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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
"Give Base Runner Chance at Bag" -Heisman
Unnecessary Blocking Off Is Only Muckerisn'

By "Bud" Fisher

In; but II he swings to It they have
no other choice than to go back to
third.
What they should do depends en-
tirely on whether 1t is a long fly or
a short one. II the former. they
should, of course, be standing right
on the bag at the instant It is
caught, and then make dash for
home Immediately after. In this
way they do not loss the time Of
going back to touch up" as they
do when they have led off before
the ball strikes the fielder's hands.
Manifestly. though. II the fly
were a short one, they would stand
little or no chance of negotiating
the whole 80 feet after the catch,
even II touching the bag and ready
to start the instant the fly is nailed.
In such a case, therefore, they
should lead Off as far as they dare
go, so that they will Just have time
to get back to the bag ahead OF the
throw in case # is caught; while, if
dropped, they have a fine lead for
home and do not have to touch up
before going In.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
ARCHER SIGNS
A F UR-YEAR
CUB CONTRACT

|NHICAGO, ILL, March 2s.-Jim-
my Archer, one of the best
catchers of all time in baseball,
has forsaken the ranks Of hold-outs
He signed a four-year contract last
night after a conference with Pres
ident Charles w. Murphy
This information was given out by
the Cub magnate. He said he and
Jimmy had come to an agreement
without any trouble and that both
are satisfied with the terms
A RICHER left Chicago right after
"A signing the articles and will meet
the team In Louisville, where the Cubs
are to play several exhibition games.
Archer looked to be in the pink of
condition, and says he viii do his best
for Johnny Evers and the Cub team,
The Cubs now have two OF the best
catchers in the business in Jimmy
Archer and Roger Bresnahan.
U'THE signing of Archer is the
one thing needed to make the
Cub lineup almost IDEAL" says Pres
ident Murphy, "and l think we have
an excellent chance of winning the
pennant this year"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
BY j. W. Heisman.

w THILE on the subject of
wv se-running, it will be
worth while to glance for a
moment at the question of the rela-
tive rights to bag of the runner
and his opponent guarding that
sack.
Many basemen have the impress
sion that it is quite the proper
thing to block off all runners, under
any and all circumstances, from
touching the bag.
They rigidly hold the inside corner
and even court collision with the
runner in the attempt to prevent
him from getting even a chance to
touch the base.
This isn't baseball; it is muck
erism.
No, the rules do not say you can
not station yourself on this or that
portion Of tho bag, but neither do
they say what the runner must not
do in his honest efforts to get to
and touch that bag. If you are in
tent on using bodily force to pre-
vent him, you may learn to your
sorrow that two can play at that
game.
The runner is undoubtedly enti-
tied to a chance to touch that por-
ton of the sack which is nearest to
the base line along which he Is
coming. If you put your foot or
leg down in front of that part
of the bag you can blame only your
self If you find your foot has been
cut by the spikes OF your opponent
as he tried TO slide into the por-
ton OF the sack nearest to him.
To get right into the base path
along which a runner is coming,
unless to field a batted (not
thrown) ball, gives him the right
to eject you forcibly therefrom.
In other words, you take such a
position at your own peril. And,
besides that, if it is manifest that
you are endeavoring to interfere
with his progress by a deliberate
collision, the umpire will call him
safe. anyway,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Cobb and Team Here for Games With Crackers
locals Practiced Hard Yesterday---at Pinochle

II ON CONNOLLY, the old UNI
pire, would be benefactor-if
they'd give him a fair chance. He
wants to shorten ball games. Eight
million fans wish him success.
Connolly's idea is that the bat
terry men are the worst offenders.
He says, for instance, that a spit
ball can be wet in two seconds, but
that the spitball pitcher usually
stalls about two minutes-or so
times too long-for what reason,
Heaven only knows.
Tom thinks also that the catch
ers waste too much time rubber
ing around at bases before signal
ing, thus producing the effect of
deep thinking and a bushel of 'in-
side stuff"
Every fan knows that a baseball
game could be shortened material
IT, An efficiency engineer would
cry tears of glue at the lost mo-
ton of a baseball game. All the real
action of contest could be pack
ed into one hour.
But, say the magnates, the fans
want about two hours of baseball.
Fair enough, but give them is
innings. A nine-inning game is
purely arbitrary affair. No earth
ly reason exists why a game should
last only nine ipnings-except that
players have learned to drag nine
innings through two hours-or
often vastly more.
Some motion study expert will
some day operate on a baseball
game, slice off the waste motions,
and then we shall get about is in
nings in two hours. Heaven grant
that the day may soon come.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

p IGHT here 1 think 1t well to
call attention to a right of the
baseman that the runner often vio-
lates. When a runner going into a
base has just been put out by a
force" he usually keeps on run
ming right into the baseman who
caught the'throw. He usually runs
very high, and at the same time he
often throws his hands in the air
to prevent his opponent from max
ing an accurate throw, and thus he
spoils an attempted double play.
This is all very well. so long as
the runner stays on the base line
or within three feet of it, but he
can no more cut farther out TO get
into the way of such a throw to
block it than he is permitted to do
it to avoid being touched out. Also
he has the right to run as high as
he pleases, but none whatever to
throw up his hands and arms in the
way Of the expected throw.
A MOTHER rule violation often
n observed is the case Of the bat
ter who, after hitting a slow ground
ball close down the third base line,
swerves to his left and into the
diamond on his way to first. His
object is to get in line with the
forthcoming throw and either get
hit by the thrown ball or render
II difficult for the thrower and the
first baseman to see each other.
This is quite contrary to the
rule, but is often seen in both anna
teur and professional ball.
Umpires should be more strict
than they are in applying the PEN
atty Then we should witness
quick cessation of the practice. For
the last half of the trip from home
plate to first, the runners pre-
scribed path is entirely outside
even the base line.
co many amateurs have never re-
~ Elected on the question of what
they should do when on third base,
with less than two out, and a fly
ball is NIT TO the outfieId Often
then run up the line, then stop
and watch what happens. If the
fielder fails to catch it, they run
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
COBB GRABS ATLANTANS
TO PLAY ON HIS TEAM

Ty Cobb has recruited some Atlanta
players for the game at Ponce DeLeon
to-day between his club and the Crackers.
Harry Holland, Trammell Scott, Ed La
fitte and possibly other local men will
perform on the club. Cobbs team will
line up as follows: Ferris, left field; Nc
Milan shortstop; Harry Holland, third
base; Cobb, center field; CHM, right field;
Scott, first base Parker, second base;
catcher uncertain; "Ducky" Holmes and
Ed LATTE, pitchers.
Bill Smith had planned to send Buck
Weaver through the whole game to-day,
but owing to the cold he may not use
Weaver at all, but work three of his
younger hurlers.
The admission to the series between
the Crackers and the All-Hold-Outs will
be % and so cents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

over, In the meantime the game
continued with two men in the
outfeld. Eventually the rabbit got
away, whereupon Ed climbed back
over the fence and resumed his
task Of outfielding.
This put Paul Musser in mind OF
an experience he had with Ed Ash
enback-and it was basebalrs fin
est example Of the double-cross.
Musser was playing outlaw ball,
and Ashenback was managing an
outlaw club Ed was keen for
pitchers, and gave Paul a job. Aft
er he had been pitching a few days,
he sat on the bench one day along
side of Ed, who was raving at the
wretched work of the man in the
box. This man was a left handler.
I'm going to can this guy" Ed
told Paul. Can you tell me some
body to take his place."
Sure. I could" said Paul, but
Pm not going to and beat this guy"
nodding at the man in the box, "Out
of his job"
Hes fired right now" Ashen-
back replied. There's no use of
trying to protect him-hes gone"
well, If that's the case, I'll put
you wise to a good right hander."
Wen say his name was Smith.
So Ed, still hanging onto the left
handler, went after Smith, but
somehow he couldn't land him.
Can you get me this Smith,
Ashenback asked Musser.
Sure, ! can Musser told him.
And he did.
The day Smith reported. Ashen-
back fired Musser. And he kept the
left -hander.
Now, hows that for signing a
man for your own job?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
BY GEORGE E. PHAIR.
SOME DAY.

Some day the sun will cease to shine
And all the seas run dry.
Some day Tom Jones will pay for wine
And never bat an eye.
Some day the Browns will win flag
And nail it to the mast.
Some day, perchanoe, III back nag
That will not finish last,
Some day the world will be at peace
From Turkey to Japan.
Some day our naenates all will cease
To grab the iron man.
Some day the world will cease from
crime,
And women win their rights,
And that will be the far-off time
When Willie Richie fights.
Tn. report that Luther McCarty IS
matched with Jim Flynn reminds Us
that there is a law against the desc
Grafton of cemeteries.
Having been thrown out of organized
baseball. the Blue Grass League is de-
hatine, whether to mourn or give three
cheers.
Two hundred iron men for a seat at
the international polo series. As
snort. polo is a great little social func-
ton.
A search through the archives OF
s,or+ fails to reveal a single youth who
svsr became a successful polo player
,.,;thout the aid of rich father.
J. EVERS.
He does not kick on strike or ball.
He does not halt the game
To lift his gentle voice and call
The jumps naughty name
He never registers kick
Or sings his grabbed song;
u. must be deaf or dumb or sick
There sure is something wrong.
sneals.na of drtonists there is ,He
pi,tshpra sarib, who Terred ths5
KnocEon, Brown nut up clever -N-
hlbltiou
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

Distinguished gents, both-and ball
players from the heart.
Cobb has picked up a corking
team Of semi pros and such to help
him stir things up in dear old Geor-
gia, and is now transforming. To
days game will be his first against
a Class A team, though it has tao
killed. a near-major club in the
Brooklyn nine.
If the weather will let UP so that
steam heat will not be needed at
Ponce DeLeon, there will be a fair
crowd to-day and a big one to-
morrow. Unfortunately, the stands
vt Ponce are so tremendously well
ventilated that they are a little
gusty for cold day.
D INOCHLE must be great for the
throwing arm. Anyhow the
Crackers took a swell workout at
It In the club house yesterday
morning. It was too cold for any
thing else. Bill Smith takes to it
lust like he does to infield practice.
In the afternoon the players took
a gentle workout. 1t was too cold
and wet for anything else.
While the majority of the Crack
ers were performing at the festive
pinochle board, Paul Musser and
Joe Dunn got started EARNING. and
The talk turned to Ed Ashenback.
Joe recalled the famous day when
nd was playing in the outfieId. A
rabbit dashed across the outf1eld,
With Ed after it. The rabbit sneak
ed under the fence, and Ed went
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
:COBB HASN'T SIGNED
:YET, BUT EXPECTS TO
EDO so MIGHTY SOON

~ haven't signed. don't know I
. when am going to sign. II is all I
up to Mr.. NsVin."
So says Ty Cobb. the most noted I
hoId-out of all baseball history, I
. because he is the most noted I
player.
There's nothing new at all in I
the situation" continued Ty, "ex- I
cept that every day is drawing US I
nearer to the opening of the Amer I
. lean League season.
"of course expect to play with I
Detroit" concluded Cobb, "for a {
. consideration"
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
COBB'S ALL-STARS BEAT
GORDON; TY ON SLAE

GAINESVILLE, GA, March 2S-Ty
Cobb's all stars defeated Gordon yester-
day afternoon. to 2. The cadet team
was nervous in the first inning and al
lowed four runs to be scored. After this
they settled down and made the visitors
hurry.
Cobb pitched the last three innings and
was touched for a homer by Bankston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

neer, I o m m Y
Mcmillan. and a
gang of desper-
a to h dido uts
and semi-p
will open this
IN o on at
Ponce DeLeon.
Tyrus will be
recalled to the
readers Of sport
pages as the
most celebrated
holdout in the
world. W lille
Tommy McMil-
Ian is unques-
tion a bly, the
b st KIN o W n
holdout in the
min or leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
CANCELS ALL
ANTE-SEAS0N GAMES

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 2s
Following the receipt Of a telegram
from Cincinnati stating the park was
inundated, Manager Tinker. Of the
Reds. Cancelled all future aute-season
games He stated he would either re-
main here or return to Montgomery.
Ala. untN weather conditions in Gin
riuuai are favorable
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
ODE TO SPRING.
1t gives me pain
To see the rain.
BY GEORGE E. PHAIR.

To see the rain.
One way in which Horace FoeeI can
serve the public" is to purchase a
Maxim siIenoer and betake himself to
lrkutsk. Let it not be thought, how
ever, that we have any srudse against
lrkutsk.
Freddie Welsh says he hopes to do
battle with Willie Richie, demonstrat-
ing that he is one of our best little
hopers.
Horace Fogers hat is in the ring. so
to speak. but that does not prevent him
from talking through it.
One thing we can not fathom is that
swim the English channel when they
have the price to ride.
The consensus Of opinion is that Ping
Rode would be great little batter if
the season ended in April.
NUDE COOKING A FLAPJAcK.
INSPIRED by Futurist Painting.)
1t was a dark and stormy night;
. The day was bright and clear.
go out, Clariee,' he said'to her,
"And get can of beer"
She hoped upon the manteIpieee
And did the Turkey squirn.
"You would not dare to strike me, sir,
Were ! an angleworm."
And as the ship came sailing in
The captain said to me:
"Pray let US sit a while in thought
Beneath the garlic tree"
Discontinued by Request)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
oIANTs DEFEAT PELs-

New York Nationals defeated the New
Orleans baseball team of the Southern
League yesterday, to g. Tesreau and
Gouliat pitched for the Nationals. Bren-
ton and Stout were in the box for New
Orleans, New York got nine hits and
the Pelicans five
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
MAY RELEASE THORPE
AFTER FIRST TRIP WEST

NEW YORK. March 2s.-A report is
going the rounds, coming Indirectly from
be released by the Giants after the first
trip West has been finished. Thorpe ii
is said is a failure as a ball PLAYER and
McGraw hasn't the time to develop him
this season.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10
GRASS FOR PERMANENT PAS
TURE

H. j. H., Of Turner county, makes
the following inquiry of the agronomy
department of the State College:
Kindly advise me as to what
grasses would be best to SOW for per-
manent pasture. Land is level. | also
wish to SOW ten acres of alfalfa. This
will be upon ground that was in pas.
ture several years, plowed in the fall
Of 1911, top-dressed with manure and
! planted to corn in 1912. Would it do
to use an ordinary grain drill closed
up tightly for seeding it? How much
seed should be used per acre and what
depth If drill can be used?"
Reply:-"For permanent pasture use
a mixture Of bronze grass, timothy and
Kentucky blue grass, five pounds Ken
lucky blue grass and a pound Of alfalfa
seed per acre. Put these into well
prepared land with three pecks of
early oats per acre. If rainfall is
plentiful cut the oats for grain, and il
the weather Is dry, cut the oats for
hay to give the grass a better chance.
You can SOW alfalfa seed with a
grain drill, providing your prticular
drill will close up close enough. The
seed can be sown with an ordinary
wheat drill as follows:
Mix about six pounds of corn meal
to ten pounds of alfalfa seed, and mix
thoroughly. The ordinary drill when
closed to its finest celebration will SOW
about sixteen pounds per acre. Thus
| sixteen pounds of the mixture will
mean ten pounds of alfalfa seed. You
should not use more than eight or ten
pounds per acre, and usually with a
drill it is possible to SOW as small an
amount as this without a seeder at.
tachment to the drill. Alfalfa may be
put in with a broadcast seeder after
one of the common little range seed
ers, or it may be put in by hand SOW
ing.
II believe you a raise alfalfa. Ten
acres is, however, a good sized trial
unless you are fully acquainted with
1t. / frequently advise people to start
in with three to Ave acres In q STRIP
along the side Of a field, putting in as
much the next year and perhaps more
the following, until the entire field II
put in."-By Professor A. N. Hume
Agronomist, State College, Brookings
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

cause, you know, there are always a
certain number Of people who can do
a thing better than the person doing it.
but regardless of criticism or praise
Mr.. Johnson has always been an able,
broadrminded, faithful, untiring ex-
ecutiye, ever showing the courage Of
his convictions and willing to shoulder
the responsibilities of his office. That
the new mayor will be the same kind
of an official We have no doubt. The
backing of three husky aldermen like
Fred Dorm, Hans Kolstad and Gilbert
Johnson ought to be of material assist
ance TO him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

Fred Krumm, assessor for lakewood
township, was in the city Tuesday
while on his way to Brookings to at
tend the annual meeting of assessors.
This is the second year that Fred went
to Bookings to attend the assessors
meeting and came home without his
books and supplies, but this time il
was not because he became interest
ed in counting or any other ~side-lines,
but simply because the printing office
that had the job for the assessors
books could not get them out on time,
although the listing blanks and notices
of assessment, which were printed in
the county, were delivered in time
even if it was necessary TO wait until
days ago in order to ascertain what
the tax commission intended to do
about forms, etc.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

There is talk Of organizing a band
here. All who are interested are in
vited to meet at the club Don tomor-
row evening. We are very much pleas
ed to see preliminary steps taken for
such an organization and think that it
should have the hearty cooperation
of all. We are informed that there
was a very good band here several
years ago.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

A very enjoyable time was had by
all who attended the Hard Time socia-
bic given by the r. N. A. at the Syndi-
cate hall last Friday evening. A most
delightful program was rendered after
which a lunch was served. Dancing
afforded amusement for the remainder
of the evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10
Buy a Six if Paying
More Than $4,000

The "a" HUDSON is all that any automobile at
any price can be in performance. luxury. comfort and
value. Backed by our own service you will find in it as
near an approach to ideal motor satisfaction as is
known.
The "54' HUDSONi is the answer to a question that
Howard =. Coffin do when he builds a Six2"
When he built this car he had as his associates ex-
perts from 81 leading American and European factories
-8 all told.
Thus all guess work was eliminated-all experiment
made unnecessary. With 50 many viewpoints and 50
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

Carl ]. Johnson, who has been mayor
of Hendricks most of the time since
the town came into existence, retired
from office Tuesday evening and his
shoes are now occupied by E. G. John
son. Thus We still have a Johnson at
the head of the city government. Dur
ing his long official career the retiring
mayor has perhaps been criticized, as
no man ever held office without being
frequently handed some of that, be-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

The dance given by Bob Phelps
Bookings Orchestra last Friday night
was we'll attended and everyone who
attended was pleased with the excep-
~tiOnally fine music furnished by the
orchestra. The orchestra is made up
of a dandy lot of boys-three of them
printers, by the way, and they are
always welcome in Volga.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10
VOLGA

From the Tribune:
Several boys rugged up a sail on
the back of a buggy Sunday and start
ed for Brookings. They went as far
as the pump house west of Brookings
and decided to return from there. One
Of the boys rode a horse on the east
bound trip and all hands came home
by horsepower.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

Sift three times, the -four, salt, spice and
baking Powder. Beat eggs with rotary
heater, then still using rotary heater, grad
ually add sugar, then work in the mashed
potato with a spoon and alternately add milk
and -four mixture. Make a soft dough, roll
into a sheet, cut into rounds, pinch a hole in
the center with the finger and fry in deep fat
Fat for frying should not be hot enough
to brown the doughnut until it has risen.
When the doughnut is dropped into the fat
it sinks to the bottom. AS soon as it
up it should be turned and turned a number
of times while cooking. This recipe is ex-
cellent as they do not take the fat in frying
and will stay moist for days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

That will remain moist.

Every housewife who bakes her own
bread knows that if a little potato Is added
to the sponge, the bread will not dry out
as quickly. In this recipe potato is utilized
to make ~doughnuts that will remain moist
and fresh for several days.
X will be found to have distinct ad.
vantages over any other Baking Powder
for doughnuts. X c is a double acting
baking powder with which a large batch of
%doughnuts may be mixed and fried a few at
a time. The last will be as light and nice
as the first.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

Miss Ada Pratt was down from
Brookings over Sunday. She reports
the corn and poultry contest matters
looming up in fine style. Nearly ninety
boys have registered in the poultry
contest, and seventy odd girls are go
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10

Several of the Boy Scouts took adj
vantage Of their vacation this week
and went on a hike Monday. We are
very glad to note the interest the
boys are taking in their scout work
for we believe it will help to make
men of them, and such men as we
will be proud Of.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10
ELkTON

FROM the Record:
Rev. f. p. Johnson gave his audience
two excellent sermons last Sunday,
and was greatly appreciated by the
people here. He has accepted a call
from the Baptist church, and will be
here again on April IS.