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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, i'J07. SPORTING PAGE FIRST FEEBLE BEGININGS OF FOOTBALL SEASON TODAY I EDITED BY I p. n WHITING ! NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS By PER07 H. WHITING. Does it look like Detroit! You can search us, for it is too hard to tell at this distance. But that victory for Detroit Friday certainly put a new aspect on affairs. THREE OF VANDERBILTS REGULARS Atlantans can’t help being for Detroit for the lonesome fact that Ty Cobb plays with Hugh Jennings’ team. Ty, by the way, only made one hit Friday—a very slack performance for him. But that one was a two-sacker. Only a week more of play remains in the American league. On Sunday, October 6, the last games come. All of which means thnt, with the end so near, the team that gets tho lead has a swell chance of holding it. • Detroit has two more games with Philadelphia—one Satur day and one Monday. Jennings’ team then moves over to Wash, ington and plays before the “crowned heads” Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday. Then comes an off day, while the team hikes to St. Louis and on Saturday and Sunday come the last games for the Tigers. This looks like a pretty soft thing for Detroit. Washington is the tail-end team of the league and St. Louis is next. If either of them gets a game from Detroit they will be going some. Philadelphia has no such picnic. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the Athletics play Cleveland, and though the Naps are pretty well to pieces, they are going to win a game or two, all right. Then Connie Mack’s men hop to Washington for one game Friday and two Saturday. And that winds up the season for ' them. Chicago plays until Tuesday at Boston, then goes to New York for three games, then finishes up the season at home with two games against Cleveland, one Saturday and one Sunday. This part of the dope reads very much like Detroit. And in tho championship—well, the Tigers agninst the Cubs is sort of a menagerie event and ought to prove interesting. That Gans-Memsic pri/.c fight seems to have been “on tho square” nnd for blood. With a fake pulled off near St. Louis just the other day the enthusiasts over tho hit-and-run game need something to take the taste out of their mouths. Southern'Trained Pitchers Are Being Tried by Yanks The day after Tom Hughes pitched his great game against Cleveland, The New York Globe had this to say about Tom and the other Highland recruits: What Grimth did to the Clevelands yesterday did not enhance their repu | tatlon as a flrst-dlvlslon team. Tom I Hughes, who has come back from Mon- 1 treat, where he has been steadied and ' seasoned, pitched some rings around | Liobhnrdt. and Lajole's men could do so little with him that they werobeat- { cn without much difficulty. His pitching seemed to show that he ; had profited by his work In Montreal, j But more work must bo done by the ! young pitcher before Griffith con decide whether or not he Is to be a part of the staff of 190S. Though his game was good, he was wild In spots. Tho Yankees* manager had two more of his young pitchers at work before 1 the game. They were Itoy Castleton, i who comes from the South, and Walter ' Manning. | These two young fellows stood out before the grand stand and threw some curves that looked good. Manning showod a drop ball that might fool many batters. But there Is some dlf ference between work In practice and In a big league game. It Is likely, how ever, that some of the young fellows besides Hughes will bo given a chance to work In this last of the season. Griffith has more young pitchers coming along within the next few weeks as the seasons of the leagues In which they aro working close. Rube Zeller will bo up from Atlanta; Tift will come back from Montreal, Louis Brockett will be back, nnd Hobby Heefo, who was sent to the Canadian club for a few months, Is to nrrlve. Doc" Hildebrand, once famous l» Princeton, Is also expected. Then there Is Prank ArrolanoH from California and Joe Lake. Thus with Neuer, Hughes, Manning and Castleton now on the ground, the Yankees will have a lnrge assortment of klndergartnors from whom genius may be made to sprout on tho Southern trip next spring. i Standing oi | •tNIHHHtHHHItMIMl of tke Clubs. CLUBS- Detroit. . . Philadelphia. I Chicago, i Cleveland . New York. St. Louie. . Boston. . . Washington national. CLUBS— I’la/ed. Won. Lost P. C. ’ Chicago ....... 143 102 41 ,?1& ; Pittsburg 142 07 65 .613 , itcw luii . • a . . • . Philadelphia : i Brooklyn . : 1 Cincinnati ...... * Boaton : . St. Loufa ....... WHERE THEY PLAY SATURDAY. American. Detroit at Philadelphia. St. Louis at New nv , Boston at Pittsburg. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. FRIDAY’S RESULTS. American. Detroit 5, Philadelphia 4. Chicago 4, Boston 2. Ht. Louis 7, New York A Washington 9, Cleveland 4 (second game). National. Boaton 6. Pittsburg B (called on account v# Aerirti...! * 00000000000000000000000000 a 0 GATES QUIT8 RACING) O O $2,000,000 LOSER. O O O a Now York. Sept. 28.—"John W. O 0 Gates haa lost 82,000,000 at the O O racing gnmo and there le no man O 0 who can beat It. A man le a 0 0 *come on* to try It," O 0 Thle declaration today by C. E. O 0 Durnell, the noted turfman and 0 0 betting agent for John W. Gates, O 0 gives official confirmation to the O 0 stories of the millionaire’s losses 0 O at the race track. It also shows 0 0 why Mr. Gates has decided to quit O 0 horse racing. O 0 0 O0000O000000O0O00000000000 CRAIG. COSTEN. V. BLAKE. Here are three men who will have to do a lot for the Vanderbilt team this year If it la to make a good showing, for they aro three of the Commodores' veteran players. Craig is one of the most brilliant half backs that tho South has ever known. Short, square-built, and fast as a streak, he it a terror at advancing the ball. Costen is undoubtedly the best of the Southern quarters, and hit equal hat seldom been seen In tho 8outh, Vaughn Blaks was a shade green last year and his position was regarded as one of tho week epote on tho Vanderbilt team. But for all that vory few plays got by him, and he usually accounted for the man he was sent after. This year he is older, bigger, stronger and more experi enced, and will be a hard man to beat, either at breaking up Interference, downing the man with the ball or ad vancing the sphere. He is also a good punter and can do the kicking stunt if anything happen* to Bob Blake. THE UMPIRES’ DEATH Home DIs Morning Mein Lleber Son, Looey—I haf recelfod your letter from Vathtnetnn uml ve VBB nil glnt dot you vns abiding so veil mlt der drummer p(tzn»=« You ark me In your letter If I recollection der baseball national anthem vich vas wrote some years ago py your Uncle Adolf. I had only yust der vun copy. Looey, so 1 ask you should you meet „„ mlt Chonny McGrmwor Christy Mnttchewson or Pop Anson or any of dem young fellows, doan'd leave dem haf It. DIs vas der poetical os It vns manufactured py your Uncle Adolf- n CMDIOC —rtuitll. DER EMPIRE. An Empire of der Big League Iny dying, full mlt fears; Dare vas lack of player’s nursing, aber bit of player’s tears; But a cop policeman vatched him vile Ills life's bleed ebbed avay Und bent mlt pldyjng glances to hear vot dlt he say. Der dying Empire tillered ns he took dot copper's hant, Und he set, ’’I nefer more vlll see my own, my native lant; Took a message und a token to some distant friends of mine For I vas born at Dopevlllc—at Dopevllle down der Line! ’’Tell my dear, short-sighted brothers ven dey meet und crowd arount To hear my mournful story, dot I brafely held my grount; Dot I foozled my decisions und I googoed- at der mob All howling for my heart’s blood (ours is a fearful chob!) Full many a kicker, ghastly vlte. hard on der bench I sat Until some players sneaked behind und soaked me mlt a bat. Den I qvlte svlft und suttenly vent Into a decline. No more vlll I sec Dopevllle—dear Dopevllle down der Line! “CASUAL RACEGOER” STUNG AGAIN; DROPS $20,000,000 THIS YEAR Herz, Bieeest Loser. Now About $200,000 to the Bad. 00O000O000O0O0000O00000O0O 0 O 0 LARRY G0E8 HOME. O 0 0 Larry Hoffman, who had the 0 0 distinction of playing on two 0 0 pennant winning teams—Atlanta 0 O and Mobile—In one year, has left 0 0 Mobile for hie home In'Chicago. 0 " “ to O 0 He will etop on his way North — O explore Mammoth Cave. O 0 O O0000000OO0000O00000O000OO BICYCLE POLO THE LATEST. European sportsmen have discovered that polo on bicycles furnishes Its full quota of excitement, together with plenty of opportunities for expert play, and as a result the new game haa been seriously taken up thla season by the glided youth of several capitals. The game Is an especial favorite In Berlin, where much attention has been given to It by periodicals devoted to society affaire, and also the large Illustrated Journals. On Being Aggressive ("You have to be aggressive to play good football. Nut rough or row dy, but aggressive."—Dan McGugln.) By GRANTLAND RICE. In the festive game of football. It you want to make your way, . Be aggressive. No matter what position In the Hne-up you may play— Be aggressive. Dive first Into your rival ere he charges Into you— Don’t wait for him to meet you. but go piling headlong through. Be quick and fast and heady—but whatever else you do, * Be aggressive. It's tbe same outside of football—If you seek renown or fame— Be aggressive— No matter what position you may hold—get In the game— Be aggressive— Don't sit back Idly dreaming until something comes along— Get a running start and dive Into the middle of tbe throng— The fellow on the outbids la a "dead one”—right or wrong— Be aggressive. \ .—Nashville Tennessean. By J. S. A. MACDONALD. New York, Sept. 28.—Tho casual race goer can not hape to beat the races. The professional bettors sometimes win, and the bookmakers have a do elded advantage, but not necessarily a winning one. After all is said and done the sure thing is ownership of some race track bonds or stock. The poorest paying track around New York can afford to declare a 15 per cent dividend any .year. As between bookmaker and profes sional player It Is an even break, and a matter of luck. This year (he luck has been slightly with the books, for they had same won derful breaks at Belmont Park In tho spring and all through the Saratoga season. As ever, the publio horse plovers dumped several millions of dollars into the betting ring; some authorities say $20,000,000. Some Bookies Lost As usual, many among the book makers were called, but few chosen. The records of John G. Cavanagh, the ring master, show that just 1,897 book makers did business at one time or an. other through the last five months. On no one day were there more than 275 books working. You can see Just how many bank rolls went by the board. With tbe closedown of tho Gravesend meeting today one of the final mile stones In the long campaign of the turf season of 1907 was reached. The cur tain at Aqueduct on November 18 Is nqw In s!ght.s . Perhaps tho most Interesting thing to he seen as one looks down the perspec tive Is the spectacle of the fallen and the victors In the long and valorous battle of money and luck. It's a good way hack when you hark to April 15. the day the Carter Handi cap ushered In the game, and my! how tho pompous have been humbled and the lowly raised to wealth and afflu ence. ’’All the world Is a gamble," once quoth a sago philosopher. So far as the turf Is concerned tbe adage surely holds good. Yeager the Wonder! After all Is said and done, "Joe 1 Yeager, the Western plunger, stands as the big sensation of the year. Like a horse which begins late, Yeager came Into prominence after the season had entered tho stretch, for early In the summer months ho contented himself with tho game at Latonla nnd other Western points, the Saratoga meeting. In August, serving to bring him Into effulgence. They say a ball player or a fighter "never comes back" after a de cisive reverse. Well, they can't say that about one plunger—"Joe" Yeager. He lost his wife, wrecked a fortune of 1209,000, and saw Hildebrand, a Jockey of his own discovery and development, fall from grace and sink Into obscurity, all In one short year. Still Yeager Is on his feet again and going along on tiptoe right now. Start ing In at Saratoga with less than 15,- i, Yeager Is now over $100,000 to the good. Yeager's spurt stands as one of the most remarkable things of recent years In racing. Herz the Big Loser. Undoubtedly Emil Herx stands out as the biggest loser of 1907. This young German speculator brought $100,000 of foreign money Into tho New York bet ting rings last April. He ran It up to 8250,000 before the end of the May- term at Belmont Park.. Then he went Boles, a Bookmaker, Wins Somethin? Like $300,000. on booking with "Luck" Brown and purchased Montgomery for 825,000 and 852,000 worth of other racing head. The faro banks, the horses and the big poker games caught him at Saratoga. The September meeting at Shoepshead Bay rattled the change out of his clothes, too. Ten days ago he told his friends down at Sheepshead Bay village of having "tossed back” over 8200.000 to the maw of the great money mill of racing. ■Charley" Bowman, the bookmaker, had a remarkable experience. He started In at Los Angeles, Cal., In Feb ruary. on a shoestring and Is now In the $100,000 class whiner. Boles Won $300,0001 The biggest Individual winner among the bookmakers Is said to be George Boles, a member of tho "Mets." Boles nnd his three brothers operated and financed four books all through tho season. It Is safe to say $200,000 would not encompass his earnings to date. In 1906, when George Rose admitted winnings of 8225,000, It was thought a record which would endure for all time had been established. However, Boles breaks it. L. A. Celia operated three books most of the summer and Is 2100,000 ahead. At one tlnle In the year Luclqn Appleby and "Sot” Lichtenstein were 2125,000 out. Thle old firm Is now a handy winner. W. Cowan Is about even up, while Frank Tyler, tho famous "Hum ming Bird," dropped 827,000 on the second day of, the recent Gravesend meeting and went off the line- content to hold a lead of 235,000 on the game. “Tell Pulliam his udder sons must comfort his olt age! Ach! hoiv I luffed to put dls head of mine mitln a cage! For my father vas an Empire bold, und efen ns a child My heart chumped forth to hear him tolt of struggles fierce und vlld Und ven he died und left us nil vc hat to took our choice, I led dem haf yust vot dey vlshed. but kept my father's wolce. Und mlt boyish yells I practiced on der leeille olt cat nine On Sleepy Street In Dopevllle—dear Dopevllle down der Line! "Tell my brothers In der pltzness not to stood und hold delr breath Und vatch dem awful players eelehratlonlng my death,, But to look upon dem prnutly, mlt a colt und codfish eye Und fine dem to der limit—as I dlt In days gone by; Und If der players fuss demselfs. and mlt delr vords eggclalm, Yust listen at dem brleflessly und chase dem from der game For der Empire's rank declslonlngs must be backed as I backed mine For der honor of old Dopevllle—sweet Dopevllle down der Line! His wolce chumped to a vlspcr; his grasp vas childish veak; His eyes put on a played out look, his speaker ceased to speak, Der copper bent to lift him, but cheo viz! It vns too late! Der Empire of der Big League vas ould—ould nt der plate! Three strikes py Chtmlneddy! uml die hat no chance to call Like he used to dlt ao often, "Say. dot last vun vas a ball!" Veil, he’s gone, 1 eggspectatlon, vare der voodblne docs der tvlne But dare's plenty more at-Dopevllle—dear Dopevllle down der Line! Yours mlt luff, D. D1NKELSPIEL. per George V. Hobart. TIGERS WIN AND TAKE THE LEAD FIRST PLACE FOR US, SAYS HUGH Philadelphia, Sept. 28.—"We are on our way. Take It from me. We will never leave flret place again. The Athletics gave u* a grand battle but there was never a minute whon I did not think our boys would win. We are confident of winning today and then we have first place cinched."—Hughey Jennings. CANS GETS DECISION, BUT MEMSIC STAYS THE LIMIT 00000000000000000000000000 0000000000O000000OO00O0000 0OO000000OOOUOOO000O00000O S By JOE CANS. O | By JAMEJ^FFRIES, 0 ... O o i gav£ the only decision that O O O Memslc is a comer. I am not O Q vai possible. Cans is by far the & 0 5 • O *> By GEORGE MEMSIC. 1 haven't a word to say. 0 Those who saw the fight know 0 0 shooting any list air when I say 0 O more clever man of U»e two. In 0 0 - 0 that Memslc Is the best light- 0 g ^dA Pook-Tn But. on the 0 * what took place, and what's the 0 0 weight In the business today out- 0 0 w hole. he made an excellent O ° use of kicking. 0 0 side of myself. He Is better than 0 0 showing against such a grand O 0 Cans Is certainly a great boxer, 0 0 either Nelson or Britt, and In the 0 O lighter as Gans. In another year 0 0 but as a fighter I don't believe he 0 0 condition that he was last night 0 g r'hnmnmn^o^tbe 0 0 coula knock me out In twlc * ° 0 could probably whip either one. 0 g dlspTayed byhmflaSt night. 0 £ twcnty roun,J »' I ? 0 0 0 O’ 3 " 00000000000000000000000000 0OO00O00O0O0O000O0OO0OOOOO 0OOO00OOOO0OOO0OO0000O0000 By C. E. VAN LOAN. Lo* Angeles, Sept. 28.—The "old master" met the toughest pupil In the school last nlghL and though the pro fessor tried his best, George Memslc was there when the finish bell tapped, a hit battered, a little unsteady on hlB feet, but still as full of light a* a wild cat. Incidentally a record-breaking house saw one of the greatest fights of a dec. ade, and when big Jim Jeffrtee hoisted Gans’ glove at the end of the twentieth round, he put a period to one of tho hardeet fights In the history of the wonderful lighting machine—Gans of Baltimore. The audience were on their chairs all evening. Memslc never had a chance at the long range boxing, but when he let hie hand fly the "old master" paid him a compliment In the celerity with which he dodged or side-stepped out of range. The showing made by the sturdy little Bohemian was a great surprise to every man who witnessed the fight. When the bell sounded for the last round, Memslc came up with a rush, fighting like a little bull. Memslc won rtn enviable position by staying the limit and showing gameness In taking a terrific beating. The gate receipts were 117,500, and It cost Manager Tom Carey Just $Ii,- 600 to land Go nr and Memslc and Jef fries In the* ring. Gans carried with hie victory a certified check for 29,000; Memslc took down 22,500 as his share of the spoils, and for acting In the ca pacity of_referee during the twenty rounds Jeffries got 11,000. 00000000000000000000000000 O O 0 “RUDDY".MAKES DEBUT. 0 O 0 0 Frank Rudderham, the South- 0 0 ern League umpire, made his de- O 0 but In tbe National League Frt- 0 0 day at Pittsburg. As there were 0 o no reports to tbe contrary. It Is 0 O presumed that he "go*away with O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOtJ ’■’OOOO J POLICE STOP FIGHT. New York, Sept. 28.—The scheduled boat between Young. Kenny ami Frankie Madden last night at the Pad- dock Athletic Club failed to take place. The police stopped the entertainment as the second preliminary was In progress. Sailor Broun uml Young Jeff, who were about to start their third round when the affair was stop ped, were released on 2500 ball each. OOOOOOOOOO0O00OOOOOO000000 GAME POSTPONED. 0 The Sun Proof-Carter & Gilles- 0 O pie game for the amateur ch$m- 0 0 ptonship of the city lias beer. 0 O postponed until next Saturday on O 0 account of wet* grounds. O By SAM CRANE. Philadelphia, Sept. 28.—At last the Tigers lead the league. Despite the desperate efforts of Mack and his men yesterday, the mighty De. trotters hurled them out of first place and took the lead themselves. And today the two teams meet In another battle, which will probably be ns desperate, as thrilling and as much fraught with brilliant Incidents as the one yesterday—the one that made basel ball history In Philadelphia and In tho American League. No team over had a better light to feel proud than have the Tigers today. Point by point, game by game, series by series, they fought and worked nnd wormed their way nhend against the fastest and hardest basehull In the his. tory of the league, and at last, with the end of the race only a week away, they stand alone at the top. The march of the Tigers Is unparal leled In the hlstivy of the game. It was not a ease of Jumping In at the start and losing all competitors, as the Giants and Cubs have done at differ ent times. It was not the all-conquer ing march of the Yankees last sum mer when an astounding batting streak that deadened the arms of all opposing pitchers carried them to the top of the race and kept them there for a while. It was not like the 19 straight victories which the Sox pulled off last season. It was a hard, heart-breaking rise from seventh place that has lasted all season; a climb that hag been mark ed with many a bump and many a set back. And today they must go out against the strongest club In the league, ex cept themselves, and fight tooth and nail to hold their slender ndvhntage. Defeat only would set them back again on even terms with the Athletics, and they are up agninst the handicap of meeting that team on Its own grounds' But there Is nothing but sand In the innko-up ,,f Jennings' men, andT'flp ured largely on that when 1 picked them tho other day to win the pen nant. Detroit. Jones, If. . . Shaefer, 2b. . Crawford, cf.. Cobb, rf.. . . Bossman, lb. Coughlin, 3b. Payne, c. . . O'Leary, ss. . Donovan, p. . 2 Totnls . . , Athletics, Hnrtsel, If. . Nlcholls, ss. Heybold, rf. Davis, lb. . . Murphy, 2b. . Collins, 3b.. Oklrlng, cf. . Powers, c. . . Plank, p. . . 'Cross, . , . h. po. a ,'e. .0 0 0 0 9 Totals 4 14 37 9 1 •Ran for Collins In ninth. Score by Innings: „ Detroit .000 020 300— 5 Philadelphia 000 010 300-;- < Summary—Left on bases, Philadel phia 7, Detroit-4; first base on balls* off Plank 1, off Donovan 4; struck out. by Plank fi, by Donovan I; two-bsM hits, Shaefer 2, Oldrlng 2, Cobb, OL«* ry, Crawford, Plnnk. Seybold; sacrifice hits. Powers, Rossman; stolen ***** Shaefer 2; double play, Shaefer U O'Leary to Rossman. Umpires, ton nolly and O'Loughlin. Time of garni 2 hours. Attendance, 18,000. NOBODY KILLED YET IN AUTO ENDURANCE CONTEST New York, Sept. 28.—After a night of | of the nineteen cars that had «tart«d nerve-racking whirling around turns of the Morris Park race track, and after many hair-breadth escapes. eighteen automobiles were still dash Ing around the course today at a mile a minute In the 24-hour endurance con test. The remarkable feature of the race at that time was that no serious acct dent had occurred and that only one the | was off the track. At the last 24-hour race. September 6 and 7, after ten hours' racing. Q - J -' seven cars out of twenty starter. left In the contest and there hid a number of serious accidents. The speed of the last twenty-foe- hours’ ruct .had 'also been excee**g The Flat car was In the lead < morning, but the other cars were .. close there was no certainty It stay there long. DAVIDSON AND VIRGINIA TIE University of Virginia, Sept. 28.— Davidson and Virginia opened the Southern football season here yester day with a tie battle—score 5 to 5. Both teams played strong football nnd the North Carolina team had, It any thing, a .hade the better of 1L The line-up: Virginia. Davidson. ■ Blllott-Joncs, 1. e Sadlpr, 1. e. Grier-Welford, L t Moore. 1. t. Wise, 1. g ..Axford, 1. g. Cloth, c ..Edgerton, c. Williams, r. g Daniel, r. g. Holiday, r. t. , Randolph, r. e.. . Honaker, . Sawrle-Caldwell, 1. b. . Crawford-Maddux, f... Neff-Hume. r. h. ..Dunn, r, L .. Rankin, r. e. . .Wllkerson, q. .. James, I. b. Clark, f. Denny, r. h. ■ock. of Georgetow m vi i of Virginia, tin OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ 13 minute. Bany. of Georgetown, referee; Bo- Pollard REGULARS AND RECRUITS MEET Regulars ana toe K Recruits will clash today at Tech —Just as though It had been the shiniest day on record. ,~,(h»ll That’s one nice thing about too A little matter of moisture doe cut the slightest ilgurc. TheJ ' j right along through the rain an<j —rather enjoy having the * to In fact. Makes it so much nicer fall on. Here Is the probable llne-u|r _ . ^ .. .. Bwkr.J. IG. Smith, r. f- .. Henderson, >• * . ..DavU. r. t* r.tifk. »• u Recruits. McFall, c. .. Bell, r. g. .. Malhols, I. g. Burt, r. t. .. Johnson, 1. t. Mize, r. e. * * Coleman, I. e. E. Smith, Emerson, Hlghtowi h. . .. Luck. ” 7. •• HIU f; Robert.J- *• . Buchanan, ju ‘' . Kofen T* U jStmmonxJ- , Adameon, *• J y,