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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

make but a foul out of it, A right
handed batter should carry the
stroke through to where the far end
of the bat will about be pointing at
the second baseman's usual posi-
ton; while with left handed bat
ter it should finish by pointing at
the shortstop.
IF you attempt to murder the
ball, chances are you will only
foul it, because you have swung so
hard that your eyes and arms are
both off and YOU have. therefore,
failed to hit it true. Hitting it dead
center-right on "the nose"-is
what makes a ball so far and on
a line, not hitting it hard.
Some great batters, like Keller,
nearly always hold the bat very
short; some, like Cobb, nearly al
ways catch it clear at the end;
most good batters do neither, but
adopt a hold between the two. In
other words, they slightly choke
the bat
A solid bat is a good thing, but be
careful not to get one SD heavy that
you can't swing it around in time
to meet a fast ball.
&
IVES, it is better to be left hand
L ed batter than right handed,
for you are undoubtedly somewhat
nearer first base to start with; and,
then again, it is a bit more puzzling
to a right handed pitcher (of whom
there are more than there are
"southpaws") to pitch to left
handed batter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
BY j. w. Heisman.
TIME was when hardly anybody
4 maid anv attention, 70 Svs+a

TIME was when hardly anybody
paid any attention to syste-
matte batting practice in
baseball. 1t was supposed that
either a man had a good natural
batting eye or he hadn't. If he
had, he needed no practice, while
If he hadn't that good eye no
amount of practice would give him
one
All this is changed now, and it is
well understood that. eye or no eye,
every one should put in hefty
amount of batting practice. AS a
matter of fact. one should have a
stick in hand about as much as a
ball. for batting is quite as impor-
tant as any other department of
the game, and it is probable that
as much improvement can be made
in it as in any other with the same
amount of intelligent work.
IN the first place. a batsman
should stand with his feet close
together, and with his weight set
tied on the rear foot-that is, the
one farthest from the pitcher. Legs
spread may give him a firm foun-
dation, but once in that posture he
is anchored and can not move after
the ball. 1t would not be so bad if
we could count upon the pitcher
splitting the plate every time he
delivers the ball, but we we'll know
ne is going to put some of them
close and some of them wide, some
high and some low, and we m;,su
be free to step to wherever the ball
comes.
The thing to do is to stand still
until after the ball has left the
pitchers hand and observe care
fully where it seems to be coming.
Then, if you decide it's good enough
to swing at you can step with your
forward foot right to where it
seems advisable to plant it so as to
give yourself a good crack at the
ball.
Z XCEPT in very rare cases, one
should never step backward
from the plate. No fault in bat
ting is so common as pulling
away" We all have a natural ten
dency to do this. but it is a ten
dency that must be overcome be-
fore one can hope to become even
a fair batter. Of course the reason
we do it is because we fancy the
ball may hi us. But you must re-
member that the opposing pitcher
has no intention of hitting you and
giving you your base, if he can
avoid it Besides, you must have
confidence in your own ability to
dodge the ball if you see that 1t is
coming straight at you.
If you will step right straight
forward toward the pitcher you will
find not only that your bat will
then reach all balls that are really
over any part of the plate, but also
that you can even reach some that
go beyond the outside corner of the
plate. Thus the consequences of
your failure to spot" the outcurve
do not loom up seriously after all.
This presupposes, though, that
you have taken your stand reason
ably close to the plate TO start with.
1t is true that Wagner, Lajoie and
some others of our best batters do
not always, or even half the time,
stand close to the plate. They take
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
KID MCCOY MAKES DEBUT
TONIGHT AS EVANGELIST

NEW YORK. Feb. 1g.-"Kid Mccoy
otherwise Norman Selby, the former
pugilist, will enter the ring as an evan
gelist He will endeavor to deal a blow
! for health and brotherly love. He makes
his public appearance in a public school
tonight.
Il now intend" said Mccoy ito do
what | can to promote rational living, to
! teach people that health is the center of
| everything worth while. and to instill
into them the golden rule
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
By Jaw Davidson.

q AN FRANCISCO, Feb, 19.-Ad
Wolgast may or may NOS have
done a wise thing in accepting
the match with Harlem Tommy
Murphy. One thing is assured above
all others, that it will make or
break with him when he enters the
ring against the Harlem boy.
Defeat at the hands of second
rater would end the career of the
former champion. because his
drawing powers would dwindle to
nil. If he makes an impressive
showing and is able to stop Muir
ply, he will give indisputable evil
dence of his right to return
match with Richie, and the fans
will demand that much for him.
The news that he had accepted the
match on such short notice. when it
appears entirely too short a time
Tor him to get into proper condi-
ton to do his best, was not re-
ceived with any degree of enthu-
siasm by his friends here. 1t seems
W W tohlH6 lOO utS operate CnaQCe,
in view of his recent defeat and loss
of his title.
M URPHY does not count for a
AA whole lot in the fight game. He
is veteran and never was serious
ly regarded at any time in his ca
reer as a possible champion. But
he is remarkably clever and has a
good punch and might be good
enough to give Wolgast a lot of
trouble. He assuredly has more
stamina than the former champion,
and will be in better condition
Wolgast has not showed since
the operation fifteen months ago
that he could travel the derby route.
He is able to go about ten rounds.
but tires fast after turning that
point which was proved in his
fight with Joe Rivers and the one
with Joe Mandot. A rugged chap
like Murphy would not have to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
ATHLETIC CLUB SECOND
TEAM WINS ANOTHER ONE

In good game. the Atlanta Athletic
club defeated the Young Mems Christian
association, in the Atlanta Basket Bah
league, at the latter's court last night,
by the score of 80 to 32
The game was hard-fought through
out. Some brilliant goals were regis
tered by the members of both teams and
the guarding was fierce though clean
The passing alone was faulty point
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
lUAREZ RESULTS

IF Dessoo..ante, 6-5. first. 49, -
en- Al ,,.". @-2. Also ran IONA p,,s
\, beIons '.Iln, Lawn. Virginia Ijnde
S v I..an Patterson, Ben Green
HSS2e, q ..'''. ',sieer, 1l-5, first, Colinet
t1'aarg Tim ffl 1 ran: Loving Nose,
n Loar Judge, Transport, Judge
Fars.- Yw' am aaa cOrbed Lad
Ig'.h K.gtaTs,E captain Bravo, Puck.
\ Fg.r,. '4l,ah.ta, 6-5, Also ram uri2n Ib,
N a..obo.H III 'otsteps. Mona Canomapp
-Aa,..a 2 Gentleman and Nobbv
81. IlI''..... ~, first: Mother Ketr5S-
I,..0rs tr"., ~ Also ran: Moller
H. walsh ana Mayerdale.
U...- 81 first Sugar
Mate Mandadtsro Ere free
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
IF TESREAU MAKES GOOD
HE WINS HIMSELF A WIFE

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Jeff Tesreau, one
Giants has the promise Of 'e NI isw CARA STa
Young. of Perryville, Mo, to become his
bride if he pitches up to his last years
standard. -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
KIRSCH BESTS HUBS
IN TERRIFIC BATTLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 19---"SpeciaI De-
livery" Hirsch, of Chicago, outpointed
ten-round battle at Browns gymnasium,
here last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
DILLON AND CLABBY GET
3 FIGHTS EACH IN PARIS

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Feb. ia Paris
club has cabled an offer through Pro-
moter Andrews here to Jack Dillon for
three fights in Paris, one with the winner
of the Papke-K Klaus go on March 5. An
offer was also made to Jimmy Clabby for
the same number of bouts.
Dillon will go if he is furnished two
round trip tickets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
YALE DOWNS DIXIE TEAM.

NEW HAVEN. CONN, Feb 19.-Yale
easily defeated Washington and Lee, one
Of the best teams of the South, last night,
at basket ball, by score of 80 to 16.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Kid Graves. of
Milwaukee. outpointed Young Ahern last
night at the Brooklyn Beach Athletic
club, in a fast ten-round bout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
TIGERS BEST DARTMolJTA
GRAVES RESTS AAERN

PRINCETON, n. J., Feb. 19-Prince-
ton defeated Dartmouth at basket ball
here last night by the score of q to y.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
Wolgast Appears To Be Making
Mistake in Taking Murphy on
With Only a Little Training

fight all the way to beat him
merely stall half the distance and
then outfinish him.
ROVIDED he had six or eight
weeks in which to prep himself
for the fight. Wolgast, might be
good enough to stop Murphy in ten
rounds. A few weeks in the noun
tains to reduce gradually and with
out sacrifice to the lightweight linn
it and then ten days of hard work
might put him into the ring in good
condition. When half right, VOL
CAST should be able to put the XII.
bosh onto all such as Murphy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

4 ouNs0N will be the name that
r.ir keep umpires and official
,corars Of the American
4 ,o bpsy the coming season try
~ straighten it out. For the
k'ns Johnson cor Johnston) out
H.. the smiths, Jonses and
Fopns. although there is still a
/ ~ sized representation of
lawns in the league.
r5sre were FIVE Joneses in the
. me,can league in 1907 Today
A.. Is only one. In 1907 the st.
5onic Browne had Tom Jones on
L, base. lie finished his career
4 Detroiter. In the same city
.ra Davy Jones and Bumpus
srAs pitcher, The White Sox
Fielder Jones, greatest of all
4 the famous family Of that name,
Ill., the Washington team had
IbarIey Jones, the first American
ssge player to reach home from
scopi on q sacrifice fly.
This wear Ban Johnson's circuit
Irtaios seven men by the name of
0srson or Johnston. OF this num-
L. Chicago has four. One is named
Eater and he also is a pitcher.
halter already has gone to the
.pbwest to begin training, which
Nidently signifies that he's going
liter the peerless Washington
Erlers honors. He comes from
Sacine Wis.
Another Johnston who will wear
Ebta hose the coming summer is
/ mmv. a brother of Doc Johnston,
/ the Maps. Jimmy is an out
elder and halls from Birmingham.
he Maps heard of him two years
10 but as he seemed a little weak
nth the stick. they decided they
Id not want him. other Johnsons
plongng to the tribe OF Comiskey
he George and Ellis Johnson.
Forge is a pitcher, while Ellis
bays shortstOp.
st. Louis boasts of a player with
similar name in j. T. Johnston,
lte Of Montgomery.
In Cleveland there is peppery
poe Johnston, and continuing on to
Iashington we come upon the most
.u,wous Of all the players of that
anne unless it be Ban B. himself,
Pitcher Walter Johnson.
Altogether this makes seven
aembers Of the family playing in
be American league. and if we
dd the name Of the president of
he organization it will swell the
otal to eight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

VALDOSTA PLEDGES COIN.
VALDOSTA, GA, Feb. 19.-Valdos-
Ia pledged the money necessary for the
maintenance of a team in the Empire
State league at a meeting held last
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

0E RIVERS, the sensational
Mexican lightweight. has hopes
4 stopping Knockout Brown
Den they clash in twenty round
oHirst at Vernon, Cal, on Wash
Ls,ons birthday. Rivers realizes
Ia, If he can decisively defeat the
oaa-haired Dutchman from New
oh that he will have an excellent
nance to secure Il match with Will
RichIe for the lightweight
|Aamplonship of the world.
mere is no denying Rivers right
De c-assed among the leading
''-pounders in the world. His
eat record in itself speaks vol
"es Joe is only twenty years of
g ana has been performing in the
lu"'ed circle since he was seven
Fen years of age.
IN Brown, Rivers will meet q
"ong willing fighter. He is per-
0pS 'Ae best advertised boxer in
ing today. *. O." is not a
hampton and yet he has made al
~, '3'' as much money as some of the
lie holders. ''
y's ., lhe reasons why Brown is
h popular is because he ver, col
sr. S'aIIs. He is continually
ssns ',ns the fight to his opponent
~ refuses to retreat, even after
NJ nay oeen punished severely.
s,t, as Dutchman, however, lacks
uS"' and will not be able to hold
- own with such a CLASSY per
ss ,"s' as Rivers has proven him
tonos w. oc. Brown is also a ten
i 'na artist and he may not be able
,l,. s'@na the fast pace over the
'''"'non route.
D !. bail players have
,bs ,"s'' individual mannerisms and
" oo,. ''''S''oS. Some are decided
y t,. '"'.'e while others are mere
.ops W.T., I,,''ms Of habit or supersti-
S,ay.r ', '-'"iacter in baseball was
Ie5 9. h,odie, who played center
Nom Nv, ~, Ned Hanlon's Baltimore
eHnants ''''en was winning
ut IN ".oo'e should happen to strike
eli for , 7.'.''e Ne would abuse him
ou5 5, Two or three innings. one
Whoever told Won that
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will he received al
the Office Of the recorder OF the city OF ST.
Johns, until April 10, 1918, at So'eloek
p. m. for the improvement OF Pes.
sender street from the westerly line OF
Oswego street to the line OF Smith
Avenue, In the manner provided
by Ordinance Number 535. subject
10 the provisions OF the charter aud ordi.
nanees OF the city Of 81. Johns aud the
estimate OF the city engineer ON file.
Engineers estimate Is $40 .659. as.
Bids must be strictly IN accordance
with the printed blanks, which will be
furnished on application at the Office OF
the recorder OF the city of St. Johns.
And said improvement must be COM
pleted on or before 90 days from the date
Of the last publication OF this notice.
No proposals OF bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable to the order OF the mayor OF the
city OF St, Johns, certified by responsi-
bic bank for AN amount equal 10 ten per
cent. OF the aggregate proposal.
The right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved,
By order OF the city council.
Il, A. RICE,
Recorder of the city of ST. Johns.
Published in the St. Johns Review
March 2S aud April 4 and IL, 1913.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04
MINNEAPOLIS LADY BADLY
SCALDED WHILE COOKING

While preparing dinner q
young Minneapolis wife had the
misfortune TO scald her hand SO
badly that over half the skin
came off. She was alone at the
time and rushed over TO her
neighbor's for help. This neigh
Dor promptly applied Aliens Ul-
cerine Salve and in ten days the
hand was completely healed
without a scar.
This salve is one of the Oldest
remedies in America and since
1869 il has been known as the
only salve powerful enough TO
cure chronic ulcers and old
sores of long standing. Because
it is so powerful. it will heal
burns and scalds without a scar
in a remarkably short time.
Aliens Ulcerine Salve heals
from the bottom up and draws
out the poisons. If applied on
new cuts and sores ii heals in
one third the time that common
salves and liniments take. Sold
by the St. Johns Pharmacy. and
other leading druggists.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04
Sealed Bids Invited

The Board of Directors of
School District No.2 offer for sale
to the highest bidder the three
frame dwellings situate on Block
10 back of st. Johns Central
school. st. Johns. Bids may be
for one, two or three of the
buildings. must be accompanied
by certified check for ten per
cent of the amount of bid and
must be handed or mailed to +.
p. Drinker, Chairman, at the
First National Bank. st. Johns,
before IL O'Clock noon April "a,
1913. The Board of Directors
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids and require the
dwellings TO be moved from the
premises not later than 30 days
from April "a, 1913. j. f. Tanch,
Clerk of Board of Directors,
School District 2, Multnomah
County.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

j. Pierpont Morgan, the great
est fnancier this continent has
ever known. has passed from
earth. lnheriting from his
father what at that time was a
colossal fortune of ten millions
of dollars, he steadily added TO il
by various devious methods un-
I'll he became the wealthiest man
possibly in the world. Gold was
his god, and he spent his entire
life in its pursuit. The world
was his prey and he exacted
from il the uttermost farthing.
Such a man with such a power is
a menace 10 any country. and the
world is fully as well off with
out men of his calibre and his
means of gobbling up the wealth
of the land.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

Voters of the Second Ward, Il
is up 10 you to see that the best
available men represent you i'm
the city council. There is one
i'm particular who is now repre-
senting you and who has fulfilled
h duty i'm n manner that must
secure the admiration of all. who
has made good on every ques-
tion of any importance that has
arisen, and who ever has the
courage of his convictions. That
man is p. Hill. He is a man
who not only advocates a square
deal TO all, but practices it. All
his public acts are open and
aboveboard. He is one of the
heaviest property owners i'm the
Second Ward, and il is but nat
ural that he should be yitally in
terested in seeing that this ward
receive all that it is fairly and
justly entitled to. BE sure and
return Mr.. Hill to the city coun-
lie for another year. pd adv.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

For Concrete lawn rollers see
V. w. Mason, or for sale at st.
Johns Hardware Co.
For Rent-A modern cottage.
close in. $40 per month. Call at
Review office or 1895 S. Ivanhoe.
II hope do not see you intox-
icatedl' "Well, my dear, | hope
| haven't spent four dollars and
a half for nothing"
The Women of Woodcraft will
give card party in the Odd Fell
lows Hall Tuesday evening,
April 9Th at $3.50. All invited.
Bring in your job printing while
you think OF II. Don't wait until you
are entirely out We are equipped
to turn out neat and tasty printing
promptly at Portland prices or less.
The committee on public park
is engaged in looking up available
and suitable sites for such pur-
pose, and will no doubt be ready
with its recommendation in avery
few days.
The ladies of st. Clement
church wish TO announce that
they will serve dinner noon and
evening on election day, April z,
in the McKeon building. North
Jersey street, next door TO h.
o. Magoon's.
j. M. and V. p. Wray have
moved their business from East
Burlington street TO South Jer-
sey. in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the gas company. They
will make a speciality of auto,
motorcycle and bicycle repairing
and also carry a full supply of
the accessories of these machines.
The whole state responded no.
bly, when called upon for aid for
the flood sufferers of the Middle
West, Cash. clothing and pro-
visions were sent promptly and
will no doubt do much TO relieve
the suiferings of those whose
homes We're swept away by the
floods.
Peppermint growing is to be
tried near Albany, il being be-
lieved that this plant can be
made a profitable crop. In the
Wenatchee. Washington. country
peanuts are being planted be-
tween the fruit trees, the tops
TO be used for hog feed and the
nuts sold to peanut butter fac
tories.
Thomas M. Thacabery, chief
engineer of the st. Johns ferry,
died Monday afternoon at the
Good Samaritan hospital, Port
land. after an illness of several
weeks duration. He had held
the position of chief engineer at |
the ferry for several years, and |
has spent most of his life as a
river man. He was born in
Sehoolcraft, Mich. in 1861, and |
is survived by two sons, one re-
siding in Portland and the other
in California. The funeral took
place from the Finley undertak-
ing parlors Wednesday. As a
token of respect, the flag on the
ferry was placed at half mast.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

Mrs. C.. =. Gates of Dallas,
was a visitor 10 st. Johns during
the past week.
For civic betterment, vote for
Karl MQgeske for councilman of
the Second ward. pd. adv.
Mr. Henpeck Is my wife go
ing out, Jane? Jane Yes. sir
Mr.. II. DO you know il | am
going with her?
saw two men ON the street
today; one was bow legged and
the other knock kneed. When
they walked together they spell,
cd COX. " FIX.
Methodist Episcopal church,
corner of Leavitt and Hayes.
III AM. Address by Rev. j. w.
Douglass of University Park.
7;30ip. m. Sermon by the pastor.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Currin has moved into his
handsome new quarters in the
Holbrook building and is still
busily engaged in putting on the
finishing touches To his most at
tractiye pharmacy. a more com
.plete description of which will
be given next week.
The discovery that Jack pine
of Central Oregon is suitable for
making paper pulp is an import
ant one 10 a large section of the
state. IL is expected the very
large tracts of this timber will
prove of considerable value
when manufactured into paper.
You will look a good while be-
fore you find a better medicine
for coughs and colds than Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t not
only gives relief it cures. Try
it when YOU have a cough or
cold, and YOU are certain TO be
pleased with the prompt cure
which it will effect. For sale by
all dealers.
The fire department is getting
arrangements for holding mons
ter Fourth of July celebration i'm
st. Johns we'll in hand. The
financial end of it is most prom
Using, and the department has
full assurance that sufficient
funds will be available to make
il am event ON a more elaborate
scale than has ever before been
attempted here. Negotiations
are being made for a number of
attractions of special merit. and
others Gre being sought. The
tiremen have not yet fully decid-
ed whether TO make the event
longer than one days duration,
but the probabilities are that at
least two days will be devoted
TO the jollihcation. The program
will be one of the most attractive |
ever offered on the Coast and |
will have a tendency to draw |
visitors from far and near. The /
celebration of July Fourth in |
st. Johns this year promises to
mark an epoch i'm its history. !
Tell your friends about it.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

S. Benson, in attempting to
have law passed by Congress
prohibiting the manufacture of
whisky, is taking a practical
method of abolishing the liquor
evil. Whisky is the cause Of
more drunkenness than all other
liquors combined. and more than
half of the woes caused by the
liquor habit will have been elimi-
mated when the manufacture Of
whisky is abolished.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

In justice to Councilman j. w.
Davis, we desire TO state that
we do not believe that he intend
ed TO thwart the will Of the peo-
pie in the improvement of Smith
avenue, and that If he was in
strumental in holding il up tenn
porarily he must have had what
appeared to him good reasons
for so doing. Mr.. Davis has
proven himself 10 be a valuable
man in connection with street
improvement, and we are loath
TO believe that he had other than
the welfare of the city in mind
when the matter was held over.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-04-04

He who stands on the street
corners and on the byways and
highways and cries graft, graft,
and who casts odium and suspi-
cion on public officials and pub
lie acts is a dangerous man. and
il given the opportunity would
be the greatest rascal of them
all. Beware Of such a man, and
give no heed TO his cant and raw
ings, for he invariably makes the
howl because the opportunity of
grating has been denied him.
Exchange.