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The Washington times., 1914-03-08
SMART PLAYERS ARE
ALWAYS AGGRESSIVE
Georgia Peach" Tells Fans
Just How to Travel Paths
for High Records.
By TY COBB
(Big Leagues Greatest .Batsman and
Star Baseruuner,)

Star Baserunner)
MANY fans believe that the fact
that ! swing three bats before going
to the plate to hit is mark of con-
ceit. 1t is not. My original purpose
in welding three bats, of course, was
to make the single one feel light af-
ter / really got up there to hit, but
1 have found that this sort of exer-
else strengthens my back muscles as
well. These have developed wonder
fully since l took up the scheme.
One day, just before the Detroit
club went into its spring quarters for
the preliminary training a couple of
years ago, l got to figuring how ]
could increase my speed and get my
legs in good shape to stand up
throughout the coming campaign. 1t
seemed as if l might accomplish
something by applying the principle
of the three bats to my legs, so
took an old pair of baseball shoes
and had a shoemaker push some lead
slugs into the soles. These / wore
throughout the period spent in the
spring camp, and also all the way
north. They strengthened my legs,
and the weakening of the underpin-
nings is the fear of most hall play
ers. The legs generally 60 first.
With the team was q young news
paper man who was making his first
trip to a Southern training camp with
a big league CLUB. He was very con-
scientious about getting his news oe-
tails, and thought he had made great
discovery in regard to me. He noticed
that / was not beating out the same
kind of hits that men on the club,
rated to be slower than l, were out
footing to first base. We also had scme
competition in going around the bases
one day, and 4 couple OF 'bushers IN
camp beat my time. We got into IN
dianapolis early one morning and were
to play the American Association team
that afternoon. l bought all the De-
troit papers, and was surprised to See
this heading in one represented by the
young man in question:
.'Ty' Cobb Going Back.
The article went on to tell, in about
a column and half. how I was losing
all my speed and, therefore, my value
rs a las. runner. | showed tie paper
to "Hughie'' Jennings, and he only
smiled.
Il guess I'll show this bird this after
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Baltimore, indianapolis, and
Brooklyn Have SprinkIing of
Spawned Old Veterans.

The Federal LeaGucrs have named the
lina-ups of three more Of their teams.
Baltimore. indianapolis and Brooklyn
Judging from the sprinhling of spawned
cld-timers, these teams VIII not be very
fast
Otto Knabe's Baltimore team includes
the following lineup:
Catchers- Fred Jacklitch. formerly of
Rochester Internationals: Harvey Rus
sell from Bridgeport club. of Eastern
Association. and Leroy Allen. from Min
neapOlis club. of Northern League.
Pitchers-Jack Quinn, formerly of Ro-
chester and Boston Nationals; George
Suggs, from st. Louis Nationals: Frank
smith from Montreal: Irwin X. VIII
helm, from Rochester; Joe Finneran,
from philadelphia Nationals: Herbert
Young. from New Bedford club Of New
England League: =. J. Conley, }. Nj.
Allen. and Jack Ridgway.
First base-Harry Swacina. formerly
of Newark Internationals.
Second base-Manager otto knab".
from philadelphia Nationals. ana
George W. summons. from Rochester.
Shortstop-Mikc Duolan. from Phila-
dclphia Nationals.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

He says it feels comfortable and he
does not intend to shed II until he dCns
the regular ''une' at Boston. IT makes
Joe Engel envious to think that any
one has anything on him in the matter
of lurid clothes and he threatens to
blossom forth in a scarlet upper him.
self tomorrow.
A number Of Washingtonians are re-
ported to be planning to visit here
week from today. They may nave
look at their favorites, but not in action,
on me grounds that no DlaEer Sh"u! DC
forced to work seven days a Week
While the regular Nationals are a
rather quiet set, they have nothing on
the newcomers Few of the recruits
are vet well acquainted. and until they
cone to know each other better they
seem content to sit around by them
selves and bask in the reflected glory OF
" alter johnson and the other lum;-
narics who make up the veteran galaxy.
Joe Boehling holds the reading cham
picnsh . Of the club. Aside from eating
and pitching there fs nothing the south
paw would rather do than go to his
room and dive into a historical novel.
Most of the other players limit their
reading to the newspapers and monthly
magazines.
Walter Johnson's fame as chicken
fancier has spread throughout Abe
marie and the gattler is the recipient of
a number Of invitations to visit famous
farms within easy reach OF Charlottes-
vile. That he will accept some of these
as soon as there is time is most prob
able
N a f.
fifth expects 10 stage the first exhibition
game OF the season with the University
OF Virginia team on Wednesday after
noon.
Charlie King came down from WASH
ingtOn this afternoon and measured
everyone in camp for uniforms Jack
Ian is spending Sunday with his family
in Washington, but will be back here
On the Job tomorrow. In the absence + (
Ryan Griffith has taken personal charge
OF labCTers who are at work rolling
T.4.r,kpTi. Field
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
OLDFOX GRIFFITH
ISN'T WORRYING

UNIVERSITY. Va, March s.
Usually when a ball player re-
ports in the spring under
weight, he causes his manager
no end of worry, but such is
not the case with Walter john
son.
Johnson is today exactly eight
pounds below his normal mark,
but no one is more satisfied
than is his chieftain.
"Since / have had the Washing
ton club, Walter has always
come here about ten pounds
under weight, but he has al
ways picked it up after a
couple of weeks and was then
just right. So / should worry"
is the view that Mr.. Griffith
takes of the matter.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Pirates Leave for
New Training Camp

PITTSBURGH. March S. - Manager
Fred Clarke and fourteen Of his Pirate
crew left here last night for Dawson
Springs. XIV. where they will be joined
by other squads of Pittsburgh players
from 81 Louis. Chicago, and Cincinnati.
and 20 in spring training Business
Manager John Daley. part OF a local
band. and large party - newspaper
correspondents and rooteTs nj ed two
Pullman cars OF the train 'iendr1N ana
SIn.on the battery which went over to
the FEEDER rails were the only players
missing from the ranks.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Kahler Is Under Way
For Nap birmingham

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March S.-Pitcher
George Kahler. signed by the Federals
and Cleveland Maps. is today en- route
{. the Nap training camp at Athens.
Ga. President Somers announced.
kahier left his home at Athens. Oaio.
Yesterday for the South. This NOV is
expected to further complicate the sit
uation growing out of Federal threats
10 go &c court when Federal League
signers desert.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Athletic Regulars Are
Off for Training Camp

PHILADELPHIA. March S.-Ten OF
the Athletics regulars left for Jack
sonytlle last night to go into training.
Trey were in charge of Ira Thomas'
who was appointed captain to take the
,,lace of Danny Murphy. who goes to
baltimore in an effort to bolster up the
orioles and make them ii strong com
petItor against the Ba. .timore Federal
League outfit. With Thomas went
Catchers Thomas, Schang, ana l-apf,
Pitcher Bender, lnfielders McInnis anu
Collirs. and Outfielders Eddie Murphy,
Strunk and Oldring.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Grne1 Anicibdte Outdoor Work T01r0rr0C Talks OF
RUMOR SAYS SCTIAEFER
is AN OUTLAW

IEW YORK March SHERMAN Schaefer, Clark Grhh comedian
and utility player is said to have signed with the Federal ea
bringing worlds make the
three With Scaeer Mike Doolan and Steve Evans That
Germany" would make the the Fedrras
demand for his
by Washington because Manager
Griffith thought his antics the side lines amused the specta
good humor Schacfers ball playing
and will begudge him change
he in advance from the infant circuit
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Wants Sunday Games.

The Elmwood Athletic Club. of Balti-
more. would lie pl eased 10 arrange 4
game with strong teams in Washingtol
enc around and about the District OF
Columbia playing Sunday bal. Man
uger Arthur Deehring may be address,
ed at 2H East Baltimore street, BaIti-
rIoTe Md
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

noon." told Jennings. IN ask the
trainer to get out my regular shoes"
"All right, Tyrus,' rep led Jennings
The light sprintinG shoes wear
when the club is in championship
campaign felt like feathers on my feet
after the weighted onc5 and It seemed
as il was full Of speed that day. Three
stolen bases was my record for the
afternoon. and the indianapolis club
had a good throwing catcher that year.
too.
After the game l dug up the Young
correspondent.
What do you think Of nv speed
now" / asked him.
How do you do it?" said he. sur
prised. Il thought you were slowing
up
Il was AS long as | wore lead in my
shoes" was my reply. Now you've
got a good story TO send to your paper
about how l work up my speed for the
season"
But this story has never appelred. I
consider the idea of wearing weighted
believe it helps me in nv base run
ming. | have used the scheme ever
since and intend to repeat the prac-
tice this spring. So If you read in the
newspapers that | am slowing up while
the Detroit club is in the South. you
will know what the explanation OF
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
White SOx Win.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cat. March 3 -
I,omers bv Chappell and Schalk went
far toward giving the White SoN their
to , victory over the Seals here yes
tcrt,ay Schalk collected three bingies
and looked in midseason form.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Mack's Yanigans Lose.

JhCKSONVILLE,. FLA, March S.
Failure to hit in p,nches brought defeat
to Connie Mack's youngsters at the
hanGs Of the 81. LOUIS Cardinals here
yesterday. to /. The score:
X. II. h.
Cardinals ..... 0Ol100l ID s 0
M.ck's Colts .. % 900 O00l- ii s >
Batteries--Cardinals. Hagerman. Will
liams and Roachc; Mack's Colts. o.
Baker, Brcssler. Baldwin and SturSiS.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Cuban Looks Good.

DALLAS. Tex. March S.-Emiio Pal
nero. the Young Cuban southpaw. made
q good impression during his short stay
in the bCx for the Giant Colts against
th, Dallas team here yesterday. and is
certain of being given complete tria!.
The Colts had no difficulty in winning.
8 to 2. The score:
II IL l..
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Browns Win, 7 to 3.

TAMPA. Fla. March S.-Branch
Rickey : St. Louis Brownies won the
sl.1ing training camp championship
from the Chicago Cubs when they de-
frated Hank O'Day's out1it yesterday.
z to3 Jim Vaughn was wild in the asst
i'll ing The Brownies scored five runs
in that session on three nits. wild
hitch. d hit tatsman. and two misCues.
The score:
II L
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
ImpoItant. Yet Neglected.

Base running is one of the most inn
portant and yet one of the most neg
lected parts of big league ball play
er's business The lack Of proper base
running ability on a club has kept many
a likely team from winning a peunant
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Cole Hits Homer.

BEAUMONT. Tex. March skiing
cole. trying the come back stunt with
the Yankees. hit homer with two on
against Beaumont yesterday. besides
showing good form on the mound
The score r. II. l.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

Batteries aalkces. Cole. Schulz. and
Gossett: Beaumont. W. Smith, J. Smith.
and Belts, Hoffman.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

ing the unexpected, as it Is half of
almost any other branch of baseball.
Must Know All Tricks
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

1 and dig back for first to give the mar
! going home a chance u score. aud the
whole defense Is ups.r
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

Chick Gandil is wearing thick shirt
that looks like an order of raw liver.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

Next week: Batting. and How Made
Myself Hitter"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
GAME WARDEN WARNS
QUAIL SHOOTERS
F. II. MCKENZIE HEARS OF Al
LEGGED PRESEASON HUNTING
IN FORREST COUNTY.

F. H. Mckenzie, game warden for
Forrest county, has issued a warning
to the bird hunters that the season
does not open until November and
that violators of the state game law
will be severely punished, whenever
they can be caught. The warning was
issued by Mr.. Mckenzie on account of
the rumors which have come to his
ears that men from Hattiesburg have
been out with dogs and guns on sew.
eral different occasions. The maxi.
mum penalty will be given in case of
convictions, he said, where the strict
neutrality of the Forrest county quails
has been violated before the first Mon
day in November.
The penalty for the first bird is $40
and for each succeeding bird is IS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
MERCHANT DISAPPEARS;
THREATENED SU|D|DE
A. CROWsoN HAS NOT BEEN
HEARD FROM SINCE LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

A. Crowson, Front Street mer-
chant, ON Saturday told friend that
he was going to drown himself in Leaf
river that night. His partner in bust,
ness, Fred. Hawkins, says he has had
no word fran him since they parted
at eleven o'clock Saturday night at
the store. Mr., Hawkins says that MF.
Crowson was not acting in any Pc
culiar way and said nothing to him of
going away. Mr.. Hawkins has been
in another state for several months
and has recently returned to Hatties-
burg. His partner gave him no cause
to think that he was Respondent, and
Mr.. Hawkins refuses to take a serious
view of the matter. The local police
have not been asked to assist in find
ing him. Mr.. 1Hawkans makes no
charges, against Mr.. Crowson further
than that he should have given him
notice that. he. vas leaving. 1
Mr.. Crowson has wife and fouI
small children here. - irs YEA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
Sen. Vardan1an
Would Assess
Gout. Salaries
ASKS TREASURY DEPARTMENT
HOW MUCH REVENUE WOULD
BE RAISED,

Washington, Oct. 6.-On motion of
Senator Vardaman the Senate adopt
ed resolution calling on the Treasury
Department to inform the Senate what
amount of revenue would be raised by
withholding from Government en-
ployes and officials certain percent
ages of their salaries which were
named in the resolution.
Senator vardaman proposes to as
sess the employees at graduated rate,
beginning at 2 per cent for those who
receive 5000 or less and reaching up
to 10 per cent in the case of those
who receive 1880 a year or more.
His plan is to have the government
employees bear this reduction in pay
for one year. He said he believed the
government employees could well af-
ford to pay their share of the addi.
tional revenue needed by the treasury
If the plan of Senator Vardaman
| were carried out to the letter each
senator and congressman would be
compelled to pay a tax of $3.50. Fol
that reason, it is assumed, this plar
of raising revenue will fall fat
| Senator John Sharp Williams has
proposed that all government EN-
ployes and officials by subjected to {
tax with the exception of the Presi
dent and judges Of the Supreme Court
who cannot be taxed under the Con
stitution, and also making an excep
tion of senators and congressman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
COLD STORAGE PLANT
WILL Be BUILT HERE
HATTIEsBURG WILL COMPETE
WITH BIG CITIES FOR ICE eUsI-
r NESS NEXT SUMNER.

1t was announced yesterday by Gil
bert Gilman, manager, that the South.
ern; Lumber & Ice Co. will build cold
storage plant in connection with its
ice plant, which will have a capacity
of storing 1000 tons of ice. The pur-
pose of building the cold storage addt
tion will be to compete next summer
with the large city ice manufacturers
for the ice business along the Missis-
sippi railroads. Last July, Mr.. Gilman
says, the Mississippi and Alabama
truck, growers in the Hattiesburg ter
.ritory had to get their ice from Mem
phis and were hardly able to get as
much as they needed at that time
Had there been an ice plant in Hatties-
burg at that time large enough all
that business would have been kept
here.
The ice house with a capacity of a
thousand tons storage will enable the
plant to begin operations at least a
month earlier and to run with a much
larger force of men all the time.
The ice house will be lined with
cork.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06

Editorial Note:-The News has
been criticised for publishing the
names of some of the parties arrest
ed in raid Saturday night on q crap
game. The News does not publish
street rumors of arrests. 1t publishes
the court records. The News does not
inquire into the record; it publishes
the names found there. 1t published
yesterday ALL the names on the police
docket. Inquiry was made of the mag
istrates, and the answer was, nothing
doing If some of the warrants were
withdrawn, or if for reasons satisfac-
tory to the court some of the cases are
waiting trial, that is a matter the
newspaper has nothing to do with.
Our business and duty. to the public
is to publish the docket; simply that,
nothing more, unless we think the pub
lie is interested in the evidence, then
to give that. The News is absolutely
impartial. That is where the rub
comes. Some people want The News
to be partial, by publishing the docket
sometimes and not publishing it other
times. Personally The News would
sometimes like to do that. But as a
newspaper it cannot afford to do so
A newspaper above all things must be
fair and impartial Editor News.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
THOUGHT LACNLAPPE
WAS A CUSS WORD
Fight Started When French Term Was
Used in Conversation.

Ora Thomas and Currle Lee John
son, two small negro girls had a fight
yesterday. Currie Lee had Ora arrest
ed on the charge of assault and bat
terry, alleging that Ora had choked her
and that "the finger prints on her
thoat just below the goozle' were
plainly visible after the fight.
Ora who came here from "Nw'Al-
lens," on the stand testified that she
had not did nothin'" to the little
girl. She said she met the girl coming
from the grocery with a can Of coal
oil. 81 axed her did she git any Ian
yap (lagniappe) and she lowed luz
cussin' her an ats how cum us fight
in Jedge." The case was dismissed.
In New Orleans when a person buys
nickels worth of red beans and rice
the grocer usually throws in a piece
Of candy or a sweet cake. They call
the extra inducement to trade lagni
appe.
Crit McInnis was fined $3.50 for
disturbing the peace on Saturday
night The case against him for as
sault and battery on Sterling Cragin
was dismissed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
CHANCERY COURT
HAS LIGHT DAY
j. W. O'Bryan Named As Special Depu-
ty to Assist in Clerical Work.

The Chancery Court today adjourned
before ten o'clock for the day, after
issuing only two DEGREES. The chan
cellor appointed ]. w. O'Bryan as a
special deputy to assist the chancery
clerk during the term of court.
The other decree was in the matter
of the guardianship of Lucy Cragin by
Mrs. Bessie Cragin Ames approving
of her report.
Several DEGREES were issued yester-
day afternoon. The DEGREES were: In
the matter of the estate of Daniel Gil
man approving the inventory and ap'
praisement; H. McInnis ct al were
denied the relief sought in the suit
against the First-National Bank OF
Commerce. The guardianship report
in the minor heirs of c. c. James was
approved. The guardianship report o.
Lucy Emily Pettigrew was approved
The last will and testament of A. T
Matthews was approved.
The divorce proceedings against H
L. Griffin by Ruby L. Griffin was dis
missed.
H. T. P'Pool having passed satisfat
tory examinations was admitted to tn
bar by Judge Stevens In decree 4
sued yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
The Answer is the Newspaper

The Newspaper chronicles the activities OF the world Is ne
worlds work barometer of public opinion; 1t
ometer of the Nations standing and progress; is the
.o,oroar business
newspaper Is when we are porh; our iast
oui N -, IN betveen are mentioned often promi
" ~ ,r activities or peculiarites lend occasion
everybody at all reads the ooa nes ea
49, ot tbe news is therefore logical that the
the host nace to advertise for advertising is nothing more or
pap % store advertisers are unanimous tna the news
less U s tho most fertile field for local advertising
paper on 70 ENERGIzE BUSINESS call 1873 either
- - d ask for The News ad man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-06
LASTING PEACE
} SEEMS {; CERTAIN RI}I',,
CONVENTION OF ALL FACTIONS
IN THE CAPITAL IS
PROBABLE.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDS
HOPES ON FERNANDO CALDERoN
Troop Movements Ordered Discontin.
ued-carranza-viIIa Representatives
Take Important Steps in Interests
OF Peace-Reports Two Generals
Have Revoted Against Villa Uncon.
firmed.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Unofficial re-
ports reaching the Administration
from Constitutionalist sources here
conveyed further assurances that per.
manent peace soon would be restored
in Mexico through the designation of
Fernando lglesias Calderon as Pro-
- NAL President pending an election.
= No official word from Mexico City
concerning the convention which was
called to meet few days ago to pro-
mulgate plans for a general election,
or for the peace conference between
Carranza and Villa representative at
Zacatecas and Aguacalientes, was re-
ceived by the State Department.
Both President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan said, however, the outlook
for peaceful settlement of the differ
ences between the factions in Mexico
was very hopeful. Other officials
said they confidently expected the
peace conference to be successful.
Reports that troop movements had
been ordered discontinued by agree
ment of the peace commissioners and
that preparations for general con-
yention of Constitutionalist chiefs Oc-
tober 10 had been approved by the
No WpTp
. accepted by officials here as an impor-
tant step in the interests of peace.
Rafael Zuberan, head of the Consti-
tutionalist agency here, issued state
ment in which he denied reports of
the capture of Saltillo by Villa forces.
Further information received by the
agency confirmed reports that Gems.
Monclovio and Luis Herrera had re-
yolted against the authority of Villa
The statement follows: ..-.. J
Information received is to the ef'
feet that Gen. Rosalio Hernandez, sta
toned with his command near Par
don. and Gems. Monclovio and Luis
Herrera with their troops at Parral
remain loyal to the central Govern
ment and have withdrawn their forces
from the Division of the North. Gen
Herreras command will number more
than $500 men, and Gen. Hernandez
has close to 5000 men under him.
Strong representations have been
sent to both Carranza and villa
against injuring foreign priests and
nuns, and it was said by officials tha'
both leaders have assured the Admin
istration that foreigners will be given
their protection. The CONSTITUTIONS
lists have made it plain, however, tha'
in cases where the clergy have aided
the Huerta regime they will be com
Nnelled to leave the country.