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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

Battling Levinsky, the heavyweight
who is fighting his way to the top OF
the ladder in remarkable style, will soon
have his chance to win international
fame as a boxer. His manager, Danny
Morgan, has received an ofter from one
of the big clubs in Paris to meet Georges
Carpenter in a 20-round battle some
time in June.
According to reports from New York.
Morgan is more than willing TO send
his protege to the other side for the
match. Levinsl<y has done so well with
American heavyweights that Morgan
thinks he can wade right through the
Europeans.
Jim Cronin. the Macon lightweight
who lost to Terry Nelson last week IN
Macon, would be a dandy opponent tor
Young Cronin was too light for Mel
son, but would give Young a tough pat
tie Cronin arrived in Atlanta yester-
day and appears to be dandy CHAP
It is more than likely that Jake Abel,
Phil McCovern, Terry Nelson, Jen Can
ney and other good boxers will be seen
in action here before long. Local pro-
moters are dickering for these boys to
box here and some good matches should
be the result.
Terry Nelson against Jake Abel. Kid
Young VS.. jeff Gaffney and Jimmy Grant
VS. Phil McGovern would prove three
matches that would be worth any ones
time and money.
Mike Cannon would also prove good
card against Terry Nelson The winner
Of this bout would then be in line for
go with Eddie Hanlon.
Jimmy Grant. the corking little ban
tamweight, was around town yesterday
carrying a broad smile. Things are
coming Jimmy's way these days and 1t
would not be surprising to see Grant
get a good match before long, Jimmy
Is now dickering with New Orleans in an
effort TO get on with either Kid Herman
or Champion Johnny Couion and the
promoters there would make no mistake
by matching the Chicagoan with either
of these boys
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

Joe Wood is perfectly satisfied with
the contract handed him by the Red
Sox. denying all rumors that he intends
to jump TO the Federal forces.
II win be a mighty hard proposition
trying to lure Iris Speaker. the star
outtlelder Of the Boston Red Sox. to the
Federal League. Should Tris make up
his mind to jump the Beantown lads
ell demand no less than $4,000. where
as he is drawing $4,000 as a Red sox.
one worthy to Join Manager Chances
Yankees Is Charley Rose, who halls
from the Texas League. Rose is report
ed to be the proud possessor Of great
the runner He should be a big aid to
the Peerless Leader, should he develop.
Playing the outfeld for a champion
ship team and managing ball club are
this. Bris Lord, who chased the flies for
Connie Mack for a lengthy period, but
now manager of the Mobile club OF the
southern League, has only two OF his
athletes IN line to date.
The Federal League is still gsrnerlnE
players. George Anderson, of the New
York state League, Bonin. who led the
American Association in batting in
Southern Lacquer, have cast their lot
with the "outlaw" OUTFIT.
Mig Clarke. former catcher for the
Browns isn't flirting with the Federal
League. lie has reported to Manager
pel Howard. OF the Frisco team, for
spring practice.
II size counts for anything, the Maps
viii miss Fred Falkenberg Fritz Bland
Ing and Crum kaler, who Jumped to the
Federal League. All Of Birmingham $
pitching recruits stand feet or better.
Ruhe Benton, star southpaw OF the
Cincinnati club left Chattanooga last
night for Alexandria, La, 20 begin
spring training Benton stated he was
entirely recovered from his motorcycle
accident of last summer
Evers Is the last 70 60! Chance, Evers.
Steinfeldt. Tinker, with Johnny King
behind the bati In their day they had
no equal Now EVers goes as Chance
and Tinker went before him with bitter
ness in his heart aud a curse tossed
back TO the park in which he became
famous No other great combination OF
tered amid as bitter invective and re-
elimination as has accompanied the dis
solution Of the once great Cub ma
chine.
The Federal League viii tackle a run
l5s- game schedule 10 open in April. ac-
cording TO Lloyd Richert. secretary OF
the new league
srSlS- announces that he and Is players
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

Grants right hand is still sore from
his bout with Britt. but Jimmy expects
to be ready for another scrap before
long. Britt is carrying several bruises
from the battle, and is loud in his praise
for Grant. Hes the better boy and 1
have no excuse to Offer" chirped the
Spider" yesterday.
Frank Whitney, the Cedar Rapids car
penter, is in New Orleans working like
a trojan for his match with Joe Mandot
tomorrow Frank realizes that this is
great chance for him, as a victory over
the Frenchman will put him in line for
some good matches in the Pelican City.
Whitney has already defeated frankie
Russell and Joe Thomas, two other New
Orleans favorites, and hopes to make it
clean sweep by taking Mandot to a
lacing.
Andrew Apera, Savannah promoter, is
after Jimmy Grant to meet some boy
there. Phil McGovern, brother to terri
Bile Terry, may be obtained TO box the
Chicago bantam.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Athletic Club Out
To Beat Columbus
Tomorrow Night

Local fans should see. one of the best
basketball games of the season to-mor-
row night when the Columbus Young
Mems Christian Association and the
Atlanta Athletic Club five clash in re-
turn game Joe Beams boys have shown
great form in their last few games and
should make the visitors step at their
best to win.
Columbus defeat at the hands of the
Birmingham quintet mas given the local
squad new hopes and they are out to
take the Columbus team to trim
ming. Should Atlanta happen to down
Columbus the Georgia team will have
undisputed claim to the Southern bas-
ketball title.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Ladies, You Must Have Tickets
1914Baseball Bargains Changed

chased at the beginning of the sea
son and presented at every game the
owner attends" said one of the d.
rectors. "All the other clubs have
this rule and enforce it, and this year
we are going to follow suit. We be-
lieve our fair patrons are fair in
Judgment as well as in face. and that
they will see the move in its proper
light
Anyway, it's a go.
Therefore, ladies and escorts, pre-
pare to Ante Up One Iron Man for
the little Dollar Ticket that will save
you many times its cost in the sea-
sons run
It's better bargain than many of
the 1898 things you covet.
ONLY two prospective Crackers re-
- main unsigned, Infielder Jen-
nings and Pitcher Hedgepeth.
Regarding Mr.. Jennings, he is about
receiving one of those wellknown
ultimatums, and II he intends to play
baseball for a living we probably
shall hear words to that effect ere
long--unless. of course. Mr., Jennings
plans tosNtake whirl with the Feds
Time is about up.
THE same goes for Mr.. Hedgepeth,
1 In all kindness and esteem.
"Who hesitates is lost" and good
ness only knows what good ii does
to buck the modern application of the
reserve clause, or white slavery, or
whatever it is.
We should be charmed to mitt the
two prodigals and see the happy fam
lily complete.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
SIDELIGHTS
On Sports
BY A. II. c. Mitchell.


TT is not quite clear how the
National Commission is to col
lect the $4,000 It proposes to
soak Charles Webb Murphy, the
talkative owner of the Chicago
Cubs. for his treatment of Evers.
The commission may order
Murphy to pay that sum to Ev-
ers. but suppose Murphy refuses
to pay? The chances are a mil
lion to one that Murphy would re-
fuse to pay.
T UDGE lands fined the
J Standard Oil Company $29,-
100000 a few years ago, but I'm
Gle Sam never collected. From
this angle II looks as though the
National Commission has even
less chance against Murphy than
the Government had against John
ID. and his cohorts.
0R USTER" BROWN. whose
- death in Iowa has just been
announced, was a fine man per-
sonally. He played bail for the
Boston Nationals for several
years. A few weeks ago he shot
himeslf in the arm while out
hunting. 1t is believed this acci-
dent had something to do with his
death.
Brown was very quiet man.
well liked by his teammates and
never trouble maker on the
club.
DRUMMOND BROWN, the
- catcher who was with the
Boston Nationals a part of last
season and was then released to
the Toronto club. accepted 5000
advance money. agreed to terms
with Toronto, and then jumped to
the Kansas City Federal League
team, At least, this is what the
Toronto people say. Browns case
is to be put up to President Gill
more, Of the Federal League, for
action.
WHEN he was released by the
w Braves, Drummond Brown
was told to report to Toronto. To
NAtt SUI PllHt VI WI NheilliAC9t AAC
showed up at New York the next
day and called on the owner of
the Braves
Hello. Brown. What are you
doing over here?" asked Mr. Gaff-
ney.
''Well, I'll tell YOU" replied the
ball player. II read so much in
the papers about Evelyn Thaw
that l thought / would run over
here and see her act" Evelyn
was then performing in New
York.
Gaffney afterward remarked
that he thought Brown was a
queer character.
7 OE TINKER is talking loudly
J and somewhat loosely over in
New York He is saying things
he shouldn't say. For example:
''All this talk about the Fed
eral League being a gust of wind
comes from the old magnates.
They are whistling to keep up
their courage, but we are going
to give them the fight of their
lives. We will put the small
minor leagues out of business-in
fact. all the minor leagues-for
next summer Mnen tney nave de-
veloped desirable players we will
sign them. All we have to do is
to give them a bunch of money
for themselves, and they will re-
fuse 10 go to clubs that draft or
purchase them. Then the minor
leagues will so out of business"
I T may be asked: Why should
1 anyone desire TO put the minor
leagues out Of business? The
minor leagues do "a lot for base
ball Many of the minor league
ventures are losing ventures.
financed by public spirited citi-
zens in the small towns--good
sportsmen who stand their losses
because they like baseball.
If You kill off the minor leagues
you Kill of the recruiting ground
of the major league teams-and
the Federal League teams as well,
II the Feds survive their fight
against organized baseball
HoUcK TO BOX ON COAST.
SAN. FRANCISCO. Feb. 2o.-Le
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Jackets Clash With
Auburn Tonight
At Crystal Palace

The Yellow Jackets tackle the Auburn
quintet tonight at Crystal Palace in
what should prove hard fought battle
Both these teams have defeated the
Mercer quintet and appear to be evenly
matched.
Tomorrow the Jackets will travel to
Chattanooga, where they are billed to
clash with the Chattanooga Tigers
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Tigers Make Deal
For Coast Players

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2o.-Through
an alliance between the Detroit club, Of
the American League. and the Sacra-
mento club, of the Pacific Coast League,
for the exchange of players. Sacramento
is to be furnished a second baseman to
take the place left vacant by William
Kenworthy, who has gone TO the Kansas
City Federals This was announced
here by Lloyd Jacobs, part owner of the
Sacramento team.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
PAPPAs AFTER M,cUE.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2O.-Nate Lewis has
taken the management of Louis Pap
pas. a Kansas City featherweight,
known as the Greek Demon" The
Greek is eager to meet Matty McCue,
and promises to stop him within ten
rounds.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
MLSftANS
lD;.lCWLfGE
8aCWJMN
Rv j. w. HeiSman.

HOES everybody know that there
are three different sets Of
basketball rules in this coun-
Try? Not all Southerners, am sure,
and for the reason that in the South
we have only one set With us all
teams--college Y. NJ. c. A. or ath-
Ietic club--play by the Y. NJ. c. A..
rules. These are also the rules of
the A. A, U.
But in other parts of the country
there exist two additional sets Of
rules, the college and the profess
sional. The latter are In use by
strictly professional teams, OF which
there are two principal leagues
one in and around Philadelphia, the
other in eastern Ohio.
We Will not dwell on the latter,
as 1t will probably be many years
yet before we have any professional
basketball in the South: but II Is
worth while referring to the college
rules of the North because of the
fact that many down this way are
asking why the colleges of the South
do not play by the national college
rules instead of by the Y. M G.
rules. This is a perfectly pertinent
inquiry. and we will inquire into 1t.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
JUST WHY.

INDIGNANT FAN who desires that baseball shall go along as Of
protect their rights
held under the clause to stick with the old
leagues. -4
pal that magnate could be dragged into court
worlds series with the Athletics Most fans
old 81 will be brief
forced Sign because the contract makes no
at the expiration OF the FIRST dhus py
sign and again at any figure his
Knock suc
minute Ihat Is
that be for the clause
THE SERPENT'S TOOTH.
of the athlete canned,
to the buh
he poth the outlGW band
And he belIosCed "Ingrdttude!"
cooking and unpleasant things
the National thinks
itself for lett O Washington Park
THE ROMANS brutal Some of them must
haveh talking to umpire
YOU CAN EITHER heelo than
anyone will pay In either you to fight
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Claude Williams
Reports to Tigers

MOBILE. ALA. Feb 2o.-Pitcher
Claude Nliams. with Nashville last
Manager Hughey Jennings. Of the Ii
gers. at Gulfport training camp last
night Bush, Duhuc, Dauss and Stan
age. now at San Antonio. win report
March 1.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
AoUcK 70 BoX ON COAST,

SAN. FRANCISCO. Feb 2o.-Leo
Houck. a Philadelphia middleweight.
and Billy Murphy. OF Sacramento. were
matched here last night to box twenty
rounds February 2S.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
JOHN HAS NOTHING ON JOE.

TERRE HAUTE. IND. Feb. ia
The first holdout of the Terre Haute
Central League club is Joe Evers
brother of John, who writes from
Troy that he does not like the figures
in the contract submitted 10 him.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Tech Players
Hard at
Practice.

again and grabbing every oppor-
tunity to show what 1t can do.
This activity is called for on ac-
count of the unusually large number
of candidates out for the team this
year. The first cut OF something
like 25 candidates has already been
made. but there still remain a fay
so; and 1t is going to be a task to
reduce TO the limit of about 25.
Quite large number of the play.
ers are suffering Just at present with
sore arms due to being vaccinated
We had mild scare of small pox
last week. and a good many thought
il best to get on the safe side with
out waiting for the result of the
diagnosis. There proved to be moth
ing in it, and now the baseball can.
didates at least are wishing they
had not been quite SO fast.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

Now there Is
not a great deal
of difference be-
tween the two
sets OF ordi-
nances-and IL
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Not Much
Difference
in Rules.

rs a pity that there should be any
difference whatever. The college
officials and those of the Y. NJ. c. A.
should get together ana agree upon
identical laws. as has been done by
the various baseball leagues and by
the colleges I'm football. The main
difference relates to the rule in drib-
bling. Without going into technical
files which will interest no one,
will simply say that the rules In
force among the Northern college
teams are such as to put premium
upon clever dribbling. This is a
very pretty feature of the game, and
one that would, / am certain, prove
highly pleasing to the Southern
spectator, as II has to audiences
everywhere.
But | am wandering a little from
my main theme, which was TO ex-
plain why the Southern college
teams do not use the rules of the
Northern colleges, instead of those
Of the Y. NJ c. A. The explanation
lies In the fact that the game was
first taken up by the Y. NJ. G. A.
organizations all over the country,
In few years, however, the
Eastern and Western colleges took
up the game. and IN n very short
period thereafter the Eastern col
leges decided they saw ways to Inn
prove the game as then played. Ac-
cordingly they got together and
agreed upon certain changes and
rules of their own. A few years ago
they took the Western college teams
Into their conferences and allowed
them TO have a say on their college
rules committee. The result has
been that since that time the East
ern and Western college teams have
had rules of their own. But in the
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Y. M. c. A.
Rules for Our
Colleges.

they found the latter teams playing
under, but they remained content
with those rules They saw. and
still see, all the athletic club teams
In the South playing by those rules
and as they never saw any other
kind of basketball they do not know
whether the Northern college game
IS anys better than the association
game or not
And this state OF affairs win con.
unue until they have had oppor.
tunities TO see something of the
Northern college game, or 10 come
into contact with It and Judge for
themselves whether they would like
IL better than the game they are
playing at present, After a number
of intersectional matches have been
played between Southern and North.
ern college teams il is not improba.
Bile that the Southerners will want
TO adopt the rules OF the Northern
college teams. By that time there
will be enough colleges playing the
game in the South, and PLAYING il
we'll enough. to make them indie
pendent of the athletic clubs and
Y. NJ. c. A. teams, so that they will
be able TO do about ii as they then
please
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

Soulh the col
leges when they
nrst took up the
game not only
took up the "
NJ. Q. A. rules
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
NUTS WILL FIND A WAY.

II n IedpS Upon ms tceb0dt
And skins the ShiDlmering sheen
OF frozen drink, nor does he shrink
From landing on his bean.
The plunge in open S0dter
No teTTOrs has for him;
He holds it stoeet for ninety feet
To skid upon his glim.
Though tcdter's soft in summer,
TO Bugdom he is true
And out to sea, right jogously,
He'll sail sail canoe!
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

T h e b a d
weather stopped
practice on the
ID i a m o n d for
a W hile las {
week. but the
squad Is at il
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

Mike Cannon would also prove a good
card against Terry Nelson. The winner
OF this bout would then be in line for a
go with Eddie Hanlon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
By Chick Evans.

TN HIS is the time of the year when
golf professionals are engaged
for their next summers en-
Payment. 1t is a season of appoint
ments and disappointments. There
are as rule MANY applicants for
positions where necessarily but one
man can be chosen. And yet there
are many clubs and the work is pleas
ant and comparatively well paid. Golf
professionals are interesting indi-
vlduals, and they form at the present
une a large class in this country.
Mnele they receive perhaps, the best
All around treatment in the world.
FOR the first few years after the
introduction of golf in this country.
all the professionals were British
porn, but during the last five wears
number of Americans have apnear-
ed in the professional ranks, and thew
are holding their own we'll. In conse-
quence, not quite so MANY of the
scotch players are coming over.
0 far, not one of the big British
professionals has been emploved
mere. All the high-class PLAYERS can
make comfortable incomes in Great
Britain, and some of them command
large ones. For that reason our nro-
tesslonals have been recruited largely
from the caddies on the famous
courses abroad. 1t is easy to picture
the young Scottish boy, in a state of
lndescribable excitement, hurrving
with his caddies' savings to the boat
oouhu Tor the strange new country
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
Great Britain Keeps Noted Pros
Golfers Spurning u. 5. Offers

where golf has been recently discov-
cred. He may have golf bag with
him. but more likely a mashie, or
midiron, or putter, is snugly held
under his arm. He has seen. per-
haps, one of his former fellows come
back to the old country with plenty
of money, and he has seen him spend
it lavishly-that is, for Scotchman.
The neighhorS have contrasted the
fine clothes and the money with the
condition OF the lad who sailed away
only a few years before. No wonder
the small boy is thrilled at the
thought of the opportunities to be
found in America, and to many OF
them their dreams have come true.
Old parents in England and Scot
land have been kept in comfort AMI
the professionals own fortune is as
sured. But there is another side
there are those who have never writ
home and are lost sight of. Perhaps
they drank heavily; the income that
seemed so tremendously large spoiled
them, and the great weakness Of the
Scottish caddie, fondness for drink,
proves their downfall.
w HEN the caddie first comes to
this country he usually hires
himself as a clubmaker, and he may
advance from that to the charge OF
a small club. With health there
generally a good, comfortable living,
sometimes a tidy little fortune, FOR
the sober, Industrious man. Yearly,
however, the demands for positions
are increasing. faster even than new
courses, l fear, and better service IS
necessary in the face of greater com
petition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
Clemson Baseball
Schedule Announced

CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. c.. Feb.
16.-The Clemson baseball team will
play twenty games this season. Sew
enteen contests have been scheduled,
with three dates to be filled. Two of
these games will be played at Glenn
son and he other at Greenville.
Following is the schedule:
March 25 and 26-University Of
Georgia, at Athens Ga.
April and 4-Erskine College, at
Clemson.
April 10 and 11--Mercer University,
at Macon. Ga.
April 1S-Furman University. at
Clemson.
April 24-ErslSine College, at Rock
Hill (two games).
April % and 30-PresbyterIan Col
lege of South Carolina, at Clemson.
May l and 2-Newberry College, at
Newberry.
May and 7-wofford College, at
Spartanburg.
May II. ~ and 1s-Auburn. at
Clemson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
He's the"Sick Man Of Baseball''
Murphy Needs a Drastic Remedy

NJ OF that we are going to pan Mr.,
~ Murphy. 1t would do no good,
and 1t world work no harm. Mr.
Murphy has been thoroughly toasted
on warmer typewriters than ours.
Rather we would say that tbs Sick
Man of Baseball really appears to be
In need of something-somethi diff
ferent than he has had since first he
began to fritter away the greatest
ball club the National League ever
owned.
There was a wild story out the
other day that olan was on foot to
separate Mr.. Murphy from organized
baseball, Il the National League had
to be torn apart and amalgamated
with part of the Federal circuit to
do 1t.
That would be going long way to
find a remedy. Yet there are times
when some people might agree it was
worth II.
Organized baseball is initiating the
baseball fans of Chicago and OF the
country in at least one point-it is
getting tired of Mr.. Murphy.
N the same connection we should
judge from the published accounts
of the fracas that Mr.. Evers landed
on fairly flowery bed. A contract
for four years. at $4,000 per, with
100000 bonus. and more II the team
runs one-two- three, sounds pretty
soft. even flowery. Allowing the GUS
tomary discount, II seems evident that
Mr.. Evers is not losing anything by
being bounced from the command o,
the Cubs.
Now. let MS hope that Messrs. Per-
due and Sweeney, old pals OF ours
in the Southern League, will not be
sentenced to work it out under the
taskmastership of Mr.. C. Webb Muir
ply.