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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Plank Is Miracle of
Baseball History
Philadelphia Fans Rave Over Eddie's
Great Work; Has Been in
Majors Thirteen Years.

PHILADELPHIA. June Admir-
ers of the Philadelphia Athletics are
now raving over the great work being
done by Eddie Plank veteran twirler
Of Connie Mack's team and one Of
the greatest southpaws in the history
of the game.
This is Plank's thirteenth season as
big League bOXman, and to date he
has been the biggest winner Of the
present campaign in the Athletic fir
ing pit.
Last season Plank won &c games and
lost s foI a grand average Of .Sl3.
Such record would be hailed as
phenomenal for a youngster at the
height OF his career But for one
who, by an the rules Of baseball,
,hould have long ago been east into
the discard the performance was
nothing short of miracle. And the
griZzled veteran appears to be primed
for just as many victories for 1919,
Plank was born in Gettysburg, Pa,
in 1875. He is fve years older than
Mathewson and fourteen years older
than Marquard Eddie was on old
timer" in baseball years, 26. when he
first broke into the big show, in 1901.
When the Giants banged him all over
the lot i'm the worlds series of 1905
it was thought that Plank had seen
his best days as pitcher and was
due for the quick slide into the bushes
But six years later. when Plank had
reached an age az which the average
PLAYER has either retired from the
game or is filling the role of mana
ger or umpire. Plank finished a most
successful season by again twirling
against the Giants in post season
series. this time standing them on
their heads.
A friend Of Plank's has compiled a
record Of his big league career That
shows the great veteran as having
performed in 464 championship games
for total Of 305 victories md 1879
defeats
He has helped Connie Mack win
four American League pennants and
two worlds championships and local
fans predict that he will continue to
be the most effective Athletic tvirler
in the present race in which the White
Elephants are looked upon as favor
ties.
A wonderful record for man VINO
was supposed to be on the toboggan
eight years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Schmidt a Real Self-Made Golfer
WORCESTER LAD WON WAY TO TOP BY DETERMINATION
Started in the Game as a Caddie

Whatever Schmidt wanted in this
world he had to get for himRelf He
worked his way through high and the
technical schools. has attended tour
neys as a newspaper representative.
defraying his expenses by working
nights, after the play was over. He
has no use for tobacco or liquors, and
while not a man of any physique he
has developed the muscles necessary
for a sound game of golf Realizing
that he could never drive 300 yards,
he has specialized in the short game,
and his putting and accuracy are
the main factors in his golting to-day.
In 1911 he played at Apawamis in
the National and failed to qualify,
but nothing daunted he went out to
Chicago the following year and made
Charles Chick" Evans play his best
golf to secure a win. His defeat
again In the National did not depress
him, for he won the Ma massachusetts,
championship the following week
going through several golfers who
we're considered his equal or better
His position to-day as the best
golfer in 5000 in Massachusetts at
the head Of the list. where he stands
az scratch with Francis Ouimet, shows
that there was no error In the iudg
ment OF the handicapping committee
i'm placing these two young players
ahead OF the old guard who had al
ways had this position to themselves.
His game Is not a stylish one, but
there is a sureness and consistency
to II that must be admired. He elm
mates as far as possible the element
OF chance from his shots and his
scores seldom vary around a inst
class course more than four or Ave
shots.
Worcester IL more than proud OF
him, Massachusetts Is glad to own
him as one OF her products, and the
United States has put a pOssessive
mark after his name when he was re-
ferred to In all parts OF the country
during his latest triumph.
To have ar indomitRble spirit, a.
surance, and the ability TO get results
are surely not faults. and nothing but
the highest kind OF praise Is due THE
Worcester boy. who has earned such
coveted position in the golhng
world by his own untiring endeavors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Schmidt Left Home
With but Small Amount.

He left Worcester with a little over
800 in his pocket, according to one
Of his friends who admired his nerve
in attempting a six weeks stay IN
Great Britain and France on this
amount
He has brought about his own bet
terment through a striving that must
be based on self-confidenee primarily.
for no one would attempt such a Trip
otherwise unless they were sure that
"a certain Providence had been APP
point, to look after wandering Wor-
cnster golfers in London.
This goes right back to the charac-
teIistics Of his youth when he sa! !
what Re thought, regardless Of whose
toes he stepped on. believing abso~
Iutely in his own ability and not ask
ing Cor help in any direction. The
mere fact that no one had ever done
things Just as ne planned them out
for himself did not deter him from
attempting them, and as he had sat
isfied his ambitions in his golf studies
here in Massachusetts there was no
good reason why he should not seek
greater fields for activities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Taught Valuable Lesson
Early in Career.

The fact that he had lost in the
first flight by missing a two-foot
putt was the best thing that ever
happened to him. for 1t taught a
lesson that he never forgot, and he
has since worked so hard and taken
so much time with just this depart
ment, that he is really expert on the
green. and likely 10 hole putt Of
any distance.
Determination. stick to -itiveness
and great amount Of confidence in
self We're the qualities that made
Schmidt a golfer In his studies he
stood al the head Of his class, and
the fact that he is 10 receive his
diploma from Worcester Polytechnic
when he comes home again, from q
special examination he passed the
day before he went abroad shows
that he Is taking life seriously. and
intends making his way in the world
'side Of the golf
Seif-cOnidence. which some golfers
chose 10 think was nothing more than
"a case OF swelled head. did not make
Schmidt the favcrite he should have
been He was modest 10 a certain ex-
tent when he thought il good diplo-
macy but ne did not hesitate TO air
his general belief in self much. in
the same way that J. j. McDermOtt
the national open champion. would.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

TN the person of Heinrich Schmidt,
of Worcester, the Massachusetts
amateur champion who has had
the eyes of the golfing world focused
upon his remarkable play in the Brit
ish amateur golf championship of the
past week. one finds a man Of daunt-
less courage who makes success his
goal in all things
Five years ago the name Of "Heine'
Schmid. was known 10 some of the
golfers at Worcester for he and his
twin brother, Karl, had caddied at
this course during their boyhoOd. and
as the two boys were constantly get
ting mixed up they became generally
known for the remarkable reSem-
blanCe, rather than anything else.
Both entered Worcester Polytech-
mic School after their high school
days, and as interscholastic golfers
they showed very prominently
At Portland Me. where, they spent
their summer vacations they were
factors in the various Journeys. but
"Heine" was always the leader and
soon got so for ahead Of his brother
that the latter practically gave up
tournament play.
In 1909 Heine played at the Com
monwealth Country Club In the an
nual lnterscholastic championship
and he gained little prominence in
the first round by carrying Arthur
Knight TO the twentieth hole where
ne missed a two-foOt putt for a half.
knight was then considered the best
sChoolboy player. while Schmidt was
a dark horse
"Heine" continued I'm the Presi-
dents cup division. made up of the
beaten eight of the first fight, win
ming the final after an extra hole
with Mulleney Of Newton In a mos;
unusual way. the first hole al Com
monwealth is 800 yards down hill.
and as both players were straight
down the middle IT looked as though
the hole would be halved. However,
"Hoine" put his approach shot into
the hole for a 2. and this was the
real start Of his going career
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
AD WOLGAST AND DUNDEE
ON EDGE FOR GO TUESDAY

Los ANGELES. June 7.-Ad VOL
CAST and Johnny Dundee each went
over the full routine Of training yes
terday and both proved 70 the salts
faction Of the fans assembled al the z
camps that they are IN frst-class
condition right now for their bout on
June 10
There were nearly 1900 fight fans
assembled al the Doyle camp at Yer
non where the "DutChman' Is doing
his work. and after the grind Nas
over il seemed the consensus Of opln-
ion that Ad was his Old-time self
again
Dundee boxed several rounds at MS
training camp az Peters gymnasium
in Venice. going there with Kid
Dalton and Two each with Hobo
Doughertv and Joe Motto. Dundee
seemed 20 be working Cor speed and
stamina. two things no viii need
against WCIEast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Heinie Spoke the
Truth That Hurt.

There was a pretty little scene at
Portland one summer that does not
need describing and al Worcester.
when he was asked 10 play for thar
club In the inter-Club sectional team
matches he answered that he and his
brother We're the only ones that could
play anyway and that he didn't have
time
At that time there was talk Of ask
ing for d resignation. but the mat
ter blew over eIth the aid Of a few
Of the older members. who realized
it was a youth and not man speak
ing.
These things happened when
Schmidt was n unknown and whv n
he was 81 young that they shOuldu (
have been received seriously. but 20
shows a point in Schmidts character
that has been to a certain extent re
sponsible for his achievements Of the
hour
As a matter e fact Worcester did
not have very strong team, so that
Heinie' nicely spoke the truth. that
urt.
His trip abroad IN the face Of the
obstacles that stood .~ His para s
quite as much 4 triumph as his golf
He had planned to Vr-l mis- HaE
across on a ~-t+re steamer. and then
write To- se~era. rers In this cOun-
Try duriuL rhe british amateur Brit
isn open anG International matches.
Ii ne lgz uI-y 81 no HrlE n his fiTz'
round s1s legr beaten h- div his "trip
abroad T1c d have been 20 certain
extent 70 failure. for me would have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
GRIFFITH is NOW AFTER
YOUNG CUBAN PITCHER

PHILADELPHIA. June 7. 49, A
Cuban southpaw pitcher is likely TO
he given a trial bv Manager Griffith
next spring. on the accommodation
Of Joe Massaguer. who is responsible
for the presence Of Jacinto Calvo with
the team. Oscar Fernandez, 10 years
old six feet tall and wiry, Is the
youth who may Join the squad Both
Calvo and Acosta speak well Of him.
Fernandez pitched for the Medina
amateurs. the same team that had
Merito Acosta in its ranks last sum
mer. and his showing was so good
that the Havana Reds gave MIN
trial last winter While making
creditable showing. Fernandez showed
the need Of more growth. The youth
fitness IL a mark in his favor I'm the
eyes OF the old fox, however, and
if the boy has the necessary stun, ne
viii be kept
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
MANY FORMER CHAMPS
ON THE REDS PAYROLL

Cincinnati hasn't had a champion d
ship ball club since the memory Il
man. or rather since so, when tie
Cincy Reds didn't lose single gan e
during the entire season.
Still no team In the country has 50
many players who have been coll
nected with former league champion
ship clubs as the Reds this season.
Take down the list and note:
Joe Tinker, Mordecai Brown and
Johnny King were once with the
Cubs when they were title holder .
Devore, Becker. Groh and Ames were
with the Giants when they copp q
the National League emblem last Sc p
son.
Seven former champs q
whole ball club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

ROOKLYN, n. Y. June How
X a major league ball club that Is
- contender for the pennant was
gathered together for an outlay Of
S45, 900, is a story that c. II. Ebbets.
president of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
now second in the National League
race. is relating these DAYS
Ebbets shows figures TO prove that
the present members of the Brooklyn
team were obtained either by draft
or purchase at an outlay Of more
than $4,000 When Dahlen assumed
the management in the spring OF 1910
he began wedding out the old ma
terlal. with the result that Rucker,
Hummel knetzer and Wheat are the
only players left OF the former line
up Hummel was purchased for
81 600 from Brockton. Mass, In 1905,
Rucker was drafted from Augusta in
1907 for $500, while Knetzer and
Wheat were purchased In 1909 for
S2,5oo and $500, respectively.
DAUBERT was placed on hrst base
- In Dahlen's first year. after he
had been drafted from Memphis for
81 500 In 1911 the Brooklyn club Sc
cured these men: Miller. from Du-
luth, $3.50: Ragon, from Rochester,
"a. 900 Red smith, from Nashville,
SO, 800. and Erwin. from Rochester,
$500 In 1912, Ebbets obtained
Shortstop Fisher from Newark for
$500 Kent from Birmingham, for
81 900: Allen from Mobile. 5000,
Kirkpatrick from Dayton. 1000 /.
Stencil from Aurora. $3.50 Phelps
from Toronto 81 500: Fingling from
Toledo, $500: Curtis from Philadel-
phia Nationals $500. Morgan from
Rochester, $500, and Cutshaw from
Oakland for $500.
THE players purchased for this sea
son are. Callahan from Elmira,
$4,000: Wagner, from New Orleans,
$500 and Meyer from Toronto.
$500 Catcher Fisher came from
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
LEACH STILL ON THE JOB;
TO REPLACE OTIS CLYMER

CHICAGO, ILL. JUNE If his
legs do not go back on him. Tommy
Leach win be the regular Cub center
fielder for the rest OF the season.
Otis Clymer occupying the bench.
Leach is quick in fielding flies. and
since he has been filling Clymer's
shoes his batting has been consistent.
But II is because OF TOmmy's knOwl-
edge Of opposing players and where
to play for them that gives the vet
ersn the firSt call on the position. He
shifts for every batter and signals the
other two men in the field TO do the
same. as Evers has given him the
privilege Of directing the outield
play.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
COLLINS LECTURES CLASS
OF BOYS ON BASEBALL

NEW YORK. June Ray Collins.
pitcher Of the Boston Red Sox, worlds
champions, addressed an attentive
class Of boys on baseball at the Green
wiCh settlement house last night. In
answer 10 his request 70 ask ques-
tons. one youngsters query was;
How does II feel TO pitch against
Ty Cobb with the bases Jammed ?"
Collins decided that II was trihe
unpleasant There followed a fusil-
lade OF questions ranging rs n true
that Germany Schaefer was a drum
mer boy IN the Revolutionary War?'
to How much moisture does I'd
Walsh use on his spitter2"
The boys asked who was the bet
ter. Ty Cobb or Honus Wagner, and
appeared incredulous when Collins
said he had never seen the Flying
Dutchman'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
ATHLETICS SECURE SMELL
FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY

PHILADELPHIA. June Walter
Smell. the star catcher OF the Brown
University team, was signed yester-
CAV by Connie Mack and VIII report
TO the Athletics IN July
Smell f. one o. the best catchers
ever developed IN Brown. and under
some careful watching Be- Is believed
by those who have seen him work
that he win make good tn the hign
leagues.
SreI Is a Rrockton boy and Is vel
known IN that CITY. He played on the
R~ocktor High School team fo- three
years. he will be graduated from
Brown next year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
RED SOX CRIPPLED BY
LARRY GARDENERS INJURY

BOSTON. June THE injury sus-
talned by Larry Gardner the star
third baSeman OF the worlds cham
pion Boston Red Sox. when he slid
into second base In a game at ST
Louis. turned out TO be Of 2 far more
serious nature than was at first sus-
pected Gardner returned TO Boston
two days after he sustained the In
jury.
An X-ray photograph o. Gardners
foot and ankle shows the ligaments
Of the ankle badly torn and the arch
Of the foot broken. The attending
physician stated that Il will be al
least two weeks before Gardner will
be able 10 have the plaster cast re-
moved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Has Made Good
and Deserves Credit.

Now he has made good and done
more in golf than any other player MS
age has accomplished in a British
championship. He must be accorded
the palm for his rise has been so
rapid that IL is hard 10 follow
There is little doubt that his name
has been mentioned BY more golfers
In this country during the past week
than any other American player ex-
cept Walter J. Travis, who did sue
coed In Wading through the entire
field to ultimate victory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
POLE VAULT FOR eRrTIsHERs.

English athletes are 20 take up polo
vau1ring. heretofore mes. eCted owing
10 the danger ~ the pole o-e7 king
and the jumper being impsiHd on i'
Tr.- have recently introduced neA
mole. composed ~ bamboo. houul Uit1
= certain zn6 of tape. which IS ~
extraordinary strength and safe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Brooklyn Dodgers Cost $4,000
q q 9 @ o 9 9
EbbetS Tells How He Got Men

Binghamton In the trade for Harry
Lumley, who with Tim Jordan several
years ago brought an offer OF $1,000;
from the Giants. Pitcher Hall was q
free agent when he signed a contract
Reviewing this list, Ebbets pointed
out that Dahlen has built up a com
parGtively young team, OF the players
h., has turned loose after trials only
one, Hub Perdue, OF the Boston Ma
tionals, still draws salary in the big
leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

still been an unknown except 10 Mas
sachusetts and Chicago
Schmidt realized all this and knew
that he must win to have papers, ans
people want to hear his version Of the
championship. II is a safe bet that he
can wear out as many pencils as ne
wants to writing golf while he IS
abroad, since he stepped into the
limel.g ht by winning five matches.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
PHILLI-s RELEASE PITCHER.

PHILADELPHIA. June I.-T17
Philadelphia club has released Pitch
Ell LIew.Uyn Trl- sac League -e-
cru.t. 70 the Portsmouth, club - -la
Virginia League. under optional
agreement.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
M'CUE OFFERED GO WITH
KlLBANE At CINCINNATI

RACINE WIS. June "A sport
ing club In Cincinnati has offered
Matry NrCue "a battle with Johnny
kirsne on July g. and the Racine
hShter is read. 10 accept
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

THE players purchased for this sea
son are Callahan from Elmira,
50 1900: Wagner, from New Orleans,
81, 500. and Never from Toronto,
$500 Catcher Fisher came from
The Washington herald., 1913-04-08
DOGS ARE ARRIVING
FOR ANNUAL SHOW
Programme of Entries for Kennel Club
Exhibition Goes to
Printer.

The programme for the annual carnival
of the Washington Kennel Club; which
will be held Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday, at the Arcade, went to press yes
terday and showed the strongest repre-
sentation of Washington owned dogs In
the history of the organization.
Among the fanciers here who will show
their prizes are p p. Brown, w. II.
Darnell. Lloyd Douglas. Beatrice Dulin,
NJ. NJ. Cady, Miss Mary Cameron. Rubin
Cooke. Mrs. w. 3. Councill. Mrs. James
Frazier, Mrs. W. F.. Ham. NJ. L. Joyce,
Charles Inloes, ]. G. keane, q. S. Lane,
Frank Lusby, G. G. Mckee, Maj George
Newguard. Grove \. Porter, w. b. Selli-
man. William Steiner. r. G. Reid, Mrs.
f. III. Rixey. w. b. Rolf, f. Roy Routt.
Miss Helen b. Scott, George Seitz, ]. B.
Umpleby, Norman Underwood. Lewis
Turner. II. r. Van Tassell. John r.
Wordsworth. c. A. Watson. w. L. Webb.
and Emory Wilson.
The fiyst assignment OF dogs arrived
here yesterday from the Middle West and
will be sent to the Mount Pleasant sta
bles, which will be headquarters until
the show begins on Thursday. The va
rious subcommittee meet this evening
at the Offices in the Evans building when
the final reports will be received.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-08
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY ROYAL ARCANUM
Grand Council Hold Mee6as-C. ,
Young Is Chosen Grand
Grand

The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the Grand Council, Royal
Arcanum. of the District, was held last
night at the National Hotel. The cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited in the choice of the following:
Grand regent, C.. B. Young. of Munich
pal Council; grand vice regent. NJ Bar
ton Mercer. National Council: grand ora
tor, Ed Niese, Oriental Council; grand
secretary. Benjamin White, Farragut
Council; grand treasurer. George Copen-
haver, Analostan Council; grand chap
lain. E. s. Parks, District Council; grand
guide. James H. Ruth, Francis Scott
Key Council; grand warden, ]. w. Scott.
Ouray Council; grand sentry. W. L.
Buckley, Capital Council; grand trustee.
M. A. Tolson, Analostan Council; first
supreme representative, 8. L. Besse-
lievre, Capital Council: second supreme
representative, III. 9. LEM, Ouray Coun-
Gil; first alternate supreme representa-
tive. j. l.. Beatie. National Council, and
second alternate supreme representative,
George NJ. Britt. District Council.
Consideration of the various annual re-
ports, setting forth the condition of the
order lin this jurisdiction, will be contin-
ued at the meeting to be held today.
Following the conclusion of business, j.
b. McKillop, a prominent member Of the
order in Canada, will conduct the in
staIlation of officers.
The annual meeting will be brought to
close tonight with a banquet at the
National. Charles J, James will act as
POSTMASTER. Among the speakers at the
banquet will be Senator George e. Cham
berlain Of Oregon. Representative George
+. O'Shaunessy of Rhode Island, Grand
Regent G. b. Young, Claude r. Zappone
and Representative Allen T. Treadway
of Massachusetts,.