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Double-Cross in Montgomery
Cost Atlanta Second Place
The Atlanta team flniahed the Southern
League season of 1906 Id third place.
Atlanta won her game Saturday, but the
Memphla Bluffera managed to work the
double crou and get one dome credited to
them, while they dodged the impending de
feat In the aecond.
Aa usual, It waa the railing of a game
too early that dumped Atlanta. Por a fact,
If all the gimea In the Southern League
bad been played out to the finish this year
or had not been called until It waa really
too dark to play, Atlanta would hare been
tecond with n safe lead over Memphis.
The Shuster atrocity, the early calling of
ft game during the last New Orica ns series,
another such Incident In Shreveport and a
few others ruined Atlanta's chances for
second.
The dosing Incident was n si\d one. If
Memphis had played out the second game
in Montgomery the Burglars would undoubt
edly have lost and dropped to third place
and the Crackers would have hold the sec
ond position.
However, the Babblers had a l»encflt gome
at Memphis Sunday, and they allowed tills
affair to Interfere with a regular league
game. To play It they had to break off the
second game before enough hnd been played
so thnt It counted.
However, It’s all over now.
And, anyway, the Crackers got the 31.000
offered by tho directors In disc the tenin
finished second. These men felt that, though
the club hnd the worst of the deal In Mont
gomery, It was not fair to refuse the play
ers the money which they had 1 oat on a
fluke ond they voted to give each man his
share of the thousand—a matter of 966
apiece.
At this meeting of tho directors Billy
Smith signed his contract for next year
and Secretary Ethridge was given $100 and
offered a contract for next year.
Dutch Frank Starts Fight
For a Thirteen-Men Limit
There will l»e two sides to the “play
in' limit" fight In the coming annual
meeting of the Southern League.
For Charley Frank Is going to hold out
for a thirteen-man limit Just ns atrongly
is Atlanta and 8hroveport will "root" for
I ••no-llmlt" dub.
“Thirteen men Is enough on any team,"
laid Charley Frank before he left Atlan
ta. "Look at my team. I wont through
Host of the season with twelve meu. Later
[ put on Watt and Ilapp to help out dur-
ng the double-headers that piled up agnfnst
as. Then 1 cut down again, aud In the
sloslng games ! hnd ten men on th-
itaff.
"Of course, your players may be Injured,
>Ut more often they are shnmmlug. or they
lay to themselves, ■•There’s a couple of
fellows on the bench making as much
noney as mi-let them work.’ Aud so
:bey say they are hurt.
'*! have had men on my team this year
who really were hurt, but they knew tbore
van nobody to take their place, so they
llayed right along and forgot their trou
tes.
"Another thing, Jf you only have twelve
men you can pay each one an average of
9325 with the present salary limit. If you
have fifteen men on the team you can pay
ouly 9190 to n player, ond thi\t does not
get you a player who does much In the
Southern tongue. Twelve 9226 men will
come nearer winning a pennant than fifteen
9180 men.
"Then,- If you carry n team of twelve
men there In n big saving In traveling ex
penses and hotel bills In a season. It will
run Into the thousands every year.
"Of course, expenses cut no figure to At
lanta, New Orleans and Memphis. We pay
expenses every year any way. But we have
got to look out for the little fellows. The
Having fur them In n small team Is the dif
ference between making It puy and losing
money. It looks pretty bad when n team
changes hands at the end of each season.
It means thnt the peoplo who had It the
year before are tired. By and by, yon have
w . . mu. unu ini
the league goes out peddling n franchise.
"I hope tkat the Noutkern League will see
It this way. It will be better for the big
and small cities, too. If the 'players* Hut-
«IIU ■IliMlI nur*, HIU. • » UtB
It’ ts cut down to thirteen."
Course Was Opened Saturday
Tournament Begins Tuesday
The new golf course at East Lake,
ft'hlch Is said to be the longest in the
United States and which will some day
>e the best In the South, was opened
lay afternoon a tournament will start
here for the possession of three hand-
wme cups, one offered by Sam Trawrick
ind the other two by the Atlunta Ath
ene Club.
A Held of perhaps 35 will start in the
oumament. Should tho number fall
>elow 30, three divisions of eight men
?ach will be qualified. If the number Is
ibove that, eight will qualify for the
Trawlck cup, and 16 for the aecond and
bird.
No ground rules will be allowed dur-
ng the tournament. All balls will have
o be played from where they lie, ex-
ground will be considered under
epaJr, however, and the "ground under
epalr" rule goes out of business for the
oumament.
The new course proved a dlsappdnt-
nent to the players, who dJd not realize
he handicaps which had been put in
he w ay of the committee In getting the
jtw 18 holes ready for the opening. As
matter of fact, there Is Just cause for
.order that every thing was as nearly
eady as it proved to be.
The greens In their present condition
•present about three weeks of work
under proper conditions, and another
three weeks or so will see a marked Im
provement. Blue grass was planted on
the greens In the belief that water
would be provided and that they could
be taken care of. The water was ngt
forthcoming, though, and the grass
burned out. After the water was finally
turned on the work had to be done over
again.
The holes which have been played on
for a few weeks art* In good trim, and it
is evident that the course will be In
reasonably good condition within a
month or so.
A couple of dozen golfers were out for
opening day and owing to the long
grass and the roughness of the course
the score* were all high. The 102 made
by Joseph Tllson waa the lowest re-
ported, and Is likely to stand for a few
days. Scores as high as 12.'* were the
rule rather than the exception.
GOLF AT MEMPHIS.
8pe,-|nl to The
Memphis. Ti-m
MeinphU
•eorglaii.
. IT.—John Kerr. «»f
on tOe ilk st flight •■up I it the
Memphis tournament, defearing Will Ward,
of llmninghsm. Horner It towtoh, Jr., of
Nashville. the o; d flight cot*, and
In. l*uie*3i». of IiirSiUigtisn.. tto thud
flight <ut*. The handt-*np |on>.d *.n Satur
day resulted In n victory for Memphis meu.
Harrv W'arriner had the best gross scon*,
and Harry Neivland the best net sevrs.
How Crackers Lined Up in Closing Games of Last 5 Years
Here are- the line-ups of the Atlanta teams of the last five years as they appeared In the last game of each
season:
1902.
' 1903.
1906.
1904.
1905.
Frank, If.
Delehanty, 3b.
Crozler, If.
Bridewell, ss.
George Winters, right field.
Richard Crozler, left field.
Winters, rf.
Crosier, If.
Croxler, cf.
Noblett, rf.
Winters, rf.,
Lauzon, cf.
Sidney 8mtth, catcher.
Koehler, cf.
Rlckert, If.
Valdols, ss.
Stafford, lb.
F. Morsehouser, shortstop.
Morse, ss.
Morse, ss.
Hoffmelster, lb.
Dougherty,^ rf.
Larry Hoffman, third base.
Stafford, lb.
McKay, 3b.
Archer, c.
Hurlburt, c.
Morse, 3b.
Otto Jordan, second base.
McKay, 3b.
Stouch, 2b.
Koehler, 2b.
James Fox, first base.
Osteen, 2b.
Moren, p.
Strelt, cf.
Matthews, c.
Robert Wallace, center field.
Clarke, c.
Zeller, p.
Baker, p.
Ely, p.
Peter Zeller, pitcher.
McMakln, p.
Burnum, p.
The team of 1902, which was the first that Atlanta had in the Southern League,% scattered to the four winds
of heaven—or otherwise.
Frank went to Little Rock after Atlanta canned him, and from there he dropped out of baseball. Delehanty
is now playing with the Highlanders. Winters Is still with Atlanta, Valdols was playing In the New England
League when last heard of. Hoffmelster played In the Northern League lost year, and presumably has now dropped
out of baseball. Ed Hurlburt is catching for Memphis and Tommy Stouch coached the University of Georgia
team last year. Oscar 8trelt. after a various career In Birmingham and Memphis, dropped out of the Southern
and bobbed up this year with Binghamton, in the New York League. Baker, who pitched the closing game of
.the 1902 season, was with Jacksonville during the season which so recently closed.
Other members of that first team were Pabst, Krug, Leldy, Henley, Lattlmer and Zeke Wilson.
DE8IGN FOR NEW 8HAMROCK.
Glasgow. Sept. 17.—Messrs. Denny, the
noted yjieht builders, have submitted to
Sir Thomas Llptrfn proposals for a new
Shamrock. The Dennys stipulate they shall
have a free hand ami promise a scientific
model of a wholly new neslgn.
ry" McGovern, who. wl.« u .. ,•
summering In the Herkshlres, has been bar
red from the Colonial thcntcr. A per
formance of the "Irish Pawn Brokers" did
not please the pride of Brooklyn, whose
demonstrative language, according to the
TENNI8 MEET AT DALLAS.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 17.—A large number
of tenuis enthusiasts thronged the courts
of the Dallas Club at Lake Cliff park
today at the opening of the regular annual
tournament of the Texas State Lawn Tennis
Association. The play will continue four
days. Judging from the large entry list
and the promptness of officials aud play
ers In the opening contests, the tournament
will go on record as the most successful
ever pulled off under the auspices of the
Texas association.
theater management, caused women __
leave the play house. McGovern will qot
be allowed In the theater ngaln.
FAN TYPE
FINAL.
No. 3 0.
STUDIES IN EXPRESSION BY CARTOONI8T BREWERTON.
League Standings
80UTHERN.
(Final Official
Clubs. Played.
Birmingham. . 132
Memphis . .
Atlnnta . . .
New Orleans.
Shreveport .
Montgomery.
Nashville . .
Little Rock .
134
133
136
136
130
137
137
8Undihg.)
Lost. P.C.
.644
yon. Losi
ItN, 47
.590
.688
.651
.516
.485
.343
.292
Clubs.
Chicago , ,
New York .
Philadelphia.
Cleveland . .
St. Louis , .
Detroit . . .
Washington .
Boston . . .
131
133
131
133
135
P.C.
.514
.606
.566
.657
.604
.469
.383
.319
Clubs.
Chicago . .
New York .
Pittsburg . .
Philadelphia.
Cincinnati .
Brooklyn . .
NATIONAL.
Played. Won.
. 137 106
Before Leaving for Trip
Smith Talks of 1907 Team
Billy 8m!th, manager of the Atlanta team
for next year as he was this, left Atlanta
8unday afternoon for Cincinnati, Dayton
and the cities of the Central tongue.
Before leaving, Manager Smith said:
"1 am glad that I shall be back In At
lanta next year. This season has been a
very satisfactory one here, though I wish
thnt the team could have finished higher.
"We were beaten out of second place by
some dirty work In Montgomery, but we
will hare to let It go.
"1 feel that I have a good start for
next year. The way Bid Smith has Im
proved was very encouraging, and I am
counting on him to do moat of the catch
ing for next season. Then I am all right
In ttie Infield, though 1 shall try ont a
pie of men, and It will not be much tronhti
to get n good outfield. Wallace may com*
back next year niul hit like a pile driver.
Any way, we’ll give him a trial.
"I think I shall, have no trouble in pick*
Ing up a good pitcher, a good lnfielder
and a good outfielder. Of course, 1 shall
draft any good men 1 can get bold of ami
work them Into any place where they fit.
But I am not going to experiment muck
with new players this year. I want
liable tnen.
"I hope that we can win the pennant for
next year.**
Local Team Has Never Been
Out of the First Division
The Southern League team which has
maintained the beat average position
Irf the league race since Atlanta has
been In the league Is Memphis, whose
average position has been exactly third.
Atlanta Is second, however, only a
fraction of a position behind the Burg
lars. Memphis, during the last five
years, has finished first twice, second
once, fifth once and sixth once,
Atlanta, on the other hand, has been
wavering between second and fourth
places—once second, twice third and
twice fourth. Never since the Crackers
have been In the race have they been
out of the flrat division.
ATLANTA WINS
CLOSING GAME
at.
Boston
134
137
, 133
137
133
42
91
.642
.627
.470
.424
.414
.350
.316
8ATURDAY’8 RE8ULT8.
Southern—
Atlanta 4, New Orleans 1.
Memphis 6, Montgomery 0.
Little Rock 4, Birmingham 0,
Birmingham 2. Little Rock 0.
Shreveport 8, Nashville 3.
Nashville 11. Shreveport 6.
American—
Washington 3, New Tork 1.
New York 6, Washington 1.
Philadelphia 3. Boston 1.
Philadelphia 2, Boston 0.
Cleveland 7, Detroit 2.
Chicago 6, 8L Louis 4.
National—
Brooklyn 6, New York 2.
New York 9, Brooklyn 5.
Philadelphia 7, Boston L
Pittsburg 5, Cincinnati 4.
Chicago 6, St. Louis 2.
Chicago 4, St. Louia 0.
American nssociation—
Kansas City 4, Milwaukee 2.
St. Paul 6. Minneapolis L
Louisville 15, Columbus 3. ,
Louisville 0, Columbus 7.
Indianapolis 10, Toledo 4.
Indianapolis 6, Toledo 0.
FOOTBALL RULES.
Carry your old felt hat to Bussey to
be cleaned and reshaped. 28 1-2
Whitehall street.
Club U another toaetoll
The r.rie,
organisation — - T
With Crane. Clark. Cmnaron and Cole.
*ut one over on llttshurg recently to the
line of 4 to 3.
..an wife tot that MeGntw waa mail
when Brooklyn took two In one aftet-
uooa.
The closing game of the Southern League
season at Piedmont park proved nit easy
victory for Atlanta. The acorn waa 4
to 1.
It waa a typical Atlnnta day and a reg-
utar Cracker victory. Zeller waa pitching
flrat-claas ball, and held the Pelicans safe
except In the fourth, when one ruu went
over the plate.
Atlnnta had the victory safe all the way.
Two run* went over In tho third, oue
In the fourth nnd one In the sixth. Cy
Watt wna lambasted to a considerable ex
tent, nnd hits came when they rotmteil.
The gnme waa a line featlval. The At
lanta plnyera were dead In earnest, nnd
bo waa the crowd. But for all thnt. It wn*
a holiday crowd nnd a holiday nmtaton.
Everybody waa out for a good time, nnd
all nave tho foolish few who tot on
New Orleans had It.
The acorc of the closing game tdlowa:
The average positions of the teami
during the last five seasons has been:
Memphla, average position third.
Atlanta, average position slightly be
low third. 4
New Orleans, average position slight
ly better than fourth.
Birmingham, average position slight
ly better than fifth.
Nashville, average position exactly
fifth.
Little Rock nnd Shreveport, tied
an average standing slightly below
fifth.
Montgomery, with a percent slightly
better than sixth.
“AL” THOMAS
IS EXPELLED
Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 17.—"A!"
Thomas, one of the present figures on
the harness turf and widely known »H
over the country as a leading traWf
and driver, was expelled yesterday from
the turf for life. The expulsion as
under rules 17 ond 45 of the National
Trotting Association, which forbw
withdrawing hofses without permlsilon
of the judges and lack of decorum. H-
bred, trained and raced that some-tun*
champion trotter’of Europe, Alta Ax-
worthy, 32:10 1-2.
ATLANTA-
W’lntera, rf.. .. ,,
Crozler, If
All. It. 1L fo. A E.
. ..3 1 1 1 u a
....3 1 2 4 0 0
Hoffman. 3b
Jordan. 2U
Fox. lb
Wallace, cf
Zeller, p
. ..3 2
. .4 0
....3’ 0
2 0 0 0
2 0 3 0
0 10 0
1 4 0*0
0 0 4 0
Tidal*.. ..
..30 4
10 27 10 2
S’fcw ORLEANS—
All. R. H. 1-6. A. E.
Cargo. 2b
Hr*Hither*, Jb
Blake, cf
Ilapp, c
Atz. •>
O’Brien, lb
Brettenatein, rf.. ..
Watt, p
....4 0
. ..4 0
...4 1
....4 0
. ..3 0
....4 0
...4 0
0 2 2 0
110 0
110 0
0 2 4 0
2 2 2 0
0 9 0 0
2 2 0 0
0 12 0
Totals
...96 1
t 24 10 1
Kenrc by inning*:
Atlanta
New Orleans
.002 101 00*—4
.006 190 000-1
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O HUGHES HEADS LEAGUE, g
O The finish of the Southern 0
0 League season found Atlanta
O best pitcher, Tom Hughes, out-» “
O front of the other twlrlers of the
O league 'by a go«l margin. H* 1 g
0 pitcher’s record was: r 0
0 Won. Lost Tied. ? c : 2
0 25 7
.761 0
in
0 This per cent puts Hugh- - „
O the position of premier twtrifr 0
0 the Southern during 1906. q
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out bv W att 2. by Zeller 4. Time, 1:40.1
Umpire*. I’leunlugcr aud ttyau.