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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Boxers Pick Up Ring Monickers
Leading Fighters Change Names

lily name was Joseph O'Hagan. Tom
my Burns was Noah BrusSo, when
young. Hugo Kelly used to make the
Irish folks swell with pride over his
achievements, but Hugo was a gay
deceiver. He wasn't Irish. He was
an Italian named Ugo Michael. Kid
Mccoy was Norman Selby. Bill Lang,
the great Australian scrapper, was
William Lanfranchi.
YOUNG CORBETT, former light
weight champion, was William
Rothwell. Fighting Dick" Hyland
of San Francisco, carried around the
name of William Uren, when he was
young. frankie Conley, the ban
tam, is another who has deceived the
Irish through his adopted name. His
original handle was Francesca Conte,
which is not Irish.
Jack Dillon, of Indianapolis, an
swered the roll call in other years
nest Cutler Rice" wildcat" Ferns
is Clarence McCubbins-a, very tame
name, Charley White, of Chicago.
is Charley Anchowitz. Kid Williams,
the Baltimore bantam, was Jonathan
Gutenko when he lived in Denmark.
Eddie Campi, the coast battler. is
Edward DeCampus Harry Lewis
was Henry Besterman, which name
ought to have satisfied him for ring
use, but didn't.
0K NOCKOUT" BROWNS name is
- Valentine Braun. George Chip,
the new star in the pugilistic firma-
ment, was George Chipulonis. Tony
Ross, the old war horse, used to
barber people under his right name
Antony Rossilano.
Charlie Miller, the white hope"
who came from San Francisco, used
to be a motorman there under the
name of Joseph Costlemagna
These are just a few of the legions
OF serappers who have aped the
chorus ladies in shnnting off their
own names to the side lines and deco
rating themselves in new ones which
sound so much nicer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
ELLIOTT DENT
HAS JUMPED
To FEDERALS
Cracker TwirIer Reported to
Have Signed With Pittsburg
Outlaw Team.

|uE news received in Atlanta
Thursday from Baltimore that
L Elliott Dent had Jumped" the
-..orvation and had signed with the
|pttsburg Feds, after attaching his
anne 10 an Atlanta contract, was the
,oree of much anxiety at local base
Kan beadauarters. Nothing had been
,esrd either in confirmation or denial
H. the report, which was said to be
or good authority.
The detection of Chapman was still
Ranking, but Harry's move was made
without having signed Cracker con-
|+ract The Feds have been boasting
That they are not negotiating with
|-,avers who had signed up with or
|eanized baseball, only approaching
|players who were or the various re-
serve lists. but were yet unsigned.
4 II is possible, however. that the ac-
|+ion Of certain cubs in organized
baseball in inducing Killifer and
|"King" Cole to jump contracts al
READY signed with the Federals has
|raused the new league to undertake
|renrisals in the shape of tampering
with players under contract with the
Iclubs of organized baseball.
A report emanated from Chicago
|Thursday morning to the effect that
4 lac Tinker has stated that the Feds,
Having sifted the big leagues pretty
thoroughly, would now turn their at
|tention to the mora important minor
|circuits and would Gull some of the
most desirable players from the two
Double-A leagues and from the
Southern,
If that is true in any degree, the ac-
|tion of Dent-if he really has signed
[with the Feds-mav be only a fore
Haste of heavy raid on Southern
League ranks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
BOXING
News of the Ring Game

Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolgast,
writes that he is being showered with
orrers FOL. the Fighting Dutchman. !"
Tom McCFarey wants Ad to meet the
winner of the RiversCross affair, while
New York is after the ex-champion for
bout with Johnny Dundee.
At the present time. however, Ad is
can beat that Chicago sensation. Char
lie White. The Windy City" lad al
ready holds one victory over Ad and is
bound to give him the battle of his
life when they clash again on Febru-
airy q.
Before White faces Wolgast again he
will take another trip TO Buffalo, where
he Is billed to box Jimmy Duffy in a re-
turn engagement February IS. White
Buffalo couple of weeks ago that the
promoters Immediately rematched the
pair.
There will be no alibi on my part IL
Mickey Cannon happens to beat Eddie
Hanlon tomorrow night" declared Billy
Lott in the writer's ear yesterday at
Five Points Also. Billy says he will
gladly go back to playing his fiddle il
Eddie doesn't win.
Confidence is great asset in the box
ing game, but Eddie surely faces
tough veteran when he stacks up against
Cannon. Mickey has fought such great
battlers as wildcat Ferns, Billy Wal
tiers, Jimmy Perry Jack Robinson and
Leon Hcuck. All these boys are rated
high up in the welterweight division
New Orleans is now touting Kid Her
man as a coming bantam champ. Al
though we have never seen this Herman
boy in action. it Is a good bet that
Jimmy Grant would not lack for hackers
If matched with the Pelican wonder
Eddie Campi. the coast bantam, is
said to be downhearted over his de-
feat at the hands OF Kid Williams last
Saturday night Campi still claims he
was fouled and has asked Promoter
McCarey for another go with his con-
queror.
Jimmy Perry, the tough weter. who
Is well known around these parts. drops
us few lines challenging the winner
Of the Hanlon Ganno GO TO- morrow
night. Perry would prove big card
here against either Of these boys,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
HAN[ON TAKES
FAST WORKOUT
vi I H YOUN c
Eddie Training Hard for Cannon
Go Tomorrow Night-Grant-
Britt Bout Should Be Good.
Bv Left Hook.

T Ode HANLON, the local well
r. terweight, is leaving no stone
unturned in an effort to get
into the best possible shape for his
scheduled ten-round bout with Mick
ey Cannon at Harry Staten's old club
on the viaduct tomorrow night. Ed
die knows that a victory over the
Pittsburger will put him in line for
bouts with the best boys in his class,
and says he will put up the fight Of
his young life to beat this Cannon
boy.
Billy Lott, manager of Hanlon. has
gathered a staff of six sparring part
ners, and Eddie is certainly treating
them in a rough manner. Walter
Monahan, a tough middleweight. dom
ned the gloves with Hanlon first yes
terday afternoon, and as a result
Walter is carrying around a decorat-
ed optic to-day John Worth, the
colored heavy, also put the gloves on
with the local lad, and he is still talk
ing about that right-hand wallop
that Eddie let fly couple of times.
However. the real treat was Ed
dies fast three >round bout with kid
Young. the fighting newsboy. The
pair put up corking mill. and il was
a treat to watch them work. Young
is getting into great shape, and kept
Eddie busy all through their work
out.
WHILE Hanlon was working at the
Wv Metropolitan Club Cannon was
training at the Business Mems Gym
nasium in the Steiner Emery Build
Ing. Mickey has completed hard work
and is now doing just enough work
to keep himself from getting stiff.
The two little bantams. Jimmy
Grant and Spider Britt, should put
up corking scrap in the eight round
semi wndup. The boys are Of the
same poundage and are by far the
best boys Of their weight in Atlanta.
THE six round set-to between kid"
Young and Kid" Ruff Is also
attracting considerable attention
Young vans to beat Ruff and then
go after the topnotchers in the festh-
division
A four round affair between Bat
thing Brown and Jack Wilks will open
tho show Both boys are youngsters
In the game.
For the safety OF the boxing public
Harry Staten had mis- place inspected
by Building Inspector Hays and Fire
Chief Cummings yesterday. Both
completed arrangements to handle
large crowd, as the tickets are going
at a fast rata
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
By Frank G. Menke.

NEW YORK, Feb. SITS con-
" sidered awfully vulgar
and common these days for
prize fighting persons to wear the
names given them at the baptismal
fonts. In their efforts to be fashion
able the pugilistic persons have SC
far obliterated their childhood names
that fond and loving parents are able
to identify their fighting offspring
now solely through the medium OF
birthmarks, gold-fllled teeth or fond
ness for certain foods and liquids.
Willie Richie, lightweight cham
pion, isn't Willie Richie at all. He's
Geary Steffens, the same being Ger
man name, which gives lie to the
common belief that Willie is English
or Welsh. Willie was Geary until
he substituted one p. m. for a fight
err named Willie Richardson, who
was to take part in some prelimi
nary scrap, but failed to be among
those present. Geary whaled the day
lights out of his opponent and the
crowd, being unaware Of the substitu-
ton, called loudly for Willie Rich
ardhon. Geary then decided to grab
off the name for himself. Later he
changed it to Richie.
T OUIS WALLACH-that's the name
II Leach Cross used to wear. But
friends commenting upon his show
ing during his first ring engagement
declared that he hung onto his OPP
ponent like a "leech' and he douis)
seemed as cross as a bear" when
ever his opponent smote him upon
the proboscis. And there you are
Leach Cross.
When the late Stanley Ketchel
made his first ring appearance the
referee asked his name. "Stanislaus
Kiecal" was the answer. The an
nouncer tried to twist his tongue
around it, failed and turned to the
fighter and snorted That amt your
name--your name is Stanley Ketchel,
see?" Stanislaus saw"
Freddie Welsh the English light
weight. was Freddie Thomas during
his school days. One day someone
asked him il he was Welsh, meaning
of Welsh descent. Freddie. it's said.
answered that Il am Welsh" and a
sporting scribe thought he meant
that was his name.
Johnny DUNDEE. the New York
scrapper isn't Scotch, as his
name would indicate. His right
name is Joseph Carrora. When
Johnny entered the fighting game and
took unto himself "Scotty" Montieth,
a Scot. as manager, "Scotty's" first
stunt was to change his protege' 5
name
There * 4 Bit of mystery IS 70
what the family name Of Gunboat
Smith was His first name Is Ed
ward The "Gunboht" part came
about through the dual fact that
Smith was a sailor ami that a sport
writer once referred to him as ''ram-
ming" his opponent
Jack Britton the Chicago battler,
vas Willie Breslin. Joe Rivers was
Joseph Rievera. Sailor Burke's right
name is Charles Prasser
philadelphia Jack OBrien's fam
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
)By GEORGE e. PHAIR

has a broad field of endeavor.
The sole trouble with English
heavyweights is that as pugilists they
are lightweights.
We are forced to admit that Bat
Ting Rosenblatt is a game guy. You
have to be a game guy to go into the
ring with g. name like that.
The safe blower (slang for yegg-
man) who robbed a boxing promo
ter's office is one of the few who can
beat a man at his own game.
Watching a "a hour bowling match
is a great little sport If you are get
ting paid by the hour.
Harry Topus, or whatever his nams
is, climbed into the wrestling arena
and threw Richard Goudie, after
which he probably said: "Goude!
Goudie! Goudiel"
Jack Fourner has signed a White
Sox contract. With look of scorn
he refused a Federal League offer
which he never got
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Hub Northern. who once had a
chance with the Browns and later with
with the Pelicans. Jake Atz and Jack
Adams, exmapor leaguers, also have
affixed their sigs to the papers.
Manager Charley Doom would like to
arrange a deal with the Buffalo Club of
the, International League whereby he
could secure frankie Truesdale. Doom
wants Truesdale to take the place of
Otto Knabe. who has jumped to the
Federals. Truesdale once had trial
with the, Browns.
Carl Cashion. the big Highlander,
has signed his contract with the Sena-
tors for the coming season. Cashion
was of little value last season, but ex-
poets to do better the coming season.
Heinie Berger, who once pitched for
the Maps. is a holdout. Helnie is NOT
satisfied with the terms offered him by
the Vols and says he will not sign
until the ante is raised.
Al Shaw. who played the outfield for
the Cardinals several seasons ago, but
who for the past few seasons has con-
tested in the international League will
he member of Schwartz's outfit the
coming season. Shaw hit only .222 for
Jersey City last year while In 1919 he
swatted .S15 with Toronto.
Lefty Schwenk, who had a trial with
the Browns last fall, but was turned
over to the Oakland club, will also
be member of the Vols.
Lester Stevenson, who made the
spring training trip with the Cardinals
last year, but who was with New Or
leans the greater part of the campaign,
has been released to Omaha in the
Western League
William Hamilton. former ma jor
league player. and later scout for the
Boston Nationals, has been signed to
manage the Springfield aggregation of
the Eastern Association. Hamilton
holds a record of never finishing in the
second division while he managed a
minor league outfit.
Harry Johnson. of Chicago, has. ac-
cepted terms to umpire in the National
League next season. Last year he
worked in the Three Eyes, while in 1912
he called the plays in the Western.
Because he failed to secure his re-
lease from Denver so he could man
age the Terre Haute club Of the Cen
trail Leag que. Pitcher Gilbert notified the
Denver owners that he will forsake the
national pastime.
CHff Blankenship. who brought Wal
ter Johnson TO the major leagues, has
signed 70 manage the Murray CUtshl
club in the Union Association the com
ing campaign.
Ollie Chill. new umpire for the Ameri-
can Lea gNe, may help make life livable
for ball players in Washington and 81
Louis next August
Two triple plays were pulled in the
American Lea que last year Both times
the Maps we're the victims. This shows
that Birmingham also had some ivory
on hand.
Frank Gibson. who was with the Vols
last year. has signed his contract with
the Tigers for 1914. Oscar Stanage, vet
eran receiver, also put his name to the
papers.
Danny Moeller, right fielder for the
Nationals. who struck out more than
any player in the American League last
year, was recently married to Miss Lii
Ian Vclberd!ng. OF Livingston, Mont.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
LINES TO CHARLIE MURPHY.

LINES TO CHARLIE MURPHY,
You could lose yoW Victor Safer,
you could lose your Heine Tim,
You could lose your Jimnty Lavender
nor feel the loss Of him.
You could lose your old r.. Schultz
,oith his long and mighty suat,
But you're lost your Charlie VII
Hams and you'0e lost an atoful
lot.
A member of the Massachusetts,
Legislature says you think faster
when you get a smash on the Jaw,
but when Gunboat Smith smashes
you on the jaw you don't think at all.
We note by one of the papers that
Mike Gibbons is said to be clever.
Walter johnson is also said to have
speed.
The fight promoter who dug up
Knockout Sweeney does not say
where he dug him up, but it was
either in a hospital or a cemetery.
Charlie Mitchell arises to find fault
with English heavyweishts. Charlie
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Grant Boxes Prizes in
Macon Ring Tonight

MACON, GA. Feb 5.-Jimmy Grant.
the fast little bantamweight. meets
Meyer Prizes, of Atlanta, In a scheduled
ten-rouud bout here tonight in the
wind-up Of the first boxing show staged
here in years. The boys worked out
yesterday before large crowds and fans
are showing much interest In the bout
Joe Superior, Of Atlanta, will meet
Eddie Murphy. Of New York, in the
eight round semi windup.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Exendine Picked to
Coach Georgetown

WASHINGTON Feb st became
known here to-day that Albert Exen-
dine, OF Oklahoma. said to be one Of
the greatest football players ever de
veloped at the Carlisle Indian School.
and twice selected by Walter Camp for
the all American team, has been Sc
lacted to coach the Georgetown Uni
versity football team next sea son
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
mLeAN SETS NEW RECORD,

LAKE FLSJID, \. ), Feb. "a
neu world amateur record, Ice skating,
I'm the 50 yard dash, was made here yes
terday by Robert Mclean, OF Chicago.
who covered the distance In FIVE seconds
eat, which Is one fifth Of q second bet
ter than the record established by Nor
ris Wood at Pittsburg in 1907.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Three More League
| Stars Sign With Feds

/ PITTsRURG. Feb. 5.-secretary w.
II Mccullough, of the Pittsburg club,
Iof the Federal League, returned from
Louisville and positively asserted that
|he had signed up three big league play
|ers in that city yesterday.
On being pressed to give their names
The declined to do SO. with the excuse
that publication of their names might
result in their loss to the Federal
League, as in the case of Kililfer.
Mccullough also said that 1t was
absolutely true that Secretary Will
Hams, of the Chicago club, of the Ma
|lonal League. had signed to act in a
Ihmilar capacity for the Chicago Fed
erals. He will be valuable addition to
the Federal League forces. Williams
|long has been identified with baseball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
All AckBURN SIGNS.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 5.-Ear Black
burn catcher who played on the local
National League team last year. came
10 terms last night with President Herr
mann and signed a contract for the sea-
son.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
kILeANE VS.. WHITE.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 1.-THE South
Side Athletic Club has matched Feath
erweight Champion Johnny Knbane to
meet Jack White, Of Chicago, in a ten
round bout on February Is.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

INTERNATIONAL SKATING RACES.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--A party of
american entrants for the international
Plating races at Trondhjem, Norway, is
5cneduled to leave here on the steamer
|hilstlanafjord on February 10. They
viii return from Bergen on March I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

CHICAGO, Feb. S Harry Gardiner.
White SoX secretary, last night an
nounced the following dates for exhlhi-
tion games for the first team OF ths Sox.
March 10, 90 81. %. 26, 81. 2s and 20 at
Los Angeles with the Venice club. April
at Fort Worth, Texas, April 5 at Dial.
las. Texas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
TENNIS CHALLENGE.

,T ENNIS CHALLENGE.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Great Britain S
challenge for the Dwight F. Davis lawn
tennls trophy, won last year by the
Y nted States team, was sent by mail to
ine United States to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Danny Moeller. right fielder for the
Nationals. who struck out more thar
any player in the American League last
year, was recently married TO Miss Lii.
Ian Vclberd!ng. Of Livingston, Mont.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

Hub Northern. who once had a
chance with the Browns and later with
the Superbas. has signed his contract
with the Pelicans. Jake Atz and Jack
ADAMS, ex-mapor leaguers, also have
affixed their sigs to the papers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Frank Gibson. who was with the Vols
last year. has signed his contract with
eran receiver, also put his name to the
papers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Jimmy Perry, the tough welter. who
US few lines challenging the winner
Of the Hanlon- Ganno GO tomorrow
night. Perry would prove n big card
here against either of these boys
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Alaska rounded up and drove enough reindeer to the
Point Barrow region feed the starving whaers and
finally rescued two hundred and sixty men,
cruising in the vicinity of Nantucket Island when
news was brought aboard that little girl the island
i'll with appendicitis and that doctor could reach
her unless the Acushnet carried him The Captain
did not wait for permission from Washington. He
went after the DOCTOR hustled him aboard and made
record-breaking trip to save the child S life.
As the physician doing his work the Acushnet
explored the waters of Nantucket 1t in the days
before the wireless extensively used as it now
and the Captain, much to his SURPRISE found drifting
lee shore ocean-going tug flying signals of dis
She was helpless because of broken shaft In
short while the Acushnet had line aboard the tug had
picked up the DOCTOR and off for the mainland and
safe harbor The vessel she took into port worth
eighty thousand dollars.
THE of this have to go into the presence
of contagious diseases well into the teeth of
hurricanes. Only few months ago went down
the Pacific Coast that serious epidemic of measles
playing havoc Kodiak Island, Alaska. Hundreds
of the natives ILL., many of them had died. and still
without food. This report came in mid
winter and navigation in the Arctic Ocean at that time
of year not exactly the easiest wares sort of job
Within few days, however, after the Red Cross had
done the work of securing the necessary supplies, the
cutter Tahoma, carrying doctors and provisions,
steamed of Seattle Harbor bound for the stricken
island.
Congress has before it request to appropriate
enough money for three cutters to be held readiness
for the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and their
tributary waters in time of flood. The service believes
it can with great profit to the country, add
duty to its long list by undertaking to lives and
property when the devastating floods rise in those val
eys. Nobody has been able so far to make real esti
mate of the loss of property in these floods; but the
guesses at it run into fabulous figures.
1t is the theory of experts that three cutters of light
draft able to penetrate into shallow rivers, could
property and men, women and children threat
ened with death in the lowands. These cutters would
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