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Evening star., 1914-12-04
SUEZ CANAL SAFE, ARAB
FORCE NEAR KATIEH GONE

LONDON. December 4. All a.m.-News
that the Suez canal is in no immediate
danger from an Arab raid is contained
in a dispatch from Cairo.
"Reconnoissances have failed to dis
cover any hostile bodies in the vicinity
Of the canal" says the message. 1.-THE
Arab force previously reported near
Katieh evidently has retired"
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Signor Perugini, Singer, Dies.

PHILADELPHIA. December 4.-Si-
gnor Perugini, a uidely knomn singer
and actor, died today in the Forest
Home, near Torresdale, a suburb. where
he had been a resident since January.
He was born John Chatterton. He was
a native of England. but much Of his
success was made in this country as
a member of the once famous Mccall
Opera Company. Of which he was a
leading member for many years
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Won MOLTKE CONFERS
WITH FIELD GENERALS

BERLIN, December 4, by wireless to
London.-Field Marshal Count Helmuth
Won Moltke, the chief of the German
general staff. who has been in Ill health.
yesterday conferred in Berlin with
number of high military dignitaries from
the German headquarters in the field.
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Will Move on Southwest Africa,

LONDON. December 4.-There has
been no news for some days of the
fighting in the Caucasus or in Egypt,
but throughout the whole Of Africa
more liveliness is anticipated, now
that Gen. Christian de Wet has been
captured, and Gen. Louis Botha can
carry out his original plans of moving
againah German southwest Africa.
Evening star., 1914-12-04

LONDON, December Z. 7:55 a.m.-A
dispatch to the Central News from Ber-
lin says that according to an unofhcial
announcement made there a number OF
transports, escorted by British and
French warships. have reached Anti
Evening star., 1914-12-04
BRITISH AND FRENCH VESSELS
LAND TROOPS IN MONTENEGRO

vari, the sole seaport of Montenegro.
The Austrian ships guarding the
coast are said to have retired before
the new comers.
Austrian aeroplanes are active, 1t is
stated, making disembarkations from
the transports unsafe"
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Gen. Liborius Won Frank Decorated.

VIENNA, Austria, December 4. via
Amsterdam and London-Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria has be-
slowed the Grand Cross of the Leopold
Order on Gen. Liborius Won Frank for
distinguished service In the deld.
Evening star., 1914-12-04

LONDON. December 4, 7.59 am
from Cairo. Egypt. the
of Reuters Telegram
Company says British airships have
been making constant flights lately
Evening star., 1914-12-04
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The first official word to indi-
cate that the predicted assault
of the allies on the German lines
in Belgium may have been begun
came today. The German war
Office statement says that the
French have made repeated at
tacks in Flanders, which were re-
pulsed. This brief reference does
not make it clear how extensive
the movement is.
In Alsace, too, the French ap-
parently have made a new attack.
The German statement reports
that an attempted advance north
west of Aftkirch, Upper Alsace,
was beaten back with consider
able losses for the French.
Paris and London are reserved
concerning these reported de-
velopments. So far as was re-
lated in dispatches from those
cities, no events of great impor-
tance are under way.
In the campaign against the
Russians, Germany asserts that
she has won a victory in East
Prussia, inflicting heavy losses in
checking a Russian advance east
of the plain of the Mazurian
lakes.
Emperor William has returned
Evening star., 1914-12-04
BRITISH AVLATORS FIND NO SIGNS
OF THE ENEMY IN SINAI PENINSULA

over the Sinai peninsula, and that there
is no sign of the enemy.
The Bedouins who attacked a patrol
a fortnight ago, the correspondent con-
tinues. received an unforgettable les
son and are now imprisoned at Jaffa,
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Representative E. A. Merritt Dies.

WATERFOWL. N. z. December L.
Representative Edwin A. Merritt Of
Potsdam died here today,
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Russians Take Wieliczka.

Russians Take Wieliczka.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Morning
Post says:
THE news that the Russian troops
have taken Wieliczka, which is only
three miles from the outer fortifica-
tions of Cracow, seems to indicate that
there is something wrong with the de-
fenses of that fortress as Wieliczka
should be we'll within the range of the
minor armaments of a first class fort.
Forty prisoners among others taken
by the Cossacks at Czenstochowa were
found to be women, in soldiers uni
forms.
Emperor William yesterday visited
a part of the Austrian and German
troops. which are fighting in the re-
gior of Czenstochowa."
Evening star., 1914-12-04
Heavy Guns Mounted.

The Russians are reported to be
mounting heavy batteries around the
town of Wieliczka, which they occupied
Wednesday, and from which the outer
forts of Cracow can be reached.
Important as this is-for the fall of
Cracow would lay open the roads to
Vienna, Breslau and Berlin-the main
interest in the east continues to rest
with the operations on the irregular
front from Czenstochowa through Lodz
and Lowfcz to the East Prussian bor-
der. Official pronouncements as to the
progress here are guarded and indefi-
Evening star., 1914-12-04

Emperor William has returned
from his trip to the battlefelds
of East Prussia and Poland for a
short stay in Berlin.
Evening star., 1914-12-04
WEATHER.

Rain tonight and Saturday; fresh to
strong easterly winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: High. "a. at 3 pm. yesterday:
low, 43, at 8 am. today.
For full report see page 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Jim CofrOth Offers
AID WOlgastS50,
To Fight 4 Times

SAN FRANCISCO, March ga
Jimmy Coffroth. fight promoter. home
from his Eastern trip, to-day an
nounced that he is negotiating with
Ad Wolgast and has practically
closed a deal by which the 'Michi-
gan Wildcat" will take on four
matches in San Francisco within the
next few months. Coffroth, 1t is an
nounced, has agreed to give Wolgast
a guarantee of $4,000 for the four
matches win, lose or draw.
Wolgast's opponents, as they are
suggested in the conference Coffroth
had before he left Chicago last
Thursday night, likely will be Willie
Richie, Harlem Tommy Murphy,
Freddie Welsh and Leach Cross, al
though other lightweights can be
substituted in the event of such ne
cessity
Coffroth did not see the Ritchie-
Wolgas vt bout in Milwaukee, as bust
ness affairs in New York detained
him, but he declares there was a
world OF interest In the bout, and,
while 1t was generally conceded
Richie was the winner, WOlgast
made so good showing he figures it
worth his while to talk business with
him for his return to the coast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

n ENVER, March 23.-We note a
recent interview with John l..
Sullivan in which he states
that ne was the former champion Of
the world. He bases his claim to this
title from the fact that he defeated
Paddy Ryan and Jake Kilrain, and
then says: 81 refused to fight Peter
Jackson because Jackson was a negro
that is, l refused to fight him IN
public but agreed to a private meet
ing. Jackson refused. That's why
was champion of the world"
Poor old Peter Jackson is dead In
far-off Australia there is erected a
marble shaft that penetrates high into
the air. It's over the grave that con-
tains the most popular fighter that
Australia ever boasted of, and the
greatest fighter the black skinned
race ever produced. Few Americans
visit Sydney without going out to
that cemetery and reading the epitaph
carved on that pile of granite. Jack
son can OF reply to Sullivan's asser-
ton. But we who were familiar with
the deal can tell his side of it.
ET'S be candid by saying there was
IL no way on earth by which John
L. could be induced to meet the black
man. Sullivan was the American
! champion at the time Jackson was
= champion of England and Australia.
At the time of which Sullivan speaks
he (Sulivan) was living in Brooklyn
with Charlie Johnson, one of his
hackers. Jackson was appearing at
Miners Eighth Avenue Theater in
New York. This was just after Peter
returned from lis trip abroad and aft
I H. ~ Mo-
II. Y.
william MuIdoon had charge of Sui
livans training affairs at the time,
and it was Muldoon that came over
to New York and watched Peter box
ing with Jack Fallon. A match was
to be made on the report that Null
doom brought back. The expert train
er and champion wrestler Immediate
" made M his mind that Jackson was
something out of the ordinary. He so
rel lrted back to Charley Johnson, and
there it ended by Sullivan's we'll
known slogan, 81 won't fight a mig
ger"
NOW, we are getting to that part
IN where Sullivan claims that he
wanted to fight in private. Well, II
he ever made such a statement at the
time, no one tNtl HGcl u VI IL = ca N'C'A
Davies who was managing Jackson at
the time, is still alive, and will bear
me out, as will Muldoon. who has his
training farm at White Plains. Sui
Ivan did say: "If l fight him, it Will
have to be in a sixteen-foot ring, so ne
can't rln away" When this was told
to Peter, he replied; Il am ready, 10
fight him in a barrel, if he so wishes
it," That was the end of the argu-
ment. Jackson exhibited in Boston a
few weeks later, and Sullivan took a
seat on the 2tage, cycling the black
man from head to foot I won't say
that Sullivan was afraid to meet
Jackson, but will ada, by the I'd
vice of his friends such a meeting
fhe champf N of Australia and Eng
land, and never beaten by Sullivan,
we can't figure out Johns claim 70
worlds title honors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Perry and Donnelly
Finish Work Today
For Battle Tuesday

Jimmy Perry and "Stew" Donnelly
Who are to meet in a ten-round bout
at the Georgia Athletic Club Tues
day night. will wind up their train
ing this afternoon Both lads are IN
tiptop condition, and each is conf
dent Of winning
Matchmaker Lou Castro announces
the following card of preliminaries to
back up the main bout:
Battling Kelly VS., Young Goldman
eight rounds.
Young Sheppard VS.. Kid Wonder
six rounds
Sheppard Thomas VS.. Billy Hooper
six rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Bv j. w. Heisnan.

" HE large number of Tech men
out for the track team, cou-
pied with the overwhelming
baseball squad that showed up last
month, has led to more than a few
expressions of wonder as to the
meaning Of this unprecedented turn
out. sNa
During the football season over
100 men took part in the sport.
Some so or more tried out for the
basketball team; over 100 came out
for baseball, and about so for track.
These figures are exclusive of men
who played on class teams in any
sport, and also does not include the
number who will play tennis, nor
those who went in for cross-country
running. When these are added il
will be apparent that over 400 stu
dents will have taken part i'll some
sport or other during the year.
It is true that many Of these ap.
peared in more than one sport, but
for all that, the total list will come
up to the number specified-400 diff
ferent men. This is a splendid
showing, and it indicates that Tech
is on the up wave of a tremendous
athletic movement.
Part Of the interest is due to the
acquisition of Grant Field. The
place is so large, there is so much
room for everybody, and it is so ex-
hilarating to see a big bunch OF men
all at work at the same time on the
same field that the effect is con
tagious; it draws other men down
there who never would have thought
of going on a small field or on one
where but a couple Of men were at
work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Open Air
Work
Best.

PENNSYLVANIA is also in vogue at
Tech. It is deemed better that stu
dents should get their exercise in
the open air, If possible, rather than
indoors; and so all students that
will try for a varsity team are ex-
cused from gymnasium work. A
great many take advantage Of this
privilege, which accounts in some
measure for the unusually large
squads.
In the writer's opinion the best
system is one in which ALL men in
college ar erequired to take either
regular class work in the gymna
stun or else go in for some form OF
outdoor athletics As r mere mat
ter Of theory no, many VIII take IS
sue with this sugs estion. The trou
BILE is that not 50 many colleges have
a gymnasium that would be large
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
eIsLAND WAS sEAslcK.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. March
23.-Manager Hickey limited to-day
that the would not present what IL
commonly regarded as the Browns
regulars in the opening game OF the
series against the Cardinals. Athletes
Bisland, White, Crossin and Clemens
were slowly recovering to-day from
their violent attacks Of seasickness
while cruising in the Gulf of Mexico.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Nelson and Sentell
To Battle Wednesday

Terry Nelson and Jack Sentell have
been matched by the Columbia Ine8ter
for the ten-round main bout on We'd
nesday night.
This promises to be a mill worth see
ing. Both have some old scores TO set
tie. Two good prelims Will also ne
arranged for.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
s. s. LEAGUE MEETS TO NIoHT,

The Sunday School League will hold a
meeting tonight at 6 o'clock at the
Carnegie Library. The league will be
divided into two sections this year, the
Sunday School and the Baraca. All
teams are urged to have a representa-
tive at the meeting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Crackers Are Guests
Of K. G. at Theater

The Atlanta baseball team will at
tend Monday nights performance OF
Neil OBrlen's Ministries al the ATTAIN
ia Theater az the GUSTS OF tho
Knights OF Columbus After the show
the Crackers will be given a banquet
at the Imperial Hotel, at which Mr..
10 Brlen will be the guest Of honor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Prep Teams
Coming
To Front.

South Atlantic League. What will
it be next? We used to think that
the college team that could beat a
pro team must be some shakes, but
that has become a common enough
occurrence early in the season. l
was. however, not quite prepared to
hear of a prep. team turning this
trick.
1t is plain that the high hopes of
those in charge down at G. M. c..
were well justified, and the other
props of the State will have to get
a swift move on or Coach Maddox S
lads will have rolled up their sleeves
to duplicate the great record made
by Frank Andersons charges at Riv-
erside last spring. 1t will be re-
called that that team defeated both
Furman and Wofford College and
tied the extra strong Wake Forest
nine.
The college teams will have to
look out or the props will be invad-
ing their territory and cutting as
wide swath there as the Federals
thus far have made in competition
with the big leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
plNEHURsT GOLF MARCH %.

PINEHURST, n. c., March 23.-The
fourteenth annual united North and
South open golf championship VIII De
played on the golf course here Satur-
dan. March %, 36 holes medal pay.
amateurs winning will receive the
equivalent to their prize in plate. The
first prize. 500, and the championship
medal; second prize, $50; third prize,
SIS. 4 special prize Of SIS for the best
eighteen-hole round.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
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enough to accommodate the entire
student body, nor, on the other
hand, have they large enough ath-
letic field to take care of all that
would flow over onto the field under
such a system.
This is exactly why all colleges
are working so hard to get new and
larger gymnasiums, and it is why
they should all have larger fields
than they now possess. Ten years
ago I wrote on this great need Of
the Southern colleges. If more eff
fort were made toward getting every
man in college out on the field for
some form of exercise daily there
would be less of the baneful con-
centration on intercollegiate sports
for the few.
Beyond all fear of contradiction
can say that Grant Field is going
to pay big dividends yearly to the
entire student body at Tech.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
SPEAKING OF EYES.

SPEAkING Or YES.
A. M0hbrot0 says that athletes 1ohO
are blessed NTH eyes Of brOton
Are better than their blNe-eped pals
and gather more renOtcA.
Perchdnce his iO0rds are ORlU bunk,
perchGnce his ioords are right,L
But old Kid Redeye is lad tohO
neUer lost a f0ht.
We are glad to note that North
western has started football practice.
Last years records show that North
western needs an early start.
We fear that Bill Sweeney never
will become popular. Some base
wretch has revealed the fact that Bill
is an insurance agent.
If those New Lork Legislators con-
slider boxing a brutal sport, we should
like to hear their comments on a
good, healthy game Of hockey.
A Glance at the error column re-
veals the fact that hieine Zin is play
ing shortstop in his old time form.
THE CUB INFlELD.
~ " SLOHCNHH UUttu, 90 INC Uu6G-
BAH tCritcrs state,
And pet fear phere Heine plays
there is an open gate.
Federal magnates are said to have
started a scrap among themselves,
showing that they have a regular ma
ior league.
II you ask one George covey, he will
tell you with great emphasis that one
Jay Gould is not member Of the
idle rich.
The sculptor who proposes to make
statues Of our leading ball players
evidently does not know much about
baseball. He wants bronze statues in
stead Of ivory
Connie Mack is said 10 be a great
walker. due evidently to the practice
he has had walking away with pen
nants.
Recent events show that one OF tho
most difficult feats In court tennis Is
to make jay out Of Jay Gould.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
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RINGSIDE," lBLFACHFRS

THE NEW YORK Athletic Club drastic rule"
giving gratuies The restriction however, applies only
far servants concerned.
eRAPPLER zeYszKo is reported hope nothing
trivial.
definitely $750OO0
Cubs while baseball
going to take wad
WE ARE GLAD notice that the Athletics have at last succeeded
in trimming the Cubs We beginning be afraid they wouldn't
win this
"PENN CREWS At that. they haye something
the output at Yale which couldn't river
CHANCE SAYS which only shows what
fine crop of optimism raise on $4,000 a
KING GEORGE WENT Bombrdier Wells minge with the
fighting If b. Wells his
idea of fighter there ought be to keep the old boy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

Anu HOW we
read that the
Georgia Military
College has de-
feated one of
the professional
teams of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
NO BUSINESS.

He has to sit beside the
And toGch Wells other Sob;
t0onld not Ike to be a king,
IT'S too durA much like JOB
ALSO, HE OUGHT be barred from all White Hope
Those horrors have had far too much encouragement as is
Polo Grounds college authorities holding that is far
accessible to qualify a site for college sports
LISTEN
NORTHUMBERLAND SAYS Claude Cooper is the best looking
TUEsDAYCooper threeyear contract with Brooklyn Feds
WEDNESDAY-Cooper fairly promising youngser but is
handicapped by weak back.
oDAY reported being unmoved by the that
wholesale raid the Cubs man who has
oated between and managing Cincinnati not
be annoyed by tihes.
the obvious work
Chicago can't start work anything else in
baseball without pouring out a bottle Of wine
THIS MAY BE THE few milonaes retire from baseball
johnson They stay in the to keep
with the wine bills.
Commission made Snowy Baker honorary
National fine opening make
hit with the fans by making Charlie Murphy an honorary umpire
CHANCES pitching feet 3 but do
that Of the White Hopes are even bigger
dead heat with the Supreme
decision He rules that MctGrands suspension
utterly but that Pacey can not hight In That state
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
Sporting Food
BY GEORGE e. PHAIR

As we understand it, the Cubs
stock owned by Murphy and Taft has
been transferred to Murphy and Taft,
while Charlie Thomas gets a new
desk in Murphy's office.
No doubt Mr.. Thomas was elected
to the presidency of the Cubs because
of his proficiency in humping a type
writer.
Mr.. Thomas once worked in the
complaint department of an electric
light company, so that he will be
right at home in his new job.
Freddie Welsh will now go into
history as the first pugilist to use the
King of England as a press agent.
Possibly Mr.. Welsh sent that mes
sage to the King to show him how
easy it is to squelch the Mexican sit
ustion il you really try.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
FLOTO DENIES
SULLIVAN EVER
WAS CHAMPION
Declares Nothing Could Induce
Him to Meet Jackson for
Worlds Title.
By Otto Floto.

n ENVER. March 2S.-We note a
- recent interview with John L.
Sullivan in which he states
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-25
THE 1REAsT STROKE FOR ALL
ROUND SWIMMING.

The breast stroke, with its POSSIBLE
tiles, is being overlooked in the striv-
ing after speed and easy methods Of
acquiring the art of swimming. 1t is
a method of propulsion which has
been developed to it's greatest posi-
bilities as to form. by few swimmers.
Ina recent article on swimming and
in other older descriptions, the breas:
stroke has been described as hall
standing, half lying in the water Gu
the stomach and breast. Application
of new principles evolved from the
recently developed strokes will give
better results. For instance, there is a
great deal Of wasted energy in push
ing upward instead of forward if the
position usually; described is taken.
And, again, too much resistance for
rapid or easy progress is offered by
the water.
4 point In flavor of the breast stroke
IS that the period when the arms and
legs are not in motion is greatly in
excess of thesperiod of motion. II
the stroke is mastered properly the
body Is gliding from six to seven feet
after each stroke and no exertion is
7nade at this time. or long distances,
for ease and comfort, it can be maze
to have no rival except possibly the
back stroke. But it can be used in a
choppy or rough sea or in the surf
to better advantage than the back
stroke.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-25

NsA. HAfM NNM r.. .r-
defend hin title against Frank Moran,
the white challenger from Pittsburgh.
A visit to the .'Black Belt" on the
South side. yesterday showed that
the colored people will back Johnson
to win at odds of 2 to /.
AS a friend Of Johnson explained,
Jack - the only heavyweight cham
pion ever developed by the negro
race and there may not be another
for q long time to come. In most
of the sporting headquarters, espe.
cially where the gambling element
c~ongregate, the main topic Of COZ
%versatiol is the probable result Of
the fight.
I'VE all know Jack has made a
fool Of himself and has done many
things to cause prejudice against our
race, but we are going to stick by
him In, this fight" said one CT the
sporting fraternity. "Hs has made
a lot OF money for us in wagers and
we believe him to be a good enough
stake-horse to place a little bet on
in this fight. Jack has tipped of
soma Of his friends in Chicago to
play him strong. The tip has gone
the rounds and II Jack loses, the belt
will be br0ke...-Wm. Philip Simms.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-25

IN gNsiN HrH NAME 4&,E LA@FHAR lNNMlFN .Hrtt
the fact that he has not had q real
fight since the Reno affair and prob.
Dably has been enjoying high life,
there is q doubt whether he will be
the same Johnson. II he is as fit as
when ha beat Jeffries, Moran will
have 2 hard time Of 1t. But, honest.
~, 1 tht1k Moran will turn the trick,
also the fight will be on the level.
Moran has plenty OF gray matter
and nerve. II he does not become rat
tied or excited during the first two or
three rounds, l think he will prove the
most dangerous white maj Johnson
has ever met.
"a .ictorv over Johnson means a
fortune for Moran. He Will become q
wonderful drawing card all owe. the
world and he cal earn a million be-
fore taking part in another bate"