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PAGE FOUR
SNHIGHTING
SPORTS
Quite a furor has been ratsed by
Mercer athletic authorities con
cerning the signing of Gerald Mc-
Guaig, backfield star at the Macon
institution, by the Philadelphia
Athletics.
Lake Russell, Mercer men
tor, has appealed his case to
Judge Landis, bug¢ nothing is
likely to become of it. Several
schools in the south have been
subjected to great losses on the
athletic field by the big league
scouts, who are claimed, dis
‘regard the feeling of the boy’s
school entirely,
It is as Connie Mack said, the
boy who is doing the selecting and
it is his business. I; is as if a boy
chose to attend another college,
nothing could be done by the shun
ned institution. !
However, the sales talking
big league scouts may mislead |
the candidate somewhat to sign |
him to a contract. That is the
only hitch.. He may be only
a little above the average and
they will sign him, farm him
out and then release him, with- |
“ out his college education com- |
plete. This is the boy"s risk.
Mack’s retert to Lake Russell
was a bit shocking although he s
right. He says McQuaig has sign
ed a contract ang the matter 1s a
closed incident. He also said that
there were a number of collegs
graduates unemployed in all fair
ness, however, he failed to disclose
that there are a number of young'
athletes who were lured from thetr
colleges to play professional base-|
ball walking the streets. |
Both sides of the question |
may be given by the reaction
of Atlanta people. When Luke
Appling was offered a pot of
gold and the key to the city of
Atlanta, he signed with the
Crackers. The fans rejoiced.
But when Chattanooga kindly
walked in and signed a Tech '
student the whole city came up
in arms.
Again it is like Connie Mack
stated, it ig the boy who doeg the
deciding. But if just a share of
the talk the ijvory hunters hand |
out could be revealed you might
find something that would make
you turn in favor of the dolleges.
Until this is done we will string
along with the professional bhase
ball teams. Who do athleteg attend
some colleges in preference to oth- |
ers? That is a question you oan‘!
tell. ' {
We dislike the statement of ‘
Connie Mack’s in referring to
college graduates walking the {
street but stick with him in the
idea that it is the boy's choice. I
The statement was true and
not a blow at education. |
However, we hope that Lnndls!
decides every time in favor of the
ball teams as the colleges should
have no kick. It ig the boys’ choice
and they should be able to do what
they please ane not he held down
by any college. .
Barney Ross, in our opinion, will
kick the *“jinx” that €rovers over
welterweights in their first defense
of the title, “in the pants' ;and
pound Jimmy McLarnin in their
face in their forthcoming titular
bout.
Ross defeated McLarnin for
the diadem and they just don't
come back—especially against
the ring wise young Chicago
glovesman, Ross is by far the
cleverest boxer in the welter
division and is too smart for
the Vancouver lad who moves
like a van in comparison to the
nimble footwork Ross exhibits.
Little Alex Ashford. the 140-
pound end that thrilled football
fans from coast to coast last year,
will be on the Georgia foothall
squad this vear, despite rumors
that have been drifting around
town that he will not.
Ashford, who did not report
for sprina practice, because he
was on the boxing team. was
accidentally left off the list of
players aoing to the “Y" camp
for practice by Coach Harry
Mehre, but he has been added
to the list, and will be one of
the end candidates present
when the Bulldogs encamp
September 3.
Alex, and “Shorty” Robherts, the
dimunitive 'Tech quarterback are
two of the smallest foothall play
ers that the South has ever pro
duced, and probably in the United
States. Contrary to the fact that
it takes a big man to play a good
game of foothall, both of these
boys are capable® of “sticking” in
there with the best .of them.
The local bhov probably will not
be a recular this vear, but he will
see plenty of service. and will un
doubedty earn his letter again this
season.
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Lvnwood Rowe Wins
1 . . .
Sixteenth Game in
\
Row Saturday, 4-2
WASHINGTON-—(P)— Schoolhoy
Rowe, Detroit giant pitching ace,
Saturday won his bid for his six
teenth consecutive vietory, and
baseball’s hall of fame. by driving
in the winning run for the Tigerg
4 to 2 victory over Washington in
she ninth inning.
. The victory. for the 22. year old
right hander makes him the joint
holder nf the American league's
record for consecutive eames with
Walter Johnson, Joe Wood and
lefty Grove.
Detreoit also advanced further to
ward the fiag. extendine its mar
gin over New York to five full
games.
Unti! the ninth it looked as if
the Schoolbov's nitching and hit
ting was futile. Wachington. playv
ing a sparkling defensive game he
hind Professor Monte Weaver, led
210 1.
But Hank Greenberg, first up
fn the ninth inning, hit a long
Commerce Wins Second Half Of Pledmont Loy
High Shoals, Sanford, Athens Win Saturday In Free State Lo,
NO AEPORT AECEIVED
FAOM OTHER GAMES
IN LEAGUE SATURDAY
Local Team Stages Close
Battle With Strong
Commerce Qutfit
! By JACK REID
| High Shoals, Sanford and Ath
ens were victors in yesterday’s
play in the Free State league, the
first mentioned giving Crawford a
(sound 11 to 4 trouncing, Sanford
}beatlng Hull in a hard fought con
rest 6 to 4 and Athens outscoring
'Commerce by £ runs, the final
count reading § to 8. Reports on
fthe other games were not avail
able,
The High Shoals team played
excellent, ball throughout the en
tire game and deserved their vic
tory over Crawford. Hugh Tarpley
was the star of the High Shofls‘
victory, pitching 8-hit ball and also ‘
securing 4 hits out of 6 trips to
the plate. However, Strieckland led
the winner's batting with 5 for 6.
The High Shoals team has been
playing outstanding ball recently
and Thursday they downed Ath
ens 14 to 9. ‘
The Hull - Sanford battle was
hard fought in every inning andl
the contest was forced to go ten
innings before the Sanford team
could score the winning runs.
Blspop, Watkins and C. Wardlaw
led the 14-hit attack against H\lll‘
with 38 for 5 each while G. Bry.
ant, with 3 for 4, was the batting
star for the losers, The Hull team
secured 9 hits off the twirling of
Julius Bishop but * the pitcher
tightened up in the pinches and
pitched fair ball. i i |
The Athens-Commerce contest
also was a ten inning battle and
another close and thrilling contest,
The pitching of Walker, Commerce
twirler, and Aaron, Athens elbow
er, was unusually good and ag a
result the winners secured only 7
hits while the losers managed to
get 6. Paggett, Athens short stop,
led the winner's batting with 3 for
5 while Strickland with 2 for 3
did the best for the Commerce nine.
The Box Scores:
~ Crawford— AB RH
ißrooku, B L ey B
ORI, ik g e Bl R
R W i P, s e il B
IR BN, ..y o secaß DD
}Spra,tlln. Bk i Lo sLaewe R 8
TEENDIOB, C. vy o, cieivs B R 0
LAt 3. ... v covon 8 0 -2
TR BT L sl auren B B D
BIEANE D, . voaaiire 3 BN
tßarher, Biil e RR B
l TUAIS ... s w 8 B
' High Shoals— AB R H
H. Tarpley, o i s.iis &0 % . 8 3§
O. Taney. 35 ... ... v 8 % ¥
P. Tarpty, o 8 ..o o vy 6 4 2
Snellings; b s 56 Gt B 8 B
lChoek, Goiali GRBigy saken W B 8
Anthony, ofi vic oy 3w 11 1
’J. Toney R ... v¥32 3
R. Tarpley, ?b. ... ... ... 6 0 0
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H, Joneen & ... vi... 8 1.0
Jd. Bryapt S g ..., 6 18
G.*Thompson, Ib. .. .. ... 6 0 2
BoRIORS N Fiivs oo ders, 5.0 1
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Commerce— ABRH
LRSI, ID, i, 50 o 8 03
SRR I (.00 ian e 22
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RN B s L Sl 1R
WO B ..o 220 8
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WVIHERAME 38, ... i s 8 08
WS ... el e R
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Athens— AB RH
ABBOER. A, ... ‘v civiva® 1.4
Morton . L e B 5 2
Cormsiloon, 9. ... .. 2.5% 3 %
Moorpheotl. € ... .ivuiicv R 39
‘Paggott. . ey a 8 0 %
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[ RBORES O ... .ovil oW B 9
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ifou] into the left field stands and
|th9n poked a towering homer over
the right field wall. Owen singled,
‘Weaver wag replaced by Russell,
Fox singled to éenter. The Wash
ington infield drew in and up
walked Rowe. He fouled a couple
and then blasted a single to left
center. That was enough to win
but an error let another run in.
Carter Townsend Leaves
Athens for Short Visit
With Parents Saturday
Carter Townsend, Mercer's new
line coach, and a former football
star at the University of Georgia,
left Saturday to visit his parents
in Cartersville for a short while.
He will not return to Athens be
fore taking up his duties at Mer
cér, September 3.
Carter received his degree from
the University Friday night, and
is planning to take a short vaca
tion before going to work to teach
the line candidetes atgthe Macon
institution.
NEW ORLEANG. AND
CUNBERLAND PLAY
Sandlot Teams Meet Soon
In Chicago; Win in
Sectional Meet
GASTONIA, N. C.— () —The
Cumberland American Legion jun
iors nosed out the Charlotte, N. C,,
juniors 6 to b here Saturday in a
thrilling game of baseball to win
the Eastern championship and ad
vance to the National finals at
Chicago.
Cumberland scored the winning
run in the last of the ninth with
two out. Ronald ‘Triplett got a
base as Mingus errored his hard
hit Jdiner and took second on
Clark’s bunt. Osborne grounded
out, short to first, and Triplett
took third. Hoewat hit a liner
deep into short which Wiley pick
ed up but made a bad throw, and
Triplett scored’ the winning run.
Between 9,000 and 10,000 fans
packed the park to witness the
contest between. the two clubs.
The gdame was a see-saw battle
with one club and then the other
out front. :
Cumberland will go to Chicago
to meet the winner of the West
ern championship, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next
week.
NEW ORLEANS WINS
TOPEKA, Kas.—(f)—New Or
leans and Cumberiand, Md., teams
will meet at Chicago, August 29,
for the National ¢hampionship of
the American Legion junior base
ball tournament.
New Orleans defeated Seattle
10 to 6 in the Western sectional
tournament here Saturday shortly
after the Cumberlang team had
beaten Charlotte 6 to 5 in the
Eastern regional tournament at
Gastonia, N, C,
The game here was a free-hit
ting contest, interspersed with
many errors., Neither Clift Ed
wards of Seattle, nor Jesse Danna,
midget New Orleans moundsman,
the starting pitchers, was able to
last the route.
Edwards left the mound in the
‘thirg@" inning in favor of Hutchin
son who pitcheq Seattle to victory
Friday, and Danna was replaced
‘by Burke in the eighth inning.
Burke Friday jed New Orleans to
victory over Oakland, Calif.
Final Standings of
Teams in Piedmont
League Are Listed
Commerce captured the second
half of the Georgia-Piedmont lea
gue chase with 11 victories against
2 defeatg while the second place
Athens team finished just behind
the leaders with 11 victories ahd 3
setbacks. ‘These two teams have
dominated the play throughout the
second half and it was not until
vesterday that the flag was de
cided. Commerce will meet White
hall, initial half winners, for the
league title in the next few days,
probably this week.
~ Bishop who gave Whitehall a
‘tussle for the first half honors fin
ished third with 8 wins against 6
losses. Statham, who kept pace
with Athens and Commerce for a
short while was in fourth place
with an even break, seven victories
and 7 reverses.
Whitehall finished at the top of
the second diwision with 6 wins
and 8 defeats. Good Hope was in
sixth place with 9 black marks
and only five games chalked up in
the win column. Winder, the
team that is hard to beat when
someéthing is at stake, has 4 wins
to her credit and nine losses. Craw
ford occupies the cellar with 11
losses only only three victories.
No ruling has been passed on the
Winder - Commerce game which
ended in a tie yesterday, if the
game is played over and Commerce
;los‘es the Athens team will tie with}
Commerce. l
| The Standings
Team— Won Lost Pet.
Commerce ........ 11 2 846
ATNAS s vIY 3 786 |
SRS L 6 571
SR .. ... Y 7 500
MANSR .. .ok 8 429
Qood Hope. ... ..... B 9 351
Winde . o 8 9 .308
Crawie .. L e . 214
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Howell Praither Leads Y
Hitters At Pace Of .531
Readers Tell Of
Greatest Thrill
In Sports Realm
By GUY TILLER, JR.
Frank Postero and Frank Dud
ley, the former one of the biggest
sport fans in this section and the
latter one of the best defensive
backs ever to attend the Univer
sity of Georgia, selected the same
incident as the most thrilling in
their sports lives.
It was in 1927 when the Bull
dogs were battling the fighting
Crimson Tide of Wallace Wade's
in Birmingham. Georgia was un
defeated and Dbattling toward a
possible invitation to the Rose
Bowl, however, Tech spoiled that
later, but we will just skip that.
“The run Buster Mott made
against N. Y, U. was very thrill
ing, but I think the most thrilling
incident is when Roy Estes after
twice scoring against Alabama and
being called back fought his way
through the massive Alabama line
with the determination and speed
and crossed the goal line for a
touchdown that counted. Never
have I seen . courage and will
match the performance of Estes
that \ay,” Postero said.
Frank Dudley, questioned some
hours later about his most thrill
ing experience, almost , repeated
what Postero said. Frank, who
was largély responsible for the
guccess of the ball carrying back
fileld men making good yardage
by his hard blocking, was a mem
‘ber of the 1927 team.
~ Dudley said, “I believe that it
was in 1927 when I received my
‘greatest thrill. T can remember
‘many, but when Roy Estes scored
for the third time against Alaba
ma I received my greatest thrill.
He had scored twice on the same
identical play and both times he
had. been called back. The third
Roy went over for a touchdown.”
i YOURE. '
TELLING ME
Joe Di Maggio, San Francisco
outfielder, is said to be ready for
the big jump to ths majors . « .
he may wear a Cub uniform. . . .
Gene Mako, intercollegiate tennis
champion, also is ‘a whiz at table
turning in some mighty nice pitch
versity of Washington coach, is
opposed to the new and slimmer
football. . . . He says it is much
more difficult to. punt and pass.
Dutch Fehring, former Purdue
gridder, has been bundled off to
the Texas league by the Chicago
White Sox. . . . That old guy
who was supposed to be washed
up this year—Waite Hoyt—is
turning in some mighty nice pitch
ing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
As fast as Babe Herman buys
bats, and he purchases them by
the dozen, his teammate, Billy
Herman, breaks them. . . . There's
a new member in the house of
Revolta, ruled by Johnny, the
winner of the recent St. Paul
open.
Henry Hill’s Team Leads
Loop at End of 4th
Week of Play
BY JACK REID |
- Howell Praither, slugging Boltoni
infielder, is leading a pack of “Y"‘
hitters as the league starts on the
last two weeks of play with the
startling average of .531, |
Praither has advanced to ‘the
home platter exactly 32 times and
17 times he has found the oppos
ing pitcher for a clean hit, quite a
few of which have been for extra
bases. J
Warren Lanier stands second fn
the batting race, having secured 9 ‘
hits out of 18 tries sos an average |
of .500, Garrett Deas is holding
‘down third place in the battingi
race while Captain J. D. Bolton is |
fourth. g
The fighting Hill clan that got
away to a bad start in the first
week or two but staged a great!
rally that has carried them to the
top, is leading the lop with a rec
ord of 4 wins and only 1 loss, an
.800 average
J. D. Bolton and hig teammates®
are sitting in second place just a
few steps behind the leaders, hav
ing won 5 games and Yost 2 for a
714 average, Both of the Bolton
defeats have been at the hands of
the Hillmen. The Vason oumti
that formerly led the league is in
third place with 3 wins and 2 de- |
feats to theip credit.
The Bolton team is setting the
pace on the right end@ of the stand
ings in team batting, smashing the
ball out for the fine percentage of
.378, while the Vason team is sec
ond with a .367 average.
Howell Praither is the leading
home run hitter with 4 to his cre
dit, closely followed by three team- |
mates, Sims, Deas and Bolton, with
3 each.
' TEAM STANDINGS
Team W. L. Pet
BRRE- o\ 5 v e i g .800
IR si s B 2 714
NhEon oG a 8 e e
PERSaAR Lol 7 .000 |
, TEAM BATTING AVERAGE
Team Ab ‘B Pol
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WO el cielaos 1D B W
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BB ............ 385 2% ‘3OO
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
Playver Ab. 'H, FPet
T NN ... oY .875
Fielding Dillard ...... 7 4 571
Bowell Prafither ...... 8 11 631
Warren Lanier ......18 9 500
GRSt Dess ....,...17 § M
J. D Belten ..........55 18 4D
John Thuormond ......12 § 417
DY IR L. T 412
PHOD BIER .. ..500....30..78 400
R TR .. ieene D 391
Jonn Gréest .......... 31 B 88
Hoyt Robertson ......21 8 = .381
Stichapy Patat .......2¢B & 3%
ALY RUBQ ... 080 T SNO
‘Henry Rosenthal .....23 8 355
00 Hattiey ........28 4 2B
Henry Rhodes .......28 9§ .321
Jomes Destp ......... 0% T 33
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American League
. The Standings
CLUBS— W. L. Pct
DOHOR U, 5f vi i 19 42 1898
New Xork: .: £ ... 74 47 .612
Cleveland .. i .2 82 68 625
Bostal' .. .. i 0. 88 889 5018
Washington .. .. .. 54 63 .462
TR .. o oo i 0% BR . SNE
Philadelphia .. .. .. 49 67 422
CRUBORO i v v iin B 4 TT 808
BROWNS AND A’S SPLIT
(First Game)
St. L0ui5............010 002 2005
Philadelphia .... ...000 000 004—4
Coffman, Newson and Grube;
Benton, Mahaffey and Berry, and
Hayes.
(Second Game)
St. Louis .... «.....000 0660 101—2
Philadelphia.... ... 000 000 201—3
Newson, Andrews, and Grube,
Hartley; Marcum and Hayes.
ROWE WINS 16TH!
Detroit.... .... .... 000 001 003—4
Washington.... .... 001 000 100—2
Rowe and Cochrane; Weaver,
Russell and Bolton, Sewell.
“EVEN STEPHEN"
(First Game)
Cleveland.... .. .. 012 001 601—5
New York.... .... 002 000 100—3
Fearson and Berg; Murphy, De
shong and Jorgens.
(Second Game)
Cleveland.... .... 201 000 000—3
New York.... .... 202 210 02x—9
Lee, Winegarner, Bean, L. Brown
and Pytlak, Berg; Broaca and Jor
gens.
WHITE SOX WIN TWO
(First Game)
Chicago.... .. ..000 000 002 01—3
Boston.. .... .. 000 110 000 00—
Earnshaw and Shea; Rhodes,
Walberg and Legett.
(Second Game) A
Chicago.... .... 410 000 020 01—8
Beston.... .... 011 220 100 00—7
Kimzy, Gallivan and Ruel, Shea;
Grove, Welch and R. Ferrell.
National League
The Standings
CLUBS— W. L. Pect
New TO'E . ¢ 0o 10 &3 .045
CHICAEN . S oas oo T A 8 Bl
Ot Abule . s o 0 70 4D 588
BOstllN .3 . s. <OBI BB BB
PAttabmen .. .. ..i. B 0 BL L ARS
BIORIYE - .. . w.cd ST W 8 W
Philadelphia . .. .. 46 72 .390
PIOBIREEE o 5 0 seve WL T 8 BAC
CUBS RALLY TO WIN
Brooklyn ..... .... 102 000 000—3
Chicago .. ........ 000 000 004—4
' Babich, Zachary and Lopez;
Bush, Tinning, Weaver and Hart
nett.
PHILLIES BREAK EVEN
(First Game)
Philadelphia .., .... 001 000 000—1
Pittsburgh ........ 020 200 00x—4
Hansen, A. Moore, Johnson and
Todd; Hoyt and Padden.
| (Second Game)
‘Philadelphid. ~.... 010 000 182—12
Pittsburgh ....... 100 002 050— 8
E. Moore, Johnson, Colling and
J. Wilson; Swift, Smith, Kirkofer,
French and Grace.
| BRAVES DOWN REDS
Boston .. .... 000 003 210 000 3—9
Cinecinnati .. 100 200 111 000 o—6
‘Brown, Smith and Hogan, Spoh
rer; Frey, Stout, Kleinhans, Kolp
and Lombardi.
CARDS EDGED OUT
New York K......... 000 021 220—7
St Lo ... ..., 000 500 1008
Parmelee, Hubbell, Luque, Schu
macher and Mancuso; Walker, J.
Dean and Delancey, Davis, Fullis,
‘ Southern League
’ The Standings
yCLUB_S— W. L. Peb
New Orleans .. .. .. 39 17 .696
Chattanooga .. .. .. 30 20 .600
Nashvillé .. .. «. .. 29 28 .509
MOV .. .. .. 29 B AR
BELAER v s. o s B 8 01 - 4606
RAGECe 5y +i ».:4, 28 29 403
Birmingham ~ .. .. 22 31 415
Little WoCE .. .. ... %1 34 3%
CRACKERS WINS, TIE
ATLANTA — (#) — Atlanta de
feated Little Rock in the first
game of a double header, 10-1, here
Saturday WBut Schmidt’s effort to
win botrl:’ééames failed as the see
ond ga was called at the end
of the /Aighth with the score tied
at 5-5.
(First Game)
Little Roeck ..000 001 000— 1 6 1
Atlanta .....141 010 12x—10 17 0
Sharp and Van Grofski; Schmidt
and Palmisano.
(Second Game) ;
Little R0ck......100 001 30—5 11 3
Atlanta ........000 310 10—5 8 0
Schuessler, Nachand ang Rice;
Schmidt, Cobb and Palmisano.
FORMER CRACKER STARS
KNOXVILLE — (#) __ Neisler's
home run with the bases loaded
enabled Birmingham to defeat
Knoxville, 8-8. e
Birmingham ...220 004 000—8 12 1
Knoxville .....031 002 000—6 8 2
C, Moore and - Neisler; Blethen
and Head.
TAITT HOMERS WINS
NASHVILLE—(#)—Taitt hit two
home runs as the Vols defeated
Memphis, 7-1 Saturday.
Memphis ......000 100 000—1 8 2
jashville ~....001 110 22x~—7 14 0
Regular Shoot to Be
Held This Afternoon
For Local Gun Club
The Athens Gun elub will hold
a regular shoot this afternoon at
about 4:30 at the regular place on
the Alps road, according to an
time there was no argument, and
announcement made by Joe Myers,
secretary of the club.
The club is still attempting to
bring a state shoot te Athens
sometime soon and further plans
about the shoot will be announced
as soon as they develop.
NORRIS, WHEELER
FIGHT [N MAIN B 0
Thirty-two Rounds of Fast
- Boxing Slated For
Tuesday’s Card
Thirty-two rounds of fast box
ing will feature Promoter Franks
regular weekly boxing card Tues
day night with “Blue Goose”
Norris fighting Frank Wheeler in
the main bout, a 10-rounder.
Norris and Wheeler fought here
several weeks ago with Wheeler
winning by a knockout. However,
at that time Norris was fighting
with an abcess over his heart and
entered the ring against the ad
vice of several local physicians.
However, both of the boys will be
in excellent shape this time and
the battle should be the battle of
the night.
Norris hails from East Point,
Ga., and tops the scales at 145,
while Wheeler, who is from West
End, Atlanta, Ga. will have a two
pound weight advantage, weighing
147.
- Young Tiger Flowers of Atlanta,
weight 147, will battle Cliff Wil
lingham of Athens, weight 150, in
)the semi-windup go. Willingham
has fought here on several prev
’ious ocecasions and several times
‘ha.s given Slugger White, the pre
mier Athens Negrc boxer, a run
!for his money. The Atlanta
glovesman, Flowers, will be mak-
Eing his initial appearance in the
Athens arena but has built up
quite a reputation in and around
Atlanta and should give the Ath
ens fighter a close battle.
| Two “Kids”
The two ‘“Kids,” Rufus and
Thrasher, the last named being
the brother of the fan's favorite,
“Cotton Top” Thrasher, will meet
in the night’s six-rounder and the
dusky boys should put up a real
serap. This will mark the first
meeting between the two battlers
and the outcome of the fight will
proonbly depend on who lands the
most punches, as both boys know
nothing but slugging when they
get in the ring.
Two: four-round bouts will also
be on the card, one bringing to
gether Charles Burdett of Atlanta,
140, and ‘“Sleepy J(le" of Athens,
145, while the "other @ill find
“Young” Alfonso of Atlanta, 118,
‘meeting Young Slugger White,
120, of Athens.
Both of the fights promise to be
fast and good and they should
‘please the fans to the utmost.
Neither of the opponents in either
fight have met before and the out
come of both battles is very un
certain.
' The fights will be held in Franks
‘arena and will begin at the usual
‘time, 8:30. Admission will be the
'same also, 25 cents for ladies and
children and 40 cents for men.
NOTICE
To the Public:
Owing to eircumstances that 1
can explain to any person inter
ested. I wish to notify the public
that Mr. Jack Dailey is not con
nected with my boxing business in
any way and is not authorized to
speak for me in any way.
K. 0. FRANKS.
Adv.— $d
National Doubles
Net Crown Is Won
By Lott, Stoefen
PHILADELPHIA _ (#) —George
Lott and Lester Stoefen, the
crafty Chicagoan and smashing
Californian who lead the world in
combination net play, galned sweet
revenge Saturday on their lead
ing rivals of the court as they re
tained their National doubles ten
nis erowmny in four blistering sets at
the Germantown Cricket club.
Smashing through to a 6-4, 9-7,
3-6, 6-4 triumph over Wilmer All:-
son towering Texan, and speedy
Johnny Van Ryn, of Philadelphia,
in an hour and 50 minutes of ter
rific struggle, the Lott-Stoefen
duo, victors in Wimbledon play
and three rounds of Davis Cup
competition this season, turned
the tables on their véteran rivals,
to whom they bowed a week ago in
the Newport Invitation finals.
To the wily Lote, strategist of
the combination, went the honor of
turning the tide of victory after
Stoefen's game cracked in the sec
ond and third set.
Boward and Couto; Eiland and
Crouch.
RAIN HALTS GAME
CHATTANOOGA — (® — Ram
halted the Chattanooga-New Or
-I:ans ga'.re with the scire tied, 1-1
at the end of the fourth:
SUNDAY, AUGUgs 5 1.
SUNDAY, Ausugy
ATHENS 15
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Tie Wlfh Winder Gi
Commerce Half ¢,
Lead n League
BY JACK REID
The Commerce tear endeq y
the top of the Piedmont leagy
the loop ended vesterday py
“skin of their teeth’ battling
6 to 6 eleven inning tje
Winder, while the second
Athens outfit was def ating
Statham team iy Stathay g
3. 3
The results vesterday lefy
Commerce team eXactly one
ct a game it front of tha deg
ate Athens nine who finisteq
the league fighting harg o
vain to catch the leaders;
the Commerce team beep defg
th- leagv: would have been '
into a tie with the Atheng g
sharing honors with Commy
and an extra game would
been necessary. However th
Just “Hs” and does not :u‘feq
final standings in the least,
Other league games saw Bj
beat Good Hope 15 to 13 ingg
fest while Whitehall was rep
to have won over Crawforg g
forfeit when the Crawford™ ¢
refuséd to play.
The Commerce-Amior 1§
was one of the best ever plays
the league with the “underd
rutting up a strong ang 4
winning fight, The Jead
chaged hands sevral times agg
close all the way Jones, Wi
elbower, and Stewart, Comm
flingep who was relieved by
land in the eighth, pitched ey
lent ball and were “the” starg
the contest. Neither team
over 5 or 6 hits during theten
11 frames and the six runs @
team scored were due largély
errors L
| The+ Athens-Statham clash
| orly seven innings due to aifg
{meet between the two teaff§,
the Athens nine had Httle ‘th
!in scoring their runs, due™p
i eighy hits they secur-d off Suu
lpitching and several t‘l‘l‘n]‘s}f‘?y
Ilosers. Gann, with 3 for Hgd
Athens batting while Whiteh
lshared the hero role with ."vm
pitching 6 hit ball for the ?(z
ians.
Twenty-nine hits rang gff
bats of Bishop and Good Hgpe
their, game, the winners geit
16 while the losers securéd
Cictor Kinimer led the batting
lthe day with 5 for 5 scopn
runs. Giles, another Bishopspl
iel’. came second in > hittlyg
|4 for 6. At
l The box scores: in
I Bishop— AB R
BRI IF. s e N NeAT 6 ¢
’Hancock, e 133
'V. Kenimer, ss. .. .. « 5 b
Bray: -Ab-p-cf. +. ... .8 &
SR oD .. ~ on
L' TROMAN, €. -+ o+ oo o 3 6 1
iGraves. 8.0 e e d :]I
]Marable, Ly ey ..'_:-9
ICrowlev, LN, e o 'b‘
i Towls ... i 4;1;
| Good Hope— Asj :
Y BSCO, Ih. .. (e . i 6‘2
IBryant. e Y 7
‘Thompson, 0 e “6 s
IMCGaughey, B L mrad s; ]
| Chandler, 3b. «. .. - *8 1
FEROWEE . o e v s'-1
}Brown, B sel 51
. Malcolm, Bs. .." .. *° }1
Hancocek, D. .. oo s e i 1
VR D, i e s sues “
el e - B
BR
Athens— AJ 1
Tucker, If. ... oo o 0 o ~4 0
;Hill, B o e
, Beusse, -AR PR R, il
AP B, L. i e v ™ s 3
‘Gann, SR, .o 00 *0 gl
| Whitehead, p. .- -+ - "' 4
lAnderson, B o 1
B Tunmer, c. .- 00 g )
.kp;rdan, B i e o CTE
LN
Totals .... oo o gp
Statham— 5 0
Hammond, ss. s+« «+ ** "' g}
Robertson, Ib. .. -« "' g 4
R of .o e S
N M o, ..o e Ul
[ Towe, 28l .. o+ < " o §
50 Fiale, M-rs. .. - "t g §
Smith, 3b. .. .+ ot g 0
Shamas, p-2b. . g
;Haygood. SPeD e v AT Pl
: = 3
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Game Called Off 3"( o
‘Y’ Friday for L"T i
Players on 2 1¢
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tn the Y. #&
Friday's game I 7.y
A. Business Men's \:_u called
Hancock and Bom"l‘m nad enot
because neither tea e
players present to PI&V: i
The schedule 107 day—B
week 1g as follows: M&% Tgy
cock ws. Vason; Tues™o . ¢
Bolton; Wednesday =, ek
Bolton: Thursday —= ' gy
Hill; Friday—Vasor ot
league game MY . ..y to?
order to allow @ jeague #®
a Diamond Ball tpam '
séme out of towWD ‘
