Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08

ZOE BEAN, the popular athletic
trainer at the Atlanta Ath-
letic club and Marist college,
Is likely to be an umpire in the
southern league before the 1918
schedule of games is completed.
President Kavanaugh has COM
nIafe5 his list of officials for the
coming season, but it is almost a
dead cinch that one or more of them
will fall by the wayside before the
entire set Of games have been de-
cided. And should a change be
made Bean is sure to land berth.
Kavanaugh has been asked by
Mike Finn and others to give Bean
a chance, and the worthy leader of
the Southern league has practical
~ promised to give Joseph Job in
case he can ever make room" for
him,
Atlanta fans would sure like to
see Bean get a chance as indicator
holder in this circuit. There is no
more popular man in this neck Of
the woods and none who has a bet
ter knowledge OF the national pas
time.
During the summer months Bean
has a heap Of idle time on his
hands. and umpiring in the South
ern league would be just that much
extra money to him.
Presidents Of all leagues are try
ing to work in old-time ball play
ers as officials, as they realize an
ey-performer possesses all the quail
tiles needed for such a position.
Here's hoping Joe lands.
ZOE RIVERS got the scare Of his
J young life the first night he hit
his training quarters at Woodlawn
inn. in New York The little glad
tator strolled along the road in the
dark He ran against a Waterman
at Woodlawn and started asking
questions
q beg pardon" chirped the bat
tier, what is the name of this
place."
"Woodlawn ceemtery," was the
response.
Cemetery" gasped Rivers.
Two seconds later he broke all
records to the training hotel where
he Is working for his fight with
Leach Cross.
7 UTHER M'CARTT. certainly has
- paved the way to wealth and if
the ability that enabled him to
batter down Flynn, Palzer and the
rest Of the hopes" stands by him,
he is destined to clean up enough.
to make him independent for life.
Offers both stage and ring, are
coming thick and fast, but the cool
heavyweight and his manager are
just sitting back thinking it all
over.
From Paris has come an offer of
100000 guarantee and $4,000 ex-
penses If he will cross the pond and
fight Tommy Burns there in a TWEEN
ty-Tound battle, An additional Of
fer Of $4,000 is made if he will
lake on Sam Langford in the same
city but this must go by the
boards since Luther has declined
to clash with a colored fighter.
To give an idea of how easy the
money Is going to come to the new
champion, Kansas City is offering
him $4,000 to go ten rounds with
one Of his sparring partners. A
similar offer comes from Spring
held, Mo, and there are countless
theatrical engagements offered
daily
WE grab this baseball qulp from
the writings of Damon Run
yon:
The following adventure, as Mr..
D. Mawp- pawzant might have stat
7' the case, is said to have occurred
10 our Mr.. John j. McGraw, head
1ner on the winter gossip circuit.
although we are asking waivers on
responsibility for the tale here and
how;
During the worlds series one
Nonseer Reeshard de MARQUIS de
Aa'quar', then a baseball pitcher
IN the employ Of Mr.. McGraw. but
now a well known hold-out. was
discussing a game which he expect
ed to pitch.
Hope YOU win. Marquard," Mr..
MoGraw is said to have said-we
say said to" because we wish to
avoid Libel suits in the middle of
winter" Hope you win: I've got
an offer Of $4,000 a week for YOU
ana TO go into vaudeville"
fine.' replied Monseer Mar
quar-, his face beaming. Fine.
'ao. I'LL give you $500 a week"
i is related that in the days when
Mike Donlin was a bad actor
'e gave Tim Hurst a lot of trou-
"7 The umpire, however. always
7'' me better Of Mike. one day.
'"eN Mike had been up twice with