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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
By Ed. w. Smith.

~ HICAGO, Feb. 26.-Indica-
lions are that almost every
body in Chicago is prepared
for the passage Of the boxing bill
in Springfield for almost everybody
is said to have secured a lease on
some building or hall or to be in
terested in some newly formed club
or to have cut in" in some similar
manner.
Which brings up the present sit
uation in New York, to say moth
ing Of the past situation here in
Chicago regarding financial re-
turns of boxing contests. New
York hasn't made nickel in the
boxing game, and Chicago never
made a whole lot. Milwaukee has
had about two big winners in the
last six or seven years.
The outsider doesn't know much
about the real inside workings of
the boxing game. To see big
crowds at boxing shows would in
dictate to the lay mind that enor-
nous melons are constantly being
cut up and that the profits must
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
CULLOP A HOLD-OUT:
WILL NOT JOIN MAPS

BRISTOL, TENN, Feb. 24-"Nick"
", who was sold by Manager Charlie
Frank, of New Orleans, to the Cleve-
land American management, is a hold
at Chilhowie. Va, SUNDAY. for .''1 Pe eOs,,e
cola, Fla, where he was expected to re
port for practice, he is still at his moth
ers home on the Cullop farm, and will not
leave there unless the Cleveland manage
ment does better by him than the CON
tract stipulations thus far rendered.
The outcome of the controversy be-
tween CullOp and the Cleveland manage
ment will be watched with keen interest
especially since a fabulous and totally fc-
titious value has been placed upon the
promising young Vrginian, who came into
the limeltght in the early winter when
he pitched a twelve-inning no-hit no-run
game in Havana, Cuba, a member OF
Manager Franks transforming aggrega-
ton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
C0RDELE FINANCES TEAM:
EMPIRE LEAGUE COMPLETE

CORDELE, GA, Feb 26.-In a meeting
Vaughn, of Brunswick, and representa-
tlves from Waycross, Thomasville, Val
dosta, Americas and Brunswick were
present to assist in organization, Cor
dele formally took its place in the F,m-
pire State league.
In less than twenty minutes 81 800 was
raised Tor stock company to main
tam a team here. The action Of the Cor
dele fans guaranteed the success Of the
new league, as each of the other cities
mad already formed associations
L. bartholomew was made president
Of the association here and a board of
directors was chosen. COrdee will i'm
medlately take steps to organize fast
team.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26

try to put him out at the base he
has just left. On this play out
fielders should come in rapidly and
take part in covering bases and
backing up generally. They can do
nothing by remaining in the out
field save act as spectators, and
that is not what they are in the
game for.
In no event, however, should the
catcher leave home plate to take
part in any such proceedings, I'M
less the runner is caught between
third and home, and he has to fol-
low the runner back toward third
with the ball. But in this case
the first baseman should come in
and cover home. The first sacker
can do nothing by staying on first
base, for the runner has long since
passed that station. Even If the
bases are full and there is a runner
on first, the right fielder can come
in and cover first in the absence
of the regular guardian.
WHEN you back up a base, you
had best get something like
30 feet or more behind it. If you
stand within a short distance of it
and the ball goes through the
hands of the man covering that
bag you stand little chance of be-
ing able to catch it on the fly, for
If it was wild for him 1t will be for
you also. The way to tame the ball
is to let it bound once. But to get
1t on the bound you will have to get
back the distance prescribed. If
you get 1t on this first bound, the
runner will not go on to the next
base. II does not matter that you
are a few feet farther away from
that next base than is the bag he
has just made it is not a slightly
longer throw that gives him his OPP
portunity, but the fact that a ball
is rolling on and on and is not in
the possession of any one who can
throw to the next base until it has
first been recovered.
When throwing to any base. par
ticularly home plate, always throw
low-about knee high. If you throw
high, it compels the catcher to
reach up and then bend down again
to touch the runner, and all that
loses valuable time. Put 1t where
the catcher can shove the ball right
into the runner with a movement Of
inches, not feet or yards, immedi-
ately after catching it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
CHARLESTON MOGUL HAS
EVERYTHING GOING GOOD

CHARLESTON. S. c, Feb. CIV. H.
Walsh. head of the Charleston baseball
club, has received control of fifteen play
ers formerly on the Columbia payroll He
has lines out for manager who may
prove to be D. J. Mullaney, of Jackson
vile. even though Null has signed up
as an Jump in Texas. Walsh has
hired Barney, famous during Ed Ashen-
backs time here, ten years ago, for
groundkeeper.
And now he feels fairly satisfied that
things are going nicely for Charleston's
entry into the South Atlantic league
The schedule will be revised somewhat to
suit Charleston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
BY j. W. Heisman.

IN HERE are only three bases on
a ball field and only two 90
foot spaces between them,
yet four infelders protect the
bases and cover these spaces
Thus there is one extra man.
The shortstop Is commonly re-
garded as this extra man; but it
most of the batters were left hand
ed, or had been so when baseball
was invented it is likely that the
shortstop would have been given
the title of second baseman and the
latter would have been called the
shortstop. Anyway, the two are
interchangeable workers, and it is
about as much the business of
short to look after the keystone
sack as 1t Is of the second baseman.
When the latter is away after a
ball, or off the bag for any reason,
the shortstop should be guarding it,
for it must never remain unguard-
ed.
SO it is with every base. includ-
tector of that station can not for
any reason be on the job some one
else should be there for him. When
the catcher has to leave home after
foul fly or for a passed ball the
pitcher should be on it-that is, of
course, if there are any runners on
bases. When the first baseman is
drawn away from his bag to field a
wide grounder the pitcher should
cover the bag; if he is coming in
after a bunt the second baseman
should cover first base for him. and
either the latter or the pitcher can
cover, according to circumstances
when the first baseman Is chasing a
foul fly.
D ESIDES covering second when
second baseman can not do so,
the shortstop should cover third
when the third baseman is after a
foul, or fair fly. If the third base
man is pulled off his sack after a
close-in bunt the shortstop may
again cover third If the advance
runner is on second. To do this he
will have to shift closer to third be-
fore the ball is hunted or he will
not have time to get there. But he
must be careful not to edge over
too far else the batter is liable to
sting one through his abandoned
position. This is one reason why
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
Early Closing Of the Season in
Southern a Hit With Players
Who Win Big League Berths

President Galloway unburdened
himself of the usual greetings, but
his puzzlement was visible.
Don't know me, do you?" said
Bill.
Indeed, yes; | know you we'll"
half prevaricated the Atlanta pres
ident.
"All right, who am T." was the
embarrassing retort.
Everybody was grinning by that
time, but nobody volunteered any
help.
"Ah, yes" finally guessed the To-
cal mogul, you're from Memphis"
But that wasn't the worst of it,
for one of the Chattanooga baseball
players slipped up few minutes
later, and, pointing at Schwartz,
asked, who's that tall chap lean
ing against the post?"
Schwartz says he's going to wear
his uniform to the next meeting.
THESE happenings reminded Bill
Schwartz of a funny one. Said
he: Last season when New Or
leans was in Nashville for the last
trip of the season that big bone,
Spencer, was talking to Fleharty
and discussing baseball as usual
Finally Spencer brought down the
house by asking, Say, Earl, who's
your manager this season? p
Schwartz also exhibited with
great glee a letter he had recently
received from REQ" Munson, for
mer Nashville catcher and now an
Appalachian league manager-a
chap. by the way, who did not show
any symptoms of undue erudition
while he was in the Southern. The
letter was full of stuff like latent
energy" "nascent pepper" "fe-
brile energy" elemental aptitude"
and stuff like that.
The son of a gun" chuclled
Schwartz, ''he hired somebody to
write that for him"
9 CHWARTz predicts a big year
~ on the coast for "Rowdy" Ell
lott. He has a manager this time
that can outcuss him and out
rough him. / was too gentle with
him." says Schwartz. Right at the
end of the season l lost my temper
finally and bawled him out worse
than l ever heard a player bawled
in all my life. After that he played
like a combination of Archer and
angel. l wish he had got that
dressing down sooner"
me last thing about that Chat
Onooga meeting deserves more
comment than it has received.
1t was an open meeting
In the old days in the Southern
all meetings we're open. If any
thing was sprung that the mag
mates deemed unwise to give out
the order pencils up was given
bv President Kavanaugh and that
settled it. More recently the meet
ings have been behind closed and
locked doors-which looked wrong
and usually meant that something
was wrong.
Besides. these executive sessions
are futile things. Somebody al
WAYS leaks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
SMITH WILL LEAD TEAM
AGAINST NINE AT FORT

Bill Smith and a miscellaneous colIec-
ton of baseball talent. fit and misft. will
gather at the Fort Mcpherson diamond
this afternoon and hook up with the Fort
team.
Smiths squad will number two South
ern leaguers, couple of Virginia leag-
uers, one from the International, one can
didate for the Macon team, couple of
has-beens and some amateurs Only a
few positions are settled. Bill himself
will go to the outfield as usual, with Eel
lars and Winters; Mcmillan will play
short, Lou Castro third base, Otto Jor-
dan second base and Lee Garvin will
catch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
BY Percy H. Whiting.

THE Southern league will close
earlier this year than it ever
did before-on September 6,
hat is This suits Atlanta fans
like a calender. But it makes a
hit with the recruits who are sold
to big league clubs.
To the lads who are going up it
means:
1. A chance to get big league
tryout while they are in their
stride.
>. Another months pay.
You can guess for yourself which
one Of the two makes the harder
hit with the rockies, but as for US,
We pick No 2.
Every Southern league player
who goes up next fall will be sold
for immediate delivery and will get
a salary for six months. instead of
the five that the Southern league
schedule provides.
THE demand for an early closing
came from those who used
cheese pairing logic. This is the
way they reasoned:
Only two or three teams have
ever made any money after Sep
TENDER I. Therefore, the sooner we
close after that date, the more we
save"
The first part of the contention
Is admitted. The second is a joke.
The clubs don't make any money
alter September l because no clubs
make anything after the league
race is practically decided. BY pro-
FldinG for an earlier start, it will
mean only that the attendance will
oegln to fall off now In August. If
taey started the season January /,
the interest would die about May
10.
Iney can tuck this away under
lhelr hatbands: They will never
increase the interest in the doings
OF the non contenders during the
'ast two weeks of the season by
Juggling with the calendar. Nor
any other way.
by starting early and ending
carly, the league is taking some
ohances with the weather Good
Gays are more plentiful in Septem-
DER than they are in April.
But then, as Mike Finn said at
'ne meeting at Chattanooga:
What the good is the
weather if the crowds don't come
IN at the gate?"
A LOT of funny things happened
at that meeting, the half of
winch will never be told. For one
"L'ng' Bill Schwartz won the title
Vi the Little Stranger"
Bill turned up at the meeting
Usessed in ministerial garb and
outing as little like the 1.-THE,
e'dceful first sacker of midsum-
.'er days as the Mexican murder
''sl looks like real war.
wen Schwartz spied President
.',laWay, of the local club, he
walked over, stuck out his hand,
anu said.
I'm glad to see you again, ma
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
LEWIS STILL HOLDS OUT:
BECOMES COLLEGE COACH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-Dufy Lew
is, outfielder Of the Boston Americans,
has returned unsigned his contract for
the coming season. He wired the man
agement of the club today that the terms
We're not satisfactory. This is the third
time he has returned the contract
Lewis informed the managers OF the
club that he will not report for training
unless the contract suits him In the
meantime he win coach the Leland stan
ford, Jr., university ball club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
O0UBLE-HEADER ON IN
FULTON LEAGUE TONIGHT

The Fulton Basket Ball league will close
us l9l2-l9l3 basket ball season this week,
with double header tonight and an
other one on Thursday night, all four
games on the Armory courts.
. Tonight 5. Y. d. plays the Baracas and
the Agogas play Company II. on Thurs
day night the Young Mems Christian
association plays Company II and the
Agogas play the Barracks
The pennant race in this league is al
ready settled, as the S. V. d. team went
safely in the lead last week
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
PARTNER OF COBB SAYS
TY WILL GET $4,000

That Ty Cobb, the Georgia Peach win
not sign a Detroit contract for less than
statement made Yesterday by ". b. Jar
Wis, president of Detroit sporting goods
house bearing the name of Cobb.
Mr.. Jarvis was in Atlanta Tuesday on
his way to visit Cobb i'm Augusta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
CHARLEY WHITE FIGHTS
PAL MOORE AT KENOSHA

kENOSHA, WIS, Feb. 26-Charley
White and Pal Moore VIII clash before the
kenosha Athletic club March s. Final
the bout.
The city council has granted permit
for the show and Promoter Heating as
that the authorities would interfere with
the bout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
FELTON, A HOLD-OUT ON
HARVARD; JUMPS COLLEGE

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Feb. 26.-Sam
FELTON,, Harvard teams most reliable
pitcher, and its captain, will not finish
his school, but will leave the institution
within a few days.
FELTON, was the varsity football end
and punter, and the man who, with
Brickley, is credited with having won the
football title for Harvard. FELTON, is a
member of the senior class and would
have been graduated in June. He will
enter business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
TECH ANXIOUS TO MEET
CRACKERS: NOTHING DOING

An echo Of the Heisman- Smith feud
of other days went rolling across the
Ponce DeLeon field yesterday when the
Tech team sent a formal challenge to
the Cracker club for a series Of games
this spring.
Bill Smith politely declined the chal-
lenge.
I'D like to accommodate the boys, "
he said, but | don't see how | can"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
Uo0LEY NAMED MANAGER
VI TEAM AT BROWNSVILLE

rt ,,,ON ASVlLLE, GA, Feb 26.-The
msl ,'aS'iIIe Baseball association has
grr 'rangements to have as the mana
,a.o."' rs team in the Empire State
lrea,' NJ G. Dudley. manager of the
c.l,'"ood, Miss, team last year in the
.,,l" states league, and winner of the
9Ad half pennant
rss,, ,'| was catcher for the Augusta
sisSi,nIIi9 r one season, before going to Mis-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
CHESS TOURNEY PROGRESSES.

HAVANA, Feb. 26.-Capablanca de-
feated Corzo Marshall won from Jaffe,
Janowski defeated Kupchik and Blanco
the chess tournament YESTERDAY Capa
blanca and Marshall are tied for the lead
with six games won and two lost
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
pc oRo REsrs huEsroN

u On, IVRk, Feb. 26.-Alfred DeOrO,
lard "a, worlds professional pocket bill
in The hampton, took the lead last night
match grrSt nights play of a G00-point
Goo KS '". Of ST Louis by the score Of 200
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-26
JOE RIVERS TO MARRY

Los ANGELES, Feb. 26.-Joe Rivers,
the lightweight boxer. and Miss Pauline
Slirt, daughter Of contractor, will be
married here SATURDAY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Old Hotel In Which
Hill 'Bunked' Goes
Two-Room Log Cabin Hosiery That
Sheltered Western Railroad Mag
nate Gives Way to Times.

GRAND FORKS. y. d, June IL
A log cabin hotel of two rooms, where
James J. Hill in 1873 'bunked' with
thirteen other men. has been RACED
in Grand Forks. It served as the
first hotel in Grand Forks. and shell
tered Hill when he was prospecting
through this district for the location
Of the Great Northern Railroad.
Night after night this pioneer hotel
was filled to the garret." With hunks
arranged along the walls the men
would be compelled to sleep in pairs.
Several times Mr.. Hill was guest at
this then frontier hotel It served as
a hosiery only three years. and dur
ing that same period it was the post
office. the stage coach station, town
hall and town church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Daniel Willard.

dertook TO make a railroad out Of
Erie at a time when the road was a
by-word, has amazed doubters. His
is the kind Of work that practical
railroad men appreciate better than
the public. But even commuters, the
hardest class to satisfy, have become
impressed by the regeneration Of the
road
James J. Hill regards Underwood
as a railroad giant-as he is phys
icai manipulating with red blood
animated by a brilliant if impulsive,
mind, a hard but just master and an
inspirer of loyalty among his men,
one of whom not long ago refused an
important presidency simply because
he preferred to stick to Underwood
and the Erie.
Let me add that it was Harriman's
affection for Underwood that prompt
ed him, during the last panic, to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
THE DEAN OF THEM ALL.

Milton Hannibal Smith is the dean
of active railroad presidents in Amer
lea. but his seventy years have
not impaired his ability TO manage a
railroad for those who know declare
that the Louisville & Nashville is as
comfortable. fortified. well-fe5 a
railroad as there is i'm the New
World.
Mr. Smith is two years older than
Mr.. Hill. who is the same age as Mr..
Hughitt He rendered yeoman ser
vice under Thomas A. Scott in the
Military Railroad Department during
the civil War and his handling OF
troop trains at Chattanooga previous
to the battle Of Shiloh won the praise
of Generals Grant and Thomas.
He is strictly an old school rail-
road operator. not enamored Of legis-
Iative or commission interference
with the conduct OF roads
run as Mr.. Smith has run Louisville
4 Nashville need less regulation than
some others.
He has brought the value Of the
stock from twenty-five 70 seven times
that figure. having put more money
per mile into the property than has
been put into any other road In the
country. To him the South owes
much.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Gold Coin Used To
Trepan Boys Skull
Surgeons Are Compelled To Use
Money In Hasty Operation When
Horse Kicks Noungster.

CHEYENNE WYo., June 1f-Lit-
tie Daniel Brady. aged six. was saved
by quick and delicate operation last
night after he was kicked in the head
by horse. The surgeons quickly
hammered a SO gold piece into a
plate two and two-thirds by one and
three-quarter inches. besides cutting
silver rivers from four silver dimes.
These two steriIized. the plate riv-
ete5 To the chid's skull with the sill
YER pins. and the flaps OF skin were
thrown over the patch. To-day the
boy IS normal and viii probably re-
cover. ------
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

ulating Analysing and reducing costs.
He studied details. no matter how
small picking the ablest men in the
country as lieutcnant and all the
time compelling the unbOunded con-
iideuce Of his banking supporters and
the army Of holders OF his securities
for Hin has played fair despising
the Wall Street Vaccinations Of some
OF his early-day rivals
He bent all his energy toward the
upbuilding of the Northwest through
his network OF railroads. his model
farms his agricultural classes. his
exhibition trains. and a thousand 9TH
er useful means.
Mr.. Hin has now on hand "a plan.
worthy of his humanity and states
manship. for the advancement of our
race. To this project he proposes TO
devote most of his remaining years.
May they be many!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
STICKS TO NORTHERN PACIFIC

Howard Elliott has stuck TO the
Northern Pacific despite dazzling Of
fers 90 win him away. He followed
Nelleu. who left few unfinished
Jobs behind him when he went 10
the New Haven.
He has not added one per cent a
year to- y. P.s mileage. but Dee has
met the new competition Of the ST
Psu"s Pacific Coast extension with
out calling upon stockholders %
forego amy part Of their regular div
iGsuts-uo mean achievement in face
of f8llirE gross earnings.
Morgan was and George +. Baker
is an aGmirer Of Elliott But unlike
these fiuanC .ers. ne is a strong he
lever IN taking the public into con-
fidtuct.
More than any other railroad head
ne has made 90 HIS business to sE-
dress public gatherings ON questions
affecting the railroads and their re-
la-iou 20 agriculture and commerce
thus doing much tu Gfssiuate uurGa-
souiuE hostility toward the rail
roads. He takes q broad view Of his
RESPONSIBILITIES as citizen ard
spends much time I'm furtheuuce Of
worthy ciyi, and national move
weUrs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
The Men Who Head
The Roll of Honor

james J. Hill. placed first by all
the authorities who favored the
America with selections. is-jls-
James J Hill
= sou were asked who Shakespeare
was or who George washington was.
sou WoUic be inclined -e reply. why
Shakespeare wss-SHa I-sspar." or
George Nashir~,0u-ne was we'll
--Ist George Washington"
To tell iu few lines who James j.
Hill IS were an impossible task a
Canadian of Scotch stock. he mil
grated early 20 the states took ur
railroadinE and has done more Co
develop this couu-ry.s resources than
any other individual living ur dead.
To him tae vast Northwest owes
its falry-iike transformaIlau from a
dreary. peopleless waste TO The great
est granary OF the world, -0 q land
alive with healthy pushing prosper
Gus people. dotted with thriving hau-
lets. towns and cities a land trs-
which not one stretch Of territory
anywhere IN the world is fuller ot
promise or richer in achievement dur
ing the present century.
The Grand old Man OF the North
yrest" i Hits Well-Wuu title.
AS achievements Tor the United
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

States rank with those of Cecil
Rhodes for the British Empire I'm
Africa. Rhodes thought In con-
tiueutS." Hin has done not less.
Hill has helped more than any 9TH
er living soul 70 give the people
bread That IS his greatest eontribu-
ton 70 humanity.
He saw visions when the land was
Ono It's yirgluity. To-day he can look
gpou % ,eCming with a countless fam
Iy Of sturdy men wholesome wuweu
and educated children, the stun that
goes 90 the making Of strong ma
lions
Into tho forbi55.uE regions Of the
uutameJ Northwest James j. Hin
pushed ELs civiHZirg strands Of stee.
-uGeunted by obstacles that would
EavG slain a weaker faith. confident
that In the fulness OF time his daring
HauIi reap NJ reward
His record is u1H written Ou the
map
To mv mind. James j. HIN Is tho
-r0H-HE- man ID America
AS rulIraaEHr be- hlaz1ucd the
-raN toward economy and efhC-eucy.
Increasing train loads staudardiz.uG
e1uruel- building bigger engines.
-iill..u Tins aaua.--l 4.ls curves tab