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THE BANNER, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1913.
PAGE THREE
THEY SURE BURN
AUTO LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID DURING THE YEAR 1912.
FIVE EACH DAY—One for every fifteen policies.
Of all fire losses THREE OUT OF FOUR ORIGINATED WITH THE
CAR ITSELF.
Uoston Automobile Insurance Company, pioneer in automobile insur
ance. We represent it.
LIPSCOMB & COMPANY
Dh.n. too Fire Ins. and Real Estate.
The Coolest Spot
In Athens is leopard's Barter Shop, 181 Thomas Street.
Only expert tonsorial artists employed. Try us. Shave 10c.
WILL LEOPARD, Proprietor
COLUMBIA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
ATHENS, GEORGIA
A HOME COMPANY OF CHARACTER
AND CONSERVATISM
ERWIN & COMPANY, Agents
IBS COLLEGE AVENUE
Facts Worth Telling
Tbe high standing of the GEORGIA NATIONAL
BANK Is equally due to tbe absolute safety It assures
for funds deposited, tbe prompt and careful manner in
wblob every account Is bandied and tbe personal Inter
est shown to each depositor, thereby assuring him that
his Interests are Identical with those of the instltu- •
tlon. Tbe policy of the bank la as liberal as Is consist
ent with sound banking, and In each separate depart
ment tbe most up-to-date methods are employed. Insur
ing exactness and the greatest dispatch In tbe handling
of all business intrusted to 1L
We respectfully solicit your account.
Georgia National
Bank
JOHN J. WILKINS, Prc*. THOS. P. VINCENT, Vice-Pre«.
W. P. BROOKS, Cashier J. C. CHANDLER, Asst. Cashier.
ESTON EPPES, Asst. Cashier.
BUSH GREAT LEAD OFF MAN.
His Crouch at Plate Makes Him Hard
Mark For Pitcher.
Doni«» Bush. th«» |h*|»|ht.v little De
troit shortstop, luittod only .‘JIU last
year, and yet players to a man elahn
he Is the greatest lead off batsman ip
the Amerlean league.
Detroit s.-iil.os figured out that Dnnio
drew |lo bases mi balls in Ids games
last season, and that is more passes
DAVIS GUP DEED
NEEDSJjEVISION
If France Wins Tennis Trophy
Trouble Is Expected.
BOARD COURTS THE CAUSE.
ONE BACKSTOP
IDEA IS LIKED
Managers Want Lone Man to
Co Most cf Work.
PITCHERS HAVE FAVORITES.
Photo by American Press Association.
DOME BUSH, DETROIT'S STAR SHORTSTOP.
than any other player off the opposing
pitchers. It’s Donie’s crouch that
makes him one of the hardest marks
In baseball to put the ball across the
pan for.
Ty Cobb told some of his fellow
players that if Donie would only
spread his legs farther apart as he
stood at the plate and combined that
with his crouch to make himself a
shorter mark there would hardly l»e a
pitcher in the league who could pitch
to him.
Advertise your wants.
Frenchmen Prefer Play on Place of
This Sort, and There Is Nothing In
Regulations to Prevent Them From
Demanding It.
While the Knglisti tennis committee
which is in general charge of the ar
rangements for the coming Davis cup
series has shown a generous spirit in
the interpretation of the de«*d of gift
which governs competition for the
trophy, it is the opinion of some of the
leading tennis players in this country
that steps should be taken leading to a
revision of the terms of the document.
Close scrutiny of the deed of gift re
veals the fact that there is vagueness
in many of the clauses, the meaning of
which should be made clear beyond all
question. It has been discovered, for
instance, that should France succeed
in winning the coming international
series there would lie nothing in the
regulations to prevent that, country
from demanding that challenging nu
tlons play on a board floor instead of
on turf. There are some conservative
tenuis critics who believe that this
loophole would be equivalent to giving
France perpetual possession of the
Davis cup.
M. Deciigis and A. II. Gobert, the
two French cracks, are splendid play
ers u|M»n a turf court, but upon boards
it is doubtful if any two men in the
world can compare with them. For
some reason, perhajw the temperamen
tal titties'* of the nation for a fast and
exciting species of play, the French
are particularly good at floor tennis.
If France should come through the
coming IhivU cup series successfully
there would b«* nothing in the Davis
cup deed of gift to prevent that nation
from asking all contesting nation:
play on Ixiuul* in 1014.
This is but one of the op|*ortunities
for clashing interpretation* of
Davis cup regulations that are rev
ed by a »-l»*>«* study of the docuut
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THE ATHENS SAVIN6S BANK
“Conservative” “Safe”
The adjectives above are, wo be
lieve, applicable to this bank, and we
feel that they afford ample ground
upon which to sland when we invite
your patronage.
In claiming "Conservatism" we des-
seribo a trait a habit—a method of
< ond < t or action—anil refer to the
record as justifying tlie claim. Our
success has not been through the me
dium of hazardous ventures, but has
come by the slow accretion of reason
able profits--the process .-sending
over a period of t wo decades or more.
So. the habit of caution has become
fixed, and we may, with full assur
ance, assert that our methods are
"Safe."
4 per cent Interest, compounded
semi-annually. Is allowed on Savings
Deposits.
Capital ond Profits, Ji70.000.00.
M. STERN, M. G. MICHAEL,
President. Vice President.
G. A. MBLL, Cashier.
m
granted that the xx.ul.
piouship HUM fall e:i< !
the Fnglish speaking nations is fast
coming t.. a . Ids,, i bibert and Deeugi
won the Fngli-h doubles champlon-hi]
in 1!• 11 Belgium. Sweden. < ba nian.
iii*I Swit/.i rl.-md are fast de\ eloping
•rack phi\efs
Before very i .any years have pas
some one of these nations is going
coiue through and capture the Da
cup. Before this happens the deed
gift governing competition for tha
trophy should be iu<»ditied or .-mend
in such a xvax that the meaning of ea
clause would be unmistakable Tlu
is no question but that the spirit
Davis .-up play '-alls for tennis on turf
courts, but it is much better t.» li
the sjHM-ili.-utioi.s cl.Mr. eso,H-i:,||y v
there is any chain e. howexer slight
the trophy coming into the |m»^»*v*
• if the Freti'-h.
Deciigis. who is one «»f the be<1 f
ers oil the continent, is net the kirn
let pass the titiiitx for a.lvant: g.
which p'a.N on iH.ariN would gi\.
When Deciigis loses a mat. h h
been known to hurl his racket
the
slat
for h
jEEIG
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j
dressing room wee
times he has refit
with men who I
When victorious I*
kissing Ids partner
personality goes,
either in Kttghiml
nent.
g loudly. SeVel
to shake hall
e defeated him
* in the habit <
tecltu's. far :
not over |*opitl:
upon the coir
GOLF “PRO” TO BE ENVIED
‘Chick” Evans Says Professional H-.
Easy T.me.
•rdii
of ess
an individual to be enxi.'d. I..*.-:
tbroiigliotit tin* s«:miiM-i I-.* pia> - .la i
the “greatest »:ii.v in the world
thereby enjoyi:.g -mi^uine and fiv>
air to his heart’s content
The shift to a winter berth is. t'
south also is pointed out as someth!!
not to be overlooked, and then the i
doubtable (’hick goes on to show tl
many opportuniiics f.»r making mm,*
eneountensl by the “pro.” In conch
sion. ho adds that the average pro tv
slontll Is not well t*» d»». and he eoti<|i
ers this the more remarkable eottside
!ng that most of them are Scottish.
There are many professionals in com
fortable circumstances, but while
jobs pay well it is bard sledding ji
others. Asa general thing the •‘pros'
today are much more thrifty than the
lot that came here a dozen years ago.
Weilman Good Batting Pitcher.
Lengthy Weilman. the Browns* lofty
hurler. is developing into a second Otis
Crandall. He is the best batting pitch
or the team has had since the passing
of I>ode Criss.
N. B. A. Recognizes Duckpin Knights.
Tbe National Bowling association has
recognized the duck nud candle pin
games. The national is the eastern
governing body.
YOU ARE TO BLAME
If you don’t pick up some money on real estate.
IT ONLY TAKES GOOD BUYING and a little waiting before you can
turn a profit.
We are offering something special in the way of a nice business corner
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UPSCOMB & COMPANY
Phone 109. Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
They Like to Have Certain Receivers
Handle Their Shoots—is Hard to Se
cure Efficient Catcher to Work Ma
jority of Games.
Any one who turns back the musty
pages »»f baseball history and notes
ly cannot fail m discover that
nearly all the pennant winners of pre
ious years have had one catcher on
their roster who has done the bulk of
the receiving through the previous sea
m.
Sullivan enught the most games for
the Chicago White Sox when they cop
ped in 1 tmt». Schmidt was king bee re-
»r for the Detroit Tigers in 11H>7.
Ivling was the man most prominent be
hind the bat when the Chicago Cubs
turned tbe |K»nuntit winning trick in
190S. Gibson did the heavy work
throughout MOD. the year Pittsburgh
came out first. Meyers was the whole
show in 1011, when the Giants won
out.
This fact leads immediately to the
question as to whether or not it is bet
ter for one catcher to do nil the work
or to distribute the receiving equally
among three or four men.
The one ea teller for all games theory,
hard as it is on the inau who is suited-
uled to work every day. seems from
the stam!|H»int of experience to be the
best. Still, there are arguments both
ways.
One side contend** that to have one
player work all the time tends to
wreak liuvoe with the club if lie should
be hurt. Again, this side maintains
that some receivers handle one pitcher
better than they do another. Lastly, it
Is deelurcd that .‘at.-liiug day after day
wears a man out.
Ippolietits of this side reply to the
first argument to the effect that it
rarely happens for mu* . atelier doing
the bulk of th - work to be out for a
very long title and that the other
nt.-hers :ir * \%**ll nl.V t»» take care of
the haek'doppiug until tlu* best tun
unes Intel..
To the second .-.'mention the answer
made that if a catcher is a good
man lie should he able to handle all
shoots, come from whomsoever tl
may. They illustrate this with the
case of Walter Johnson, whose effe
tiveuess was said to be doomed with
the release of Charley Street. Yet.
when Str.*et was released to New York.
John Ilenry did just as well, and of
late Kddie A in-unit h is handling him in
fine style.
Thirdly, it is dec la ml that catching
every day hasn’t worn out any star to
any great extent yet. the majority of
receivers In'ing physically able to eu
dure hard work.
Both sides have able contentious.
There have been instances in the his
tory of the game, undoubtedly, when
the absence of a star backstop, from
injury or other cause, lias rendered
ineffective the pitchers, everything be
lng restored to equanimity when the
veteran donned the “stuff’* agaiu.
There have been instances. too* when
pitchers seemed to have worked bet
ter with a particular catcher Iwhiutl
the plate
And there have been illustrations
where hard work lias killed a good
catcher. There are some who always
will maintain that Johnson's terrific
shoots, handled un.-oniplainitigly day
after day by Street, finally broke the
former Washington star backstop’s
great endurance and were the cause
of his being *.111 to New York, wltenc
he later drifted to the minors.
It is an ..pen fact that intielders
work most successfully when there l
a man handling tlu* pitcher’s shoot:
tin
ti fi.lt*
a .-..nlidetn .• born of stca.lx
tinuous xx.u k week in and \\ -
They know where lu> \\.
.-h n
ba
lk points
te or tx
failings, flight though they may
and are on the l.'.'kotit for them. The
same principle seems to apply to a
catcher as it does to an intield. r him
self. If the latter is disabled in any
xvav the substitution of a utility man
tends to demoralize the team play.
Taken all in all. it seems that the one
catcher contenders might have the lK*st
of it. for. backed as it has been by ex
perience and by strong contentions
from big leaguers who surely ought to
know, the successful manager Is the
one who employs the least number of
men behind the bat during the course
of the season.
TINKER IS STEADY PLAYER.
WINGFIELD’S
After clothing has been
made as perfect as possi
ble—with fabrics, tailoring
and fit above and beyond
criticism-then tbe thing
that distinguishes one
make from another is
STYLE. You can’t
measure style, nor feel it,
■BBC | US- nor define it. But if you
can SEE it in a garment,
it’s there.
FITFORM
WINGFIELD’S
“The Shop of Quality”
RICH PATTERNS IN WALL PAPER
are peculiarly suitable in hallways,
and'these we are prepared to supply
and “hang" in great and pleasing vari
ety. Larger effects are permissible—
even desirable—in hall decorations,
and we request your taking an early
view of what we have to offer. Natur
ally the best designs go first. I also
carry neatest tints and colors In
paints for all purposes you can always
get suited.
JOHN L. ARNOLD.
163 Jackson SL
UNTON SPRING WATER CO.
For pure water drink Linton Spring Water. Pure water la most re
freshing drink, and la essential for your Health. Your Doctor will recom
mend this water. Every precaution Is taken, and we guarantee every bot
tle to be fresh and pure.
LINTON SPRING WATER CO.
Phone 504 Athens, Ga.~
ORR’S SCHOOL
Spring Term Opens Jan. 6, 1913
No deduction for absence unless providential’and
protracted for at least one-fourth of a month.
S. P. ORR
Johnny Hayes Boy Scouts* Trainer.
Johnny Hayes Ins been appointed of
ficial athletic trainer of the American
Ill.y Scouts of New Jersey.
Plays In About Same Number of
Game* Every Year.
A strange thing is the record of Man
ager Joe Tinker of Cineinnutl. He
gets into almost exactly the same tram
her of games year after year and is dis
abled for about the same number of off
dnys each season, flack In 11*04 Joe
played 141 games. In 1808 be played
143 games. Ill 1811 he was In 143 bat
tles, and In 1812 he took part In 142.
One season .loo was out for thirty
games or so with appendicitis, hut In
ten campaigns ho never has been In
less than 11" <-r mure than 111 con
tests-a enrl'.'is and uni pie !'i ideal
re old.
Are you glad to have a new Ice Plant
in Athens?
If'so, call 521, when your Book is out and we will
send you one, or our representative will call.
ATHENS ICE COMPANY
The New Ice Factory
DAVIS, ADKINS & CO.
General Contractors and Builders
Office 108 Shackelford Bldg., Athens, Ga.
Phone 427 and 696L
SODA BOTTLE BURSTS
AND MAN LOSES EYE
(Special to the Banner. 1
Commerce. Bn.. May 14.—While L.
.1. Farabee was opening a bottle of
soft drink in his grocery store
>■• St rday morning, the bottle burst
front gas pro-.-'.ire at: I h- lost libs
its way through the ball of the eye
and punctured and lacerated the flesh
In the region of the eye. Mr. Farabee
was taken to a sanitarium, where
the hall of his eye was removed.
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
•n , foi.lS , n ,, .l„.l MM tonic.
(.RoVIfSTASTI-t.li-tl V>NU drive.
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