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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND. NEWB. MONDAY, AUGUST o, lDOT. limtHHMMI | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Well, we’ve had a peaceful Sunday in which to get over it. But the memory, of the impact of that jolt handed by Montgom ery is with us still. And the sound of that awful thud haff not yet departed. We could have stood it better from anybody than Montgom ery. Here waa a team which, up to last week, had never downed Atlanta on her home grounds. It is no stronger now, on paper anyhow, than it was on the Fourth of July. And yet all they <jid to us was to tic us twice and beat us the same number of times. It was an awful wallop—one of those upper cuts to the point of the chin. v The Crackers wanted to start out on that awful August trip in the lead. And they missed it by quite a perceptible margin. Oh, well. No use shedding any tears over it. They did it. And it’s done. The team is on the road now; and, ns in all desperate cases, there isn't much to do but sit steady nnd hope for the best. And here's hoping. > Charley Babb is sore. He intimates that ho is the “fall guy,” the “goat” nnd some other things. None of which charges we deny. He is somewhat wroth because President Kavanaugh de clared that he would have to forfeit n game for being over the § layer limit. He practically admits that he was over the limit, ut insinuates that the rest are, too. Doubtless this limit rule has been more consistently disre garded than any other on the . books this year. Several of the ’ clubs have presumably been over the limit several times. When Judge Kavanaugh made his trip through the East, however, he practically served notice that the limit was going to be enforced. And he took a shot at the first man who went over the limit after his ultimatum was delivered. If anybody in this section is sorry, they have kept very quiet about it. The Blusterers have been running things pretty well to suit themselves and a slight humbling has several times been ad vised. Also they have plenty of games—and Shreveport so few. Whether the Bluffers can spare any or not, remains to be seen. MORE EX-SOUTHERN LEAGUERS IN COTTON STATES GUY 8AMPLE. ANDREW PETIT. ACE STEWART. Hers are three “Larry Hoffman picturee” of ex-8outhern League stars who are now shining with undimln- lehed brilliancy in the Cotton 8tates League. Petit used to be with Memphis, Stewart waa with New Orleans and 8ample with Nashville and 8hreveport. LEADERS ALL WIN IN COMMERCIAL LEAGUE LAST 8ATURDAY'8 GAMES. Sun Proofs 21, Western Electrics 0. NEXT SATURDAY'S GAMES. L. * N. vs. Koca Nnlaa, Oammafe Cronins diamond. Carleton Floyd, umpire. Western Electrics vs. M. Kuts, at Ponce DeLeon avenuo and Myrtle street diamond. 8. V. Stiles, umpire. Sun Proofs vs. Deck A Gregg, north diamond, Piedmont Park. W. F. Schumate, umpire. 8TANDING OF THE CLUBS. Played. Won. Lost. P.C, Sun Proofs . . .14 11 3 .786 Beck & Gregg . .13 9 4 .692 M. Kutz ... .14 9 5 .643 Western Electric.13 L. * N 14 Koca Nolaa . . .14 IS .633 .286 .071 SUN PROOF NOTE8. The Western Electric Company team waa easily defeated by the Sun Proofs Saturday In a game of the vaudeville order, and whilst the current makers may have Intended, to take the game, their wires got crossed In the first In ning and burnt up their battery nnd the lightning struck In ten places be fore shutting off the current. They may be very excellent electri cians, but Saturday they made but one good connection—the only hit on their aide. The Sun Proofs played a fast game. Moya made a creditable umpire, Stiles -not appearing. Nowell handled flrst admirably,. nnd his stick work was very good. Tbe stop by Keene of a hot one to left was the feature of an otherwise tame game. Harman and Lockrtdge would be hard to Improve on. The game next Saturday between the Sun Proofs and Beck A Gregg will no doubt be the very best of the Commer cial League games. > If the 8un Proofs defeat the Beck A Gregg team the pennant Is won for the painters. If they lose and Beck A Gregg wins from the Western Electric Company, then Hardware and Paint will tie for flret place and another game will have to be played to decide the winner. The score of Saturday’s game: ab. r. h. po. a e. . 6 3 4 1 1 1 Sun Proofe. Rice, as. . . , Wall, 3b 3 2 1 1 Cunyua, cf. . . . 4 2 3 0 Lockrtdge, c. . 5 3 3 8 Keen. If .... 6 4 4 2 Daley, 2b. ... 4 2 3 1 Nowell, lb. ... 6 1 2 8 Klein, rf. . . . 4 3 1 0 Harmon, p. . . . 4 3 3 0 Cay. 2b. Baker. 3b. ... 3 0 0 1 2 0 Snelllng, es.-p... 3 0 0 1 1 3 Norman, p.-ss. . 3 0 0 1 1 1 Gullatt. c. . . . 2 0 1 E 2 2 Jones, lb. ... 3 0 0 6 0 0 Jackson. If. . . 3 0 0 4 0 0 Keetlng. cf. . . . 2 0 0 2 0 0 Sears, rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 24 0 1 21 6 6 Score by Innings: Sun Proofs 10 4 2 0 0 0 7—23 Western K Co 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Summary: Two-base hits. Klein. Lockrtdge, Rice, Keen: three-base hits, Cunyua: struck out. by Harmon 8, by Snelllng 3, Norman 2; bases on balls, off Snelllng 2, Norman 2: stolen bases, Nowell, Klein. Harmon 3. Gullatt. Cay. Rice 6. Wall 2, Cunyua 2, Lockrldge 2. Keen 4, Daley: passed balls, Gullatt 2: wild pitches, Norman 1; balks, Snelllng 1; hit by pitched ball, by Harmon 1, Norman L Umpire, Maya. BECK A GREGG WIN AGAIN. In, a merry-go-round game the Beck A Gregg team defeated the Koca Nolaa by the hugo score of 20 to 3. The Beck A Gregg team batted well and used up the Koca Nola pitchers to fatten their averages. They secured 19 safe hy*, Including three home runs. Hunnloutt. of the Koca Nolaa. made a nice drive In the ninth and landed the ball out for a homer. Robinson pitched excel lent ball nnd the few hits he gnve up were widely scattered. The Beck A Gregg team got off four pretty double plays. The Score: Beck A Gregg. r. h. Parish, c 3 8 G. Moore, If. .. 0 0 V. Moore, 2b .. 3 3 Cannon, 3b .... 4 2 Adams, as 3 4 Richardson, lb 3 1 Abies, rf. 2 i Bell, cf. 2 Robinson, p. .... 1 4 Totals ..20 19 Koea Nolas. ■ r. h. Frank, ss '...... 0 2 Steiner, rf. o 0 Wilson, 2b ...... l 1 Hunnloutt, c 2 2 W. Banks, If. o 1 L. Banks, cf. o 1 Brady, p.-Sb 0 1 Lipscomb, lb 0 0 1 Oppenhetm, p.-3b o Totals 3 8 6 Summnry—Two-base hits. Adams, Boblnson 3, Hunnlcutt, Wilson; three- base hit, Brady: home runs, Adams, Allies, Cannon, Hunnlcutt: struck out. by Robinson 10. by Onpenhelm 2; dou ble plays, Adams to V. Moore to Rlch- urdson 2, Richardson to Parish 2. KUTZ DEFEATS L. A N. Sullivan, of tho famous Sullivan trio, broke the losing streak of the Kuts team by Idling the "Ellen N." team down with four hits. Three of them went to the credit of Hnwklns, A N.'s new twlrlcr. The game from the start was an even break. Both pitchers showed up In rare form. Each team scored in the third. A base on balls with two down was followed by Hawkins' triple. This scored the L. A N.'s first run. Tho Kuts team got busy and scored ‘n their half. E. Sullivan singled, stole second and started to third. In an at tempt to catch the runner. Barry threw to left Held and "Sully" scored. The score: ab. r. h. po. a. e. Averages °f ths Pitchers Counting out Shields and McKenzie, who have won two games each, Roy Castleton, the Highlanders' "ground rent" man, Is leading the league twlrl- ers. And tied for second place are Zel. ler, of Atlanta, and Bills, of Memphis, Guese, Wilhelm and Fisher are well up. The pitching averages to date are: W. L. Pc. McKenzie, Atlanta ... 2 0 1.000 Shields, Memphis. ... 2 0 1.000 Castleton, Atlanta . .. 12 5 .706 Zeller, Atlanta 15 7 .682 Bills. Memphis 15 7 .682 Guese. New Orleans . . 12 6 .667 Wilheim, Birmingham. . 10 6 .625 Fisher, Shreveport ... 11 7 .611 Stockdale. Memphis. . . 14 9 .609 Nelson, Nashville .... 3 2 .600 Guskllt, Shreveport,, ... 9 6 .600 Crlstall, Memphis .... 9 6 .600 Spade, Atlanta 12 8 .600 Eyler, Little Rock ... 13 9 .591 Phillips, New Orleans . . 11 8 .579 Yerkes, Nashville .... 4 3 .571 .35 7 8 27 8 ab. r. h. po. a. e. Kutz. Sullivan, c. . Glenn, If. . . . Edens. 2b. . . . Huddleston, c. . Bosche, 3b-p. . . Moss, rf. . . . Snrtorlus, lb. . W. Sullivan, st.. N. Sullivan, p. . Total .... L. A N. Everett, C.. 2b. Jones, cf. . . Barry, c. . . Greene, If. . . Hawkins, p. . Everett, O., at. Mauek, lb. . . Bum* tend 3b. Conway, rf. . Ray, rf. . . . Totals ... .35 3 4 24 15 5 Runs by Innings: L. A N 001 000 200—3 Kutz 001 303 00*—7 Summary: Home run, Huddleston: three-base hits. Hawkins 2, N. Sulli van 1; two-base hits. W. Sullivan; stolen bases. E. Sullivan 2, Edens, Sar- torlus. Jones. Hawkins; struck out, by Sullivan 12. Hawkins 8; bases on balls, oft Sullivan 3, Hawkins 1; hit by ball. Jones; left on bases, L. A N. 8, Kutz 5; passed-balls, Barry 3. Tint* of game, 1:43. Umpire, Floyd. Manuel, New Orlenns . 12 10 .545 Hart, Little Rock . . . 8 7 .633 Malarkey, Montgomery 8 7 .633 Maxwell. Montgomery. 10 9 .526 Clarke, Birmingham . Sorrell, Nashville . . . 14 13 .619 8 8 .500 J. Duggan. Nashville . 8 8 .600 Reagan, Birmingham. Ford, Atlanta 9 10 .474 8 9 .471 Frltx, New Orleans . . 7 8 .467 Walsh, Montgomery. . 14 16 .467 Keith. Little Rock . . . 7 8 .467 Suggs, Memphis. . . . 11 13 .468 Graham; Shreveport. . 9 11 .460 E. Duggan, Nashville. . 7 9 .438 Perdue, Nashville . . . 6 8 .429 Breltcnsteln, N. O. . . . 3 6 .333 Turner, Birmingham . 6. 13 .316 Weems, Montgomery . 3 7 .300 CRACKERS .QUIT BURG Open Monday in Birming ham Against Vaughn’s Queer Collection. SCHMIDT CANNED BY MONTGOMERY Hoffcr, Little Rock McWeller, Birmingham MACON DROPS ANOTHER ONE Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., Aug. 5.—In tho third game with Charleston, Macon again Buffered defeat, and a bad one. The groundH were heavy and Just be fore the ganio wax called a heavy downpour of rain drenched the players. Clarke, who started the game for the locals, wax pitching good ball when relieved by Harley, nut the team sup port given him was bad. Harley and Paige both pitched well. Only one hit was secured off the Charleston twlrler, and that by Pope. Macon and Charleston were due to play a double-header on Saturday, but on account of the rain and wet grounds this was Impossible Macon left last night for Augusta, where they play three games before going to Charleston for three more. After the six games on the road, the tenm returns home for a long perics. The score: Macon. Murdoch, cf. Llpe, 3 b 4 Houston. If. ... 3 Wohlleben. lb. . 4 Stinson, rf. . . . 1 Rhoten, 2b. ... 3 Pope, ss 2 LnFttte, c. . . . 3 Clarke, p. ... . 1 Harley, p 2 Totals . . . Charleston. Mullins, cf. . . Grlttin. 3b . . . Rafferty, If. . . Meany, rf. . . Johnson, ss. . Relslnger, c. . Wilkinson, lb. Shippey, 2b. . Paige, p. . . . ab. r. h. po. a. e. 4 0 0 2 1 0 .27 0 1 27 10 1 ab. r. h. po. a. e. 1 Totals ... .31 4 10 27 10 0 Score by Innings: Charleston . ..103 000 000—4 Macon 000 000 000—0 Summary: Left on bases, Macon 4. Charleston 6; struck out, by Clarko 3, Harley 3, Paige 10; bases on balls, Clarke 2, Harley 1, Paige 4; stolen bases, Mullln, Griffin; sacrifice hits, Paige. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Harry Mace. Malarkey Boosts Paakert and Sweeney—Random Baseball Notes. Dirmmgnam t «ia., nug, a.—nun* out accident, the Crackers arrived in Birmingham, mingham. "Thero it no n.wa,” said Billy Smith thia morning. “If Zeller iz feeling az strong thia afternoon a* h* doe, now, ho will work. If ho doo. not, thon it's Caztloton or Ford. “Sid Smith i« in much hotter shape than when ha left Atlanta •v.n. It iz po.zible that he catch., during this series. With the ex ception of Zeller and Smith, I find my t.am in excoll.nt shape." The day of the battle dawned without a cloud. The indications are that tho weather will bo more than warm when the Barons and the Cracker* fall to thi. afternoon. "I can not zay as yat who will pitch for me,” said Harry Vaughn. “I used all my twirl.rz in Na.h- ville, and will leave it to the one who fads beat. It will probably bo Wilh.lm or Woll.r.” Sunday night ttje Cracker* hit the rails far the smokiest burg In the Southern League—Birmingham. Three games will be played there. According to the schedule, that was the original bl(l of fare. But ono game of that series was transferred to April 9, In order to give Birmingham that fa. mous opening game at home with At lanta. However, there Is one post poned game between the Crackers and Barons and that will be played In place of the transferred games. It Is sincerely hoped by Atlanta tans that Zellor will prove to be In condition the next time he operates. The swell ing on his arm and the sprain of his back have hurt hla pitching and hnve seriously crippled the Crackers In their race for the pennant. If Zeller Imd been, all the season. In aa good condl tlon ns when he started the year the local team would now be well out In front. Sid Smith's hod hand le healing nice ly and he will doubtless be able to take his turn behind the bat In a few days. Pitcher Schmidt, of big league fame and tills season with Nashville, Tenn., and Anderson. S. C., hail a brief career with Montgomery. He was secured by Malarkey Friday morning and was In Pretzel uniform Friday afternoon. Sat urday morning Malarkey secured Helm for Immediate use and Schmidt turned adrift. STORY OF GAMES ...a*.*........,........., Montgomery 7, Atlanta 4 (flrst game.) Montgomery 0; Atlanta 0 (second game.) The above sorrowful story was told at Ponce DeLeon Saturday when the best Atlanta could do In a double-header was to tie the last game We positively refuse to linger long over a sodden recital of the do ings In the opening dirge. It wasn't very bad. except In the sixth Inning, and then things hap pened which ought not to have happened. And us a sad but Inevitable result Montgomery made four runs. These, added to the one scored In the flrst and a couple more subsequently sent over the pan. gave the League Jokes 7 buns. . The Crackers rallied as usual and made four runs in the last two Innings. But the game was too far to the bad to be pulled out bv anv. thing In the way of a rally. In the second game Walsh and McKenzie put up one of the fanciest exhibitions of pitching seen In Atlanta In some time. In the full nine In nings neither team could put over a run and the kibosh was on the batters of both teams from the jump. Each- team made a pair of hits and neltherzscored a single tally. The scores of the two games follow: FIRST GAME. Atlanta. Becker, rf. . . 4 Winters, cf. . . 4 Paskert, If. . . 6 Fox, lb 4 Jordan, 2b. ... 4 Castro, ss. . . . 4 Dyer, 3b. ... 4 Sweeney, c 4 Spade, p. . . . 4 po. a. e. Standing of the Clubs. ATLANTA 92 Now Orleans .... 93 Little Hock 95 Hlrmlnghatn 93 Nnflhvlile 100 Montgomery 98 Shreveport 91 Charleston. ..... 95 Jacksonville .... 97 Mnron 96 Augusts 96 8nvnnnah 93 Columbia ..... 95 CLTTB&— Chicago . Detroit ...... 90 1’hllnriclphla 90 Cleveland ...... 94 New York ..*... 91 fit. Louis 91 Hoston 89 Washington 89 American. Played. Won. Lost P. C. . . . 94 58 36 .617 NASHVILLE WINS. Special to The Georgian. Nashville, Ga.. Aug. 5.—Nashville and Nichole played a double-header here Thursday. Nashville won both tames, the scores belnf 6 to 0. Manager Malarkey was very greatly Impressed with the work of Paskert an*l Sweeney while he was here. Be fore he left, he said: “You need have no hope of getting Paskert or Sweeney back. I think that they are perfectly sure of making good In the 1 big leagues." Printers’ Union Will Play Barbers A gome between the printers' union and the barbers' union Is now an as sured fact. Challenges have been passed and accepted and the game will be played while the Atlanta team la out of the city. Both unions are actively at work making plans. The proceeds will be presented to the Old Ladles' Home. Philadelphia* Brooklyn . . National. Played. Won. Lost P. C. . . . 96 71 24 .748 Totals ... .37 Montgomery, ab. Houtz, if. ... 2 Baxter, lb. . ..4 Ball, ss 5 Henline, cf. . . 6 Perry. 3b. ... 3 Nye, 2b 4 Gear, rf. . . . 4 Seabaugh, c. ..4 Weems, p. . . . 4 Totals ... .35 Runs by Innings: Atlanta Montgomery Hits by Innings: Atlanta 101 002 013—8 Montgomery 200 004 012—9 Summary: Three-base hits, Henllne, Ball, Nye; sacrifice hits, Paskert, Win ters, Baxter, Nye; stolen bases, Ball 2, Perry, Seabaugh; struck out, by Spade 6 (Houtz, Henline, Nye, Seabaugh, Bax ter), by Weems 1 (Jordan): base on balls, -off Spade 5. Time of game, 2 hours. Umpire, Rudderham. SECOND GAME. Atlanta. ab. r. h. Becker, rf. . . . 4 0 0 Winters, cf. . . . 2 o l Paskert. If. . . 4 0 1 Fox. lb 3 0 Jordan, 2b. ... 3 0 0 Castro, ss. . . . 3 0 0 Dyer, 3b 3 0 0 Sweeney, e. . . 2 0 0 McKenzie, p. . . 3 0 0 po. s. e. Totals .' 27 0 Montgomery, ab. r. Houtz, If. ... 4 0 Baxter, lb. ... 0 0 Ball, ss 3 0 Henllne, cf. . . . 3 0 Perry, 3b. ... 3 0 Nye, 2b .... 3 0 Gear, rf. . . . 3 o Hausen, c. . . . 3 0 Walsh, p. . . . 3 0 3 27 8 0 h. po. a. e. Totals 29 Score by Innings Atlanta .< .. .. .. Montgomery .. .. Hits by Innings: Atlanta 000 lflo 100—2 Montgomery 100 000 010—2 Summary: Three-base hits. Ball; stolen..bases, Paskert; hit by pitched ball. Fox; struck out, by McKenzie 7 (Baxter, Hnutx 2, Walsh, Ball. Hen llne, Hausen), by Walsh 4 (McKenzie 3. Winters); bases on balls, off Walsh 3. B Time 1:45. Umpire, Rudderham. FREEMAN ANDWARDTO MEET IN LONG MATO WHERB THEY PLAY TODAY. Atlanta In Birmingham. Montgomery In Nnshvllle, Memphis In New Orleans. Little Hock In Shreveport. YESTERDAY’S RESULT8. Southern. Memphis 7, New Orlenus 6. Little Hock 10, Shreveport 0. National. Chicago 2, New York 1. Ht Louis 1, Philadelphia 0. Cincinnati 4, Boston 1. Cincinnati 7, Boston 2. A star trap shooting event between Guy Ward and H. D. Freeman, two of the best professionals In the country, will be pulled off Wednesday at the Lakewood traps of the Atlanta Gun Club. Ward represents the Balllstite Powder Company, while Freeman, who is a local man, handles a gun for the Peters concern. These men met recen.U/ In a 700- blrd event. In this shoot Ward broke 274 straight and Freeman 174 In a row. But out of the 700 birds each* man missed the same number—7. They will shoot off the tie Wednesday. Preparations are going steadily for ward for the big annual state shoot which will be held at Lakewood, Au gust 14. 15 and 16. This event prom ises to rank away above any other state shoot held In the South this year. Saturday afternoon the usual shoot •^-Targets— 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 2525 Holt (prof.) . 24 23 24 25 24 24 23 24 24 2 Ward (prof.) .22 23 22 21 24 22 24 24 .. Jackson . . .17 19 19 17 16 Rogers . . . .23 22 25 23 23 Everett . . . .21 20 20 23 .. Wosterchell. . 24 20 24 22 23 23 23 Mitchell . . .17 18 Hunnlcutt . .23 20 24 .21 22 21 19 .25 24 .19 19 20 .1617 16 18 Wetmore (p.) .20 22 23 Currier . . . .17 19 20 23 21 23 Freeman (p.) .25 24 26 24 25 25 Carnes . . . .24 24 23 24 Stutz 18 17 Frazier. . . .19 20 Shannon . . .20 18 Bleckley 3 Palmer . . Kelley . . Culberson. Racing Season Has Begun At "America’s Goodwood” SATURDAY’S RESULT8. Southern* Montgomery 7, Atlanta 4 (flrst game). Montgomery 0, Atlanta 0 (second game). Little Hock 2, New Orleans 0. South Atlantio. Chntleston 4, Macon 0. Augusta 2, navnnnnh 0. Columbia 2, Jacksonville 1. Jacksonville 0, Columbia 0. ir*ciami w. i Detroit 12. Wn.hlngton 4. St. Louts 6, Boston 1. Chicago 6, New York 3 (flret game). Chicago 5, New York 3 (second game). National. Brooklyn 7, Plttslmrg 6. Cincinnati 4, Bouton 3. Chicago 3. New York 2. Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 0. Cotton States. Mobile 1. Vick,burg 0. Meridian 4, Columbia 3. American Association. Kansas City 4. Indianapolis 2 Iflrxt game). Indianapolis 11, Kauns City 8 (second game). St. Paul 21. Columbus 5 (flrat game). Columbus 5, St. Paul 2 (second game). Toledo 16, Minneapolis 3 (flrat garnet. Toledo 7, Minneapolis 8 (second game). Louisville 8, Milwaukee 4. Virginia State. Richmond 2. Roanoke 1 (flrst geme; live Innings). Roanoke 9, Richmond 0 (second game; for feited end of fourth Inning). Danville 9, Norfolk » (forfeited In eeventh Inning). Lynchburg 4. Pnrtsmoufh 9 (flrat game). ” " ‘ Innings; HERE’S REAL IRON MAN. Special to Tho Georgian. Baconton, Ga., Aug. 5.—The Bacon- ton baseball team met the 8ylvester team for three games In Sylvester on Thursday and Friday. Sylvester won the flret game 5 to 4, but Baconton easily won the other two games on Fri day by scores of 9 to 1 and 3 ti "Rube” Fuller, of Winder, pitched alt three games for Sylvester and waa bat ted freely throughout the series. The features of the games were the heavy hitting of the Baconton team and the good battery work for Baconton. Per ot Camilla, played well on first for Sylvester. CANTON WIN8. Special to The Georgian. Canton, Ga, Aug. 5.—Canton defeat ed Nelson here Saturday by tbe score of 3 to 0. McLain, for Canton, gave up three hits and struck out eleven men. Will Turk, for Nelson, gave up live hits and fanned nine men. By J. S. A. M’DONALD. Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 5.—A flood of golden sunshine fell upon the morning revelry of the Saratoga sporting carni val's flrst day. “A touch of Los Angeles; a breath of Capri," In the words of Mark Twain, describes the perfect wenther, which brought Into Broadway nt an enrly hour the grace and chivalry of the Spa. After a session of motoring, coaching and dutiful homage to Queen Fashion and King Horse, the crowds betook themselves to the racing course of the Saratoga Racing Association for the Improvement of the Breed of Horses. There the annual summer meeting was Inaugurated with the renewal of the Sln.OnO Saratoga Handicap and the 16,000 Flash Stakes for 2-year-olds. 1 prove. The largest and most brilliant assem blags' ever seen upon the course set the ball rolling with a zest telling so well the fact of Saratoga having at last renched the sentth of Its ambition, America's Goodwood. At least thirty thousand persons were out to see th. handicap run. Sarntoga Is crowded. Such an over crowding never occurred before. Tha Saratoga Handicap brings to the post a well balanced lot of horses, Includ ing Dandelion, who won It last year, and his great stablemate, Tanger. Run ning Water and McCarter are the next In prominence, while Harry 'Payne Whltney’a Ktllaloe and Ironsides are not to be overlooked. Dandelion seems best suited for a race of the gruelling kind which today's event Is liable to Best Batters; Worst Fielders Are Crackers The Atlanta team Is leading the league at batting now and bringing up the rear at fielding. That's a strange state of affairs and unexpected, but the figures don't lie. Right now Atlanta has a team bat ting average of .285, which Is unusu ally and unexpectedly high. The Crackers thus far this season have made 656 hits. Shreveport now leads tbe league at team fielding and Mem phis Is down next to last. The figures on the team batting av erages follow 'AB. R. 2,301 313 2,682 334 2,312 318 2,408 262 2,387 294 2,342 333 2.266 309 2,331 267 The team fielding averages are as follows: PO. A. 1,978 923 2.316 ' 946 2,102 1.055 2,202 1,016 2,003 926 1.758 953 2,087 1.024 3,116 1,085 Atlanta . . . Nashville . . Montgomery . Shreveport . Little Rock . Memphis . . Birmingham. New Orleans Shreveport. . New Orleans Nashville . . Montgomery. Birmingham. Little Rock . Memphis . . , Atlanta . . . H. Pc. 656 .285 704 .268 588 .254 673 .246 574 .232 651 .230 551 .205 504 .203 E. Pc. 142 .961 129 .961 135 .958 150 .962 141 .950 146 .945 119 .916 129 .930 WEBB BEAT TOWNES. Sydney. N. 8. W_ Aug. 5.—Webb. of New Zealand, today befit George Townes, the holder of the sculling championship of the world. The race waa rowed on the Pargmetta river, and Webb won by two lengths. BEECHER BACK WITH FRANK New Orleans, Aug. 5.—"Scrap Iron" Beecher waa thia morning recalled from the Gulfport team to take the place of Nadeau In right field. N»* deau la III and may bp released as the team will be above the limit with both men. Three pitchers played In Sun day's game, which waa witnessed by 10,000, the biggest crowd of the season. VALUABLE COLtTlL. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 6.-Jnmes R. Keene suffered a withering shock here today when his great colt, Colin, »»• discovered to be coughing. He Is In * high fever. Trainer Rowe says Colin la only slightly Indisposed, while other trainers have grave fears. Colin (* worth *100,000 and looked to have tn« Saratoga special of next Saturda) his mercy. SWEETGUM WINS. Special to The Georgian. Lnwrencevllle, Ga., Aug. *•—**“', Saturday Grayson's strong fcaMba team witnessed another sad defeat * the'Sweetgums, on the former's l!1 mond by a ecore of 9 to 6. Holt pitched qlce ball for the Sweet gums, giving up only 1 hit. Score by Innings: ,j Sweetgum *00 114 000-J » Grayson ■ .110 000 020— 5 1 BATTLE HILL WINS. Battle Hill defeated West Fair Streej i-.. hv th« score | I Saturday afternoon by the to 6. The pitching of Pack, for Batu Hill, was the feature, .