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I 1 Double-Cross in Montgomery Cost Atlanta Second Place How Crackers Lined Up in Closing Games of Last 5 Years Here urn the line-ups of the Atlanta teams of the last five years as they appeared In the last-game of each season: ’ , The Atlnntn team finished the Southern League season of 1906 In third pla^e. Atlanta won her game Saturday, but the Memphis Bluffers managed to work the double cross and get one game credited to them, while they dodged tho Impending de feat In the second. As usual. It was the railing of a game too early that dumped Atlanta. For a fact. If all the games In the Houthern League had been played out to the finish this year or had not been railed until It was really too dark to play, Atlantn would have been second with a safe lead over Memphis. The Hhuster atrocity, the early calling of a game during the last New Orleans series, another such Incident In Shreveport and a few others ruined Atlanta’s chances for second. The closing Incident was a sad one. if Memphis had played out tho second game In Montgomery the Burglars would undoubt edly have lost and dropped to third place and the Trackers would have held tho sec ond position. However, the Babblers had n benefit game nt Memphis Sunday, and they allowed this pffnlr to Interfere with a regular league game. 'l9* play It they had to break off the second game before enough bad been played so that It counted. Ho It’s all And, anyway, the Trackers got the $1,000 offered by the directors In case the team finished second. These men felt that, though the club hod the worst of the deal In Mont gomery, It was not fair to refuse the play ers tho money which they hail lost on n fluke and they voted to give each man his share of the thousand—a matter of $66 apiece. At this meeting of the directors Billy Smith signed Ills contract for next year and Secretary Ft bridge was given $100 and offered a contract for next year. 1902. 1903. 1906. 1904. 1905. Frank, If. Crozler, If. George Winters, right field. Winter*, rf. Crozler, cf. Delehanty, 3b. Bridewell, ss. Richard Crozler, left field. Croaler, If. Winters, rf. Lauzon, cf. .Sidney Smith, catcher. Koehler, cf. Rlckert, If. VnIdols, ss. Stafford, lb. F. Morsehouser, shortstop. Morse, ss. Morse, ss. Hoffmelster, lb. Dougherty, rf. Larry Hoffman, third base. Stafford, lb. Hurlburt, c. Morse, 3b. Otto Jordan, second base. McKay, 3b. Stouch, 2b. Koehler, 2b. James Fox, first base. Osteen, 2b. Moflen, p. Htrelt, cf. Matthews, c. Robert Wallace, center field. Clarke, c. Zeller, p. Baker, p. Ely, p. Peter Zeller, pitcher. MrMakln, p. Burnum, p. Tho team of 1902, which was the first that Atlanta had In the Southern League, In scattered to the four winds of heaven—or otherwise. Frank went to Little Rock after Atlanta canned hlin, 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 last 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 Strelt. after a various career In Birmingham and Memphis, dropped out of the Southern and bobbecL 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. Dutch Frank Starts Fight For a Thirteen-Men Limit DESIGN FOR NEW SHAMROCK. Glasgow. Sept. 17.—Messrs. Benny, ‘the noted yacht builders, have submitted to Sir Thomas_ Llpton prop There will be two sides to the "play ers’ limit” tight In tho coming nunual meeting of the Houthern League. For Charley Frank Is golug to hold out for n thirteen-man limit Just ns strongly as Atlanta and Hhreveport will "root” for a "no-llmlt" club. "Thirteen men Is enough on any team," ■aid Tharley Frank before he left Atlan ta. "Look at my (bam. I went through most of the season with twelve men. Later I put on Watt and Ilapp to help out dur ing the double headers that plied up ngalnst us. Then 1 cut down again, and In the closing games I had ten men ou the ataff. "Of course, your players may be Injured, but more often they are shamming, or they My to themselves, ‘There’s a couple of fellows on the bench making ns much money ns me—let them work.’ And so they say they are hurt. "I have had men ou my team this year who really were hurt, but they knew there wss nobody to take their place, so they played right along and forgot their trou bles. "Another thing. If yon only have twelve men yon can pay each one an average of $225 with the present salary limit. If yon have fifteen men on the team you enn pay only $180 to a player, und that dot's not get you a player who does much In the Houthern League. Twelve $225 men will come nearer winning a pennant thuu fifteen $180 men. "Then, If you carry a team of twelve men there Is a big saving lit traveling ex penses and hotel bills In a season. It will run Into tho 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 snvlug for them In a small team Is the dif ference between making It pay and loslug money. It looks pretty bad when a team changes hands nt the end of each season. It means that the ‘people who had It the year before are tired. By nml by, you have tired out nil the men who are willing to be bled by a losing proposition, nml then the league goes out peddling a franchise. . "I hope tfcut the Houthern League will see It this way. It will be better for the big and small cities, too. If the ’players’ lim it’ Is cut down to thirteen." Pittsfield, Mass.. Hept. 17.—"Terrible Ter ry” McGovern, who. with Ills family, is summering In the Iterkshlres. has been ear n'd from the Tolonlnl theater. A per formance of the "Irish Pawn Brokers" did not plense the pride of Brooklyn, whose demonstrative language, according to the TENNIS MEET AT DALLAS. Balias, Tex., Hept. 17.—A large number of tennis enthusiasts thronged the courts of the Dallas Tlub nt Lake Tilff park today nt t e opening of the regular annual touriinmeut of the Texas Htnte Lawn Tennjs Association. The play will continue four days. Judging front the large entry list and the promptness of officials and play- in the opculng.contests, the tournament l go tin record “ * r pulled off urn Texas association. theater management, caused women to leave the play house. McGovern will not be allowed In the theater again. Before Leaving for Trip Smith Talks of 1907 Team league Standings (Pinal Official Standing.) Clubs. Played. Won. Lost. P.C. Birmingham. . 132 85 47 .644 Memphis ... 134 79 55 .590 Atlanta .... 136 80 56 .588 New Orleand. . 136 75 61 .551 Shreveport . . 136 70 66 .515 Montgomery.. . 130 63 67 .483 Nashville ... 137 47 90 .343 Little Rock . . 137 40 97 FAN TYPE No. 30. Course Was Opened Saturday Tournament Begins Tuesday The new golf course at East Luke, which la naiil to be the longest In the United States and which will some day be the best In tho South, was opened Saturday afternoon for play, and Tues day afternoon a tournament will start there for the possession of three hand some cups, one offered by Sam Tr&wick and the other two by the Atlanta Ath letic Club. A field of perhaps 35 will start In tho tournament. Should the number fall below 30, three divisions of eight men each will be qualified. If the number Is above that, eight will qualify for the Trawlck cup, and 16 for the second and third. No ground rules will be allowed dur ing the tournament. All balls will have to be played from where they lie. ex cept as provided by the rules of golf. No ground will be considered under repair, however, and the "ground under repair” rule goes out cf business for tho tournament. The new course proved a disappoint ment to tho players, who did not realize t’.w handicaps which had been put in the a ay of tin* committee In getting tho r.'-v is holes ready for the opening. As s matter of fact, there Is Just cause for v oider that everything was as nearly t> «l> a* 1^ proved to be. The greens in their present condition rtf uitni about threo weeks of work under proper conditions, npd 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 not forthcoming, though, nml the grass burned out. After the water was finally turned on the work hud to be done over again. The holes which have been played on for a few weeks are 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 (pr opening day nml owing to the long grass and the roughness of tlie course the scores were nil high. The 102 made by Joseph Tilson was the lowest re- ported, and Is likely to stand for a few days. Scores as high ns 125 were the rule rather than the exception. ut. defeating Will Ward. Llfrmlngham. Il«m.v |l Lawton, Jr.. of i doille. "..u t».e -• <•:.•! flight cup. and iMii.iv.r.. m r.irCtiiagbatn, tL*- tlitid ! lit mi*, ill.* li.mdl-*sp (listed en Hater-; H-outed in a tictory for MemphD men. *ry Wnrrtner li.ol the b.*«t gross score, I liari> Neulttiiti tU** b***t net More. * AMERICAN. Clubs. Chicago . . . New York . Philadelphia. Cleveland . . St. Louis . . Detroit . . . Washington . Boston . . . 57 Clubs. Chicago . , New York . Pittsburg . , Philadelphia. Cincinnati . .137 Brooklyn . . .133 St. Louis ... 137 Boston . . . . 133 43 92 NATIONAL. Played. Won. Lost. . 137 105 32 .614 .606 .565 .557 .504 .. - .459 82 .383 134 .319 FOOTBALL RULES. Carry your old felt hat to Bussey to be cleaned and reshaped. 28 1-2 Whitehall street. * The Erie, Pa., Club Is another baseball organisation with an alliterative line up. With Trane. Clark. Cranston and Cole. Erie one over on I'lttshurg recently to the AMERICAN. New "York Wins. St. Louis New York 4 6 1 Batteries: Pelts and O’Connor; Ches- bro and Klelnow. 3 12 .WIRES DOWN—FEW RESULT8. Owing to the heavy storms along the Atlantic coast The Georgian’s leased wire Is down and It wus Impossible to re-establish connections with New York In time to #et the results of the races and baseball games of Monday. SEABORN W. HUNT ADMITTED TO HAIL ft pedal to The Georgian. Haw klnsvllle. Ga., Sept. 17.—Seaborn W. Hunt has been released from Jail on a $10,000 bond. He was awaiting trial upon the charge of being «• ces- sory to the killing of Ba-ton : ' y Roswell Daniel, who was tried 1 » * 1 n- ctpal, was acquitted at last sc superior Court and leleaecd. , Billy Smith, manager of the Atlanta team for next year ns he was this, left Atlanta Sunday afternoon for Cincinnati, Dayton and the cities of the'Central League. Before leaving, Manager Smith said: "I am glad that I shall be bark In At lanta next year. This season lias been a very satisfactory one here, though I wish that* the team could have finished higher. "We were beaten out of second place by some dirty work in Montgomery, but we will have to let It go. "I feel that I have a good start for next year. The way Hid Smith has Im proved was very encouraging, and I am counting on him to <lo most of the cutch- Ing for next season. Then I am nil right In the Infield, though I shall try out n cou ple of men, nml 14 will not be much trouble to get a good outfield. Wallace may come Irnrk next year and hit like a pile driver. Any way, we’ll give him a trial. "I think I shall have no trouble in pick ing up n good pitcher, a good Intb-bb nml a g**od outfielder. Of course, I eha! ilrnft any goml men 1 can get hold of and (fork them Into any place where tin But I inn not going to exiierlinout with new players this year. I wm liable men. "I Iisp4* that we can wlu the pennant for next year." Local Team Has Never Been Out of the First Division The Southern League team which has maintained the best average position In 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- N 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 first division. BEATING Of MULES . IS INVESTIGATED Alleged cruel beating of mules of the Atlanta Baggage and Cab Company was Investigated Monday morning be fore Recorder Broyles, when \V. C. Wilson, vice president and general manager of the company, and three negro drivers, Jerry King, B. Lindsay and B. Fears, were arraigned for trial. The cases against Mr. Wilson and King were entered by Dr. Will Carnes, representing the humane society, while the other two cases were made at the Instigation of the cab company. A case was made against the vice president on the Idea that the company was permit ting the cruelty. Mr. Wilson and other officials of the company testified they were using every possible effort to prevent cruelty to the mules, and It was shown that the company has a system of fines for the drivers caught beating a mule. It was also shown that the company had noti fied the police to .make cases against drivers whenever they were found mis treating any of the animals. Judge Broyles dismissed the case against Vice President Wilson and fined the trio of negroes $10.75 each. Colonel Thurman Nominated. Montlcello, Ga., Sept. 17.—Colonel A. S. Thurman was nominated Judge of the city court of Montlcello Saturday. He defeated former Judge S. T. Reid by a majority of about one hundred and fifty votes. The average positions of the teams during the last five seasons has been: Memphis, average position third. Atlanta, average position slightly be low third. New Orleaps, average position slight ly better than fourth. Birmingham, nverage position slight ly better than fifth. Nashville, average position exactly fifth. Little Rock and Shreveport, tied with an nverage standing slightly below fifth. Montgomery, with a percent slightly better than sixth. "AL” THOMAS IS EXPELLED y Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 17.— 1 “AI* Thomas, one of the pres mt figures the harness turf and widely known all over the country as a leading trainer and driver, way excelled yesterday fr« the turf for life. The expulsion was under rules 17 and 46 of the National Trotting Association, which f"rbM withdrawing horses without permission of the Judges and lack of decorum. He bred, trained and raced that some-tim* champion trotter of Europe, Alta A** worthy, 32:10 1-2. Mrs. Swieegood Deed. Hpeolni to The Georgian. Sttllfburv, N. f.. Hept. 17.—Mrs. H. J. Hwieegoml, one i*f the city’s best known women, died Hnturdajr night. This was the tMH-on.i iboitli In her family within a week, her son. Lloyd Mutregood. having !»eeii brought home early In the week from New Orleans, where he wn» killed last week. Mrs. Hwlcegmid was 62 years old, ami leave* a husband, one *4»n. fire daughters, one sis ter cud (litre brothers. O4WOOOOOOOO04KHWOOOOOOOOOO O .2 O HUGHES HEADS LEAGUE. ° o n O The finish of the gnu them g 0 League season found Atlanta. O best pitcher, Tom Hughes, out O front of the other twlrlers of th O league by a good margin. «*• 0 O pitcher’s record was’ Lost. Tied. M 0 O Won. 0 25 i in0 0 This per cent puts Hughes 1 0 the position of premier twlrler * * ^ 0 the Houthern during 1906. $ 000«H»000000430<H>00000006C NAT KAISER & CO. Confidential loan, on valuable* Bargalna In unredeemed Di*”° n IS Decatur St. Kimball Houia Let Brotman, The Tailor,