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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Christy Mathewson's
New Play Makes Hit
On Opening Night

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-The new
Christy Mathewson play, The Girl
and the Pennant," was given its ini-
tial New York presentation at the
Lyric Theater last week The au-
dience was enthusiastic and the houss
was crowded. Random was well rep
resented and faces familiar to base
ball rooters could be distinguished in
all parts OF the theater.
THE Girl and the Pennant" is the
joint efforts OF the Giants famous
twirler and 'RiGa Johnson Young. The
story concerns q young woman who at
the death of her father becomes own
err of a baseball team, and ofl her
struggles with the manager, who re-
sents the woman's ownership.
The manager later finds himself in
financial difficulties and bargains TO
sell out to the manager of the rival
contender for the pennant. Fortunate
ly for the girl. his treachery is frus-
trated and all ends well.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
HARVARD RE|CNS
SUPREME OVER
EASTERN TEAMS
Dartmouth Ranks Second to Grim
son Eleven at Present Rating.
Princeton Defeat Big Blow.
Bv Frank G.. Menke.

|HrEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Harvard
I'M to-day reigns supreme in the
Eastern section of the football
world. with Dartmouth second.
Princeton third and Yale and Penn
svlyania about tied for fourth place.
one of the big regrets of this sea-
son is that Harvard and Dartmouth
for the first time in many years, will
NOT meet. Just now it looks as if the
champion must be chosen from be-
tween these two teams. and not from
Iamong Harvard, Princeton and Yale,
las in former years.
Each new contest in which Har-
ward figures more forcibly demon
strates the fact that the Crimson
squad this year is one of the best
football aggregations ever gathered
together-a team that has a stone
wall defense and a smashing, dash
ing offense that no opponent this year
has been able to stop.
THE Dartmouth aggregation, by its
to victory over the speedy
Princeton outfit, has demonstrated
beyond a doubt that it is now team
that ranks second only to Harvard,
and many there are who believe that
the heavy New Hampshire team. il
sent against the Crimson, would come
out a winner.
Prinoeton's defeat Saturday was
crushing blow to it's supporters, who
looked for a victory, or, at least,
lie score The muddy condition OF
the field greatly handicapped the Ii
gers, who depend very largely or
their speed, but it was about as large
a handicap to the Dartmouth boys,
who were unable to use the forward
pass. one of the main dependencies, to
any great extent.
SATURDAY was a day of surprises
~ and one in which the dope
was upset and scattered in seventeen
directions. Everywhere througho 1t
the East the games were played IN
Quagmires, but this gave one side as
much advantage as the other. Per-
haps on a dry field the results, how
ever, might have been different.
Next to Princeton's defeat by Dart
mouth the most surprising result was
the to Yale and Washington and
Jefferson score. The Ellis looked for
at least 20 to score, and such
miserable showing made by the Bull
dogs has thrown the coaches into de-
spair This was the second time this
season the heavy Yale outfit was
played to a standstill, the little Maine
team turning the trick several weeks
ago
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
By O. B. Keller.

n IR. AUGUST HERMANN now
MI has two major league presi-
dents arrayed against him on
his little proposition to substitute for
the Worlds Series every fall an inter
league schedule, by which every
American League club will play eveay
National League club a series of eight
games, the worlds champion being
decided as the pennant winner in the
league which comes out on top.
If you have had the patience and
persistence TO unravel that Dickens
esque sentence, you may be somewhat
impressed with the idea of the august
Mr. August Hermann.
We were-at first. And even since
Messrs. Tom Lynch and Ban john
son have declared against it, we are
able to find some points in its favor
M Il. HERRMANN'S plan was to cut
down the playing schedule of
the two major leagues to about two
thirds of its present size, and occupy
the time thus saved by putting on an
interleague schedule by which to de-
termine the champion league" The
pennant winner in that league. OF
course, would be entitled to the
worlds title.
THE plan Of the 64-game schedule
1 presents certain interesting
points.
Assuming that it was applied to the
respective league finishes Of this sea-
son, we should have the entertaining
spectacle OF the mighty Athletics pit
ted alternately against the Giants and
the lowly Cardinals-and certainly the
st. Louis bunch wouldn't fare much
worse at the hands of Collins, Baker
&. co. tran did the National champs.
on the other hand, the smuggling
Philadelphia Nationals array would
he encounteriug the Browns and the
Yankees striving to get back for the
National League some of the points
won for the American by the proWess
OF the Athletics
And, Of course, there would be more
equal strife among the Cubs and the
SoX, Pirates and Maps, Tigers and
Braves and so on down the roster
It really would be entertaining And
for a couple of months there would
be a vast amount OF figuring needed
to keep up with the kaleidoscope
shifts in standing. with one whole
league playing against another.
n OURTLESS it would be interest
- ing.
Each club would encounter every
other club in the rival circuit in eight
games; four on its home grounds, four
on the grounds of the rival league.
The length of the schedule would pre-
vent any Worlds Series repetition of
two or three star pitchers; the regu-
lar run Of the slab" would have TO
perform
II would be a good test Of relative
league strength.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
WOLCAST NOW
DUE To RETIRE,
SAYS NAUCHTON
Expert Says Ad Should Have
Walked Out of Game With
Battle After Recent Go.
BY w. w. Naughton.

@ AN FRANCISCO. oct. 27.-Very
y evidently the reunion held In
Milwaukee recently by Ad VOL
CAST and Battling Nelson left the two
ancient fire eaters in bad shape. VOL
CAST is laid up with splintered rib
and has had to forego the pleasure
Of boxing Charlie White. of Chicago
AID is careful not to let Nelson get
the credit of inflcting the damage. He
says that the rib was bent slightly
while training tor Nelson, but that he
did not suffer any distress or incon-
venience while boxing tie Dane. Then
when he began to train for White
jolt from a sparring partner fractured
the rib and doctor called halt on
further ring activities for q while.
The brush with Wolgast worked
injury to the most vulnerable portion
of Nelson's anatomy, to wit, his hands
Bat is as hard headed and rock
ribbed as in the years when the, writer
dubbed him the Durable Dane, but
latterlv he has had to visit bone doc
tor Reese after every bout he en-
gagged in.
1t is to he presumed that what
Bonesetter Reese said after this most
recent visit has had a discouraging
effect for Nelson says he has deter
mined to retire from the ring.
OF course, Bat has retired before
many times, for that matter-but he
wants it to be understood that all
previous retirements simply led up to
this one This is not to be q Patti
farewell, but John L. Sullivan good
bye. Not even the prospect of an
other crack at Wolgast will bring
Nelson forth from his shell again.
Wolgast says he Is merely laid up
for while. Still those who saw the
old rivals in action in Milwaukee
think that Wolgast and Nelson should
have thrown their arms across each
others shoulders, like a pair Of Dro-
mics, and walked out of the game to-
9ether
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
BOXING
News of the Ring Game

Packey Mcfarland has announced that
Hereafter he will meet welterweights.
He said this about year ago, but he is
still cosxipg the little lightweight bat
tiers into the ring for opponents; You
have to hand it to the stockyards boy,
however; he's the wisest boxer in the
game to-day by all odds.
The 2O-round bout between Georges
Carpenter. the French champion, and
Jeff Smith. the American middleweight.
fought at Luna Park, Paris. October 81,
won by Carpenter on points, drew s19.-
o00, which shows how popular Carpen-
tier is with the fight fans of France;
Carpenter received a guarantee OF $1,000
and Smith $4,000.
Vienne, the fight promoter of Paris,
Is trying to get either Eddie McGoorty.
Of Oshkosh Wis. or Frank Klaus to
hight Georges Carpenter in a 20-round
bout. He has offered to guarantee either
OF the American fighters $4,000 for the
fight
Ad Wolgast, ex-lightweght champion,
has just closed a deal with former May
or Fred Heath. of Hastings. Mich, pay
ing Heath $4,000 for ranch near Med
lord Greg. Wolgast now owns two
ranches in Oregon. Michigan farm and
considerable live stock.
Frank Postero. Athens promoter was
m Atlanta Saturday and closed two good
Douts for his next show on November 5.
Jack Payne and Frank Baker were
whlie Kid Young and Kid Brown will
claln over the same route in the other
halt of the all-star card. All these boys
promise to start training at once for the
bouts.
Kid Young has also been matched to
meet some boy at Jacksonville, Fla,
next month Charles Leonhardt the pro-
moter there wants to use Young on No
Vember 5. sbut the newsboy battler has
asked for a later date on account of
MS Athens engagement.
sam Langford and Jack Lester will
cash in 20-round go at Taft, Cal. to-
night This will be Langford's first bout
On me coast in nearly two years,
:, The Willie Richie Cross fight is the
9lg bout Of the week. The pair clash at
Ne" York on Wednesday night in a 10
round set-to II will be battle between
Ledch mighty right and the champion $
shreWd cleverness
:, Tom McCarey. fight promoter of Cali
,tuInla figures on three elimination bouts
lor next month. Eddie Campf and Ben
~ chavez, bantams. to meet on No
re1loer :; frankie Burns, the oakland
IsblWeight, and Bud Anderson. NOvem-
~ .. and Leach Cross ard Joe Rivers.
ne Mexican, on Thanksgiving Day. All
rec tights will bsfor 90 rounds at Yer
c Billy Papke wants s2,o50 to meet Buck
bIi1Jse IN round bout at Pittsburg
OIL must think he's sim champion.
i, Knockout Brown of New York, and
Na'lN Baldwin will meet in 12-round
80 al Boston tomorrow night.
reddie Welsh. British lightweight
r,a'npion, and Eddie Murphy have been
\ ~ ched to box 10 ROUNDS in kenosha,
y ~ November 10. They will weigh 1876
.s,lnds at o'clock the afternoon of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Calhoun May Go To
Mobile; Mike Finn
Is After Paulette

MEMPHIS, TENN. Oct. 27-Cor-
respondence between Manager Finn.
Of the Memphis team, and local
friends leads TO the belief that Mo-
bile will secure the service of First
Baseman Merry Calhoun, former Bos-
ton player and known to Southern
baseball enthusiasts as the premier
college first Ldseman of Dixie This
means that Paulette, of the Gulls. will
camp on first base for the locals
Calhoun is former Georgia Tech
athlete and was unanimously picked
as All Southern first baseman.
1t is also rumored here that Third
Baseman Smith viii join Bris Lord
in Mobile next season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Cross-Ritchie Scrap
Off; Leach Injured

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The much
looked for Ritchie- Cross match billed
for Wednesday night isn't going to
take place on that date, and local
boxing fans who We're eager to see
the champion in action will have to
wait a while longer. Cross strained
a muscle over his ribs while working
for the bout. A specialist to-day said
Cross will be able to fight on No
vember 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Fitzsimmons Tells
How He Lost Title

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Robert Fitz-
simmons told Supreme Court Justice
Barlow s. Weeks and jury how he
lost the worlds championship to Jas.
J. Jeffries in their fight which took
place in San Francisco On July 25,
1902. Fitzsimmons said:
~ was so busy chopping JEFF to
ribbons that ! left an opening over
my solar plexus. ] hit Jeff a thou
sand times: he nit me onHe. But that
was enough | wasn't knocked out
just perslvzed. But he was a sight
when ] saw him half an hour later in
the dressing room
F'itzsmmons' story was part Of the
testimony offered in suit for Islander
brought bv Joseph Egan. boxing
promoter, against New York maya .
zinc.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Negro Speed Demons
Hold Meet Tuesday

The negro motorcycle race meet,
which was postponed twice last week.
will he run tomorrow afternoon at the
local MotUrdrome. weather permitting.
The start will be at 2:30 o'clock.
Bill Jones and Lloyd Brown will de-
fend the honors of the local Colored
contingent against the invasion Of Ben
Grggs and Willie McCabe, of Chatta-
nooga, and the Wilson brothers, of New
Orleans.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
A. {. Awtrey Sends
a Letter Concerning
Jim Prea's Charges
The following letter explains itself:

The following letter explains itself:
Asheville, n. c.. Oct. "a, 1918.
Sporting Editor Georgian
Dear Sir-I notice in your issue Of the
22d an article relating to the protest
ing of Mr.. Preas, a member of the
Georgia Tech football team, and it APP
pears that l am held responsible by
Tech supporters for this protest.
consider it quite a presumption on the
part of whoever started the rumor to
come out boldly and make such a state
ment for | have had absolutely nothing
to do with this case one way or the
other.
| can state frankly that do not know
who entered the protest and every Tech
man will admit that it has never been
the policy OF the athletic authorities at
Georgia to protest men. so ii seems they
are taking much for granted.
The article also stated that Preas had
been urged to go to Georgia by me,
which is another mistake, for he was
here but a few minutes while on his
way to Tech, and | merely asked him
where he intended going and did not
mention Georgia to him.
! can state emphatically that | know
nothing of this mans athletic record
and do not care TO know and inclose
herewith a statement from Colonel
Bingham TO substantiate my statement
CSgned) A. F AWTREY.
Asheville. N c., Oct %, 1918
| hereby certify that A. f. Awtrey has
never approached me in any shape or
form for the purpose of obtaining in
formation regarding the thletic rela-
tons of this school with Mr. j. II.
Preas, Jr., now AT Georgia Tech
(Signed) r. BINGHAM.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
De Orc Meets Carney
For 3-Cushion Title

NEW YORK. oct. 27-Alfred De-
orc. three cushion billiard champion.
who is to defend his title against
Joseph Carney, of San Francisco,
next week, will play practice games
at Doyle's to-day, tomorrow ana
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
His opponent this afternoon will be
Henry Frazen.
Tonight he will cross cues with
lkuiiro Tamura, the Japanese cham
pion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
DIES OF FOOTBALL INJURIES.

KALAMAZOO. MICH, Oct. 27--As
the result Of injuries received in foot
ball game Hal Warner, y years old.
a public school student, is dead here
to-day. The boy. when tackled. fell on
the ball and his physician SAYS his
heart was affected by the fall. He was
playing in a class game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
sRAcKLlN SCORED TOUCHDOWN

CARLISLE. PA. oct 27.-Coach
Glenn Warner announced that it was
Bracklin. the Indian halfback. and not
Guyon LEFT hafbaclc, who scored the
touchdown against the University of
Pennsylvania in their annual football
game Saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Yankees Get Walsh
From Connie Mack

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2I-Ac-
cording to semi-off1cial announcement
o-day, James c. Walsh, at present
member of Connie Mack's worlds
champion Athletics. has oeen sold to
the New York American club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
cAPRoN QUITS ATHLETICS.

MINNEAPOLIS, oct. 27-Ralph Cap
ron. former University Of Minnesota
football star. and who has also won
considerable fame on the baseball dia-
mond. has quit athletics for good. He
intends TO engage in the real estate
business IN Minneapolis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
MURPHY WINS

INDIANAPOLIS. oct 27.-"Three-
Fingered Jimmy Murphy, OF Chicago,
won decisive victory over Jimmy An
dersor. Of this city. Saturday night in
a s-round affair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27

TEW YORK Oct. PA bail
N players glove is his stock in
trade, or he thinks so, any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Kerosene as Fuel.

t'The smaller proportionate number of motor cars used in England as com pared with this country is doubtless due to the relative prices of suitable fue1, says William T. Magruder, pro lessor of mechanical engineering at Ohio State university. 'tI was in formed that there are 150,000 motor cars in Great Britain for a population of 50,000,000 people, or about three cars per 1000 of inhabitants. In this country almost 100000 motor cars were registered in 1912, to say noth- ing of the motorcycles, motorboats and other users of oi1-power; or one car for each 100 of the inhabitants of the United States. and that the ratio of cars to people in this country is three and one-third times as large as in Great Britain. If there were the same proportionate number of cars used in Great Britain. and on the con tinent, for which I have no accurate figures, as in America, the price of fuel in Europe would be stil greater than it is. But to this large num- Der of motor-car engines must be ad- ded more than 100000 gasoline en- zines used for farm work and in mo- tor boats in this country. Taking the average horsepower of the motor cars to be twenty-five and of the mo- tor boats and farm engines to be ten, 35,O0O,0O0 horsepower of gasoline en-
 
 the practical generation of power in this country. Suppose they used as minimum at rated load one pint of gasoline per horsepower per hour for one hour of use they would generate 35, ,000,0O0< horsepower and require A. 500,0O0 gallons of gasoline at an esti- mated cost of $700.O0O. The total an nua1 supply of American gasoline Is es- timated to be 1,5OO, 100000 gallons, and that would last only 333 hours. If every gasoline engine were run at its rated load each day. the annual disti1lation of gasoline in this coun- try would be sufficient to permit them to be operated only for one hour per day, or 33S hours per year. In oth- CT words. our present annual output of gasoline is sufficient to operate con tinual1y at their rated load only five per eent. of the gasoline engines now sold and in operation.
 t'It is probable that some other fuel than gasoline must come into use for oil engines and that this fuel will be kerosene. When the vast amount of Kerosene that is now on the market is realized. 5000, 900. 900 gallons being distilled annually, it seems certain that kerosene oil will come into very great and general use in the next few years as fuel for motors.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Automobile News
The English CycIecar.

A short time ago there was consid- crable interest manifested in England regarding the cyclecar, which was put forward as the successor of the motor cycle. The excitement reached this country, where there was much dis cussion in some circles as to the prob ability of the cycle car occupying a prominent place in the industry. Since the agitation reached it's height, however, it has been discovered that the cyclecar has not been as success full and popular in England as was at first proclaimed. United States Con eul Ealstead, of Birmingham, in an interesting report, says:
 The cyclecar, a small motor vehicle that is cross between a motor car and a motorcycle, with more of the features of the latter than the form CT but having four wheels, and which was developed largely to meet the competition of the cheaper American automobiles has not as yet reached the popularity anticipated, although a. great many machines have been sold and are on the roads. At a re- cent trial of these cyclecars only two out of twenty succeeded in making nonstop runs, only one gaining full marks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Abuse of the Auto.

The uses and benefits of the auto mobile are great if it Is sensib1y used; but when it is abused the danger to those in and out of the car is even greater. Driving high power car at full speed is a pleasurable form of tntoxication, but like all intoxication 1t has it's penalties. and they are heavy. The drivers eyes and nervous system may suffer seriously, although there are numerous minor ills to which he is liable that may come first and teach him moderation.
 The tax on the eyes is enormous, for they are kept at constant strain look ing for obstacles and inequalities in the road. The wind and dust in spite of goggles, often cause a troublesome inflammation that yields only to rest in a darkened room and appropriate medical treatn ent.
 A not uncommon affection of the eyes is a failure to focus properly, the ciliary muscles become exhausted and suddenly cease to act-a temporary paralysis that causes a sudden blur ring of the vision. If that comes while the car is going at full speed the dri- yer is fortunte if he can stop 1t in time The only course for the driver who has had this affection is to give up the wheel, for if it has occurred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
PRINTERS ERROR
 CAUSE OF STIR
Misplaced Decimal Pointin R. -C-H Advertisement Brings Home
 Value of Publicity

One compositor, accustomed, per haps, to years of sticking type" placed a decimal point, the smallest Character in his case, in/ the wrong position. One proof reader, who doubtless had read millions of words of ''copy1 in his life time, overlooked the mistake. That was all. A small matter, one would say, but a mighty important one for the people who were most concerned; the business firm in whose advertising copy the error occurred.
 The mistake was made in setting up'' a page advertisemeAt for the R.
 C-Hl4 CorpofatfonS of Detroit, in the composing room of one of the well known automobile trade papers. It was not discovered until the entire
 edition had been run through the presses and copies were on the fastest
 mail trains, bound for every part of the United States. But it was dis
 covered as soon as the tradepaper came into the hands of it's readers.
 In every mail delivered at it's De- troit factory, the day after the trade paper was published, the R-C-H Cor noration heard of that mistake by which it's car was advertised for $9 instead of $500, the regular price. The first day nearly hundred letters were received in which were enclosed checks, drafts and postoffice and ex- press money orders Tor $9-and a re- quest that the car be shipped at once. This continued for weeks. From ev- cry point of the compass came a flood of telegrams and letters as well as many long distance telephone calls from friends of the company and
 the car; many showing their good will
 by anxfous1y informing the officials of the mistake; others com bining their friendly notification with gentle 'joshing."
 Beyond necessitating the writing of a score or more of letters in which to explain the impossibility of selling the R-C-H car for $9 and to return the checks, drafts and money orders, the mistake caused no trouble at the fac 1 tory Anxious bargain hunters i were assured that on several occasions the courts have ruled that such a ri-
 diculous and patent mistake was in no way binding on the advertiser; | friends were thanked for their inter est and the incident was closed.
 l "The return from that single mis-