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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Federals Cost Majors $1,OOO,OOO
Charles Ebbets Hit Hard by Raid

furnishes an excellent example Of
this
Charles H. Ebbets. the Dodgers
owner. was in Porto Rico when the
news Of Thinkers deserton and the
raids OF the Federals came to him
He Jumped the first boat for the
United States. and Immediately upon
landing set out 10 lasso his players
and tie them so that they couldn't
SCI loose
Ebbets found many OF his players
very coy about signing. Ebbets knew
So Was a case Of paving the men the
salaries they demanded or leaving
;hem open 10 jump 20 the Feds. Eb
bets couldn't Farley much. He paid
the men what they wanted and that
means that he paid many Of them
from 81 000 To 81 600 more than they
got last year. and Just that mHIh
more than he would have paid then
this wear II it hadn't been for the ac-
tivity Of the Feds
Not only did Ebbets sign up his
men for one year but he got their
signatures for two and three years
He wanted Ed ReulhaCh. the big
pitcher TO sign up for 1--WE years, but
Ed turned him down. II is said that
Ebbets even went SO far as to go to
players who were under contract for
1914, and thus immune from the Fed
eral attacks OF the present aud Of
fcred them contracts for 1918 and
l1l6 an increased salaries.
Z BBETS admits that the signing up
~ Of mis- players this year cost him
between $4,000 ana $4,000 more than
he expected il would cost Ebbets
perhaps lost more money this way
than did ,he other sixteen magnates
IN the big leagues, because he had
more payers on the reserve list than
did the others But from all the in
formation that can be gathered It
seems that il cost each major league
magnate about SS00O0 extra to sign
up his players this year. There are
sixteen magnates, so the total is
$4,000.
The sixteen magnates of the two
Glass IA organizations are said to
have paid out at least $4,000 more
apiece 60 sign up their men than they
did las, year. which adds about Sl92,-
GOO TO the total The smaller orgaui-
nations lost Tut little $4,000. per-
haps. viii cover their total--because
the Feds passed most OF their players
by. directing their efforts TO getting
the major lcaguers OF the Glass "A
men.
These figures. totaled together, will
show hat the Joke" Federal League
has cost the organized baseball peo-
Pile iuSt about half Of the combined
profits they looked for In 1914 And
from am that can be noticed Just now.
10 looks as u the Feds are going to
cut into the attendance of organized
baseball iu 1914 in such a way thai.
organized hasebaus vast profits or
the years gone by will be a thing
OF the past
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
CHAMP |ONS To
FIGHT HERE At
THE ORPHEUM
Best Boxers in the Country Being
Signed for Bouts at the
New Club.
By Left Hook.

n TLANTA boxing fans are go
~ ing to have regular club. go
ing to see regular scrappers
in action and about three times a
month
Lou Castro has secured the Or
pheum Theater and is closing for the
best boys in the business. He eN-
poets to put on his opening show
in about two weeks time. He is
confident that before the middle oil
the week that he will he able to an
nounce his debut card.
The Count is negotiating with
Johnny Coulon. Freddie Welsh Leach
Cross, Charley White, Ad Wolgast,
Jess Willard. Jim Flynn, Battling Lee
whisky, Jimmy Perry. Gunhoat Smith,
Joe Mandot and Packey Mcfarland
He wants to put Coulon on with
Jimmy Grant, the local bantam, who
has been stopping 'em all around
here de would have Philiy MCCOY
ern, New Nork's great featherWeight.
and Kid Young in ten-rounder the
same night. Jimmy Perry and Ed
die Hanlon would also help out some
night on card with two other top
notchers.
lie figures Charley White and
Leach cross would draw tpemen-
dons house and So would Welsh and
Mcfarland Willard and FLYNN
would make a corking heavyweight
battle and the winner would draw
Gunboat smith for the title,
CASTRO is going about this thing
y in a business like manner He
mas sent contracts TO each man, Of
tering them a good percentage. with
a guarantee
He plans TO have the Orpheum thr
biggest boxing club in the south lie
will have IL htted out so that from
every seat i'm the house the fans vii.
get good view OF the ring.
Some Of the matches that Lou is
arranging VIII cost MIN big money.
bu; he plans 10 make the prices IS
reasonable MS possible
My idea is % give Atlanta fans
the best bouts in The country" SAYS
Lon But | don't intend to charge
tNorbltart prices if can make lust
enough out Of the game to pay me
viii be satisfied"
CASTRO has talked over his propo-
- sition with many prominent bust.
ness men Of the city who enjoy the
game, and they have promised to
give Kim all the backing he needs.
The orpheum rs an ideal place TO
stage boxing contests. and Castro is
sure to make a success OF the game
as he has the confidence Of the fans
and the lighters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
BY Otto Floto.

IN ENvER, March 2 Our friend
J Tom Andrews. of Milwaukee
was certainly playing the stakes
high when he agreed to guarantee
both Richie and Wolgast $4,000 as
a solace for boxing ten rounds (no-
decision) be$ore his club, With $1,000
additional expenses, it runs the show
up TO $4,000 proposition before
he and his partners begin to share
IN the profits Some gamble to our
way of figuring it.
Now, then, suppose after Andrews
and those interested with him have
done all in their power to advertise
the bout and create interest in the
same then the bout proves a failure
from financial point of view. Were
Richie and Wolgast overpaid or We're
they worth the money they asked
and are TO receive? That's an easy
proposition 10 answer however. A
man is worth only what he viii at
tract in the way of sheckels at the
box office. No more nor less. If
Richie and Wolgast don't draw the
amount of money paid them. or if they
can only draw enough to let the man
ager ont even. then they were over
paid and were given a bonus to which
they were not entitled. This. then,
would make it a bad business propo-
sition on the part of Andrews
IN the other hand. if the "house"
~ should total in the neighborhood
of $4,000. or $4,000 for that matter,
then both boys were paid every cent
coming to them, for they then would
have earned it. They drew it to the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
WolgaSt- Richie Go HugeGamble
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Boxers Are Guaranteed $4,000

box office window and their share
would be whatevT percentage they
might have bargained for
Even then the promoter is taking
the gamble; he is running all the
risk, and the losses, if there are any,
fall heavier on bis shoulders, For
that reason. unless the promoter him
self cares to make a gamble of it. all
fighters should be compelled to play
on a percentage plan. They are part.
ners in the show, and they must as
sumo with the promoters all ele-
ments of chance that creep into a
partnership of this kind That
would be the fair way, the honest
way. and We. the fighter refuses 70
agree to this plan. He wants his ="
and hec ares but the snap of his fin
gers whether or not the promoter is
reimbursed.
A S we have often stated in the past
a the promoter has but himself to
blame for the existing conditions. He
has knuckled and bent his knee to the
mitt pusher Opposition has beer
largely responsible for this state Of
affairs in some quarters. But on the
whole the promoters, II they $1,000
shoulder to shoulder, could soon put
stop to the whole thing and force
the fighter to take a chance WIFI
them. There would be no losins
shows under conditions OF this sort
But on the whole Hhe promoters are
a weak lot of sisters at best. Whers
youll find one that will stand out
against the robber demands Of tn
fighters, you'll find twenty who will
acquiesce to the fighters terms, for
fear he'll lose the match and some
other fellow get it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Bv Frank G. AIenke.

NEW YORK, March 2-The raid
N ing Federal Leaguers already
have cost the major leaguers
more than 100000, according
10 the best estimates at hand. And
the playing season is stiu six weeks
away.
This loss has been occasioned to or
Ganizcd baseball through being
forced to pay increased salaries, IN
der long contracts, TO all players who
remained loyal, and through the fact
hat every major or minor leaguei
who jumped TO the Feds meant O
monetary loss
n Otto Knabe, the second sacker
had remained with the Phillles, they
could have sold him at any time foi
something like $4,000 Fireman, the
Phiuies' pitcher would have brought
ri least $4,000. Russell Ford, the
Yankee tWirler, could have been sold
hy Frank Farrell to the cleveland
Mans. or 10 any one Of several other
clubs. for about $1,000 Cy Falken
herg. the elongated Nap twlrler
would have brought around Sro0O-
nerhaps more-had he been placed on
sale Banding and Kahler, the 9TH
- Nan twirlers who jumped TO the
FEDS, would have brought at least 81
coo each
THINKERS value was nxed at $l5,-
900 George Stovall. Morueca'
Grown. Pitcher Hendrix, Catcher 81,
mon and the others who jumped
from the major league ranks We're
valued at amounts ranging from ~"
lO0 10 So 600 or $1,000. More thdn
So plavers from the Class "A or
carnations have jumped 10 the Feds
and eaeh Of these. at conservative
stimate. has cash value around
So coo
Included in the ranks Of the Feds
arc some players from the Class \
md Class II teams. many OF them
diamonds in the rough. that some daN
may have had value Of $500 Oh
more
President Gilmore OF the FEDS
states that his organization a'readN
las corraled l42 players, and thai We
fore the sea SON opens he VIII have ~
least 200 players lined up. or thls
number about 1870 will be players that
have been taken away from organized
baseball. Placing the average value
Of each Of these players AT S-.OoV-'
low estimate viii be seen that or
ganlzed baseball has lost sonnet hlns
like $4,000 worth OF players during
,he two months OF Federal activity
THE other great loss suffered by the
l organized baseball magnates is IN
The high salaries they have had %
nav their men. not only for the com
Ing season. but for the next two ene
three seasons The Brooklyn clup
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Sox Can Not Afford
ToLose Iris Speaker

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. March a
with Pitcher Joe Wood lost 10 the Bos-
ton Red Sox until the middle Of June,
as result OF an operation for sppen-
dicitis, the teams pennant chances will
ne completely riddled should iris
Speaker. who is homeVard bound from
the trip around the world with the tour
lists, sign up with the Federals. Cobb
may he better drawing card than
Speaker. but Tris IL worth a whole lot
more to his team and his manager than
the Georgia Peach said Captain Heins
Wagner. OF the Red Sox, today,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
LABOR HITCH STOPS WORK.

NEW YORK, March "A tangled
labor dispute may cause a hitch in the
erection and renovation of stands at
the Brooklyn Federal League base
ball grounds. The lessee of the
grounds is the Ward Bread Company.
While the firm is going to employ
union mechanics to do the work, it is
persona non grata with the Central
Federated Union because It employs
its bakers on the open shop plan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Kid Young to Box at
Columbia Wednesday

Kid Young, the popular newsboy
champion. will box at the Columbia
Theater Wednesday night After try
ing for over two weeks 20 secure a
suitable opponent FOR the newsboy
battler. Jack Gold has been signed
for the bout. Although Young will
be Swing away several pounds in
weight. he can he counted on TO give
good account OF himself Two 9TH
or bouts will fll out the card.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
REAL WORK EoR CARDS.

ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA, March q
This week ushers in the real work
of the Cardinal squad, and with
promised good weather to-day, Man
ager Higgins will lget away to NY
ing start. The squad which remains
here Will depart Thursday morning
for Jacksonville to join the recruits.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
% Yankees Arrive
At Houston Camp

HOUSTON. TEN. March o. -TwCnty
eight members OF the New York Ameri-
can League baseball team reached
Houston To-day TO begin spring training
Most - them coming East in charge ot
Arthur Irwin scout, Charles Barrett
trainer. and Mike Bergen Frank L.
Chance, also arrived from their winter
home IN Glendora. Cal.
Among the play here are Maisel
GnhooleN lartzell. Peckinpsugh, Fish
er. GoSset' and number Of recruits.
several pitchers now a. Hot Springs.
Ark VIII iotnt tho squad later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Walters Gets Test
In Go With Gibbons

CHICAGO, March 2.-Just nov
good Billy Walters is will be maze
known next Friday night, when tho
former navy fighter hooks up in .
ten-round bout with Mike Gibbons al
Hudson, wis. Tackling the mlgnW
Gibbons means the acid test for wal
tiers, but Walters has been trainlns3
faithfully, and says he doesn't NINA
the weight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
To Sue BROOKLYN LIDS,

MOBILE, ALA, March . The
Pensacola baseball club will enter
suit against the Brooklyn Federal
League club for breaking a contract
that they made FOR the lease OF the
baseball grounds a that place for a
training camp The Indianapolis club.
OF the American Association offered
to lease the grounds, but the Brooklyn
ofte" was more latter.ng, ana was
accepted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Big Reception for
Toledo Ball Team

AMERICCS, GA, March 2.-prspara-
lions are being completed by me Amcri-
Gus Baseball Association FOR reception
az the Toledo team IS strong. which
will arrive tomorrow for a months
practice in Americus The local mark il
in excellent condition The Americus
team Of the Georgia state League has
signed nearly All its members REQUIRED
and viii soon start practice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Pelicans Capture
Practice Game, 8-4

NEW ORLEANS. March 2.-The New
POrleans club outplayed a patched-up
team of Clevelanders and Toledo play
s to (.
The score: r. H e
SieVeIahq OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 4
Batteries: Benn. Styles, Morton Foil
and Crosby; Gudger Cullom, Walker,
Peddy and Higgins. Adams Umpire
Pender. Time-2:10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Hal Chase May Jump
To Brooklyn Federals

SAN JOSE. CAL. March . 1T APP
pesrs thar Hal Chase Is through with
organized baseball. The Chicago White
Soy first basemau to-day lis awaiting an
answer TO his demands from the Fed
ersl League and SAYS II the outlaws
meet his figures. he will accept az once
Chase asks 10000 year for three
years with an additional 200 for
signing lie declares " he jumps his
berth win be In Brooklyn ana that he
viii be manager Of the team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
BRAVES AZ MACON

MACON. GA, March Four ~ the
Boston National League PLAYERS ar
rived here to-day. ny tomorrow night
Manager Stallings NJ the team will be
here, il is expected, to begin spring
training Players who arrived to- day
are otto Hess. Harris, Gowdy, James
Schultz and {. a. Deal,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Cubs Meet Browns
In Third Game To-day

ST. PETERSBURG. FLA. March a
Manager Hank O'psy. Of tho Chicago
cubs. brought his squad over here from
Tampa to-day 70 engage tho 81 Louis
Browns In the third game u their prsc-
tice series The young recruit pitcher,
<oestner from tho Pacific Coast
League, who has been making q good
Rith Cheney.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
BROCK VS.. MURPHY.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK, March 2.-The
postponed l0-round bout between Matt
Brock. the Cleveland festherweight. and
chip" Murphy, Of Indianapolis. Ia kes
place tomorrow night. Brock is a 10
to favorile in the betting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
.Langford and Morris
To Meet in KenoSha

NEW YORK. March Carl Morris
and sam LanEford were hatcher here
-day for a ten-round battle at He-
nosha Wis. sam and his manager ar
rived from abroad yesterday The Ke-
nosha match is TO be staged in March.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

MADISON, Wis, March CIV Pish.
a major league baseball pitcher. left
York Americans on their spring training
trip,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
LEAGUE MEETS TONIGHT.

The Sunday School Baseball Leag''
will hold a meeting at O'Clock ~
night for the purpose Of organizing !"
the 1914 season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
PACKEY'S ALIBI.


! to battle aght
BHt-Hy girl cont let me-
YOU CAN'T stalng the Philadelphia! fight
wsoped the level cost him scrap with
Mcfarland and about $4,000
with these baseball people seems TO be
absence where the sense OF mmo should De here
Charley Murphy of anperng with which
organized baseball You bet no one VIII
with b. while Joe around looking out for H.
OWNER soMERs OF has moved his Toledo club to
well to keep all of your base
ball property under your
of Newark Toledo and other Cities
think Of Organized Baseball ys
perpeuang the grand old game to the American people
THE WORLD for Con
One Of them threw in the ball for the game at Nice
THE AUSTRIAN COUNTS their tennis campaign over here
recall delightful that minge
with Napoleon.
THAT FAINT the gale of laughter
greeted the Feds six weeks
LONG of umpiing could harden man
manage Cubsater experience in Cincinnati too
THERE is SOME Mcfarland retiring, but don't
how he could be more retiring
MEANS. Feice-not an insane Ward!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

c2A@3AA8AL q 6GGSa @AA-
| ~ S2F SGE3TQ2 9KE0ml1sI t5 ah4&$s3 a.
RINGS[DE,n dBLEACHERS
YOUTH WILL BE SERVED.
NTOW the odtime ticirer is loGfng along,
~ And the singers IdmmiBg him ont Of the lot;
lie C yoaRGstcr
nd they zip past batter cith speed red-hol
u august. tchen BAH kate,
M he youF0Ser OddIed Theace he
tcH hand the old tale:
Old Pitches Great TcO-Ii Game"
THAT $4,000.
for that dough (riat-
Tinker.
/ should ichefe
amt!
LET US HOPE THERE no truth in the report that vEgst
of collect $1,000 from Fight
these owrows have idea of the high cost
of intoxicating
THE ANTlPRoFEssloNAL movement started Princeton last
believed that the colleges would gradually
into amateur
You won suppose the Fedelals
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

NEW YORK, March 2.-The raid
~ ing Federal Leaguers already
have cost the major leaguers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

NENvER, March 2 Our friend
| J Tom Andrews, of Milwaukee
was certainIN playing the stokes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
N0TED.M0RN0N5
VISIT Il PA5O
Heads of the Church on Elk
tended Tour; Address Lo-
cal Mormon Colony.

President Joseph F. Smith and party
of distinguished Mormon leaders will
address the local Mormon colony and
he general public this evening at Z
o'clock in the hall at sos II San Fran
cisco street.
In the party, besides president Smith,
are c. w. Penrose, second counselor in
the first presidency; c. W. Nibley, pre-
siding bishop, in charge of the church
funds; Joseph F. Smith, jr., one of the
y apostles; another of the apostles,
George Albert Smith, son Of the late
John Henry Smith, who was well
known to many FL Pasoans by reason
Of his active work for i~rrigation; to-
gether with the wives Of several OF
the party, secretaries, etc.
The Mormon leaders have been max
ing a tour through nan states Of the
union, and are now returning from
Jacksonville, Fla, by way of New Or
leans. They are scheduled to arrive
on the G. H. tonight at 6:34 and the
meeting viii begin promptly at z if
the train is on time. The pub
lie is invited. Bishop P. H. Hurst is
in charge of the local arrangements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
PLAZA PATROLMAN
CRAWFORD is DEAD

There is crepe yer the door of the
Henry Crawford, former patrolman
and the first driver Of the auto patrol
wagon, died Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at his old home in Big Springs.
Patrolman Crawford was one of the
best known members of the Fl PasO
police force. He was stationed in the
transfer plaza and was a favorite with
the public.
assigned to the new automobile patrol
wagon. But his health, which a
been broken down while serving with
the colors in the United States army.
failed to improve, and he returned to
his old home in Big Springs, where he
was cared for by his father, mother'
and sisters until death.
Patrolman Crawford was 26 years
old, having been born in Marcelline,
Ill, in 1888. He was married to Miss
Margaret Ziebold, of Pensacola, Fla.
The marriage was the result OF a ro-
nance which started while patrolman
Crawford was stationed at Fort Bar
artillery corps His wife was visiting
in Valdosta, Ga, at the time of his
death.
The deceased patroIman is survived
by his wife. his mother and father, Mr.
Z and Mrs. B. o. Crawford, of Big
Springs; three sisters. Mrs. L c. Bos-
wen, OF 1905 Arizona street; Mrs. S. G.
Phillips, n Mrs G. W. Pope, Of Big
Springs; three brothers, G. L. Crawford
and J. NJ. Crawford, of Big Springs;
and H. W. Crawford of Portland, ore
During the four years that Henry
was every inch an officer and ms
record was fine during the entire me,
CaNt. ". d. Greet saiV Thursday IN
speaking Of the dead patrOlman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
HOUSTON FLOOD
DAMAGE GREAT
Waters Subside and Show
Extent of Damage in
the City.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 3--High waters
in this city and vicinity, rising from
Wednesdays seven inches of rainfall,
began to recede today and permitted
a return TO something near normal
conditions. Street car traffic; which
was interrupted for nearly "a hours,
has been resumed and several scnools
which were closed because water in
the streets prevented the pupils at
tendance, r%eopened today.
Railway lines entering Houston stu
are in trouble because OF W~ashed-out
bridges. and train schedules hav not
been restored to their former basis.
Considerable damage was done to
property in low sections Of the city
and inundated bottom lands along the
coast section of Texas. The official
measurement OF the rainfall in this
section Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning is rs inches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
HORSES DROWN; MEN SAVED
In BATTLE IN RIO GRANDE

Las Cruces, N. NJ, Dec. 3.-Two
horses were drowned and two men a
very narrow escape from drowning IN
the Rio Grande, at the Fuller crossing,
Tuesday afternoon.
The horses were owned by Frank
Amador, Of Las Cruces, and had been
hired by William Essns, o plumber, to
take W. Of his Mexican workmen 20
the HOwton ranch across the river.
The men took a large bath tub across
to the ranch and Installed it and were
returning with a small bath tub and
bath room fixtures and tools. They
had reached the east side of the river
when the current was so swift that II
turned the wager ove- and drew the
horses into the river.
The men narrowly escaped with their
lives. One was pinned under the bath
tub under the wagon. Wood haulers'
who had just previously crossed sthe
river with loaded wagons, helped to
get the men out. One man is yet con-
fined to bed, his neck and shoulders
having been injured. The loss sustained
is o 1915 including horses.