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TH-K ATLiAMTA UFIjUKUflAlS AJiD JN-flWS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17,1907. r» CRACKERS GROWING STRONG, DESPITE THEIR HARD LUCK SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS tt Says Will R. Hamilton, of the New Orleans Item: Oopd baseball is string that Memphis team a lead which will hardly be OTeroome by any ot the other seven teams in the race. It's all very well to talk about the other fellow's good luck and your own hard luck. The gag is so old that it seldom works, but the man that can't see luck sticking out all through the suc cess of Memphis should inform himself more thoroughly on the great American game. What team In the league besides Memphis has had Its entire strength in action the whole season? That counts for a good deal, although it by no means consti tutes all of Memphis' luck. She has won more games on dia mond luck than any other team, little streaks of fortune In them selves, but they have counted for an awful tot In the long run. If Memphis wins the pennant by luck she will not be the first one to do so. In fact, Memphis won the pennant In 1904 largely by good luck. Lew Whistler didn't have the list team, but hla boys managed to.strike their best stride In the last two weeks of the season when the rest of the first division teams, save Atlanta, were In a terrible slump. Birmingham won last year's pennant by luck. That squad had almost as much good luck as Memphis Is having this year, and but for that luck would have done well to land In the first divi sion at all. The Barona have about the same team this year—In fact, a better team to all appearances. Yet they are sticking to the bot tom, playing the Oaston and Alphonse act with her sister city, Montgomery. This year the Barons are getting a bad break In luck—and that's the difference. CASTRO’S SLASHING “HOMER WINS GAME FOR CRACKERS PITCHER SIGNED; OTHERS WANTED Which goes to show that some other people thiDk about the •arae ns we do—Birmingham sporting writers to the contrary not withstanding. The baseball experts of the smoky burg claim superior play ing—“inside ball" and a few such things as the cause for Birming ham’s victory last year. . That is the usual stunt. New York writers did as much for the famous Giants when they won the pennant and so did Phila delphia when the. Athletics did likewise. And yet theso teams could not come back and do it again with practically the same line-ups and with the other teams in the league little or no bet ter. If “inside ball” did it, then what beoamo of the said “in side ballf” Luck is the biggest single element of baseball. It always has - been and it nlwnys will be, as long as men are human and luck is luck. The Atlanta team is a fair example. With a little break of Iuck Atlanta would be out in front as far as New Orleans was in 1905—and a lot farther than Memphis is now On the other hand, if the tenm 'had had more hard luck it might easily be in the second division. Last year it was practically the same. Billy Smith picked up an aggregation that should have landed tho rag. But one thing after another went wrong and the team finished third. This year Billy has a shade better team and a bit better luck. In conse quence the Crackers are second, with the chances good of their going to the top—with luck. And speaking of that, aren’t things breaking right just as present! ' For the first time this year our old friends in Birmingham are doing the correct thing by us and twice in succession they have benten Memphis. By the samo token Atlanta has done as much for Now Orleans and Tuesday Nashville turned in and whaled tho only other Western team which shows signs of be ing dangerous—to wit, Little Rook. LOUI8 CASTRO. The man whose home run won the same. Soore, 1 to 0 In favor of New Orleans. Seventh Inning. Two out. Only one hit made off Frits and the team apparently buffaloed. Fox, the man who made the first hit, came to bat and singled. Two out and one man on first. Then came to bat one Louis Castro, Count de Sphoghettl. Right here it might be mentioned that Castro Is batting somewhere In the vicinity ot .2(0. A ball or two was pitched. Then an other one. The Count braced himself; the bat flashed with a vicious swish, there was a ringing crack and the ball hurled (don't know what It means, but good word) through the air, over the heads of the outfielders and out Into the great beyond, a couple of outer gardners aft er It. The crowd let up a mighty cheer, and then a hush fell. It was a cinch that Fox was going to score—but Castro? THE BARD 18 DYINQ. Jim made three strides and rounded second base, two more and he was at ! third, and one long one and he tallied. Score, 1 to 1, and Castro giving the ball an awful race to the plate. When he hit third the ball was coming In fast and Castro was "all out." His mouth was open, his hair flying, his knees wobbling and a look of pain, combined with another of determina tion, on his classic features. The fans do not breathe. On came Castro and on came the ball, faster still. For one sickening instant it looked as though Castro was out at the plate. But by a marvelous effort he stag gered across home plate—"ridden out" but safe home. Then the crowd let loose and yelled. 1 Not for one minute, but for live, did I the shouting last. Men stood on their I hind legs, waved their hats and shouted themselves purple. Ladles—for it was Indies' day—gave the usual feminine demonstrations of Joy and extreme hi larity. * Then the crowd began to shower money on the field and Castro and his team mates were kept busy for a few minutes, picking up the cash w hich was thrown down to the hero of the hour. The play was certainly a fitting cli max for the most brilliant game of the season. Frits faced Ford In the rifle pit and Both pitchers were near thslr best. The New Orleans boy gave up three hits, a single and a three-bagger to Fox and the home run to Castro. Not another Cracker could hit safe. Ford allowed more hits, but he de served a shut-out. Of course he was slightly to blame in the fourth for pass ing Sabrle and allowing Oaston to make tho single that sent the first-baseman to third. Also, there Is some doubt that It was not an error of Judgment on Becker's part to throw to third, for Ba- brle was safe a mile. But anyway he did, and If the man had been retired, the fans would have thought It the greatest ploy ever. How ever. the ball came to Dyer on the bound and Bill let it pass him. Where upon Sabrle scored. Twice besides that New Orleans was "near.” In the sixth Inning Cross and Sabrle singled and Cress died at the plate. In the ninth also, with two out, Sabrle doubled and Oaston walked. But Ford managed to hold the Peli cans safe at critical times and deserved tho victory that Castro so ably assisted him to win. The wrangling of the Pelicans was another feature. They lost hard and every decision against them hurt. Rud- derham, the league's best umps, was on duty and he showed his usual firmness. He stood for Oatlne’ racket about as long as he could have been expected to, and then he sent this worthy to the RU8SELL FORD. The gent whose steady pitching held the Pelicans down to hard luck, would have had a shut-out to his credit. He pitched one of the best games of his career Thursday. Lexington, Ky„ July 18.—The Bard, tho famous old race horse and sire, which Is fast falling and has but a short while to live, has been shipped to A. J. Cassett’s Chester Brook Farm. In Pennsylvania, to die a pensioner of the estate of the railroad magnate. The Bard wdn one of the greatest Brooklyn handicaps and sired a num-1 rear, accompanied by two cops. Nadeau ber of good race horses. I was then called In to play second and Breltenstetn went to right field. The score: New Orleans, ab. r. h. po. At*, as 4 0 1 0 Rlckert, cf. . . . 4 0 0 0 Nadeau, rf.-2b. . 3 ' 0 1 3 Cross, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sabrle. Ib.. .. 3 1 2 16 Oaston, cf. . . 3 0 2 2 Gatins, 2b. . . 3 0 1 1 Breltensteln, rf. 1 0 0 0 Matthews, c. . - 3 0 0 2 Frits, p. Totals. , Atlanta. Becker, rf. . Winters, cf. Paskert, If. . Smith, c. . . Jordan, 2b. Fox. lb.. Castro, ss.. Dyer, 3b. . Ford, p. .. .30 With the Cracker team In a winning way and things breaking pretty well for the bunch. Manager Smith Is keeping up a vigorous hunt for winning pitch ers. Tuesday he bought Pitcher Mc- Kenxle, of Columbia. The. latest dope available shows that McKenzie had on 7 games and lost 11. But that was some Weeks ago, and he has doubtless been doing better since then. McKenzie Is expected Wednesday and will probably be worked the first time he appears on the grounds. If he does not come for Wednesday's game, Man ager Smith will have to use Castleton, for Swalm is in no sort of shape. The Pelicans close their engagement here Wednesday night and Mike Finn’s Terrible Travelers fill their place. Finn's team Is going extra well right now and will doubtless give the Crack ers an awful rub. On Monday the Memphis team makes Its second appearance here. Then look out for the best games of the season. Doubtless the Crackers and the Bab blers are the best In the league right now, and when they clinch on Ponce DeLeon, look out for trouble. In Wednesday's game Phillip, or pitch and Stratton Breltensteln will will catch As Bill Phillips ha.; IP been In uniform fer two days It . more than likely that the fa, " southpaw will work, rather than “siu vei* William " ci,. ver William.’ BUI Smith has been making a biz ef fort to sign either Jim or Ed Lafltte— or both, Ed worked out Tuesday with th » Cracker team and Bill Smith said of "He Is the best pitcher «e have him: seen this year. I'd rather have him than any man I know." But Lafltte can not be budged if he plays for Atlanta, even without nav he Is barred forever from playing win,' the Tech team, because the rules of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic A no elation provide that no man who piavs with any team In any league shall thereafter be allowed to play In the as soclatlon. Jim Lafltte says he will not work for his home town, but would be glad lo go to Macon and a deal Is now in progress to land him there. WHAT HAPPENED TUESDAY IN SEVERAL LEAGUES Our old friend. Jack Rowan, defeated Augusta and likewise Grant Schopp Monday afternoon In a free hitting game by the score of 7 to B. Monday’s game was Rowan's first contest In the Sally League, and the youngster from Detroit pitched good ball. Rowan pitched only six Innings Monday, and three hits and not a single run were made off him. Rowan should be a star in the Sally League. Totals. . . .26 Runs by Innings: New Orleans. 3 27 17 1 ..000 100 000—1 Atlanta.. 000 000 20x—2 Hits by innings: New Orleans.. „ .. ..Ill 102 101—8 Atlanta 010 000 20x-r-3 Summary—Two-base hits, 8abrle. Three-base hits, Fox. Home run, Cas tro. Sacrifice hits, Cross, Becker. Double plays, Castro to Jordan to Fox. Bases on balls, off Ford 3, off Fritz 2. Struck out, by Ford (7) Atz, Matthews 2, Fritz 2, Nadeau, Rlckert; by Frits (2), Ford 2. Time of game, 1:45. Um pire, Rudderham. A little more of this and Atlanta in going out in front. Of course tho Crackers con not hopo to win them oil at homo, but counting ■Wednesday’s game seventeen homo battles remain and while they are on the Crackers cen certainly bo counted on to sail pretty near to the top. Hats off to the pinch hitter. The .300 performer is all very well in his place but the man who wins the hearts of the fans is the one who can crack out a home run when it is needed, ' Therefore— Our one best bet as the headliner in the (Music) Hall of Fame is— LOUIS CASTRO. Atlanta Tennis Players Winning Matches at Augusta Augusta, Ga., July 17,—Than was a large attendance at the Country Club yesterday when the South Atlantic tennis tournament began Its second day of play. Added zest was given this morning by the presence of Nat Thorn, ton, Sam Williams and Miss Kathleen Brown, all of Atlanta. Thornton did not play, but today with Williams will play Harper and King, local players. The results yesterday were as fol- Harper defeated Parker 6-2, 6-1. Ga ry defeated Martin 6-1, 6-4. Gary de feated Bailey 6-4, 7-6, James Dawson defeated Agee 6-1, 6-2. Williams de feated Lee 6-2, 6-4. The playing of Williams In this last match was the beat that has been seen here this year. In the ladles' singles. Miss Kathleen Brown, of Atlanta, defeated Miss Mary Cummtng, of this city, 7-6, 8-6. The playing of these two ladles was fast and snappy and Miss Brown had to use her best efforti to defeat her opponent. Miss Sarah Evans defeated Miss Verdes 6-2, 6-3. The ladles' tournament Is the feature ot the week and It Is a decided success. MT. ZION LOSES. Special to The Georgian Panla baseball teams met Satui evening. Score, II to 8 In favor of Panla PASSING OF "CHIEF" CHARLES ZIMMER MARKS END OF LONG BASEBALL CAREER Savldge, considered the best pitcher In the South Atlantic League, defeated Charleston Monday afternoon by tho score of 6 to 1. The Charleston players refused to go to the field and play in the second Inning, and for a while It was thought that the game would be forfeited to Jacksonville. Buckley warned the players and Manager Mat thews’ men at last decided to play. Savannah defeated Columbia Monday afternoon In a hard ten-inning game. Savannah scored one run In the tenth Inning with one out, and won the game by the score of 2 to 1. Denver, of Savannah, allowed Columbia only three hits. The New York Americans lost to tho Chicago White Sox Monday afternoon In a thlrteen-Innlng game. Score, Chi cago 8, New York 2. Clark Orlfflth'j team played good ball and lost be. cause Isbell hit the ball so hard. Isbell went In the game as a substitute play- er In the ninth Inning, knocked a two- bagger and tied the score. Again In the thirteenth Inning he knocked an other two-bagger with the bases full and won the game. Addle Joss, of Cleveland. Inst an- other ga/no Monday afternoon when Philadelphia defeated him by the score of 3 to 2. The New York Glnnts lost to Pitts- burg Monday. Score. Pittsburg 6 N'ew York 1., Camlntz, the former Toled* slabman, pitched great ball for Pitts, burg and allowed New York only three hits. Ames pitched a weak game for the Giants. The Brooklyn Nationals won nnother game Monday afternoon. Brooklyn de. feated St. Louis by the score of 3 to !. Bell, the Brooklyn slabman, pitched a good game and held St. Louis safely at all times of the fray. Three-Angered Brown, of the Chica go Cubs, defeated Boston Monday aft ernoon. Score, Chicago 4, Boston I. Boston made only seven hits off the "wizard" of the National League. | Standing of tHe Clubs. Tell Them You Know! Yon may tell yon* friends, on oti* “say-so,” that when they buy a package of the genuine A* buckles* Ariosa Coffee they get the best of the coffee trade* No coffee of equal quality can be sold in this town for the same price, whether it be sold out of a bag or a bin, or under some romantic trade-mark. You may tell them you know and that Arbuckle Brothers, the greatest coffee dealers in the world, will stand for it. ARBUCKLE BROS., Ktw York City. Tbs retlremsnt of Charles Zimmer from baseball removed a landmark. Perhaps no more reliable catcher ever lived than "Chief.” The following sketch of his career appeared first In a Shreveport paper: "I retire from the great game of baseball," said "Chief Zimmer, "and will settle down either at Cleveland, Ohio, my present home, or at Los An- reles, Cal. I have been twenty-six years actively engaged In the playing of baseball as a professional sport, twenty-three of which were spent In the big leagues.” Msstsred Three Trades, Charles L. Zimmer was born at Ma rietta, Ohio, November 22, 1866, and lo cated at Ironton six years later. It was tn Ironton that he learned how to play baseball, and with that team he began i hts spectacular professional career In I 1881. Chief Is a carpenter and cabinet i maker by trade, but has also mastered i tho Intricacies of cigar making and ex-1 pert laundry manipulation, at all of which he has worked. Beginning his professional career with the Ironton club In 1881, he re mained there tho following year. In 1682 he went with the Portsmouth club, In the Ohio State League remaining there until July, when he was sold to the Detroit Nationnl League team. In 1885 he was found with the Pough keepsie club. In the Hudson River League, remaining there until,August of that year, when he Joined the fa mous old Mets, of New York, In the old American Association. In 1886 the Chief went with the Rochester, N. Y., team, In the old In ternational League, and In 1887 he went with the Cleveland club, remaining with that organization for thirteen years. First Experience as Manager, In the fall of 1899 he went with the Louisville club, then In the old twelve- club circuit of the National League. The following year, when tho clriflilt was I i ance as a manager In the Southern League, being at the head of the Little Rock club. * This Is Hla Last Year in Game. At the commencement of the present year, the chief Intended to retire from the sport, but the temptation to again handle the Indicator was too strong nnd he returned to umpiring In the Southern League. Zimmer has been a careful man with the money he has earned in the profes sion nnd owns several pieces of proper ty, besides having n healthy bank ac count upon which to fnll back. He has a wife and three daughters, two of whom are married. With hla wife and CHIEF ZIMMER. cut to eight cities again, and the Louis ville and Pittsburg clubs were merged Into one great playing aggregation, he was transferred to Pittsburg, with Wagner, Leach, Richie, Phllllpl and Clark, nnd played with thnt great tenm In 1900, 1901 and 1902, landing second In the race the flret year and being with the pennant winners the two fol lowing years. In 1903 the chief tried his hand at mnnaglng the Philadelphia National League team, but confined himself en tirely to catching for the same club the following year. In 1904, Zimmer tired of catching and was appointed an um pire In the National League, remaining In that position one season. In 1906 he umpired In the Eastern League, and the next year made hlz first appear- earned rest. In 1900 Zimmer broke all catching records and placed the figures at such a point that they have never been even i approached since thnt time. While with Pittsburg, In that year, he caught i 1 111 straight games, never having to re tire from a game because of Injury nor being put out by an umpire. His record was broken because of the serious Ill ness of Mrs. Zimmer, when he was cnlled to his home in Cleveland to be at her bedside. He lost seven games on this account, being the only ones he mlseed during the entire season, and several times he caught as many as eleven games In one week. * Record is One to Be Proud Of. During the thirteen years he was with the Cleveland club, the official records show several seasons durini which he caught over 100 games, am ho led all the catchers In the big league at that for many seasons. Never, during his long career, was he com pelled to retire from a game because of an Injury to hla fingers or hands from catching, and today, after twenty-six years In the business, be carries m broken bones as a result of his profes atonal work. Southern, Clubs. l’laved. Won. lost. PC. Memphis 74 45 29 .60S Memphis . ATLANTA Little Itork . New Orleans , Illrmluctmm , Atlanta Bowlers Win Once Again uirminffhi Nnuhvlllo Hhroveport . Montgomery 80 South Atlantic. Clubs. rinyed. Won. Lost. rc. Jacksonville 81 48 S3 .593 S hnrleston 81 47 34 .580 [neon 81 44 37 .543 Augusta 80 40 40 .500 Savannah 79 38 41 .481 Columbia . v .... 78 23 55 .296 Jackson . Gulfport . Vicksburg Clubs. Chicago . Cleveland American. Played. Won. Lost. PC. ... 77 51 26 .662 .... 78 47 31 .603 New York . St. Louis . Huston . . . Washington , Clubs. Chicago . . , New York . . Pittsburg . . Philadelphia , Ing other scalp to Ita belt Tuesday night when It defeated the Georgia Railway team by a score of 81 pins, plus the 800, which were given as a handicap. The Atlanta team played up to Its standard, while the Georgia Railway team drew an off night. Hobe, of the Atlanta team, got away with the high est score of 219, for a single game, and made a high average of 202 for three games. The score follows Georgia Railway. 1 Graves 107 Chambers 125 Lyons 140 West 184 Burks 188 Total pins, 2,248. Atlanta. 1 Eagan 183 Elliott 164 Shaffer .....184 Herbert 181 Hobe 219 Total pins, 2,684. 154 204 Just Notes ■flS It Is marvelous the ease with which i a man l Macon Team Going Strong; Looks Like Pennant Winner Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., July 17.—After a three day.' trip to Augusta, the Macon base, ball team reaches home tomorrow morning, and In the afternoon will face the fast Jacksonville bunch. Perry Ltpe’s men are all In pink con. dltlon now and working well. Harris, a local boy. Is playing during the sus pension of St I neon. Harris la putting up a splendid article of ball, and during the game Monday lined out a two-bag ger, driving In two runs, winning the game. Again yesterday he connected with the ball for a blng. The locals are only a few points be hind the leaders, and with a few more games to their credit, will make them all take water. Macon at the first ot the season got a poor .tart, but at present, and for a month [vast, has been playing about the best ball In the league. George Ktln.on, whose hand was In jured during his fight with Umpire Slats Davis, will be In the game again In a few days. Stinson's hand Is about healed. but on account of being aua Royer for fifteen days, will be unable to play ball until July 25. DOPE FROM BARONVILLE Special to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., July 17.—On ac count of the absence of umpires In Blr. tnlngham and Atlanta day before yes. terday. Memphis and Birmingham have agreed to start an agitation for the appointment of supernumeraries to “fill In” when the regulars are absent. “The league," said Secretary McCullough, of Memphis, "Is able to bear tide addition al expense, and the system will work admirably." Birmingham's need ot another pitch er Is greater than ever since Ragan's collapse. Manager Vaughn Juts tried everywhere. Savannah offered Neuer for Outfielder Gardner and 21,000. Mul- laney couldn't part with Sltton. Two amateurs. Collier and Carnes, are on hand, but another tried twlrler Is want ed. It Is as much as settled, however, that Birmingham will soon land either Elmer Duggan, of Nashville: Byers- dorter, of Fort Worth, or Bailey, of Austin. Dobbs bos asked Vaughn to pended from the gams by President wire highest cash proposition for Dug. gan. Either of the Texas recruits can be acquired by the expenditure t l.ooo. Dick Croxler, of Augusta, mads Vaughn an offer tor Pitcher Turner this morning, an offer which the man agement will consider seriously. FIVE BASEBALL RECORDS. In 1899 Buck Freeman, of Washing ton, got twenty-five home runs during the season, something never before or since. In 1902 Irwin Wilhelm, of the Bir mingham club of the Southern League, pitched both games ef a double-head er against Nashville. He gave Nash ville but one hit In each game. In 1904 Pitcher Baxter Sparks, of the Yazoo City team of the Delta League, pitched twenty-one straight victories. He pitched In three double- headers, In which three of the games were shutouts. On September 24. 1904, at Atlanta, the Shreveport and Atlanta teams or the Southern League played a full nlne-Innlng championship game In for ty-four minutes. The next best record was made by the Payton team. Sep tember 19, 1884, the time being for ty-seven minutes. In 1902 Oliver Faulker, of the Wil mington Athletic Club team, pitched seventy-seven consecutive Innings without a run being scored against him. This Is almost equivalent to pitching nine straight shutout games. The best previous record was made by Wlggs, who pitched forty.four Innings without being scored on. Cbeebro pitched thir ty-nine Innings. , 82 WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. New Orleans In Atlanta, Ponce Deleon park. Game called at 4 o'clock. Memphis In Blrmlnkhnni. YESTERDAY’S RESULT8. Southern. Atlanta 3, New Orleans 1. Birmingham t, Memphis A a smile supplants the frown face. When the team left for Atlanta the fan, grumbling, said: "Off for another slide.” A few hours later, when the Burons batted "Wizard" Zeller front the pit, the same fan smiling broadly averred: "Who knotve but that tM Barons will show'em yet!" And so It goes. If tjte Barone break even this week, or better still, If th*> return home with more victories than defeats, Birmingham will be filled tj the very top with enthusiasm, tnlngham Age-Herald. 8outh Atlantic, JaeksonTllle 6, Charleston 1. Augusta 6, Mneon 4. Savannah 2, Columbia 1. Cotton States, Mobile 0, Meridian 0 (twelve Innings, call. Niles, formerly second baseman Birmingham, Is leading the Americas League batters with a percentage er .376 In twenty-eight games. File*. * Cleveland. Is next, and Nichols, of tee Athletics, third. Lajole Is far down i» the list, his average being w change. The leading pitchers In the America .eague are Donovan, Joss, Walsh -m ed on account of ilnrknesa). Gulfport 3, Jackson 1. Vicksburg 8, Columbus 0. Smith. Donovan has won seven oi t eight pitched, while Joss, Walsh Detroit 3, Washington 0 Hirst game). .... - mi fame). Washington 6, Detroit X uecon Philadelphia 3. Cleveland 2. St. Louis 6, Boston 3. Chicago 1, New York 2. Smith have won thirteen each three have pitched seventeen. Cubs claim the leaders In the Nath • Brown and Lundgren having , their games with the exception M tw- Fraxer and Taylor 1 , also of Chlcai. the next best.—Exchange. National. Nile." has . _.,rn 3. St. laiiila 2. Philadelphia 7. Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg 6, New York 2. Virginia State. Norfolk 4, Lynchburg 0. Koanoke-Danvllle; rain. Richmond Portsmouth 0. American Association. Lontavtlle 6, St. Panl 1. In twenty-eight gaipe* „„e made twenty-three runs, aim"** ^ for every battle. Niles Is making Cardinals a good man. NAT KAI8ER A CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES^ 15 Decitur St. Kimball H ^ 15 Decatur ax. """ZT:mandi. Bargains In Unredetmed Dia BASEBALL ATLANTA VS. NEW ORLEANS July 16-16-17. " — Tuesday Ladies’ Day-