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I 1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1907. AFTER TODAY’S GAME CRACKERS HIT PIKE AGAIN I SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING | < GOOD PLAYERS ON R. E. LEE TEAM PERCY H. WHITING. Xow that thingx in th<* baseball world are going pretty smoothly, it is an appropriate time to suggest that everybody quit knocking. It isn't so hard, if you try. By cutting down, the number of "dead-head” passes this year the management has hc^ueed the number of growlers. If a man who is paying his way to the game does not think that the playing of the team suits him, he just stops going to games. But the “dead-head” goes anyway, because it doesn’t cost anything—and then roasts everybody. Of course, though, there are knockers, too, who pay their way in. And, as a rule, they arc well meaning but misguided. They are so anxious to have the team win that they make it a personal matter between themselves and the players who are not doing well. And here we are, back again at the old trouble of trying hard to win. How often it crops up as a cause for athletic abuses! One thing which the rabid fan often overlooks is the' fact that an ounce of encouragement is worth a pound of abuse in getting results out of a baseball team. It may seem strange and lots of you never thought of it before—and maybe aren’t thinking it now—but Borne ball play ers are just as sensitive as you or I. Give them encouragement and they will play their heads off. Roast them and they quit. Of course quitting is nothing worthy of praise but you can't blame players sometimes. And speaking of quitting—the average fan is as rank a quit ter as a wind-broken diMcey-leggcd quarter-horse. Let the team they are rooting for stay in front and they will split a lung in the good cause. But let the home team get behind and the “fight” is all out .of "ye avernge fan.” He folds up his voice and tucks it away, only bringing it out for an occasional knock. The fan who brags the loudest after a victory and who roasts the “quitters” on the team the loudest, is tho first one to yell "Help! Police!! Take him out!!!” when the pitcher be gins to “get his bumps.” If Atlanta is to get the pennant this year it will take the support of the fans. A little noise and a little encouragement nnd a cessation of Hammer activity will do a lot. The team can be counted on to do the rest. Tech Lost to Mercer For First Time in Three Years By dropping the some Friday after noon to Mercer In Macon, Tech lost the flnt battle to Mercer In throe "on ions. In both 1905 and 1108 Helsman's Yellow Jackets took four straights from the Baptist boys from Macon. Tech took tho (lrit game this season by a ecore of 4 to 0, so that so far the teams have broken even, flaturday's game will bo tho rubber. Bo far Tech la ahead of both her competitors, Georgia and Mercer, In the race for the college championship (I Georgia, though the margin I" small Tech has taken one game each from Georgia and Merrer and dropped one to Meroer, while Georgia has dropped one to Tech and taken ope from Mer oer. The standing of the teams la as fol lows: Won. I.ost, PC. Tech 2 l Georgia I I • r ' w Mercer t 1 .833 SENIORS BEAT EMORY SUBS Special to The Georgian. Kmory College. Oxford. Ga,, April 13. The aubs lined up against the seniors on Weber Held yesterday afternoon, and when the game waa called at the end of the eighth Inning the score stood 10 to 2 In favor of the seniors. They came to bat aa follows: Seniors—W. Woodruff. 3b.; Burt, cf.; P. E. Bryan. 2b.; Simmons, c.; Howard, so.; W. Bryan. Ib.; 8mlth, cf.; J. Woodruff, rf.; Stipe, p. Subs—Hatcher, rf.; Dorsey, If.; Walker, p.; Jackson, 2b.; Barnett, c.; Bullard, lb.; Lyndon, as.; Arrington, lb.’. Jones, cf. Summary—Hits, off Walker 12, off Stipe 8; two-base hits, W. Bryan 2. Simmons 1. Dorsey 1: struck out, by Walker i, by Stipe 7; left on bases. Subs 2. Seniors I; lilt by pitcher. Hatcher, Simmons; errors, Subs ID, seniors 8; bases on balls, off Walker i, off Stlpa 1. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Roberta Score by innings: R.1L E. seniors 018 011 0*—10 18 8 Hubs 008 000 00— 2 1 12 White Sox Juniors Issue Challenge To the Sporting Editor Georgian: The White Sox. Jr., would like to get games with any teams under 12 years old, to play on their grounds or on ours, on the corner of Jackson and Irwin. The line-up Is as follows: Moousy, cf.; Hair, rf.; Bradberry, rf.; Taylor, captain and 2b; Herbert, 2b; J. H. Ewing, ss.; Wynn lb.; Mar- klesees, c.; Woodson, manager and p. Address all challenges to Carl Taylor, 170 Highland avenue, Atlanta, Oa. ’Phone 4871 Main. CLEMSON WILL TRY GEORGIA llpedal to The Georgian. Athens, Ga.. April 13.—Clemson will play Georgia this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock on Herly Held. The South t'arnllnans look stronger this year, as they pushed Tech close In two games last week. Georgia Is also woYklng better, owing to a shake-up In the hatting order. This change caused the Mercer outlteld to work over time Wednesday,- and It will probably be continued. Georgia’s line-up will be practically the same tlrst and Graves w ill probably pitch, us usual, except that Cosort will cover Albany School Is Playing Some Ball Sporting Editor The Georgian: Dear Sir—The Albany High School has organized Ita team under the di rection of Captain T. Lockett. They have played live games this season with the city team and defeated them each time. The feature of all of these games has been the battery work and the fielding nnd batting of Page In left held nnd Terry Lockett on first base The manager ts busy arranging games with the school teams of neighboring towns. The Une-up of the team ts as fol lows : Fleetwood, catcher: Muse, third base: Rawlins, P„ shortstop; Pope, left field: Baldwin. P„ shortstop; Malone, right Held; T. Iswkett, tlrst base; Brown, center fletd; B. Lockett, second jrnae; Altheliner. Scott, substitutes. The attendance to the gnmes Hint have been ployed has been fairly gntsl and the school boys are encouraged at the prospect. Yours truly, WALTER W. MUSK. Press Agent. GENUINE REGRET FELT OVER DEPARTURE OF DICK HARLEY As piped off In yesterday’s Georgian, Dick Harley Is going to Macon. He leaves Atlanta Monday and reports for the first home game of the Macon bunch. The fan* of Atlanta will feel a genuine regret at the departure of Harley. The Atlanta team never had a harder working, more conscientious pitcher than Dick. He takes the best of care of himself, plays his best at all limes, and la wonderfully effective. Ho pitched some fine gamer: for Atlanta last year, amt vrhat lie will do tor the batters in the South Atlantic League will be something worth thinking about. ATLANTA, SEVENTEEN STRONG, LEAVES SUNDAY FOR ALABAMA Spnday afternoon the Atlanta base ball team will leave for Birmingham over the Seaboard. Billy Smith will carry Jhe regular team, six pitchers, two catchers and one extra Inflelder. That probably means that O’Leary or Ball will be left at home. Zeller, Sparks, Schopp, Rowan,. Spade and Ford will all take the whirl through Alabama and will each get a game or two on the road. Sid Smith will probably do most of the catching, but Sweeney will be used now and then. For the present, Castro will continue at shortstop and It would not be surprising If he holds the Job regularly. Hoffman will be carried as utility man. The team will leave for tbs Alah» m . trip In excellent condition and oJSJi to sweep In a few games while o n th. rosd. The Montgomeryltes should S!, reasonably easy, even on their diamond: and Birmingham will ^2. prove hard, robbed of the backlmrnf the nve thousand fans who helncd ,v defeat Atlanta on opening day! * GEORGIAN'S CITY LEAGUE WILL MEET AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT A meeting of the City League will, be held tonight at 8 o'clock In The Georgian office. This meeting Is for the purpose of hearing a report from the committee on grounds; and, It possible at so early _ _ , . ROB HIGHTOWER. R. E. Lee has a fast baseball team thia year, and among the stars of the team are Second Baseman Lewie and Outfielder Hightower. R. E. Lee supporters believe Lewie to be the fattest fielding second baseman in the league. Sewanee Squad Cut Down By King Bailey to 25 Men Special to The Georgian. Sewanee. Tenn., April 13.—At Se wanee the varsity ball nine Is rapidly roundtag Into form. ( "King” Ball-y reached the Mountidn Inst Monday and the weeding out process hua begun. About twenty-five men report dally for practice at Harded Park. It Is yet n lUtle early In the Henson to predict too murh or to make com parison*. but It *eem* a* If thin year's team will maintain the standard of the strong Sewanee teams of tho past two season*. Tho one weak spot at present la th* pllcher'a position. Sparkman's failure to return to the university this spring menns a heavy loss 4o the tenm. Coach Halley Is now trying out sev eral men for the pitcher's box. among whom Stone, Williams, McMillan nnd Scarbrough tire showing up the best. Rut Stqnc has smashed the Index nn- ller of hla pitching hand and will prob ably be unable to, play for A week'B time. After the practice games with Mooney Inst Monday, the Sewanee enthusiasts had a big scare. Wadley, who tin i been among the best cntchers Scwnnc-e ever hail, complained of it pain In his side, nnd upon examination was re ported to have a heart too weak to continue playing. But the scare ha* blown over, nnd Wadley Is as lively ns ever and his heart still beats beneath bis breast-protector. This past week one of last year’s a*; “A Preparing for College Tennis The Intercollegiate Tennis compiUtee of the Atlanta Athletic Association has Issued the following circular: “Under the auspices of the Atlanta Athletic Club the Southern Intercolle giate Tennis Tournament In single* and doubles will be played on the courts of the Athletic Club at East Lake on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. May 18, 17, 18. “Male students of all Southern uni versities, colleges, .preparatory schools and high schools are entitled to enter. “All medical, dental, law and other professional school students are entitled to enter. “The number of contestants from any given'school Is unlimited. "The only requirement for entrance Is that each contestant be a bona fide student of some Southern educational Institution. "The entrance fee will be 81.50 In singles and tl In doubles for each con testant. v “The winner In singles will be the president of the Southern Intercolle giate Tennis Association for the follow ing year. The two winners In doubles will be the first and second vice presi dent* of the association, and the run ner up In glngles will be the secretary of the association for the same length of time. Entry list will close on May 1, 1907. a date, to adopt a constitution and by laws. To the.sporting editor of The Geor gian was entrusted the task of secur ing a constitution and by-laws and thus far he has been unable to secure the one he wants. However, it has been sent for and may reach Atlanta In time for the meeting. A* the league will not open until early next month, there Is plenty of time to settle this matter. Hew Diamond at Marist Is Used For First Time The new baseball Held of the Marist College waa opened Friday. Th* Blues, under Esmonde Fnlvey, and the Golds, captained by Jim Harrlsqn, met In the Initial contest of a seven-game series for the college championship, Falvey's Blues winning out by a score of 12 to 11. The Infield of the new diamond Is very fast and gave the young athletes with speed ample opportunity to show wlfat -they could do. At the close of the series the Elber- feld trophy wjll be presented to Ilia player with the highest batting record It will be remembered that Norman Elberfeld, of the New York team gave the boy* some Interesting talks oo baseball during his etay hare. Result* of these helpful hints are much In evl- dence through Improved form, both in batting and base running. 'Every effort is being made to give th* boys good all-around baseball develop, ment. The encouragement of their friends Is cordially Invited for the re maining games every Wednesday at 2:30 p. m., on the Marist campus. TECH LOSES TO BAPTISTS hack ami left fielder. In again In hi) hunehall togs*. He 1m a good baxo run ner and covers a wide territory In tli » field. Two game* scheduled with Moo ney the latter part of tlm week were cancelled on account of the heavy rain at Sewanee Saturday morning. The flr*t team of the S. 1. A. A. that Sewanee meet* la Howard College. Thin team will nrrlve on the Mountain on Wednesday morning nnd play* two game*. SIL0AM TEAM ISSUES CMALLNEGE foro thAt time." Comer Defeats Bowman Players Kpeelal to The Georgian. Comer, On., April 13.—Comer defeut ed Bowman In a ball game here today. Store 4 to 3. The feature of the game was the line pitching of Sorrells for Comer. This was lHe best game that has been play ed on the Comer ball ground this sea son. The score was tied at the seventh Inning 3 to 3. but by the good playing of the whole team Comer untied It at the rlghth Inning: The players were a* follows: (Photo by C. H. Dean.) Tow row (from left to right): R, Robins, If.; F. Corry, cf.: C. F. Rhodes, coach; EL Reynolds, 3b.; J, Calloway, 2b., manager and captain. Second ri — - ■ ■ Reynolds, rf. , , . , igef Second row: D. Davidson, p.; H. Cridelle, 1b.; F, FiTlingim. •».; W. nolds, rf. Third row; B. Rhodes, c.: E. Merritt, maoeot; L. Rhodes, p, — 1 ' * * “— 1 —’— L -“ 'or Silos Team, Slioam, Ga, Th# above team is expecting to play winning ball for 8iloam. It is open for challangoa. Address Manager Siloam Baaeball Some Info. About Sallys Who • Went to the Majors in 1905 Comtr. Sorrell*, p.. .. David, c Gholxtnn, 2b... Murrah, cf... Ruxxell, If Moon, 3b Porterfield, rt.. Howard, lb... David, an Bowman. ....Adam*, 2 ....Burden, rf. ...Johnnon **. ....Bagwell, p. Ward, If. ... Bagwell, 2b. .. .Huddeth, 3b. Brown, cf. ... ..McGee, c. 1000**0880****1 Sporting Editor Atlanta Georgian: Please advise me ns to how ninny ball players who played In the South Atlantic League during the season of 1905 went to the National or Ameri can Lengue In 1906, and made good. Also how many were drafted. If convenient, please furnish names. Tours and oblige, A. P. LITTLfe. Due West, S. C.. March 31, 1907. Here It the .dope: Ainfusta—In 1903 Eddie Clcotte, pitcher, went from Augusta to De troit. from which team lie was tlrst secured and pitched two games, win ning one. Released by Detroit, he went to Lincoln, Nebr., In the Western As sociation. whehe he Is playing this year. Two baseball players went to a highet league that year, however, and. made good. Tyrna Cobb, left llelder, pur chased by Detroit Americans, where he has played ever since; Clyde Engle, second baseman, sent to Newark. N. J, of the Eastern league, where he played last year and where he will again play this year. Columbia—Not a man on the Colum bia team In 1905 went to the majors. The league only furnished three play- era to the majors that aeaaon, and they were Cobh und Clcotte. of Au gusta, to Detroit, and Mowry, of 8a- vannah, to .Cincinnati. Columbia did bettor this iiast season and Granville. Hweeney, Needham nnd Bchlrnt went to faster leagues. Hweeney Is with At lanta, Granville with Sioux City, Need ham with Montreal and Bchlrm at Buffalo. Granville is mnklng good with a rush and so are Needham and Bchlrm. Savnnnah—Third Baseman Mowry waa Bold to Cincinnati and made good. Pitchers Hoff and Kane were drafted »y Philadelphia Nationals, anti both were repurchased by the Savannah club during the spring of 1908. Charleston—Clarence Munson, the fsst backstop for Charleston In 1905, was purchased by the Philadelphia Na- tlona'a near the end of the season for 81,000. He lacked experience and did net make good. Munson was farmed out to Jersey CJty. Sid Smith, who played every position on the team of that year, was drafted by the New York Americans. . Jacksonville—There were no players drafted In 1*03 from Jacksonville's team by major league lemma Standing of the Clubs. ri.iBH- NimUvUtt* 2 2 0 l.CKX Atlnntn 4 3 1 .TTrf Mttlc lt(H-k 2 1 1 .5* Hhn>r«port 2 1 1 .6oc Mtui|)hlN 2 1 1 ,5of Nt»w Orleans 2 1 1 .fioc Birmingham :t l 2 .an? Montgomery 3 0 3 .ooc South Atlantic League. Cl.VBS- Vlayoil. Won. Dwt. P. C Jai'kooiivllle 5 4 1 .&ki Havannah 4 3 1 .7M CLl’BK— Philadelphia find mint l .. Chicago , Boston i i o l.ono I Utnhurg 1 o 1 .000 fll'4M>kl>Ji .. ..1 •«> 1 .000 Ht. I*nds I 0 1 .000 CLlTBft- NVw York .. Boston .. .* Ht. Iritis .. .. Detroit .. .. WnNliliiKton , Philadelphia fhlcag 1.000 1.000 1,000 Chicago .. . Clevetiuid .. WHERF THEY PLAY TODAY. 8outharn. Montgomery In Atlanta. Pledmot*. park. Game called nt 3:30 o’clock, nirmlneham In Naahvllle. I.lttlc Rock In Memphis. Kbrereport In Near Orleans. South Atlantic. Jacksonville 4. Charleston 0. Havannah 1. Columbia 1 ou'venteen In- D Sficon 7. Augnata G. National. Boston 1, Brooklyn 0. Hjieclal to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., April 13.—In one of the prettiest game* of the season Mercer defeated Tech at Central City park Fri day afternoon. Score 6 to 4. Hogg and Loflln did the slab work for the Baptist*, while Brooka, Lafltte and Knights worked for Herman’s bunch. Hogg, the mighty twirler of Tarr’a force; after rounding out eight inning* of a* pretty *!ub work as any collegian ho* ever done In thl* town, weakened nllghtly In the ninth, ullowlng the vl«- Itor* to score twice. The score: Mercer. r. I Loft In, c. .. l Mallory, lb 0 Power*. 3b o Kendrick, 2b. . . .1 McCathem, If. . . . 1 0 Comer, **.. Smith, cf o 1 1 o William*, rf. . . . 2 0 0 0 Hogg, p* ........ 0 1 0 4 Totala. C 14 27 7 Tech. r. h. po. n Robert, If 0 2 0 0 Buchanan. **.... o o l o Lafltte, lb 0 0 5 1 0 Knight, c 1 0 7 o Brook*, p 1 2 1 0 Wright, cf 0 1 2 0 Davenport, rf 1 1 2 o Hightower, 2b. ... 1 1 4 2 Parker, 3b 0 0 0 2 Total* 4 7 27 4 Score by Inning*: Tech 020 000 002 Mercer 022 000 02* Summary—Inning* pitched, by Brooks 3. Lafltte I, Parker G; struck out, by Hogg 12, by Brook* 2; base* on balls, Parker 1, Brook* 1, Hogg 5; wild pitch, Hogg: hit by pitched ball. Brook* 1 (Mallory); hit*, off Brook* 8, Parker 6; double play*, Buchanan to Hightower to Lafltte; three-base hIts, Robert; two-base hit*, Power*. Conner, Mallo ry, Kendrick, McCathem; stolen bases. Power*, McCathem, Conner 2, Wright 4, Davenport, Robert 2. Baseball Doings In Many Leagues Atlanta wasn’t the only place where baseball was played yesterday. Up In Nashville the Birmingham team went down in defeat again. The error* were even and Birmingham made one more hit than Nashville, but the Dobbera got away with the game, 5 to 4. Memphis Jumped Into the Little Rock leant and won by a score of 5 to 3. There was a bit of a row during the game and Page and Hess were run out. The feature of Friday wo* played ia Savannah, where Savannah and Colum bia played a seventeen-inning tie, with the score 1 to 1. Ford and Heismon were the dpposlng pitchers all the way through. Macon beat Augusta and Jacksonville Bhut out Charleston. Cold weather, rain and snow put baseball out of business In all National I League cities save Boston, where Bn*, ton and Brooklyn-met. Boston won, 1 to «. In the American League not a single game could he played, on account of the bad weather. MAXWELL GETS HIS "BUMPS” With a ruthless disregard for tht feelings of everybody In Montgomery the Atlanta batters fell on tho Pride nf the Pretzels, Pitcher Maxwell, and after six innings of awful thumping, sent him to the very tallest tlnjber. Burnum was run In for the next “sacrifice" and managed to do pretty well. But the game was gone to Bally, gat by that time, as far as the Monties were concerned, and Atlanta won, 1 to 5. Aa usual, the Atlanta team waa hit ting ’em on the nose. Maxwell, who looked mighty good to the Majors, didn't Impress the Crackers as any thing very puizllng and he waa mors than bumped. Sparks was hit pretty hard In ths first and Inst Innings, but In between he was effective nnd got away with his game In fine style. The score: Montgomery, AB. R. H. PO. A. & Hout. If. 8 2 0 1 Nye, ss 3 1 1 0 Connor, 3b. . , .3 1 1 1 McCann, rf. . . .4 1 0 1 Apperlous, cf. . .4 0 3 3 Perry, 2b. . . .3 0 1 4 Ratchford, lb . .3 0 1 10 Hausen, c. . . .3 0 0 4 Maxwell, p. . .2 0 0 0 Burnum, p. . . .1 0. 0 0 Totals 27 5 6 24 1 Atlanta, Winters, cf. Jordan, 3b . S. Smith, c. Becker, rf. . Dyer, 3b . . Fox, lb . . Paskert. If. . Castro, ss. . Sparks, p. . Totals . . . 1 14 11 .29 9 10 27 13 1 Score by Innings. ■ , Montgomery 201 000 oo.—S Atlanta 103 004 10-—* Summary—Two-base hits. Winter* Fox. Castro; three-base hits, Jordan. Conner; stolen bases, Jordan, Pasknj Winters, Dyer; sacrifice hits, Nye •> Jordan 2. Paskert; double plays, P*«- kort to Fox; Innings pitched, by Max* well 6, by Burnum 2; hits apportions 11 , off Maxwell 9, off Burnum 1; first bef* on balls, off Maxwell 3, off Sparks I. hit by pitched balls, by Maxwell (Pa’ kert), by Burnum (Dyer): struck our. by Maxwell 4, by Sparks 1: pitches. Sparks, Maxwell. Time. 1 ■>«• Jmpires, Rudderham and Rlnn. I GANS AND NELSON WILL MEET AGAIN :’ New York, April 13.—Some day. be tween now nnd next Christmas. J Gan* and Battling Nelson will again In the ring to settle the mum discussed lightweight champ “nsmp. There never waa a fight that drew much money and attracted as muci.-i tent Ion as their first battle did. meet again, what a bummer the h< will be! NAT KAISER 4 CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. 15 Oseatur SL Kimball He“»» Beroains In Unrsdssmed Diamond* CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, We want orders for TIMBERS AND HEAVY FRAMING in ear lots or less. We can furnish orders of any size, also everything in mill work and dressed stock. !. G. WILLINGHAM Si SONS., 542 Whitehall Street