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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 Muckerisrn

in; but if he swings to it they have
no other choice than to go back to
third.
What they should do depends en-
tirely on whether it is long fly or
a short one. If the former, they
should, of course, be standing right
on the bag at the instant it is
caught, and then make a dash for
home Immediately after. In this
way they do not lose the time OK
going back to touch up" as they
do when they have led Off before
the ball strikes the flelder's hands,
Manifestly. though, if the fly
were a short one, they would stand
little or no chance of negotiating
the whole 80 feet after the catch,
even If 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 1t is caught; while, If
dropped, they have a fine lead for
home and do not have to touch NV
before going in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Cobb and Team Here for Games With Crackers
Locals Practiced Hard Yesterday---at Pinochle

over In the meantime the game
continued with two men in the
outfield. Eventually the rabbit got
away, whereupon Ed climbed back
over the fence and resumed his
task of outflelding.
This put Paul Musser in mind Of
an experience he had with Ed Ash
enback-and it was basebalPs fin
est example of the double cross.
Musser was playing outlaw ball,
and Ashenback was managing an
o 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 handler.
I'm going to can this guy" Ed
told Paul. Can you tell me some
body to take his place."
Sure, / could" said Paul, but
I'm not going to and beat this guy"
nodding at the man in the box, "out
of his job"
He's fired right now" Ashen-
back replied. There's no use of
trying to protect him-he's gone"
We'll, if that's the case. I'll put
you wise to a good right handler"
Wen say his name was Smith.
50 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, l can" Musser told him.
And he did.
The day Smith reported, Ashen-
back fired Musser. And he kept the
ft-hander.
Now. how's that for signing a
man for your own job?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

z IGHT here I think it 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 maxi
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 1t 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.
NIL HEN Iult NlOldIlOh cfASA
"A 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
it 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 a
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-
~ fiected on the question of what
they should do when on third base,
with less than two out, and a fly
ball is hit TO the outfleld. 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
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
BY GEORGE {. PHAIR.
BY GEORGE {. 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, perchance, III back nag
That will not finish last.
Some day the world will be at peace
From Turkey to Japan.
Some day our nagnates 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.
The 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-
batting whether to mourn or give three
cheers.
Two hundred iron men for a sea- a,
the international polo series. As a
sport. polo is a great little social fun
ton.
A search through the archives Of
snort fails to reveal single youth who
ever became 4 successful polo player
without 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 a naughty name.
He never registers kick
Or sings his grabbed song;
He must be deaf or dumb or sick
There sure is something wrong.
Speaking Of dctionists. there is me
Pittsburg scribe who averred thsr
Knockout Brown pat up clever eS-
nihf-iou.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
:COBB HASN'T SIGNED
:YET, BUT EXPECTS TO
:DO so MIGHTY SOON

~ haven't signed. | don't know
when am going to sign. 1t is all
up to Mr.. Navin."
So says Ty Cobb, the most noted
hold out Of all baseball history,
because he is the most noted
player.
There's nothing new at all in
the situation" continued Ty, sex
. cept that every day is drawing US
. nearer to the opening of the Amer
lean League season.
"Of course expect to play with
Detroit" concluded Cobb. "for a
consideration"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
ODE TO SPRING.
It gives me pain
To see the rain.

One way in which Horace Fogel can
serve the public" is to purchase a
Maxim siIencer and betake himself to
lrkutsk. Let it not be thought, how
ever, that we have any erudge 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 Foge's hat is in the ring, so
to speak. but that does not prevent him
from talking through 1t.
One thing we can not fathom is that
those three Americans threaten to
swim the English channel when they
have the price to ride.
The consensus of opinion 10 that Ping
Bodie would be great little batter If
the season ended in April.
NUDE COOKING A FLAPJACK.
INSPIRED by a Futurist Painting.)
It was dark and stormy night;
The day was bright and clear.
go out, Ciarice," he said to her,
And get can of beer"
She hoped upon the n1anteIpiece
And did the Turkey squirn.
you would not dare to strike me, sir.
Were ! an sngieworm,"
And as the ship came sailing in
The captain said to me;
"Pray let US sit while in thought
Beneath the garlic tree"
discontinued by Request)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

DISTINGUISHED gents, both-and baI'
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-
eia. and is now transforming. To-
days game will be his first against
a Class a team, though it has tao
klcd 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
at Ponce are so tremendously well
ventilated that they are a little
susty for a cold day.
D lNOCHLE must be great for the
throwing arm. Anyhow, the
crackers took a swell workout at
in the club house yesterday
morning. 1t was too cold for any
tAlng else. Bill Smith takes to it
just like he does to infield practice.
In the afternoon the players took
gentle workout II was too cold
ana wet for anything else.
While the majority of the Crack
ris were performing at the festive
pnocHlc board, Paul Musser and
Joe Dunn got started yarning, and
Inc talk turned to Ed Ashenback.
Joe recalled the famous day when
III was playing in the outfield. A
RABBIT dashed across the outfeld,
win I'd after it. The rabbit sneak
I'll under the fence and Ed went
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. il
IS said. Is a failure a ball player and
McGraw hasn't the time TO develop him
this season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
TINKER CANCELS ALL
ANTE-SEAS0N GAMES

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, March %.
Following the receipt of a telegram
from Cincinnati stating the park was
inundated, Manager Tinker of the
Reds Cancelled all future ante season
games He stated he would either re-
main here Or return to Montgomery.
Ala until weather conditions in Gin
.innati are favorable
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

neer, T o m m Y
Mcmillan, and a
gang of desper-
a t e h old o uts
and semi pros,
will open this
a it e IN o o n at
Ponce DeLeOn.
Tyrus will be
recalled to the
readers of sport
pages as the
most celebrated
holdout in the
world. W h lie
Tommy McMil-
Ian is unques-
tion a bly, the
b st k n o W n
holdout in the
m in or leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
GIANTS DEFEAT PELs.

New York Nationals defeated the New
Orleans baseball team of the Southern
League yesterday, to >. 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
SPEEDY FOOL WINS
CORPORATION PLATE

ALEXANDER PARK, ENGLAND,
March. 2S.-The Corporation plate,
value $1,000, was won by Speedy Fooi.
Wllarum was second and Rule Proven
third.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
By Percy II. Whiting.

TYRUS COBB. the noted out
law chieftain, accompanied by
that justly celebrated bucca-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
POLICE SHOOT into
CROWD OF STRIKERS
Six Men Wounded, Two Fatally,
In SteubenVilie Riot.

Steubenville, o., Aug. 28.-Six men
were shot, two of them probably fatal
ly. in riot at the Pope tin plate mill,
where a strike is in progress. A
crowd of 1000 strikers gathered in
the vicinity and threatened to rush
the mill. The police fred into the
crowd and six men we're hit. The
most seriously wounded are Joseph
Miller and John Doran. strikers. Chief
Of Police Harry Frankhauser was shot
In the head with buckshot. The strike
headquarters, across the street from
the entrance to the mill, was riddled
with bullets.
Twenty strikebreakers had left the
public square in this city for the mill
They we're accompanied by mill
guards in an automobile. A crowd OF
strikers and sympathizers followed
ieering and yelling. Near the mil
entrance threats were made by per
sons in the crowd to attack the plan'
and several in front moved as IL tc
carry out the threat This was fol
lowed by volley from the automo
bile, Shotguns and revolvers were
Used.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
ARREST
Three Negroes On B. 8 0.
Train In This City
Who Are Wanted In Chicago
Junction For Burglary

Three negroes, John Pennington
Thomas Pennington and John Lawson
we're arrested at the B. &c o. station at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
were placed in the county Jail where
they will be kept until the arrival of
officers from Chicago Junction, Ohio,
where they are wanted for burglary
The men were taken from the east
bound passenger train due in Mt.
Vernon at 4:5S o'clock.
At about four o'clock Wednesday
afternoon the local police depart
ment received communication from
the Chicago Junction authorities
stating that three negroes would pass
through Mt. Vernon on the train
above mentioned and the local police
we're asked to arrest them. The two
Penningtons and Lawson are alleged
to have stolen tickets and money at
Chicago Junction, but the exact ma
ture of the crime was not specified
When arrested two of them had in
their possession tickets to Wheeling
West Virginia, but the other one had
no ticket. The other had paid his
fare in cash. They did not deny that
they were travelling together. The
arrests were made by Officers Robert
McElroy and Walter George.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
rHE PETITION FRAUDS

"The infamy Of filing out such pc
titions, and filing them with the sec
retary of state is only exceeded by
the unbridled audacity Of ever deny
ing that such petitions are fraudu-
lent" said Attorney General Hogan,
implacable foe of graft and fraud, af-
ter several Ohio Equity Association
petition peddlers testified they forged
thousands Of names to referenda pc
titions, The testimony was given be
fore Secretary of State Graves, who
is conducting an investigation Of the
charges that have been made in con-
nection with the proposed referenda.
ANY organization that would seek
to defend such brazen fraud as the
petitions which these witnesses de-
scribed need disfranchisement much
worse than any convict in the Ohio
penitentiary The petitions them
selves tell the story aand proclaim the
perfidy of the Equity Association, and
it must be said to the credit of the
agents of that organization who cir
culated the petitions that they had the
decency to admit the truth.
an all my public career never en-
countered fraud so vicious as that
found in the referenda petitions This
strikes at our constitution-the re-
serve power of the people" General
Hogan has prosecuted the legislative
bribery cases to successful termina-
ton, has exposed graft in the state
treasury and compelled restitution,
has gone to the aid of county prose
cutors in their fights against crooks
and has used his talents to purify
Ohio politics whenever the occasion
was presented. He is in thorough &C
cord with Governor Cox, who ordered
that the probe be made.
Attorneys for the Ohio Equity AS
sociation withdrew from the referen-
da hearings before Secretary Graves
because they could not attack the
employees Of their own client. The
Equity Association has no testimony
1t can offer. The state took the testi-
mony of the men the Equity Asso
citation employed to circulate peti.
tions.
Before the hearing commenced
The Equity Association officers and
counsel were called into conference
with Secretary Graves and myself
At this time we outlined in a general
way our methods of procedure, so the
Equity Associations attorneys would
know in advance what they would
have to meet We expressed oul
willingness to tell them anything we
knew about the case. The association
was given reasonable time to offer re
buttal testimony, and then Mr. Graves
fixed the date of the hearing to sui
convenience of counsel for the Othe
side. If the Equity Association wal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
AS TO COMMISSIONS

Much CUFF is being siushed about the
Tremendous and rev-v-v-v-olutionary
changes made in the government OF
Ohio by the last general assembly
and. shuddering shrieks are being
. emitted over the ter-r-rrifc number
of new state commissions created
But when the vacuum cleaner Is at
tached and the motor started very
little dust comes out. says J. w
Faulkner, Columbus correspondent
for the Cincinnati Enquirer. The
yowlers and makers OF noises have
seemingly overlooked the fact that
the new constitution upon which they
voted, created the state licensing
commission and likewise instituted
the civil service board
Also another general assembly,
that under Governor Harmon, estab-
lished the State Board of Administra.
tion, the State Tax Commission and
the Public Utilities commission And
it did so because the people wanted
them. Incidentally the State Board
of Administration wiped out 19 little
political nuclei in the form of as
many boards OF trustees, made up OF
I'VE members each, TO say nothing OF
secretaries and other decorations
The Public Utilities Commission was
just another name for the State Rail
road commission, which was created
by Governor Pattison's legislature.
AS for the state Industrial and
Agricultural Commissions, they
swallow up about 90 other boards
bureaus and commissions. Most OF
the other commissions over which
the screeching is going on are ordi
nary legislative committees, which
will come to an end next winter
created. Others are merely decora
tive and are as harmless as lemon
ade at a frolic. As for the Warnei
bill creating cloud OF taxing officers
the charge is as foolish as Harry
Thaw. All 1t does is TO make asses
sors appointive instead Of elective
and If they can be made any worse by
picking than by electing hard jot
is ahead There may he some differ
ence OF opinion between statesmen
over this business Of concentration
but the charge that the substance
of the state is being eaten out by ;
locust-like swarm of new officials Il
silly It makes n difference whose OF
is gored. Had tho Republicans dom
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
memory
OF Daniel Webster Is To Be
HOnOfed

Franklin, NJ H., Aug 28-Several
thousand citizens of this state and
hundreds of prominent visitors from
other states attended the patriotic ex-
ercises held here today to celebrate
the completion and dedication of the
Webster Memorial House which is
really the restored birthplace of Dan
iel Webster The exercises were held
at the old Webster house and consist
ed mainly in the delivery of number
of historical and patriotic speeches
by distinguished orators from this and
other states, honoring the memory
of Daniel Webster and expressing sat
isfactlon over the preservation and
restoration of the great statesman's
birthplace.
When Daniel Webster was born on
January IS, 1882, the humble house
in which he first saw the light of day,
was in Salisbury, now part of Frank
| lin. When Franklin became a town,
in 1928, it took parts of Salisbury,
| Northfield, Andover and Sanborton in
| to its territory. Tradition says that
when Daniel Webster was born the
clearing around his fathers cabin was
the furthest north IN New Hampshire
There was only a bride path to the
| place, and the house was located so
as to face an old mill in the hollow.
Trees that have stood for centuries
are still there, but nothing remains
of the old mill but the dam. When
Daniel Webster was three wears OF
age, his father, Capt. Ezekiel Webs
Elm Farm at Webster Place. This
Is now part of the New Hampshire
Orphans Home, the exterior and in
terror having been preserved intact
Abigail chapter, ID. A, r., has had In
stalled in front of the house a bowl
der with bronze marker. The birth
place and the Elms are the only two
places now standing in Franklin in
which Danel Webster lived. The old
Webster tavern, across the street
from the Elms, which was once his
home, has been removed, to give way
to more modern farmhouse.
After Webster's father had moved
to the Elms, the old house which the
family had formerly occupied, was
moved across the road and attached
to big two-story farmhouse as an L..
The cellar of the old house was filled
in and the location forgotten In Oct
ober, 1910. at meeting in the office
of Chief justice Frank n. Parsons of
the New hampshire supreme court,
in this city, the Webster birthplace
association was organized. The or
gani2ation obtained an appropriation
of Sl,500 from the legislature and this
enabled the association to purchase
the site of Webster's birthplace and
to restore the house TO nearly its or
iginal appearances. The house was
moved back and placed upon its orig
inal foundation which was fortunately
found, The old fireplace In the kitch-
en- or living room, with its big iron
crane, was rebuilt and the house it.
self restored to It's original state in
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
PAINFlJL
Injuries Sustained By B. &
0. Conductor In This City

Thomas Walters of Newark, a B
&c o. freight conductor. was painfully
injured Thursday morning while
climbing from an engine cab to the
station platform. The engine had
come to a stop and Walters began the
descent to the platform. His foot
slipped and he fell striking the back
of his head forcibly against the edge
of the floor of the cab. A bad scalp
wound was inflicted. He was dazed
by the blow, but soon recovered. The
local B. 6 o. physician was celled and
the wound was given surgical atten-
tion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
OPENING OF SCHOOLS

Schools open next Tuesday, Sep
tember 2. Most pupils have been as
signed to buildings and grades. Those
who recently moved to Mt Vernon
will save themselves and the superin-
tendent great deal of time on open
ing day If they will call at the super.
intendents office between the hours
of and 10 Saturday forenoon and re
ceive classification card,
Pupils of last years sixth grade OF
Third Ward building will report at
same building for seventh grade
work
P. C. Zemer, Supt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29

Entered at the Mt Vernon, o.. postof-
fic as second class mail matter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
WANTS MORE
SALOONS

Prospect, O.. Aug 2S.-The village
council of Prospect has passed an or
dinance providing for the taking of a
census that more saloons may be OBJ
tanned than would be allowed under
the new license law with the 1910
federal census rating. In 1910 the
census showed a population OF 942
This would allow the village only one
saloon, although six are now doing
business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
CENTERBURG LASS KILLED
BY A Street CAR

AS she was on her way to brighten
the weariness of long illness of a
neighbor by carrying her dainty,
Catherine Steinmetz, aged IL, of Cen
terburg, was killed instantly when
struck by a street car in Columbus
Wednesday morning.
Little Miss Steinmetz had gone to
Columbus to visit her sister. The
hours of delightful vacation were
being merrily spent when in the joy
BUSINESS OF her own pleasure the child
tripped to the kitchen where her sis
ter was busy preparing a delicious
bit for the days luncheon, and begged
that portion of It be given her to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29

these things the Democrats would be
outside the house throwing bricks in
side. However, this old palladium is
merely a spectator with reserved
seat next to the ring, and Is, it may
frankly say, enjoying the athletic
agility displayed by Hon. James M.
Cox and friends in lodging missiles
and shooting them back with the
same motion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29
Officers OF
JR. 0. u. A. N.

Akron, O., Aug 28-E. s Goodlla
Of Toronto, o. was unanimously
elected state councillor of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
at the annual convention in Akron
Other officers elected are; G. d
Haupferer Of Canton, vice councillor
Fl. L. Wenner of Tiffin, treasurer; G.
R. Gregory of Norwalk. council chap
lain. Portsmouth was selected as the
next meeting place.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29

take to the house of "the sick lady
across the street."
She fitted about fixing dainty tray
and hurried to get the viands to the
neighbor she darted across the
street. right in the path of rapidly
moving street car. The edibles never
found its way to the sick room, for
when the child was picked up she
still grasped the tray in her hand
but death har claimed her,
Catherine was favorite with her
school friends and the community in
which she resided is cast into the
deepest gloom, The body will be
taken to Centerburg for burial.