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THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER H, 190» SPORTS RACES 1 BOXING r FOOTBALL B By FRANC MANGUM BASEBALL - j LEAGUE MEETING IN JANUARY; WILL NUT ELECT BOYER AGAIN LATE "DOPE" SHOWS THAT FIVE CLUBS WILL NOT VOTE FOR PRESENT INCUMBENT-MERRY THREE-CORNERP SCRAP. By FRANC MANQUM. If Charle. W. Boyar, tho praaont in Virginia league Job, Falla Kohler, once vice prealdent of the Bouth Atlantic League and twice prealdent of the Macon club, will be a candidate. He la aura to receive the Savannah vote, but It la hardly poealble that, he will be nupported In other quartern. With the raoe between Klee. Jon.* and Koh ler It la a certainty thnt the former „ „„„ r .... .... will be elected, ae he will bo backed eumbent. olfera hlmael'f for re-eloctlon by Macon, Columbus, Chattanooga, to the preeldency of the Bouth Allan- tic League he wlU not only encounter etrong oppoaltlon but will preolpltate a merry three-cornered light for the office. Against him them will be W. A. Jon*, of Jacksonville. Fla., nn avowed candidate. and Orantland Illce, the well-known eportlng editor, whoae name will be offered by at least three clubs. If Boyer accepts the presidency of the Virginia League—and It Is believ ed that he will—there will bo a still merrier eeramble'for the Harsh circuit leadership with Fella Kohler In tho Held as well as Jones and Rice. Even If Boyer decides to take his chances on being rv-elected to the head Of the S. A. L., It la very doubtful If ha will again be honored with the office. The situation la this: Macon. Columbus and Chattanooga will vote for Orantland Rice. That much la certain, although Mr. Jones also reck ons upon the support of the Tennes see franchise. He has been pledged the voteg of the Columbia nnd the Jacksonville clubs and will receive their backing beyond a doubt. Any way, Jonas and Rice control live votes, with ths claim to the majority bring In dispute. Thraa Clubs for Boyar. Savannah will vote for dloyer. nnd It la believed that Charleston will fol low suit. Augusta will also bo a Boy er club. Thnt give* Mister Boyer the votes of thres clubs, thraa and no mors, nnd only one la absolutely sure to ho cast for him. The best that ho can do Is bring about a tie, hut In thnt event It is believed that the votes of tho opposing live clubs will bo con solidated In favor of one man. either Jones or Rice and probably the lat ter. If Boyer Is eliminated from the rncei by reason of hla acceptance of tho Charleston and probably Augusta, more than a majority. • • Joyner Not Considered. By cortajn Atlanta papers. Mayor W. R. Joyner was a likely candidate for the Bouth Atlantic Leaguo presidency. His name has never been considered by the club owners of this circuit and If a poll was tsken today he would not receive a veto. However compe tent and eligible Capt. Joyner may be, the fart remains that ha dock not stand a ghost of a chance of being given the S. A. L. berth. Further more, It Is doubtful If he Is seeking the office, or If he would accept It elected. Mr. Lowry Arnold, formerly president of the Atlanta olub. hen been consid ered, and If he had entered the race he would have received ths VOta of sovaral clubs. The mca Is practically between Rice and Jones, with Boyer as a possibility. In justice to Mr. Orantland Rice. It should be stated that he Is not a can didate for tho office. However, he Is favored by a number of clubs, seem ingly a majority, nnd It looks as If he will he the nest president of tho league. At present Mr. Rico Is sporting editor of ths Nashvlllo Tennessean, but ho will be able to continue at this work and still conduct the business affairs of a league. The date for the meeting of tho (II- rectora of the South Atlantic league has not been fixed. It Is probable, however, that* the session will be held nbout Januaiy I. hardly any sooner. This date will bo after the meeting of tho Virginia league official! and by thnt time Boyer will probably have been choaen to head that circuit “Doan's ointment oured me of ecae- ma that had annoyed me n tong time. The cure was permanent.”—Hon. S. W. Matthews, Commissioner Labor Statis tics. DAVIS IS CAPTAIN OF TECH'S ELEVEN •TAR HALF BACK SUCCEED* CHIP ROBERTS AS LEADER OF THE YELLOWJACKETS. ATLANTA, Os.. Dec. II.—The Tellow- Jarkets are going to have a leader next eeaaon who will be In the front of every* thin* done by the Tech team. The elec tion of John Davie to the captaincy of the foot ball aquad eras one of the boat things dona In a long time. Not because he & the only one capable of Ailing this t ying position, but because of his peoul- r Alness for the place. The Yellow* Jackets have a number of men among them who would be good leaders, and thnt makes the election of Davie all the more a compliment. When Davis Ant enterod Tech two years ago there came with him several men who were heraldod ns coming foot ball performege. They have all gone hut ••Old Twenty Per cent” Davis was tha best of tha lot, and has stood the brunt of aoma of the moat terrible punishment over dealt out to a man on the gridiron. In nearly every game Tech has played Davis haa been the storm center, and how he haa managed to emerge from all with a whole body is a mystery. Put ho has. and now Is honored by tils team mates, who have made him their leader for next year. The retirement of Chip Roberta from tho Tellowjackst line-up comes as a nat ural result. He will not be at Tech next eeaaon. Chip will Anlsh hla course this year, and next season will see him In buainesa. He made a good head for the Tallowjaokat hive, and when he leaves Tech will take with him the good will of •very one with whom he haa come In contact. BASKET BALL TEAM READY AI MERCER LARGE NUMBER OF LIKELY CANDI* DATES FOR POSITION ON TEAM. MELTON IS THIS YEAR'S CAPTAIN. * The foot ball season having dosed, and the time for talk of base ball and base hits, more than two months off, the athletes at Marccr arc busying them selves with basket - ball, and a strong team has been organised for games with ether of the state duba. Quite a num ber of games wlU be played immediately after the holidays. Melton and Wood of last year's team are back again and will resume their former places on the •*Ave." Melton la captain. Other candidates for posit Iona are Bartlett. Qranate. Poole. Nicholson. McDaniels and Tappan. trlilt the choice favoring the two Brat named. Manager Ttft haa arranged a schedule that Includes games with Tech, G.s»r»;la. Auburn. Howard. Macon Y. M. C. A., Columbus T .M. C. A., and other teams. Southern League ‘ Meeting Tuesday. BIRMINGHAM. Doc. 13 —Notice hi.. been received by Birmingham members „ that the annual meeting of the Southern 1 u Q< ) r» tt i elub. and Lsams Bass Hall Association will bo bald “ * u ' la Ksshvlllo ant Tuesday. Ths call Is 0, 7"; sent out by Pre-ldent Kavsnaush. A| tlac! _ ""’rturcs acre then mad* M Mu nicotine, lb* HOI pennant will be ton- runlro. the Atlanta player. As ho la many awarded to NashvUlo. Ihc property of BUI Smith's club and IS TRADED TO GIANTS FAM0U8 EX-80UTH ATLANTIC LEAQUER WILL BECOME STAR MEMBER OF McQRAW’S J PITCHING 8TAFF. Local fnna read with interest the telegraphic news report of the trade which carries Hugs Raymond to tho Now York National League team. Under the management of John Mc- Oraw, It In believed that next season he will bo ono of tho loading pitchers of the lenruo. Last nennon he was rank ed with the beat, but hla habits were against him. McGruw will not stand for any foolishness or extreme dissi pation. .however, nnd a porlod of ro- form Is now likely to begin In Ray mond's life. Every Snllle league fan knows how Raymond dissipated when pitching for tho Savannah and Charleston clubs. His sprees were frequent and time and again has ho gone upon the hall Bold fully Intoxicated nnd pitched remark able games. As a rule, he would have a bottle of liquor on tho bench and would drink between Innings. Yet It never scorned to affect his strength, physique or ability. Raymond was first given a trial by tho Chicago Cubs. Upon being re leased. he went to the Three I League, and that season, after pitching won derful ball, was drnfted by Detroit. The Tigers gave him a brief tryout. He was next In the Western Associa tion and finally drifted over to tho Cotton Rtato from where he graduated to Atlanta. Bill Smith sold hint to Savannah, with which club ho remain ed one season. He then wont to the Cotton States from where he graduated was brought back to Charleston Wilson Matthews. Raymond was sol to St. Louis at the close of the 190‘ season nnd last year was one of the mnlnata-a of McCIoskey's brilliant staff. It Is believed that McGraw wanted Raymond because of his ability, as evi denced In the post, to defoat the Chi cago Cubs. NO MANAGER YET < FOR MACON TEAM SEVERAL APPLICANTS FOR THE JOB—EFFORT MADE TO GET JOE BEAN OF JERSEY CITY. No manager haa as yet been named fur the Macon club. This Important personage will prob ably be chasm-by the club owners within the next three weeke. but whom lie will bv they themselves dnnot at this time state. Kffort was flrat made to get IVrnte McKay, but be signed with Uis'Osk- that IsR tha (laid It would require quite a bit of money l to secure him. he was also dropped (ram the eligible list. Recently Secretary Homer Starr has been In correspondence with Joe Bean, tha Jersey City player and ex-manager. He will return to the Eastern league, however. The latest possibility Is Tom -XAwIor, manager of the Utica club In the New York Bute League for the last sit yssrs. Lawlor wsnts the Job and aaya he la competant. The dope show, that aa sn outfielder he Is not much of a success, fielding only fairly well and hitting worse than that. In 190t be batted only .11! In 49 games. He haa not played for the last two seasons. There are other good men on the Hit and one of them will be landed soon. Baby won't auffer five minutes with croup If you apply Dr. Thomas' Eclee- trle Oil at once. It acta like magic. STALLINGS BRINGS LARGE TEAM SOUTH THERE WILL DE TWENTY-FIVE PITCHER8 IN THE PARTY—EN GEL AND 8WEENEY ARE ALONO. Manager George mailings will bring about forty-flee players south for ths spring practice, and will quarter them at the Hotel Lanier In this city, working out at Central City Park. It la not believed that Mortality and Elberfleld will bo with the Yankees when they come south, as they are expected to be traded. Hal Chase. Jack Cheabro and oven Willie Keeler will be along, how- ‘The New York team has an unusually Urge string of pitchers from whom to ■elect a stuff. The following are under contract: Cheabro, Hogg, Manning, Lake, Hilliard, Hildebrand. Zeller, Doyle, Glade, Parkins. Wagner. Demaree, Krill. Muel ler, McConnell. Warhop. Vaughan. Now- ton. Ford. Wilson, Schmidt, jSehultS, Quinn and Revelle. Clyde Engel, formerly with Augusta, and Sweeney. once of Columbia, will be the South Atlantic graduates In the ranks nf the Ysnkees. Both are woll known In Maoon and their friends hero will he 8 1 ail to know that bath are fixtures - tailings' team next year. SELDEN WON FROM TAYLOR IN THE GOLF TOURNAMENT Dr. J. A. Bolden won tho mntch from E. Taylor, Jr., In tho gold tour nament at tho Log Cabin Club Sat urday afternoon, flvo up and four to play. Dr. Seldcn will next play Walter ■Beaks, and then will probably fight It out with W. O. Solomon, Jr., in the finals, which determines th© winner of the Log Cabin championship tro phy and challenge cup. Much interest is being taken In the tournament, nnd It will b© the means of Increasing largely tho number of golf players In Macon. Tho final match will be played this week probably between Seldcn and Solomon, and will be thirty-six holes, straightaway play, no stops. “Nothing Doing," Says Dornndo. NEW YORK. Dee. IS.-Dorando Pletrt. the Italian runner, will not mco Haves nxaln. At the reception given to the Italian In the home of G. T. Conti, In Yonkers. Elptano Fletrl. brother of the great runner, said: “My brother's victory over Johnny Hayes |n Madison Square Garden demon strated" hla superiority and also showed that he was the real victor of the Lohdon Marathon. In the Madison Square Gar den race. Hayes dellberstely elbowed by brother twice, and also tried It every time he attempted to pass Dorando, who was forced either to step near the rail or be, forced back. Because of his unfairness, Dorando will not meet Ilsyes again, and the rumor that the pair are to meet in a aeries of races la not true." .. * iiMjik. ixj.. w, ritcner Kenna, formerly of the Louisville American Association team and lately of the Denver Western League club. has. according to a atory published here, signed for tho coming season with the Atlanta (Ga.) club. M I M-l-H DOPE i V res 19 A Gift for the Man Grots’ Pocket Books, Letter Cases, Bill Rolls nnd Pnss Cases at from 75c to $5.00 each. Traveling; Rolls, Collar Boxes, Razor Strops, Shaving Brushes, Military Brushes and Hair Brushes. H. J. Lamar & Co. Two Doors From Fourth National Bank. weak Detroit catching staff by sell ing Ira Thomaa to Philadelphia. The Igera aro thus left with Schmidt and _ ayne, both of whom have fnllen short in two championship contests. Lou Crlger, one of the greatest catch ers In the business, and for yeara tho bat tery partner of Cy Young, has been traded by Boston to 8t. Louis. The latter club gave Spencer and a big roll of money in exchange. The deal by which Roger Rresnahan goes to St. leouls to manager the Cardi nals Is on© of the biggest and most lm* portant In the history of base ball. St. J.ouls flrat exchanged Karxcr and FYomtne. two brilliant young pitcher*, to Cincinnati for Catcher Bonier who is con sidered one of the best backstops in the buainesa. Schlel. Outfielder Murray and Ruga Raymond were then given to New York for Rresnahan. . By the deni St Louis loses four of its best men, players who are rated at the very top of tho National League, and gets Rresnahan. who aa a manager la merely an experiment. While losing a catcher who haa dona much to make the Giants a flrat division team. Manager McGraw gets In ex change another classy receiver In the person of Schlel, a great pitcher th Buga Raymond, and a star outfielder In Jack Murray. A graduate of Notre Dame University Murray haa only been in professional ball two yeara. but In that time, and especially last season, he ha« demonstrated that he Is one of the best In the buainesa. Last season be was bne of the leading base stealers and hardest hitters of the National League. The remaining pitchers on the St. Louis staff, with whom Manager ltres- nahan must make a winner, are Mo- Glynn. Beebe, Lush, Sallee and Higgins- botbara. Ty Cobb la spending the winter In New Orleans, where he plays Saturday and Sunday ball, and referees wrestling matches between times. This morning we cut the price on all our Suits and Overcoats and offer you your choice at 75 cents on the dollar. There is no use postponing the inevitable. We have too large a stock, and to sell out ahd sell quick we make the cut now. This advertisement is a bona fide business proposition. We offer you the most elegantly tailored garments ever brought to Macon at 75 cents on the dollar. They are Kuppenheimer Celebrated garments. EVERY OVERCOAT IN THE HOUSE ... EVERY MAN’S SUIT IN THE HOUSE .. EVERY BOY’S SUIT IN THE HOUSE .. EVERY CHILD’S SUIT IN THE HOUSE ■THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A SWEEPING CUT PRICE SALE OF WINTER CLOTHING HAS EVER BEEN MADE IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. ALL THE COLD WEATHER OF 1908-1909 IS BE FORE YOU. WE OFFER YOU THESE SEASONABLE GARMENTS IN AMPLE TIME TO BE MOST SERVICEABLE, AND AT 25 PER CENT OFF FORMER PRICES. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO NEGLECT. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY NO JUDICIOUS PERSON WILL NEGLECT. EVERY GARMENT IN OUR HOUSE IS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. EXAMINE THE TAG—IT WILL SHOW YOU THE REGULAR PRICE; THEN DEDUCT TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT AND THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE REDUCED PRICE WE COULDN’T DECEIVE YOU IF WE WANTED TO; WE WOULDN’T DE CEIVE YOU IF WE COULD. DAVE WACHTEL Jlll.n, l J next ee.ikn. I, ala. .lariat la lanJar Iregu. at N«w Orton*. aaM M b. t.n thouund dollar* N<< rn.jn.ger haa a. y*» been eecured for th. Brooklyn dub. but .ff.rt t, bo- »»* ** arrurj J.cfc Dunn, th, sue- cMsfat Baltimore I-nd.r. -- W W- Three eld Booth Atlantic plsvers have bee* signed to play with Charlaetan. One of them te Markley. whom Wilson Matthew* eaye will manage the lie* »!ulM- t:*t I*, he wn be minane In hut not tn deed tffTk the rlrrflU'* champ*©* ne»* Harry Kane |< tat eeeon Hr I. th. tfddhh twtrl.r ,1'rhrd tor ajimt every" < Mualry. At different unto. #5 red In both the Southern and the Na- gang can best genre th© purpose. At tlonal. He was twice with .Philadelphia. prcgcnt an Q ,i valorem tax is collected f-«t yar Kaa._w.ajll.aad_ pltdted but | Md the , moun t thus paid In used to "nrt%vldM,l? "*Mr“» that Kan^(who«; work the roads by mean* of free la- rcal namo It Cohen) .till h». th. good., bor. Thl. ha. provrd very unxatlsfac- The third one Is Jake Volt*, who was tory »nd there la a good deal of com- wlth Columbia last year, upon the rec-. p i m i n t *t the poor condition of the ommandatlen of A rile Latham, tha Cln-> . clnnatl club bought Volt* in nvd-seoaon paving a thouaand dollar* for him. but he* could not make good, despite many •'fforta. lie was released outright by Wilson Matthews la now city editor of a paper out In Texa*. but will arrive in Charleston on Jnn. «. nnd will represent that city at tho meeting of the league directors. Over In Charleston they profess to be lieve that-Beyer will be unanimously elected pr&ldent of the South AUantl.\ They My that he haa no opposition and Tha trad*.by which Outfielder Mur roads here. Other counties 1n thla section, Henry, Monroe. Walton, Jasper and others, have made arrangements to take their full apportionment of convicts and a large per cent nf the people here are In favor of Butta county falling In line. The business Interests of the city of Jackson has suffered aa a result of the poor roads herd and a good many farmers have marketed their cotton crop In Griffin and other towns nearby because of tha hotter roads to bo found in some of the neighboring counties. The matter has been discussed for some time and sentiment hos cryatal- Ixed in favor of convicts being taken for road purposes. There Is but lit- ‘"LA'.Yy*;-. v«w * ***tiur Ior roa'* purposes, mere is out m- 22i»fSS*in 0 th# W St' 0r Loiiia ,,r outflJd* U for tla doubt of the successful tsrmlnatlon ^vTibur Murdoch, the popular ex-Macon j of the bond election At present there popular player and manager. In the more of games be played with the Ca. score or j |« an Income for road purposes here inurr uk «ni..r» »•' »»-*"• ; of between $9,000 and $10,000 and this amount together with the amount of 8? ."AJV.tS-'miK. ‘o“*- •»»<>. ‘O b. IKHktM arm aupply an ad. : fl.Urr. II. wlU now tak. Murray, plan. Two young South Atlantia pltrhrnx J, c i<,on Led-., K. «l P* El«cta Off!car. JACKSON 04. D.C. 12.—At th. g^cVtaSSiSl Slro. s? Si Colum- of.th* JaOaaa »«. Ml. Knlghta of Pythlaa. th. following of- flror. were rlwtrd for th* .n.utng year. A commute* wu appointed to con.ld.r th* matter of having n ban- utt during tho holiday, and will auk, " - * Jnckton Joltinqa. JACKSON. On.. Dnc tl.—Th* com- Mtr «lon*r. of road, .ml r*v»nu» of ItniM county hnv, ratted an rtaction mnk. It. report within a few daya. to allow th* p*orle to vot. on the; Tho,, rhoarn to Ml th. offtcre of th. cv.tlon of iMUlng bond, to rapport. lodge are a* follow.: and maintain a rhatngang for road. Chancellor commander. A. T. But- rurpoae*. Th* nmoutt of th. bond.'trill: vie. chandler commander. J. T. to be voted .in I. IlMM. Th. date Warthen: prelate. J, M. Waite: mat- of th. ■ lection wai named u Jnn-, tor of work. R. S. Womble: keeper of nary Uth. record, and mnU. T. K MrMIrhael; Tho pe.plr of Butte county generally |mt.ter of arms. Willi. Morrlion: In- are In favor —f good rood,. There 1. ner guard. Tom Bond: outer guard. * demand for .omethlng lo be don. Clnrene* Henry; muter of IInance. W. for the Improvement of th. county*. ' T. Power.; matter of the exchequer, highway, and It I, thought a chain- |J. 1L Ham; repituatatlv. to grand BRIDE SPIKED BY MRS. kOBINSON, FORCED TO WED BY THREATS, SEEKS AN ANNULMENT. NEW YORK. Dec. IS.—Mrs. Grace U Robinson. 21 years old and pretty, told Justice Thomas In the supreme court In Brooklyn yesterday how for five years she has been a wife in name only, and how as a child of If years she wss fright ened into marriage by a man many years her senior. She waited until ah* attained her majority to bring auit for annulment. M v , .. The case came up yesterday, and waa un-' Nashville, and Mlsa G defended by Herb«r Robinson, who Is ander, of Jasper, Tenn. IN HONOR MISS FREDERICK WHO IS TO WED SOON MARSHALL.VILLE, Ga., Dec. 13.— In honor of Miss Edna Frederick, whose marriage occurs on December 17, twenty-five young matrons' re ceived a unique invitation for lait Friday, from 10 to 12 a. m., at the home of Mrs. D. B. Frederick. Thus it ran: "Are you skillful with your needle? You must prove it; now don’t wheedle* When you come to say ‘adieu,* This request I make of you. Bring your thimble, do your part. And let’s give this bride a start." That each one did "her part” was proved by the pile of snowy table linen, daintily hemmed by friendly I ngers while enjoying merry music ad witty talk. A hot buffet luncheon was beautifully served. Several out- of-town guests were Mrs. Sam Banks, of Kewnan; Mrs. Sinclair Booton. of “ * - --* Gertrude Alex- attached to a broker’s office in Wall street. The young woman mid she has known Robinson since she was a little girl, and that the claimed him as a sweetheart In her pinafore days. He took advantage of her childish affection and hla Influence over her crew so strong that she was afrafS to dlaobey him. When she reached the age of 18 Rob inson. she raid, began to talk about ttar- rtage. • Sho knew thon that she did not lov* him. but he would not deetst. He met her on January I, ltoa. aa she was on her way to ehurch. and told her that she must consent to return ai Ms Mrs. L F. Murph entertained at an ejegant reception from * to 4 m. at her suburban home on Saturday, com plimentary to tho bride-elect. Miss Edna Frederick, and Mrs. Sam Banks, of N’ewnan, formerly Miss Iren© Murph. About seventy-flve guests were Invited, and each of these wrote original toasts In rhyme In honor ©f the bride, occasion ing much merriment when read aloud. The whole occasion was very delight- isent to return a* M> ful * ^ rldt over country kin her and ihentkk! rox6 * tht d * lnt y refreshment* a Robinson sail that I adding no little to the enjoyment ol —frt/htened that she agreed, the guests, and Robinson mads her accompany him 1 I "mg “.Dr. GBORGIA. Bibb Ceuaty.—Mrs. Henrietta waterman, guardian for lUvina M. thla court that to the home cf Ilev, fr. L>.‘ \\y, w llkef were married. n Mrs. Roblneon then returned.to her! Waterman. reere*ants to this court that I home and toW her mother. Mrs. France* I «tte haa fullr aekarged the duti-» of her Dietrich what fad h*r»ened. The wit- i »ai.l trout, and has filed her arriicatlon sees bhieklnriy admitted that her minsr I termitara «f MMaMm. this hdaMf administered a saver* epankinr her *o Ratify all pary— lnt»reated that h-r to 1^.1 and t©H her that she i C. M. WILEY, Ordinary.