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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
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The announcement from local base
ball headquarters that Andy Neon
nell has sent in his signed contract is
good news for local fans. Andy is a
veteran at the game and should prove
big help to the youngsters on the
Cracker team. Mcconnell is still un-
der 30 and must have several years of
good baseball still in him.
Before leaving Baltimore on a scout
ing trip last night Manager Otto
knsbe, of the Federal League club In
that city, announced that he had signed
young catcher who was with the New
York Americans after leaving college
He would not disclose the players name.
The Federal Leagues plans for erect
ing temporary grandstands in its st.
Louis park have been approved by the
Board of Appeals there. week ago
the plans were rejected by the building
commissioner on the ground that the
stands would not be wholly fireproof
The Board of Appeals granted permits
sion for work on the stands to begin at
once after the Federals had agreed to
build a concrete stand in 1915.
George Mangus, who last year played
In the outfield for the Atlantic City
Club of the Tri- League, has signed
contract to play with the St Louis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Americans during the 1914 season

Americans during the 1914 season,
Catcher Ross tTexas) Erwin has
mailed his signed contract to President
Charles H. Ebbets, of the Brooklyn
club. Tex is spending the winter at
his home in Rochester, N. Y.
Magnates of the Canadian League say
they will try to force their way into
Youngstown, Ohio, with a Glass c ball
team this year, despite the fact that
the recent attempt to transfer the st.
Thomas team to that city met opposi-
ton. Paul Powers, who owns the
Youngstown ball park and who has
backed the team for years. announced
some time ago he was through with
baseball Erie is In the Canadian
League. but a park in Youngstown will
be hard to find.
A plan is being considered by the
International League to shift one of it's
club franchises to Brooklyn in an eff
fort to prevent the success of the Fed
eral League.
The Pirates have passed up West
Baden as their proposed training camp
and will get into condition In Kentucky.
President Murphy, of the Chicago Ma
tonals, states that he strenuously OPP
poses the plan to put third major
league club in Chicago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
BALL
SEEKS To GUST
c. ". MURPHY
Wild Talk Of a New Circuit Being
Formed by Nationals and
Feds
Bv Frank G.. Menke.

a vEW YORK, Feb. 13.-National
NJ League moguls realize to-day
that they can expect no help
from the American League in their
fight on the Federals unless Charles
" Murphy, president of the Chicago
Cubs, is forced out of organized
baseball.
Meanwhile Federal League moguls
are preparing for wholesale purchases
when the selling season in baseball
opens. They are going forth with a
bank roll the size of log to secure
the best players in the International
League and the American Associa-
ton by out bidding the National
and American League club owners.
BY this action Federal Leaguers
will not OUTLAW themselves, but will
be conforming to the rules of or
ganlzed baseball
Murphy Must Go?
Although Murphy has declared that
Wild horses could not drag him out
of baseball, other members of the
National League are inaugurating a
scheme to bring about peace. This
scheme is to give Murphy a chance
TO dispose of the Cubs at fair price,
and, if he refuses, to reorganize the
league, leaving Murphy in the cold.
This plan, as far fetched as it may
sound, is said to have the indorse-
ment of five club owners in the Ma
t.onal League.
1t is said that five National League
.ubs would drop out of their organ
isation and amalgamate with three
tuams of the Federal League, leaving
chicago, st. Louis and Brooklyn Ma
3onal League clubs to go into part
uership with any organization they
please. Thus would an independent
circuit be formed and the Federal
League be taken into the official
realms of organized baseball.
A New League Formed.
The eight American League cities
would remain unit, as at present.
This dissolution of the present Ma
tional League agreement would be
followed by the formation of a new
National League circuit, which prob
ably would include the cities Of Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis and
Baltimore. Brooklyn would thus be
dropped from the National roster and
Baltimore would be substituted OF
these clubs, Chicago, St. Louis and
Baltimore would be drawn from the
Federals.
The new angle in the national game
is causing all kinds of talk in New
y ork this morning and has added an
olher and perhaps the most interest
ing feature of the winter to the pres
ent merry war in baseball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Jimmy Clabby Wins
Over Petroskey in
Twenty-Round Bout

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 13.-
Jimmy Clabby strengthened his claim
to the middleweight championship
yesterday by outpointing Sailor Pc
troskey, of San Francisco, in a TWEEN
ty-round bout.
Clabbys great cleverness helped
him pile up enough points to give him
big shade at the end of the TWEEN
tieth round.
Petroskey started out strong and at
the end of the twelfth session held
Clabby even. The latter, however,
was saving his strength and appeared
stronger in the last five rounds than
at the start
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
400 Batting Crack
Signed by Yankees

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-John Sullivan,
semi professional second baseman,
was signed by the New York American
League club Sullivan has played in the
City League in Buffalo for several years.
Last year his batting average was 400.
He was recommended to President
Frank Farrell by Fritz Maisel, third
baseman of the Yankees, who is res
ident of Buffalo.
TRAINS AT DURHAM.
NEWARK, n. j., Feb 13---Walter
Blakeley, q former Newark boy, will get
a try-out with the Jersey City Shelters,
in which city he now lives The Skee-
tiers will train at Durham. n. c., this
year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
FORMER CUB READING MANAGER.

LANCASTER, PA, Feb. 13.-Harry
offman, who was formerly an out
elder on the Chicago National League
ford, Conn, has signed as manager OF
he Reading team, of the Tri- State
league.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Gilbert Wins When
Rowan Takes 'Brodie'

SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 13.-Dick
Gilbert, of Jacksonville. won over
Jack Rowan, of Philadelphia, last
night, when the latter dropped to the
floor claiming that he had been hit.
The referee gave Gilbert the bout,
while the crowd Missed Rowan as
they thought that he deliberately quit
cold
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Evers Denies He Has
Signed With Feds

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s,-The report CIR
culated around baseball headquarters to-
day that Johnny Evers had been signed
up by the Federals was denied both by
Evers and Joe Tinker, manager Of the
Chicago Federals.
IT promised Garry Hermann that I
would keep clear until to-day and in
tend to keep my promise said Evers.
Il have not signed up my old team
mate for the Federals. 1t is up to
Evers whether he wants to join us or
not" said Tinker.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Three Good Bouts at
Columbia Tomorrow

Three fast bouts are scheduled to
take place at the Columbia Theater
tomorrow night. One ten-round bout,
one siX-round go and one four-round
set-to are on the card.
Battling Kelly, the promising
youngster, meets Young Goldman in the
main go; Joe Superior, who has fought
six fights in the last ten days, takes on
Kid York in the semi windup, while Kid
Williams and Kid Duke clash in the
four round opener.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Columbus Quintet
Plays Alabama Five

COLUMBUS, GA. Feb. 1.-THE Co
lumbus Young Mems Christian Assooia-
ton basketball team will leave here this
morning for Auburn to clash with the
Alabama Polys. This is a return en-
gagement, Columbus winning the game
played here recently.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Mercer Faces Two
Tough Games; Plays
Tech Five Tonight

The Georgia Tech basketball team is
ready for its game with the Mercer
University quintet at Crystal Palace
tonight Mercer will be out for re-
venge tonight, as the Yellow Jackets
won over Mercer in Macon last Satur-
day
The Mercer players have another
tough game on their hands tomorrow
night, when they clash with the Atlanta
Athletic Club boys on the local teams
floor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Giants Land Tesreau
For Long Contract

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-John B. Fos-
ter, secretary of the New York club, OF
the National League. to-day announced
that the Giants have signed up Jeff
Tesreau for three years.
Tim Jordan, OF the Toronto club, Of
the International League, will go south
to Marlin Springs, Texas, with the
Giants on February 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Hub Purdue Would
Welcome Chance to
Play With Chicago

NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb 10
.ftcher Hub Purdue, OF the Boston Ma
which he goes to the Chicago Nationals
until called over the telephone at his
home at Gallatin, Tenn, this morning
and informed of the deal by a local
newspaper. He expressed qualification
over the news. He said he had al
ways wanted to play with the Cubs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Prep Quintets Get
Into Action To-day

Three games will be played in the
tenth round Of the Atlanta Prep School
Basketball League To-day.
Following is to-day's schedulei
Georgia Military Academy at Tech
High.
Marist at Donald Fraser.
Stone Mountain at Peacock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
koLEHMAINEN WINS RACE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Hannes
kolehmainen won three mile race at
;he indoor games at the Thirteenth Reg
iment Armory in Brooklyn yesterday,
defeating Willie Kramer and other con-
testants. His time was IA minutes %
seconds. CASTOR Strobino, third in the
Stockholm international marathon, was
a poor third. He had a handicap of
So yards, while Kolehmainen and Kra-
mer started from scratch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
Domestic Menace.

On matters of feminine dress We sell
dom venture to express an opinion I'M
less it be occasionally a word in de-
tense of that liberalism which permits
a oma to consider her freedom and
comfort as well as her appearance.
But we are prompted now to utter
protest against the progress Of Amer
lean fashion designers, who, with a
free field for the first time in history.
can think of nothing better than to
mimic the military uniforms of Eu-
rope.
Is it not enough that we should have
the horrors of the war thrust upon US
by the news, filling our ~imaginations
coloring our dreams? Is it not enough
that there should be signs of a mill
tary epidemic in all our magazines
articles on strategy, stories of fight
ing and bloodshed? Must we have the
worlds nightmare intensified by the
very clothes the women wear?-Chi
cago Post.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
LORD ROBERTS LAID TO REST
Thousands Stand in Rain As Last
Tribute to Beloved
Soldier.

London, Nov. 20.-Great Britain paid
it's last tribute to "Bobs,' Thursday.
In a cold drizzle of rain, thousands
stood reverently uncovered as the flu.
neral cortege of Lord Roberts moved
through the streets from the Charing
Cross station to st. Paul's, where fu.
neral services took place.
The vast crowd rivaled a coronation
throng. Thousands of Belgian refu.
gees stood uncovered with Englishmen
as the casket, wrapped in a union jack
and mounted On a gun carriage, pass
ed by toward the last resting place of
Britain's most illustrious soldier.
Five field marshals, five generals
and two admirals were the %pallbearers.
King George. the cabinet ministers and
representatives of President Raymond
Poincaire, of France, the car, the mi.
kado and King Albert of Belgium at.
tended the funeral services, as well as
representatives of both houses of par.
lament.
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NIP PLOT TO KILL SULTAN

London, Nov. 21.-Telegraphing
from P%etrograd Friday the correspond.
ent of the Daily News says:
Bucharest reports many arrests in
Constantinople consequent to an at.
tempt against the life of the Sultan.
Among those arrested are members of
an association organized by Mehmed
Burhan-eddin. favorite son of the for.
mer Sultan. Abdul Hamid. 1t is also
suspected that Prince Yussof Izzedin,
eldest son of Abdul Hamid and heir
presGmptive to the Turkish throne,
participated in the plot"
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cording to the French war Office state
ment, they were repulsed.
Blizzard Causes Suffering.
London, Nov. 1S.-The coming of
winter has partly paralyzed the move
ments of the troops both in the east
and west.
The Russians on the border of east
Prussia are reported to be marching
through snow clad in sheepskin jack.
cts similar to those which the Japa-
nese wore in Manchuria.
Billiards have swept the trenches
in Belgium and northern France, and
brought great suffering to the wound.
ed as we'll as to the men in the fields.
A large area of West Flanders,
around DiXmude, has been flooded by
the heavy rains and is impossible for
lighting.
Losses Are Enormous.
Accounts of the fighting in Belgium,
official aid otherwise, dwell upon the
frightful hardships which the men in
the water-soaked trenches are called
upon to endure, and the great loss OF
life. One report INT from a British
correspondent, who estimates the Ger,
man casualties in Belgium the last
four days at 100000.
If similar reports from the east are
to be credited, the slaughter in that
territory is no less terrible. A letter
written by a Galacian priest describes
a grave more than four miles long.
In it. says the letter, 10000 Austrians,
the dead from one days fighting, were
buried.
The Germans are turning Belgium
into a fortress, which means that if
they do not succeed in advancing they
intend to be prepared for a winter in
Belgium. The whole coast from Os-
tend to the Dutch border has been
placed in a state of defense, and civil.
ians are vigorously excluded from that
area.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
The Tin,

Study a child's character" said
Henry Ford in Washington. Mote
his proclivities. Then choose a trade
or a profession for him accordingly.
81 sent a little boy out the other day
with a quarter to make a small pur,
chase for me. On his return he told
me the article | desired was out of
stock, and handed back my quarter
in the form of two dimes and a nickel.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
Excess Baggage Rates Upheld.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Existing ex-
cess baggage rates were held by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
be not unreasonable. Charges, how.
ever, for baggage of excess value were
held to be excessive and a rate was es-
tablished by the commission at 10
cents for each 500 or fraction thereof
above the agreed upon maximum
value. The minimum charge Tor in.
.reased valuation will be 10 cents.
The case was brought to the commis-
sion originally by commercial travel.
ers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
Relief Work to Be Private.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Germany will
welcome any assistance by Americans
in relieving the Belgians, according I,
an announcement by Secretary Bryan
after a conference with Count vor
Bernstorff. the German ambassador
here. Relief work Of the Belgians will
continue through entirely private
channels. according to President vii
sons explanation to callers. He safe
he had rejected the idea of appoint
ing an Official commission.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
Villagers Are Very Liberal.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The town OF
Dublin, N. H., has taken the lead for
per capita contributions to the Red
Cross European war relief. With a
population of 600 persons, Dublin has
subscribed $1,000. SO for each inhabit.
ant. In addition. Dublin has given
81, 000 to the Belgian relief committee
and much clothing and supplies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
Two German Generals Killed.
Warsaw Again Threatened.

Berlin, via The Hague and London,
Nov. 19.-German casualty lists just
issued record the deaths of two gen.
erals and the wornding Of another.
General Alfred Won vrieien was killed
on Nov. ~ and General Won Lepel is
the other commanding officer reported
killed on the field of battle. General
Won Lepel was in command of the Re.
serve Infantry Division; General Ster-
ger. commands of the Fifty-third Ger.
man Infantry Brigade. is listed as hay.
ing been severely wounded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
Million More Troops Voted.

London. Nov. 21.-The house Of
commons formally passed the vote for
the supplementary army estimate,
whicr provides for an additional army
of 1000, 5000 men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Women are urged to wear linen
dresses to encourage the fax indus.
try Of the United States. Now the
camp of fashion will be divided be-
tween the linenites and the c~ottonites,
with an occasional Independent revol,
Of the sixties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

1t is entirely too early to suggest
that any souvenirs In the shape OF
plowshares made from swords be Sent
to the generals now actively engaged
abroad.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26
sunraaIsts Again After Wilson.

Washington. Nov. 23.-Undismayed
by President Wilson's former ~refusals
to support a constitutional amend
ment for woman's suffrage, leaders Of
wmen's democratic suffrage organiza-
tons are renewing efforts for another
audience at the White House.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Every time we read in the newspa.
pers about a young fellow with pol.
ished manners getting a bogus check
cashed We form a still better opinion
Of a diamond In the rough"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

We hope the French will keep the
American mules after they have
learned French. We don't want them
to come back kicking at relearning
English.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

A patent has been granted COR a rod
with q handle at n end and a spring
hook at the other. for leading a dan.
gerous bull by the nose. Maybe wives
could 9 1t for leading husbands.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Dunkirk. Nov. 23.--The Prussian
guard has suffered so severely in its
attacks on the British lines hat it has
been withdrawn from the dghting line
and sent to the rear to rest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

A New Yorker has invented n peck.
ct burglar trap. but few men will dare
try 1t on friend wife In the Silly
night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Cutting OF the imports OF dyestuffs
may cause some peoples hair to show
gray mighty suddenly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Smoking cigarettes is a poor way
TO develop the lungs. says an author.
ity. Doubtless true. but who smokes
cigarettes for that purpose?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Illustrating the shortsightedness OF
the human race II the fact that many
Of us neglected to be motor truck
manufacturers before the war began
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The Russian troops crossed the Riv
or Stry At Synowukowyze. We were
afraid. when we first noticed that
place on the map. that something
would happen there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

One can still order Spanish ONE
let In a restaurant without starting
an international riot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

II is an Ill wind. etc. The most
famous man dressmaker of Paris is
on the firing line. fighting for his
country.
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Hiuher Criticism.

Visitor-Don't you believe in the.
sand man?
Boston Child-Certainly not; how
could he throw through my spec
tacles?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

In spite Of the name of the River
Oucq nothing more important than 6
dog fight has been taking place on its
banks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The per capita circulation OF money
In this country is $37. but merely from
a statistical point of view.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Why does everybody who moves In.
to the suburbs get the idea that the
only way to be happy there is to
raise chickens?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

There are some things more dis.
agreeable than raw garlic. The fell
low who always knows It all, for In.
stance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The island of zap may be a quiet
bit OF land, but 1t sounds like a place
that's full of noise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The English poets appear to have
silerced their Tyres with one accord.
Yet. SO far as we know. none are ON
the firing line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Old John Barleycorn is reported
among those seriously injured in Rus
STA by the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

AND the saddest message that was
ever sent is this: You're behind
with the rent"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The cautious man when asked How
DO you pronounce Przemysl?" Is like
ly to reply, II don't"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Not long ago people were going to
Europe for their health. Now they
are leaving for the same reason.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Even the best man at a wedding
10 none too good.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The big tree by the side OF the roat
never looks disturbed after the auto
has hit 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The worst thing about most OF the
war news is that II isn't SO.
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Cornered.

Cornered.
II saw a great deal of the war, sir"
I'm Louvain or Reims?"
I'm the illustrated papers, sir"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

The cook dropped a pie pan last
night, and 1t pronounced Przemysl
perfectly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

This war is seemingly just one
cathedral after another.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Which is the larger n~uisance-the
rich loafer or the tramp loafer?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

IL only a war censor would make q
full confession--tell all he knows.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Love in a cottage should never slam
the door.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Probable showers" meant some
thing In Noah's time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

And they ought to put a double wal
tax on ~phonograph records.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-26

Mr.. Edison says sleep is a habit
That man talks like an alarm clock.