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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
Football Expert Predicts Guyon
WAHOO HAS HAD WONDERFUL ATHLETIC CAREER

know him anticipate little trouble
for him along this line. Further
more, he takes up the work with
an abundance of enthusiasm, and
the well wishes of all interested,
who believe that the Georgia au-
thorities made a ten strike when
they landed him.
Wahoo Was Baseball Star.
Regarding his ability in baseball,
little need be said. He has played
the game from all angles-first as a
member of school teams at Has
kell and Carlisle, and later in pro-
fessional ranks. Indeed, had it not
been for the fact that he well-nigh
had leg yanked off in a football
game with Villa Nova in his last
year at Carlisle which incapaci-
tated one of his knees, it is likely
that he would be following the
game as a professional today, and
would doubtless be drawing his
monthly stipend from the Golfers of
one of the clubs in the major cir
cults.
At least one member of the At
lanta ball club is in a position to
vouch for Wahoo's ability. Harry
Bailey was his teammate in the
Ohio State league a few seasons
back. and no doubt recalls that
Charlie used to hit EN- a mile"
In fact, an investigation of the rec
ords of that circuit for the season
of 1908 will show that the Chief led
the league with a fat average of
.343 when the organization includ-
ed several players who have since
been drawn to the majors.
AS further evidence that he was
very valuable man and a capable
leader, it may be stated that he has
captained more than one profess
sional team.
While his performances on the
baseball and football fields are
matters of public record, there have
been some several incidents in his
career less widely known, which
are interesting, to say the least.
Here is one of the best that he
tells on himself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
BRITISH GOLFERS FEAR
INVADING u. S. PLAYERS

LONDON, Feb. 19.-British golfers are
beginning to tremble in their shoes over
the approaching invasion of America
crack players. This is admitted by lien
ry Leach. the golfing writer, who IN al
exhaustive article in The London I!mtS
deals with the forthcoming visit OF NV
American team. r.
The American team includes amateylh
in search of the amateur champiohS,,,5F
and professionals of much ability, lnc I5,
ing McDermott MacNamara ana bIaU'
in quest of the open championship. or,
concerned over the amateurs than Over
the professionals. At present dn3Ss6 Tnt
trusted to play well against the eoH'IpS
foreign foe. ,,..,.o-
Leach further says that when aL.t, 81.
Travis came to England 1t caused u i,y tbs
ness. and he recalls the panic among s,,.
British golfers Occasional by lraNlS the
perhuman putting when he Wo. lime
championship in 1904 From lhals nth
every single invader has been treal[s' tSer
the utmost respect, but not one vi NV
frightened us for long
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

When a youngster on the reser-
walton, he lived with his grand
mother who made persistent efforts
to bring him up on the strait and
narrow" and would frequently tell
him of some black demon of huge
proportions that snorted fire and
that this demon would take a keen
delight in devouring him if he
failed to do as he was told. He
grew up with a very vivid impress
sion of this demon, to say nothing
Of a consuming fear.
When the Demon Chased Him.
At the age of twelve years, it
was decided to send him to the
Haskell school at Lawrence, Kans.
He was to make the trip in COM
pany with two or three other boys
who had previously been in school.
The train on which they were
scheduled to make the trip left
about midnight Now, up until that
time he had never even seen rail-
way train. Presently the engine
rounded a curve and hove into full
view.
1t is probable that the fireman
was stocking the engine at the time,
or, at any rate, flames appeared to
shoot forth from a dozen different
sources. 1t took Charlie barely
second to decide that this was the
being to which grandmother had
referred, and 1t likewise took him
less time to decide on the proper
stunt under the circumstances.
Some one found him in a nearby
ravine early the next morning.
His friends, however, waited for
him, and the party took a morning
train. He admits now that he is
no longer gun shy" and that the
midnight "choo- choo" has no more
horrors for him than it does for
the average Knight of the Grip,
who frequently finds it necessary
to desert his Ostermoor in the small
hours Of the morning in order to
make a connection for Kennebunk-
port or some other out Of the way
point,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
TROTTING ASSN SESSION
NEARLY ENDS IN RUCTION

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.--Proposed changes
in the racing rules of the American Trot-
ting association came near disrupting the
organization al special congress yester
day.
The first fight, which lasted an hour and
q half, was on the admission of proxy
votes. The proxies finally were allowed
to be admitted.
The next struggle was over the adop-
ton of rule one, of the long list of rules
to govern racing under the auspices Of
the association for 1913 These rules were
revised, rearranged and amended by the
committee on rules last month and were
RECOMMENDED for adoption
Rule one declares that all trotting and
pacing races shall be governed by the
association rules and bylaws and mem
bers shall not adopt or be governed by
rules or bylaws which conflict with them,
This means that the rules must not be
amended to fit local conditions and on this
the disagreement centered.
Charles DOwney, of indianapolis, finally
moved that rule one be deferred until all
other rules were acted on. and his motion
prevailed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
GEORGIA AND VANDY MAY
PLAY HERE COMING FALL

Of Georgia and Vanderbilt will probably
meet again in football next fall, and if
they do Atlanta will draw the big game
Since the completion OF the Georgia
schedule last fall, regrets have been ex-
pressed from every side that the two
teams were not scheduled to meet. Espe-
cially We're Georgia students and alumni
anxious for another game, as II is be-
lieved the Red and Black will turn out
the best team in its history and that
some of last fails lost honor could be
redeemd.
Overtures We're made this week to the
Vanderbilt authorities for game some
time next fall, very likely on Saturday
before the Thanksgiving game, as both
teams are idle on that date.
A reply from Vanderbilt is expected to-
day and il is hoped that the Commodores
Will be favorable TOR a game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
Men Training at Ponce May
Play Sunday at Fort; Smith
Ties the Can to Malcomson

bears a striking resemblance to
theatrical enterprises. Any theat-
rical manager win tell you there's
nothing worse than a "draggy"
performance, People pay their
money for action and will not be
contented with anything else.
A nine-inning game ought, IN
der ordinary circumstances, to be
finished in less than two hours.
Nineteen out of twenty would be if
the umpire hustled things along
and cut out the waits.
The best way to get the UNI
pires to hurry things is to offer
them a prize for doing it, a matter
of 500 or so invested in a cash
prize would bring in $500 at the
gates.
Is it too much to hope that the
league will do something of this
sort?
Yea, DO; it probably is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

Kansas City has put six veterans on the
market: Eddie LennoX, Josh Clarke, Vic
tor Schiller Mike McCann, George Palm
er and Chick Brandon.
Al Swain. ex-Turtle, will play with the
Binghamton team next season.
They have signed Frank Norcum, the
Indian outtielder, as umpire in the Nir-
ginia league, but they turned down Old
Grump Stockdale
Bill Elwert, Biliken infelder, has been
picked for position on the All-Amerlcan
bowling team.
Bill, by the way, will not report to Mont
gomery until March Is.
90 The business men of Tampa put up
$4,000 to get the Cubs to train there. In
return they get the receipts from nine
exhibition games Their net loss will be
about S5,761. The net gain of c. Murphy
will be $4,000, for no other city in the
South would have given a cent for the
honor.
Duffy Lewis has worn out two sets of
contracts sending them back They take
a mighty long journey.
Joe Tinker says that five clubs are in
Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Cincinnati
That undoubtedly let's Boston, Brooklyn
and st. Louis know where they stand.
one reason that McGraw got his raise
in salary was that last fall a man named
McGraw president, provided John could
get his release. OF course John couldn't
get il, but he didn't fail to remind the
Brush heirs about the offer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
STATE LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING TODAY

BRUNSWICK. GA, Feb. 19.-Whether
or not the Empire State league is to be a
20 will be decided at a meeting of the
various cities of the league to be held
here Wednesday.
1t seems that since the last meeting.
which was held in Naldosta, interest has
Jagged in one or two Of the cities and no
organization has been perfected. Bruins
wick, Thomasville and .Americus have or
ganized and are ready for the beginning
Of the season; Cordele, II is understood,
is preparing to form an association to
finance the club
Waycross and Naldosta are holding back
and neither has yet started to raise the
money for "A club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
Baseball Is Faster Now Than
Ever; It Holds Fans Because
It Is Honest, Says c. Murphy

gard Evers as the quickest thinker
in the game. He is alone respon-
sible for the winning of one flag by
the Cubs and has done more for
the baseball honor and glory OF
Chicago within his time here than
any private in the ranks. He has
done much that he has never been
given credit for. Manager Eyers
is a profound student OF the rules
of play and has all the natural
qualities of a leader.
What with Bresnahan. Archer and
his other ieutenants, whose names
are household words. it is hard to
realize that he can be anything but
a success. He has the friendship
not only of all the Cubs. but he is
liked all over the National league
playing circuit. When a man says
he would not trade jobs with the
president of the United States, that
certainly shows he is superatvey
enthusiastic.
John is giving the team much
thought, and that he will speed
things up goes without saying. As
have maintained right along
when figuring on the Cubs for 1918
l still insist that the club which de-
feats us in the derby distance-154
game schedule-next season will
win the flag.
Winning a series of three or four
games indicates little Of the
strength of a ball club, but when a
club comes out on top in six months
of consistent play it is surely SOME
club and one of which the fans may
feel justly proud.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
ALABAMA GOVERNOR NO
FAN, BUT MUST SEE COBB

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb 1g-Gov-
ernor Emmett O'Neal might not know the
difference between home run and a spe-
cial session Of the legislature, hut he
has given his solemn promise 10 baseball
fanatics az the capitol TO witness Tyrus
Cobb In action here March 20 and 26. Re-
gardless " his official duties his ex-
cellency has agreed 20 accompany the fans
tu the bah park I'm honor of the Georgia
peach. This les "a distinction. as the Ala
bHmH executive does NOT care "a rap about
the sport ana probably did not sce "A
game IN 1912 No wonder cobb is huld-
NIX nut for a boost iu his salnr,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
FULTON LEAGUE SEASON =
WILL BE ENDED TONIGHT

The Fulton Basket Ball league W."
bring its season to a close with a oou
Bile header at the Armory courts ~
night and
Company H plays the Agoras . ann
Company c plays the S. V. u. IgIr.
The latter game will be for the cna' br
pionship. S. V. D. leads the ''aagg.
a half-game margin, not haNlNE IN ba,
game this season, while Compan. .,, Z
lost but one. A victory for loulP'''
would necessitate a play-oft
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
By Charles w. Murphy
president of the Cubs.)

@HICAGO, Feb. 19.-What
really wonderful thing is
baseball enthusiasm! Why
has the game such hold on nearly
all red blooded Americans?
First, because it is honest.
Second, because it is superlative-
ly scientific.
Third, because it is progressive
and develops some new and inter
esting phase almost daily.
In a reigning dramatic produc-
ton the lines of the actors are
nearly always in effect the same,
and the situation and scenes sell
dom, if ever change. In baseball,
however one never knows what to
expect. Precedents are being con-
stantly established and the uncer-
tainty of the game provides one of
the potent reasons for its fascinat-
ing hold on the masses.
II Must Be Progressive.
1t is really an affront to the
American people to say that base
ball is not faster and more scientific
today than it ever was. Americans
are in no sense stand patters. They
never would lie awake nights. and
dope" out an all-star baseball
team of this, that or the other
league If the sport had not kept
pace with the march of progress in
other lines of human endeavor.
You have to be up and doing in
baseball as in everything else, or
the parade will run over you. Base
ball could not practically sidetrack
a presidential campaign (as it did
last falD if it were not progress
sive. Neither would it be known as
the national game and a recognized
blessing If there We're not constant
improvement and progression.
Individual stars, in rare instances,
may have been as good twenty
years ago as the diamond lumina-
ries of today, but baseball as a
game is greater now than ever in
the past. 1t would not give solace
to thousands of unemployed in
times of general depression, nor
provide relaxation for the busy, if
it did not improve constantly.
Cubs Are Greatest Team.
During the past eight years the
Chicago Cubs have shown the
American public the fastest base
ball ever known. Such dextrous
skill, minute precision and general
machinelike excellence of so-called
inside play as was shown in De-
troit in next to the last game Of
the worlds series Of 1908 was never
seen before. The mighty Detroit
Tigers, twice winners of the Amer
lean league championship had
man on second and one on first
base and nobody out, but the Cubs
played as one man and no runner
scored.
Those who saw the inning played
say they never saw it equaled and
do not expect to. The greatest
batsmen and base runners of the
decade were completely .circum-
vented in their efforts to score by
the teamwork of the Cubs, and
thousands of friendly home specta-
tors sat as If transfiXed and seem
ingly GREATNESS while the work Of
, humiliation was being completed
by the champions of the world.
The Cubs won the National league
championship in 1906, 1907 and 1908
and the worlds championship in
1907 and 1908. Every flag has been
honestly and fairly won and the
cubs have endeared themselves to
the public by gentlemanly demean-
or at all times,
Evers smartest Man in Game.
Baseball has developed some Won
dcrful men since the National
league was established, but re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
INDOOR TENNIS EVEN
Is DOWN TO THE FINAL0

NEW YORK. Feb. 19-Play ]. rshlp
tional indoor lawn tennis cha .i he
singles and doubles yesterday and
field to the final lists G 6 rses
G. f. Touchard will meet i4r .-# W.
b. Cragin. Jr.. viii contest VIZ. Frn5r
Grant and Shafer for the d'".
today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
NEWMAN MAY GET FRANCHISE

TAlIlADEtiA, ALA. Feb. lg.-New-
nan, Ga. viii probably secure fran
chise in the Georgia Alabama league in
place of the Rome club, as the latter
mas entered the Appalachian
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Feb. 10
Jake Abel, the local lightweight. left last
night for Memphis for his first battle
under his new manager, Blacky Raggio.
He will meet Mickey Sheridan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
By Percy Fl. Whiting.

LII NllS Olb SusilN anu a N'NbiN
n of recruits were at the bail
park yesterday afternoon for
practice. The additions to the
training brigade were Tommy Nc
MILAN. of the Rochester club. and
George Winters, outfielder at-large.
Talk continues of game at
Fort Mcpherson Sunday, and it is
pkclv that it will be arranged. Lee
Garvin is the moving spirit and is
rounding up a team. If the wealth
r continues good, the game will
,.st surely be pulled off,
r. ATCHER MALCOLMSON, Sc
Y cured by the Crackers from
charlotte. has been turned back to
that club. Manager Smith is so
sure that he has the catchers he
wants in McAllister and Joe Dunn
that he is not going to fool with
any others.
II OY MORAN, Cracker and eN-
N Lookout outfielder, leaves today
for the Pacific Coast, to join the
Sacramento team. Roy had plan
ned originally TO go to Chicago and
make the trip to the coast on Char
lev Comiskey's White SoX special.
At the last minute he switched his
dope and decided to go by way of
New Orleans.
THE way the Crackers are fall
ing over each other to sign their
contracts has Bill Smith Cheered up
no little His ambition this year is
team without indictments.
Ball players usually go where
they are sent. But Bill has some
this year who picked out Atlanta.
Notable In the list are the two vet
cram catchers, MCAllister and Joe
Dunn. Both of them are with the
Atlanta team because they want TO
play here. Whitley Alperman is
tickled to death with Atlanta and
couldn't be better pleased any
whore. Joe Agler likes Atlanta.
Buck Becker is glad he's coming.
SO is this kid Price.
If Bill Smith can straighten out
few hold out kinks, he will have
team of men who are willing to
, play their very arms off for the
Gate City
Mike Finn. one of the wiSest
heads in all baseball, said in a re-
cent letter:
There is not * man on my
team now that does not want TO
return. l do not believe in having
that kind of men on my club
want them satisfied or | do not
want them at all
Al times man makes releases
that no one can understand, but
behind it will be found generally
reason Either the man cant
get along with the manager or the
players, or does not Ike the CITY.
In such cases, | dispose OF them as
best l can ana take chance on
the ones that will come being sat
sfied.
Last year we let Dick Bayless
and Swacins Ro-the two best
felt their loss. | got Paulet gratis.
and he is 10 be a star this year
got Maloney for nothing also,
and to the club he was more
valuable man than Bayless, and
both men were not getting the sal
airy the men released were being
paid.
THE Southern league might do a
lot OF worse things at its meet
ing Saturday than pass an appro-
priation for handsome money
prize TO the umpire who runs off
his games in the best average time.
Slow games are the curse of
baseball Baseball. from the club
owners viewpoint IS an amusc-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

THE Southern league might do
lot Of worse things at its meet
ing Saturday than pass an appro-
priatiou for a handsome money
prize 70 the umpire who runs off
his games in the best average time.
SLOW games are tho curse of
baseball Baseball, from the club
owners viewpoint IS an amusc-
nneut enterprise and in many ways
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

Baseball has developed some Won
dcrful men since the National
league was established, but re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18

Holly at the 99c store.
Read what Ungrodt has to say
about stoves in this issue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18
Stores Prepared for Eleventh
Hour Rush
Fine Stocks From Which to
Select Christmas Goods.
Xmas. Next Thursday

Never before were the stores OF
the city better prepared to take care
of the Christmas trade than they are
this year. A good many of the
people have needed the annual warm
ing SHOP Early" and have already
laid in their supply of Christmas
goods, while others are waiting for
the eleventh hour" In which to do
their trading.
Washburn merchants have made q
great effort this year to provide
goods tor all of the people and they
are deserving of your patronage.
Their stocks are overHowing with the
many things suitable as Christmas
gifts.
People should remember that
thereis only FIVE more days In which
to do their Christmas shopping. II
is well to remember the over-worked
clerks at this time of the year and tc
do your shopping as early as possible
They will appreciate it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18

Commission and in order to be fair
to both sides ihe Commission has set
a date for hearing on the questions
at issue.
The members of the County Board
of Bayfield, county have got their
fighting clothes ON and are deter
mined to prove to the Commission
that the values on property in Bay
field county are altogether tco high.
In order to defray the expenses of a
committee in making this investigs-
ton the board appropriated the sum
of $500.
District Attorney Morris, who is
acting for the County Board, will be
in the city on January Sth to gather
evidence and to prepare affidavits and
he will be here to meet all interested
parties on that day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18

Willis Whitford of Osakis,
Mimi. has arrived in the city
and will engage in the poultry
business on land which he has
purchased just west of the city.
Mr.. Whittord has already start
ed the building Of his residence
and chicken coops. Mr.. Whit
ford will have the Buff Orping-
ton chickens and will start out
with about two hundred birds.
He expects to enlarge his flock
in the spring and will engage in
the business on a large scale
The colony system will be prac'
ticed and coops to house about
thirty fowls will be built.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18
Washburn, Wisconsin, Thursday Dec. 18th, 1918
Many in clsss

After the holidays it is the
intention to organize class in
retail selling in this city and
already many have presented
their applications for member
ship in the class. This class is
to be conducted by the Extension
Division of the University Of
Wisconsin and is a correspond
ence course. A special instruct
or will be here weekly to in
struct the class, Many of the
local merchants are taking an
interest in this class and are
urging their clerks to take the
course.
This retail selling course has
been given in a number OF the
larger cities of the state and has
proven to be very beneficial to
those taking it.
Field agent G, A. Gottschalk
is also organizing a class in
mechanical engineering aud a
mum Der of the automobile owners
of this city will take the course.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-18
Good in Trade at Any
Washburn Store
Will be Given out at The
Times Office Christmas
Morning.
To the Children of Washburn: -

To the Children Of Washburn:
There has been deposited with the
Times Printing Company ample funds
to present each child in Washburn,
old enough to call for it, Christmas
Greeting which will be good for ten
cents in trade at any store in Wash
burn. The Times Office force will
take pleasure in distributing them on
Christmas morning between the
hours of nine and eleven o'clock.
There is no one that appreciates
Christmas token as much as the
children and it is with pleasure that
we are again to act the part of Santa
Claus" and to give these Chri stmas
Greeting coupons to the children.
A year ago we passed out about five
hundred of these coupons and we
would be pleased to make IL six
hundred this year. We want all of
the little folks of Washburn to be
here at the appointed time, from
nine to eleven o'clock Christmas
morning. We shall be disappointe d
if all of the children are not here.