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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1,1907. CRACKERS ONLY HALF A GAME BEHIND BABB’S TEAM SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY Ti PERCY H. WHITING j NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Fate, the Little Rock ball club and the Crackers are cer tainly combining these days for the undoing of the haughty Babblers. On Wednesday Atlanta won again, completing her third victory of the week; and Memphis lost her third straight to Lit tle Rock. It was something bettor than we dared to hope. That the Crackers could win three from Nashville we regarded as highly possible. But that Little Rook could down the Chesty Bluffers three in a row—well, we didn’t even bother to hope for anything so seemingly impossible. And yet it most everlastingly came to pass. And in consequence the Crackers are now one-half game— .004—behind the Babblers. And if Atlanta wins again Thursday and Memphis loses, the locals take the lead in the league race. Gee, but it is great to think about and visibly exhilarating to be that close. t And it is pretty hard to see how Atlanta can keep out of first place now. Montgomery is here for three games. And Memphis is over in Shreveport. We all think a lot of Red Fisher now, but if he will be kind enough to take two out of throe from Memphis, he will bo the best friend we have. Ifnrrah for Shreveport. To the bottom with Memphis 1 The Montgomery team, tail-enders in the race for the South ern League bunting, are in our midst. They will remain in the said “midst” .for a spell of some three days. And Billy Smith, the Atlanta team and some twen ty to forty thousand Atlanta fans unite in hoping that, during that time, Atlanta will cop out three games. The Montgomery team hBS all the season looked pretty good on paper. But somehow the Pretzels have had more than their share of hard luck this year and have been easy pickings for every team in the league. Just at present. Atlanta hns on enviable record for gnmes played in Atlanta with the Montgomery team. The Crackers have not lost one. Seven have been played and every one of the seven was a victory for Atlanta. Over in Montgomery the Cracker team has not done ns well. In the Sleepy Burg Atlanta has won three, lost three and tied one. While the Pretzels are here Billy Smith’s men will make a sincere effort to keep their record for continuous victories in good running order. HARD-LUCK LARRY NOTES OF THE GAMES ttHMIHIMHMNMMHHMHHHMMHIHHH NlchoUa, the old National league pitcher, catcher, outfielder and then , Borne other things, la playing a good article of ball for the Dobbers In right field. Nlcholls le not hitting but he is playing a good fielding game. "Kid" Welle, the Nashville catcher, failed to get a hit Wednesday off Me- Kcnsle. Welle wasn’t the only Nash villian who failed to get a hit. Wise man and McCormick were the other two men whose butting efforts mis carried. Sid Smith was hit on the hand by a foul tip in the ninth Inning Wednes day afternoon and had to retire frpin the game. Elmer Duggan wns sent In to bat for Yerkes and he was the gent who hit the ball that hit SUl. Sweeney relieved Smith behind the bnl and caught the remainder of the game. Dert Noblett nnd Oene Curtis, two former Atlanta players, are now per forming in the Central lenguo and both men arc making good showings, Bert Noblett 1h playing second base and Is leading the batting order for Grand ltaplds and Curtis is playing right field for Dayton. In Tuesday’s gnme Nob lett made two hits nnd Curtis two. Noblett Is batting at the rate of .545 fur the season. Look him over, Bill, when you scout through the Central league. Charley Babb’s Chesty Babblers were kind enough to lose to Little Rock Wednesday afternoon and now the Crackers nre only a few points behind them In the race for the Southern League pennant. Hughes, the Colt’s new pitcher, twirled good ball for Lit tle Rock, and held the Babblers safe at all times. The Bnrons defeated the ('limbers Wednesday afternoon by the score of 2 to 0. The Barons played good ball and their work reminded one of the old days when Birmingham won the pen nant. Nap Rucker, the Georgia boy. lost to the t'hlcago Cubs Wednesday afternoon by the score of 4 to 1. Rucker pitched a good game against the Cubs, hut Ed Reulback was on the slab for Chlcngo and the Trolley Dodgers of Brooklyn failed to hit him with any noticeable effect. Chicago made eight hits off Rucker and Brooklyn made four oft -Big Ed.” The New York Giants won both games of a double-header from St. Louis Wednesday afternoon. The first game resulted In a score of 4 to 3* in favor of the Giants, and New York won the second also by the same score. Cleveland at last won a game Wed nesday. and her victim was the Boston club. The score was: Cleveland 4, Bos ton 2. The redoubtable Addle Joss was on the firing line for Cleveland and won his game In fine style. Boston made eight hits off Joss. Pittsburg won two games from Bos ton Wednesday afternoon at Pittsburg. Pittsburg won the first by the score of 7 to 4. The Pirates won the second contest by the score of 15 to 1. Young was knocked all over the lot by the Pirates, but he continued in the game. Bates was hit on the head in the first tMKHIHtMIMMMIMt THE CALL OF THE SWAT Being an Epitome of the Life - Story of Some 1,000,000 Sove reign American Fans. A swing, A cheer, A nifty clout; A spring, A spear, A slide—he’s out. A sigh, Today The team Is on the chutes; Their play A scream And full of hoots. They can Not field, Nor hit the ball; No man He'd shield. But tire them all. Next day. You bet. He will be here; Bach play Will get From him a cheer. So Is The fan. By Nature cast; Like fizz, Hfs an. Ger doesn't last. He sighs To roost Above the Sox; He tries To boost Between the knocks. Some dope. A cloud. Some somber gloom; A hope, A shroud. A pennant tomb. Like this. The year, And many more; Some bliss, Some fear— Then all Is o'er. —Cleveland News. LARRY LAJOIE. By WILLIAM F, KIRK. When Larry was a little tad attending district school He struggled with hts lessons and he mastered many a rule. He lenmed why Julius Caesar didn't die a natural death; He read about old Shylock and that scheming guy, Macbeth. He studied hard and faithfully for honors In his class, But he got the mumps In April, and he didn’t even pass. When Larry left the district school he had no "gift of gab,” And so he didn’t study law, but started driving cab. Just as he got to that soft spot where banknotes come In sheaves, His cab hnrso got the glanders and therlngbone and the heaves; Then Larry bought another plug, a brute with maneless neck, That ran away the following day and made his cab a wreck. When Larry grow to manhood and accumulated fame By shining with much luster In the nation’s greatest game. Ho tried to win the pennant with his hustling Cleveland team. But something alwnys came along to dissipate his dream. Bill Bradley's arm was broken. Addle Joss was taken sick, Larry was spiked and crippled up, and so was Elmer Flick. So they call him Hard-Luck Larry. Hard-Luck Larry Lozh-oo-ay, And they wish him back In harness, for they love to watch him play. 'TIs a treat to note his fielding, nnd a greater treat by far To watch him smash out liners where the fielders never are. O Fate! If at some Cleveland man your missiles you must throw. Get after Rockefeller, and lot Hard-Luck Larry go! —New York American, CATCHER WANTED Sid Smith's Hurt Will Keep Him Out of Game a Week. INJURY TO SWEENEY WOULD BE SERIOUS Pretzels Are Here and Mal- larkey Says “We Win Two.” No Manager’s Job For Me,” Says Grandpa Lave Cross Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, Aug. 1.—"X see the newspapers In the South persist In put ting my name In print ns a candidate for some managerial Job,” said Lave Cross, the ex-blg leaguer, now playing third bnse for the Pelicans. "I want It stated positively that I am not after any manager’s Job, nnd I don’t think I would take one If It were offered to me —certnlnly not unless Mannger Frank said so, os 1 am pretty well tied up with the New Orleans club." This Is Cross’ twenty-third year In baseball. He has one of the most en viable records ever made by any play er. He made an affidavit recently in connection with that Memphis home- plate scandal In which he swore he had never been fined or disciplined by an umpire or other league ofilclal In all his baseball experience. Cross Is reputed to be worth at least $25,000. He owns property In Phila delphia nnd elsewhere, but It Is said he Intends to sell that and locate per manently In New Orleans. Since coming to New Orleans Cross has driven In more runs than any two players on the team and has made good his reputation In more ways than one. Ills character Ib good and he Is one of the most popular men that overplayed ball In New Orleans. The Injury received by Sid Smith on Wednesday will necessitate his stay ing out of the game for a week at least and perhaps mors. And In the meantime Atlanta Is In a bad way for catchers. As long as Ed Sweeney stays In shape there will be no trouble, for Ed Is as good as anybody's catcher; but with maybe six or eight straight games ahead of him and no chance of any relief, there Is a sad likelihood that he, too, may be hurt. AnJ If he Is, Manager Bill Smith Is up against It. For there Is not another man on the Atlanta teum who ever caught a game since back In his town-lot days. Last year, In addition to Jimmy Ar cher and Sid Smith, Billy Smith had Baxter Sparks to fall back on. The Mississippi Myth used to be a catcher in his younger days and only took up pitching later on. And he could go be hind the bat any day and make a very creditable showing. But right now Sid Smith and Ed Sweeney are the only men on the At lanta team who know the first princi ples of the noble but dangerous art of picking 'em off behind the willow. "1 was worried all through the game.” said Bill Smith. “Mackensle's ball hod a Jump to It, and ths* were hitting over it and undfr It and everywhere else. And then he was using the splt- ter, and that’s likely to go most any place. "The boll kept hitting Smith, first on the arm and then on the leg, and I was worried all the time. When he finally got hurt I wasn't surprised.” Bill Smith Is now looking around for some semi-professional catcher he can call on In a pinch—somebody who can at least assist Ed Sweeney In warming up the pitchers. Just now, however, he has nobody In mind. Sid Smith's hurt, while not In any way serious. Is likely to take some time in healing. The smash-up occurred be tween the little finger and the ring finger of the right hand and Is a split. The flesh was laid open almost down to the bone and It will take some time to heal It up. Roy Castleton will pitch for Atlanta today and he will face Manager Mal- larkey, of Montgomery. Smiling John and hts team reached town In good time and John seems cheerful over the prospect. “We think maybe we'll let you have one out of the three,” said the sporting editor. "That's very good of you,” replied John, with that smile of his. "We had thought of taking them all, but maybe two for us will do.” "We haven't won a game here this year, of course, but maybe you remem ber that the last trip here last year we put you people out of the pennant race. We won three and tied one, I think It was.” The Montgomery team Is working well these days and Is In as good trim as ever this year. Not a change has been made in the line-up since It was here last, and every man Is at his best. WHERE THEY PLAyToDAY. Montomerj la Atlanta, Peace DeLeon pork. Game culled at 4 o'clock. Birmingham In Nnshvllle. Memphis in Shreveport. STORY OF GAME New Orlcune In Little Rock. McKensle, the human corkecrew from Columbia, South Caroitn uncorked a hot line of goods Wednesday afternoon and the Dobhor. victorious to a shut-out at his hands. ™ 1,11 A casual glance at the box score would reveal the fact that Yerk. outclassed the corkscrew as far as points go, but the former blew In the third and allowed three men to cross the pan, while the latt. was not to be found at any atage where finding meant harmful result. Outside of the classic twirling, the feature of the game was a m. handed stab of a seeming-triple by Nlcholls In the sixth thn eliciting wild applause. C1,ch Atlanta's runs were scored In the third as follows: Castro h#«t out a bunt. McKinsle singled. Becker walked. A single by Wlntar. scored the first two and on an out by Paskert, third to first, Becker tal. Nashville had men on bases with none out several times but th. timely hits that spell the runs were not forthcoming from the'Dobh.r.? bats. Sweeney relieved Sid Smith behind the bat in the ninth of the latter's digits was nearly wrenched off. n on * It was a great day for the outfield. Wiseman and Nlcholls. tor Nashville, uncorked a pair of long-chased, wool-elevating stabs of sis sling steamers which brought forth a cute cluster of acclaim from thl populace. Winters and Becker, also, ditto. Atlanta's great scenic efTect, McKensle, turned about as a neat a fob as the wild-eyed, leather-lunged fans, fanlets, and fanesses could desire. Students of natural history would confer a favor on the aportlne editors, real, rumored, and alleged, by solving the riddle whether It were better to compare the elongated on 8 to a corkecrew, a flytng-Jennr or a top. In action he appears to be a composition of all. A great revolution Is silently taking place. A new era la being uth. ered in—an era of peace and quietude. When Sid Smith nays "Vow Ruddy," when objecting to a decision by Rudderham, tradition, 'crown*' history and quite a number of other articles and things are about to’ bo solar-plexused. And It wasn't s 0 much what he said as it was the tone of his voice and the tenor of his manner when he let forth the history-making and tradition-unmaking utterance, "Now, Ruddy!" pio. the peacefulness! "Scotty" Mackensle's worth to the Atlanta club as a pitcher came out plainly and distinctly Wednesday afternoon. "Scotty” pitched a great ar ticle of ball, and, although he worked hlmqelf into many bad holes, he always pulled himself out of them and then some. If Mackensle keeps up the gait he traveled Wednesday it will not be long before he, too, will be bought by the big leaguers. The Human Cork Screw had everything Wednesday, and he dished It out to the Dobbers In fine style. Yerkes, the erstwhile leader in the pitching department of the league, but who now is somewhat lower In said department, pitched a good game for the Dobbers. Yerkes is a good fllnger and he. like the local man, deserved to win. The victory fell to the lot of Mr. Mackensle, how ever, and the people ot Atlanta are satisfied. The Crackers and the Dobbers, played sensational ball In the field Wednesday afternoon, and many good plays marked the doings ot the day. Nlcholls, the Dobbers' right fielder, made a sensational catch of a ball whizzing out to right field, and every one thought It good for two bags. Nlcholls, after a hard run, stabbed the ball with his left paw and Becker went back to the bench. Wiseman, the Dobbers' speedy left fielder, made a pretty catch of a ball that Jordan knocked down hts way In the sixth Inning. Wiseman caught the ball after a hard run, and when he got It his back was turn ed to the spectators In the grandstand. George Paskert, the $3,260 Beauty, failed to get ft hit Wednesday aft ernoon. Paskert made up for his non-batting, however, as he made some pretty catches In the field. Paskert made four put-outs. Mackensle got himself Into an awful hole In the seventh Inning. Mc Cormick hit to second and was safe on an error. Hardy singled past third and both men moved up a peg when Yerkes sacrificed and went out, pitcher to first. Mackensle was in a bad hole, but he was showing no signs of being wild or nervous. Billy Smith, at this bright and particular moment, was taking a new chew of tobacco and moving from one side of the bench to the other every few seconds. The next two men up were easy outs, however, and the slds was re tired with no damage done. Mackensle made his first hit since coming to Atlanta Wednesday—a single to center. Mackensle stands up at the plate like a good batter, and he may develop Into another Spade before the season Is over. Anyhow, here's hoping. The fans had some enjoyment Wednesday aftemoon«at Umpire Bud- derham's expense. It was the beginning of an Inning and Sid Smith and Mackensle were warming up, when Smith let one of "Scotty's” fast onee get away from him and It soaked "Ruddy” on the knee. The crowd yelled and Rudderham took It good naturedly and said: "You can’t expect any thing else If you're an umpire.” Dobbs knocked a long fly to right field In the fourth Inning yester day and Becker and Winters started after It at the crack of the bat. Winters yelled, ”1 got It,” and every one thought he would get it, but at the last moment Becker dashed In front of him and the ball fell safely In Jesae’a hand. “Count” Castro played a good game at short for the Crackers Wed nesday afternoon. The “Count” made two hits out of three time* at bat, and besides this he also played a good fielding game. The score follows: Standing of the Clubs. Southern. CL77H&— Played. Woo. Lost P. C. Memphis 91 ~ ATLANTA 90 New Orleans. , • * • 89 Little Rock 91 Birmingham 89 NashTlUe ...... 96 Shreveport. . .... 88 Montgomery 96 .483 54 NELSON LASTS FULL TWENTY ROUNDS, BUT JIMMY BRITT GETS THE DECISION OO00000000000000000000000O DOQOOOOOOOOOCKHJOOOUOOtiOOOO 00000000000000000000000000 BRITT IS SATISFIED. 0 O O O o o By Jimmy Britt. O O I knew 1 could do It and I did 0 0 NO EXCUSES FOR "BAT.” 5 0 GANS VS. BRITT NEXT. 0 n ° w O By Joe Gana. O 0 The proposed match with Nel- 0 By Battling Nelson, It was a good fight. Britt had It 0 O son Is off. I will fight Britt if O O it. 1 was stronger than Nelson. 1 0 0 on me only In the last round, and 0 0 satisfactory arrangements can be O O will fight anybody In the world. 0 0 he won. I’ve no excuses to make. 0 O made. 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 O0000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 ATLANTA vs. NASHVILLE July 29, 39, 31. Games Called at 4 p. m. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 1.—Jimmy Britt got back at Battling Nelson here lust night when he downed him In a 20-round fight. The desired knock-out was not accomplished. Jim Britt is not glv^n to the real article. But the decision was his without a murmur. He had It over Nelson all the way, but lacked the necessary sleep producer. It woe the first fight of any Impor tance In San Francisco since the earth quake. and is more than likely to be the last one. In consequence an enormous crowd turned out and there was nearly a riot when the doors of the gallery were closed. Both men weighed In without trouble and were well under 13$ pounds. At the Jump Britt went right after his man and he never gave up until the twentieth. Only Nelson’s marvel ous strength and vitality kept him up under the awful rain of blows. Southern Golfers Play at Wheaton A large party of Southern golfers Is going to Chlcngo for the Western Golf Association’s championship, which Is to be held over the Wheaton course, commencing August 4. From Atlanta Clarence Angler is the only representative. F. O. Watts, Good- loe Llndsley, Horace H. Lurton. Jr„ and possibly others will go from Nash ville. Will Ward will make the trip from Birmingham. WHITTIER MILLS’ STATEMENT. Percy H. Whiting. Sporting Editor At lanta Georgian and News, Atlanta, Gn.: Dear Sir—Will you please print the following article In your next Issue of The Georgian? There seems to be some III feeling existing on the part of the Exposition Mills baseball team against tho Whit tier Mills team, due probably to an ar ticle that appeared recently, claiming a tie game for the one played with the Exposition Mills team, July 4. This feeling was best Illustrated In an artl cle signed by Philip Dobson, manager of the Exposition team. July 16, where in he heaps ridicule and sarcasm on the Whittier Mills team, which article we think uncalled for, and for the first time our team makes a statement. The article claiming a tie game July 4 was written by some Irresponsible person and without the knowledge of our team. This was satisfactorily ex plained to Mr. Dobson before he had printed his article, and before he played our team fur the third time, July 13, which game resulted In a victory for the Whittier Mills, score < to 3. Of course Exposition Mills' team de feated Whittier Mills' team July 4, In fourteen Innings, on their grounds, sc-re 9 to 8, and we got a square deal from their umpire, and we defy the Exposition Mills team to state that they did not get a square deal upon our grounds. However, Mr. Dobson gives out the Impression that wa are hard losers and are likely to claim ties for other games that we have lost. His statement In this connection Is without foundation. Philip should be satisfied, however, as we have played his team three games this season, Whittier Mills hav ing won two by a good margin, scores 13 to 4 and 6 to 3. Exposition won one, score 9 to 8— fourteen Innings. This demonstration seems to be sufficient. Respectfully submitted. JOHN R. SISK, Manager Whittier Mills Baseball Team. GRAYMONT WIN8. Special to The Georgia d. Graymont, Qa., Aug. 1.—On a very wet and sloppy diamond Graymont de feated Garfield by the score of 10 to S. The line-up was as follows: Graymont—H. 8. Durden, first base: H. C. Durden, catcher; G. Durden, sec ond base; Evans, third base; Rountree, short-stop; Grimes, center field; Rob erts, right field; Bishop, left field; R. Durden, pitcher. Charleston Jacksonville Macon . . . Augntta South Atlantlo. . 92 64 .409 CLUBS— Chlcngo 90 Detroit 84 Cleveland 91 I’kllailelphla 87 New York 87 St. !.ou|§ 8 Boston 86 CLUBS- Chlcngo . . . 1'lttitmrg , New York . l’hllnilelpbla Brooklyn . , Boston . . , Cincinnati . , St. Loula . . National. Played. Won. Loat.*P. C. ... 91 67 24 .736 i . . 88 65 33 .426 . . . 88 61 34 .614 . ... 84 46 38 .548 YESTERDAY’S RESULT6, Southern. Atlanta 3, Nnebvllle 9. Birmingham 2. Montgomery 0. Little Itork 6, Memphis 1 Shreveport-New Orleans, off-day. South Atlantic. Augusta 2, Jacksonville 0, Charleston 4, Macon 0. Savannah 3, Columbia 1. Cleveland 4, Boston 2. New York », Detroit 1. Philadelphia 8, St. Louts 7. National. nttshurg 7. Boston 4 (first game). 1'lttshurg l5, Boston 1 (second gnme). New York 4, St. Louis 3 (first gnme). New \ork 4. St. I-mis 3 (second game). Chicago 4, Brooklyn 1. Cotton States. Meridian 9. Motdle 9 (forfeited). Columlms 3, Gulfport 0 (ten Innings, first gnme). Second game abandoned; rain. » lekshurgJackson, rein. American Association. Indianapolis 3. Louisville 1. Milwaukee 4, St. l'anl 2. Kansas City 7. Minneapolis 2. Toledo 3, Columlms 2. Virginia Stats. })IS» kKSV* 1 Norfolk 3, Richmond 1 Nashville, Welle, c. . . Wiseman, If. Dobba, of. . , NlchoUa, rf. . . Carr, 2b. . , McEleveen, 3b. McCormick, as. Hardy, lb . , Yerkes, p. . , •E. Duggan . . Totals .11 •Hit for Yerkes In ninth. 4 24 10 2 Atlanta. Becker, rf. . . 2 Winters, cf. . . 4 Paskert, If. . . 4 Smith, c. . . . 4 Jordan, 2b. . .3 Fox, lb $ Castro, as. ... S Dyer, 3b 3 Mackensle, p. .3 Sweeney, c. ... 0 r. h. po. a. e. 27 1« 1 Totals ... .30 Runs by Innings; . ... . „ Naahvllt 000 JOO-O Atlanta 003 000 00*-J Hits by Innings; ... , Nashville 010 021 11J-J Atlanta 003 110 00*-5 Summary: Two-baae hits, stolen bases, Mackensle, Winters, sa “ riflce hits, Yerkes: base on bnl'*. 0 ' 1 Mackensle 3, off Yerkes 2; hit by pitch, ed balls, Mackensle (Nlcholls). out, by Mackensle 4 (Wells, Hard), Yerkes 2), by Yerkes 4 (Paskert L Mackensle, Becker). Time of game, 1:46. Umpire, Rudderham. Big Golf Event For Memphis Club The Memphis Country Club has an nounced an Invitation tournament be held September 11. «. >* asdic formal program ho* not been pubh 08 yet, but will be out within a t* days. The Memphis club plana to ha four flights and Junior cups In flights as well as a handicap * ve " ■ * putting contest by electric light, a a • Ing contest, a banquet on the open * night of the tournament and a dlnn dance the night It closes. The tournament committee I* posed of J. L. Kerr, Her rod C. land, C. O. Pfell, R. F. Tate and Jaca Edrington. O4J000O0O0OOOOOOOO0OOO0OOOO v According to The Birmingham J O Age-Herald, three "ten and » » ■ „ D saw the gome at o O which Moxle Manuel »«»• s “ o O The rest of the crowd was com, Q O posed of women. It wa> o ■ O Day. Q 00004W0O0<H>000OOO0OO0OO< ,!:K>