Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

ING BODIE, who thinks he is
~ fhe greatest ball player in
1 t5e business (there are 9th
who do not think 500, is well
srar-iscd out on the coast, where
makes his home in winter. A
rain brewery advertises in the
,.,tsr programs. The ad consists
, co,ored print of huge stein.
On the opposite side is a picture of
p,5,e and under the picture are
boss words: MY friends attribute
NV success in the big league to the
.- that | drink this brand of
hstr" His manager. James j. CAL
,,ar Of the White Sox. is under
,ss Impression that if the amber
amid has anything to do with his
,ving he better quit drinking or
quit baseball
ZIG ED KONETCHY, first base
D man of the Cardinals, is SAID
IN nave notified the management
# that unless he receives a salary
If $500 he will retire temporarily
from the diamond. In spite of the
bet that Honey is a heavy sticker
and fairly good first baseman,
III This seems like a pretty stiff price
for him to ask for his services.
It begins to look as if Miller
Higgins. who succeeded to the
management of Mrs. Helene Brit
& TOMS team when Roger Bresnahan
{ was canned has his work cut out
FOR him. There are several other
Cardinal players who are holding
Il out for more salary, and Higgins
is having difficulty in signing these
men Just now, when everything
should be rosy for the little man
|6 ager, he finds that leading a ball
club has its difficulties.
Il
L RIEND DAVID ]. DAVIES, of
The Pittsburg Dispatch, APP
proaches via the exchange table
with the following titles for the
Giants now that club has signed
Indian jim Thorpe:
Htte-Chief- Not-lAfraid-o of the
Empires McGraw.
Chew-in- the-Face Doyle.
Big-Six-No Afraid of Tinker
Msthewson.
Heap Much -Squaw Man Mar
guard
n Red-Ffre on the-Head Murray.
All-Time-C Chew Rag Herzog.
Chain-on- the Foot Mccormick.
Hit-and- Pitch in Pinch Gran
dali.
Hole-in-the-Glove Snodgrass.
Sun-in-the-F Face Devore.
No-More- Bone -in-Head Merkle.
Al-Iime- Skin Bear Alive Tes-
feau.
Always-No-Luck Ames.
Crazylike- Fox Faust.
Man Hates Squaw-N Notes Sha-
.er
al joint. Myers, Esq.
James Thorpe, ESQ.
OUT in Pittsburg they are be
lifting the ability of Jim
thorpe as ball player. 1t looks
bit Ike sour grapes because Bar
hey Dreyfus tried to land the In
llan but was beaten by McGraw.
Na'ph Davis, writing in The Pitts
burg Post, says:
Baseball as q pastime stands on
's own legs. and needs no support
Diner than the legitimate love of
n ,ne American public for the great
Isl OF all games. 1t has thrived
'e'duSe 1t has been kept clean, and
'scalse the men who earn a living
al 1t are not masquerading under
false co'ors.
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
'0''eh every day in six months of
very year to permit of any shady
1ouSacuons long passing muster.
Is not a game of side shows
LAY" team has its drawing card.
'ouise' but the men who bring
money in at the gate are the
.'S WHO excel on the diamond in
a NV department. or another. Tn
ing other professions which might
'"euboned. a ball player does
'".Iease in value to his team
'' acquires a questionable
'1.8aon for morality or honesty
Not helped by press agents
., ". social conquests, or Of es-
n ,. ."'S such as are grasped at by
r.. '.I men in 5 certain other
rt. . Inc major league ball play
90 d plain question of deliver
u .N' goods now. Even the man
5.,-. '. 800 ten years ago. but has
ar, .''.F'ied until at present he hits
II f..s.' ' and has slowed UP as a
N an5 ana base runner. does not
H.. ''$ place in the public estima-
''' is remembered for what
r,, accomplished, but he is not
U ..., ing card today The ball
h BIN mus, not only make good
.u must keep on making good
q ~ -ln II is evident lint If linn