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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-06
OCEAN STEAMSHIP co.
NOT AFFECTED BY FIRE

Attaches of the Ocean Steamship
Company in Atlanta have been busy
for several days explaining to curious
patrons that the disastrous wharf front
fire which occurred recently in Savan-
nah did not reach its dock. and in no
way impaired its facilities for CONNER
cial or passenger traffic
The fire in question occurred Satur-
day night, originating in a rice mill,
and inflicted damage aggregating
$1,000000 by the destruction of
wharves, docks and waterside mills.
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BEARS BEAT KAWS
Reynolds Blew Up in Third
Inning; Cochran Went In.
Lincoln Beat Wichita; SOOs
Beat Omaha; st. Joe Won.

Denver. Col. April 26.-Reynolds was
going along nicely when Cochran made
a boot then it was all off. The big
twirler lost his control. the Bears be-
gan to straighten out his curves in one.
two, three style and in two innings
the third and fourth they had amass-
ed nine runs more than enough to
beat Topeka.
As punishment Dale Gear sent Coch-
ran in to pitch, shifting Lee to second.
Be it said that the stocky one did
better than his predecessor but the
batting wasn't there behind him, with
Schneider pitching shutout ball and
Topeka lost the opener IL to l.
Manager Gear justified his appear
ance in the lineup by scoring the only
run of the day, for the Kaws. He
slapped mighty triple i'll the first and
McLarry scored him. Outside of that
the story belongs to Denver, although
II might be recorded that eleven con-
secutive put outs made by the Bears
outfielders. bore mute evidence that the
kaws were trying their durndest to
score.
BY way of not unrea soma BILE alibis
TOT Topeka the day was raw and a
biting wind was blowing The diamond
was slow from a heavy snowstorm the
night preceding and the outfield looked
IKE a cross country run to the I'M
accustomed fielder
Gear has agreed to challenge to-
uay again ana VIII probably use Rus
tenhaVen who is great drawing card
here The Topeka manager made a
great hit by the way, before yester-
days ball game when he spoke at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon. In
cloentally, he remarked that the Kaws
are trying to play high society on
small salary, which drew a hand if il
was on Denver Opening day was in
charge of the chamber President F.
J: Yetter delivered the first ball Mayor
Henry j. Arnold was catcher and Lieu
tenant Governor Stephen r. Fitzger-
AID batter About $500 saw the game.
Inc batting of Charlie French was
the feature, he getting five hits in as |
many times at bat Score:
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RAG Time ON WANE.
Women Predict Return of Old Folk
and Nature Songs Soon.

Chicago. Aprn 2s.-Proprecies that ten
time and that half that time would
witness music Installed the most in
fluential subject taught in the public
schools were made to the convention of
the National Federation of Music Clubs
today by Miss Constance Barlow-Smith,
University of Illinois.
Her ideas were advanced during dis
cussion of a resolution which was aimed
at smut songs and was introduced by
Mrs. Ella May Smith, of Pittsburg, chair
man of the committee resolutions
The resolutions called for some form OF
censorship of questionable ballads.
Americans have become alarmed at
the amount of trashy music which Is
crowding their piano., said Miss Barlow
Smith, Through the school children the
nation will return to the old folk and
nature songs"
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Omaha. 5. Sacrifice hit-Lindsay. Two
base hits-Rapp. Johnson, Smith, Kane,
Nen- Home runs-Rapp ,. HitS-Of
Peters, in l 1-3 innings: off Fugate. IN
innings; off Beebe, 6 in 4 2-3 innings.
Struck out-By Peters, 1; by Brown, S;
by Fugate. 1: by Beebe. . Bases on balls
IF Peters, /; off Beebe. /; off Brown, =
Passed ball-Johnson. ,. Wild pitch
Brown. Hit by pitchers-Smith, by Peters
Breen. by Fugate; James. by Beebe
Time-2:30. Umpire-Anderson.
st. Joe Z; Des Moines I.
Des Moines, April 24.-St Joseph de-
feated Des Moines in the opening
game of the Western League season
here Kelly and Fox made home runs
in the first inning, the latter being the
only run for Des Moines. St. Joseph
secured a commanding lead in the
seventh when slow fielding lost a
chance to retire the side and a follow
ing hit scored three runs. Hunter
starred in the field. Score:
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American Association.
SHOE PATCH WAS EVIDENCE.
Burglar Held on Testimony OF tracks
Around House.

Kansas City, April z6.-Daniel Ross had
a patch on the sole of his right shoe. he
called on George Parker In Kansas CITY
Kan. Parker noticed the patch week
later the Parker home was robbed. A re-
volver was stolen The burglars tracks
were plain near window. The imprint
of the right foot showed a depression IN
dicatng a patched sole.
formation.
Parker told the story of the patched
shoe sole in court
now?'' asked the prisoners attorney
Yes, sir Ross said.
Show them to the judge, SAID the at
torney.
The right shoe had new sole, an entlre
halfsole having been placed on 1t re-
Gently.
for trial. Judge Lacey said.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics Shutout Chances Crew
Senators Beat Boston.

Philadelphia. April 26.-Splendid
pitching by Plank and hard hitting by
Collins featured Philadelphia victory
over New York. Only three singles by
Hartzell in the fourth and by Chance
and Midkiff in the fifth were made
off Plank. who famed ten batsmen and
was given perfect support by his team
mates. After having runners stranded
at third in four of the first five innings.
PHILADELPHIA won in the sixth by mix
ing I'D three hits with two passes
score. r H E
New York 900 o 90 1
Philadelphia 20 0 0 0 0 8 0 a 9 0
Batteries-Ford, Fisher and Williams;
Plank and Lapp.
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Boston 4: Senators 5.

Washington. April 26.-After pitching
sensational ball. O'Brien weakened in
the eighth and Washington, by great
finish, batted out victory The FIRST
three men to face O'Brien in the eighth
hit and Hall was sent to the rescue.
He was touched for three hits and al
lowed a base on balls. Boston hit
Gallia hard for four runs. President
Wilson was in the grand stand again.
ecore. r H E
Boston oOO2 . 0 0 o. IL 0
Washington 30 0 0 0 IS II !
Batteries-O Brien, Hall and Nuna-
maker: BoehEng, Johnson. Gallia and
AinSmitn.
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WILL NOT STOP PROBE.
CObb's Agreement Won't Feaze Gal
Iagher's Efforts in Congress.

Washington, April 26.-Ty Cobb s
agreement with the Detroit baseball
club will not deter Representative Gal
lagher Qll) from pressing the propos-
ed congressional investigation of the
so-called baseball trust" Mr.. Gala
CHER conferred with members of the
rules committee to learn what the
chances were for hearings on his reso-
luton as soon as the tariff is disposed
of.
Representative Hardwick (Ga.) de-
clared he had abandoned his intention
to introduce a similar resolution be-
cause of the agreement between Cobb
and the Detroit management.
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LOSS TO BELGIUM.
Economists Figure That Strike Cost
$2O,OOO,O0O.

Brussels, April 25.-Competent eco
nomists reckon the money los caused
b ythe recent strike for equal suffrage
at $20,000,000. This, the socialist
leaders declare, has been well lost if
the country has thereby won equal
suffrage. The strike ended in most
of the industrial towns of the pro-
vinces today. A good many miners
still refused to descend the coal pits,
but it is believed that by Monday even
these insurgents against the orders of
the national society congress will obey.
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Detroit O: Cleveland 3.

Detroit, April 26.-Blanding pitching
his first game of the year, held Detroit
10 five singles and Cleveland shutout
Detroit Five of Cleveland's seven hits
were for extra bases. Johnston starring
with the stick With men on bases
Banding was at his best.
Ty Cobb quietly entered the Detroit
dugout early in the game and although
he sat on the bench chatting with his
teammates for sometime, no one in the
stands knew of his presence.
Score r H E
Cleveland o1001 % I 2
Detroit ........0 0 90
Batteries-Blanding and Land; Null
lin and Mckee.
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WATERvILLE WON MEET.
Fifth Annual Track Event in Marshall
County.

Marysville, Kan, April 26.-Even
with threatening weather and coca
sional showers. fully 1000 people wit
messed the fifth annual Marshall county
high school field and track meet The
field was heavy from the rain of Wed
nesday, but three records previously
made, were lowered.
Teams from seven schools competed:
Axtell Beatrice, Blue Rapids, Irving,
Marysville, Oketo ard Wateryille-
Waterville took first place with Al
points; Marysville second with %, and
Oketo third with Is points. NJ. f.
Ahearn. of the State Agricultural col
lege, was the starter and referee.
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St. Marys IL. Southwestern o.

ST. Marys, Kan, April 26.-St.
test from Southwestern by score of
IL to 0.
Gilgannon, the local mound man,
had the visitors at his mercy through
out the game, holding them to four
safeties. Collins, batting, driving in
three of the local tallies, featured for
St. Marys. The score: R.H. E.
Southwestern . 900 900 600 9
St Marys BIB 200 03*-12 IL 2
Batteries: Ziegler, Schell and
Schmitz. Gilgannon and Stack. UNI
pire-Moss.
At ST. Marys. Kan.-Southwestern
0: ST. Marys. Il.
G: Yale, g.
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PROVIDE FOR CHANCE.
Chicago VIII Prepare for 10000 Per-
SOns-2,5OO Boxes.

Chicago, April 26.-seats for 10000 per-
sons will be provided at the American
league baseball park on May Il, when
followers of the game will welcome Frank
Chance, manager of the New York Ameri-
can league team and former leader of the
Chicago Nationals. The, work of building
about $500 box seats in front of the grand
stand was begun yesterday. This addition
will give the park a total of 10000 box
seats
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COLLEGE BASEBALL.
Knnsas .: Missouri O.

Lawrence. Kan, April 26--In a
pitchers battle between Bishop and
Angerer, the Kansas university team
defeated the Missouri university club.
Bishop won his own game with hit
in the seventh that scored two.
Score: R.H.E
Missouri 100000 90 2
Kansas .0 20 0 0 = 0 So 2
Batteries-Angerer and Hall; Bish-
op and Sommers.
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tndiN SlOie1 DdSe-Clulllen. Three
base htt-Gear, Matthews, c. French
BBis,Ik-Cochran; Sacrifice hits-Matthews,
S5lInnore, Fisher. Passed ball-Crist.
o. Bases on balls-On Schneider, g. Wild
pitch-Cochran. Hit by pitcher-Schreiber
I1eft on baseS-Denver, Z; Topeka, g. In
hits, 10. By Cochran, 5; runs, g. hits, g.
Ttme-2:1o. Attendance --.a Umpire
Sigler.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Columbus Takes Second Place-Blues
Lose to Colonies.

Toledo, April 26.-Brady's two
triples, followed by pair of singles,
were chiefly responsible for the runs
which gave Toledo the edge over ST
PauI Score: r. H. z.
Toledo O202 010 - IL L
St Paul. ...0 0 0 I o. IL 0
Batteries-George, Gregg and Kru-
ger: Riegert, H. Garner, VanDyke and
Miller.
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Lincoln 6; Wichita 1.

Lincoln, April 26.-Lincoln PLAYED
last ball on the local Western League
opening day, defeating Wichita The
Visitors only run came in the first in
ming when both Burke and Koerner
hit for doubles.
The game was preceded by parade
with bands of music and Governor
Morehead pitched the first ball. The
day was threatening but the crowd
was large. Score:
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Louisville 5; Kansas City 3.

\ Louisville, April 26.-LouisVille de-
feated Kansas City. WOODBURY. kept
the visitors hits scattered, while
Rhoades was given poor support.
Nicholson and Osborne's all around
playing and the batting of Walker,
Stansbury and Beumiller were fea-
lures Score: XII. e.
Kansas City. L 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 5
-Woodburn and Clemens;
Rhoades Covington and O'Connor.
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Chicago 8: Pittsburg 6.
BROOKLYN =: Boston I.

Boston. April 26.-Brooklyn won
an easy victory, hitting Tyler freely in
the sixth and seventh and scoring
with the assistance of four bases on
balls, six runs in these two sessions
Stack had the Boston batsmen at a
loss to connect their hits.
Score: R.HE.
Brooklyn :. loo 003 3O0-7 IL 1
Boston ....0 600 600 100-1 6 3
Batteries: Stack and Miller; Tyler
and Brown.
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TAME FIGHT IN ST. JOE.
Fed Cordinier and Andy smith Get 15-
Found Draw

st. Joseph, Mo. April 26.-Zed Cordi-
nier. of St. Joseph, and Andy Smith,
of Oklahoma City. welterweights. boxed
a tame 15-round bout to draw here.
Cordinier finished strong and got a
draw after he apparently was beaten.
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for Sweet in ninth
ST TOGEPH

Jones, Brewer. Andreas. Home runs
Fox Kelly Sacrifice hits-Sweet, Meinke,
Brewer Double pIays@Hunter to Shaw :;
Fox to Sentelle. Bases on balls-On
Sweet .: off Chellette, l. sStruck out-By
Sweet, 81 by Chellette. 4. Passed ball
shaw. stolen bases-SentelIe ~. Brewer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Tinle-1:54
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indianapolis 4: Minneapolis 4.

Indianapolis, April 26.-Rain stop
ped the game between indianapolis
and MINI eapolis in the seventh with
the score tied.
Score: Xii +.
Minneapolis 100000 o-1 6 2
Indianapolis $500 0 0 0 0 0-1
Batteries@Olmstead and Smith;
MARI and Cotter.
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Fisher, according to Owner McGill,
Is the class of the league as a first
sacker- Butcher is a natural first or
third baseman and on a pinch can
play anywhere. He will fill the hole
left vacant by the departure of Utility
Man Billy Kenworthy
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Naturally Owner McGiH cannot see
anything except the Grizzlies as pen
nant winners, with his friend Hughey
Jones c. Lincoln right up second.
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st. Joseph certainly is behind its
ball club in admirable style and ex-
tends its courtesies to such an extent
as to entertain the visiting teams
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Burns to Meet Wolgast.

Oakland. Cal. April 26.-Frankie
Burns. of Oakland. has been signed
as Ad Wolgast's opponent in a ten
round bout to be held here May Il.
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Omaha is leading the Western League
teams in batting now with an average
of -3S1. Topeka is second with .304.
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Columbus A: milwaukee 2.

Columbus, O., April 26.-Columbus
took possession of second place by
winning from the leading Milwaukee
club. McQuillan pitched steadily
throughout. Score: XII E.
Columbus 0O1OO1 *-4 Z 2
Milwaukee 100 OIL 0 % 2
Batteries-McQuillan and Smith;
Slapnicka, Braun and Hughes.
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/ their pitchers working in good shape
they will not unlikely force the Bears
to top speed if the locals are to win.
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SuIIlIllary- 1Wo-DaSe hltS-Barb our, En-
man. Cole, Bowling, Burke. Koerner
Home run-NicCormick. Sacrifice hits
Davis Double play-Lloyd to Dowling
Bowling to Lloyd to Mullen; Ehman to
Mullen; Koerner to Burke. Left on vases
Lincoln. 5; Wichita. 4. Struck out-By
Ehman. .; by Perry. l. Bases on balls
on Ehman. 8; off Perry, 3. Time-1:2 s.
mr.
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McGraw picks the Athletics 70 win
in the American League. He consid-
ers Connie Mack is the greatest man
ager in the game and with his pitch
ers working in good shape. as they are
now. will be a hard man to head.
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ST. JOE GETS PITCHER.

Detroit Releases Boehler to Jack
Hollands Team.
Detroit April 26.-The Detroit
baseball club released Pitcher Boeh-
Ter to st. Joseph, Western League
and Outfielder Powell to Providence
of the International League.
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Denver News: The Topekans, how
ever, always furnish the Cubs with a
stiff battle, particularly when the
Kansans are on the road, and with
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Pitcher Sammy Huston" member
| of the Des Moines baseball club fol
| the past four summers has quit play
! ing college baseball and this season
will draw his pay check under his
| correct name-J. Samuel I,afferty
And Samuel, when he is right. is some
pitcher. Two years ago he was listed
as one of the best in the Western
loop.
The first triple play of the Western
League season was staged Wednesday
of this week by the Joetown Holland
ers. First Baseman Brewer shared a
line drive, chucked the ball to second
for double and throw to first COM
pleted the triple out.
Denver News: The ball park at To-
peka, while arranged to seat 1000
people comfortably. is arranged to
handle about one-fourth of that num-
are nil, a bad oversight on the part
of a management which has not the
easiest time getting people out to see
the team play.
New York critics predict that Pitch
er JEFF Tesreau will supplant both
Christy Mathewson and RUDE Mar
guard as the mainstay of the Giants
this season.
beltS, the yOunSSIeT on the CleEe-
land team. is said to be the lightest
backstop That ever donned a catcher's
mitt.
Ducky Holmes is not ready for the
undertaken or the old mems home
not by some majority. Ducky injected
himself as pinch hitter into the We'd
nesday proceedings in Joetown and
punched the pill against the ramparts
for a two base blow. The bases were
loaded with Sioux City runners at the
time and Ducky's drive gave his In
dams the victory.
Lincoln News: The string of five
successive defeats will test the stay
ing qualities of the Wichita fans. Lin
coin went through the mill last year,
when the Antelopes started the cam
paign by suffering eight heart break
ing defeats. Lincoln fans, however,
never wavered and their loyalty was
rewarded by burst of speed in which
the Antelopes battled their way into
a respectable position in the percent |
age table. The 1913 attendance. in
fact, was second best in the history of
baseball in the capital city of Ne
bras
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Sioux City IL: Omaha 4.

Sioux City, April 26.-Sioux CITY
pounded three Omaha pitchers at will
while Paul Brown held the Omaha
team helpless. Sioux City scored in
every inning excepting the seventh.
Two home runs by Rapp featured
SNnra.
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Roscoe Miller, a prominent Des
Moines ball player under the Cantil-
Ions for several years, died the first of
the week at New Albany, Ind. He was
drafted from Des Moines by Cleveland,
where he made a good record with the
Maps.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants and PhilIies Play Eleven Inn
ing Tie; SOx Beat Pirates.

| New York. April 26.-New York and
Philadelphia played an eleven Inning
pitched great ball, McGraws recruit
doing the cleaner work and holding
| the visitors to three hits.
An unusual incident deprived New
York of victory in the tenth inning,
when the locals apparently won.
Merkle opened with a single and Her
zog hunted but Merkle beat Alexan-
der's throw to second. Wilson then
hunted safely and with the bases full
and none out, Mccormick was sent in
to bat for Demaree. He hit the first
ball pitched for an apparent single,
which scored Merkle.
Players of both teams ran toward
the club house and the crowd swarm
ed the field. Manager Doom, Cap
tain Doolin and other Philadelphia
players. however, rushed at Umpire
Klein. pointing out that he was not in
position when the ball was hit. KLEIN
had his face turned to the stand and
was announcing that Mccormick was
batting for Demaree. He agreed with
Manager Doom that he was not in po-
sition and called for the game to go
to change their clothing and it took
more than quarter of an hour to
clear the field.
When play was resumed McCor-
mick hit into a double play and Snod-
grass was thrown out by Dolan. KLEIN
explained after the game that the rea-
son McCormick's hit did not count
was because he was not in position
and quoted section of rule %, to sus-
tain his position.
Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia . 900 900 900 90
New York -. 900 900 900 90 8
Batteries: Alexander and Doom,
KilIifer; Damaree, Cranda1 and Will
son.
Chicago 8: Pittsburg 6.
Pittsburg, April 26.-Loose fielding
by the Chicago team in the second and
a pair of bunts that were poorly han
died gave Pittsburg three runs that
stood them in good stead when Rob-
inson weakened in the ninth. After
pitching shutout ball for eight innings,
the left handler weakened. Hits in
the early innings off Richie were
lucky but he contributed to the defeat
himself with a pair of errors.
Score: R.H.E
Chicago .... 900 900 OO3-3 4
Pittsburg .130 Dol 1915 10 |
Batteries: Richie, HUMPHREYS and
Robinson, Hendrix and Simon. |
Cincinnati at ST. Louis-postponed, |
rain.
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New York critics predict that Pitch
er JEFF TeSreau will supplant both
Christy Mathewson and RUDE Mar
guard as the mainstay of the Giants
this season.
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Register and Leader: For real
class. the Boosters parade, scheduled
for Friday night following the open
ing bali game of the Western League
season here, will have any other pa
geant backed off the boards. The big
parade has been planned on an elab-
crate scale and will be carried out in
like fashion. The Boosters will make
it the biggest feature of its kind ever
attempted in Des Moines. The parade
will form at 1870.
Salina Journal: Sammy Kreps, we'll
known among central Kansas baseball
fans, has evidently made good with the
Petersburg club of the Virginia State
league. In a recent game with PrOvi-
dence of the International league,
Sam was credited with two times at
bat and as many hits. Our Sammy
must be cracking the pill at a great
rate as he is hitting in the cleanup
position for the Petersburg club. Sam
is known as the kansas Cyclone"
the Petersburg fans. He was
with the KawS in 1911.
Dutch Leonard is making a fine
showing with the Boston Red Sox this
spring. The former Denver twirler
has pitched 81 innings so far with only
four runs being scored against him.
He held the Washington team to three
hits Tuesday, defeating them for the
only time this season. Boston papers
are CHASING him right along with Joe
Wood and are predicting that he will
prove a sensation before the season is
over.
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Belts. the youngster on the Cleve-
land team. is said to be the lightest
backstop that ever donned catcher's
mitt.