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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1914
Page
11
The article notes the Southern league's first long schedule, aiming to place cotton cities away late in the year. It argues fans skip games during cotton movement, but good weather could be wasted so the season runs into September. Other items criticize boxing at Auditorium Armory and discuss wrestling and basketball implications.
Auburn February 22 John H Farrell secretary of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagu es announces changes in player status before the 1914 season. Drafted players withdrawn or returned under waivers include Kraft from New Orleans to Brooklyn Chattanpor etc. Awards of returning drafted players claimed by multiple clubs involve Wide Beaumont to Toledo Bisland Atlanta to Tudhanapelis Kraft from New Orleans Brenningen Petersburg to Portland Messenger Birmingham to Oakland Thompson Durham to Baltimore Holmes Morristown Tennessee to Providence.
Pinehurst North Carolina February 28 Specials There are indications the tenth annual spring golf tournament scheduled for March 27 will set a world record for entrants with two hundred expected entries. The event precedes the United North and South championship and includes men's open and amateur events along with the Pinghurst tennis championship.
Chattanooga Tennessee reports Bert King has been released and will be replaced in the lineup by Jacobson, a former mobile outfielder. The move comes due to a weak arm and a surplus of left-handed hitters on the club, with King heading to Nashville.
Auburn, February 23. The Tulane University basketball team will face Auburn in a Monday night game, a regional clash expected to compare the college elevens of the South. The Auburn five hosts Tulane in a key matchup in this section.
Pitcher Rudy Summers of the Chattanooga Southern League club has jumped to the Federal League according to manager McCormick and will be allotted to a league club this week.
Savannah Georgia February 22 Dick Robertson star pitcher last season in the South Atlantic league was sold to the Cincinnati Reds on 8 conditions near the end of 1912. Today notice reached Savannah from Reds manager Herzog that Robertson has been turned back to the local club.
Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Co. matinee and evening performances Thursday and Friday. One thousand seats are offered for the matinee at one dollar each.
Seats for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Company now on sale for matinee and night shows Thursday and Friday. About 600 matinee seats priced at $1 each.
Editor notes a biographical sketch of George S Kircher, Louisville native and Virginia league graduate, drafted to the 1914 Crackers. It details his 74 stolen bases in 138 games, 27 assists, 21 errors, 148 hits, 96 runs, and .27 batting, plus his versatility in fielding.
By Dick Jemison the Crackers plan to begin practice in a week at Ponca City park with a lineup featuring Hible at first McConnell second Jennings short Lynch third Long in left Welch in center and Flanagan in right with Price or Doscher pitching. The batting order centers on McConnell leading off followed by Long Weldone in second and third, then Flanagan or Bible in the clean up spot. McConnell's 1913 line is cited to project strong offense and steady defense, while Bible Flanagan and Lynch vie for key infield spots. Price’s return from drinking abstinence is noted as favorable news, with Chapman possibly rejoining the team.
New Orleans defeated Cleveland by 2 to 1 in an early season exhibition game at New Orleans. Cleveland manager Birmingham reported players Culfop Hoosier Fager Bowman and Collamore would report to the Athens training camp Tuesday. Batteries included Bowman Benn Cullep and Fohl for Cleveland and Bassler Walker Cullom and Adams for New Orleans. Time 1 55. Umpire Pender.
Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox underwent an appendicitis operation at his home on February 22. The procedure was successful and his condition improving, after being seen by Drs Casener and Sikmar from Port Jervis. The Erie railroad express aided rapid transport to Parker's Glen for medical access as Mrs Wood and Pete Wood stood by during the operation.
Athens Georgia February 22 Special The University of Georgia basketball team heads on a short road trip this week to face Auburn and Tech. The games are rematches after Georgia beat both rivals in Athens earlier. Thursday at Tech's Crystal Palace, Saturday at Auburn. Friday Tech travels to Auburn for a return engagement, the Atlanta games were played last Friday.
Cincinnati February 22 August Herrmann president of the Cincinnati club said Taft offered Harry Ackerland of Pittsburgh the Chicago National League presidency. Ackerland neither accepted nor declined and is not under consideration.
The Atlanta Prep School basketball league ends this week with semifinals on Tuesday and the final on Friday. Tuesday games feature Marist versus Boys High and Tach High at Stons Mountain, with Donald Wrater at G M A. Friday games list G M A at Peacock, B HS at Donald Wrater, and Stone Mountain at Marist.
The Georgia and Columbus YM C A teams meet at Athens in a return game after Columbus won 60 to 59 in Columbus. Georgia can clinch the Southern title by defeating Columbus and remaining undefeated, while Columbus would gain the edge with another win. The lineups list Foxton, Peacock, Kilcreaye, Doster, and Carter for Columbus, and Maupayce, Newman, Bawaon for Georgia.
Pitchers watch Caleb closely on first base to curb his big lead and speed while Cobb, a Tigers star, exploits a balk call by umpire to retire Cobb at second. Hank Plank, a star pitcher, tries to run Cobb back via snap throws, but the narrator’s balk declaration foils the plan as Cobb is stranded at second.
The sporting editor wonders if Tech High would be state prep champions if they beat Riverside Military. Answer: no while defeats exist in the Atlanta prep league. A game in France was canceled. Paris reports heavy rain causing cancellations in baseball leagues in New York and Chicago. team tesma sails to London tomorrow.
From World's Work comes description of a new air dropped bomb. It stabilizes nose down to strike plumb and does not explode until it descends at least 309 feet after release. A tailpiece rotation delays arming if struck by enemy fire, reducing risk of early detonation.
The energy journal explains the role of claquers in France, noting a chef de claque with influence and income. It highlights chatoulleurs who cultivate infectious laughter to draw crowds and pleureuses who sob at dramatic moments, shaping audience perception of a play.
A school teacher asks pupils to imagine Plymouth Rock after reciting The Landing of the Pilgrims. One boy hesitates and asks if he should draw a hen or a rooster, illustrating a light classroom moment in a historical period piece.
In a Vienna report the will of landowner Higony bequeaths fifty thousand dollars to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on condition they build an asylum for decrepit horses. Higony’s next of kin plan to contest the will.
The piece recounts Artie Hofman proving pivotal in the 1908 Merkle play, with Johnny Evers praised and blamed in the Merkle incident. It details Hofman’s quick action at second base and the ensuing chaos, arguing Hofman started the decisive sequence that cost the Giants the pennant.
Representative Bartholdt of St Louis argues Secretary Hrgan must avoid grape juice to stay alcohol free in state affairs. He cites grape juice as containing 6 to 7 percent alcohol while beer has 3 to 4 percent, drawing a contrast in a Washington luncheon discussion.
The Housewives League will confer with the proprietor of grocery stores in New York City to issue certificates for clean, properly ventilated shops with protected foodstuffs and clean clerks. Stores meeting standards will receive a certificate praising their cleanliness and hygiene.
Lord Ashbourne spoke at a Gaelic League meeting in Fermoy accusing constant English use of deforming the mouth. He compared Englishmen unfavorably to a rabbit while praising German as strong and vigorous and described Huglish as rotten. He warned British isolation would cut England off from the world.
Chicago on February 22 Charles W Murphy declares he owns controlling interest in the Chicago National League Lub. He sold under persuasion yesterday and refuses to name exact price but says the Cubs are worth more than a million. He notes criticism faded as stock value appeared to rise and hints at a substantial percentage of the club he holds.
Tech Highs schedule puts Locust Grove Institute on Friday and Riverside on Saturday at the Crystal Palace. The team, aiming to rebound after recent struggles, meets strong out of town opposition including Tiversale Military Academy, touted as the state and perhaps souths toughest prep school.
A critical essay on selfishness as a defining trait of humanity and the dangers of demagogues. It argues that decent, orderly citizens of the country oppose the clamorous crowd and warn that public servants must serve all, not just their constituents, lest society suffer. It questions whether big business raids and warlike tariff policies truly benefit workers and capital alike.
A visitor recalls Colonel Goethals hosting workers every Sunday while gates at Gatun were being built. A young Daly member, bold and foolish, climbed the gate framework and asked what degree the colonel would confer. The colonel quipped a playful response as the party roared.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw performs matinee and night shows on Thursday and Friday. Tickets on sale today at 9 a.m. One thousand seats, six hundred matinee seats priced at one dollar.
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