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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Sidelights on Sports
BY A. n. C. MITCHELL

matters generally and the enemy
in particular.
There is nothing funny about
this II is the proper thing to do.
The clubs that hold meetings and
talk over things seriously are the
clubs that get ahead.
Ned Hanlon always made his
Baltimore players gather on the
mornings before a game and he
and his board of strategy-Mc
Graw, Jennings, Kelley and the
rest; in fact all the players were
members OF the board Of strate-
gy-would dope out measures to
circumvent the opponent.
-
r ONNIE MACK is a great be-
- lever in the scheme and IL is
followed daily among the Ath-
letics. George Stallings insti-
tuted meetings OF players when
he took hold of the Braves. His
work last year shows what can
be accomplished by earnest play
ers
Bill Carrigan made the Red
Sox gathe for morning confer
ence as soon as ane became man
ager of the feama He says these
meetings will continue as long as
he is manager.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Enepng Bug Selects Teams for Entry Moner Championship
PRESENT CRACKER LINEUP BATTED 800 In 1913

And it is limited that Major Gala
way, while in New York on business
entirely apart from baseball. possibly
may call on Andy, or meet him cas-
ually in New York.
-
| OOKING over the 1914 guide, we
lamp some odd names in base
ball Another chap has gone farther
and maybe done worse. He has
picked eight all-star teams chosen on
account of their monickers from
these circuits: Central, Tri- State,
Northwestern, New York State, I'LL
nois- Missouri, Cotton States, Western
and Ohio State.
Without going the whole way with
this enterprising toiler, we have Sc
lected two teams from the whole lay
out which we hereby beg to stack
up against any other two teams that
could be picked Also scoring a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

N IHEN good, old Larry La
wv 1oie starts on his swing
around the American
League circle next spring he VIII
round out his twelfth year as
member Of the Cleveland team.
He will play against few if any
of the men he played against
when he first joined the Cleve-
land club.
All the old infelders of the
Boston club have passed-Col-
Inns. Ferris, Parent, Lachance--
and the same can be said Of
every other infield in the league
except st. Louis. where Bobby
Wallace still draws salary But
Bobby warns the bench quite a
bit these days
Danny Murphy. of the Athlet-
les, is also hardly more than a
pinch hitter for Connie Mack.
Twelve years ago he played sec
ond base for the Athletics.
T HEY are poking fun AT Branch
Hickey. manager of the st.
Louis Browns, because he pro-
poses 10 start a baseball school,
with his players. The St. Louis
players will hold meetings before
the games and discuss baseball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
FODDER FOR FANS

last summers waiver, but Chicago will
claim him under the purchase of last
fall.
Outfielder Duke" Duncan, who was
sold to the Philadelphia Nationals by
Dallas. of the Texas League, has signed
three-year contract with the Buffalo
Feds.
The Detroit Tigers will have two
great southpaws on their staff the COM
Ing season in Pug" Cavet and Cove
leskie. Both these twirlers should make
good with Jennings boys and help the
Tigers in securing a berth in the first
division.
Jeff Tesreau fixed his value too high
for the Feds. At least, Stovall has quit
in disgust.
Hank ODay, inventor of the foul
strike rule, has other innovations up his
sleeve
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

Word from Rome to-day is to the eff
feet that Charles Comiskey owner of
the White SoX. now touring the world
with the players. has fuDv recovered
from his attack of acute Indigestion
The tourists will play in Rome to-mor-
row.
President Weeks. of the Illinois Wis
consin League has called a meeting Of
that organization for February 10. II
will be held in Madison, Wis.
Cy Barger, one time Dodger, lately the
property Of the Newark club, has cast
his lot with the Plttsburg Federals
The New York State League is facing
hot fight over Mollwitz. who IS sched-
uled to play with the Chicago club. of
the National League. next year. having
been bought from Green Bay. San
Francisco. Toledo, Indianapolis, Portland
and Buffalo all claim Mollwitz under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Spies Not
in Favor of
Numbering.

tinguish, whether on the Of
tense or defense; even their
own coaches sometimes know them
better than their mothers. The ac-
ton in football maneuvers is often
so rapid that it is even out of the
question to determine not only who
the individuals are, but from what po-
sition in the line or back of it they
came.
Certain football coaches are OPP
posed to the plan on the ground that
10 use numbers would aid scouts and
spies to decipher and pick out the
mtricacies and details of teams
system of play more readily than Is
al present possible. Well, what of it?
30 long as all teams wore the num-
Oers they would all be equally open
70 observation and the scouts would
oil, presumably, get an even advan-
age from thus watching the num-
Dered players. So long as the system
would not operate unfairly, or to the
uetrlment of some teams while work
ing out to the advantage of others,
ms can not constitute a serious OBJ
lection.
Yale is, strange to say, foremost in
advancing this objection; and they
Jake the position that it is beside the
point whether the numbering would
aelp the public or not They assert
1Idt the game was not invented for
Snu Is not played for the benefit Of
.ue public; that it is an incidental de-
AL That the public goes to the games
a. all, and that it is merely the play
eLS and coaches themselves whose
1lSnes in the matter need be re-
sarded
AS yet no Southern college has
alaled that they will number their
LAYERS next fall; but | have no hest
,aIion IN saying that Tech, for one,
oHl be quite willing to enter into
Ss,seement on this point with any
san dozen other colleges in the
'Ou'h that will do the same thing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
By O. B. Keller.

n n r. RYAN, holding down the lid
MI on baseball headquarters
A'A while Major Galloway is alb
sent in the East, processes himself
verv we'll pleased with the showing
the 1914 Crackers have made-so far
"They look pretty good to me-" was
Mr. Ryan's way of putting it, after
which we got some paper and PEN
Gil and totted I'D the Crackers on
hand, adding in Annoy Mcconnell for
reasons which will be given later.
Omitting each and every one of ten
pitchers, the batting and fielding av
erages averaged up pretty well.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Columbus Champions
Clash With Georgia

COLUMBUS, GA. Feb. 1.-THE Uni
versity of Georgia basketball team will
clash with the local Young Mems
Christian Association five here tonight.
This should be the best game of the
local season. The university boys nave
stronger team this season, as evil
denced by their defeat of the Atlanta
Athletic Club team in Atlanta recently.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
JACK FARRELL DIES.

NEWARK, n. j.. Feb. 11.-Iack Far
rell, who played second base for the
Providence Grays when they were the
baseball champions in 1884, is dead at
OVERLOOK. Charley Radbourne was one
of the pitchers and Arthur Irwin, now
a scout for the New York AMERICANS
played shortstop on the team with Far
rnll
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Johnson Refuses to
Meet 'Gunboat' Smith

PARIS, Feb. 11.-Jack Johnson to-
day definitely declined an offer to meet
"Gunboat" Smith in a worlds cham
pionship match across the Mexican bor-
der next summer He will, however.
meet Frank Moran, the American
Heavyweight, on the day before the
Grand Prix, as announced a few weeks
ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
corcA MAY wREsTLE AGAIN.

CHICAGO, Feb. lift Paul Samson.
the German, wins from Stanilaws
Zbyszko in their wrestling match here
February 16, Frank Gotch will emerge
from retirement and wrestle Samon in
an effort to keep the worlds cham
pionship in American. This was an
nounced to-day by Emil Klank, Gotch's
manager.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Mercer Five Plays
Tech Friday Night

The Mercer University basketball
team will play the Georgia Tech bas-
ketball team at the Crystal Palace at
Tech Friday night Tech defeated
Mercer in Macon last Saturday night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
JUMPS TO FEDS.

BUCYRUS. OHIO, Feb l1.-Luther
BONN, former outfielder of the Column
bus American Association team, an
nounced here that he had signed two
year contract with the Buffalo club of
the Federal League.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

They're al In the OTiciaI Guide.
Just for the sake of argument, we'll
pick No. 2 to win. How on earth
could anyone hope to trim a club
containing that magic infield comb
nation. Gygli, Wuffli and Katz--or
Ito put it in classic double play style)
Katz to Wuffli to Gyglf?
Could you even tie it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
BENNY M,eouERN WINS.

EN- g LOUIS, Feb. 11.-Benny Mccoy
Won -. Louis featherweight, last night
Tai.s' rom Stanley Roberts, of Cardiff.
boyiv, after eight rounds of snappy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

game between the two is our idea of
free transportation to Milledgeville.
Here they are, in all their glory:
Team No | Team No. 9.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
HE[SflANS
]aRsl.C0LLfGf
'a01COQ)MN
By J. w. Heisnan.

By j. w. HelSman.
ANY will regret that the Foot
MA ball Rules Committee did not
WI see its way clear to pass the
mile calling for numbering OF the
niayers; but decided to leave the mat
t p in allowance for another year. I'M
IL the experience of the various
cams TO- that have decided of their own
scoord to try the system next year
Shall be forthcoming.
This is conservative and, perhaps,
host on the whole; but it is most
g,ficult to understand why it would
not he most desirable thing to do.
II may indeed not be as good thing
&c some imagine. but in no event that
! can see could it work out to dis
advantage or to the detriment OF the
game
The idea is to attach to the back
Of each player large number, which
number will indicate on a score card
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

be to the game
going public to
number the grid
iron h er e S!
These, as I have
said, it is almost
impossible to dis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
HERE they are:
Team average ..... 800 .941

All the figures, of course. are based
on last years averages, and II Steam
boat Flanagan doesn't hit his 1852 in
Glass A company, why, Andy NC
Connell is more than likely to Kid
his Class AA average enough to even
things up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Should
Number All
Players.


a certain good or bad play, whereas
without such a distinguishing mark
ir is almost impossible for one person
in a hundred at the games to recog-
nize individual players.
For some years | have urged this
system of numbering not only for
football but for baseball men as well.
In baseball the players are much
more widely scattered than they are
in a football contest, and when in
the field at least they may generally
be identified by reference to the po-
sitions they are playing, which posi-
tons are indicated on the score card.
But when they come to the plate to
bat there is no way of making out
who they are unless one is personally
familiar with the features or physical
appearance of the player and with
his name; or unless they screw up
courage enough to trespass on the
good nature of a neighbor who may
Or may not know it all.
And not only do we sometimes
want very much to know the identity
Of the batter, but of several base run
ners who may be on ahead of him.
Perhaps we are trying to keep the
score. and, though we make no pre-
tensions to being an expert scorer,
yet it affords us a certain small sat
isfaction to keep a score of the game
in our own humble way. But we are
not as familiar with the personal ap-
pearance of the players as they come
to the plate as are the regular official
scorers and sporting editors, and so
we are pretty apt to make complete
fzzle of any attempt to keep an in
telligent score.
The club owners would aid us
greatly in this respect if they would
number the players, and they would
be doing something to make the en-
joyment Of the games all the keener
on the part of their patrons, the fans,
if they would act on this suggestion.
While this is only my personal opin-
ion, l am well satisfied that my sug-
gestion will meet with the hearty con-
currence of large number of fans.
But if it would be a good idea to
number baseball players, how much
more valuable and pleasing would 1t
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

9 PEAKING of Andy, Mr.. Ryan's
- encouragement regarding the ex-
Red and -White-Sox veteran, now
playing with Rochester, arises from
the tone of Mr. McConnelrs last let
ter to the Atlanta club.
"He still was saying he didn't quite
want to play ball in the South Mr..
RYAN said but he wasn't anything
like as positive az he was in his f1rst
letter. At that time he was sure he
wouldn't like to move from his nome
in Utica; he had a large family OF
small children; was afraid Of the eli
mate, and all that.
I'm his last letter Andy just says
he feels tied to Utica on account Of
having money invested there In prop
erty ne wants to look after. That
doesn't sound nearly as negative as
his first letter
Anlso the Cracker management Is
feelin more hopeful of getting the
desirS Die veteran and crack lead-off
man 70 work around the keystone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

who the player IS.
BY means of this
number the spec
tators will be en-
abled. to tell read
lily just who the
player is making
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
SCOTT FERRIS
SPRINGS SURPRISE
ON POSTAL DEPARTMENT BY RE
LlNoUISHlNG PATRONAGE TO
OTHER coNGREsSMEN.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 13.-Con.
gressman Scott Ferris has amazed the
post office department by voluntarily
relinquishing his post office patron
age in POttawatomie, Murray, McClain
Garyin ami Cleveland counties to the
respective congressman who now re-
side in and represent thesd particular
parts of the old Ferris district. When
asked why he was willing to step
aside in favor of the three congre ss-
lnen-at-large, representative Ferris
said:
We'll, you see, our state was un.
mercifully gerrymandered before
statehood, by the republicans and ]
had more patronage than l was en-
titled to and under the curious prece.
dents prevailing the congressmen-at-
large are accorded no patronage a.
all other than that which is yolun-
tarily relinquished them. think that
each congressman ought to control
the patronage in the district ne rep
resents. so the people can hold him
responsible at the polls at the sue
ceeding election. Again, have SUI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

Wesley, the l2-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Muiholland, who
was seriously injured by a power
explosion Saturday evening, is at
home now and doing as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The boy, with several others were
playing with some loose powoer IN an
old can when it exploded and young
Mulholland who was nearest, had his
left ear badly torn and his right eye
injured. He was taken to the office
of DR.. Won Keller, where his wounds
were dressed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
The Store That's Having a Real Clearance Sale

fifth shot had been fired Patrolman
Davidson knocked the gun from his
hand and followed the blow Win one
to the side of Smiths head, which
felled him. He was taken to the
county Jail.
Five years ago Smith was a baker
in this city and with the meeting OF
the Brown woman his fortunes be-
gan to decline When he first met
the woman he established her in
business by furnishing her with the
funds to lease a rooming house.
Mrs. Brown left the city shortly
before Smith some three years ago
but he followed her, leaving his wife
and children to shift for themselves
The two met again in Texas, and
there Smith attempted to kill her
and himself. He was kept in jail
for six weeks and then upon the re
quest Of Mrs Brown he was released
When he was taken to the jail to-
day Smith is reported to have said:
81 hope ] killed her. She ruined
me-
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The Sunday school workers of Ard
more and Carter county will ENJOY
a great treat in the coming Sunday
School convention which meets IN
this city next SUNDAY afternoon. The
convention will be undec the direc-
ton of State Secretary c. II. Mich
OILS of Oklahoma City. Mr.. Nichols
will be assisted by other experts in
the Sunday school work. The first
session of the convention will be
held in the Broadway Baptist church
next Sunday afternoon at 2:@O
o'clock The devotional exercises
will be held by Rev. c. r. Gray
pastor of the Broadway Methodist
church. Prof. c. W. Richards will
deliver the welcome address. Each
Sunday school in the county will be
entitled to one delegate, and will
be given free entertainment. There
will be held two sessions Sunday
evening, beginning at 7:3O-One at
the Broadway Methodist church and
the other at the First presbyterian
church The all day session Monday
will be held at the First Christian
church. Many practical Sunday school
problems will be discussed, such as
the Art of Finding Folks, Men and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
Special sale Manhattan Shirts at
Madden's.
The Majestic.

owing to an unavoidable railroad
accident, the films advertised to be
shown at this house yesterday d'u
not reach Ardmore.
Fans of the silent drama will be
pleased to learn that after Vaca-
tion of six months, Miss Marguerite
Snow, the popular Thanhouser star
has returned to this company and
will make her first appearance at
the Majestic today in the enticins
comedy-drama, entitled, "Peggy's IN
vitation." Another of these funny
Keystone Komedies, "The Gusher'
and a good Reliance drama complies
the bill at this popular house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
Special sale Manhattan Shirts az
Madden's.


w. X. Hedges, who resides ono
mile south of the Confederate home,
is Offering for sale 60 head of Jersey
cows. Mr.. Hedges came here some
years ago from the north. He has
taken a pride in building up a fine
bunch of cattle and now, since he
offers to part with his nero, 'ne
people have the assurance that they
can obtain from him milch cow
that will be of genuine service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
Mr., HeIbeck to Oklahoma city.

r. Helbeck, manager Of the Thea
torium, and son Joe, paid business
visit to Oklahoma City.
They left Saturda" niGh' AMI Te-
turned Monday evening. Mr.. Hell
beck's object in going to the city
was TO perfect arrangements with
the universal" Film company where.
by the service at his theatre will be
greatly improved. Theatorim pat
rons are promised something new in
the way of pictures in Ardmore.
beginning next Monday Mr.. Hell
beck will show the newest pictures
ever shown in this city none of
which will be over five days old.
This is decided departure on the
part of this popular photo-play housa
and will no doubt meet with the
hearty approval of the many pat
rons of the Theatorium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

fiGI.ut to do to look after my own
district, and the western counties
that at present have no representa-
t.ve'
Under the arrangement Weaver and
Thomson will get Cleveland, Nc
CLAIM, Murray and Garyin counties,
Will Murray will get Pottawatom!c.
Scott says this is square deal ana
will be better all around. 1t is be-
lieyed by all the boys here to be a
happy solution of the whole affair
The postmaster general viii d.Nie
the counties in the WearCr-TAomP-
son district equitably between those
two congressman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
MUSKOGEE TRAGEDY.
Desperate Attempt of Man to SIay
His Paramour.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 12.-Mrs.
Bessie Brown was shot and seriously
wounded by S. NJ. Smith, a former
Muskogee baker, Monday at 4:3O
o'clock, p. m. Smith shot the wom-
an four times, each shot entering a
vital place. She probably will die.
The affair occurred opposite the No.
fire station and was witnessed by
hundreds of spectators.
At the time when Smith fired he
was no further than ten feet from
his victim. Only one shot went as
tray and that entered the left hand
OF a negro man who was walking up
the street 20 his work After the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

W. 4. Merritt, one of the sub
stantial citizens of Morgan township,
has announced that he will enter
the race for constable from that
township at the coming election.
Mr.. Merritt is competent to fill the
office and if elected would make the
people faithful servant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

In the United States commission
ers' court this morning, three were
arraigned upon the charge of intro
ducing. One waived and was bound
over to the federal grand jury in
the sum of $500 and the other two
will be given a hearing Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
ED. HOFFMAN,,
Senior Warden.

" an.ed, travelling statesmen. Acme
Implement Co., Wheeler Building.
Phone 273. Att
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

The meeting of the directors of
the Peoples Building and Loan as
sociation, which was to have been
held last night, was adjourned until
Jan. 26, on account of the unavoid-
able absence of some of the direc,-
Drs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13
OPERA HOUSE THURSD'Y

"THE PRINCE OF TONIGHT" the
big musical comedy with 80 people,
carload special scenery and their
own orchestra. Seat sale opens to-
morrow at Bomar's Drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

The board of education held a
short meeting this afternoon for the
purpose of passing upon the payroll
of teachers for the past month,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

The regular meeting of the board
of city commissioners will be hetd
at the council chambers tonight at
7:3O o'clock Some matters of i'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-13

In the city court this morning six
cases were before his honor for tudg
ment and fines collected in every in
stance. Three were up for disturb
ing the peace by fighting and three
for having no visible means Of sup
port.