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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
Local Mogu Doesn't Believe Small HuIers and Acts Accordingly
BILL SMITHS PITCHERS ARE ELEPHANTS FOR SIZE

shade smaller than usual, but
Aitchison, Wagner, Merritt, Cavet,
Pop-Boy Smith, Case, Campbell
and Weaver were all huskies.
IN all Southern league history
L there have not been five pitch
ers of small size who became great
in hurting. Hickman, Dygert (no
pygmy, by the way), Bair (who
was good one year-and only one)
and Atkins are the only examples a
man can call to mind, Just off
hand
In fact, considering the uniform
lty with which small pitchers fail
IN big leagues the wonder is that
any manager will fool with them.
Pitching a game of ball is one of
the hardest physical tests to which
any athlete is subjected. What be-
tween the actual exercise and the
nervous tension the pitcher does
more work and more worrying
than the other men on the team
rolled together. Naturally it takes
big man to stand up under it.
And because big pitchers are the
real thing and because Bill Smith
has so many whales this year,
there is fair chance that the
Cracker club will have a danger
Gus staff this year.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10

Smith Of Atlanta, Goodwin, Wigs
Zone of the most mastodonic Of ball
playersl, Harry Mcintyre and 20
more.
In 1905 few comparatively
small men starred-Dygert espe-
cially. But right around the top
were such human whales as Brett
enstein. Bill Phillips and Zeller of
Atlanta, who was skinny, but tall.
The next year saw a regular ele-
phant show The top-line twirlers
were huge men-all of them nota-
BILE for height, and most of them
husky. Tom Hughes Glenn Lieb-
hardt, Theo Breitenstein. Rip Ra-
gan, Tom Fisher and Slim Sallee
were examples.
The year 1907 saw few skinny
chaps slip in among the top-notch
pitchers-Roy Castleton, Irving
Wilhelm and Russ Ford. But most
of the big winners were whales
Shields Manuel Keith, Phillips
and Spade
The year after that a couple of
ordinary sized men slipped in
around the top-Castleton and
Duggan But they were well bal
anced by Breitenstein, DR.. Thomas.
Savidge, Hunter and Shields.
Just one small man wriggled in
near the top in 1909 and that one
was Tommy Atkins, who was car
rled along largely by the wonderful
Cracker team of that season. Johns.
the leader, was man of more than
moderate size, while Fisher. Perdue
Bliss, BARLEY, JUL, Lelivelt Case
Hess, Dickson, Thomas. Guese.
Breitenstein, Rogers and Viebahn
were all elephants Out of the
seventeen leaders that year only
one was of moderate size and onIv
one small. The rest were huge
Look over the list of 1910. Cove
leskie was the only man of normal
size who slipped in anywhere near
the top Hess, Rogers. Brett
enstein' Guese. Fisher. Page
ChappelIe-as far down the list 6
you want to go, were mastodonic
Year before last the winning
pitchers averaged from husky to
huge, The list ran; Bliss. Hess,
Bailey, Maxwell, ,Aitchison. Bair
Gan exception, for he was tiny),
Kent, Klawitter, Prough. Finlav-
son (also rather smalD, Chappelie
Sparks. Miller. Fleharty and Ben
ton.
Last year the average was a
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
BY Percy H. Whiting.
(TWOULDNT have a real small

WOULDN'T have a real small
pitcher on my staff if he
worked free and boarded
himself" Those are Bill Smiths
sentiments"
In consequence Of this. he has
gathered together about as husky
lot Of hurlers as ever boarded free
through the training season. 1t
hasn't one man of Bill Chappelle's
weight, Brown Rogers height or
Bill Niebahn's strength. But the
whole twirling staff scales right
around 1856 pounds in weight and
feet II inches in height Becker of
last years staff, is over feet, and
we'll built in proportion. Jim
Brady Is a man of powerful ply
sique. Ed Donnelly (who may not
report) Is an elephant Herman
Hartner is short, but very power
full Herring is tall and broad os
shoulder. Paul Musser is man of
ideal build for pitcher, tall, slim
and exceptionally broad of shoul-
der Weaver is over feet in
height and weighs 1SS. Osborn is
considerably over feet in height
and moderately broad. The only
man I'm the lot who is not over the
average in size is Gilbert Price.
And this chap though a slight bit
under the normal In height, is eX-
ceptionally powerful.
DIG pitchers are the only sort
- worth a hang. Scouts nowadays
will not look at a small pitcher.
even If he is setting the bushes
aftre. They know that, in most
cases, the betting is 100000 to 1
he is a mere flash in the pan, They
admit that now and then a small
pitcher is a successful hurler. But
they are willing to let the other
scouts recommend the runts.
That big men are the only ones
who have succeeded in the South
ern league is proved by the records.
I OOK at the big pitchers In 1903
II which is about as far back as
a man with a short memory Is cal
culated to remember. There was
Red Ehret, Tom Fisher (likewise a
"Red'O, Whitley Guese, Theo Brett
enstein and Herman. They were all
six feet or over, possibly excepting
Breitenstein, who was a man of tre-
mendous strength and breadth.
Start at the top of the pitching
list the next year and all the big
winners were big men--Rip Ragan,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
ENTRIES
AT CHARLESTON.

FIRsT-Three- year old maidens. sell
ing, SSO0' 51e furlongs: XMerry Chase 100.
Anna Claire l05, Fuchsia 1O5, Pink Beau
loo, Lady Hannah 100. xR. H. Gray 1O5,
Syosset 1O5, Gin Hickey los, Tycos 107,
bar ITO
SECOND-Thre year olds and up. SELL
ing, btR furlongs: xChilton Dance SO,
XHenock 1903, xGolconda 104, XAgnes May
lG5. Fairy Godmother lO5, Coo 1O6,
Wilson ~, Bush Ill, Bitten, Jr,, III.
seau 100, Maurice Reed lie.
THIRD-Two-y year olds. purse, special
weights, furlongs: Billy stuart 112,
Gordon 1872 Ruby Hyams 112.
FOURTH Three year-olds and up.
$500 9nditions. 5l2 furlongs: Firebal
los. Sir Blaize Ill, Sherwood III. Caugh-
hill 1877.
klFTH-Foury year olds and up, $500,
selling, 6 furlongs XGagnant 95, Knight
Easy 80, Cutie r. 100 XChemulpo l0S.
Towtontield l0S. Howdy Howdy 100. Gold
Cap l07, ldleweiss 109.
sINTH-Three-y year ods and up, SELL
Eiel 81, Ella Crane SO, xCommoner' $
Touch "a, miss Jonah 96, Coppertown
l03, Husky Lad l06 NHaldeman 107.
Tucky George l07 Henry Hutchison 109
SemiquaVer 1l2. Banorella H. Spellbound
ia, Col Cook ll6, Billy Nanderveer III.
SEVENTH - Four year olds. selling,
mile and one-siNteenth: XEdna Collins
lOO, NMontagnac l05, XSwartshir 105,
Blue Mouse l05, Blanche Frances l0b,
Concurran LOG, Detect 107. Woodcraft lO7
CNnosure lUS, Monticello no. Sweet owen
llO, Cuttyhuuk 112. Pretender l12
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather fine, track fast
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
Ben Adams, Point Winner in
Two Events at Olympic Games,
Now a Resident of Atlanta

~ EN- ADAMS, of New York, a
~ point winner in the Olympic
games at Stockholm last year
and one of the greatest standing
high jumpers and standing broad
jumpers the country ever knew,
has become a resident of Atlanta.
Mr.. Adams reached Atlanta yes
terday, and this morning took up
his work as college salesman for
the local branch of A. G. Spalding
& Bro.
For his excellent work in the last
Olympiad, Mr.. Adams is best
known to the sport page readers
of America. In the standing high
jump at Stockholm, he cleared s
feet 3 inches and took second place.
The winner was his brother, Platt
Adams, who jumped feet AIS
inches. In the standing broad jump
the Adams brothers were nosed out
by the famous Greek athlete, G.
Tsiclitiras. Platt Adams was sec
ond and Ben Adams third-the last
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10

THE war correspondents with the
Yankees seem to hold that being
left handed thrower is mot much
OF a handicap" to Chase as a sec
ond baseman. Why put a great ball
player into a position where he
must struggle against a natural
handicap. big or little? 1t is point
ed out that he will make some
great plays at second and third.
but most of second basemans
great plays must be made at f1rst.
Chase will find himself in a beau
tiful position for the short throw
on balls toward first, and will have
TO wheel and set himself for the
long throw on chances near second.
He is so fast-assuming that he is
In the best. condition-that he may
offset this by playing deeper and
farther down than an ordinary sec
ond baseman-but It is surely
handicap.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
AT JUAREZ.

RSr-Purse, two year olds. fur
longs 81. Autumnal 102. NxMeritorious
lO2, xNFirst Cherry lO2, Bing 102, Edith
w. l0i. Manganese no, HNki no Shad-
rach ll5. (XN-W. E. Applegate entry }
SECOND-Three- y ear olds and up.
mile Q2l: XChoctaw 90, Red Widow %
liking Lear 1903. Lawn l06, Virginia Lind
sey no. Lonia ll0, Harlem Maid i1O, Ben
Greenleaf ll2, Cool liz. S v Hough 112,
j. NJ. Stokes ll2. Godfather 115
Selling. three -year-olds and
up furlongs 13 Bells "a, Ethel Wicks
100, Prince Conrad 1902, Masalo 1O2, Ado-
lante l02, Rose O'Nen 1903. Helen Scott
lO3, Golden Agnes 1903, Swede Sam t05,
Ben Wilson l05, Pedro l05, Compton los.
FoURTH-S Selling three ar-olds ano
,up9' mile l2l Ntirst star 1903. NBrsndC
lCS, Eylina lO6. Auto Girl 1O6. Country
BOY los, Hadad Ill, Zulu l12. Lambertha
~, cunt Tucker III, Two oaks ll2, Star
Ashland ll2. Ben Uncas ll5.
FlFIH-Sening, three -year-olds and
! up, Oh furlongs l2l: NNelie Forty q2
| ferrona l0i, Wastella iO4, xAbihu lO5'
norman Lad l06 Rosey poSey los. Ro-
! herla los, RoSenta los ChilIa los, Edmond
ADAMS no. Augelus no. Marsand ll2.
SiA1ti Selling. three-year-old and
np. tmlongs lOl. NChanticIeer 4S
lioahlrd ee ehiEh lOe. Annual Interest
lO1 Eve White los. Npalma los Rarr,
100. ltgh street t05. Rogan les. NOrheG
lad luS
Apprentice allowance claimed /
weather clear, track SLOW
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10

FTER saying pesenty for years that he wouldn't do
it, Sir Thomas Upton apparently has done it again He
what of the prize ring call gutton for punishment
When his third challenger beaten years
Sir Thomas declared that under the rules guarding the
Americas Cup it impossible for boat built to
it, opinion that he might beat American boat but
coudn beat the rules of the New York Yacht club He said
would challenge again until he given chance
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
JORDAN AND ELST0N ONLY.
L00K0UTS MISSING NOW

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 10
First Baseman Mickey Coyle reported
to Manager Elberfeld Sunday after.
noon, leaving Jordan and Ellston as the
only absent members of the 1913 squad
Of Lookouts. The coal hill product is
in excellent condition, having dropped
the plow handle to catch the train fol
Chattanooga.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10

named with a jump of 10 feet 9 1.5
inches.
Mr.. Adams will keep up his atb-
letic work here and will take part
in all Southern athletic meets Of
importance.
In addition to being an athletic
expert. Mr.. Adams is an interest
ing writer on athletic subjects. and
he has been secured exclusively by
The Atlanta Sunday American to
write a weekly article on athletic
subjects.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10


The rules have not been changed,
yet the Irish sportsman has an
nounced that his challenge for a
race in 1914 has been placed in the
hands Of the New York yachtsmen
On the dope. he has no more chance
TO win In 1914 than he had ten
years ago.
American sportsmen owe Sir
Thomas vote of thanks and sym
pathy. But for him the Americas
cup would have been forgotten by
this time. There is no lack of
wealthy men with sporting in
stincts who would gladly have
risked small fortune for the hon
or of winning the historic trophy.
but It takes something more than
craftsmanship to go up against a
sure losing game. And boat built
in Europe on the plans necessary
to insure a chance against the frall
and swift defenders built at home
is either kicked out OF shape on
the Atlantic or is built a little too
stanchly at the sacrifice of MIN
bleness and speed
Under the conditions governing
contests for the cup the challer-
ger must come over in the water
and with her crew aboard This
means risking the lives of men
and more than risking the chance
of victory. The America went to
Cowes under her own sail, but they
built yachts differently 90 years
ago. A boat of the type of the
America would have to be towed
by a couple of destroyers to keep
the top sail OF a modern racer In
sight They are as dellcately built
and sensitive as watch. and the
trip across the Atlantic, under
the conditions demanded, effec-
tually kills them off.
The Americas cup is theoretical
ly the prize of the yachtsman who
shows the greatest skill in design
ing and sailing racing boat.
There should be no objection to
Sir Thomas shipping his boat here
piecemeal and putting it in the
water on this side. or shipping it
over on a steamer
There Is no trophy in the world
that American sportsmen value as
IA
they would rather see 1t defended
in a fair and open race off the
Highlands Of Navesink than in the
racing committee OF the New York
Yacht club
But We are constrained to pre-
sent it to Sir Thomas. He re-
minds us of the man who was los
ing his all at a brace" faro game,
and was reproached by a friend for
not having the Wit to see that he
was being robbed.
My friend" returned the vic
tim, Il know they're handing me
everything. both ways from deal
ing double but when YOU under
stand that this is the only faro
game within twenty miles of here.
you see how I'm fixed"
g HADES Of Methuselah, Some
- body has started trouble. First
Kid Mccoy announces he's coming
back: then Jim Jeffries hints that
return bug is buzzing in his bon
net; Peter Maher declares by the
flag OF Erin that nothings going to
stop him from trying once more.
and now Joe ChoynsA Wire. THAT
it Maher and Jeftrles come back ae
W. throw away his cane. return
h 70 the ring and hck them both.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
WOULD USE THE SCHOOLS
FOR CIVIC GATHERINGS
Chamber of Commerce Subcommittee
Favors Smith Bill in
Congress.

A subcommittee Of the committee on
public schools of the Chamber of Com
merce at a meeting yesterday afternoon
voted to urge the chamber to go on rec
ord in favor of the bill introduced, in Con-
gress by Senator Smith of Maryland
which provides for the use of public
school buildings as recreation centers
and for civic gatherings. The committee
believes. however, that the Smith bill
should be so amended as to also permit
the establishment In school buildings of
branches Of the Public Library. rec
ommendation embodying an amendment
of this nature will be drafted by the
committee and the chamber will be asked
to give its Endorsement.
The subcommittee considered the Smith
bill and that indorsed at the recent civic
meeting held at the White House. 1t
because it was introduced in Congress
by the senator from Maryland at the re-
quest of the board Of education. 1t is
not quite SO broad as that indorsed at
the White House gathering. but will ac-
complsh the same end. it is believed.
The bill provides for the wider use of
school property during the school term
and that at vacation times school prop
erty shall be under the supervision of
the board of education. The subcommit-
tee was in favor of the use of school
buildings for branches of the Public
Library and believed the Smith bill
should be so amended to provide for such
use.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
GUIDE rs NOMINATED.
Named Again for Presidency of the
Chamber of Commerce.

William r. GUIDE, who served as the
president of the Chamber of Commerce
during 1909 and 1910. again has been
nominated for the position. The annual
election of officers of the chamber will
be held January Is. Nominations of
directors will close at ) o'clock this after
noon.
Mr.. Guide has been nominated for the
presidency by E {. Graham The nomi-
nation which was posted late yesterday
afternoon, was seconded by A. Leftwich
Sinclair and James f. Oyster.
Mr.. Callahan has announced that he
will not consent to be candidate for
reelection to the presidency of the cham
Der. and it is understood that d. j. Kauf-
man and Charles j. Bell. the vice presi-
dents of the organization. do not desire
to be elevated to the position. They
say they will be too busy to take up the
responsibilities of the office. At present
the only candidate for the presidency is
Mr.. GUIDE.
Ten directors are to be elected by the
chamber at the annual election. Already
thirty-eight nominations have been post
ed.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
CHILDREN ASK FOR STORY
OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
Billboard Posters Attract Great In
terest in This and Other
Cities.

That the posters depicting the birth of
Christ which have been displayed on bill
boards in and about Washington for the
past two weeks have attracted much at
tention among children as well as older
persons is the declaration of many Sun
day school teachers, ministers and others
connected with the churches of the city.
Teachers in Protestant and Catholic
Sunday schools alike say that many chill
dren have asked to be told the story of
the Virgin birth, and all, it is stated
join in declaring that the pictures have
done much good in bringing the story OF
the first Christmas night in the stable at
Bethlehem vividly to the minds of chill
dren.
Those in charge of the local display of
the huge posters say reports from other
cities where the pictures are shown are to
the effect that interest in the pictures is
as great elsewhere as it has been in
Washington. At one Baltimore Sunday
school. it is stated the children were
practically unanimous in the request for
the story. and the teachers complied by
reading the account contained in the
gospel of st. Luke.
In practically all the churches and Sun-
day schools of Pittsburgh. it is also stat
ed the clergymen and teachers joined
in supplementing the work of the posters
by reading the story of Christ's birth to
the children.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
COMFORT

How sweet it is, when winds are
wailing. like music from I
demon Tyre, and snowfiakes III
the wind are sailing, to have a
book beside the fire. To have a
corking. "red blood novel. III
which the interest never waneS,
the while the storm assails your
hovel. and shakes the doors and
window panes! Let bards insist
that Springs hummer, with skies
of azure over all; let those who
will stand up for Summer, or
hang their gariands on the Fall.
Give me that day when Winter
RACES like some wild lion hunt
ing spoil, while / sit snug and
turn the pages of something new
BY Conan Doyle. It's sweet to
look out through the easement
and see the snow wraiths rushing
past. to watch the trees, as in
abasement, bend low before the
bowling blast. All. such a scene
TO me discloses a bliss of which
I'd never dream while basking in
a bed OF roses, or fishing in a
woodland stream. So by the
stove I sit and burn dust !
bought supposing it was coal.
Come. Winter, come. and do
YOUR durnedest-you cannot bluff
my rugged soul!
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
NO BOYCOTT JUST NOW.
Mrs. Ellis Admits Present Egg Price
Is Not Excessive.

Until the price of eggs goes above
the thirty -fve-cent mark Mrs. Ellis Logan
has determined not to renew the boycott,
but as soon as they go higher than this
price dealers may expect the women of
the city again to stop buying eggs
Mrs. Logan declared this morning that
she visited several stores yesterday
and was quoted prices which did not
exceed 33 cents. About forty women
told her yesterday and today that as
long as eggs remained at 81 cents and
below they would not object but as
soon as they Went above the limit
there would not be an egg admitted in
their homes
As an incident of the boycotting of
eggs in this city, Mrs. Logan received
number of Christmas presents from
various parts of the country in the
form of porcelain eggs. Il now have
them lying on my piano." said Mrs.
Logan this morning. Several of the
people wrote me, giving assurance
that they were not coid-storage eggs"
Evening star., 1913-12-30
NEW MEMBERS OBLIGATED.
Five Delegates From Bartenders'
Union Received by C. L. u.

At last nights meeting of the Central
Labor Union. in Typographical Temple,
five delegates from Bartenders' Union
Local No. 42S We're received and obli-
gated. the delegates being John II. Con-
roy. John J. O'Connor. Robert Middle
ton. Timothy Brosnahan and Joseph
Sardo.
Carl Browne. Labor knight formerly
aid in Coxey's army, introduced a reso-
luton at the meeting protesting against
the action of the Vice President of the
United States I'm prohibiting free speech
on the steps of the Capitol building.
Reports submitted by the committee ar
ranging the testimonial dinner to Samuel
GOmpers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor though not complete,
showed more than 200 subscriptions. This
dinner will mark the sixty-fourth ami
versary of Mr.. Gompers' birth and will
be held at the New Ebbitt Hotel jan
uary %.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
Holiday Entertainment.

The Christmas entertainment for the
Sixty-five children of the Industrial Home
School for Colorod Children was held last
night in the assembly hall of that insti-
tuition. AZ Blue Plains. u. C.. with o. r.
- Madden. superintendent, in charge. DIR.
William II. Davis delivered the principal
address to the boys. lie urged them to
take advantage OF the opportunities of
Tered them IN the school, in order that
they might be able to take places in the
business world when they left the insti-
tuition Recitations, mandolin selections
and piano selections were contributed bv
several Of the visitors
Evening star., 1913-12-30
FREE MEDICINE FOR POOR.
Prominent Physicians Conduct
Clinics at Emergency Hospital.

Many men, women and children who
are unable TO pay for medical attention
arc receiving free treatment these days
at the night clinics conducted at Emer-
gency Hospital. The clinics were started
several months ago and now number
of prominent physicians have become
interested in this charity and are donat-
ing their services free OF charge in order
to further it.
The hours of treatment begin at 7:3o
o'clock every evening. except Wednesday.
Among the physicians who have voIun-
teered their services are Drs. c. A. Simp-
son, Bovee, Carr. Woodward, King,
Sprjgg and Surg. Gen. Stokes.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
MRS. CATHERINE A. YosT DIES.
Funeral Services for longtime Resi-
dent Thursday Afternoon.

Mrs. Catherine A. Yost. a long time
resident of Washington. died this morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Louis Addison Dent, 1917 Euclid street
northwest. Mrs Yost was born in Ports
mouth Va, in 1S43, and had just passed
her SEVENTEEN birthday. She was the
daughter of Colmer c. Hnman, who was
merchant in Washington at the out
break of the civil war, and the widow
of Lewis H. Yost, also merchant of this
city. and who died in 1869
Mrs Yost is survived by two daughters
Mrs Dent and Miss Bessie V 1ost.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Thursday at > o'clock, Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith of ST. Margaret's =
p. F.. Church officiating. Interment will
be I'm Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
NEGRO ACADEMY'S OFFICERS.
A. H. Arran Elected President at
Last NIGHTS Session.

At last nights session of the seven
teenth annual meeting of the American
Negro Academy the following officers
were elected for 1914:
President. A. III. Arran; first vice pres
ident, Kelly Miller: second vice president.
Rev. j. A. Johnson; third vice president.
J. j. France; fourth vice president, Rev.
L. J. Johnson; recording secretary, A. u.
Craig: corresponding secretary, J. w.
Cromwell; treasurer. Rev. L. J. Grfmke.
executive committee, Kelly Miller. J. w
Cromwell. Z. c. Williams, L. M. Her.
shaw and l.. J. Grimke
The meeting will close with the session
to be held at 7:3O o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1913-12-30
MISS M. F. CAMPBELL DIES.
Funeral Services Will Be Held at
Her Home Tomorrow Morning.

Miss Mary Francis Campbell. daughter
of J. B Campbell, died yesterday at her
residence. 1923 eth street northeast Miss
Campbell was thirty-two years old and
aad been in poor health for many years
Size was born in Steubenville. Ohio, and
came To Washington about six years ago
Hcr father. sister, Mrs. Genevieve
Eckes Of this city. and a brother w. d.
Campbell OF New York. survive her
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow morning at $40 O'Clock
and requiem mass will be sung at the
Church of the immaculate Conception
at o'clock. The interment will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery