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T THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1907. A WARM PROPOSITION IS THIS SOUTHERN PENNANT RACE SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS j MONTGOMERY, A GOOD RACE HORSE Back in the da.va when the first Monday in September was set aside as a holiday it may have been appropriate to call it Labor Day because everybody quit work and loafed. But within the last few years the day has been given over so largely to amusements and sports that it -ought to- bo called Play Day. Here Is Emile Hen's Rood colt,, Montgomery. One of Montgomery’s best races was the Commonwealth handicap. In which he defeated Frank Gill. Doubtless the latter could have won It If Knapp had given him a better ride. The coming Labor Day is to be Play Day for Atlanta, all right. The feature event will be the ball games at Ponce DeLeon. 8hreveport is ticheduled to be here for two performances and as the Pirates can not possibly be here ip time for a morning game there will be a double-header in the afternoon. You know what that means. Ten thousand people anyway, if it is a nice day, will turn out to welcome the Crackers home and to see the first games of the last dash for the rag. Of course if yon take enough interest in sports to read this column you are going to that game, provided you have a quar ter and your health on September 2. So here’s a tip. Get your lunch early or carry it with you. For there is going to be the “fence-bcndingest” crowd that Atlanta ever saw. There will be other events of interest, though. Praoticnlly every amateur bnseball team in the city will have from one to three games thnt day. Last year one team in the city played three games and maybe this year some enterprising crew will go after a world’s record and make it four games. The City League teams have games scheduled nt all of their parks, the Commercial League teams which are still intact will doubtless have games at home or abroad and the kid teams will be out for baseball from sunrise to the finish. Other sports besides bnseball will attract their - share of sportsmen. The Atlanta Gun Club will hold its annual Lnbor Day shoot at Lakewood and the event will of course be well attended. The Atlanta Athletic Club will have a gplf tournament and in addition the tennis courts, boats and canoes will doubtless bo in use all day. The A. A. C. ’s great amusement plant at East Lnke was never more popular than at present and the crowds there on Labor Day will probably break all records. WILL DAVIS SUCCEED MANAGER GRIFFITH? Chicago. Aug. 27.—George Davie will become manager of the New York Highlander* next season, succeeding * Clark Griffith and Norman Elberfeld . will In all probability appear a* short- • stop for the White Sox. That la the latest rumor In base- fball. Davla, It la aald, wlahea to cloae hla active ball career aa manager of a New York club, nnd unless nil present signs fall, he will turn up In the spring aa manager of the Hlshlandera. Comlskey beltevea Elberfeld can be easily handled If better understood, and Norman said he would work himself to death for Comlskey. NEWS OF THE WORLD OF BASEBALL; SOME VIEWS ON PENNANT PROSPECTS CASTRO STEALS HOME AND WINS LONG GAME Shreveport, La., Aug. 27.—With the sun far down behind the shacxv grandstand and darkness coming In large, thick globules. Dyer and Castro of the Cracker clan pulled off a double steal In the eleventh Inning yester day and beat Shreveport In one of the hardest games of the year. With the score two and two In the eleventh, Sweeney lifted a hlsh one that refused to fall safe. Jim Fox made a bid for Hall of Fame honors by lamming out a single. Then came the Comedian Count, with a nlftv young dolible. Jim Fox let out about sixteen feet of himself and tore un air and sod In an effort to get home, but the coacher held him on third. v Things looked good enough until Bill Dyer grounded to Benson, who threw Fox out at the plate. Bill was the Illustrated edition of the real thing, though; awaiting his opportunity, he made a big stall of going to second. The Pirates fell for the gag and while Dyer was amusing them by running up and down between first and second, Castro stole home. Never has the double steal been worked to better advantage this year. For it cost the Pirates a game. Rube Zeller was In May form again and quite unhlttable—except In one Inning. That was the bloody eighth. In this section of the game Hickman, the pee-wee pitcher, singled and Benson soaked the ball over the fence In left Held, scoring himself and driving- In Hickman. That tied the score. Atlanta opened up with a tally in the first Inning. Becker walked but was out at second when Winters' bunt refused to be a sacrifice and’ turned Into a fielder's choice Instead. And Lewee chose to retire Becker at the keystone sack. Paskert did better, going out pitcher to first, but advancing Winters to second. Sid Smith then hit one of those ripe young singles of his and Winters scored. Atlanta's second run came In the seventh Inning. Dyer walked, Zeller sacrificed and Becker singled. Perfectly simple, and It netted a run. Hickman, the midget, pitched steady ball, but was found Just often enough to make It hard for him. However, If his team mates had not fallen for that famems Atlanta double steal, he would have had at least a tie to his credit. Standing of the Clubs, j Southern, CLUBS— Floy***]. Won. Lout I*, f\ Memphis 115 ATLANTA 115 Little ItiH’k 110 New Orleans 115 « .557 527 115 54 61 .604 Hhreveifoi Nashville 55 .470 50 60 Local Joy over the new* of the Atlanta victory in Shreveport was somewhat dampened by the news of Montgomery's defeat In Mem phis. However, we can hardly ex pect Memphis to lose very often at home and it Is not probable that Atlanta can win a majority of the games remaining on the rood. The Crackers have two more games In Shreveport and then move on toward Little Rock and trouble. Doubtless the Travelers will do their best to make the Crackers eat dirt. And they have a sneak ing notion that they may get Into second place before the series ends. But It Is not likely. Right now Little Rock Is three nnd one-half games behind Atlanta nnd that lead Is not one that Is easily over come. Larned, Hobart, Mollenhauer And LeRov in Tennis Event Newport. Aug. 27.—The field of the all-comers' national lawn tennta cham- plonahlp alnglea narrowed down to four player* ns a rcault of yeaterday’a play, the number being equally divided be tween the veterana and the younger aspirant* for the honora. In the top half William A. Darned and Clarence Hobart were the aurvlvora, while below them Robert LeRoy and Henry H. Mol lenhauer came through. Aa the Met eland* the Itnal must bring a young expert against oqe of the more experienced wleldere of the racquet and. aa WlUlam J. Clothier made no attempt to got out on the court* yesterday for practice this final will carry with It the championship title of the year. So well have all of the four men been playing that the result Is by no means a certainty. Date yesterday afternoon A. F. Johnson scored a national title for himself—the Inter-collegiate—hav ing defeated Arthur Swetxer, the Har vard representative. In four sets. All but one of the sets touched deuce with the Pennsylvanian playing superbly all day and Anally scoring after some line rallies, 7-6. (-2. 7-9,' 7-6. Barber and Printer Teams Submit Their Line-Ups The game between the Barbers and the Printers will come off Wednesday afternoon, and at the present writing the two teams are In the very beat of condition and each club expects to win. Tha Barbers and the Printers have been practicing hard during the last few days for the game, and the going will be warm when the clubs get to gether. TENNI8 AT DALLAS. Members of the Atlanta Athletic Club have been Invited to take part In the annual tennis tournament for the Texas state championship, to be held on the courts of the Dallas Lawn Tennis As sociation, at Dallas, Texas, September It to 22. It is possible that one nr two local players will attend the tourna ment All of the striking telegraphers have been Invited to attend the game free of charge. The Inmates of the Old Wom an's Home, to whom alt nt the proceed! will go, have been Invited and will also attend. The following Is the line-up of the two clubs: Printers. ..Callahan, lb. .. .. Hull, ss. ..P. Huddleston, 2b. Hobby, 3b. Barbers. Harlst If Howard, cf. .. Host wick, ss.. Browne. 3b (capt.) Cooper, lb. Watson, 2b. .. Undrrdonk, rf. Melntxer, c.. . Holliday, c. .. Reynolds, p.. , Shaw, p. .. Griggs, rf. Lockridge, If. Smith, cf. ..H. Huddleston, c. Hall, vc. McComack, p. Johnson, p. The game will be played at Ponce DeLeon Park and wilt be called at 3:30 o'clock. BASEBALL IN ARIZONA By WILLIAM F. KIRK. I took my Artsona friend to the Polo Grounds one day. Thinking perhaps he'd like to see the Cube and Giants play. '•It’s right fast work," said Phoenix Phil, "fastest I ever seen; Our diamonds ain't so slick out West, and the grass ain't half so green, Fer we have to play on the desert, where the eun Jeet travels some, And we don't give out no rain checks, fer the rain don't care to come; But we play the game accordin' to Hoyle, and sarve refreshments free And the umpires don't gtt gay out there," said Phoenix Phil to me. "I mind one time," aald Phoenix Phil, "when we played the Tuecon team. We was licking them clean and handsome, like a tomcat licking cream. The feller that pitched for Phoenix was a regular old Cy Young— He was one o’ them Rah Rah Rah boys that had came there shy a lung. Wal, lie shut 'em out eight Innings, and we had tallied twice. But In the ninth they started In fer to try and break the Ice. With two men out and the bases full their catcher. Puncher Hall, Lammed out a foul clean over the fence, and the umpire yelled,'Fair ball! "There comes a time," aald Phoenix Phil, "In the life of every guy, When nothing short of a crime wave will clean the blood from his eye. That time had come to us Phoenix fans, and the umpire knowed It, too, Fer after he give the decision he tried his best to skldoo. But our Colts was ready and willing, and after we was tired We packed the remains In a bat bag and seen that his folks was wired. We play the game according to Hoyle, and sarve refreshments free. But the umpires don't git gay out there!" sold Phoenix Phil to me. —New York American. Atlanta Is likewise four full games behind Memphis, which Is also bad business. But a four- game lead can bo overcome. In fact a bigger lead than that can be overcome before I ho season ends. It Is a big question Just how deep Atlanta can afford to let herself get In the hole In order to stand a chance of pulling out at the fin ish. It la possible that Atlanta will win all of the dozen games at home, but It Isn't probable. It la also possible that Memphis will lose the full dozen on the road. That also Is unlikely. Atlanta ought to take eight out of the twelve games. Memphis, In all decency, ought to drop six or eight out of the last twelve. But you can't count on.it. Anyway you look at It Atlanta can’t afford to get over six, at the outside eight, full games behind Memphis It the Crackers are to win the pennant. They are at the four game mark now and station ary. If they coin hold their own the rest of the trip all will be well. If they can't It will take hard scratching to win the mg. Harry Myers, first baseman of the Vicksburg team, has been sold to Birmingham. President Kavanaugh has an nounced that he Is In favor of a 14-player limit and a <2,700 salary limit for next year. What, again? Paul Welch, of Birmingham, re cently pKched a 20-lnntng shut-out for Dnmopolls against the Union- town team, and won by a score of 2 to 0. R. H. E. Score by Innings: Demopolls— non ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo 02—2 2 4 Unlontown— * 000 000 000 000 000 000 00—0 9 6 Batteries — Demopolls, Flowers and Lister; Unlontown. Welch and McLomore. Time, 2:45. Bobby Gllks has picked a "nutty nine” in the Cotton States Leaguo. In the list he Includes one old Southern League performers— Sample, McCay, Manush and Taafe. Will R. Hamilton has doped It out to the extent’of about a col umn of words and figures that Memphis should Win the pennunt from Atlanta by one game. That's figuring too close for ue. Red! Fisher threatened to take to the bench, like Babb, for fear of d rf.ft. Evidently he changed his mind. And probably he is rea sonably safe—though Tom would make some . team a ripping good outfielder. CLUBS— Charleston Ill Jacksonville .... 112 Macon .115 Augustn Ill Snvunnnh .... Ill Columbia 114 South Atlantlo. I’layed. Won. Lost. r. C. Ill 68 43 .613 The score: Atlanta. Becker, rf. . .. Winters, cf. . . Paskert, If. . .. Smith, ss. . . . Sweeney, c. . . Fox, lb Castro, 2b. . . . Dyer, 3b Zeller, p ab. r. h. pn. 4 n 1 1 6 1 Totals. Shreveport. 3 10 33 IS < King, 3b 5 r. h. po. a. e. CLUBS- Detrolt 110 Philadelphia 112 Chlcngo 117 Cleveland 116. New York 110 Boston 114 St. Louis 112 Washington 118 National. Played. Won. Lost. P. C . . . 119 83 32 .722 New York . Philadelphia , Brooklyn Cincinnati .115 Boston 112 St. Iaiuls 118 WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Columbia must have had a lot of miserable fielders for her pitch ers were certainly regarded as O. ’ K. by good judges. Atlanta cop ped McKenzie and Vlebahn and Memphis has secured Schwenck. Y. M. C. A. Accepts Challenge Of Maddox-Rucker Team Atlanta, Ga„ August 27. 1907. Sporting Editor The Georgian: Dear Sir—In your Issue of August we notice ft communication from the mannger of Maddox-Rucker base ball team. In which there Is an Inti mation of “cold feet” on the part of the "strong’’ Y. M. C. A. team. Now, this makes us smile, for your correspondent knows we are "right there with .the goods" when it comes to baseball. The Y. M. C. A. has won a fen- games. too—out of twenty-one games seventeen won and one tied. It might be Interesting to note that Y. M. C. A. defeated the team which won from RIVALS 3, STARS 0. The Rivals defeated the Stars In a pretty game Saturday afternoon by the score of 3 to 0. The 8tars could do nothing with Rapp's benders, and the Rivals wort with ease and then some. Burge and Burge, were on the firing line for the StarJ, and neither furod very well, although J. Burge hod a little the better of the argument. Rapp, who twirled for tile Rivals, allowed the Stars only two hits. He was In rare form, and was Invincible. The Rivals would like to get games or any Saturday. Score by Innings: R. H. E. Rivals >300 000 000—3 10 0 Stars 000 000 000—0 2 0 Batteries—Rivals, Rapp and Reid; Stars, P. Burge, J. Burge and Gentle and P. Burge. our friends, the bankers. The only reason for not giving our friends a game te simply because we have not had an open date since they were organised. However, we nre ac commodating. and since the challenge for a game comes through your col umns, we wish to notify the manager by the same source that the Y. M. C A. "strong" team will play Maddox Rucker Banking Compnny on their own grounds Saturday,. August 31, or Monday, September 2, and If one game Is not sufficient to show where we are "nt" they may have one or two more games. Yours truly. T. R. WEESIS. Physical Director Y. M. C. A., Mana ger Rnaebal! Team. BECK & GREGG WON. The-Beck & Gregg Hardware Com pany team defeated the King Hardware team Saturday afternoon at Decatur In a pretty game by the cloae score of 9 to 7. Cannon. Adame and G. Moore did some heavy hitting for Beck A Gregg. Cannon secured a home run with two men on bases, while Adams and G. Moore each made a three-bagger. Score by Innings: R. H. E. neck A Gregg. .001 220 400— 9 10 3 King 210 000 220— 9 7 4 VIDALIA GRIEVED. Mt. Vernon, Oa„ Aug. 27.—The VI- dslta ball players are very much grlev- rd over the thought of losing to ML Vernon by the score of 26 to 5. Bat teries, for Vldalln. Bland and Mat thews; for Mt. Vernon, BallOy and Bengnot. Favorites Jarred At Narragansett Providence, R. I., Aug. 27.—The opening day of the grand circuit races at Narragansett Park yesterday were full of surprises, and while nothing startling developed, things went decid edly wrong for the favorites, not one landing first money, and In but two events winning a heat. On account of the action of the authorities no at tempt was made at pool selling. The track was In fine condition. Summa ries; 2:16 pace, puree <1,690—Hidalgo Belle, b. m„ by Warren C (McDonald), won; Alice Polntor, b. m. (McDcvttt), second; Major Mallow, b. g. (Mallow), third. Best time, 2:05 3-4. 2:20 trot, 3-year-olds, purse <1,000— Douglas, b. g„ by Todd (McDonald), won: Aquln, b. ». (King), second; Sir Todd, br. h. (O'Donnell), third. Best time. 2:12 1-4. 2:10 pace, purse, <2,000—Leland On ward, b. m„ by Onward (Peepy), won; Thornway, b. h. (Cox), second; Wil liam A. blk. g. (Geers), third. Best time. 2:07. 2:25 trot, purse <1,000—Toklo, g. g„ by Bellolt (Hlgglnaon). won; St. Pe ter, br. h. (Benyon), second; Travel- esso, blk. g. (Geers), third. Best time, 2:12 1-2. Nashville In New Orleans. YESTERDAY’S RE8ULTS. Benson, ss. Fisher, If. . . Warrender, rf. Lewee, 2b. . . Mclver, cf. . . Clarke, lb. . . Massing, c. . Hickman, p. . 1 1 1 4 0 5 33 18 Totals. . . .38 Score by Innings: Atlanta loo ooo ino 01—3 Shreveport.. 000 000 020 00—2 Summary—Two-base hit, Castro. Home run, Benson. Sacrifice hits. Zcl. ler, Sweeney. Stolen bases. Becker, Paskert, Castro. Dyer, Fisher. Bases on balls, off Zeller 2. off Hickman 4. Struck out, by Zeller 7, by Hickman 4. Left on bases, Atlanta 6, Shreveport 6. Time of game, 2 hours. Umpire. Da vis. O004900000O00000O000000OOOO 0 a S BREIT HIMSELF AGAIN. 0 Special to The Georgian. 0 43 New Orleans, La., Aug. 27.— 0 0 Theodore Breltensteln returned to 0 O form Monday and let Nashville 0 O down with three hits, one a mere 0 0 scratch. He had almost perfect 0 O control and struck out seven men, 0 . Duggan's splendid catch In right 0 43 field robbed the pitcher of a three- 0 O bagger besides. It Is believed by 0 O many fans here that Breltensteln 0 O will "come back" as good as ever 0 O next year. 0 000<H3000<K343430430<H300O0OOOO<J South Atlantlo. Moron 2, Columbia 0. Jacksonville 3, Augusta 0, American, Boston 5. Cleveland 8. Detroit i„ Washington 4. BOY WONDERS WIN. The Boy Wonders defeated the West Side Stars Monday morning on the Stewart avenue grounds by a score of 24 to 12. The first man up for the Wonders knocked a home run. After thnt It was easy sailing. Score by Innings: R. Wonders 545 341 101—24 Stars 422 013 000—12 Batteries—Henson and Cowan; Mitchell and Victory. Boston 4, Chlcngo 1 (secoa Information About Memphis Tourney The Memphis Country Club an nounces the following program for Its coming Invitation golf tournament, which will be held Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, September 11, 12, 13 and 14: Events. First Flight—Buntyn cup to winner, cup to runner-up. Junior Buntyn cup. Second Flight—Despto cup to winner, " ' Desoto cup. NOTES ON GAMES IN FOUR LEAGUES The Memphli defeated the Climbers Monday afternoon by the score of 4 to 1. Walsh twirled for Montgomery nnd Crlstall did a .similar stunt for the Babblers. Crlstall was supported nice ly and the Memphlt won. Waleh was given miserable eupport, and had not the slightest chance to win. The Little Rock Travelers batted Turner, of Birmingham, all over the lot Monday afternoon, and won an easy victory by the score of 9 to 2. Turner was hit for 17. safe blngles. Eyler, of the Travelers, was In good condition, and he had everything hie own way. Little Rock made five errors behind Eyler. and the Baron* made only three. Little Rock was hitting, however, and the Barone were not, eo you sec the difference. Theodore Breltensteln, the grand old man of the Southern League, pitched his first game In over a month Monday afternoon and shut out the Dobbers, of Nashville, with only three hits. Perdue and J. Duggan, of the Dobbers, wers batted all over the lot by the Pelicans, and New Orleans had no trouble In winning. Score S to 0. Nashville made five errors. Jacksonville defeated Augusta Mon day by the score of 3 to 0. The Au- gustans cou(d do nothing with Lee's delivery, and the Scouts had little trou. ble In w inning. McKnlght, of Augusta, was batted rather hard by the Jays. Charley Smith, the former .Atlanta twirler and Georgia Peach, lost his game to Detroit Monday afternoon by the score of 7 to 4. Detroit made 10 hits off Smith's delivery, and had the Washington team batted any It Is prob able that Charley would have won the contest. Selver pitched good ball for the Tigers, By winning Monday De troit leads the league. The Bean Eaters; pf Boston, defeated the Naps, of Cleveland, Monday after noon by the score of 5 to I. Bergen was batted hard by the Bean Eaters. Glaze bad an easy time with the Naps. Nig Clarke caught for Cleveland. The New York Olanta qnd the litts- burg Pirates broke even In a double- header Monday afternoon. Score, first game. Pirates 8, Giants 5; second game. Giant* 2. Pirates 0. The Giants could do nothing with Leever In the first game, and the Pirates had little trouble In winning. Taylor, of the Giants, had everything hie way In the second con test, and the Pirates were helpless at his hand. Taylor allowed the Pirates only one hit. The Chicago Cub* won a double bill Monday afternoon from Boston. Chi cago won the first game by the score of 3 to 1, and the last game by a score of 4 to 1. Boston could do nothing with the Cub twirlers. Frank Sparks, the Georgia boy, won another game for the Quakers, of Phil adelphia, Monday afternoon, when he defeated the Cincinnati Reds by the score of 4 to 3. Sparks allowed the Reds only eight hits. cup to runner-up Junior ... Third Flight—Shelby cup to winner, cup to runner-up, Junior Shelby cup. Fourth Flight—-Ohlckusuw cup to winner, cup to runner-up. Junior Chickasaw cup. The prizes are: Cup for lowest qualifying score; cup for best gross score In handicap match; cup for beat net score In handicap match; cup for driving contest; cup for putting con test. The tournament committee Is: John Law Kerr, chairman; Charles O. Pfeil Robert F. Tate, J. P. Edrlngton, Harrod THE DREAM OF BILL By H. D. WEAVER. /This alleged poein Is_wrltten with npolo* to the author of ••The Dream of Nnpo. leon." It I* subject to ohniijm* at any time, ontl moy he iiiiroiulltloiuilly with drawn from publication In chin* the pro*, pecto of wlnulng the pummnt brighten |nr- ceptlbly.) lie dreamed thnt tho pennant race wni won. And ended the Bnutliern’s Imttle; He drenmed that the Memphis hosts bad fled Like 11 herd of frightened cattle. He drenmed that Frank's Inflated huucb Hnd fallen fnr to leewnrd; And that the Pirate's Moody crew Ilnd long been driven seaward. He dreamed thnt Mike Finn’s stealthy trend Had long since ln»en outdistanced And Dad Vaughn's baffled Hlngpit* “champ*” Had vanished from existence. He dreamed thnt Zeller’s wing still slew ged Amf vanquished all contender*. He dreamed that Hoot Mon'* riant* rilU queered The foemen all who faced him; queered foemen .... ...... , . #- He dreamed that Ford’s fast-moving *b<*>t* Htlll whistled where he placed ’em. He dreamed that Griffith's “ground Still whirred ’em with nonchalance; Amt turned the tide of victory to The right side of the bnlonce. He dreamed that the gruelling fight wa* He dreamed that the fans were lie urcumeu inni ine imm " He dreamed that the whole • world riow aghast At the scene of the enemy a routing. Hp dreamed that the old flag floated And with axure skies was blended, lie dreamed he’d won the pennnnt mee-; He nwoki>—nnd the dream was end*!. Changes in Football Rules After the revolutionary changes of the football rules last year 14 J* encouraging to note that no very radical change- have been made this year. In brief the changes are: Penalty of fifteen yards for forward pass touching ground Instead of losing possession of the ball. Defense to be given the ball when out of bounds from a kick or for ward pass. Forward pass from punt to be penalised fifteen yards, but distance to be gained will still be ten yards. . Hurdling or tripping to be declared a foul and the side so fouling to be penalized fifteen yards. Halves to be Increased from thirty to thirty-live minutes each. Linemen may carry the ball from position or from five yards back. Coaching from the side lines to be penalised fifteen yards from tne point where the ball was snapped. ... If boll I* kicked out of bounds twice In succession It shell go •“ ,1C opposing side on the thirty-five yard line. During klck-out opponents must stand at least thirty-five yarde from goal. No player who has not signaled may attempt fair catch oil sign® 1 of another player. No player may signal for fair catch unless he has a chance to make the catch. All players to be allowed to pass ball back at any time. One umpire and one "field Judge” to be compulsory. The field umpire to have a part of the referee’s duties. Head lineman to mark spot where the ball goes out of bound*. Referee to report all holding to the umpire. Referee to Judge hurdling. 1