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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.1907.
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DIZZY DAY’S
BY PERCY H. WHITING |
DOINGS
OOOOSO,
••••*****•**,,,,
| NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
BY PEBOY H. WHITING.
The tennis tournament season is almost here.
The latter part of this month comes the Gulf States tourna*
meat at New Orleans. In Juno the Tennessee state champion
ship will be played in Nashville and Jnly 2 the Southern cham
pionship will be played in Atlanta.
After the main event of the Southern Tennis year comes
the South Atlantic championship at Augusta, and the Georgia
state championship at Rincon.
Local tennis players are greatly disappointed because of
the announcement that Bryant Grant will not be one of the
team to defend the championship in the New Orleans event.
Laqt year Grant and Nat Thornton represented the Atlanta
'Athletic Club and won the championship in doubles for the
second time. Thornton also won the title in singles, defeating
Grant in the final round.
If Grant and Thornton win the Gulf States championship
again this year the championship cups become their property.
. For this reason especially. local enthusiasts arc anxious to
sec the one invincible doubles team of the South in 1906, get*
busy again, but doctors have forbidden Grant to play and he
may never again be 6cen in a tennis tournament.
In case Grant does not defend any of his titles, S. C. Wil
liams or L. D. Scott will probably team with Thornton, at least
in another effort to kcqp the Southern doubles title in Atlanta.
At present, however, it seems not unlikely that no local
players at all will compete in New Orleans.
In the meantime the younger generation of tennis players
is coming along fast and doubtless the championship fight this
year will contain tho names of many who hardly figured in
the consolation class last year. ,
These newer players arc putting up n high class of tennis,
doing a lot of practicing and will be heard from this year.
As soon as the Southern tennis championship is out of the
way the Atlantic Athletic Club championship is on and the
courts at East Lake will be busy places from now until well into
tho fall.
A STRONG COMMERCIAL LEAGUE TEAM
PITTSBURG PLATE GLASS COMPANY’S “SUN PROOF” TEAM. PHOTO BY ABANANZA.
From loft to right—top row: Cunyers, p.; Redwlno, If.; J. M. Thomai, Manager and President of the Geor
gian’s Commercial League; Nowell,3b; Mays, 1b.
Bottom row—Pitta, rf.; Logan, rf.; Wall, 2b; Reynolds, as.; Gullatt, c., and Donald G. Thomas, mascot.
And in the meantime don’t forget that the Southern Golf
championship begins over tho East Lake course one month
from today.
Division Track Meet Is
Easy Money For Georgia
The University of Oeorsla track team fourth. S feet, 2 3-4 Inches.
proved itself to be the very warmest
proposition In the Georgia-Alabama-
Florlda division of the Southern Inter,
collegiate Association Tuesday after
noon at Piedmont park, when it won
the division meet by a score of 70
points. Tech was second with 32. Em
ory third with 23, and Auburn fourth
with 18.
The best point winner of the day waa
Idpschuts, of Georgia, who was first In
threo events, scoring IS points. Ooodler,
of Tech, waa second, with 13 points.
Kyle Smith, of Georgia, and Daven
port, of Tech, were tied for third in
dividual honors, with 11 points apiece.
7n the fourth flight, with 8 points
apiece, were Arrendale, J. Bryan and
Street. Other point winners were a»
follows: Seven, Ellsberry; six and a
•half. Hunt: five, Lewie, Hatcher. Mc-
.Caffrey, Derrick; four, Clay: three,
Plttard, Lambert. Jones: two, Draper.
Y. Smith, Whittaker, Gober; one. Car
lisle, Monroe, McIntyre, Robert, Butler,
Brinkte.
Tho summary of events follows:
100-Yard Dash-Goodler, Tech, first:
K. Smith, Oeorgla, second; Ellsberry,
Auburn, third; Clay, Emory, fourth.
Time. 10 2-6 seconds.
It-Pound Hammer Throw—Arren
dale, Georgia, first; Lewis, Georgia,
second; Plttard, Tech, third. Williams,
Etnory, fourth. 10.6 feet.
330-Yard Dash—I.lpschuts. Oeorgla
first; K. Smith, Georgia, second: Ells
berry. Auburn, third; Hatcher, Georgia,
fourth. Time, 23 4-6 seconds.
Half-Mile Run—Davenport, Tech,
first; Raoul. Georgia, second; Draper,
Georgia, third; Carlyle, Auburn, fourth.
Time, 2 minutes, 14 seconds.
Running High Jump—J. Bryan, Em
ory, first; Ooodler, Tech, second; Y, B.
Smith. Georgia, third: Munroe, Tech.
ory. scc-
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220-Yard Hurdles—McCaltrov, Oeor.
gla, Ellsberry, Auburn, second: Allen
und Hunt, Georgia, tied for third. Time,
I3J seconds.
I’ols Vault—If. Smith, Georgia, first!
Oondltr. Tech, second; Whittaker Au
burn. third: Arrendale, Georgia, fourth.
0 feet, 3 Inches.
Mile Run—Davenport, Tech, first;
Street. Auburn, second; Lewis, Geor
gia, third; McIntyre, Tech, fourth.
Time, 6 minutes, 6 8-6 seconds.
Running Brood Jump—Llpschuts,
Georgia, first; J. Brynn. Emoi
ond: Ooodlur, Tech, third;
Toch. fourth. 31.1 feet ,
130-Yard Hurdles—Hunt, Georgia
first; Clay, Emory, second; Hatcher,
Emory, third; Butler, Emory, fourth.
Time, 10 seconds.
16-Pound Shot Put—Derrick, Geor
gia, first; Lambert, Emory, second; Ar-
rondnle, Georgia, third; Plttard. Tech,
fourth, 84.3 feet.
Quarter-Mile — I.lpschuts, Georgia,
first; RaouL Georgia, second; Hatcher,
Georgia, third; Davenport, Tech,
fourth. 66 seconds. ,
Two-Mllo Run—Street, Auburn, first;
Jones, Tech, second; Gober, Georgia,
third; Brinkley, Emory, fourth. 13
minutes, 47 seconds.
The officials were: Timers, Dr. Jack-
son: Dr. Peppier, of Emory; Mr. Mc-
Cutchen and Mr. McKelter. Finish
judges. Professor Weems, Mr. Mabbltt,
Mr. Perks, Dr. Crenshaw. Judges, Mr.
Lowndes, Mr. Funk, Mr. Goldsmith and
Bandy Beaver. Mr. Lowndes waa clerk
of the course.
O’BRIEN A SLIGHT FAVORITE IN
FIGHT WITH SHIFTY TOM BURNS
HITS ARE BUNCHED
AND CRACKERS WIN
Special to The Georgian.
Nashville, Tenn., May 8.—Atlanta al
lowed Nashville but a brief stay at the
top of the ladder,’ for the Firemen took
the third game from the Boosters In
the presence of a great crowd yester
day. The locals started In as though
they were going to allow Atlanta to
have nothing this trip, for two Boosters
crossed the plato In the opening round
^f the matinee, and Spade was touc
up In a lively manner.
Atlanta made It very Interesting In
the fifth Inning, however, when Paskert
and Castro both scored on a base on
balls for Fox. PasiterCs hit, MeEloveen's
error allowing Castro to reach first base
safely, Spade's sacrifice and George
Winters" timely hit
From that on up to'the eighth Inning
It was a dead heat, and then Persons
made an error that gave Atlanta the
game. Spade singled to left field and
Persons allowed the grounder to get
between his legs and Spade took two
extra bases. He followed this dummy
play by making a bad throw-ln after
catching Winters' fly. In an effort to
WOFFORD TEAM WINS.
Special to The Georgian.
Clinton, S. C5 May 8.—Wofford Col
lege players were victors over the Pres
byterians In a very fast conflict played
on the P. C. diamond Monday after
noon. The score -was 8 to 0 In favor of
the visitors.
Both box performers did splendid
work. John McMnkln, an ex-Cracker,
Is doing the coaching for the collegians
of his native city.
catch Spade at the plate
Score:
Atlanta.
Winters, cf.
Jordan, 2b.
Smith,
Becker, rf.
Dyer. 3b. ... 4 0
Fox. lb. ... J 0
Paskert, If. . . 4 x
Castro, ss. . . . 4 1
Spade, p. ... . 3 j
Totals 29 3
Nashville. nb. r.
Dobbs, cf. . J . 5 n
Wiseman, rf. . . 4
Persons. If. . . 4
Morse, 2b. ... 3
McCormick, ss. . 4
Wall, lb. ... 3
McEleveen, 2b. . 3
Hardy, c. •. . .4
Mills, p. . . . 3
•Wells .... 1
Tota|p .... .32 V
•Batted for Mills in ninth
Runs by Innings:
Atlanta .. .. .. .. ..000 200 100 3
Nashville 200 000 000—J
Hits by Innings:
6‘ ln , nt M, 020-5
Nashville .. ... 201 010 101-4
Summary—Sacrifice hits, Smith; »to
len bases. Persons, Morse, Hardy; two,
base hits,’ Dobbs; bases on balls,
Mills 6. off Spade 3; struck out
Mills (3), Paskert, Smith Fox'
Spade (1), Dobbs. Left on bases"
Nashville 8, Atlanta 4; passed balls’
Hardy 2. Smith .1; first base on errors'
Atlanta 1, Nnshvllle 1. Time. 1;jl
Umpire, Rudderham.
27 11
SOME NOTES OF THE GAME
Burns Says He Doesn’t
Want Race and That
He Will Win.
PRETZELS NOW
QUITE STRONG
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., May 8.—President
R. J. Chambers has returned from
Birmingham, where he had a long talk
with Manager Malerkey end the team,
lie la confident Montgomery has one
of the strongest teams In the league.
Baxter will be on first this afternoon.
Hausen on second and Seabaugh, the
new. catcher, behind the bat. Nye will
not
He
rapidly.
weed OUL and when the 10th arrives he
will have hts team cut down to,thlrteen
men. the number he will keep the en
tire season.
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O By PHILADELPHIA
O JACK O’BRIEN. O
O O
O I am fit and ready to take care O
O of Tommy Bums, no matter what 0
o course of battle ho intends to O
0 wngo. I shall strive to accom- O
O pllsh a dean cut. and decisive O
o victory by the slumber route. If I O
O find I can not win -this way, I 0
O shall endeavor to outpoint him. O
0 "I have trained conscientiously 0
S for the past three weeks and nev- 0
er felt better In my life. If vie- O
0 torlous I will post a wager of 0
33,000 to meet Jim Jeffries for O
the championship, the battle to 0
take place ae soon ns the latter 0
wishes to, namo the date.” O
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Atlanta on top and Birmingham on
the bottom. How fickle Is baseball
dope! Everybody knows Birmingham
has a better team. It’s not always the
best team that wlqs, It’s the team that
plays the best boll.—Birmingham News.
Old simrL please tell ue how you fig
ure that Birmingham hat the beet team.
By W. W. NAUGHTON.
Los Angeles, Can, May 8.—Despite
the rumors that big chunks of Burns
money are being dumped on the bet
ting market at the eleventh hour. It
looks as '.though Jack O’Brien will go
Into the ring n favorite over the chunky
Canadian tonight.
Considering the majority, though
Burns had a wee shade the better of
the milling In tho last affair, one might
be Inclined to say that this was pecu
liar. Aa a-matter of fact the followers
of pugilism, who are often whimsical
In their Ideas, have employed logic this
time In Installing O’Brien as first
choice, it may prove, of course, to be
false logic at that
Here le the way the thing Is reasoned
out:
O’Brien entered the ring lest time
with a crippled left elbow, which be
came worse ns tho light progressed.
During the contest he received n fierce
smash between the eyes, Which, had he
been less tricky and clever, would have
left him at Burns’ mercy. Now. the
fact that Burns could not finish
O’Brien, who hnd a bad arm and who
was knocked dlsgy, Is used as an argu
ment that O’Brien, with two good arms,
moro weight and tho dearly-bought
knowledge that Bums occasionally
speeds a wandering wallop that It la
well to avoid Is sure to use his ring
generalship and “science” to good pur
pose and defeat Burns In this- second
meeting.
I have referred to O’Brien’s Increased
weight. I have not seen him on the
scales, but am credibly Informed that
he weighs fully 164 pounds stripped,
whereas he barely kicked the beam at
160 In tho last fight. ,
Considering everything from an Im
partial standpoint, O’Brien seems the
logical favorite for tonight’s battle,
which, however, promises to be a hot
contest from start to finish.
O’Brien Will Chal
lenge Jeff If He
Wins.
Standing of the Clubs, !
CLUBS-
AT1.ANTA. .
Memphis. . ,
Nashville. .
Little Kock .
New Orleans.
Shreveport .
BlnntiifhsBi.
Montgomery.
South Atlentie League.
CI.CBS- Played. Won. Lost. P. C. I
CLUBS— Played. Won. Lost I*. jE J
NA8HVILLE NEWCOMER.
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Charleston ..... 26 14
Jacksonville. . ... 36 13
Meron 14 12
Columbia 23 10
Augusta . 1 ... . 2* 10
Amortean --eague.
CI.CBS- Played. Won.
Chicago JO {J
New York 17 11
Philadelphia
get In the game tilt about Friday, jjjjrw r • • • ■ •
Is still a cripple, but la getting well Hoatmi * * * '"At
Idly. Ualarksy has already begun to weahlng’too V . . . 14
Iona ...... 19
Siloam to Play
Union Pointers
Special to The Gedrglnn.
Union PoinL Ua.. May 8.—Siloam and
Union Point will meet again on the
diamond at Union Point Friday In the
second game of the championship se
ries.
- Rhodes. Slloam's star twlrler, will be
pitted against Durham, tba southpaw
wonder of Union Point.
Both teams are confident and a good
game la assured.
The line-up of the following teoifu
will probably be:
Union Point.
Reynolds, H„ If..
Overton. M., c.. .
Durham, W., p..
Overton. E-. 3b..
Thaxton. B., 2I>..
Hollis, T.. a
Scott, O- lb.. ..
Wray, C., cf Rhodes, B, c.
OlUver, O, rf Rhodes, L, p.
Siloam.
Cridclle, rf.
Corry, cf.
..Reynolds. \V. if.
.. ..Davidson, lb.
.. Reynolds, D., 2b.
. ..Fllllngtn. F„ ee.
.Calloway. 3b.
von. host. P. C.
CLVBSt-
Sew York . . .
Chicago ....
Pittsburg . . .
Philadelphia
Boston . . 17 ■ 7 10 .ti-
ritielnbstl . . .. 17’. J 10 .40
Brooklyn . . . ■ .16 2 14 .IS
. American Association. _
CLUBS- Played. Wop. Lost. P. C.
Columbus 16 12 3 .too
lxwilsrtlls ..... 14 10 4
IndlanooollB .... 14 6 S .6*1
SI. Paul 17 7 10
Milwaukee J* 7 J}
Minneapolis 14 1 , 11 -
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
' Southern.
Alonts 3. Nashville 2.
Birmingham IL Montgomery 7.
Memphis L Near Orleans 0. •.
South Atlantic.
Columbia 4, Charleston a
Augusts 3. Savannah 2.
Macon 4, Jacksonville L
4, St. lamia I
National.
New York 2. Brooklyn L
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0 By TOMMY BURNS. 0
0 0
0 I will give Jack O’Brien 31,000 O
0 If he will stand toe to toe to me 0
O and fight I chased him enough In 0
O my last fight. Let this be a fight 0
O and not a foot race. I don't see 0
O how I can lose unless I break a 0
O leg. I know I am Just as fast on O
O my feet as O'Brien and punch as 0
0 hard. My training has been 0
0 faithful and I will havo no ex- 0
0 cuses. I_will win this fight, and O
0 then wiir be ready to moet Bill 0
O Squires or any other heavyweight 0
0 who thinks ho has h call on the O
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Special to Tho Georgian.
Nashville, Tenn, May 8.—Yesterday
was ladles' day at Athletic Park and
over 600 of the fair sex turned out to
bid Nashville and Atlanta goodby be
fore’they left for their encounter with
the western tribes of the Southern
League.
The management figures that If the
ladles are for the game’tho men will be
there all right, too. > Not bad dope,
that.
Billy Smith and the Atlanta players
did not leave Nashville with feelings
of kindest regard for Umpire Rudder-
ham. In fact. It Is said that Billy
Smith was particularly sore over somi
decisions made by “Mr. Umpl” in the
game yesterday, and Billy Is alleged to
have told this same Rudderham somo
.things after the game.
Johnny Dobbs Is now worrying over
whom ho will release. At present It
looks as though Ktd Wells will be one
of thoso to get the can, although
Dobbs likes him and Is not Inclined
part with him If he can help It.
thinks Wells Is a comer. It Is more
than likely that Jack Ely will get the
pink slip, though.
MARIST “OLD STARS” WIN
FROM COLLEGE PLAYERS
Billy Smith, of Atlanta, Is already
telling his friends that tho pennant will
help tho landscape of Ponce DeLeon
park greatly next year, and from the
lead the Firemen hgvo already attained.
It looks as though the games with the
little fellows among tho Eastern di
vision of the league has helped Atlanta
take a good lead.—New Orleans Pica
yune.
THE CUB'S
...COLUMN...
AH the Western - papers are saying,
watch :AUaifta hit the toboggan: It It
a mighty poor dopester who can’t pre
dict that ft team with twenty games to
play-on the road-will fall tome.—Birm
ingham Ijsws...
Correct again, Pal.
The sporting writers In Philadelphia
have formed a" union. • We can’t con
ceive the object unless to, request that
working, hours be reduced from twenty
to eighteen hours per day. That’s our
i only trouble out this. way.—Chicago
Record-Herald.
Down South, t’po. ’
j Prep. Teams Play
i Tie Game, 0 to 0
Special to The Georgian.
Thnmatton, Ga, May 8.—G. M. C.
and R. E. Lee played an Interesting tie
game In Thomaaton Monday. The
score waa 0 to 0 .when the game was
: called on account’ of rain at the end of
the fifth Inning.
The game was a pitchers’ battle, with
honors even between Stembridge and
Stowers, each gtvlng up one hit.
On Tuesday afternoon the. Marlst
campus was the ecene of as snappy and
clever a game of baseball'as could be
furnished on any Southern League dla.
mond. An all-star team of former
Marlst players from Joe Bean’e pen
nant winning aggregation, headed by
the "Mighty” Lafltte, met tho regular
college team In the' first game of a
three-game series. The all-stare won
4 to 3.
The result was In doubt until the
last man went out In the ninth. Hits
were few and well scattered. The
fielding was fast and. showed very few
fumbles. Lafltte covered second for
his team.
The only face missing among the old
stars was that of Marlst’* clever
coach, Joe Bean. Lafltte’s hitting and
fielding was easily the star feature of
the day.
Line-up:
Old Stars.
C. McGovern, is.. .
Cay. o
Lafltte, 3b
Callaway, lb
Ridley, 3b
Haynes, p,
Joyner, cr.
Klein, If.. ... ...
W. McGovern
and Trottl, rf..
Score by Innings:
Old Sytrs
Marlst.
Jackson, If.
Falvey, .
. .Dunwoody, I
Harrison, lb,
Dubsrd, is
Daley, it
.. . .O’Keefe, 2b.
Knight, c.
...’.Kaufman, cf.
, ,.101 001 100—4
..100 300 000—1
Marlst.
Summary—Struck out, by Falvey I,
by Haynes 8. Hits, off Falvey 6. off
Haynes 0. Umpire, Rice, of B. H. &
Time, 1:86.
Next game Tuesday.
Walthour Writes of Race
Which Nearly Caused Death
My Georgian Friends:—I rode the only race that I ride In April In
Berlin and won, riding the 621-2 mils* in 1 hour and 10 minutes 20 sec
onds. Ride 6th of May Erfurt next
The above note, acribbled on the bot
tom of a clipping from the “Rad-Welt,”
published In Berlin, dermany, April 22,
reached the sporting editor’s desk
Tuesday afternoon.
And on Monday The Georgian car
ried the sad news that Bobby Walthour
had met wtth a serious accident In a
race at Erfurt, run May 6; and that
his life was despaired of.
It was a peculiar coincidence that
Bobby's announcement of his Intention
BOBBY.
of racing In Erfurt reached Atlanta
Just one day after the cable news of
the bad accident which happened to
him In that race.
A translation of the “Wad-Welti
account of the race Is rather beyond
the capabilities of the sporting depart,
ment. However, enough of It Is trani.
latable to Justify the announcement
that Walthour won the Grosser Fruh-
Inhrs-Prels from Gulgnard, Robl and
Huber In 1:10:20.
V. M. C. A. Team Organizes
And Goes Out After Games
Any first-class amateur team in At
lanta or the vicinity which Is looking
for a fast game of ball any Saturday
afternoon will stand a good chance of
being accommodated’If he, the mana
ger, will communicate by 'phone or wire
with T. R. Weems, physical director of
the Y. 31. C. A. and monger of the
Y. M. C. A. bnsrhal! team.
The Y. M. C. A. team will go to Stone
Mountain Saturday for a game wtth the
University School team. From that
M'ELEVEEN.
Here Is the youngster who Is
playing good bail for Nashville
these days. He la located at third
base for the Boosters.
I’kllsdslphls 2. Boston I.
American Association.*
«. Toledo X
ttty.dk India!
!* 4, Mllws.uk.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
NAT KAISER & CO.
CONFIDENTIAL LOANS
ON VALUABLES.
|$ Dec-.ur St. Kimball Hour*.
Bargains in UnrtduiAid Diamonds*
Wofford Lost
To Newberry
Special to The Georgian.
Newberry, S. C., May 8.—Newberry
Coliele this afternoon defeated Wof
ford for the third time this season. The
score was 9 to 1. The'visitors were out
classed at every point. Costly errors
In the first, coupled with timely hit
ting by the Newberrlan* scored four
rune for the local*.
Crouch pitched fine bath allowing
only three hits. Sapp was hit freely.
In th* seventh Crouch knocked the
first home run of the season over right
field fenca.
time on tho local team Is open for en-
jrairements. '
The Y. M. C. A. team last year »•»
probably the fastest strictly amateur
aggregation In Atlanta or this sectloj
of tho country, and It promise'
year to be right on a par with tr.t
speediest of the semi-pros.
Any manager desiring game.- *>•
caked to write to T. R: Weems. c4f»
Y. M. C. A., or to telephone 1065, eUB«
’phone.
Buford Defeated
By Gainesville
Special to The Georgian.
Gainesville, Go., May Galnesvui*
defeated Buford Tuesday by the <«*•
of 16 to 1. „
The game was a one-sided ad
from beginning to end. The
were the’fleldlng of Gainesville ' :e»»
and the pitching of Hanks. The
With
vllle team U now going to pis'"
and wishes to arrange some games
strong towns of north Georgia-
dress all challenges to W. II. bunufl*
Jr., Gainesville. Go.