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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
Widow Asks $4,000
Of Husbands Slayer

CLINTON. ILL, Jan 31.-The widow
of Tony Musser, strikebreaker, who
was killed by Carl Person, editor of The
Illinois Strike Bulletin, has sued Person
for $4,000. Person is in jail.
Musser was employed in the Illinois
Central shops and the shooting was the
elimination of an alleged attack on him
in Persons paper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
MADE POSTAL INSPECTOR.

ELBERTON. Jan. 31-Nicholas
Oglesby for several years assistant
postmaster here, has been named as
postoffice inspector. He has made
bond and will be assigned to his ter
ritory about February Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
COLUMBIA DEFEATS
PRINCETON FIVE
Keeps Place at Top by Winning
in Loosely but Cleanly
PLAYED Contest.

Columbia retained its place at the top If
the standing in the intercollegiate Basket
ball League race by defeating Princeton
last night in the gymnasium on Morning
size Heights by score OF 10 to r.
II was a ragged contest from start to
finish and reflected little glory on either
team least Of all Columbia because the
Tigers had four substitutes in their line
UP. Jackson, the star forward and centre.
being the only regular 70 hold a position
Princeton was badly outgeneraled in the
first half and never got together 10 stop
Columbia's onslaught. The second half
told different tale. however, for tn
Tigers were or with the whistle and cut
ColUmbias lead OF II TO down TO 2
points. But the squirt was a triie too
much and Columbia forged ahead again
az the end
Columbia's PLAY was brilliant and the
antithesis OF brilliant in spots In the
first half the shooting OF the league lead
ers was OF high calibre. but IL fell off
badly m the later period. Princeton shot
poorly the few times il vas within scor-
ing distance. and missed several easy
chances from under the basket
Despite the fact that the game had =
bearing on the championship. il was one
OF the cleanest PLAYED at Columbia in
wears. and too much credit cannot be
given 70 Edgar Fauver. OF Wesleyan. for
his clever handling OF the players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
So Says Chief Meyers When
He Reaches the Training
Camp-Too Cold for
Much Work.
e Telegraph 70 III. Tribune

Marlin. Tex. Feb 25.-The arrival Of
Chief Meyers this afternoon was the prin-
cipal happening in the first working day
OF the Giants. as the weather held up the
recruits. The Chief and Mrs. Meyers
came I'm after the squad had returned
from afternoon practice. which was brief
on accoun. OF the cold that struck here
suddenly this morning Meyers brought
word 10 Dick IIinsclla. the acting man
aver. that Arthur Wilson is probably lost
TO the Giants. although he had not actual
~ signed a Federal League contract when
Movers saw him last week in Los Angeles
From what he told me, though said
the chief. Il think he will not report here
as instructed. The Federals have offered
him a three-year contract calling for
more money than the New York club
wants to give him and have offered 10
nav him one years salary in advance
He SAYS it's matter OF business with
him"
Wilson drew a big salary from the New
York club last year. considering the fact
that he was not worked often. He has
been hold-out since the first OF the year.
when he named terms at which the New
York club baked. He would prefer TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
One Offer of 100000 Made
to Charles P. Taft, Who
Bought Out Murphy
on Saturday.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Two syndicates OF
Chicago business men arc rivals in bid
ding for tho control or the Chicago club
In the National League, now owned prlii-
cipslly by Charles =. Taft, OF Cincin-
natl. since he purchased the interests ~
Charles W. Murphy on Saturday night.
4 bid OF 100000 for Mr.. Taft's stock by
a coterio OF fans was made to-day, and
word reached their representative, Louis
J. Echan. that Mr. Taft would give them
consideration with the other bidders, 50
a committee Of three will go TO Cincin-
natl tomorrow night for a conference
Behan said tho offer OF 100000 was
for 81 per cent of the stock.
The Bohan Did was distinct from the
ono made by tho syndicate headed by
William Hale Thompson. who asked
that Mr. Taft submit to him, James A.
Pugh and Charles 4. Mccullough a pr.cc
for his holdings.
News from Cincinnati that there were
several bids for the Cubs led the Chicago
fans to believe that other capitalists OF
this city are anxious TO buy the stock.
II was said to-day that number Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Wilson, of Giants, on Point
of Jumping to OUTLAWS

play with the Giants. and has delayed
that Harry Hampstead would accept his
terms.
II is not likely that Mr.. Hampstead will
grant Wilson's demands now that Meyers
and Mclean have a capable understudy
in Hickory Johnson, from Omaha.
Kinselas flock OF Young pitchers now
numbers nine. and Meyers and Johnson
will have plenty OF work attending 10
them. The ninth man is Jesse Spencer,
formerly a member OF the University OF
Kansas team. He is not drafted or a
purchased player. but was captured by
Kinsella when the Giants and White SoX
played an exhibition game in Joplin, Mo,
last fall Spencer is a right handler, and
was good enough last fall to shut out the
Kansas City team OF the American Asso-
citation.
The summer weather that greeted the
Giants Yesterday was a false alarm. The
blizzard that is now sweeping the plains
OF Northern Texas, Kansas. Missouri and
Illinois brought the coolest weather OF the
winter 10 Marlin early to-day. In less
than an hour the temperature fell from
81 10 - degrees, 4 drop OF more than 40
points
The natives are all gathered around not
stoves, as an icy wind from the north Is
on a rampage. This wind is more pene-
trating than the zero zephyrs that blew
around New York not long ago, and con-
sequentiy the first day of training did not
amount to much. out at Emerson Park
the athletes had 10 break ice in the water
pail when they wanted a drink.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Young Men and Old Strug-
gle Over Icy Roads to
Coney Island.
THOUSANDS WATCH
THE HARDY ATHLETES
Lackmachcr, Only Two Years
Short of Sixty. Holds His OW1
and Finishes Sixteenth.

fe,l.rE hearty and strong john Antony
who I'm opcn competition carries the colors
q, the Groek-Amer.can Athletic CIup'
broke the tape victory II the City Hall 10
ro7ey Island hanoicap walk OF approx
,oat,.y eleven miles held under The d.
70 ion &C. tic Walkers club Of America
Yesterday afternoon he vas favored VIA
n handicap O. IS minutes.
Eliminating his handicap, he covered tAe
o.s,ance en- hour 4 minutes 55 seconos.
Young men and old. 700 in all. faced the
bting wind slippery roads AND bitteTcoio'
md almost wonderful so tell, lo5 fnsheu'
Three o. -FOUR thor sand men gathered at
city Hall 90 see the start, nad all aions
tho course the hardy athletes were APP
plauded. !; was estimated that fuzzy io''
porsons watched The struegle. FOR struggle
was. over some part of the journey.
0glv one accident was reported. j..
Heath slipped and disocatcd his HIP
ouArte~ OF mile from the finish aid was
attended by Dr. Colsh, or the Coney ISL
and Hospital
?. A. Iackmachcr. conspicuous because
81 he curly hair streskcd with gray was
the oldest man ia the race. having passeP
The nfty-eighth milestone lie had
handicap Of - minutes and crossed inc
line. smiling. IN sixteenth place. Ills
actual time was 5i:@2.
The first OF the older men 20 finish was
William r. Allen. forty-nine years, who
Vas third.
There were other veterans i'm the com
petition. James \ Hooking. who IS fifty
seven wears old. just managed to get IN
the prize distribution by finishing IN
forticth place. Charles T.. Nichols. who
boasts ffty-fvc. was iu twcnty-tifth posi-
lion. while Arthur Arnold. who IL one
year younger. finished ten places behind
The route followed by the walkers was
from the city Hall across the south ROAD
wav OF tho Brooklyn Bridge up Fulton
street. Flatbush avenue. along Prospect
Park West 10 18th street. thence 10 Couey
Island avenue and down the ocean Boule-
ward.
The YOUNGEST walker OF the 1ock vas
Joe Goldstcin. lad Of seventeen years
lie had q scvontecn-m'nutc handicap. ana
finished seventeenth. His father also
competitor. failed to get prize
George e.. Tcfrey an odtimc athlete
and his son. who bears the same name
also were 10 the walk and both finished.
The son finished eleventh and the father
tvonty-third After the race they met
and shook hands.
I'd REM of the Mohawk \. g.. was the
first scratch man 90 cross the line. 10
fourteenth place Ills time was :35I2.
The other scratch starter. Richard r.
Rcnner. the three-milc national champion
pulled up 10 tNcuty-sccond position,
minutes and g seconds behind
Prizes were given to the first forty 10
Gnish who were as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
GLAD MURPHY IS OUT
Hermann Says Resignation
Happiest Solution 10 Problem.

Cincinnati. Feb. 25.-August Hermann,
chairman OF the National Commission, in
speaking OF the elimination OF the taika-
tive owner OF the Cubs from organized
baseball, said to-day;
"The resignation of Mr. Murphy is the
happiest solution to all the troubles Of the
National League.
THAT is abou, ell that / can say about
il. for that about sums IL up. The visit
ing owners have all left FOR their homes
and so far as We are concerned the mat -
ter is at an end. Whatever further action
is taken in the Murphy case is now solely
in the hands OF the Chicago club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
DEELY WINS FOR WILLIAMS
Goal in Extra Period Beats
Colgate at Basketball.

Willismstown. Mass. Feb. Williams
;riumphed over Colgate here this evening
by score OF % 10 % in one OF the most
Wildly exciting games OF the present bas-
kctbsll season.
with the exception OF the FIST FIVE min
utes OF play. the score was In Williams $
favor until the last five seconds OF the
second half. when Johnson tied the score
on q pretty shot from under the basket
Decly broke the tie carly in the extra
period with a shot from over half the
length OF the floor and won the game for
The Purple. Captain Hodge held Kennedy
down TO one basket and also scored thir-
teen Of wilhams's points
The score follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Plank Hears
Baseball Call

pbiisde,pbis. Feb. e3.--Eddie Flank.
,,. veteran pitcber o. the Philadelphia
Athletics. has decided TO stick 10 DIS,
ball for one more year nj least.
lie ngreeJ thi. afternoon To JOIN inc
.ausd which will leave here on warren
+; for jacksonville. Fla. the spring tfa'"-
,nr csmp Of the worlds champions
Plank beat Matty In that nnsi game NJ
a.. ror,d's .erie. last October. moving
down the Giants In n way mat -'a"p'"
him the seventh wonder OF baseoan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
WATERBURY RETAINS
RACQUETS LAURELS
Forced 10 Five Hard Fought Sets
20 Defeat Osborne in Match
for the Title.

Boston Tel. e2-Lawrence Waterbury.
OF New York was compelled 10 play FIVE
hard sets against g. q. Osborne. OF Chi
csco. here to-day. 70 retain his tile 70
the nationsl racquet championship IN
Singles.
With the final match two sets-a1 Os-
horne showed the way IN the nth set a.
% 10 g.. when he BEGAN making errors.
Frequent misses and drives out Of bounds
enabled Waterbury TO yam eight aces.
Osborne could not nolo the pace, and
the famous polo player ran out the set
and match and carried OF the champion
ship.
The scores we're l,-l5. lo-5. Isl
9-i5. I'LL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Two SyndicateS Trying
to Buy Chicago Cubs

Chicago men, in addition TO the Behan
committee. would travel TO Cincinnati TO
see Mr.. Taft personally.
The bid OF the Behan syndicate con-
tanned an offer TO deposit 10000 as an
evidence OF good faith. The message also
said that the purpose actuating the bid
ders was the good OF the game" al
though they realized that the purchase
would be first class investment
Among the six. according TO their repre-
sentative, is q big contractor, Board Of
Trade operator, an officer I'm an insurance
company and three others-younS men
with plenty of money"
They are all cub fans, and have the
good Of the game at heart said Mr.
Behan
Cincinnati. Feb. 23-Numorous offers
for the purchase Of the Chicago National
Taft to-day, but In an announcement this
afternoon he said that no would have
nothing 10 say concerning them for sorne
time.
Mr.. TAFT added that the offer received
from syndicate Of Chicago men, in
which the price for Mr.. Tafts holdings
is said 10 have been placed at 100000
was only one Of many that he had rc-
ceived since he purchased tho stock for
morly held by Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. Taft was likewise non-committal
when the subject of the next president Of
the Cubs was preached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
SOLDIERS WIN ON COURTS
Yale Lawn Tennis Team De-
feated by 7th.

The lawn tennis team OF the 9TH Req
ment met Yale University's team yester-
day afternoon AT the armory in the first
of Il series of indoor tournaments the
Guardsmen will play with universities.
The regimental team swamped its OPP
ponents. winning every match In straight
sets in the singles and repeating in the
doubles. Only one match In the latter
event went three sets.
The victorious team was composed o.
A. NJ. Lovibond King Smith, William h..
Cragin ir., Walter NJ. Hall. G. G. Grenz,
G.. q. Moore and X. X. Tomln, ir The
teams Of Harvard. Princeton and Column
bia will be played by the eth Regiment
team
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
YANKEES IN COLD WAVE
Pitchers Desert Diamond and
Take to Hills.
[ By Telegraph 70 The Tribune I

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 2s.-Frank
Chances squad OF eight Highlanders re-
framed from active work at Wilmington
Park to-day II was clear but cold. aud
the Now Workers contcnted themselves
with taking two long hikes over the hills.
Heating. MctTalc. Cole Schultz, Crlss.
Caldwell and Warhop arc ali over their
early soreness. and Chance is bound to
Ike their looks when they report at the
Houston training camp on Saturday.
Bill Sweeney. OF the Braves. went over
the hills with the FIghlanders this after
noon. He states that me expects Stallinss
TO shift him 10 third and TO play Evers
at second. with Maranvlle at short.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Light Winds Hamper Ice Boa"

Six ice boats started in \ light o''''
from the northeast from on the pS.
the Manhssset Bay Yacht Cluo /" u.
Washington yesterday. Considerins
adverse conditions. fast time was ma''
by the winner. j. O Brien's Jack -,
for she covered the ten-mile course
around . hve-mile triansie-in We
four minutes. -.
The Snow Flake. owned by J. w N',
was second. only thirty seconds as'~ :.
the winner. The other starters He''
Butler Duncan's Whirlwinc. Rap" =.
sin5erre's Knickerbocker. y Nspo.
walls Ice Baby and a syndl'a"
named the Manhasset. These "e'' =,
able to complete the course on a'''
of the light wind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
TO BREAK WALK ING RECORD
Scott Starts on Jaunt from
Boston to Washington.

Poston Feb. 23.--John II. Scott. OF Phila-
delphia. veteran amateur pedestrian
started to-day over snov-packed roads
and In freezing temperature 10 break
the record for walk from Boston 20
Washington.
The time he aims 20 better is 90s hours
made in 1860 by Edward Payson Weston.
Mr.. Scott If forty-eight years old. lie
planned TO stop tonight az Providence.
about fifty miles from ere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
JOE WOOD RESTING EASILY
Physicians Expect Speedy Re-
coyerv After Operation.

Port Jervis y. y. Feb 23.-Thc condi-
ton to-day o. Smoky Joe Wood.
pitcher Of the Boston Red SoX, operated
upon yesterday for appendicitis. is favor
able. according to his physician
Wood is AZ his nome at Twin Lakes.
and Dr.. 7. +. Gessncs. who performed
the operation, said after 2 visit that an
early recovery WAS expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
jim GILMORE HERE
ON ANOTHER VISIT
Leader of Outlaws Brings
Architect to Go Over Plans
for Brooklyn Stands.
JAKE STAHL ENGAGED
AS SCOUT FOR FEDS
Larry Mclean and RUDE Mar
Qyard Soon TO Join Ranks of
Giants al Marlin.

James A Gilmore president of the
Federal League who maze things HIM IN
the baseball world when lac paid a recent
visit to this city. arri Cd here yesterday
for another conference. Although Mr..
Gilmore said that his only purpose In
coming here was to talk over plans for
the park I'm Brooklyn, IT is quite probable
that he may have some new surprise in
store Tor local fans.
II will be remembered that OF his PIC
Vious visit he withheld his fire until he
had a whole caunonadc 10 deliver.
The leader OF the outlaws was accom-
panied by c. r. Davis. 4 Chicago archi-
tect. who drew up the plans for the Fed
eral League park in that city. Mr.. Davis
will consult with g. T. Comstock. OF
brooklyn, the architect Of the Ward
brothers and give linn an opportunity
Of examining the Chicago plans
Although all hope Of bringing Stahl to
Brooklyn as a manager has been aban-
doned. Mir. Gilmore said That the former
leader Of the Red SoE had been induced
10 ally himself with the outlaws in ;he
capacity Of q scout and had been cmpoW-
cred to sign several players
Without doubt one Of tho men for whom
Stanl will hc set TO angling Is Tris
Speaker. the world touring outlcldcr -
the Red Son Speaker WAS stanch
partisan OF Stahl when Jake was manager
Of the Boston club. ana II is probable
that anything his former boss may say
will carry weight. Stahl has ALREADY
cabled 10 the player not 90 sign n contract
until he hears what the Feds have 10 say.
Il Is. Ward. owner Of the Tin Tops, an
nouuced yesterday that he would ask for
bids on the construction of the Washing
ton Park stands within a week or so.
The recruit pitchers Of the Giants who
are working out down in Marlin will soon
have p target Of sufficient magnitude FOR
the widest. Larry Mclean started for
the Springs Yesterday. Mclean, who has
felt the cold keenly IN his higher ait-
tudes. was III foT a month or more, but
he seemed clipper enough yesterday. lie
predicted that he would soon lie in that
rosy hue known throughout the baseball!
world as the pink Of condition.
Rube Marouard Will turn southwark to
morrow. The lofty left-hand pitche: OF
The Giants has sung his last song and
danced his last tango for the vaudeville
audiences until next autumn. Mrs. Bios
som Seeley Msrousrd will accompany her
husband
When Frank Farrell. owner O. mo
Yankees heard yesterday the story from
Chicago that the Cubs were seeking TO get
Frank Chance as manager. he smiled In
derision. Chance? No chance was his
only comment
The main body Of the Yankees Will
leave here for Houston on Thursday. Ar
thur Irwin, scout; Mike Bergen, assist
ant secretary. Charlie Barrett. trainer.
and Fritz Maisel. Ray Fisher. Jimmy
Eschen and owen Quinn will make w
the New York party. The rest of the
PLAYERS will be picked Up alons the route
or Will 20 TO the camp straight from
their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
GIANTS AND WHITE
SOX IN LONDON
Baseball Tourists Now on Last
Lap of Their Journey
Around the World.

London Feb. 2S.-Many Americans re-
siding in London met the New York and
Chicago baseball teams Oh their arrival
here tonight from Paris.
The players are 10 be entertained at
luncheons and theatres. and the English
papers are deyoting much space 10 de-
scribine. with some curious errors. the
game OF baseball. The teams viii meet
In game the proceeds OF which will go
10 charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
New Stands for the Browns.

st Louis. Feb. s3.-Contracts for the
construction 81 concrete bleachers at
Sportsman's Park. the home grounds OF
tie 81. LoIis Browns. have been let. &C
oording TO an armour cement by Presi-
dent Hedges to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
ERASMUS HALL BEATEN
Goes Down Before Poly. Prep.
in Close Basketball Game.

Tho Polytechnic Preparatory School
basketball team ended it's season yester-
da, BY defeating Erasmus Hall High
school at abe ID Signal Corps Armory'
Brooklyn. b, n score of % 10 IS.
Erasmus Hall could not stop tho Scor-
ing tendencies of Horton. the Poly. Prep
left guard. who Gagged five field GOALS.
They were shot almost from the centre
OF the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
West Side Wins Three Straight

The West Side Club bowlers won three
straight games from the New York Ath-
letlc club team I'm an Intercluo League
series Al the alleys OF the former dub on
Saturday evening.
The scores follow.