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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
By Mike J. Donahue.

n UBURN, ALA, Feb. 3.-With
~ the many athletic activities
the campus these days pre-
sents a busy scene. Each class has
25 or 80 candidates out in an en-
deavor to be In the running for the
class championship The games
this year promise to be better than
ever, as the classes seem very even
ly matched, some being strong in
one department and some in an
other.
Under the efficient training of
the varsity players much football
material is being developed for flu
ture Auburn teams. There is really
more spirit in the practice scrim-
images than there is in the fall.
The different classes are out in
force, urging on their representa-
tives, and there is no chance for a
player to shirk with SO many inter
ested pairs OF eyes watching every
move.
Only three games are played, and
as there have been many tie scores
records are kept of the ground
gained so that the team gaining
the most ground is declared the
winner, should the score be a tie.
The first game will be played
February between the seniors and
freshmen. On February IL the soph-
ignores and juniors viii have 1t out
and on February % the champion
ship will be decided. The grand
finale will come off when the all
class team will play the varsity
men now in college. This will take
place on February 90.
Basket Ball Team Improves.
The basket ball team is rapidly
improving and on its next trip to
Atlanta on February IA 1t is expect
ed TO put up a much better article
of ball than on the previous trip.
There are games to be played still
with Tech. Georgia and Mercer in
addition to the club games.
The soccer players are practicing
faithfully and a steady improve
ment is shown in the team work OF
the players With the benefit OF
last years experience the team
should be stronger. in spite or the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
M'CARTY GIVES BURNS
DOSE OF TOWN MEDICINE

boxing Wells himself, he talks
about 'eXorbitant terms when we
ask him for 1926, 900 to box Burns.
You see, Burns is to be the pro
moter of the thing, and not only
would cut in on the fancy end of
boxing, but would keep pretty
much all of the promoting end
So, all told, l don't think we are
at all exorbitant. Besides that. we
have the champion.
Burns said recently that he
claimed the title because he was
the last white man to hold it.
That's ridiculous of a man who
hasn't shown the public anything
but talk since April, 1910, when he
beat Bill Lang in twenty rounds in
Australia.
Not so very long ago Burns was
asked his terms for making three
fights In England. one of them to
be with Wells. He said he would
take the matter up If guaranteed
100000, negroes to be barred. What
does Burns think he is to be de-
manding terms like that? Yet he
scolds other people. and the real
white champion included, for ask
ing what Is In every way reason
able"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
By Left Hook.
[GTM going to wipe one-half the
South off the lightweight

(GTM going to wipe one-half the
South off the lightweight
map Thursday night" writes
Frank Whitney, OF Cedar Rapids,
to q local friend, land then If they
will give me a chance at Mandot I
think l can finish the Job"
Whitney referred, of course, to
his bout with frankie Russell at
the Auditorium Armory Thursday
night. The Iowan believes that,
since Jake Abel has developed the
frozen foot, only Russell and Man
dot among Southern boxers are
worth noticing by aspiring light
weights. But Whitney knows
mighty we'll that Russell and Man
dot. the French market lads, are
stumbling blocks worth avoiding by
anybody in the 133-pound division.
Whitney naturally thinks he is
going to win. The Fighting Car
penter has taken on an awful lot
of confidence of late. He showed
it by agreeing to meet Packey Nc
Farland in bout in which he had
to give away lot of weight. He
believes he can whip anybody of his
weight in the world, bar about
half dozen men, and he is entirely
willing to take on any Of the half
dozen as an experiment.
About the only thing that equals
Whitney's confidence is RusselIs.
The New Orleans lad is coming up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04

w THAT wouldn't a big league
wv manager give for trio of
Ed Walshs? He would con-
slider himself the most fortunate
individual in the world. Other
teams could have their Joe Woods,
Walter Johnsons and luck be with
them for all the manager who pos
sessed three Washes would care.
Said manager would feel almost
certain that he could go through
the season with a recruit pitcher
to fill in once in about every two
weeks.
Walsh stands out as the real
marvel of modern baseball when
1t comes to hard work. The spit
baller with the wonderful ply
sique established a record back in
1908 when he pitched in AGA in
nings-more than 81 complete nine
inning games. by the way-that
may never be equaled in present
day baseball Only last season
Walsh was on the mound 393 in
nings, and that was his ninth sea-
son as a member of the Chicago
White Sox.
Began as Sox in 1904.
The big twirler worked his first
game for Charles ComIskey in 1904.
He won six and lost three games.
The following season he won eight
and lost three games. His big
gest year was in 1908, when he was
credited with 40 victories and Is
defeats, a percentage of 1877. In
1911 he was credited with wins or
loses in As games, in 1912 in "a
games, in 1907 in AZ games. and in
1910 in 3S games. That surely is
going some.
Walsh Is credited with 1873 victo-
ries as a member of the White Sox.
His percentage is .607, or so points
in excess of the speed at which his
team has travelled since Big Ed
has been enrolled as a member.
Worked in 400 Games.
Although the won and lost col
umns show Walsh as performing in
800 games, he probably has been in
closer to 400. Walshs record of
victories and defeats does not be-
gin to tell the story of the wonder
full work he has done for the White
Sox During the past season he
worked in 1893 innings, more than
any other American or National
league twirler. But last seasons
work is only repetition of that OF
former years for Big Ed.
In 1911 he was on the mound in
S6S 23 innings, The year previous
he worked in 1892 innings. In
1909, his off season, Walsh was call
ed upon for duty In $50 Ia innings.
In 1908, his banner year, Walsh
pitched in 646 innings. or i39 more
than any other American league
tw1rler, the late Addie Joss. OF the
Maps being next In line. with S25
innings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
CLAUDE DERRICK SIGNS
TO PLAY WITH YANKEES

NEW YORK, Feb, 3.-The signed
contract of Shortstop Claude Derrick
has been received by the New York
American, league club. Derrick in 8
letter stated that he had entirely re-
covered from a lame leg which both.
cred him last fall. Derrick was drafted
from the Baltimore club Of the Interns'
t1onal league by the Detroit club last
fall, but by an agreement he was eE.
changed for Catcher Dondeau, who haf
been drafted from Jersey City by tht
New York Americans. Before going Il
Baltimore Derrick played 81 games las
spring with the Athletics.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
4 Can Whip Any Southern Lightweight Whitney
lowan Expects to Trim Russell on Thursday NIGHT

SO full Of himself that he will back
his chances with all he has in the
world. So, also, will his manager,
Tommy Walsh. They believe that
the decision against them in the
Knockout Brown engagement was
an absolute f1uke and that Whitney
will be soft picking.
It's going to be a tough night for
the referee, Whitney is so fired
clever and Russell is such q slug
ger and so rugged and able to as
simulate punishment that 1t is IKE
ly to be hard for the arbiter of
the seance to decide whether Rus
sell got the worst of it by furnish
ing the target for the most blows,
or whether Whitney should lose on
the strength Of being hit the hard
est.
Both boys will play of course, for
a knockout. Both have reached
critical periods in their careers
Russell must wipe out the stigma
of that Brown defeat. Whitney is
right on the edge Of some cham
pionship engagements. Both will
go in for blood.
The referee who will probably be
called on is Mike Saul.
This Mike Is some character.
Six years ago Referee Saul was an
humble milkman. He turned out Of
the hay at midnight, chambermaid-
ed for mess of cows, MIXED his
share. ate bit of breakfast and
circulated the tactical fluid amongst
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
DONAHUE GIVES AL|NE
ON AUBURN ATHLETICS

loss OF some good players. Moore,
Slaughter Brown, Ressijac and
Robinson are missing. There are
left Newell. Hart, Arnold, Haynie,
Lomsell and Major. Harris, Cogs-
we'll, McComb, Kearley, DesPland,
Taylor and McFadden are showing
UP well for the vacant places. Ma
rion institute has taken the game
Up and a game will be played with
that team on March /.
Nine Ready For Practice.
Baseball practice will soon be-
gin and the following schedule has
been arranged:
March 2829-Georgia in Athens.
April 4-6-Tulane (pending).
April 10-11-12-Universit of
Florida in Tallahassee.
April 1S-19-Georgia Tech in
Auburn.
April 2526-Mercer in Americas.
May 1-2-3-Marion in Auburn.
May 9-10-11-Clemson in Au-
burn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
BY Percy II. Whiting.

TIME most temperamental team
of all Dixie's history-that's
the Chattanooga aggregation
of this year. 1T has more artistic
dispositions in II than a grand OPP
era team.
It is recalled that one day Kid
Elberfeld, now the Chattanooga
manager, was tearing up the base
lines and the air and execrating an
umpire, VINO didn't pay any atten-
ton TO him.
The man at bat asked the jumps,
why don't you do something to
Elberfeld7''
ION, tho Rid's all right" said
the jumps; "it's only his artistic
temperament"
THIS year EIberfefd viii have his
first real chance as a manager,
He took up the forlorn hope with
the Highlanders once. but that
didn't count. He has always want
ed to manage. In fact, at times
this desire has interfered with his
work.
The season Washington trained
here. Elberfeld was with the Sena-
tors Practice had been going on
about three days when the Kid be-
gan 10 manage the team, though
Jim McAleer was ostensibly on the
job. About the fourth day McAleer,
a fine exponent of the gentle art
of Biningsgate, gave Elberfeld a
most awful call. But that did not
worry Elberfeld. who continued to
interfere
Elberfeld has his opportunity
this year He can go as far as he
likes until he runs foul Of o. r,
Andrews, the club president. And
here enters more artistic tempera-
nnent.
Mr.. Andrews IS a successful bust
ness man. He has real money
sense. But, unfortunately, he is a
fan.
NOW II ldpRNhS Liiht Nv AhAA
should ever be a club president.
1t makes him too hard loser.
The first time the team gets going
wrong and Elberfeld and Andrews
get to grabbing good might,
NHEssRS. ANDREWS and Fiber
w field haven't any corner on the
temperament. For instance, take
Cy Forsythe. of Dallas. He is grab
bed for an outf1elder and on the
strength of his hitting Elberfeld
believes he will stick. From all that
can be learned, the eccentricities Of
Rube wadden. Bugs Raymond.
Tacks PARROT. Bonehead Bob Wal
lace and the rest of the squirrel
bait are as nothing compared with
this Cyrus.
There Is a lot more of the tenn
permanent stuff running loose among
the Lookout candidates. but if we
go into details Wen never get to
the baseball ability.
4 IN TIC OhL4AC3Nt AsAbNA AfAN Will DStNt
two tried hitters, Forsythe (.320)
and Ellston (317) The former was
with Dallas last year, the latter with
Providence. Fred Ellston is an aw-
full swatter. He had been in the
international for several years,
coming originally from Fort Wayne.
He was always a swatter But he
is slowing down. Massey OF sa-
vannah, another outfield candidate.
hit 1924 in the usually weak hitting
Sally league.
Also the Lookouts have Cruise.
This man came from the Cotton
States year before last Detroit
got him and sent him to Chatta-
nooga. The Lookouts passed him
on to Macon. There he hit. 3O5.
There is one other outfielder on the
Lookout llst-Fuller, a semi pro
from Woodbury., Tenn.
Massey and Cruise are reported
az good hitters, but poor neders.
Elston Ia good hitter, but SLOW.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04

his customers, It was tough life
In quest Of something easy, Mike
turned to fighting. Harry Staten
was the only promoter in Atlanta
then, and Mike went to him. Staten
looked him over and agreed to put
him on-in joke preliminary.
What's your name7" Staten ask.
ed him.
It's Saul, but forget IT," said
Mike, "for it might hurt my milk
route. Call me anything you want
to-"
So Mike was billed as While
Knockemofrski, and under this title
he fought and won slather Of pre-.
hminaries.
Later on he took over his real
name and fought some good bat.
ties.
Possibly Mike wasn't the great
est boxer in the world, though he
admittedly whipped some good
men. There was one thing about
1t, though, Mike never stalled and
he never framed, He fought every
fight for all 1t was worth Nov
that he has turned referee he 10
maintaining the same policy Of
playing fair. OF course, like ev-
erybody else, he is liable to error
But there is one thing sure about
Saul. he will give the decisions as
he sees them.
Mike has not been formally &C.
cepted as referee for the Annoy
bout Thursday night but 1t is Ike.
ly that he will be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
How Southern Baseball Clubs Look IodayNo q
Lookouts Husky But All Too Temperamental Crew

Forsythe is good hitter. but men
tally erratic. Figure it out for
yourselves.
COYLE, Elberfeld and Jordan are
- infield certainties. Coyle is a
busting good first baseman. 273
hitter and a useful man. Jordan
and Blberfeld you all know. They
are heady. efficient fielders. Neither
Is strong with the willow.
The only uncertainty is as to
third base. Gillespie, Bowman,
james and perhaps Massey will try
for the job. Gillespie is from Prov
idence, where he hit passably last
year for an infelder and felded
well. He is a slow base runner.
James batted .259 last year with
Seattle, but coast scouts say he is
a grand fielder. Bowman was pick
ed up at the Lock and Dam" at
Hales, Tenn.
CABBY STREET, once regarded
as the best receiver in the Amer
lean league, Is counted on as first
catcher for the Lookouts. He may
disappoint them. This Alabama
man has been slumping tremen-
dously fast of late. and last year hit
only .204. The report Is that his
arm is gone, OF course, he may
get his wing back in the South. as
30 often happens, and IL he does he
VIII be useful Hanna. who did
most of the catching for the Look
outs last year, is a good, rangy
chap. He did not meet the ball with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
BY Ed. W. Smith.
TT hurts when a grasping fighter,
1 posing as a promoter, gets a
taste of his own medicine.

h"A - "Aloh y dSplilB lSnler
posing as a promoter, gets a
taste of his own medicine.
1t was a bitter pill for Tommy
Burns, former heavyweight cham
pion, to have to swallow when Lu-
Their McCarty. present white cham
Pion, handed Tommy back some Of
Toms own terms,
The facts are here set forth. 30
you may judge for yourself.
Recently 1t was proposed by
syndicate of Calgary business men
that purse of $S7.500 be hung up
in that hustling Canadian town for
battle between Tommy Burns
and Bombardier Wells. Tommy
Burns to manage the after.
Takes $25,ooe For Himself.
Burns proposed cut of $4,000
for himself and the remainder of
Che amount, $12600. for the British
champion, Tommy thought that
was fair enough and apparently
was disappointed when the offer
was turned down by the Wells PEG
pie. They did not consider that
the split was especially good from
their viewpoint strange to say.
So the affair was called off.
Later It was proposed to have
Luther MoCarty battle Burns up
over the border, and the wires
We're employed to get McCarney's
terms for such meeting. Burns
was asked TO set a price and said
he would give the new champion
d guarantee of $4,000 and the
privilege of SIS per cent OF the
whole
McCarty Hands II Back.
Bill McCarney who is several
degrees better than a green hand
in the managerial game, replied at
once that he would accept a guar
antee OF $4,000 and so per cent Of
the gross.
Wow, but Burns yelled when he
got those terms" Mccartney said
the other day IN Chicago. And I
had to laugh al what he sent out
over the wire about the matter.
Although he wanted $4,000 for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
DRoBAcH-HEHIR WINNERS.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Feb. 3.-Peter
Drobach, of Boston, and p @. Hehir,
of Australia, won the six-day bicycle
race. which closed here last night. He
hir was on the wheel at the gruelling
finish, winning over four other riders
by scant margin. The distance COW
cred was 1,055 miles and 10 laps.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
TECH PLAYS CLEMSON At
BASKET BALL ON FRIDAY

Tech will play It's first college easSs.
ball game since 1909, when tts five mse..
the Clemson Tigers at the Crystal Paac'
on Friday night
The two teams will also play r.,
turn enga cement at Clemson on SstufuS5
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
OKLAHOMA CITY CLUB
DOES NOT OWN THORPE

CARLISLE, Feb. 3-James Thorpe thy
Indian athlete, has denied the repor!
that he is under contract with me
Oklahoma City baseball team. He ar
rived here last night from New foFk,
where he signed a contract with the New
York club, of the National league.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
FoUR GAMES rop r,I -oAe

-Four games are scheduled for The FuI-
ton Basket Bali league this week on
"Wednesday and Thursday night ON
wednesday night Company G PLAYS the
Mems Christian association. on Th,lrs9
DAY night Company II plays the Baracas
and Company G plays the Young Mems
Christian association
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04

-Four games VIII be played In the At
isnta Basket Bal league this week
me Firth Regiment Atlanta Athletic
WIN probably be played tomorrow night,
Another important game is the Wesley
Memorial Atlanta Athletic club game on
Saturday night Va
Friday night the knights of Columbus
play the Fifth Regiment team,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
BRAVES MAY TRAIN IN
BRUNSWICK NEXT YEAR

BRUNSWICK, GA, Feb. s.-George
Stallngs the Boston National mogul. is
II Is probable that he will bring his Ros-
ton club here next winter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
GRAHAM SIGNS CONTRACT.

Pat Graham, the Cracker catcher.
has sent in his signed contract He
is satisfied with the terms, which Is
more than he was last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
By Bill Bailey.

w THAT wouldn't big league
wv manager give for a trio of
Ed Walshs? He would con-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-30
OLD WORLD NEWS.

Street Preaching in London.-Fa-
Their Benedict, G. IS. S., of London, is
pursuing his summer campaign of open
air services on Sunday evenings, and
intends to continue as long as the
good weather lasts. On Sunday the
service commences in the church, and
a procession is then formed through
the streets to a convenient spot, where
crowd is already waiting. Father
Benedict's discourses are not contro-
versal, or even exhortative His idea
is to expound doctrinal facts in simple
language that may be understood by
the popular mind.
French Public School crisis.-The
Minister of Public Instruction of
France has collected statistics from
the training schools for teachers of
the primary schools. from the year
1906 onward, and these show pro-
gressive decrease in the number of
students entered for training. In 1906
the number of male students was 4,909,
and in 1912, that number was reduced
to 1851. The female students in train
ing have also been reduced from 1885
in 1906 to 6,S26 in 1912. This is not
the full extent OF the evil, however.
The inspectors in their reports COM
plain Of the want Of aptitude for study
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-30

of its 1000 years Of existence this lit
tie country has been in friendly reIa-
tons with the Holy See, yet occasion
| ALLY storms like the present one have
risen. The people were excommuni-
Gated by Pope Innocent " During
the wars of the Guelphs and Ghibel-
ines, and again towards the end of
the fourteenth century, they were at
variance with the Roman Pontiff The
difference was adjusted by a learned
Judge of Rimini, to whom the matter
was referred, and since then, the re
lations between the little State and
the Pope have been, as rule, very
friendly. Latterly, however, anti-cleri-
Gals obtained predominance in the
Legislature, which consists of a senate
of sixty members, and as the national
revenue does not exceed couple of
hundred pounds or SO, they decided
to augment it by confiscating the
ecclesiastical property. The Holy See
has made formal protest, and it is
probable that this question will oc-
cupy the attention of the inhabitants
for some time to come.
Athletes at vatican.-A great inter-
national meeting Of Catholic athletic
societies will be held in Rome on Sep
TENDER 6, Z and 5 as a part of the
Constantinian celebrations. Among
them will be two hundred Italian or
CARNATIONS. Twelve nations, includ-
ing Germany, France, Austria, Spain,
Switzerland, Ireland and England are
expected to participate. In all about
ten thousand athletes will probably be
present. They will be received in a
special audience by the Pope.
Villa Santa caterina.-The students
of the American College at Rome are
passing the vacation at the Villa Santa
Caterina near Castel-Gandolfo, on a
slope of the Alban Hills, twelve miles
from Rome. Nearby is an extinct vol
cano. The Villa was purchased by
Cardinal O'Connell when he was rec
tor of the College. 1t then belonged to
the princely Orsini family.
Memorial of Congress at Malta
It has been decided to erect a monu-
ment at Malta as permanent memo
rial of the recent international Euchar-
istic Congress which was held there.
The site that has been selected is the
spot from which the Papal Legate,
Cardinal Ferrata, performed the beau
tiful ceremony of the Blessing of the
Sea.
Italy Decorates Franciscans.- Three
Franciscan Fathers, P. Rosette, for
mer Vicar-Apostolic of Lydia; P. Rio
cardi and P. Bonaventure, have been
by italian Royal decree, decorated
with the Order of Knights of the Ital-
ian Crown, for extraordinary merit in
the hospitals, on the battlefields and
under bombardments.