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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
Japan Conservative.

1t had been expected that Japan
wonld quickly build q mighty navy
after the war, but, patriotic though the
Japanese are, their papers have stated
in no uncertain terms: "The people
demand that their real interests be not
sacrificed to the Moloch of militarism
and mnrinism-" +" The cries of the Japan
ese jingoes have been entirely drowned
in the storm Of popular protests. Bra
zil has discovered that dreadnoughts
are expensive toys and is now endeavor,
ing to sell the ships she was too quick
to buy, and Chill is following her ex-
ample,
Practically every power in the world
has admitted that naval ornaments
have been excessive and that it is
absolutely necessary to call a halt
Remembering the words Of Winston
Churchill on November l5 last, that
with little good will much might be
accomplished, the whole German nation
fervently wishes that the two govern.
ments Will show the necessary good will
during the present year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
Cost Is Enormous.

IF Germany considers sixty-one bat
tleships necessary for her defense, Cap.
tain Persius went on to say, England
will certainly need 100. The cost Of
construction of modern battleship of
10000 tons is about SIS 100000 and it
requires n crew Of about hoo. These
figures show what enormous heights our
naval budgets must reach in near fu-
ture and it should be remembered that
/ have only mentioned battleships, leav-
ing out cruisers, gunboats, destroyers,
torpedo boats and submarines. Will
the nations really be able to bear this
burden' I emphatically say they can
not.
All the other powers fully realize this
and let England and Germany fight out
their "bluffing match" alone, fully
aware that one Of them will be forced
TO give up and that they will be the
ones to profit thereby. frances pro-
gramme provides for only twenty-eight
battleships and Russia 8 naval plans are
equally moderate. Italy is satisfied to
build one battleship a year, Austria in
tends to do the same and tho United
States wisely follows suit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Size of Ponies Not
To Be Restricted

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-No restric
tons az to the size of the ponies will
be placed on the mounts which will
carry the American and English polo
lists who will take part in the struggle
for the Westchester cup at the Mead
OVERLOOK Club on June g. When the
challenge was sent to the Polo Assoc
citation by the members of the Hur-
lingham Club, the challengers waived
the question of measurements. Any
pony that is really a pony can take
part in the match games, irrespective
of size.
pony, in order to be classified az
polo pony, must not measure more
than IA hands inches. This rule re-
garding measurement was strictly en-
forced in games before 1909. but since
then the rule has been sidetracked.
What the challengers and the de
tenders of the cup desire is speed
and this can not always be obtained
in a 142 pony. A pony of this size
is usually too small to carry a heavy
man, and when pitted against horse
several inches bigger usually finishes
second best in dash after the ball.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
DeOro, Though 90
Years Old, Is Still
Wizard With Cue

NEW YORK, Jan, 10,-That the cue is
mightier than either the pen or the
sword is the opinion of Alfredo DeOro,
the worlds famous pool and billiard eX
pert. DeOro is the champion of all
champions, as he has been the king of
his favorite sport longer than anybody
in any other line.
known the length and breadth of the
country as the foremost pool player,
and he has been going along. trimming
all corners up to the present time, at
the age of so years. DeOro has won
more than 100000 in purse and side
bets at pool (now styled pocket bill
iards) and three cushion billiards. He
Is the possessor of all the emblems ever
offered in competition at pool except
the one Benny Allen recently captured
from him, but before long he hopes to
reanneN that.
DeOro never plays unless ne has d
bet on himself. He has such great con-
fidence in his ability to outplay ali com
erS that he is willing to back himself
for any reasonable amount, but never
for the big sums he Wagered on him
self years ago. when his eyesight was
keen and his arm steadier,
DeOro he'd the pool tide for Is years
at a stretch. the longest period that
anybody ever held a championship IN
any division OF sport.
DeOro was once worth a tremendous
fortune, and he really was obliged to
follow the game of pool which he al
first took up as. a pastime, because he
needed the money. At the time of the
Spanish American war in 1898. he was
wealthy, but the ravages of conflict
and steel. market upsets caused him to
lose every cent he had in the world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Nap Lajoie to Have
A Rival Next Year
In Coast Recruit

PORTLAND, OREG., Jan. 1O.-That
Cleveland will get one OF the fastest
men in baseball to-day when William
CBilD Rodgers, twice captain of the
Portland Coast League team, joins the
Maps, is the declaration of many promi-
nent baseball fans. as well as Fielder
Jones. president of the Northwestern
League and former manager of the
White SoX,
News that Rodgers was to be missed
I'm the Beaver lineup next year came IS
a shock to Portland fans, with whom
Rodgers has become a great favor1te.
His work the latter part of this season
was so far superior to other second
basemen in the league that he couldn
help but land his team the pennant.
Rodgers began with Rochester in 1909,
and was farmed out to waterbury, 81
the Connecticut State League. It was
from this point that the Mercedes
drafted Bill in the full Of 1910, and
Rodgers made good from the start the
spring following From the jump at
the training camp in California ii was
known that Rodgers was a lind, ana
he has proven his worth.
This, of course, is Rodgers third sea-
son with Portland, and II was last year
that he was made captain. He has
wonderful control over his men while
on the field, and seldom are there dis
putes, collisions or troubles on the Bea-
vers' fed when Rodgers is at second
base, master of his men.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Penn and Michigan
Play Two Years More

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-Penn-
sylvania and Michigan will meet at
least two more wears on the football
gridiron. The football agreement be-
tween Pennsylvania and the Wolver-
ines has two years to run, and Mich
igan will be one of the main attrac-
'tions on Franklin Field next fall.
Pennsylvania one year later will play
at Ann Arbor.
This information was furnished by
T. TruXton Hare, chairman of the
football committee of the University
of Pennsylvania, who also stated thai
he and other members of the Penn
sylvania football committee are very
well satisfied with Michigan taking
on Harvard for october 81
I'VE feel that the Michigan Har
ward game will in more ways than
one help the Pennsylvania Michigan
game" said Hare, "as both games
will be played in the East, Michigan
will be played on Franklin Field
next fall, No date has been set for
the game. but that is a matter that
is now being taken care of,
I'VE will play Michigan for two
more years at least, for our agree
ment is good for that length OF time
and | hope that a new agreement
will extend over a longer period
than the one we now have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
CONNIE MACK IS
SURE He Il WIN
ANOTHER FLAG
Leader of the World Champions
Erects a Steel Staff to Hold
Weight of Future remnants.
By James Clarkeson.

~ONNIE MACK, the silent leader
I of the Philadelphia Athletics,
worlds champions. believes that
his wonderful ball club will win many
more pennants during his career as
leader of the gang. Connie thinks
that little thing 80 sincerely that he
recently ordered erected in Shibe
Park, Philadelphia, a steel flagpole
from which past and future American
League and world championship pen
nant flags are expected to float to the
breezes. The old wooden pole. ac-
cording to Connie, probably would
not hold up under the weight of ex-
ira pennants, and c. Mack is firm in
his belief that 1t is only a question
Of another summer before one moe
flag will float above the ball yard IF
the present champs.
The date set for the starting of the
excavation for the pole was December
20, the birthday of Connie Mack. 1t
was the fifty first time that the Ath-
letic boss has received birthday greet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
TINKER HURLS
HOT SHOT INTO
EBBETS' CAMP
Joe Didn't Want To Be Goat" in
Brooklyn Owners Plan for
Some Publicity.

~ HICAGO, Jan 10.-Joseph B.
Tinker, VINO hurled the monkey
wrench into the wheels of or
ganized baseball when he signed
Federal League contract, made the
statement to-day that the machinery
would have rome along smoothly with
never the slip of a cog if Charles H
Ebbets, the Brooklyn magnate. had
cared less for free advertising.
And now it is Tinker who declares
that it was the magnate's love of
free advertising that resulted in his
signing a Federal League contract
And it must be admitted that it was
the signing of Tinker and Brown
that really made the third league for
midable.
When | read that l had been sold
to Ebbets. l wasn't pleased" said Joe,
but when | heard that | was to re-
ceive a cash bonus of 10000 for sign
ing, you can wager that my feelings
underwent a change
No one can find fault with me for
going where | can get the most mon
ey. If "a man possesses talent he
can not be blamed if he turns it to
the best account.
II waited a few days and heard
nothing from Ebbets. Then | tele
graphed him. / received no answer
to my message. l wanted to know
where | stood, whether the voice of
the $4,000 bonus really went.
II waited until | knew that Ebbets
was in Cincinnati Then l wired and
asked him whether he would be in
indianapolis on the following day.
There was no answer.
II didn't go. On the day that
phone call from Manager Wilberr
me that Ebbets was angry because
had wired and asked him about the
bonus and the terms.
Then came a letter, 1t was from
Ebbets He offered me salary of
$4,000 a year for three years and the
bonus of $4,000.
Here Is where the publicity stunt
came in. ! was to go TO the National
League meeting in New York in Feb
ruary. The contract and the certified
check would be there. There would
also be a group of newspaper pho
tographers They would be a little
party and the check would be photo
graphed.
THAT was the first and only time
that / heard from Ebbets. His let
ter was just bit too late. The deal
with the Federal League had been
completed and | had decided to cast
my fortunes with them, even if the
contract had not been signed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

lngs. During his busy life as ma
ior league manager ne has carried
five American League and three
worlds championship pennants TO
Philadelphia. Quite pleasing record,
is II not?
AS stated above, Connie has in mind
the winning of many more emblemS
hence the necessity of the erection Of
the steel pole. Connie always believed
In playing the game safe, 80 he says
he's having the steel pole erected so
there will be no chance for a break
when the pole gets loaded down with
the additional flags captured as the
result of the Athletics superiority in
the American League
Mack Says He'll Win Again.
Mack, Just like thousands and thou
sands of fans throughout the coun-
try, believes that the Athletics will
repeat during the 1914 season. In a
recent interview published in Phila-
delphia he declared he saw no rea son
why the Athletics should be stopped.
We quite agree with the elongated 9.
McGiiiietidy along that score,
According to his announcement OF a
recent date the Athletics wlll open the
1914 season with the Identical team
that won the worlds championship
from McGraw's Giants In October Of
1913. Again we agree that Mr.. Mack
has the proper idea about running his
ball club, for we fail to see how the
1913 lineup of the Athletic regulars
could be very greatly improved upon.
The infield, outfield, pitching and
catching departments were cared for
about as well as could be wished.
If those same fellows play the same
kind of ball during 1914 as they
played in 1913-well, c. Mack's nav
fagpole will have another ornament
after the coming baseball season.
Manager Mack has announced that
he will send his pitchers and catche-s
to the Jacksonville training camp
earlier than his regulars. All of these
| PLAYERS will be at work not later than
| March l. while ma jority of the
I regulars are not scheduled to reach
Jacksonville before March 3. AS the
| Athletics and Cubs are due to play n
series of games about the middle of
! March, Manager Mack will send his
battery men to the Florida training
| camp to allow them at least two
| weeks of hard work preparatory TO
the exhibition events with Evers'
crew.
Few Exhibition Games.
The Athletics will play fewer eX-
| hibition games next spring tnan prob
ably any other club of the major
| league. The majority of their. games
will be played in the training camp
as Mack has announced that he viii
likely remain in Jacksonville until a
few days before the opening of the
| American League season. OF cours"
some few games will be played en-
route North.
| Mack has already booked exhibition
games in Jacksonville with the Cubs
| Cardinals and Pirates of the National
League, and the Louisville club Of the
| American Association. All of the
above mentioned clubs, as well as the
| St. Louis Browns, will train IN Flor
| ida during the coming season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Collins Cost Mack
Small Sum Of So

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 Did it ever
occur to you" asked Billy Murray, for
mer manager of the Phillies and at pres
ent scout for the Pirates, that we have
never had ball player who cost lot
of money to be one Of the great stars
OF the game?
''Of course" Murray continued. there
are one or two cases where the clubs
got their moneys woTth-Marquard, for
instance-but / think you can safely say
that all the really great stars of the
game did not cost $4,000 put together
Then, what's the use of paying the
big prices?' Murray was asked.
Gust because we are afraid we might
lose a star II we didn't, that's all,
he said.
Murray's question brought out the
very interesting fact that Eddie Collins.
now considered the greatest ball player
living cost Connie Mack exactly So
the price of a return trip ticket for a
man to come from Philadelphia, sign
him and go back.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
He Stopped Smoking
A Minute Previous

When Chance took hold of the Yam
KEGS a reign of terror spread among
the recruits. Most of the youngsters
had heard that the j. l.. was opposed 10
cigarette smoking. Among them was
Willie Stump, now in the minors, but he
liked to smoke because the big boys
did Knowing Willie. some of the older
men saw an opportunity to play joke
on him
Better not let the boss see you
smoking cigarettes. Willie one ad-
vised "Itll cost you 25 beans
At the time stump was putting away,
ard when he caught sight OF Chance he
snuffed the cigarette out and tossed II
away.
Chance strolled up stopped in front Of
Willie. pulled out gold cigarette case
and lit one.
Here, Willie, have d smoke" said
Chance, 81 nearly forgot you
stump eyed Chance suspctously and
after a fcw seconds finally said.
no. thanks, boss; I've stopped smok-
inr"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Jack Coombs Paying
Dearly for Misstep

About two years ago Jack COMBS
the iron man" of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' pitching staff made a misstep
In pitching a ball. The result was
strain which has been in evidence one
way and another ever since. Coombs
now thinks that he will be able to re-
sumo regularly his position on the firing
line next season. Even the most bitter
opponents hope that the great pitcher
Is right in his prediction. Many of the
veterans, however, fear that he will
never again be able to stand up under
the strenuous requirements of his posi-
ton. 1t is an interesting case. and
with the beginning of next seasoa the
gradual solution will work out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Heads Athletic Board
For Twentieth Year

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 10.-Henry
Lausat Geyelin was reelected presi-
dent of the Athletic Association of the
University of Pennsylvania for the
twentieth successive year at a meeting
of the Board of Directors
The chairmen of the committees
which supervises the various sports
were all reappointed. and there prob
ably will be no changes in the policies
now in force.
r. Truxton Hare will head the foot
ball committee, Theodore f. Brown the
baseball committee, Howard K. Hill the
track committee and John w. Townsend
the rowing committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Cured His RUPTURE

| was badly ruptured while lifting d
trunk several years ago, Doctors said
my only hope of cure was an operation.
Trusses did me no good. Finally | got
hold Of something that quickly and com
pletely cured me. Years have passed
and the rupture has never returned, al
though l am doing hard work as a car
penter. There was no operation. no lost
time, no trouble. | have nothing To SELL
but will give fun information about
how you may find a complete cure with
out operation If you write to me.-Eu-
gene NJ. Pullen Carpenter. 1923 Mar
celus avenue, Mauasquan, n j. Better
cut out this notice and show ii to any
others who are ruptured you may save
a life or at least stop the misery Of
rupture and the worry aud danger OF an
ooeratiUn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Miller Denies He Has
Jumped to Outlaws

NEW YORK. Jan. 10-Jack Miller.
the first baseman who was recently
traded to the St. Louis Cardinals by
the Pirates. denies that he has signed
a contract to manager one Of the Fed
eral League teams.
Miller, who lives in kearney, n. J.,
said:
II have not signed a Federal League
contract nor have | accepted terms with
any outlaw club ] pledged my word to
the fraternity that | wouldn't sign with
any club until after my meeting with
the St Louis maBnates."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Scribe Mistook Ball
Player for Terry

One of the funny incidents of the re-
cent National League meeting in New
York was due to a case of mistaken
Identity. Brooklyn scribe addressed
Jack Hayden manager of the Louisville
club, of the American Association, as
Terry McGovern
Hello. Terry" said the scribe. You
are taking on weight
Eyes, little" replied Hayden. But
I'm as hard as nails"
Think you'll ever get back in the
game"
Get back" and Hayden flared up.
why l could play the eutfield right
row as well as any of these young
bushers.
The scribe walked away shaking his
have another bad spell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Mdrist Sure Has Promising
Young Athlete in Hubert
"Shag" Is Captain of the Prep
Schools Basket Ball Team,
and He Can Run, Too.

a YOUNG Atlanta athlete who
~ bids fair to come to the front
is "Shag" Hubert, of Marist
College.
"Shag" is at present captain and
left guard of the preps' basket ball
team, where he has played for two
years. His team two weeks ago car
red away the honors from the crack
Company G team of the Fifth Regi-
ment.
Cross country coaches have given
young Hubert a good boost also In
the big Thanksgiving Day run the
kid finished in tenth place. In the
Prep League race he finished fifth.
Hubert weighs 145 pounds, and has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Heads Athletic Board
For Twentieth Year

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. TO- Henry
dent of the Athletic Association of the
University of Pennsylvania for the
twentieth successive year at a meet
ing Of the board OF directors.
The chairmer OF the committees
which supervise the various sports
were all reappointed. and there prob
ably will be no change in the poll
Cies now in force,
r TruXton Hare Will head the foot
ball committee. Theodore r. Brown
the baseball committee. Howard X
HI! the track committee end John w.
Townsend the rowing committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Maroon Eleven Nav
Lose Penn Carolan

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Penn Carolan,
one of the brilliant stars of the fresh
men football squad, upon which Coach
StaGg will depend to I'LL the gaps in the
Maroon varsity eleven in 1914, may not
be enrolled as a student at the Univer-
sity Of Chicago next ia The former
mouth Carolan is said to have had
trouble with his studies and accordingly
did not attempt to take the first quarter
examinations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
"RueE" BENTON SIGNS.

CINCINNATI OHIO, Jan. 10-Presi-
dent Hermann received telegram
from Manager Charles Herzog to-day
which stated that the latter had signed
Pitcher "Rube" Benton and Catcher
Won Kolnitz to play with the Cincn-
matt National League club next season.
Benton was with the Cincinnati team
asst segSor while Won Kolnitz was
grated ftom the Appalachian League.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Chicago Cubs After
TWirler Robinson

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-Rumor OF trade
by which Rube Robinson, recently ac-
quired by st. Louis from Pittsburg.
might become a Cub has broken on the
Ria!to because Manager Miller
Higgins. of the Cards, and President
President Murphy. Of the Cubs, con-
fabbed behind closed doors. Murphy
expressed a desire to get Robinson i'm
after the Pittsburg-St. Louis
swap. but would not say what he would
offer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
aseball News and Gossip of All the Leagues
Sporting Food
LOST AND FOUND.
BY GEORGE {. PHAiR


LOST AND FOUND.
(Advt.)
] found te nd0lldrs on the office floor.
James Madison-th0t Uas the face it
One side lcas yello,o and the other
green
l grabbed it and across the street
tore.
(HIATUS.)
kno,o not aoho has lost that ten
buck bill;
He may be one in need Of it per-
hdps.
He may be one IN need of it, and
still
/ thinks the gOi darn caSs UGs
shooting craps.
Perchdncc he raises nOac a mour1tfuI
icdiI
And beats his breast as one loho is
bereft,
But he irOuid better come and get his
kdle,
For there are only seren dollars
left.
We have method in our madness
when we try to solve the mystery Of
the lost ten dollars. We fain would
discover how newspaper man can
have ten regular dollars in his pocket
on Saturday night, when pay day falls
on Monday.
If the loser does claims the ten
(mnus So for advertising purposes)
we shall know a perfectly good place
to make touch at the faa end Of the
week.
A grand jury in Los Angeles has
accused Jess Willard of having par
ticipated in a prize fight. This shows
one of the weaknesses of the jury
system
In a sensible community, one who
accused Mr.. Willard of being a prize
fighter would be turned forthwith
over to the aIienists.
One Of the sensations of the Winter
League is that Ty Cobb refuses to be
hoIdout. But Ty always was SEN
sationa person.
II YOU think that gameness is no
longer a national trait reflect on the
wrestling match in Iowa which lasted
five hours. Think of the gameness of
the spectators who remained until the
finish.
The boxing expert who calls Gun
boat Smith a modern Bob Fitzsim
mons evidently knows that Bob can't
fight any more. But it's low down
trick to play on an old man.
We always looked on Tommy Burns
as a clever pusllIst. The fact that he
has decided not to re-enter the ring
confirms our Judgment.
Even if Mordy Brown lost $1,000
bonus (Which he probably never
would have collected) he showed
great strategy in signing with st
Louis. Even if he finishes last he
won't be any worse than Higgins or
Hickey.
In view of the fact that Charlie
Murphy's chauffeur was fined for
speeding, we'd hate to be running his
typewriter.
The Sox and Giants, it is said,
played on the Sydney cricket grounds
before "A wildly enthusiastic crowd"
Can you imagine wildly enthusiastic
crowd on any cricket grounds?
II you can, you can imagine a Wild
Nv enthusiastic crowd in Westminster
Abbey.