Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10

,t1,foutiIe class. John j. McGraN,
The very wise manager of the New
yors Nationals, has a few com
.,arrs 10 make regarding this fea
trr- of the great pastime.
"can YOU imagine George Te
.,su Millionaire, with steam
,scht and so many homes he can
hardly keep tab on EN-? Well,
gorge is one of those fellows
seems hardly believahle, but it's all
rue" said McGraw.
-Tust think OF White Wings be
inc able to write check for
q o00 G00 Shows the wonderful
Possibilities of baseball. George
Vas working for his brother Pat in
,sq5 glad to get a job with the
cleveland Spiders.
The Kansas City club made
Gaorge q millionaire. He had lit
lie money when the American as
ISOLATION started to fight the West
.rr league in X. G. George of
rared to drive the Western league
oIt Of the Missouri metropolis, and
succeeded in doing so. Incidental
~ he was foxy enough to buy a de
srable piece of property for his ball
Yard Now the railroads must have
his property. George wants 81, 900,
400 for the real estate.
He sold the Louisville club TO
BIN Grayson for 100000. and Jim
my McGin paid him $4,000 for the
Denver club. George has declined
100000 for the Kansas City fran
chise. Baseball surely has been
good TO George"
MILLER HIGGINS, the new
WI manager of the Cards, is
shown by the records to be one
NJ the best little walters in the
National league He is likely TO
4 add to this reputation before the
pennant race begins. He is doing
considerable waiting right now
waiting for signed contracts thai
never come,
Il TICK EGAN, second baseman Of
- the Reds, tells this one on
Clark Griffith. who was manager OF
hat team for several seasons:
'Griff, says Egan. used to be
great on lectures. He would as
semDle us in a hotel parlor, shut
Inc doors or draw the portieres, and
hon lay down the law. Til never
forget one evening when he gath
'.ed us for a special jawing, which
"as embarrassing. because at least
Ten OF MS had social engagements
mai ne simply couldn't break.
df1H kept on lecturing, and the
line kept on flying,
Finally. he started on the way
player should act when ordered off
'le held, Remember said he,
'aeros no use delaying the game
ana getting the umpire sore by
8 'AIhg week TO 60. Leave out
sIF' You, Egan, how would you
60 If an imp told you to beat IT.?
Why said ], just like this.
ana with two hops I was through
4 ne ooor and gone, with the whole
crowd following, Griff, left alone.
SIMPLY gasped for a moment. then
s7nned and followed US without
wen an angry word He was
Eood fellow"
4 W. are Indebted TO w. A. Phe
on the noted word painter Of
4 .Helhnati for the following story
Reds. " "e
II me night crowd of Cincinnati
oHeajans captured Tinker and
.o'eo MN to a batcave where thew
I Won't 10 gather. In answer to
Il res Of speech" Joe arose. and
8 'N soon as he said, I'VE will do our
y Jest hoarse voice beloved
Il 'ou re Hart" Joe rallied game
Il a"u went on, We will finish
s. up III the race" he said, prob
aap,o S SUD- basement,
.p alne the hoarse voice again. ~
., .aw Try to improve the pitching
They are a gang of has
Il W., W., sleWs' doomed the voice
WIN ordinary luck" Joe re-
a.leo we ought ITO be
,S aNsea or drowned" squawked
81 00fmentor. And Joe wa.
~, oO'' to seek him out for bat
,, ~ "nen the Joyous yells of the
VAg put him wise that he was in
got ' ~ bee, and that everybody
\ 49,. the same way. Rising to the
..5 ssloh Joseph mixed in merrilv
a, No. Nileh he finally departed every
to '"e[ IN the crowd was his friend
| az moral of Mr.. phelon's tale
II There's many 4 true word
spoken IN Jest"
he Harvard Alumni Bulletin il,
an editorial declares that the
oosI Od Il authorities at the college
oL. acting within their rights
Ha ,e,. lhey decided not to have the
ma, ,,aTa eleven clash with Dart
8 eli d." On the gridiron this fall. The
4 ', TO- la IN part is as follows:
81 uoa. eie are no vested rights to a
srbo 49, on the Harvard football
4 ,5a,,lIu'e' and Harvard has no
o, - ~ OF vested right to place
lao. we schedule of any other col
~ mas always been taken for