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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Houses Collapse
And Four Perish.

WHEELING, w VA, March 20
Four men were drowned and 90 persons
were rescued at Barton, Ohio, just
across the river from here, to-day when
a number of houses surrounded by
water collapsed
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ton or to the local treasurer of the
society
We should make this a common
cause. The needs of those upon
whom this sudden and overwheIm-
ing disaster has come should
quicken every one capable of sym
pathy and compassion to give i'm
mediate aid to those who are labor
ing to rescue and releveo
WOODROW WILSON.
The president also dispatched the
following telegram to Governor Cox
of Ohio, and Ralston, OF Indiana:
I deeply sympathize with the
people of your state in the terrible
disaster which has come upon
them. Call for federal support in
any way
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!: RAIN TO CONTINUE
: IN FLOOD DISTRICT;
!. COLD WAVE COMING

. WASHINGTON, March 26.--The q
rains will continue in the lower .
. Mississippi and the Ohio water
. sheds. The flood situation, there Q
. fore, is largely dependent on the .
amount of the rainfall of the next .
. 4S hours in those watersheds. ac- q
. cording to the official weather .
. forecast to-day
Rains will continue in the At q
. lantic states, with lower tempera- .
. ture Thursday. The cold wave in .
the West is advancing eastward .
. very slowly, but It will cause de- .
. cided falls in temperature in the .
. Gulf states within the next SO TO =
As hours. with freezing tempera- .
ture in northern portions.
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War DEPARTMENT HELMS.

In response to an appeal for assist
ance by Governor Cox, of Ohio Secre-
tary Of War Garrison to-day ordered
the immediate shipment of $4,000 tents
now restored in army barracks ct
Philadelphia to some fifteen towns in
Ohio. Army orders also were issued
for the shipment into Ohio Of 10000
rations which we're asked for by Gov
ernor Cox.
Four hundred tents capable of shell
tering 1000 persons were ordered to
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DIS TO HORRORS OF OHIO FLOODS
FEATURES OF STORM
WHICH SWEPT OHIO

Houses floating the river with chill
dren the roofs crying for help
The bodies of horses cattle. dogs and other animals
those human beings floating in the
of Dayton
The flood put the and electric light plants of
mission and the city last night in total darkness
The Is from 10 to Is feet deep and in spots much
deeper Dayton is so great
boat live.
school building known have housed than 400
children entirely submerged and all the pupils believed
drowned.
The third floor of the Algonquin hoe s under
steel bridge 600 feet long reported washed last night
a Franklin Ohio.
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State Votes $3.50,
For Immediate Aid.

The house of representatives to-day
passed bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

No matter what you
want, you Will Sd "
time and money Of you
use Georgian Want
Ads.
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Piqua and DAYTON.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Bender Is Invincible

New York. May 2.-The Athletics won
another close game from the New York
Americans here today, the score being
to s. Manag ger Mack used four pitchers
to land the game. Houck, who started
was very wild, issuing six bases on balls
before he was taken out in the fourth
inning. Bender was invincible except
in the ninth when the New Yorks scored
tl1eir fifth run on a pass, a single and
a sacrifice fly. Ford started for New
York and was hit hard. Fischer finished
strong. Collins and Baker were respon-
sible for four of the Philadelphia runs.
A curious incident of the game was the
Highlanders' jog around the bases in
the fourth when they scored four runs
on errors and passes with the aid of
only a scratch infield hit. Score by in
nngs: r. II. 10.
Philadelphia .....10O 400 01o-6 ?
New York ........ 900 400 001--5 0
Batteries: Houck, Bush. Pennocls.
Bender and Thomas; Ford, Fischer and
Sweeney Time, 2:23 umpires, Dineen
and Hart.
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Several Cobbs Needed

Detroit, May 2.-Easterlys long dou-
bic to center in the ninth after Borton
had beaten an infield tap by inches
broke up a red hot pitchers battle to-
day and gave Chicago the fourth
straight game of the present series. The
score was 2 to l and it was Detroit $
eighth consecutive<defeat
In the eighth, with Crawford on third
and one out, Gamer famed and Deal
flied to Mattick. In the ninth. with High
who batted for Stanage also on third,
waiting to score, Crawford popped weak
ly to Weaver.
Until the ninth Willet outpitched
Scott, but Detroit failed to produce hits
with runners on the sacks, Eleven De-
troit men were left on bases. Both
teams scored in the fourth. Lord tripled
and Borton's single brought him home.
For Detroit. Veach and Deal shot long
triples to center. Two men were out In
the ninth before the visitors put "a man
on first base. The score by innings:
X. II. E.
Chicago ........ 600 100 00t-2 7 0
Detroit .......00 900 100 0OO-1 7 g
Batteries; Scott and Easterly; Willet
and Stanage. Time, 1886. Umpires, Evans
and Hildebrand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
From the Angle Of the Bug
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

NNcE upon time there was
ball club which could hit no
harder than the Baron club
can hit 1t won the pennant of the
American league and defeated the
winner of the pennant of the National
league in a series for the champion
ship of the world.
The success of that club was due
to remarkable pitching, and quick
thinking. The Baron pitching is all
right.
1t would serve no practical purpose
TO relate the innumerable opportuni-
ties which confronted the Barons yes
terday afternoon, each of which was
permitted to come and go unchal-
lenged. But it might be well TO re-
mind that unless we do take advan-
tage of few of those which will
come before the conclusion of the sea-
son we will fail to bag another pen
nant.
Bobo softly remarked one sultry aft
ernoon that hell is the place where
the home team always loses.
There is no man, be he player or
spectator, who can give a reason why
Atlanta should have won that game
yesterday, unless he should simply de-
clare that the Crackers, apparently
against their will, permitted the Bar
ons to thrust the honor upon them.
If either team was interested, we
failed to detect signs of that interest.
Atlanta, to all appearances, was just
as reluctant as Birmingham One be-
came oppressed with the idea that the
Barons and the Crackers were en-
gagged in a scintilating contest, the
object of which was lodging success.
The Barons declared in stentorian
tones, I'VE will not win Atlanta
came back just as boldly, 1--WE will
show you"
Nevertheless we are adverse to de-
claring that Atlanta has first mort
gage on the Barons angora.
Hardgroye pitched a brilliant game.
He was touched in the first inning.
He was hit again in the siXth-three
times-but neither of the smacks re-
sounded with the crack of honesty
and decency. They were scratches.
When one considers the miserable
work turned out by the local support
ing crew, he marvels that the Baron
finger was able to hold his own.
When everything is summed up, the
verdict must be that Hardgrove did
excelently and deserved every en-
comium of sweet victory.
We are inclined to offer congratu-
ations to Bausewein He demonstrat-
ed the possibility of winning a game
with speed that could not fracture the
surface of window pane, and a
curve which bore nothing save a sad
expression and the whisper of a pray
er. He did remarkably well. No other
pitcher of the league possessed of so
little could have approached his per-
formance.
They say that Frank Chance is try
ing to trade Hal Chase. We wonder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Boston Beats Brooklyn

Brooklyn, May Boston evened up the
series with Brooklyn today by hammering
out a to ] victory in the ninth inning.
The score was tied at the end of the
eighth after a fine pitchers battle be-
tween Tyler and Allen. With two on
bases in the ninth Mann smashed out a
long liner TO center just as the base
runners started double steal Stengel
was coming in fast to back up an ex-
pected throw to second and the ball shot
over his head for a clean up home run.
An infied hit, an error and Wheat
double in the fourth scored I3rooklyn's $
only run Boston made it's other tally
in the seventh on a single and. Sweeneys
three base hit Tyler pitched splendid
game. Score by innings: r. II. T..
Boston ................... 600 900 103--l 6 /
BROOKLYN .s...-.......... D0 100 OVO--l
Batteries: Tyler and Whaling; Allen
and Miller. Time, 1:32. Umpires, Klein
and Orth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
BIRMINGHAM FANS
SEE CHESTNUT DO
THE UMPIRE STUNT

Asheville, n. &, May 2.-(Special)-
Scott e. Chestnut, the Birmingham
boy made his initial bow as an umpire
in the Carolina league In Asheville this
afternoon. Both members of the Caro-
lima visiting and home teams were loud
in their praise of the work of the Bir-
nlngham indicator.
Governor Craig and President Wearn
Of the newly organized league occupied
tcXes and watched the work of the
'umpships.''
Probably for the first time in the
history of baseball, fans from down
rome" gathered in one section of the
grandstand and rooted" for the Bir-
ningham umpire
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Games Today
Atlanta in Birmingham.
Montgomery in Mobile.
Memphis in New Orleans.
Nashville in Chattanooga.

On Fleetwood field yesterday after
noon there was a new demonstration
of the old adase that pitching alone
cannot win ball game. Hardgrove,
in all his checkered career never
pitched a better game than that which
he is charged with having lost to At
lanta, to /. That intangible some
thing, called for want of better name,
: the break was against him. And in
the second place, and which is more
to the point, his support was miserable.
Tbs Barons, to sum up the situation,
failed to display their knowledge of
baseball, always provided that they are
Icssessed of such knowledge.
Bausewein, the prodigy of Ty Cobb,
worked on the hill for the Crackers.
lie worked well. He was either very
good in the pinches, or the bold and
battle SCARED henchmen of Manager
Nolesworth had entirely lost their bat
ting eye. The pitcher. from the press
box, looked no wiser than the Sphinx
an6 his offering no more intricate than
the riddle of the Sphinx. But when
one considers the helplessness of the
buxom Barons, he can reach but one
conclusion, and that is that Bausewe.n
had little stuff and used it with in
tclligence. The game was minus star
and lacking entirely as far as the sem
sational or spectacular is concerned.
The battle ragged scoreless until the
coming of the sixth. Bausewein opened
that round by dropping a Texas leaguer
10 center. Longs rap to third forced
. tho pitcher at second. Agler then
dropped bunt in front of the plate and
beat it out. With second and first oc-
cupied, Alpermann bounded one to Ell
lam, which, striking a pebble, evaded
The shortstop. and transformed what
was apparently double play into hit
Dno a run for the visitors. Welchonce
then stung one to McGilvray which the
veteran booted This scored Agler with
the second and the winning Crack er
lun
1t would require too much space to
detail seriatim the innumerable oppor-
tunities which confronted the Barons,
and which the Barons with marvellous
leomptitude, declined to greet and fold
TO their bosoms. The most luscious,
however, was that of the eighth inning.
Locus, first up, was passed. Mcbride
singled sharply to center. mcGilvray
beat out bunt, and the bases were
f.lled. The hard hitting Carroll then
leat the air with his stick until n
assumed a white heat glow ELAN
.Ss.ed one to right and Bodus counted.
When Mayer, that intrepid demon with
tie bludgeon, approached the plate with
the fire of ambition and determination
flashing from his optics. the fans felt
secure in the knowledge that there
would soon be something doing. There
was. For the catcher presented as clev-
er spectacle of six foot athlete fan
ming before the benders of pitcher
WHO cannot last long, as the most criti-
cal could desire to behold.
she remaining details will be found in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
S. S. BASEBALL LEAGUE
OPENS SEASON TODAY

This afternoon/the 1918 season of the
larger number of teams entered than in
larger number OF team entered than iu
any of the two preceding seasons. There
are 27 teams in the two leagues, 10 in
the a league and eight in the B league.
More than 500 boys in the Birming CHAM
district are enrolled on these ~ teams.
At a recent meeting of the executive
committee, composed of j. G. Hodges,
J. u. Williams Tom Edwards and r..
W. West, it, was decided to adopt tho
y. & NJ. baseball as the official league
ball The umpires Will have TO be fur
nished by each team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Champions Are Beaten

Boston, May Washington playing
faultless ball in the field bunched hits
in three innings today and won from
Boston TO 4. Groom allowed the
worlds champions but one hit up to the
sixth inning. Then three singles and
two bases on balls gave Boston three
runs, tying the score. Washington
punched hits again in the seventh in
ming, netting two runs and Boston In
the eighth tried to even 1t up again
but one run. made possible by Speaker 5
triple, was the locals best attempt. The
score by innings: r. II. Il
Washington .,... .020 100 200 Q
Boston ,.......s.. .OU0 Oo3 olo-4
y r. Groom and Henry Leonard, Hall
and Cady Time, 1853. Umpires. Connol-
ly and McGreeYey.
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AND MDONALD FROM THE CHICAGO CUBS

where he can find another team with
which to replace him.
1t was a great day for wobbly ball
clubs. In this, we lind a little conso-
lation. 1t is to be noted in another
column that Chattanooga defeated
Nashville, and in still another, the
more marvellous fact that New Or
leans won game. 1t was quite apro-
pos. therefore, that Atlanta should
win
If such luck continues, we will be
startled in the near future by hearing
of a Detroit victory, or perhaps Frank
Chance will be able to lead his Won
derful Highlanders to a signal sue
cess There is no telling what may
happen, for, according to an old adage
perhaps one of the astute Bobos-
every dog has his day and sometimes
the mango.
Although the dope is considerably
twisted, we can with a degree of con-
fidence predict that the Barons will
finish in the Southern league during
the balmy days of September.
The umpire catches particular billy
on numerous occasions, but sometimes
one of them has spunk enough to re-
turn the compliment. From reports
Umpire Guthrie of the National league
is one of these witty guys. Some days
ago, Tinker. enraged over a decision
which he had concluded was bad,
whispered into the ear of the umpire:
They'll send you around to umpire
for only the bum clubs all the sea-
SON.
And Guthrie quickly whispered back:
I'll
day, won't II"
At any rate, the University of Geor-
gia will receive a terrible drubbing
when the Barons break into the col
lege league.
Seriously however, we are still con.
fident. The Barons are doing pretty
we'll when one remembers that Mes
senger one of the few members of the
squad who can hit an elephant with
fiddle, is absent, and that those new
players haven't yet reached the scene.
A little disarrangement of the furni-
ture makes the entire room look aw-
full and when the club is reinforced.
as it certainly will be, we will get
into the running.
There is no question but that new
strength will be acquired. The fans
may rest assured of that fact.
Chance has been benched by his
trainer Evers was floored by his.
Recent Nashville victories have made
the Nashville scribes drunk. They are
not only clamoring for the pennant
which they will never get. but they
have abandoned their customary and
characteristic position of humility, and
become quite NOISY with facetious
music. For instance. they cannot un-
derstand how 1t happens that Mr..
Woodward cannot get ballplayer
when Mr.. Hirsig has Just landed Dali
gren and McManus. They will prob
ably be surprised when told that Mr..
Woodward refused to pay the trans
portation of these pitchers, and has
rejected practically every man Man
ager Schwartz has recently, with
considerable eclat, acquired.
Unless You can get better men than
those you have. YOU run a great risk
of getting worse.
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South Atlantic League
SEW ANEE CONTINUES
IT'S LOSING STREAA

Atlanta, May 2.-(Specal.) )-Georgia
Tech gave Sewanee a fierce drubbing
this afternoon, piing UP runs. while
Eubanks and Gambil, who twirled for the
Jackets, held the Sewanee lads to five
hits and not a run. Four long triples
in succession in the second inning started
the scoring for Tech. Sewanee then blew
up with a loud noise and the game was
Techs. The Tigers compiled 10 errors
during the fray. Score: R.H f.
Tech ..................... 900 420 01#-7 10 !
Sewanee ......... O00 600 000-0 5 10
Batteries: Eubanks, Gambil and At
fridge; Eggleston. Hammond, McGoodwin
and Dinkins. Umpire, Castro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Phillies Beat Giants

Philadelphia, May 2.-The most of the
action in today's game between Phila-
delphia and New York was confined to
the seventh inning, Philadelphia winning
by to g. Seaton and Demaree battIed
until the seventh inning with one run
against each. Then two passes off Seaton
and Merkle's single filled the bases. Nc
Cormick. who batted for Demaree, singled
scoring two runners. Crandall went in to
pitch in the home teams half. With two
out Philadelphia won the game on KILL
fer's single, pass to Cravath, who batted
for Seaton, Pasllerts double and knabes
single. After Lobert secured a pass, Mar
guard took Crandall's place. In the
eighth inning Doolan disputed decision
by Umpire Byron and was ordered off
the field Chalmers, who took Seaton
place, ended the game by tanning Burns
with runners on third and second. Score
by innings: r. f. T..
New York ...........,... 010 600 200-5 G
Philadelphia ........... 100 900 30s-4 8 .
Batteries: Demaree. Crandall, Mar
guard and Myers: Seaton, Chalmers and
Killifer Time, 200 Umpires, Rigler and
Byron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Cleverness Beats Browns

st. Louis May 2.-Gleyeland won
easily from st. Louis today to in a
game featured by clever base running.
In the fourth inning Land stole third
base and tailed moment later on a
tumble. In the same inning Chapman
singled went to second on a throw 10
the plate, stole third and then stole
home. Score: r.. H. E.
Cleveland ........ .2Ol 400 OO2-9 il /
St Louis ........100 100 000--2 8 8
Batteries Banding and Land; Stone,
Mitchell and Agnew, McAlcster. Time,
2:25. Empires, O'Loughlin and Fergu-
son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Pirates Finally Win

Pittsburg, May after suffering five
straight defeats, Pittsburg nosed out st.
Louis this afternoon. By getting long
hits off Griner at the right time they
won although the game was either side $
until 1t was over. Hendrix was rather
wild but he kept nine hits fairly well
scattered and nine st. Louis runners were
left on bases. Hard hitting by Miller
won the game for Pittsburg his three
basger and two bagger figuring in the
run getting. Two doubles, a triple and
single gave Pittsburg three runs in the
second inning. HendriX's wildness had
given st. Louis a run in the first and
double play by Butler and Miller saved
him from further damage with the bases
full. With st. Louis runners on first and
third and a run. needed to tie with two
out in the ninth. Viox made a fast play
on Mowrey's hard smash and retired
the SIDE. Score: r. II. e.
P1ttsburg ......,....,... 030 coo 11%-5 II q
Batteries: Griner and Wingo: Hendrix
and Kelly, Time, 1;50. Umpires. Bren-
nan and Eason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
HOME RUN SAVES AUBURN
FROM DEFEAT IN MARION

Marion, May 2.-Auburn won the Sec
ond game of the series with Marion by
a score of to A. The game was the only
real interesting one ON the home grounds
this season. Business houses were closed
during the game. Marion lost the game
in the fourth inning by a costly error
made by Collins. However, the score was
tied in the sixth and each team scored
in the eighth making another tie. Har-
ris for. Auburn knocked a home run IN
the ninth, winning the game. Batteries.
Auburn, Driver, Davis and Williams,
Marion. Sargent and Hairston. Empires
Butler and Carothcrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
ELBERFELD'S BRAIN
BEATS VOLUNTEERS

Chattanooga, May 3-Manager Elber-
fields scheming. hitting and brilliant
work on the bases featured an exciting
victory for Chattanooga over Nashville
today, the score being to >. In the
eighth inning pass and wild throw put
men on second and third with none out,
Elberfeld kept Covaleslli. a left hand
pitcher in the box until he famed Gala
han. a left hand batter. Then he let
Covalesl fill the bases, after which
Moore went in and retired the visitors
without a run. Timely hits by Elston,
HARRISON and Elberfed following walks
and steals scored the local runs. Hits
by Schwartz and Perry drove in both
Nashville runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03

Robert Messenger may come in to-
ay-unannounced
Where Robert is at the present time
is unknown. lie left Birmingham early
in the week in answer to a telegram
i'll.
Scarcely had he got on his way when
a second telegram was received from
Mrs. Messenger announcing her inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Messengers Absence
Causes BQrOnS to Worry

rrovement stating that her husband
reed not come, and that she would
reach Birmingham herself Wednesday
morning.
An effort to reach Messenger IN
Washington failed. Mrs. Messenger has
not arrived, and nothing has been
heard from the player
lie is badly needed at the present
tine, and Manager Molesworth hopes
that he will appear in time for the
game today and the beginning of the
long road trip which viii occur. toni ght
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03

When the above dispatch was read %
Owner Woodward last night he was
overjoyed The two men are those for
" HON President Baugh went to Chiea-
so. They are valuable players. and
should set this league aname. Their
acquisition means that Birmingham viii
set in the race and probably cop the
pennant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
Atlanta Permits Barons
to ThrOzv the Game AWQv
BILLIKENS BLOW"
AND GULLS COP GAME

Mobile, May 2.-After gaining a four
run lead, the Montgomery infeld ''blew
up in the eighth and this, mixed in with
double and wild pitch by Bagby, who
relieved Manning, gave Mobile four runs
and the game. Dave Robertson, vino
broke up yesterdays game in the twelfth
with a drive over the fence again fea-
turedi today's game with his hitting, Sc
curing a triple and double, both of them
driving in runs. Gene Paulet was again
taken III today and Mobile presented a
patched line up. Score:
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, Z NJ MNTL Y.
Stolen Bases-Coyle, Elberfeld 2.
Sacrifice Hts-Goalby, Flick.
Two Base Hits-Elberfeld, Goalby, Har-
bison. Covaleski. Perry.
Double Play-Schwartz (unassisted)
Hits-Off Covaeski, 7 in 1-3 innings
with . runs.
Bases OH Balls-Covalesk 3, Nc
Manus ,.
Struck Out -Covaleski Q, More ., Nc
Manus ?
Hit by Pitched Ball-McManus Glber.
field and Harbison):
Wild Pitch-McManus.
Time-1:50.
Umpires-B Breitenstein and Kerin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03
New Swimming Record

Chicago. May 2-Michael McDermott OF
the Illinois Athletic club won the national
Amateur Athletic union breast stroke
championship for 220 yards last night ir
2:55 2-5, almost 20 seconds below his
worlds record. A new worlds record was
made when IS members of the I. A. c.
composing a relay team, swan mile in
18:40 4-5, bettering the record held by
the club. of 1852.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-03

kniseley last season played 100 games
with Akron and hit 1864. He played
20 games with Cincinnati and hit $50.
haseman of the Boston Nationals last
season, and hit .257
Mr.. Woodward had not heard from
President Baugh He thinks, howevete
that Kniseley cost him $1,000 and Nc
Donald s2500.