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16 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11,1907. SPORTING i PAGE i YOU’LL FIND IT ALL HERE—BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL 5 NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS \ EDITED BY IP. H.WHITING WILD BILL DONOVAN IS LAST HOPE OF DETROIT'f B.KIRK’S\ I COLUMNI Well, the world’s champion, j ship affair looks so much like the] Cubs that you can't see the Tigers, at all. The Bengal King is back; in his own lair today, however; and he may yet twist the Cub’s tail—if any. But we doubt it. Two or three things have been hammered into us hard by this se ries of games. The first is that, compared with Atlanta, Chicago is a mighty poor baseball town. The best attendance turned out this year in Atlanta was about ten thousand. The best turned out in Chicago was 25,000, to see the first game ot a world championship series. And Friday, to see the third game of the series, only a measley 12,600 paid admission, hardly more than saw Memphis and At lanta battle at Ponce DeLeon Park September 11. And yet, according to the oen sns of 1900, Chicago had some eighteen times as many inhabi tants as Atlanta. And the pro portion probably remains the sarile now. If the Windy City fans had turned out as well as Atlanta fans do there would have beon 180,000 present—a real good crowd. Another thing which has been I very impressive has been the real- ’ ly poor class of ball played during j the championship. The first game, which was sent out as “one of the greatest ever ! played in the world,” looked quite mediocre, judged from box score i standards. The hits, errors, stolen bases and other symptoms of loose i play, were so evident that it did not take a very careful baseball diagnostician to pipe it off that both teams had stage fright and ' had it BAD. The second gamo was a little better and the third was really a good game of baseball—would doubtless have compared favor ably with those that Atlanta and Memphis played in that last drive for the Southern League cham pionship. And lastly, dearly beloved brethren, wo should like to call your attention the notable fact that Detroit has not been playing If He Can’t Win in Detroit Today It’s All Off. MINER BROWN TO WORK FOR CUBS JAMES 8HECKARD. Sheckard plays left field for the Cube. TECH AND DAHL0NEGA MEET HERE SATURDAY Local Interest amons football cranks centers Saturday on the Tech-Dahlone- ga game at Tech park, though a num ber of Georgia men will go to Athens to see the Tennessee and Georgia teams get together. The Dahlnnega game ought to prove comparatively easy for the local play ers. for the North Georgia team Is undeniably weak. But for all that, it Is likely that there will be some Interest to the contest. After Coach Uetsman has anywhere near the ball that was expected of tho Tigers. Whether they are off-edge, or whether they aro outclassed, or what it is, we don’t know, but tho Cubs have shown them up in every game but tho first and in this only the vast ly superior pitching of Donovan saved his loose-playing team mates from a bad defeat. And of tho Detroiters the most crying disappointment has been Ty Cobb. This Georgia youth was counted on to win the champion- lt safely won he Is more than likely to put In some of hie new men and give them a trial ot various positions. This Is the last cinch game of the Tech sea- eon until Mercer le met the Saturday before Thankeglvlng and Coach Her man will nevor have a better time to try out his doubtful material. In con sequence of the certain weakening of the Tech team the Dahlonega bunch has a chance to do something and the game Is likely to be “some fun.“ ship for Detroit and as yet he has played only ordinary ball and hia batting has been distinctly weak. Oh well, tho best of them fall down sometimes, and this seems to be Detroit’s time. LOCUST GROVE WINS. Special to The Georgian. Locust Grove, On., Oct 1L—In & one sided game here Monday Locust Grove administered a crushing defeat to the Gresham School, of Macon. The final ■core was 37 to 0. With Tigers at Home and Donovan in Box Detroit Is Hopeful. 00000050000000000000000000 a 0 O WARM AND CLOUDY. 0 2 ° 0 Detroit, Mich., Oct. 11.—The O 0 weather here Is warm and slight- O 0 ly cloudy. The game starts at 1 0 0 p. m. central (Atlanta) time. 0 O 0 0O0O0000000O00000000000000 By JAMES CRU8INBERRY. Chicago, Oct. 11.—“Wild Bill” Dono van le Detroit's only hope. If that great smiling pitcher can trim the Chicago Cubs this afternoon over In tho Tigers' own lair there will then be a ray of sunlight on the dismal and gloomy camp of the American Leaguers. Without "Wild Bill” the chance of the Tigers getting even a single game In this struggle for baseball supremacy of the world would Indeed be slim. The other pitchers of the Detroit team In the three contests played have shown themselves absolutely unquali fied to handle such batters as are on the Chicago National League club. Add to this the weakness of the Detroit catchers and It Is easily seen where Hughey Jennlnga has a task of the greateat magnitude to lead hla club through the aerlea and land the flag. Some Few "Ifs.” Should “Wild Bill* aucceed In trim ming the Cuba today, and be able to come right back again Sunday and beat them again, there la a chance that aome luck may enter Into the atrugglo and boost the Tigers to the top. It "Wild Bill” falls today, however. Jen nings' hope will be hanging by a tiny thread. Donovan la the greateat pitcher of all. He la better today than any of the twlrlers on either team and seems quite likely to do hla part In defeating the Cubs. Then If George Mullln can trim them, Detroit will have a fine chance to win the majority, but they will have to play to the limit to do It. One tiny mistake and It's the Cuba sure. In the first gamo played, when Dono. van held the Cubs to a tie In twelve tnnlnga, he displayed tho only really great pitching that has been done In the series an for. He la n whole head above anything that even the Cuba con lead into the pitcher's box, and he la a mountain of strength to the Detroit club. He towers above all the rest of the players on Jennings' squad, even the much-touted Cobb proving to be but a tiny mound compared to this great mountain. It’s Up to Bill. If Detroit Is kept In the running for the big title over Sunday, It Is a sate bet that “Wild Bill" will be the man that will keep them there. It la a big task for one man and It remains to bo seen It he can bear the burden. “Emmons for Quality The Greatest Showing Ever of Fall Suits and Overcoats DAVY JONES. IRA THOMAS. Jones is the hard-hitting and fast running left fielJer of the Tiger team. Davy made a punk error in Thursday’s game, but usually ha can be counted on to play good ball. Ths other gent shown in the picture is Ira Thomas, catchsr for tha New York team. Full Detail of Thursday’s Championship Encounter Weather, ideal for Fall Suits—mornings and even ings demand a light-weight top Coat. And where can yon find such clothes, clothes of quality, clothes of style and fit and such assortments of models and patterns to select from? Nowhere, no matter where you go. Suits, in dozens of smart models in single and double breasted sacks in the new shades of Wood Brown, Olive and Champagne in plaids, stripes, checks and solid colors. Overcoats, in short box style, medium and long lengths, in all weights and in all the new shades and patterns, as well as solid colors. Come tomorrow and make your selection while the stock is complete—and, too, be ready with the new out fit for Sunday. Men’s Suits, $15.00 Youths’Suits, 10.00 to Overcoats, Raincoats, 12.00 12.00 to $40.00 25.00 40.00 30.00 to to We Are Sole Atlanta Agents for Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes <? ymmeni 39 and 41 Whitehall Si. Write for Booklet of Correct Styles for Fall and Winter Chicago, Oct. 11.—Here ts the detailed •tory of the championship game ot Thursday: FIRST INNING. Chicago—Slagle filed to Cobb. Sheck ard out, O'Leary to Roesman. Chance lined out to Crawford. NO RUNS. Detroit—Davy Jonea out, Evers to Chance. Schaefer out. Tinker Chance; Crawford out on a liner to Chance. NO RUNS. 8ECOND INNING. Detroit—Cobb fanned. Roesman filed to Sheckard. Coughlin out. Tinker to Chance. NO RUNS. Chicago—Stelnfeldt doubled Juet In side third. KUng sacrificed, Schmidt to Rossman. Evers doubled over first, scoring Stelnfeldt Schulte out Schae fer to Rossman. Tinker out, O'Leary to Roesman. ONE RUN. THIRD INNING. Detroit—Schmidt filed to Slagle. O’Leary out, Tinker to Chance. Slever out Reulbach to Chance. NO RUNS. Chicago—Reulbach filed to Crawford. Slagle fanned. Sheckard doubled just Inside first Chance filed to O’Leary. NO RUNS. FOURTH INNING. Detroit—Jones filed to Sheckard Schaefer bounded one over Roulbach's head and beat It out Crawford sac- rtficed, Stolnfeldt to Chance. Cobb re tired the aide when he bounded an easy one to Reulbach. who retired him at first. NO RUNS. Chicago—Stelnfeldt filed to D. Jones. Kllng singled to right Hung's hit was followed by a hot liner by Evers to the same place, Kllng going to seqond. Schulte lined out a single to center, Kllng scoring. Crawford, by a quick throw, got Evors between second and third, O'Leary to Coughlin. Schulte got to second on the play. Joe Tinker lifted a line fly to left, which Davy Jones barely touched with his fingers. The ball fell safe and Tinker got to third, Schulte scoring. Reulbach lined out a single to right and Tinker came home. Slagle then ended the Inning with a pop fly to Coughlin. THREE RUNS. FIFTH INNING. Detroit—Rosman singled. Reulbach R ve Coughlin a base on balls. Schmidt unded a nasty one toward first base. Chance captured It, and, with Reul bach covering firet, Schmidt was out. O'Leary then lined a hot one to Tin ker, and the most sensational play of the afternoon wns executed, Tinker leaping Into the air and pulling down the drive with one hand and running to second, completing a double play on Coughlin. NO RUNS. • . Chicago—Sheckard was an easy out, Schaefer to Rosman. Chance lifted a high fly back of short. Both Crawford and Schaefer went after tt, but neither could reach tt, and It went for a double. Stelnfeldt singled over second, nnd Chance ecored from second. Killian went into pitch for Detroit at the be ginning of the fifth Inning. Kllng lift ed a long fly to Crawford. Jonny Evers lined out a terrific double, the ball go ing clear to the fence In front of the bleachers In right field. This moved Stelnfeldt to third. He would have scored, but tho ground rules allowed him only two bases. Schulte ended the Inning with a pop fly to Coughlin. ONE RUN. SIXTH INNING. Detroit—Killian, the great batting pitcher of the Detroit club, singled to center. Davy Jones succeeded In get ting a base on balls, although the Chi cago players protested on the deci sion. Schaefer knocked a hot one to Stelnfeldt and the latter picked tt up and made a snappy double play, Steln feldt to Tinker to Chance. Killian, how ever, went to third on the play. Craw ford dropped a single back of second, and Killian scored. Cobb then lined out a single to left, moving Crawford to. second. Rossman ended the Inning with a fly to Slagle. ONE RUN. Chicago—Tinker lifted a fly O'Leary. Reulbach smashed a ground er to Schaefer and was out. Schaefer to Rossman. Slagle laid down an eoey grounder to Rossman and was retired by the first baseman unassisted. NO RUNS. 8EVENTH INNING. Detroit—Tinker captured Coughlin's hot it In front of second end threw the cap- In ont at first. Schmidt walked. O’Leary fanned. Klllfan bounded a slow one to Kveri and as Chance fumbled the throw Killian was safe. Schmidt went to aecond he play. D. Jonea ont. Tinker to first NO RUNS. Chicago—Shecksrd fanned. Chance filed to Jones. Stelnfeldt walked. Kllng ended the Inkling with an easy pop to Conghlln. EIGHTH INNING. 'trolt—Tinker made a fast, snappy plaj when he grabbed 8chnefer'a grounder to deep short and retired the runner at first. Crawford boosted a long fly which Slagle captured In deep center. Cobb filed to Sheckard. NO HUNS. Chleago-Evera started the eighth with a pop fly to Crawford. Scnnlte went out on a grounder. Tinker popped out to aecond. NINTH INNING. Detroit—Rossman singled to center. Coughlin forced Rosaman at second. Tinker to Evers. Sehmlilt filed to Krera. O'Leary filed to Sheckard. NO BUNS. The acore: Detroit. ab. r. h. Jones, If. ... 3 0 0 Schaefer, fib. . . 4 0 1 Crawford, cf .. 4 0 1 Cobb, rf. . . . 4 0 1 Rossman, lb. . 4 0 2 Coughlin, fib. ,.3 0 0 Schmidt, c, . , 8 0 0 O'Leary, as. . . 4 0 0 Stover, p. . . , 1 0 0 Killian, p. . . 2 1 2 Totals ... .32 1 7 Chicago, Slagle, cf. ab. r. b. po. The Cubs now have two games to their credit and they are fighting the Tigers In the Michigan metropolis. "Wild Bill" has been announced as the twlrler at Detroit today. Indeed, It was all Jennings could do. It Is a desperate day for the fans of the City by Straits, and Donovan never faced such a crisis before. The hopes of thousands of the cltlxens of the Wolverine City are upon him. Thou sands of dollars have been wagered on him, end "Wild Bill" will undoubtedly face the crisis this afternoon with the came smite he always wears.. Chance Confident. After the game yesterday Manager Chance declared, and not In a boasting manner, that he believed his Cubs would end the series on the West Side Sunday. That means that he was con ceding one victory to the Tieers. While he feels confident of the final result now. he does not Inteqd to take any chances, and will hurl all his force agalnet the Detrolts In every game. However, he has never expected to be able to win four straight, for when a team does that without a great element of luck entering Into the play. It means that one team must be far superior to Wooter, Brumfield, ... .. the other. He does not think his club nerry Pollard, rt. Is so far ahead of the Tigers that he could go on defeating them Indefinitely. Chance is undecided on a pitcher for today, bat If the weather Is warm he will probably use Mordecal Brown, the great three-fingered (Unger, who last season was unanimously declared the beat of the National League twlrlers. If Brown were In the same condition to day that he was a year ago this time, when he went against the Sox, the 00000000000000000000000005 o 0 0 BILL SMITH DUE. 0 0 0 0 The drafting season for class A O 0 clubs, which class Includes the 0 O Southern League, begins October 0 0 15. Bill Smith has to be home 0 C before this drafting season begins. 0 0 So look out for William about to- 0 O morrow. 0 00000000000000000000000OOO 8EWANEE WINS. Special to The Georgtnn. Sewanee, Tenn., Oct. 11.—The Agri cultural and Mechanical College of Starksvllle, Mlaa., proved easy picking for Sewanee here yesterday. The final score was 38 to 0 In favor of the local team. The line-up: Mississippi. Sewanee. Grant. I« Williams, le. Uea. It. Lex Stone, It. Dorroh. lg. ,.. Acbepe, lg. " T. Evans, c. rg. Fnulklns. rg. .W. Evans, rt. Mctnnls, re Lewis, re McOeorge. Elsele, q. Furman, rh Shipp, rh. Clees, t Lanier, f. Dent, lb Markley, ih. world would probably read of on# of those great pitchers’ battles such as one has on rare occasions wltnesaed be tween giants of the slab. A PARODY ON "LITTLE BOY BLUE’* (President Roosevelt, although thers was no church to attend, observed the Sabbath by staying tn camp Instead of hunting bears.—News Item.) The little bear dog Is covered with dust. But sturdy and stanch he points- The little toy gun ts covered with rust And creaks like a senator's Joints Time was when the dog was "seeing red," And the gun was loaded for bear. And that was the time when Little Bov Ted Fixed them and put them there. ‘Now don't go oft till .I'm ready," ha said, "You must wait for me till Monday It shall never be claimed that Little Boy Ted Would murder a bear on Sunday." But while they were waiting, a half, starved bear In the canebrake made a stir. And Ted Just fled through the Sabbath air, Leaving his toys where they were. Faithful to Little Boy Ted they stand, A Southern pine beneath, Awaiting the touch of his little hand And the smile of his little teeth. And they wonder, the dog with ths drooping head And the gun all loaded for bear. What has become of Little Boy Ted Since he fixed them and put them there. THE BASEBALL BUGLE. Editorial. The readers of this Journal remember. no doubt, our editorial announcement to the effect that Mr. Pegasus Plfile, the Bronx poet, had been released from the staff of The Bugle owing to his In different work. Now comes a gentleman who has been one of The Bugle’s mainstays as a subscriber, asking that Mr. Piffle be reinstated. The editor of The Bugle, although a stem taskmaster, who exacts from ths members of his staff the same high quality of literary productions that ha gives to the readers of this Journal him- selt Is not unwilling to listen to reason, and may give Mr. Piffle another chance, after having carefully read the letter printed below: Editor of the Baseball Bugle: • Dear Sir—I wish to enter a mild protest, although I fee 1 that I am Incapable of offering many pointer! to the able editor. However. I have been from the first a faithful fol lower ot your column, and trust that you will give this your favor able attention. In one of your Isauea of recent date I note with regret that Mr. PlfTle has been released from your staff. While, as you say, Sir. Pif fle’s batting average has taken a horrible alump of late (I believe tho figures show .023). especially since his masterpiece of some time back concerning the Giants, I think you might let him stick this season out. He might bat out a home run the next time up. (Pitcher Hogg did, you know.) I think that every one should sympathize with a poet anyhow, especially an unsuccessful one that lives In the Bronx. I have spoken to several other admirers of your gifted paper, and while they will not dispute the de cision of the editor they agree with me that It la too bad about poor Mr. Piffle with the cold weather com ing on. Hoping, therefore, that If you can see your way clear to reconsider your decision you will do so, I re main. yours respectfully, A. SI, R. P. S.—I assure you that my mo tives are purely disinterested, as 1 do not have the honor of Mr. Pif fle’s acquaintance. The editor of The Bugle Is not con ducting his paper for hts own satisfac tion, but merely for his own profit. Ths editor wishes to please his readers, and as “A. M. R." has mode so manly a plea for the reinstatement of Mr. Pifrie, we take pleasure In giving the erratic Bronx poet another chance. We print below, therefore, Mr. Piffle’s latest ef fusion, written In a moment of de spondency: Despair. The sun was shining In the Bronx On a morning In October, Overhead I heard the wild geese'l honks And got out of bed quite sober. While eating my breakfast frugal I felt Just simply grand Till I happened to look at The Bugle And saw I had been canned! At first I could not credit It, For my love for The Bugle waa tender; I often helped to edit It When the boss waa out on a bender. It seemed so strange, so unreal, so weird, That my head was all In a whirl, And I tugged away at my flowing beard, Which Is long as the beard of Earle. And then I knew! I knew that Fate With which I had seldom reckoned, Had watched me from the old home plate And had thrown me out at second! And now as I stt In my lonely home, Which la furnished very frugal, I wonder what will become of me Since I am fired from The Bugle? ANSWERS TO QUERIES. P. Hannon—B. wins. Steady Reader—B. wins. H. G. S.—You're on. Sheckard. If. ... 4 Chance, lb. ... 4 Stelnfeldt, 3b. . 3 Kllng, c. . . . 3 Even, fib. ... 4 Schulte, rf. . . 4 Tinker, ss. . . .4 ReOlbach, p. . . 3 Totals . . . .33 Score by Innings: Chicago 5 10 27 U 0 v-mew, 010 310 OS’—5 Detroit 000 001 000—1 Summary: Two-base htta, Stelnfeldt. Evers 2, Sheckard, Chance; hits. »“ 8lever 7 In four Innings, off Killian, 3 In four innings; sacrifice hits. Klin*' double plays. Tinker (unassisted). Steln feldt to Evers to Chance; left on bases, Chicago 6, Detroit 7: bases on baits, na Reulbach », oft Killian 1; first on er rors, Chicago 1; struck out by Ren 1 ' bach 2, Slever 1, Killian 1. Time, 1:«- Umpires, O'Day and Sheridan. MORE SPORTS WILL BE FOUND ON PRECEDING PAGE.