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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Goodman 0utpOinted
By Johnny Tillman

EAiF CLAIRE, WIS. Feb eI.- John
ny Tillmeu. tho Minneapolis ligat
weight easily outpohtedf Danny
Goodman. of Chicago. i'm their ten
round boat here last night.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28


Doolan jumps to the Federals or not,
which Is merely baseball talk There
would be big gap in the position be-
tween second ana third should Mlkey
yacate his shortstopping duties.
Birdie cree, mainstay in the Yankees
ouheld for some time. has drfted into
the minors, being shipped to the Balti-
more international Lcague) club.
Fred Blanding. though having as yet
10 sign with the Cleveland club is work
ing out daily at Hot Springs with VIII
lie Mitchell and Tuck" Turner. The
Federal are hot on the train of Banding.
Pitcher George Suggs is the latest ac-
QUESTION TO the Feds. but only via talk
atlNe trade. Suggs is member of the
Cardinals, having been sold some time
previous, but reports have it that he has
been conferrlng with the outlaw band
only recently
u don't care who I'm going 70 pitch
for the coming season says Hub Per-
due, who is being traded daily, yet re-
mains Boston Brave Hub is anN-
ious to know the name of the magnate
who expects to sign his monthly check.
Cal McVey, right fielder of the Cincn-
natl club when IL went through the sea
son OF 1869 without defeat. is peuni-
less in san francisco lie fell down a
mine shaft recently and is helpless
cripple \ movement has been started
by Coast baseball people to make his
declining days comfortable,
Dusty Rhoades, who was effective for
the Cleveland club several years ago and
later went to Kansas City has quit
baseball. Recently he opened moving
picture show in Kay See seating 1,2Oo
people
Twenty ban players are oyerpad TO
every one that is underpaid," declares
Frank Chance, manager Of the Yankees.
Chance is supposed to get $4,000 for
and the profits of some stock when he
hossed the cubs. lie should know
bin Armour. former scout for the
Cardinals and now manager of the KAN
sss city club, declares he taVors the
hit-and run play and believes in letting
the players do as they please when they
reach the bases
Claire Goodwin Coast player who
signed with the Kay See Feds and the
Los Angeles club. says he viii report to
the Feds Hen Berry, owner Of the Los
Angeles outfit says he viii apply for
an injunction.
Nrtie Hoffman. former Nashville play
er. has signed 10 play with the Federal
League Circus SollN' will wear a
Brooklyn Fed uniform for at least two
wears, this being the length of his CON
tract. Artie Is in Chicago TO push his
suit for $4,000 against Charles W, Muir
ply.
When Johnny Evers sets on the dia
mond In Boston 60 begin ehis baseball
tect HIM against all risk The man
aecmenJ insured him for that amount.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

ST. LOUIS. Feb -. G Lacey CraN
ford. a noted horscmsu and sports n
and a stockholder and director in the
st. Louis Cardinals ball club died sud
denly yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Andrew Buburg, French middle
weight, is one of the most remarkable
figures in pugilisn. He IS the only
man on record who has been whipped
by Dave Smith.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Mr.. Buburg's name is pronounced
"Booburg," with great emphasis on
the Boob.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Charlie Murphy is eupremely happy,
but we know few other magnates
who would be happy il they were
kicked out of baseball. with ,
diamond studded shoe.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Ban johnson having threatened to
expose Jake Stahl, we take this op-
portunity to expose Jimmy McAIeer.
Mr.. McAIeer once managed the ST.
Louis Browns.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

THE SOX SHOULD FRET.
" dfCr. IrHtCT CrCrUiChcrC,
4Hm byidgcs on nc biWk;
Water. Wdfcy cecryirhcrc,
BUt other siuG 10 dyiHk
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

A correspondent in Tampa writes
that the Cubs are no longer hampered
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

II is said that George Chip once
tried to be a ball player, but failed
to make good. And yet. Frank Klaus
Will tell you that he is one hitter
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

We have no doubt that Mr.. Murphy
will attend good many ball games
this season. It will take some time
for HIM to get over the hankerine to
hear the turnsties click.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Birdie Gree, mainstay IN the Yankees
outheld FOR some time. has drifted into
the minors, being shipped to the Balti-
more international Lcague) club
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

TIE SOX SHOULD FRET.
" dfCr. WHtCr CrCrUFhcrC,
and bridgcS on nc biiHE;
Water. Wdfcr cecrBjrhcrC,
BUt other siutT 10 drDik.
Andrew Buburg, a French middle
weight, is one of the most remarkabl le
figures in pugiIism. He is the only
man on record who has been whipped
by Dave Smith.
Mr.. Buburg's name is pronounced
"Booburg," with great emphasis on
the Boob
Charlie Murphy is eupremely happy,
but we know few other magnates
who would be happy il they were
kicked out of baseball with ,
diamond studded shoe.
We have no doubt that Mr.. Murphy
will attend good many ball games
this season. It will take some time
for HIM to get over the hankerine to
hear the turnstles click.
MURPHY AS A FAN.
TicW be another story. charles, ichoH
you attend the game.
When y0u are but common Jan IL
rW not be The same.
/ grealU fear thdt you lCUUhGHd the
management roast
When BoW arc ashcred 10 q seat be,
hind q loOodcR post.
And yoW lriU raise an dUfW hotCE
and M the air iCith heat
When peanut merchants block DOur
Uieto and trample on your feet.
The fact that a baseball magnate
can run shoestring up to $1,000, ,0o0
in eight years is further proof that
there is no money in the game.
II would be interesting to know how
much that 81. 000,0 will shrink when
the income tax schedules are turned
in.
II is said that George Chip once
tried to be Il ball player, but failed
to make good And yet. Frank Klaus
will tell you that he is one hitter
Ban johnson having threatened to
expose Jake Stahl, we take this op-
portunity to expose Jimmy McAIeer.
Mr. McAleer once managed the St.
Louis Browns.
A correspondent in Tampa writes
that the Cubs are no longer hampered
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

II would be interesting to know how
much that 81. 000, 900 will shrink when
the income tax schedules are turned
in.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
MIIRpHY AS A EAN-

The fact that a baseball maenate
can run a shoestring up to $1,000,0o0
in eight years is further proof that
there is no money in the game.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Looking over Mr.. Murphy's early
career, we have discovered why he 10
SO proficient in handing out dope. Ne
once wa a drug clerk.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Bonehead plays are not confined
solely to. the playing field. For in-
stance, they expect Heine Zin to be
in bed at II o'clock every night after
handing him a lot of advance money.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

While they have driven Mr.. Murphy
from baseball, they can not deprive
him Of the pastinne nearest his hears,
He still has an lnaIienable right to In.
tervew himself.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

by pirate. But ho does not refer te
the recent episode in Cincinnati,
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
FRENzIED FINANCE.

On. 70 DC HOIdOW.
ASld lCith the hOtdouts stand.
While baseball magma tes try to- stoys
A fortune in ny hand.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
TAKE YOUR PICK.

a IMPRESSION. Charles Comiskey
hoped the will they
London
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

What puzzles us is that a sporting
editor should waste a whole column
of space on a basketball squa bible
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

We are horriFied at Ban Johnson's
claim that Jake Stahl is guilty of in.
gratitude. We never dreamed that
there was such thing as insratitude
in baseball
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Fred Banding. though having as yet
to sign with the Cleveland club, is work
ing out daily at Hot Springs with VII
ne Mitchell and Tuck Turner. The
Federal are hot on the train of Banding.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Now that Willie Ritchie is really
signed TO meet Ad Wolgast, we suggest
that Willie wear wooden socks and thus
take proper precaution against having
cold feet before the match occurs.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

How the mighty have fallen. Ton
Sharkey. former heavyweight star. New
York business man of wealth. to-day is
working as a street cleaner in Gotham
with other prisoners. Sharkey did quite
bit of snow shoveling yesterday ac'
cording 10 reports. Tom is serving :
90-day sentence for conducting a cafe
in an undesirable way
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

When interviewed on the Murphy
episode, Mr.. Weeshman spoke as folS
lows: "Coises! ! am foiled aqain!"
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BATTLE IN NORTH SEA:
WOUNDED CARED FOR
English Vessels But Little Damaged - French
Fleet Captures German Cruiser.
Sveaborg, Finland, Bombarded

LONDON, August 6.-The Chronicles
correspondent at Harwich telegraphs
that it is believed that an action is pro-
message received by the British destroy
er virego orders her to prepare to re-
ceive 200 prisoners and wounded. who are
being brought in by torpedo boat
The third torpedo boat fotilla. which
left. the harbor yesterday morning. went
into action Immediately, and returned
last night but little damaged.
The batteries of the British flagship
Amphoion was slightly damaged. Twenty
two German and six English wounded
have been brought ashore and removed
10 the naval establishment at shotley.
German Ship Captured.
The French embassy learns that the
French fleet has captured a German
cruiser.
The Daily Mail publishes dispatch
from Copenhagen stating that a German
SQUADRON is bombarding Sveaborg, Fin
land.
Sveaborg is known as the Gibraltar OF
the Baltic" The fortifications, armed
with 900 heavy cannon and defended py
n garrison of about 120O men. are
spread over a chain of seven small Isl
ands connected with bridges. They com
mand the entrance to the Bay OF Hei-
sinefors the capital of Finland, from
which there is direct railroad communl-
cation with St Petersburg
The fortress of Sveaborg came into
prominence during the Russian reVolu-
ton in 1906, when the garrison mutlnied
and defied the Russian fleet for three
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Belgian artillery reduced the building to
a mass of smoking ruins. The Germans
retired all along the line.
Eight hundred wounded Germans are
being transferred to the city of Liege,
where they will he cared for
Prior TO the attack on Lieg.. Gen Won
Emmich. commanding The German army
of the Meuse. issued a proclamation cali
ing for an open road through Belgium for
the advance of his forces and suggesting
that prudence would show it to be the
duty of the Belgian people to accede to
this, in order to avoid the horrors OF war.
The Germans committed repressions
against the civil population OF the town
of Wise. eight miles northeast of Liege.
burning the city and shooting many OF
the residents.
Evegnee fort. which was in action all
day, was absolutely unharmed. The Bel
gian aviators proved every whit good
as the Germans.
The Belgian war Office announced that
so far as the Belgians were concerned
the situation is excellent.
THE Germans" the announcement says,
were driven back by heroic attack
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TURNS EYES
TO GREAT WAR FLEET
Awaits With Anxiety News Of Expected Con-
flict in North Sea movements
Unknown.

LONDON August 6-Engand waited today with anxiety for
reports the of the British fleet of which virtually
nothing its departure days under
sealed orders eyes turned the North whittier
was generally gone
German batleship squadrons
Reports firing the arrival of number of wounded Ger
man and British blueackets Harc the kept
citeent highest point this evidence that at least there
had been vessels of the opposing fleets
The morning passed off however, without definite
signs of an important clash between the squadrons
Messages Belgium appeared indicate that the check Of
Begans outside Liege yesterday had been
one some reports giving number casualties high
5000
There VISA of all classes the home Office
day to secure British naturalization papers.
About sixty American delegates the Church Peace
Conference ben held Constance have reached
London The other behind Those who through
were taken under the special protection of Emperor William and
given safe conduct to frontier of Holland
Consul General Skinner overwhelmed with letters and
nquing for Americans whose are unknown
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Slaughter Among Germans.

Slaughter Among Germans.
Stories of the great struggle between
the Belgian troops and the German sol
diery yesterday in the vicinity of Liege
tell of terrific slaughter among the Ger
man forces. At about noon yesterday
the German infantry attempted TO carry
bv assault Fort Birchon, to the north
east of Liege.
The attacking infantry crept up under
the cover of a heavy artillery fire. but
the Belgian defenders reserved their nre
until the Germans had come to close
quarters, when. at given signal the
Belgians opened with a perfect hail OF
bullets from rifles and machine guns.
which wreaked havoc among the Ger
mans. The attackers soon lay in heaps
of dead and wounded around the fort.
At the same time Fort Chaudfontaine,
10 the southeast of Liege. kept up hot
fire on another body of Germans who
had seized a neighboring castle. The
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German Ships Reported Safe.

German Ships Reported Safe.
From Rome came report that the
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
had escaped the pursuit of French and
British warships after bombarding the
Algerian coast. and had safely reached
a Sicilian port German war vessels are
said to have penetrated the Gulf OF
Finland and bombarded Sveaborg. the
northern Gibraltar"
No definite confirmation of the report
ed ultimatum from Germany to Italy
came to hand here. As soon as Prince
Lichnowsky, the German ambassador,
left London today the American en-
bassy assumed full care of German in
Iaughlin, the American secretary of
embassy, devoted himself to this busi-
ness and all German subjects who call
III the late German embassy are now
directed to Victoria street by the care
taker.
100000 Germans in Britain.
1t was estimated by the embassy that
there were 100000 Germans in Great
Britain, but there were no means Of
ascertaining how many of these had
left since the beginning of serious
trouble between the nations. Many
Germans reside in England in order to
escape military service, but great
number Of these are said to have ap-
piled to be permitted to serve in the
German army as soon as Emperor Will
liam offered pardon for deserters.
So far the British government has
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days, during which the war vessals bonn
barded the forts. The soldiers then sur
rendered.
Confirmation has been received of the
report that q French warship has cap
tured the German steamer Porto off
which belongs to the Oldenburg- -Portu-
guese Steamship Company, is vessal of
1.SOO tons and plies between Hamburg
and Portuguese ports.
Capture Tank Steamer.
PARIS, via London. August 6.-French
torpedo craft from Bizerta today cap
tured the German tank steamer Car
Nicholai II. with 1000 tons of oil. She
was bound from Batoum to st. Louis du
Rhone, France.
Two German steamers have been seized
in the North sea by the English.
British torpedo boat destroyers have
captured and brought to Malta a Ger
man levant liner.
German Cruisers Reported Safe.
ROME, August s. via London, August
6. II 81 a.m.-The Tribuna publishes re-
port today that the German cruisers Goe-
ben and Breslau. which were reported
San Salvatore, near Messina, Sicily.
One of the German officers in an inter-
view said that while the Breslau was
shelling the French naval station at Bona
Algeria, sinking ships in the harbor and
DESTROYING the castle and some houses.
the Goeben bombarded Phi1ippeville, fur
ther along the coast. He added that the
two cruisers were subsequently pursued
by British squadron.
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5000 GERMANS KILLED
in ATTACK ON LIEGE
|Repulsed by Belgians After Terrible Fighting.
King Albert Now in Command
of Troops.

BRUSSELS, via London August 6-The Gazette publishes
today what the facts far known regarding
repue of the German forces by the Bans Lege
yesterday The German losses 5000 men, while
the Belgians suffered far
The alleged Of the German Army Corps by
the Gazette which says:
These the facts
"The Belgian nth Brigade after successfully resisting
attack pursued the fleeing Pusans with energy
general commanding the Begans obliged troops
back they getting outside the guns
the Belgian forts The enthusiasm the Belgian
nifcent.
FLEE TO DUTCH TERRITORY
"A number of wounded Germans territory this
rise to the belief that the had been completely
They suffered however considerable losses which
at 5000. Belgian losses relatively small
AT o'clock in the morning the German 10th Army Corps
attacked the Chaudfonane and Boucees forts from
while their artillery bombarded the fort Female the opposite
bank of the river Meuse five miles southwest of Lege
gians captured seven guns and several prisoners.
Proposals for the surrender of Lge have been again firmly
refused
thought here today that the Germans would have begin
regular siege of Leg and pointed
against heavy artillery the
Belgian forts. 4
Further German supposed be the
force which suffered severely yesterdays attack
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ITALY MAY ALIGN HERSELF
ON THE SIDE OF ENGLAND

Paris today states that Germany has
sent an ultmatum to Italy saying that
unless Italy supports her allies war on
her will be declared.
The Telegraph. in a late edition today,
says it is believed in diplomatic circles
that Italy is on the eve of declaring
war on Austria. Italy's alliance with
Austria was never popular with Italians
The two peoples in their aims and aspi-
rations, as regards Asiatic affairs and
the Balkans. are notoriously irreconcila-
BILE, says the Telegraph.
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BELGRADE AGAIN BOMBARDED;
AUSTRIANS DO GREAT DAMAGE

River Save at Avala, nine miles from
Belgrade, and Obernovac, sixteen miles
to the southwest. Monday, failed The
Servian volunteers crossed the river and
hoisted the Servian flag at Delarme.
Servian officials express the opinion that
the passage of the Austrian troops
through Servian territory has become i'm
possible.
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DISGUISED GERMAN OFFICERS
WILL BE SHOT BY BELGIANS

Every German discovered in the city
is brought before the police, who have
considerable trouble in protecting the
prisoners from attack by the excited
crowds
The patriotic enthusiasm here is ex-
traordinary Nearly all the citizens
wear badges with the colors of Belgium,
France and England combined.
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LONDON August Cit is reported
that Germany has sent an ultimatum TO
Italy. The report lacks official confirma-
ton. but is regarded here as not i'm
probable.
There have been rumors that Italy,
owing to the strong antagonism existing
between Austrians and Italians. was
likely to break away from the triple
alliance and declare herself on the side
of England.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
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GERMAN DIRIGIBLE AND AERO
BROUGHT DOWN BY BELGIANS

Hundreds of automobiles left Brussels
during the night to pick up the wounded
The first prisoner OF war brought in was
German captain named Forstner, who
was wounded.
A dispatch to the Times from St Peters
burg says that ten German steamers with
coal and timber were seized at Archangel
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BRUSSELS. Belgium. August 6.-Two
disguised German officers arrested today
at Ostend had in their possession extern
sive military notes and plans of great
value. They are to be shot
The anti-German feeling throughout
Belgium has become intense, and many
German residents were arrested today
aud charged with espionage.
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BELGRADE via London, August O.
The Austrians renewed the bombardment
OF this city today They seriously dam
aged the royal palace the National Thea
ter. the British legation and many pri-
vate houses. The Servians did not reply
to the fire. Three persons were killed
and many injured.
The Austrian attempts to cross the
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LONDON. August 6.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Brussels reports that a
German aeroplane, flying at a height OF
LOO feet, was brought down by a shot
which also wounded the pilot A Yep
pelin airship. manned by Germans, was
struck by the fire from a Belgian fort
and fell near Herve
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not issued any order for the expulsion
of Germans, and none is expected, Sc
that those now here are likely to
remain.
Gust German Employees.
British families, however, are dis
charging all German servants, govern
nesses and chauffeurs, so that the Ger
man benevolent societies have their
hands full in supplying the. needs OF
the destitute.
London was quieter last night than
on any night of the week. The dem
onstrators. a large proportion of whom
were foreigners, have subsided into
comparative quiet.
The newspapers are asking the pub
German colony is in something of a
panic. however. The American EN-
bassy and consulate, which have taken
charge of German interests, find they
will have to face heavy work, and it
is possible their stats will be rein
forced.
German Vessels Brought In.
Several German vessels have been
brought into harbor by British cruis-
ers and others impounded in port.
The vote of $500, 100000 for war pur-
poses and the appointment OF F1eld
Marshal Earl Kitchener as secretary of
war were two government measures
of great importance.
The German embassy has been grant
ed special train and cruiser to take
the staff to a Holland port.
Neither Great Britain nor Austria has
Continued on Fifth PaSe.4
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Boy Tries to Save Mother.
Twenty Bodies Identified.

Twenty of the thirty-efght bodies re-
covered had been identified today.
Every train coming to Neosho, where
the dead Were taken. carried scores of
relatives and friends OF the victims,
The motor car left Joplin crowded with
persons en- route to Eureka Springs, Ark,
a summer resort in the Ozarks The
motor had orders TO wait at Upton ford
ten miles south, for the passenger train
but the order was unheeded for as the
passenger swept around sharp curve,
the motor car doomed up. The cars met
with a laundering impact. hurling burn
1ng gasoline i'll every direction. Before
those caught under the wreckage realized
their plight the debris caught fire
The dead and injured. nearly all Mis-
sourians. were passengers on the motor.
None of the passengers on the train
was injured.
Among the identified dead were:
MRS. G. J.. ESHIEMAN. Dewey Okla.
BERT JOHNSON. Oklahoma City.
->HERBERT RATLIFF. Eureka Springs.
Ark. motorman of the wrecked car.
EDWARD BRADLEY. Eureka Springs,
brakeman
S. A. NICHOLS. Harrison. Ark, con-
ductor.
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Sveaborg, Gibraltar Of the Baltic today bonn
barded by German fleet
British desroyers have been action in the North
twenyt six British sailors
reached Harwich
Belgian reports of yesterdays battle between German
and Belgian troops Lege give the German casualties
5000 Of the Belgans relatively small Dead
Germans left the field piled in heaps
British regiments Tien-Tsin, China, today
dered south
Over twenty German vessels have been taken
by the British.
report from Paris says Germany has threatened Italy
unless she supports the other members Of the triple
alliance
Austrians the bombardment of Belgrade Se-va
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WEATHER.

Parity cloudy tonight and Friday;
gentle east to southeast Winds.
Temperature past "a hours-Hish, SO,
pm. TO-DAY. Low. e5. am. today.
Fun Recort on Page Fifteen.