About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1923)
PAGE TWO EDDIE COLLINS GAME’S BEST SECOND-SACKER KID GLEASOH SAYS EDDIE'S BEST HE HIS SEEN IN FORTY YEARS Sox Manager Believes Collins “Has Edge” on Even Famous Lajoie DOES EVERYTHING WELL Miller Huggins Says Frisch Is In clined to Be More Erratic Than Collins CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—“1n the 40 years that I have been con nected with baseball, I have never seen a more valuable second base man than Eddie Collins.” Such was the compliment paid Eddie Collins during a recent fan ning bee by “Kid” Gleason, mana ger of the Chicago White Sox. In his day Gleason was one of the craftiest second sackers in the big show. Naturally the “Kid” is in a position to speak with author ity when second baseman is the topic of conversation. “When I say that Collins is the greatest second baseman of all timfe, I am not unmindful of many other great players who have fill ed that position,” continued Glea son. “There was Larry Lajoie for instance. What a wonder the big Frenchman was! How he could hit them. Larry slammed the ball harder than Eddie, but no more consistently. In fielding there was Infltle to choose Ijetweeen ithe.m. After that, the edge is with Collins. Rates Collins Best. “No one but the manager of a club on which Collins plays sec ond base can really appreciate his worth. But Collins doesn’t mere ly play second base. He plays the ball game. “To the pitcher he is offering advice as to how to work on the batter. To the infield he is offer ing suggestions as to the possibili ties on the next •play. Prior to each pitch he looks over his out field and often shifts it in order to meet the style of the batsman and the type ball that is to be pitched. “At the plate Collins is a won der. He has a remarkable eye. Collins makes more base hits than any other players in the game with the count three balls and two strikes. That is because he is al ways waiting his pitcher out, un less perchance he picks on the crip ple. “JJest of all he has the winning disposition. It is impossible to fig ure, what an asset he is to a ball club.” X Views of Huggins. A few days later I put the ques tion. of second baseman to Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees. In his day there were few better second basemen than Huggins. Certainly there were none brainier. ‘tCollins is the most valuable sec ond baseman I have ever seen in, . ■ M I \CcA > VnU KiiplirMi I WWW?, Bw I Announcement | The new Ford cars are now ready for your |; inspection, introducing changes that improve 'i the appearance of the various body types and ?W increase their comfort and utility. They offer you not only economical and depend- 5 able transportation, but also a more attractive j style and a greater share of motoring convenience !' —a combination that makes the outstanding 111 value of Ford cars more impressive than ever. |i See the new Ford models now on display in our showroom. |i| These cart can be obtained through |f| the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. -Americus Automobile Co. L Open AlPNight | -II CARS-TRUCKS - TRACTORS I White Sox Catcher f ' I I' 1 " : g Lay Schalk, great White Sox backstop, was a long time gaining prominence in the big show, but during several years past he has caught more than a hundred games each season. action,” said Huggins. ‘‘Ho does everything well and makes no fuss about it. ‘Frankie Firsch of the Giants is also a wonder, but is inclined to be more erratic than Collins. Frisch knocks down and makes sensation al plays on many balls because of his great speed, while Collins in variably handles a ball cleanly. He has the uncanny knack of getting in front of the ball no matter how hard it may be hit.” Players of the Collins type arc about one in ten thousand. Tough odds. NAVAL STORES PRICES REPORTED AS ADVANCING BRUNSWICK, Sept. 18.—While from sixty to seventy-five per cent of the naval stores for the season have passed out of the hands of the producers and the cost of produc tion at present is greater than earlier in the season, the naval stores men are interested in the continued advance in prices. They attribute it to the European de mand which is much greater than in recent years and about 200 per cent greater than last year. Tur pentine was quoted at 95c recently and rosin at from $4.65 to $5.25. Many producers have some rosin, but the turps is sold about as fast as it is made, as it cannot be held except in tanks. fDOTBALLFRKTiCEAT SEW IS STARTED • ( Ten of Lasi Year’s Regulars and Eleven 1922 Freshmen in First Practice SEAWNEE, September 18. ■ Football practice began on Sep j tember 10, with ten of last year’s ’ regulars and eleven of last year’s freshmen on hand, in addition to a number of second string men; and >the coaches 'have /had /the candidates hard at work preparing for the first game of,the season with Carson-Newman on Septem ber 22. The first scrimmage was held four days after the opening of the season, and there is no let up in prospect for the thirty or more who are trying position. Ihe schedule is as follows: Sept. 22, Carson-Newman, at Se wanee; Sept. 29, Howard college, at Sewanee; Oct. 6, Southwestern Presbyterian University, at Se wanee; Oct. 13, Texas A. & M., at Dallas, Texas; Oct. 20, University of Alabama, at Birmingham; Oct. 27, Oglethorpe University, at At lanta; Nov. 3, University of Chat tanooga, at Chattanooga; Nov. 10, Centre college, at Memphis; Nov. 17, Maryville college, at Sewanee; Nov. 29, (Thanksgiving Day) Van derbilt, at Nashville. WOMAN SO 111 COOEDNOTSTAND Says Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg etable Compound Made Her Well and Strong Glens Falls, N. Y.—“For over two months I was so sick I was not able to 11111111111111111 | s t an d on my feet, and my husband did my llousewor k. The doctor said an oper ation might be nec- Wk essary. 1 read testi wf monial letters about JB Lydia E. Pinkham’s I I Vegetable Com- Ill* - J pound and began to ... • | take it. 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HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE con sists of an Ointment which gives Quick Relief by local application, and the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts through the Rlood on the Mucous Sur faces and assists in ridding you? System of Catarrh. Sold by druggists for over <0 Years, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O, THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER FREDDIE 'WHO® g NEW AMERICUS £OACH| Former Tech Athlete Secured t? Mould Material Here’ Into Gridiron Machine Between forty and fifty husky grid warriors greeted Coach Freddie Saunders on the athletic field Mon day afternoon when the former Tech athlete) made his debut as tutor of the Americus High School clan. Never before in the history of the school have prospects been brighter for a winning eleven, according to A. H. S. alumni. For the past week Capt. Hooks has had his men out every afternoon putting them through conditioning exercises and his prediction is that by the time the referee’s whistle sounds for the first game of the sea son every man ' barring accidents, will be in tip-top form. While no less than a dozen letter men of last year’s aggregation have reported for training, it is appar ent from the looks of some of the new men that to predict who would land the coveted berths would be j mere-conjecture. Among the most formidable men I for one of the back positions is a I youth named Dudley who hails from ■ the state of Oklahonia*to cast his lot with the boll weevils of Georgia.; From all appearances he will make an excellent running mate for Capt. I Bobbie. Merritt, Glawson and Bell I arc back to bolster up the line. Bill Howard, a little boy of about 225 j pounds, will probably report Monday to make some one hustle for one of the line berths. While the “Little Tornado” is I up against one of the stiffest sched- | ules ever prepared for the local school, Coach Saunders has hopes of j ending the season with a clean slate, i CHAMPION CHECKER • PLAYER TO VISIT GA. COLUMBUS, Sept. 18.—At a ’ IGARETTES dgMF "I know why k *t’ s zoom,n g • flb —it’s the best W cigarette I ever tasted!” JMU ' ' ‘ Ml If ™ eJ^ rcs A-' • meeting held yesterday afternoon I by the Columbus Checker club at their rooms located at 3132 1-2- | Second avenue, John J. Foster, or- I gan'ver, was elected president: A. ; V. McVicker, vice president; C. B. I Cutler, treasurer; J. H. Gray sec retary, and T. C. Hanier, sergeant at-arms. The club, which was organized Labor Day for the purpose of stim ulating interest in the pastime in Columbus, is progressing nicely and big thipgs are expected of the local organization within the next few months, according to Mr. Foster. It will be of interest to checker enthusiasts of Columbus to learn that Capt. F. B. Fishburn of Columbia, S. C., present Southern title holder, has been invited to come to this city and give an ex hibition. Kinks O’ ? When a hole is halved who has the honor at the next tee? If you have halved the hole with your opponent the same player drives first as on the last tee. Who was the first American amateur to win the British title? ; Walter J. Tarvis, one of the truly | great American amateurs, turned the trick in 190,4. Aside from win ning the British amateur title for the first time by an American, j Travers has won the American amateur event four times and the I open event once. j What is the proper procedure if, I after a hard rain, you reach acer- I tain green and find that yout ball 1 is resting in casual water? It is optional with the player. He I can either play the ball as it lies or lift and replace it behind the | water, or in such a position, not I nearer the hole, that he will have j a line of putt without interference I from casual water. A bottle in- the auto is worse than two in the road. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER I?, 1923 PROVIDE SEATS EDS 28,000 IT BID BIHT Maj. J. Paul Jones and Legion Committee Making Big Prep arations at Colurnbus Sept. 18.—With 20,000 spectators expected to see the world’s light heavyweight cham pionship bout between Mike Mc- Tigue of County Claire, Ireland, and Young Stribling, of Macon, to be staged her October 4, members of the American Legion here are making every effort to provide for the big crowd and according to an announcement mad by Major J. Paul Jones, chairman of the Le gion’s athletic committee, he will provide accommodations for as many as 20,000 spectators. Orders for the tickets are com ing in from all sections of the Unit ed States and these are being en tered. The pasteboards ready Mon day and will go on sale here. Mail orders will be filled as received and as there are 2500 ringside seats, all 4.i ranged war, a view es giving a:i excellent v’ew of the elevated $5.50; resrved, 3.30; general ad ring, those sending in their checks for tickets now will receive desir able seats. All orders for tickets are being sent direct to Major J. Paul Jones. Ringside seats are $5.50; reserved, $3.30; general ad mission, $2.20. The big card will begin at 3 o’clock, Central time, at the Driving Park stadium. NEW SECRETARY T AKES UP DU HES AT TirTON TH* TON, Sept. 18—J. N. Brown has taken up his duties as secretary of the Tift County Board of Trade, having been appointed to fill . th? vacancy caused by the resignation of W. E. Algce. Mr. Algee will be here for several days assisting Mr. Brown in getting on to the workings of the office. MANY ATHLETIC EVENTS FOR LEGION’S MEETING INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 18.— Prominent athletes from all parts of the country will participate in the American Legton’s Olympic games, to be held at its national convention in San Francisco, Octo ber 15-19, according to legion na tional oficials who recently an nounced the program for the meet. Nearly fifty events have been in cluded in the program, which will embrace a track and field meet, aquatic sports, golf, tennis and rifle tournaments and exhibitions of baseball, basketball, football, boxing and wrestling. Joie Ray, “miler,” will try to re gain his record for that distance, beaten by an athlete of Sweden, who clipped two seconds off . the I mile record. Charles W. Paddock, I who holds most world records in the sprints, will compete, as will Mor ris Kirksey, a Leland Stanford University star. Thirty-six medals, four cups and j numerous trophies will be award | ed to the winners of swimming and ‘ diving contests. The golf tourna ' ment will attract many legionnaries who have taken part in national 1 competitions, it is believed. In a ; number of states, legionnaries are ' state champions or low medalists. Cups and medals will be awarded to ' individual entries. I The tennis tournament will be in charge of “Little Bill” Johnson, the famous net artist. Singles and doubles championship classes have been decided upon, with cups for winners. LOANS madq on improved farm lands at cheapest rates for term of 5,7 or 10 years with pre-payment option given. Money secured promptly. We have now outstanding over $1,100,000.0 on farm in Sum ter county alone, with plenty more to lend. MIDDLETON M DONALD Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Webster counties. 21 Planters ! Bank Building, Americus, Ga. Phone 1 89 or 211.
