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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 7 „ ,.« L li.IL 1 i\ UTrAJIWI 12A 1 / Tlie Knockout Punch and the Home Run Are i IN Fj \ \ O. 3reac 1 Winners in rwo Wa % Iks of hife * GtIEOISGl m- f pa ETS* CO V Ik/J. SctU fy J fXPEl! President Fultz Declares Players’ Organization Is Ready to Rak ify Peace With Majors. By W. ,T. McBeth. N EW YORK, Dec. 30.—The Fed- eral League will have to stand on its own feet—if it stands at all. Whatever support it may have hoped for from the Baseball Players' Fraternity will doubtless he found lacking: when the National Commis sion treats with this body in Cincin nati on January 6. David L. Fultz, president of the fraternity, declared yesterday that his association, far from being disgrun tled at the sway if the triumvirate, stood ready to ratify peace and good will if the commission stood ready to pursue its broad-minded policies of the past. “We have no objection to the re serve rule," declared Fultz. “We realize that whatever evil may be embodied in the clause is absolutely essential to the good of the game. “We believe, however, that a player who has served ten years with a club should be given his unconditional re lease if his services are no longer de sired in the major leagues. This will save some the humiliation of being thrust back with some minor league club. ‘There have been instances of faithful veterans being sent back to the ‘sticks’ as ordinary privates, when unconditional release would have paved the way to managerial promo^ tion. “This suggestion of minor amend ment to the reserve rule has been in dorsed unofficially by most of the major league club owners, I am told. 2 do not anticipate any difficulty whatever. “Our association has been request ed to send a committee to confer with the National Commission and the Na tional Association. In all probability Jake Daubert, John Henry, Ray Col lins, Edward Reulbach and myself will tender the players’ suggestions.” For several weeks past the Federal League lias promised from time to time to make known on some certain date the names of the major league players ready to desert to the new “outlaw” circuit. Each time the en suing delay was explained away over some mysterious action the fraternity might take at the annual meeting of the commission in Cincinnati Janu ary 6. The attitude of Fultz clearly indi cates that the fraternity Is not offi cially backing the Federals or trying to Influence players in good standing to desert their colors. The Federal League, which did business independently of organized baseball in 1913, employed a reserve clause similar to that In effect In or ganized baseball. Contracts that hr e been sent last year’s players cont n this identical article. It would not appear, then, that if the Federals feel 1 themselves strong enough for war, they will make the reserve clause the bone of contention. Few believed the Federal League ever had serious intentions of an Eastern invasion. It would entail an unwieldy circuit—one whose long Jumps would ruin even an estab lished minor circuit of Class AA rat ing. Nowhere in the East has any step been taken to provide a park, let alone secure players. Major league parks can not be equipped in a few days; most certainly not in the winter time. If the Federals have ever had serious intentions of expansion they seem to have lost a lot of valuable time In talk. Ebbets Blamed for Letting Joe Tinker Jump to Outlaws NEW YORK. Dec. 30.—In major league circles to-day Charles H. Eb bets, president of the Brooklyn club, is being blamed for the Federals coup in securing Joe Tinker, the crack flhortstop. The moguls declare that If Ebbets hadn’t been so niggardly with his funds he would have met Tinker’s demands, kept him in organ ized baseball, and thus kept from the Federals the biggest drawing card they have. Tinker wanted a three-year con tract from Ebbets at $7,500 a year In addition to his $10,000 bonus. Navy Nine to Play All Games at Home ANNAPOLIS, MD., Dec. 30.—A pood schedule of games for the 1914 Naval Academy baseball team was announced to-day. The aggregations which will meet the midshipmen this : ear cover a particularly wide range of territory. All the games, including the Army game on Decoration Day, will be Played on the local grounds. An ef fort Is also being made to bring one or more of the professional league earns to Annapolis during March. The schedule of games follows: March 21, Maryland Agriculture College; 25, Swarthmore: 2.9. Univer sity of Pennsylvania: April 1. La fayette: 4, Amherst: 8, Pennsylvania State College; 9. Holv Cross; 11. Le high; 13,* Johns Hopkins: 18. Univer sity of Georgia; 29, University of North Carolina; May 2, Dickinson; Georgetown; 9, Catholic Universi- v; 13. Maryland Athletic Club; 16. Notre Dame University: 20. St. John’s ''ollege; 28, Georgetown; 27, St Jo seph's; 30, United State Military Academy. * j BRINGING UP FATHER : : : : By GEORGE M’MANUS W WKH A. BEAUTIFUL CITY- I OVER THERE l«Vb if" The MOFtJRAU UNO THE LoViYtNBRAU OH '. OX.CUSE PLEA.OF OVCUOE THE'* “>RE ThF | FANOUT ftRYWPKlE.'bl ■blR- WOULD You mind telling U*b V/HVr theoe BUIL0IN<,0 ARE AND WHAT QRAO MEA.NS- o<yr is the LOvCiRAL) UNQ AHEAO OF US HERE IS THE CENOVaEN CRMJ' 1 WANT TO QUY A HOME HERE - RK,HT IN THE heart of THE. I CITY - J ma<i<;i6 ask him WHAT HE'5 talk IN ABOUT. WILL YOU T ' \VILL IN A NINUTE WH ATS ALL I. THAT MEAN' he’s a funny CUIDE.1 r~ DOT IAS DAT KAlSEft ISR.AU UNO the hihh , Brau; well- VOT KIN I DO FOR You’ V/ELL- W-' WHY DIDN'T LOWENDSM) HACKEN &KAU srau yreiNORKU HOFBPaj; LOWBRAU CEN0SSEN3RAU KICHBRAU [mmiS' N x \T i ■ . nun". j;yiUUUM And ill •TILL TUP love. you. . AND I D*DN T WANT TO DO iT — * JACK 1 ILL. inc unhuu - -i, DE5ERT GROW COLD J Mr. Jack Has His Own Opinions of the Cabaret By James Swinnertdr / Whifney Will Arrive To-morrow for Scrap With British Champion WELSH RECEIVED BET $2 FOR HIS FIRST BOOT Wisconsin Boxing Board Upholds Ad in White Case—Promoters Bid for Return Bout. C HICAGO, Dec. 30.—Ad Wolgast will not be suspended by the Wisconsin Boxing Commission for his alleged “foul” tactics In his recent ten-round whirl with Charlie White. The Milwaukee Boxing Com mission refused to accept the plea that White was fouled or that Wol- gast was unduly rough in his glove play. . Instead of talk of suspension. Pro moters Andrews and Mulkern, who conduct rival clubs, began a spirited bidding match to land a return bout between the lightweight cracks, which, it is cerftain, will be staged during the latter part of January. An drews asserts he is prepared to of fer better inducements than Mulkern, as the Auditorium, which he con trols, has a seating capacity for more than 10,000, whereas Mulkern can not accommodate a crowd of more than 4,000. White is eager to again meet the former lightweight champion, but will Insist, because of his recent victory, upon getting the lion’s share of the purse. In the last match, White was forced to concede everything, even going so far as to accept 25 per’cent of the receipts, while Wolgast got 35 per cent. Now White wants the split of the purse reversed, and asserts he’ll get it or there’ll be no match. White has been mat' led to meet Harry Donahue before a Peoria (Ill.) club January 5. Donahue recently whipped Mickey Sheridan, whom White stopped in Ratine a few weeks ago. TEXAS MAY MEET ILLINOIS. URBANA, IDL., Dec. 30 — The base- bail team of the University of Texas has been offered the dates of Mhy 1 and 2 on the home schedule of the Uni versity of Illinois baseball team. WANTS CHIP TO MEET DILLON. TERRE HAUTE. IN'D., Dec. 30 — George Grammell. a local boxing pro moter telegraphed Jimmy Dime, man age’- of George Chip, offering a mateh -noth Jack Dillon the first week in Feb ruary. J By Left Hook. LTHOUGH Freddie Welsh, who meets Frank Whitney at the Auditorium-Armory January 6, must be worth approximately $100,- 000 at the present time, the British champion found it awfully hard sledding- when he first entered the pugilistic game. In response to a letter sent by the writer to Freddie a few days ago, Welsh tells of his start in the pu gilistic game. Promoters all over tho country were not always after tho Englishman’s services, which made it very difficult for him to secure bouts in his early days. Freddie’s first encounter for cash was in New York. Having been a physical director at several gyms in that little burg, he knew the rudi ments of boxing. But at this par ticular time Freddie was down and out—so down, in fact, that he had been hitting the free lunch regular.y. He happened one day in a saloon where the lunch was above the aver age, and as he was eating his way to satisfaction the owner, oberving his hunger, agreed to put him on that night at a little private club over the saloon. He won that fight over the K. O. route, and received the handsome sum of $2 for his victory. After this battle he fought around at different clubs in New York, receiving from $5 to $25. Taking advice 'rom a friend, ihe Briton later took a trip to Phila delphia, and from then on things came his way. Freddie is a great admirer of El bert Hubbard, and wherever you see Welsh you see a copy of The Fra or The Philistine. When Welsh does road work, he usually takes the trusty Fra along to relieve the monotony, and carri s it to bed with him for a sleep-producer at night. According to Welsh, that magazine is very ver satile. • • • T HE great English boxer 1s at pres ent working like a Trojan fjr his ten-round engagement In New Or leans with Johnny Dundee Thursday afternoon. The Pelican City fans have taken a great liking to Welsh, and he now rules a 1(1 to 8 favorite over his Eastern rival. Freddie has been training in New Orleans for the past ten days, and reports from his training quarters state that he is rounding Into the best j of shape. | It also looks very much as if Fred- 1 die expects to slay on these shores for some time. Below is a copy of a *ei- egram sent by Mrs. Fred Welsh to WELSH TANGOES NIGHTLY IN REAL SOCIETY; HIS WIFE IS MAKING TOUR OF THE WORLD N EW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.—Joe Mandot Is -not only the light weight who believes in the tango as an aid to training. Freddie Welsh likes to tango so well that he is frequently seen at one j of the popular night restaurants, and when Freddie has the floor the j majority of the other dancers stop and watch him. His good looks, i good tangoing, cheerful disposition and intelligent conversation have j led him into highest society that frequents the cafe after the theater, j He spends an hour this way nearly every evening, but, of course, hars J wine and all alcoholic drinks from his menu. While Freddie is train- ! ing and tangoing in New Orleans, Mrs. Welsh is making a tour of the ( world. She is now in Australia. the British-champion and his reply: Melbourne, Dec. 15, 1913. Fred Welsh, SL Paul Hotel, New York: Awfully lonesome. Arrive France end January. Can you join me? An swer. Steamer Macedonia. Love. FANNY. New York, Dec. 15, 1913. Mrs. Fred Welsh, Care of S. S. Mace donia : Can not go to France. Welcome to New York. Come quickly. Love. FRED. The above telegrams, exchanged by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Welsh the middle of this month, have led to a second Invitation extended by Welsh to s. Welsh to come to Atlanta and meet the British champion while he is training here for 111- match with Frank Whitney on January 6. Mrs. Welsh and her sister left San Fran cisco several months ago on a tour that has taken them nearly half around the world while Fred has been busy boxing in the United States. * * * F rank whitney, following his usual custom, will be on the bat tle ground several days before tho conflict. Frank will arrive some time to-morrow and will .mmediacely open training quarters here to finish training. Whitney wantt. to be in the best shape of his life for t is bout, as he realizes that he has the chance of a lifetime before him when he meets Welsh. Should Frank manage to gain a decision over the British champion, he will at once jump into the front rank of the lightweight div.sion. Lo cal fans who saw Frank fight before know that the “Fighting Carpent-’-’’ is always on the job when once in side the squared circle. Freddie may have a great reputation, and ail that, but we would advise him lo look out for Mr. Whitney. We saw Frank take them on the Jaw from Charlie White and never once did the boy from Ce dar Rapids stop coming. There are few boys in the game that can take the Chicago boy’s wallop on the chin and not go down, but Frank proved himself an exception. The three companies of the Fifth Regiment under whose auspices the bout is to be staged at the Audito rium announce that they will have the entire card completed in a day or two. Tortorich Offers Clabby $2,000 To Box Mike Gibbons NKW ORLEANS, Dec 30.—If Jimmy Clabby thinks $2,000 is good pay for ten rounds with Mike Gibbons at 154 pounds the match is awaiting him for the third week in January. Promoter Dominick Tortorich wants to stage it here and Gibbons has already signed If It isn't another Packey-Brltton affair, It should be a beautiful fight. Sutton Offers Hoppe A Side Bet of $5,000 CHICAGO, ILL.. Dec. 30—After re ceiving an indefinite letter from George Walsh, manager for Willie Hoppe, the 18.2 balkline champion, George Sutton yesterday made a proposition to the New Yorker. He will play Hoppe for $500. $2,000 or $5,000. As Hoppe’s first proposition was to play an exhibition game in Chi cago Sutton is willing to accommodate hitn, winner to take 60 per cent and loser 40, or winner take all If this: is not agreeable to Hoppe, Sutton will play him for a stake of $2,000, winner to take 60 per cent of all stakes and re ceipts, or winner to take all. j Sporting Food PHAIft- FITZ. There is an old fellow named Fits, Who once was a whale with his mitz. He's an old fellow now With no hair on his brow, Hut oh! how the old fellow hitz! Mr. Fitzsimmons, who once w«s known as Ruby Robert, threatens to come back and clean up a few of our white hopes. If he can’t, he ought to be ashamed of himself. Max Carey, of the Pirates, is sell - ing diamonds in St. Louis, thereby proving that he is only a ball player. If he were a magnate he would be selling gold bricks. It Is good policy to Insure Walter Johnson for $100,000, but we’d hate to take the job of insuring the fel lows he pitches against. One thing we can’t understand about George Chip Is that he hit Frank Klaus on the jaw and failed to sustain a fracture of the mitt. Had we been a friend of Willie Ritchie, and had we thought of it at the time, we should have sent him an electric foot warmer as a Christmas present. Yesterday was peculiar In one way. Somehow the match between Johnny Coulon and Young Slnnet was not postponed. Those who were about to wish Ar thur Pelky a Happy New Year are hereby requested to refrain. It is no use. On that day he will meet Gun boat Smith. We have a certain amount of re spect for Gunboat Smith, who has eliminated a few white hopes, but if we were a member of a boxing com mission our first move would bo to introduce a rule limiting a 11 heavy weight fights to one moment. Charlie Carr's school for baseball players may be a boon to the public, but what we need Just now Is a school for baseball magnates. Local Quintet In Hardest Game of Season Saturday The fifth game on the schedule for the Atlanta Athletic Club basket ball team Is to be played Saturday night away from home. The local quintet will travel to Columbus to play the champion Co lumbus team, In what Is expected to be the hardest fought game of the season. The wins are against the Atlanta boys, but this is not discouraging to Joe Bean’s warriors. They are wdrking hard every afternoon In an effort to per fect team p’ay, and get In the best of shape for a stiff tussle. The line-up of the two teams will be as follows: Columbus. Position. Atlanta. Kilcrease K. F Forbes Peddy L. F Hmith Massey C Dubard Newman R. G Carter Dozier L. G Weaver Baseball College To Open January 2 INDIANAPOLIS. IND . Dec 30—Char lie Carr's professional baseball college will be opened in Texas on Jaiuiary 2, according to the announcement made here by the hustling manager of the “great Idea.” TETTER Tettertn* eun*s tetter. Read what Mra. T. Q. McQulddy, Katin Springs, T*nn, sags: I had a severe rasa of tetter an bath hand* and I finally gat helpless. A leading physclan knew of na cure. I decided ta give Tetterlne a trial. Ta my utter surprise and satisfaction it worked a speedy ours. Use Tetterine It cures err,**ma. tetter, erysipelas. HsM— i piles, ground Itch and aU akin maladies. 50o at druggists, or by mall. SHUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. QA. AT DRUGGIBT8.0R TRIAL BOX BY MAIL FROM PLANTER 93 HENRY ST. BROOKLYN .MY. , -bewar;: of imitations- , THE .UNIVERSAL CAR For the new year—and every day of it—the Ford is the car to boost your business and broaden your pleasure. 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