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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Outlaws Must Sign $50 Players Before Harry
WELCHONCE SAYS FEDERALS FACE HARD PROBLEM

l!eve it to be the truth. They are all
past the 30-year mark-Tinker,
think, is about 33. and Brown is about
the same--and they can't hope to
continue much longer in the big show
as players. They are doubling theic
incomes from baseball FOR the next
three years to come, and no doubt at
the expiration of that time they win
be satisfied to retire, unless the Fed
erals are still doing business, in
which case they will no doubt be
able to continue as managers, if they
are so inclined. 1t is stated that their
salaries are secured by a bond COM
pany, and there is no doubt but tina
they are guaranteed by some respofa-
sible party or parties, for these play
ers have been in the business too
long to sign otherwise.
A ) yet no names of American
League players have been an
nounced as having signed with the
new league, but they claim to have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

options on several of them One
manager claims to have agreements
with Bush. Dauss and Baumann, of
the Detroit club. but | understand
they are only verbatim fact, | have
his own word for this-and verbal
agreements don't cut any more figure
in baseball than they do elsewhere
and nothing but the future will de-
velop the facts of the matter in this
case.
SEVERAL minor leaguers are ex-
~ pected to jump, and there is no
doubt that some of them will get
good salaries. Perhaps there is enough
capital behind the new league to force
organized ball to recognize them. If
so. then everybody will be benefited
and greater demand will be created
for ball players. However. the base
ball fans nowadays demand and must
have the best that's going, and to give
them this they must play as good ball
as will be seen in the other two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
By Tad

leagues right from the jump They
must secure large and spacious parks,
modern srandstands. etc. and this
will be no easy task, for most of
their eight cities are occupied by
first-class clubs in organized ball,
who have about the only acceptable
location for a baseball plant in their
city.
| believe that if they put the money
ir the proposition that will be neces-
sary to make it go. it will be, at the
very least five years before they will
draw even penny of interest on their
investment. Are there enough an
gels in the country to do this? Per-
sonally, | hope so. for the demand for
baseball players~increase the size of
their pay checks. as we'll as does the
demand in any other line of business,
What have stated, though, | believe
to be the facts, and the Federals have
some proposition ahead of them be-
fore the bell rings for the first game
this coming season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Federals After Four
More Big Leaguers

PlTTSBCRG, Jan. 13.-Nemo Lei
bold. the young star outfelder of the
cleveland club, has been dickering
with the local Federal League team
ana may sign. Third Baseman Getz.
or the Newark Internationals. has ex-
pressed his willingness to join the
outlaws, and will sig a contract. 1t
was reported also that Pitcher Wing
ling of the Brooklyn Dodgers. and
Ihird Baseman Mike Mowrey. of the
Boston Braves, will join the Feds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
BY Harry Welchonce.

Leading outfielder of Southern League
w THAT do YOU think of the Fed
wv eral League? / suppose every
ball player has been asked
this question so often in the past
three months that it would take a
large book to hold all the answers
they have made have talked with
parties connected with the new
league. including two of the men who
have signed TO manage clubs, and
have refused three different offers
from them TO Join the league. at d
much larger salary than | will re-
ceiVe with Atlanta this coming sea-
son.
They naturally speak in glowing
terms and say there is absolutely
nothing to 1t but success from the
very start. That may be true, but
am from Mo" OF course, they
have gone ahead and signed three or
four good men from the National
League ranks at enormous salaries as
team managers. but where are the
rest of the players to come from? II
the Players Fraternity is treated fair
and square in the demands on or
gani3ed ball which they have made.
and | have no doubt but that they
will be, under the existing conditions
| don't believe many of the big league
players will jump, for the simple rea-
son that the big league clubs will Of
fer them just as much as they can get
from the Federal and that's all they
want. That is the easiest way, in my
mind, for organized ball to fight the
So called outlaw league. If they in
tend to do 80.
WHAT about the players who COM
w posed the Federal League last
season? Dear readers. from what
saw of the Federal League clubs last
fall, | can truthfully say that 1t was
no league; il was a disease.
PLAYED in several exhibition games
with both the Pittsburg and Indian
apolis clubs after the season had
closed. but they had their teams in
tact. and their showing, with a few
exceptions. would lead one to be-
lieve that most of them will be back
at their trades this coming season and
the new league will have no use for
them. If they are going to play as
fast or as good brand OF ball as
Glass A. Therefore 1t will be practi-
cally all new players who form the
league this coming season. And again
| repeat, where are they to come
from? Remember 1t takes at least
$50 players to form an eight club
league
TINKER. Brown and Knabe cer-
tainly have made a profitable
move If they are to receive the sala-
tles reported in the papers, and | he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Soccer Head Member
Of Olympic Committee

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-President
Robert NJ. Thompson, of the Amerl-
can olympic committee, has appoint
ed DR.. G. Randolph Manning, pres
ident of the United States Football
Association, as an additional mem
Der of the Olympic committee.
DR.. Manning, in turn, announc I'd
the appointment OF DR.. James Bah
bit, of Haverford College, to act as
delegate of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association to the council
OF the United States of the l.. 6. f, A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Willard Case Jury
Expected to Hand
In Verdict TODAY

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1S.-The Jury in
the case OF Jess Willard, charged with
violating the State law against prize
fighting. reported last night that ii had
been unable to reach an agreement
Judge Craig ordered the members locked
up for the night. Willard engaged in a
contest with John (BulD Young at Yer
non on August 81. 1913, and Young died
few hours afterward. The point in
question is whether the contestants in
tended to engage in prize fighting The
verdict of the jury comes To-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Cicotte Declines to
Join the Outlaws

DETROIT, Jan. 13.-Eddie Cicotte,
White Sox pitcher, though holdout on
his own club, to-day declined to Join the
Federals. He was offered a contract by
the Indianapolis outlaws
have returned two Chicago con-
tracts unsigned" he said to-day. Il
believe a meeting with the club sec
rotary will settle all difficulties and |
will go over there in few days. II
can not come to terms with the secre-
tary will go TO California to await the
spring"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
ONE CHANGE IN TIGER CHART

FNINNETUN \, J.. Jan. l3.-Only
one change has been made in the
Princeton football schedule for 1914.
according to a statement to-day. The
new game viii be with Williams Col
lege. The list of teams the Tigers
will meet has not been made public,
but, il was said. it will be virtually
the same as last year. with Harvard
aud Yale at the end Of the schedule,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
"koNEY" SIGNS WITH PIRATES

ST, LOUIS, Jan, 13.-EdWard Ko-
netchy, first baseman of the st. Louis
Nationals, has signed to play with the
PittShnrs Nationals next season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
o'TooCE SHADES BURNS.

WlLKESBARRE, PA, Jan. 13.-Tom-
my O'Toole shaded. Frankie Burns, of
Jersey City. last night in the greatest
round bout ever seen here Both
boys, stood up and slugged from start to
finish.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
MARS aEsTs TRACEY

CINCINNATI Jan. 13.-m ten
round featherweight contest at the Ly-
ceum Theater last night Knockout Mars.
of this city, earned clear shade over
Harry Tracey, OF Philadelphia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
BAKER as THERE WITH GUN

WASHINGTON, Jan. I3.-"Home
Run Baker has just brought Repre-
sentative Harry Covington. of Mary
land. 100 blackhead ducks that he
brought down by his trusty gun
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
TO REVISE BOXING RULES.

PlTTSBURG, Jan. 13-Mayor Joseph
G. Armstrong issued an order to-day
that there shall be no more boxing
matches in Pittsburg until further mo-
tice. 1t is the intention of the new ad-
ministration to revise the rules govern
Ing boxing matches in Pittsburg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Opium and Whisky

these diseases are durable
homes Consultation confide
iect free DR.. r.. NJ. WOOLLI
tut Sanitarlum. Atlanta, ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
DR.. WO0LLEYS SANITARIUM

and all inebriety and
drug addictions scien-
tifically treated. Our "a
years experience shows
Pa tents also treated at
initial A book on the sub
~ 4 SON No "a We
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

Leading Outfielder of Southern League
w yHAT do YOU think of the Fed
wv eral League? / suppose every
ball player has been asked
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

ME following boundary played
that until
play the thing in quite the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29
DUCHESS MUST HAVE SMILED
Little MIlIiner Faithfully obeyed In
structions That She Thought
Had Been Given Her.

Mr. Lane of Washington was not
only page in the senate In the days
Of Webster and Clay, but. through the
fact that his uncle kept book store
where these statesmen were accus-
toned to while away their leisure
hours, came to know them intimately
on their social side, declared that
Webster, while not given to story-tell-
ing, had one favorite little joke that
he would tell whenever the occasion
seemed opportune.
This, according to Mr.. Lane. was
the story:
There arrived at Boston a certain
duches from one of the great nations
of Europe. Desiring to have some
headgear suitable for her inland
travels constructed, she sent for the
most prominent milliner in the city
to come to her apartments at the
Revere house, then the principal hotel
in New England.
The local milliner was sent all a.
futter at the distinction shown her.
but she was province-bred little
woman. of democratic country and
knew not the .egg-dance conventions
of Court society Accordingly, desir-
ing to know in what manner she
should deport herself in the presence
of the titled lady she applied to the
wife OF one OF the Adamses, who
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29

said Lucy Hampton. standing by Blue
bird and watching as the negroes
placed the bars. IF a horse refused
and turned sharp and was foolish, he
might go over. And the bank is
steep"
Lucy, you are grandmotherly per-
son." Clifford Stewart-who was an
other girl-threw at her. You would
like them all to ride in wadded wool
dressing gowns, and to have wall
padded with cotton batting to guard
them" And Lucy smiled and believed
herself overcautious.
The excited horses came dancing up
to the barriers and lifted and were
over, with or without rapping, but not
one, for the first round, refusing.
Then the bars were raised six inches;
six inches in mid-air is large space
when one must jump it. Caperton
Bayly went at it first; his mother
watched breathless as he few for
ward, sitting erect, intense, his young
eyes cleaning. Over went his great
horse Traveller, and over the next and
the next-all of them; but the white
heels had struck the top bar twice
the beautiful. spirited performance
was not perfect. Harry Hampton
came next; all of the kindly multitude
gazed eagerly, hoping that the boy to
whom life had given less than the
others might win this honor he want
ed. The first bars without rapping;
the second; and suppressed sound OF
satisfaction, which might soon be a
great roar of pleasure, hummed over
the field. Black Hawk came rushing,
snoring. pulling up to the third jump
the jump where Lucy stood. And as
he came a little girl, high in a car
riage, chariot as one said then, -four.
ished her scarlet parasol in the air
and lost hold of it, and it flew like a
huge red bird into the course, close
to the hurdle. And Black Hawk
strung to the highest point of his
thoroughbred nerves, saw, and a hor.
ror of the flaming living thing, as il
seemed, caught him, and he swerved
at the bar and bolted-bolted straight
for the steep slope.
A gasp went up from the three hun
dred, four hundred people; the boy
was dashing to death; no one stirred;
every muscle was rigid-the specta,
tors were paralyzed Not all. Fran
co.'s from his babyhood had known
how to think quickly, and these boys
were his pride and his care; he had
thought of that possible danger which
Lucy had forseen; when the jumping
began, mounted on his mare Aquarelle
he was posted near the head of the
slope. not twenty yards from the hur
| die, to be at hand in any contingency
When Harry's horse bolted, one touch
put Aquarelle into motion. Like q
line of brown light she dashed at right
! angles to the runaway line drawn
to intercept the line Of Black Hawks
| flight. There was silence over the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29

of a few days at this place of Roam
oke could do no harm and might lead
to good.
II thank you very much, Monsieur
lie Colonel" he said gravely, yet gra-
ciously. "You are most good to de-
sire. that 1 visit you. l will do SO
with pleasure"
Out they rode through the sun
lighted, wind-whipped country, doing
restfully through its last winters nap.
stirring already at the step of lively
April on the threshold. The air was
sharp, and nipped at the princes fin
gers and toes, but it was exhilaration
to be across horse again, and the
exile's spirit-the case-hardened heart
of steel which failure and misfortune
never broke till it broke forever at
Sedan-grew buoyant. That some
thing about the outside of a horse
which is good for the inside of man.
worked It's subtle charm on this fin
ished horseman and horse lover, and
he was gently responsive as the col
onel talked fiuently on.
Does it so happen, Monsieur lie
Colonel, that there is in these parts
a Frenchman of-of instruction.
man whom l might use as secretary
l shall have need tomorrow to write
letters. Would you know of such a
man, Monsieur lie Colonel?"
Nothing pleased Monsieur le Col
onel more than to be master of the sit
uation. Most certainly he an.
swered blandly and felt that the
prince must notice how no demand
could find Colonel Hampton at loss
Most certainly. My daughters
French master would be the very fel
low. He is intelligent and well edu
Gated, and what is more, he is most
ardent adherent of your family, prince
He has talked to Miss Hampton with
such vehement enthusiasm that, by
the Lord Harry, believe she expects
to see you fly in with wings, sir-I be
lieve she does" and the colonel laugh
ed loudly and heartily. 1t was as good
joke as he had ever made.
And before them, at that mo
ment, rose stately picture.
large old house, built of dark red bricl
brought from England, lowered sud
denly from out of the bare trees of its
park like monument of calm hos
pitality. Its steep roof was set witt
dormer windows; it's copings and it:
easements were white stone; white
stone terrace stretched before it A
one front, as they came, was the car
rage entrance, and the squares of ;
formal English garden, walled will
box hedges, lay sleeping before the
springtime; at the opposite side ;
wide lawn fell to massive brick wall
spaced with stone pillars, guarding
the grounds from the flowing of tn,
James river. Colonel Hampton gazeC
at the home of his people and then a
his guest, and he cast the harness o
his smallnesses and stood out in tn,
simple and large cordiality which il
the heritage above others of southern
people.
Your are welcome to Roanoke
prince he said.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29
CHAPTER XIV.
: Brothers.

Colonel Hampton's study was dark
from floor to ceiling with brown oak
wainscoting and was lightened by a
dull brightness of portraits. An an
cestor in a scarlet coat, the red turn
ed yellow and brown with time; an
ancestress in dimmed glory of blue
satin and lace and pearls; Judge in
his wig and gown, gave the small
room Importance. A broad window
looked through bare branches, lacy
black against sky, across a rolling
country and groups of woodland
On the morning of the first day of
April, 1887, Prince Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte stood at this window, star
ing at brown fields and trying to trace
likeness between this new world
and the ancient country which he call
ed his; France, where, since he was
seven years old, he had been allowed
to spend but few weeks; France,
which had freshly exiled him; France,
the thought of which ruled him, as he
meant one day to rule her; France. for
whom he was eating his heart out to-
day, as always, thousands of miles
from her shores.
He recalled the happy life at Aren-
enberg, in Switzerland and the work
and play and soldierly training which
all pointed, in the boys mind, to one
end-to serve France service which
did not at that time mean sovereign
ty, for the Duke of Reichstadt, Ma
poleon's son, was alive and the head
of the house of Bonaparte. He
thought of his short career, his and
his well-beloyed brothers together,
with the Italian insurgents against the
Austrians, and the lonely mans heart
longed for his own people as he went
over again that time of excitement
and sorrow, ending with the older
boys death at Forli and his own i'll
ness and narrow escape from capture.
What a mother!" he cried aloud,
tossing up his hands with French dem
onstrativeness, as the memory came
to him of the days in Ancona when he
lay at deaths door, hidden in the very
room next that of the Austrian gen
eral, saved only at last by the mar
j tSAOUc luOtACl . VII fti1Q COuIdtC. nG
Journey through Italy to France, that
was drama enough for one life. Rec.
ognized at every turn, betrayed never,
and ending with-Prince Louis smiled
his slow dim smile-a fitting enaIlg
indeed to days whose every minute
was adventure. He thought of the
landlord of the inn. the old cavalry
man; the young Frenchman Beaupre
that was the name; it was set in his
memory; had been in that tenacious
memory since an afternoon of 1924
! when runaway sehoolboy prince had
slipped over the Jura, and played with
three other children. about a ruined
castle; he saw Francois Beaupre take
/ reverently in his hand the sword which
Napoleon had held-and then the
alarm. That was a fire sight--ths
dash OF the yohngster through tn,
startled mob Of Austriapa. the flying
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29
CHAPTER XIV.
How Lucy Told.

The prince was gone. There had
been festivities and formalities, great
dinners, gatherings of the Virginia no.
bility to do honor to- his highness at
Roanoke house and elsewhere; every
where the Chevalier Beaupre had been
distinguished by his highness' most
marked favor. And Lucy Hampton's
eyes had shone with quiet delight to
see it and to see the effect on her ia
Their. For the colonel, confused in his
mind as to how it might be true, re-
luctantly acknowledged that there
must be something of Importance
about this Chevalier Beaupre, that a
prince should treat him as brother.
He believed that it would be best to
treat him-he also-at least as a gen
tleman. So the French lessons were
continued and the Jefferson troop was
encouraged, and Francois was asked
often to Roanoke house. And as the
months rolled on he tried with every
thoughtful and considerate effort to-
express to the little lady of the manor
his gratitude for the goodness of her
family. 1t troubled him more than a
little that the early friendliness and
intimacy of Harry Hampton seemed to
be wearing of. The boy did not come
so often to Carnifax, and when he
came he did not stay for hours, for
days sometimes. as was his way at
first He was uneasy with his friend.
| and his friend wondered and did not
understand, but hesitated to push a
way into the lads heart. He will
! tell me in time,' thought Francois,
and, sure Of his own innocence, wait
ed for the time.
Meantime he was going home. Go
| ing. much against the advice of the
Norfolk doctor, who warned him that
he was not yet we'll or strong. that
the out-of-door life in the mild Vif-
ginia climate should be continued per
haps for two years more, before he
went back to the agitation and effort
of Bonapartist agent in France. But
/ he could not wait; he must see his old
home, his mother, his father, and all
| the unforgotten faces. He longed to
watch the black lashes curl upward
from the blue of Aiixe's eyes. He
longed to hear her clear voice with
its boyish note of courage. 1t would
put new life into him, that voice. II
was seven years now and more since
! he had left them ali at a days notice
to go to Pietro in Italy-to living
death of five years. to many undream
ed OF happenings The fever was on
him and he must go home.
There was to be a celebration foI
the new and very fashionable cavalry
troop of which Francois was the un
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-29
CHATTER xxlIl.-continued.

The female mind paid no attention
to the disgression. Lucy had long
ago, finally if unconsciously, put her
fathers personality into its right
place.
Father, is the prince really poor
and alone in this country"
"Poor-yes, fancy-I am quite GER
tain, in fact Alone-that depends.
The authorities of Norfolk received
him with some distinction, the Herald
states, but he is putting up at the inn
one would conclude that he was an
invited guest at many of our great
houses"
fireplace. Her hands went up to eth
en- side of the coloners face. Father.
quick! Have Thunder saddled, and
ride in-quick, father-and bring the
prince out here to stay with us. Give
the order to Sambo, or 1 shall"
Colonel Hampton's eyes widened
with surprise. Why, but Lucy" he
stammered. ''Why-but why should
1? What claim have We"
"Oh, nonsense" and Lucy shook heI
head impatiently. who has more
claim? Aren't we Virginians of the
James river princes in our own coun
try, too? Hasn't our family reigned
in Roanoke longer than ever his
reigned in Europe? Haven't we
enough house room and servants tc
make him as comfortable as in a pal
ace? But that isn't the most impor
tant. 1t is a shame to US all, father
that no one has invited him before
that strange gentleman of high sta
ton should have to lodge at an inn
Why hasn't Cousin George Harrison
asked him to Brandon? And the Car
tiers at Shirley, and the people al
Berkeley-what do they mean by moi
asking him? But we won't let Vir
ginian hospitality be stained. We viii
ask him. You will ride to Norfolk a
once. will you not, father dear?"
The touch on his cheek was pleas
ant to the vain and affectionate man
but the spirit of the girls speech, the
suggestion of the courtesy due from
him as reigning prince, to this othel
prince forlorn and exiled, this wa!
pleasanter. He pursued his lips anC
smiled down.
Out of the mouth of Babes" he re
marked, and drew his brows togethel
as if under stress of large machiner!
behind them. my little girl, yol