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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
CHAPTER XIII.

TOE WOOD was in the box for Bos-
ton and Cady was behind the bat
- Smoky Joe" wound himself w
with great elaboration and then
hurled the ball toward the plate with
tremendous speed, Murphy let It pass
without making a move
"Stri-i-i-i-ke!" yelled OLoughlin
in his high voice. filling every nook
and Granny Of the enclosure and put
ing everybody in good humor.
Again Smoky Joe" put all his
strength in his throw and the ball
crashed into Cady's mitt with a loud
noise.
Strike tub" screamed the umpire
Wood tried to sneak over a curve
for the third strike, but Murphy con-
nected with it and raped a sharp
grounder to Wagner. The Boston
shortstop handled it az though 1t was
the Winning ticket in the Honduras
lottery but threw the ball five feet
over the chunky Engle's head. That
error was the only one charged
against Boston in the game, but for
unexcclled rankness Il deserved a
blue ribbon. Engle turned and chased
the ball. muttering imprecations. but
before he recovered 1t Murphy was
on second. Oldring, the next batter
rolled a slow grounder to Yerkes and
was out at first. but Murphy reached
third on the play. Eddie Collins drove
a long fly to Speaker and Murphy
crossed the plate with the first run
of the game.
The Quaker section in the grand :
stand went wild with delight. Home
Run Baker was the next man to
face Wood He was implored to knock
the ball into the Harlem River, but
the best he could do was to put up
a fly a furlong high, which fell into
the extended mauleys Of Larry Gard
ner, the Red Sox third baseman.
Jack Coombs, hero of many a ball
game, was Connie Mack's selection
for slab duty and Lapp was the
catcher assigned to hold the Maine
boys delivery. Coombs began like
Sox batsmen were retired in order.
The Athletics could do nothing
with Woods speed in the second in
ming and not a man reached first.
The Red Sox then took their second
crack at the ball. Duffy Lewis be-
gan we'll by pushing the ball over
second base for a single. Gardner
put the runner on second with a neat
hunt which CoombS threw to first
retiring the runner. Engle swung
hard and shot a liner to Oldring
which, however, did not advance
Lewis. Wagner then stepped to the
plate, and after missing two swings
doubly made up for his error by driv-
ing the ball into the right field seats
for clean home run, scoring Lewis
ahead of him. While Wagner was
trotting around the bases the Boston
contingent made the afternoon hid
eous with a series OF ear-splitting
yells.
"Heinie don't make 'em often, but
when he does, they count" observed
President McAleer of the Boston club
as soon as he could make himself
| heard. He was seated in a box with
crowd OF State Street brokers.
That home run gave the Red Soz
the lead, 2 to l. From that time or
1t was a battle to the death. Both
Wood and Coombs worked like pow
erful machines and there were
mighty few safe hits made by either
team. As inning after inning passed
with neither side able to add to tbs
score, a worried look came into
Manager Connie Macks face. He
kept score with one hand and pulled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
A Testimonial.

Here is a character" given to
servant on leaving her last situation:
The bearer has been in my house a
year, less eleven months. During this
time she has shown herself dingeut
at the house door. frugal in work.
mindful Of herself. prompt in excuses.
friendly toward men. faithful to her
sweetheart. and honest when every
thing Was put OF the way"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
BY A. H. @. MITCHELL.
Copyright, 1913, by International News
Service.
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.


The season Of 1912 had developed
sensational race toward the close Of
the season, but this one was even
more sensational. The Western clubs
Of the league made the rounds Of the
Eastern cities on their last trip Of
the year The Chicago White oox
played four games with the Athletics
at Philadelphia on September 9, TO-
II and 10 and won three Of them. On
September 20 they opened in Boston
and won two out Of the three games
played. These successes put them
closer than ever to the two leaders.
The pennant race was like a shell
game, No one knew where the pea
Of victory would be found until the
final games were played.
On September "a the Athletics ar
rived in Boston for their last series
Of the season with the Red Sox. If
either team won four games the 9TH
err team would be practically out Of
the running. as there was a differ
ence Of only one game between the
teams. The Athletics won the first
game with Eddie Plank pitching, but
lost the next three, ana when the
series ended the two teams we're tied
for the lead. The White Sox, i'm the
meantime had won three out Of four
of the games they had played and
were barking at the heels Of the two
leaders
A Triple Tie.
MI -. ,,.z.,. - 49, ,.,,,.io ,,sy,t,,
season was ushered in with the three
teams nerved up to the swapping
point on Monday the White SoN
lost to their opponents while the Red
Sox and Athletics won their contensts
The Chicago fans" we're heartbrok
en-. while the fans" Of Philadelphia
and Boston were becoming ravlng
maniacs. On Tuesday both the Red
Sox and Athletics lost and on the
same day the White SoN won. which
put the three teams just where they
were before the Monday games. On
Wednesday all three teams won. On
THURSDAY the Athletics dropped a
game on the same day. The Rex SoV
were victorious In the eleventh In
ming and took the lead In the Ameri-
can League race for the first time
since the season opened. The White
Sox also won, making them tied with
the Athletics for second place.
on Friday Boston and Chicago lost,
while the Athletics won. creating an
other tie for first place and showing
the White Sox back a peg. Satur-
day was the last day Of the season
for the Boston and Philadelphia
clubs. Chicago had a closing game
in Detroit on Sunday, on Saturday
Philadelphia had ended their sched-
ME tied for first place.
The White Sox had yet chance.
The Sunday in Detroit was drizZly,
hut the final game was played and
the eyes of the baseball world was
on the contest. After a furious bat
tie the White Sox won the game in
the tenth inning, to 3.
The American League pennant race
had ended in a triple tie!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Advice to the Lovelorn
NO.
NO.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- l have been going with a man
for the last four months. He told
me that he liked me, but never
tells me that he loves me. He
often flirts with other girls, even
when he is with me. Do you think
he cares for me? s. NJ.
No man cares for a girl If he fiirts
when in her presence with another
girl. Neither does he respect her
Don't fret IL you take my advice
and give him up. You will miss a
lot of heartaches that come to every
woman who marries a man weak
enough, silly enough, vain enough and
tickle enough to flirt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27

The whale Headed Heron. Wo
Of this scarce bird freak,
The only one in captivity.
I Ibis with his tall, elegant form and
| his splendid scarlet plumage. and this
chunky creature, with his apparently
unmanageable bill, you would not
/ think Of classifying them together.
| The cranes are also related 10 the
herons. but the differences among
| these various tribes are SO great that
! Il is not easy 10 classify them. Nearly
all have something remarkable about
| their beaks. They have 10 reach and
grub and scoop and grab for their
prey and nature has provided them
with boat bills" spoon bills" pipe
/ bills" and many other odd and fan
tastic forms Of apparatus attached to
| their heads, which, In some cases, look
/ like very clumsy contrivances-and
| yet they invariably serve their pur-
pose with astonishing efficiency.
Like a Scalp Lock.
You win observe that the whale
| headed heron has natty tuft Of
feathers like a scalp-loCk on the back
OF his head. This is a family dis
! tiuction, which, I'm his case, seems
to have almost fallen into desuetude.
with many of his relatives the crest
is a very attractive feature.
All of these singular creatures be-
long to what the Older naturallsts
called the family Of the wading birds.
They always have long slender legs
20 enable them to wade into swamps
and shallow shore water In search Of
their food. and they all possess the
1 singular faculty Of standing for long
narigIe a. tfuaa with tho trfr4pag RON
chalance and ease upon one leg In
the case OF the whale headed heron
this would seem to be n feat requir-
ing a very nice sense Of balance, but
since 1t runs I'm the family no doubt
he can do II.
In South America there is a species
Of crane which makes sound re-
scmbling the tone Of a trumpet. This
bird Is easily domesticated, when Il
becomes as faithful TO it's human
master as a shepherd dog and is en-
ployod TO take charge OF poultry and
keep them from wandering too far
aneld.
one Of the most interesting reia-
tives OF the heron Is the stork, which
! plays so intimate "a part IN the ancient
| traditions of animal and human rela-
| tons, All along the valley OF the
| Rhine and in Holland the stork is a
sacred bird. protected and fed be-
cause Of the services that he is be-
| llevcd to render 20 man. In Holland
tradition says that the storks pro-
tect the great bikes constructed to
! keep out the sea by searching out the
| worms and insects which. II left un-
| disturbed would weaken the embank-
ments by destroying the roots of the
| plants and the buried timbers that
! serve 20 retain the sands In place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
THE MOTHER is RIGHT.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- am twenty eight and in love
with a girl of sixteen. Her moth
er does not want us to marry vet.
Do you think 1t would be right II
we elope, or should we do as her
mother says: Wait few years?"
The girl is too young to marry
with or without her mothers con-
sent.
An elopement is not to be consid
cred for a moment II you love her
too ardently TO wait, you love her
less than you love yourself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
FRECkLES
Now Is the Time 20 Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.

There's TO longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed Of your freclles,
as the prescription othiue-COUble
strengths guaranteed TO remove
these hoUely spots
Simply get an ounce OF. othine-
double strength-from Jacobs Phar-
macy and apply a little Of il night
ana morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckleS have
begun 10 disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely, Il 10
seldom that more than an ounce IS
rceleI 10 completely clear the skin
ami gain "a beautiful clear complex
ion
Pc sure TO ask for the double
strength Chime. as this ls sold under
ruarantee OF money back II II fails
10 remove frcckles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
CERTAINLY.
.AR MISS FATRFAX

TEllaIt MISC EAIINI a@hs
- Would II be proper for a girl
sending out wedding invitations to
send one to the gentleman by
whom she was employed some
months previous? F. E. L.
1t would be a proof that her mem
DRY of her work for him is a pleasan
one, and it is an attention that can
not be misunderstood.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27

A TRIPLE tie. Never was there
"A such an ending Of a cham
a pionship pennant race. Pos
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
RlXEY LOST 10 POUNDS
 < CLIMBING HOTEL STAIRS

Eppa Rixey jr., Philadelphia south paw hufler, took off ten pounds in Pittsburgh recently No Eppa has not rid himself of the excess baggage beneath the burning sun on the pal field. It was in the hotel in the Smoky City that he dropped the poundage.
 While the -Phil1ies were in Pitts burgh on their last trip Eppa climbed twenty-seven flights of stairs in order to reach the feathers. There are twenty-five steps to a flight, and it was somewhere on these 6io steps that he feH away.
 This is the way it happened: The management of the hotel decnned to repair the elevators on Sunday. and for tventy-four hours not wheel turned. Now, Eppa was esta ablished Becker, and when he drifted in Sun day night he took it for granted that Beals was in the room.
 With a nuttered remark anei1t the thoughtfulness of hotel proprietors, Eppa. started to climb the nine weary flights of stairs Planting and drench- ed with precipitation, he tried the, door of No. 914. Horrors! it was locked. Why, oh, why, had he not asked for the key as he came through the office!
 Painfully, Eppa trudged down nine flights to the office.
 The clerk smiled syInpatheucalIy.
 MT. Becker just took the key, and I believe he started up that other stairway"
 The weary col1egian once more climbed the nine flights, comforttng himself with the many things he would tell Becker once he reached the top. Buckets of woe! Becker was not at the top.
 Again Rixey dragged his weary bones down those stairs. At the bot tom he met Becker Just starting up. and collapsed in his arms. Becker l explained that he had stopped to gel a drink of water, and the two trudged wear1ly up those nine flights to the feathers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
ARMY AND NAVY
 TO GET TOGETHER
Government Takes Steps to Arrange Football Battle
 Between Schools

Tn spite of the announcement the Army-Navy football bame for 1913 is off and that the Army will play the Carlisle Indians in West Point on No vember 29, it now seems the two Gov ernnent institutions surely will clash on the gridirop this fall as usual, but on the Polo Grounds instead of Frank lin Field in Philadelphia.
 It was learned on good authority yesterday that pressure is being brought on the athletic committee of Annapolis in favor of the Polo Grounds and that the Navy is almost ready 10 withdraw it's objections to the New York baseball park There Is some talk in Navy circles of playing the game on the American League grounds in Washington The chief objection to that field Is it Is smaller than Franklin Field, where the seating capacity Is about 25,OOO.
 The .Army's objection to Franklin Field is solely the improbabiltty of the cadets getting enough tickets. By the agreement between the two Govern ment schools and the Athletic ASSocia- ton of the University of Pennsylvania every member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Association is entitled to a ticket This prevents Army rooters from getting all the tickets they de- sire and is also responsible for the large nuInDGr or paSL6DOaTuS cA- nua11y find their way into the hands of Philadelphia scalpers.
 If the Army-NaJvy game is played on the Polo Grounds, President Hemp stead promises to take care of. .-4e,O 900 persons All the tickets would go to the two institutions, and would en- able the Army to take care of it's thou sands of friends for the first time in years.
 Secretary Daniels of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of War Breckin- ridge conferred in Washington yester- day about the football situation They decided to ask the athletic associations of the two institutions to come to Washington next Wednesday and dis cuss the situation.
 It is understood the West Point-Car- lisle date for November 29 can be broken easily, and that the game was scheduled only in the event the Army should not play the Navy on that date. So far as can be learned, the only objection the Navy. offers to New York as a, place for the annual game is that it is too near to West Point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
WORLD CHAMPION
 JUMPER IS HERE

In this city today is the worlds champion jumper. John Higgins of Drougheda. Ireland, who is performing at the Poli Theatre on Main street. Not only has he won 42 matches in in ternational competition, but defeated Jack Watson, former American cham pion and coach at Ames College. His title was gained in 1897 and he has since successfully held it against com petition.
 His record for the running high jump, established June 12, 1904, is $ feet 8-1 inches. In addition he has ten other worlds marks to his credit: Standing hop and jump, % feet inch es; standing hop, two steps, and jM1np, 4a feet inches; standing broad jump, IA feet il 1-2 inches two broad jumps, 2S feet 5 inches; three broad jumps, AZ feet ? inches; five broad jumps, 70 feet 3-4 inches, and others
 MT. Higgins has toured America is- suing challenges to compete with him, but says that it is hard to find oppo- nents He expects to be entered at the next Olympic games, where he will again be seen under the Irish co1ors.
 A sweet green pepper, boiled and chopped fine, is a delicate addition to a. dish of sca,Hoped potatoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
DE PALMA WINNER
 OF BIG AUTO RACE
Captures Elgin Event, Driv- ing Faster Than 6S
 Miles An Hour

Elgin. H., Aug. sO-Two veteran drivers shared the honors of yestsr- days road race for tAe Cobe trophy Ralph de Palma. and Zoe Ds.Wson- The former won the 3O2-mile grind in 4:S1:56, but Dawson was only slightly behind, going the distance in 4-59c52-
 De Palma, drove a. Mercer while Dawson piloted a Dalta1, a new csr- The course is approximately g 5z miles. requiring thirty-s!x laps to complete William Chandler had driven his Ma son car thirty-three laps when Star1sr Wagner sdgna1ed that the contest wal at an end and that third money Wsne to him.
 De Palrna's average. 6s.s miles per hour, is slightly better than the pre- vious record for this event which is an annual preliminary to the EIgfu National run with fifteen big cars to- day
 De Palma took the lead in the tentfi lap when Mulford retired. Dawssrl trailed in behind and these two fought it out for the remalnder Of cha- distance. De Palma. was delayed ouIrr a few seconds at the pit, both tlu1es for tires. which were replaced VTitlz great speed. Dawson also made two changes, but they required more time to make.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
SAM LANGFORD TO MEET JOHNSON IN
 PARIS FOR TITLE

Boston, Aug. 30-After waiting many years, Sam Langford is to get au0thsr crack at Jack Johnson. IL has been ar ranged that the two men shall usaI in Paris, December %. Seven years ago Langford was beaten by Johnsou and ever since then. he has been clam bring for a. return match
 The bout is to be of twenty round1. and will be staged in the Cirque da Paris under the direction Of Theodore Vienne. Langford is Fuaraufesd a lump sum and percentage of the rr- ceipts for his appearances Woodmau says.
 Johnson's reported need Of moueT and athe fact that proposed bouts VTi1d white men in Paris and London Lave been drowned upon are the reasoua. iu Woodmans opinion, that resulted lE the match being made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
COST $500 TO
 LOSE COZY DOL.AN

DO you know that it cost me $500 to learn that I could not get Cozy Dolan from Philadelphia? 2" asked J. B. Gaffney, president of the Boston National League Club, to a cluster of fans at Ebbets Field yesterday after noon.
 'Stall1ngs has an idea that Dolan Is one of the best men in the game and wanted him for Boston. Naturally, I did all could to gratify his desire. In long distance telephone charges, telegrams, railroad fare for agents sent after Dolan, and other expenses laid out $500, only to be told the player had been disposed of to Pitts blIrgh.
 "On getting this information I re- marked that I was glad Pittsburgh had Dolan and I hoped he would stay there.''
 Well" remarked Steve McKeever, the Brooklyn magnate, Eff Dolan turns out like some other players have, per- haps, you got off very reasonably
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
Ry Wagner.)


 I Danny Hoffman, the local boy who has been playing with Wilkes-Barre in the New York State league, was the Hines Of his wife. WiIkes-Barre has just started an important series with Albany which will probably de- eide the New York State league pen nant, and Hoffman's loss will be a se- riods one. Mrs. Hoffman'e condition is said to be serious.
 The Boston Red sox declined to come here for an exhibition game Sep tember and the Washington Amert- cans also refused. Manager Cross Is negotiating with the Boston, Philadel- phia and Brooklyn Nationals.
 Dusty Joe Phillips. the former Bridgeport outf1e1der, came te town yesterday to visit Buster Bowman of the Crossmen. They went to the bur Ieeque show at the Park theatre last flight and enjoyed the scenery. Phil lips and Bowman are old pals and have a reunion whenever possible.
 Ralph Christopher, the the old time Springfield pitcher is on earth again. He, is pitching for the Eagles in the Hartford Fraterna1 league.
 President O'Rourle has received Um- pire Barry's report on the Waterbury New Haven game of August 27, which New Haven protested. Barry denies he changed his decision while Moose Miller was at bat. The umpire says Miller had two balls and two strikes and that he called third strike as Foster stole third. The president is waiting to hear from Sam Kennedy before giving decision.
 At Yost field tomorrow afternoon the Reming will clash with the crack Filipino team. The boys from the far east are said to be faster than the Chinese players who recently show ea here On Monday morning the New York police team with Artie Romer in the box, will play at Yost field.
 The New York Americans will not train at Bermuda next season. Frank
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
MERIDEN DECIDES
 TO SWITCH GAMES
Attendance So Poor That No More Home Contests
 Scheduled

The Meriden team is no more. Manager James Garry announced yesterday that all remaining home games on the Meriden schedule had been either transferred or cancelled and that with the exception Of an other exhibition game with the Dub lins, Meiden1tes would not gain see the team perform at Hanover park this season.
 Including yesterdays contest with Waterbury, which rain necessitated being postponed, the schedule called for five more home games next week. Waterbury was to play there today. Springfield on Labor day morning, Pittsf1eld on Tuesday and the Ponies again on Wednesday. On account of the Sunday games played in Mer1- den, with the Ponies, the tailenders are ahead of their schedule by a. game with Carey'ss men, and the last game has therefore been called off alto gether. The Pittsf1e1d and Waterbury cities on account of the greater pat ronage afforded the sport there, and Owner Whalen has decided to play two games in the City of Homes Labor day afternoon, instead of a morning contest in Meriden and an afternoon game there as originally scheduled.
 Lack of patronage is the only req son why Meriden fans are being de- prived of league baseball, according to whalen. He simply cannot afford to play teams in the Silver Cty in face of the pitifuI attendance that has been weeks. It costs the Meriden man agement nearly $10O for every con test played at Hanover park with an 1t-of-town team. This means about 400 paid admissions being necessary to split even, and anybody who has been able to count 50, let alone 4OO, at any of the week. day contests at Hanover should start bank on ozone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-30
B!ANTY LEWIS BEATEN: MOHR DEFEATS KLINE

The severe electrical storm of last night played havoc with Patsy K1ine's chances against Walter Mohr in their ten-round bout at Browns A A., New York. Every minute or so while the pair were actively engaged in the ring the lights would go out. In the in tervals Mohr piled up enough of a lead to earn the poplar verdict.
 The best bout of the evening was the ten-round engagement between Tommy Buck, of Philadelphia, and Banty Lewis. Buck held the upper hand in every round and won bv a. wide margin The sprightly Quaker lad outboxed, outfought and outgen- era1ed his willing foe. Buck pecked away at. Lewis eyes until both op- tics were almost closed at the end of the bout.