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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Bv O. B. Keller.

"HIS Federal League proposition
has the property of looking
more different ways in a given
length OF time than any other base
ball proposition we ever remember
encountering, not even barring the
n. Y. Giants.
First, it looks sort Of feeble. Then
it suddenly bulges forth and begins
progressing SNOWFALL fashion, picking
up everything loose. And then. right
in the thick of signing Tinker and
Knabe, and approaching" Ty Cobb
and Hans Wagner, comes story
from Chicago that the Fed League is
plucking at the covers and giving out
other symptoms of passing on.
Wherefore, we don't know what to
think. And in that we have abSo-
lutely nothing on nearly everybody
connected with the situation.
Nobody seems to know what to
think.
THE Chicago eruption OF grave
symptoms is reported to have
started with Mr.. Charles Weeghman.
president of the Chicago Feds
Mr.. Weeghman is quoted as saying
that there are exactly two ball clubs
in the proposed circuit that look like
ball clubs; to wit, Chicago and Bal
timore.
SHOW me four more ball clubs, and
I'm on" Mr.. Weeghman is said to
have said, conveying the impression
that otherwise Mr.. w. was decidedly
off. And it generally is admitted that
If the Chicago club withdraws, the
props will promptly skid from be-
meath the entire works.
JAMES A. GILMORE. president Of
the league, comes to bat with a
reply to Mr.. Weeghman's alleged Ill
timatum, to the effect that, so far as
his bunch went, there were as many
as five regular ball clubs in the
league besides Chicago.
Several of the owners demanded a
showdown in the matter of players
signed" Mr. Gilmore states. Mr..
Weeghman was the hardest TO sat
isfy, but I believe were all square
now"
NrOW we look at the matter from
~ this rather simple viewpoint:
r. the Federal League can get the
players, and keep them, and play a
regular schedule, the public Will come
to see the players play,
If not-NOT.
That is the history Of baseball The
haseEaIl public will always pay to see
star PLAYERS play. It will not pay to
see alleged major league bali played
nv semi-pro players. We don't blame
the public for that.
A Nd this resolves the matter into n
"A blunt. cold question of hard cash
and nlentv of it. II the Federal
T,eapue is prepared to spend money
BY THE MILLION there is no good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

have played on the Giant teams since
McGraw took charge back in 1908
Excepting Mathewson, there never
has been one man on the Giant roster
who compared in brains with Eddie
Collins, Danny Murphy, Harry Davis
and the other heady men that Mack
has had
M ACK started in the American
AVA League with a team noted for
It's brains. And 1t seems that each
year when some star has dropped
from the Athletic armament anoth-
er has risen to take his place AL
ways on the Athletics roster have
there been men of brains, men who
could do their own thinking, who
could plan their own actions
In McGraw's case, he has had under
him, year after year, only men who
were mechanical baseball stars, with
Mathewson the exception, of course.
Yet he has taken these men, lent
them some Of his own brains, aroused
their latent lighting blood, and has
kept the Giants at or around the top
for ten years.
How many will dispute us when we
say that Mack, at the head OF the
1913 Giants, would not have breezcd
| home a winner? Mack would have
been a failure as manager OF The
Giants, and would he failure as the
manager of any team numbering on
its roster men of such Caliber as the
present day Giants.
The Giants must be driven, not led
Mack can lead, but he can not drive.
The Giants must ne nagged, scolded,
abused almost maltreated. to get
, them to do their best work and TO
keep them keyed up to the highest
tension. Can anyone who knows
MaCk-kindly, gentle, fatherly Mack
imagine his driving his players.
abusing them, calling them names
and threatening them with everything
short of assassination?
Mack directs his men from the
bench, using q score card, a lead pen
Gil, his fingers, his legs as the means
Of imparting signals. But he gives
signals and directs his men in this
fashion only in crisis. At other
times he lets them think for them
selves act for themselves. And his
men have shown through the years
that they are capable of doing 1t.
PUT II Mack adopted the same tao
- tics with the Giants. what a sor-
ry spectacle would be presented!
Without McGraw on the coaching
lines, shouting orders mapping ont
their plan Of battle the Giants are
hopelessly at sea They play as men
in daze; as men without the power
to think or to act intelligently
Mack and McGraw are alike in one
respect. Both are believers In the
theory of keeping promising recruits
on the bench for one season, or more,
il necessary before putting them in
the game regularly Mack kept Col
Inns under cover for nearly two years,
while the Philadelphia fans wondered
why he cluttered up his pay roll In
stead OF farming out the collegian.
Mack's wisdom soon became apparent.
Collins. on the bench. watching the
veterans perform, learned more about
the major league game In two years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Virginia Sewers
Athletic Relations
With Georgetown

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The
University of Virginia and George
Town University have severed future
athletic relations.
The break came as the result OF the
communication which charged
breaches Of the eligibility agreement
between the two universities which
are said to have occurred on the
georgetown football team each year
since 1909, In consequence, the an
Aua football games between the two
universities, which have been great
society events, as well as all other
|athieuc contests, will be given up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Bob Killifer Has Not
Joined Chicago Feds

KALAMAZOO. MICH, Jan. 1o.-Rob
Killifer. catcher on the Philadelphia Ma
tional League team last season, to-day
denied that he had signed a contract
with the Chicago club Of the Federal
League. The denial was made after ne
had held a conference with President
Baker and Secretary Shettslne, of the
Phillies who caem here to find out just
how the young backstop stood on sign
ing a Philadelphia contract
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Five Members of
LOokouts Hold Out

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan 10
Despite the fact that five members Of
the Lookouts are holding out, eleven Of
the players have already agreed to
terms. while seven have signed their
1914 contracts.
"Gabby" Street. Mickey Coyle Mike
Balenti Carl Flick and Rudy Sonlmers
are members of the holdout gang. 1t
is said that offers from the Federal
League have had a great deal to do in
keeping these players from entering the
fold.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
By Frank G. Menke.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Connie
" Mack, of the Athletics, and
John McGraw, of the Giants,
as widely separated in temperament
and in their managerial methods as
the north and south poles, rank as the
greatest leaders in baseballs history.
But which is the greater?
It's a natural question that follows
such a situation, and it's a question
that at first seems hard to answer.
Yet, after studying the records OF
both men, it seems that the honor
of being the greatest leader must
rightly be given to McGraw.
This statement is made in face of
the fact that Mack has won as many
pennants-fiVe in number-as has
McGraw, and that Mack has grabbed
three world series championships in
four starts. while McGraw has won
but once in four starts.
THE success of the Athletics has
4 been due mainly to the ability of
tho players; the success of the Giants
has been due mainly to the wonder
j,
weld a bunch of mediocre ball play
ers into a pennant- winning combina-
ton.
In 1913 Mack won the American
League pennant because his team, as
a whole, ranked as not only the best
in that league, but the best in the
world With McGraw 1t was diff
ferent. lie entered the race in the
spring of 1913 with only one re-
liable, brainy pitCher-the wonderful
Mathewson-and with team that,
on paper and in actual natural
strength, ranked below three other
teams in the National League
Yet the Giants won the pennant
by a wide margin. Why? The an
swer is, McGraw, He took his ordi-
nary mechanical ball players and
made them into a machine. Then he
oiled the machine with his own Won
derful fighting spirit, supplied the
brains that his men lacked, thought
for them acted for them and did
about everything but play the game
for them.
WITH any other manager but Nc
w Graw at the helm, the Giants
never would have been in the race
last year When the team cTumpled
up early in the summer and seemed
to have gone to pieces utterly. other
managers would have felt that there
was no chance to finish in the lead.
But McGraw was different. He never
gave in, and he never let his men
quit. The more they were pummeled
and pounded around by their rivals
the faster he sent them back at their
opponents.
The situation in 1913 was no ex-
ception to what it has been in other
years Fate seems to have ruled that
each year Mack is to have a Won
derful galaxy of brainy players and
that MCGraw is to have nothing but
mechanical men
Look over the list of the men who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
eELL WINS RACQUET LILLE.

MONTREAL, Jan. &c. C. Pell, OF
the Tuxedo club OF New York. is the
new Canadian champion at racquets
He won the title by taking three
straight from H. Meredith Smith. the
local player, on the courts OF the Mon
treaI club YESTERDAY rel outplayed his
opponent at almost all stages,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Hirsig Disposes Of
Stock in Nashville
Club for $4,000

- NASHVILLE, Jan. 19.-Local fans
we're handed a surprise to-day when it
vas announced at baseball headquar-
eetS That President w. G. Hirsig, of
,noT1 Nashville Southern League base
s sSn cub, had sold his stock to Clyde
lla,.g.pshlre, DR.. f. e. Fort and Dave
afSlg declines 10 name the consid-
ma 69%u9n, hut it is understood to be S22,-
WI Reports state that Shropshire will
y, president and Bill Schwartz mana
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
HuRLERs STICK TO BROWNS.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 19.-Four pitchers
have signed TO play the 1914 baseball
season with the St Louis American
League club. This announcement was
made here to-day by Manager Branch
Hickey. The four are Roy Mitchell
Carl Wemau, Earl Hamilton and VIII
liam James,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Re q. Special Agent
Signs Cuban Stars

HAVANA, Jan. 1s.-Frank Ban
IolI business manager Of the Gin
,,itnnati Reds. has succeeded in get
VIZ the signatures of Armando and
rlatSahs TO a three-year Cincinnati
oo.o.nFact Marsans had received an
League. ~ - ~ WV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Red Doom Signs
His 1914 Contract

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. H.
Charles Doom. who has managed the
Philadelphia Nationals for the past few
years. has signed a one-year contract
to manage that club for the coming sea-
son at a salary said to be 10000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Cady First Red Sox
10 Sign New Contract

H. rs ION, Jan. 19.-Forest Cady,
w.! husky catcher, has signed a con-,
s, So. with the Red Sox for the coming
NJ, nj. son. Cady is the first Red Sox
I'm s,s5sr to affiX his signature to the
"V" form OF contract.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

5599sSEERS TO FINANCE oUIMET.
;,ff'H ON, MASS, Jan. Woodland
n tuh members are raising funds
gs.a Francis Ouimet American open
>sr,l on, to compete in the open golf
>eN's abroad next spring.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Printing Commissioner Files Report.

Denver.-Colorado pays less for its
state printing than any other staie in
the Union, according to population, the
report OF Harry w. Risley. state print
ing commissioner. shows. The per cap
ita expense for the state printing is
IL cents. Risley submitted his bien-
NAL report to Governor Ammons. 1t
gives the cost of state printing for the
period 1894 as SCI ,354.91, while the
cost in 191l-12 was s7i,4S2.90. In or
der to illustrate how the printing ex-
pense has been reduced, Commissioner
RiSley recites that the expense in the
years 1907-S was s103. .S05.7S. The rec
ommendation is made by him that all
the printing necessary for the General
Assembly be handled by the state
commissioner instead of by printinf
committees in the House and Senate,
as in the past.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Coal Strike Cost About $4,000, 900.

Denver.-Terminatio of the Colora-
do coal strike, as recommended by the
executive committee of the United
Mine Workers of America to the strik-
ers, will bring industrial peace in
Colorado, not only for the present
time, but for the future, it is declared.
1t will mean the ending of one Of the
greatest Industrial conflicts ever
waged in the United States. Follow
ing are some estimates of the strike:
Total Cost-Approximately s10.000.000.
Total Number of Men on Strike
Eleven thousand by the claims of the
strikers and 460O by the claims of the
operators. Cost of Strike to the Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America-Four
million dollars. Cost to Coal Opera
tors-Three Million dollars. Cost for
Colorado National Guard-One million
dollars Cost to Merchants and Pub
lie variously Affected-Two million
dollars. Number of Lives Lost as Di-
rect Result OF Strike-Estimated at
between so and 100. Length Of Strike
-Four and one-half years in the north
ern field and fourteen months in the
southern field.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
A New Triple Alliance.

BY invitation of King Gustav of
Sweden, King Haakon of Norway and
King Frederick of Denmark will visit
. him at Malmo Southern Sweden. The
three kings will be accompanied by
their ministers of foreign affairs and
secretaries and will discuss affairs of
common interest which have arisen as
a result of the war and especially
measures for helping the economical
situation in Scandinavia.
Brussels to Pay Big Bounty.
A Berlin dispatch says Brussels ano
suburbs have decided to pay the war
lien of forty-five milan marks 11A
million dollars) imposed by Germany.
"a means of special taxes payable ul
to June Is, 1915.
Sweden's Ire Is Rising.
A press dispatch from Copenhagen
says that it is stated from Stock.
holm that twenty-five floating mines
have been observed on the trade
routes in the Baltic near the Finnish
routes in the Baltic near the Finnish
coast. The mines are believed to have
been laid by Germans. Great indig.
nation is expressed IL Stockholm, as
in the last few days three Swedish
shipping disasters have occurred at
the cost of fifty lives.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
MESMERiZED
A Poisonous Drug Still Freely Used.

Many people are brought up to be-
lieve that coffee is necessity of life.
and the strong hold that the drug.
caffeine, in coffee has on the sys-
tenn makes it hard to loosen its grip
even when one realizes its Injurious
effects.
A lady writes: IT had used coffee
for years; it seemed one Of the ne
cessities Of life. A few months ago
my health, which had been slowly fail
ing. became more impaired, and
knew that unless relief came from
some source would soon be physi-
cal wreck.
II was weak and nervous, had sick
headaches. no ambition, and felt tired
OF life. My husband was also losing
his health. He was troubled SO much
with Indigestion that at times he could
eat only few mouthfuls.
Finally we saw Postum advertised
and bought package I followed d.
rections for making carefully, and
added cream, which turned It to the
loveliest rich-looking and tasting
drink ever saw served at any table.
and we have used Postum ever since.
Il gained five pounds in weight in
as many weeks. and now feel well
and strong in every respect. My
headaches have gone. and am = new
woman. My husbands indigestion
has left him. and he can now eat
anything"
Name given by Postum. Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read sThe Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular postum-must be we'll
boiled 15c and ESQ packages.
Instant Postum-is q soluble pow
der. A teaspoonfll dissolves quickly
in q cup of: hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes delicious bever-
age inatantly. soc and soc tins.
Tho cost per cup Of both kinds 10
about the same.
''Thsrs's Reason" for Postum.
sold BY 0rocerA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Examinations for Federal Jobs.

Denver. - Examinations to create
eligible lists for agriculturist and
field agent. assistant engineer fol
mapping oil wells, and assistant pho
tographer in the government service
will be held by the United States Civil
Service Commission in Denver Oh
Dec % and Jan. 6. The examinations
are to be competitive and open tc
males only The position of ,agricul
turist and field agent pays $3.50 pei
year and that of assistant engineer
1880, the examinations for which will
be held on Dec. 20. The examination
for assistant photographer will be
held on Jan 6. The position pays
from $S4O to $1,000 per year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Told at the Gard Club.

"A little girl sitting next me in
church was coughing" said Mrs. Jones
at the card club. so l whispered to
her mother for permission to slip her
a cough drop. The child held 1t In
her mouth moment and then swal-
lowed it"
would you kindly give her an
other?" the mother whispered.
I'm sorry, but had only the one,'
l answered.
Coming out Of church I felt In my
pocket and was Mortified to fish out
the cough drop. You see. l had had
a cough drop and a button in my
pocket"
And what did you do?" chorused
the women at the table. Did you tell
her mother?"
"No. l didn't. was mad It was
very unusual button from my new
suit"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
BANKS GAIN IN RESOURCES.
Increase Of $1,575,63s.8s Is Made in
Six Weeks. According to Report
Of Commissioners.

Increase Of s1,575,e3s.ss Is Made in
Six Weeks. According to Report
Of Commissioners.
Denyer-An increase of 81 1,51o,-
639.s9 in resources was made between
Sept. IL and Oct 81 by the state banks
in Colorado. according to State Bank
Commissioner Z. E. Drach, who has
completed an abstract OF the reports
of the institutions for which he recent
ly called. National banks are not in
cluded in the list.
The average reserve of the institu-
tions increased from 2665 per cent to
21.l per cent.
At the close OF business on Sept. -
the institutions held total resources Of
s54.323 ,039.60, while at the close OF
business on Oct. 81, their total re-
sources were $55.S9s, ,679 49.
The 149 state and savings banks,
according to the October abstract,
have total resources of $23.117, ,929.06; /;
the thirty-seven banks have resources
OF s2.s94 .956.5s and twenty trust COM
panies have resources OF $29.2s5, 1885.
That decided gain has been made
by the banks. although this Is a heavy
business period of the year and de-
spite the effects on business OF the
European war, is shown by the fact
that the abstract gives an increase in
resources of $706.209 over the total re-
sources on Oct. 81. 1913. when an alb
stract was made last year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Denver's City Expenses High.

Denver-Denver's per capita ex
penses for city government is II pei
cent higher than the average for 19;
cities of the United States having E
population of 10000 or more, accord
ing to report issued by the United
States Census Bureau. For cities ol
Denver's class, between 100000 ant
100000. the citys per capita expenses
are AZ per cent above the average
and per cent above the average fol
cities having a population of $4,000 te
100000. They are more than rs pei
cent above the average for cities o.
10000 to $4,000 population.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Ammons Delay. Washington Trip.

Denver.-Owing to the possibility of
the removal of federal troops from the
southern Colorado coal fields, Gov
ernor Ammons probably will postpone
his trip to Washington until Christmas
time. Governor Ammons feels that his
presence is needed in the state when
the federal troops leave and it may
be necessary again to call the state
militia into the field. He is going to
Washington to be present at the meet
ing Of the Senate public lands COM
Uittee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Ask $4,000 for Indian Pageant.

Denver-The business men back Of
the movement to hold grand council
OF North American Indians in Denver
in 1915 propose to have 1000 Indians
brought to this city and kept in camr
here during the summer of 1915 IL
connection with the pageant. The cost
of the pageant is estimated at $500.
900, which it is proposed to raise BY
obtaining a donation Of 100000. 9
similar amount from the hackers anc
$4,000 in subscriptions. The esti
mated returna are placed at S450.0O0.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-19
Italy Makes Protest.

Italy has reiterated its urgent de-
mand for satisfaction to the Sublime
Porte for the forcible removal of G. A.
Richardson. the British consul at Ro-
deida. from the Italian consulate,
immediate liberation. 1t is understood
that Germany has advised the Con-
stantinople government to satisfy
Italy's demand and thus avoid compli,
cations.