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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1906'. Sports Frozen Up But Dope Mill Runs On rEdited By PERCY H. WHITING. E. E. SMATHERS CALLS NAMES A PARTIAL LIST OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. SAY8 BILLINGS 18 A FOUR- FLUSHER, COUNTERFEITER AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. ooooooonoooooooooooooooeoo 0 MONTGOMERY FRANCHISE O 0 NOT GOING TO MOBILE. O 0 O 0 Special to The Georgian. O 0 Montgomery. Ain., Dec. 7.—Hu- 0 0 morn are atloat about the aalo of 0 0 the Montgomery f ranch I mo to Mo- 0 0 bile, but PreHldent Amerlne, of O 0 the local association, mated today O 0 there wan no truth In these re- O j 0 ports. 5 0 It Is more than likely that the O 0 franchise will remain In Mont- O 0 gomory and will he owned by O 0 the same people. Whllo the True- O 0 tfton Company would l»e willing to O 0 sell the franchise. It wants it pret- O 0 ty stiff price for it, say somewhere O 0 near the $15,000 mark, and the O 0 Mobile people do not want to come O 0 anywhere near that figure. O 00000000000000000000000000 i New York, Dec. 7.—The one topic of conversation among horsemen today was the sensational attack made by 33. E. Smathers, the millionaire sportsman, who has just been absolved of all sus picion of unsportsmanlike conduct In the famous trotting race between Ma jor Delmar and Lou Dillon, on C. K. 'J Billings, also a millionaire. The latter owns Lou Dillon, while Mr. Smathers used to point to Major Delmar as the choicest of his equine pets. Smathers was charged with having hired a man to dope Lou Dillon, but the National Trotting Association could not see It that way, and vindicated him. Jubilant over his victory, Smathers, surrounded by friends, made the fol lowing declaration: ‘‘Billings Is a counterfeit and a four- flusher. He has a wider yellow streak In him than there was In Lou Dillon. He Is no sportsman. He always played the baby act. He did it at the horse show', I say all these things because I want Billings, who Is In New York, to know that I am here. "The testimony showed that Billings was dealing with a gang of perjurers and crooks, and he got his just de serts.” THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO.J For Elderly Men. AS TO BASKETBALL N0TICE8. Just as a gentle reminder. It Is again mentioned that news Items and com munications intended for use on the sporting page must be signed. The signature Is not for use unless desired, but as a guarantee of good faith. This goes for basketball as well ns for foot ball, buseball or any other department of sports. Since the fatal ending of the Harry Lewls-MIke Ward bout at Grand Rap ids, Governor Hanly, of Indiana, lias frowned on the fighting game and It is probable that nil things pugilistic will be at a standstill In the Hoosier State for some time to come. Overcoats, - M?n's Suits, Men s Pants, Metis Vests, .. Men s Mufflsrs, Men s Neckwear, M?n s Hosiery, Men s Handker- kerckiefs, Men's Shirts, Msn s Collars, M?n's Suspenders, Meti s Umbrellas, Men's Hats, Men's Canes. | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS BY PERCY H. WHITING. The writer is informed by George Adair, president of the Atlanta Athletic Club, that the Georgia Electric and Railway Company is nt present completing plans, rearranging schedules nnd improving equipment with a view of giving a first class serv ice from Atlanta to the Atlanta Athletic Club's great amusement plant nt East Lake. Mr. Adair states that the street railway company is expend ing considerable time and money in its effort to give the Athlet ic Club n good service and that when the new schedule is put in operation it will lie the fastest possible under the existing con ditions. This news is welcome. The athletic club has at East Lake as line a country club “proposition” as any organization in the South and as fine an op- . portunity ns any in the country. Nearly $120,000 has already beau subscribed townrd a club house and the money is rolling in fast. The wealthyjnembers of the club have subscribed liberally and those to whom money is something more of a novelty are also doing their shnre, aided by a subscript ion plan which provides for small monthly payments. When the club house is built and the new golf course put in the perfect condition in which it will he before a great while the East Lake department of the Atlanta Athletic Club will be the most popular country club in the .South. The tennis courts are completed and in perfect condition, the golf course is nearing perfection with leaps and hounds, and the work of raising the money for the club house is progressing with nqtieeable rapidity. All these factors are fast combining to as sure the club’s success. With tin- new enr service, the new club house, the best golf course and the best tennis courts in the South the East Lake Club is going to bo the greatest the South has ever known nnd a suc cess beyond even the expectations of its founders. LOCAL BASEBALL MOGULS OFF FOR THE METROPOLIS Members of Athletic Club Will Form a Summer Colony Atlanta lias* seen nil sorts of real estate boom.*, but one of the most re markable is the one which has hit the land mound the Atlanta Athletic Chib's property at East Luke. As soon ns the members of the club saw that the new club \vA* going to be a success, there was a dash for land and on tlio many lots bought during the present summer nnd fall neat little houses will bo erected and used as summer residences. Among those who have bought lots who will build houses before warm weather bits Atlanta next summer are George Adair, Forrest Adair, Thomas Paine, II. M. Grant, R. A. Palmer nnd Lowry Arnold. 'These men were the pioneers nnd they will no doubt be fol lowed by a largo number of others. All those who have recently bought lots Intend to build at once and have their houses ready for occupancy next summer. Most of these houses will face the car line and the athletic club's grounds. This colony promise* to bo a grent success. The resident* In East loike will have the advantage of a delightful location with a good car service to the city, the use of the Athletic Club plant with Its great tennis courts, golf course, trap shooting grounds and the boating amt hutldng privilege* of the lake. At the rule plans are being made now It will not be surprising to see fifteen or twenty houses going up around the club property next spring. For Young Men. OvsrcQats, M?h s Gnss, Cravsnettes, * Stilish Suits, Neat Pants, Fancy Vests, Fancy Nsckwear, For Young Men. Fahey Hosiery, Stylish Glovss, Stylish Shirts, Fahey Mufflsrs, Fine Umbrellas, Geod Collars, College Hats. Coach Whitney Is Asked To Coach Savannah Team "Billy Smith, resplendent a new check suit, patent leather shoe* n large derby, a green and red necktie and a large and lusterous diamond, left at noon Friday for New York, w talk business with the major league moguls, who will assemble there tomor row. ■Mayor Joyner also left on the same train, nnd so did Newt Ethridge, secre tary of the ball club. Before Billy left be closed with De troit to play In Atlanta April 5 and C. KAUFFMAN SIGN8. New York, Dee. 7.—A report from the coast says Al Kauffman lias been matched to tight George Gardner In Los Angeles, which would seem to eliminate him for the present us a pos sible opponent for Johnson. 8|»eclul to The Georgian. Savannah, Oa., Dec. 7.—At a meeting of the Savannah football team yester day afternoon It was decided to se cure, If jwsslble, iho services of Coach Whitney, of tho University of Georgia team, to drill the men In preparation for tho game which they will have with Charleston on Christmas and New Year's day. Coach Whitney has many friends among tho alumni in Huvannah, who appreciate the work which he did for the Georgia squad during the college season Just past. It Is believed that ho will accept tho proposition to coach the team for the three weeks. Tho ma terial Is very much better than that which lie had at Georgia nnd It Is thought he can work a wonderful dying* In the team. meh Forsytho Is busy marshalling the nll-stnr team which will represent Charleston on the dates mentioned. Un less Savannah plays a very remarkable game she will not bo ablo to score on tho aggregation which Forsytho prom ises to bring over, but the jiopulAce here has grown weary of Havnnnuh’a continuous victories and would rath er see her defeated by a line teuin than have her win against a team of medi ocre caliber. CY’S LITTLE BROTHER BASKET BAIL ATY.M. C.A. Of Course ffiSH The basket ball season la now on, and the public ha* the opportunity of witnessing a aeries of fast games at the Young Men's Christian Association gymnasium. The association has a league of four teams organized, nnd the games played on Thanksgiving night showed the teams to be very evenly matched, the Y’» nnd the C* lefcating the M’s and A's by very small ores. A double-header Is scheduled for Sat- j unlay night of this week, and a large i audience of spectators Is expected to ! be present. Ladles especially are In- 1 vlted to attend. At present there are ' no charges for admission. Work be- l gins ut 8 o'clock sharp Saturday night. The standing of the teams follows: Team. Played. Won. Lost. P.C. IY 1 1 0 1.000 r i i o l.ooo j M 1 0 1 .0001 A I o I .000 For Boys. Boys Suits, j Suspsnders, Boys’ Caps, Waists, Beys' Overcoats, ] Boys' Pants, Gloves. I MWens ' Stockings, Neckw?ar, Shirts, j Glovss, Mufflers. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. 89-91 Whitehall Street. PAUL COBB Hera it tha youngest playing mem ber of the Cobb family. Hie name it Paul and he was once the star of tho Stono Mountain taam. Ha hat been landed by Kalamazoo and will play there next year. Though only a young. ator he promiti In oither'tho promoting ball player. He can play ...— *■-- j n fj,|,f or ou tfi,id. CORBETT WILL FIGHT MURPHY New York, Dec. 7.—Young Corbett and Tommy Murphy, the great little Harlem fighter, have practically agreed to fight six rounds before the National Athletic Club of Philadelphia before j January. The pune I* to be tj.*> per cent of the gross receipts and there I* a mild kick • »n how this money !h to be split. Pol-1 lok took the position that Corbett Is a better drawing card than Murphy ami therefore he should have 40 per rent and Murphy 25. Oliver contended that Murphy Is, and especially In Phll.i- dolphia, where he Is a very popular tighter, as great a drawing card as Corbett and demanded an equal divis ion of the purse. Later In the evening Pollok said lie had received .an offer from James Cof- froth In San Francisco for a battle be tween Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt. He calls it a remarkably opportune time, but PoIIok’s announcement that he had received It did not appear to affect Oliver’s opinion as to the pro portion of tho money he wanted. DIAMONDS. In connection with our business we have added a stock of DIAMONDS, bought direct from the IM PORTERS for cash. We propose selling them on a very close margin of protit, cheaper, perhaps, than they can be bought elsewhere, and then, besides, IF DESIRED, THEY MAY BE PAID FOR IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS. To the average Young Man or Woman there is no better INVESTMENT or SAVINGS BANK than the purchase of a DIAMOND. ATLANTA DISCOUNT CO. \ 817-818 Century Bldg. JOS. N. MOODY, President. <F THE STANDARD OF PURITY. NAT KAISER & CO. Bargains in unredeemed .Dia monds. Confidential loans on val uables. 16 Decatur SL Kimball House. VV- HOLIDAY JEWELRY — Muench & Bieresdorfer The Peachtree Jewelers. 99 Peachtree St. We are offering during the holidays a high grade line of dia monds, watches, chains, rings, pins and In fact every Imaginable ar ticle In fashionable jewelry. Our prices represent a saving of no small amount on your Christ mas purchases. One price to all. One standard of goods. Tho best. Don’t Forget the Location 99 Peachtree Street. % Basket Ball Players Have Organized Two Leagues At a meeting held recently at the lo. cal Y. M. A. two basketball leagues were formed. The senior league Is made up of the Atlanta Athletic flub, V’oung Men's Christian Association, Georgia Tech and Atlanta Dental Col lege. and the junior league of Te '>. Y. M. C. A.. Peacock School, Oeor*i‘ Military Academy, University School stone Mountain and Y. M. O. A. _Pi - sumnbly the High School will be r - resented In the league by a team, ’ll It Is not two teams will be entered by tit* Y. M. C. A. J Thousands of ring follower* through out the country would be pleased if I the mighty John L. Sullivan would un- {cover a real champion In his protege, Jim Barry. I There I* nothing doing in the flght line In New York this winter, except ! now and then a private go, such a- a Ivor hall or barge fight- The fighting gnme 1* to open up **»!«■. ,n Denver. The Initial twint in whedn!*! f f Dei-ember 7. with **Kld , ‘ Sieger «n«l V •lie Meek*, the "Itookr Mountain fefitl iteigut elunnplnn." tn the | rlnclpnl*. FOOTBALL INJURED Felt hats cleaned and reshaped 10 latest styles. Bussey, :i 1-Z Whi'e*