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ATLANTA GEORGIAN AMD NEWS, '. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 30, 1007. PERCY H. WHITING PLAN BIG ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE VISITING MOGULS Plan* have bren about completed f«r tlie entertainment of the Southern Isoagu** mogul*, who will be the gue*t* of the Atlanta fiub February 22. when the aehedule meeting of the league will be held. President Dleklnson of the local dub ha* planned for u grand banquet to be held after the meeting I* over und this !* tlkrly to be an-affalr worth re?, meinberlng. Probably thirty or forty \ lulling mo- gul* and bi«*ebuil writer* will be pres ent. A* fat a* can be learned the dele gation* will consist of: Nashville—President Ferd Kuhn, Manager Johnny Dobbs. Bradley Walk er and Sporting Kdltor Will Ruing, of The Nashville American. Birmingham—President Robt. Baugh. . Manager Harry Vaughan. Will Mc Queen and Sporting Kdltor Roberta, of The Age-Herald; Mooney, of The ! News, and Mullins, of The Ledger, i Montgomery—Munager John Mallar- key. Snorting Kdltor Wally Bcrawrs, of The Montgomery Advertiser. I Memphis—President* < 'oleman, Man*, ager c’harles Babb. Secretary Tom Mc Cullough. and. perhaps, T. O. Scar- ..borough, spnrttng editor of Th# -Uoiu« mervlal Ap|*ul. Little Hock—longue President Wil liam M. Kavannugh, Secretary to the President <*tark Miller, Club Presi dent Bather and Manager Mike Finn. New (irlean*—Manager Charles Frank and Sporting Editor Armstrong, of The Picayune. Shreveport—President Crawford and Manager Tom Fisher. THOROUGHBREDS THAT GO SOME H.r. ar* ihown two horses which hovo boon making record* at Now Orleans. Th* upper picture ohowt Sir Toddington, with Joekoy Honnewoy up, and bolow ia a pic ture of Orbioular, with Jockey Jack Martin in tha saddle. Griffith Tells His Plans For the 190T New York, N. Y„ Feb. 50 —Clark Griffith la working like n young home thane day*, preparing for hla trip to Atlanta. Us baa practically every arrangr- ment completed and beyond the Anal decision about a hotel for hi* player* while'tn the Gale City, all the plana are made tor the training trip. It I* likely that the Highlander*- *liratop~tir-*t- lanta at the Majestic, though there la no certainty .of this as yet. In a recent Interview Clark Orlfflth had the following to eay about hi* team: "There will be no trails* made by the club! You can bet your Uvea on that! I am ao heartily alck of thl* trading bualneaa that 1 don't want to talk about It again! Before 1 ever muke another trade, they'll have to show me tho goods and then let me take my pick! Why, some of there fellow* want lo give you a two-cent piece for a 120 gold piece! They've got no Idea that you've fot any brnln* or common eenee In your bead at all and a* a result they just make you alck with their Idle chatter! Trade? Never again! Stronger Pitching Staff. "The American* will ntond pat. Ju*t the way they finished the chaittplon»hlp aeaaon laat fall when they looked very good to me. I feel that the pitching department wUI be much stronger than last year, for we've got some excellent material In Brockett, of Buffalo; Krrfe, of Montreal; Hughes, of Atlanta, nnd L'aatlrtnn, of Ynung»tnwn. 1 believe that Brockett will prove to be not only h atar pitcher In the American League, but will also develop Into a wonderful all-around ball player. He is the foul est runner I evrr uv, a faster man between home «uid first ba»e than Chase, Hoffman or Bay. He I* a splen- dldly built athlete and I* without a (►eer In fielding hla position. Brockett I* young, ambltlou* and a hard* work- er—qualities that make *tar ball play- era—and I think you will all congratu late us when you eee him In action. Hughes will get along, careful trial and •o will Keefv and t'outletml. "Keefe, according to Hilly Mttrrav, was a better pitcher In tlte Eastern League laat year than either Brocket! or Mason, of Baltimore When Its flr-t came here from California to our club he was highly recommended, lut he- seemed to be n trills light for fu-t com pany. But l«*t year he did ao well n - Montreal that It would be Impotence tor us to overlook him "Hughes made good In tho Southern league; and li very anxious to show New Yorkers that lie Is equal in the requirement* In th* big league. He It big nnd strong nnd stood n long, hard gruelling last season which did him a world of good no doubt. Caetleton Is a left-hsndrr. I know nothing about him except the recommendation I have received In regard to him. But he will huvs a chance to show u» what be con do when «ha proper tiipa arrive*, fltiarvs Orth and Chsobro. "Wllh this* four men to devtlop I feet sure that nt least one star pitcher ran be picked up lo help out the regu lar*. I shall begin the pennant race With Hogg. Clarkson, Doyle and Brock ett tn tlte box. reserving Orth and Cheabro until later on when the weath er grows Warm. Hogg has already won hla apura. He pitched auch great ball on the team's last Western trip that critic* In all of the cities any that this year he would be one of the leading box men of the American League. Doyle has had a long rest, which has trtt douhtedly put his arm In good shape itgnln ao Hint wllh about three or four days between games he will tie of much service to us, no doubt. Clark son will get plenty of. work this year right nt the beginning of the season, and as I think he will show Improve ment, he may follow In Hogg's foot- steps •'Orth J* th* aam# old reliable pitcher, yrnr In anil year out. But we do not want tn ask too much of him at the outset. Cheabro, too, will not be hur ried. 1 want to have him perfectly nt and sound btfore he takes purl In n championship game. If his arm shows Its aid Strength and be ran win a rea sonable share of his games, look out for us; that's all I run say. Same Infield ee*in 1906. "Yes, I Intend to put Lnpnrte oi third base again. The experience he gained laat year did hint a world of good. It was his first year In a big league and he played a position that was entirely new to hint. Yet lie did remarkably well under the circum stance* and woe doing splendid work when tlte season came to an end. II would be folly lo take Imports off third base when It looks us It lie would play the bog better than ever and fur thermore It would not be wise to take Conroy out of the outtleld. ! hardly need to say that Chase, Williams nnd Elherfetd will play the other Inlteld positions and that Hoffman nnd Keeler will be the regulars wllh Conroy In thr mtlfleld. The catching department —Klelhow, Thomas und McGuire—1* all right and tn Delahnnty, Morlarlty and Yeager we have three great men to rail upon In an emergency. The Yan kees look Very good tn me, gentlemen, and I think New York will see some great ball Ihls year on the Hilltop." Joe n .*.■&' -- *• NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS CERTAIN MAXIMS OP SPORTVILLE j Pools rush In and deliver the goods where angels fear to tread. A little balling I* a dangerous thing —hit hard If you would make the welklh ring. A awltch In time may choke off a hatting rally and hence save the nine A ''etari' at hand I* worth two In the hitting will not win a game. Itah! NAT KAISER A CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. St. Kimball Heuts. in Unr«d«tintd Diamonds. What tommy rot. It mnv not win a battle, but It help* * an aw ful lot. The "early bird” ha* a fielding aver- Westward the course of (tennant* take their wav. (New York. I*hllaite|» bhla anti Boston, pleare take notice > The rare Is not a!way* to the *wtft »>•»!• the battle to the strong-hut the said swift nnd *tr«>ng ate generally •xlds-on-fuvorlte Ju*t the same. The fan and ht* money will soon be parted. Ial\e*j of other men remind u« should l<*af to beat the band Ur dcitartlng leave behind u* pm»l* *wrat upon the nan*! IF* ea*y enough to be pleasant. VANDERBILT SPREADS 01 WILLIE K., SR., WILL RACE -IN ENGLAND THIS YEAR, AND AL80 IN FRANCE. London, Keb. Id.—W. K. Vanderbilt, Hr., who hus Just arrived from New York, Intends to compete against th* king, the Rothschilds and other mil lionaires for English turf.honors. Heretofore Mr. Vanderbilt ha* raced only In France. He has now entered his colt Malntenon for the. classic gold cup at Royal Ascot, In June. Mr. Van. derbl|t has ' been successful on the French turf, where Ids stabla won more than 1,000,000 francs In 1906. WHERE MEXICO IS. (When a valued meihber of the White So* was Informed that Presi dent Comlakey Imd decided to take the world beater* to Mexico for spring f tract Ire he asked "Whore Is this Mex- co?”) . It’s where tho condor spreads Its sails. The hot tamale rears Its crest; Tho bandertllo spares the quails And senoritas do the rest. It's where the tins peso talks The Innguag* of the four-bit piece. Where Spanish monte proudly walks And docs not cure for the police. It's where the caballeros cab And matadors go to the mat. Where poor el ton* takes the Jab And el sombrero Is a hat. It's where the Intercostal chlv Deft wielded has the best of It; It’s where tlu> greuserfno* live (You're Jerry to the rest of It.) lt’a where they cull a Jay n hay, A sucker a guszarlo; It’s when* they have "The Feet of Clay" Hklnned down to the scenario. It's when* the mescale usurps the place < if Melxer and the |H*ggto, Where Senor DIhx holds the ace And Pedro pulls your legglo. How far is Mexico from here? Quite recently we measured It, We got a folder once from there And Jealously we've treasured It. You blow El Paso In the night And crawl into your upper shelf And at first blush of morning light Instinctively you /eareh yourself. And If you Und a peso. Mike, *Twas 'cause the peon wasn’t on. San Francisco’s quite a hike. But Mexico's Fell nnd gone. —Hugh K. Krough in Chicago Tribune. When the game moves on like a song. Uui the fan worth while Is the one who can smile When the home team hn* dmp|>ed about 14 straight, when the umpire Is giving you the worst of It every day. when the Infield Is booting everything In sight—-In short. When everything goes dead wrong. You may want what you want when you want It—hut you're pretty lucky If you get It ai all. Southern League Has Sent Four Players to National By PERCY H. WHITING. •The Atlanta Athletic I'lull is to he congratulated in secur ing the services of James Maiden as permanent professional for the East Lake (Jolf course. Maiden combines air the i|iuditics desirable in a professional and will make the club exactly the kind of a man it wants. As an instructor he ranks with the best of them nnd Ititt success with his pupils in the A. A. C. has been unusual, lie understands tho game in theory nnd is able to impart his ideas in n manner which is entirely intelligible to the most bone headed of duffers. In addition he is nil expert club maker and has considerable knowledge of keeping up a course. Hut where Mniden shines is ns a player. Last year he won the Ohio clinmpionshi|- anti finished third in the open champion ship. This year he is playing even better golf. And when the open championship of America comes around it will be very much “up” to the members of the A. A. C. to get together and scud Mniden to the event. And they eon do so with the knowledge that the A. C. A. professional will uphold the honors of the local club in a worthy manner. Jack Foy, the local pugilist, is now fast recovering from the serious operations which were performed on him several weeks ago. Owing to his superb physical condition he came through with Hying colors nnd will soon lie out again. It will he six months or perhaps a year, however, before Foy will be able to re-enter the ring. In the meantime, however, he asks that it be emphasized that he went into retirement the un disputed champion of the South in his cIhss nnd that he intends lo defend' hia title .as soon.as Ids physical condition will allow, lie nlso states <|tiitc positively thut all other local claimants of the title are spurious imitations and that none of them dared light him when he was in condition. Foy has "aspirations,” anil wants to become a genuine cham pion. Thnt he has a chance Ins friends believe. lie is a man of remarkable physical development. He understands the rir,: game and he always keeps in condition. He hns ambitions also lo get to the top, and after he regains his strength and gets buck in the ring it is going to take a pretty stiff Hghter to keep him down. Manager Watkins, the main guy behind the Hooaierville luusehall team, broke into the papers awhile back in sixty-four different places with an interview slating that baseball is faster today than it was a generation ago. Well, .we should say it was. We don't know for sure how long a generation is and if it is n third of a century ns the diction ary alleges, then we weren't here that long ago and our evidence on Imselmll happenings in 1S74 would't he worth much. Hut anybody who can get away from the morbid idea thnt old things are always the best, will admit that there has been a grad ual hut very decided improvement in baseball ever since it start ed. If is quite absurd to suppose that the game has grown slow er as it is played more and that it hns deteriorated with more and more brainy men devoting their lime and attention to it each Vear HJre Is the full list of players secured last fall by the National League teams by draft or purchase from the various minor leagues. The Southern League furnished four of these recruits and the 8outh Atlantic one. The Southern Leaguers were; Maxwell, purchased by Pittsburg from Montgomery. —Brady.—drafted—by Pittsburg from Little Rock. Abstain, purchased by Pittsburg from Shreveport. Byrne, purchased by St. Louis front Shreveport. The Bouth Atlantic star was our old friend Nap Rucker. Other men on the list who were for merly player* In this section of the country are: Weldon Henley, drafted from Rochester by Brooklyn: C'amnltx, purchased by Pittsburg from Toledo, and Mlnnehan. purchased by Cincin nati from Toledo. The full list follows: Boston. Pitcher—P. J. Flaherty, drafted from Columbus by-Fliuburg and traded Boot on. Brooklyn. Catchers—John Butler, purchased from JSrsey City; Jerry Hurley, pur chased from A. J. ft G. Pitcher*—Weldon Henley, drafted from Rochester; George Rucker, draft ed from Augusta: J. -W. Whiting, dratt ed from Lawrence. Mass.: George Bell, with Trislate In 1906. Outfielder—Philip Reardon, semi- professional. from Hoboken. TnficUler—Henry Pnttcc. drafted from Jersey City in 1905. but failed to report. Chicago. Pitchers—William Chenault, pur chased from Vincennes: Blaine Dur bins, purchased from Joplin: Hub Per due. purchased from Vlncenne*. Outfielder*—Wilfred Osborne, pur chased front Canton: Newton Randall, drafted from Denver. Catcher—Warren Seabaugh. pur chased front Springfield. Mo. Cincinnati. Pitchers—R. O. t'hupple, purchased friftn Scranton: W. K. Eaelek. pur chased from Portland; F. O. Ferguson, drafted In 1905 froth California League; Roy Hitt, purchased from San Fran cisco: John Kennedy, drafted from Youngstown: Del Mason, purchased from Baltimore: Ed Mlnnehan, pur chased from Toledo. Catchers—John B. McLean, pur chased from Portland. George Star nagle, purchased from Trlstate. Infteldsrs—John Ganxel, dtalteo ,| F: Kane, purchased from Seattle Frank Leary. Tristate: \V. II. IJv., Trlstate: H. H. Mowrey. purchased from Baltimore. Outfielders—A. D. Davis, purchased from Minneapolis; W. Thomas, draft-d from Youngstown; a. m .... chased from Oakland; Harry Walters -purchased tram Fresno; -M- -F- Mm-:.- **11. purchased from Portland; Jesse Becker, purchased from Iaike Linden New Yerk. Outfielder—Frank Burke, purchased from New HaVen. Inffeldera—John Hannifin, purchased from New Haven; P. Mullen, purchased from Baltimore. Pittsburg. Pilchers—Howard Camntlu, chased from Toledo; C. E. f'nse. pur- chased from Rochester; J. A. Maxwlel. purchased from Montgomery: leiuls Manske. purchased from Des Moines Fred Miller, purchased from Paducah N. Maddox, drafted from Columbus; W. F. Rogers, drafted from Washing. ton. P*.; James Brady, dratted fluid Little Rock. Catcher*—Hughes, drafted from Ws terbury; Thomas Phllbln. drafted frou East Liverpool. Ohio. lnfletriera—William Abstain chased from Shreveport; Allen Storks, drafted frrtm Providence; H. Clarks, drifted from )HI»«ii>m: Otto Knsbs, purchased from Toledo. outfielders—Frank Huelsman. drift ed from Montreal: William Hallman, purchased from Louisville: II. It. Ms* garti drafted from Sharon— 1"' I-.f Plelss, drafted from East Liverpool. Philadelphia. Catchers—C. A. Crist, purchase front Providence; Harry Huston. Pitchers—Walter F. Moser, pur chased from Lynchburg; George Me Qutllan, purchased front Jersey city; J. J. McCloekey. purchased from Provi dence. " , , Inffelder—Ed Grant, purchased from Jersey City. 8L Louie. Pilchers—Arthur Fromme. draftel from Springfield, III.; Grant Glynn, from Trietate. , , , Inffeldera—Robert Byrne, drafted from Shreveport; Edward Holly, from Trlstate; E. D. Zimmerman, front Trl state. . Outfielders—’Thomas Kelly, purenss- ed from Baltimore; Thomas oHura, from Tristate. Lajoie Will, Bring South Smaller Squad Than Ever Tho Cleveland club thl* eemion will fldith a now mot hod of procedure In re gard to their .March campaign. In place of Martlng South with five or *lx doxen captive*. 'Larry wjll carry the *quad he Intend* to u*e alt the year. There’* a chance that only twen ty men. nit told, will win their way aero** the border line. Five tdabmen und a back*topper go to Hot Spring*. Tv.o catcher**, five Infleltler*, live out- nfthlerK und two nlahinen teaVe for Ma con. Thl* make* only twenty, all told, although Thlelman and Kbtnnn may be added to the firing line, a* they might be needed to help out Llebhardt und Berger In Georgia warfare* A* a mat ter of fact, however. Larry know* to day Ju*t what men he will carry. or* at |ca*t. will mart the ifonin with, und vho will draw hit tention. . . „ ,,. -h There wll be no time wanted n J Billups, from Kankakee, or \\**h * la kin*, from Kokomo. , lh . The main Job of the drift "J 11 Jj** * development of Llebhardt and berg*, the coAchlng of young Purring -n in IntleM. and the left field battle amoW Cop gallon, Hlnchman and Birmingham. This should be a merry struggle, out the two losers will not he cut so They will be held all the year. ( ' Frenchman Is taking no ottsldc chance this spring. , . ... We might add that this outfit !■«« good enough to Win the pennant t we won't. It will lake some great playing to win the American Hag this campaign—"Inside" «* »' "outside"—and th* team which tuM the trick will be pretty lucky, to ' «J. Klee. In Cleveland New*. LANDING OF PONCE DE LEON WILL BE CELEBRATED Special to The Georgian. Ht. Augufttlnc, Fla., Feb. 20.-*-Ar rangements for the reproduction of the Ponce DeLeon landing are In prog- re** here nnd nrr exciting conalderable Intercut. An elaborate program ha* been prepared covering a iwrlod of three day*, commencing April 2. The f1r*t day will be featured by the hla- tor teal event of the landing of Ponce DeLeon, on the second day the lead ing feature ivb* hr the founding of the city by Menendcx.. and thnt night an attack on the old fort by ogl' tu-'i* will be m spectacular dem«*n>ir‘‘ ,|, ’ n - Oq the third day the city by the Spaniard* to Hi* 1 1 nltf States will open the program MUENCH& BEIERSDORFEJ THE PEACHTREE J bwelE "L Diamond*, Watches, R ,piin Watch, Clock end Jewelry 99" Peachtree Street Atlanta, Os. Bell Phone 1311- GET YOUR LUMBER j E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS Hardwood flooring a specialty. We deliver promptly and i satisfaction. A full stock of Lumber, Saab. Doors, etc., on hand. * rU I right. WHITEHALL STREET- WHERE CARS WILL START. Final preparations have all been made for the first hill climb ever held by Atlanta automoblllst*. Thle event takes plare Friday afternoon on the llapevllle road anti from present Indi cations at least thirty-five rara will lake part. Every elate of the five decided upon by the committee has filled und It '* likely that there will be an average of five atarler* In each event. Above will be found four views-of the rourse. The starting line, the bot tom of the hill, a point ubout midway VIEW FROM THE BOTTOM. up the course and Ihe finish line at the top of the hill «re shown. / , As can readily be eeen. th* course *1. smooth and without turhs, except right at the atari, where there I* a alight curve. From this |>olnt the bill stretches away, as smooth as a billiard MIDWAY UP THE HILL. TOP OF HILL—FINISH LINE. table and eteep enough to be enter taining l.'p this course the autos will chug on Washington's birthday and some fancy time will doubtless be made, ea- pcclally by the big motors. Thr events will be run In the follow ing order, beginning at 1 o'clock: Vo. 1—Cara listing at 91,500 or un der. ■ Owner to drive. To carry four adult passengers. • No. 3—Gars Hating 32,500 and under. Touring body with equipment No. 3—Cara Hating at 13,500 nnd un der Touring body with equipment. No. 4—Runabouts Any price. To carry two adult passengers. No. 5—Free for all. Runabout* or touring cars, with equipment. A good slxed crowd of spectators lx expected. In eplte of the fact thnt there Is no nay for the general pulHIe to reach the course. About lito only chance that those who do not own au tomobiles or horses have Is t > take the hort McPherson car tu the ne.ir-u point and walk the rest of the , u ,. And It Is quite a walk. However. It la certain that about ail the auto owners In the city a|;i .1 there, and In addition there n ill is- . goodly bunch of epectators who arrive at the course via the , especially If-Friday Is a clear <i,n PREPARATIONS ALL COMPLETED FOR BIG AUTOMOBILE HILL CLIMB ON FEBRUARY 22