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TTIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9,1907. SPORTING i PAGE j STRENUOUS SIX-DAY GRIND IS ON IN EARNEST j EDITED BY | P. H. WHITING I NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS | I By PERCY H. WHITING. Here are some of the record makers of the past Southern League season: Played in most games—Molesworth and Walters, Birming ham; Wiseman, Nashville—142 games. Best batter—Meeks, Birmingham—.340. Made most hits—Atz, New Orleans—158. Stole most bases—Ball, Montgomery; Paskert, Atlanta—50 eaeh. Most sacrifice hits—Fox, Atlanta—62. Hit for greatest total of bases — Molesworth, Birmingham — 204. Best run-getter—Rockenfeld, Littlo Rock—89. Worst batter—Maxwell, Montgomery—.050. Worst batter who played in 100 or more games—Nye, Mont gomery—.171. Worst base stealer—Garvin, Birmingham—stole 2 bases in 114 games. Hit for least extra bases—Gilbert of Little Rock—hits 117, total bases 122. Worst run-getter—Carey, Memphis—123 hits, 37 runs. Least hits—Garvin, Birmingham—60 in 114 games. Best fielding average—Carey, Memphis—.990 in 138 games. Most put-outs—Sabrie, New Orloans—1.463. Most assists—Walters, Birmingham—435. Most errors—Walters, Birmingham—81. Outfielder who made most assists—Bowcock, Little Rock, 33; Paskert, second, with 30. WitK all due regard for the judgment of the “baseball fox,” Clark Griffith, we don’t see why he can’t hand us bnck a catcher who batted .226 and fielded .960, with only one regular catcher lower than he. Sweeney’s averages were not good enough to jus tify a trial in the major leagues for anothor year at least. SCHENCKER MAY COACH MERCER BASEBALL TEAM Macon, Ga. Dec. 9.—Aa yet the Mer cer Athletic Aeaocl&tlon has not em ployer! the services of a coach for base, hall In the sprlns. Professor Schencker has beon offered the position. Ho has had a deal of dia mond experience but on account of his law praotlce, which he wishes to take up this winter here, ho has failed to give .a definite answer. He has deter mined to remain In Macon through the winter and this fact has given rise to the suspicion that he may be at the helm when the spring practice begins Mr. Schencker Is very poptilnr with the student body. TOMMY BURNS WILL FIGHT JEM ROACH AND PALMER London. Deo. 9/—Tommy Bums, who defeated Gunner Motr a week ago to day for the heavyweight championship at the world. Is likely to have two more battles before he returns to the United States, for he has aocepted chsl. lenges from Jem Roaoh, of Wexford, the heavyweight champion of Ireland, and Jack Palmer, of Newcastle-on- Tyne. He has signed for the Palmer fight. The Roach bout will probably take place before the National Sporting Club of London the latter part of Jan uary. Englishmen, despite the cold greet ing thoy gave Bums after hta light with Molr, think the American champion a wonder and want to see him In action again, and, of course, Bums Is not let ting any easy money get away from him. "I am willing to wager 110,000 against 15,000 that I beat Roach,” enld Bums. "1 am also willing to bet $10,- 000 even that I atop Roach Inside the ten rounds.” RATTLING GOOD BASKET BALL PLAYED BY Y.M.C.A. TEAMS “The best gomo of the seaeon,” was the verdict rendered by some two hun dred spectators at the games of basket ball played Saturday night at the Y. M. C. A., when the A team won from the Y team by the scoro of 14 to 1. It was a hotly contested game from whis tle to whleUo. The - A team took tho load early In the gome and fought hard to retain It, with tho Y players fighting like Trojans to overcoras their lead. Every man on the two teame deserves special mention for his clean, hard work. The work of Daniel and Solo- monson for the Y team stood out a little above the rest. For tho A team Hudson, nt center, and Wright, at for ward, played an especially good game. The goal throwing of Wright was n feature. The other gome was even harder fought. If that wns possible, and when the final score was counted the M's had plied up II points to C’s 17. The work of Key and Callahan for the M's was an exhibition of Jam-up basketball playing, showing the result of con scientious practice and lots of It. A vary and Dlckoy, for the C team, also put up a fast article of basketball, al though they were on a losing team. The C team put up a good scrappy fight, but was handicapped by the ab sence of two of their best players, Hod. skins and Jarvis. Captain Dickey, of tho C team, stated after the game that he had no excuses to make for the standing of tho C .team, but promised to win next Saturday night. With Dickey, Avary, Hodsklns and Jarvis In the llno-up It ought to bo easy. Professor Weems umpired the games and, though decidedly strict on fouls, gave entlro satisfaction. RYAN WILL BRING SOUTH SOME CHICAGO WONDERS WALTHOUR WRENCHES ARM AND QUITS THE SIX=DAY RACE New York, Dec. 9.—Bobby Walthonr, one of the star attractions of the six-day bike race, re tired from the contest shortly before 10 o’clock this morning. Walthonr excused his act on the ground that at 6 a. m. he had severely wrenched the arm which was badly injured in a collision in a hike race in Germany last year. Dr. Creamer, the physician at the garden, declared that Walthour was not at all justified in withdrawing from the contest, as his physical condition was perfect. "DEAD MAN’S” CURVE CLAIMS FIRST VICTIM Six-Day Race Starts and „ Rntt Is Badly Hurt. Jimmy Ryan seems to have bagged some genuine stars from the Chicago semi-pro. teams for the Montgomery club. When Ryan signed his contract, he immediately obtained the star men of the Chicago eeml-pro. league. Dur ing the last season Ryan played with and against the men he has procured and knows what they con do. Ryan will take with him the star bat. tcry of the Lawndale club, Al Demarco and Tom Messltt. In addition.to these two men, Edward Almqutet, of the Fe lix Colts; Eddie Haaaett, of the West Ends: "Dtuch” Wohleben, of Rogers Park, and Gordon Lewis, of the Pirates. Some Past All-Southerns For flva years past, Nssh Buckingham, the ex-Dnlverslty of Tennes see football player, has been picking all-Bouthem teams for The Memphis Commercial-Appeal. We can't say that we have ever agreed with Mr. Buckingham In his pick, but here Is hts dope on the years 190S-1904-1905 and 1808. The 1907 Une-up was publlshsd In Saturday's Georgian. 1904. Beene, left end ...... Tennessee Taylor, left tackle .... Vanderbilt Phillips, left guard Sewanee Elgin, center .. Unlv. of Nashville E. Brown, right guard..Vanderbilt Graham, right tackle .. Vanderbilt Hamilton, right end ... Vanderbilt Scarbrough, quarter .... Sewanee Craig, left half Vanderbilt R. Blake, right half .... Vanderbilt Parker, full Tennessee 1903. R. Blake, left end .... Vanderbilt Klrby-Smlth, left tackle.. .Sewanee Green, left guard Tennessee Smith, center Cumberland Suddarth, right guard..Cumberland Phillips, right tackle .... Sewanee Sltton, right end ........ Clemson Maxwell, quarter Clemson Bridges, left half .... Cumberland Colmore, right half .... Sewanee Hanvey, full Clemson Craig, right half .... D. Blake, left half .. 1900. Stone, left end Sewanee Pritchard, left tackle .. Vanderbilt Elmer, left guard .... Mississippi Conner, center Mississippi Chora, right guard ... Vanderbilt Stone, right tackle .... Vanderbilt R. Blake, right end .... Vanderbilt Coeten, quarterback .. Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt B. Blake, left end .... Vanderbilt Taylor, left tackle .... Vanderbilt Brown, left guard .... Vanderbilt Patterson, center .... Vanderbilt Stone, right guard .... Vanderbilt Pritchard, right tackle . Vanderbilt Hamilton, right end .. Vanderbilt Kyle, quarterback .... Vanderbilt D. Blake, left half .... Vanderbilt Craig, right half Vanderbilt Manler, full back Vanderbilt New York, Dee. 9.—While 15,000 peo- sons were wildly cheering the sixteen starters In the six-day blcyclo race during the early hours today, Walter Rutt, of the German-Holland team, met with a serious accident. The rear tire of his wheel burst os he was routidlng “dead man’s” curve and he plunged headlong down the side of the track. He struck a two-inch post on the Twenty-sixth street side, splitting It with his head. Johann Stol, his partner, Immediate ly took hts place on the track. Although suffering Intensely from the blow, Rutt declared he would not with draw from tho race. Team Ruled Off. Harry Reynolds and James Benyon, the English team, were ruled off the track because of bad condition. Ben yon was unconscious for twenty-five minutes and physicians found his heart In such condition as to be dangerous. Before Benyon became unconsolous Reynolds, the Irishman, slid down the high banked track and carried Nat But ler with him. Butler, the veteran, waa only shaken up. but Reynolds' stomach was hurt and Benyon quickly relieved him. Benyon had done tour laps, though, when he fell. He remounted nnd kern on and soon became tincon- sclous from exhaustion. Walthour took no chances of Matt Downey tiring and early climbed on his wheel. Fogler did the same, al though Moran, his partner, protested that he was not warmed up. Race Started Late. Madison Square Garden's fifteenth annual six-day bicycle team race was started at 1 o’clock this morning In stead of nve minutes after midnight, as heretofore. The contest will be one of 142 hours, ending at 11 o’clock next Saturday night. The event Is raced on a pine board track, ten laps to the mile. Sixteen pairs of riders have entered for the long, weary grind, and it Is BOBBY WALTHOUR, OF ATLANTA HE HAS DROPPED OUT OF RACE. ■ ..iihMMhI probable that about half of them will last through the week’s struggle. “Fake Falls” Barred. The National Cycling Association, under whose rules and supervision the race la run, has drawn up a new set of provisions, by which It Is hoped that the “fake fall” habit will be stamped out. In former races riders who were In danger of losing laps during a hard spurt have had recourse to a supposed ly accidental fall, so that they would not lose any ground, It having been a rule not to allow any laps gained when on accident or fall of any description occurred. In this race the board of referees has the power to decide wheth er a contestant who has fallen shall lose the distance represented by how far the others have ridden while he or his part ner has been oft the track. Then Anothor Spill. At the end of four hours there was another spill. Nat Butler, of the West ern team, ran Into the rear wheel of Carl A. Llmberg's bicycle and both went down. Arthur Vanderstuyft, of the German-Americon-Belglum team, who was directly behind, fell over the two men. Llmberg's arms were badly bruised and he left the track. The other two continued the race. 8tart at 1 s. m, The race was started promptly at 1 o’clock, when James J. Corbett, heavy weight pugilist and thesplan, fired a shot from a pistol. It was estimated that close on to 16,000 people had Jammed their way through the narrow entrances during the Bhort time between the opening of the doors and the start of the race. The crowd outside was nil that 126 police men stationed within a block could handle. Twenty-five of these were mounted men, but at that hour the majority who strove to get into tho building hed succeeded. Some riders began to pedal around the saucer-Ukc track before midnight They were promptly stopped by the police. According to the men and their trainers, they had been using the track during the afternoon, but at that time there were no police present OFFICIAL AVERAGES 117 8 18 201 12 40 185 21 60 89 i 1 159 13 12 15 50 The official averages of the Southern League have been made public Meek, of Birmingham, is the league's leading swatter; McKenzie, of Atlan ta, the leading pitcher. The batting averages of the league's players who swatted over .250 fol- low:' Name and tflub— G. AB. R. 1B. TB. SH. SB. p.c, O’Leary, Atlanta 3 26 6 10 15 0 3 .384 Meek, Birmingham 120 441 50 160 203 10 18 Fisher. Shreveport 64 205 21 Hardy, NadhviUe 62 283 33 Atz. New Orleans 140 507 73 Ball, Montgomery 128 488 59 Stockdale, Memphis 85 104 12 S. Smith, Atlanta 108 402 39 Spade, Atlanta 44 142 17 42 60 Seabaugh, Montgomery 78 265 14 77 91 Woods, Little Rock 74 255 28 75 91 Paskert, Atlanta 139 507 74 147 199 McElveen, Nashville 141 517 62 148 192 Wells, Nashville 96 322 35 94 106 Molesworth, Birmingham 142 528 89 151 204 Douglass, Little Rock 122. 475 56 133 161 Stark, Little Rock 84 13 5 33 34 Henline, Memphis-Montgomery 129 477 Mclvor, Shreveport 67 Walters, Little Rock 10 Carllne, Shreveport 14 Lister, Blrminghom-Nashvllle 134 443 Daly, Shreveport ../ 131 492 Babb, Memphis 130 498 Apperlous, Montgomery 24 93 1 Page, Little Rock 131 488 68 Neighbors, Memphis 137 501 , 63 J. Manning, Memphis '.... 80 302 37 81 89 9 Cross, New Orleans 86 337 40 90 90 9 Becker, Atlanta 133 483 »77 128 163 18 James, Memphis ‘0 260 |23 69 87 6 Winters. Atlanta 133 468 63 124 150 34 DeMontrevllle, Birmingham 107 400 65 10o 135 46 Grafflus, Shreveport 27 82 10 Houtz, Montgomery •' 132 480 68 Wiseman, Nashville 142 534 24 234 21 133 1G2 56 120 131 133 134 15 24 .340 .312 .312 .311 .301 .298 .297 .296 .290 .290 .289 .286 .285 .280 .280 .279 .279 .277 1274 .270 .270 .266 .269 .268 .267 .287 .287 .267 .265 Gardner, Birmingham ... 128 477 53 C. Smith, Birmingham 140 520 64 124 138 122 135 163 15 23 140 16 21 178 31 24 The fire leading performers at each de partment of the gnme follow: Pitchers. G. PO. A. E. P.C. ITelm, Montgomery. 9 3 12 0 1.000 McCafferty, L. It.. 5 0 18 0 1.000 Fisher, Shreveport. 28 15 8 , Memphis...'... 36 61 122 Catcher*. G. PO. A. Woods, Little Rock 72 307 Owens, Memphis... 46 196 Latimer, Nnsh.-BIr. 54 202 Kunkle, Little Hock 19 90 Firat Basomen. G. PO. A. Stork, Little Rock. 14 143 6 1 Cary. Memphis 138 1352 114 14 Sahne, N. 0 130 1463 61 17 Hardy, Nashville... 13 122 10 2 Lister, Na«h.-BIr...l24 1198 92 30 Second Basemen. O. PO. A. E. Lewoe, Shreveport.135 309 358 /16 Perry, Montgomery 5 22 9 1 Cirr; Shreve -Nash. 14 48 45 8 Jordan, Atlanta....127 386 359 25 Gatins, N. Orleans.1§6 332 407 25 Third Basemen, G. PO. A. E. Cross, N. Orleans.. 88 99 178 3 Hoffman, Atlanta.. 7 19 15 1 Hess. Little Rock..136 201 274 36 Perry. Mont«’rv....l37 211 293 30 Brouthers, N. 0.... 16 .964 fc. r.c. 1 .993 14 .990 Shortatopa. O. l r O. 00000000000000000000000000 a a ROBERT ELECTED. O O O O At a meeting of the Tech foot- 0 0 ball team Saturday afternoon 0 0 "Chip” Robert was elected cap- 0 0 tain of the team for 1908. 0 0 0 O000000000000OOO00000O000O M’GRAW WILL PLAY^ AGAIN "Muggsy” Says He Will Play Second For Giants Next Year. Chicago^Dec. In his efforts to make the New York Giants a winner next season. Manager “Muggsy" Me- Graw has decided to re-enter the game himself. He already has started train ing at Hot Springs and says he will play regularly at second base In 1901. McGraw quit baseball playing a few years ago because hie knee went back on him. A rest of live years has strengthen the tendons of the knee, he says, and there Is, therefore, noth ing to prevent him from getting back cn the diamond. will be In the Montgomery line-up. Of this last group of players Ryan Is most Impressed with Edward Almqulat, who Is a pitcher. He stands * feet 2 Inches nnd weighs 100 pounds. Speed Is his main "hobby." This, with a good assortment of curves, stamps him as one of the best. ■I do not think any of these players will have any trouble In making good down there,” said Ryan. "The teams we have here In Chicago I regard as good as any club In the Western League. We have better talent on teams than many minor leagues. When you are playing agnlnst such man as Jimmy Callahan, Mike Donlin, Tom Hughes, Bert Keeley, Walter Most. Joke Stahl and Dutch Meier, you are playing men good enough for the big leagues. Eddie Hassett, who frill cover second base. Is an excellent fielder, fast In covering ground and a perfect throw- lie Is a fair hitter. Gordon Lewis, who pitched for Wisconsin several years ago, will play the outfield for mo He Is not a terrific hitter, but an ex ceptionally fast fielder." The Mobile club has effected a com- K imlao with the Cotton States ague by which the team may be withdrawn on payment of $L600. This amount will no doubt be put up. Mercer Freshmen Defeat Juniors Macon, Go., Dec. 9.—In c hotly-eon- tested game at the Central city park Saturday afternoon, the Freshmen de feated the Juniors by a score of 23 to 0. The game was Interesting through' out. Several nice plays were pulled off. Among the men who played good ball for the Juniors were DeFoor, Walker, W. 1’., and Granade. Nesmith, Conger and Spurlln showed up best for the Freshmen. Tho real features of tho game were Nesmith’s runs of 30 yards each for two touchdowns. The llno-up was as follows: Juniors. Freshmen. DeFoor, le Annls, le. Mitchell, It Lester, It. Howard, lg... Cordell, Ig. Bussell, ..Chapman, c. Roberts, rg Brock, rg. Wimberly, rt. ... Crowley, rt. Martin, re.,. Spurlln, re. Clark-Fleming, q Nesmith, q. Walker-Walker,, lh Salter, lh. Newman-Walker, W. P., f..Conger, f. Hogan, rh Gautier, rh. Ofllclals—Referee, Shaw. Umpire, Nicholson. Head linesman, Knight. “Faker” O’Brien To Fight Again ^Philadelphia, Dec. 9.—Heavy-weights are to have a chance In this city this week, two bouts bstween the big fel lows being scheduled. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, who has been beseeching boxing clubs to give him. a chance to prove that he has reformed, will next Friday be pitted against Bill Heveron, of England. Not much is known of Heveions ability, and the main Interest In the bout here Is as to whether the fight fans will turn out next Friday or show their contempt for O'Brien and his methods by remaining away. Manager George McCarty, of the Tech baseball squad, announces the following dates for next spring: Clemson, In Atlanta, April S-4. Tennessee, In Knoxville. April 15-18. Sewanee, In Atlanta, April 24-35. Alabama In Tuscaloosa, May 8-9. The chnaees are Tenney will tie perform ing for Pittsburg or hew York In 1908. Frank Ootch defeated Yankee Rogers for the e&tch-as-catch-can wrestling championship of America at Montreal Friday night. 00000000000000000O00O00000 O OFF FOR BIG TOWN. 6 Sunday noon President J. W. 0 0 Helsman and Managor Billy 0 0 Smith, of the Atlanta Baseball O O Association, left for New York for 0 0 the annual meeting of the Na- 0 0 tlpnol League. O0000O00O0000000000000000O CHATTANOOGA ORGANIZING Mountain City Hears That Little Bock Franchise Is On Market. 8pccinl to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 9.—An effort la being made to raise the necessary funds In the city to purchase the Little Rock frun< chlse. A number of the most enthusiastic baseball fans of the city, led by Fred. 8. Shepherd, held n meeting recently for the purpose of considering tb9 matter, and it tvns decided at this meeting to atnrt a sys tematic canvass of the city looking to the ultimate purchase of a Southern League franchise. Circular letters are now being mailed to many well-to-do citizens, seeking to Interest them sufficiently in the matter to secure the necessary stock. The gentlemen at the head of the move ment state that they have "Inside" In formation which leads them to believe that the franchise cau be purchused at 312,000 Instead of $18,000, aa waa stated some time The pftoM Ing steadily for the last few years. Four rears ago a franchise could be purchased for $6,o0o, but now they are worth In thi neighborhood of $20,000. and still on the la crease. Baseball men think $12,000 is a verv reasonable figure Indeed, as all of the con tracts with players for the next season go with the fmucUije. A meeting of the officials of the Southern Longue will be hold soon in Atlanta, and Chattanooga will hove a representative on the ground. lie would undoubtedly be very welcome to the other members of the asso ciation. as nearly all desire Chattanooga as S member of the league. As soon ns possible a meeting will he called, and final action taken In the matter. It now seems that' the matter Is being handled so that Chattanooga will tee South ern League ball next year. Armour. Clymer and Cantlllon are the The old talk of two baseball clubs In Kansas City Is being revived. George Tebe&u Is doing the reviving. Gena Demont has a $150 a month Job In the South and says he la through ufith baseball for good—that Is. until spring. Henson, Bhrevepor. 59 114 180 At*, New Orleans..139 280 426 Dsmont, B'ham....l07 190 346 Rnbb, Memphis.....130 343 398 McCormick, Nash.. 98 20$ 356 Outfielders. G. PO. A. Bills, Memphis 8 12 3 Brodle, B'bain 5 11 2 1.000 1.000 J. Duggan, Nash... 10 14 0 0 1.000 Gear, Montgomery.. 44 71 1 1 .99 Neighbors, Me rap s.137 301 2 4 .98 The complete pitching averages follow: Pitchers’ Averages. NAME OF CLUB- G W L Tie Vc. Mackenzie. Atlanta ... 8 6 2 1 .750 Shields. Memphis . .. .11 8 3 1 .725 Castietoh, Atlanta . . .25 17 8 rt M Schopp, Atlantn-Nnshvllle.. 9 6 6 Manuel, New Orleans . . .31 20 11 Keith. Little-Rock . . . " ' “ Waiters, Little Rock . . Wilhelm, Birmingham . rhllllps, New Orleans . Hughes. Little Rock . . Ford, Atlanta .... Spade, Atlanta . .... Zeller, Atlanta .... Ilart, Little Rock . . . Kelson, Nashville . . . Suggs. Memphis , . . Cnstall. N. O.-Memphis . Guese, New Orleans . . Fisher, Shreveport . . j Eyler, Little Rock Gaskell, Shreveport . . Maxwell. Montgomery. Clark, Birmingham . Bills. Memphis . . . Stockdale, Memphis . . Frits, New Orleans . . Malarkey. Montgomery Becker, Shreveport . Illckman. Shreveport . Sorrell, Nashville . . Graham, Shreveport . . J. Duggan, Nashville . Turner, Birmingham . Weems, Montgomery. . Walsh, Montgomery . Perdae, Nashville . . Reagan, Birmingham . .18 14 .11 7 4 0 .634 .37 23 14 1 .621 .26 16 10 3 .615 . 5 3 2 1 .600 .25 15 10 .80 18 12 .29 17 12 1 .586 .28 18 10 1 .565 . 9 6 4 1 .555 .81 17 14 S .547 .24 18 11 2 .Ml .30 16 14 4 .535 -.25 18 12 Helm. Montgomery .... E. Duggan, Nashville . .24 Buchanan, Little Rock . . .11 Breitcnsteln. New Orlesns.14 Lakoff, Little Rock. . . 6 Rowan, Atlanta .... 8 Walker, Montgomery ... .10 Yerkes, Nashville ... .11 0 .520 .33 17 16 3 .515 .20 10 10 0 .600 .37 18 19 3 .486 .83 16 17 3 .484 .33 16 17 0 .484 .33 16 17 0 .484 .29 14 15 2 .482 .17 5 9 6 .470 .26 12 14 - .26 12 14 .$2 14 18 .34 15 19 „ .... .18 8 10 0 .444 .32 14 18 ‘ .28 10 18 _ .... .42 18 24 1 .428 .26 11 15 0 .423 .32 13 19 1 .406 . 5 2 3 0 .400 INTER-CITY BOWLING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY The eecond eerlee of frames with Mo bile for the Southern bowling cham pionship will be bowled Monday night on the George \V. Caee bowling alleys, beginning at 9 o'clock. In the firm eerlee of three games bowled Atlanta defeated Mobile by the close margin of 37 pins. The Mobile playere are confident that they will make up the 37 pins In the games to be bowled Monday night. Berate McCay. an old Atlanta favor ite, le captain of the Mobile team and writes Captain Elliott, of the local team, that he and his men will be forced to bowl os they have never howled before In order to defeat ht» team. ' The Atlanta team will be crippled on account of tho absence of two of lt» star bowlers, who are out of the city at present, but will make It warm for their opponente. Tho two team, will line up as follows: Mobile. Atlanta. B. McCay (capt.) .. J. R, Elliott (oapt.) McClury Eagan McAIeer Llreey Rush 'Wellboma Jacobaen .. Jones AUBURN SHOULD HAVE GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM IN 1908 Special to Tho Georgian Auburn. Ala., Dec. 9.—The Auburn football team has elected Tom Mc Clure to lead the team next season, and when he Issues, next September, hla call for players two of Auburn's best men will be missing. Hughes, at fullback, and Wllkerson, at end. will not return. They have played four year,. The other members of the team, as far aa la known now, will return. A large bunch of scrub material, which showed up well this season, will be on hand to select from. There la no reason why Auburn should not have another cracking team In 1908. The showing made by the scrubs, most of them weighing In the neighborhood of 190 pounds. Is very encouraging to Captain McClure. He says If two or three of the present 'varsity should fall to return the pros pects are still bright. Coach Kelnholx has left for his home In Minneapolis. He expects to return If the athletic association selects him as a coach for 1908. Coach Donahue will, of course, be on hand, as ho has two more years of hla contract to fulfill. On account of the small attendance at the Thanksgiving game In Macon Au burn dropped a little behind In her finances. To relievo this a meeting o! the students was called, and In a few minutes they responded by donating the sum of ,5925 to make up the defi cit. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••< HOWCRACKERS PERFORMED j At bat. ! Huns. First base. 1 I 3 8 £ P Sacrifice hits. 8 i c o w J c § * 2 1 2 *S*«iSSV Errors. 'OLeary, c 3 26 6 10 15 0 3 .384 38 1( 2 Smith, c.-ss. . . . 108 402 39 ns 163 13 12 .297 379 (182 22 Spade, p.-cf. . . . 44 142 17 42 60 3 4 .290 29 79 10 Paekert, If 139 607 74 147 199 15 50 .289 296 3C 8 Becker, rf 133 433 77 128 163 18 17 .267 1S6 14 8 Winters, cf 133 463 63 124 150 34 19 .264 224 H 3 Jordan, 2b 140 520 64 135 178 31 24 .255 386 350 25 Dyer, 3b 130 434 63 120 134 16 IS .247 164 255 43 Fox, lb 139 493 55 120 156 62 16 .243 203 10(1 24 Castro, sa 114 403 33 92 125 18 18 .228 179 263 34 Sweeney, c. . . . 66 195 12 14 49 11 3 .226 344 73 7 Coatleton, p. . . . 31 90 6 26 63 6 0 .222 7 67 4 Hoffman, 3b. . . . 8 23 2 6 9 3 2 .213 19 15 1 Schopp, p 10 32 3 6 7 0 1 .137 10 31 3 McKenxle, p. . . . 10 32 8 c 6 0 0 1 24 2 Rowan, p 8 20 3 2 2 0 0 .100 4 11 2 Ford, p 29 71 3 ii i 0 .098 27 77 9 Zeller, p.. .. .. .. 31 95 i 7 7 3 1 .073 14 73 5 4491 529 1108 1491 233 182 .247 3612 1687 212