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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 25, 390G.
UP-TO-DATE NEWS
OF SPORTING WORLD
MERRY CHRISTMAS
EDITED BY
PERCY H. WHITING
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REMARKABLE SNAP-SHOT OF CLOSE FINISH OF A RUNNING RACE
BUSY CHRISTMAS DAY
FOR LOCAL SPORTSMEN
While Christnmii ilnjr has leas sporting
events thnn any holiday of the year, yet
there Is plenty happening to attract the at*
! tentlon of the sport-lover* of the city.
The morning event was n football game
1 between the All Stars and the Athletic Club
i teams.
In the afternoon the fen turn la the totcjr*
i He ra<i* between Wnlthour and Gulgnard.'
Besides these events, there Is plenty
i stirring nmong the Atlanta men who arc
enthusiastic sportsmen.
The call of the Kant Luke course was
| strong to many golfers. In spite of the
| hltlug cold, they turned out by scores, and
: n nutultcr of notahte iiuitriiea* were played.
I Arctic euaturaes were strictly In vogue, and
i the poor caddies were wrapped In clothes
( from head to h»H»ls.
The East I.nke hoot house, with Its Idg
•open tire anil Its holiday decoration*.
] proved more attractive to nmtiy than the
* strenuous weather of the golf course, and
f taken altogether the flay was a merry one
! at the Atlanta Athletic Club’s couiitir club.
’ The quail, as usual, had a hard day of
S It. The hunters Imre been heading toward
I the flehl for several days, and Monday
night and Christmas morning saw a Idg
outpouring—the largest proluildy since
Thanksgiving day.
MILUON8 OF CYCLI8T3.
The statement has been widely
heralded that one million riders were
awheel In the United Staten this year.
While.the,number seems a large one, a
lltle reflection will show that It Is by
no means overdrawn.
Actual statistics show’ that the
American factories built half a million
wheels In 190<> alone, anil while this
greatly exceeded the output of 1905, yet
It is unquestionably true that since
1900 at least a million and a half of
wheels have been made and marketed.
That at least a million of them were
In commission this year can be readily
believed, when the enormous output of
the middle 90’s Is taken Into considera
tion.
FIGHT POSTPONED.
The light between Kid Kelly and
Kid HI I m will probably not come off
until tho end of January. Both men
are too busy, owing to tho holiday press
of business, to get in trim at an earlier
date.
NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
There is u remote chance that Vanderbilt and Ynle may play
football next fall. Vanderbilt can not make a trip to Ann Arbor
and to New Haven also. The faculty allows the team only four
dajfs from school work in a season and these two trips would
make them exceed the limit.
The Vanderbilt rooters are now trying to opernte on Michi
gan and act the Wolverines to pay a visit to Nashville.
Maybe Atlanta wouldn’t send a crowd up to see such a game.
Yon can’t keep Tommy Lipton off the sporting page any more
than you can .lack O’Brien or John L. Sullivan.
Sir Tom has recently offered a prize to the Yacht Racing
Association of Gravesend Bay. l’lease pass the tea.
Fourteen pugilists died as a result of ring engagements this
year.
That makes boxing'look about ns rough as football. But it
is nowhere within striking distance of deer shooting.
The returns from that man-slaughter are not yet in.
BOBBY AND GUIGNARD
RACE BEHIND MOTORS
The sport lovers of Atlanta will turn
tow’ard the Coliseum Christinas after
noon to witness the motor-paced race
between Gulgnard and Walthour.
The men will race five-mile heats be
hind the “devil-cycles,” and It will be a
race for gore. It is doubtful If two
faster men behind motor pace have
ever been In any race than Walthour
arid Gulgnard, and If things go well
they will no doubt “hit her up“ around
the record.
This race will give Atlantans the»r
first chance to welcome Bobby Wal
thour after his summer In Europe and
his stellar appearance In New York,
and doubtless many will avail them
selves of the opportunity. The race
begins at 3 o’clock.
It would be nice if Montgomery would make up her mind
about staying in the Southern League*
The story that the franchise had been bought by a new bunch
of victims and that John Malarkey would manage the Pretzels is
now “branded as false,” to use the original, though expressive
language of the Montgomery sporting men.
If Mobile gets the franchise it will' hit the league pretty
hard as far as railroad connections hikI facilities are concerned.
About all Montgomery was ever good for, as far as the financial
end of the league was concerned, was in breaking the jumps be
tween better towns.
Mobile is wav off the map and the jumps, with that town in
the league, would be something ferocious.
Pennsylvania, having trimmed Chicago and proved to her
own satisfaction that all Western teams are ready "victims, "has
scheduled a game with Chicago for next fall.
Here’s hoping.
Over his own signature .1 nines .1. Jefferies has wired the New
York World “I would not make a match with Jack Johnson for
any sum.”
We thought so.
NOTHING BUT BASEBALL DOPE
Good Things From
fa
Here'* hoping that "Saint Claws" has.
slipped Billy Smith a winning team.
And Charley Frank and Harry Vaughan
a couple of lemons.
S|toaklng of lemons, here’s something
about the nable garden product from the
pen of G Rice:
"Will some one kindly tell me—
Will aonie one answer why?
To me It Is n riddle.
Ami It will In* till I die;
With n million ’poncho*’ 'round me,
I wonder why It's so. /
That I drew u ’lemon' from the Iniseltall
tree
Where they say only ’|N»m*hes’ grow?”
From ’The Lay of the Big League Mogul"
Boston writers ray that there Is more
open lotting on Isill game* done In Boston
than anywhere else in either league. May
Ik* that Is why tie attendance Is so p«»or
In Boston—that fact and hum teams coin-
blued.
Betting never did hnsctKiIl any good,
and It has often done It much harm.
Tmplre Evans la referee!ug roller polo
games in the West.
"It's a merry round for me," saya
Evans. "In the summer I dodge pop bot
tle* In Chicago, and In the winter I dodge
polo Imlls. I couldn't get out of condi
tion If I wanted to."
J. C. Morse wants nn 'inspector of um
pires." Not a bad Idea that. The league
presidents hare small chains to see these
officials at work, and there ought to ho
some good way of finding ont Pow the
"limps" ore liehavlng themselves. Ft takes
good umpiring to produce good baseball.
If Lnjole bad been charged with two
times less at hat than he hail and If be
had made one more hit he would have
lieaten Stone and Clarke nud led the
American longue. Certainly It waa a close
Sir Thomas Upton will give another
cup for yachts on Gravesend hay. Sir
Thomas can buy cups for others If he
can't win the much-coveted America
trophy.
BOWKER, ENGLISH FEATHERWEIGHT,
DUCKS CHANCE TO FIGHT ATTELL
New York, Dec. 25.—Jem Bowker, the feather weight champion of
England, is not coming to this country to fight Abe Attell, despite the
fact that Manager Tom MeCarey, of tho Pacific Athletic Club of Los
Angeles, has offered him $1,000 for traveling expenses and a guarantee
that his share of the purse would exceed $2,500.
Bowker Is evidently afraid of Attell, as he has made arrangements to
go to Australia and fight the little men of that country. Mcl’arey is now
seeking another opponent for Attell.
jEAST LAKE GOLFERS I
j NOTE THIS RULING!
Owing to the presence on the Eiut i ».
| golf course of three large nud lusty ,
hazards, wh'e^ engage much .if t|,». .?
tentlon of the Atlanta Athletic Huh
ers. the following question r«***«*ntly S ul
niltted to a golfing muguxlue ami i[ le **
swer thereto are of Interest: * n *
||?7 I, |" , lml ! ,,u< * f " , ‘ , ln of,
ditch, Init clear of water, to h<> , ,
ered In water? What Is the penalty’*' no
nnd count one ns In water, or count
In rule 10, "Special Buies, Stroke
petition?” iU *
A—Uft mid count one as In water ti
bnnkn of nny recognluml water ii UZMr ,i
eoualdeml pnrt of the hazard. ' '
NOTES OF SPORT.
President Murphy, of the r|i|r nt0 x ,
tlonals, oppoaea the plan of bulldltie dri.J
l"K rooms for vlsitfuu players. 11,
tho trip of the uniformed players r.. ,L
hall park In carriages Is n great ad
the team. ,r
Denver fa to have n complete new i, as «.
hall outfit the coming season, a renovate*!
park with new stands, bleachers am] Hub
house and nil new players.
.It looks very much ns though Barnev
Drey fuss, of Pittsburg. Is the only mi*
nnte willing to help the new Boston man
ngement in the way of players. N« wai j‘ ‘
a manager most develop his own «, r .
If he has nny. T *
Tho minor tongues arc having
work getting desirable players, ami th.*
lay tho blame mostly to tlaf semi-prof,*!
slonnl clubs In the large cities. M an
senil-pn»s are now paying more money tin
the minors.
The official lmtting averages of the Aniei
lenn Association show thirty .one play*,
who have been with either the one or th
other of the 8t. Louis clubs during th
past two seasons. This Is n recot,
bns probably never »>cen equaled.
With the exception of pitchers, whfc
every live manager Is constantly on th
look-out for, third hnse Is the posit in
hardest to fill at the present time.
George 8tonc, the champion hitter. In
proved quite a little In his base rtinnln
Inst season, and 8t. Louis fans expect t
see George heat it around the bags In fa*
time next season.
Charley Grnhnm, who disappeared rather
suddenly from the Boston America
season. Is catching for the San Jose team.
In California.
A story from Grand Rapids says that
John Ganzel will be cnptuln of the
elnnatl club the coming season, and In
1908 will take Hanlon's place ns mnnagei
Lew McAllister will hot coach the Uni
versity of Michigan baseball team next
spring ns his service* will he needed
the Buffalo club during the training
son.
The University of Michigan football au
thorities stand on their dignity when the
question of n renewal of athletic
with Chicago Is hronched. ''Chicago mar
ask us to play,” sny the Wolverlues.
A plan has been proposed for the organi
zation of the entire west nnd nortInvent
for College sports along the lines of ih«
"Big Nine” that centers about Chicago.
"Honey” Mcllody, the new weltcrwe!
champion, Is to follow* In the footsteps of
the rest of the champs and go on
stage.
The mayor of Hamilton, Ohio, says
he Is a lover of Imxing and will m
terfere with auy taints scheduled for hi*
city.
Arthur II. Hodeu, the Boston hnsrliall
magnate who has retired after thirty ye.
conneetion with the National League,
had on Ids payroll such noted players
Mike Kelly, Charley Hadbomm-. J"lin
Clarkson, Idekey Johnson. Billy
"Clilek" Stahl. Fred Tenny. Jimmy ••••
Hum and the Big Four—Broutilers, Klebanl*
son. White nml Bennett. S«m1i*ii was on-
of the leaders In the fight agnln*t tu
Brotherhood, nml was u great help I
downing the players' organization. Bn
when the American League entered B«e
ton they riddled the National team »>f It*
' players, nud Messrs. Hoden and
s club has Imen a down and *>»t
fair ever since. The coming season 11-»
baseball world will watch with Interest h* 1
way In which Mr. Dovey will handle th**
eiiin so long owned by the
Irate.
trlam*
Vanderbilt Baseball Team Will be Strong
From The Nashville Banner.
Even cold winds and driving rain
cannot keep baseball enthusiasts from
recounting past contests and looking
forward to the coming of next season.
Vanderbilt students ami supporters of,
the Gold und Black have been busy*
some time figuring on what the Com
modore team will be "when the roses
bloom again." From all reports, the
team will be a good 4»ne.
Seven men from last year's team will
be on band as a nucleus around which
to build a team. These are Fugler,
Craig, Blake, Hall, Cunningham and
two pitchers. Love and Inglis. Of
course, Ed Hamilton will be missed at
second, as will Travis at third, and
Kvle and Hay good, but then there are
several others anxious for a chance to
take their places. Hamilton will be
missed' more probably than any other
man. For four years he did daring
and sensational stunts at second, and
not a small percentage of Vanderbilt
victories on the greensward have been
tue to his fielding and hitting. Travis
la also a veteran, though he played one
year less than the big second base
man. Moat of his service was render
'd behind the bat, but he was shifted
to third base last season to strength-
the Infield. Kyle pitched regularly
the team only two years, but he
was one of the headiest and hardest
working players that ever donned a
Vanderbilt euit. Haygood saw his first
season on the team last year and will
probably be back next year.
But as to the outlook for next year.
Behind the bat, Fugler Is a fixture. Last
season was his first on the team, but
his work was too good to think of
removing him. He Is a good hitter,
nnd has a great arm. On first base
Bob Blake will probably have the call.
He played the position last season, and
after getting onto a few of the tricks
of the position, did excellent work. This
season he will have the advantage of
a year’s experience, and should be one
of the best in the college circuit.
"Honus" Craig, who will captain the
team, will either hold his old place at
shortstop, or switch to second. He
plays a great game at the short field
position, but It has been intimated that
he would prefer he other position, as
the throw to first is shorter, and he
Is afraid of Ids arm at times.
The ,,ther two old heads are Cun
ningham and Hall. Both are outfield
ers, und will likely lake care of their
old positions. However, the former
may be shifted to first In case It seems
a good move to shift Bob Blake from
first to any other position. Hall also
has played on the infield, replacing
Hamilton at second on on*- or two oc
casions.
In the pitching department the situ
ation is pleasing. Two veterans ure on
hand as stated above. Love has been
here for three years, and last season
was one of the best college twlrlers in
this section. Inglis ha* had two years’
experience, arid has done creditable
work both seasons. Lie Is also an In-
fieldcr and can be used In case an
other man- is needed. In addition to
these two, Tipton, a sophomore, who
did not show up for work last year on
account of outside difficulties, him an
nounced his intention of working this
year. He did good work In the prep
school at Franklin while there, and Is
expected to show something here.
A glance at the new material looks
good to the Vanderbilt contingent. In
the first place Costen will be on hand,
but he In not a new man. He played
on the team of 1905, and his work at
that time makes him a certainty for
. y . ear k lea JV He ** either an out or
Infielder. but his strong point Is hla use
of the hickory. In one game of the
1905 season he made no less thnn four
two-baggers. It looks as If he will be
u**d to fill In one cf the infield posl-
Another man who has been at the
university for some time, and who will
be eligible this year. I. Wynne, the
husky football guard. This fellow can
play any place on the team with cred
it In any college nine. He has worked
well at both ends of the battery propo
sition. and at any infield position I* »
grand player. He, too. Is a grc.it bat
ter, and a well-known player, vvho has
seen hint work. Is authority for tnf
statement that he will bat above
for the season.
Among the newly acquired are man>
good men. Morrison, the football sud-
stltute from McKenzie, comes
commended. He Is a pitcher and out
fielder. Neely, from the Battle Grounj
Academy, Is also a fast outfielder a
a good base runner and batter
son. from Castle Heights, is anotn**
pr*>»pectlve. ,
In addition to these new men and
several others who’have not as yet al
lowed their fame to get abroad, ther
are many good men who have P«a>
on the scrubs. Among the best
these are Poage, Potts, Sherrell and
Paine, infielders, and Kaufman, Mau-
pin, Bradley, outfielders. With tm
array of material, and a schedule suen
as has been announced, the
for a successful season Is very encour
aging. As yet nothing has !>een '! ‘ ne .
regard to securing a coach.
men are In view for the position, an
a suitable one will probably be seieti
ed before the season opens up.
Handsome Magazine,
The January number of the I u 4
trated Outdoor News has made its ap
pearance and Is an unusually attractive
number. The articles are hlgh-cla«*
as usual and the Illustrations are a
excellent and In some cases sup**'
to anything of the kind which bar
been published ln any maguz'.ne in
long time.
NAT KAISER A CO.
CONFIDENTIAL LOANS