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Evening star., 1913-12-14
MICKY WEI CHI STAR PITCHER
IN THE OLD DAYS OF BASE BALL
His Delivery Was Under Nearly Every Rule Adopted
by the National League.

of the game and Tim keefe was work
ing his last games for Philadelphia. the
pitchers box was entirely obilterated
the present rubber plate being subst-
tuted and the distance from the home
plate increased to sixty and one-half
feet. The pitchers plate then measured
thirteen by four inches. but in 1890 1t was
enlarged to twenty-four by six inches.
which continues its size to the present
day.
Welch surmounted all the difficulties
caused by the various changes in the
rules and .'old age alone compelled
him to retire. but not until he had seen
many hitherto successful pitchers sue
cumb TO the changes, and several new
stars appear. When he left the Giants
in 1892 Amos Rusie and Silver King sue
ceeded him. With the Giants he out
stripped. among others. such pitchers
as Ward, Keefe, Titcomb. Bagley, Sher-
rott and O'Day. He was the champion
In 1850, when the players revolted and
formed a league of their own. Welch re-
manned loyal to the Giants. the others
Tim keefe. Ed Crane and Hank O'Day-
going over to the Players League. In
fact. he, Mike Tiernan and Catcher r j.
Murphy were the only Giants to stick.
In 1879 John G. Chapman, a noted base
ball man. placed a team in Holyoke.
Mass. and joined the National Associa-
ton Among the players he secured were
Mickey Welch. Catcher Dorgan. Roger
Connor and Pat Gillespie This team
cut quite a swath in the ranks of base
one games in succession. Welch proved
himself a star pitcher, taking part in
thirty-six games and being victorious In
n ma jOlity of them
Evening star., 1913-12-14
lnquisitive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
l. Kindly publish in your Sundays pink
sheet whether Chick Gandil has any
brothers sisters. IL so, state name and
age ,. Also state the age of his baby
and where she was born. State where
Chick Gandil has pool tables.
c. NJ LETTER.
I. No. :. Five years Chicago. 1894
New York avenue northwest.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please inform me whether or not the
Philadelphia Athletics were out of first
place in the pennsnt race of 1915 and for
what length of time. ROY HUSTON.
The Athletics were tied for first place
from April 10 to II. inclusive. They were
in second place from April IL to 81, inclu-
sive. and also on April 90. They held the
lead continuously from April q to the end
Of the season.
Sporting Editor Star:
In, case of a double header base ball
game. how is it decided and by whom.
and how many innings are to be played
of the second game? IL. A. BOMhE-
BY the rules of base ball the second
game of a double header must consist of
nine innings unless terminated by dark
ness. rain or any OF the legal reasons for
stopping games. In the minor leagues an
agreement sometimes is made by the
MANAGERS to curtaii the second game OF
q double header, but il either manager in
sists the teams must play regular game
If possible
Evening star., 1913-12-14
GAMES LIKELY
TO RANK HIGH
Very Interesting Situations
Have Developed in Stars Cor
respondence Chess Malcnes.
CHESS LEAGUE HAS
BEEN FORMED IN N. Y.
Many Leading Players Will Partici-
pate in the Contests Marshall
Should Be Supported.

Play in the final round or The Star.
correspondence tourney is now well past
the opening and into the middle game.
and from reports received of the present
positions we can promise our readers
a collection Of games that will not rank
below the best specimens from any other
of the correspondence events held in this
country. Particularly interesting situa-
tons have arisen in the knapp-Pratt
Roberts-P.att and -Wimsatt en-
counters. and there Is a chance that some
slight mistake or brilliant coup may
bring about the end of any one of these
games within the next two weeks.
i league comprising the leading chess
clubs OF New York city has been formed
for the purpose Of playing schedule q
interclub matches during the present
winter. Each team will consist of eight
players. and IL is expected that ten clubs
will enter the lists. 4 similar league
played a highly successful series -
and just why IL was allowed to disinte-
CRATE has never been explained. such
contests will certainly be OF tremendous
interest not only in New York. but
| throughout the whole country, as
large majority OF the leading American
players will participate. and many ex-
! cellent games should result.
| All players who can possibly do 80
| should take board against United
| States Champion FRANK Marshall when
| he gives his exhibition in this city. Chess
| masters live by chess aud il is up To
! those who love the game to encourage
and support its professional exponents.
The following selection Of games Ia
from the recent quadransular match woa
| by the local master. y. Il. Whitaker.
Evening star., 1913-12-14

willingly met the giant Morris, and also
Charley Miller. both of whom had sixty
pounds the better of the weight AS a
matter of fact he IS yet to meet a man
of his own size
Although the Gunner uses a big. swing
Evening star., 1913-12-14

and took them as they came. The Gun
ner has given away more weight than
any heavyweight before him and has won
in spite of it. He trounced big Jess Will
lard, who lowered over him six inches
and outweighed him fifty pounds. He
Evening star., 1913-12-14

Infielder Eddie Grant, who was lucky
enough TO be in for a share of the
worlds series coin last October, is said
be headed for Memphis. Grant II
Evening star., 1913-12-14

WHITE.
White 10 play and mate 10 tive moves.
B,o3 X moves
2R-QB2 moves
. B-R4 il moves
4B-B6cii h moves
P-B4 mate
PROBLEM By n. W. CLARK
BLACK
Evening star., 1913-12-14
SCFIAEFER TAKEN SERIOUSLY,
AND HIS COMEDY WASTED
Two Young Doctors Respond to Schaeters Appeal for
Help and Report to the Clubhouse to Render
First Aid to the Injured.
TdClICC-
Wild Scramble Follows.

hour. ! guess I'll shoot up the lobby
for practice
Evening star., 1913-12-14
Giants Get Their Start.

In 1880 the Troy club. then membersof
of the Holyoke team-Welch, Connor and
Gillespie. At Troy Welch met Buck
Ewing and Tim Keefe and they. with
Connor, later formed the nucleus OF the
famous New York Giants. Mickey and
his future Giant companions remained
three years with the Troy team. which
disbanded after the season OF 1882. New
York then entered the National League
taking the place OF Troy. and securing
Welch, Ewing, Connor and Gillespie.
Tim keefe Joined the Metropolitan team
of New York. which was organized in
1850, on an Independent basis. and be-
came a member of the American Asso-
citation in 1885,. the same year in which
the New York club Joined the National
League. The same syndicate was behind
both clubs and this caused serious fric-
ton between it and the American Asso-
citation. The pitchers OF the Metropolitan
team were keefe and Jack Lynch, and
were certainly strong duo. The Nets
finished fourth in the race for the A. A.
pennant in 1885, but in 1884 they won the
championship. After the close of the
season of 1884 keefe and Tom Ester
brook were transferred from the Metro
politans to the New York club by the
syndicate
The American Association at once de-
itan club, because it violated a provision
of the constitution regarding players re-
served. The club refused to resign and
was then fined $500. James Mutrie. the
manager. was placed in disgrace. the as
sociation resolving that it would never
recognize him as an officer or player in
it's organization.
With New York Team Ten Seasons.
Welch remained ten seasons with the
New York team, which in 1883 handsome
ly wen the championship and acquired
the name of Giants" which has ever
since adhered TO il. The team that year
consisted of Keefe. We'ch and Titcomb
pitchers; Ewing, Brown and Murphy,
catchers; Connor. Richardson, Whitney
and Ward. infielders: ORourke, Gore and
Tiernan. outielders. There were real
champions among them. Welch was
champion pitcher in 1885, and Keefe in
1887 and 1883. Connor led his team in bat
ting from 1883 to 1887 and in 1883 led the
National League batters. O'Rourlse was
champion batter OF the league in 1854
Gore in 1850 and Tiernan in 1888
WEIGH in 1892 was sent to Troy He
signed contract TO play with the Giants
Evening star., 1913-12-14

PROBLEM BY II. W. CLARK.
BLACK.
Evening star., 1913-12-14

J.. 1893. when Smiling Mickey was out
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

place 0n'tfe 3runswick-New York run
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19
80 TAKE CALoMEL
FOR LIVER TROUBLED!
Have You Heard Of the New constipa.
ton Remedy from Hot Springs,
Arkansas, that Thousands Are
JoyfuIiy Praisina?

Just 90 to your druggist today; say
want a rs cent box Of HOT SPRINGS
LIVER BUTTONS; use them as di-
rected and soon all your stomach liv-
er and bowel troubles will be over.
The great physicians in Hot Springs
prescribe them for constipation. slug
gish liver, indigestion, sick headache.
dizziness blotchy and sallow skin and
they certainly are fine.
Take safe, gentle blissful HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS for a
week. They will tone up the liver
thoroughly, cleanse the bowels Of
poisonous Accommodations and make
you eat better, sleep better, work
better.
They are great for nervousness and
as a body tonic Postal tgings free
sample from Hot Springs, Ark.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Newspaper Men Next-The weekly
newspaper men of Georgia come next.
Brunswick might well be termed the
convention city of the Georgia coast
from the record made this summer,
What with the veterans the soldiers
and ali Brunswick has been lively the
past few weeks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Have You Seen Steve-Steye Eber-
nardt, from rome---tieorgia was mere
for the Confederate reunion in full
regalia. SteYe's high plumed hat and
gold braid made his colored friends
enyious for though Steve is black his
heart is white and he is one OF the
best cooks who ever fried a pork
chop or chicken la Maryland, and
they do say he was some forager dur
ing war times when rations were
needed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Maggie Moore Comes Back--Mag-
gle Moore the colored woman who
was carved up by Lula Robinson dur
ing friendly CO scrap and who got
lost in the shuttle, came back in
time to draw $15 or 30 days for her
end of the trouble Maggie is still
laid up and her face will be missed
from police court circles for some
time
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Heavy Shipments of Ties--J. p.
Davenport Southern manager Of the
Joyce Watkins company reports heavy
receipts and shipments Of crossties.
During the past two months, since en-
tering the local field this firm has
shipped upward of 100000 crossties
and have on the docks about $4,000
ready for shipment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Lodged In County JaiI-Officer J.
is. Goodbread last night arrested and
lodged iii the county Jail Bill Andrews,
John Manly, Bill Maxwell, w. NJ.
Johnson, Charlie Walburg and Cash
Maxwell, negroes accused OF stealing
fresh meats from Charles Baumgart-
ner,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Sunday Boats for St. simon's--The
st. Simon's Transit company will op-
crate extra boats for the island both
morning and afternoon Sunday to ac-
commodate the people who wish to
visit the popular resort and witness
the maneuvers of the SECOND regi-
ment now in camp.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

Warren Frazier Some Splinter
Warren Frazier, colored, is some
sprinter at least he ran into $50 or
$50 days before Recorder Nicholson
in police court yesterday morning.
Warren tried TO carve up a female
friend and was chased all over east
Brunswick by Officers Barrett and
Russell, the last named finally run
ming him down.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19

IN the city, a guest at the ogleS
Il. I. Galloway, of Albany, was in
the city yesterday renewing acquaint-
ances.
Edo Miller is with the Brunswick
team during the series in Thomas
willie.
Thos. l. Swift Of Atlanta, is in the
city en- a combined business and pleas
ure trip.
S. D. Runnel, Of yaldosta, was in
the city yesterday on the way to st,
Simon's.
John ICantrel, of Rome, was in
Branswisk yesterday. after a pleasure
.srjp--slongNthe Georgia coast.
Il. P Locke, OF saluda, N. G., is
spending several days in Brunswick,
and is registered at the oglethorpe
Capt. r. A. Dunn. Of the Macon
Hussars, an old 3ruhswickian, is in
camp with his company on ST ST.
mons
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-19
IT CURES WHILE YOU WALK

Use Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes. 1t instantly takesthe
sting out of corns, itching feet ingowng nails;and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the
age Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight.ol f.ew shoes
feel easy. Ladies' can wear shoes one .iize smaller
calous aud swollen, tender, ehifg feet Try to,
day. Sold everywhere, pc. Trial package FREE,
Address, Allen S. olmssed, lie Roy, N. Y.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

fer immunity in the case of a sus-
pected wound costs 81 and the
amount needed to arrest an ordinary
case costs from $25 to $40.
Whenever one sustains a lacerated
wound, it is advisable to wash it
thoroughly and at once with soap
and water and to flood it, before
binding it up, with common peroxide
of hydrogen. The peroxide gives off
oxygen, which causes the death of
all tetanus germs it reaches.
After this has been done, the
wound should be covered with strip
of the antiseptic bandage sold at low
cost by all drug stores.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

81 never robbed a man but once"
said the honest tramp, "and then l
was starving. He would not give me
a penny, and couldn't stand the
cravings in my stomach any longer.
So 1 knocked him down and went
through his pockets. What kind of
haul did l make? Just one little bot
tie, which read on the label: Pep
sin.-For that full feeling after eat
ing"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

Claiming the first special class for
backward children, opened at Halle
in 1863, Germany now has LOO
such classes. Estimates vary in stat
ing that As to \75 per cent of the
children become fitted for self-sup-
port.
"HaVe you hot water in your
house?" Have 1? My dear boy,
I'm never out of it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

A clean, open wound, which bleeds
freely, is little apt to harbor the
germs of lockjaw. Unless the flow
of blood is excessive, it is well to
make no effort to stop it. 1t will
cease of itself in a few moments.
1t is we'll to have a doctor dress
all wounds, no matter how small they
may be. He alone is capable of wash
ing them as they should be washed
and of estimating the likelihood of
infection. His fee is money we'll in
vested. 1t may buy only insurance
against a long, terrible, painful and
expensive illness, and then again it
may buy insurance against death. 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19
SEVERAL BIG LEAGUE TEAMS
PLAN TO TRAIN IN FLORIDA

JACKSONVILLE. July 19.-Next
spring several of the big league teams
VIII do their spring training in Flor
ida. The Chicago Cubs are to go to
TamEa, the Philadelphia Americans
are coming to this city, and Miami
is raising a fspd OF $4,000 to secure
the Cincinnati Reds.
The plan being employed at the
Magic City to raise the necessary
funds is that of having ten men to
deposit notes for $500 in one of the
banks. The gate receipts for the ex-
hibition games will be used to re-
emburse these men at the end OF
the training season.
The Cincinnati team has been men
toned, but the Miami fans are will
ing to take care of any big league
aggregation which will wend its way
southwark. All they want is a look
at real, live ball player of the
highest type.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19
Makes BlOtchy Skin
Free of All BlemiSh
The Most Obstinate Skin Affections and
EruptiOnS from Poisoned Blood Are
Completely Cured Quickly.

It is certainly remarkable how ,qulck-
ly the action of s. 8. S, the famous
blood purifier. shows itself in the SKIN.
There is one ingredient in S. S. 5. Whlch
peculiarly stimulates cellular or glandu-
lar activity TO select from the blood, or
from the fine net work of blood vessels
in the skin, those elements which 1t re-
quires for regeneration.
Thus pimples, acne, eczema, lupus, or
any other blood condition that attacks
a. skin or seeks an outlet through the
skin is met with the antidotal effect OF
S. S. S
This is why skin troubles vanish so
readily and why they do not return.
Under the influence of S. 5. 5. this
fine net work of blood vessels in the
skin is constantly selecting from the
blood the nutrition required for healthy
tissue and the cause of disease is just
, as constantly being removed, scattered
and rendered harmless.
1t Is a great mistake to rely upon
cathartics to cure pimples or other ia
cial eruptions. Not only do cathartics
cause chronic constipation, but they
thin the blood of it's valuable and es-
ssntial preservativeS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19

Acne, or that condition of the skin
known as pimples, often becomes SO
persistent that 1t will continue to old
age if not checked by determined meth
DDS. And the same with blackheads
A knowledge of the skin and why il
becomes the abiding place Of so many
eruptive conditions will show how futile
it is to squeeze pimples or blackheads
or put coating over the skin with
grease, powders or other external appli-
cations. To clear your skin and t.
make it stay so requires a stimulating
influence in the corium. or the fine net
work of tiny blood vessels below the
outer and inner layers of skin.
You will De surprised and delighted
at the quick change If you use S. S. s..
the famous blood purifier. Its action in
the skin is quite sensational These
facts are more fully explained in a book
on skin troubles sent by The Swift Spe-
cific Co, 1876 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga
You will find s. S. S. on sale at all drug
stores. Get bottle to-day and banisf
all skin Affections.
When you ask for S. S S, look out
FOR the common trick of trying to sci
you something else. Don't be misled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19
Dixie Mogu1s to Make Changes
Many VIII Have New Job in IA

game to tackle the tremendous task
of cleaning up Pelicanville, running
off the gamblers and putting the
game there back in the position it
belongs.
IN the rest of the cities there is un-
certainty 1t is to be expected
that Elberfeld will be retained by
But then, when two such explosive
characters as o. B. Andrews, club
president, and the Tabasco Kid are
hooked up on any business DEAL d
split is always possible.
Presumably, Bill Schwartz can
stick along at Nashville as long as
he wants. But he isn't likely to stay
a minute longer than 1t takes him
to get a good job elsewhere. Bill is
entitled to a better Job than he has.
He is a live guy
The same goes for Bill Bernhard.
He, Is hooked up with dead crowd In
a baseballiCally- speaking dead town.
He would be tickled green to get
a job somewhere else. He ought 70
do ii. Continued association with
that crowd of chronic losers-and
losers through no fault of his-is rob
bling him of his pep, his 'ambish,"
and his reputation. Bill is probably
looking around for a job. He is en-
titled to one, too. He has done Won
ders with poor backing.
THIS seems to be a good year for
the bench managers. Finn,
Dobbs and Smith, who have ceased
to be players, and do their hard work
from the bench, have been making
most of the race. But this does not
necessarily prove anything
AS a rule, the only teams in this
league which can afford bench man
ayers can afford good ball clubs.
There are too many exceptions this
year, however, to make that rule
worth a hang.
Really the two teams which have
made the most marvellous showing
Mobile and Montgomery-are cheap
teams. The Atlanta club and the
Lookouts are the only high priced
aggregations that have caused rifle
this year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19

A LTHOUGH with a club that Is
"A now in sixth place. a good
many points under the 500
mark. Hub Perdue. the former Nash
vile hurler, now with the Boston
Braves, has won II and lost only I
games this season. That's a per-
centage Of .632 and is about 200
points ahead Of that Of his team
The Highlander has won his last
six contests, and has been returned
the winner in nine Of his last ten
starts. That's a pretty good record for
any pitcher and it's no wonder that
Johnny McGraw. Of the Giants, was
so anxious to get the big right handler
Perdue has been with the Braves
good many seasons. but IL looks as
IL this would be the first time in his
big league career that he viii finish
above the 500 mark. In order to do
this. though, he must keep on pitch
ing the kind of ball he has so far
this campaign.
He Is a Giant Tanner.
Probably this is another reason
that McGraw would like to get Per-
due. Hub has faced the Giants four
times this season. He has pitched
twenty innings against the National
-~Nss5 oN ANeANNASt anu ~ LllelA AiiiAE llSN
have counted only seven tallies off
him, while he owns two wins over
them, and has not been beaten.
Winning six straight the Braves
right handler beat the Giants, Phil
lies, Cardinals, Pirates and the Su-
perbas twice. He has been hit hard
in few OF the games. but his team
mates always came to the rescue and
made more TALES than the other fell
lows could get off him.
Although he has won eleven and lost
only six. Perdue has been hurting
none too good ball He has pitched
1874 13 innings this campaign and
in that time So tallies have been
scored off him, while the opposition
has batted his benders to places I'M
occupied 1875 times. In other words,
two hits off him have brought two
tallies
Keeps Team Above Bottom.
The best game Perdue has pitched
was his first Of the season. when.
on the opening day of the National
League season, he shut out the
Giants, allowing them only two bin
giles. He has hurled only two shut
outs this season, the other coming
against the Pirates, who he let down
with four bingles.
Perdue has been working in his
regular turn for the Braves this year
and il has been his good work that
has kept the team from the bottom.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19
BILLIKEN TEAM
To Be SHIFTED
TOLITTLE ROCK

n MONTGOMERY, July 1s.-Col.
M Robert Lee Hedges. president
of the st. Louis American
League Baseball Club, spent last
Tuesday in Little Rock. His trip
there was for diplomatic and finan-
cial reasons which concern the ulti-
mate taking over of the Montgomery
club of the Southern Association by
the st. Louis American League Club,
and shift of base being made from
Montgomery to Little Rock.
Will Shift the Franchise.
Montgomery has not been support
ing the excellent team which Manager
Johnny Dobbs has installed there with
any spirit, and Colonel Hedges de-
clared. as late as Monday, that if
he did secure the Montgomery club
which he was not seeking-there
probably would be a shift Of the fran
chise to some other city.
Inferentially, the ColonePs trip to
Little Rock Tuesday was for the spe-
cific consideration Of this shift,
though the taciturnity customary in
times of baseball political action was
maintained about the American
League office
Necessary as a Feeder"
With the tremendous competition
among major league teams for en-
bryonic talent it is almost a neces-
sity that each major league club have
at least one IA minor league club
under its control that can turn into
the big ring players fairly well de-
veloped. That, of course, would be
Hedges patent purpose in financing
the Montgomery club.
Colonel Hedges returned from Lit
tie Rock Wednesday morning and
said his trip there had been merely to
receive the assurance of President
William NJ. Kavanaugh. of the South
ern League that the players upon
whom he has a string on the Mont
gomery club would be protected for
the Browns in the event the Mont
gomery franchise was sold.