Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, August 24, 1907, Image 16
•l'HJS AlXiANTA UJSORttlAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, AD DU ST 24, 1U07.
CRACKERS START THEIR LAST SERIES IN FRANK’S
SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY~ll]
PERCY H. WHITING 1
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| NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
The Southern League teams are about even with the majors.
Up to date they have sold as many players to the “big guys” as
they have bought from the little leagues. And Sunday ends the
buying season.
To date the list of players bought by Southern League clubs
either for use during the rest of this year and for next year or
for trial next spring, includes:
Pitcher McKenzie bought by Atlanta from Columbia.
Pitcher Viebahn bought by Atlanta from Columbia.
Shortstop Pepe bought by Montgomery from Macon.
Catcher Robinson bought by Montgomery from Macon.
Pitcher Helm bought by Montgomery from Macon.
Pi rat Baseman Wohllcben bought by Montgomery from
Macon.
Infielder Sentell bought by Montgomery from Oscaloosa,
Iowa.
Second Baseman Redmond bought by Memphis from Vicks
burg.
Pitcher Savidge of Jacksonville bought by Memphis.
Catcher Seabaugh traded with Chicago Nationals for Hardy.
Pitcher Bryant bought by Shreveport frfom Gulfport.
Pitcher Lively bought by S Shreveport from Gulfport.
Pitcher Bruner bought by New Orleans from Mobile.
Pitcher Ryan bought by New Orleans from Gulfport.
Outfielder Holland bought by New Orleans from Gulfport.
Infielder Reilly' bought by New Orleans from Gulfport.
That column totals up sixteen. And as yet Birmingham and
Little Rock have not been heard from.
So to date the Southerners have about evened thing with the
majors. What they will do when the drafting season begins re
mains to be observed. . '
It is rather tough on Billy Smith that the nearness of his
team to the top in the pennant race makes it impossible for him
to slip away and do a little scouting. Billy will have to make
any additional purchases on the recommendation of his friends.
Whatever Billy is going to do in the way of buying players
will have to be done in a hurry, for August 25 is the last day for
that form of amusement from now to tne end of the long drafting
It’s a great game, this collecting of ball players. The majors
buy from the Southern and the Southern buys from the Central
League, and the Central League drafts from the South Atlantic,
and the South Atlantic drafts from the Cotton States, and the
Cotton States grabs ’em from the “semi-pro” teams and the
“semi-pros” fill the gaps from the corner-lot aggregations and
the corner-lot teams pick up some more men from the very cradle.
Here is how it goes: The big leagues prey on the little ones,
the little ones despoil the semi-pros, the semi-pros are recruited
ffrom the kid teams and the big league ball players are the
fathers of the kids.
And such is the cycle of baseball.
Extra Bright Prospects
For Football at Georgia
Athens, Ga., Aug. 14.—Prospects for
a successful football season at the Uni
versity of Georgia ore very bright.
Captain Kyle Smith was In the city to
day and was pleased with the outlook.
"1 expect one of the best teams we
have ever had," he said. "Wo will got
Williams, of Gordon Institute, and a
majority of Sandy Beavers' Stone
Mountain team."
The Wootball men who will enter
from Stone Mountain are Bradshiw,
Kelly. Rawlings, Bullard, Battoy, Col
lier, Woodruff and probably Orrlngton.
Oftior good men are expected from G.
M. A., Locust Grove and G. M. C.
Coach Whitney will arrive about the
middle of September to take charge of
the squad. Lost year with only throe
or four of the ‘05 team as a nucleus,
he built up a team which succeeded In
trimming Alabama on Thanksgiving
day. This year his task should be
easier, as he will probably return ten
of the regular squad—Smith, Harrison,
llnteher, Arrendale, Fleming, Thur-
mnn. Graves, Hodgson, Nlcoll, and
Brown.
A Short Fanning Bee Over
Games of Friday Afternoon
The Babblem* pennant prospects
were given an awful Jolt Friday after
noon when the Birmingham Barons
defeated the Turtles by the score of
6 to 0. Olngor Clark pitched superb
ball for the Barons and the Babblers
never had a chance to score. Clark
allowed only five hits. Shields, the new
man secured by Babb about two weeks
ago, received his In a large package.
Shields was knocked out of the box in
the fifth Inning, and Crfstall took his
place on the rubber. Billy made a nice
showing against the Barons. #
Little Kock defeated the Montgom
ery Climbers Friday afternoon |>y the
score of'l to 0. Keith and Weems en
gaged In a pitchers' battle, and the man
from Little Bock won the contest.
Weems gave up four hits, while Keith
gave up only three safe swats. *
The Pirates defeated the Dobbers
Friday afternoon by the score of 8 to 8.
Graham, of Shreveport, and E. Duggan,
of Nashville, both twirled neat ball,
but the Pirates' (linger won the con-
Ardelle Meets
Second Defeat
Readvllle, Aug. 24.—Ardelle, the pac
ing mare which has raced everything
In the country In her claas oft their
feet, had her measure taken for the
eecond time In her career here yester
day, when ehe lout to Argot Boy. Geera
put over a winner In the 2:14 pace.
In which he took the money with Byron
Kay. The Tennessee relneman alao
copped a couple of eecond place* with
Travelleeeo In the 2:It trot and with
Ardelle In the 2:04 pace.
Summariee.
2:16 Trot. Puree 11,200—Henry 8.,
Jr., br. g., by Colonei Kueer (Evans),
won: Travelleeeo, blk. g. (Geera), aeo-
ond; Prince C.. br. h. (McKenney),
third. Beat time 2:11 1-4.
2:05 Trot, Puree 31.200—George G.,
b. c., by Homeward (A. McDonald),
won; Oro, blk. g. (McCarthy), aecond;
Lillian R., b. m. (McDevItt), third.
Beet time 2:06.
2:04 Pace. Puree 11.200—Argot Boy,
b. g.. by Argot-Wllke* (Cox), won:
Ardelle, br. m. (Geere), eecond: Judge
A Wilton, b. g. (Spencer), third. Beet
‘‘me 2:05 1-4.
2:14 Pace, Pure* IL200—Byron Kay.
teet.
Baxter Spark*, the former Atlanta
twirjer, wa* batted hard In the game
agnlnet Charlceton, In Augusta, Friday
afternoon, and the Sea Guile won the
conteet by the ecoro of 7 to 0. Foeter
pitched good ball for Charleeton.
Charlceton made nine hit* oft Sparks'
delivery.
Macon loet to Jacksonville Friday
afternoon In a loosely played game of
ball on the part of the Macon players
by the ecore of 4 to 1. Harley pitched
good ball for Macon, but he wne given
rank support Savidge. for the Jays,
wne In rare form, and Macon secured
only three scratch hits.
The New York Giants loet a double-
hender to Pittsburg Friday. Score, first
gnme, Pirates 4, Glanta 2: second game.
Pirates 1. Giants #. Cumnttx allowed
the Giants only one hit In the second
contest.
Boston defeated the Naps, of Cleve
land, Friday by the score of 2 to 1.
Young and Rhoades both pitched good
ball.
TENNIS STARS IN ACTION
Thia excellent action photograph was taken while Beals C. Wright and Karl H.
the much coveted Davie trophy from the world’s best tennis teams. The photograph
playera going after a beautifully plaoed low drive.
ATLANTA CLOSING IN SLOWLY BUT SURELY
ON BABB’S TIRED BUNCH OF WARRIORS
Tho tie game in New Orleans that Atlanta pulled oft Friday and the overwhelming defeat of Memphis
by Birmingham have cheered Atlanta fanatics.
Friday's happenings only cut down Memphis' lead .006 and the Babblers are still .016 to the good. At
lanta must win Iwo full games and Memphis lose two before the Crackers can get on even terms again.
But local fans believe that they see the beginning of the end.
The game Friday proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Rube Zeller is himself again. And now that
he Is, the Crackers are hard to beat. With Zeller and Castleton almost sure winners, and with Spade, Ford and
McKensle to do the fllllng-ln, the prospects do not look half an bad as they might.
As for the excitement over Little Rock. Well, the Travelers are coming strong and are making a reg
ular Montgomery of a finish. But don’t take them seriously, as pennant possibilities. They are 6 1-2 games
behind Memphis, and the race ends September 14. Of course, they are only 4 1-2 games behind. Atlanta, and
a string of marvelous happenings might give them a temporary hold on second place. But It will not last
long, even If they get it, after Atlanta gets back to Ponce DeLeon.
CRACKERS HOLD PELICANS SAFE
THROUGH 12 SCORELESS INNINGS
Zeller and Guese Pitch Out
One of Season’s Best
Battles.
New Orleans, La., Auk. 24.—After one
doxen runless Innings of as good base
ball as patrons of the game ever saw
In this burg of many baseball battles,
old Sol stepped down and out and dark
ness ended the battle.
Through the twelve Innings neither
the Cracker* nor the Pelicans could
score a single run, and neither team
could make more thon five hit*.
And though It was a pitchers’ bat
tle and though the hits averaged less
than half a blngle to the Inning, and
though there weren't but four bases an
balls given up In all, there were ex
citing moments galore. It was no dull
business of one-up-two-up-tbree-up-
stde-out.
In four Innings Rube Zeller allowed
the first man up to single and in two
Innings the runner ndvanced beyond
first base and got nearly to scoring ter
ritory.
£
Memphis Has One
Postponed Game
Special to The Georgian.
Memphis, Aug. 24.—According to
Manager Babb's calculations and pro
viding It doesn't rain, Memphis will
figure In but two more double-headers
this season. One will bo the regularly
scheduled dual event at Nashville on
Labor Day and the other will be the
working oft of a tie at Montgomery.
After the present sertee of three games
with Birmingham, the Hustlers take on
Montgomery and Nashville for a series
of three set-tos with each, and then will
begin the last road campaign, opening
at Nashville September 2. Birming
ham and Atlanta will be visited next,
three games to be played at each of
those cities, and then will come the
wind-up at Montgomery with a series
of four. Including the tie game to be
played oft In a double-header there.
j., by Greystone (Geers), won: Gen
try's Star, b. m. (McHenry), second;
Arrow, b. g. (Cox), third. Best tlmt
2:021-4.
MACON LOSES
TO THE JAYS
Savidge, the Memphis Re
cruit, Pitches an Ex
cellent Game.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 24.—Starting off
with a rush with Murdoch’s home run,
the locals! were unable to keep up the
stride yesterday afternoon, and tho
costly errors, of Pepe In throwing the
ball to first were disastrous. The Jays
succeeded In piling up four runs, and
won the game. Having allowed nine
hits In the first six Innings, Harley, of
Macon, was retired, ami Stowers, the
R. E. Lee youngster who came to Ma
con from the Virginia State League, was
given a try-out. Although he had
hail no opportunity to warm up. the
new twtrlcr showed unexpected
strength, not allowing a single hit In
his three Innings, striking out one and
giving no baawa un balls. The score:
Maeen. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Murdoch, cf. . , 4 1 2 1 0 0
Llpe, 3b 4 0 0 2 4 1
Stinson, rf. . . 3 0 0 1 0 0
Houston, If. . . 3 0 1 0 0 0
Wohllcben, lb. . 3 0 0 17 0 1
Rhnton. 2b./. . 3 0 0 2 3 0
Pepe. ss 3 0 0 1 3 2
Robinson, c. . . 3 0 0 3 1 0
Harley, p 2 0 0 0 4 0
Stowers, p. ... 1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals . ... .29 1 3 27 16 4
In the fifth Sabrle and Rlckort sin
gled In succession.
In the ninth Atz, first man up. sin
gled; Manning sacrificed, and Cross ad
vanced him to third on his out. Sa
brle, the mighty hitter, was third man
up and noodle work was shown when
he was given four of the widest ones on
record and took first. With a man on
first and one on third, things looked
squally In the extreme, but Rlckert
couldn't get tho bnll out of the Infield.
After that Inning Rube steadied and
retired the Pelicans In one-two-three
order In the next three Innings. Dur
ing the day Rube struck out ten men.
Atlanta had two nifty chances to
score. In the tenth Inning, after Pas-
kert had gone out, Becker singled and
stole second and Smith singled, putlng
him on third. That put It up to Win
ters and Jordan, but they did not have
It In them at that particular moment.
In the final Inning things looked pret
ty good for a score. After Zeller and
Paskert had gone out, Becker was
walked und Sid Smith singled again.
Once moro It was up to Winters, but
Guose was a little too good and a fly
to left field was tho best that George
could get.
At the end of the twelfth Inning It
was too dork to risk any more baseball
and the game was called.
As an exhibition of ground and lofty
fielding the affair has seldom, If over,
been equalled here. George Winters
made the most spectacular stab of the
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Jacksonville.
Thiel, cf. . .
Markley, 2b. .,31 1 1 0 0
Chanler, rf. . . . 4 .1 2 0 0 0
8chan..c 3 0 0 3 0 0
Evans, lb. ... 4 0 1 8 0 0
Lewis, 3b. ... 3 1 11 1 0
Viola, If. .... 3 1 2 3 2 0
McMillan, ss. . , 4 0 0 0 2 0
Savidge, p. . . . 4 0 2 0 3 0
Totals 33 4 9 27 6 0
Score by Innings: R.
Jacksonville 002 101 000—4
Macon 100 000 000—1
Summary—Left on bases, Macon 2.
Jacksonville 6; struck out by Harley
1, Stowers 1. Savidge 13: Home run,
Murdoch; wild pitch. Suvhlge; stolen
bases. Murdoch. Thiel, Viola; sacrifice
hits, McMillan, Lewis, Markley;'double
play, Pepe to Rhoton. Umpire, Buck-
ley. Time, 1:39.
RUSS DEFEATS
NAT THORNTON
Local Player Put Out In
Hard Four-Set
Match.
Both Teams Play Errorless
and Spectacular Base
ball.
Newport, R. I„ Aug. 24.—The play
yesterday In the all-comers tournnment
of the national lawn tennis champion
ship eliminated eight more players,
leaving five from New York and one
each from Philadelphia, Englewood, N.
J„ ami San Antonio. Texas, for the
contests In the fifth round today. The
plavers will meet as follows:
H. L. Westfel, of New York, v*. W.
A. Earned, of New York; Clarence Ho.
bart, of New York, vs. W. F. Johnson,
of Philadelphia: H. Mollenhauer, of
New York, vs. Semp Russ, of San An
tonio, and R. H. Palmer, of Englewood.
N. J„ vs. Robert LeRoy, of New York.
The players were nearly three hours
on the courts yesterday. Buss, of San
Antonio, put out Nat Thornton,’ of At
lanta. In a four-match set, 9-11, 6-1,
6-1, 6-3.
Water Carnival at
East Lake Today
The annual water carnival of the
Atlanta Athletic Club begins Saturday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at East Lake.
The program follows:
One -eight mile, canoe, singles; one-
eighth mile. swim, optional stroke;
one-eighth mile, row •boat, singles; one-
quarter mile, ranee, doubles; 1J0 yards,
swlin. optional stroke; one-quarter
mile, row boat, doubles: one-quarter
tulle, war canoe race, four paddles;
440 yards, swim, optional stroke: 100
yards, canoe, two dismounts; diving
exhibition; tilting bouts.
The officials are: Referee, Dr. Theo
Toepel; Judges, Forrest Adair, T. J.
Lyon, Lowry Arnold; timers, 8. C. Wll.
Hams, E. I- Meysr. Harvey Hatcher;
starter, George W- Adair; clerks of
course, Frank Reynolds and M. D. Ber.
rien.
day, but great stops were numerous.
The score:
Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Paskert, If. , , 5 0 1 2 0 0
Becker, rf. . . 4 0 1 2 0 0
Smith, ss 5 0 2 2 1 0
Winters, cf. . . 5 0 0 2 1 0
Jordan, 2b. ...4 0 0 3 4 0
Fox, lb: 4 0 0 12 0 0
Dyer, 3b 4 0 0 1 6, 3
Sweeney, c. ... 4 0 0 11 2 0
Zeller, p 4 0 0 1 3 0
Totals. . . .39 0 4 86 ,16 0
New Orleans, ab r. h. po. a., e.
Atz, ss 4 0 1 8 8; 0
Manning, rf. .. 4 0 0 3 1 0
Cross, 3d.. ... 5 0 1 1 3 0
Sabrle, lb. ... 4 0 1 19 0 0
Rlckert,, If. . . 5 0 1 10 0
Gaston, cf. . . . 4 0 0 8 0 0
Gatins. 2b. ... 4 0 0 1 3 0
Matthews, c. .. 3 0 1 5 0 0
Guese, p. ... 4 0 0 0 2 0
Totals. . . .37 0 5 36 14 0
Score by Innings:
Atlanta 000 000 000 000—0
New Orleans 000 000 000 000—0
Summary—Double play, Manning to
Sabrle. Struck out, by Zeller 10, by
Guese 3. Base on balls, off Zeller 3,
off Guese 1. Sacrifice hit. Manning.
Stolen bases. Matthews. Winters. Um
pires, Ruddcrham'nnd Eldrldgo.
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| Standing of the Clubs. \
M’KENZIE AND FORD VS.
PHILLIPS AND MANUE
/
Double-Header Slated Saturday and Sunday.
Castro Is in Shape Again, and Will
Probably Get in Game.
By WILL R. HAMILTON.
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans, Aug. 24.—There is a bare possibility of "Count" Castrs
getting back Into the game for the Crackers this afternoon, when a dou.
ble-header Is scheduled.
Castro boasted so much Friday about his Improved condition that
Manager Smith came pretty near putting his name back In the llne-un
Castro Is one of the most enthusiastic of the Crackers, despite his
fractured wrist bone, and he Is undoubtedly anxious to take part In the
present series.
Billy Smith, says Sid Smith has played a wonderful game at short
ever since Castro has been out. and he doesn't want to make a chanza
until he Is sure Castro Is all right. One thing certain Is that Castro won't
be out of the game very long.
Two double-headers In two days now face the Crackers and p,||.
cans, who put up the greatest game Friday New Orleans has seen thli
season. The first game of today's double-header will start at 2:30 o’clock.
A Sunday double-header has also been arranged, and the first will start
at 1:45 o’clock. Heretofore the Sunday double-header plans of the locals
have been spoiled on account of extra Innings In the first game, and the
club does not want to take any chances this time.
McKenzie Is pretty certain to pitch the first game for the Crackere
today, and Ford the second. For the Pelicans Phillips and Manuel will
be on the slab.
It was Phillips' turn to pitch Friday, and It was doubtless good luck
that he did not, as Zeller twirled such a good game. Manager Frank
switched to Guese at the last moment because he thought the big fellow
was not working hard enough. To keep Guese good the Pelicans have to
work him In the box about every other day.
"Whitey" had everything for ten Innings Friday, only one hit havlne
been made off his delivery up to that time. His control was almost per*
feet. In the last stages of the battle Guese eased up slightly, and In the
last two or three Innings Zeller had slightly the best of It.
The Rube’s worst Inning was the ninth. Atz led with a single and
was sacrificed to second by Manning, going to third on Cross' Infield hit
When Sabrle went to the bat Sweeney signaled for four wide ones and
Zeller walked Sabrle, getting a few hisses for doing It. Sweeney’s good
Judgment was Justified, however, for Rlckert, the next man up, hit ■
measly grounder to Jordan.
Atz was the only Pelican to get to third, but Becker got nearer horn,
than that. He was thrown out at the plate from Gatins In the tenth
There were many spectacular plays and catches, no errors, no dumb
plays, few bases op balls, few hits and no runs. It was a game that will
hardly be duplicated IMs season.
Southern.
CLUBS-. Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
Memphis U2 65 47 . 580
Atlanta ....... HO 62 48 .564
I.tttle Itoek 107 66 51
New Orleans * , , . 110 54 56
Montgomery ..... lit 54 6)
Birmingham 117 55 62
Shreveport 109 50 59
Nashville ....... 115 51 64
(imiieston 110
JaeksonvlUe no
Maeim 113
Augusta 109
Savannah ....... 110
Columbia 112
Memphis Outplayed Atlanta
in Series on Ttirtle Backl
Says T. O. Scarbrough In Friday’s Commercial Appeal:
Figures compiled from the official returns of the Atlanta-Memphll »«.
rles Just finished throws considerable light on the Inside workings of tht
diamond heroes, and from comparisons the experts may easily account for
the manner In which the gomes resulted. Most remarkable fielding was ac-
compllahed by the Memphll. The Infield with exception of Dickey Jameg
played without an erro In the entire tlx games. Carey, Babb and Jaroti
traversed the entire series without a "boot" or a “heave," and James, two
Juggles proved the only mlscues. In face of this magnificent support tho
pitchers prospered naturally.
The Memphll made but three errors In six games. James' couple ini
a wild throw of a bunt by Stockdale was the only blemish on tho record ]
in the total*. The Memphll pulled off exactly 211 plays In six games
They missed three of them. Atlanta had 222 plays. They got away with HI
without error. Their fielding was .967. The Memphll club fielding was .987.
The batting of tho teams also showed an advantage to the home team.
In six games the Memphll amassed 39 hits for 168 times up. Atlanta faced
Memphis pitchers 173 times and plucked 33 hits. The Memphll average wai
.232. The Atlanta average was .190.
Charlie Babb led the hitters with .368. SI Neighbors cracked at a ill
clip for the sextet. Sid Smith Was the'ohly Georgian that swatted above .504
among those who played In six games. He finished With .350. Paskert «•
pertenced an awful slump. He was up 23 times, struck out eight and finished
with .ldO for his six-day grind. Captain Jordan also fell far dowa as will
be seen. The Memphll stole 14 bases to Atlanta’s six. Atlanta played the
sacrifice .game six times. Memphis twice.
Here Is what the pitchers did during the aeries:
' Memphis.
NAME. g. W. L. R. H. SO. BB. HB. WP.
Stockdale 2 1 1 6 10 11 8 2 0
Suggs 2 2 0 0 9 15 6 0 0
Shields l l o 0 S 4 2 0 1’
Bills 1 0 1 3 9 6 3 0 (
Total 1 ... 6 4 2 9 33 36 18 2 I
Atlanta
NAME. G. W. L. R. H. SO. BB. HB. WP.
Castleton 2 1 1 3 8 10 4 5 1
McKenzie... l o 1 2 10 4 0 0 1
Spade o, 1 4 10 6 2 2 0
Ford 2 1 1 ,5 11 8 5 10
Totals * « 2 4 14 39 27 U 8 2
I'hlcngo . . .
Detroit . . * *
t’levelnnd . .
New York . .
It4iHtmi ....
St. fjotila 108
Washington 106
American.
Played. Won. Loat. 1
... 108 63 43
. . . 115
. ... 107
... 113
. ... 108
. . Ill
CLUBS—
Chh'ugo ....
I'lttMlmrg . . .
New York . . .
lMillndolphin .
Brooklyn . . .
Cincinnati . . ,
Itoatou ....
St. Lotila . . .
National.
Played. Won. Loat. P. C
. . . 113 82 31 .728
... 109 65 44 .594
... 100 63 46 .573
... 107 58 '49 .542
. . . 112 58 59 .473
... 112 48 64 ,42S
. . . 110 41 60 .373
... 116 34 32 .293
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Atlanta at New Orleans, double header,
ftrut tmwe called at 2d».
Birmingham lu Memphis.
Montgomery In Little Uock.
Nashville lu Shreveport.
HANG UP $16,800 FOR
LEXINGTON FALL RACES.
Lexington. Ky., Aug. 24.—At a con
ference held here between B. M. Cam
den, Jr., president of the Kentucky
Racing Association, and Secretary W.
R. Letcher It was decided that 916.800
would be offered In purses at the rac
ing meet which begins here September
14 and continues seven days. There
will be.six races dally, the purses to
average $400. A meeting of the dlrac-
tors wlU he called to ratify this ac
tion.
Latest Doings in Baseball
Copped From ExchangesI
Cleveland has bought Lister and and Outfielder Clarke, of Toledo; 35,903 1
passed up Wells, for the pair. J
Atlanta'! protest of the second »««• I
will hardly reach the ears of the dl* ■
rectors who sit on such things. Atlss- ■
ta's manager based hla claim on I
own ears, which he said had b*j™ I
Eldrldge order Neighbors nnd rum I
out after their rally 'round Eldrtan I
In the Carter-Carey episode. »•»>“ I
Eldrldge said after the game that: I
had not ordered any one out, and tn» i
he had not felt any one kick him. ™ti I
Jbrdan said he received the only ol°*l
of the mixed pickle battle when <»|
twenty-six players nnd some I
were surrounding Eldrldge. Someyw t
swung hard and landed on Otto s ja* I
bone. The Georgia leader took 'JJI
blow good-naturedly and aettw I
laughed as he felt his mouth and or I
qulred with a smile for the send* I
He said so far as he knew the «®{ I
felfcw who hit that ancient member “I
the Patterson family must have h*“’l
mered him.—Commercial Appeal.
The New Orleane Picayune nays that
the Atlanta players get 31.000 for win
ning the pennant. Over In Birmingham
the amount Is placed at 35,000.
Young Ford had the'locals complete
ly at his mercy In the first game. HI*
method of wetting the sphere for his
Rpltter, however, was unique and called
forth Indignant protests from the
Memphll and the fans. Ford, before
beginning work, would drench the ball
with a mouthful of Ice water, and by
rubbing It In the dust plaster the sphere
with a coat of mud. Umpire Davis was
appealed to to call a halt on this busi
ness. but refused. A pitcher has no
more right to slop up a ball In this
manner than he would have If he used
a knife on the sphere to roughen It.—
Memphis News Scimitar.
Memphis has bought Shortstop Colli-
gan from Oil City, of the Pennsylvania
League. He takes Babb's place when
that worthy retires to dodge being
drafted.
Cleveland has bought Pitcher Chech
“Umps" Flynn turned down theJ°J I
offered him In the Gulf States WJ" I
and has gone home to dear old Rocow ■
ter.
YE8TERDAY’8 RESULTS,
Southern.
Atlanta 0, New Orleans, 0. Twelve In-
dnp.
Ilfmilnshnm 5. Memphis 0.
Shreveport 3. Nashville 2.
Little llock 1. Montgomery 0.
South Atlsntlo.
ChnrlesUm 7. August* 0.
American.
Chicago 4. New York 0.
Philadelphia 1, Mr. Imals 0.
Boston 2, Cleveland 1.
Washington 1. Detroit 1.
National.
Pittsburg 4. New York 2 (first ome).
Pittsburg 1. New York 0 'second game).
Brooklyn ». Mt. Lull. 2.
Cincinnati 10, Phllnilrlplila 3
Chicago 9. Boston t.
BOWERMAN 13 BETTERl
INJURY 18 NOT 8ERI0UU
New York, Aug. 24.—Frank Bo**: I
man. catcher for the Glanta. who I
rendered unconscious yesterday sno ■
moved to the hospital from the r I
Grounds In what was thought to? .I
beer, a dangerous condition, »P* m I
restful night. . I
The physicians say he will be I
to Join his team within a week.
B. B. C. TEAM CHALLENGES.
Bagwell’s Business College hM I
ganlzed a ball team, composed ct I
from 18 to 18 years of age. They I
epen to challenges for games for I
day with boys of that ag». Any £ I
lenges may be addressed '2. ."^g I
Greenlee, manager, or L. l
captain, at 198 Peachtree mM