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. J i ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANDREWS, WEjDNEBDAT, MARCH 20,1MT. ' " •"■ '■ ' ' ' V ' SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING BY PERCY H. WHITIKO. The Atlanta team aecma to be one of the few in the league which is not having any trouble with recalcitrant ball players. • Montgomery has had to suspend Maxwell because he refused to sign. Maxwell and the “Monties” could not get together on the salary proposition. “Max” was always a rather chesty youth and maybe a period of suspension will somewhat moderate his views about himself. Lewee, the Decatur, III., inflelder, refuse* to go to Shreveport for fear of yellow fever. My, what awful rot. Should think that Lewee would be’ worried about stayiug at home for fear af black plague or of hanging around a stable because of the danger of catching btjto. ' All Atlanta fandom is glad that Bobby Stafford is landed in a good berth and everybody believes that he will do well as Sa vannah ’s manager. Time wns when Bobby Stafford was as good a fielding first baseman as the league had and a holy terror with the bat Bobby’s health gave way, however, and he lost out in the Southern. If he is back anywhere near his old form he will be the hat ting and fielding wonder of the Sally League, and even if he isn't he should do well as a manager. Only nineteen days to wait for the opening of real hostilities in the Southern league. Then for the jump to Birmingham, the Slaughter of the Barons and another lightning change hack to Piedmont for the first home game of the season at Piedmont Park. In the meantime there are some good exhibition games com ing. Wednesday and Thursday the Yanks try it again and Fri day our old friends, the Naps, headed hy King Larry, will be out at Piedmont! Larry and his men finish up the week. The week beginning March 94 opens up Mondsy and Tues day with the Augusts team of the Sally League. Then Detroit, of the American League, jumps in for a couple of contests while the Yankees finish up the week. CLEVELAND TEAM GETS HERE FRIDAY doings of the yanks Larry Will Bring Up Good Bunch • to Tackle Crackers. One of the big events of the season promises to be the gatflra Friday and Saturday between the IL'rackere and Napoleon LaJole's Cleveland American Leaguer*'. This team trained In Atlanta last year and the year before, and made a big hit with the Qate City fans. Just what sort of a line-up Larry will spring on the city will depend on circumstances and some other things, but one thing all local fans, hope, and that Is that "Dutch" Llebhardt will pitch one of the games. "The Count" Is a rank favorite In Atlanta, even If he did smear It over the Crackere on many occasions last year, and the local enthusiasts would like to see him In action again. Doubt less he will be one of the pitchers used here. Nig Clarke '* another Atlanta fa vorite who will be with the team. He used to catch for 'Atlanta and Is well known and liked by alt Southern League followers of the game, Tuesday's Gamas. Brooklyn, 4; Jacksonville, Chicago, 8; Mobile, 1. Philadelphia Nationals, 6; Bavan- nah. I. Nashville, 18; University of Nash ville. 1. Cleveland, IS; Mercer, 0. CASTLETON IS NO "BLOOMER" By SID MERCER, ofTha New York Globe.* Aa the days of training pasa by. It becomes more and more apparent that the Tankeee will not be without the services of a good left-han tad pitcher this season If there ie any ■.vtwght to the opinion of Clark Orifflth,' Jhn Mc Guire, Jack Klelnow and tavern! other Yankee players who ought to he able distinguish a real gttener front/ a spring "bloomer." About all that New Torkere knew of Caat|etop until he reported here was that be was a good pitcher In some minor league In the West. We alt thought that Griffith would surely pick up another southpaw before March 1. It hardly seemed possible that a young ster from a Claes D league couid step Into fast company ao quickly. No praaa agent heralded Caatieton's approach. Somehow he was not regarded ae a factor In the team this year and New York fane rather expected him to be sent back to 1he bush for more expe rience. Well, It looks qa ir young Mr. Cattle- ton Is going to etlck and that he will prosper. That's making a strong pre diction for a young pitcher. While the Yankees were tossing the ball around at Piedmont park yester day morning. Griff called Cestleton to the box. •kJo to It, kid." said the manager You cut loose a few." C«‘l»ton certainly followed In. ■i ruction* \ Jack Klelnow was doing the recelv- Ing. Presently the ball begun t, pro- dure loud and resounding thumps in htablg mitt CaaMtton was displaying waa faster than It really looked possible for him to be. Then he began booking thorn over and Grift * eyes opened wider. for Caatleton was throwing one of the beet curves winch Griff hsd ever seen so .-levorly r.,.. trolled by a young southpaw. Castlaton’a pitching was the subject of much favorhblo comment fnm tha other player*. He Is just beginning to "it a good break on his curves. ||» ..Jd one which bende sharply Inward at the plat* and alio fall*. Right-handers us* thee* curves and generally con'rd them much better than port fllnger* but CasUoton put tbla one tn the sune spot time after time. "A right-handed batter will fall for that ball every time.” remarked Kiel- now. "It breaks so quickly, thouijh that he can't dodge, and oven If he doesn't Intend to bit, he wilt throw up hit stick to protect himself. The usual result Is cither a pop fly or an easy grounder, with the runner getting a bad start to first." "Nig” Clark, ax-Atlanta and Batter Extraordinary to Hia Nibs, King Larry YOUNGSTER LABELED "SATISFACTORY" THE COUNT LANDS. The Inst week of the exhibition serielyls ushered in by. the Clevelanders, then come the Brooklyn -Twdley Dodgers and the New Yorkers end the week here. i April 7 end 8 will he given over to a much needed rest and April 9 Billy Smith and enough of his trusted men to trim Bir mingham will jump for the Center of the Suioke and do their durndest to turn the triumphal ting raising into a slaughter. Arrival of Cubs and Wilhelm Gladdens Fans of Smokeville Birmingham, Ala.. March SO.—The I Chicago Cuba, National I-rogue chum- , (none, arrived from Mobile last night. From another direction came Irvin Wilhelm, the premier Baron slab man of last eoawin. The arrival of the former start* the practice season In Birmingham. The arrival of "Little Bra" makes'the Barons Intact for the Games between the Barone and the • Cub* will bn played this afternoon, to- I morrow and Friday. It la expected that | the New York Highlanders will arrive I for a game Baturday, an thin dale has r been requested. ' The fann are well plrnned concerning I fhe outlook. Practically the old team. 1 man: .Gardner, mittlrlder, and Turner, I pitcher. In a cold-blooded manner, thy I fann figure this: If the esprit du rorpa of last season obtains again, nml Tur ner develops Into the fourth regular pitcher, than the chances are good for another pennant. Gardner la a much better hitter and fielder than Gear. He larks that player's generalship, however, and cannot wield the same In fluence for good over tha other play er*. Lister Is showing up exceedingly well, and there Is no doubt hut that he will make good for the entire season. Roetilnger and Alcock are the utility Inflelder*. Meek la expected to star behind tho Blab with Garvin. Mlts* Is the utility catcher. In Wilhelm, Hogan end Clark the fan* believe that they have the beet trio of pitchers In the league. The fourth mainstay Is need ed, and It looks aa If Turner, from the Bouth Atlantic, wll|\be chosen Wal ters, Oyler and Montgomery will com plete the Infield. Smith and Molee- worth, of last season's crew, will again show up this year with the goods, and Gardner, the old Bouthem Lenguo pitcher, who starred In the Cotton States last season ns an outfielder, a hitter and a man with a great return ing arm, makes tho nutfleld complete. HITS GALORE AT PIEDMONT MACON AND ATLANTA FIND BALL OFTEN; CRACKERS SCORE THE M08T RUN8. CASTRO AT BAT. Tho camera snapped just *■ the epped the ball eut by For the laat time thin neanon Atlanta ami Macon did their famous batting duet net at Piedmont Park .yesterday afternoon. Atlanta won, but It waa one of those whisker finishes In which It Is any body's game until the tape js reached. Lent wp forget, the score was 8 to'8. Mangum, a local aouthimw, started . the pitching for Atlanta and ahowed | much sjieed and some promising curves tin the strength of what he displayed Tuesday he Is doubtless entitled to a thorough try-out by some Class B. C or D team. Rrhnpp finished out the game and did well, as usual. Clark started out to pitch for Perry YELLOW TOP HAS RETIRED Special to The Georgian. Nathalie, Tenn./.March 20.—Jnnttug, the Rwerie, who ptnvc.1 third for the Nashville team laat year, will not report tbla year. The New England League could do wome nhnn take In Portland, Me. President Tim Murnnnc naya that It la a good bnaetuUI town, and Tim should go further and put the city Into hla circuit. 500 REGINA BEDS STOCK Bed Steel Spring All Cotton Mat tress, 2 Feather Pillows, all for $16.50 w Terms $|.00 a Week EXACTLY LIKE ILLUSTRATION The -Regina” Bed ie poeltlvely the greeteet value ever offered In a metal bed. Tha tubing Ie extra large and heavy and enameled In varloue colore, trimmed In gold. The bed Ie SI Inchee high, 4 1-2 feet wide, 8 1-2 feet long, and weight 117 pound*. It It very etrong and eubetantlal. Comp'*** for *52>^J!^*L?SS % *1.00 Caen grade cotton mattress, one all-steel bed springs, one pair 6-pound feather pillows, all complete, «« a wa ready for use, for 11.51 cash and Sl.ee a week. Price ^lO.OU, Eagle Bed Spring Wc want you to Ictus Bend you out an “Engle Bod Spring” on trial. You can use it 60 nights —if you like* it. buy it. If it is not tlvc best and most comfortable spring vou over used, send it back. It buoys you up liko an air cushion. Try it. If you buy, it’s only $8.50, at ifl a* week und Only 50c Cash WALTER I. WOOD CO. NOTE THE WIND-UP. RUBE ZELLER. When Rube ewata them to the outfield he puta hie whole body into it This enap showe him juet before Ho uncoils. And so Mr. Caatleton has been la beled “Satisfactory." and he will doubt less be found with the Yankees all summer. The boy has many good qualities. He Is nervy and has confi dence. Ball players describe these qualities In a different way. but we'll let It go at that. He was the hero of a no-hit game last season and Is very ambitious to shine In fast company. He Is willing to learn and his habits are of the best. The first two days of practice this week enabled Griff to get a lot of work out of the pitcher* and he is espects'l'.' pleased with the efforts of Ilargar anil Caatleton. Big Cy will get his first chance Wednesday, as he Is slated to pitch the first few Innings against At lanta The cripples are getting along very nicely. Elberfeld did not don a uniform Tuesday, and probably will not play Wednesday. He bad electric treatment applied to tbs strained muscles In his back Tuesday, but did not get much relief. Laporte I* working the scre- neos out of his shoulder by constant exercise of It, and Williams' thumb I* resuming Its normal site. Jack Klelnow will catch s nmj/rttv of the games to be played this week. Ira Thomas Ie throwing nicely, hut fears tbat hie arm may get sore If ha "shoots" tb* ball around the liases t.n much. McGuire's hand has Improved so much tbat ha wlll.be able to catch n game next week. TBm Hughes, nitty Hogg, Al Ortb and Walter Clarkson are ready to go If and finish Wednes day's game. Thetwlrler* for Thurs day's game will ba picked from among them. Joe Doyle Is not quite readv and Brockstt may be needed for tnfleld duty. NO “JUNE PLAYERS” FOR GRIFF By BOZEMAN BULGER, ef The New York Evening World, Llpe's team, but a single Inning finished him. Five hits and five runs was the sad count Helm succeeded him and did nice work. Becker, O’Leary and Bchopp were •'ll" with the bat. The Copper Country Leaguer slammed out four bits for six base* and displayed great batting form, as well. That man I* the wonder-bat ter and no mistake. O'Leary swiped off n couple of singles, and cnch one of them scored a run. 8chnpp made two singles out of two times at bnt. “Figuratively" apeaklng (Joko!) the game follows: ab. MACON— Chandler, If.. Llpe, 3b.. . . Murdock, cf. Rhoten, 3 b. , Harris, lb.. . Stinson, rf. . I*atlonre, as. Walsh, c. . Harnlsh, c. . Clark, p. , . Helm, p. . . lb. po. Totals .3? 8 13 24 ATLANTA— nb. r. lb. po. a. e. 103-5-7-9-11 WHITEHALL STREET. Broker, rf. Wallace, cf. . O'Loiiry* lb. . I'nnkcrt. If. . c’antro. Sb. • Ball, ra. . . . Hwceney, c. . Hoffman, 2b. ManRum. p.. 8ohopo. pt , Spade . . . Totals . . . .36 9 13 27 12 2 Score by Innings: Macon 104 100 200—* Atlanta 600 021 0l«—9 Summary: Two-base hits, Becker 2, Pankert. Murdock. Rhoten. Stinson; stolen basea. Castro, Stinson, Patience. Rhoten; sacrifice hits. Patience. Ball; double plays. Ball to Hoffman to O’Leary; hose on halls, off Helm 2, off ManRum 6; hit by pitched hull by Man- gum (Llpe); struck out. hy Helm 8, by Mat\Rum 2. by Bchopp 5. Time, 2:10. Umpire, Latlttc. Lake Charles. Alexandria. I*afavette, Opelousas and Monroe. In Louisiana, and orunRO. Texas, comprise the now Gulf ('oast .baseball league. Honey Mellndy and Joe Thomas will no doubt come together again for u longer light. * EMORY TEAMS PLAYING SOME Special to The Georgian. Emory College, Oxford, Go., March 30.—In two slow games full of errors the senior* defeated the Juniors and the sophomores defeated the freshmen on Weber Field Monday afternoon. Sentors, 8; Juniors, 8. Juniors. Seniors Smith, W. C., 2b.. .Woodruff, W. A., .lb Jones, c Burt, I. f. orr. 3b Bryan. P. E, 2b Felker, p Simmons, c. Arnold and Hnbertnon. lb.Harvard, c. f. Smith, M., and Armor, a. n. McGregor, e. s Blair, r. f Smith, E. M„ r. f. Clements, c. f Bryan, W. L, Williams. I. f .< Stipe, Summary: Struck out. by Stipe 8. by Felker 10; hits, off Stipe 6. off Felker 8; bases on balls, off Felker'3;' hit by Felker 1; errors. Juniors 8, seniors 7; two-hnne hits, Blair 1, Hurt 1. Umpire, Dr. Turner. Time. 1:40. Sophomores. 6; freshmen, Sophomores. McCann, s. *. .. Mobley, c. f. Beckwith, r. f. Smith, lb Roberts, 3b Freshmen. ...Edmondson, c.f. Hammond, Warren, .Fox and Bird, r. f. ...a. Clay, lb Burt, p Bond, lb Copeland, 3b..Spivey and Wesley, 1. f. Bryan. J. M.. I. f A. Clay, s. u. Drake, c Partridge, 2b 8ummary: Struck out. by Burt 12, by Hammond 6; hits, off Burt 4. off Hammond 4; base* on balls, off Burt 4; hit by Hammond 1; errors, by fresh men 7, by sophomores 3. Umpire, Dr. Turner. Time, 1:S0. Game railed nt end of sixth Inning. If the Cantlltons are fortunate enough to land the pennant for Minneapolis this season they can own a piece of Minnesota. Minnesota. Chicago, Northwestern and several of the other large colleges of the middle (tales are to take part In today'* big Indoor atblelle meet under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin. ALL THE SPORT NEWS IN GEORGIAN’S “GREEN” The Georgian ii publishing its baseball extra these dayi with a green outside. Hereafter its official title to not "the Baseball Extra” hut "The Green." In "The Green" will be found the result of the Atlanta base ball game with full box score and full details, including the last play of the last inning, and racing results at all prominent tracks. When the leagne seasons begin remits in the sonthern, Nation al and American leagues will be added. No pains nor expense will be ipared to make "The Green” full and complete in every detail. Besides all sporting news "The Green" will carry any new happenings of interest in Atlanta, Georgia and tha world .at large. - Did you ever hear of a June ball player? Whether you have or not, Clark Grif fith cornea out boldly with the unquali fied statement that ”1 don’t want no June ball player In mine." In that rather pointed observation Griffith reveala himself as a flat-foot ed foe to education and the mtxlns-up of trades for a “June ball player" Ie one who dies off to the schoolhouse during the winter and doesn't show up to Join hie club until after tbe com mencement exercises In June. "I don't give a durn how good a ball player he la," affirmed Mr. Griffith, "not even If he Is the greatest star on the diamond. I won't have nu fellow come kicking Into the club two months nfter the other boys have been playing for their lives, and then grab off some of the glory. It Isn't fair, and I won't stand for It on my club." "Schooling la a good thing." admitted the Highland chieftain, "but It won't mix with baseball. It’s a logical cinch that one will have to be chopped off ea thebaseballandschool seasons lap. Then I am In favor of letting the school get the ax, for the simple reason that a fellow gets hla money from baseball to WAf In nn Iks aohn/tl '* get In on the school.” If you are still not “on." we will ex plain that these remarks were largely the result of Information from ohlo that Frank Delehanty had started to school and couldn't show up until vaca tion time. "I have tried a few of these June ball playere,” wo* GrUBth'* concluding com- ment, "and I don't want 'em In mine. I wnnt a ball player who can show up early In the spring for practice and go right through the season the same *s I do.” DELEHANTY IS PASSED UP This means that Griffith ha* practl cally given up hope of Delehanty, and. In fact, the matter seems no longer to concern him. You know this fellow Grlfllth Is Independent when be once gets.cut loose.. He mode short work of Doc TTew-ton forth rowing him down, and no matter haw badly he needed a left-hander, not once did he relent. To. day Newton la without a Job. Moreover. Grlfllth has gone to work to get a new outfielder, and he prom ises to havo him here before the High landers act sail for New York. It would be unfair to tbe other clubs for him to .disclose the names, but It Is known that Grifllth has refused to wralve claim on two outfielders In the American League, and unleu the club which wanted to turn them loose changes Its mind, Grlfllth can have hie choice of these two men. ' He will not say who they are. Ae to the matter of Tyrus Cobb, of ONE SIDE ONLY! To the press agents of all baseball teams and to all who send communica tions tn The Georgian for publication: Writ* on On* Side of the Paper Only, If you don't your communication goes to the discard. NOTICE—R. CONLIFF. There I* n communication for you at The Georgian office. See sporting editor. Detroit, who had his trouble with Catcher Schmidt and wo* supposed to be on the market, Griffith says he ha* no chance to get him. "In fact, I had not thought of IL" eold Grlfllth. snd If I did I don't believe there would be * chance in the world, aa the matter now stands between him and Detroit.” The Chau matter remains unchang ed. Grifllth never showe any appre hension on that score nor does he cs- prese any regrets over the absence of hla great star. In my opinion. Grif fith doe* not expect Chase to Join tbs club until It starts North to open th* season at Washington. He evidently knows a great deal more than lie win admit, Jiut, anyway, If he gels < boss nobody will quarrel over the method*. It looks very much ae If both chase and th* club were ready to come to terms, but neither wants the public to see a complete backdown. From now on. whatever they do, will be In seerst, Wednesday morning Grlfllth end bit crippled clan went out for n Hint warm-up preliminary to * game the Atlanta club. Elberfeld. l-ap'rtft William* and McGuire are still "n th* hospital list, Md It will be n ragged looking affair thst-llnes up ngntn.t thi Southern Leaguers this afterri"-n M- berfeld went out to the Federal I ric'« yesterday and had his bsek trea t* with electricity In the hopes of untp Ing the muscular knot which M« somewhere nettf hi* spinal column. Haiti Dropped. Special tn The Georgian. Shreveport, lit., March M.—Paul Basel, - Cincinnati Inflehler. aisned by President Crawford, bss been given his walking p* K m by Manager Fisher. Basel's placing • In-on routined to amateur nm! semi Nashville Wins. aahvlllr. Tens.. Mnrcb 20.—In tb* open* Inf exhibition pi me* nu its achednle. the NfifhMlI.- team rextrrdnY nffunnou tlefont. rd tbe fnlxerwty of Sushi IIW* hr the •cere of 18 to 1. The came went the fell nine Innings. .mil ttu* profeMlontlt ba*l MUENCH A BEIERSDORFER THE PEACHTREE JEWELER* Olsmonds, Watches, Jewelry. 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