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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
1day American Sporting Pages Lead All Others
Death of Costello
Recalls Fight That
Lasted 80 Rounds

NEW YORK, Feb. buffalo Co.'S
tello, once well known pugilist, died
here last week and left behind him
the memory of one of the longest
fights ever decided in this country.
More than twenty years ago Costello,
then a second-rate heavyweight, met
Aleck Groggains at the Coney Island
Athletic Club and at the end of eigh-
ty rounds the referee called the bat
tie draw Finish fights were per-
mitted at Coney Island in those days,
for the late John Y. McKane was su-
preme and would brook no interior
ence.
Costello and Greggains entered the
ring at about 10 o'clock in the even
ing and it was nearly a. m. when
they were glad to quit For the first
twenty rounds the scrap was fast
and interesting, but thereafter the
men became weary and in many Of
the rounds neither landed a blow. The
fight took place in a big, barnlike
structure in which there was no heat
and the spectators who braved a
snowstorm to get to the ringside
were nearly frozen before they start
ed home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Manager Of Browns
Signs 10 Collegians

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7-Following
Connie Mack's precept, Manager
Hickey, of the Browns, is building
up team of college men. The first
squad of twenty-three players to de-
part for ST. Petersburg, Fla, Febru-
AIRY IA, will include fifteen college
graduates. Hickey is graduate of
Ohio Wesleyan and the University
of Michigan.
The college men and their alma
matters follow:
Jack Enzenroth, catcher University
Of Michigan; Joseph Jenkins, catch
er, Vanderbilt University; Bill Meal
lister catcher, University of Tennes-
see; Samuel Agnew, catcher, Missou-
ri School of Mines; Goodloe Rogers,
catcher, University of Michigan; Ed
Manning, pitcher, University of Ala
bama; Harry Houck, pitcher, Lehigh
University; Fred White, pitcher Uni
versity of Illinois; Ed Ashley. pitch
err, Ferris Institute; Clarence Walker,
outfielder University of North Caro-
lima; Snedecore. intielder University
Of Alabama; Pratt, infielder. Georgia
Institute; Roche infielder, st. Louis
University. and Hollander, infielder,
Georgetown University.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
MIKE GIBBONS !
CONFIDENT Of
BEATING PACKY
"St. Paul Ghost" Says Mcfarland
Is Only Man of His Weight
Who Has Chance With Him.

CHICAGO, Feb. Michael Glib
bons, the st. Paul ghost"
breezed in and out of town with
his manager. The Irishman with the
punch and the glove skill was here
long enough, however, to talk about
his recent conquest with Bob MoAl-
lister and his coming combat with
the well-known Patrick Mcfarland.
While waiting for his manager to
finish a conference with Emil Thirty
on the financial details of the big
New York bout, Michael discoursed
as follows.
of course, l expect to beat Me.
Farland. L think 1 can lick anybody
IN the business up to 100 pounds. saa
right now 1 don't weigh over las N.Y.
self.
Packey Has Only Chance.
But | will say this much for Nc
Farland. he is the one fellow out of
the whole gang of middles and welt
ers that has a real chance with me In
ten rounds. Packey is some booker.
and nobody knows it better than I do.
If he opens up in our New York scrap
ana meets me half way, those present
VIII see wonderful fight.
think 1 can safely say that I am
the lone person who has outwitted
Packey in the matchmaking line In
recent years. The weight we have
agreed on, 145 pounds at 4. is easy
Tor me. Packey thought it would be
hard notch.
IL be at my very best when I get
INTO the ring with Packey and he T:g
nave to step faster than he ever did in
his life if he keeps away from me
Bout to Draw $4,000.
Inc match is bound to draw $780,
oo0. Since | beat McAllister thew are
talking nothing but Gibbons and Nc
faTland in Gotham. The big town
VIII be wildly excited over the mill
when the battle day arrives.
What did l do to McAllister? Why
Just knocked him out. He's the
cleVerest big fellow l ever saw in
action He weighs 1870, you know. and
LOT TOUR rounds he was twice as fast
as l, and you know l am no slo,Ioh
When 1t comes to getting around.
wen, then he started to slow I'D. and
got him in the seventh.
he lacks stamina. and he cant bif
hard enough to break the proyerbiaI
egg. Bob can outlook a. LOT OF tbaTn
over the ten-round route at that. but
can't see how he ever lasted twenty
with a rougn one Ike Petroskey."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

Three business late last season, and
wound up the season by playing an
exceedingly clever game at second
base. He batted well above the
charmed 800 mark and only tripped
over three errors in fourteen games
and part of four others.
Then Otto Knabe took it into his
head to hearken to the call of the
Feds, and at one and the same time II
occurred to Mr.. Baker, president of
the Phillies, that Mr.. Reed was Il
highly desirable citizen. From this
circumstance came the boost in pay,
and with it the assurance of good
Job in the coming season.
SO the term try out" must be re-
garded with a concession to Mr..
Reeds natural reticence.
He Has a Good Time.
Milton lives in the Avalon Apart
ments. at No 247 West Peachtree
street, and he has a good time. Know
ing Mr.. Reed that is not hard TO IN
derstand.
Some people in this world carry
about a burden Of care. They look
older than they are-and feel older
If Milton Reed carries about him d
load of care, it is concealed with dia
bolical craft He is not very old, and
he looks younger than that, and ne
doesn't feel even THAT old. So FAR
as being a big Lacquer is concerned
the responsibility of playing utility
on a high school team Expresses some
youngsters a good deal more than
Otto Knabe's shoes bother M Reed,
If Milton has a care in the world
it is abstrac ting.
His Winter Job.
Literally, it is in the abstract.
Milton takes a turn with the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company after
the baseball season is over. The
work is not hard, but, as limited, II is
somewhat in the abstract. The
change from ball playing is, in a way
abrupt. Ball playing may easily be
taken as a concrete diversion. TINS
is not pun.
II have to write good deal" says
Milton, and I have to walk a goo1
deal And then the way some law
yers put things into writing will mix
fellow up worse than Nap Rucker
switch from a fast one you can't sef
ito slow one that you strike at vic
before It gets :, you. / think Law.
vers would do better If they stuck
straight fast ones and left off some
of the curves"
The abstracting business keeps
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Keen Appetite
Bowels Regular
Always Feel Fine
and Look the Part

The best remedy for liver, stomach
or bowel troubles and especially con-
stipation is the famous HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS.
Take this famous remedy. that Hot
Springs, Arkansas, doctors prescribe
as general tonic and blood purifier
and to put the liver, bowels and
stomach in fine working order.
Don't miss getting a box to-day
they tone up the liver, drive out the
poisonous gas and waste in the bow
els and make you feel cheerful and
full Of new life and ambition in
few hours
Throw away oalorel and slam
bang purgatives. Try little chooo-
late coated HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS just once and you'll have
no use for any other liver remedy.
Fine for sick headache, sallow skin,
dull eyes and blotches
All druggists everywhere for IS
cents and money back, if they aren't
the best ever. Free sample from
Hot Springs Chemical Co, Hot
Springs, Ark.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Jake Daubert Now
A Merry Magnate

NEW YORK, Feb. Jake Dau-
bert, magnate, The news came from
Albany yesterday. Herman A. Mey-
er and John F. Durney are the 9TH
err directors of the Oakland Baseball
Club, Inc, to employ and maintain
a baseball club, manage fairs, exhi-
billions, etc" which received it's in
corporation papers at the State Cap
itol, the clubs capital being $1,000.
Daubert explained himself last night.
IT'S a semi-pro team" he said land
will play at the Parkway Driving
Club grounds. Oh, no, l won't play"
Secretary Ebbetts, Jr., of the
Dodgers. FASTENED to explain his at
titude toward Jacobs latest ladder to
fame That's O. X" he blurted
Il knew it all the time"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

gets you where he wants you, and
then he cuts loose
That, I take it, is a pretty fair esti-
mate of O. Henrys gift.
Teaching the Young Idea.
But ball playing hasn't got to the
work day stage with Milton Reed.
He still finds the same joy in the
sport that makes you think (watch-
ing Matty on the slab that there's
nothing on earth the Old Master
would rather be doing than play
ing ball
The kids in the vicinity of No. 247
West Peachtree profit by this ar
rangement. Let them start a game
on the vacant lot in the next block
north, across the Street, and more
than likely you will find Milton Reed
on the coaching line. Sometimes he
supplies a ''reg'lar league" ball for the
game, and once in a while he brings
out his pet bat, made for him by the
Louisville Slugger people; a short,
thick weapon, as big as the law al
lows at the business end, and i'm
pressing you as being very heavy
for a young man of $50 pounds to
swing.
Little Lessons.
And Milton will take a deal of
pains, showing Irving Jordan (aged
-, how to dispose his hands in bat
ting, and the way to hold a ball to
curve it, or Off the youngster is an
embryo catcher) how to use the
short peg that spins the pill
down to second as light as a feather,
as opposed to the hand breaking
heavy BALI hurled by certain wide
arm" throwers.
This is all good fun for Milton; and
the kids-well, you can imagine what
the kids think of a lesson from a
real big Lacquer. You know what you
would have thought, say, a dozen or
twenty years ago-What?
Kids Size HIM Up.
Kids have a way of their own when
it comes to sizing fellow up. They
are instinctively sometimes
aggravatingly so-in their estimates.
They are candid and not overly tender
of feelings. But Milton Reed should
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
By O. B. Keller.
IE came to a working agree
wv ment without loss of time.

Just 50 you don't make
me out to be a swell headed busher,
all puffed up by getting a try-out in
the big league" said Milton Reed, Jr.
That was a cinch. l don't recall
ever talking to a ball player with
fewer symptoms of cranial expansion
than this same Milton Reed, former
Marist star, former Three-I Lacquer,
and now infielder for the Philadel-
phia Nationals. Even a big boost in
salary, and warm and friendly per-
sonal letter from the Phillies' presi-
dent, and the knowledge that in ali
probability he would fill Otto Knabe's
shoes during the coming season, had
failed to turn Mr.. Reeds youthful but
exceedingly level head.
1t is on that fact, fully az much as
on Mr.. Reeds undoubted class as a
ball player, that am looking for him
to go far and fare well in the Big
Show.
Rather More Than "Try-out."
1t should be explained, however,
that Mr.. Reeds relations with the
Philadelphia ball club are more prom
Using than his own modest estimate.
Milton was extracted from the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Swift Success With Phillies Has Failed Entire
ly to Turn Former Marist Players Head

Milton fairly busy. and then there is
the social branch of the winter sea-
son.
If 1t were not for an implied condi-
ton in paragraph 2 OF this document,
| would ramble on and say a lot about
Mr.. Reed being a young man of ex-
ceedingly pleasing personality. as
tonishingly good looking, and dressed
with care and discrimination. Being
tacitly bound by paragraph 2, l must
refrain from al this.
But it must be that Mr.. Reeds So
cial relaxation demands a good dea!
of time and attention. Most bail
players put on weight in the off sea-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

son. Mr.. Reed admits that he has
lost wo pounds since he stepped out
of Philly uniform last October,
offer this evidence for what it is
worth.
Other Games He Plays.
Besides baseball, abstracting and
society, Mr.. Reed is a crack basket
ball player, and in his Marist days
he was a pole vaulter of note; an
accomplishment, by the way, that de-
mands about as much of an athlete
as any one sport | can recall Off
hand.
Then he reads o. Henry.
"Of course, l read other things,
MIR. Reed says, but this chap O.
Henry seems to have it on the rest
of them when it comes to hitting in
the pinches. never worked him
, into tight place that he didn't come
through with the punch. He sort OF
knows how to kid you along until he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Six Clubs Comprise
Tri-State Circuit

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.-Despite
strong efforts to increase the circuit to
eight clubs the Tri-State League base
ball championship will continue to be
fought to a finish by six teams.
With the exception of Atlantic City.
which franhise was recently transferred
to Reading, the circuit will remain the
same as last year. comprising VIII
mington. Harrisburg, Trenton. Allentown
and York as the five other clubs.
George NJ. Graham, of this city. was
elected president to succeed Charles
F. Carpenter, whose contract still had
two years to run. Carpenter resigned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Arthur Wilson Denies
He Has Quit Giants

DECATUR, ILL, Feb. Tn a let
ter to his parents in this city, re-
ceived to-day, Arthur Wilson, catch
er for the New York Giants, states
that he has not signed contract with
the Chicago Federal League team
He also says he has not signed
1914 contract with McGraw.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
st. Louis Americans
Long on the Market

ST LOUIS, Feb THE report that
Robert l.. Hedges owner OF the St
Louis Browns, is to sell out his holdings
and retire from the game has been cir
culated so often that the public will
hardly believe it now until the deal
has actually been contaminated
There is no question that the
leaders of organized ball are making
a big effort to settle the disturbances
that have arisen in the game this win
ter, and that Hedges has been induced
to be the sacrifice TO make room for
some kind of compromise
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Chicago White Sox to
Train in Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. CAL, Feb. THE
Angeles this spring instead of Pasa-
dena. as they did last year. Harry
Gardiner, secretary of the White Sox.
has telegraphed Henry Kerr, asking
him to get rates on Los Angeles hotels.
saying the club was planning to remain
in this city.
Efforts will be made by the Chicago
management to obtain the use of Wash
ington Park from the Venice Tigers
part of each day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

} shake hands with himself Oh the
jury's verdict
why, he amt a bit like a big
Lacquer, 'ceptn the way he pickles
that old pill" say the kids. He don't
talk tough, nor chew tobacco, and
he'll stop any time to talk to a kid
Why, he's just sort of a big kid, him
self-even if he is a big leaguer!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
He's Just a Kid, if He Is Big Lacquer
And All the Atlanta Kids Like Milton Reed

Here two photographs of Milton Reed, the Atlanta
boy who is the Phes second sacker In the top pic
ture he explaining to young admirer the merits of the
short heavy special bat made from his pet model In
the other picture he is reading The Trimmed Lamp by O.
Henry his favorite author
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

gets you where he wants you, and
then he cuts loose
That, I take it, is pretty fair esti-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
NO Mines
German Ambassador Bernstorff De.
nies That North Sea Is Mined or
That German Ports Are
Bloekaded

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-Count Won
Bernstorn. German ambassador to the
United States. denied today that there
are mines in the North sea. German
ports are not blockaded. he declared,
and neutral ships can enter them and
can replenish their coal supplies in
these ports. as there Is no embargo on
bunker coal.
III Is not true that there are mines
In the North sea said the ambassa-
dor. neutral ships which wish TO enter
ports in the North sea must go to
point ten miles north OF Heigoland
where they will find German pilots
10 take the ships into the harbors.
Harbors in the Baltic can be an
preached directly and there are pilois
before every port The prohibition ot
the expectation OF coal from Germany
does not apply to bunker coal. and the
supply OF coal for ships Is assured
The ambassador declined 10 make
any direct statement regarding the
report that he had gone to Washing
ton in the interest OF peace. but said
he would second a printed report
which had declared that Oscar &
Straus had not made any definite pro-
posal OF any kind TO Secretary OF
state Bryan or 10 diplomats in Wash
tngton. and likewise the denial of Mr.
Bryan that the German ambassador
In his recent talk with the secretary,
had discussed the subjects Of media
tiOn or peace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
KILLED |
Russian Aviator oashes Into Austrian
Aeroplsne Wreeking Both
And Killing Two.

LONDON. Sept .. S:36 D. m.-Cap.
tam Nesteroh. one Of the most daring
Russian aviators and the first OF his
countTymen to loOp-the-loop. has sac.
rinced his life in successful attempt
10 destroy an Austrian aeroplane. SAYS
Petrograd dispatch to the Reuter-
TELEGRAM company.
According 70 report from the
'front.' Captain Nesteron was returning
from an aerial reconnaissance when
ne saw an Austrian aerOplane hover.
ing over the Russian forces. presum.
ably. with the intention Of dropplne
bombs
The Russian aviator Immediately
changed the direction Of his machine
and headed straight for that OF The
AUSTRIAN ~ fuli speed Although he
must have known well that victory by
such tactics could be gained only al
the cost Of his own lie. he dashed
into the Austrian aeropiane The
force OF the impact caused the col
lapse OF both machines. which plunged
20 the earth. the two aviators meeting
instant death
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
VA. DEBT CASE
VIII Reach Argument STAGE This
Wcck-Hillman'a Evidence Not
Shaken BY Cross-EEami-
nation.

Special uispatch to the Intelligence.
RICHMOND. Va. Sept 0-Tho
denomination OF C W Hulman
principal expert witness for West Vir.
unia. lasted about Eve days. during
which entire time be- sustained himself
crcditably No material change result.
ID from the crosse examination. which
was conducted BY Randolph Harrison
and was cXCcCdingiy critical and 30.
we're. and in high degree technical
Noiwithatanding all this. The effect OF
lillmanH examination in chief re.
mained unaffected ON redirect exam.
nation today some things were made
clear and plain that upon cross exam.
inatlou seemed obscure and uuieuable
None of The essential claims of West
Virginia were seriously Affected hy
The cross examination no ie true De-
he'd bot short time lu which t0 do an
enormous amount of work bot he sof
through with DO pnccfually The pros.
poets fOr West virginia are GOOD aud
shr viii certainly secure. ultimately. r.
large reduction of the Supreme Court
tentative nudlnr
a strenuous effort ie being made hv
both sides to conclude the testimony.
W possible. THE week The attorney
crneral and his assistants arc alert.
and are masters Of the situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
AUSTRIA THINKS GERMANY
HAS NOT PLAYED GAME FAIR

LONDON. Sept 1o.-(3 a. rn.)-
whether Germany has played the
game fairly by her only ally, says
the Petrograd correspondent OF
the Post, will be decided by his
torians in years TO come.
AT present." adds the CORES
pondent. Austria is badly in need
o. those heavy siege batteries and
that army corps which she sent
10 help Germany on the French
frontiers, while all we hear Of
German help 70 Austria 10 the one
German division now retreatino
toward Cracow before the pres
sure OF the Russian advance.
The conflict on the Russian
front must shortly terminate In
one o. ESQ ways-either the de-
struetion or eapitulation Of Aus
tria's main armies. The appear
anee Of the German forces has
merely postponed the Inevitable
oenouement. probably not for
more than two days.
The Russians have crossed
the Vistuls 20 meet the German
division which came to protect the
austrian left flank, but the Ger.
man move has only delayed the
enetreiins movement Of the Rus
sian forces for a short time. This
obstacle has now been over
come"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
REFUGEES
From Belgium Arriving IN England
VIII Bc Cared For by
the British.

LONDON. SeId 9.-shty thousand
belgian refugees are expected 10 ar
rive in England in the next ten days.
The British government extended to-
day a general invitation to all Bel
CLANS made homeless through the var
20 come 10 England and the volunteer
war refugees committee. organized by
the Duchess Of Nendome. has under
taken. with government supervision.
90 receive and care for these refugees
Postmaster General Herbert l. sam
ucl was loudly checred In the House
Of Commons when he referred 10 the
Tact that British hospitality had tbecn
extended to the BclRians flo said
the committee was in touch with 9. 900
holgians now on the way 90 England.
and that thousands of homeless per.
sons az Malines. Lohvain. Licge and
elsewhere in Belgium. who could not
be- cared for by their own government.
must seek temporary refuge In the
British Isles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
GERMANS
Report Success In Russian Poland
and That Army Is Now On Often
siVe In West Russia.

BERLIN, via Copenhaoen and
London, Sept. 9, (7.o5 o. m.)-
Major Moraht, the military critic
OF the Tageblatt writes:
Yesterdays news that the
Stlesian lsndWshr have taken l.
600 prisoners from Russian and
Caueasion corps and the news
from Vienna that German troops
occupied Radon (Russian-PoIanoD
on August 20 together with earlier
reports Of German occupation
OF lodz and Petrikau, throw a
welcome light on a hitherto
ignored section Of the battle front
and Indicate that the Germans
marched IN broad front over the
Siiesian and Posen frontiers into
Russian-Poland and are In touch
with the Austrian column advanc-
ina through kieiee "a province IN
Russian-Poland bordering on Cal
iciaD
The Germans must now be or
immediately be, before ivanuorod
and " the columns az Lodx and Pet.
rikau advanced they also must
have reached Vistula with their
left wing touching the fortress in
the district Of Warsaw. " indica.
tions do not deceive, we are IN the
presence Of German offensive
across the Nistuia river which will
cooperate timely and strongly
with the Austrian offensive AZ
Lubiin"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

FRANCE - Latest oHiciai re-
ports from the French government
Indicate that fhe offensive tactics
undertaken IN the last day or two
~ the allied armies have had the
ehect of forcing the Germans back
- various points IN the battle line,
which extends from a few miles
eaat % Paris 20 Nsrdun. = distance
of about 200 miles
FHANCE-Bordeaur reports %.
fcfaily that The British army has
crossed the River Warne and that
the Germans have fallen back
twenty-five miles The efforts of
the Germans 20 break the French
lines on the Ourcd river are like
wise ohicisllY reported % have
failed
CERMbNY-seerinqiy the Ger.
mans are ahort of Ammunition "a
the front ard are having dlnicul
tee IN provisioning. and the
French war departmefn Officially
announces that "0n the Germans
appear 20 be beginning move.
n1ent % reliance" The Auafrlans
are preparing 20 DO some heavy
Nahtinq.
FRANCE - The baftIsNstd IN
France is that over which Napo.
fson fought IN 1914, with en-