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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

the inventor whispered it into our
ear, the game runs thus:
"A baseball can not be easily held
by players in cold weather, hence
the need of a game with the larger,
cIumsier football. 1t is played on
baseball diamond. with the same
number of players on a side, the
most notable difference being that
there is no pitcher. The player oc-
cupies the position of another
shortstop, right shortstop,' between
first and second
The ball is put into play by
being kicked from the home plate,
and the runner hikes for first. as in
baseball, and is put out by the
passing of the ball to first ahead
of him, as in baseball or being
touched by it in the hands of a
player
THE runner may not advance
from a base when the ball has
been passed to the baseman who
touches the base while the runner
is there; this debars the runner
from advancing from the base I'M
til it has been again kicked out; it
likewise debars any runner back OF
him. The kick may be of any sort
place, punt or drop kick. The
runner may be declared out If he
advances from the base before the
ball is kicked out. If the ball is
kicked foul, the kicker is out; he
is also out if he fails in an attempt
to kick.
THE game is very lively, being
full of constant kicking, running,
catching and passing. It develops
strength, speed, accuracy and skill,
and with less liability to accident
even than in baseball, on account
of the freedom from the chance Of
being injured by pitched or bat
ted ball.
ONE season, when Jay Andrews
had the Kansas City club, some
treacherous person wished a young
catcher on him, says Bill Phelon,
and Jay, thinking he had a second
Ewing, rammed him into the game.
Immediately, the opposition began
to run wild, and the kid catcher
began to throw wilder. Down on
third base, poor Andrews was half
crazy between lodging the spikes
and trying to pull down the throws.
Ball after ball sailed over his bean.
and, by tremendous leaps, he man
aged to knock them down. At last,
as the fourth runner of the inning
stole third Jay batted down a
chuck II feet tall, and then walked
Raging to the plate.
See here, boy" he whooped, "in
this league they don't f1y-they
slide"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
A. A. c. AND S. v. D. WIN
GAMES IN LOCAL LEAGUE

me results last night in the Atlanta
Sle games were: Atlanta Athletic
-, ro 81 Firth Regiment 16. S. Y. d. fra
".S 49, Y. NJ C. A. IL
,.1 oeioFe large crowd the Fifth Regiment
a" suffered it's second defeat. losing TO
a., '>Jiahta Athletic club by the margin
81 points.
"e game started with a rush, and con-
l-ed for nearly five minutes before
In. .'.'"e Green started the scoring, MAX
resess. spectacular goal for The F!tth. He
end &c EeG few seconds later but by the
' ne the score. -'1 W
aan-oS second saw much roughness in
end mo the game, holding, tripping
Dne .'her fouls being committed.
Tor paEer was elected from the game
rLo uniting class foul
siztb . V; d. fraternity team won its
irg lght victory last night defeat
tGr me Young Mems Christian associa-
M. ne 5 Y. D. team completely outclassed
scorinss,S 9clation team in the first half.
The y points to the Y. M. c. AS q
In The M G.; A. came back with a rush
uhils second half, and scored points,
we're - " D. scored only S, two Of which
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

for the coast next week, to take over his
new club.
Jimmy Barrett, manager of the Mil
waukee team in 1911. has turned his at
tention to selling motors.
Otto Williams, once Pelican, has been
sold by Indianapolis to Kansas City, and
will play second for the X. C.'s
w G. Hirsig, president of the Nash
vile club, is up in Cleveland, trying to
josh the Maps out of couple of players.
The Vols viii about get what Toledo and
New Orleans will not take.
Memphis is trying to get Willis Butler,
the shortstop sent to the Pelicans by the
Maps in alleged payment of the phony
Cullop deal
Charley Sommers has notified Joe Biz
mingham that he wants him to continue
playing in the outfield. Like all mana
gers, Joe is perfectly willing to stop
playing.
Charley Murphy says he isn't sure
Frank Chance will make a success as a
bench manager. Neither is Frank Far
rell. But he was willing to risk SIS 900
on II.
Buffalo has sent Dolly Stark to Sacra
mento.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
FODDER FOR FANS

, off Lf h3- Richie, OF, the Cubs, took header
M ". ,l.s motorcycle while speeding on the
Ky iona beach the other day. and sailed
"ooQt block before he landed. 1t isn't
'"e "r'' ume Lew has been up in the air.
aIcner Rondeau. with Jersey City last
tsaa is mentioned as a possible first
''S7fnan for the Tigers.
,s ne club that beats out the Crackers
y .,s ear will have to finish as good as
s''en'h-and possibly quite bit better
srl rank Manush will be tried at short
t a,no Gs Toledo next season. He won his
J." me southern as third baseman.
,,,,. ne Bluegrass league may be allowed to
-Ss team in Louisville, to play when
roc roe 5AI9leflcan association team is on the
go, hey ought to investigate New Or
7, VS. experience with two ball teams.
~ was Illuminating.
G, Lugdr Wtllett is another Detroit play
"9o mas sent back his contract un-
TE oazo It's getting habitual with those
oIngarIes Murphy has prepared for the
7Ss a four-column statement as to why
ub Hred Frank Chance. Among those
pro o resd 1t were Mr.. Murphy and the
marry Woverton leaves Philadelphia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

L~ TMB DAN" MORGAN.
manager of Knock ou.t
Brown, Jack Britton and
linn Savage, is going to camp on
-bs trail of Packey Mcfarland
when he quits Atlanta. Morgan
wants and has wanted for several
months to get Britton on with the
lever Chicago boy. Mcfarland,
however. has lodged Jack at every
opportunity.
But Morgan isn't going to let him
fodpe any more. He intends going
right to Packey's home and camp
nm his doorstep until a match is
made
This morning Morgan received a
telegram from the Mcmahon broth
prs of New York. Said Mcmahon
brothers are promoters of a big
boxing club in Gay Gotham. The
telegram read:
Have offered Mcfarland 5000
guarantee to box Britton."
According to Morgan, Mcfarland
Will not accept this juicy offer.
He knows Britton can beat him."
pipey Dan. He won't get in the
same ring with Jack unless he is
pulled in by a team of horses.
Well I'll get the team of horses,
if necessary" finished Dan on the
Britton subject.
THEN Morgan branched off on
L Savage, Dan really believes he
has the coming heavyweight cham
pion in this bird.
The Auditorium Armory militia
are willing to put Savage and Al
PaIzer on ten days hence. Morgan
Immediately sent Tom O'Rourke,
manager of PaIzer, a telegram ask
ing him to bring on his protege.
This morning the following wire
was shot over by O'Rourke;
Dan Morgan,
Care The Georgian,
Atlanta, Ga:
Palzer unable TO fight for
some time. Has not fully recov-
cred from malaria he contract
ed before he fought Mccarthy,
tom O'ROURKE."
But Morgan is willing to wait un-
til Palzer does recover from his at
tack Of malaria. 1t is possible that
Savage and the man who put up
such a great fight against Luther
MeCarty will be able to clash at the
Auditorium on February 6.
It's cinch Morgan will do all he
IAN to get Palzer into the same ring
With his Young Jim Corbett," as he
calls Savage.
2 ASEBALL, played all winter
- with football instead of a.
baseball. is the coming sport. AS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
COACHERS' BOXES MAY
BE MOVED BACK 10 FEET

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Jan. 23-Billy
Evans, American league umpire, here
today, declared in favor of the sugges-
ton of President Navin, of the Detroit
club. that the coacher's boxes be moved
ten feet from the first and third bases
so the catchers will not consume so
much time in hiding their signals from
coachers. He said he believed the game
would be shortened ten minutes by the
change.
THE coachers on first and third are
always keeping an eye on the catcher
and he has to squat and fuss to hide his
signals before each ball is pitched"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
YANTZ DEAL is BLOCKED:
PELICANS MAY LOSE HIM

CHICAGO, Jan. 23-It now develops
that George Yantz, who was sold by
the Cubs to New Orleans, is not a Peli.
can because, under the terms OF the ma
tional agreement, the release was lille
gally made. Yantz is again a Cub be-
cause some technicality in his release
hampered the deal.
Secretary Farrell has been asked to
straighten out the tangle Under the
new rules, after getting waivers on Yantz
in the big leagues Murphy must also
get waivers from all Glass IA teams
In the meantime, since Yantz has been
thrust on Murphy, it may give Murphy
less trouble to sell him to another ma
Jor league club or trade him off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

q AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23-Is
baseball faster today than it
was fifteen years ago? Is the
individual star a speedier man on
the bases? Can the pitcher work
to greater perfection? Some say
yes, others say no, so it's UP to Bill
Lange, who as outfielder for the
Chicago Cubs a dozen years Ego
was rated the fastest man in the
game. to answer the question. 1t
was put straight up to Bill to give
the fans his answer, and Lange
comes back with just as straight
forward an answer.
1T may sound like sour grapes"
said the former Chicago crack. for
me to say that baseball has not i'm
proved in individual play. but that's
the way 1t looks to me, so why
shouldn't | say so, as long as |
have been asked the question?
don't doubt that baseball has i'm
proved in team work and in signals.
otherwise called inside baseball a
much abused term. The standard
Of the players has doubtless inn
proved, because baseball has
changed. but so far as the individ-
ual is concerned, l don't think there
have been many improvements.
Old Stars Still Stick.
Something like twelve years ago
| quit the game In those days
there We're such men in the game
as Frank Chance. Fred Clarke. Ma
poleon Lajoie, Hans Wagner, Tom
my Leach. SheCkard. Bobby wal
lace, Bresnahan and Bill Dahlen,
and many of them are still land
marks i'm baseball.
Look at the list of today's stars
and there are not more than half a
dozen who can be held up to COM
pare with them. Take Ty Cobb.
Iris Speaker, Collins, Baker and
perhaps a few others, and you have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
TECH ABOUT READY FOR
FIRST BASKET BALL GAME

The Tech basket ball team will start
the varsity season February Z. Coach
Heisman and Coach Alexander have been
working hard with the team and now
have it in pretty good shape. There is
some extra good material at Tech and
the chances are that the first season will
be success.
tai palace" and all is ready for The
opening of Tech varsity basket ball sea
son.
Derby Brown has been elected can
tain. Prominent among those trying for
varsity honors are snake Porter Bell"
Holmes, Goat Holiday Ray" Mon
salvatge, Mac" Mccullough, Fox" Mon
ttague' Little" Place and Luck" Gam
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

he should do well. The Phillies look
like a pretty fair team this year
With their support. Mayer may
make a good showing. One thing
certain, he'll never quit.
OF all those sent up last fall
Al Demaree looks just a shade
the best. At that it would be a
brave gambler who would bet more
than even money that he will stick.
Demaree was an ordinary pitch
er up to last year Atlanta owned
him once, but wouldn't bother to
give him a trial He didn't look
like anything flashy with Chatta-
nooga.
Last year Demaree came to life.
Bill Smith gives lot of the cred
it to Joe Dunn He says that
Joe's long head was responsible for
AIS good work. Certain it was
that Demaree developed into
wonder.
He showed up every big league
team he worked against in the ex-
hibition series, not giving up a run
after he struck his stride On April
% he shut out New Orleans. 6 to
0, and struck out II men (and the
Pelicans were no weak hitters. as
they showed two days later by
making 20 hits for % bas es against
some other Mobile league pitch
ers).
Demaree made the most wonder
ful start that ever a pitcher made.
For 40 innings not a base runner
crossed the plate while Demaree
was pitching. In succession, and
within twelve days, he shut out
New Orleans twice, Birmingham
and Montgomery.
1t was not until the fifth inning
of the fifth game that a runner
slipped over But even then Dema-
rec continued to win. He beat Biz
mingham, Nashville, Memphis and
Chattanooga in the order named,
and arrived in Atlanta with eight
straight victories to his credit
Against the joke Atlanta team
Demaree lost his first game. In the
seventh it was tied up. Then
O'Brien singled, Donahue sacri-
feed, Atkins ripped off a single
and Harry Bailey knocked a three
Dagger. And right there AL got the
first trimming of his 1912 career.
Demaree's remarkable record in
winning eight straights is here
given:
Date. Opposing r. h. SIS. BIB.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
FRANK SENDS MAPLE
BACK TO TEXAS AGAIN

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-One result
OF Eddie Wheelers visit to New Orleans
was the purchase by the Beaumont man
ager Of Rolla Maple, the diminutive
southpaw.
Maple was big disappointment to the
New Orleans fans last season, and after
a bad start he was placed with the Fort
there, winning eleven and losing four
teen, with club which finished up with
a .421 percentage. Manager Frank re-
called him last fall, but was persuad ed
by Wheeler to part company with the lit
tie .portsider. Wheeler also hopes to land
few other players from the Pei boss
for his Beaumont club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
OLD TIMERS PLAY AT
ATHLETIC CLUB TONIGHT

A game of basket ball will be played
tonight between a team composed of the
stars of former years and the present
team of the Atlanta Athletic club
The old timers promise plenty Of ac-
ton and are confident OF their ability to
show a come back" Every star OF
former years, now member Of the club,
will take part in the game.
Captain Doonan, OF the old timers.
announces the following lineup for his
team to start the game: Al Doonan and
Dick Jenison, forwards: Walton Griffith
or Leo Spencer, center; Luther Hudson
and Fred Hoyt, guards. Coke, Davis.
Moultrie, Hit Halsey, McGovern, Carl
and Ernest Ramspeck are the substitutes
The club team will use the following
lineup: Forbes and Smith, forwards;
DuBard. center; Carter and Weaver,
guards.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
Southern League Pitchers "sen Higher Last Fall Look Only
MAYER DEMAREE AND SMITH ARE BEST IN LOT
By Percy II. Whiting.
NAN a human toothpick pitch
winning ball for a big league

winning ball for big league
club? Can the awkwardest
pitcher in Southern league history
become a Giant? Can a lad who
learned the pitching art by selling
pop get away in the American
league?
Answer these questions and you
know the fate of the three most
promising pitchers sold by South
ern league clubs to the big leagues
last fall-Mayer, Demaree and
Smith.
MAYER was sold by Atlanta to
Az the Philadelphia Americans.
But, of course, he played only a
small part of the season with the
Crackers. He won his graduation
on the strength of his showing with
the Portsmouth club.
Now. this Mayer lad is no low
other of the vast army of educated
young men who are forging up
ward in baseball.
Mayer was born in Cincinnati or
some such place. but most of his
life he has lived in Savannah. Not
so many years ago he entered the
Georgia School of Technology.
When the spring came he went out
with the baseball squad and told
them he was a pitcher. After look
ing him over, the baseball author
tiles said mo, there must be some
mistake. You might qualify for a
bat boy, but you'd shine in the role
of a shadow"
Well, he was thin, all right; and
didn't seem to have strength enough
to pick UP a ball, much less throw
it. But finally he persuaded them
to give him a trial. After that
there was nothing more to ii. They
christened him Scissors" and bet
their board money when he worked.
He seldom failed to bring home the
decision and he was an ALI South
ern pitcher before he was through.
Lack of size will be Mayors
worst handicap in the big leagues.
1t was in the Southern. He didn't
look impressive When he ambled
into the box the batters all got a
bunch they had something on him.
Sometimes they did.
Mayer got three consecutive tries
with the Atlanta team. And three
times they sent him back.
1t isn't likely they'll ever have
another chance. Last spring Char
ley Hemphill sent him to Ports
mouth. Everybody said Charley
was a fool for doing it. He was.
With Portsmouth, Mayer hit his
stride. With team that was los
ing bunch of games, THE Scis-
sors' was invincible. His speed
made him the terror of the league.
And he had good curve ball, too.
Also he had grand head Moth
ing ratified him. His is the trained
mind. He has learned to think fast.
to remember and to act on the
thought
Mayors chances of making good
seem fairly good His lack of size is
against him. A manager is likely
to look him over and pass him up.
Of course, some slatty pitchers
have made good. But your ideal
hurler is broad of shoulder and
moderately husky. 1t would seem
about an even bet. If Mayer who
is a slow starter, can manage to
bluff along until he hits his stride.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
CATCHERS AND PITCHERS
START WORK AT MERCER

MACON GA, Mercer University. Jan
23.--Dr. Stroud today issued his first call
for baseball candidates, All pitchers and
catchers were asked to report at the gym
nasium for work For the next two weeks
they will harden up their arms gradually
and viii be ready for pitching to the bat
tiers early in February
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23

club. Without him the Gulls would
have been lucky not to have fin
ished in the second division. With
his help they landed second.
Demaree learned lot last year,
not only about pitching, but about
fielding his position-a point on
which he had been weak. And he
looked good-theres no doubling
that.
A has many points in his favor.
He isn't addicted to any danger
Gus habits except smoking long,
black cigars. He has plenty of
sense and good head.
Demaree worked in a couple of
games with the Giants last fall
In one he looked good. In another
he didn't. With the superlative
handling he will get on the Giant
team he has a chance.
D ERHAPS the most interesting of
the Southern league hurlers in
the big show is Pop Boy" Smith
This lad was brought up in the
Birmingham ball park. He began
to hang out there ten years ago.
small lad in short pants AS he
grew up his love for the game led
him to securing a job to work
there and he became a pop seller.
When the batters were warming
up. and before the pop buyers be-
gan to arrive, Smith used to pitch
to the batters. He studied the
game and the players. who liked
the enthusiastic kid, helped him
out. Finally Smith grew up into a
spindling, loose ointed lad.
And one day he asked Carleton
Wordsworth to get him a job.
Il thought you were pop sell
err" said Wordsworth.
Nix, I'm a pitcher" replied
Smith.
So Molesworth landed him a job
with Admission. Tom Fisher was
manager of the team and he show
ed Smith a lot about the pitching
art.
Last year Wordsworth gave
Smith a chance and he demon
strated real worth. He had a good
team behind him and he won q lot
of games.
This spring Smith will be tried
out by the White Sox. OF course
the lad is awfully young, certainly
not over p years. He is light and
he has had but two years of eXpe-
rience. In the course OF a few
years he will fill out, take on ITO or
$50 pounds of weight and will be a
wonder. He has good habits, a
good head for kid, lots Of steam.
a nice enough curve ball and a lot
of confidence in himself That he
will stick this year is moderately
doubtful.
unUTCH" WAGNER. the New
Orleans hurler sent to Brook
Ign, is a good, husky chap, with a
lot of stuff He is going to a club
that needs pitchers (among other
things) He is good, steady
plugger. He has a chance of max
ing good.
WILLIAMS, the Nashville pitcher
sold to Brooklyn, languished
most OF last season in the Appa-
lachian league, with the Morris
town club He is a lad picked IN
off the lots and he developed
mighty fast last year Little is
known of him here.
n My one catcher in the Dixie
circuit last year was consid-
cred good enough for a big league
trial That one was McAllister. of
Montgomery, who was grabbed by
the Browns. Neither his batting
nor fielding records were impress
sive. But he is young, probably
not over 81; he is a husky chap
and can learn. He throws well. 1t
is not likely that he will make good
this year. but may in a couple of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
AUBURN AND GEORGIA
MAY PLAY HERE NOV. %

Auburn and Georgia may play their
annual football game in Atlanta on the
Saturday before Thanksgiving day.
It has been the custom to play this
game on Thanksgiving day in some
smaller city. However, the Auburn
Georgia game played in Atlanta would
pay the expenses OF the two athletic as
sociations for the season.
The Saturday before Thanksgiving Is
always an open date with Tech and there
fore there would be no conflict in adtes
in this respect.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
TWO GAMES AT ARMoRY

double-header basket ball affair will
be staged at the Armory court tonight
two teams of the Atlanta league and two
of the Fulton mixing Il.
The Young Mems Christian association
team meets the S. V. D. fraternity and
the Atlanta Athletic club and the Fifth
regiment teams hook up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
CUBS MAY GET KONETCHY
IN DEAL WITH CARDINALS

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Jan 23.-Reports
Chicago Cubs and Miller Higgins, man
ager of the St. Louis Cardinals, were to
meet here and effect a trade involving
Bill Konetchy, the Cardinal first sacker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
WASHINGTON PLAYERS TO
SEE THE INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Manager
Clark Griffith has ordered his men to re-
port in Washington March so that they
may be able to see the Inauguration cere-
monies. They will leave for their train
ing camp a Charlottesville, Va, March g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DESSAU SENT BACK TO
LINCOLN BY CHAS. CARR

KANSAS CITY, MO, Jan 23-Pitcher
Dessau, a Cracker last year, will be with
Lincoln, Nebr., the coming season. Man
ager Charley Carr has decided that Des-
sau is too light for the American asso-
citation. but believes he will be great
success with Lincoln.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
UMPIRE BRENNAN SIGNS.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan 23.-WiIliam
Brennan, umpire, today signed and mailed
to President Lynch, OF the National
league, his contract for 1913 II is IN
derstood that the contract provides an
increase Of $1,000 over Brennan's salary
last year,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
0ARBIS0N SIGNS AND
WILL GET A TRY-OUT

- lSFlLLE, KY Ian % po,,,,.s
.gnaG ~, last year with Atlanta, has
ne VANS VIZ contract as a member Of
,or.ns or and will be given a trial this
4, sib, D.S9n is spending the winter At
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LATHAM is ALLEY MANAGER

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Arlie Latham.
famous as a third baseman and one Of
the widest clowns baseball ever pro
duced, has been made assistant mana
ger Of the Grand Central bowling alleys
on Fulton street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
LOCKE LEAVES PIRATES.

PITTSBJRG. Jan. 23-WIliam r
Locke resigned today as secretary of the
Pittsburg National league club, TO take
up his new duties with the Philadelphia
cI =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
DUNDEE ourpoINrs JoNEs

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. johnny Dun
dee. the local featherweight, who looms
up as a championship possibility, easily
outpointed Willie Jones, the Brooklyn
featherweight in a fast ten-round bout
last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-23
PLANK COACHES cErryssUec

rLNTFN DONOFEo OE 7 Y5BUHG.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 23-Eddie
Plank, pitcher of the Athletics. will
coach The Gettysburg college nine this
spring.