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THK ATLiAWTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,1907. TRAVELER TEAM HERE FOR FINAL GAMES OF SOUTHERN LEAGUE SEASON QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO LOSE PENNANT Only Miracle Can Keep Atlanta Team From Winning the Southern League Rag. It was ft pity wc couldn’t win. But then again it was rather nice that we did not lose. It is alleged by the Memphii that Suggs has not been beaten this yenr by Atlanta. And while we have not consulted the dope book we are quite willing to believe this. And for one we are personally satisfied with the way things turned out. If we did not win, at least we did not lose and Atlanta is still that pair of games ahead of Memphis—and the Babblers have only a very, very slim chance of overcoming that lead. If we knew for sure that Atlanta was going to play four games with Little Rock the figuring of the pennant dope would be peaches and cream. But there is a decided uncertainty abont this matter. Bill Smith will play the fourth game if he needs it— not otherwise.. \ The Race in Figures Taking it for granted that Atlanta plays three games and Memphis four, which is about the way it will figure out, then there are a dozen' reasonably p ossible ways for the thing to turn out. There is no use in conside ring the possibility that Memphis will not win a game. Nor is there any use to consider the likeli hood that Atlanta will not win any. To avoid unnecessary com binations (for you can figure this thing out about a million ways yet) tie games are not eonsidered ns possible nnd in every case Atlanta is supposed to play three games and Memphis four, nnd both are supposed to lose those they do not win (they might tic, you know). Now, then: If Atlanta wins one and Memphis wins three, Atlanta wins the pennant by half a game. If Atlanta wins one and Memphis wins four, Memphis wins the pennant by hnlf a game. If Atlanta wins two games and Memphis one, Atlanta wins the pennant by three and onc-half games. If Atlanta wins two games and Memphis two, Atlanta wins the.pennant by two and onc-half games. If Atlarita wins two games nnd Memphis three, Atlanta wins the pennant by one and one-half games. If Atlanta wins two games nnd Memphis four, Atlanta wins the pennnnt by one-half game. If Atlanta wins three games and Memphis wins one, Atlanta wins the pennnnt by four nnd one-half games. If Atlanta wins three games nnd Memphis wins two, Atlanta wins the pennant by three nnd one-half games. If Atlanta wins three games and Memphis wins three, Atlan ta wins the pennant by two and one-half games. If Atlanta wins three games and Memphis wins four, Atlanta wins the pennant by ono and one-half games. That dope is not exactly as entertaining ns fiction, but from the number of people who have asked, the writer about it the fans are interested. Atlanta Wins Anyway The awful possibility that Memphis will get hnck that game she won in Shreveport and whi eh was taken nwB.v from her by President Kavannugh wns not considered in the above figures. If that should happen it would bring Memphis up to a posi tion just one full game behind Atlanta. And in that case the Crackers might have to hurry t o keep ahead of the Babblers. But even supposing that th e game is given to Memphis, then Atlanta ought to get the pennant. For the Crnckers can certain ly win three out of four from Little Rock; while Memphis can not win more than three out of four from Montgomery. And in this case, with the forfeited ga me given back, Atlanta would win the pennant by one-half game. LOOKED GOOD TO HIM By QRANTLAND RICE. I hnvo iwn norm* sight* of hentity In rojr tiny— Ami noun* of tht*ni lookm! pretty good to nn»— 1 him* gust**! ncros* tin* oconn ut tin* dripping waves In motion. Ah the moonlight ditncod In splendor oil the sea— I have soon thi* works of Angtdo, tho Wlxurd— The Aurora llnrenlt* of tho role*, Ilwt I’ve never seeu u night, half ns pretty, day or night, Ah Eluier Duggan clltuhlug out of hole*. —Nn»hvllh* Tennesseau. PIRATES MASSACRED By QRANTLAND RICE. llnrk ye. HwatTllle’s tons and daughtora, I have road of awful slaughters. And massacre* too gory to repeat— Where tho Huns plncod every Homan Who wa« listed as a foenmu Underneath their fiery hors***' steel-shod feet. Where the redakiu without balking Did a bit of tomahawking. And the warm blood of the enemy be drank. But I've never aeon a slaughter, On the land or on the water. Like the way we made those Pirates walk tbe plank. 'Twns a shame to take the money— On the level, It wns funny. As they tumbled down the gnng plank far below— They were punctured, fore and after, ’SIhi the peals of merry laughter From tbe Bugs perebed oil the decks of Rooters' Row, Yes, I've seen some awful liounrlnga. And some wild nud woolly trouncing*. Ait I listened to the wur whoops of tbe crank— Rut I've never seen a slaughter, Ou the sen or on the water. Like the way we made those Pirates walk tbe plank. —Xashville Tennessean. B ASEBALL ATANTA vs. LITTLE ROCK. September 12,13,14. Ticke ts on sale at Oppenheim’s. ROY CA8TLETON. Here la the man whq held Mem phis runless through Wednesday's strenuous battle. Roy's bad in ning Tuesday does not count against him In the official records and he now. has the distinction of * not having been scored on in four full games. JACK LAW GUEST OF MEMPHII? Babb Said He Was Not On Team, But Paid His Hotel Bill. B. SPADE T0W0RK Robert Slated to Pitch the Opener Against Little Rock. ANOTHER ONE. THREE GAMES WITH FINN-’S TEAM Not Likely That the Fourth Game Will Be Played Against Travelers. Memphis claim, that Jack Law waa released In Birmingham and that he does not belong to the Memphis team. Must be that Jack la a visitor then— sort of an honored guest. For the Memphis club was paying Jack's expenses at the Aragon. Tho writer happened to overhear the clerk at that hotel make some Inquiries about certain charges on Law's bill, ,'hlch the Memphis association was to pay. And yet Memphis "hollera" because one game was taken away from the Bluffers because the team was over the 14-man limit. OO00000000O00O000000O0000O 0 0 0 WIN ALL THREE. O 2 .. O 0 I guess we better win all of O O those Little Rock games,” say. 0 0 Bill Smith. *'I have figured It out 0 0 that If the directors give that O 0 Shreveport game back to Memphis 0 0 and Memphis wins all four from 0 0 Montgomery we shall have to take 0 0 three games from Little Rock to Q 0 win the pennant by a half n 0 0 game. 0 O "I don’t think that the directors O 0 will give back that game, but to 0 0 be on the safe side we shall try 0 0 to win them all." O 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 Bob Spade Thursday. Russell Ford Friday. Castleton Saturday. Such Is Bill Smith's schedule of pitchers. If a double-header Is played with Little Rock probably Edwin Morgan McKenzie wilt get a shot at It. But a double-header Is not over prob- able. To pull one olf BUI Smith and Mike Finn must both be willing. And as Finn wants half of the grandstand re ceipts In case a double-header Is played, there Isn't* nflieh chance that the pair will get together. Also Bill Smith Is not anxious for more than three games, anyway. The Travelers arrived from Birming ham shortly before noon. BENEFIT IS SURE SUCCESS Monday’s Event Will Cer tainly Be the Biggest Thing Ever. Bill Smith Is working with might and main to make the benefit game for the Atlanta players a huge success, and with the co-operation of the players, the officials of the club and the fans of Atlanta he Is going to succeed. The merchants of tho city are re sponding liberally to the requests for merchandise prises for the various field day events, and some handsome and useful prizes will be hung up. In order to make the players work hard for the game which will be played, each player will chip In a dollar in caeh and play for the pot. And If you ever saw a ball player playing "pennle untie.” you know how hard he wilt work to save that dollar. GEORGE SUGGS. This Is the'man who had the At lanta batters helpless in Wednes day's great pitchers' battle. Suggs Is regarded as one of the best pitchers In the league and he cer tainly displayed marvelous form In Wednesday's contest. SCHOPP A REGULAR NEXTYEAR Belongs to Atlanta and Will Be On Cracker Staff in 1908. Grant Schopp will be an Atlanta regular next year. Tbe Atlanta club owns Schopp,” says BUI Smith, “and I think that I shall carry him next year. I believe that I can use two left-handers all right. It would have been easier if we had had them this year." Schopp has belonged to Atlanta all along. He was. farmed out In the South Atlantic and was loaned to Nash ville. Next spring ho reports at Ponce De Leon. I Standing of the Clubs. ; CLUBS— ATLANTA. . Memphis. . . Little Bock. New Orleans . Birmingham . Montgomery. , Played, Won. Lost P. C. 8 8 . . 123 . . 127 . . 135 . . 127 CLUBS- Played. Won. Lost. P. C. •hiladelphla .... 127 77 50 .606 letrolt . 120 75 51 .595 Cleveland 129 New York ..... 129 Hostou 131 8t. l/ouls 124 Washington 137 ATTENDANCE BREAKS ALL PAST RECORDS Fully 10,000 people saw Wednesday's game. Slightly over 9,000 paid to see the fun. The reat came In on "paper," old rain checks, or just naturally slipped In during the rush. Tho largest previous crowd was on the nfternoon'of July 4, when 9,200 paid to see the game. Wednesday a smaller number paid to get In, but more came in on dead rain checks and "slipped In” In various ways. CLUBS- Chlcago isi Pittsburg 129 Played. Wen. Lost. P. Brooklyn ..... 129 Clmiimatl 130 Boston 125 8L Louis 131 WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Little Bock In Atlanta, Ponce DeLeon park. Game called at 3:30 o'clock. Memphis In Montgomery. New Orleans In Nashville. Shreveport In Birmingham. JACK O’BRIEN STILL ON EARTH New York. Sept. 12.—"Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien U back East and Intends to stay Indefinitely. He Is looking tine and'dandy and says he expects to get Into the game again and get In right. He wants a match with any of the big ones of his class just to show that he Is still there with the punch and the speed. Jack has had a hard time of It late ly. Since the twenty-round go with Tommy” Burns. In which he came out second best, he has been out of it. The (Junker scrapper had somewhat to say nbout his troubles after that mill, and be says that the Los Angeles prize light gang or. some of the members of It perverted his statejnents. A Georgian reporter who talked with the Philadelphia lawyer yesterday found him optimistic and looking as It he could take on any ambitious one without wasting many moons In train ing. He said he was very anxious to get Into the game and would be out with a challenge soon. "I feel that 1 was the victim of seven or eight men. who cooked up the plot that resulted In a decision for Burns In that Los Angeles affair.” «ald Jnrk. He was walking up Broadway. His quiet patterned summer clothes, tan oxfords nnd light cane, gave him the appearance of a man of the financial district. There was nothing but his line figure and athletic build to suggest that he might have a professional In terest In the manly art. "1 was entirely out of condition when I went Into the ring for that battle, and the events Immediately preceding It. Including declaring off of all bets and the evident Intention of Injuring me, took nil the heart out of me. Burns had the better of me at the finish of the twentieth round, but r feel certain that under proper circumstances and with my physical condition right I could give a different account of myself. "I want to take on Schreck or Kauff man for a starter, and then get a re turn mutch with Burns. I gave him the chance to meet me at Los Angeles utter beating him once, and It'a up to hint to give me the opportunity when the time comes. "I’m feeling well, and while I may be a trifle over weight, 1 could get ready for a contest In short order. I have devoted so much time to the ring and the study of It that'it would be a mis take tor me to consider retiring from It. I have been In this business for eleven years, and In that time I nave participated In 185 ring contests. How old? I am 29." Asked about the statements that re flected on his reputation. Jack said that for years he never had anything to do with a shady organisation or a mill that appeared to be other than straight. H* admitted that the short cut to the fat purse had been alluringly described on many occasions, and that he had been sorely tempted, finally being dragged Into some affairs that were not all that they should be. He pointed to his long string of victories gained In gory fights as evidence of his square dealing on the whole, and averred that the rules made at the beginning of hts career would be followed henceforward. The Philadelphian threw back his shoulders nnd looked up at the sky with an eye that sparkled with hope and good feeling. The scar on the corner of the jaw, where old Bob Fitzsimmons landed one of bis awful wallops In the fight that was his undoing, showed quite plainly. The pugilist smiled when the lanky veteran was mentioned. “Bob had the greatest wallop ever," he said. "I took two on the jaw and they mighty near put me out. It was In the early part of the fight that he landed hi* best blow. I left an open ing In the preliminary work of the contest and he came through In a sec ond. He cut the flesh so badly that ( had to have two stitches taken In It after the fight.” Jack rubbed a shapely hand over a jaw that looked as If It might with stand the blow of a sledge hammer. As a man who has figured In almost 200 encounters, he Is remarkably free from scars. A little later Jack was led to talk of money. He said that there wasn't a very solid foundation for the tales of his weakh. He pointed out that In ad dition to keeping np appearances and paying the enormous expenses nf train ing. he had supported a big family. "How's business in your new hotel In San Francisco?” "Pretty good," said the Quaker. "I have left It, Ir. charge of men I be lieve to be competent. Some of those who figured In the lots Angeles Inci dent are doing their best to boycott me In business.’ HUGE CROWD SEES A RUNLESS GAME Castleton and Suggs Have It All Over the Opposing Bathers, and Tie Game Is Result. Castleton and Suggs, the pitchers who faced each other In the Atlanta Memphis battle at Ponce DeLeon Wednesday, were too good for the batter, and In consequence neither team tallied In one of the best games ever seen on a Southern diamond. No less than 9,000 people saw the last battle of the leaders—a crowd that has been equalled but once In the history of Atlanta baseball. Every seat In the stands, every aisle, every* railing was filled. The crowd was wisely kept ofT third base line, but over on the rfght and center field banks were more than a thousand people perched on the young prec. iplce In that section of the field, and along the less acclivlous slopes fur- ther north. For the first time In local history carriages and automobile* galore were run onto the grounds and the Beats and tops of these were packed with yelling fans. And the crowd certainly got a game for its money. Roy Castleton, who was run back, despite his bumps of the previous day, was perhaps a shade nervous at the outset and some of the Crackers were over-eager. In the first Inning an error and a stolen base made things looks glum for Atlanta. In the second Inning a single and a stolen base did likewise. And the worst came In the third, when two singles and a sncrl. flee brought a hurry call for lead on the valve. And right there a deep mud-colored haze settled over Atlanta's prospects. But Castleton was always equal to the emergency and. practically unald. ed. held the Memphll runless until the team behind him steadied. After that he was Invincible and only three men faced him in each Inning until the ninth. * Then Babb, the first man up, singled. Neighbors and Carter filed out, however, and Carey hit a fielder's choice to Sid Smllh who put Babb out at second. Crackers Lost Chance Atlanta had much the better chance to score. For the first three In- nlngs It was one, two, three In rapid succession. *. In the fourth, though, Atlanta nearly sent one home. Becker, the first man up, was an easy out—second to first. Winters then singled to right field. Paskert hit a fielder's choice to Suggs. George picked the ball up and with time to burn, turned quickly and threw wild at second. That woolly play put Winters at third and Paskert on second. Suggs was evidently afraid of Sid Smith, for he threw him four balls that were about as near first base as home plate. And Sid ambled. That filled the bases, with only one out. But Suggs evidently knew his men, for Fox struck out and Jordan popped out to Richards, When the seventh came every soul on the bleachers rose up nnd shriek- ed for a batting rally*. In response to this appeal Fox electrified the multi tude by bunting to third and beating It out—an unheard-of happening. This happened with one down. A passed ball put Fox on second. Then Jor dan struck out and Dyer came to bat. Bill sent a grounder to Habit and Charles bobbled. Dyer landed safe at first on tho mtsplay, but Fox wan dered off third bag and was finally chased down. And though he.was never really put out, Pfennlnger called him out, which, after much wrangling, amounted to the same thing. The Crackers managed to pull off a hit In the eighth and another In the ninth, but neither of them meant anything.. It was pretty dark at the end-of the ninth Inning and both teams were well satisfied to call It off. The way the players were going It might have lasted all night, without any change In the results. Notes on the Game About 9,000 fans' will go to their graves In the belief that Atlanta should* have put a run over In the seventh—or anyway, that Fox was not out at third. It was clear to all that Richards dropped the ball when Fox went back to the base. But for all that, Fox was called out. Presumably, Mr* Pfennlnger claimed that Fox knocked the ball out of Richards' hands, or else that the Memphis third baseman held It ''mo mentarily." Anyhow, he called Fox out. Then there was a peach ot a scene. Castro went for “Vinegar" us though he were going to swallow him whole, grabbed him by the shirt and shook him till his teeth chattered. If Pfennlnger had had the nerve of a cow he would have sent Castro out of the grounds, but he didn't. And then Fox took a 'hand In mauling "his umps’/ around. And nothing was done to him. It looked like deliberate robbery on Pfennlnger’s part, but nothing could be done and the Crackers had to let It go at that. "George Suggs certainly pitched big league ball yesterday," said. Bill Smith Thursday morning. "He had control and—well, he had everything. Before the game Castleton told the boys that he would win the game If they would get him two runs, but the Job was too large for them.” Sugga “sawed out" all three Atlanta batters In the second Inning and put ten strlke-outs to his credit. Some More Notes Castro’s yelling was again a feature, but the Count says that he will have to put his throat in the care of a specialist after the season is over or he won’t be worth a cent conducting funerals during the winter. Hurlburt’s throwing was excellent and as a discourager of base pilfer* ing he was on the Job at all times. Toward the first of the game Sweeney could not locate the second sack at all, but later he Improved in that re- ipect. Only one clean hit was made off Suggs, and that was Winters’ one* bagger to right field in the fourth. Fox’s hit was a beaten bunt. Castleton'i was through Babb and should have been gathered in with ease by that worthy. And Paskert’s wns a near-out, from James to Carey—though Pfennlnger could not see It. The hit that Dyer was credited with In some sources looked very much like Babb’s error. The crowd went absolutely stark, staring batty In the fourth and sev enth Innings, when It looked as though Atlanta might-score. And Pfennlnger certainly had his nerve to call Fox out at third. For If that crowd had gone for "Vinegar” there would not have been much left but a sour taste. The score: TUESDAY’S RESULTS. Southern. Atlanta 0, Memphis 0. Little Work 1, Birmingham 0 (first game). Birmingham 8, Little Bock 0 (second game). SSr’e^&rt'l, Mr- * ^ nt - ‘" m '- • 2 (second game). American. Boston 5. Philadelphia 4. i U* vela ml 3. Detroit 0. Chicago 2, St. Lonls 0 (first can Chicago 5, St. Louis 4 (secotm gi New York 4, Washington 2. National. Chicago 4, Bt. Lonls 4. (Jncimiati 2, Pittsburg t May ‘Can' Vaughn In Birmingham xuiiimai; OltJIVII uorx-’, James; sacrifice hit. Bills; bases balls. ofT Castleton 1, olf Sugg* 2: by pitched ball, by Suggs (Packer struck out, by Castleton 8, by Suck* passed ball, Hurtburt. Time, L plre, Pfennlnger. 0000000000000000000000°° O BARNSTORMING PLAN8 O NOT SETTLED YET 0 Manager Smith has^ not # y**‘ 5 completed the schedule - 0 barnstorming trip of the Atlanta O players. H© can not get O terms he wants In Knoxville. O he will probably pass up that O town. However, It Is possible that 0 a jump to Mobile will be trtade * 0 a series. And whatever happen* ftpeclnl to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 12.—Cir cumstantial evidence points to the truth of the assertion that the local management Is-looking for another mar. than Harry Vaughn to pilot the Barons next season. above Is true. It Is not In dicated that Frank Corcoran, the well- known shortstop, will manajte Birming ham next season. Neither Is It by any means positive that Harry Vaughn will not have charge. This, In fact. Is the only Item of In terest Ir. this connection. The local management ha* asked Corcoran If he would consider the management of the Barons next season, this being a posi tive Indication that a tentative effort to land & new man Is being made. Memphis, Bills, If. .... 3 Babb, ss 4 Neighbors, cf. , , 4 Carter, rf. ... t Carey, lb. ... 4 James, 2b. ... 3 Richards, 3b. . . 3 Hurtburt, c. . . 3 Suggs, p 3 Totals . . . Atlanta. Becker, rf. . Winters, cf. Paskert, If. . Smith, ss. . . Fox. lb. . . Jordan. 2b. . Dyer, 3b. . . 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