Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
BILLY SMITHS FIRST STORY
LATEST
NEWS

NEW YORK., Oct. 6.-Jares {.
Gattney, president Of the Boston
National League club, declared
this afternoon that he would 90
before the National Baseball
Commission and demand an in
vestigation into the way by which
"scaIping" ticket agencies in this
city secured big blocks of reserv-
ed seat tickets for the worlds
series games. Gaffney made the
rounds Of ticket agencies to-day,
found that large number of
them were demanding a standard
price of $50 for a strip Of tickets
that entitled the holder to one
seat at the first three games play
ed in New York. II only two
games are played here, the third
ticket, of course, is worthless.
TORONTO, ONT, Oct. g.
While running the eighth race at
Hlllcrest this afternoon, turning
the first turn beyond the judges
stand, Gagnsnt crossed his legs
and fell. and Sweet Owen, Me-
Cresry and Raleigh p, D. all fell
over him. Jockey Ferguson, who
had the mount on Gsgnsnt, is Sc
rlously injured and may not re-
cover. Franklin, who had the
mount on Raleigh p. D., and Han
over, on McCresry, also received
some worry painful cuts and bruIs-
es. Ferguson's jaw is brokeS and
the side Of his face was almost
stripped from the bone, and Il is
thought he is seriously injured.
During the first race, Mary Pick
ford fell, throwing Jockey V.
Adams and giving him very bad
shaking up, which may result IN
q more serious injury than was at
first thought.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. O.
Thousands of men, women and
boys stood in line all day to pur-
chase tickets for the world series
games between the Athletics and
Giants. Marshaled by scores of
policemen the long procession of
ticket hungry fans reached out
for over five blocks when the
windows were thrown open at
o'clock. The line this afternoon
was as long as il was this morn
ing.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. g.
Connie Mack, when asked con-
corning his teams chances in the
world's series, said: ~ am conf
dent the Athletics will be worlds
champions when the week ends
on Saturday. I am banking on
using Bender, Plank and Shaw
key as my pitchers"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-That
friends of President Wilson are
planning to prod" three members
from the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee who are to
be responsible for delaying action
on the currency bill in the Sen
ate, was learned on high author
ity here to day. These three Son.
ators are Hitchcock, of Nebraska:
O'Gorman, Of New York, and
Reed, of Missouri.
UTICA, N. v, Oct. 6.-Theau
tonobils hearse carrying the body
Of Michael Moran from San Fran
cisco, Cal, arrived here to day,
having covered the distance from
Syracuse TO this city. 81 miles, at
the rate of 80 miles an hour.
CONCORD. N. H.. Oct. 6.-An-
other brief against Harry Thaw's
extraditlon was filed here to day
bv Thaw's attorneys, Drew.
shurtleH, Morris and Cakes. Geo.
p. Morris prepared the brief.
which centers upon the point that
Thaw's eNtraditior is a mere ruse
TO get him back to Mstteawan
and that under the practice in
eNtrsdit:on proceed ngs il should
be refused because it is not made
in good faith.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-As the
result of the Forcible seizure by
customs officers Of aigrettes from
hats of returning women tourists
landing from Atlantic liners in
New York. Secretary Of the
Treasury MeAdoo and Assistant
Secretary HannIin conferred to-
day and decided that the rnpor-
tation of aigrettes under the new
tariff is absolutely prohibited.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-That
negotiations are in progress be-
tween the United States and ia
pan FOR the formulation Of an en-
tirely new treaty covering the re-
cent agitation over the California
aliens land law was admitted by
State Department officials to- day.
II is believed the treaty will spec
ify that Japanese shall be allow
ed to hold real property in the
United States subject to certain
restrictions, which in turn will be
proclain lined in force against
Americans in Japan.
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