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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWSi SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, ftll.
Somebody Onght to Start Something in
tbe Sporting World—It’s Deadly Dull Now
GEORGIAN’S DOUBLE PA(
The Southern Ieaguo could do a lot of fine things at its
coming meeting. It will not, of course. What will happen will
be that there will be a long pow-wow about a salary limit (and
after they have a new one passed nobody will pay any atten
tion to it anyhow); a two-hour argument over the style of
tickets and the uso of registering trunstiles, ten minutes spent
in the re-election of President Kavanaugh as “Main Cheese and
then an adjournment.
Here are a few of the things that the Southern league
MIGHT do:
1. Suggest to President Kavanaugh that he have the stand
ings of the clubs kept correctly. Last year, with the race ns
tight as a G-string, nobody conld find tho correct standing.
The ono given out from league headquarters was about steen
points to the bad.
2. Suggest to President Kavanaugh that the Ieaguo rec
ords should be kept in much fuller and more complete fashion.
8. Pass a ride that some method which would contain a
faint hint of human intelligence be used in recording games
won and lost . Iff pitchers.
4. Pass a:-rule that every club in the circuit be required
to fnmtsh a^fit-olass club houso for the visiting players,
and thus away with the pre-historic .antiquated and
wretched methdd of sending the visiting players to and from
the parks in biases.
5. Require that the league president keep in very close
tench with the umpires, so that he could judgo personally
whether or not they are competent.
6. Change the present “reoall” rule regarding umpires so
that it would take a vote of the majority of league presidents
to remove one.
7. Insert in the oonstltution a provision that all meet
ings of the league and the league directors must be open meet
ings.
8. Instruct the president to insist that his umpires use
srvery effort to keep games going rapidly and to cut out all
dragging, delaying of the game and the like.
9. Require a schedule that will not give Atlanta tho
worst of it in the matter of early games.
10. Adopt a rule that all double-headers must consist of
two seven-inning games.
Oh, yes; there ore a lot more, but these will do for now.
Some of these suggested rules merit a lot more attention
than they will get Tho need for oorreot standing, more
complete averages and a new rule for determining pitching
percentages is obvious. President Kavanaugh gets enough
money so that he should provide himsolf witn
competent as
sistance. Balled-up league standings are a shameful thing and
demonstrate utter incompetence on the part of the man who
is supposed to keep them.
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The'need for club houses for visiting teams is apparent.
Former President Heisman, of the local club, was a strong
■:. i>!•;,i<■ nf Ibis scheme and tried to get it thru. He demon
strated that while.it would cost a littlo money to build new
club houses, the money saved in bus fares would soon pay
for the building. But the moguls, with their usual short-sight
edness, refused to stand for it.
The league would be improved by a decided shake-up in
the method of handling umpires. Kavanaugh should givo the
ed to
umpires more of his attention, they should be required
force better order and to keep games moving faster.
But why recommend anything! The Southern Ieaguo mo
guls have been moving in the same old circle, year after
year. They can't see the need for any change except in the
salary limit. If anything else is suggested tbev shun it be
cause they are mortally frightened that somebodiy is trying to
put. something over on them.
Tho timidity of the average Southern mogul is amazing.
They have never yet gotten over the notion that all the othor
moguls are trying to frame things up against them. And they
hate innovations as they hate rain checks.
Therefore we can’t hope for any material improvement in
the condition of things.
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t LOOKOUTS CLOSE FOR $
+ EXHIBITION C0NTE8T8. +
+ Chattanooga. Tenn. Don. 0.— +
+ President O. B. Andrews of the +
+ local club haa already secured +
+ data# with tho Detroit Timers and +
+ tho Cleveland Americana for prac- +
+ tlca games next spring. Tho Tigers +
+ will appear hero April 4-B, while +
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*. FIFTEEN TEAMS IN BIO RACE. *
4. New York, Dec. B.—Fifteen .teams
•. be the last race
he Garden bs-
• • following countries will
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NOVEL VIEW OF FAMOUS BATTER
S. I. A. A. IS
MEETING
HANS WAGNER AND HIS DOG, JASON WEATHERBY.
Stories have appearod this winter
that Hans Wagner, the great shortstop
of tha Pittsburg Pirates, was abotit to
retire from baseball. Those yams seem
to be without foundation, for the big
fellow was seen last week at his home
In Carnegie and It was learned he has
been practically training right along
by hunting and motoring. Hans loves
his dog and gun nfcxt to his automo
bile, and all his time In the oft season
Is given over to healthful outdoor
sports. Ho Is looking In the best of
condition and because of his exercise
should be able to go Into a game of
ball any day and work at top speed.
The big German has no uso for his
baseball uniform In winter time, but he
le continually seen In automobile cos
tume or hunting garb. Always a back
ward fellow, he did not want to pose for
his picture when approached by the
man with the camera, hut because he
did want to have a picture of Jason
Wcatherby. his little bunting dog, he
v.;ik Induced to stand before the pic
ture machine.
“I haven't been thinking about base-
l.rtlI.” sold Honus when asked If he
would play ball again next spring. “But
I haven't .thought about quitting as
long as tho Pittsburg club wants me to
play. I don't feel too old yet. and as
long as the club thinks I'm not too old.
I guess I’ll be on hand. I hunt and
ride In tho motor car because I like
It, and not simply to keep In shape. I
think I'll be able to play ball as long as
I'm able to hunt and drive my car."
the winter. He Is seldom seen in the
city, preferring to stick to the-coun-
ii y, ku iu uou wiy «niu rub up wmtij
and spend tho day hunting or driving.
SUCCESS OF BASEBALL IN ENGLAND
WOULD DEPEND LARGELY ON PRESS
Regarding the report that an
Amortcan team of baseball players
would visit England next year to
glvo the Britishers an Idea of how
the Yankee game Is played today,
a well-known London journalist,
who has been In the United States,
says:
The sucoess of tho venture, if It ma
terialises, will depend largely on the
British press. When Spalding's team
was here some years ago they were re-
CRADLE ROBBING!
eelved as a curiosity; and the object of
tho visit—to interest Britishers In base
ball—foiled thru the Inability of the
spectators to understand the fine ponts
of the game. Baseball Is played hero
In a desultory fashion by somo of the
minor football leagues during the sum.
mer, but the resutts of the games are
never given In the ^porting press and
the general public are mostly Ignorant
of the fact that tho game 1s played at
all.
Executive Committee Got Busy
Friday—Regular Session of
Association Saturday.
University, Ala., Dec. 9.—The annual
meeting- of the 8: I. A. A. will be In
sension here Saturday. The executive
committee met last night, the following
members being present: President; Wil
liam L. Dudley, of Vanderbilt; Walter
M. Rlggf, of Clemaon college; E. T.
Holmes, of Mercer university; Thdmas
D. Boyd, of Louisiana Stato university;
St. George L. Sloustat, of Sewanee, and
John Morris, of University of Georgia.
Besides tho above mentioned, the fol
lowing representatives have arrived: B.
M. Walker, of Mississippi A, & M.; J.
W. Veil, University of Mississippi; J.
E. Nicely, University of Mississippi; J.
B. Bullitt, University of Mississippi;
Walter Hullihen, Sewanee; Frank L.
Rainey. Central University of Ken
tucky; J. W. Kidd, University of
Texas; W. A. Berry, Howard college;
T. W. Atkinson, Louisiana State uni
versity; Douglass Anderson, Tulane
university; Brown Ayres, president of
the University of Tennessee.
Additional delegates are expected
early In the morning from Auburn,
Georgia Tech and University of Geor
gia.
The ‘University of Alabama will en
tertain the delegates in Smith hall at a
luncheon Saturday afternoon.
The meetings of the association will
be held in Smith hall at the university.
TICKET SCANDAL WILL
COME UP FDR BEAM
That Fine Mess Likely To Be 9
Big Feature at Annual Meet-
\
ing of Major Moguls.
New York, Dee. 9.—The Invasion of
New York by magnates of both' leagues
who will attend the annual meetings in
this city next week will bo fully under
way tomorrow. President Herrmann
of the Cincinnati club, chairman
of the national committee, had ar
rived yesterday, but Ban Johnson, pres
ident of the American league, who
stan'ds next In Importance to Herr
mann, was not expected until today.
As the final arrangements for the meet
ings were made today, rumors of sensa
tional developments became current.
It Is admitted that the National
league meeting, which opens in the
Waldorf at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, will ho marked by fireworks. Chief
Interest is nttached tp the ticket scalp
ing Bcandal In New York Just before
the world series. Evidence will j
duced, it Is said, In an attempt ..1
tabtlsh these charges, that the}
I (irk club allowed tickets to M i
the hands of speculators Instead^3
ular patrons of the game ‘1
Ran Johnson has promised iem.1
terestlng developments In the nSfif
nary meeting of the national £3
tee. which will bo held before th« »J
ings opep. Johnson has n.ad.
charge that speculators secured i
seats for the world series ■ami
New York and he declares that t
ready to produce evidence to suk.
tlate his charges. ™
John T. Brush, president of tl»^
York Giants, who has been unto
since the seat sale for the world «
opened. Is In San Antonio, Turn I
ho will bo represented at th> vi
meetings by Secretary Joseph o4
Business of but little moment 1
come before the American leom. i
nates. James MCAleer and R.’benj
Roy, the new owners of the Boston J
will look after the Red Sox's | n t.»
New York players of both 2
will be here during the meetlrn. »
eral Eastern league magnates
expected. *
Many Candidates For
Gordon Class Teams
Barnesvltls, Ga, Dae. 9.—Sixty men
In uniform reported for tho first class
football practice at Gordan.
Tho eleven varsity men have been
eliminated from the contests for the
championship cup and are vying with
each other as coaches of their re
spective class tcamg, Henderson, Da
vidson. Cunningham and Welchel have
charge of tho seniors; MoWhorter,
Cochran, Thrash and Morris, the Jun
iors; Smith, tho sophomores, while
Captain Nicholson has been appointed
to guard the destinies of tho fresh
men.
Tho first games will be played Sat
urday. The seniors will meet tho Jun
iors and the sophomores will meet the
freshmen.
Friday night the varsity men were
tendered an elaborate banquet at the
new Grady dormitory. Letters were
awarded and a captain for 1912 named.
FJfty citizens of Bamesvlllc, many of
whom are Gordon alumni, attended.
rlenced material than In years,
ha, completed an eleven-game schedule
without a defeat at the hands of a prep
or college sub-varsity team. Creditable
showings were made In their two col
lege games with Mercer and Columbia.
B. KEENE SEEMS SLATED
FOR PIRATE FIRST Bi!
President Dreyfuss Surprises
Pittsburg by Announcing At
lanta Lad as His Choice.
By DAVID J. DAVIES, ,In Pittsburg
Dispatch.
According to President Barney Drey
fuss, of the Pittsburg baseball club,
thero Is no "first b'aso problem” con
fronting the Pirate officials. Brown
A8HBAUQH 18 CAPTAIN.
Provldinct, R. I., Dec. 9.—Russell
rro. luvnee, n. r., i/ec, ./-auasca
AShbaugh, who for the past three years
ha, ployed an engagement on tho
Brown football team, has been elected
captain for next year.
VALUABLE KID
One Georgian on
A. A. A. Committed
ROLAND A. CHASE,
Who bids fair to become as great a
first basemen as his famous namesake,
Harold, of tha New York Yankees.
Igh re nool teem at Or
ange. N. J, has been grabbed by Con
nie Mack, who expects to make out of
Innes. who held
the Athletics during the past season.
The latest "phenum" Is only seventeen
years old, but he plays tha position like
a veteran.
At the recent annual election of the
American Automobile association five
Southerners, one a Georgian, were
placed on tho executlvo committee.
C. Bsltey, former president of the Sa
vannah Automobile club, was named as
executive committeeman from Geor
gla. The other Southerners named
were P. M. Milner, of Louisiana; Pres
ton Belvln, of Virginia; H. C. Peck, of
Virginia, and C. . H. Verschoyle, of
Texas.
The full list of officers named was:
President—Robert P. Hooper, Penn
sylvania.
First Vico President—FTank M.
Joyce, Minnesota.
Second Vice President—Laurens
Finos, Now York.
Third Vies President—C. L, Bonl-
field, Ohio.
Fourth Vico Presldsht—Ralph W.
Vice President—V. L. Baker,
California.
Chairman of Executive Commutes—
A. G. noteholder. New York. •
Treasurer—H. A. Donnell, New Jer
sey.
Secretary—John N. Brooks, Connec
ticut.
Executive Committee—Robert P.
Hooper, president; A. G. noteholder,
chairman; Lewis R. Speare, Massachu
setts; J, P. Coghlin, Massachusetts;
F. T. Staples, Connecticut: Paul C.;
Wolff, Pennsylvania; Frank G. Webb,'
New York: James T. Drought, WIscon- '
sin; H. L. Veil. Ohio; S. A. Miles,
Maine; P. J. Walker, California; F. C.
Battey. Georgia; H. E. Collin, Michi
gan;' Charles E. .Doe, Rhode Island:
trank M. Joyce, Minnesota: J. H.
Weeks, Pennsylvania; Edwin S. George,-
Michlgnn; E. C. Smith, Vermont; H. A.
Donnell, New Jersey; A. H. Knoll. New
York: H. C. Peck. Virginia: J. H. Ed-
I Uik| Ua Wa J vvlt| V llbiillUa Ja (la CaU-
wards, New Jersey; H. B. Race, Flor
ida; Dr, A. P. Overgaard, Nebraska;
W. E. Moyer, Iowa: H. J. Clark, Mas
sachusetts; H. M. Rowe, Maryland; C.
M. Robinson, Connecticut; S. D. Capen,
Missouri; John A. Wilson. Pennsyl
vania; H. L. Gordon, Ohio: David Bee-
croft, Illinois; William M. Stevenson,
Massachusetts; John N. Brooks, Con
necticut; Oliver Quayle. New York:
Powell Evans, Pennsylvania: W. E.
MeUgor, Michigan; P. M. Milner, i...-
l.-lana: C. H. Vorsehoyle, Texas; Pres
ton Belvln, Virginia.
obtained from the Springfield (Ohio)
club last year, will be started on the
sack and unless all tho dope goes awry,
he will mako good;
This statement on the part of Presi
dent Dreyfuss yesterday came In the
way of a surprise. While It Is known
that Keene wns hailed as a sure win
ner, It was believed In some quarters
that he would be retained merely as a
utility man and that efforts would be
made cither to obtain a seasoned first
sacker or mako a switch In the Infield
thnt would permit of Wagner being
shifted to the Initial comer.
However; It has developed that the
•Rebel" Is going to bo given a chance,
to win his spurs as a regular member
of the Pittsburg club. And, If hard and
conscientious work, coupled with nerve
enough for four ordinary men. Is going
to achieve any good result, Keene will
fetch.
Keene Well Thought Of.
In pursuance of his policy to await
the conclusion of the annual meeting of
the National league next week, before
discussing next season’s plans, Mr.
Dreyfuss has side-stepped all ques
tions concerning the probable person
nel of the 1912 squad. Yesterday, how.
ever. In conversation with the writer
h« remarked that “there would soon be
somo doings In baseball.'
"Yes,” was the reply, "pretty eoon
you ought to be giving out something
concerning your plans for next year's
Infield."
'Well?" was the guarded "feeler."
"what should we do?"
"Do? Why, get a first baseman, to
start off with!"
“Yes, but we have a first baseman—a
good one!"
That looked encouraging and after a
dozen or so guesses had been attempted
tho Pirate boss smilingly asked:
"Don't you think 'Rebel' Keene could
fill the bill?"
This was the slgnnl for n flood .of
questions, all of which resulted In the
statement that the Pittsburg club offi
cials think prbtty well of the effer
vescent youth from Dixieland and that
he would be used as a regular until
such time as he showed he wasn't ca
pable. Said Mr. Dreyfuss;
“We believe Keene will make good.
He Is fast and confident; he has dem
onstrated that he is a rattling goqd
fielder and prior to his cohncction with
BROWN KEENE.
Atlanta player, once of tn<
club,‘may be the regular nr-t re
man for the Pittsburg club “q
year.
. _ -O HW coilllucuun TOO ... „ I, THrflte
the Pittsburg club enjoyed the reputa- v0 >'L abI ® ™, an " * a,<5 . tb ® "If,
ttnn nt n im— a Should Keene be able to II
"When Keene camp to Pittsburg he
wns suffering from a Ifad ankle—the
member had been sprained and had not
healed entirely by the time the season
had closed. He played a few innings of
Forbes Field and showed us then that
he knew how to handle himself, taking
care df at least three most difficult
chances, despite his being crippled.
St. Louis Wants Him.
'St. Louis, with such a star as Ko
notchey, would give a lot to get Keene;
In fact. Just before the Pittsburg club
secured him. Manager Bresnahnn made
a most alluring offer to tho Springfield
management and since that time has
tried to get him.
“It has been argued that because
Keene fanned a couple of times In
pinches that he Is not a batter. The
same could be said of Vln Campbell,
who, upon the occasion of his first three
or four times at bat last season, failed
miserably. Still Vln finished tho sea
son with a more than healthy average,
and the chances are that If Keene had
played In as many games ho would have
made good."
Keene, according to President Drey
fuss, Is a good man to have around,
even tho he doesn’t play a game all
season. "He Is cheerful and happy all
the time; and the effect his good nature
has on the other players makes him a
us a first sacker his ,
mean more than much to the ioa*j
That would permit of Wagner! w
tlon at short and with cither 5K
nle or McCarthy at second anJr
at third, the Infield would W
I) fi
The "Rebel” Has Nsrv*.
Manager Fred Clarke lik'J •
and has faith In hit ability ai M .
During the latterpart of the I
son, when Gibson was crlpp»» J
Mike Simon was called bn ®* “il
death of a child, Keene, aj ,l 'J 21
batcher, volunteered his servl'» J
"warm-up" capacity—and tnai'gg
While tho Pirates were P-1
Brooklyn, Gibson, the only
available, was laid out when >
runner collided with him «< 'tL
plate. Hack appeared to T
hurt, nnd whon Manager Liars j
to tho bench for water, he fouM^
there calmly buckling on tut
chest protector. i .. . —
This tickled Clarice: «
that Keene was there rrith
and even after Olbaon had rec* ra
wns more than half-minded te,
young Southerner In to keter-
PUBLIC STENOGRAPH
*527 Austell Building-1
PAUL 8TRAND.
This lad Is the youngest player In
the major leagues. He Is seventeen
years old. He became the "JB.OOO beau,
ty" of the Boston Americana by virtue
of his purchase from the Spokane team
of tho Northwestern-league. The price
made a new record for the coast Ieaguo.
Strand stands exactly six feet tall and
weighs 180 pounds. His speed Is some
thing terrific for a southpaw, and It Is
predicted In the far West that the youth
will make a ten strike. The Red Sox
were bidding against four other clubs
at the same time, which accounts .for
the paying of IS,000 for him.
Andrews, of Chattanooga, jjWfl
Spring a New Salary Wrim
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 9.—Pre-l-jhAve the entire
aent Andrews of the local club will eluded from the salary ,
YahVa fnr VesktrlllM T~\ t mihnnrl rlimt SVStCHl .
leave for Nashville December 12 to at-! eupport tho dual system «
x. which wm be-!
tend the Ieaguo meeting,
there December 15. Tho local pres-1 come ‘"south" befo?e"janu»«T-
at the meeting. <
‘‘•"‘^FrwjcoBio South before J**%1
III In all probability seek to 1 wintering at Springfield. 0-«-