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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02

any reason why it should not be used.
The most serious contention re-
garding the forward pass is one that
came before the rules committee last
year, namely, the Intentional throw
ing of the ball to the ground when
the would-be Passer is prevented from
getting off his pass, thus turning the
play into a inCompleted pass, and in
stead OF losing the distance that the
man has been forced back, the ball is
returned to the place where it was
put in play at the expense of q down.
1t looks as If it would be reason
able to rule against this play. but, on
the other hand, the effect OF ruling
against 1t should be pretty carefully
considered. The temptation to try a
forward pass Is undoubtedly increased
by this method of protecting /; from
becoming a serious loss, hence the
rule, as II Is now, encourages for
ward passing. Again, It is going to
be somewhat difficult to word a rule
that will do exactly what Is intended
in preventing this kind OF play and
vet not be misconstrued under other
conditions. II win also be probably a
greater burden on the officials to tell
whether it was a prevented forward
pass or a tumble
w E also shall hear again from
w those who wish to line the field
up into certain zones of scoring or
zones of playing, making it count a
point to advance to the a0-ysrd line
and some other points to advance to
the 20-yard line, and so on.
This is an annually recurring prop
osition. The same is true OF divid-
ing the field into spaces for the pur-
poses Of play, so that the men must
stand in a certain square. These are
interesting in the study OF games, but
are hot likely to be seriously consid-
cred by the rules committee, and
hence can be passed over lightly.
FOR something like fifteen years n
discussion has waxed and waned
as to allowing a man to kick a goal
from a touchdown. Five or six years
ago it was proposed that instead OF a
protection offered him for his free
kick, he should be obliged to kick II
by dropkick or kick from placement
behind the line Of scrimmage. Those
in favor OF this proposition say that
IL is much more OF a team play and
that every play in football ought to
be team play. Then the opponents
say that YOU forget that a good many
things are not team play in football,
and that a dropkicker has plenty Of
advantage now as an individual play
or. and you should not multiply that
advantage by giving the team that
has a dropklcker a greater opportu-
nifty to turn goals into touchdowns
after the touchdown has been made
Furthermore, plenty OF players are
familiar with the fact that Il IL n
very delicate thing in a goal from
scrimmage for officials to rule on
holding IN the line or blocking back Of
the line, and this difficulty would be
multiplied once more
| HAVE received some very strong
letters from the South relative to
the necessity OF ACTON on the part Of
the rules committee In the case OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
SIDELIGHT rs
On Sports
BY A. H. C. Mitchell.

VIZ HETHER the Federal
wv League makes good or
not, 1t has had the effect
OF boosting the salaries of manv
players in organized baseball to
size in proportion to what thew
can produce at the gate, and saw
ing many other players reductions
In pay, which the reserve clause
and lack of competition made It
possible to infiict. 1t has insured
the public In perennial tail-end
cities of a. run for their money"
and disclosed to the same public
one OF the reasons why their
respective teams are perenniallv
In the second division and play
Indifferent baseball,
WHILE We hear much talk
from the followers of the
organization magnates regarding
the high salaries paid to play
ers because of organized base
ball." 1t is nevertheless a. fact
that big league players, as a rule.
are paid below what they have
a right to expect in return for
the money they bring in al the
gate or what they would bring
in at the gate II the owners and
managers were competent or
were not stupidity engaged in
mil L i'm h. u.
Goose that lays the golden egg"
Several magnates in the big
leagues have, as a rule. been en-
gagged recently in this easy, de-
lightful and reactionarv occupa-
ton. Wherefore they have waxed
Tat without expenditure of gray
matter and there has been cor
responding failure to keep big
league baseball plants, as a
whole, up to the standard which
the public has a right to ex-
pect.
WE see many magnates and
their press agents pointing
TO what organized baseball has
done for so-and-so ut took
him out of mine where he was
making 81 a day and pays him
$4,000 a year for $50 games"
they say, for instance Yet
grand opera takes the Carusos.
the Constantinos and heir ike
out Of the blacksmith shops, the
barber shops and the streets and
pays them $500, 81 900 and even
$4,000 or more night. The rail-
road takes the Hills, the Mellens,
the Elliotts and their like out OF
Offices, the shops and other
humble stations and gives them
$4,000 and 100000 a year jobs.
Steel takes the Carnegies out OF
the telegraph stations and gives
them millions. Business every
where picks out the good men
from the bad and paws them for
the goods they deliver u pays
for what Il gets. Baseball has
not been doing It, For every
miner at s. a day who gets
$1,000 year In baseball" re-
member the thousands of ball
players who never get out of
ths mtnorA
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Don't Change, but Clarity, Football Rules
*+ +*
Walter Camp Comments on Problems of 1917

kicker's men on side, whether they
were ahead of the ball or the man
when the ball was kicked.
This rule regarding the on-side
kick lasted for a few years, but it
brought in the expression "on-side
kick" Hence, when comments were
made this year about the reintroduc-
ton of the on side kick, many play
ers assumed that this rule had been
brought back into force This is not
so, and the only on-side kick pos
sible Is the one wherein the player is
behind the man when he kicks the
ball 1t may be necessary to put a
definition Of this into the rules.
THERE are many suggestions for
making the game more compli-
Gated. Every effort should be turned
in another direction: that Is simpli-
flying it all possible. Most of the
methods of play and rules (thanks to
their remaining nearly stationary for
a second season., now are fairly well
understood by the players and the
spectator, and with the clearing up of
few points like the above we should
have game that has a chance to de-
Velop along sound lines
We must. however, have the rules
enforced. That was the rock upon
winch the game came near being
wrecked formerly and no matter what
may be the object OF those who are
objecting to the return of the field
Judge, they must realize. II they wish
to see fair play, that, like the second
umpire In baseball 1t is the only way
to produce It,
Understand, | do not at all refer 10
the trivial incident of a man being six
inches off-side or any OF the minor
points OF the play. | do mean that IL
two teams have the proper amount Of
diversified attack there will be cases
where, In order to rule fairly on the
play and to see the points that are OF
importance Il field judge is necessary
NO men were better equipped in
knowledge and experience, In integ-
rity of purpose. and in ability to d.
vide up work than those who officiat-
ed in several of the big games last
sea son. and yet there were plenty Of
cases OF the most unwarranted in
fringement Of rules, and infringement
that meant a material difference In
the play all Of which went unnoticed
simply because the officials could not
cover the necessary points.
THERE is going to be great deal
of talk about changing the for
ward pass. about limiting 1t by one
school. and increasing it by another
Several make the contention that it is
too severe penalty to lose the ball
when forward pass goes TO the
ground in the end zone. Others claim
that some teams throw the forward
mass in preference 10 kicking the ball;
e.-g t1a .
''- -' - n.~ .-' --oov o''' 80 Nntprs
thus gaining with more accuracy the
4.t.. .,stst rUnnins the ball
back
Suppose this Is 50 Il takes GER
tain amount Of accuracy to put the
ball out Of bounds al the proper place
and distance, aud there Is nothing
unfair about the play, nor y there
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02

line shifts where one side of the line
walks In front of the ball and In the
other teams territory in order to
cross over to the other side. In sew
eral places this has given rise to the
bitterest feeling, even when actual
hostilities have not resulted on the
field at the moment.
One team writes that three players
Of the other side would cross over
into the defending teams scrimmage
territory, and that when the defend
Ing team simply held their places the
officials penalized them for interfer-
ing with putting the ball In play, and
that when they moved back and gave
them their own territory in which to
operate, part of the territory which
did not belong to the attacking side.
but to the defending side, it would be
too late for their men to get into po-
sitlon before the ball went into play.
The rules committee is asked by
these various teams to pass a rule
that shifts should be made behind or
on the attacking teams scrimmage
line
NOV, of course, II is difficult to
~ make people who see the enor-
nous crowds that not only go to the
big games, but are left out and are
demanding increased seating faciIi-
ties, believe that many former play
ers write that they feel very strongly
that the game Of football as at present
played will become undressing to
the spectator and detrimental to the
players
One man writes: Constant criti.
cism and discussion of the game
which ] heard this fall by A number
of players, and also by various grad
yates OF colleges, has led me to the
belief that there is enough opinion at
the present time which is dissatisfied
with the game so that il It we're con-
centrated it would be a big infiu-
ence."
1t is doubtful II the lack Of interest
in the game can be considered likely
to become marked with the present
craze, no matter what may be done
with the rules. In fact, the game has
such possibilities that all sorts of al
terations might be made and produce
each a kind OF game that would be
playable and that crowds would wish
to see, for, after all, the great point
is the interest and abandon with
which the game is played
ONE other important suggestion,
~ and one that has been repeated
ly made TO the committee, is to lessen
somewhat the value Of possession of
the ball.
The way that has been most gen
orally offered is to render r tumble
less expensive that is when the bail
is fumbled the side in possession OF
- los
except on the fourth down the FUN
BILE merely amounting to a down.
This, Of course. would introduce
much drawer passing and more rock-
lessness in attempting novel plays,
and IN this way would he Of consider
4 Bile benefit TO the game, and yet I
doubt " players would ever feel tina
such a rule ought to be placed on the
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Athletic Club Five
Meets Birmingham
Quintet Saturday

The Atlanta Athletic Club basket ball
players will have q chance to get re-
venge on the Birmingham quintet next
Saturday night when the two teams
clash. The local five travelled to Biz
mingham few weeks ago and were
handed a lacing. Saturday they will
De out to even the score and a good
game should be the result
Joe Bean will start his players at
work tomorrow night and make a
strong effort to get them in the best
possible shape for the visitors.
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back
Suppose this is so. Il takes a GER
tain amount Of accuracy to put the
ball out Of bounds AT the proper place
and distance, aud there Is nothing
unfair about the play. nor 70 there
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
1oc Gessler Fails
ToSign Birdie Cree,

ara ~ . n6IRY, PA, Feb.> 2.-Indications
6e baalE strong that Birdie Cree will
,,,s opens in April Doc "' GessI Lne
.nsr mes ser Of the Pittsburg Federals'
VIZ several hours in conferences with
M ;,,-Ie IN the hope Of inducing him
Vf.5 ''.h 10 the outlaws. but he met
rs-a5 ~ success. Cree recently was Of
land tsS ny the Yankee management
.igne5 'ee-Sear contract, but he hasn't
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02

| HAVE received some very strong
letters from the South relative to
the necessity OF ACTON on the part Of
the rules committee In the case OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
By w alter Camp.

THIRST, let me preface this article
by saying 1t is not written to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Sox and Giants in
Extra Inning Draw
Special Gable to The AtIan.. c.orel,n

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CAIRO. EGYPT. Feb. 2.-The Khe-
dive witnessed a baseball game at the
Heliopolis Sporting Club grounds yes
terday between the New York Giants
and the Chicago White Sox. The game
was played here at the Khedive's spe-
cial request, and ended to 3, despite
extra innings.
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NEW RECORD SET.

Ell PASO. TEXAS. reb. flames
Buffers supremacy. a two-year- old,
clipped one fifth of second of the
worlds record time for three and one
half furlongs yesterday at the Juarez
race track, running the distance In
:39 10. The former track record wa
held by Callsse, q Texas bred mare.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Levinsky- Go
Postponed to Feb. 8

TROY, n =. Feb. Q THE scheduled
ten round contest between lm Flynn
and Batting Levnsky. SGT for tonight.
has been postponed until Fehruary
tlynn reported this morning that he Is
too alex to fight.
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Weak, Nervous and
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The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
MOB STORMS CITY JAIL
ATTEMPTS TO LYNCH NEGRO AT
CANON CITY.
Sheriff Guards Murder Suspect When
Men Come in Autos from Florence
and Attack Door.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Canon City, Colo.-A mob of be-
tween fifty and sixty masked men.
carrying axes, sledge hammers and
clubs, stormed the Fremont county
Jail for the purpose of lynching a me-
gro, named Charles Ragland, who was
arrested at Portland, in this county,
suspected of the murder of Joseph A.
Petty of Florence.
The vigilantes came to Canon City
in automobiles from Florence and the
surrounding country, and proceeded at
once to the jail on Macon avenue.
After knocking on the door to awaken
Sheriff William H. Newcomb, who re-
sides with his family on the lower
floor of the building, the men demand
ed admittance and the possession of
the keys to the negro's cell. The de-
mand was refused, and the mob or
dered to dispense.
This it would not do, and an at
door with axes. Fearing the noise
made by the assailants, Mrs. New
comb ran for the keys to the cell and
secreted them, her husband in the
meantime trying to repel the invaders.
The tumult attracted the attention
of the captain of the fire department
in an adjoining block, and he tele-
phoned information of the assault on
the Jail to Warden lyman of the pen
itentiary and requested that a detail
of guards be sent to dispense the
mob.
Ten minutes later the warden, with
half a dozen men, armed with shot
guns, arrived on the scene, but before
his arrival a general alarm had been
given by blowing steam whistles
throughout the town, and citizens
were rapidly congregating in the vic
unity of the jail.
The mob, realizing that its plans
had failed, began to desert their lead
er, and when the penitentiary contin-
gent arrived most of them had gotten
into their automobiles and driven
away.
Eight of ten of the mob, some of
whom carried ropes, managed to force
their way into the lower story of the
jail building, but were forcibly elected
by the sheriff. Both the rear and side
entrances to the jail were picketed by
the vigilantes to prevent the negro
being spirited away.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
Troops Paid off at Trinidad.

Trinidad.-Preparatory to leaving
the district OF southern Colorado for
good, the members of the state troops
received pay for the mGath of Janu-
ary. The paying off of the troops in
the Trinidad district was marked by
good deal of ceremony, and the war
rants were given the soldiers. who
congregated at the headquarters of
the Chamber of Commerce here, which
was used for the purpose by General
Chase About $50 men received their
January pay.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
Mine Manager Shoots Himself.

Pueblo. Colo.-After indicating in
letters which he left that he was bad
ly behind in his accounts, Ernest Nc
Gill, superintendent of the Victor
American Fuel Company's interests at
Maitland, shot himself through the
heart in a Pueblo hotel Saturday aft
ernoon He probably died instantly
but the suicide was not known until
$50 o'clock At that hour his mother
who resides here. received a letter
telling of his act. and she notified the
police.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
Miner Blinded by Explosion Is Dead

Cripple Creek-John Jost, thirty, a
miner, who was blinded and otherwise
injured by drilling into a missed shot
at the Ophir mine on March ~, died
at the Sisters hospital in this city.
Jost was a member of Odd Fellows
lodge at Ouray
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
Veteran Brakeman Killed.

Leadville.-E. ]. Hawkins Of Grand
Junction, the Oldest brakeman in the
employ of the Colorado Midland rail-
road. was crushed between two pas
senger coaches here and received in
juries from which he did n few hours
later. He had been with the road ever
since 1t began operations.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Held as Abducter

Denver.-Robert L. Owen, former
deputy sheriff, was arrested on an in
formation from the district attorneys
office charging him with taking part
in the abduction of the Rev. Otis L..
Spurgeon from his room on the night
of April 5.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
Fire Alarm Joke is Costly.

Colorado Springs.-Foster Thomp-
son and George Brown. Zach about
eighteen years of age, were sentenced
to ninety days in the county Jail by
Judge w. P. Kinney in the County
Court, on conviction of having turned
in false fire alarm. Later the court
remitted sixty days of the sentence.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18

Liperla Is the panacea tnat Will cure
all ills from which the black man suf.
fers in this country, as well as In AT
rica. This is at least the view ex-
pressed by Bishop William H. Heard
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church. who returned to his home in
Philadelphia after six years residence
in the republic of Liberia.
Bishop Heard was United States
minister resident and consul general
under Presidents Cleveland and Nc
Kinley-from 1895 to 1899. 1t was dur
ing these years that he became con-
vinced and strongly advocated that the
best way to solve the problem of race
antagonism in this country was the de-
portation of the American negroes to
Liberia. OF this fact he is equally san
guine today, and he claims his idea
is strengthened by the rapid growth
and progress made by the people of Lii
IBERIA along educational and Christian
development.
The object of the present visit of
Bishop Heard to this country is to
complete plans for the establishment
of a large and more thoroughly
after the one of which Booker T. Wash
ington is the head at Tuskegee, Ala.
In speaking of his plans, Bishop Heard
said:
After years of contact with the ma
tive African, what he needs most to-
day in order to civilize him is not so
much Bible theory as practical manual
training and to be taught the dignity
of labor. Liberia has a population Of
100000 natives, foreign-born negroes
from America and the West Indies In
cluded in this number. Thirty thou
sand are civilized and about $4,000
semi-civilized.
For an industrial school like that of
Hampton or Tuskegee no race appeals
so strongly to the Christian world as
the natives of Africa for this sort of
aid-Christian education-and to no
people do they make this appeal with
so strong right as to the Afro-Amer-
lean. No race was ever SO plainly
marked to help the natives of Africa.
God never more plainly designated two
classes to march together hand in
hand to the working out of their own
destiny.
The longer the conversion of Africa
is delayed, the harder and slower it
will be in the end for the church of
Christ to do its best and most effective
work. Hence l deem it our duty here
in America to do that work. The ma
dyes of Liberia less than century ago
were like the aboriginal Indians in
America.
Civilization may mean either his
continued enlightenment or ruin. The
only thing that can save him is Chris
tianity and industrial education, and
this is what is intended to be given
the native African in the Industrial
school, which has already been es-
tablished at Freetown, in charge of
Rev Harvey C. Knight, an Afro-Ameri-
can, graduate of Lincoln university.
The school. although under the
management of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, is being encouraged
and receiving some little support from
the Liberian government. The school
is an absolute necessity. We are train
ing the natives to become instructors.
for they have an advantage in teaching
the African, as there are several dia-
lects spoken which are difficult for the
foreigner to master intelligently. This,
you see, is an advantage over outside
missionary workers, and to this diff
Guilty the native is the key"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
SPRINGS Street Car Strike Ends.

Colorado Springs, gs,-Settlement Of
the lockout and a strike on the Colo
RADIO Springs &c Interurban Railway
Company's lines was affected and the
cars began running.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-18
WaffIes Sale Brings $50.

Boulder.-The Woman's League of
the university realized $50 from the
sale of waffles at its annual breakfast
in the Woman's building.