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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
COTCH SAYS He
WILL NOT MEET
FOREIGN STARS
Champion Admits He Has Re-
ceived Many Offers, but Asserts
He Is Through With Game.
By Tad
Bv Jack CONWAY

~ RANK GOTCH, the worlds
II greatest heavyweight wrestler,
declares that he intends to re-
main retired. In statement issued
a his home in Humboldt Iowa. to-
day, Gotch declared:
II am through with the wrestling
game. The promoters are trying to
get me to enter active competition
again and every little while a story
is published that I am going to get
back in the game, but | have retired
and shall remain in retirement.
They tell me the public wants me
TO meet Mamutoff, Zbyszko. Aberg.
Fritensky and some of the other
Europeans. That may be so, but |
think | have done my part in the
mat game.
IF I were to defend my title. ii
would mean a great deal of hard
training, and even though | know
that | could enter the ring and make
$40 600 or more in few months l
will not do so. My business is what
| am building up for the future. and
/ nave all | can do to make ii a
success"
If Gotch remains firm in his deter
mindtion to keep in private life. the
wrestling game will lose one of its
greatest opponents. Gotch first start
ed wrestling in 1889, twenty -five
Years ago, and since that time has
engaged in hundreds Of battles and
has won most of them
The leading European wrestlers
have been easy for the Iowa farmer.
His great strength and knowledge of
the fine points of the wrestling game
combined with the agility of a pam
Their have enabled him to vanquish
some of the classiest wrestlers that
have been developed during the past
score of years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Gotham Fans Against
Carpenter Mccoy Go.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The pronosed
20-round mill between Carpenter and
Kid Mccoy at Monte Carlo is not re-
garded with favor by fans here.
FIVE years ago Mccoy made an at
with Jim Stewart at a local club. Nc
Coy was pitiful object as he shuffled
about the ring, unable to hold up his
hands or to hit stiff blow. His fail
forthwith and devoted his time 10 Other
business. o''iei
Mccoy has been spending the last
year In France on the race courses and
IS SAID to be in need of funds. Perhaps
he has matched himself vitb az
Frenchman to obtain a bunch of monev
for taking the count. Mccoy would NOT
be permitted to box in the State Of
New York, as he is In the class with Bob
tftzsimmons and other old timers who
are under the ban OF the Boxing Con-.
mission Si'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
PACKEY-G|BBONS
BATTLE HAS NOT
BEEN AGREED ON
Gotham Bout Is Still Hanging
Fire, Mcfarland Holding Out
for $4,000 Guarantee.
By Tad
NEW YORK, Jan. 27-Nothing
Y has been settled regarding the

EW YORK, Jan. 27.--Nothing
has been settled regarding the
proposed battle between Packey
Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons. de-
spite assertions in Chicago that the
DETAILS have been arranged, II IL
true that several weeks ago the men
reached an agreement to box at 145
pounds, scaling at 4 o'clock, and to
aeclde the question of supremacy In
TINS city, But that is as far as nego-
nations nave progressed. No date
mas oeen fixed for the bout. and if is
SAID tnat the principals are at odds
over the division of the spoiis.
According to the latest informa-
tlon Mcfarland wants $4,000
guarantee to meet Gibbons for Zen
ROUNDS. Paekey thinks the bout will
oraW $5o'000, but he doesn't seem
Wiling to accept the usual percent
age. 1t is said that he also insis,ts
upon a $1,000 forfeit from Gibbons n
guarantee weight, which the latter
uhWHAng' TO post Gibbons is sati
Hed 10 take rs per cent of the RI
celpts, but Mcfarland, il he can nd
gel a $4,000 guarantee, says he will
insist upon 35 per cent of the gate :
ne considers that he is the bigger
drawing card, and also should receive
more money than Gibbons for under
taking what appears to be a danger
Gus task
Gibbons friends say that his de-
clSlVe victory over Bob McAllister
mas made Mcfarland put on his
thinking cap and some of them go so
far as to predict that there win he no
fight under the weight conditions
named
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
FROM RINGSIDE I
AND BLEACHERS
A COMING GAME.

THE WRITER'S prediction within
football will be baseball popularity this side Of the
the games in New York CITY
wld about it, France has played il for years
the sport principal
would be If polo expensive The
oughness of
onsde rule that IN all where the object
a ne soccerr
standpoint splendid The spectator
moment is all running and kicking
ball with the The public school boys going
these leave
school the real era the viii begin They viii form clubs and
which is sobbery scramble at best
MIR, MERKLE.
say mi bedn i of
Ny skull is built of slate shaie:
Yet, fhres times a methnks.
Ere grabbed off that World's kdle
WITH THE TOURISTS
We hdU tost"-he shouted
As he staggered
lost that cocktails.
can't find anyichere'"
GRANT AND eossETT Escape Federas," read
we Arlie Latham fought
BY WAY by Rasin
which frequently found in the cake than the
AND WHILE WE it might well
speaking Ausraias will be
MR. coVELEsKE, Pole back in big leagues The
be learn that the American
ONE Michigan has just
o
is over 100000 600 per annum for athletics
FIGURED, though can be by cut
ting the pay Of professors who often get as much sooo
win with Brooklyn Gilmore insists Klfer
Chicago
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
GRuPP QUITS IN BOUT.

NEW YORK, Jan. o7-Iohnnv
Howard, Of Bayonne, y. J.. made Billv
Grupp the St Louis middleweight
quit in the sixth round of their sched-
uled ten round bout here last night.
Grupn received a severe trouncing
Grupp announced from the ring that
he would nov retire.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Earl Fisher Easy
For Freddie Welsh

CINCINNATI Jan, Freddie
Welsh, British lightweight. had what
is often termed a set-up in his ten
round match with Earl Fisher here
last night beating the Dayton (Ohiol
lad easily Fisher tried hard enough
to make a showing, but he was like &
novice against the speedy and scien-
tiic Englishman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
WORK ON sALL PARK STARTS.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. dan, 81
Work on the construction OF the grand
stands at the Federal League ball park
started here yesterday Mayor Joseph
r Bell turned the first spadeful OF dirt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
FOUR mtLLsRs ENTER FOLD.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Jan. III
Four members of the Minneapolis Amer
lean association baseball club last night
signed 1914 contracts and delivered
them to President NJ f. Cantillon
They are: otis ClNmer. outtelder.
James Williams. second hgseman, Dave
Alter shortstop, and Wade kfifer.
outhelder
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
cRAvAT4 SIGNS WITH pAlls

PHILADELPHIA. jar 27.-The Phil
lies dealt blow 10 the Federais to-
day by landing Cravath President Ba
Ser saws ne will have every man on
last wears team but knaoe and Bren-
nan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
eoRprNrowN LEADS SHOOT.

WASHINGTON, Jan 27-With its de
fear n the New YorklMiltary Academy
hy the score OF 49, to 9t5. the Borden
town Military Academy is still In the
lead IN the interschool rifle shooting
4ouRl trophN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
HAMILTON cLus MANAGER.

SPRINGFIELD MASS, Jan. 81
Billy Hamilton former Philadelphia and
Boston National League outfelder. to-
day was engaged 70 manage the East
EN- Baseball Association club Of Spring
field
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
BROWN AFTER eRlpwELl

CINCINNATI Jan 27-"Miuer"
Brown, manager OF the 81. Louis Fed
eral League club arrived Unexpectedly
In Cincinnati to-day and had a confer
ence with Al Bridwell. the Chicago Ma
uona League clubs innelder
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-14
Rubbing 1t In" On the Farmer

Mr.. Wheeler concludes his story with timely
suggestion which is applicable to every county and
for that reason quote him:
Now the facts that if the farmer not drunk he
can ind his way to his farm if he drunk he
read the gn If he is sober it will make him mad to think
that the Aurora Egn Motor Clubs get the credit for put
ting up his own sign posts that he has paid for
taxes; and suggest that the and especially the
farmers wives next spring look they are voting
tor supervisor, and find whether candidate is wet
man who can't anything unless it is wet or drv man
who is to and knows the difference between
tWeede-dum and tweedle-dee.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-14
A Wheeze From Percy


We know that tie readers of the Issue are
pleased to hear from the enemy occasionally and
prompted by this knowledge we are herewith giving
literary gem which is excerpt from an address on
The Need of National Liberty Day. delivered by
Percy Andreae Cleveland, Ohio, July p, 1914
Our press and humanitarian societies have become
greatly aroused OF late about what known
lied vice, and God knows vice is damnab1e
beyond the power of words express But will name
something you which is damnab1e than COM
mercialzed vice. something which is more infamous
and baneul than commerciazed and which is at this
day threatening to the nation upon earth
into nation of moral towards hypocrites That
thing is commercialzed religion.
Its practitioners, who trade shameess1y upon the
spiritual instincts OF aen certain other practitioners
upon their animal instincts have been slowly suppantng our
real clergy the great majority of whom powerless to
with the morbid emotonasm which thew foster and
iced on They have degraded churches they have
traed Our homes they have degraded politics and they
have even contaminated itself They sent more
unfounates to the insane ayms of the country than az
cher factors that produce insanity put together and last
but not least important they into existence those
aorenamed professional agator who turning this SAME
shameless traffic in mems souls means of undermining
the very foundation which individual rights and
privileges
thus we see most sacred spiritual possession our re-
hgion prostltued to the of destroying our most
sacred temporal possession liberty yet scarcely
voice lifted in protest against this double sacege And
why? Because so few have the courage to proclaim the
TRUTH though all know it. Because few have the initiative
to speak the first word of stern protest. though all are eagerly
listening Tor that word and will echo end of the
country to the other when few leaders utter il
Percy, after getting this out of his system. a
little further on in his speech says: II know that
these are serious words that am speaking but am
not uttering them lightly"
We can imagine that Percy is serious All over
the country breweries distilleres and saloon Joints
are beginning to topple. Back of all he sees the
organized Christian forces If he is we'll posted
on church literature as his colleague Brother Lloyd
there must come wildly to his mind that line from the
old hymn which says: Like mighty army moves
the church of God"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-14

sheet devoted to clean politics known as The Public
Good, published and edited by ] Niles Wheeler,
Geneva.
Some time ago the board of supervisors of Kanc
county We're asked by delegate committee to ap1ro-
pirate the of $4,000 to be used if necessary anG
not otherwise in enforcing the anti-saloon law re-
Gently enacted by eleven townships of sixtecl in
the county. This request referred to the COM
mtee on judiciary and the next day that committee
referred it to a supervisor whom Mr.. Wheeler desie.
mates as the friend of the saloonkceper who is cleo
ted by the people to enforce the law against hi
friends, the saloonkeeper and the brewer" ami tile
appropriation made.
Mr.. Wheeler asks 81 wonder if the taxpaying
farmer of the back and the dry citizens who arc
paying seven-eighths oil the taxes in the county of
Kane, OF which taxes probably one-ha are caused by
the brewers alone wonder if these good people rea,-
ze of the jobs that are put over by the wet men
among the supervisors?
i wonder if the farmers and the good taxpayers
OF Kane county know that the board of supervisors
voted exactly this of $4,000 at the March meet
ing OF 1913 at the simple request of another commit
tee Of the people?"
This other committee referred to by Mr. Wheel
er was committee from The Elgin & Aurora Motor
Club They also asked for $2ooo The board of
supervisors granted their request The $4,000 1--WE
quote from the resolution adopted by the board ap-
THAT sum- TO De used Tor the purpose OF
placing posts and sign boards road crossings and
other places where needed in Kane county to guide
travellers on their way"
The wet supervisor who was instrumental in kill
ing the proposed appropriation fof law enforcement
was most active in securing the appropriation for the
sign boards.
The most calling part of it all is that the Motor
Club printed each sign erected these words "erect
ed by the Aurora & Elgin Motor Club" when in fact
as far anyone is able to find out the Motor Club
has not contributed one penny these sign boards
but all of it has of the Kane county tax
payers pocket.
We have gone into this at some length for the
purpose of emphasizing the fact that the saloon is
constantly and continually giving the farmer the
worst of it. In ninetyfour of the 1o2 counties he is
the heaviest taxpayer. His taxes increased be-
cause of the saloon. He has no voice in saving
whether the saloon shall be licensed not in anv ter
rtory outside of the township in which he lives Not
penny of saloon license money goes to the farmer
but it all goes to the city where in the saloon is To-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14
A Kentucky Croesus.

John c. Calhoun Mayo. democratic ma
tional committeeman from Kentucky, dled
in New York Monday. He was the
weaIthiest man in the state, estimates of
his fortune reaching as high as twenty
million dollars. He began as country
schoolteacher in the mountains. invested
small savings shrewdly, saw his prop
critics advance in value until his means
and credit made him powerful factor
in the business world of his section. He
was greatly respected as man of much
native force and sagaclty.
1t often happens-too often-that man
whose success is wholly unconnected
with po,itics and whose talents show
M 6tnsss for political Office. is drawn
into the game after amassing money.
The lure is strong. Politics is the great
est game tina, men play. and when well
njayed on a large scale is fun of fasci-
nation and collaboration.
MIR Mayo yielded to the lure His large
means attracted attention to him, and
he was persuaded to believe that the
gifts that had accomplished so much in
the business world could be as effectively
applied in the political world. As ma
tional committeeman he had started to
play the game.
1t is Mated that six years ago Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14
The Mexican Legacy.

In his speech at Wilkes-Barre yes
terday. Mr. Bryan described the Next
can question "a legacy from the
Taft administration.
True but in a very limited sense
Huerta as the dominant figure III MeN'-
can affairs appeared in the closing days
OF the Taft administration. The coun-
try had Just put the seal of condemila-
ton on the republican party. and ME
Taft very properly construed the de-
ciSion rendered at the polls as notice
10 him TO inauGurate no new policy of
any kind. So. for the brief time re-
manning. he simply awaited the arrival
of his successor.
What course Mr.. Taft had he been
reelected would have pursued toward
Huerta is question lie h1S never
made an announcement on the subject
lie has not even expressed himself as
to Mr. Wilson'S course The situation
that confronted MIR Wilson would have
confronted him There was Huerta. in
office. and at that time strong in his
position. The leading powers of Eu-
rope had recognized Ills government.
and his only weakness MAS the lack of
American support. II Nh. Taft had
withheld that. as Mr. Wilson did. and
to decide. as Mr.. Wilson did. between
action of some kind. and inaction in
the form of ''watchfui waiting.
The LEGACY that Mr. Taft left to Mr.
Wilson respecting Mexico was freedom
OF action without embarrassment. Had
he drawn the sword against Hutrta.
by some move made il necessary for
Mr. Wilson to draw the sword, tina
would have been legacy that Mr..
Wilson and his friends might have COM
planned of. They could well have taken
the ground that Mr.. Taft under con-
demnation the polls. had exceeded
his just powers.
Mr.. Wilson is the sole author of his
Mexican dilemma. Neither Mr.. TAFT
For Mr.. Bryan shares the responsibility
with him. He held Huerta personally
accountable for Madero's assassination.
and refused him on that allegation
recognition as President of Mexico His
present contention-outweighi every
other point lie makes-is that Huerta
must go. 'Carthag e must be destroyed
Put thus under the ban, Huerta be-
comes the stumblingbiock in tn. con-
ference at Niagara Falls. If he goes
so should go the influences that have
supported him and now surround him
Huerta by proxy in the presidency of
Mexico would not be a satisfactory
solution of the Mexican question to the
MeNicans who are i'll arms against
Huerta- They consider that they have
him and his supporters on the run and
compromise yielding anything of val
ue 10 that side would be objectiona BILE
to them.
Thus is disclosed the leading difficulty
that Will be encountered at the meeting
OF the mediators How shall Huerta
and his friends be eliminated from the
equation when the only Mexicans par
ticipatins in the meeting are Huerta-
istas named by Huerta himselfo VIII
they consent to the saving off of the
limb upon which they and their cause
are perched?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14

schedule of the Office of public buildings
and grounds provides one park concert
for each week day there are as mat
ter Of fact a higher number than six
open-air concerts a week. The weekly
concert of the Marine Band at the east
front of the Capitol is also in addition
to those given under the direction of the
officer in charge of public buildings and
grounds the Capitol grounds being under
the authority not of that officer. but of
the superintendent of the Capitol The
Cavalry Band on the evenings, when 1t
does not play in the parks of Washing
ton gives open-air concerts at its post
To the band concerts in the White House
grounds. Potomac Park, Dupont Circle,
Franklin Park. Garfield Park. Iowa Cir
Gle. Judiciary Square. the Smithsonian
grounds Washington Circle. Logan Park,
Mcmillan Park and Montrose Park. all
under the authority of the officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds
should be added the frequent band re-
citals in the grounds of the Soldiers
Home, on the parade at Washington bar
racks, on the lawns of the navy yard and
at Fort Myer.
4 glance at the programs of these
bands and their numerous concerts shows
that they embrace the whole field of
music from gay to grave. and from the
fiippant to the tragic, and that nearly all
composers who have won recognition and
some to whom popular recognition has
not yet come are represented. These gov
eminent and semi-public bands have had
much to do with the formation of musical
taste in Washington, and as that is high
a great deal of credit is due these must
clans While the public appreciation of
park music is as a rule ample. complaint
is often made that the enjoyment of the
respectful auditors is sometimes marred
by the conduct of unaprreciative persons.
Perhaps this is true of most musical
whether out-of-doors or
indoors. The best of order should be
maintained during the progress of park
and the police charged with the
of auditors against unneces-
sary disturbance will no doubt perform
their duty with firmness and tact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14

Mayo might have been elected to the
United States Senate if he had con-
scented to the improvement of an oppor-
tunity that then existed. Gov. Beckham
had won instructions for the senatorship
at a democratic primary but his case
had been halted and rendered hopeless
by the refusal of few democratic mem
bers of the legislature to obey the in
structions. Mr.. Mayo was suggested as
a compromise candidate and assured of
election. but would not allow his name
used unless with Gov. Beckhams con-
sent. The nominee would not efface him
self and republican. by combina-
ton Of republican and democratic votes,
was elected.
If this is true. Mr.. Mayo's action was
very greatly to his credit. Every demo-
crat in the state was bound by the
party in the primaries had voted. and
those who disregarded them were guilty
of breach of party faith
Mr.. Mayo was fortunate in not reach
ing the Senate The work of that body
would not have called into play the
talents that had enabled him to rise at
home to a position of prominence and
influence Moreover, his services there
would have been in sharp contrast with
those rendered in the last thirty years
BY Beck and Carlisle and Lindsay all
tionally fine field for the exercise of
the talents they possessed for the highest
order of legislative business and debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14
Roosevelt as Rover"

Informed in Brazil that his name was
under discussion in New York in con-
uection with the bull moose nomina-
, tion for governor and also that for
United States senator. Mr. Roosevelt
declared that he would not stand for
either place. He seemed annoyed by
the suggestion. He will therefore be a
rover this Iear-at liberty to go to
the assistance of the bull moose cause
" herever it may need him. or personal
friends with a stake in the game may
5ecl:on him.
of course. New York VIII engage his
attention. H.. will want his party
there TO make the best possible show
ing. and especially if Tammany is
prominent in the campaign on the
democratic side. and William Barnes
jr.. the republican side. And. of
course. while refusing to be a cand
date himself he will name both the
bull moose candidate for governor and
the candidate for senator.
Pennsylvania Will certainly hear
him. Clifford Pinehot's candidacy for
the Senate will appeal to him While
not a politician, Mr.. Pinchot has rem
dered Mr.. Roosevelt much service. and
is warmly esteemed by him. Nobody
in Pennsylvania expects Mr.. Pinchot
to be elected. but as he is making the
race in Mr.. Roosevelt's behalf. the lat
ter should contribute to the cause.
In Indiana Mr.. Beveridge is leading
the bull moose party. and stands very
near TO the party's chief There is
suggestion. indeed. that if he polls
big vote this year for senator he will
probably be Mr.. Roosevelts bull moose
running mate in 1915. Nothing is
likelier. therefore. than when the time
comes Mr. Roosevelt will add some
thing to the tumult and the shouting
ION the banks of the Wabash
! In Illinois Mr.. Cannon will be a can
Gidate for Congress. and Mr.. Roose-
welt will object. Just why is not an
easy matter to determine. When Mr..
Roosevelt was President and Mr.. Can
non Speaker they worked well in har-
ness together. The Speaker was often
at the White House. and had the credit
of being one OF the Presidents adj
visers. Some folks criticise Mr.. Can
non because he was a standpatter on
the tariff question. But Mr.. Roosevelt
cannot join in that He stood pat on
the tariff during his whole stay in the
White House.
If Mr. Foraker is nominated for SEN
ator by the republicans of Ohio he will
probably become Roosevelt target
Strange, too. IN early 1904. when Sen
ator Hanna showed signs of a presi-
Dental ambition. Mr.. Foraker. then
very strong in Ohio affairs. declared at
once for Mr. Roosevelt, who wanted a
term in his own name. And that move
by Mr.. Foraker had much to do with
Mr. Hannas withdrawal from the field
These are but "a few of the cases
pointing to the fact that as rover
sir Roosevelt will have good deal of
rowing TO do and have need TO he in
the. best physical condition again bee
fore. setting out.