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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
CrackerF ansAwait Speed Demon
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Kircher Stole II Bases in 1913

winter. Speed is the craze of the
grand old game these days, and, next
to rlght-hand WALLPAPERS. that lad is in
most demand who can slip craftily
from base to base under the heaviest
guns of the enemy.
THAT passion for right-hand hit
tiers, by the way, is rather diff
cult to explain.
/ Time was-and not so long ago
when four fork hand reapers were
considered about the correct number
to mix in the batting attack, to the
bafflement of perspiring northpaWs.
That fad accounted in great meas
ure for the prestige Of the left hand
slabman, retained and groomed to
sneak in and slip the everlasting
kibosh to clubs carrying an overplus
of left-han aitters. Jack Pfester
earned his sobriquet of Giant Killer
by the devastation he wrought in the
ranks of McGraw's clan in the days
when a majority of the regulars bat
ted left handed.
TOR our part we DO not understand
L the growing prejudice against
left hand hitters. Certainly a good
left hand hitter usually shows up
pretty well against dealing from
either slde-witness Cobb, Welchonce.
Robertson and others.
And we always we're rather soft on
that step nearer frst base So many
runners get nipped in that last step,
you know
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
California After 1915 Golf Meet
U.S.. Tournament at Exposition

practical than the golfing powers, and,
in consequence, no good tennis player
is ever missing from a tournament
because he can not afford the ex-
penses of the competition. Under
present conditions If the Western or
national championship were held on
the Pacific Coast It might mean few
err Eastern or Middle Western en-
trants, but If sectional qualifica-
ton test could be applied then the
champions OF the respective localities
would compose the representation
and the event would be more nearly
national than any heretofore held In
the case of a championship tourna-
ment on the Pacific Coast in 1915 all
the usual objections to a distant
championship venue are non-eXlst-
ent. Visitors from all parts of this
country and Europe will be in San
Francisco and of golfers and golf
galleries there will be an abundance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Injured Hand Robs
Grant Of Big Match

Jimmy Grant, the crack bantamweight,
was forced to turn down match with
Kid Herman at New Orleans. D. j.
Tortorlch wired Grant yesterday terms
to meet Herman next Monday night, but
Jimmy's right hand is still in bad shape,
and he will not be able to fight until the
latter part of this month
Grant has been after Herman for some
time and would have grabbed at the
chance to meet the Pelican wonder II
his hand was right for a tough battle
Jimmy will probably meet Herman
later on,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
BvO. B. Keller.


%HERE is one new Cracker for
whom Atlanta will look with a
lot of anticipation as the speed
demon who swiped as many bases
last wear as Clyde Milan, the Wash
ington Mercury, and a good many
more than 7. r. Cobb,
His name is Kircher, and If he had
performed the aforesaid feat in the
American League it's pipe he would
not be dawning in all his glory on
our astonished and gratified visions
L RICHER played in the Virginia
L League last year, and he stole "A
bases. cobb made away with 50,
which was not very many for the
Georgia Peach. only three players
in the country stood head Of Kircher,
and two of them-John5ton with 12i,
and Maggert, with Severe in the
Pacific Coast League, where they had
a schedule OF 200 games In which to
pursue their burglarious pursuits.
Wakefield, of the TeX.Ok League,
had a record Of 80 and then came
Kircher. tied with Milan Of Washing
ton and Shlnn of the Pacific Coast.
OF the A ball players who pinched
" Off so or more bases in 1918,
three were in the Southern League
Messenger Of Birmingham, 81; Wares
of Montgomery. 60, and Dave Robert
son Of Mobile, w.
THESE figures and those on the
j other speed boys have been in
teresting the big league scouts all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
BOXERS FA|L.TO
SHOW CLASS At
STATEN s CLUB
Jackson Stops Sharkey, Mona
han Fouls Jones and Hooper
Stops Dixie Kid
By Left Hook.

~HE six boxers who fought at
Harry Staten's club last night
= failed to live up to expecta-
tious All the bouts ended quickly,
hut ten rounds of boxing being staged.
The boys appeared unevenly matched,
the rlngmen hardly knowing how to
hold up their hands.
In the main bout of the evening
Young Jackson, of Indianapolis,
stoppad Gus Sharkey, the soldier in
the second round Of a burlesque at
fair. Jackson shot out of his corner
at the sound of the gong in the first
round and gave the Soldier a neat
lac.ng for three minutes. Sharkey,
however, came back strong at the
start of the second session and after
raining a shower Of blows at Jackson,
Suddenly weakened and took a right
70 the Jaw that sent him to dream
land. Both fighters battled like the
rankest sort of amateurs.
Walter Monahan practically threw
away his bout with Battling Jones
when he fouled his opponent after
knocking him cold in the fourth ses-
sion. The boys had danced around
the ring for three rounds with Mona
han having a slight shade. when the
fourth round opened. While the boys
were scrambling around the ring in
the fourth session Monahan let go a
right swing that caught Jones flush
on the Jaw and he hit the canvas. In
stead of waiting for Mike Saul to
start counting his opponent out, Mon
ahan lost his head and hit Jones when
the latter was lying outstretched on
the canvas. Saul quickly awarded the
fight TO Jones on a foul.
Billy Hooper played with the Dixie
Kid i'm the opening bout of the even
ing and after flooring the Dixie Kid
six tines finally put him away in the
fourth round
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Wells Knocks Out
Blake in Fourth

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, March 4. - Bombardier
Wells, former British heavyweight
champion, to-day minated he would
60 after his lost hOnors again. His
knockout win over Bandsman Blake here
In the fourth round gave him renewed
hope
Blake had the better of the first and
second rounds and forced Wells around
The ring He had the better of the in
fighting Wells apparently being unable
to land blows. In the third and fourth
rounds, however. Wells battered Blake
all around the ring
Blake previous to this encounter, has
never been defeated and was regarded
by many persons as England's white
hope for winning the worlds heavy
We ghf championships
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game

Mike and Tom Gibbons. st. Paul's
boxing brothers. are wanted in Aus
fala. 1t is said that this wonderful
Jair % rngnen are seriously consider
lag tflp to the other side, as Snowy
Baker promoter has offered them grand
Inducements for the long journey
Wouldn't it be funny II Packey and
Mhe fought in Australia? Paokey has
signed for three battles in the land that
Produced Bill Squires, and Gibbons
would no doubt grab at chance 10
John Wagner. the Racine. Wis, pro-
,A'.e' was sick man yesterday WI en-
is received q wire from Joe Azevedo
informing him that he only wanted a
'tLl1' guarantee, $500 expenses and
.tIee round-rrip tickets from Califor-
LA, to box Charlie White. The bout
mas been called off for the time being.
.Azevedo, evidently. must have heard
VI NGallles great hitting power. All
te leaqlng hghtweights usually make
., llef business TO stay away from the
sensational Chicago scrapper.
Harry Staten, the local promoter is
p.sI party these days talking to the
|SAl hattlers who are always ready TO
ability
hIc. ael Saul is on the warpath and
SaSs ha will gladly accommodate Terry
NeaNn II the latter really wants to
. .s' PIN in the roped arena. Mike
."- n light work yesterday and says
" VIII De ready for the Greek battler
INSIDE OF three weeks
I.e Eddie Collns-Jack McMahon bout
ny ne Columbia Theater tonight is
lsl of an elimination tourney 10
geo, Mike Saul. Cliff Ford. HAPPY
s rent Billy Kerr, Jack Leonard
'"A Ferry Nelson have all entered.
,- AL Lppe, who is handling JEFF smith
o.. b irala, writes that the boxing
I'm H., j. the rage throughout the counoo
", ahe that shows draw from s5,Vgo
W. .NV9. Smith is matched with Ed
''7 '.2Hoorty in Sydney.
D.. i1H McKetrick, who is in Paris, has
~ { signed up Joe Jeanette TO box
nler, March q. Carpenter has
guaranteed $500 for his end.
NJ Dan Morgan, with his little type.
ln a sircular-letter "Gunboat
NJ. agreed to box Battling Levin :
eyersl months ago, but l can not
him. ! believe Jim Buckley has
.n hiding, waiting for Levinsky
~. t leg or go to Europe Levin
N, WIN meet Smith under any condl-
amy time"
NJ. A dundee and Kid Kansas have
4 matched to fight In three weeks
rs. ialo The great bout staged by
f has caused fans there TO de-
1"1 another bout between the pair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Fred Banding Signs
Cleveland Contract

CELEVELAND, March president
C. w. Somers, of the Cleveland Ameri-
cans, said to-day he had signed Pitcher
Fred Banding, and that he Is on his
way to join the Maps at Athens. Bland
ing previously had signed Federal
League contract.
I'VE are ready 10 fight for Banding "
said Somers Ills 1913 contract con-
tained a clause which gave US an oD-
ton on his 1914 services We developed
Blanding and think the courts will say
that we have acted within our rights
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
SnOdgrass Receives
Increase in Salary

MARLIN, TEXAS, March Fired
Snodgrass and President Hampstead, OF
the New York Giants, have come to an
understanding, and as result SnOd-
grass signed a contract to continue with
the Giants. The contract covers d period
OF three years with an Increase Of sal
airy The Giant fielder it Is said. has
been offered a place by the Federals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
LevinSky Dishes Out
A Lacing to Mckay

NEW YORK, March Aired Mckay,
the Winnipeg giant, went into the white
hope oWn-and -out club to-day after
being decisively whipped by Battling Lee
Whisky n ten-r0und bout last night
Mckay had % pounds the best Of the
weight. but this fact did not bother
the battler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
NOBODY CAN

Enable you to see into the future, but
John l.. Moore & Sons facilities for
helping the present outlook are unex-
celled. Their eyeglasses and spectacles
are the best looking In town. Oculists
prescriptions our speciality. John J..
Moore & Sons, AZ North Broad. --Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
By "Chick" Evans.

ME Panama Exposition in 1915
will afford an unusual oppor-
tunity for holding a golf tour
nament of international importance
in California. II one OF the good
courses on the Pacific Coast can be
put in championship condition 1t may
become the battle-ground for one OF
the greatest tournaments ever held in
this country, and 1t matters little
whether the event be w. G, A..
championship or a U. S. G. A. cham
pionship if the best players In Amer
lea and some from abroad enter
Recognition in golfng way has
been due California for a long time,
for almost all of the leading clubs in
California have been members Of the
United States Golf Association and
the Western Golf Association for
many years; there have been no Call
fornia entrants in the Western cham
pionship except at the Denver meet
ing. and not within my knowledge has
California ever been represented in
national championship. How Cali
fsrnia PLAYERS would compare In such
events with golfers from the East ana
the Middle West is question, Dut
there is no doubt there would be a
great mutual advantage in such
meeting When ! met Californlans at
the Western championship meeting at
Denver | was particularly impressed
bv their enthusiasm. They played
very well too, and ! realized then for
the first time how much OF skill and
good fellowship is lost to the game by
the great dividing breadth of a con-
unent.
TOURISTS from the East and Mid
L die West who spend their win
ters in California are. with the nota-
Bile exception of the Hunters and a
few others, not our best golfers, and
so the respective merits Of the best
players Of each locality have never
yet been determined Proud as we
are Of our size, IL is unfortunate IN
some ways that we are a country OF
such immense distances, but when
golf Is played throughout all the ter
ritory that lies between the Atlantic
and the Pacific Oceans the word re-
mote will have lost its meaning.
a truly national tournament should
be representative Of the whole coun-
try. and, Furthermore, whenever con-
ditions Of courses admit the tourna-
ment should be held in different parts
Of the country. At present, however.
time money and convenience to golf
centers should be considered.
THERE is no doubt that I'm time
l some method Of defraying ex-
penses Of amateurs in tournaments,
as is done in other amateur sports,
will become the custom. Most Amer
lean golf champions are young men in
school. or Just beginning business.
and they find The expenses Of a cham
pionship meeting extremely BURDEN
some. Tennis authorities are more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04

PORTLAND. ORIG March 4
Claude Berry. n catcher on the local
team Of the Pacific Coast League last
year, will be seen IA the Federal League
this season. He announced his join
ing the new league here today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Marist Wins Over
Tech High, 81 to %

ership of the local prep league yester-
day when they defeated Tech High
School. 81 to 25.
In the first half the playing OF both
teams was good. The score at the
end OF the first half was: Marist. 90
Tech High. 16.
In the second half, Tech High tied
the count before Marist scored but
Marist quickly came to life and regatned
the lead Marists goal shooting and
teamwork were unusually good in this
period and they completely outclassed
Tech High in every department OF the
game.
Mccall, a guard, starred for Marist.
He is one Of the best guards in the lo-
cal league and played a great game.
Cooke, at center, also played well for
Marist. making twelve Of their points
and doing some excellent guarding and
passing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04
Tommy Leach Picked
As Captain of Cubs

TAMPA. FLA. March A. OutieIder
Tommy Leach will captain the Chicago
National Baseball Club this year. sc-
cording TO an announcement to-day.
Leach last year acted as captain when
Evers was absent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-04

w. uuA Dundee and Kid kansas have
K matched to fight in three weeks
rs. ".ialo. The great bout staged by
~. r has caused fans there to de-
0"4 another bout between the pair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
SPI.INTERS OF SPORT.

St. Louis. Mo, Dec. 24.-Charley
Brandt, bantamweight title aspirant of
Brooklyn, won all the way last night
from Monk" Fowler of Memphis in
their eight round bout.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 24.-Mem-
bers of the All-American and ALMA
tional baseball teams. who played a
series of exhibition games in Hawaii,
arrived in San Francisco yesterday
on the liner Matsonia, from Honolulu.
Boston. Mass, Dec. 24.-Francis Out
met, national amateur golf champion,
has organized hockey team compos-
ed entirely of golfers and has chal-
lenged any similar club in New
England.
New York, Dec. 24.-In 10 rounds
Soldier" Bartfield, Uncle Sans cham
pion welterweight boxer, outpointed Al
Mccoy at the Broadway a. c. OF
Brooklyn last night. Bartfield gained
the honors in seven of the 10 rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
SINNET BREAKS A RIB
IN BATTLE AT RACINE

frankie Sinnet, Rock Island bantam
scrapper. broke a rib in the second
round of his bout with Billy Kautz at
Racine Tuesday night, and was forced
to quit. Up until the time OF the in
jury the bout was even. The injury is
serious one and Sinnet will probably
have TO rest up for several months.
In the main bout Matty McCue. the
pride of Racine, who was recently
shaded by Peanuts Schieberl of Rock
Island, received lacing at the hands
OF Joe Genial of St. Louis. In the OPP
ening preliminary Jack McGill of Ra-
cine shaded Young Oswego of East
Chicago at 116 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
Tebeau Acquires BAH Park.

Kansas City. No, Dec. 24.-George
Tebeau. owner OF the Kansas City
American association baseball club.
yesterday became absolute owner of
the association park here as the result
Of final settlement OF a suit brought 10
determine the ownership Tebeau
leased the property with an option TO
buy several years ago. Suit brought
10 compel the owners TO sell at the
price. fixed al that time was decided I'm
Tebeau's favor three weeks ago. The
parties 10 the suit reached a final
agreement yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
is JACK STONE
GREAT UNKNOWN?
Similarity Is Appearance of Two
Big Men Lead Fans to Be
heve Stone Is the Same.

Is Jack Stone. the giant grappler,
who wrestles William Demetral in
Rock Island Monday night, the great
unknown" This question has been
asked a number of times. A picture of
the great unknown appeared in the
Chicago Herald Sunday, but his face
was not shown. The resemblance of
the outlines of the bodies of the two
men, lead many to believe that Jack
Stone and the unknown are one and
the same.
a certain wrestling manager in the
east sprung the great unknown sew
eral weeks ago. announcing that he
would post large forfeit to have his
man meet any wrestler in ~ world.
Try as they might sport writer's and
critics have been unable to solve the
''unknown's" identity.
Dan Flynn, who is promoting the
big match, announced today that an
athletic card would be arranged in
connection with the main borc prob
ably six round boxing contest and
wrestling match of welters.
Jack Stone claims the heavyweight
championship of the United States as
result of his victory over DIR. Roller
at Vancouver recently. Stone crap
pies at 20 pounds and is a giant in
stature. He offers to post a forfeit
of 81 900 to meet any wrestler in the
world.
William Demetral. the Greek de-
mon. who is well known among the
wrestling fans of the tri-cities. will
spend Christmas in Chicago with rel
atives. arriving il Rock Island Satur-
day He viii go into training for the
big bout. Demetral is in the best OF
condition. having recently defeated
ten men in the east, without losing a
fall The injury sustained to his side
in the bout with Roller here lsst sum
mer has healed entirely.
The big bout will be staged at the
Empire theatre. the program to begin |
at S:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
JOHNSON SENDS
BACK The MONEY
Mails Draft for $4,000 Ad-
vanced When He Signcd
Fed Contract.

Coneyville, Kan. Dec. 24.-With the
money obtained from the sale of herd
of steers. Walter Johnson. star pitcher
Of the Washington American league
club. has mailed a draft reimbursing
Charles Weeghman, president of the
Chicago Federals, for the bonus given
johnson when he signed a Federal
contract. The draft was for $4,000
Then Johnson. who. after signing a
Federal league contract. made a new
bargain last week with the Washing
ton club, jumped into his motor car
and drove back to his farm. near here.
AS far as l am concerned the Incl
dent. which has proven an unpleasant
one TO me. at least, is now closed. -
Johnson said There is nothing more
/ can do. ! shall report to the Wash
ingtOn club when the spring training
season opens.
If any complications arise they will
have TO be fought out between the two
leagues or between the heads OF the
two clubs-Washingt and Chicago.
When / mailed that draft my response
bility ended"
Chicago, Dec. 24-President Weegh-
man will refuse to accept the $4,000
which Walter Johnson has sent to him.
according to President Gilmore The
Federal league executive yesterday
said he had not heard a word from
Johnson in reply to his telegram
asking the pitcher to come to Chicago
and submit his various contracts to
a trio of impartial lawyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
Colts Drop Three Games at
Rock Island Club in Com
mercial League.
GROVE ROLLS 221 PINS
KIove's Men Fall Below $500 Pins for
First Time This Year-Other
Game Is Postponed.

K1ove's Colts, leaders of the Com
mercial Bowling league, were handed
neat trimming by the Rock Island
Pillow company team at the Rock Island
club alleys last night. The Colts fell
way below form, rolling under 230O
pins for the first time this season. They
did not seem to be able TO find the
crotch, Klove being high man with a
count of All. The Pillow team rolled
three excellent games for total of
2469. johnson led with 513 and Grove
was close second with a score of 5l3.
Grove also rolled the high single game.
221. AS result of the victory the Pillow
quintet is now only four games behind
the Colts, and a warm battle for first
place is expected in the next few
series.
AS many of the members were forced
TO work last evening the game between
the Rock Island club and Clemann *
Salzmann teams, 10 be rolled at the
St Julien alleys, was postponed.
The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
Shaded area shows precipitatio
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Low. or relatively low. pressures
prevail from southern California and
the gulf coast northeastward to the
lower lakes and the attendant precipi-
tation area has covered the territory
from the southern portion of the Rocky
mountain region. the Mississippi valley
and the gulf states eastward to Vir-
ginia. The northwestern low which is
central over Alberta has caused light
snow in that province Saskatchewan
and the upper Missouri valley High
pressures and cold weather are noted
from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

Philadelphia. Dec. 23.-Sherwood
Magee. captain of the Phillies. was
the timeliest hitter in the National
league last season. although he did
not lead the Tener organization in
batting He drove in more runs than
any other player, 1O1, and was one of
the only two in the century class. The
other man with a three-figure mark
was "Gavvy' Cravath, who just reach
ed the 100 notch.
Cravath led the National league in
hammering home tallies in 1913. Zim-
norman in 1912. Schultz in 1911, Ma
gee in 1910. and Wagner in 1909, 1908
anG 1907. The high water mark for
batting in runs was set by Cravath
last year. II was 1919.
The timeliest hitting team in the
National last season, according 10 the
-batted-in statistics. would have
Magee, Cravath and Wheat IN the out
field, Zimmerman. Miller. Smith and
Schmidt in the infeId. and Cooper and
Meyers as battery.
Leader Magee started to make him
self unpopular with the pitchers as
soon as the season opened. He drove
in six runs on opening day against
the Giants. locating "Rube" Marquard
for brace of homers. Zimmerman
batted il six runs in the passage at
arms with the Cardinals on May 81,
Perritt and Niehaus pitching Magee
On Sept. drove in six tallie- against
Boston and two days later Cutshaw of
Brooklyn duplicated the Magee-Zim-
norman performance against Cincin-
natl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
S OF THE SPORTING WORLD

liminary training. He works out daily
in a local gymnasium with Pat Con-
nelly. the heavyweight champion OF
Great Britain. who is making his home
here. Though Connolly weighs over
200 pounds, Willard towers over him
like giant. Harry Wuest of Cincin-
natl also boxes daily with Willard.
Marvin Hart of this city, who got
decision over Jack Johnson in 20
round battle before Johnson became
champion, has been hobnobbing with
Willard, imparting his ideas of the
best way to get through the negro
champion guard.