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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1906. NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Barring something quite unexpected the annual Southern League meeting will actually take place Saturday morning, with a curtain raiser the preceding day. After numerous but not especially vexatious delays the thing is about to occur. It is hard to conceive a peaceful Southern League meeting. Thev have happened, but they are the exception. Just whnt the delegates to the coming meeting will find to fight about is hard to determine, but time will tell. Last year the snlnry limit came in for much discussion and was the cause of several eases of grouch (seems like Hilly Smith had one, but we didn’t know Billy as well then as we do now and maybe it was something else). Also there was oratory of the perfumed variety, much of which was uncorked by Harry Vaughn. After a long row a salary limit was adopted. We forget the amount set—nnd so did six out of eight teams in the league last season—but anyway the limit caused just as much hard feeling as though all of them had planned to stick to it. And so it has gone at every meeting. If it wasn’t the salary limit it was an attempt to bottle Charley Frank or to squelch Newt Fisher or something of that order. Speaking of Newt—the plump and cheerful face of the ex- Nashville mogul will probably be missing at the Birmingham ses sion. Newt has been eliminated from baseball, and according to report is now running a grocery store. Newt was a good sleuth and knew baseball, but lie didn’t keep up with the times, lie kept thinking that a Southern League team could be run on $1,900 a year and when he woke up it was too late. Bobby Gilks’ cheerful (sometimes) countenance will also be absent. Bobby was one of the wisest moguls that the Southern has ever known, but someway he has slipped back to the Cotton States League. He will be missed, though. Among those present will be “The Judge” (William M. Kav- anaugh): his ever genial secretary, Clark Miller; our old college chump, Charley Frank; his genial nibs, Mike Finn; his oratorical joblots, Harry Vaughn, and the knocking twins—Charley Babb and Tom McCullough, of Memphis. Among the new comers at tho meeting will be Tom Fisher, the new Shreveport mogul, and Johnny Dobbs, Nashville’s new manager. Just whnt sort of a delegation Montgomery will have on the spot we shall know later. ing. It would take second sight to do a real forecast of the meot- Ileing gifted with nothing but first sight, nnd being obliged to go “four-eyer” at that, we shall have to attend the meeting to tell whnt will happen. And attend we shall, barrin g accidents. New York Sport Willing to Bet Big Money on Herman Tonopiih, Nev., Dec. 27.—A. II. Walle, a New York theatrical man, came Into town yesterday to remain until after the Gann-Herman flffht. Mr. Walle I* a Htrong nupporter of Herman, and has watched the career of the Chicago kid since It began. He la here to see Herman and says he has $2,000 to put up against $5,000 that Herman will get the decision. There was no one willing to take the bet, which, Walle says, will stand until the men enter the ring. He would be willing to place the money at less odds. Gan* still rules a decided favorite. There 1* not much money being wa gered at the present time. Both men continue their training faithfully und Guns seems to realize that he will have trouble In making the required weight. t’hristmas was a day of celebration, not only In the camp of the two pugi lists. but also on the part of the Casino Athletic Club officials, headed by Man ager Reilly. The club celebrated the completion of the arena. Although a small section of the root of the arena has not been placed. It Is a certainty that the big building will be In readiness within the next day or so, and Is looked on ns completed by the club members, and there was cause for celebration. ATHLETES IN BRONZE. New York, Dec. 27.—At the Grand Central Palace tonight the members of the United Irlah-Amerlcan Societies will turn out In force nt a public re ception given In honor of Martin J. Sheridan and John J. Flanagan, who have upheld the honors of the societies on the athletic track and Held. In memory of the occasion the two famous athletes are to be presented with bronze" statues of themselves, one showing Sheridan In the act of throw ing the discus and the other showing Flanagan throwing the 5$-pound weight. Honey Mcllody, the welterweight ohnm- plon. has received on offer to meet Joe Thomas, the California lighter. In s twenty- round bout nt Colma nezt month. Tho two met once before, on which occasion Thomas gained n decision over Mellody. Of Course nan THE STANDARD OF PURITY. J\ ATLANTA DELEGATION LEAVES ON FRIDAY Four Local.Moguls Going to Annual Meeting of Southern League—No Excitement Anticipated. WHERE ARE they' Tad here shows Champion Jeffries breaking out of retirement and what he expects le going to happen In the heavyweight ranke. IIMtMtttHlIMIUMMIHMI •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••I Nashville Mogul Has Score of Players He Would Trade With the date for the league meeting lea, than a week off, taye the Nnah- vllle Banner, fane about the circuit are beginning to aee what changes a convention of the high moguls will bring about. From the local camp, President Kuhn nnd Manager Dobbs will go, and possibly some others. There are several men on the local roster who will be put on the counter for sale or barter. Tho club'* reserve list Includes Frory. Janelng, Wiseman, Persona, Well,. Ely, Sorrell, John Dug gan, Elmer Dugan, Herman, Stafford and Duaty Miller. Of these. It U safe to aay that some several will go over the roads, Bohannon has already been sold. Bed was a fast fielder, but he waa weak with the stick, and there were other objections more serious than this. Frary la one that seems cartaln of a trip to othar quarters. Ilnlph can play ball, but the kind of exhibition he put up here won't win pennants. It may be that he wants a change to tome other club In the circuit, and he will proba bly he offered for someone else In a trade. Janelng le also under consideration. But It has not been decided definitely whnt will be done with him. He le one of the beet thlrd-eackere In the leugue when he gete In the game, but laat sea son he failed to round to. It Is a set tled fact, however, that whoever gets him will have a huetllng good man, when he wakes up to the game. He has a number of good friends here who are anxious to see him on the team next year. Stafford'e case will be taken up. Early last season he suffered an attack of rheumatlem that put him out of tho game for the rest of the season, but It may be that he has recovsred suffi ciently by non- to play good ball again. It so. Sir Robert will likely go under the hammer; otherwise, ho may be re leased outright Herman Is another uncertainty.. -Last season the Intense heat and a few rounds with Mike Finn proved too much for the Tall Boy, and he ske daddled In mid-season. During the re mainder of the season he was In Louis ville, out of the game. But his con tract with Nashville still holds good, and he will probably figure In some deal nt the meeting next Saturday. It Is known that at least three other clubs would like to get him. "Dusty" Miller will also likely be up for consideration. "Dusty” has loto of good managerial material In him, and It may be that he will get on to such a Job. It Is hardly likely that he will hold on here. Tho outfield here 'will be too fast for him to break Into It, and he doesn't look like a sticker. Tho others mentlored are practically sure to be on the team, unless some ex traordinary offer Is made for some of them. The two Duggans, Ely and Sor rell will form the nucleus of the twirl ing staff. In the outfield, Manager Dobbs nnd Persons will fill two of the positions. But It Is not known what will be done with Wiseman. The little doctor put up a good game nt short stop the latter part of the season, nnd many think It would be a good plan to keep him there. This, however, de pends on what other men are secured. Doc can put up a good game nt either an Infield or nn outfield position, and It remains to be reen what disposition [HIGHLANDERS NEED A FEW PITOHERSj will be made of him. Players Who Went to Minors And Came Back to Their Own Because a ball player le shipped from one of the two big leaguee "back to the minors” does not necessarily mean that euch player Is relegated to the teener organisation forever, writes Sam Crane tn The New York Olobe. There have been many instances where a player not making good In his first year ae a big leaguer has come back from the bushee and become a major league star. It relies altogether on tho play er hlm- If whether he stays down or bobs up again. One that feels that hie profes sional career le ruined by hie first fail ure In big league claea will never get out of the minor league rut. He will continue to be In the smaller league as long aa he plays ball. Hut It la thoae player* who refuse to be kept down: those who fight all the harder for recognition of their abilities and who put adaltlnnal energy Into their work, and who are willing to he taught ty older and more experienced players will become so valuable as to be re-drafted. The American league lias had a dozen or more mitfleldfr* to whom the skiddeo sign has been handed by eome American or National League manager, who have convincingly and decisively demonstrated their abilities to get back into fast company. The chances are good, too, that many com ing seasons will see many more of the "come backs." Of the players who have failed to "show” In their first attempts to break Into the big league, but who arose to the top thereafter, there are Jlmrnv Jackson, who failed to moke good in Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia. He drifted to the St. Paul club, where he played such fast ball and batted so well that Lajole waa glad to secure him for the Cleveland team. With the Naps, Jackson has done much excel lent work,* and has filled In most ac ceptably whenever any of the regulars were Incapacitated. The Chicago Cuhs tried Congalton. and, although he started off with a hat ting rush that promleed large returns, he failed to continue hla good work and was dropped by the wayside. He bobbed up tn Cleveland laat year, and Is now- considered one of the best bat ters of the hard-hitting Naps. Hlnchman Is another player who "came bark," after being released by Cincinnati to Columbus. Then there Is the phenomenal Stone, whom Boston did not consider strong enough, and was shipped to Milwaukee. The Boston club had a string on Stone, however, and pulled him back, but foolishly traded him to St. Louis for Burkett. And 8tone led the Ameri can tongue In batting lost season. He couldn't be bought from McAleer now Owing to the feet that Clark Orltrith and his merry band of rovers will train In Atlanta In tbs spring, the local fans are taking n lot of Interest tn the New York aggregation. Here la how Oranttand nice dopes ont the chances of the teem: "If Clark Orlfflth should wake up this cheery Christmas morn end discover a couple of high-class, able-bodied slahmen In hla New York sock, the Oddi are that he would be the happiest gent In the na tion. "Orlir la up against a qoser proposition. “Us has a finely balanced ball clab, with tho sole exception of a barren 'hurling hill,' and here he le np against It strong. "Jack Cheibro seems to be a full-Bodgcd member of the I). and O. wigwam. A1 Orth Is not the At of tho golden peat, al though ho Is still able to keep moat of them gueeelng. Doc Newton hoe been caet adrift. Doyle, Billy Bogg and Walter Clarkson nro still experiments. Tom Hughes, the Atlanta wonder. Is la the same class. . '"All this shows tho peculiar conditions which exist In bnlidom these deyi and times, for, despite the fact that Frank Far rell, New York’* owner, Is willing to go any limit to. bag a good man, It seems that no one la willing to cut a good uau loose, "Orlff knows as well as anybody that If he opena a campaign with his present SUB he wilt In np against It hnrd. "And yet, with but two months left be fore hie elnn starts Booth, he has been unable to add any apparent strength to bis collection of rifle-pit artists. "The latest now hn> him out after Patten anil Hildebrand, but the odds sro good that he will land neither. "In order to secure Patten, he will be foreed to trade Cheshro and Delehanty, nnd It’e n safe list that he will never shore the deni through.” Friday afternoon a delegation of of ficials of the Atlanta Baseball Asso ciation will leave Atlanta for Birming ham, where they will attend the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs—known commonly ae the Southern League—which will be held at the Now Florence Hotel Satur day morning. In the party will be John F. Dlcktn eon, president of the club, Mayor-elect W. R. Joyner, Lowry Arnold, secretary of tha club, and Billy Smith, manager of the team. The board of directors of the league will meet Friday morning. As Atlanta has no representation on this board, the delegation from the Gate City wilt make ho attempt to get to Birmingham for that event. .Nothing of importance la expected at the meeting of the board. As far aa la known It has nothing to decide except some matters of minor Importance, email disputes and the like. As far as Atlanta's concerned noth- ot very startling Importance la likely to break out at the coming meet ing of the league. No Kick from Atlanta, Atlanta la satisfied with the way things are going. Her team did not win the pennant, but It tried so ex tremely hard that ihe public of the Gate City followed the race with mark ed Interest and baseball paid. Like good business men, the local moguls are not Inclined to change conditions which arc profitable to them und sat isfactory to the public. As fur ns can he learned, no change In the league salary limit will be made. It proved satisfactory to all laat year and no doubt will be allowed to con tinue unchanged. BARONS GET PENNANT. That the pennant will be awarded to Birmingham Is regarded aa certain. The other clubs In the league have ; Just kick coming on the Castro deal which was Irregular and altogethei contrary to the rules, but It Is the spirit of the league to let such bygones bygones. There may be other disputes but nothing Is being said about them, AU claims that New Orleans had against Atlanta have boen discharged and nothing Is likely to be heard ol the Jordan Incident unless Judge Kav- anaugh sees fit to take up the charges made against him In connection with that affair. However, It Is likely that this matter will be smothered over out side the meeting. The financial affairs of the league will be considered, but this matter In terests the public but little. The dis position In the various funds of tha league will be settled upon and that will be about nil In the financial line. Altogether the prospects for a calm meeting are good, though appearances are so often deceptive that the Atlanta delegation will be surprised at nothing. <HJ<KHJ<J<I 0O0000000O0000000O0 O 0 S ANOTHER MINING CAMP 0 WANT8 TO GET FIGHT. 0 0 0 O New York, Dec. 27.—Battling 0 O Nelson, accompanied by his friend. 0 O Cal Morton, of Leavenworth, tl O Kar.s., salted for Liverpool yester- 0 O day on the White Star liner Mi- 0 0 Jestlc. 0 O Nelson announced before leav- 0 O Ing that he had a new offer for u 0 O fight between himself und Joe 0 O Gar.s from a brand new town In 0 O Nevada. The new Goldfield camp 0 O Is called Manhattan. The offer 0 O of Manhattan for another finish 0 O fight between the two great light- 0 O weights Is 140,000. 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 John C. Butler, who caught for the Jersey City team Inst season, also has signed with the Brooklyns, and of the nhl players, the signed contracts of Billy Maloney, the fleet outfielder; Bill Bergen, the catcher, and AI Alston, the debonair boxman, have been received. for 120,000 bonus. Hemphill, the next heaviest batter to Stone tn the Browns, found the sledding too hard for him In St. Louts In hla first attempt, but one year tn the American Association put him on hla baseball feet pinl he Is now con sidered one of the best outfielders In the American League. Hmtl Frisk, too. after being a year In St. Paul, comee back to the Browns next year and much Is expected of hint. O'Neill, of the White Sox, Is now en joying his second time on earth aa a big leaguer. Danny Green is now- In Milwaukee, but the chances are bright that he will be back with the Sox. Then there are Davy Jones, Charley Joaes and Denny Sullivan, who are all 'come bncks,” In the American League. In the National League “Spike" Shannon, of the Giants, nnd Odwell, of the Rede, are players who have been tried once and found wanting, but man aged to get Into the highest class for the second time. There Is always a demand by the major league clubs for player* of abil ity and a first “strike out” does not put a man out of It altogether necessarily." NAT KAISER A CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. 15 Decatur SL Kimball House. Bargains in Unredeemed Diamonds.