonchalant-
ly, "as to what | am doing here, I am
not taking a ride through a wood If
you should ask me. But let us speak
plainly.
you love that lady and came here in
secret to see her. 1 love her. too. and
wanted to know who it was that l have
seen so often enter here while l have
been watching outside for glimpse
of her.
81 offer the lady my love. I have as
much right to do so as you. AS to the
marer of my being here, wishing to
know who you We're, | forced an en-
trance here and hid In the closet
ITO confess all, lstened-but l heard
badly-and was nearly choked. Besides
l rumpled up my new French vest-and
so, by Jove, 1 had to come OUT
"Likewise my blade is not at ease and
hurries to come OUT replied Hermann;
defend yourself"
Their blades clashed together and
Dona Sol sank. half fainting, into a
chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Near the Hour of II

The King, in low tone, taking Her
nani little aside as they We're about
to leave, said: Il have done you the
honor of crossing swords with you [
suspect who you are, but it would not
be the part of a King to betray you
now. Go hence freely. | viii even aid
your flight
The next night. just near the hour
OF II, four men wearing long cloaks
and with hats pulled down over their
eyes appeared before the palace of
Don Ruy, halting under the balcony
Of window which opened from the
room of Dona Sol.
They were Don Carlos and three at
tendants. The King had overheard
Dona Sol when she told Hermann TO
be under her window at midnight and,
completely infatuated with the girl.
had resolved to abduct her.
The palace was all dark. Then, Just
before the clocks chimed u. light
appeared In the window of Dona Soils
chamber
The King told his attendants to re-
tire down the street and watch for
the coming of Hermann. Upon his
appearance they were to knock him
down and make him prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Their Compact Made

Soon after the departure of Dona Sol
from the castle the bugles of the King
sounded to horse, and Don Carlos rode
away with his followers toward Ma
drid
Then old Don Ruy aroused himself
from the stupor into which he had fall
len, and, touching the spring of the
picture. released Hermann
The outlaw had heard nothing in his
deep recess, and when the Duke eX-
planned to him that he had been obliged
by the King to yield up either his guest
or Dona Sol, Hermann cried out: Mad
man, do you not know? He loves her.
He takes her from us He is our
rival
Don Ruy fell into a frenzy at first,
but when he was calmer Hermann said
to him: MY life is forfeited to you.
But make use of me first. Let us to-
gether avenge us on the King. Or l
will avenge you, and after that you
shall take my life.
Here, take this hunting horn, and
whatever may happen, in whatever
place or at whatever hour it seems to
you that the time has come for me to
die. blow this horn and take no other
care; all will be done"
Thus was their compact made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Known Only as Hermann

She knew him by the name oil the
Senor Hermann and, though that name
conveyed no meaning to the Dona Sol,
to the police authorities of Saragossa
in fact to the royal authorities through
out the kingdom, 1t meant good deal.
But as the Dona Sol met Hermann only
in secret and never spoke to any one
except her old duenna, the Dona Josefa
Duarate, who was as ignorant as her
self as to what was going on in the
outside world, Hernani remained to her
only her lover. young, brave, and un-
fortunate. from whom she must soon
part forever
The relations between Hernani and
The Dona Sol We're perfectly pure and
innocent. When he sought her pres
ence, as he sometimes did when the old
uncle and would-be husband at whose
palace she lived was away from home,
the Dona Josefa was always present,
and even had she rot been, such was
the purity and chastity of the Dona
Soils spirit. and such was the profound
respect in which Hermann held the lady
of his love, that no thought or shadow
of evil lay upon their stolen inter-
views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Don Ruy- Surprised

Scarcely had their swords crossed
when the duenna. who had left the
room, re-entered by the little door and
cried out that the duke had returned
Unexpectedly and was coming to Dona
Soils room.
A knocking was heard at the door.
The stranger shcathed his sword
wrapped himself in his cloak and pulled
his hat down over his eyes. Hernani
sheathed his weapon and proposed that
both he and the stranger escape by the
secret stairs.
But the stranger said to Josefa:
open the door,
Don Ruy Gomez accompanied by
servants bearing lights, entered the
room as soon as the door was opened
and stood astonished to see two men
there.
He began TO exclaim, rail and re-
proach both the girl and the gallants;
to bemoan his own fate that he had
lived beyond his soldier days to be the
subject of such outrage.
Then. in fury, he called to his SER
wants TO bring his dagger and his
Toledo AK. He would have blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Time TO Saw Farewell

And now Hernani was to come this
night to say farewell forever to the
Dona Sol For all had been arranged
for her marriage with Don Ruy and
an early date was to be fixed for thu
nuptials
Dona Josefa was alone in the room
where the Dona Sol had agreed to re-
ccive Hermann. There was a knock at
the door, which opened from the secret
staircase.
Not doubling but that it was the ex-
ss4ted lover, the duenna opened the door
sac ,ushered in man wrapped in a long
.z,oak.
He threw back the cloak, and the
duenna saw-not Hernani-but a stranger,
richly dressed, man somewhat over 80
naughty of visage and regal of bearing.
''F'irei Fire Help Helpi' screamed
Josefa.
But the stranger roughly grasped the
old woman's arm and said sternly: But
two words more, duenna, and you die!
giving her at the same time such look
Of command as made her obey him
through instinct as well as fear.