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Tired *nd sore and crippled but game to the core. the Crackers have limped homo from Nashville, and Monday afternoon they open op for the flrat of a aerie* of three game* with the Barone. After the Birmingham aerie* Manager Mtil- faney tiling* over hi* bunch of pickle* for a three day** engagement. An extra game la owed to Montgomery In Atlanta, and the debt will be paid on Thursday by a double- header. Manager Smith waa cheerful and resigned Monday morning, and anawered questions as usual, briefly and to the point. When asked as to the rumor that Wal lace bad been released, he said: "No, I •till hare Wallace. ! tried to trade him for Gilbert, but Mike Finn could not nee It. In stead, be eold Gilbert to Little Rock." “Considering that Finn la going to man age Little Rock next year, that looka like a pretty foxy more. ‘•It I* all aettled, I gnesa, that Finn will go to Little Rock. Nahhvllle ’doe* not want Mu again. It la said, and Little Rock doe*. (Right at thf* point* It may be mentioned that Manager Smith overlooked the fat chance that there will lie no Little Rock In the Soothern I/eagne next year.) “The attendance Saturday waa under 400,“ con tinned Manager Billy, “eo you what a pea* baseball ha* come to there, “There I* no use to kick, but It I* awful lock we hare. Look at New Orleans. They go through the season without changing a man. “We had ft good chance for the pennant before Fox and Jordan went out. I thought wo were going right up. But then they got hurt. Jordan played In a lot t of 'games that be ought not to. In Birming ham he I oat a game for us, though It waa not his fault. He wa* In aueh bad shape he couldn't throw. I don’t know whether he will be able to play or not today. "Fox i* atlll In bad shape, and will not be In the game for a week perhaps. I wanted him to try It. but the doctor told him not to. "If we had had Fox and Jordan we would hare beaten Birmingham three out of l^our game* there eaay. We nearly beat them with the bunch w# had." When asked ahont the Birmingham team, Manager Smith aald: "You’re got to giro It to those fellows. They are playing good ball and baring good luck. They will take a lot of beating. All their men are In good condition.” Outside of Fox and Jordan the members of tbo Atlanta team are In good condition jfnd In spite of the fact that the team la weakened by the absence of these men. good games are expected against Birming ham. Billy Smith la more than anxious to get at least two out of three and his crip ples wilt pat np a good fight for the games. Anybody with s hslf pint of sense knows that Billy Smith and Itls men never hare nnd never will throw any games to Illrm Ingham or any other team. The report that they did la the veriest rot. Undoubt edly the local team, like the local fans, want Birmingham to win If Atlanta can’t, but the Barons will hare to fight to the limit to win any games from the Crackers. MAXWELL’S ARM IN BAD- SHAPE MONTGOMERY’S STAR TWIRLEP MAY NOT PITCH AGAIN BE- FORE NEXT SEASON. Club— Birmingham. M.mphl. . . New Orlean* Atlanta . . Shreveport. . Montgomery. Na.hvllle Little Rock Chattanooga Still Hopes To Get Back in League The Chattanooga Time, come* out Monday with a eenalble article In re gard to the poailbillty that Chattanoo ga may be given a place In the South ern League next aeaeon. Inetead of talking about the certain ty that the Southern League would have to come around on lta handa and knee, and aak Chattanooga to come back, It deals In a reasonable way In part the article follower “Ju»t at present the Southern League la having more trouble, than It knows what to do with. In the flrat place, Atlanta and Birmingham are making a strenuous tight on Charley Frank and accusing President W. M. Kavanaugh of acting In all case. In the Interest, of the New Orleans mogul. "However, the moat Important thing to Chattanoogan,. la that the leaguo seems to have discovered that It con not get along with two village* Ilka Shreveport and Little Rock on the cir cuit. It has been suggested In years gone by that tha league made a mis take In excluding Chattanooga, but va rious and sundry people thought other wise. "Chattanooga wa* outrageouslytreat-, ed when thla city waa dropped by the league. Chattanooga had stood by the league In the St. Vralii muddle against Charley Frank and becauae this city upheld the officers of the league Kav anaugh and Charley Frank got togeth er and dropped Chattanooga. Juet how It was done, the public does not know. There have been rumors that one of the stockholders In the local associa tion wa* In the deal that left this city out In the cold so far as baseball Is concerned. Whether this Is true or not, doesn't amount to anything now. "It remains as a fact that today Chattanooga Is not In the Southern league because Chattanooga was hon est. Last year when the Shreveport team sought refuge In thla city, during the yellow fever. Chattanooga’s paid attendance averaged one thousand. Shreveport was pulled out of debt with Chattanooga money. To display hi* gratitude, a ticket agent by name of Erlich, whose card proclaimed him oa business manager of the team, went around the circuit telling that tho at tendance In Chattanooga waa wretched, that the team hardly mad« expenses and Ilka stories. If the team did not make expenses there wa* something very peculiar that ought to ba Investi gated. During one game there were over 2,200 people In the park. All who know Erlich know that nearly every one of these paid." Club— Chicago . . . New York . . Pittsburg . . Philadelphia . Cincinnati . , Brooklyn . . , St. Loula . . Boston . . . NATIONAL. Played. Won. LostP. Cl. 104 99 . 100 , 103 lot 100 106 lOt .712 ■6t7 .630 .666 .633 .610 .368 .366 Club— Played. Won. LoetP. Ct Chicago. ... 106 61 .63 .687 Philadelphia. . 101 63 62 .686 New York . . 93 67 61 .682 Cleveland ... 97 66 63 .667 St. Louts ... 100 62 68 .620 Detroit ... . 102 60 62 .690 Washington . . 99 19 60 .396 Bolton .... 103 30 73 .291 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ATHLETIC CLUB'S REGATTA WILL BE HELD ON SEPT. 1 Tbs water carnival committee of the At lanta Athletic Clab, of which E. E. Clapp Is chairman, has selected Saturday, Sep tember 1, aa # the date for holding the water carnival which has been discussed for aome time past. The afternoon will be given over to wa ter sporta, which will begin at 3:30 o'clock. Then a basket supper will be served nnd afterwards the grounds will be Illuminated and there will be a parade of decorated The following Is the list of events which will be decided In the afternoon: Swimming—Fifty yard* on back; 90 yards. optional atroke; 440 yards, optional atroke; one-half mile, optional stroke. Canoe Kvents-TWo hundred and-twenty yard*, ladle*’ single*; 440 yards, mixed dou bles; 440 yard*, men's singles; 230 yards, men's double*; one-half mile, men's dou bles; 100 yards, men’s obstacle race. In tho obstacle rare each contestant will discount twice, re-entering the canoe from the other aide. Boat Events—Four hundred and forty yard* (open), two oara; one-half mile (open), four oars. The race la llhdted to twelve entries. In this event no paddles will be allowed. A detailed program will lie announced later. By Private Leased Wire. .... London, Aug. 13.—Coach Wray of the Har vard boat crew la thoroughly well satisfied with the condition of hla men. All of them are In fine shape and are confident that they will be able to beat Cambridge when the time for the race come*. They were siren a reception yesterday at the Leander Clab and met mans of the famous rowing men of Great Britain. Ever since they jure been, here they light" WILLIAMS THE WINNER. Ham C. Williams waa the winner of the handicap tennla tournament which waa completed at East Lake Saturday. Ills vic tory netted him a very handsome tennis racquet. , la the spul-llnal, William, hast Rrntt, after s hard match. In tbs finals ho met Toy, to whom tic had to give s large hand- trap. lty sternly playing, however, he won the match, though he dropped the first set. The Georgian’s Score Card, CROZ1ER, If. HOFFMAN, lb... WINTERS. rf. S. SMITH. 2b... MOR8E. ,*. ARCHER, lb. EVERS, c. WALLACE, cf. TOTALg ... BIRMINUHAM. MOLESW’TH, cf. ALCOCK. M’TO’MHY, 3b. MEEKS, lb. WALTERS. 2b GARVIN, rf. MATTHEWS, c.. REAGAN, p. Score by Inning,: 9 10 11—R Birmingham Club— Columbus . Milwaukee -. Toledo . . . Mlnneapotla . Louisville . Kansas City. St. .Paul . . Indianapolis . Played. Won. Lost. P. Ct. . 116 72 66 .621 60 .662 61 .669 66 .611 66 .608 61 .676 66 - .626 76 .366 113 116 116 111 113 SATURDAY'8 RE8ULT8. Southern— Atlanta 3, Nashville 3. Birmingham 2, Montgomery L Birmingham 3. Montgomery 1. Memphis 6. New Orleans 0. Little Rock 6, Shreveport 3. South Atlsntio— Augusta 6, Charleston 1. Columbia 3, Jacksonville 1. Savannah 6, Macon 6. American— Cleveland 3, Washington 1. Boston 3, Detroit 3. Detroit 7, Boston I. St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 6. Chicago 8, New York 1. National— Boston 6, St. Louis 3. Boston 6, St. 1aiula 6. New York 2, Pittsburg L Chicago t, Brooklyn o. Philadelphia l, Cincinnati 0. Amtrlcan Association— Minneapolis 3, Indianapolis 0. Minneapolis 1, Indianapolis 6. Bt. Paul 3, Louisville 6. St. Paul 3, Louisville 3. Milwaukee 0, Columbua t. Kansas City I, Toledo 6. Virginia 8tat# League— Norfolk 0, Lynchburg 0. Richmond 2, Port,mouth S. Danville 6, Roanoke 2. Cotton 8tat,>— Baton Rouge 0. Mobile 3. Gulfport 6, Meridian 6. 8UNDAY’S RE8ULT8. Southern— Shreveport 2, Little Rock 0. Shreveport 7, Little Rock 1. Memphl* 3, New Orlean* 1. American— Chicago S, New York 0. St. Loula 7, Philadelphia 6. American Association— Milwaukee 6, Columbus 4. Milwaukee 4, Columbua 10. Toledo 6, Kansas City 3. Toledo 1, Kansas City 3. GRACE BARACAS TIE WITH MADDOX-RUCKER The Grace llsrscs train played a tie game with the Maddox-Itueker team last Saturday. The score was 9 to 9. The llar- nct team was badly crippled owing to the staenee of their second and third lawmen. Savin, the Voting Men's Chrtatlsn Asso ciation pitcher, pitched a fine game for the Msddox-Rucker team, sad should have won with esse. The sewe: Jdlestnn, e. S umatra,!, ct.. bertdan. 111.. I Corley, ».. Kitchen,. “ Monrfield. If.. r p and cf.. Hall. Sh <iV«IU«h,n, rf. .. , Caldwell, cf Dorsey, p Totals.. ..4 2 i : y o .611911 ..910031 .6 1 0 4 (1 (! Y.j 0 0 0 0 0 34 > < 37 IS S MAMkmifCTHfclU- M. A. ffraith. c .% 3 3 II 2 rowsil. rf 5 l o i o McBryde, 2b Fpeneer, as. Iiriver, lb.. 13-—‘'Pickle'* who. during the find part of’thf pitched such ■eoMttount ball f„ r gtauery. may not pitch again this wZT Ills arm I. not In the beat of ro, ld i,“"’ and It la said that he It afraid t„ . and that he propones to rest the }'' of the season ao that he will i„. condition next year. Thla leave. «i“ tnod cry only four pHehen-Breltcnateln' Malsrkcy ond Tr|bh,e-, 0 ATLANTA TIES CLOSING GAME ENDS ROAD TRIP WITH 3 TO 3 OOGFALL AGAINST FINN’8 ERRATIC TEAM. NASHVILLE 3 PlCKIrtfcv Ql/T.TH£ r ‘RlPE ONE3^ CARTOONI8T TAD HERE DEPICTS GRIFFITH IN MINOR LEAGUE ORCHARD FOR A FEW RIPE ONES. The 1906 Pennant Goes Up Wrong Pole, But Anyway Lets Be Cheerful About It ATLANTA 3 8peela! to The Georgian. Nashville, Team, Aug. 13.-Bv •. I wind finish, Atlanta came under t |„. Ulle. and the game ended In a I h.. u . The aeore was 3 to’8, and the game called nt the end of the ninth Inula, ™ account of dnrkuesH. S “ Zeller pitched nice l.,|| f or Atlanta Elmer Duggan, hit old team-mate, was rather hard. However, the Idt. were . tcred, and It took toll anil lofty hate nlng to save the gnuie for the Crack. I era. The wore: NASH VILLK- AB. R. H. !•(». a. £ ..6 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 I . I 0 2 0 ..3 2 0 10 0 I ..4 o o a a <o ..41 1 1 37 R 1 Tots!*.. .. .. .. .. . Hoove Hy innings: Grave Barnes* 1<W 411 ftll-ft Maddox-Barker 200 330 019-4 Game vailed oa account of darkness. More Sports ou Page Two. S2 E Friday ft man railed up the office, naked for the sporting editor, nnd when he gdt him remarked that he wauted the mid sporting editor to write nn article, urging the Ajtahta Baseball Association to buy some more pitcher* mul to go ont after the pennant. He *n!d that one of the other af ternoon papers had promised to hand out a little package along the mme line, nnd that the combination might do some good. The man who made the suggestion was a fan of the best type, a man who enjoys banelmll for lts own sake nnd who supports the team alike In storm anil rnlin. But this time, at least so we think, he was wrong. In the first place. It happens to be too late. The working of ft miracle nlonc can give Atlanta the pennant. Memphis palled out of a deeper hole lu 1004 and won the rag. But It took a miracle, and such events do not. ns a rule, come ao near together. We may as well make up our mind to It— Atlanta Is nhout out of the pennant race for thla yenr. The sooner we harden our selves to n realisation of this the less It Is going to hurt when the finish comes. In addition to fielng too late now, It has been too late for aorao time. It aounda perfectly logical nnd reasonable to say "If they had wanted to go out nud buy players they could have got them.” Jtut this hapjwns. to bo wrong. Boll play ers can’t be classed along with sugar, neck ties, cotton, cloth, cheese, nails nnd the other staples. You can’t write to some jobber and order: One first-class pltchpr, capable of winning seven out of elgnt games, not to cost over tZL.n month One good outfielder, mut be .300 hitter nud fast on the bases, at.. ....$200 n month You can give such an order, but It cau’t be filled. If McGraw could only spare us Mathew . »n, or Counle Mack would kindly loan ua Waddell, or If we could cop Willie Keeler or Fin I Phase or r few such probably we could win out yet. But money will not buy ball players at this stage of the game. It seems to be the customary belief among local fnns that they are tho only onea who happen to !>e Interested In winning a pen nsnt—that copping the mg is a matter of no moment In any other place In the coun try besides Atlanta. There hapi»eb* to be one or two hundred other teams looking for pennants, however, and, most of them are willing to spend money to get tjie rags, but unwilling to give up players at any price. • • • - # The local association has spent mon«*y— lota of It. The backers of the club tried In every legitimate way to win the pen nant. Unfortunately there were five other teams In the league trying Just a* ban! to win It and all of them were wlIHug to speud Just as much mouey to get It, In passing. It may be mentioned that there Is at least one other way that Iwne- ball tenuis differ from cheese nails and the other staples. And tha* I" tha t. * n Southern league at least, managers are restrained from paying more than a certain price for their teams. It Is not a question of going out and buying up every player 111 sight, as long as the money holds out. It Is the question of getting as good ft team a* possible a* near the 12,700 ■ftlary-.lluilt as |K>sstble and then of haring the luck to win with that team. # It has I teen pointed out a thousand time* In a thousand cities that the backers of the home teams always want to win the pen nants. And thla I* especially true of At lanta. The theory that. If a,pennant win ner Is given ft town one year It must be followed l»y another good team. Is true. But It hs* been the policy of the local as- soclatlon at all g times to give Atlanta n good team. The city supports one, is en titled to one, and has the tiest one that uiouey can buy. That It has hard luck I* ho fault of the management or the owner* of the dob. Try to get away front the "Hmlth-don’t- want-to-wln-tbe-pennnut-ftnway”' Idea, for It is as far wrong ftt jrou ever got. After all, wbnt’a the pennant, anyway* The writer wSs la Nashvirte whrn Fisher won his last one, snd la Memphis when Whistler won his last one. And be cannot remember that the winning of the rag Im proved hi* appetite. Increased his salary or the other fnns of the city to do a lot of shooting nt the last two or three games nud to contribute a small sum for the wind-up benefit game. Also It gave blm a chance to blow about It a bit during the following winter. And that was about nil. When you get down to It the pleasure of baseball ought to lie In watching two \ balanced teams play a nice game of ball. Of course It is pleasanter If the home bom wins, but nt best It Is only one way of kill ing a couple of hours In a warm afternoon. And, anyway (though we don’t claim any originality for this question), what will It matter a hundred years hence? * ..5 0 1 1 10 0 1 Frary, lb.. .. Bohannon, 2b. (’astro, **.. Wells, c K. Duggan, p. Totals GOLDFIELD MAKING PLANS FOR NELSON-GANS FIGHT Totals. •—9 till! ..6 0 3 1 3 1 . .8 0 0 IDO I ..3 0 0 5 1 0 ..4 ,0 1 001 --•4 _0 J 2 5 1 ..86 3 11 27 12 1 By Private Leased Wire. Goldfield, Nebr., Aug. 13.—While Gold field was wide open Sunday, and everything went on Just the same as on any other JJftj of the week, work was not quite so strenuous, nnd there was more talk about the Nelson-Go ns fight, and the men who are going to do It. The records of the two men occupy a con spicuous place upon the bulletin boards of tho lending sporting saloons In .town, and the fact that Joe Gana has been n winner In a larger percentage of his contests than has Nelson lu his has a tendency to make him more of a favorite In the talk, but It Is no more than plain truth to sny that the sports are. afraid of Gang. They talk about fakes, and the black fighter will have to put up a great fight to make him self solid. Impartial judges think l*oth men are In pretty good condition now, and that three weeks’ time Is ample to put them on edge. Both men have trained In high altitudes, and have no fear nf trouble in the light, dry atmosphere of the desert regtou. It is believed that there will be no dif ficulty In handling the crowds. Goldfield Is more than twice ns large ns Carson City was when the fight between Cor bett nnd Fltxslmmons occurred at tbp lat ter place. Three trains run between tho camps dnlly, nud what Goldfield can uottbc contest, hnndle, Tonopnw can. Tho fight will take place In the open, nnd the weather will make It a hot one. If nothing else does. The promoters had an Idea of erecting a canvas so as to throw a shadow over the arena, but when they found thnt It would Interfere with the moving pictures It was out out. Invitations were wired to John L. Sulll- van, Janum 3. Corbett, James J. Jeffries and Billy Cordon, of Ban Francisco, to Ikj the guests of the Goldfield club, which will pay their car fare and all their expenses during their stay. “I have fought lu Butts nnd Salt Lake nnd other places thnt are almost ns high as Goldfield, nud I have never had the least trouble In getting In condition,” said Neb son, In discussing the training outlook. "So far, I have not felt the least bit of dif ference In n»y breathing apparatus, nnd on account of the former experience lu high place*, I know thnt I will not lm Imthercd at all. 1 am anxious to begin work, and will Jump right Into the rope* Just ns soon ns 1 can make satisfactory arrange ment*.”. Arrangements arc under way to secure George Gsrduer, who Is now In Chicago, to come out and help In conditioning the Dane. Jack Clifford, who I* now In Goldfield, will nIso be In the Dane’s camp, and will spar with him dally between uow and .loo m Q30 000 00M Twc4li*se n,t. Wiseman; USUAL SHOOT AT GUN CLUB The usual Hnttmlny shoot wns held nt the l.nkewood grounds of the Atlanta Gnu Club and fair wore* were made. l’ooh\ with 20, ’il "3 hml l.uai I, Target*. 25 26 25 25 { 25 25 25 Mitchell Jackson llumilrutt. . . . Jones Rvnna Poole .19 l!t If 20 17 2) 16 19 19 17 iy 22 17 19 20 2) S 17 20 20 21 19 16 17 2J 19 19 17 19 19 20 17 21 SHADYDALELOSE8. 8im-l.il to The Georgian. ! Montleello. On., Aug. l3.-M»ntk-rllo .1e- I fente.1 Sbml.rcUle lu n pretty game of luue- j !>aU nn Gie leenl .ttnnioml Friday by a worn !down with only oar bit. ™*. !"■!"«•>’. Benton nnd Hwan- aon: Hbndy.lnlealinttery, Lin* anil Muiltb. HALCE SWIMS SOME. By l’rlrate l.enar l wire. ■ Raniimrg. Aug. U.-tWll Hale*, the ama teur champion awlmnicr of. Auatralln. yea- - "r„«" n 1®-meter awimmlng chnm- phMiehln and the emperor a ru,>. .-rearing a !’.m r V.’“ n ! ,,n rf-ml for the dlatanrc of .V® 7 ;. Rg-ly -!»«tn aeeond to C. M. Daniel. X,w - -T«rit Athletic t’lnb In the 103- Atlanta..' Nashville.. “Tfiitnninry. M „ mV **Vr 'SI*** Bohannon: sarritlcj SiVig.1 1 'b.v Duggan 3, t>» J.- -Jh*« »y. i«i »<>ir iiiigftuii 3. oi JjR.J’r Pitched imll, Croiler; nn» Atlanta 9. Time. 2 hours. Umpires, Itud- derliom nud ITT 1 CRAWFORD TEAM” NOW ~ "INTER-COUNTY” CHAMPS Special to The Georgian. Crawford, Gn., Aug. 13.—Comer and Crawford played three Interesting gnnn»i of ball here Thursday Afternoon and Friday morning nnd afternoon. Comer won the first game In a walk, tbs score lielng 10 to 4. Comer’s battery, MeCnnnnn nnd David; Crawford’s battery. W. Crowley. J. Crow* ley and Colquitt. Colonel K. I*. Shall, i plro. Cfnwford went after the second gam# with vim and energy. When the roar of the fans was hushed, the rnttle of the hurt hits had ceased, ami the dust clouds ralwd by the base-stealer* had drifted awny th# scorer announced that Crawford had wo# by n score of If to f. Comer’s battery. Porterfield, McCannoa, Beaus, David and .Vtttinnlly; Crawford'S i lottery, H. Hmltb nnd Colquitt. Jl:u Ac nobl officiated as umpire. The third nud deciding game hrooght . sorrow nnd sndues* to Comer, hut Joy ami ! gladness to Crawford. Crawford won by n score of 4 to 0. Comrf had reserved her liest pitcher for this game. J. Crowley pitched ft superb gam# for Crawford, yielding only two hit*, whllf • Sorrel! wns touched for aeven. Comer’s battery, , Sorrell and DstWI Crawford's bnttery. J. Crowley and <"l* qnltt, prob Bedding umpired the game, and by his splendid worli elicited uiork praise. , Great Interest nnd eiitbnslitRtn center#* In these games, as they were playedIn* the championship of Madison and ' thorpe counties. Comer’s team I* compose* J strictly of Mmlisou county players, wnu# Crawford’* contained no plsyers outside <» Oglethorpe county. . i J. M. Htokoly was the capable official | scorer for nil the games. The entire *ene* wns pleasant and agreeable and bsppW free from all unpleasant features. « rn** ford has. played nine games this ft'ason* wlntilug seven ami losing two. OOOOOOOOODOOOGOOOOOOOOOCOO WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. I 0 Birmingham In Atlanta. Netv Orlean* In Shreveport. Memphl* In Llttle’Rock. Nnuhvllle In Montgomery. ooooooowwooooooooooeo 0000 HEADQUARTERS. Bussey cleans and reshape* Panxm** and old hata. 28 1-2 Whitehall St. _ NAT KAISER & CO. Confidential loans on valuables. Bargains in unredeemed Dlftfflor** 15 Decatur SL Kimball Hout* Ono of the hardest worker* of the Birmingham team is Garvin. He was signed for a catcher, but now and then he goes into the field* Atlanta vs. Birmingham AUGUST 13,14 AND 15. Game Called 4 p.m. Tuesday, Ladies’ Day.