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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
THE MACON NEWS DID NOT CARE
TO PRINT THIS ONE.

Editor Macon News:
Dear Sir: 1 have read with much
interest you Editorial in today's is
sue of your paper replying to Thomas
e. Watson's attack on Mr.. w. D.
Mcneil Ordinary folks like myself,
lots of times have to judge things
more or less by appearances, and
while they are often deceptive, we
have to accept them when nothing
else offers.
You lay great stress on Mr.. Wat
sons charges that Mr.. Mcneil be-
longs TO various and sundry trusts
you muddy the water good and prop
er so | for one take it for granted
that Mr.. Watson was incorrect.
But l read en- down in Watson's
charges against Mcneil, and I note
he is accused of being the favorite
of the Romanist Organization, and
of the barkeepers, ETC., I don't see
where you muddy the water about
these charges, therefore by the same
manner OF reasoning, l must con-
clude they are correct. If they are
correct, Mr.. Editor, why do you sup
port Mcneil, if they are incorrect,
say so and prove it. We common
people are out of patience with
small fry Editors, who in their
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13

speak of you several years back, at
Pelham, Ca, and he stated in his
speech that he believed you was
here for purpose, and that was to
lead the people back to the prin-
ciples of which this government was
founded.
Oh what blessing it would be if
every State in the Union had a Thos.
b. Watson in it to fight corruption
and lead the people back to the old
landmarks of the government for
which our forefathers fought!
May God bless you in your work.
Your friend,
"a. 0. P. SAPP.
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anxiety for patronage make state
ments, charges and counter charges
that they cannot substantiate.
Don't be deceived into thinking
that your words go any farther than
Watson's. or that they have any more
effect There was a time possibly
when Editors and others could "cuss"
Watson out and create a certain
amount of sentiment in their favor,
but that day is passed happily, and
Watson has at last come in to his
own.
In replying to Mr.. Watson, you
could at least do him the favor of
coming new cuss words; "hoist by
his own petard," por old worn out
expression, my sakes.
Again you could do him the favor
of arguing that he is not correct, and
honestly so, instead of charging that
he wilfully and maIiciouU.y makes
false statements against Mr.. Mcneil,
certainly he is entitled to that same
consideration which I'm sure you
reserve to yourself. Did you ever
stop to think that we people ponder
over these things q little, and that
we possibly put other folks in the
Annanias Club, unlels they can and
do prove their statements instead of
just having them printed and stop
ping at that.
You started out to muddy the
water, and so far as you are con-
cerned, you succeeded admirably, but
you have failed to hide the main
issues. I have heard considerable
comment on this editorial, and I
frankly tell you you busted good and
proper.
The time has passed when you
can villify any one for any reason,
and gain any prestige unless YOU can
back up your charges. You charge
that Mr.. Watson's statements are
untrue, back it up, produce the goods,
put up or shut up. Oh yes, Mr.
Watson can write Histories, ETC., that
are alright, but everything he says
pertaining to politics, religion, ETC.,
especially w. D. Mcneil, are untrue.
My cats! Can any body any where
say that you excelled in any par
ticular calling? If so what is it.
You throw a bouquet at Mr.. Watson
that no one can tn ow at. you, when
you make that admission.
mean no offense by addressing
you in this manner, only exercising
that right you exercised, expressing
my sentiments ana opinions. l
have no paper like you in which to
tear loose, so will have to ask you to
let me use yours for this. Thanks.
Respectfully
Ga. CITIZEN.
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ABOUT LECTURES ON ROMAN
ISM

Dear Sir: Please let me state
my postofice is Summit, Ca, and
that I am open to engagements for
lectures on Romanism anywhere. I
have dates at Adrian, May 9Th and
9TH, evening. At Dublin, Ca, be-
tween the 10th and 18th. Later I
go to Tigna1l and Lavonia. Will
make dates in Ca, through May and
June. Friends are writing from
Texas and Alabama. Let those in
Alabama, who want dates write
Elder T. E. Pinegar, Route 1, Box
50, Bessmer, Ala, and those in
Texas, who want dates write Mr.. J.
G.. Lockhart, Van Alstyne, Texas.
These gentlemen will take the mat
ter up and arrange dates for July
and August.
Write me at once about dates
in Georgia, please.
Respectfully,
J. A. SCARBORO.
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Evening star., 1915-12-13
TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS
HOLD A BIG SMOKER
Interior Department Racketers Dis
cuss 1915 Plans-More Courts
to Be Built.

Over 100 enthusiastic racketers of
the Interior Department met at an in
formal smoker" at the Home Club
Saturday night and reviewed their last
years work and made plans for the
coming one. II the interest shown at
this affair may be taken as a criterion
1916 bids fair to be the banner season
for the sport.
Toastmaster Benjamin F. Andrews
opened with a general review of the
tennis situation of the department and
called on J. C. Greene. secretary of the
Infsrbureau Tennis League. for the
first speech" Mr.. Greene brought out
several interesting facts and ended
with the suggestion that The depart
ments officers who looked after the
affairs of the Departmental League
and those behind the Interbureau
League consolidate for next year into
a Home Club League and take over all
duties in connection with tennis for
the Interior Department. and this idea
met with instant and hearty approval
Col. William W. Harris, superintendent
OF public buildings and grounds. was
invited bat was unable to attend and
he was represented by his assistant, Mr..
u. r. Berthupe, who made the pro-
noupced hit e the evening when hs an
Evening star., 1915-12-13

which. majority of the players in or
ganized base ball obtained when the
Feds began their raids two years ago,
have expired. 1t is admitted by the
club owners that these contracts
caused heavy financial losses. and that
the players. feeling that they were
certain of their money. played listless
and careless ball To avoid further
show greater energy on the ball field.
movement Is on foot to have the rival
major leagues adopt what Is known
as the short contract" containing the
which were considered necessary evils
before the Feds took the field
The twelve-month contract is advo-
Gated as check on the players who
during the Off season indulge in other
kinds of sport and thus impair their
usefulness on the diamond.
Rowdyism on the ball field seems to
be thing of the past. There never
were two cleaner campaigns than those
of the major leagues last season. the
Braves being the only team in either
circuit to have run-ins with the UNI
pires. The Phillfes and Brooklyns in
the National League were two teams
son, yet none of the players was put
out of the games. The Red SoX and
Tigers, as well as the White Sox and
Nationals. were all on their good be-
navlor last season, ana as result the
games were cleanly played.
Owner Jim Gaffney's scheme to have
the umpires assigned during the entire
season by the time the campaign in
the National League begins is a splen-
did plan. There is no doubt that under
the old system 1t frequently happened
that the clubs did not get an even
break in the matter of having the
same number of competent umpires
work in their games, and this un-
doubtedly has given some of the teams
an advantage. A schedule for the UNI
pires could be arranged shortly after
the regular playing dates are deter
mined upon, and it could be made along
lines which would give each team the
same umpires an equal number of
times.
Evening star., 1915-12-13

nounced that his Office had decided, in
addition to rebuilding and improving
the present municipal courts in Poto-
mac Park, upon several new courts
there and also upon at least six and
possibly twelve new ones to be built on
the government owned site at 6th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, formerly oc-
cupied by the old Pennsylvania station.
A sufficient number of these latter
courts. Mr.. Berthune stated. would be
allotted to the Interior Department for
its interbureau league matches next
season.
AS no local tennis gathering is COM
plete without Lou" Doyle, he was on
hand with many helpful suggestions
for tennis players, among which were
the reading during the off season of
tennis literature, exercises such as
roller and ice skating to keep the men
in condition. and the establishment of a
press bureau" to see that the sport
was well covered and presented to
the newspapers in acceptable form.
A double quartet from the pension
Office, under direction of DR.. Wood
ward, and stories by Dr. Starr Parsons
completed the program, after which re-
freshments were served.
The smoker" was given by the ten
mis- committee of the Home Club, of
which Mr.. c. J. James is chairman.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
BY H. C.. BYRD.

Two rules in the foot ball code as it
exists at present are in conflict with
others. or, rather one is in direct
conflict and the other is not in keeping
with the Interpretation of another. The
parts of the code which seem to need
adjustment in order to bring about
uniformity are those concerning a
safety and the point at which the ball
is down and those which state that
men behind the ball are eligible to
recover the ball on a punt because
they are onside.
A special Interpretation of one Of
the rules regarding the point at which
a, ball shall be declared down is that
the referee shall make a point at the
spot of greatest gain. In other words,
if a man runs four yards with the
ball and is thrown back two by tack
Iers the ball is downed at the spot four
yards from where he started and not
where he was thrown, or carried back,
by the defensive players. Yet there IS
another place on the field where just
the opposite of this is true-near the
goal line.
If a quarterback catches punt one
ward from his goal line, starts to run, car
ries it two yards and then is tackled by
two men and thrown back across the
goal line not at the point where the
ball is advanced to, and a safety is scored.
These two conditions do not seem in the
least compatible, and certainly do not
preserve the uniformity desired.
The other two sections which do not
conform are those regarding the recovery
of a kicked ball by men onside. If a
ball is kicked across the goal line from
a kickoff or from free kick, any man
may recover the ball, because all are
behind the kicker. Now. when men are
behind the kicker, if the ball is punted.
they can recover the ball in the field of
play but not behind the goal line Why
cannot a man who is onside recover the
ball IL it is kicked across the goal as well
from punt as from free kick or kickoff.
inasmuch as being onside is the reason
he is given right to recover in all
cases? If the two rules followed out the
same line of reasoning. and were uni
form, he could but under the code in
its present construction he can in one
instance yet cannot in the other.
The foot ball rules this year will re-
ceive very little alteration. The code
has been little changed In the last
three years. The game is being de-
veloped so well under conditions at
present and there seems to be SO much
general satisfaction that little other
than the rewording of one or two
passages and the taking up of some
minor details need be expected.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
Two Rules in Foot Bali Code Need Adustmen-Gosp of Other Sport
WOULD NOT OPPOSE SALE
TO FEDS, SAYS HERMANN
Chairman of National Commission, Discuss
ing Outlaws Efforts to Buy In" De-
clares Economy Is Issue

NEW YORK, December 13.-The Ma
tional League is more concerned in
policies of economy than in any propa-
August Hermann, chairman of the ma
tional commission. is to be weighed at
full measure. Mr.. Hermann, who is
president of the Cincinnati National
League club. arrived yesterday at the
Waldorf-Astoria to discuss informally
certain proposed reforms before the
annual meeting tomorrow of the Tener
circuit.
There was a time not so many
months ago." said Mr.. Hermann,
when certain club owners of the Ma
tiona1 League would have favored a
plan to dispose of certain franchises to
the financial powers Of the independ-
ent promoters. That time, think, has
passed. The Federal League is not
now the menace that it was.
THE Federal is a one-man league"
Mr.. Hermann continued. There is no
doubt that Harry F. Sinclair is a rich
a very, very rich-man. He has made
millions in the last few months. No
one is undertaking his wealth nor his
gameness. Perhaps he could carry the
u.
is hardly probable. In the late Robert
B. Ward the Federal League has lost a
great asset in the fight from both the
moral and financial sides.
In Fed Contracts, Too.
''The Federal League has realized it
made one most serious mistake. It was
very wrong in the point of law it tried
to establish in it's suit against organ
lied base ball, now being considered by
Judge Landis of Chicago. against the
operations of the reserve clause and
the ten-day option clause in organized
base ball contracts. Those very princi-
pies are incorporated in the Federal
League contracts, too.
Now the suit before Judge Landis
has become dead issue to a degree"
Hermann continued. "A decision for
either side would be neither a moral
victory nor a moral defeat. 1t would
be an easy matter. indeed, to organize
that would comply with the law.
L am not a man of war. / am not
antagonistic to Federal League opera
tions SO long as they are confined to
oppose. if 1 could, the sale of major
league franchise to Federal League
operator. In this matter I may not re-
fleet the views of Ban Johnson.
I am Of the opinion that SO long as
the base ball war continues the game
cannot possibly be benefited, and I
am for the game before all else 1
think, too, the Federal League is far
more worried than we are. They GER
tain1y have done the two major leagues
all the harm they possibly can do.
There will be no more jumping on the
part of our stars. The independents
by arbitrarily breaking so-called iron
clad contracts with such men as Chief
Bender and Russell Ford, pricked the
Evening star., 1915-12-13
TWO RULES IN GRIDIRON CODE
OUGHT TO BE MADE UNIFORM
Those Regarding Recovery of Kicks and
Point at Which Ball Is Down Need
Adjustment-Other Gossip. y

About the only radical change in foot
ball. and that will not be radical in
reality, that may be expected is the
doing away of the goal posts and the
kicking Of goal after touchdown. The
goal points and kicking goal after
touchdown are not necessary, anyway,
inasmuch a 8 they are relics of the gane
as. it used to be played. About thirty
than that, the scoring was done by
goals. The crossing Of the goal line
did not count, but that gave a chance
to kick the goal after touchdown,
which counted as one goal in the score.
The first few games played between
Harvard and Yale were scored in this
way. Now that the crossing Of the
goal line counts six points, the kicking
of the goal. after touchdown, really is
not necessary to determine the rela-
that a team wins to by virtue of a
goal gickedAafter touchdown goes into
the record as indicating that the victor
is superior. but such may really not
be the case. Another thing. the goal
posts undoubtedly curtafl the play of
the offensive team, inasmuch as when
they are near them a quarterback fears
to run plays close to them because OF
and he does not forward pass around
them because there Is the possibility
the ball may hit the posts and bound
back into the field of play for a touch
back.
The Maryland Agricultural College
has made application for admittance
into the South Atlantic intercollegiate
Athletic Association. A letter has been
forwarded to DR.. Pollard of Washing
ton and Lee to that effect, with the re-
quest that action be taken as soon as
possible. The Farmers are hoping to
be admitted in time to enter men in the
scratch events in the south Atlantic
contests in the indoor track meets this
winter
There probably will be four track
meets held this winter in which local
athletes may enter without much ex-
pense or inconvenience to themselves.
George Washington University prob
ably will hold it's games early in Feb
ruary. probably the first Saturday; the
John Hopkins-5th Regiment joint affair
usually is booked the second Satur-
day in the month, while announcement
already has been made that George
towns annual games are to take place
February 10. It is understood, too, that
Richmond College will hold its meet
again, probably the last Saturday jim
the same month.
Two basket ball games are scheduled
in the Church League tonight. Peck
Chapel and Christ Lutheran teams are
to meet in the opener. Epiphany and
McKendree will play in the other con-
test.
Evening star., 1915-12-13

bubbles of illusion that had attracted
would-be contract violators.
Il have met certain Federal League
men from time to time this season In
many years. ] am betraying no conf
dences when I say that the Federal
League is qnite tired of saddling itself
with lot Of contracts at double the
salary figures the holders should get.
James A. Gilmore himself has exploited
one circumstance that prompts me to say
that the Federal League is not SO menac-
ing as 1t appeared year ago.
And that brings in the most interest
most prosperous days was at best a very
grave business risk. A man of wealth
may realize or 6 per cent in municipal
bonds. Base ball, with its cares and wor-
the Cincinnati club earned 81 per cent
of its original investment. There has
been no dividend for four or five years.
Since this last base ball war started
the players have been getting all the
money. The Federal League realizes that.
The players have realized it, and they
are beginning to fear they have killed the
goose of the golden eggs. The cost of
operation along last years standards was
so great that none but prominent pen
nant contenders had a chance to make
ends meet.
Much has been said of the great pro-
lection afforded players by David Fultz's
fraternity. ! saw a story in which the
fraternity was credited with having COL
lected some $4,000 for players Of its mem
bership: That money would have been
paid whether or not there had been any
fraternity It was paid in just such
cases year after year before the fra
ternity was organized.
Advocates Organization.
Il am an advocate of organization
among the players. but think it should
be one of mutual beneit-for the pro-
lection of the magnate as well as of
the employe. The club presidents
would be quite willing to incorporate
a mutual benefit scheme with the play
ers who talk in thousands as to base
ball revenue. Deducting Is per cent,
which is but fair rate in such a haz-
ardous business, I stand willing to sign
my players to contracts In which they
will share all profits over that figure.
provided they in return guarantee to
reimburse me from their generous sal
aries in case Of losses on the season.
Can you imagine player signing such
a contract as that?'
Mr.. Hermann is a strong advocate
of leaving well enough alone. He is a
champion of the twenty-one player
roster limit. To it he attributes the
wonderful balance of the National
League field in 1915.
For ten years and more the Ma
tional League was a three-club organ
ization-Cubs, Giants and Pirates"
said he. Conditions changed only with
Legislation which prevented these rich
fields from keeping idle on the bench
material that might have strengthened
weaker and poorer opponents. No one
can compare Cincinnati to New York
in wealth of playing territory"
Evening star., 1915-12-13
After Groh and Chapman.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. December 1s.-
Bill McKechnie. manager of the Newark
Federals, is after Hei, ie Groh of the
Reds and Ray Chapman Of the Clsye-
land Indians. McKechnie telegraphed
Groh in California, Offering him $500
a year. Groh wants three-year con-
tract. Chapman and McKechnis are
personal friends, and the former ID in
tended for the New York federalA iE
Evening star., 1915-12-13
WELSH-WH|TE BOUT
FINDS NO PROMOTERS

NEW YORK. December 13.-Although
Freddie Welsh and Charley White
have signed to fight twenty rounds f4r
the lightweight title. 1t begins to look
as though nothing will come of IT for
lack of a promoter to put them on. It
is now over a week since the respec-
tive representatives Of the men fore
gathered. and with much ceremony
signed the agreement. Then they sat
back and waited for bids. and they are
still waiting. Championship bouts
might be a drug on the market instead
OF being almost extinct. for all the
promoters seem to care.
- fas ~ II known the only genuine
bid for the bout came from syndicate
of business 1nsn IN Denver who b.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
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By ]. ED GRILLO.

Though stories being circulated would lead the belief that
there still chance for base ball. likely that
will be reached between the Federal and Ma
onal leagues both of which New York
August Hermann chairman of the national commission and
Of the Cincinnati club that the time when
disposition allow Federal League hackers buy the National
League past and that i'll his judgment there will be
this time
The American League has long taken the stand that
would consider negotiations with the Feds The john
league fight the end believing that the
dependents have much of chance top
Evening star., 1915-12-13
BILL Joyce VOICES PROTEST
AGAINST LAZY BALL PLAYERS
1t Was Not Like This in the .Olden Days,
Declares the Former Manager of the
New York Giants.

players make a dash for the clubhouse,
the quartet hits up q song and the
whole squad joins in.
'1n my days the players went into
the clubhouse after a losing game with
murder in their hearts. They would
have thrown any guy out on his neck
If they had even suspected him of in
tentions OF singing. In my days the
man who was responsible for having
lost game was told in a mans way
by lot of men what rotten ball
player he really was Generally he
was told to go back to carrying the
hod or to the police force. 1t makes
me weep to think of the men of the
old days who played the game and the
boys of today. It's positively a shame
and they are getting big money for it,
too"
Evening star., 1915-12-13
INTERESTING MATCH LISTED.
Scanlon and Wallace to Play 100
Points at Three! Cushion Billiards.

An interesting three-cushion billiard
match has been arranged between Ed
ward scanlon and Carroll Wallace, the
first block of so points to be played to-
morrow night at Scanlon's billiard room
and the second block of SO points at
Sherman's Wednesday night Both
players have hosts of admirers who be-
lieve they are the best at the three
cushion game in the city, and this 10O-
point match should settle the contro-
versy.
Scanlon has been practicing for the
match for the past week. and Wallace
as shown by his recent work against
high-class professionals.