davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
CHICAGO EAGLE LIVE SPORTS
WALTER JOHNSON TO
COME BACK In 1921
Washington HurIer Claims Arm
Is Strong Again.
Loss of Fast Ball Pitcher Kept Grit
fith's Men Out of First Division
Last Year-Record Has Been
Sensational.

Walter Johnson, the human ma
chinegun of Clark Griffith's cunning
corps for more than ten years, is COM
ing back strong in 1921.
This is the threat of the greatest
faSt-ball pitcher that ever wore
glove, after having been forced to lay
aside the uniform III the early part Of
1920. due to cold contracted in the
muscles of his gun-arrn.
The blow of losing Walter Johnson
sent the Senators down to the bottom
of the pile at the moment when it ap-
peared as though Griffith might finish
in the first division. 1t was shortly
after the famous pitcher had hurled
the first nO-hit, no-run game of his
entire career against the Boston Red
SOX that he contracted the ailment
which finished him for the year
The arm of the pitching king be-
came weak and he lost the terrific
speed that for years terrOriZed Ameri-
can league sluggers. He tried treat
ments of all varieties, but none of
them seemed TO have the desired eff
feet. Finally Johnson went to Roches-
ter, where his arm was treated for
several weeks. He was told to take a
long rest and he followed Instructions
Now King Walter is ready for the
ball once more, according to his own
belief
JOhnson's record with the Washing
ton club has been sensational in every
respect. For years Griffith has been
struggling along with a mediocre out
fit that never was better than second
division material.
In 1910 Johnson startled fandOm by
winning % games with one of the
poorest teams in the league Since
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
Baseball
Notes

The Louisville club has transferred
Infelder Harry Wolfe to the Mobile
club.
Fred Merkle's contract with the
Rochester club. it is stated, is for
two years.
Washington has closed the deal with
Tampa for purchase of Bob Lemotte
. and Debee Foss.
The Los Angeles club has sold
Catcher Pete Japan to the Galveston
club Of the Texas league.
If there was something in the base
ball cellars it would turn the major
league races upside down.
Baxter Sparks, veteran pitcher,
will manage the Clarksdale team Of
the new Mississippi State league.
Plateau Cox, right-handed pitcher,
has been released by the Detroit club
to Joplin of the Western league.
The Rochester International league
team has a full-blooded Seneca Indian
for a trainer. He is Aaron Poody.
Gus Gardela, veteran infielder, out
of the game last year, has been signed
by the Pittsfield Eastern league club.
Gabby Street, who will manage the
Suffolk Virginia team this year,
writes that he is going to have a
good club.
The Tulsa club, which has been shy
first baseman, hopes it has filled the
gap by purchase from Vancouver of
Walter Hinkle.
The Waterbury club has traded
Pitcher Andy Meyerpack and Outfield-
er Irving Porter to Worcester for
Pitcher F. Colley.
Catcher Jack Snyder, who jumped
the Joplin team last year just when
it needed him most, now makes
plea for reinstatement.
Jim Fox, veteran pitcher, known for
his length and droll ways, will man.
age the Rome team in the Georgia
State league this year.
The Augusta South Atlantic club an
nOunced that it has traded Pitcher
Tom KnOwlson to the Richmond Vir-
ginia club for Pitcher Lee Stone.
Lloyd Silcott, Houston outf1elder,
who was snapped to Galveston, now
has been sold by that club to the
Peoria club of the Three-I league.
The Memphis club has southpaw
pitchers to peddle. Manager Spencer
Abbott counted six with the purchase
of Frank Graham from Louisville.
Baltimore has put in a belated claim
for Evan Miller. an outfielder who was
with Frederick In the Blue Ridge last
year, and now signed with Reading.
The Columbia South Atlantic club
has traded Infielder Fred Heck to
Winston-Salem Of the Piedmont league
for Fleischman, a pitcher, and Kotch,
an infielder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES

Lafayette has been admitted into
the intercollegiate socker league.
Lewis head hold is probably the
squeeze play" of wrestling.
Johnny Wilson, as the middleweight
crown wearer. is about as popular as
a lot Of foreign kings have been.
Frank Zotti, Jr., and G. II. Lewis
have been respectively elected captains
of boxing and wrestling teams at the
Naval academy.
When Coach Bob Fisher of Harvard
surveyed the Springfield football prac-
tice he said: Il see we need some line
men from somewhere"
Coach James A. Ten Eyck of the
Syracuse crews reports he has the
smallest squad in years. Gus Rami.
the big stroke oar, is back in the
boat.
Walter Eberhardt, twenty-five. has
been selected captain of the Column
bia University swimming team. Ralph
Cooper, twenty-five, was chosen leader
of the polo team.
The Harvard summer school has
added classes in athletics to it's cur
riculum. Each sporting activity will
be in charge of a teacher. The school
opens July 5 and ends August IL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30

Who wouIu you name as one of the
smartest pitchers ever in baseball?
Right offhand you would say Christy
Mathewson, would you not? In the
opinion of Ty Cobb, Jim Bagby of the
worlds champion Indians is entitled
to the honor. This is what Ty has to
say about the Cleveland finger, who
won 81 games last year:
"Bagby is the smartest pitcher 1
ever faced, and I'll tell you why He
hasn't a very good fast ball nor a
very good curve. He has a pretty
good slow ball, with almost perfect
control. Bagby knows he hasn't
enough natural ability to fool batters,
so he makes a study of them. He
knows the strong and weak points of
every batter who faces him, and he
pitches to their weak points If a bat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
GORE WAS STAR OUTFIELDER
Oid-Tine National League Player Held
Record OF CircIing Bases-Was
Hard Hitter.

George Gore was a famous outfield-
er who played with the Chicago and
New York teams of the National
league back in the sos. Gore was I'M
usually fast On his feet and held rec
ord of turning the circuit in IA Sec
onds. From 1880 until 1891, Gore
played 1928 games in the big league
and crossed the plate with 1900 runs,
an average of LOG per game. Billy
Hamilton, who was with the Philadel-
phia and Boston Nationals, from 1888
until 1901, played 1875 big league
games, in which he scored LOB runs,
an average of 1O8 per game Both
possessed life's batting average bet
ter than 300
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
MUST MAKE HIS HITS LONGER
Babe Ruth Will Have to Stretch
Drives in 1923 Just Two and
Nine Sixteenths Inches.

Babe Ruth will have to stretch his
home runs in 1923. Whether the right
field stands of the Yankees new home
mean a longer drive than a similar
home run wallOp at the Polo grounds
appears to have been the first ques-
ton TO Messrs. Rupert and Huston
by the fans. Colonel Huston settled
the matter in these words:
AT first l was under the impress
sion that our right field would be just
the same length as at the Polo
grounds. l believe 1 may have been
even quoted to that effect However,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30

then he has bettered that record. In
his entire career Johnson has never
turned in less th8u % victories, and
enc season he established a high wa
ter mark of SO wins.
The fast-ball king is one of the most
popular pitchers j.. major league ball.
For years he has heen an idol of the
enthusiasts in every American league
city. They marvaled at his great
hurting and in turn went into costa
sizes of delight when the home club
managed to beat him.
Johnson Joined The Senators in 1907,
green busher from the West. This
season will be his fifteenth in major
league ball if he comes back in the
manner promised.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30

[ find upon close examination of the
engineering plans that Babe Ruth will
be compelled to stretch his home runs
In 1923.
Il find that our right field is longer
than the Polo grounds by just two
and nine-SiXteenths inches"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
TWO PHILLIES STAY ON

The Philadelphia Nationals
may shift players, managers and
even owners rather frequently,
but there are two men who stay
on They are: Sam Payne, park
superintendent, who has been
with the club "a years, and Bill
ShettSline, business manager,
who has been with the PhillieS
so long he has lost count of the
years, but does remember that
he has seen IA managers come
and ID of them go.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
SPEAKERS SALARY $50

At a banquet in Houston,
Tex, DOak Roberts, president of
the Texas League, presented
Iris Speaker. manager of the
Cleveland Indians, with the first
baseball contract Speaker ever
signed. 1t was signed in 1906
with the old Cleburne team of
the Texas league at a salary Of
$50 per month.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
FORM SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Institutions Included Extend From
Maryland to Canada and as Far
West as Kentucky.

The recently formed Southern Inter-
collegiate Athletic conference will be
limited to sixteen institutions, extend
ng from Maryland into the Old Do
ninion, over to Kentucky and to the
vest as far as Louisville. Of the cot
on state colleges Of major Importance
only Vanderbilt and Louisiana State
university are not included.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30

Bill Rarfden he
t a L O He says:
off
the right
in
the regulars
being worked
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30

Drivers Entered In Big Speedway Race
Include Ralph oe Palma, Dario
Resta and Others.

The coming sGG-mile international
sweepstakes to be held over the bricks
of the Indianapolis Motor speedway on
Monday, May 80. will be the greatest
affair of it's kind in the world, if one
is to judge from the galaxy of stars
already entered, and other drivers who
will pilot mounts IN this classic
Ralph de PallDa and Dario Resta,
the two Italian drivers. will be in the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30

The idea Of asking Chicago people
to contribute one million dollars to
fnarease the revenue Of newspapers
IN okAer cities is insulting and prepos-
ferrous.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-30
Diamond
SquibS

Meanwhile always carries a couple
of rabbit feet with him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
PALACE THEATRE MAKES
AN UNUSUAL PROPOSITION

Elsewhere in The News will be
fuond card from Mr.. Mitchell, mali
ager of The Palace theatre, offering
to allow all adults to witness the first
showing of The Kid" featuring Char
lie Chaplin, at his theatre next Thurs
day before buying tickets. If the pic
ture pleases, pay as YOU 60 out; II
not, do not pay at all. THE Kid is a
six reel super and is not siapstick
comedy. 1t has received rnstinted
praise from the foremost theatrical
critics in the United States, and the
approval OF the public wherever shown
The February 10Th issue of Judge de
votes whole page in its praise. Be
ing a first run" picture, Manager
Mitchell is fortunate in securing 1t Tor
such an early showing i'll Dawson, as
many of the larger cities have not yet
seen it. We would suggcsc everyone
take opportunity to see The lid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
BIG AUDIENCE WILL
GREET HOME TALENT
THE Microbe of Love" Will Be Pre-
sented Tonight Benefit of U. D. c.

Indications point to a record break
ing attendance at the Palace theatre
this evening to see the play, The Mi
crobe of Love-" to be given by local
talent, under the direction OF Mrs.
Myra Scott Duin, OF Nashville, Tenn,
who has staged the play so success
fully in the larger cities. The cast OF
characters is as follows
Madam Hymen Cupid, Miss Minnie
Hatcher; Priscilla Prune, Mrs. R. R.
Jones; Mrs. Henpeck, Mrs. R. M.
Stewart; Wanta Man, Miss Wood;
Ina Fraud, Miss Marion Jennings;
Sophia Sweet Gum, Miss Rochelle
Gurr; Lille Lonesome, Mrs. Dudley
Mize; LOWE Long, Miss Lynn Will
liams; Arabella Antique, Miss Leo
Gurr; Samantha Loving, Mrs. Edna
McGill; Hope On, Mrs. Bill Hanson;
Saphronia Walton, Mrs. J. W. Can
non.
Bachelors-Billy Bachelor, Mr.. Hen
nv Jennings; Simon Shy, Mr. w. T.
Christopher; u. B. Careful, Mr.. Floyd
Jennings; Bobby Bashful, Mr. Give
Moore; Very Bold, Mr.. yudson Chez
YES; Can't Catch, Mr. H; 0; Reed;
Never Wed, Mr. Walter Mcneil; Go
Getum, Mr.. Jesse Chambliss Mr.
Henpeck, Mr. George Jennings; Lord
Tis A Pity, Mr.. Carl Melton.
Left Over Club-Piney Melting
Heart, Miss Jessie Martin Title
Comes, Mrs. Glenn f. Rainey; Eva
Ready, Mrs. ]. w. Cannon.
Chorus-Miss Lille Locke, Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy, Miss Ella Beck
Colley, Miss Della Horsley, Miss
Eleanor Crouch, Mrs. Homer Collier,
Miss Frances Peddy, Mrs. Carver
Fox, Mr.. Jesse Chambliss, Mrs. ! B.
Petty, Mrs. Will Crouch, Miss Theo-
dosia Hollingsworth Mr.. NFloyd Jen-
nings, Mr.. Walter Mcneil, Mr.. Ed
Hart, Mr.. Carl Melton.
Cupids-Miss Hazel Roberts, Miss
Caroline Shields, Miss Marjorie Hol-
lingsworth, Miss Sarah McCollum,
Miss Dorothy Marshall, Miss Sarah
Ellen Cronin.
Pianist-Mrs. Perry Cooke, Jr.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out polsons.

Life is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well, digest well, work
well, sleep we'll, look well. What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside BATH
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as daisy
bv opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink glass OF real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
nutting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach is
wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentatlonS, gases
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate is quietly ex-
tracing a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for
thorough flushing Of all the inside
organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells. stomach trouble, rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins, blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get a quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but is
sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nouHced crank on the subject OF
Internal sanitation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
New Lot
Ladies'
Spring Hats
HERMANS
Little Locals.
Cotton Has Dropped to
Dime: Still Headed Downward.

Almost every day adds to the gloom
OF a large number who are holding
cotton, as we'll as farmers generally,
who grow it as their money crop.
Middling was quoted this morning at
10 cents, as compared with 37H on
the same date last year. 1t is even
lower than it was in 1914, when
middling sold at 11A cents on March
LIST. There are 5000 bales in the Daw-
son warehouses, which were being
held for higher prices when the market
started downward. Most of this cotton
could have been sold for 80 cents, and
now represents a loss of $500 bale.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET HERE
REPRESENTATIVES OF A MUM
BIER OF CHURCHES DISCUSS
ED ELEMENTARY WORK.

Representatives of a number of
churches in the Dawson group met in
the primary room of the Dawson
Methodist church Thursday afternoon
to consider the elementary work OF
the Sunday schools. The meeting was
called by Mrs. J. n Watts, of Shell
man, superintendent of this depart
ment for the Americas district. The
conference opened at ESQ o'clock with
Mrs. Watts presiding.
After appropriate scripture reading
by the leader and prayer by DIR. w.
c. Lovett round table discussion OF
different phases of graded work nee
essary for reaching the standard set
brought out much that was entertain
ing and helpful Practical demonstra-
tons and personal experiences were
given by teachers of the different
grades Outstanding as results OF adj
vanced methods employed was the
work presented by the Shellman Sun
day school, The object of the confer
ence was to discuss plans for extend
ing the graded work to every Sunday
school in this section ing way that
will be of greatest benefit to the young
life of the different communities.
Rev. Reese Griffin, of the local
church, who is one OF the leaders OF
Sunday school work in the South
Georgia conference outlined briefly
plans he had in mind for future activi-
ties that will bring to bear the most
advanced methods for arousing inter-
est in Sunday school work.
Rev. W. H. Ketchum, OF the Bron-
wood circuit, was an interested visi-
tor, fully alive to the importance OF
the work in hand and contributed val
liable suggestions. DR.. Lovett COM
mended the steps already taken and
emphasized the great need OF trained
| teachers to carry on the all important
work in every section.
Light refreshments were served the
visitors by the superintendent and
teachers OF the primary grades OF the
Dawson Sunday school, who had
mdae their room very attractive with
vases and baskets of spring flowers
Mrs. Watts has acquired fund OF
| information and experience which
coupled with enthusiasm for the work
qualities her for very effective lead
ership. She expressed great satisfac-
ton at the fine attendance, the deer
interest manifested and the general re-
suits OF this coming together.
AS an expression of appreciation OF
Dawson's hospitality a rising vote o.
thanks was given by the visitors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
u. D. C. MEETING WAS
OF UNUSUAL INTEREST
PAPERS ON MANY INTEREST.
ING SUBJECTS WERE READ.
OTHER MATTERS.

Georgia" was the happy theme of
an unusually entertaining program
enjoyed by large gathering of mme-
bers of the Mary Brantley Chapter,
~. d. c., at the home of Miss Sallie
Wall on Friday afternoon.
The interesting reports given at the
short business session showed contin-
ued activity on the part Of the various
committees and progress along all
lines of chapter work. Mrs. ]. D..
Weaver called attention to a new pub
lication, The Georgia Patrol, and
suggested that items from the local
chapter be furnished from time to
time for its columns. The president
ioined in this request. Mrs. I. B..
Raines and others gave highest en-
dorsement to the play, The Microbe
of Love-" to be put on tonight
as a U. D. c. benefit, and urged
every member to attend. Mrs. w. H.
Gurr called attention to the injustice
done in crediting to another the dsl-
covery of anaesthesia, an honor which
Enthusiastically belong to Dr. Crawford
w. Long of Georgia. Mrs. Gurr sug-
gested that the matter be considered
by the chapter for future action. Book
lets giving the life-story Of Bill Yop,
known to fame as Ten Cent Bill"
the faithful colored friend of the vet
Grams at the Confederate soldiers
home, were shown and copies were
purchased by number interested in
the human work of the old negro.
Much historical matter of local in
terest was given in response to roll
call, the program being in charge OF
Mrs. Guy Chappell. The Story OF
the Georgia Flag" was given by Miss
Louise McNulty Other interesting
subjects were: "Georgia's Secession
Convention" Mrs. ]. Kennedy; The
Slave Market at Louisville" Mrs. Carl
Couric; The Historic Tree at Indian
Spring" Mrs E. c. Raschal; The
Toombs Tree" Mrs. J. G. Dean; The
Famous Tree at Athens" Mrs. George
Gibson.
Sandwiches and coffee were served
during the delightful social half hour,
which followed hte enjoyable program.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open ClOgged Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments. Your
cold in head or eatarrh will be gone.
Your clogged nostrils will open. The air
passages of your head will clear and
you can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache; no hawking, snu6iing,
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug-
Cling for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate through
every air passage of the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, infamed mucous
membrane, and relief comes instantly.
It is Just what every cold and catarrh
sufferer needs. Don't stay stufed-up
and miserable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
Found a Cure For Indigestion.

Il use Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion and find
they suit my case better than any
dyspepsia remedy l have ever tried
and | have used many different medi-
cines. | am nearly hfty-one years OF
age and have suffered a great deal from
indigestion. | can eat almost anything
want to now" writes George w.
Emory, Rock Mills, Ala. These tab
lets contain no pepsin but strengthen
the stomach and enable it to digest the
food naturally.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
YOUNG DAWSONIAN IN
NAVY SAILS FOR CUBA

Mr.. w. L. Alexander is in receipt Of
this message from his son, Jacob,
showing off for Cuba" Young Alex
ander is aboard a United States relief
vessel bound for New York. He has
been in the naval service for some
time, and has visited many points OF
interest
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
PROMINENT VISITOR
WAS MUCH IMPRESSED
Assistant General Manager of Ameri-
can Agricultural Chemical Co. Here.

Mr.. !. B. Keenan,, of Savannah, as
sistant general manager of the Amer
lean Agricultural Chemical Co., spen
several days the past week the CUES
OF Mr.. c. NJ. Harris, district manager
at his home at Herod. Mr.. .Keenar
was greatly impressed with the farm
ing lands Of this section and the pro
gressive methods employed by agri
culturists in developing the soil, bring
ing it up to such high state OF cul
tivation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
CONDITION OF MR.. RAUCH
IS STEADILY IMPROVING

The friends of Mr.. J. M. Rauch are
pleased to learn of his continued I'M
provement at the Plains sanitarium.
1t is thought that he may be able to
return home in a short while. The es-
TEEN in which Mr. Rauch is held by
his brother Kiwanians was expressed
in beautiful flowers ordered sent from
a florist,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
cit Must Have Been Dead at Least 6
Months But Didn't Smell"

"Saw a big rat in our cellar last
fall," writes Mrs. Joanny, "and bought
"a Csc cake of RAT-SNAP, broke it
up into small pieces. Last week while
moving we came across the dead rat.
Must have been dead six months
didn't smell. RAT-SNAP is wonder
full" Three sizes, Csc, SOC. $100. Sold
and guaranteed by Dawson Hardware
Co, and Crouch Bros
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
Closed Season for Game
And Tagless Automobiles.

Today, March LIST, witnesses the
close OF two open seasons-for quail
and other game and for tagless auto
mobiles. After today it will be unlaw-
full to kill game, and Game Warden
Mcneil will prosecute all who hunt. 1t
is also the expiration of the time limit
allowed for obtaining 1921 auto licens-
es and Sheriff Woods has Instructions
to arrest the owners of all motor We
hicles who operate them without Ii
CenseS.