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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Geo, Stovall Planning
Raid on Big Leaguers

ST LOUIS. April George Stovsll
manager OF the Kansas City team OF
the Federal League, is in 81 Louis ne
gotiatng with players OF the National
and American Leagues according TO 4
statement BY Robert l. Hedges owner
OF the Browns. to-day The purpose Of
his visit IS raid IN case the Federals
win the Nillifer case in court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Yankees viii Battle
Dooin's Men To-day

PHILADELPHIA. Apru .rbe
Yankees and Phillies will try 10 get to-
gether to-day. Rain interfered with the
clash Yesterday. Chance viii use Kest-
ing or Cole. while Doom viii send
Marshall or Caddy to the mound
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Giants Add Mobile
To Shut-out Victims

CHATTANOOGA. April 9-The Giants
are spreading the whltewash thick these
GAYS They hung up a string Of ciphers
on Mobile Yesterday. winning s 10
To day they meet Harry McCormicks
local team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
sNoWsToRM At RICHMOND.

kICHMDNp. Va. April F0lloNinc
hard rain last night Richmond was
visited by { severe hail and snowstorm
this morning rhs snow. however is
disappearing as fast ais it falls lie
weather is cold
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Comedians
Plan Early
Start.

fearing her penuani winners may GO
to sleep next winter. already plan
ming to pry their eyes wide open
with perpetual motion basketball
You'll have TO hand II to the Cor
nellians for alertness, persisteucy
and ambition
Another novel stunt that the New
York State lads pulled recently was
TO dynamite the inlet to Cayuga Lake
for half a mile and clear away the
ice SO their crew could set ont into
clear water for badly needed plac.
tice. A week or two more of loss
Of time in getting their oarsmen out
on the water would undoubtedly
have been fatal TO the chances oil
their crew for this year Probably
not many Southern born and bred
boys would go wild over rowing II
they had to go out for practice spins
with less clothes than a bathing suit
on and the air SO cold that the water
was covered with a vast expanse
of ice
Cornell has never as Vet won
either the football or baseball
championship but in rowing. track
sports basketball and wrestling she
is doing more than her share. Last
THANKSGIVING day She Won from
Penn in football for The second time
only in history while her baseball
is about on a par with the vcarip
and-yearout average of The rest an
the Big EiGht" Fairness rDr,,,,.l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
NO SUNDAY BASEBALL

BOSTON, April Advocates Of sun.
day baseball again were defeated yes
terday in the lower house of the Legis-
lature The vote was IS 10 S4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09

Dodgers. 9 Athletics g
Nontgolnery + Nalaosta @
llr5tgs l5 Omaha
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09

II is a matter
of general sat
isfaction ha
those who have
the handling of
our 1916 OlNm
pic team are
starting in early
sary money and
shin shane 4
things of this SO
the spring betu
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Funds for
Olympic
Team.

TO raise the ueces
20 get everything
dozen years ago
/ We're let go until
The same and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
BY Willie Ritchie.

CAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-After
y coming to terms with Promoter
Coffroth for my first champion
ship battle, just made up my mind
to devote my entire time to getting in
the best physical condition. | learned
by experience that too much train
ing never does a fighter any good. so
| concluded that | would work for
two weeks and come down to the
weight gradually.
| selected Billy Shannon's place as
my training quarters because of the
nice, mild climate in San Rafael Ny
manager, Billy Nolan, took charge of
my affairs again, and | concluded that
| would be guided by whatever he
said, | was confident that he would
give me the proper advice. for | knew
that he had plenty of experience,
Wolgast and the majority of The
fans thought that the weight would
bother me, but | know different
tried myself out before. and there was
no doubt in my mind that | could do
lSS pounds riugside, and bc strong.
There was nothing unusual about
my training. | just went at ii in the
ordinary way, doing plenty of boxing.
road and going through all sorts of
gymnasium stunts.
But | used to lay awake at night
thinking not worrying, as most of
them believed. | was thinking ont a
plan to beat WOlgast | made up my
mind after that four round scrap OF
ours that | had his number. but
knew that I would have to be at my
best to win.
Plans t. Attack Wolqast's Jaw.
want to- take off my hat right here
t. Wulg1st as a wonderful man in the
ring strong. willing, game and a
hard puucher. But | discovered in
my first fight With him and also by
watching his battle With Nelson, that
he had a glass jaw. or in other
words, that he could not stand hard
punch TO the point and come back
This gave me line to work on.
| planned my battle carefully for
weeks ahead. knew that it was
going 10 mean the making or the
breaking of me | made up my mind
that he would rush me and punish me
badly in the first few rounds. so
trained so as to he able to take all
that he could give me and come back
for more of it. knew that | would
have to take plenty of the gaff.
| hnallN came 10 the conclusion
that | would let him tear away at
me and just lay for his jaw. VOL
CAST always did fight in a crouch and
his peculiar style of covering up gem
orally had his opponents buffaloed
But | figured that he would have to
open up a some time during the
fight, | was going to be ready when
the chance came.
| really believe Chat this line of
study won that battle for me. Had /
gone into that ring without any set
| plan. the chances are that he would
have battered me all over the ring
would have lost my head and he
would have gotten the decision any
how, even thc did fail to knock me
| out He sure did have a lead when
| the finish came
Champion Names the Referee.
Tie Was the champion then and he
do al tho aiotatiru A. aVnta{rad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Famous Plays By Heisman
No. l1-Early Boundary Trick
BY j. w. Heisman.

T'NER in
- of
When the bali happens o be down is
most Instantaneous position The opponents
can GO for if the attack heads toward
tain the ball will
hed when reality
of
after gain of reasonable length Thus will
and will also position
the field
left hand boundary line The to
70 a AS
he gets front of the right hah
fotwor make this and
thai
The offensive left
him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

left in fact only
promptly
hon crossing behind his
half
Nowadays he would to
rush line,
and not because he expecting the ball
lluS he usually taken and
ak to block him at the point F. which left the right
ball free his
hSt saw this play as member of the Freshman
team
they got can not say but spread and became popular
awhile While coaching
also the following
such in
good
ANY eeney
o hem
the ter to make Iluno
nj the
The
tried the
couple of
In will outline be boundary cersa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Red Doom Bitter
Toward Players
For Jumping Team

PHILADELPHIA. Jan Brennan
and Killifer will regret jumping to the
Federals,' said Charles S DOOM man
ager Of the Phillies. who has returned
to Philadelphia, quitting the stage to
cooperate with President Baker In pre-
venting any more OF their players leay-
ing.
The sorrel thrush, while excusiug Otto
knabe. was very bitter toward the
pitcher and catcher for deserving him.
What hurt me most" explained
Doom. lis that they quit me withou,
giving me a chance to hold them
hardly believe that the Federals will get
any more of my players-that is, play
ers that l need. Alexander, Lobert anC
Paskert are already under contract for
1914. and can't be touched although
have read that the Federals were after
them.
'Cravath is certain TO stay. He wired
me his terms not long ago. and | will
accept them. A. soon as knabe jumpei
| sent wires and letters to all my plav.
ers and asked them for terms"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
the life and battles Of Lightweight Champion Richie

in my last chapter. he insisted upon
taking the first $4,000 that came
into the house, and it was up to me
to do the best | could after he had
been paid off. He was not bothered
about my end of it. So long as he got
his, everything suited him first rate.
When it came to selecting the ref
cree there was no change. Billy No
Jan came to me and told me that he
would make a fight against anybody
that Wolgast suggested, just on gen.
eral principles.
NO, use, Bill" l said. You can
bluff but we must give in to him.
IN take his man rather than pass the
match up
Nolan attended the meeting and
Wolgast Immediately presented the
rame of Jim Griffin. Nolan held out
for while, but he saw that he had
to give IN, SO he took Griffin, and that
settled it.
Right here I would like to COM
ment upon the unsportsmanlike con-
duet of Wolgast. We let him name
his own ring official. and we did not
even ask for look in. But after the
fight, when he saw that his champion .
ship title was gone. he set up a loud
vail
All the Fans remember how he cried
and raved about that decision. But
he did not get any sympathy, because
everybody knew that he fOuled Just to
keep from being Knocked out.
| never will forget coming over to
the city at II o'clock on the morning
of that fight. 1t was beautiful across
the bay, but as soon as We landed
here we ran up against the old fog.
There was nothing for me to do. so,
in company with Nolan, Harry Fo-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

ley and frankie Edwards, / took an
auto ride out to the beach and back.
Well, | thought that | would freeze
to death before the machine got back
to town. | was chilled to the bone
and my hands were benumbed. For
the first time since the match was
mace | began to worry. The change
of climate seemed to affect me right
away, and I was afraid that some
thing would go wrong with me at the
last minute.
Nolan hustled me down to a room
which he had engaged opposite the
arena. He wrapped me in heavy
blankets and / lay in bed for more
than an hour Nolan moved an oil
stove into the room to help warm me
up, and l must confess that l needed
1t badly. Never in all my life did
have such hard time getting my
blood in circulation.
But | finally got right and felt like
my own self again. We were called
to weigh in, and l jumped right out
of bed and went into the arena, where
the scales were in readiness in a
back room.
Wolgast landed couple Of minutes
later | went over and shook hands
with him. but, to my surprise, he
seemed sullen and CareWorn. | en-
pected that he would start right in
to get my goat.
The champion had nothing to say
during the weighing in. He looked
worried and worn, and the longer
sized him up the more confident ]
became There was something
wrong with Wolgast that day, and !
really believe that he knew away
down deep in his heart that he was
going to lose his championship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
By Tad
~ oEbRaE E. PHAiR. ),

AS Charley Ebbetts says, he can get
along without Joe Tinker. We fear
that the loss of that $4,000 often
causes him to retire to a secluded
spot and kick himself on the shin.
1t is said that Branch Rickey's con-
tract does not require him to manage
the team on Sunday. If he had only
signed with Cincinnati he would have
had seven off-days per week.
Christy Mathewson has come out
fiat-footed against winter baseball. If
he means the brand of baseball that
is busting into print at present We
are with him with both pedal eX-
tremities.
New York has been sentenced to an
international wrestling tournament,
just as if one wrestling match at
time were not enough,
WAR is MONEY.
The baseball player pOndercd on INC
coin there icGS IN sight,
And to his 0rAcr he remarked: Go
on dhedd and fight"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
George Chip Wagers
He'll Stop Christie
In Big Bout Tonight

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 12.-George Chin.
who made Frank Klaus quit the ring
after stopping him twice, is betting his
own money that he will floor Gus Chris
tie for the count of ten in their con-
hict here tonight Christie is a smart
boxer but he is not as rugged as the
Pennsylvania. and is likely to take
one on the chin. However, Jack Dillon
hoored him in the first round once. but
was unable to terminate the affair in
ten sessions. Christie is an aggressive
fighter, and it is on this that Chip bases
his hope of a knockout,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Robertson Balks at
Playing With Cards

PORTSMOUTH. VA. Jan. IA
Dave a. Robertson. the smuggling star
OF the Southern League in 1918 and
now New York Giant. mas about
made up his mind TO turn down the
Federal League proposition, but
there il one thing. he said, that viii
force him to desert, and that is execu-
ton of the reported demand of st.
Louis for his services in payment of
The Crandall transaction claim Of the
cardinals. II came TO Robertson
several days ago, he says. that 81.
Louis is asking for him in Connec-
lion with the return OF Crandall tn
the Giants last year after the latter
refused 10 Join the Cardinals Rob
rtson viii balk at going to ST. Louis
no no VIII Join the Federals before he
NAh consent to such transfer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
'Fitz' Applies for
Injunction Against
Boxing Commission

mons has applied for an injunction
against the State Athletic Commission
to restrain that body from enforcing rs
ruling that forbids his appearing in the
ring again because of advanced age
Chairman Frank S. ONeil. of the Com
mission, and on Commissioners Dixon
and Price to-day. The solons are 10
appear before Justice Guy, in the cout-
ty courthouse, at 1880 WEDNESDAY
morning,
Along with his application, Fitz nied
affidavits OF Mike Donovan, boxing "
structor of the New York Athletic cur
and A. ]. Drexel Biddle, of Philadelphia
declaring that in their opinion the VET
eran should be allowed to box again
Donovan SAYS Fitz 81 in excellent phS
steal condition" Biddle opines that *
would be a hardship If he should not ne
allowed TO box again"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Jake Daubert Turns
Down Outlaw Offer

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Efforts of
the Federal League to capture Ma -
tional League stars received a sharp
setback to-day Jake Daubert. first
basemau of the Brooklyn team. re-
iected tiatlN an offer made him hy
John Il. Barbour. president Of thc
Pittsburg Fcderals. I'm telegram
which he sent T. Barbour. Daubert
said.
81 will not play outside of organized
baseball
Daubert make his own terms. After
he had rejected the offer, he notified
the Brooklyn management of his a"-
tio-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
RED sox SIGN YoUNGsTER.

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Another schoo,-
boy baseball player has been slgncd
by the Boston Red SoX. He is DOM
nick j. Mulrenan, a right HANDED
pitcher of the Woburn High School,
who attracted the attention of Scout
Patsy Donovan for his work with tast
semi professional teams. He IS -
years old.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Prep Elves Start
Season Tomorrow

The local prep basket ball league will
he officially opened tomorrow when the
games of the season.
Tech High VS.. Marist. Boys High va
9. \, and Peacock fleet VS.. Donald
Fraser Is the card arranged for Tues.
be played at Tech High School The
Boys High G. NJ. A. game at Bovsi
High School, and tho Peacock Fleet
Donald Fraser affair at Peacock Fleet
~ mes win start = - 49,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
FEDERAL CIRCUIT.
ISSHORTERT THAN
THE n T|0NA[
"Long Jump" Scare Doesn't Ap-
pear Well Founded by Compar-
ison Of Airline Mileage,
Bv @. B. Keller.

A\-INf. considered nearly every
IL - this tuDoultiI-
oti'ei Pi"' - -.
Gus Fedieasue puS''''SS'
cept the car fare. we will now take a
uback at that with the presum
-. ,,a;s+o,oa If kind and
soly apie assistance ..a
has got up a very nice war map
aho,t q
Following are Ihe tl.leH ~ "
included IN tne feu S''''''
Kansas CilS'
chicago
toronto
Bu1alo.
Baitimore
rlt.spurs,
st. Louis.
=. a., arai,ary
EADlNI the sarle II. ~ ~, " -, u'' t,a,
manner e, IIoin sop ~ Sor
tom-or IN me 'HIle .1t,, i a. ne soon
that mater; ~ eds'iS w ~,
that the circuit can pe in"o' ~
taking IN tr,ose villeS u, oo,,e
Wv 49,. 90 %,tional
League supporter 'ua' ~,
Jump from lpIoil'o ~ iI,,,,,,'i Loo s,,,o
Will predh lhs paO N y, - ~ 80
inns asseI tlon, ~ a. X, 30 tt,I,,o
What unsrouilueu' V. o ,'ade
tnere nilgnt aiise nv sSo,.i,,ato =,
SHY lor that JUMP " ~
the scleutii es. rUt ~, 49, =. ,e,,,t
jump is Oh eoo me- l.s' 90, e,a :,
As long as tne va -, |t,',ane.a ", H.
tween ne" ioIh anu 81 houi9'
49,, h,,o
AM the iuhnE par ~ ,,.tt
layout - tlat t"e eu9 ,,a..I., "
now pelhs neiu UP ~ ,,i,l.i1 - a.,
rlolcuie by me ,"o es.a ~.
OF things, 9ctuaIIH me- ~, w ~, ~ a..
er, In airline Hilease' .'lal the 90 90
CUT OF lne Na.iolial Neas Nv N''''
miles, against -,i+o'
ALSo, We tahe tle reus "on
start OUT Payllis n ,@llip au ail rI
fuiiiham rare iol 80 %, 70 o' aI'is s p.l
eluo. ihey very tinttS ~, !.
10 OF io-aho pay pe''ei p"'i ioi IT,
100, ,>-..,,
80 lhe sy1lPdt.etlc Na.lolaI L.eas ue
magnates shouio sit up hishts "
"orry'
90.
w are charmed 70 see lettei
signed FAN without
hnock or roar III IL
me letter was siippeo TO us up az
"A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
OH, THE LONG AND DREARY
WINTER


| WOutd | aCere tourist acith the
Giants and the Soc,
And sailed the bounding biHoWs in
the East
| acoutd not care if tempests put my
stomach on the rocks
And made me feed ten fish a daily
feast.
I lcoutd not care if storms arose to
put me oft my feed
/ tcould not care if hurricanes
should rage,
For / could rise each morning and |
acould not h0Ue to read
The baseball dope upon the sport
ing page.
The grand old public of the V. S. A.
likes baseball, but baseball politics is
something else again.
You could tie a milestone around a
baseball nagnate's neck and cast him
into the depths of the sea, but it
wouldn't make as much differences at
his nedulla obIongata or Honus Was-
ner had developed the govt.
Baseball would be great little
pastime if the owners would only keep
in the background-say at a distance
of 5000 miles.
While Mr.. Murphy is not particu-
larly enthused over the present state
of affairs, he is with the utilities com
mission heart and soul on the ques-
tion of passes.
with Gunboat Smith. That is to say,
he is not particularly anxious to fiqht,
but he is willing to accept another
purse even if he has to fight for it.
One is not surprised to read that
there is perfect concord between Gin
cinnati's new manager and the board
of directors. There always is in win
ter.
In view of the fact that Otto knabe
has jumped to Baltimore it is hard to
blame Charlie DOOM for feeling red
headed.
Mr.. Knabes naive remark that he
Is out after the money leads one to
believe that he has all the instincts
of magnate.
We fail to become enthused over
the report that all bets on the FRS
tensky- Americas match have been
called off, Anybody who bets on a
wrestling match deserves to lose.
WHY THE HOLLER?
Il scorn the iorly Federdis:
They are not rOrH dOHar!"
A mdgHdtC bIOke il icdS 1rho smoke.
But he raised an dmfM hoUer.
One is not surprised at the rumor
that Ed konetehy will Jump to the
Feds. Having played several years in
St. Louis, he has become a elutton
for punishment.
Australia is offering Inducements 70
great many American fighters, but
is keeping it's hands off our white
hopes, This shows that there is
-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
WHY THE HOLLER?

7 Sc0fh Tie I0irly FederdIs,
Ihoy are not north a doHar!"
A mdgndtc bIoke il tods 1rho smoke.
But he raised an dpfal hoUer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

Australia is offering Inducements 70
a great many American fighters, but
is keeping it's hands off our white
hopes, This shows that there is a
80 49, e -, h,.4.-I;-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

One IS not surprised at the rumor
that ed koneteh by will jump to the
reos' Hav,ng played several years in
ST. Louis he has become ciutton
for punishment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
Willie Lays Awake Nights Studying Out Plan TO Become Champion
RICHIE TELLS HOW HE TRAINED FOR TITLE GO

This Is the sixteenth Of q series o
'critten erctustrefy for The Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

rAVING considered nearly every
n other phase Of this tumuItu-
Gus Fedleague business, eN-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-30
The Han OE The Merchant Ee Proved lis Courage
 and 0lc.nG.
By PETE. VEUH
Copyright Dr Fran. A. aruassy Go.

.-...-.-..-.-...-.. ..E.. aaANH@A.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-30

A young attorney for Q mining com pany is obliged to investigate dyna- mite outrage which will involve the brother Of his sweetheart iu "PrOsecu- tion." He is Kidnapped by the miners and left far out in the desert with but a single canteen of water. The girls sympathics are aroused, and she in- duces her brother to help her rescue him. Gratitude prompts the attorney to resign his position. but tie girl h. sists the warrant be served on her brother. kisses him goodby before he is taken to jail and sohs out her grief In the young attorneys arms.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-30

In "A Train of Incidents" Bunny takes his pupil to Arizona on fortune hunt. Flora Finch, with like desire, takes her pretty charge to the same point. When they arrive in Arizona the young lady thinks Bunny is the man she must marry, and the young man likewise mistakes. The two young people try to escape their prospective helpmeets and by so doing learn who's who," which makes them very anxious to marry each other. When they re- turn to their elderly companions they find them of like mind and all start back east on their honeymoons.