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■(■■NBMMfHBBBSMSi THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS TITTJRSDA V. APRIL 11, 1907. On tho left i( the first Pretzel it bat. He it juat picking up Hit right foot and la ready to clam at the ball. Sid Smith ia ready to receive the sphere. Umpire Rinn is shown in position, garbed in his official regalia. In the middle picture ie the first RACE IN THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE ON IN EARNEST SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING SOME INCIDENTS OF THE OPENING GAME AT PIEDNONT PARK ms Umjr, nuuu yiwunucu eauu aiiwMiw mosvu uui wim ro* uruppeu mo can. i no piay at Tirsi is mown in xnc picture. On the right ie Otto Jordan, doing atunta around third base. Otto got to third in the second inning, only to die at the plate. When Otto had juat olid back to third, kicking up the base in the act. Third Baseman Connor, of Montgom- ; | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS | PERCY H. WHITING. Won one, lost one—and 138 games yet to play. ' Guess that’s going some. The dope served us about as usual Wednesday. The local game turned out as predicted, though it tvas a shave, but the other three came out twisted. For:— Nashville beat Birmingham, Shreveport walloped New Orleans and Little Rock handed it to Memphis. Now who would have thought itt Up in Nashtown Johnnie Duggan outpitchcd ‘Ginger’’ Clarke and the Dobbers outfieldcd the Barons'. In Memphis the Babblers were absolutely outclassed. Mike Finn’s Small Pebbles played all around them, Loucks was touch ed up for 11 hits and Eylcr, Finn's pitcher, let the Bluffers down with six. Toip Fisher pitched his own opener in New Orleans nnd held New Orleans down to live hits. Crystal, Charley Frank’s new wonder, was lambasted for 11, and besides made two errors. If you can judge anything by a .single game—which you can’t, but anyway—it is evident that tho teams which were slated for second division honors are likely to give any of them a rub this year. Imagine Nashville, Little Rosk and Shreveport tied for league leadership. Such a state of affairs is not likely to last long, but it is refreshing for a change. Atlanta turned out a nice crowd, considering the weather. Overcoats, mufflers, ear pads, foot warmers and stoves were in sad demand, with the supply entirely inadequate. In conscquenco there wasn’t half the enthusiasm which the same class of ball would have brought out later in the season. If the weather worms up look out for a big crowd Friday and Saturday—especially Saturday. The Jacksonville club has taken a mighty start in the Sally League, winning the first three games. Columbia has a clean record, too—of defeats. i “Red” Fisher was the only man in the league who made more than two hits Wednesday. He ripped out three. The chief distinction in the way of errors went to another manager—Chnr- Iey Babb, who made three. Jeynar just LEAGUE SEASON AT PIEDMONT OPENED WITH SNAPPY GAME Atlanta Wins From Pretzels by a Run. TECH MEETS CLEMSON IN DUAL TRACK MEET For tho flrzt time in a number of year*, Clemson I* to meet Tech In a track meet, the date havtns been eet for Wednesday, April 17.. The meet Is to come off at Piedmont park, and as both teams are reported to be very strong this year. It Is thousht that a number of records will stand a chance of being broken. Fur- tick, Clemson'a football star, Ik re ported to be the best man on the Olem- non team, and an he Is an all-round athlete. It Is probable that with even mediocre material to assist he should bring the team up to an excellent av erage. For Tech Captain Ooodler promises to be a star In several events. He Is doing splendid work In the broad and high Jumps, and In addition Is one of the best men In school on the short dashes and low hurdles Davenport, who did so well In the mile last yeur. Is back, and In addition MacIntyre and Feller* are showing up well for the distance events. Two of Tech’s foot ball men. Plttard and Monroe, are do ing good work with the shot and ham mer. Not in years has so much Interest in track events manifested itself in the NAT KAISER A CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. IS Oseatur SL Kimball Hous*. Bargains In Unrsdeeinsd Diamonda Southern colleges, and as this Interest Is being fostered by the leading officials ut the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, It Is thought -there Is a bright future for this class of sport. In addition to the meet with Ctemaon, Tech is preparing for the annum field day exercises which come off the fol lowing week, and for the district meet, whh h Is ,to be held either In Atlanta or Mucnn. This event Is expected 10 bring together the finest hunch of run ners, hurdlers. Jumpers and hummer and shot men thut have been seen In Georgia In many a long day. Kvery college that will lie represented Is ea gerly looking forward to taking as high a place us poslsble, nnd the rivalry will be keen. Manager Emerson, of Tech, expects to have the details of the Clenwon-Tech meet ready In the next few days. 04000000000000000000000000 O NOTICE, PRE8S AGENTS. O O To press ugents for amateur O O baseball teams: 0 O In addition to writing on only O 0 nnr side of the paper and sending 0 0 nuttier In early, the sporting editor O O will be pleased If you will state O O the day when your games were O O pluyed. Sometimes this is a mat- O O ter of hi one doubt. It Is a good 0 0 idea to state the day the game 0 O was played, the place and the 0 0 score Just as early in the story us O O you cun. O o O 00000000000000000000000000 Montgomery opened the Southern League season here Wednesday In a game which was a brilliant exhibition of hall by both learns. Atlanta won by a score of 1 to 0, but It took the luck that failed the Crack ers Tuesday In Birmingham and a bunch of rattling good playing. Montgomery played a game which was a hummer nnd furnished a rude shock to the local dope performed. who had piped Montgomery off for a tall ender. They played first division ball, and If Castro had not added a corking single on top of Jordan’s two-bugger they might be tied up and playing yet. That hit put Jordan across with the only run of the game, and won for Atlanta That Billy Smith made no mistake when he put Rube Zeller In to pitch the opener was evidenced clearly by the score. The Bube made tho first five Innings hitless for the Monties and spread four hits through the next four innings. And this performance lie pulled oft In the face of weather which would have cracked an India rubber arm. Big Walker pitched major league ball. too. He allowed only one hit In the first three Innings. He coughed up and the gunie was cracked open. two more. In the fifth, but Becker, who made the first one. was out stealing, and Sid Smith, who made the second one, progressed' no farther than first. Aside from what has been told, there Isn't much to tell. Atlanta hod a bunch of luscious chances to score and the Preltela had some few. Hausen ripped the lid off In the sixth and got nearer home than any other Legislator. After his btngla Walker struck out and then Houtx singled, sending Hausen to third. Things loo|ced stormy to Atlanta fans, espe cially when Sweeney burned a hard one down to Castro and the Vene- xuelan almost bobbled. It looked like a ted score sure, but "the Count” picked up the ball Ip wonderful style and snapped it to the plate- Just in time to pinch Hausen at the wire. Then Sweeney went out stealing nnd Mont gomery's best chance was gone. The day was awful for baseball. It was clear, but the mercury spent the day playing tag with the bottom of thd tube and the wind blew hunks of dust Into everybody's eyes. In spite of the rank weather a crowd of S.OOO saw the Legislators debut and they stayed to the end. , ■ In honor of opening day there was a hand and Mayor Joyner pitched the first ball. The mayor's performance was a hit. Attired In his official clothes, but wear ing an Atlanta cap, he marched proudly to the rubber. A couple of photogra phers were waiting for him and he shied. Hut after a consultation with Sid Smith as to signals or votes or some thing he dropped Into place nnd ripped tbe ball across first base line. Then he ducked for the players' entrance Weather Very Frosty, But Large Crowd Turns Out. PLAY OPENING GAMES IN 2 MAJOR LEAGUES Highlanders Start in Washington, Cleveland Makes Dubut at Home—No Game in Boston, Wet Grounds. Here Is the official score: Montgomery, ab. r. h. Houts, If. ... 4 0 1 Sweeney, ss. . . 1 o o Connor, 3b. . . 4 n o McCann, rt. ... 4 0 0 Apperiotls, rf. .. 2 0 1 Perry, 2b. ... 2 o 0 Elsey, lb 3 0 t) Hausen, c. . . . 3 o 2 Walker, p. • . . 2 0 0, .22 Totals. . . Atlanta Winters, cf. Becker, rf. . . . 4 S. Smith, c. .,3 Dyer, 3b 4 Jordan, 2b. ... 4 Fox. lb 1 Pnskert, If. . . 3 Castro, ss. . . . 3 Zeller, p 2 New York, April 11.—The major league baseball season of 1907 opens this afternoon. In seven cities In the East and middle West twice as many teams will com pete for victory In the opening games. The great battles for pennant hon ors are on again, and thousands of fans nill welcome the beginning of a season of the national game, which promises to be more popular than the many sea sons which have preceded It.' The managers of both the major leagues are confident of a great year In baseball, and no team has spared en ergy or money to place It near the top of the column. 5 ho Giants open the season at home meet the Philadelphia club at the Polo grounds this afternoon. Secretary Knowles, of the Giants, and Manager Med raw have had a hun- dre men at work at the Polo grounds In order to put the filed. In condition after the snow and rain of Tuesday. The management Is confident that the game will be played. The Yankees play their first game with Washington at the Capital City, and Donovan's Superbas will toss the ball with the Boston club on the lat ter's grounds. Game Costs Money.* Never before In the history of the game has so much money been expend, ed on securing new players, and In get ting men Into condition through the medium ot extensive training trips. Clubs have been sent to California, to Texas, even to Mexico, In an effort to assure a pennant winning team. Two clubs, both representing Bos ton, received severe blows during this early training period, the Boston Americans through the suicide of Cap- iuttl. lain Chick Stahl, and the Boston Na tionals through the death of Outfielder Dolan, who succumbed to typhoid fe ver. These events, beside creating a vacancy In encj) team which will la- hard to fill, have had an effect on the players that can not be other than de pressing. Still Some Hold-Outa. Rome of the clubs; too, still havF men on ( thelr lists who are holding out for more money. Of these hold-outs, the best known are Stahl, of the Washing ton: Parent, of Boston; McIntyre, of Detroit; George Davis, of the Chicago Americans, and Catcher Kllng, of the Chicago Nationals. Although all of these men are valuable, the managers of the clubs in question have fortu nately had ample time to fill the va cancies thus created, and cortsequently will be able to stand the first fen- weeks until the new players drafted from minor leagues become accustomed to their surroundings. The Boston Natlonals-Brooklyn game which was to have been played at Bos ton has been postponed until tomor row on account of wet grounds. The remaining clubs have been matched against each other for the first game, as follows: American League. Washington vs. New York, at Wash ington. St. Louis va Chicago, at St. Louis. Philadelphia vs. Boston, at Philadel phia. Cleveland vs. Detroit, at Cleveland. National League. Chicago vs. St. Louis, at Chicago. New York vs. Philadelphia, at New York. Cincinnati vs. Pittsburg, at Clncia- Touts 23 1 B 27 14 Montgomery 000 000 000—0 Atlanta 000 010 OOx Summary—Two-base ' Hit. Jordan. Stolen buses, Jordan, Paskert, Apperl- ous. Sacrifice hits, Sweeney, Fox, Win ters. Double plays, Castro to Smith to Jordan. Apperlous to Elsey. First base on balls, Zeller 2. Walker 4. Hit by pitched ball. Walker (Winters). Struck out, by Zeller 7, l>y Walker 4. Time, 1:50. Umpires, Rudderham and Rlnn. West End Stars Preparing For City League Opening CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, We want orders for TIMBERS AND HEAVY FRAMING in car lots or less. We can furnish orders of any size, also everything in mill work and dressed stock. E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS., 542 Whitehall Street. West End Stare would like to get a game with some extra utrong team for Saturday afternoon on any ground* in or near Atlanta. The Stare fully re alise that they will be up against It when the city league opens up May 4. and for that reason they wish to play Mtrong teams. The team that will represent Weal Knd this year will be very stning. though composed entirely of young sters. The list of players so far signed looks good. Some of the play ere: Crane, last years second baseman, consider**I best in Commercial League; taockrtdge, best third baseman In Prep. League ranks, ('apes, a Prep. League outfielder and pitcher; Henley, an ex cellent Infielder and pitcher; Prank, everyone known him. shortstop pick of t’ommerclal League. The rest seem to be In good shape. Bob Wallace Goes to Richmond Team Bob Wullate has been signed by Manager Shaffer, of the Richmond club of the Virginia State League, to fill the vacancy of Outfielder-Harry Brown, releused. The Richmond Tinies-I)ls|vatch says: ••Wallace will be the best outfielder in the Virginia State League, hairing none. Lust ;eur Wallace fielded .»3v with Columbia, in the South Atlantic League, and battefl .260, standing ninth In the whole league. He has a strong arm. and Is able to send a ball In on a line from centerfleld. Wallace was with Columbia last year, and was bought by Manager Smith for the Atlanta team for $700.” Manager Frank Chance, of the Chi cago Cubs, lias announced that he will carry eight pitchers this season. He said: “No team can have too many pitchers.’' Brown. Iteulbach, Pflester, Lundgren, Overall, Taylor tuid Harper will prob ably be In the bunch. •mhiiihhhhhmmmhmhhhihihmhimhhj I Standing of the Clubs. ; Southern League. CLUB»- Played. Won. I«o*t. I*. C. Little Bock I 1 0 1.000 Shreveport I 1 0 1.000 Nosh rill e ..1 l o j.oou Atlanta J i l .500 Birmingham ..2 1 1 .600 New Orleans t 0 1 Memphis .. .. «. 1 •» l Montgomery 1 0 1 .(WQ South Atlantic League. CLrilB— Played. Won. Lost. P. (\ Jacksonville 2 3 0 i.Ouu Savannah 3 J t .006 Macon 3 -i 1 .666 Charleston 3 1 2 &a AtiKUNtn 3 1 2 .333 Cohuuhid ......... ..3 o 3 .mm New Committees For Athletic Club George Adair. president of tile Atlan ta Athletic Club, has appointed the fol lowing committees to serve during th* ensuing year: House. W. K. Stone, chairman; Harvey Hatcher and S. C. Williams; finance. J, H. Porter, chair man, Lee M. Jordan and B. M. Grant; tennis, L. D. Scott, chairman, F. H. Reynolds and 8. C, Williams: golf, h U. Byrd, chairman, W. J. Tilson and Another Boost For Atlanta From President Kavanaugh Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., April 11.—Presi dent Kavanaug!) did not arrive here yesterday In time to participate In opening day ceremonies. He was de tained by a burning bridge between Birmingham nnd New Orleans and ar rived last night. Speaking of the Atlanta team and Pitcher Schopp, the president said: "Both the Birmingham and Atlnnta teams are strong combinations, and In fact every team In the Southern League. Is better than last year, and I predict some fast ball In this league. "It looks to me like a toss-up as to who will win the pennant—you can 1*/ your money and take your choice. "I do not usually express any opinion on the merits of Individual players, but I will say that Schopp, of the Atlanta team. Is about/as promising n pitcher as I have ever seen. If he does nut de velop Into a wonder this year I will he surprised. He tins everything a pitcher should have to win ball games and » great head.” Saturday Will Be Busy Day With All Atlanta Golfers Saturday will be another busy day with the golfers. In addition to the handicap at the Young Men's Chris tian Association course, there will be the usual golf ball handicap at East Like. The handicaps will get another shake-up and the chances of all players will be still further evened up. Saturday after next it is likely that a handicap match play tournament will be sturted. It Is proposed to piny a Lowry Arnold; building, W. H. Glenn, chairman, W. H. Patterson and W. K. Stone; trap shooting. B. H. Worthen, chairman, L. D. Scott and W. M. Arm stead. WILLIE -FITZ- GETS DECISION OVER COFFEY. Albany. N. Y.. April II.—Willie Fltx- gerald, of Philadelphia, got the decision over Kid Coffey In a twenty-round bout fought Just outside of this city last night. It was the rosiest fight ever seen near Albany and was enjoyed by a large delegation of sports from New York city. qualifying round, and. If possible, qual ify two flights. Then the tournament car. be played off at match play, »>* lowing a week for each match. , The new official acore cards, whlca htlve been put In the hands of the printers, show on which holes Imnai- caps are to be taken, and they will used for the first time In the m»l CB piny event, A number of Atlanta golfers expert w go to Birmingham this week > or matches there. CHICAGO ATHLETES WIN _ c _ IN SWIMMING CONTST. Chicago, April II.—Chicago Athletic Association of swimmers last night feated-the University of Pennsylvania squad by n score of 2t points to 19. The visitors captured but two event* The water |io!n contest resulted m * victory for the local team, the ntw‘ score being 10 goals to 11. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES. Virginia State College S, WIlmlng'dA Del, 2. Dartmouth 4. Virginia 2. Baltimore 9, New York 2