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- I j | m m --- - >1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY. JUNE 1.1907. - * r * ^ , \ BASEBALL AND GOLF WILL MAKE NEXT WEEK A BUSY ONE SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING SALLY LINE-UPS LIBERALLY SPRINKLED WITH EX-SOUTHERN LEAGUERS DOMINICK MULLANEY. As bone-yards for battered, blighted, crumbling, deteriorated, faded, weath er-beaten and otherwise retrograded baseball players, the class C and. 1) leagues especially shine. And the ones which prove the havens of rest for Southern league players are usually the South Atlantic Lengue, the Cotton States League—and to a lesser extent the Qulf Coast League, the Vir ginia State League and a few like that. If you take a look at the line-ups of any of the teams In those leagues you will find them just bristling with Southern league discards. Of course, quite a few of the players In these leagues, the Cotton States and South Atlantic particularly, are farmed out and have a string tied to them, to BAXTER SPARKS. which, when the string Is pulled, they respond with great alacrity. The South Atlantic League has never been ns full of Southern League mis fits. farm hands and not-qulte-good- enoughs us at present. And In conse quence this league Is about as fast as they make them. Here Is the unofficial count: Charles ton has nine ex-Southern Leaguers, Macon has seven, Augusta has six, Columbia has five, Savannah five, Jack sonville five. That makes a total of 37 ex-Southerners In the Hally league —and nil of them are making good. Here Is the dope: MATTHEWS HA8 M08T Charleston. 8. C., June 1.—Charles ton has a team that looks a lot like a Southern League aggregation. Matthews himself may be called a Southern !<enguer, ns he umpired for a season for President Kavanaugh In 1902 and played In the old Southern League. Relslngor and Evers, Charleston's catchers; Raymond, pitcher; Shlppy, second baseman; Frost, third base man; Jimmy Smith, shortstop; Pat Meany. right field; "Nig" Mullln, cen ter fielder, and Ote Johnson, shortstop and pitcher, are all from the Southern League. Relslnger was with Nashville for a year and a half before he came to Charleston last season. Evers caught for Atlanta last season. He was re cently exchanged by Augusta for Clar ence Fox. Bugs Raymond, the eccen tric twirier from Chicago, played with Atlanta In 1905, and for a part of the season In 1906, and then went with Matthews at Savannah. He came to Charleston this season from Jackson, Miss. Shlppy, the Indian, who lately came to Charleston from Michigan, was sec ond baseman for Birmingham In 1904 and 1905. Jack Frost was third base man for Memphis In 1902. Pat Meany played In the field for Little Rock last year. Nig Mullln was a fielder for New Orleans In 1901 and 1902. Jimmy Smith played In the Southern League as a shortstop for six years, dividing his time with New Orleans and Shreve port. Ote Johnson, Charleston's star Inflelder, pitcher and batter, came here from Little Rock, where he played two years. MACON HAS 8EVEN. Macon, Go., June 1.—The South At- A Good Three Dozen To Be Found in Entire League. lantlc League can not be termed by any meane a dumping ground for Southern League athletee, who have been ahelved for one reaaon or an other, but nevertheleea there are enough ex-warrlora of the claea A cir cuit drawing pay thla year from Sally League managements to make up two full teama at the least By stretching matters, a bench warmer or two could be found. Take the case of Macon. The pres ent pitching attfr Is well-nigh com posed of (lingers who at one time wore "Atlanta" across their breasts and looked to Cap Joyner and the others fur pay envelopee on the let and ISth. Dick Harley, "Vees" Loucke and Wild Bill Clarke all pitched for Atlanta. Clarke waa there under the manage ment of Jordan, or It may have been back ae far aa the last year's reign of Abner Powell. Clarke was followed by Loucks under Billy Smith In 1006 and Harley waa there at the same time. All three men are now doing good work In this league, although none has set It on Are. Aside from the pitching department of play, Macon has drawn upon the Gate City for other men, or rather Ma con has redrawn upon Atlanta, as Stin son was the property of the Macon club before he was called to the higher clrcfiilt. Smith secured Murdoch from Charleston at the close of the season of 1905, but he came here early last spring. Manager Perry Llpe himself has had Southern League experience, having been with the Memphis club. Ross Helm, of DeFunlnk Springs, Fla., w'ore once the uniform of a New' Orleans Pelican and upon one occasion was used against the Atlanta club In the Gate City. NOW NOTE AUGU8TA. Spedflt to The Georgina. Augusta, Ga., June 1.—On the Au gusta team are six men who formerly tvpre uniforms In the Southern. Helnle Busch, who Is playing a Jam-up game at third base for the Tourists, Is a Montgomery product and for six years played with that team. Two years prior to his going to the Capital City of Alabama he played with Selma In the old Southern League. Dick Crosier Is covering the left gar den for Augusta In magnificent style and he Is from Atlanta, where he has played ever since Abner Powell sold his New Orleans franchise and went to Atlanta, up until this year. "Red" Bohannon, a native of Frank fort, Ky., played with the Nashville team last year. Charlie Dexter, alias Schoenberger, was drafted by Atlanta two seasons ago from Columbia and played a few practice games before be ing set adrift. Grant Schopp was ob tained by Billy Smith this year from the Iowa State League and turned over to Augusta for a season's work-out. Baxter Sparks waa with Atlanta all of last year and a portion of thla. columbia~has A FEW. Special In The Georgian. Columbia, S. C., June 1.—With the Columbia team Is Pitcher Bob White, who worked a while two seasons ago with Shreveport. Manager Knnzler, of the Gamecocks, came to this city from Nashville the early part of last season. Besides Kanzler and White on the local team, there are several others who once played good ball In the Southern. They arc Second Bowman Lally, Pitcher and Utility Player "Red" Russell, both from Nashville. Ed Gandlnger, who Is play ing a sensational game for Columbia In center field, played with Selma, Ala., two seasons when that city was repre sented In the Southern. Then, too, there Is Pete Tlebald playing third for Columbia. He played a few games Inst year with Atlanta, but was released because of his weak hitting. SAVANNAHHA8 FIVE. Special to Tlie Georgina. Here Is the Savannah lay-out: George Kahlk, catcher, Nashville '06, Atlanta '05. Walter Deaver, pitcher, Montgomery '05. Bob Stafford, first base, Nashville and Atlanta '06. DICK CROZIER. John F. Connor, third base, Mont- gomery '07. Special In The Georgtnn. AND JACKSONVILLE FIVE. Jacksonville, Fla., June 1.—The names of the players formerly In the Southern, now In tho South Atlantic League, with Jacksonville, are as fol lows: George Stultz, pitcher, with Mont gomery 1903, 1904 and 1905. Dominick J. Mullaney, first bnse and manager, with Montgomery 1905-6. Bill Evans, second base, with Shreve port 1906. Jack Lee, pitcher, with Shreveport and Montgomery 1906. Andy Roth, catcher, with Nashville 1904; Chattanooga previous to that. IMIHMI6HMIII9MIHHH9MM998I9HHMMHMI !•••■«•aaaaat••••!••i NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS , BY PERCY H. WHITING. Well, Mike Finn ami his cohorts ore here and trouble is im pending. Mike ran into an unusual hunch of hard luck in Mont gomery and lost with great fluency. But for all that his team can be counted on to do busi ness. TltX' comes our remarkable old friend, Charley Frank, and his wonderful ball club. Charley is the league pcaohaud he has a ball club as usual. Borne shake-ups are promised by Frank and after they arrive the Pelicans will be better than ever. Ill addition t a solid week of lmsebnll next week the Southern Golf As*- riation championship will be held. This event will bring probably a hundred outside players to tli»* city. In fact a few players arc already on the way and more will start Sunday and Monday. The aixth annual championship promises to he very consid erably better than any, previous one. Certainly the field will he larger and the interest more diversified. Generally ft ia a pleasure to throw unsigned contributions into the wastepaper basket. But now amt tNen an unsigned effort blows into the office that we hata to send to the discard. Such a one from a Crabapple Fan, dealing with Nap Rucker, reached us today and was reluctantly chunked. It was enter taining throughout and in part instructive. But the rule against publishing unsigned contributions is not brokeu, ba the otrooinstanees what they may. ATLANTA HANDS ANOTHER STINGER TO CHAS. BABB’S PUNCTURED CREW •I Standing of tke Clubs. South*™ Laaaua. CLUBS— Blared. Woo. Loat. l». Momiibln . , , , “ — ATLANTA. . . .Now orloaoa ..... Nnsbvlllo. • , . a ' l ittli* Hock ? M Bhrrraport , II U }!■ ' Mnnigumorr S |i *j . Ulrniloghaia * • ____® ou *h Atlantic League. . ..rry-'yV 'Charleston . . . . f t 43 is 20 .556 ‘Macon • . . . . | . tt tl 22 .4XM havaonah ...... U J.t 21 .4*7 Angusu . 41 2» 21 .4*7 Columbia ...... 41 U 29 .293 Colton 8tatss League. CLCB8- rinjrfd. Woo. I.ost. P. C. Mobile 41 M 15 .634 Qulfimrt 40 2* 1* .600 Meridian 40 22 lit ,56o Vicksburg 39 19 19 .5-10 Jackson 40 16 24 . 400 'Columbus 39 13 26 .333 American League. CLUBS- Played. Won. Loet P. C. Chicago J7 26 n ,7u3 ClereUnd ....... 39 25 14 .6(1 'Detroit 34 2» 14 W* Newjork * 19 !« .543 Philadelphia .35 is 17 .514 Ht. Louie . S* 15 21 .3>5 Boetou . . 3* 12 26 .315 Washington 33 * It) 23 .9*3 Notional League. . CLUBS— Played. Wou. Loet. P. C Chicago 36 29 9 .763 New York ...... » 29 10 .737 Philadelphia J7 21 16 .568 Pittsburg .34 19 15 .{£» Boston 33 16 17 .4*5 4'ini-limatl 37 15 22 . 405 Brooklyn 12 27 .»* bt. Louie SB 10 29 .256 WHERE THJEY PLAY TODAY. Litle Bock In Atlanta. Ponce DeLeon perk., Uame railed at 4 o'clock. Near Orleans In Birmingham. . Memphis In Montgomery. Shreveport in Neehrllle. , NAT KAISER A CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. 1$ Decatur St. Kimball Hou... Bargains In Unredeemed Diamonds Dobbs Has Signed Two New Pitchers Hpeclal to The Georgian. Nashville, Tenn., May 11.—It te re ported hero that Manager Johnny Dobbs has signed Nelson, a Texas League product, and bought Pitcher Hall, from Ned Hanlon. Hall and Nel son will report here In a few days, it le said. YESTERDAY’8 RE8ULT8. Montgomery 6, linn) Him rnilngham Nlircv»>|iort. n»tn. South Atlantic. Charleston 2. Jacksonville L Macon 3. Havauiiah S. Augusta 2, Columbia 2. American. Philadelphia 9. Washington 2. Chicago 6, St. lAiuia 0. iMrolt 2. Cleveland l. New York 4, Boston 1. National. Beaton 6. Philadelphia 3. Pittsburg i, Chicago 2. Brooklyn 3. New York 2. American Association. Columbus 3. Toledo J, Milwaukee 2. »t. Paul 1. Cotton Staton League. Vicksburg 5, Gulfport 4. Meridian 4. Coin minis 1. Jackaon 3, Mobile 1. Home games might be closer than that one to nothing session Friday, but If so there would be no place for fans with heart disease. Not In a long time has Atlanta won a game by a narrower margin, and not this season, anyway, have the Crackers had to stall ofT a more blood-curdling rush at the finish. Atlanta's one run was hard enough earned. In the fourth, with two down, Paskert startled everybody by bunt ing. Now' a bunt, with two down, nobody on bnses and the score tied—and es pecially a bunt by one of the league's nest batters—comes as something of a shock. Kvldently It wobbled the Hus tlers a bit, for Paskert was able to beat It out. Fox and Castro then tore off singles, und Paskert scored. That gave Atlanta the lead, but It took the hardest kind of fighting to hold It. Inning after Inning saw Row’- tin get In a bole, but ‘each time he dug out, after a soul-warping period of uncertainty. And the big hole came In the ninth. Babb sent "Buck" Thiel In to bat for Plass, and Buck went out to Jor dan. Then Crystal! went In to swipe for Owens. Now, that wfts an unusual proceed ing. too, for It Is not customary to take your "lead-off" man out of the game and put In a pitcher to bat for him. However, the wisdom of the change was apparent when Crystal! singled. Bills was then sent In to run for Crys tal! and he advanced to second on Babb's hit. Old Scoops Carey came up next and there was a shiver—for Carey has been "hitting 'em on the nose" of late, and Is generally the man In the pinches. Carey sent up a fly, however, and there was a large sigh of relief heaved, for everybody at the park saw that George Winters had It cinched. That Is, everybody saw It but Bills, who ran madly for third base. Before he waked up Winters had thrown the ball to Jor dan, a double waa completed and the game was won by Atlanta. The weather broke In Jack Rowan's favor. The sky was overcast and the atmosphere was a good deal the color of a dirty baseball. In consequence, when Jack put his steam behind It the horsehlde blended gracefully into the atmosphere. Result—about all the Babblers could hit was the atmosphere. Well, with only five points between Atlanta and the leaders, and with Lit tle Rock and New Orleans on the horl. xon, the outlook doesn’t appear to be so douded. Atlanta should strike the road on her next trip with a good lead, and If luck holds out the same as the first Invasion, the chances for winning the pennant appear to be just an good as when first predicted, maybe a little better—but what's the use? Rowan got himself out of several precarious positions Friday afternoon when the Bluffers appeared to have things coming their way. You've heard about people being "keyed up." Well, players and fans were on a tension Friday afternoon that seemed aa if things would snap most any moment. With bases full and a crack batter up, everybody went pale a few times. With a man on first and Charley Babb with the stick It looked as If something would be doing. But, alas! Those Memphis players rooted every rnlnute. In the last Inning Babb show ed himself to be a regular "cut up." He did Ills best with the others to rat tle Rowan, but the youngster was steady. George Suggs wanted to win his game about as much os any of his mates did. If not a little more. He took his stand near the catcher and coached vehemently and Jabbed at the Crackers. Suggs appeared to have It In for Jor dan. He had the second baseman dodg ing hot ones at the plate every time Otto came up, and It seemed aa if things would get personal. Paskert scored the only run, made one hit and had four put-outs to his credit In the gAme. That's enough glory In one game. Count de Castro made the single that scored Paskert. The Count made four assists and three put-outs without a bobble. Ha halved the glory with Pas. kerb Rowan walked five, hit two men, struck out six. made one put-out and assists. He didn't lose his head, either. James Claudius came to bat three times. He was walked once and the other two times he singled. The sec ond hit helped Paskert with the win ning score. Babb worked In Thiel and Crystal In the Inst half of the ninth. Crystall made a hit and whs advanced by Babb, but both died on the bags. The double-play from Winters to Jor dan In the last Inning that caught Bills off second was so fast that It surprised the crowd. And maybe the Crackers didn’t Jolly the Bluffers some while collecting bats! The harpooners were out strong and the thrusts must have stung a little bit. Chivalrous Ed Hurlburt! A crowd, among which were some of tho gen tler sex, was waiting for cars when the Memphis 'bus started to town. One fair damsel murmured a Jolt at the Memphll for losing. "We lost because It was ladies' day," replied Hurlburt, with a turtle-back smile. Ed Is the man who knocked down one of McGraw's Giants In Mem phis because he spoke to a young miss .without having the pleasure of her ac quaintance. The score: Memphis. ab. r. h. po. n. e. Owens, rf. . , . 2 0 0 1 0 0 Babb, ss 5 0 3 4 2 0 Carey, lb. ... 5 0 0 6 0 0 Richards, lb. . . 3 0 0 1 1 0 Carter. If 2 0 0 2 0 0 Neighbors, cf. . 2 0 1 10 0 Hurlburt. c 4 0 1 5 3 0 Huggs, p. . . , 4 0 0 2 2 Plass. 2b 3 0 0 * 0 •Thiel 1 0 0 0 0 ••Crlstall.. . 1 0 1 0 0 “DUTCHMAN” SIGNS THREE PERFORMERS Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., June 1.—Manager Frank announced today that he would have three new players In Sunday's game. Their names are not divulged, but It Is a pretty sure thing that Rtck- ert and Nadeau will be released, one pitcher Is pretty sure to go and tt will be either Breltensteln or Frit*. Totals 32 0 6 24 8 0 •Hit for Plass In ninth. ••Hit for Owens In ninth. Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Becker, rf. . . . 2 0 1 1 o 0 Winters, cf. . . 3 0 0 2 t 0 Smith, c 4 0 l 7 o o Jordan, 2b. ... 4 0 0 3 0 0 Paskert, If. ... 3 t 1 4 0 0 Fox. lb 2 0 2 6 1 # ('astro, ss. . . . 3 0 1 3 4 0 Dyer. 3b 3 0 0 o 0 0 Rowan, p. . . . 3 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 27 ' 1 7 27 8 0 Runs by Innings: Memphis Don ooo noo—o Atlanta 000 100 OOx—t Hits by Innings: Memphis oil 010 012—6 Atlanta. 100 300 12x—7 Summary - Stolen liases. Babb, Owens Sacrifice hits. Winters. Double plays. Babb to I’arey, Winters to Jordon. First bnse on balls, off Rowan 5, Suggs 3. Hit by pitched balls. Rowan 2 (Carter, Neighbors). Struck nut, by Rowan (5). Hurlburt. Neighbors. Suggs, Owens, Richards: by Suggs (6), Smith. Jordan 2. Paskert. Rowan 2. Time. 1:50. Um pire Rudderham. Westerners Get Their Bumps While Invading The East OOO00OOOOOOOOO0O0OOOOOOO00 o o O BURNS AND YORK O O MEET THURSDAY. O o o O Kid Burna and Dun Ytirk. two O O local wrestler*, have been matched O O to meet Thumday night before ihc O O Atlanta Athletic tiub. O Both of theee men are well O O known In town and have previous- O O ly wrestled to an exciting draw. O’ O Both of the local performer* arc 0; O In tip-top condition and ought to Oj O put up a good bout. 0 O O OOOOOOOCO0OOOOOOCIOOO0COO0O The Eastern teams are playing go.nl ball on their home grounds against the Western clubs. All of the Eastern teams have won a majority of the games played with the Westerrt teams except one. and that exception—strange to say—Is Nashville. Nashville played good hall on the Western Invasion and It Is hard to fig ure out what is holding her back on her, own grounds. The team has played five ; games with the Western club** and has . wo* two. Montgomery has been play- | ing real ball against the Western clubs.; having played seven games, winning J five and losing two, a good record. Atlanta haa played seven games and; has won five and lost two. Atlnnta !*! now tied with Montgom*r»- In tlte num- ; ber of game* r«m and lost since the > Invn-i n h*gan. Birmingham hes won two games and lost one. Tilt Larons have strength- * cited their line-up und in a few dnv* they will probable show some of the other teams something. The records o! tuc Eastern teams. Including yesterday's games, follows: May 24. Atlanta and Shreveport, no game; I Hhrevepnrt failed to arrive. * Memphis 5. Nashville 2. Blrmlnghr.ni and Little Rock noj game; rain. Montgomery and New Orleans, no- game; rain. Mav 2j. ; •»ire—»•« :• rev*port j, Birmingham 2, Little Rock l. Montgomery New Orteurs i Memphis and Noshvlllc, no came: j rain. May 27. Shreveport 3, Atlanta 1. Birmingham 7, Little Rock J. Montgomery 9, New Orleans 3. » DOBBS RELEASES WALL; SORRELL GETS IN FIGHT. Special to Tho Georgina. Nashville, Tenn.. June 1.—Manager Dobbs last night relensed First Eise- man Joe Wall. First Baseman Lister, of Birmingham, will take Wall’s place at the Initial sack. "Tacks” Lattl- mer was transferred for him several dav* agoi Nelson, the star pitcher of the South Texas League, who has been bought by Dobbs, U e-pec;ed at an? time. FIVE GOOD GAMES FOR COMMERCIAL LEAGUERS STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Played. Won. Lost. P.C. Beck A Gregg , Sun Proofs .... 4 M. Kutx 3 So. States Elec. Co. 2 Koca Nolas .... 3 Southern Railway. 3 0 1.000 .800 .666 .500 .000 .000 The Commercial League will pull off four games today Instead of three, as usual. In addition to the regularly scheduled games the M. JCutx and the Southern Railway teams will play the postponed game of last Saturday. The games which will be played are as follows: Beck & Gregg vs. Sun Proofs, G. M. A. diamond, Carlton Floyd, umpire. Southern States Electric Company vs. M. Kutz, north diamond, Piedmont park; S. V. Stiles, umpire. Koca Nola vs. Southern Railway, Piedmont park, new diamond; E. B. Sykes, umpire. M. Kutx and Southern Railway, postponed game, 2.:30 p. m., north dia mond, Piedmont park; S. V. Stiles, um pire. This game will be called at 4 p. m. to allow the teams to play in their regular games. Barring the happening of the unex pected, the crowds which turn out for these games will be the best of the season. GOLFERS OF CRESCENT CITY READY TO INVADE ATLANTA 8peclnl to Til. Georgian. New Orient).. La., June 1.—A zpeclal Pullman containing representatives of the Amlubon Golf Club will leave this city tonight for Atlanta to attend the golf tournament. The more prominent golfers In the party are: Lawrence Eustlce, Nelson Whitney, W. P. Stewart, R. H. Brooke W. E. Stauffer, H. 8. Eustlce, Harold Duncan, F. P. Merrill and Messrs. Naugle, Fox, Owen and Buckner. The jocal club depend* on Whitney. Eustlce. Brooke, Stewart and Stauffer The special car will arrive at Atlanta at noon Sunday. LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS ARE DEFENDING TITLES TODAY Sj»4M-|iil to The Georidiin. New Orleans, La.. June 1.—Thornton and Grant and Phelps and Lpgan are today playing the la.it sets In the cham pionship doubles. Judging from the morning play, the result will be in doubt to the last minute. At the com pletion of these games Nat Thornton will defend his title In singles against Phelps. A tea at the New Orlean Lawn Tennis Club this afternoon will wind up the tourney. Travellers Badly Crippled For Games at Ponce DeLeon Nashvllbs 2, MemphH 1. May 23. Atlanta S. Shreveport 3 Memphis 6. Nashville 2. New Orleans* 7. Montgomery 4. Little Rotk 2 Birmingham 1 May 22. Memphis 6, Atlanta 1. Nishvlttt 8, New Orleans 2. Little Rorl; l‘V Montrcmerv 2. May 30. Atlanta 4. 1; Memphis 2. «». Montgotn'-rv 4. g; Little IWH 3, New Orleans 5. Nashville 3. May 31. Atlanta 1, Memphis 0. Montgomery 6, Little Rock 3. Mike Finn, v^nlul though Jarred, reached A Hunt.1 with his battered Traveler* Friday right and Is n >w In trenched at Kimball. "My t'.im Is absolutely shot to piece7*," rai,*. Mlk* this r.v;rr»lng. "We have 1 ne ruhlrr, Orr—0 natural ball player, and a Mar, tin ugh u beginner. We have the •n rr.r us tctnl of tnree pitcher*. Orr. Hart ;rnd Buchanan. We ar* playing Douglas at ilrst, of course; 1 but Dowtork. ar. outfielder I got from me New rrgmnd League. Is at , Rockenf.fld Is pliving short mid Hess I t at third In the outfiejd are Gilbert. I Miller and Kunkrl." | Buchanan, though sick, will probably E«* Ir. to pitch todav. Page, second ha-eman wjt** was Injured Tuesday In Biimlngham. Is nil I! Si. awful s'aape. He ough; not to plav for two weeks, ac cording to Manager Finn but he will ptobnbl} tie uorkeo Into the game to day and is certain to perform by Mon day if he Is able to stay on hls pins at all. Lake, the captain and catcher* has not returned from hls home In New England, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Hart, who Is doing great pitching f'* Little Rock, la a veteran of the fln*t water and pitched in Atlanta something like twenty-two years ago. Mike Finn guesses hls age at about 45. • won again yesterday fairly stood the Crescent City tearr its head. Hurrah for Nashville—and .the R And everlastingly "Down wlln Dutchman.—Atlanta Georgian. here.—Birmingham Age-f Don't you fellows know that can't beat the Dutch? Wake u New' Orleans Htates. Can't, eh? Just WAIT!