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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
FODDER FOR FANS

New Orleans critics say Doc Johnston
is too weak against left hand hitters
70 stick with Cleveland But then he was
signed for his Cabling average and not
his batting'-and he can talk left-handed
as we'll as anybody.
The New orleans team viii report
March 5,
Tom Fisher win be tried out this spring
by the New Orleans team. He has al
ready signed his contract-whch proves
he is going back.
The honor of trotting out the first
Thompson. a Giant recruit He is laid
up with one at Marlin.
The salary roll of the Cincinnati team
this year is going to be about $1,000 higher
than last year.
The main division of tho Brooklyn brig
ade will sail for the South next SatuT-
day on the City Of Savannah Captain
Daubert will be in charge. as Manager
Dahlen is at Hot Springs,
Jim Archer has been wondering, ever
since he was insured for $4,000 whether
he's worth more to the Cubs dead or
alive.
The white Sox club win run hot mud
bath in connection with the training
camp At Paso Robes The Sox can hit
the dirt hot or cold now, Just as they
please.
Owing to the bath room famine in Tam
pa, only four Cubs can take a tub bath
per day. BY sticking everlastngly at
II, Manager Fyers has got most of EN-
washed
The man sent out to clock Bresnahan's
time during his first run reported that
what he needed was not stop watch
The Cub players are kicking because
Evers has them out for both morning
and afternoon practice They want 10
work half day and loaf the rest Of the
time.
Pitcher MosSiman. secured by the
Nashville team Is a real NJ D. and il
pracuGlng medicine this year in Oakland,
Cal lie is a graduate of the University
or california medical school
Carlos Smith is at Laurel Miss. now.
trying to raise the $4,000 necessary ia
put that town in the Cotton states cir
cult.
This baseball insurance business is
eaIching McGraw has been insured for
100000 and the White Sox team for $3.50
w. .. wonder if Lloyds would consider
ne proposition OF insuring the Atlanta
club against finishing last again
Baby Doll" Jacobson viii play left
leld Ior the Giant Colts iu tine early prac.
Three men au tae White Sox -ueeia
cong West We're former RarDvs hmm,
Johnston, Rowdy Elliott ana Pop Boy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
CHARLEY SHIELDS TO BE
WITH COLUMBUS TEAM

er which we have been enjoying the past
few days has aroused baseball germs and
the latest to become inoculated with it is
the former native pitcher, Charley
Shields. Charley was seen the other day
by a man interested in the Columbus,
Miss. team of the Cotton States league,
and as a result of the conversation has
decided to re-enter the game after an
absence of nearly two years.
The native will not essay to pitch, but
will take charge of one of the outer gar
dens Shields should make a mighty
good outfelder for the Columbus club as
he has always been a good hitter and an
unusually clever judge of fly balls
Charley states that on no condition will
he return TO the ptching slab
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

The Giants have pulled their annual
badger hight Pitcher Smith got the as
slsnment of pulling the animal and was
SO successful in giving the dogs an even
draw
has had his tonsils removed and has
taken out an accident policy. You might
MINK mink TINS was n preparation for the
naseDaIl season. But II isn't IT'S TO get
ment IN Chicago.
Wilbert Robinson is reported to be the
only man a. Marlin who does not cher
i''' al "'"ol''on OF becoming pitcher.
Jim Thorpe will be examined soon on
the charge of being a pitcher. When the
examination is over. the Indian will prob
aplY so TO FIRST base for the Giants sec
ond team.
Thorpe startled the natives of Marlin
the other afternoon and giving a gunless
imitation of shooting up the town He
says he would not mind duplicating it on
Broadway.
Bobby Byrne is planning to go into
business this spring provided the Pr
rates do not meet his salary demands
II is understood that Jim Archer is
planning 70 compromise hts salary con-
tention with the Cubs on a basis of S.
goo q year.
Johnny Eyers is going to manage the
Cub team and don't doubt IT, Henle
Zimmerman had a run in with the Crab
FRIDAY and Johnny sent him packing back
| TO the hotel.
Jessie Eddens a resident of Marlin and
/ lad who has played on the University
Of Texas team, is working out with the
Giants and making a tremendous HIT He
has never PLAYED professional ball
4 count Of noses ON the White Sox spe-
! clal revealed - passengers ON the train
Frank Schultz left his peach orchard
at Woodbury.. Ga. to Join the Chicago
cubs at Tampa. He wasn't keen TO leave.
| pretty shortly and he wanted to he there
to see it properly done,
John McGraw has a rule that his play
| ers are not to steal towels from the no.
! tells in which they stop He fined a man
! once for doing II and broke up the pill
ferng.
Frank Chance has sprung a rule that
! looks odd, coming as IL does from the for.
mer manager Of the Cubs. He has prom
| Used 10 plaster a fine Of $50 on any PLAYER
! who is put out of any game by an UNI
/ pire.
SID Smith who caught almost every
/ game for the Columbus club. in the
/ American association. last season, viii
! have an assistant this Year "a youugster
/ from kewanee named Robertson.
Dolly stark has moi siguej Ills contract
/ }tI Dut Manager NulVprt0u of the
! Sacramento club, haas ordered him to re-
port and he has beat il Westward
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
STRENGTHEN WRISTS TO
PREVENT WILD HEAVES

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Feb. 25.-Candi-
dates for position on the Harvard varsity
somewhat rare in that game-the
strengthening of wrists. Under the direc-
ton of Coach Sexton a special wrist ex-
ercising apparatus has been set up in the
Hemenway gymnasium at Harvard where
the varsity men practice each afternoon
The apparatus consists of a pair of
metal grips which, by twisting. raise the
the operator has reached the highest
point, he descends by twisting the grips
in the opposite direction
By means of the appliance, the wrists
OF the baseball men are not only
strengthened, but the muscles of the arms
and back are alse benefited. DR. Sexton
believes that a strong wrist means a
manageable wrist, and hopes to lessen
the number of wild throws by members
of the Crimson nine this season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

lot of road work, bag punching and
sparring, and is hardening himself
for the gruelling test.
=
NELSON left today for Allan
ia He is coming down from
New York by easy stages and sailed
on the Savannah Ocean steamship
line this morning. He is expected
here FNday morning.
The Battler plans to take it easv
until he gets here. He has been
fighting steadily for months and
will not keep in hard training foc
the next few days, for fear Of CO..
ing stale. The instant he arrives
in Atlanta, however, he VIII set
tie back into the grind and will
train like a Trojan for the batteI
A n amazing demand for tickets
for the Nelson Whitney scrap
has already sprung up and april
cations for reservations are being
made. even before the tickets aNI
printed, 1t is believed that several
local clubs will reserve seats inI
blocks of fifty and d hundred foI
their club members, and it IS all
ready assured that the demand forI
ringside seats will be greater thanI
ever before in Atlanta's Queensber.
ry history. With practically uni
limited seating capacity in the AU-
ditorium Armory, the crowd will
unquestionably so several thou
sand beyond the top mark in At,
lanta and will approach close ,o
the highest figures ever known inI
the South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
1t Doesn't Take Star Catchers to Win Pennant
Rag Winners in Southern Have Had Weak Stats

1s1O-Laftte .211, Mitchell .1o8.
19O9-McMurray .221, Sid Smith
$50.
1soS-Hurlbut 1856, Seabough 2s9
Hardy .2O6
19O7-sid Smith .8s7 Sweeney
225.
1906-Ciarvin .1s1, Matthews .219.
1906-Sullivan .281, Stratton 1873.
19o4-Hurlbut 236. Fritz .21O,
Law 246.
1sO9-Frttz .267, stratton 1853,
Accorsini 1873.
1S02-Mostly Newt Fisher. who
wasn't batting much
1901-F1sher 296. Sullivan .2O6.
I oOK through the whole list and
you win find one really tip
top-notch catching staff-that of
1907, when Sid Smith and Ed
Sweeney were backstopping for At
lanta. The Crackers other catch
ing STAFF might have been consid-
cred a good one. except that Sid
Slhltn WASH really catcher that
year, but a. utility man. and Hugh
McMurray, by himself, didn't really
constitute great staff.
Birmingham had a fairly good
staff last year in digger and Yantz.
except that digger couldn't hit. La
titte and Mitchell, the latter bat
ting at the phenomenal pace Of
JOB, hardly gave New Orleans
good catching staff in 1910. Hurl-
but, Seabough and Hardy. of the
Nashville pennant grabbers of 1908.
were rather sorry lot, barring
Seahough, who was useful If moth
ing more. Our two respected fell
low citizens. Lee Garvin and Harry
Matthews, did the catching for the
Barons when they copied in 1906
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
NASHVILLE GETS BLACK.
ARKANSAS COLLEGE MAN

LITTLE ROCK. Feb % Hal Black,
former Arkansas university and city
league pitcher. has been signed by the
Nashville Southern league club for this
season, according To Mike Yout. manager
OF the United club Black will report
this spring.
Black pitched for the Uniteds in the
CITY league two seasons. He was with
the Arkansas university last spring. He
pitched game last spring for the Razor
backs, and lost to the st, Paul club to .
He is considered one of the best pitch
ers ever developed in the City league. and
his friends expect him to make good
with the Volunteers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
JoHNsoN's CONDITION CRITIC

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Jack John
negro pugilist, i'll with pneumonia
reported in a critical condition 70
following a restless night. A report
culated through the negro quarter e
today that the fighter was dead, car
considerable excitement there. Jl
son was to have appeared IN FED
court today for trial on a charge OF
lating the Mann act. The trial has
postponed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
THREE GERMAN PRINCES
TO TAKE UP ATHLETICS

BERLIN. Feb 25.-Three young Ger
man princes joachim, son of Emperor
William; Sigismund. nephew of the en-
peror, and Prince Frederick Charles Of
Prussia-will soon begin active training
in track and field athletics
The three have become members of
the Berlin Sport club This is taken as
an indication of the interest shown by
the imperial family in the next Olympic
games, which are to take place in Berlin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
H0LD-0UT OF OVERALL
SLICK PUBLICITY GAME

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-That Orvio over
all had no intention of returning TO base
bali and that he merely made the an
nouncement to win newspaper notices
cess OF his Spondence school for
pitchers is the charge here today
Certain it is that there seems no hope
of getting Overall to Join the Cubs and
probable it has recently become that the
former Chicago star intends to spring a
correspondence pitching course
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
MIKE DONLIN DECLARES
HE WILL STICK TO STA(

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25-Mana
Doom, of the Phillies, has about M
up his mind that he will have to do WI
out Mike Donlin this season, as the y
satile Mike has informed Doom by lei
that he believes he will retire from ba
ball and stick to vaudeville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Bv Percy II. Whiting.

lITHE trouble with the At
lanta team this year is
that your catching staff is
weak. MnAl1ister and Dunn are old
and they can't hit" fan told Bill
Smith in Chattanooga,
Smith only grinned and turned
away.
What he might have said was
this.
Il don't admit my catching staff
H. weak.
@Tr it is. that doesn't prove any
thing for two reasons:
~. Only ono team that ever won
8 pennant in the Southern league
had a really top notch catching
staff.
20. Only one catcher who ever
worked for Southern league pen
nant winner was a good batter"
These are amazing statements.
but true
OF the catchcrs who have handled
the backstopplng for the last
twelve pennant winners in the
Southern league.
Not one has batted over 800.
Four have batted over PTS.
-Four have batted under .275.
Four under $50. eight under POS.
Ave under 200 and two under 200.
TT EREs the list Of the catchers Of
the Southern league clubs
which have won pennants, along
with their batting averages. Study
them over:
1912-Dilger .r77, Yantz 254
1911-Nagplson .276, Angemeier
.261.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
WAGNER 10 START EARLY.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 25.-That he is
looking forward to the Southern train
ing trip, was the statement of Short
stop HOnus Wagner here today This
came as a big surprise as the famous
infielder has always held back from
these early practice jaunts az long as
possible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
MATT WELLS DEFEATS
MEXICAN IN 20 ROUNDS

LONDON. Feb. 25.-Matt Wells. the
English lightweight. defeated Hughie
Michigan. the Australian champion, in a
twenty round fight in the National Sport
ing club. Wells won on points
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
TEN CRICkETERS PICkEn

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-R. b. Benja-
min, manager of the team of Australian
criclleters who viii spend this season on
a tour of the United States and Canada
is i'm receipt of a cahlegram from the
board of control. informing him that ten
of the twelve players who will be sent
here have been selected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
MEMPHls SELLS NErzEL

MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-Manager Bonn
hard today sold Third Baseman Miles
Netzel to the Austin club of the Texas
league Netzel was a member of the 1912
outfit and came to the locals from Spo-
kane.
The transfer of Netzel practically as
sures young Bales of the third base posi-
ton, and, unless further changes are de-
Cided upon, Absteiu will play first, Ward
second, Butler short and Bales third
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
By Left Hook.

IF Battling Nelson can score a
win over Frank Whitney in
their bout at the Auditorium
Armory, March 8, he will be de-
clared in on the elimination tour
nament for the lightweight cham
pionship of America that Tom Nc
Carey is planning to pull on the
Pacific coast.
The six men McCarey has had in
mind for long time were Richie,
the present champion; Wolgast,
the former champion; Nelson. who
lost the title to Wolgast; Mandot,
Rivers and Knockout Brown.
Knockout Brown lost his chance
when j. Rivers tucked him away
in the coast fight the afternoon
set apart to celebrate the birth Of
Col. G. Washington.
With Brown out four Certainties
and one possibility remain. The
possibility is Battling Nelson.
M CAREY has been following Mel
Iva sons recent victorious career
as eagerly as If he had been de-
clared in on the profits. He knows
that no fighter in the world who
isn't a born-and bred native son"
Is as popular on the coast as the
Battler He has therefore init
mated to Jack Robinson, Nelson's
manager, that if Nelson can trim
Frank Wnitney as he has been
trimming the other good boys he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
CHESS LEADERS TIED

HANANN. Feb 25-IOse m cana
blanca the Cuban crack and Frank ].
Marshall the American champion. won
their games in the seventh round of the
Cuban chess tournament last night
This leaves them stiu tied
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
BUCK GROUSE WINNER
OVER TOMMY BERGIN

PITTSBURG, Feb. 25.-Buck Grouse,
of Pittsburg, outpointed Tommy Ber-
gin, of New York, in an easy going six
round engagement here last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25


ing staff to win a pennant. 1t has
happened that both times Atlanta
COPIED their backstoppers we're
above the average But not an
other club in the league can say as
much
Look over the list and you will
see that the catchers who handled
the shoots of the pennant winning
pitchers were mostly steady fell
lows, with good heads and a knowI-
edge Of baseball
In McAllister and Joe Dunn A.
ianta has Just this type OF catch
ers. Both are longer on knowledge
than they are on speed.
1t can be taken for granted that
Dunn will be weak at the bat and
clog on the bases. He will make I'D
for these weaknesses in the way he
handles his pitchers.
1t is not admitted that McAllister
will be slow or feeble hitter. In
fact, it is believed that the climate
will bring out his good qualities
and give him a few more years of
top-notch usefulness.
And, anyhow, don't worry. If
Dunn and McAllister don't turn out
right, other catchers can be bought.
And Bill Smith will have money
aplenty for the purpose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
HOPPE TO PLAY CAssIGNo

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.--Willie HoI
worlds champion at 1872 balk line
lizards, has signed a contract 10
Cirmin Cassignol. the best billiards.
France. for an unofficial worlds cha
DiOnShiD.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
COLE IN 1916 oLYMPlcs-

BERLIN. Feb. 25.-The committee
having charge of arrangement for the
Olympic games of 1916 has decided to
include golf in the program.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
RED Sox PITCHERS LEAVE

FEESNO. VNI-, Feb. 25--CrOver Brand
and Dutch Leonard. of Fresno. signed
as pitchers for the Boston American
league baseball team. left here for the
training camp at Hot Springs, Ark. TO
begin work March ]
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

and.--wel, they're both good fell
lows, so let it go AT that. Sullivan
and Stratton. who caught for the
pennant winners the year before
that were no marvels, Sullivan be-
ing mediocre at fielding and STRAIT
ton worse than that at batting.
The further back you go the worse
they get.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

Three men ou tuo Whit, SoN .la,igr
50.hg West were former BaruuS jimmy
JonIH51l"n, Rowdy Elliott ana Pop Boy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

Frank Chance has sprung rule that
looks odd coming as it does from the for.
mer manager Of the Cubs He has prom
ised 70 plaster a fine of $50 on any player
who lis put out of any game by an UNI
pire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
So A DAY
FOR FARM HANDS
Harvest Hands in Great De-
mand in This Vicinity
Threshing Soon Begun.

Pressed from all sides by the sea
sons work farmers in this vicinity are
paying as high as SO per day for har-
vest hands and are finding it impos-
sible TO get the help they need, even
at this figure. Few day laborers on
the farm are getting as little as 50 and
many draw $3.50 per day These
wages are in addition to board
A corn crop two weeks late. neces4
stating blowing when the hay harvest
should have been begun, and hot, dry
weather. hurrying the ripening of
small grain have been keeping the
farmer on the run from daylight until
dark for the last two weeks.
Corn planted on thin or sandy soils
is showing the effects of the drouth
and late potatoes threaten failure
Liberal rains early in the season have
resulted in good yields of hay and
small grain. and pastures are still
green. Oats stand up well and are
generally above the average in yield
and quality. Threshing will begin in
many districts this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
STRANGE ROBBER
VISITS A HOME
Thief Enters Dwelling and
Takes Nothing Away
Neighbors See Him.

The home CT L. H Salzmann, 25O4
Seventh avenue, was entered by a
lone burglar about $50 O'Clock last
night, and as far as the members of
the family could ascertain today, he
took nothing of value from the resi-
denoe Residents of the neighbcrhood
noticed a Pickering light moving in
side the house about O'Clock last
night, and knowing that the family
were not at home. it was supposed
that an attempt was being made TO
plumber the dwelling.
The police were not notified Of the
affair until several hours after the Oc-
currenCe, and when the home was vs.
tied it. was found that the burglar had
securely locked all the doors and win
dows of the residence after he had
made an investigation of the various
rooms.
Mr.. Salzmann stated today that he
supposed the thief found nothing that
hewante d 10 carry away, and out of
respect fastened the doors after he
had completed his ssarech. Several
windows showed the marks of a
Jimmy" but it is thought the prcwler
gained his entrance into the dwelling
by means OF skeleton keys. This is
the third time the Sslzmann home has
been entered within the last few years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
ANNUAL OUTING A
PLEASANT Event
Rock Island Maennerchor So
ciety Enjoy Picnic at Wood
wards Grove.

Yesterday the annual outing of the
Rock Island Maennerchor society was
held at Woodwards grove and over
$50 members and friends of the or
ganiSation enjoyed one of the most
pleasant picnics ever given by the
club. The steamer Marquette was
used for the trip from Rock Island
to the picnic grounds and the COM
mittee in charge of the affair consist
ed of Otto Patting, Henry Kerler and
WilhGsn Weyerhaeuser.
No \mal program was carried out
by the >'nickers and the day was
spent in laying baseball and other
athletic games. At noon a big pic
mic dinner was enjoyed and during
the day corps of cooks on the boat
furnished the crowd with palatable
lunch. Next Sunday the Moline Turn
err society will observe it's annual pic
mic at LinwOod The steamer Mar
quette has been chartered for the trip
and an invitation has been extended
the Rock Island and Davenport So
Cieties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
ROCK ISLAND BOY
INJURED BY AUTO
Earl Johnson Suffers Broken
Leg in Collision with Dav-
export Doctor.

In a collision with an automobile
about 5 O'Clock last Saturday after
noon Earl Johnson of this city, q
messenger boy in the employ of the
Davenport Postal Telegraph company
suffered a broken leg and is now con
fined to ST. Luke's hospital. The acc:
dent occurred on Brady street about
a block from the hospital and the car
with which the boy collided was driven
by DIR. Schroeder OF Davenport. Ear!
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Johnson Of Rock Island and his home
is at 19171a Second avenue.
According TO the story told by the
boy he was coming down the hill on
the RICH: side of street car when an
automobile crossed the tracks from
the left to the right side of the street
Both The car and the boy on the BIZ
cycle were travelling al fair rate
of speed and before either could
check their course they met The boy
was hurled through the glass wind
shield Of the machine and his bicyce
was demolished. AS soon as possible
he was taken to s. Luke's hospital
where an examination showed that his
right leg was badly fractured just
above the ankle. The fracture was
reduced and today he is reported to
be getting along nicely.
Owing to the fact that the street is
narrow and the boy was on the op-
posite side CT the street car, neither
he nor DR.. Schroeder knew of each
! others presence. It is deemed for
tunate by the witnesses of the acct
dent that tire boy was no. hurled to
| the pavement as death might have
| been the result of the collision.