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Atlanta Drops First Game of Series to New Orleans N*w Origin*, Aug. 31.—A crowd of 4.000 people greeted the Atlanta and New Orleans team* this afternoon. This Is the way the game went: First Inning. "’Inters out. second to first. Crosier singled. Smith singled. Crosier to sec. singled. Crosier to third. Smith caught off third and put out. I Fox ,, ut i ry j nK steal BCCon d. Three | nits; one run. Rlrkeil fanned. Cargo grounded out o flr^t Brouthers filed out. No hits; il# run». Second Inning. Hoffman fouled out to third. Jordan out. second to first. Archer out. short > first. No hits; no runs. A third to first. Knoll walk- ftUMled to pitcher: Knoll out Atz safe. O'Brien hit to out at second No hits; no Third Inning. , pitcher to first. Harley :o first. Winters filed out. no runs. i fann#v.. Phillips walked. optw*d out. Double play; Phll- t first. No hits; no runs. Fourth Inning, popped out. Smith grounded ind i en* to second on error. Hoffman singled: Smith Jordan out, second to first, one run. ut. second to first. Brouthers first. Blake singled. Knoll One hit; no runs. Fifth Inning. , Blake ond ■d t I out to third. Evers filed Hurley out. pitcher to ,r*L No ; singled. O’Brien bunted out, nr to first. At* to second. Strat- *d out Phillips grounded to short, t .it plate. One Hitt no runs. Sixth Inning. tors hit grounded to pitcher and first. Crosier singled. Winters to Nmlth singled: Winters scored, it. pitcher to first. Smith out, napping on second. Cargo had ‘ Hoffman grounded past first, rosier scored. Jordan filed out. Its; two runs. Irt out, third to first. Cargo sln- outhers fanned. Blake fouled e hit no runs. Seventh Inning. | beat out grounder. Evers pop- i Hurley grounded to short, Ar- Lat second. \Vlntero filed out. ... runs. singled. At* grounded to pttch- J>11 out at second. Ats safe at ■Prlen singled. At* to third and 1to second. 8tratton filed out. no runs. Eighth Inning, filed out Smith out, second iFox filed out. No hits; no runs. , j singled. Rickers ditto. Cargo _ Brouthers walked, forcing In Ip* Blake grounded to third Rlck- id cargo score on fumble. Zeller nto box for Atlanta. Knoll bunt- Pitcher. Zeller missed man at Ats doubled. Brouthers, Blake, scored. At* to third. O’Brien Id to pitcher, At* chosed out be- i third and home. O’Brien to third. bunted out. pitcher to flr*t. ui scored. Phillips filed out to [five hit*; seven run*. Ninth Inning. „_i walked. Jordan grounded to double play. Archer filed nut RACE RESULTS. WIND80R. Windsor. Ont., Aug. 31.—Here are the results of the races here this afternoon: FIRST RACE—Don Fonso, 5 to 1, won; Sunnybrook, 7 to 10, second; Ru- hayatt, I to 2, third. . SECOND RACE—Fleeting Star, 2 to J, won; Josephine /?., 7 to 5, second; Golden Pheasant, 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:08 2-r». THIRD RACE—Toots Mook, 2 to 1, won; Charlie Eastman, out, second; Aurocelver. 4 to 6, third. Time, 1:06 4-6. FOURTH RACE—Oratorlan, 11 to 6. won; Rebounder. 11 to 22, second. Scalp Lock. 2 to 6, third. Time, 1:47 2-6. • FIFTH RACE—Glimmer, l t o2, won; Tunager. 7 to 1, second: Moonvlne, 7 to 10. third Time. 1:01 3-6. SIXTH RACE—Felix Moses, 5 to 1. won; Conde, 2 to 1, second; Oleara, even, third. Time. 1:14 1-6. SEVENTH RACE—Ingolthrlft. 5 to 1. non. Owalt, 2 in I, second; Nat B., C to 6, third Time, 1:41 4-6. LATONIA. tjHtonla. Ky, Aug Jl.— Tne race* here this afternoon resulted as follows: FIRST RACE—Decklaw, 2 to l.won; Woolen. 4 to 1, second; Bon Vivant, even, third. SECOND RACE—Esterre. 20 to 1, won; I*ady Ethel, 8 to 6, second; Dr. Keith, 3 to 1. third. THIRD RACE—Toupee, 7 to 10, won; Asora, 6 to 1, second; Hanton, out, third. FOURTH RACE—Subador, 6 to 1, won; Wooldealer, even, second; Frank McK., even, third. FIFTH RACE—Friendship, 6 to 2, won: Warner Griswold. 1 to 2, second; El Retorlne. 1 to 2, third. SIXTH RACE—Intense, 7 to 2, won; Capltuno, 6 to 2, second; Mum, 2 to 6, third. SEVENTH RACE—Docile, 9 to 2, won: The Englishman. 2 to 1, second; Moccasin Maid, 3 to 1, third. AB. R. H. 1*0. A. K. H 4 9 it 15 2 rlcuu. AB. R rf. PO. A. K. I ! ID T 10 87 H 1 Smith to Fox. Kvera Puck out—By Hurley I. Oft Hurley 2. Sacrlflce i Umpire—Campau. rHER r ,io /" 6)' GAMES. i r.i'oitT- Out! DIO 00 2 -2 * ; . 000 0 0 010 1 -1 7 0 qfnitia: Brelteneleln and -Rodderham. iioCK- ... ojo ooo mo -j i» > ... 100 3:0 co> --* 0 s rr: Wilhelm and Garvin, colt. 1-Nashville. no tame. loUTH ATLANTIC. .... 242 ..... 9 3 2 l Rucker and Canton! Helm Plllte and Shea; Raymond natTonal. ...010 000 100— 2 5 I ..001 100 02*— 4 0 1 and Smith; Richie 5TIONAL. .001 000 000— I 6 t .102 211 01*— 0 11 1 Welmer and Livingston; l-KIn* .000 010 400— 5 It * ...121 OOP 101— « » 2 ruunk and O'Neal; Paa- r. ..20J 020 000 - 7 II 0 — a 11- 000 — 1 li 1 land Pelts; Rhodes A TRIO OF TERRIBLE PELICANS How the Experts Dope Out Nelson-Gans Prize Fight Batteries: Falkenherg and Warner; Chesbro and McGuire. Philadelphia .. ..000 000 010— 1 6 0 Boston 030 022 01«— 8 17 0 Bntterles: Waddell and Schreck; Glase and Corrigan. Washington 002 030— 6 6 3 New York 656 104—20 20 3 Batteries: Hardy and Wakefield; Orth and Klelnow. Called on account of darkness. Chicago 000 200 201— 6 8 2 Cleveland 010 000 030— 4 10 1 Batteries: Altrock and Sullivan; Moore and Bern!*. St. Louis . 1 6 4 Detroit 6 It 0 Batteries: Howell and Rickey; Mullin and Schmidt. EASTERN. Rochester 7 9 2 Toronto 5 10 6 Batteries: McLean and Steelman; Mitchell and Slattery. Jersey City 0 6 2 Providence 6 5 2 Bntterles: Moran and Butler; Me* donkey and Barton. Buffalo 3 8 3 Montreal 4 5 2 Batteries: Van Winkle and McAllis ter; Burke and Klttrcdge. Baltimore 4 6 2 Newark 8 8 4 Batteries: Faulkner and Byers; Mo rality und Htnnnage. REGATTA AND WATER CARNIVAL HELD AT EAST LAKE SATURDAY Members of the Atlanta Athletic Club and their Indies are very much Interested In the regatta and water carnival to be held at the East Lake grounds of the club Saturday after noon and evening. A largo attendance Is expected, and extra cars will be pro vided, Iwglnnlng at 2:15 p.m. and run ning upon the regular one-half hour schedule. These cars will stnrt from the corner of East Alabama and South Pryor streets. To avoid any disappointment on the part of non-members of the dub who may be contemplating a visit to the East laike grounds at this time, the management wishes to again announce positively that only members, ladles accompanied by members, «»r ladles un accompanied by members but provid ed w ith special cards will be admitted. This apparent exclusiveness Is render ed necessary at this time on account of the lack of accommodation. Mem bers and their guests arc nlso reminded to bring their lunches, with them, as the club has made no special arrange- I ments for entering. * Castro might l*e soht and all thnt, hut it 4im m>t In* «l**nli*4| thnt when he was first transferred the deal was not on the *|tinre. It was simply a plain ruse of thf*!*e In charge here i'Hn‘t k| »w right from wrung. AIm», It might | H > stiiteil that the 809 shekels looked mighty good to them.- Nashville American. OOOOOOOOOOOOOLOOOOOOOOOOOO O o O CRITICISED CLOTHES; O 0 DAVI8 8HOT DEAD. O O O O By Private Leased Wire. O O Cumberland, Md., Aug. 31.—As O O the result of a duel at Spruce, \V. O O Va. f between John Davis and Fred O O Cash last evening Davis died to- O O day. O It is alleged the dead man made O O disparaging remark* about the O O quality of the clothing Cash wor O and a quarel ensued. O I.nter the men met 4»n the prln- O O clpal street of Crpuce and Irntne- * O dlntely began blazing away at O O each other. Davis received a mor- O tul wound. Bolh men Jived In tV>v--0 I O ington, Va. O 10 90000000000000000000000000 By TAD. Itjr Private leaned Wire. New York, Aug. 31.—.Tint Corltett Is one of the strongest Gans men ever met nlong Broadway, hut Jim In a bit afraid that 133 |H»unds ringside Is the Buffalo sign for Onus. J tmluc4l out there In Nevada," said Jim, talking of the fight, "and fought Fts, mid I’ll tell you Its the toughest climate for n fighter In the world. It Is not so bnd working nnd fooling around, but In the fight It takes the wind right out of you. You have to take two breaths out there where one would be enough herd. If Guns ran scale 133 pounds thnt day nnd he himself there's nothing to this fight at nil. But, can he? "l' think Jo#» Is the best man we ever saw In the lightweight class, lie never had an equal, nnd Is so much letter than this other fellow thnt you can’t dope them." Further up the line, Hnm Harris said. ••Who will Im whlppeil?" with a laugh. "Why there’s only one msn In It thnt I can see. He’s Jim* Gnus. What business has Nelsoi to fight thin fellow. He never bent n live one. The fellows he fought were nil in before he got them, and It was a cinch." Across the street was Fat Jack Gtcnln. manager o! Hnm Berger and champion hand spanker of the world. "No," said Jack, whbn questioned ns to his opinion. "Gans won’t come under the first In this fight. Nelson Is too tough for all these fellows nowadays, and will wear the ehnmplon down round by round until the end comes." George Evans: "Nelson Is my honey boy. You can’t stop these youngsters. Gans was good In his day, hut he has seen the bent of them up to this. Nelson has been learning and getting better all the time." Ted Marks:* "Gans can't get any better than Nelson can. Gans has fought his best battles. Nelson will fight bis later on. Nelson Is tough for Joe, and will win." Billy Hhlelds: "We will elect Gana to ths *23’ club after next Monday. It will be like a grayhound trying to hack up a steam roller. Nelson Is the steam roller; will go on over anything of hla weight." Bill Gould: "You can only stop Nelson with a gun. Gans Is a good old gun, but his powder Is wet. He Is out of dato now." PLAYER SOLD FOR 25 CENTS The lowest price ever paid for the re- •nsi* of a hnsclutll pitcher Is believed to he the consideration paid by C. J. Vnna- lier, of the New Haven baseball team of the Connecticut League, to J. J. Madsen, lireslib'iit of the Ilolyok4*. Mass., dub, for the transfer of Carson C. Hodge, the Holy oke pitcher, to the New Haven team. "Wht In your price f«»r Hodge?" said Hanalier to Madsen at the league meeting. "I will sell him for a quarter," wild Madsen. Taken," said Ihinnher, and Madsen wrote on the hack of an envelope: i hereby sell Cars4>n C. Hodge to C. J. hnuaher for th«* sum of 26 cents." lie signed the contract. I in tin her paid the quarter and the deal waa closed. Now Hodge refuses to abide by the nr- N. THORNTON WINS- TITLE Nat Thornton Thursday afternoon won the championship of the Atlanta Athletic Club In the annual tennis tour nament, defeating Sam C. Williams In the challenge round by the score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. 6-1 . Thornton and his partner in the dou bles, Bryan M. Grant, leave Friday for Cincinnati, where they will enter the trl-state tournament, which begins Saturday. Cowan and Charles Rogers, of Knoxville, will ulso play in the tournament. rangement, and Tommy Itowd, the team captain. Is hacking him up. A !<>agite com plication la likely to result.—Hurting News. Babb’s Double-Header Artist Sold to Cleveland Americans Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 31,—Baron Glenn Llehhart, the premier twlrler of the Southern League, has been formally transferred to the Cleveland Americans and will leave to Join the Naps Immediately after the benefit game here September 16. Terms for the sale of the star pitcher were agreed upon several weeks ago, but the check from Cleveland was not received until Thursday. Kid Ntckolls has also been sold to the Philadelphia Americans, but no check has been received here as yet. Tom McCullough, secretary of the tenm, says this will not Interfere with the closing of the deal, an terms have been agreed upon and efforts are being made by the Philadelphia Americans to buy George Huggs, but no deal has been closed und probably will not be, us drafting season opens tomorrow. NE W POSTMASTERS TOR GEORGIA TOWNS By I*rl\ate f.cn»4*d Wire. Washington, Aug. 31.—The following changes are announced among fourth- class postmaster* In Georgia: Chester. Dodge county, Henry M. Hancock succeeds John A. Williams, removed; Elmoilel, Baker county, Moses V. Warren succeeds John B. Glddens. Jr., resigned: Red Bud, Gor don county, Anna L. I*nderw»>iwl suc ceeds Callle Underwood, died; Spring Place, Murray county. Theodosia E. Everett succeeds James E. Everett, died; Twilight, Milter county, Hamlin I*. Cross succeeds John C. Roberts, re signed; VVatona, McIntosh county, Me ta A. Burrows succeeds J. E. Atwood, resigned; Worth, Turner county, Har ry M. Brown succeeds Walter W. Cow an. removed. The foihming appointment* have t»een made in the rural carrier force In Georgia: Brinson. Gst., William R. Brown, carries; William A. Craw ford, substitute, Route No. l; Rural Vale, Oa.. James O. Dantsler, carrier; James E. Routh, substitute. Route No. 1; Var- THREE INDICTED FOR ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF MILNER Special to The Georgian. Jonesboro, (ia., Aug. 31,—The prnml jury found nn indictment for assault with intent to murder against Otis Dorsey, Louie Dorsey ami A. Ij. Norris in the ease of the •hooting of Leon Milner, which occurred here lust night. nell. Station. James A. Speer, carrier: Jamea T. Hegars, aubxHtute, Route No. 2. Doualas. <».. Richard W. rain, ear lier; Jamea 8. Nelma, substitute. Route No. 3. Appointed to All vacancies—'Tillon, tie.. John D. Townsend. Race Hogan, substitute, Routs No. L League Standings SOUTHERN. Clubs— Played. Won. Lost. Rlrmlnaham . . Its 74 44 Memphis 118 69 49 New Orleans . . 119 68 51 Atlanta . . . 119 67 52 Shreveport . . . 121 66 55 Montgomery . . 120 69 61 Nnshvllle .... 120 39 81 Little Rock . . 123 37 86 80UTH ATLANTIC. Clubs— Played. Won. Lost. Savannah . . . 110 68 42 Augusta .... 113 69 44 Macon .... 109 57 52 Columbia ... 110 52 58 Charleston. . . 105 47 58 Jacksonville . . 109 35 71 NATIONAL. Clubs— Plaved. Won. Lost P. C. Chicago ... 123 92 31 .748 Pittsburg . . . 119 77 42 .641 New Vork . . 117 74 43 .633 Philadelphia . . 120 65 65 .458 Clnrinnatl . . . 122 51 71 .418 Brooklyn ... 116 48 70 .397 St. Louis . . . 121 45 76 .372 Boston .... 122 40 82 .328 AMERICAN. Clubs— Played. Won. Lost. P. C. Chicago .... 117 71 46 .607 New York . . 124 86 <8 .679 Philadelphia. . 116 65 51 .560 Cleveland ... 114 62 52 .644 St. Louis ... 116 60 56 .617 Detroit .... 114 55 69 .482 Washington . . 116 46 70 .397 Boston .... 119 98 81 .319 COTTON 8TATE8. Cluti— Played. Won. Lost. P. C. Mobile .... 112 70 42 .626 Meridian ... 114 62 52 .644 Gulfport . . . 114 56 58 .491 Baton Rouge . 113 56 68 .487 Jackson .... 113 55 58 .487 Vicksburg . . . 112 41 71 .366 THURSDAY'S RE8ULT8. Southern— Birmingham 8, Little Rock 2. Montgomery 2, Bhreveport 1. South Atlantic— Savannah 1, Jacksonville 0. Macon 4. Augusta 1. Cotton States— Mobile 6, Gulfport 1. Jackson 11. Baton Rouge 0. Vicksburg 2, Meridian 1. NAT KAISER & CO. Confidential loan, on valuable. Bargalna In unrtdaamad Diamonds. IS Decatur 6L Kimball Houaa> JORDAN CASE TO BE DROPPED By PERCY WHITING. New Orleans, La., Aug. 31.—It Is un derstood today that the hearing of the larceny charge against Captain* Otto Jordan, of the Atlanta team, has been set for September 17. It Is alsi> un derstood that the local club Is ready to drop prosecution. Jordan had another Interview with his lawyer* today. COMER WINS AND L08E8. Special to The Georgian. Comer, Gs., Aug. 31.—Coiner wou the »4M*4Uiil game of the series with Woodrllle Thursday *fti*rniM*u by the nrore of 2 to !. It win by far the l*est game seen on the IimhI diamond this season. Kegnrs pitched « superb game for Co- tuer. and fielded his position beautifully. Walker, for the visitors, also played goo*! ball. The game was marred by constant kick ing of the Woodvllle team, who forced Nterens to stop umpiring In the seventh. Porterfield, who replaced him, did little bet ter. Hoorn by Innings: It. II. K. Comer.; ooo nn fioo-: « 2 Wood vine 000 100 000-1 3 3 Bntterles: Hegnrs and David; Gear and Karris. Umpires, Htevens nnd Porterflehl. Wondvitle defeated ('timer Wednesdny nfteriMNOi by n mtire of 7 to 2. The gnuie whi enlled In'the sixth Inning on account of rsln. rtorrells pitched for Comer, and Brooks fur Woodville. FUTURITY STAKES IS RUN AT SHEEPSHEAD SATURDA By Private leased Wire. New York, Aug. *L~Tbe great Futurity worth nlmut $50,000, will ho run over the six furlong straight course nt Hhcepshesd Bay tomorrow. The predictions nrt* for fn- vornhle went her, nnd the Coney Islnud Jockey Club anticipates an attendance of at least 60.000 persons. The Futurity Is the largest stake offered In this country for horses. It Is not nn old event, hut is tiie precursor of a number of similar large stakes, like the Matron, the Brighton Produce nnd the like. None has attained the celebrity of the Futurity, how ever, which turn conic to most race follow ers outside the regular track contingent to be the one race of the year, to rank at least with the Huhurhnn and Brooklyn Handicap as an event |o be watched at all costs. The stake was started In 1883, and the ' first Is deemed In some respects the I the series. Proctor Knott defeating mighty Salvator In n great race and nlng a fortune for his owner, who accounted n poor man to l>e In such com pnny. The race In 1891, when His I Ugliness defeated Yerkvllle Belle nnd Dagonet, wss another one to Im* reiuemliereU. Ill 1893 Domino nnd Dobbins were the contenders, beginning then their remarkable rivalry tot turf honors. In 1897 came the greatest surprise of the series, when I/Almiette captured the stake; nn utter outsider, wholly unregarded by the wise ones In turf form. Klnce then celts like IHIlyhon Bey. Salvnhle, Hamburg Bell* nnd Artful have captured the stake, fully rewarding the hopes of a majority of the. students of form. Some Facts and Fancies About Thursday’s Games Inasmuch ns Atlantn is tied with New Orleans for third place, there Is another rettMou for hopfng for the verdict In the series now being precipitated iu Pelican- villa. Birmingham pounded Keith nnd Menny all over the field In Little Bock nnd won by the score of 8 to 2. The Travelers are the Joke tenm of the Southern longue. They have won only five games out of thirty with Atlantn Ibis year. However, White, a n*w outfielder, made four hits out of as many times at bat. Thnt sterling pitcher from Pave Springs, Gn.. Frank Sparks, of the Phillies, let the mighty Giants down with two hits nnd nary a run. He was opposed to Mathewson, too. Sparks has been pitching superb base- ball all the year, but has usually been un fortunate In getting poor batting support. SMITH NAMES HIS SLABMEN By PERCY WHITING. New Orleans, l,n., Aug. 31.—Manager Smith has made his pitching assignments for the New Orleans series. Harley will pitch the game this afternoon, Zeller will work Saturday nnd Tom Hughes will try to put the Indian sign on the Pelicans Suu- day. Immediately after the game, Harley will leave for Atlanta, where lie will pitch the opening game of Monday’s douhic-bendcr. Both of the Labor day games at home will lie played In the afternoon. Hughes Is put on the Sunday Job lie- cause of hi* Imperturbability before a big nnd hostile crowd. If anybody chii turn the trick In the fate of a New Orleans Sunday crowd, chilly Tom la the man. It Is undeistood that Morse will uot get back from (inclnnntl In time to Join the team here, and thnt he will not be avail able before Monday’s games nt home. Vntll he arrives, Archer will catch. Smith play third, Hoffman short and Evers center- field. Morse’s absence will hurt. The Dutch man wns hitting .400 on the trip, nnd field ing ns well ns he ever did. SHORT FIGHT IS EXPECTED By W. W. NAUGHTON. By Private Leased Wire. Goldfield, Nev., Auff. 31.—Joe Gana and Battling Nelaon may hold different views on some subjects, but there la one point on which they agree. They both think that their Labor day fight will be over within an hour. Each of them told me so today. "Of course, the end may come soon er," said Nelson. "It may not last half a round. I’ll go at Gana the way I go at every one I meet, and as he says he will stay with me from the Jump, there is no telling the moment some thing may drop." The Dane proceeded to explain why he felt that victory would come hla way. "I am not making any mistake about Gans’ cleverness," he said. "I know he I* one of the grandest boxers and one of the most thorough ring generals that ever wore gloves. I ad mit that he la a dangerous man." Nolan has accepted a bet of $1,000 to $800 on Nelson. There Is all aorta of odds made and all sorts of bets, some at even money. Goldfield’a streets are already thronged with strangers, and every train that arrives adds to the congested condition of affairs. Halt Lake and Denver appear to be trtlcularly well represented. Many of the vl.iltors want It to he understood they are here t4> look over mining property proposals, but being here will attend the Queensberry func tion. HORSE RACES ON LABORDAY Ijibor Day wll! wltnesa more races at liedmntit park than have ln*en seen there III a long tlnn*. A giwxl program of ImiGi running nnd harm-** rn«*»*s has been with k<*mI ret-ord*. Itotdn W«mhI having made the mile ns low as 2:® l 4. and uthera »err close to that. The running race* will In* short dashes, the bmgest lielng fitc-elghths of a tulle. His horses are cutered for each of the running events. To lovers «>f the racing sport this event will In* a distinct treat, as there Is usually very Uttlv raclug I* Atlanta. day by n. uliith-inutng finish. New York’s even break In the double- hendci with tin* Phillies nnd Pittsburg’s victory over Ht. Louis gave the Pirates the lend for second plnet* by .006 points. This fight for tin* place secant to he the only feature left of the National League.race. Bacon lx*nt Augusta Thursday by the score of 4 to 1, thereby putting another crimp In the Tourlsta* hope for the South Atlantic league pennant. Savannah man aged ngHtn to beat the Jays. Young Doyle, the Three-I league pitcher whom Clark Griffith picked up last week. s-*ems to be a star of brilliancy. Not only did he trim the heavy-hitting Cleveland ers In the first guiue he pitched lu fast company, hut Thursday he let Washing ton down with tw*o hits nnd no ruus. Shreveport Is getting her humps from the hasten) teams. Montgomery got away with a teii-lunliig 2-to-l victory Thursday. DEATH SIGN IS SENT TO SECRETARY By PERCY WHITING. New Orleans, Aug. 31.—The Item yester day afternoon carried a weird pipe dream to the effect that Abraham Jacob llelnmsnn, secretary of the New Orleans club, had received * miniature skull and coffin, sup posedly from some member of the Atlanta club. Ilelnmnnn was mixed up In the rubber ball Incident that marked the laat series In New Orleans. The Atlanta players regard the story as a great Joke and boot at the Idea that any memlwr of the team sent the warning to HMnmnnn. The story sets forth the aJJejred.faet that Ilelnmnnn was greatly frightened and would employ private detectives to guard himself against harm, supposedly from At lanta players. Billy Smith thinks It la a fine advertising scheme. MINER BROWN STAR OF YEAR Mordecnl Brown, the greatest, on this season’s form, of 'nil the Chicago pitchers, hna practically wou the flng/for the Cubs by hla matchless work. Ills supreme achievement wns to tike two of the gnmes won by Chicago from New York In the recent series. Brown’s performance In each game waa of the pluckiest and steadiest kind, nnd the fnns gave him s great ova* tlon after each victory. » "Three-fingered Brown" is one of the real marvels of the profession. He lost the fore• finger and hnlf of the next finger on his right—his pitching baud—early in life. Yet he has overcome this heavy handicap and twirls superbly with hnlf of s hand that Is left to him. His control Is splendid and he has wonderful curves, which seem lieyond nil understanding when his disa bilities are considered. i Brown Is 28 years old, and tun lived nearly nil his life In Terre Hnutf, Ind. He used to he a coat miner around Terre llniite, aud learned to play ball with team* of the neighborhood. In 1902 he got hla first professional Job with the Terre Hnute team. In 1902 be waa with Omaha In the Western League. The Ht. Louis Nationals took him In 1903. Next year Chicago fraded Taylor and McLean for Brown and Jack O’Neil, and such are the vicissitudes of fortune In Ittseball, Chi cago has lioth Brawn and Taylor now. Brown did fairly well In 1904, and waa ery unlucky In 1906, losing nine successive gn nies by one run. This year things have broken right for him, and his career hns been wonderful. Including hla last victory o\er New York, he bns won twenty-three games and lost only five, Ssm Ia*ever being the only pitcher with a higher winning average. Hnm. however, has not been worked nearly *m> often. Brawn la of medium size, pleasant of face, and extremely gentlemanly In his ways. He is married, sad a model citi zen. The f'blcngu players think the world of him. nnd the fans believe him the great est pitcher In the gnme.-Hportlng Newa. Watch Brotman Grow. Gannon Jurniwd the Mcmphl, club thin a.aion and played with the Al toona club. Three weeka aro he Jump ed the Outlaws and went buck Into the onranised fold, playlnc with tha Albany team of the York State League. As anon ua the Memphla owner* learn ed that he waa playlnc In another or- KHnlxed league, they took steps to have Gannon placed on the blacklist The Atlanta team wished lo purchase Gan non, but Billy Smith refused to give the 1500 naked for him.