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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 11,1!)0G.
Six-Day Race Still Holds Center of Stage
^Edited By PERCY H. WHITING.
not news^but views ) VANONI STEALS LEAD,
BOBBY WINS IT BACK
BY PERCY H. WHITING.
This deathly calm which is preceding the annual meeting
of the Southern League is ominous.
An ear placed right close to the ground does not detect the
slightest trace of any rumbling.
And yet—
Well, if there is not something decidedly strenuous stirring
iu Birmingham Dee. 22 then here is one recorded guess which
goes wrong.
Atlanta fans are ( wondering if President Kuvauaugh is going
to keep his promise to have it out with Lowry Arnold and the At
lanta delegation for the roast they handed him in mid season.
Not longer ago than last September he told the writer that
the ease was not ended.
Maybe the conclusion will come over in Birmingham. If it
comes at all it will come then—and Kavauaugh is a man of his
word. ' ,
Things may lie said about the salary limit, too, at the Birni-
siugham session.
The league had a man examining the books of the various
clubs during the summer.
If lie was “onto his job" he no doubt found out things, for
if ever a salary limit was exceeded it was in the Southern
League last year.
Maybe something will be said at the meeting about salaries.
If so. it will be interesting.
Charley Murphy has signed a new pitcher by the name of
Willie Kumin. What's the answer!
Lost- -One baseball magnate, answering ’ to the name of
“ Hilly.” ,
When last, seen he was headed for New York and was wear
ing. iu addition to some other things, a green and red necktie and
r diamond scurf pin.
A liberal reward will be paid for any information ns to his
■•hereabouts and his present occupation.
It was with deep regret that Hobby Walthour’s friends in
Atlaifta learned of the unfortunate accident, to his team mate,
McLean, the Boston rider, which dropped him one lap behind the
other riders in the great six-day rnee at Now York.
With his new team mate. d. Bedel, he is hanging to the leaders
and it is hoped that some lucky accident or soini; fine riding
will give him a chance to make up the ground which lie lost.
Atlanta’s Unlucky Rider Is Still
Gamely Along, But Still One
in the Reur.
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N>\v York. Dec. 11.—At 10 O
| 0 o'clock the score in the six-day 0
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New York* Dec. 11.—In a dualling at
tempt to steal r lap early today Carle
Vanonl, of the Vanoni-Breton team,
throw the thousand* of spectator* in
Madlaon Square Garden Into a state of
boisterous excitement.
The daring flttlo Italian, who had
Just relieved hla partner, ahot from the
bunch aa they turned the Madlaon av
enue aide of the track and before the
others wore fully alive to the fart, he
had gained half a lap. Spectator*
jumped Jo their feet and cheered
wildly.
Walt hour started after Vanoni 1
the bunch behind him, and for the next
five la pa a nerve-wrecking pace was
aet.
At the fifth lap Vanoni waa overhaul
ed. It waa a maddening pace while It
lasted.
All through the early hour* today the
foreign rider* In the aix-dny bicycle
nice in Madlaon Square Garden made
many vain attempta to catch their op-
|N>nenta napping and forge ahead a lap
or two.
In one of the sensational sprints Mo
ran, of the Irish team, and Folger.
team-mate of Root, had a nasty spill
at the "hoodoo curve." The two riders
crashed and unable to releaAv them
selves from their wheels, went till
ling flown the Incline. Tramer* ran to
their assistance and the riders were
carried to ttiolr cots at the side of the
track, Moran quickly recovering and
remounting. Folger remained off tha
track fifteen minutes.
Larry Hoffman Will Play
In Mexico City League
Jack Ashton, former Vicksburg pitch
er. and Fred NVelnig, a minor league
twirier, parsed through Han Antonio
en route to city of Mexico, where they
will play in (lie Mexico City league,
says Harrington B. Jones In the Com
mercial-Appeal.
harry Hoffman, of Atlanta. !a t«» com
plete the Yankee trio, but ho wua de
tained a few days In Chicago
Ashton, It will he remembered, was
with Billy Karle at Vicksburg, but. for
the last (wo seasons has been the star
twlrfet of the Columbia team In the
South Atlantic League. Welnig was
also with the sr.ine team. The city
league season has already opened In
Mexico city and will continue till tho
middle of January.
Ashton said the Hally League had a
lively season last year and that WII-
son Matthews, who resigned as uni
plre to bring the Havauanh club from
the cellar to the pennant, was the big
hit of the year. Matthews' hustling
methods offset the tactics of certain
other managers and between them
there waa a merry time nil year.
Ashton spoke well of Hatch ford, the
big Augustan first baseman, whom
Babb has signed for next year. They
say that while ho isn't quite as fin
ished ns Habile, whom Connie Mack
has gobbled up. that ho lilts well and
plays the ling magnificently. Both
Welnig and Ashton were surprised that
sotno Southern League team didn't
grab Krnle Howard, the Vicksburg,
Ml**.. boy, who played the outfield with
Savannah. They say that Howard hit
well and waa easily the best outfielder
In the Hally League
SMITH AGAIN
IS CHAMPION
farleton Smith Is again hand-ball
champion of the Atlanta Athletic Club.
He defended his title Monday night
against Nat Thornton, though he had
to extend himself to the limit to down
the A. A. Cs, great play.*r.
Thornton went away with the first
aet by a score of 4-11. He nabbed the
next one with even greater ease, by a
seore of 3-11. Then Smith rallied and
by tome of the best hand-ball ever |
teen at the local club he won the last
thrto seta In succession by scores jf
11*4. 11-7 and 11-6.
Jimmy Gardner and Rube Smith arc
on the cards for a 10-round bout to be
pulled off tonight in Denver. Gard
ner and Smith m*t lr. Denver two years
■ ago when Smith was knocked out in the
sixth round.
Th* Yah- football team scored 144
point* and opponent* 6 this season.
Harvard scored 167 points and oppo
nents 26.
Records of Riders In Previous Six Day Races:
Former Team Mate*.
Hoot, New York city
Hobby Wiilthour. Atlanta
Jimmy Mornii, Boston
Matt Downey, Boston
A. Vnnderstuyft, Belgium
.iohnnn Mol. Holland.........
Hardy Downing, Han Jose
\V. K. Hamuelson, Halt Lake tity
K. I.. Hollister, Halt take tity
Patrick 1/Offiii. Ireland
Louis Met tllng, Canada
Frank Galvin, New’ Milford, Conn
George Wiley. Syracuse
A. W. MacDonald. Hotnervllle. Mass....
John B. Coffey. Boston
Petit Breton. I*ranee
Carlo Vauont, Italy
1 Dorlon disabled.
2 Joined In revolt against mnyngement.
3 Marl.run badly hurt at end of sixth hour.
4 Moran teamed with Keegan after MacLean'
bled him.
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Bedell
j Dorlon
llirelm
M. Bedell
Munroe
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.. MacLean
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6 Logan teamed with Downey after
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9 Gougoltx disabled.
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McDOUGALL’S NEW
KITCHEN CABINETS
At Reduced
...Prices...
At request of
the McDougalls
we have reduced
the prices on these
goods to just about
one-half the reg
ular rates/ 'The
reductions are
really astounding.
Just reacf below.
First-Class, Strictly Fresh New Styles
No. 1852 was $32.50, now $21.00
No. 1855 was #37.50, now $27.75
No. 1885 was $45.00, now $29.50
No. 1854 was $35.00, now $25.50
No. .1857 was $40.00, now $28.00
No. 1886' was #50.00, now $30.00
This is an opportunity never offered before. Remember McDougall’s is tin-
great standard. This redaction good for just two weeks.
Walter J. Wood Company
103-5-7-9-11 Whitehall Street.
Here’s a Fresh Bunch of Baseball Dope
If Memphis Will Put Up $250\$\Q KNIFE HURLED AT
Smith-Simpson Match Is a Go FOREIGN BIKE RIDERS
The Httfitii-Himpiion match I* now up
to the Memphis Country’ Club.
The member* of that club, through
The ComenircU! Appeal of Memphis
and The Atlanta Georgian, challenged
|Alex Smith, the local professional, to
• play Roht*rt Simpson, the MemphU
professional, at 72-hole, home-and-
home match, for $250 a aide, winner
take all.
When this challenge was accepted by
the tnerabet* of the Atlanta Athletic
Club the Memphis club "back-watered”
I apd changed their offer of a purse of
92&0 a side to one of $125 a aide.
Thin offer Smith refuse* to accept.
"I did not challenge them." he said.
"It waa their own scheme and I think
i they ought to stick to those terms. I
' don't object to playing for !*»** than
1250, but 1 do object to their offering
one thing and then something else. If
they will accept their own original
term* 1 shall play Simpson."
The matter has been formally acted
upon by the local club, and it I* now
up to the Memphis people. If they
want to buck Simpson against Smith j
for *250, they can have the match. . j
Otherwise there In nothing doing.
Crtfco White,
Iowa rniveralty football team, ha*
been elected captain of next year'll
eleven.
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O RANSICK SIGNS A STAR.
New York. Dec. 11.—'The bitterness
between Moran and Folger I* not the
only things of Its kind among the
the star end of the j riders. The feeing against the for
elgnera—the French-Italian team of
Vanoni and Breton and the Gcorget
brothers by the American rider*, t
came fntense today. The America
have become almost sure there Is
3; combination among the Italian ami the
0 Ell Ranslck. maimnw of the An- O j three Frenchmen to work together, and
O gu*ta South Atlantic League team, O j "do" the American*.
O yesterday signed (Miff Rhelnhard, O! Vanoni and Leon George! were al-
O of the Kentucky Colonels. Rhein- 01 WttVH paired and on the rtack w hen
S nfomue. 0 ™ d . w,™ hu”flm g ‘hey left Breton end the other George,
O year hi the minor league*, as he O! would always take up the pace. When-
0 ha* heretofore refused to leave 0 j ever an effort was made to cut down
O «'Incinnatl, and hi* capture by O j t | le | r leilf | they worked together to
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0 O their wonderful pace.
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— were Breton. Leon Gcorget. Root. Nam-
uelson and Downey.
Shortly before 10
Of Course—
nan
MADE
THE STANDARD OF PURITY.
k Blvtoti set
out to relieve hi* partner. Vanoni. who
had been riding since 8 a. m. and had
allowed the epcedy Frenchman. Leon
Georget, to set the pace. As the riders
►tatted to sprint a cheer came from
the crowd for Johnny Bedell and Root.
Floyd McFarland’s team-mate, forged
ahead to the front. Their lead was
only temporary, however, fsr Breton
tresh from r. two-hour's rest, again
took the lead. As he got to the front
something flashed m the dim light,
hurled from the galelry on the Twen
ty-seventh etiect side of the garden.
It narrow!/ missed Rutt and Bedell,
who were pressing Breton closely, and
fell among the spectators In the arena.
The inissle proved to bo a horn handled ! n
imm inc knife, with i,la,about nine Bargains in unredeemed Du-
inches long. Who threw it, or withiQionds. Confidential loans on vaj.
what Intent »t wa* thrown . It I* irr«- / uabICS.
learned that a stonily built, swarthy
skinned man left tne gallery In the
excitement following the incident.
11 A. M. Score;
All 688-1. except Walthour and
Bedell, 688 even.
Record 715 miles made by McFarland
and Kikes in 1900.
GREAT GOLFER
WINTERS HERE
James Maiden, one of America's b«*i
golfer*, has arrived In Atlanta and wilt
spend the winter In the city.
Maiden is Alex Smith’s assistant at
the Nassau Country* Club, where Smith
spends the summers. Titrough Smith’*
advice, he has decided to winter In At
lanta and will give lessons and repair
clubs at the local course.
Malden (s a wonderfully good golfer.
In Hmtth’s opinion he is the equal of
any In America and he proved his
ability by finishing third in the last
open championship. Likewise lie won
the Ohio professional championship,
where he led Berte Way and a field of
good players by eighteen stroke*.
Maiden I* an added attraction for the
local golf course and with him and with
Smith playing in Atlanta this winter,
there will be some good golf stirring.
Billy Alexander, the utility man who
was with Memphis two years ago. I*
Interlng In San Antonio. He played
last season with the Austin club.
Wiley Platt, the ex-Nashville pitch-
r. may soon lose hi* wife—by divorce.
She charges cruelty and desertion.
Piatt could never get along with his
teammates and quite likely found the
same difficulty with his wife.
The Birmingham Baseball Associa
tion Is attempting to get hold of the'
new fair grounds to use as a park
next season.
The New York Nationals will be
ubout the same club next season that
It was last, and the one before. Me-
n, at first. In suite of reports to
the contrary; no changes at second
and third; maybe Shay* the Califor
nian, will get
may Hannlfan,
er. It Is doubtful If either of the new
comers can displace the present In
cumbent. In the outfield no changes
are contemplated. Ferguson Is the only
new man slated for a try with the old
Giant pitcher*.
Clark Griffith want* two t wirier* for
his Highlanders and Is figuring on
Case Patten, of Washington, and
George Mullin, of Detroit. It will be
a hard Job handling theso men, but
here's guessing that Griffith can do It.
The coming baseball season Is going
to find more ball players in condition
at the opening thnn was ever known
before. The ball player has come to
look upon fat as a leper does the first
signs of the dreaded disease.
Accumulation of fat Is the beginning
of the downfall of all ball players, and
these knights of the diamond have
come to realize It in a forcible man
ner. It means a gradual drop from his
high estate to days without fame and
a decrease in salary.—New York Even-
ing World.
Mike Finn has gone back to New
England for two of his Little Rock
players—Fred Lake, catcher and first
baseman of the Lynn and New Bed
ford teams of the New England League,
and Page, third baseman of the Man
chester-Lawrence team.
Mobile seems much pleased with the
prospect of having Bernlc McCay as
their leader next season. The Mobil*
correspondent of The Sporting News
writes:
"The signing of Bernie McCay jh
manager of the Mobile team was a wise
move on the part of the local official*.
President Ingo and his associate* an
not In the game merely for what then
is In It, and are determined to give tin
people the best that Is to be had. No
better selection could have been made
and surely none could have delighted
the hearts of the cranks here more than
tho gathering in of this aggressive
player.
"McCay was badly handicapped last
season with Baton Rogue. On ac
count of the very poor attendance
throughout the season he was com
pelled to have the cheapest team In the
league, though it must be confessed far
from the worst. The Cajans were In
the lead for quite a while, but nftei
a hard struggle were finally overtaken
"The new’ manager was quite n fa
vorite here the past season. Beside* be
ing an expert Infielder, he 1* regarded n-
a dangerous man to pitch to. His aver
age of .271 does not do him Justb*.
most of his blngles coming at oppor
tune times. He will find Ideal condi
tions here, and It Is up to hlni to mak-
good. Here's hoping that he does.”
PLAN OPEN TOURNAMENT
FOR LOCAL GOLF COURSE
NAT KAISER & CO.
Inve
1 15 Decatur St Kimball Kona*.
The biggest thing in the way of win
ter activity among the golfers of tin*
middle South promises to he a profes
sional tournament played over the
course of the Atlanta Athletic Club.
With a good-sized purse up probably
n dozen of the best professional golfers
In the country would he attracted n>
Atlanta for the event.
The Idea grew out of the promise of
the Atlanta Athletic club tq get up r
four-cornered professional match for
Alex Smith’s benefit some time during
his stay In Atlanta.
While talking of this matter Smith
suggested that the affair he made an
open tournament and some of the beet
professionals of the country be brought
here for the event. He figured that the
deal could he put through for $300 and
as $250 was raised for a two-man
match it I* certain that $300 or more j
would he subscribed for a two-day pro- j
fesslor.nl match, which would bring i
together In Atlanta some of the best j
golfer* In America.
Two men who would certainly be the j
features of the event would be the twe
local pros. Alex Smith and Jam**
Maiden. Then Simpson, the Memphis
golfer, would certainly come over '>•
the event and so would Nichols. Hu
Nashville Instructor, who Is one of the
best players In the country.
Among the other players who would
very likely come to Atlanta for the
open event would be J. D. Tucker, the
r«oufsvKle pro: Thompson, of Birming
ham: Thomas Hucknall, of Savannah: |
Charles Johnson, of Thomasvllle; per
haps Jamie Simpson, of Little Rook;
G. Hey noble, of Asheville, ami L«u.i*
A uditerleenfc.
Such an event as this would nffo*J j
great pleasure to the golfing membe-s
of the Atlanta Athletic Club and would
he a boost for the new course such us
could he secured In no other why.
Perhaps ulso a caucus of the profes
sional talent which would be on hand
for the event would help the club tn
settling the now vexatious question . f
the changes in the new course.
The annual meeting of the National
League takes place toil ay at the Vic
toria Hotel, New York. If the |>ersonal
differences bet wet
Pulliam come to
will probubly be a lively one.
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The International Hockey L*agm
begins It* season of 1906-7 today. Ti••
circuit this year Is the same a* l**«-
and the schedule calls for 60 gHine*
Messis. Brush and | The Canadian Soo, Michigan So... <\il-
lieatl the meeting I umet, Houghton and Pittsburg wak’*
i up the league.
DIAMONDS.
In L'onueetion with our business we have addetl a
stock of DIAMONDS, bought direct from the IM
PORTERS for cash. We propose selling them on a
very close margin of profit, cheaper, perhaps, than
they ran be bought elsewhere, and then, besides. IP
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 n DIAMOND.
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