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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
By Frank G.. Menke.

NJ EW YORK, Feb. Hooking
over the yellowed newspapers
of 1901 and 1902, one finds a
striking parallel In the baseball war
fare Of those days between the Ma
tional and American Leagues and
the battle now being fought between
the Federal League and the Organ
lied Baseball Crowd.
1t was on January 20 1901, Just
after they concluded their annual
meeting in Chicago, that the Ameri-
can League leaders announced they
were minor leaguers no longer, and
declared war on the National League,
then the supreme power in major
league baseball.
Same Tactics Used.
Just as organized baseball to-day
is pooh pooling the idea of the Fed
eral League landing anywhere but in
the scrap heap, so did the National
League people, back In 1901, pooh
pooh the threats and ambitions of
the American League.
When the American League first
declared war, the National League
gave little more consideration to II as
rival than the organized crowd to-
day is giving the Federal League.
The Nationals laughed at the state
ment from American League leaders
that they had q big bundle of money
at their beck and call and that they
were willing to risk 1t all in a base
bali war
Call II All Bluff.
"Bluff-nothing but bluff" COM
mented the National League people.
Wen give that American League
just one year-that's adjust one
year 1t takes money to run major
league baseball organization. Per-
haps the American League has mon
ey behind it. but not enough to win in
any prolonged fight"
Sounds lot like the talk that's
being heaved to the four winds these
days, doesn't it?
Not only were the National Leag-
uers sure in 1901 that the American
League would be a failure, but many
Of the newspapers at that time voiced
the opinion of the National League
people. They trotted out facts and
figures-juSt as they are doing to-day
to show that another league could
not succeed.
The National Leaguers, back in
1901, felt sure that the American
League could not make any real
showing, nor real bid for public ia
| vor, because the National League had
the baseball stars-and the American
Leaguers didn't. Which is exactly the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Fed Invasion Recalls Old War
+.+ +.+ +.+ +.+ +.+ +.+
Nationals Laughed at Americans
+s+ +.+ +o+ +.+
But Johnson's Crowd Made Good

same line of reasoning the organized
crowd is using now in attempting to
show the lublic that the Federal
League IAN not succeed.
Baseball is popular with the pub
lic," declared the National League,
but not SO popular that II will sup
port two major league organizations.
Whatever patronage the public gives
1t will give to US. We have the stars
The American Leaguers have only
minor league players. What fan would
pay money to see American minor
leaguers perform when he can see
major leaguers perform for the same
amount IF money!"
A plausible argument-so plausi
BILE that the Organized Crowd is us
ing it to-day as 1t did thirteen years
ago.
Just about that time came the re-
port that Jerry Nops, the Brooklyn
pitcher, had jumped to the Baltimore
American League team. At first 1t
was not credited as was tho case
when Joe Tinker and Miner Brown
jumped to the Federals. When the
report was verified the National
Leaguers made light OF the fact
when speaking for publication.
I'VE don't care" they said. "Nops
is about through as a pitcher any
way, and we can get along very well
without him. What If few other
fellows jump. They won't hurt us.
We can weather any storm. The
American League can't succeed. and
those players who jump to that
league will never get another job in
the National League"
That sounds familiar, too, doesn't
It?
When the American League first
declared war in 1901, 1t realized, as
does the Federal League to-day, that
to succeed it not only must develop
its own stars, but secure some of
the big drawing cards of the rival
organization. And, just as the Fed
erals are doing day, the Americans
sent agents hither and thither in at
tempts to lure players to their ranks.
Success Came Slowly.
Success didn't Immediately crown
their efforts The players were as
skeptical of the American League in
1901 as they are OF the Federal
League to-day.
The players, of course, were per-
fectly willing to Jump II they were
sure they would get their salaries
regularly. The American League,
setting an example for the Federal
League, guaranteed the salaries Of the
first ones to jump. and signed the
players UP on three, four and five
year contracts
The leaping act of the first few
players who left the National for the
American League didn't influence
other National League players to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
U0LGAST TELLS
NAUGHTON He IS
AGAIN IN FORM
Predicts Trouble for All Who Try
to Halt Him-New "Hope"
Boosted.
By w. W. Naughton.

~AN FRANCISCO, Feb. lis Ad
49, Wolgast coming up again, or was
~ his recent showing with Joe Riv-
ers nothing more significant than a
fash in the pan?
OF course, If you take Ads word
fo. for for that matter, the word
Of his manager, Cherokee Tim Jones
the Michigan wildcats claws have
sprouted again, and there is trouble
sbead for all who attempt to halt
him when he starts to mount the
steps of the lightweight champion
snip citadel.
"Nothin' to it," said Wolgast.
"Nothin' to it," echoes Jones.
81 always knew that l would re-
cover" says Ad in letter to the
writer what allied me was simply
the lingering effects of the knitting
they gave me at Los Angeles.
mended slowly in my fights after
ward ! felt a nunbness and stiff
ness in my right side-especially
where the surgeons made the cut
and the weakness extended down my
right leg at times,
But It's all gone took my med
feline and | waited and Wolgast is
himself again. Just watch me. And,
above all, watch the way I'll corner
that boy Richie and force him to
sign with me-"
II will all come out, of course. If
Nolgast has thoroughly outlived the
effects of his appendicitis operation
and is experiencing a renewal or re-
turn of his former fighting dash, the
truth viii out He is still popular
enough among the admirers of
Oueensberry pastimes to warrant
promoters handling him occasionally,
and by his work we shall know him.
If he continues to do as well as he
did i'm the affair with Rivers, there
will surely be a WOlgast boom.
# WOlgast qualities again for
place among the best sellers, it vii!
be interesting to watch if he fails
into an old rut. have reference 10
the distdste for training which for a
tuuonal with him.
That Wolgast had come to hate the
grind Of the road and the gymnasium
was patent to all who had knowledge
Of the way he prepared for his later
contests in and around San Francisco.
j may be that the lingering effects
Of the knitting" as he terms it, caused
exertion of any kind to become irk
some, but, whatever the reason, Ads
training" got to be a joke.
If he had not been such a vain little
wasp 1t might have been different
When chided by his well wishers for
negiectng his work, he used to say
Il don't need much training to lick
this fellow"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
BY Bill Bailey.

~ HICAGO, Feb. Clarence
I CBrick'D owens, one of the
handiest two-f1sted umpires
who ever slipped a cog in an indica-
tor and who was Just as ready with
his tongue as he was with his fists,
is timid.
You don't believe it? It's difficult
of belief Yet it is fact. Otherwise
Owens name would have been at the
bottom of a Federal League contract.
And he would have been on an outlaw
pay roll at $475 a month instead of
receiving pay from the International
at the rate of $500 every 30 days
1t was just downright timidity that
cost Clarence this sum of money. And
we're sorry. Because Clarence's re-
forts will be missed.
Owens, 1t will be remembered, was
formerly an imp in the National
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Olympic Champions
In Penn. Relay Race

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Frank
Kelly, who won the 110-meter hur-
dies at the Olympic games in Stock
holm, and Howard Drew. the Spring
field Training School sprinter. have
notified the University Of Pennsyl
vania authorities of their intention to
compete at the annual relay races
here on April %.
Drew was also a member of the
1912 Olympic team, but pulled ten
don before the Hnal heat of the 100
meter race and was unable to COM
pete.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
WEsTERNERs IN 1853 GAMES.

ST. JOSEPH, MO, Feb 7.-Direc-
tors of the Western League tenta-
lively have decided to adopt sched-
ule for next season calling for 1853
games. They also decided to raise
the game guarantee to a fiat rate of
SIPS per day, instead of a sliding
rate now in use.
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224o Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. III.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
DEMANDS REMOVAL
OF GERMAN FoRcES IN CHINA
~ AUGUST TWENTY.ThIRD.
TO ABANDON kIAuCHAu
RESTORE PORT AND CONTIGUOUS
TERRITORY TO cElEsTIAlS
UNcoNOlTloNALLY.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Toxic. Aug. 17.-Japan sent an ult-
matum to Germany Saturday night do
manding the withdrawal Of German
warships from the Orient and the evac-
uation OF Kiauchau and giving Cor.
many until Saturday. August %. to
comply with the demand. Otherwise
the ultimatum states that Japan will
take action.
Japan demands that Germany. not
later than Sept. Is. deliver to the Jap
anese authorities. without condition or
consideration. the entire leased terri-
tory Of Kiauchau. with q view to the
eventual restoration Of the same to
China.
Treaty provides that whenever. BY
attack or action, or any power Inn
perils the peace Of eastern Asia, and
either Great Britain or Japan shall be
involved in war on that account,
Great Britain and Japan shall join
forces and fight for the restoration
Of peace.
American government assured By
Japan that its interests will b safe.
guarded. but United States officials
regard ultimatum ~ one Of the grav.
est developments in the war situa,
tiou. as 1t brings the great military
power Of the Far East into = range ol
conflict heretofore held within Europe.
The general expectation here 10 that
the ultimatum will be followed By
war. Takaad Kato. the japanese for.
eign minister. simultaneously with the
dispatch OF the ultimAtum. conferred
with George w. Guthrie, the Amast
can ambassador. and made to him
broad statement calculated to assure
the United States that American IN.
forests In the Far East would b safe
guarded and the integrity of Chins
upheld.
The government also notified Count
Won Rax. German smbaSssdor to
japan. aud Nkswtse rotaxdsf tie tins
LIMIT Tor = reply uptil AusIst "a.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
pISApPGAREo
Coffee Ais Vanish 0etere Postum.

It seems almost TOO good to b
true, the way headache. nervousness.
insomnia, and many other obscure
troubles vanish when coffee is Dis
missed and Postum used - the reGu-
lar table beverage.
Tho reason u clear. CoRoe coo-
tains poisonous drug-a6edns-
which causes the trouble. bat Postam
contains only the food elements In
choice hard wheat with little mo-
lassoO.
A Phila- man grew enthusiastic and
wrote - follows:
Until 10 months ago ussd co4es
regularly every aay and suffered from
headache, bitter taste In ny mouth.
and Indigestion; was gloomy and trrt-
table. had variable Or absent aDpsttte.
loss Of flesh. depressed in spd5its, &c.
Il attribute these things to coGoo.
bscapss sinco ! quit It and have drank
Postum I fesl better than I had tor
20 years. am less susceptible to ooad.
have, sained 90 Lbs. and the symptoDs
have disaDpsarsd-vanishsd betore
Postum"
Name give1 By Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road %
Weuville," IN pkGs.
Po9tum CONES IN two tosms:
Regular pessnas-must - veu
boiled. 15c and 36c paekaGoA
instant peotnm,-ls . soluble pow
der. A teespoonful dissolvss quickly
In . Gun Of hot watae and. With cream
ana Guenr, malpes . delicious boves.
ago Instantly. 3oc and SOC tins
III cost PER cup Of both 6pdS y
sboea - ssmA
sISaco'S . 1Aes6o" Tor 1pgea1.
4 ~eoN b9 03aeo1A
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
the WAR DAY BY DAY

Avg; l7:.s,.s. Of siege ;a P.oel,n,,mfin PS..x,,x ID
border. Belgian capital moved to Ant
werp. fearing capture. tondon astouna
ed by attack of one million Germans.
French continue advance into Alsace
poiiticai rights with other citizens.
qsneh Ees Aps1n n kars,e s.n Ta1t:
vanccs toward Greek border Japan,
reassures United States interests VII
Of mediation acknowledged by Kaiser.
Italian troops mobilize along Austrian
frontier.
Aug. 1s.-Japan gives Germany unit, unit,
orient and evacuate Kiauchau. where
Germany is establishing supply bases
Japan demands that Germany. NOT
anese authorities. without condition or
consideration. the entire leased terri.
.ventual @ res;oration "f same to China;
Austrian fleet mines north part OF
Adriatic Sea; Japanese un.,r cruiser takes /. ns
prepares to leave on secret mission.
German forces reported pushing for.
ward sne xaey Of on the
Snfs,nd bSmsandmens .a1n's! si Beis1ad. Fishssns
1"s% fort and ;" AltHkirch. French claim to
Druant. washington officials regard
Eravest development since hostiitties
began Austrian ambassador leaves
omaon a%na presideny ,a Wilson on asks american
banking firms to refrain from promot-
ing war loans to European powers.
Avg ls-Freneh war office Issues .ss
neutrality of Belgium has extended the
Belgian and French lines TO the from
therefore, sr % Hna VIII be from Basel I to Mas.
tricht with several millions Of men on
each side" Japan issues statement
up arms for Great Britain she will do
so with clear conscience--because of
s;s,ss ssr treaty The United
ships chartered for the sole purpose OF
asked these % power. Tor = d.ciar.tion % lon
men. is made that siamont. Grey and
Russian troops destroy railroads and
eievsn ponis between a.s schmaisnne nais
ken on the frontier and Tiisitt Aus.
trians occupy city of Losnitza, thirty
Of Thanh in Alsace 6y French Is Of
ficially announced. General Won .Deim-
ling, German commander. wounded In
Aug. 1I.-Great Britain's censorship
continued. with information about
troops and warships refused French
army division was cut TO pieces and
forced to surrender At st. Marie and Le
nonhomme passes through the Vosges
have violated Swiss neutrality to es-
cape pursuing French cavalry. In Cor
many DELAYED censored dispatches say
losses only what would be expected;
nation reported quiet and all Ameri.
cans safe. Merchant vessel reported
sunk by mine off Dalmatia. Italy 10
inQuirinE into reported purchase Of the
Breslau and Goepen by Turkey. which
Many sHirmiehes reported aud troops
paSSipg Tor big battle near 1a1o.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
THE Teacher Tavaht.

Miss Dixon. . charming society girl.
had spent the entire summer In trying
to elevate the simple country people
with whom she was boarding. When
she was about to leave she said:
'-Good-by, Mr.. Ingersoll. hope my
visit hero hasn't been entirely without
good results"
'Sartin not" replied the old farmer;
you've learnt heap since you nrst
come: but, BY heck. you was about the
greenest one We ever had on our
hands."-National Monthly.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
Passing the Time,

Spokane wants to change from
western to mountain time in order to
gain an hour in the evening. Why 60
to all this trouble when. BY getting
up earlier In the morning. the Spo.
kanites can gain all they want and
have IN interesting hour in the Gar.
den ?-Tacoma NeWD.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
Proper Hsodieae

A vsa1.knovn comedian Who = n0t.
ed, among other things. for his a11lity
70 stow away highballs without cat
ward evidences of the s1ms vas staad-
ing before 4 New York bar stirring The
Ice in hin glass.
Another actor. Who cannot tAke
many drinks without showing The -
fects, drtfted n.
Hello. Hank." hs hailed. Ov
about yoa and / taking . drink q %
toEethor!
"Charlsy." aid the other. I'm sDot
you nve."-Saturday Evening Post
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
p expiAins.

PA, what IL stF1tegical error:
That's tho kind Of error your a.
ther makes, my boy. when your moth
e IL giving . party aud he forgets to
enter the house BY the back door.
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
Ths vssso lSsa.

Johnny vas putting some Questions
to his father on tho subject oe astro0.
omy, in tho courso Of which he asked
II the moon was inhabited.
"oh, yes" said the Parent; "thees
arc people living in the moon"
"Are there many? queried 0e
youngster.
Yes, lots" was the rep,v; FAR more
than In this world"
why. then" said the youth. aren't
they crowded = good deal at half
moon!
The Keota news., 1914-08-21
eMpeRoR.a DECISION APPGcTs
sUDJGcTS ALL OVER
WORLD.
GERMANS Rou1 FOES
ARMY RUSHED FORWARD AND
AlARMo SPREAD 40 CAPITAL
70 MOVED TO ANTWERP.


western Hsvspapsr Onion Nsvs Service.
London. Aug. ia Paris dispatch
received in London this morning d..
clares authentic information rhas beea
obtained that the Gear will at IN early
date sign . proclamation granting to
the Jews In Russia full civil and po-
litical rights. placing them On the same
footing - the rest Of his subjects.
This Information has excited - much
attention hero and IL regarded fully -
important - the news from the Far
East telling Of Japan's preparations 10
enter the war. The dispatch also an
nounces that the Gar 10 making ar-
rangements to 90 to the front with hts
troops and assume personal command
Of Russian military operations In tho
field.
Tho proclamation giving the Jews
unrestricted equality has been preced-
cd BY . proclamation in which Russian
Poland 10 guaranteed complete auton-
omy and the right to . large measure
Of representative government.
These two political reforms IN
nounced BY the Emperor are said to
have aroused . tremendous national
spirit. Dispatches say that great out
bursts OF enthusiasm have crested the
news that the Car 10 going to the
front.
Huge parades have taken place In
st. Petersburg and In other large cit
les Of the empire.
Fseaeh sweep sn 20 Aisace.
Paris. Aug. 1s.-Bayonet to bayonst.
the French have grimly forced their
way across tho pasles ol the Vosges
mountains into middle Alsace.
When the French troops occupied
metres beyond Saales. In Alsace, they
took twelve field guns. twelve cais-
sons and eight rapid-firs guns. accord
ing to official dispatches. The French
cavalry then pushed On to Aulbach
and Lutzelhausen.
The official press bureau OF the war
Office has issued statement saying
that French troops. In the course oe
. rapid advance along tho valley of
the schirmeck. have . thousand pris
oners. The scene Of the fighting Of
the last few days in upper Alsace.
the Official announcement Continues.
shows the great destructive effects oe
the fire Of the artillery. Tfenchss
abandoned BY the enemy are filled
with dead and wounded.
Panic Reiens In DsIsium.
London. Aug. 1S.-F1ghting with ter.
rifle fury. the advance guard Of the
German cavalry has broken through
the line of the allies in northern Bel.
gium and Il battering its way toward
Brussels. Panic reigns In tho Belgian
capital and late yesterday the seat ot
government was hastily moved to
Antwerp. the northern port, and defsn-
sivs> measures rushed.
Correspondent describe ths plains
Of Belgium - q verttable infsrLn .
scene Of horror ten times that offered
BY the field Of Gettysburg. Thousands
Of dead and dying choke every road.
Nowhere have the Germans halted.
Reinforced constantly from the hosts
to the rear. they are sweeping toward
the French border. Ono detachuspt
Of Uhlsns Is declared to have sot With
IL ten miles oe tAs line to the aoUtb
e DsuaaAlA