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'■* +**Y*V* 1 wpiJ w*~ ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ^ 1 Wr. UP-TO-DATE news OF SPORTING WOftLD NEWS OF SPORTS B^ EDITED BT PERCY H. WHITING , By PERCY H. WHITING. One month from today the lliifhland clan/will land with a Inrife, loud splash iu our expectant midst. It doesn't seem that near, but there is no gritting away from it. The hasrlmll season is almost here. The arrival of the New York Americans will mark the be ginning of aetivitv in Atlanta. And from the day when Clark Griffith leads from the well filled Pullman his rejuvenated ranks—Cbesbro, Orth, Hogg, Clarkson, Tommy Jiughes, Kleinow, Chase. Klberfeld. Delebnnty, Keeler and the rest—until the end of another world’s elmmpionship the baseball world will bo in a whirl such ns perhaps it has never known before. .lust five weeks from today the firat exhibition game will he played in Atlanta, when the Yankees and the Crackers clash. And from that day uutil April (I, four days before the Southern Lcagui* season opens, there will be games galore. The Macon and Augusta teams of the Sally League, Cleveland and Detroit of the American League and Brooklyn, of the Nationals, will be here for exhibitions with the Billy Smithites. Twenty exhibition games are on the schedule and as they are played between March 13 und April 6, it naturally follows that the oulv off days in that time will lie Sundays snd rainy days. Every available day is filled with a game and every game promises to lie something worth talking about. In a couple of days more than two. months the Southern League season opens. That is, we opine that it opens then. The new schedule lias not been submitted as yet to our anx ious gaze nor has lie president of the blague announced the daio of the schedule meeting of the Southern League. It will be held in Atlanta—but when, no man knoweth. Of course it is a cinch that the season will open April 10. The league asked the president to arrange for a schedule witll that opening day and the president reiterates each year in his speech accepting the presidential job, the fact that he is a serv ant of the league. So that is one of the odd jobs he will attend to. But whether he will let Atlanta open at home or whether he will shoot them to Nashville, Birmingham or Montgomery only Kavaunugh—and his genial assistant schedule makers—Charley Frank, M. Jhay Finn and Ferd Kuhn—are wise. However, let it pass. Wherever Atlanta opens Smith and his team will agree to be and they will lie there to do their best and to get away with a rush in the race for the rag. ANTI-BETTING BILL BARS TROTTERS FROM MEMPHIS Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 8 —Not only continue to be held at the park. In the will tho anti-racing bill which has summer and fall, for a couple of years passed both houses of the Tennessee raor * legislature kill the running of thor- nughbrrd* at Montgomery Park, but It also spells the doom of grand circuit trolling racing In Memphis. Although for two years there has been no grand circuit racing at the local driving park, a movement was set on f<*H ear ly this winter to revive tho m*ort here, nnd at the solicitation of C. K. U. Hil lings, owner of the truck, ami official of the Memphis Trotting Association, dales were allotted this city for races In October. The Foust hill, however, completely blights all hope of a meeting next fall. u* belting Is Indispensable to the success of grand cln ult racing. If the bill beennus effective, tin* mag nificent grounds of the driving park In North Memphis will be disposed of for real estate purposes. Such action, however, M not looked for for some time, os local lovers of harness horses nay that matinee races will probably A CLEVELAND STAR. THREE CANDIDATES FOR RICH RACE Thl, layout shows thro. »tar tandldatM for the coming rich xuburban handicap. In tho upper left-hand corner le shown tho .-rack racer Artful, and on tho right la ohown Harry Payna Whitney's brown gelding. Burgomaster. At tno bottom la "Diamond Jim" .Brady*# crock goliltng, Accountant.- GRIFFITH HURRYING EAST; SAYS HE WILL STAND PAT Manager of the New York Americans Denies That He Will 'Get New Pitcher. Chicago, Ilia, Keh. L-U.mgrr Clark Oiitlth. of th. New York Highlander., arrived In town yesterday on bis way* East from his raoek In Montana. ••orir* was thirty—Ten boor* late, hut wasn't hoard to register n kick oa the train terrier, as h. hat occasional on umpires' questionable decisions. Tho train rarrylug the little msuager of tho Now Yorks was snowed la. and to make It good tho ears froao to tho track, antml mild retr-end collisions bring necessary to got the train started. Orlintb went to Montana last fall to get away from "winter baseball." nnd said that hr didn't know a thing that had lup. psned since ha left. “Old Foi" correctad one report that hat born going tho rounds since he left. That Is In regard to tho New York dub try. lug to make n deal for Pitcher Patten, of tho Washington*. "I nut not after Patten or anr American league player," said Origin manager can’t liny players from at, . Ing club without giving players l, change worth ten timet it much » ptnyrr sought. No, sir, tho New York will stand pat with what players ir .„j and we'll put up a battle for the l> rant. too. Tho American longue ra. . like nn cron harder proposition th.. _ lug aonnon than any of the lirulalns r ,i pelgna that have gone before. Tie r. ell dabs of unusual strength, and It. and Washington are apt to take a In ml i, the tight at any time." Griffith will leave today for New v„ r , to complete plane for the training ti I the lltghlnndera. I Joe Tinker, the Cube' shortstop, I ' his 1107 contract yesterday afternoon, uii, the first of tho regular* to take bts hind. HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BAH PLAYER NO. 1—THE ART OF BATTING By EARLE E. GRIGGS. It Is a rather hard proposition to In- etruct a person on paper how to be a good ball player, but It In the purpose of this diagram to give some several hundred symptoms, which Allow seri atim: The first and raoet Important requl- tlte la to believe you can play. A good, sincere belief will cover a multitude of fallings. In the next piece, you need a ball, bat and a couple of acres of ground, “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOI preffro b|y devoid of tin can*, broken O glass and large bowlder*. o NOT FOR 8MITH. o I In going to the bat, circle the catch- O o'er, pull your cap off and readjust It 0 The Cincinnati Enquirer of 0 I upon your head, pull up your trouser* O Thuraday carded a etory to ,h. * "-a/ ** °" O effect that Atlanta had algned a O 0 catcher named Frank Quinn, who O O was formerly with Evansville, In O O tbe Central League. O O Billy Smith saya he haa signed O 0 no such man, and la of the opln- 0 O Ion that Quinn has been algned by O O Augusta. 0 a o OOOOOOO00OQO0OO0O0OOO00OOO handa. This does you no good In your batting average, but Impresses the un initiated. After you have taken your poeltlon at the plate, glare at tha umpire. (Thl* le considered the very beet of form.) Spit viciously upon your hand* (don t forget the viciously), and hit the plate savagely (th* more savagery you can throw Into thla th* better). Now yon are ready to knock the ball a mile. ANOTHER CHOICE COLLECTION OFBASEBAH NEWS AND DOPE The flrst section of the Red* will start f»r tho South four days later than wax originally announced, aay* The Cincinnati Enquirer, and Intended, leaving Cincinnati on March 5 Inetead of March 1, and arriving at their aprlng training camp at Marlin on March 7. The National League meet ing will he held In New York on Feb ruary 25, and President Herrmann doe* not expec^ to be able to break away nnd get home from that gathering un til about March 1. Which would give him no time to nee the player* und get acquainted with the recruit* be fore they leave for Texa*. The Red chief always like* to have a talk with Ida men before they start training, and doe*n't car* to be deprived of that privilege thin season Here are a few from the fluent pen of Bn in Crane: Hal (Than*, not having received hi* contract a* yet. It* could hart refused to *lgn If. <*ona*q«M thla tulk going around that he Is hold Ing out for more money 1* pr< Prince Hal 1* hound to b* ei well satisfied with the terms him. No one 1* worried aro Yankees* headquarter*. the Montreal club *o ago for a mm Uuck*port, Maine. Can Keokuk Phenom Fill Liebhardt’s Shoes? shoe* I win the pennant,” nayn Char- "If I can All 'Lleby* I.lehhnrdt'f ley liahb. "And I think I have." "HI* narfle I* Bills-Joe, not Josh " Bill*—ge*. but that’s an awful name right here* around the early part of the month—but. anyway. Bill* Is the Kandy Kid from Keokuk, the Isosceles Elllpne of the Iowa league-the man who pulled th* Keokuk clan from nowhere to fifth place between July 25 and the end of the aea*on. Bill* pitched In 41 game* und won 38—prophetic tmmher. It keep* turning up all along the line for the Memphis club Twenty-three men signed. Charley Babh I* 28 year* old (Help!) and a few like that. But pitching In 28 game* wasn't quit* all for Hilly BUI*. Elegant lelnure In a condition unknown In I-o-way (accent on the last nyllablei League. Bo they ran him In nt third baa* and In the outfield In 55 grimes more. But he'finished stronger than a place of cheese. In fact. In th* last four games he pitched he allowed a total of 8 hit* In addition to being u»eful he ts husky. He weighs 183. Is 1 feet tall and I* -sound and right In every particular,” a* they * tt y when they sell horse*. . • . . Will he succeed Llebhardt. Well, probably not, but, anyway, he look* like p good one Peitz Not Kicking on Salary But May Have a Kick Coming Louisville. Ky.. Feb. x —T M. Chlv- Hutton, manager of the Colonel*, wild P*dny that Heine Pelts had made no demand* of tleorge Teheuu, owner of the club, concerning a salary for thl* neason. * Manager Chivington said tlmt he had understood that Harney Dreyfus* ha I told Pelt*, when In* left the Pittsburg team, tlmt he would receive from th-' Isutlsvllle team ti.ROO. the amount of hl« nahny while with the Pittsburg v!ub This Information h** been 1m- i paited tjjL^Ceheau and evidently It has . had a thoroughly quieting effect for the icanon tlmt he ha* not made a response Manager ChKIngioii. touching on th** question of salary, said that Peltx would l>* well paid a* to who will be Playing manager of the Coton*ls he ia not prepared to state. Pelt*, he nays, has equal chances with four other good men. for whom the club I* negotiating. The fltnes* of each man will be consid ered and the one with the beat general average wilt be given the petition. But the man selected must b* aggressive. Manager Chivington declare* that he l* going to give Loulnvlll* a "scrappy" hall team. He say* It will not descend to rowdyism, but he will Insist on the players fighting for every Inch and for everyffUng In sight NOTES OF SPORTS. - ROBERT RHOADES. Hetv |M II Mnappv action picture r ItolH-it Rhoades, of thl* Oeve- btntl team "Dusty K a will- Known baseball clmtaitrr In "them* parts," and will t« weU.-me when I:. upbear* her* with tin Nap*. MUENCH& BEIERSDORFER THE PEACHTREE JEWELERS Oiamondt, Watch#*. Jewelry. Fins Watch, Clock end Jewelry Repair ing. St Peichtree Street—Atlanta Ga. v Bel. Phone 1311. rcai.d l.jr 11. on when be ilth Jn- It lln .. It- Id out f- ctitrn.-t Prank llai»« thinks fits' la- hi - Ilostoti American w .in mmiM-n.I.sl foi on hla seventeenth year ns business msnn e»T for the nnelumitl twill club. Is 8ft yoart »>f s*e and the liveliest man lu the busto*** 1* W. Dickerson, manager of ll*rry lewis, the ituglllBt. would like to hreak into taschAll iis president of * nduor league. GET YOUR LUMBER FROM E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS Hardwood fl-Hirlng a specialty We deliver promptly *nfl guaranteo satisfaction. A full stock of Lutnl*er. Hash. Door*, etc. on hand. Brices are right. S42 WHITEHALL STREET. Ing at the high building* of the big Closkey. 1 city n week later, however. Another The American Association wants to be represented on the national com mission. Oreat Bcott—they don’t went to put "White Wing*'* Tsbeau there. f do they? r — 1 Wish the Yankee* had one or two corking good "Mouthpaw*" on their pitching »tnff. With "Doc" Newton shunted to Montreal there ts not an off-side Blunter on the toam. Walt. have the same team we closed the sea son with I will agree to work for noth ing If we do not win the pennant, provided thut you agree to double my salary If we win the pennant. Tebeau'a Answer Is not on record. Thick Fraser ha* bought him a house In rhlcago. Chick must Imagine that he 1* anchored ml last. old players bewail the scarcity of tricks In the game of the present. A Wanted-rOnly the earth. John Me- man can t cut In to the plate from sec ond base. No, but there are trlcka Whetb.r you do I* another m.ittff. but you may rut uiured that you have fulfilled all the prellmlnar quire tnents. Fool the pitcher. It’s a 2 to 1 shot he le some dub that haa a reputation built on a successful series of l.iurr. cci here la your chance. If he Itrtk.1 you out. give the urn. Hire a atlff coll. It# hie fault A»k any profeaalonal ball player If the um. plre le not the cauaa of the amall bn. ting averages, and you will And thl. statement amply oorroborateil. If you do ntt tha nut and i:" j„ Into an Inflalder# handa. throw your t upon tha ground with tremendous for nnd In other waya show very plainly that you Intended to hit a ground ball This servos to keep you In the fan*, as a hard worker. If you hit a ground ball and am nut out, cut loose and "bMf" some. You would be more than apt to be In th. right, anyway. When you do hit. be sure and hit Irk. a fiend: all ball players hit like flendi It la the greateit thing In the work for the eportlng editor to write that ym hit like a fiend. And nobody know how a fiend would hit anyway, a what# the odds? Bluff ‘am Into think. Ing ao. Theae are some of the eaaenilt qualities of a ball player. Study thu closely. enough now. all right tnough. Rumor* have been circulated wliiui tho last two days that Joseph Gtnnlty. hotter known as the Gtantn the coming season. It wa* n to tho club management, which h. hoard from McOInnlty In tile win: and he, at the time, expressed t eagernear to see the beginning of thi season- Recently he wan nottiled h. the trip which the Giants will make California. Fred M. Knowles, the if rotary of the dub, recently received letter from McOInnlty reading a* fn|. lows: "Recalved your favor. In whlct you state that you will start fen Chicago February It. I can make sr rnngementa to meet you If you » give me the route and the time y start. Do you come by tho wiw Kansas City? I can meet you there. It you go the Southern route ran nu you in Dallas or Fort Worth, "r u point you may name. I am In yi shape." iMMMMMtfilMHHHMtHIIHMHHMMHMIl !«» rush nmltor* Mi signing hi* phtyom. Ito boltovo* In giving tho® plonljr of tint* t«> think It ovor. Noi lo** than SO. and probably mors than 75. «f tho *kl Jumiwra ^n tho country, many of whom have won fame In their native land, will contest far honor* at Uie annnal meet of the National Mil Aaaoctatlon. which I* tn licRin tomorrow at Ashland. WU. The prorrniii nf events will cover two day*. •Tlmnin* (lue*ton. who recently miiulretl the world s championship pool honors by de feating Jerome Keougb In Buffalo, is to coulent for the championship with K4<eard j Dswsnii The tonrusmeut 1* to open^|piimr-1 fow night In NeW York. If llstato* la re [ tettiwl the victor he wltt probably play *| vettrrk match with Keottgh.. "Emmoru for Qualify” For Clothing Bargains, Visit Emmons Tomorrow ( ume snd Ht-lecl front this immense stock of this season’» new ami st> li-h Clot.ltiiiK, any Overcoat, Haineoatl Othl Trousers, or fancy mixed Suit atid ded'jct one-fourth off the reffitlar marked price. , A sale that is. indeed, n (front hnrifiiin event when you connider St c i Bloch nnd Kmnums quality—the highest known iu ready.to-wear Clothes. Note Your Saving*! Any *12.00 Any $15.00 Any $18.0.1 Any $20.00 Any $25.00 Any $00.00 Any $35.0 ) Men’s Odd Trousers NAT KAISER * CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES.) IS Decatur St Kimball Housa. Btrssiet In Unrotfoo-nad Diamonds $3.00 Men’s Trousers.. $4.(K1 Men’s Trousers.. $5.00 Men’s Trousers... $0.00 Men’s Trousers... $7.00 Men’s Trousers... $8.00 Men’s Trousers... All $1.00 Colored Stiff All $1.50 Colored Stiff All $2.00 Colored Stiff All $2.50 Colored Stiff 39 and Whitehall Street $2.25 $3.00 ....$3.75 $4.50 $5.25 ....$6.00 Bosom Shirts. Bosom Shirts. Bosom Shirts. Bosom Shirts. Fancy Suit, Overcoat or Raincoat Fancy Suit. Overcoat or Kaincont Fancy Suit, Overcoat or KnincoHt Fancy Suit. Overcoat or Raincoat Fancy Suit. Overcoat or Raincoat .. Fancy Suit. Overcoat or Raincoat Fancy Suit. Overcoat or Raincoat Boys’ Suits, Overcoats j $4.<M Boys' Suits. Overcoats, $3.00 $5.<KI Boys' Suits, Overcoats $3.75 $t>.00 Boys’ Suits, Overcoats, $4.50 | $7.00 Boys’ Suits, Overcoats, $6.25 $8.00 Boys’ Suita, Overcoats, $6.00 1 10.00 Boys’ Suits, Overcoats, $7.60