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SATURDAY, MAY 9.
Can Federal League Ruin the Class
A A Minor Leagues ?—Some Think So
Chib Owner Who is Interested Both in a Big Minor and in
One of the Major Circuits Admits Tha. His Opinion is That
May Come to Pass—How Are Major Leagues Protected?
•Mew York.— That the Federal League
ruin the c«ss AA minor leagues
'vast admitted here today by a club own
°r who is heavily interested both in a
?>ig minor and in one of the major cir
cuits. Both the National and the Am
erican leagues, he claims, are too well
fortified for some years to come to be
brought to their knees before the inde
pendents can in at a cutthroat game.
“Orgaeized baseball,” said he. “will
make a great mistake if it does not
stand together in this fight, and settle
the issue at once and for all time. A
compromise would only spell trouble
each succeeding year. And in justice
to the class AA leagues there should be
no compromise even f it were possible,
which. I will show it is not.
“How are the major leagues protect
ed? We’l, they have all tlie men that
amount to anything Fed up for from
three to five years. These pUyers are
nrdev contract, from which the alleg *d
inequitable ten days’ clauses have been
ei ruinated. Some of the major league
men have s'gned for one year only, but
’n each case the club holds pn option
renewal for a fixed and definite fig
,,v<\ The Chief Johnson case wil l es
tahMsb. sure as day. the val'dlty of our
pew form of major league contract. And
it will stop indefinitely any molesta
tion of National or American League
players.
AA Leagues.
“Now. as to the c’ass A A leagues, they
are not so fortunate in contract rights.
Their forms of documents are neither so
specific* nor up-to-date as the majors. It
is for this Reason perhaps, that tlie Na
tional Commission has not tolerated any
court proceed ngs against the minor lea
gue contract jumpers. The Federal Lea
gue cannot hurt the ok. and establish
ed National and American leagues be
cause they have not the same high class
performers. But they can injure the
Free m ! nors n the towns where both
must be represented. He r e the Federals.
as a new and advertised Institution of
league calibre, are bound to at
. 't attention for a time especially by
Much Attention Paid to Magnificent Little
Animals Which American Polo Team
Will Use to Defend Cup
Lakewccd, N. J.—Every bit as much
attention is being: given the magnifi
cent little animals with which the
American team will defend the Polo
Cup front the British invaders next
June as is given by a coach to a row
ing crew or football team.
Most of the mounts are from the
J-ona Island stables of Harry Payne
Whitney, but there are several very
line specimens belonging to some of
the other players, notably H. C. Phipps,
Malcolm Stevenson, and Rena La
Montague.
These sagacious little animals, that
are popularly supposed to know more
about .- the gale than the average
Player —os a matter of fact, they don't
hardly know the difference between a
ball and mushroom, except when get
hit by the former—are under the care
of 1 airy Fitzpatrick, father, mother
teacher of, and doctor to the whole
string.
Ponies.
These ponies, upon which Capt.
Monte Waterbary will pin so much re
liance, in bis efforts to keep the inter
national trophy from falling into the
hands of tlie llritish, receive as much.
< r more, care and attention than a
varsity crew or a team of Olympic
athletics. The day with them starts
early. At 4:do every morning they
are taken out heavily blanketed and
given an hour's walking exercise over
the roads surrounding Georgian Court.
As they are led out of their stalls,
each in charge of a groom, Fitzpatrick
casts a critical eye over them. When
thev are brought back they are sub
jected to the same close scrutiny.
Should a pony appear to be getting a
little too fat. or should the groom re
port that one is not quite as lively as
usual. Fitzpatrick either orders the
groom to take him out for a little fast
galloping on the p.olo field or has him
sent to the observation ward.
Understands Make-Up.
Fit-patrick is said to understand the
physical irake-up of a pony as well as
any vertinary surgeon in the country.
If anything goes wrong with an ani
mal he gives it one quick glance over
and locates the trouble at once, no
matter what the ailment may be.
On the days that practice games tire
played the performance of each ani
mal is even more closely watched. The
condition the pony is in when he goes
to to the field is noted in a hook as
well as his appearance after playing a
period. Fitzpatrick knows to a sec
ond just how much a pony can stand
and how much exercise he w-ants and
when he orders a pony off the field not
even Harry Payne Whitney questions
the trainer's judgment. Off the pony
comes and back to the stables he
go*.
Ten Year* Ago.
Even so recently as ten years ago
if anyone had been asked to define a
polo pony the answer would invaria
bly have been been a "pony that plays
polo” and there would have been little
more to be said. The polo pony of
that day was one .-f a collection of an
mals having no distinct title until gal
loping about the polo field entitled him
to be called a polo pony. This is now
changed and polo pony conveys the
very clear idea of a distinct and really
wonderful miniature horse.
This widespread knowledge is due
largely to the polo classes at horse
shows, which were extremely valuable
in bringing before owners, players and
breeders such gatherings of high class
polo stock as could never have been
seen under correspondingly favor
ably circumstances in any other way.
Bloodlike Ponies.
At first a few Scalers and a few en
thusiastic players were always look
ing for bloodlike ponies, finding these
in unlikely places. Some had Intelli
gence and learned the game quickly,
but the choice was limited and the av
erage price extremely high.
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Begins in Today's Herald
“The Story of Waitstill Baxter ”
the use of lots of passes.
For Compromise.
“I believe from the very start the
Federal League promoters have been
playing solely for a compromise with or
ganized baseball. This, to my way of
thinking, is impracticable for many rea
sons. Recognition would only pave the
way to further outlawry in the future.
There are not enough good players now
for two majors, and certa'nly not enough
for three. Territory is not rich enough
for three major leagues, while peace at
the price of class A A rating would be a
rank injustice to the American Asso
ciation and International League.
“The cry of the Federal League has
been that public interest demand con
tinuous baseball. That may all be very
true. Certainly the two big leagues
have profited through this avenue. But
if the Federals were taken into the fold
they could not be scheduled in any way
to insure continuous baseball or to pre
vent who’esale conflicts with organ zed
leagues. FMve schedules would tb°n hav*'
to be considered. Geographical condi
tions wou'd prevent any reasonable sort
of solution.
Pittsburg in the National League, is
part of the western wing. It is in the
*»nst in the Federal League, Kansas City
is western in both the Federal and Am
erican Association. Baltimore is in th rt
south of the Bairow o r ganization and
Buffalo in the north, while both are in
Ihe east of the Federal territory. Non
how in the world could five leagues
operate such territory—not to ment'on
three clubs in each of St. Louis and Chi
cago—without as many conflicts as p;e
vail this season
Minor league cities absolutely cannot
survive conflicts. The Federal League
may be prepared to spend a lot of mon
ey to gain its ends. It has already
gambled heavily, and may be able to go
further than its rival leagues' purses will
allow. For that reason I would advocate
a general union of the organized cause.
It is not right that the American As
sociation and the International League
should shoulder the brunt of the fight.’’
The polo strain now is so firmly es
tablished that the gift of being able to
turn around in his own length when
galloping at top speed and get up
speed and jump into a racting' gait in
a fraction of a second comes as natu
ral as a terrier’s instinct to chase
cats.
GO TO WAIT FOR
FUNERAL SHIP
Battleship Wyoming at Anchor
Off Lightship For Coming of
Cruiser Montana.
New York.—The battleship Wyoming
left the Broklyn Navy Yard today to
meet the armored cruiser Montana
bearing the bodies of the United Staes
marines and bluejackets killed at Vera
Cruz. The Wyoming will remain at
anchor off the Ambrose Channel Light
ship. just outside New York harbor, un
til the arrival tomorrow of the Monta
na. With the Montana will be the
presidential yacht Mayflower carrying
Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
The funeral ship is expected at the
government anchorage off Tompklns
ville, Staten Island by nocn Sunday. It
will move up the bay late in the after
noon, when the dead will be taken off
and placed on caissons at the battery.
They will remain there under a military
guard until transferred to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard Monday morning.
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Continue Giving Up Arms
Colorado Strike Districts
Trinidad, Colo. —Federal army officers
today began to receive arms and am
munition from all residents of the Trin
idad districts in the Colorado str ke
zone. The strikers gathered' at the
tent colony in San Rafael Heights. Citi
zens appeared with weapons at the va- (
rious places i; the town which had been j
prescribed by the proclamation.
No intimation was given as to what
will become of the weapons ultimately,
except assurances that the arms would
not be given out again by the troops to
any save their rightful owners.
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Methodist Conference
Receiving Its Reports
Oklahoma City, Okla.—Among the.
more Important matters to come before
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South today waa the
report and recommendations of a ape
cnl committee on the appointment of
a Joint commission with the Colored
Methodist church. Thl* commission, It
Is planned will act In an advsory ca
p city iuid supervise the work of the
negro Methodists tn the South.
Other reports Included that of the
committee on rules. Following the dls
pos tlon of these reports the roil ws
ailed for the fmesentatlon of memorials
and petitions.
“Feds” Inroads on American and National Leagues Successful
FEDERAL TWIRLERS WHO ARE CLIMBING INOT FAME.
The history of the new league in the last three weeks shows that their inroads on the ranks of the American and
National pitching staffs were successful and that the Federals also succeeded in bringing back some good material in
their foraging parties into the minors.
In the centre is “Chief’* (George) Johnson, the big Winnebago Indian, who signed with Kansas City after Herzog
of Cincinnati, had seen fit to fine him SIOO for not reporting in condition. The Redman considered this a prime in
sult. and the basis for measures short of war. The crisis developed until Johnson declared war and Jumped.
Johnson had signed with Cincinnati under the revised 1914 contract, so a merry little lawyers’ battle may he the
sequel. But no matter how the big wigs decide, Garry Herrmann says the chief can never throw a ball for Cin
cinnati again. Kansas City fans expect the big Indian to do great things.
On the left is Claude Hendrix, of Chicago, who won fame as a member of the Pittsburg Pirates and later with the
Phillies. Hendrix has been coming up steadily. The man in the sweater on the right is Bobby Groom of k>t. Louis
Bobby was once a Washington Senator before he was converted and baptized Into the Federal faith. Bobby showed
phenomenal speed and headwork in a recent game where he faced Sir Claude.
The sharpshooter with his hands over his head is Tom Seaton of the Tipsles. whose bright life is shadowed just
noyy by William F. Baker’s fight to have the courts order him back to the Quaker City. Mr. Baker contends he lias
been damaged twenty-five thousand iron men by Tom's desertion.
“Advertising Is Selling to the Group”
John Lee Mahin.
We urc uiT Corliinalc in being mem
bers of many social groups. Member
ship in the family group is economi
cally of Inestimable value and pro
cures for us one of our most lasting
satisfactions. As a Tule wo are not
conscious that we belong to groups.
We have never thought about it. We
are democrats or republicans, Protes
tants or Catholics, we are literary or
athletic, we go in for opera or the
"movies,” —but quite without thinking
of it as a group activity.
We enjoy being with and co-operat
ing with those who think as we do
Hut unless we take an active part in
the administration of their affairs, we
benefit by membership in clubs,
churches and other groups chiefly in
that it relieves us of doing our think
ing ourselves.
The pulling force of the group idea
is that membership in any one oi
them is purely a matter of volition.
No man need belong to any group un
less he wishes. He may also with
draw from a group at will.
Every city is a concrete example of
what the group idea is worth.
Our transportation facilities are
evolutions of the co-operative spirit.
Twenty-hour trains between Chicago
and New York are a fact because rail
road officials know that each day in
the year, a certain number of men
ean be depended upon practically to
charter a special train for the trip.
Each one of them has the same physi
cal comforts, luxuries and speed that
u special train could give him—plu*
a very substantial saving on his ticket.
A department store is fundamentally
and essentially the group of human
beings whose confidence that store 1 as
won and is aide to hold.
Magazines, newspapers and class
publications offer the members of
their groups very definite savings. A
technical engineering Journal gathers
and gives out to a large group of In
dividuals, who can make effective use
of it, information which lias been col
lected by many individuals at a cost
which would be prohibitive for uny
oni' member of the group.
Sever;.! farm papers "keep scientific
specialists at work on experiments,
the results of which have largely in
creased the yield per acre and have
decreased the cost of farming.
A dally newspaper delivers at one's
home, for a paltry sum, a complete
canvass of the world by cable and
telegraph, plus the local news. No
one person, no matter how large his
income, could afford to duplicate Ibis
information for his own pleasure or
use.
Magazines have fostered a general
appreciation of art and have increased
the ability of artists by giving them
a market for their product. A similar
statement might be made with regard
to the writing of books. The average
of culture and refinement has been
materially raised.
A newspaper or magazine is an Im
possibility unless a well organized
group awaits with constant Interest
the knowledge which it Is accustomed
to receive through this particular
channel.
An advertisement In a magazine or
a newspaper Is effective In direct pro-,
portion to the degree to which
senses and touches the group Idea
which mukes the publication possible.
When the salesman realizes how
small a part his personal sales urc of
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
the total consumption of the product
he sella lie begins to see what adver
tising may mean to him. No mutter
how many assistants he may have,
nor bow he may organize, and sys
tematize their work, to call personally
on tlie number of people whom lie
could persuade to prefer his product
to that offered by others would be im
possible. Realizing how little Is need
ed to determine a preference in the
purchaser's mind, he culls on adver
tising to belli him develop a demand
for his wares.
The far-seeing salesman realizes
that the best way to go through a for
est is to follow a blazed trail. He
knows that human beings have been
grouped in many different ways; he
believes a group can be formed for his
product.
Every man should find in his own
business enough to absorb the bulk
of his time and creative energy. By
regarding himself with relation to It
as the custodian of a group of co
operative buyers, he can offer each
member of the group better values at
less individual outlay than would be
called for should they buy Individu
ally.
A successful merchant is first a
storekeeper and then a salesman. The
size of his store depends wholly upon
his sales ability. The number of peo
ple whom he cun reach and influence
to come to his store constantly de
termines the scope of his business.
That Is why the most successful re
tail merchants are the best advertis
ers. They know that advertising Is
the most economical form of salesman
ship.
Many retailers cannot afford to use
mediums which have a wider circu
lation than ' the trade territory in
which their stores are located. They
can, however, take advantage of all
general advertising in these mediums.
Every housewife knows that when
she buys from a peddler, she is pity
ing more than she would at a retail
er's, where she could make selections
at tier convenience from the wide
range which her merchant keeps.
The same principle gives the best
merchant In a community the first
chance at desirable merchandise* For
manufacturers find that it pays to sell
one good merchant who has a large
market, rather than a nunjber of small
ones who are only moderately suc
cessful in developing tne group Idea
in their business.
Advertising best serves the consum
er, the dealer and 'the manufactifrer
because It is the most economical
means of Initiating, developing and
maintaining the group spirit In mod
ern business life.
(Copyrighted I*l4, by John l»ee Mahin,
Chicago.)
With War Honors, Gen'l
Sickles' Body is at Rest
Washington.— All honors of war
were paid the late Major General Dan
iel K. Mickles who was hurled In Ar
lington National Cemetery today. The
body was carried In solemn procession
from the union station here, where it
lay in state through the night, to the
cemetery accompanied by an escort of
cavalry and field artillery. Following
the caisson was led Hie general’s ri
derless horse. As the procession puss
ed through the grounds of Fort Myer
a major general’s artillery salute was
fired and at the grave three salvos of
rifle shots and another artillery salute
marked the placing of the body in Its
lakt resting place. The Rev. Father
er J. I). Houlihan, ohaplain at Fort
Myer, read the funeral service.
In addition to the regular army es
cort a large number of civil war veter
ans marched In the procession.
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OF VERA CRUZ
Comprehensive Plans Being
Mapped Out By Surgeon
General Gorgas. No Repeti
tion of 1898.
Washington.— -Comprehensive plans
f>>r the sanitation of Vera Cruz have
been mapped out by Surgeon General
Gorgas of the army and will be put in
to effect upon the arrival of two army
sanitary experts detailed for that pur
pose. The same methods which (Jen
na 1 Gorgas used to stamp out tropi
cal diseases in Panama will be em
ployed.
First Step.
The first step undertaken will be to
establish a system for the proper dis
position of human waste unless It is
found that the present city system is
adequate. The next step will be the
safeguarding of the city’s water sup
ply and the adoption of methods of
purification.
There will be a campaign against
mosquitoes, stagnant pools and all
other yellow, typhoid fever and ma
larial breeding conditions and the in
habitants will find themselves under
strict rules of sanitary conduct.
Protracted Stay.
Steps contemplated comprehend the
possibility of a protracted occupation
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