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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-10

tigated the Titanic disaster; one OF
the special committee having in
charge the seamen's bill; one OF the
leaders in all the legislation before
that committee. He ranks high on
also on the committee on military
affairs which is particularly import
ant at this time owing to the Mexi-
can situation; on the Philippine com
mittee which largely has TO do with
the colonial policy of the govern
ment. He is also member of the
committee on fisheries, Indian depre
dations, Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico, and public health and national
quarantine. He is noted for his at
tendance upon committee meetings
and for his careful study of every
question that comes before them.
There is marvellous difference
between senators in this important
regard and it is no exaggeration
whatever TO say that every official in
Washington in and out of Congress
will attest Senator Fletcher's close
attention to any matter entrusted to
him.
The way in which he stood for the
interest of Florida when the tariff
bill was under consideration was a
delight and an inspiration to those
concerned. Presumably his great
service in this matter is known and
appreciated in Florida
Outside of the Senate he has like
great service. In the earlier work
of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress and later as president of that
great organization he has rendered
service to Florida, to the whole
South and perhaps to the nation at
large which has not been excelled
by any other man in the public life
of today. In the great meetings of
the Congress in Washington, Allan
ia, Nashville, Mobile; in the organi-
ZatiOn Of the American Commission
and the Government Commission
which investigated in Europe rural
finance and agricultural credit
systems. In more good service in
this connection than it is possible to
mention, Senator Fletcher has stood
out as the guiding genius. The leg
islation concerning agricultural fl
nance now pending in this Congress
has been publicly characterized by
President Wilson as the most impor-
tant of the administration meas
ures following the tariff and the cur
rency bills. Senator Fletcher is the
chief author of this proposed legis-
lation and is prominent among those
who are working with the president
to perfect it. 1t is not in the power
OF words to overestimate the impor-
tance of his work in this connection
He is vice-president for Florida of
the southern society of Washington
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-10
SIX YEARS Of
SUPERB SERVICE
Senator Fletcher Has Won High
Place i'm the Councils of the
Nation for His State

Washington, March 9.-Just a
quarter of century ago, as cores
pondent of the Atlanta Journal, [
made my first trip to Florida. | re-
member comparing the change from
the red clay hills of frozen Georgia
to the Towering glory of a Florida
orange grove to transformation
from things of the earth earthly 10
things of the heavens heavenly. |
have sung the praises of Florida in a
great many articles since then and
have recently proclaimed them in
many lectures. When | was a stud
ent at Emory College, Oxford, Ga,
Florida boys We're among my class
mates, clubmates, closest friends.
During all these past years / have
been increasing the splendid list of
my Florida friends.
| have, therefore, an intense in
terest in the pending senatorial con-
test in Florida. For seventeen years
| have been the manager of the con-
gressional information bureau in
Washington, D. c., and it has been
my business to study Congress. In
all these years | have not known a
more capable, faithful, devoted mem
ber of either house of Congress than
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher. He
has so we'll improved his first six
years of service that it would be a
blunder equal to crime for the
great state of Florida not to retain
his services in the Senate. His con-
nection with the existing democratic
administration and the high esteem
in which he is held by all from the
president down give that service a
approached by any new man. His
position on senatorial committees,
where influence is largely a matter
of rank, is such as EOuld certainly
less than the six years which it has
taken him to attain it.
. He is chairman of the very useful
and important joint committee on
, printing, also Senate committee on
printing. He is the next member to
the chairman on the great commit
tee on commerce which handles the
river AMI harb0r bills and all mari
time Neutrality-suspicious. the most
important committee in Congress in
the affairs OF Florida. He was one
of the special committee that inyes-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-10

Captain Richards. will appear in the
mouth within two weeks and pull
hurricanes. logs. etc.
The first keel of the Ocala freight
line OF vessels, for diminishing the
freight traffic for the city of Ocala, -
IS to be laid before many moons
One OF the captains sail within two
weeks.
The marine news station was live
ly the past week. All the captains
and river engineers called One of
the youngest captains OF the river
basin is a frequent visitor and his
name is ]. w. Randall. Some of the
officers of the basin here this week
were Marris and Miranda. of the Hia-
watha; Mathews and Weber, of the
City of Ocala; Mills. Eric Mills Var
borough and Forrest, of the Sharp
shooter; Cromwell, of the Erwin D.:
Terrell, of the Mary T.; Mason and
Victor Mason, of the Oregonian III;
IJ. w. Randall, of Connor; Long, OF
the Oregonian Electra; Gallant, of
the Gussie Lois; Robinson, OF the Is
abel; Robert Tyding. Ocala
From the SharpshoOter's Log Book.
In the weird wilderness there are
hundreds of wildcats and there can
also be found few pantherS. The
panther is very ferocious and agile;
the cat very savage. A long legged
hunter while out before crack of day
for turkey one morning, took his
stand near the purple river at Tiger
Den. under tall long-leaf sapling.
Jupiter bobbed from over the east
ern rim, and in little while became
pale in the new morning gray streaks
which was the mornings dawn pre-
ceding the sun of a new day in the
basin. The hunter unbreeched his
gun and eyed Jupiter; then he
shelled up. The whole east began to
kindle in fresh morning glow and
the hunters eyes were on the zenith,
watching the tall pines for turkey to
hs oNCl Ills Cs SS pdSScsl Tic
overhead once, and on the second
vista he happened to spy III the tree
top of the slim, long sapling under
which he stood, direct above him in
the high branches a large wildcat
g,ar:ng, fire in his eyes. The cat new
er moved. but sat on the limb and
glared down. The hunter eyed the
cat AMI thought of all the monsters
Of St. Johns revelation. His gan lay
besides him, but he not once thought
to use it. The cat remained sta
tionary, though to the hunter he ap-
peared to become smaller. My hat
had previously worked clear off my
head" said the hunter, and | still
gazed at the cat in he sapling. Then
| noticed that the beast grew smaller
and could not account for this; for
when a person is frightened a savage
beast always grows terribly large.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-10
AMERICAN AUTHOR
DIED IN ENGLAND

London, March Frederick
Townsend Martin, wealthy New
Yorker, social worker and author.
died yesterday at the Berkley hotel
here from angina pectoris.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
BMLN(J}aNNo5 RS55}ES

oils. at St. Paul on April 23, and on
April IS he boxes against Denny Nc
Rea It Flint Mich Wolgast will re
ceive s1,700 for boxing Tillman.
Young Jack O'Brien, the East Pitts
burg lightweight, who was matched with
Cal Delaney at Youngstown for April
SO, received word yesterday that The
match had fallen through.
Gus Christie Is matched 10 box Tony
Caponi April 10, the night after ne
boxes Buck Grouse at puquesne Gar
den, Pittsburg.
Johnny Dundee boxes Kid Thomas in
Philadelphia tonight,
kid Williams meets Dutch Brandt at
Brooklyn April "A.
Bantamweight Champion Johnny
Coulon has started training. lie is being
assisted by Harry Forbes, former title
holder Forbes and Johnny were on the
outs for several years.
A letter has iusi been received from
John Reiner Jimmy Grants brother-in-
law, in Chicago. The entire Grant fam
lily wishes to thank limmy's friends in
Atlanta for the grand attention shown
Jimmy while in Atlanta.
Jimmy Conroth. veteran hight pro-
moter OF the Pacific Coast, in the dec
AIDE he has been handling purses,
amounting to a million or more dollars,
has followed a rule which has led to his
success. lie says. Give every man
the seat his ticket calls for"
Dan Morgan, manager Of Battling
Levinsky. has decided 20 let Levinsky
fight Kid Kenneth. the California heavy
weight for twenty rounds at Vernon,
Cal. on May II, provided, of course,
LevinslJy is successful in winning from
Jack Dillon at Butte, Mont, on the
night of April a.
Although Jimmy Clshby took the box
ing fans by surprise by sailing for the
Antlpodes. where he is to engage in
three bouts, 1t does not indicate that
the Hammond Qnd.) middleweight is
running away from George Chip or any
OF the other serious contcnders for the
title Clsbby must be reckoned with
when tile championship is argued, for
his work during the past year stamps
him s one Of the best in the division.
The gross receipts n the twenty round
draw light i'm san Francisco last week
between Jimmy Clsbby, OF Milwaukee,
and Billy Murray the promising middle
weight, OF California, amounted to siO,-
BOB. Clabby received S3,l65.90. while
Murray drew down S3,6SS.25.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

Local boxing fans appear very much
puzzled over this Al Mccoy party, who
stopped George Chip in one round the
other night Mccoy has never been
heard Of in this section OF the country
and his victory proved one Of the big
gest upsets In years in the boxing
game.
Mccoy halls from Brooklyn and has
been in the boxing game hardly a year
He recently was handed a neat lacing
by Joe Chip, Georges brother, the latter
taking The bout on as q mere workout
Jimmy Perry, who saw Mccoy In a
few bouts, says the Brooklyn riugma1
is = very awkward fighter, holding his
right hand and foot forward According
10 Perry. Mccoy Ia but novice iii the
game. although he carries terrific
kick in his lett hand. II was with this
member that he laid Chip away with.
The Charlie White Willie Ritchie bout,
scheduled to take place i'm Milwaukee
on May 8, is already setting Chicago
boxing fans to thinking despite the fact
that Bitchie meets Tommy Murphy IN
san Francisco before taclding Charlie.
Chicagoans are already conceding
Richie the victory over Murphy, but
they are not so sure OF the White ar
fair
Charles wonderful record IN the past
year. combined with his great punch
ing pow err has made him big favorite
with the fans in his home city. They
also point 70 The fact that Charlie man
aged 10 pile up a bigger lead on Ad
Wolgast than Richie was able to an
mex.
Dan Daley. the Newcastle heavy
weight. has been matched TO meet big
Jess Willard a. Buffalo Monday night.
Daley weighs 220 pounds, and Willard
is ten pounds heavier. Daley recently
stopped Al Palzer in TWO rounds.
They sure are getting Il while the
getting is good" Charley White is the
latest boxer TO secure vaudeville en-
gagements. He is doing a sketch with
Rudy Unholz at Chicago theater.
Down New York way they say that
Phil Bloom has nothing on Jack Brit
ton and that Jack knows 49, They are
both under the management OF Danny
Morgan.
Matty Baldwin aud Is o. Brown. OF
New York. meet for ten rounds at Mon
treal, Canada, tonight
As Ad Wolgast's injured hand will be
well in two weeks, his manager, Tom
Jones, has booked him FOR Two fights
lie meets Johnny Tillman, OF Minneap-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Clemson Triumphs
Over Mercer in Hot
Ten-Inning Battle

MACON. GA. April 11-Errors at
critical times cost Mercer ten-inning
game against Clemson College. to 3.
yesterday afternoon. Hunt. for Mercer,
and Gauiden. for Clemson, pitched bril-
liant ball, Hunt striking out eleven men
and only giving up four hits during the
nine innings. Gaulden struck out seven
men and gave five hits.
Clemson scored one run 10 the first
inning on a base on balls and three low
pitches which got by the catcher. Afer
Ger came back in her half with a run
ON base on balls TO Sans and two hits.
In the third, Clemson scored two runs
on two hits and a bad error by the
shortstop, Mercer evened up with two
hits and an error OF Farmers hard hit
ball Things went along with goose
eggs for both sides until the tenth in
ning when Clemson scored four runs Oh
three hits, three errors and base on
balls
The teams play again to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
BASEBALE8'38$H3!53fxfE

In the absence Of Dick Egan IL ap-
pears that the veteran Nld Elberfeld
now IS years old. Is the liveliest candi-
date for shortstop a the Dodgers camp.
Elberfeld is skipping about like a frac-
tious colt and SAYS that he viii out
class Egan for that position. But IL is
a question whether the former Chat
tanooga manager can stand the grilling
from day 20 day His legs are weak,
and he may be useful only now and
then.
Several new faces will be seen In the
Detroit camp next Tuesday when the
Tigers clash with the Browns. Jen-
nings batting order for the first tilt lis
10 he Bush, shortstop Kavanaugh'
second base; Cobb center field Crsw-
ford, right field Pipp first base He'll
man, left aeld Witt third base. stan
age, catcher. and Dauss, pitcher
Because or an injury 10 Larry Chap
pen, which will keen the latter on the
shelf for several weeks. Manager CAL
lahan. OF the White SoX. has perma
uently switched Ping Bodie from center
10 right field. k1ournier and DAILY viii
hight e out FOR the right field berth
until Chappells broken ankle mends.
Leach. Schultz and Johnston stand as
the cubs fastest outheld 90 date Goode
has been fielding well. but has not been
hitting
chief stallngs has 20 an mapped out
to use Schmidt Evers, Maranvne and
Chick pcNl in his Inneld The Crab ana
the Rabbit I'm the middle ought TO steady
the youngsters on the far corners
Cincinnati critics predict that Bob
BeScher will not help the Giants much
this season They say the famous base
stealer's legs have SINE back ON him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
O'Day After 0'Brien
To Strengthen staff

CHICAGO. April lin his effort
to strengthen the Cubs weak pitch
ing staff, Manager Hank O'Day has
put in a bid for Right-hander Buck
O'Brieu Of the indianapolis (Amerl-
can Association club. Whether he
will land him depends upon the sort
Of transaction requested by Jack
Hendricks.
O'Brien is the rlght-hander who
starred with the Boston Red Sox
when they won the pennant in 1912.
Last year he was with the Chicago
White Sox. but later drifted out to
the Pacific Coast. The Hoosiers
bought O'Brien this spring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Upton Confident of
Winning Yacht Race

BOSTON, April 1l.--lf confidence
alone won yacht races. Sir Thomas
Upton has the Americas cup care
fully tucked away for all time, safe
from the hands OF all and any chal-
longer the United States might put
across.
IN a recent letter from France he
wrote: Il think this time ! shall have
the best boat that Z ever crossed the
Atlantic with, and ! think my chances
this year ara on the winning side
lie also stated that his new chal-
longer. the Shsmrocw viii be launch
ed later than expected.
Il thought l would manage TO get
It launched by the beginning OF April.
but have ~eceived a letter from Mr..
Nicholson the designer saying he Is
afraid Il will he the end % April or
the first OF May before she Is launch
al
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
EbbetS to Start Suit
To Get Tinker Back

BROOKLYN, April 11.--According
to what appeared 10 be a well found
ed rumor, President Charles II. Eb
bets Of the Brooklyn National League
club. has taken preliminary steps to-
ward having Joe Tinker enioined
from appearing with the Chicago
Federal League club.
Mr. Ebbets admitted last night that
he had been ia consultation with a
leading law firm or New York and
that the nature OF his business was
very pressing. IIe refused however,
to discuss the nature Of his business
or TO admit that he proposed to go to
law over Tinker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
By Ed W. Smith.
HlCAGo, April 11.-Thsy've

y TlSAOO, April IL neyNe
been telling in song about
the party that was all
dressed up and didn't have
place to go to, which is some try
ing situation for anybody's good
nature, but Charles White. stel-
lar member OF the Anchowitz
fighting family of this city, finds
himself in just as bad a spot, al
though the conditions happen to
be reversed, Charley has a hun
bred places to which he might
wander, but his lighting armor
isn't In presentable shape. Hence
he must remain at home a while
Never before have offers been so
plenty with the White party. But
his right hand still is in bad
shape; hence there will he moth
ing doing for some little time.
MATE LEWIS, his manager,
~ euchred out OF mis- gymna-
stun by some strange legal twist,
is beWailing the fate that made
him and his fighter idle except
ing for the rather unremunerative
theatrical date. Say, If apple
trees had ten dollar gold pieces
growing on them and hanging
down within four feet OF the
ground, I'd have SUCH a rheuma
tism IN my arms that | couldn't
reach EN-" sighed the gentle Ma
thaniel the other evening in dis
eussing this latest phase Of his
hard luck. you can rave about
the broken hand being an abb
and all that, but your never
know what a sorrow this is caus-
ing us right now
T0EY pulled a new one on Nate
the other night, and that
youthful but stu veteran man
ager nearly expired right in the
phone booth before he could get
the door open for some fresh air .
An out-Of-town promoter called
him up and insisted that mas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Two Minor Leagues
Ready to Join Feds

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-Two minor
leagues are negotiating for an alliance
with the Federal League, according 20
R statement made here to-day by Otto
Stifel. the heaviest stockholder in the
St Louis Federals.
we win have our own minor leagues
next season" he said. Indications are
that we can have as many as we want.
We have a deal on with two minor
leagues both OF high classification
which are almost ready to jump now
I'VE must acquire q B1inor league to
farm our players, Every man who gam
bled with us this yea and signed our
contract at a time whS we didn't ap-
pear to have much proof Of our ability
win be taken care Of Their salary is
assured for their life as players We
have their names enrolled and will al
ways look after them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Many Men Working
On Baltimore Stands

BALTIMORE, MD, April with
only a few days more left before the
opening OF the Federal League park
here, hundreds OF men are working
day and night on the stands and TO
get the grounds in perfect condition,
The outheld has been sodded and
the men are working hard on the in
field to- day. All that remains I'M
finished of the stands is one section
OF the pavilion. Secretary Goldman
declared that everything will be ready
for the opening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

Furthermore, they insist that Bescher
lacks grit and nerve,
Manager Griffith says he is through
with Charlottesville as a training camp.
weather conditions az this time OF
the year can't be worse In washington
than they are at Charlottesville" ar
cues the wise leader OF the Senators.
II there are any ball players in the
Federal League fold who are laboring
under the impression that they can
ruin the league or that James A. Gil
more Is president in name only. they
TO Mr.. Gilmore himself And he should
know.
A new pitcher doomed up in the Pi-
rate camp last week He is b. r.
Doyle, from the Sioux City Club OF the
Western League Doyle was sent over
by Josh Clarke, manager OF the Sioux
City team, brother OF Manager Fred
Clarke
Though only % years OF age. wilbur
Cooper has tho distinction OF being the
veteran left-hand pitcher OF the Pirate
outfit. The passing OF RUDE Robinson
ia the deal with the S. Louis Cardinals
gives him this distinction.
When July rolls around and the play
ers line up for their salaries, then IL
will be time enough 10 ask me what |
think OF the Federal League" are the
words Of wisdom that come from Char
ley Comiskey, owner OF the White soX.
Hooks" Wiltse, OF the Giants, is
going TO try and pitch the moist bali
this summer Hooks has tried II IN
practice and 70 worked well.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
SPORTING COMMENT

much as he had paid The rent for
a building that Charley White
simply MUST fight On tho 18th.
But he has a mighty bad right
hand yelled Nate. He can't
fight anybody, let alone the tough
man you ask him to meet" And
then this comeback: I'll tell you
what you DO, Nate. Just let
Charley train with his left hand,
letting his right rest in the ban
dages> all the time He can get
In pretty good shape that way,
and by the night Of the battle
take the bandages off and the
right hand viii be all right" and
Nate was SO staggered that he
forgot to tell the operator that the
tolls would be paid at the other
end.
OAKLAND still refuses to be-
lieve that Charley White beat
Joe Azevedo in the Racine ring.
Jimmy Rowan. Joe's manager.
wired here two days after the
'o1tAS -AAcNcuO again, lilei duUl-
of $1,000 to go to Oakland and
battle Azavedo again, the addi-
tional inducement Of a side wager
OF $4,000 being given. Rowan, it
may be mentioned, did not see the
Racine engagement. Nate Lewis
wired back to know just what
assurance he would be given that
Rowan would bet that much
money saying the match could
be considered on II the bet was
made. Up to the present lEoment
no reply has been made.
FROM Cleve Hawkins, who
helped handle the Portu-
guese in the White bout, It Is
learned that Joe cried convulsive-
ly after the battle, freely admit
ted his defeat and begged that
the folks at home not be permit
ted to learn of the way his face
was battered. Cleve denies thar
he sent any kilograms West say
ing that Azevedo should have
been given draw
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Ex-LOokOut Hurler
Goes to Savannah

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, April II.
Pitcher Ray Killingsworth, a Chatta-
nooga product, signed to-day with the
Savannah club of the South Atlantic
League, Killingsworth played last
year in the Georgia Alabama League
and worHed out this spring with the
COkoute
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Detroit Club Asks
Waivers on Gibson

NASHVILLE, TENN, April IL
President Shropshire, OF the Nash
villa club, now in Detroit has wired
Manager Schwartz that Detroit has
asked &aivers on Frank Gibson.
Nashville had hoped to land Gibson
to strengthen the local team. The
action Of Detroit gives indication that
Gibson will not leave the American
eague
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Gilmore to Attend
Three Opening Games

CHICAGO. April Thames A. Gil
more. president OF the Federal
League. announced he will be present
next weel, AT the openings OF three
new Federal League baseball parks
Gilmore will attend the opening
game at Baltimore on April 10, on
the next day he will assist In opening
the season at Pittsburg, and on April
is he win witness the opening game
at Kansas city
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
GAME posrpoNEn

CORDELE. GA, April lion account
Of a wrecked freight train ahead OF
a passenger train on the Georgia South
ern. the Gordon club was prevented
from getting here in time for the game
yesterday. A doubleheader will be
,iaved to-day