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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
JOHNNY DOBBS
NOW PILOT FOR
FOURTH TIME
n assuming responsibility for III

II assuming responsibility for The
destinies of the New Orleans Pei
leans for the 1914 season, Johnny
Dobbs is undertaking his fourth man
agerial project. 1t marks his third
berth as pilot in the Southern
League.
Johnny's first managerial position
was with Nashville, IN 1905. After re-
naming out of baseball for several
years, following his withdrawal from
the Dodger fold because Of eye trou-
BILE, the Boy Pilot assumed the man
agerial role at the Tennessee Capt.
tai, but remained but one year. He
was succeeded by Bill Bernhard.
Johnny's next venture as a pilot
was with Chattanooga, in 1909, when,
as the head OF the famous Lookouts.
he ran away with the bunting in the
Sallv League and necessitated a d.
vision of the season. But this was
not all-he took his same brand Of
sluggers and defeated the Crackers
the best four out of seven for the
championship of Dixie.
The next year, 1910, found Johnny
still in the local burg, but after d
peculiar season, in which the clue
slumped in the latter part of the sea-
son after having a commanding lead
in the middle OF May, the Boy Leader
severed his affiliations with the loo al
outfit
Montgomery was the next scene OF
his activities, his retention OF the
managerial berth there covering three
sea sons.
Now comes Dobbs' last and latest
berth at New Orleans as successor ~
Cholly Frank. His future in the
Crescent City Is considered extreme
~ bright and roseate. according to
the present outlook. Johnnys work
at Montgomery. considering the OBJ
stacles he encountered. was nothing
short Of miraculous and attracted at
tentlon not only in all minor circles,
but in the ma lors. In securing Dobbs
as a pilot the Pelican fans are OBJ
tanning leader who was wanted by
five other clubs in the Southern
League and by two in the majors.
Johnny's career as a player has
been far more extensive than as a
pilot. HIS first professional engage
ment was with Wheeling. in the Gem
trail League. in 1900. lie then APP
peared in Cincinnati. Chicago and
Brooklyn, being a { the time he retired
perhaps the surest fielder in the par
ent organization.a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

influenced by the action of Tinker
and Brown and knabe.
HE National and American
Leagues have already made
up their playing schedules for the
coming year. The American AS
ISOLATION and the international
League will make their sched-
ules in a short time IL they have
not already done so.
NJ OW, the Federals will and It
~ simply impossible to arrange
their schedule so that 1t will not
conflict with the four leagues in
''orga nized" baseball mentioned
above. In Chicago and st. Louis
they are bound to rub against
either the Nationals or AmeYi-
cans. And 1t will simply be I'M
possible TO arrange their dates in
Kansas City, Baltimore. Toronto,
Indianapolis, Pittsburg and Bu1-
falo to avoid clashing with rival
clubs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

NAY MOVE INTO
FED TERRITORY
Chicago Outlaw Team in Danger
Of Having Another Club to
Fight Against.
By Bill Bailey.

~HlCAGO, Jan. 12.-Take a squint
at the buried ace in the hands
of organized baseball
The Federal League Is to have a
club on the North Side, with Joe
Tinker at the head. All right! Or
gsnized baseball sits back and
watches developments. If the third
league Is a frost, there is loud guf-
taw. Everybody says he knew 1t
and few real stars wonder how in
the world they are going to break
into the organized game.
But II it is a go from the start,
shen watch organized baseball. The
residents of the North Side wake up
some fine morning and discover that
thew have two clubs in their vicinity
where they had but one. The Fed
xrsl 10 still there. But organized
baseball has thrown another club
into the territory.
Get the idea? If the North Side
club begins to cost the Sox and the
Cubs too much money, the Federals
will have competition right at their
door. And you can wager that the
opposition will be the kid that will
hurt, too. Said opposition will he
represented by a ball club that con-
tains some stars, and strong enough
10 give the third league club run
FOR its life.
TT may be a loser But organized
baseball will be called upon to
pocket the loss And when that is
prorated it won't amount to so much
at that.
The scheme is under consideration.
Even the league which will produce
the team has been discussed. 1t s
gone further than that, and the team
IN the league has been considered.
More than that, baseball men have ar
idea that Gunther Park could be Sc
cured as a site for the fight.
It may be the Minneapolis club
which will be brought into this vi
entity TO give battle to the Federals,
or it may be the st. Paul team. Both
are of the American Association.
Here is the scheme. Supposing that
the Federal is n go from the start and
It becomes evident that the third team
IS going to cut into the American and
National League clubs. There's a
meeting of men In organized base
ball. one of these teams is selected to
make the nght, WIN the consent o.
he owner, of course.
LIE shows what he did in a inancis |
II way with his team the previous
year. Then he Is instructed to go
along, throw his team into the North
Side. and if there Is a deficit 1T will
come from the war fund. He'll be
Guaranteed against any possible loss
and will be assured of earning just
as much as if he remained in his own
territory.
on top of that he will be given
ball team that will put up the brand
of baseball that the third league does.
The practical baseball man knows
that the fan does not care a great
deal what the color of the uniforms
are or to what league the club belongs
70 as long as the baseball is on dis
play.
That's the ace in the hole. and the
men in organized baseball believe that
second club on the North Side
would draw sufficiently to make the
Tederals a bad investment.
In which event they would be well
satisfied even If they were compelled
20 dig into their pockets and make
np a loss for their own team.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

H. WAGNER VS.. FATHER TIME.
I'm a demon 10Th the bat, they say,
And Hrety as lark,
But as net ! hdUen't been able
To reach the 400 mark.
SO guess PH haze to hurry
And jail IN the honor line
Before ! am counted out
By old Father Time.
Jimmy Sheckard, like all the wise
ones, turned down job with the Feds,
AYERS Cincinnati writer Wonder what
opinion he has Of Joe Tinker, Brown
and the other major leaguers who signed
up with the outlaws.
Should Theodore Brzozowski make
good with the Athletics next season
Imagine what time the jumps will have
In pronouncing his name and tho fans
in catching it,
Rumors have 1t that George Sisler, the
University OF Michigan hurler, who has
been under contract to the Pirates for
the past two seasons, will report to
Manager Fred Clarke In 1915. That's
an awful long time to wait for unknown
quantity to report.
Although Charlie Babb has been out
of the Southern League for several
years, two Of his proteges will start in
this circuit next year. George kircher,
an outfelder, will be with the Crackers.
while Pitcher Joe Finneran will go to
Birmingham.
New York fans are anxious to see
Frank Chance get back into the game
as regular irst-sacker for the Yankees.
There Is a chance that the former peer
less leader will be seen at the initial
station in few contests during the
1914 season.
Reb Russell, the young southpaw who
did good work with the White SoX last
year, is hurting in the winter league
In California. and II reports do not mis-
carry is doing a good job OF it, Reb is
credited with tanning A batters in four
games, which is doing considerable.
Maybe he will not be as effective in
the A. l.. next year.
There is little chance that Clark Gtif-
nth will make any change in his out
field next year. Clyde Milan will be in
center, Danny Moeler in right. while
Howard Shanks, who was fndisposed
the greater part OF last year. will again
be seen in left. And II is not such a
bad outhed, either.
The Federals for the first time give
indication Of having quite a foundation
of coin, which is necessary in all war,
and II this is true it Is likely to be
a very pretty quarrel. with the public
wilmington the time at least.
The National Commission Ia being
knocked lot. but 1t will go down into
history as being the only court where
all Of the judges were vitality Interested
financially in all Legislation before the
court
Vic Safer is the latest butterfly cir
cling within range OF the Federal spider
web. Cub stars are apparently in de-
mand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
By Ed W. Smith.
\ VEN if the doubling ones do


not accept Gunboat Smith
as the real thing among the
white heavyWeights of the day,
the Gunner can claim the honors
for a little while at least. Luther
McCarty was the last man to hold
a clear deed to the title, and as
Pelky was the last man to bat
tie him, he had as good a claim
to the title as anybody. Now
that Smith has disposed of Pelky,
his path is clear. About the only
man thought to stand in the Gun
boats way in the least is Jess
Willard, and only last August
Smith defeated him in a twenty
round battle out on the Pacific
coast.
THERE'S one admirable thing
about Smith that should en-
dear him to the fight fans. He
has the punch and isn't afraid to
use it. He is aggressive and
fights all the time, although the
accounts of his battle with Pelky
would indicate that he used more
than his usual amount Of caution.
He simply wanted to make sure
of it-that's all.
LANCING over the field, there
" isn't much in sight in this
country right now for Smith, and
we wouldn't blame Jim Buckley,
his manager, much if he sought
foreign shores for game. There
is a nice purse awaiting Smith on
the other side with Georges Car
pentier as the opposition. Inas-
much as both Frank Klaus and
Billy Papke, beaten middleweights
of this side, have trimmed the
French star, he shouldn't be much
more than an ordinary handful for
the Gunboat.
TT is impossible to take Tommy
L Burns seriously in his report
ed wish to be a come back. The
roly-poly Tommy would require
weeks to get into shape, and We
doubt if he ever could be fitted
for a hard battle. It's hard to fig
ure out NOW man VI IoIh
means-for he must be worth
close to a quarter of a million
dollars-can wish TO take up the
narrowing grind again. But there
surely is glamour about the spot
light Of the ring that doesn't at
tach to any other game. This is
the only way We can figure out
the Burns desire to try and re-
gain his title.
THE white hope situation is
L pretty well cleaned up now.
Jess Willard disposed of both
Carl Morris and George Rodel.
Jim Flynn has been effectively
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Brown Confers With
Shortstop of Giants

CoLLTNSVILLE, I'LL. Jan. 12.-Mor-
Secai Brown, now manager of the St
Louis Federal League club, spent to-
cav here, and most OF the time was in
conversation with Arthur Fletcher,
thortstop Of the New York Giants.
both deny that there is a dicker on. but
cant
In the afternoon an indoor game
was played, Fletcher leading one team
tnd Ed Konetchy. recently traded to
Llusburg, heading the other squad.
while Brown umpired
Walsh. Of the Browns; Lefty High,
OF Detroit; Wally Smith, Of Washington
tho Bobby Byrne, were among the Ma
gonal and American League players.
rIetcher's team was beaten, as to 8.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

removed by recent defeats, and
Battling Lavinsky recently put
Jim Coffey, the Irish giant, out of
the running. Perky Finn and
big Dan Daley are about all left
in the East, and neither promises
much just yet.
DAZZlED, apparently by the
= stories of the huge amounts of
money to be earned by the fight
er in foreign lands, many rat
tle-brained kid of the third and
fourth class in his division has
taken the trip to Europe, very
much to his sorrow. Just the
other day a bunch of them re-
, turned from England absolutely
broke, but rich in the experience
they gained during the trip. In
the party that returned were
Young Kid Broad, Benny Kauf
man and Johnny Mayo. Accord
ing to one of the Philadelphia
papers, they went to Europe at
the behest Of a gambler who saw
some profit in the taunt for HIM
self only.
A ND that's exactly the way the
"A trip turned out. The boys
found that there was no more
money in Europe for the fighter
than there is in America, and in
many places not nearly as much.
In addition, they were eaten alive
with training expenses, and in
country where they did not speak
nd 10 nf
the native it was mighty poor
pickings for them.
EVEN the better grade Of fight
- er finds that there is little in
q European trip. Frank Moran.
who is one of the best of the
American white heavyweights,
has gone broke several times try
ing to scare up a match on the
other side, and even the negro
heavies. who have been battling
in Paris and England, find that
there isn't much fat picking.
A CcoRDlNG to the story Of one
~ OF the returning party, il II
hadn't been for the kindness Of
Sam Langford and his manager,
Joe Woodman, they never would
have been able to get out OF
France, and would still be there,
with some huge bills for board
staring them in the face. And
now they are telling all other
American fighters to let well
enough alone and stick to their
own firesides.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Sidelights on Sports
~ A. II. c. MITCHELL |

NF course, the Federal League
is not going into the base
ball business to help the
down trodden" ball player. The
men behind the new organization
are going into the baseball bust
ness because they think there are
fortunes to be made in It,
I n selecting their circuit they do
not seem to have bothered
with tho question OF whether
there is any demand for another
baseball league. They are going
into cities where they think they
can become established, trusting
the Lord will be with them. II
they gain a footbold they will
doubtless change their circuit
from time to time until things
become settled. But at this writ
come settled seems long way
off.
L ~ wal DtlWttfl lIlo ia
ton that has money or can
get money is the nation that
usually wins. The same holds
good in a baseball war. 1t will
take vast sum Of money to
swing the Federal League into
success
I F. the hackers of the Feds win
their fight and establis
themselves. it doesn't necessarily
mean that their road to big divi-
bends is IN sight. That is some
thing time alone can tell. The
baseball public will answer the
question, and If the baseball pub
lie does not pay their money to
support the Federal League In
most OF the cities OF the circuit,
the outlaws" will be lucky TO
save their financial skins.
OF course, It is the easiest
thing In the world 10 secure
managers for the Federal League
teams. Ball players are so con-
stituted that the greatest ambi-
ton of their lives Is to become
managers. The Feds will have no
trouble at all in signing eight
managers from the big leagues.
Let them pick out the men they
want and say to them:
Here, we want you to manage
our ball clubs" and the players
can't get to pen and ink fast
enough.
III lna q
great amount OF attention by
the spectacular stunt OF signing
Tinker just at the time when
Tinker held the center of the
baseball spotlight. And there is
no doubt that many Mother
players of the big league Jill be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
MAPS BUY PITCHER,

SAN FRANCE 20. Jan. 12.--Zirah
(RipD Hagerman, pitcher OF the Port
land Pacific Coast League) team,
has been sold to the Cleveland Amer
leans. Cleveland has agreed TO fur
nish, Portland with another pitcher
later in the season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game.

lie Leach Cross is far from being in a
good humor these days. The New
Yorker claims that Joe Rivers signed
TO battle Wolgast in Milwaukee so as
match. II boxed Rivers with bad ribs,
worse wind. and was in stale condi-
ton" says Leach. Now, when he sees
| am rounding to form. he grabs a match
with Wolgast."
Los Angeles fans are to have an op-
portunity to see their first middleweight
match in some time. On January II,
Jimmy Clabby claimant OF the title, Is
scheduled to travel twenty rounds with
Sailor Petroskey. and some scrap it
should be. Tom McCarey. promoter Of
the affair, plans to put the winner on
with George Chip.
Steve Ketchel the Chicago light
weight, Will soon be en- route to the
coast for hot ring campaign. Iarney
Lichtenstein, who is handling Jimmy
Clabby, is also managing ketchel, and
is trying hard to get Steve on with
Bud Anderson
Jimmy Grant, the fast little ban
tamweight. and Kid" Superior, put up
a fast exhibition bout for six rounds
Saturday night Although the boys
were asked not to try for a knockout.
they worked fast and pleased tho large
frankie Sinnet who is to be tho
first bantamweight to meet Champion
Jimmy C)ulon In the latters come
back" campaign. is but a youngster in
the game. frankie has had only four
very promising youngster. He meets
Coulon in Racine, Wis, on January 81.
Jack Brltton. one OF Danny Morgan's
many fighters, has been matched to box
Mike Glover at New York on January
ringslde.
II must be tough for Jess Willard
to have 10 stand trial on the charge OF
being prize fighter when he knows
right down deep In his heart he is
innocent.
Ills said that Gunboat Smith has sent
a challenge to Jack johnson to fight for
the heavyweight championship OF the
Hicks him we are in favor OF changing
his name 10 "Dreadnought" Smith
Jake Abel wants TO start d new cam
paign in the boxing game. Jake is at
present In Chattanooga. and writes
that he is already taking light work in
order to get down TO lighting shape
Jake admits that he is bit heavy at
the present time. but says he can easily
make 1875 pounds at o'clock
Abel is particularly anxious 10 get on
with Frank Whitney The pair clashed
here about a year ago and put up a
rafting scrap, Jake IL trying hard to
get some local promoter to stage the
bout.
Battling Kelly, bantamweight, is out
after a match with Joe Superior Kelly
saw Brooks lay down 10 Superior In one
round, but il confident there will be a
different story If he can get on with Joe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
BAUMGARTNER SIGNS.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 12.-President
Hedges, of the st. Louis Americans,
announces that George Baumgartner,
pitcheri has signed a contract with
me local Americans for next season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Weak, Nervous and
DfSea0cd
Men
Permanently Cared

DR.. Hughes y
IN an exD0s4-
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
SPORTING COMMENT

removed by recent defeats, and
Battling Lavinsky recently put
Jim Coffey the Irish giant, out of
the running. Porky Finn and
big Dan Daley are about all left
in the East, and neither promises
much just vet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

II must be tough for Jess Willard
to have 10 stand trial on the charge OF
being a prize fighter when he knows
right down deep In his heart he is
innocent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Ills said that Gunboat Smith has sont
a challenge to Jack johnson to fight for
the heavyweight championship OF the
world. II he fights the "dinge' and
Hicks him we are in favor OF changing
his name 10 "Dreadnought' Smith
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Jack Brltton. one OF Danny Morgan's
many fighters, has been matched to box
Mike Glover at New York on January
10. The weight will be $40 pounds
ringslde.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Abel is particularly anxious 10 get on
with Frank whitney The pair FLASHED
here about year ago and put up a
rafting scrap. Jake il trying hard to
get some local promoter to stage the
bout
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Jake Abel wants 10 start q new cam
palgn In the boxing game. Jake is at
present In Chattanooga. and writes
that he Is already taking light work in
order TO get down TO lighting shape
Jake admits that he is a bit heavy at
the present time. but says he can easily
make 135 pounds at 3 O'clock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Battling Kelly, bantamweight, is out
after a match with Joe Superior Kelly
saw Brooks lay down 10 Superior In one
round, but il confident there will be
different story If he can get on with Joe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Vic Safer is the latest butterfly cir
cling within range OF the Federal spider
web. Cub stars are apparently in de-
mand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

frankie Sinuet, who is to be tho
first bantamweight to meet Champion
Jimmy C)ulon In the latter's come
back" campaign. is but youngster in
the game. frankie has had only four
or five battles under his belt, but is a
Coulon in Racine, Wis, on January 81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

The National Commission Ia being
knocked lot. but 1t will go down into
history as being the only court where
all Of the judges were vitality Interested
financially in all Legislation before the
court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

/ pretty well cleaned up now.
less Willard disposed of both
Carl Morris and George Rodel.
Jim Flynn has been effectively
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

The Federals for the first time give
indication OF having quite a foundation
of coin, which is necessary in all war,
and II this is true it Is likely to be
very pretty quarrel. with the public
wilmington the time at least.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-13
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED THIS WEEK

Washington, April 12.-Washington
officials and diplomats tonight are
speculating on the outcome of two
|conferences this week President Will
son confers with John Lind. his per-
sonal representative, who is due here
Tuesday from Vera Cruz, and about
the same time Generals Carranza and
Z M = ee,l7 -
No one is predicting a United States
change of policy as the result of the
wilson Lind conference, but much is
expected to result from the Carranza-
Villa meeting Tt is expected here the
Constitutionaiists will modify their
stand regarding the expulsion of Span
iards. If not the United States will be
confronted with a most grave situa-
ton, as Spain has put her citizens
in Mexico In care of the United States.
No Mexican war news was re-
ceiyed here today. The outcome of
Admiral Mayo's demand on the Tam
pfco Federals to salute the flag is not
known. AS Huerta has apologized it
is believed Mayo may not force a sa-
lutte