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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
Local MogM Doesn't Believe in Small We 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 Ono
pygmy, by the way, Bair (who
was good one year-and only One)
and Atkins are the only examples
man can call to mind, just off
hand.
In fact, considering the uniform
ity with which small pitchers fail
in big leagues the wonder is that
any manager viii 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 ana more worrying
than the other men on the team
rolled together. Naturally it takes
q 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 Il fair chance that the
Cracker club will have a danger
Gus staff this year.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10

Smith Of Atlanta Goodwin. Wigs
Cone of the most mastodonic of ball
plavers), 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 Zeiler of
Atlanta, who was skinny, but tall
The next year saw regular ele-
phant sEow. The top-lne twirlers
were huge men-all of them nota-
bic for height, and most of them
husky. Tom Hughes, Glenn Lieb-
hardt. Theo Breitenstein, Rip Ra-
gan, Tom Fisher and Slim Sanee
We're 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
ried along largely by the wonderful
Cracker team of that season. Johns.
the leader, was a man Of more than
moderate size, while Fisher. Perdue.
Bliss, BARLEY, JUL Lelivelt Case,
Hess, Dickson, Thomas, Guese.
Breitenstein. Rogers and Viebahn
We're all elephants. Out of the
seventeen leaders that year only
one was of moderate size and only
one small. The rest were huge.
Look over the list of 1910. Cove
lesllie was the only man Of normal
size who slipped in anywhere near
the top, Sparks. Hess. Rogers.
BreltenStein, Guese, Fisher. Page.
Chappelle-aS far down the list as
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
tan exception. for he was tiny).
Kent. klawitter, Prough. Finlay-
son talso rather smalD, Chappelle.
Sparks. Miller, Fleharty and Ben
ton.
Last year the average was a
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10

~ EN- ADAMS, Of New York. a
II 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 Il 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
feet 3 inches and took second place
The winner was his brother, Platt
Adams, who jumped feet 1-5
inches. In the standing broad jump
the Adams brothers were noSed out
by the famous Greek athlete, c.
Tsiclitiras Platt Adams was sec
ond and Ben Adams third-the last
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
LOOKOUT PLAYERS BEGIN
PRACTICE GAMES TO-DAY

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. March 10
First Baseman Mickey Coyl9 reported
to Manager Elberfeld Sunday after.
noon, leaving Jordan and Ellston as the
only absent members of the 1918 squad
of Lookouts. The coal hill product is
in excellent condition, having dropped
the plow handle 20 catch the train for
Chattanooga.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
Ben Adams, Point Winner in
Two Events at Olympic Games,
Now a Resident of Atlanta

named with a jump Of 10 feet s1.s
inches.
Mr.. Adams will keep up his a,h.
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 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 1t
race in 1914 has been placed in tine
hands Of the New York yachtsmcn.
on the dope, he has no more chance
to win IN 1914 than ne mad ten
yeats ago
American sport~meu owe Sir
Thomas a vote of thanks and sym
pathy But for him the America
cup would have been forgotten by
This time There is no lack of
wealthy men With sporting i'm
stincts who would gladly nave
lsked small fortune for the hon
or of winning the historic trophy,
but it takes something more than
sportsmmship to go up against "a
sure losing game. And a boat built
in Europe on the plans necessary
TO insure "a chance against the frail
and swift defenders built at homo
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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-10
BY Percy H. Whiting.

WOULDN'T have a real small
pitcher on my staff if he
worked free and boarded
himself" Those are Bill Smiths
Sentiments
In copseouenco or this he has
Gathered together about as HUSKY, a
Iot or burlcrs as ever boarded free
thro,,ab tbe training season II
weight Brown Rogers height or
Bill Ni'bahn S strength. But the
Whole tWilIing STAFF scales right
around lN5 pounds IN weight ana
feet II inches in neIsht. Becker, OF
last years stan, is over feet, and
well bulIi IN proportion. JIM
Brady IS a man OF powerful phy-
slque. Hu Donneily (Who may not
feporp Is an elephant. Herman
tiartnet Is snort but very power
luI' HerllnS Is tan ana broad OF
shoulder. Paul Musser Is a man OF
ideal build for a pitcher tall, slim
"eI' weaver IS over 'eet IH
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'o'.S'"'i'"S over ieV' IN ''eis.''
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11
Good Grounds for pefense.

Floyd Jacobs, assistant prosecuting
attorney, tells this story upon a not
altogether obscure member Of the
jackson county bar:
1.-The lawyer in question had been
retained to defend a man charged
with assault to KILL said Mr.. j.
cobs. Il looked into the facts care.
fully and, being convinced that the
man was guilty and could easily be
convicted, suggested to the lawyer
that he plead guilty. throw himself
upon the mercy Of the court and save
the stale the expense Of prosecuting
him.
81 couldn't think Of it-couldn't
think Of It at all-Quite absurd, pre-.
posterous-monstrous Of the states
attorney to suggest such q thing ex-
ploded the attorney for the defense.
Your case hasn't leg to stand ON
hasn't the shadow Of . Defense I
protested.
I've have two excellent grounds,
sir-two excellent defenses, either one
Of which will acquit my client
What are theyr
IAN abb and self-defense, sir!s-
kansas City Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11
AND JUDGE LOST HIS DOG
shrewd Teutonie Reasoning Made IL
Owner the Possessor Of . Pct
Worth Having.

Judge T. F. Mason of Chestnut Hill
Loudon county, Virginia, 10 telling the
following story Of the workings Of the
Teutonic mind az exemplified in one
Of his German.American tenants.
MY beautiful setter. Mistress Fay
Ill.,, fell i'll few weeks ago and the
veterinarian summoned from Lees
burg warned me that the prize win
ner might have hydrophobia. I de-
termined to take no chances, and
started OF toward the back Of the
barn lot with my rife and Fay, trail
ing behind. all unmindful Of her com
ing extinction. All at once Adolph
Dreisenbach. who rents my river farm
saw what was about to happen; climb
ing the fence. he rushed madly across
the field. He was painting when he
caught up with me and he sputtered
out the following without stopping Ia
catch q breath:
"'Oh! Chudge Mason, don'd kill
dot beautiful tawg! Gif her to me
Don'd shood her. Chudge Mason, !
beg Of you. Ven | was In Deutschland
learnt all aboud ter hydrophobia
tells you vat do NIT her. pen her
up for nine days and II she don'd
got der hydrophobia in nine days she
don'd got it nine weeks, und II she
don'd got Id In nine weeks she don'd
got It in nine monts und every time
will pen her up und II she dond got
it In nine mont's she won't got It In
nine years. und by dot time. Chudge
Mason. der tam tawg will be dedt any.
how yet
1.-THE second period, nine weeks, has
almost expired and Mistress Fay, a.
bright as q button and as clipper 40
a pup, 10 penned up in Adolph's corn
crib. am out one fine 'tawg.' And
the veterinarian won't speak to me-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11

her breathless. "and 20 I have. ]
knew no other man has ever held you
In bis arms or taken kisses from your
lips. Now have put my stamp on
you. l know you well enough to know
that the man who kisses you will be
your husband, or you will 20 unwed to
your grave. I've staked my life ON
your love for me. XIII me IL you wish"
and he handed her the heavy revolver
that kept his knife company in his
belt.
The girls face quivered, her eyes
filled with tears, then waving away
the pfoffered weapon. once more she
ned, but this time threw back no
laughing challenge over her shoulder,
With . heavy sigh. and yet with the
light Of hopeful love in his face, Jean
retraced his steps, and this time fairly
began his long journey. For weeks
afterwards, Le0na felt her cheeks burn
crimson at the very thought Of Jeans
kisses, and yet In her heart she was
not angry, for she did love him. though
her untamed .girlish nature rebelled
At restraint. As the days crept on, she
took pleasure in the thought that she
belonged to this mighty hunter, and
she began to plan her future as his
wife. Suddenly her happiness was
crushed as the tender verdure beneath
the branches Of the felled forest tree.
After q day that had seemed unusual.
ly long to her impotence, although
one Of the shortest Of the year, she
was sitting In the chimney corner idly
listening to her father. when some Of
his words recalled her to attention.
Il didn't think that Of Jean. He
ought to be ashamed of such thing "
"What?" Leona asked.
Marrying an Indian GIRL" was tho
careless answer.
HE never did she said fierce,v
her eyes blazing In the freight.
The factor nodded his head. "Y.s
Long John says SO. Father Acton
married them at St. Pierre mission
Of which she was q convert. I'm
sorry, for I never have held to these
mixed marriages." and then he caught
his daughter ~ she fell forward.
For . week she lay Ill, and when
she finally crawled forth into the open
air she loved - well she was Ike ona
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11

smitten. All her proud, young con.
age was gone. She stunned the tran.
pers who nocked to her fathers store.
and spent her time out In the woods
where Jean had kissed her maiden
lips and held her In his strong arms.
Into this retreat no one dared pene.
trate. not even Long John Hathers.
He would not give up the secret hone
In his heart, and tried to court her.
although he said but little. His eyes
glowed . red fire that nothing extin.
guished. Leona at first scarcely no.
ticed him. then hated him for the love
she saw he bore her. and prevented
him from speaking of It until one day
when the sun was beginning to feel
warm. and she was once more in the
woods. Believing herself entirely
alone. she began to live over once
more the love scene Of the fall be.
fore, when suddenly Long John stood
before her, speaking madly Of his
love. and pleading madly with her to
return It.
The girl fought like . young tiger.
She knew now that he had been .
witness to her last scene with Jean,
and 1t drove her mad with rage. Fl.
nally. seeing the hateful. bearded face
coming nearer and nearer, she cried
aloud for help. and in providential an
swer to her cry 1t came. for suddenly
Long John measured his length on the
grass. and she saw Jean like one In
q dream.
Come. Leona. sweetheart" Jean
said tenderly. give me tho welcome
back | deserve" and he held out his
arms
"How dare you?" she gasped. what
will your wife think when l tell her?
What about the Indian girl?" she
continued. for the man looked pus-
zled.
Indian girl! Oh. you mean the
one found and took to the mission.
Why. dear. she is only eleven"
Leona gave q gasp Of happiness, and
Long John, crawling to his feet, once
more saw Leona in Jeans arms, but
this time she went of her own accord.
Let him Co." said Jean merrily, %
he watched the tall figure Of his late
adversary disappearing In tho dis.
lance. He has lost. Leona, despite
the lying reports he circulated, and
the spoils Of victory are mine. aren't
they, dear?"
For answer the girl raised her face
to his. and their lips met for tho SEQ
ond time.
Copyright 1917. by w. q. Chapman.l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11
sP0|LS OF VICTORY
4 Story Of Intrigue and Love ID
the Frozen North.

BY cLARice ANTON WesTlcon.
"will you remember mo when I an
gone. Leona! Tell mel" Tho tone va
masterful
"Perhaps."
The man gave . sharp exclamation.
and catching the girl BY the wrist he
said sternly:
Don't speak that way. When you
do 1t cuts like knife" and his other
hand fell half.unconsciously upon the
hilt Of the hunting knife in his belt.
"How dare you! You know. Jean
Lemare. l have never told any man
that I love him"
Actions speak louder than words. -
the man returned coldly. "Thoss
glorious eyes Of yours say yes, when
your lips form no. You have listened
to my words Of love and never turned
away"
They interested mo as long a. they
were different" the girl returned, mad.
deningly.
when you have something new to
say. expect mo to remember you; but
until then l do not care to even
listen." and the trapper was left alone
with his rage and love. Until his do.
parturs on the following day the spoil.
ed beauty kept out Of his way, and
once hs had disappeared. she drew .
deep sigh Of relief.
Smiling . little to herself, and yet
wondering II he would study something
new to say to her when he emerged
from the dangers Of tho unbroken path
into the wilderness. she hummed q
song he favored. and was 20 wrapped
up In her own thoughts she did not
hear tho stealthy step OF Z man who
stole upon her. Small wonder that
she did not for he was skilled In
tracking down the widest kind Of
game. and hiding his presence from
tho keen.scented wild things Of the
unexplored north. The first that she
realized that she was not alone was
when Leona felt q mans arms about
her, and . mans mouth pressed to
hers: and frightened almost to death
she looked up into Jeans dark, flash.
ing eyes.
"You told mo to make love differ.
entity" he said. after he had kissed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11

Some very handsome bat, IL
trimmed with long boas Of os,,,.s
One end falls from the ha, a, ma 49,
back and is thrown around The ns.s s
A tiny bow. or a little nose.,.v :.
jeweled pin fastens the end to N.
shoulder.
Nearly all ruffs are fastened Win
loops and ends Of velvet ribbon son.
times these are long and heavy Nv.
this IL not usual. Short smart how.
are just as good. Narrow velvet Mn
bons In rosettes and many sall,,
ends. or narrow satin ribbon Of soS
quality make equally effective finish.
ings, all depending on the taste Of u.
wearer.
JULIA soTToMLey
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11

The neckru6 q ostrich 10 an -
sured favorite for tho fall and winter
season. It 10 worn to best advantage
when the hat - trimmed to match.
With . world Of ostrich fancy feath.
err, plumes and bands Of all descrip-
lions, It 10 not diflcult to select q
trimming suited to almost any kind Of
hat.
These ostrich neckruffs are made
Of lons.nbred stock. generally. and set
close up about the neck. A hat to
match. with . dropping brim. or q
shape which sets down on the head,
merges at some points into the ru6
and 1t 10 this that makes the effect
90 good when the hat trimming 10 like
the ruff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-11

En0II0h CycHSt nan INTO ] FOX
At an inquest at Windsor on Walter
harman, 81, Of Hambledon, The father
said his son told him that when he
was cycling downhill q fox Jumped
out of the hedge into his front wheel.
He remembered nothing more until
he regained consciousness after lying.
he thought, over an hour on the roed.
London Mall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-03
TWO MEN INJURED
IN AN EXPLOSION
Cap Blown Off Silo Filler
Fells Frank Horning
and Clyde Reese

NEW PARIS, o., Sept. 3.-Frank
Horning and Clyde Reese were badly
cut and bruised this morning when
the galvanized cap blew off the blower
Df silo filler and struck the two
men, who were working close togeth-
er. Reese's injuries may prove fatal
The edge of the cap cut a deep cash
across his forehead above his eyes
Both arms were almost severed, and
the physicians think that he may be
Injured internally
Horning is badly bruised about the
head, but his injuries are not expect
ed to result seriously
Horning and Reese, a tenant on the
Horning farm, were filling a silo,
when the cap of the blower was blown
off and thrown clear of the silo, strik-
ing them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-03
Royal informaIity.

At Cadinen, Emperor Williams mod
ell farm in West Prussia, where he
loves to tramp about In rough clothes
and high top boots, there is a certain
blacksmith whose hand is never too
grimy for his kaiser to shake. The
Princess Victoria Luise from earliest
years has shared her fathers liking
for the mans sterling qualities. One
day the emperor and princess, In COM
pany with high official, called at the
smithy. AS its owner turned from
work to welcome them the kaiser in
troduced him as "a special friend of
my er's."-Pictorial Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-03

fortunate canine has a constant at
tendant. He gets daily bath in
scented water, and is fed on the best
that butcher and grocer and baker
can provide. Once the horrid dog
catchers were about to take Bijou to
the pound, but Mrs. de Vos indig-
nantly informed them that Bijou was
not common dog, and carried him
away in safety.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-03
Toasted Bugs.

An insect much resembling the June
bug and found in great quantities in
the high plains about Quito. capital
of Ecuador, Is toasted aud eaten as a
delicacy by the natives of that coun-
try. 1t is sold in the streets in the
same manner as are chestnuts in the
cities of this country. The roasted
bugs taste very much like toasted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-03
Pampered Pet "Bijou."

Mrs. Jean de Vos, wealthy New
York woman furnished a four-room
flat for Bijou's exclusive use. This
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03
EtKS MINSTREL WAS MT
Of THE SEASON
Continued from Page ID
ing and mirth- provoking fashion.

ing and mirth provoking fashion.
The audience was 10th to let this
group of makers leave the stage,
insisting upon a repetition OF their
comical songs and evolutions under
the leadership of Mr.. Barr.
The performance closed with Choir
uses by the entire company, and the
first Elks Minstrel was ended, the
participants being more than
pleased with the magnificent audi
ence. and the latter, on the other
hand, expressing thorough enjoy
ment of the entertainment. A con-
siderable sum of money was netted,
and this will be used as the nucleus
of building fund, the Elks propos-
ing at no distant day to erect a
handsome building in Lakeland,
which will be a credit alike to the
organization and the city.
The success of the entertainment
as whole is due to Mr.. c. H..
Barr, who has been the man behind
the affair ever since it's inception.
He planned practically every detail
connected with it, directed every re-
hearsal buoyed up the faint-heart-
ed, and worked through consider
able discouragements and difficulties
with an enthusiasm and patience
little short Of marvellous. Mr.. Barr
himself is a very talented musician
and actor, and has, moreover, ex-
ceptional ability in the matter OF ar
ranging and coaching amateur per-
lformances. The Elks feel deeply
obligated to Mr.. Barr; likewise to
Mrs. F. W. Eaton, who has been in
charge of the music, and who has
been extremely accommodating and
helpful at all times.
An amusing feature of the Elks'
Minstrel was joke on the jokers,
perpetrated by friends in the audi
ence. After each of the black faced
comedians went through his stunt,
there was sent up choice bouquet
of cabbages, radishes, onions and
other vegetables. The performers
took these jokes in good part, and
made the most of the more or less
fragrant contributions, by wearing
and otherwise disporting them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03

For years past in increasing vol
ume we have had talk, talk, talk
about the immense beneht the Pan
ANA canal was to confer upon our
country and especially upon our
gulf coast and cities, but none of
these temperamental orators and es-
sayists ever condescended to parti-
culars and told us how and why it
was to benefit us. We doubt If any
of them knew. But it has re-
manned for an army officer who has
been one of the great figures in
building the canal to tell us how 1t
won't do us any good if We don't get
some merchant ships of our own to
use it instead of relying On foreign
bottoms as We do now for our ocean
commerce Here is part of what
Col. W. l.. Seibert said in a speech
in Washington Friday night:
"Thds value of the Panama canal
to the UNITED States depends more
than anything else upon whethet
Congress enacts such laws as will
bring into existence an American
merchant marine engaged in for
eign commerce. Now that the ca
nal is nearing completion, what arr
we going to do with it? Shall the
markets of the Central American
countries be supplied by the United
States or by foreign countries? II
my humble Judgment that depends
upon the action of Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-03

More than any other public man
in this country is Senator Fletcher
of this State identified with the pro
posed financial legislation in behalf
of rural credits which will make Ii
possible for farmers to get long time
loans at low interest. Senator
Fletcher studied this system in Eu'
rope and is now its chief advocate
in this country. Yesterday Presi
dent Wilson in his message to Con
gress definitely endorsed this system
and it goes without saying that oul
senior senator is feeling mighty
good to get such strong backing fol
his measure.