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12 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1907. SCENE Of HOSTILITIES SOON CHANGES TO PEUCANVILLE SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Well, it’s a lovely jamboree over in Memphis. And it ia not breekiug so awfully herd for Atlanta as it might, f After that first game turned out all right Wednesday we had high hopes for the second one. But we might have known that Russell Ford could not get away from hia .500 hoodoo. Poor Russell’s pitching average has been anchored at .500 all t the season. First he will win a game and get a bit above that. Then he will lose the next one and drop back to the even figures. Then he loses again and drops one game under .500. And then he always wins the next one. It is hard to remember back to a time when Ford was more than one game away from .500. It is regretable that President Kavanaugh does not rid the league of Umpire Eldridge. The writer tries to make it a point never to roast umpires for bum decisions, because as a rule the umpire'is in a better po sition to see decisions than is any spectator. But when an umpire fails to keep order on a field and is un able to keep a game going because of the beefing of players he is clearly and obviously an incompetent and ought to be fired. In Memphis Wednesday Eldridge evidently let the players of both teams run over him and do as they pleased and the conse quences were unpleasant. After the shift of teams which takes place Thursday and Fri day Atlanta will have to depend on the other clubs of the East to hold Memphis down. And that, short of a miracle, they can’t do it is clear to everybody. Atlanta is certainly fighting her own battles this year. When the Eastern teams play Atlauta they work like fiends and win a goodly bunch of games. Then, when they oppose the Westerners, they are such a pudding that it seems a shame to win. If there were a concerted effort on the part of the Nash- ville-Montgomery-Birmingham forces to help down Atlanta— which there isn’t—they could not make it any harder for the Crackers. Ono team that can be counted on to raise sand on the turtle back is Nashville. Tho Dobbers hate the Memphii worse than a tramp hates work, and they will play them to the best of their ability—but in all honesty we can’t say much of their ability. Look out for fireworks, explosions and the like in minor league circles during the next few days. For all players who are bought between now and the end of the drafting season must be bought before August 25. And it is rapidly ncaripg that date. From August 25 to September 1 is a time of armed neutrali ty. Players can neither be drafted nor purchased during those days. And on September 1 the drafting season for the majors begins. Probably Billy Smith will be heard from before tho 25th. Bill has his eyes on a lot of players and will doubtless buy some before the drafting season. When that dreaded time arrives there is nothing for Southern League managers to do but lay low and hope for the best. It does not seem likely that Atlanta will lose any men by draft. But you can never tell. Nobody suspected that Detroit had her hooks out for Archer, but the Tigers drafted Jeems— and he never came back. Jordan and Sweeney are presumably the only men Atlanta need have any fears about. Jordan has played such good ball with Atlanta for two years that ho is likely to be a target for some of the majors. And as Cleveland hns practically decided not to buy Sweeney, the Naps may draft him, or the snma stunt may be done by some other club. It is generally admitted that Ed needs another year of seasoning, but somo of the big lenguers may decide that ho is worth keeping on their hash roll during the seasoning period. MACON TAKES ANOTHER ONE Rowan, Atlanta Cast-Off, Wins Over Viebahn, the Latest Recruit. Macon. Ga, Aug. SI.—-Macon again won yesterday afternoon from Colum bia, by a eooro of 1 to 1. Rowan, who pitched the fifteen- Innlns same for Macon on Saturday, waa again In the box. and pitched good same of ball He waa hit for five safeties, but kept the hlte well scattered. Viebahn, the college pitcher, who gets a trial In Atlanta n«t spring, I down tho rubber for Columbia, he only allowed nve hlte. Macon bunched them and on errors ecored her rune. This afternoon Macon face* the fast will have to play I score: Macon. Murdock, cf. . Bthwort rf. *. Houston, If. . . Wohlleben, lb. Rhoton, lb. . . Pepe. »•-... Robinson, e. . Rowan, p. . . r. h. po. a e. Totals .21 1 I 21 IS 0 ah. r. h. po. a. e. . 1 1 0 2 0 0 . 4 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 . 4 0 0 10 1 0 Columbia. Lohr, If. . . . McMahon, aa. Burt, cl . . . Wagnon,' lb. . Walter*, rf. . Dooln. 3b. . . Lolly, 2b. . . . Smith, c. . . . Viebahn . . . Wagnon . . . Fox Total 1 Score by Innings: Macon Columbia Summary—Left on 1 Columbia, S. Bases Rowan, 2; off Viebahn, 2. Struck out. by Rowan, 7; by Viebahn, 6. Hit by pitcher, by Viebahn, 1 (Pepe.) Two- base hits, Rhoton, Burt, Dooln. Double plays, Rhoton to Wohlleben. Stolen bases, Houston, Rhoton, Pepe 2. Time, 1:40. Umpire, Hoffman. VICTORS WIN. 8peclat to The Georgian. Stone Mountain, Oa.. July 22.—The Stone Mountain Victors again went up against the strong picked team of this place and defeated them by the score of 12 to 4 her* Monday. R. 010 010 00*—2 000 000 010—1 sea, Macon, 7; balls, off SONOMA GIRL MEETSDEFEAT Frank .Tones’ High Ball Wins Classic Massachu setts Stakes. ReadvIMe. *Masa, Aug. 22.—High Ball evened the score with Sonoma Girl at the Orand Circuit meeting yes terday by taking the honors quite handily In the classic Maesarhueette stakes, valued at 20.000. High Ball I* the property of Frank Jones, of Memphis, Tenn. He defeated Sonoma Girl at Llbertyvllle, but she turned the tables on him at the same place, two weeks later and again at Detroit In the M. A M. Makes. Yesterday was their fourth encounter. Summery. The Massachusetts 1:14 Trot, Purse 10.000—High Ball. b. g., by Dr. Hooker (Geers), won In straight heats; Thom- fleld, b. h. (Kenyon), second; Sonoma Girl. hr. m. (McHenry), third. Best time. 2:071-4. 2:12 Pace, Purse 21,000—Thomwol, b. h., by Steinway (Cox), won In straight heats; Hidalgo, b. g. (L. Mc Donald), second; William C., blk. g. (Geers), third. Best time. 2:05 1-4. 2:10 Trot. Purse 31.200—Wllkesheart, b. g„ by Orest Heart (Estelle), won In straight heats;. Jack Leyburn, ch. g. (McCarty), second; The Pacolet, blk. g. (McDevItt), third. Beet time, 2:09 1-4. AMERICAN LEAGUE TWIRLING STAR Hero I* a picture of Twlrlor Patterson of tho White 8ox In a char. aoterletio pose. Aleo a few decorations by the cartoonist on the side, Patterson is pitching good ball for tho Chicago Americana. po'tvi mud FORD WINS OPENING GAME, BUT WEAKENS AND LOSES SECOND Comer Defeated Bowman. Comer, Q».. Aug. 21.—Comer de feated Bowman In a very elow game by the score of 11 to ». Monday. The feature of the game was a home run by Russell. Comer made seven runs In the first Inning. Batteries—Comer, David and Sorrels; Bowman, Suddeth and Burden. The Shreveport Tlmee says that Charley Frank hns secured control of the Montgomery franchise. We And It hard to believe, unless the foxy manager has an Idea of getting It transferred to Mobile. It Is the popular belief that Charley Frank Is part owner of the New Or leans franchise, and If he le, he Is llkel yto stick to a piece of property that le located In the biggest town In the league. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 22.—Before one of the largest and noisiest crowds that ever filled up old Red Elm, the Crack- era end the Bluffers clashed yesterday In a double-header that resulted In ad ding one game to Atlanta's collection of victories and one to Memphis' hefty aggregation of wins. The score In the first gome was 2 to 1, In the second 4 to 2. The second game was called In the sixth Inning on account of alleged darkness. Russell Ford essayed the "Iron man'' act and got away with It pretty handl. ly until fhe fourth Inning of the sec ond game. In the first game he allowed the Bluffers exactly four single* and throe base* on balls. The locale man aged to make a tingle run. but the game was safe at all times, for the Only Waiting By QRANTLAND RICE. Avast—avast—Oh, hlp-hoo-ray— Quite toon we'll be In clover; In Just a brief month from today The season will be over. The Winter League will start up then Where merrily, by Jtng! We'll win the dear old rag again— Until another eprlng. Until another spring, Oh glee— We'll reet upon our oar*— Ah, then we'll get a chance to see Another crop of scores. (From "The Triolets of a Tall-ender.") BIG SHOOT AT ALBANY CLUB The Albany Gun Club, of Albany, Go., will have a clay pigeon shoot on Its grounds August 25 and 29. This event will have In attendance some of the best professional gunners In the country. Among these will be Harry' N. Hall, of the Peter* Cartridge Com pany, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and formerly of Cariersvllle, Go. Mr, Hall won the shoot at Thomaevllle, -Ga., July 4 and 6, breaking >77 clay pigeons out of 400. Crackers hit the ball frequently anti for long distances. Nine safe swats were recorded, for a total of sixteen bases. Both games were rough and tumble affairs for the umpires—especially El dridge. In the very first Inning Carter thought that he had stolen home and Eldridge did not think so. The result was a rough house In which most of the Memphll participated and which ended In Richards being fired from the gnme. Carter took his place at third and Shields went to right Held. The game which started so strenu ously did not quiet down any at tho fin ish. When Eldridge called the second nffalr on account of darkness the en tire Atlanta team went for him and he narrowly escaped Injury. It looked for awhile as though he would have to light or get licked—or maybe both. In the second gnme Old Grandpa Stockdale was a trifle too good. He Standing of the Clubs. j ltH*tlM9M9M(*4«tt9l Southern. CLUBS- Played; Won. Lost P. C. Memphis 110 64 46 .580 ATLANTA . 109 62 47 .660 Little Hock 104 66 60 .624 New Orleans 110 64 66 .491 tl 8 :» BSsasr.-.v.-.’S ii 8 RIVALS CHALLENGE. The Rivals, a team composed of boys IS years of age and under, with to challenge any team In the city and suburbs for games any Saturday. Any teams In the vicinity named, anting games, call Joe Rapp, Bell 120 Main, or address care P. 6. Drawer “R." city. The line-up Is as follows; L. Graves, catcher; J. W, Rapp, short-stop; Brown, first base; Horton, second base: H. Simms, third base; C. Kendrick, left field; F. Preston, center field; Cary Thornton, right Held; R. F. Chandler, pitcher. When the frost Is on the pumpkin and Ihe fodder's In the shock. When the air Is nlppin’ spicy and your Benny le out of hock; Just hearken to the barkin’ from the baseball mogul's face— "Next season, take the wheats an' my team'll win the race." —Exchange. GAINESVILLE WINS. Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 22.—Two of the beet games played here this season were won Thursday by the local team from the at Fong Demurest nine. The first game resulted In a score of 4 to 2 for the locals, and the last game likewise went to the home team, 6 to 0. In the first game. Smith was In the box for Gainesville and did nice work. He gave up only live hit*. Wlngo, the fast little backstop from Norcroas, caught a beautiful game. Stevens waa on the tiring line for the Invading team In this game, and also pitched nice ball. Farris held down the backstop's position to a finish. 8CARBORO DEFEATS OLIVER. Scarboro, Ga, Aug. 22.—Three game* were played here Wednesday, one in the morning and a double-header In the afternoon, between the local* and the crack team from Oliver. Scarboro won the first two. while Ollfer look the last. CLUBS— Charleston . Jncksonvlll# Macon . . Augusts . . Hurnnunh . Columbia . South Atlantia. Played. Won. Lost. U. C. . . . . IDS 64 42 .611 106 62 46 .674 . ... Ill 66 12 .652 .... 107 64 65 .606 105 62 66 .451 .... 110 53 77 .100 CLUB8- rhllsilelphls . . . _ _ Chicago ...... US Detroit 106 Cleveland Ill New York 107 Boston 100 St. Louis gave up a couple of tallies, but they were not enough to beat him, for the Hustlers fell on Ford In the fourth and batted home four runs. The Crackers were feeling pretty chipper and might have had a good chance to win the game If It had been played out. And their disgust and an ger when It waa called was very ap parent. Becker was slamming the ball out for keeps In Memphis Wednesday aft ernoon. Becker was at the bat seven times In the two games and secured three safe btngles. And out of those three one was a three-bagger and the other was good for a trip around the entire circuit of the bases. George Paskert, the boy from Day- TURTLE BACK DOINGS WOUND UP THURSDAY Castleton Will Work in Final Game, and on Thursday Night Crackers Move on to Pelicanville. The lost game that the Crackers will play on the turtle back this year comes off Thursday afternoon. Roy Castleton, who won the first game of the series from Babb's team, will doubtless twirl for Atlanta. Taking everything into consideration. It Is /evident that Crlstall Is the man billed for Memphis Thursday. Last Saturday he and Shields worked. Sun day Stockdale took his turn. Monday Suggs pitched and Tuesday Shields ditto. In the double-header Wednesday Bills and Stockdale had another work out. So it Is evident that Crlstall Is due. Thursday night the Crackers move on to New Orleans, where they play Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday they are to be at Shreveport, and they wind up the week and the trip Thursday, Fri day and Saturday at Little Rock. Sat urday night they start home, and If they have good luck the)* hope to be In Atlanta for the Labor Day games with Shreveport. The crowd that saw Memphis and Atlanta play their second game was the largest Monday crowd of the year In Memphis. Tuesday there was a no- table outpouring and Wednesday waa a good day from the financial end of It. It 1* a cinch that Memphis and Atlanta will not lose any money on this series. J. M. Flynn, ex-umpire, and M. J. Finn, manager, are now In the light of "calcium" publicity. Flynn charges that Mike Finn sent a telegram, signing Flynn’s name to It. and that Finn received a telegram addressed to Flynn. It’s rather complicated, but Flynn seems to make a- pretty strong case Mike Finn eaye he was only Joking. But Flynn has been fired and says he can’t see the Joke. How the matter will end Is open to discussion. Shut-out games to tho number of 108 have been played in the Southern League this year. Pitcher Otey. of the Norfolk Club, In the Virginia State League, has been sold to the Pittsburg team. The cash consideration was 81.500. When the Cincinnati club asked waivers on Del Mason they got them from every manager In the big league except Griffith. Clark decided to take a shot at the man and has signed him. .JPSS'LSS a b M e the b sea, n c?n and ™e securing of Shortstop George Me. “o P Bin'made the rtanje pikm Bride, of the Kansas City team, by the made only one hit Wednesday after noon, but It was a screaming two-bag ger to left field. Smith and Winters were clouting the ball In the flret game. Smith secured two hits and both of them wore good for two bags. "Ginger" Winters made two singles and a three-bagger. When the second game was called by Umpire Eldridge Wednesday aft ernoon In Memphis after the Cracker* had received their half of the sixth In ning the Atlanta player* went after the young Clarence from Little Rock good and strong. The Memphle play ers and the police had to come to his rescue. The report from Memphis eaye that Winters. Std Smith. Jordan, Ford and Bill Smith Jostled him all over the field. The scores follow: First Gem*. Washington CLUBS- Chicago . * Now York . , Plttnhurg . . rhllnilelplita , Brooklyn . . Cincinnati . , lloRton . . 8t. Ixmls . . 104 National. Played. Won. Lott. P. C . . . Ill 80 SI .731 YE8TERDAY f 8 RESULTS. Atlanta 3, Memphis 1 (first gnme). Memphis 4. Atlanta 2 <i Little Hock 2, Xathrllli 2 isecond came). le 2. South Atlantic. Charleaton 8, Sarannah 2 (Drat came), Charleston 1, 8araupah 1 (eecond giim ten Innings). Augusta 0, Jacksonville nlngt). Macon 2, Columbia L game; (thirteen In Chicago 1, Philadelphia 0. Cleveland 2, Washington 1 (flrat game). .' Iloston 4. nttahurg 4. New York 12. Chicago 4. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. - Rock. WHITE PLAINS LOSES. MUledgevtUe, Ga.,Aug. 22.—Mllledge. vitle defeated White Plains here Tues day by the score of 6 to 2. Gray, Lo cust Grove's star twlrler, pitched good ball for White Plains, but Dick Stem- bridge. for Mllledgevllle, pitched the better game. The game was snappy and Interesting until the seventh Inning, when the White Plains Infleld blew up and Mllledgevllle scored almost at will. Score: R H E Mllledgevllle 8 8 1 White Plain* 2 4 7 SILOAM LOSES ONE. Slloam, Ga., Aug. 22.—In a fast and Interesting game of ball played here Monday, White Plains defeated Slloam by the score of 2 to 1. The score: RUB White Plains 000 100 010—2 0 1 Slloam 000 000 001—1 5 2 Batteries—Oorum and Short; Davis and Reynolds. Time, 1:26. Umpire. Denham. Attendance, 200. ATLANTA— ab. Paskert, If. ... 4 Becker, rf 4 Smith, as. .... 2 Winters, cf. . , . 3 Jordan, 2b. ... 2 Fox. lb 4 Dyer, 3b 2 Sweeney, c. . . . 4 Ford, p. 4 .21 r. h. po. a. e. 9 27 13 2 ab. r. h. po. a. e. Totals . . . MEMPHIS— Carter, rf. A 8b. Manning, If.. . Neighbors, cf.. Babb, ss. . . . Carey, lb. . . . James, 2b. . . Richards, 3b. , Shields, rf..\. . Hurlburt, c. . Bills, p. . . . . Totals .... • By Innings: Atlanta .... Memphis .... Summary—Two-baa* hits. Smith 2. Paskert; three-base hits, Becker,'Win ters; stolen bases, James, Babb, Dyer, Carter. Sweeney: sacrifice hits, Beck er, Jordan, Winters, Babb, Dyer; struck out, by Bills 1, by Ford I; hit by pitcher. Shields; base on bolls, oft Bills 3, off Ford 3; double plays, Babb, unassisted; Becker to Fox. Time, 2:10. Umpires, Davis and Eldridge. Second Gams. ATLANTA— ab. Paskert, If. Becker, rf. . Smith, ss. . Winters, cf. Jordan, 2b. . Fox, lb. . . Dyer. Ib. . . Sweeney, c. Ford, p. . . h. po. a. e. 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 3 10 0 .21 1 Total MEMPHIS— ab.. Carter, rf. . . .■ . 2 Manning. If.. . . 2 Neighbors, cfi. . 2 Babb, ss 3 Carey, lb. .... 2 James, 2b. ... 2 Richards, Jb. . . 2 Hurlburt, c. . . . 2 Stockdale, p. . . 1 Totals 19 4 7 18 8 0 Score by Innings— R Atlanta 000 101—2 MemphI 000 40*—4 Summary; ‘Two-base hits. Carter, Babb; three-base hits. James; home run, Becker; bases on ball*. Ford 2, Stockdale 1; struck out. by Ford S, Stockdale 6; sacrifice hits. Neighbors, Carey. Time, 1:40. Umpires, Eldridge and Davis. Washington club for next season, will All the biggest gap on the Nationals' Infleld that Cantllllon has had to contend with during the entire season. McBride Is beyond question one of the beet fielding shortstops In the game today. He played 90 games with the St. Louis Nationals last season and had a Holding average of .944, leading the shortstops, save Tinker, with whom he was tied. He batted only .169, however, and for this reason was sent to the minors. He played 60 games for Kansas City last year, led the shortatope with an average of .934, and batted .241. Secretary Helnemann, of the local club, announces this morning that he will give the Pelicans 31,000 If they win the pennant or finish second. Helney will have no necessity of cough ing up.—New Orleans States. Doubtless he would be safe In offer ing that thousand If the Pellcana would finish one-two-three. But, then, you never can tell. After the shock In the way of flnlehes that Montgomery gave the talent In 1905, we are ready to 'expect anything. The New Orleans Picayune says that Finn Is “cold as a fish” and that "he Is not married.” We nevor noticed anything Ashy about Mike. And we were under the Impression that he waa married. How about It? Much fear le expressed among local fans over the outcome of the Atlanta- Little Rock games. And certain It Is that Finn's team Is going strong these days. But Atlnnta has had fun with Little Rock most of the aeason. Out of 11 games played thus far the Crackers have lost but three. Little Rock has one unbeaten pitcher, "Husky” Hughes. None of those now on the staff have lost more than half their games, which, by the way. Is a rather unusual record and seems to In dicate that Finn has no place on his team for a losing pitcher. Here are the figures; Won ’ Lost Pet. Hughes 3 0 1.000 Keith 11 8 .578 Hart 11 8 .578 Byler 14 13 . .519 Walters 2 1 .667 It looks now as though the three Memphis games scheduled for Mont gomery might be transferred to the Turtle Back. Evidently that Is the way things are headed now. And far be It from At lanta to complain. For Atlanta got Just such an advantage as Memphis Is to have when the three laet games played here were transferred from Montgomery to Ponce DeLeon. But thl* transferring games busi ness Is bad, and always will be. though In this case it will probably not work a hardship on either of the teams which hare a look-in for the pennant as It usually has in the past. The Montgomery Advertiser, t old offender, the Tri-State League u going back Into outlaw ranks. If ti does It will And the Atlantic League already there and the pair of them can make It pretty warm for the or. ganlzed leagues. Practically nothing can keep Berthe McCay'a team from winning the pen. nant race In the Cotton States Leairi# Says a Mobile dispatch: The baseball race In the Cotton Bell ends one month from last Sundsv There are sporty bugs here who trs willing to Invest In a guess that Mo. bile will win the pennant The team hns a nice lead and nothing but that peradventure of doubt will prevent them from adding their second laurele In the Cotton States League. Mobile copped tho flag last year. It will be the flrst time any team has won twice Greenville. Baton Rouge, Natehes and Pine Bluff having won tho pennant In former years. Manager McCay has been at the head of a fast bunch all season. The team has played the .most consistent ball in the circuit, which may account for the high position occupied right now. McCay has occupied every position on the Held. He also occupied a houes top at Vicksburg whsn he was put out of the game on one occasion and hie rowdy methods at random times hare been the only drawback to an other- wise successful aeason. Directors re. cently met and caused Iron clad ordere to be forwarded to the manager with the result that the team has behaved Itself on the present trip abroad. Tuesday *s Doings At Memphis End Lonls Cestro'e ailing arm was before the X-ray mnchlne, In a hont for broken hone., hut the M. D. pronounced the member not damaged to that extent. Medical opinion In that Centro will be able to open In New Orleana Friday. Nearly 8,000 cash customers, 1,000 deed triad*, two Jape, one Chink and mors than 100 Africans witnessed the third gams on the edge of the turtlo. Every time n run wa/. . cols the batter rammed Tho tall Tar Bool could enough for three shots, slow for him. bleu ore Connect' with" his peculiar‘lob^aided'deiiT- at the ladles who bought season tickets are robbed of games that they have paid In advance to see. That the people who paid for con cessions at the ball grounds do not get all that they paid for, and are knocked out of six days' sales. That the score card people are bilked. That the people who paid for fence advertising don’t get their money's worth. That the traction c< mpany loses 3380. There Is a rumor out now that the The MemphI! have purchased Second llnsemnn Itrdmond from Vlcknburg'n Cotton States Longue for the next year's ftspeoflot. Manager Babb Is on the hunt for two In- Holders, nod If he enn And s good hitler combined, he will retire before the drift- Ing time to save himself from, being selied hr that process. If he can't Ml his place with suitable material he expects to remits In the gnme, taking s chance at being npsred. Special ground rub " ‘ they were gol _ I Carter stone and helped to and then ns Jack Law and Dusty Miller, who helped win the Memnhil pennant In 1904. were spectators on the roost back of the piste. . A local fan has taken the bet of an Atlanta rooter, laying 1100 even thst the MemphI! best Atlanta to the pennant. Shields met nn old cbnm In George Win* torn. When Shields wan n Chickasaw, Win ter* captnlnod tho Jsrkoon team, which pn* dared Lee Tnnnehlll, Hnlswede, BddH Glenn tad other*.—Commercial-Appeal. Robinson Sold to Montgomery Team Macon. Ga.. Aug. 33.^-Jack Robinson, who for two years has caught for Ms- con, waa sold Wednesday to th* Mont, gomery team In tho Southern League. The Macon management secured |7H for Jack, and the price paid for him H thought by many In Macon to be a reg ular counter bargain. Jack has hundreds of friends In Ma con and all over th* South Atlantic League who will be sorry to see him leave, but he Is a good steady catcher, and too fast for the company he Is no* traveling In. Montgomery has already bought Helm. Macon’s pitcher, Wohlleben. flrst baseman, and Robinson, and i« trying hard to land Murdock, the f»« center fielder. New Orleans Is also alt er Murdock, and It still remains to who will succeed In landing one of tn* fastest outfielder* and base runners is Ihe South Atlantic League. 0000000W0000OO0OOOO0OOOCO o '2 a COBB 8TILL LEADS. £ a 2 O Ty Cobb, of Georgia, picked up g 0 a couple of points In hi* batting » O average thle week and etlll leads g 0 the American League regular*g 0 with the nobby average of ; 0 Niles, the ex-Southem Leaguer, g 0 Is well up. Stone. Lajole. fclber- g 0 feld and Chase are etlll off. S O The averages of the leaders f«* * This 0 —.— Players—Clubs ab. O Clymer, Wash. ....117 0 Cobb, Detroit 406 136 - Flick, Cleveland ...348 Niles, Detroit 271 Orth. New York ... 84 Crawford. Detroit ..370 0 Nichols Phlladel'a...264 O Parent. Boston ....282 O Pickering, St. Louie. 175 O Spencer, St. Louis. 97 O Stone, St. Louis ...199 llj O Lajole, Cleveland ..315 92 O Elberfeld, N. Y. ...812 0 Wallace. St. Louie..849 O Chase, New York ..364 O low: w*. 2 • 3T *2 .315 ° 116 .3310 ■ -i* 3 5 121 0 31« 0 .3- 7 0 86 .3«0 | SI .25 S £ .232 0 pi * .293 0 100 .»» 0 105 2** S POU00000000000000000GPGOOO