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Atlanta Georgian and news, Thursday, march 14,1907. ALL OUT FOR OPENING GAME FRIDAY AFTERNOON CRACKERS NEED LIVE DOINGS IN YANKEE CAMP NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Ijr FZBC7 B WHITING. The writer has hi* finiror# prowiHl and hi# hand on hi* pock et-book—if any—when the professional wrestling game i* men tioned. Rotten faking ha* brought the sport into the deepest dispute. Wrestling among local hov*. however, i* believed to be on the square and ha# been encouraged and boosted in every way by The Georgian. . Right here and now, though, the all on notice that the flint time there i* the faintest sign of fak- he is going after the whole aggregation and that he. will do everything possible to put the whole bunch out of business. He may not be able to bust any ‘’combine," but he will agree to twist it badly. This is not meant for anybody in particular—ju*t a general alarm. We are for straight amateur wrestling. But the “other kind!" Oh no! First game Friday! Well, well, well! Winter is over at last. The clatter of base bits, the howls of the fans, the heaping of maledictions on the umpire, the tinkle of the private wire tele phone, the pulling off of baseball extras—these things of the past are hack with us again. More work, more trouble, more fun, more baseball, hot weath er, still more work, more disappointments, more joys and then some more work! And maybe a pennant. ' Right nt the jump, though, let’s get on the right track. Whether we win or whether we loose "The game’s the thing.” We wrote this same thing Inst fall and it looked a bit like “sour grapes." But it doesn’t now. Atlanta has as good a chance of the pennant as any team in the league. In fact, with a practical assurance that Griffith will leave a pitcher in Atlanta and that if he doesn’t Detroit will, Atlanta seem* to have a better chance than any other team. But the point is that the pleasure of professional baseball comet from seeing two evenly balanced teama play good baseball. This pennant thing is overdone. The average fan has his heart so set on It that he cares not a little bit for tho games. "Anything to win,” is the cry. And always this spirit is wrong. Let’s go to Piedmont to sec good baseball—not to see the team win. If it wins well and good. If it plays good baseball equally well and good. Let’s quit roasting the team because it loses. Let our crit icism be reserved for the Crackers when they don't do their beat and when there are signs of dissipation among the men. Let’s forgive the errors which are made by players who are doing their best and criticise only listless baseball, whether it brings victory or defeat. This trying too hard to win is the curse of American athlet ics and the farther we get away from it the better. * Speaking of dissipation, the Atlanta team promises to be a marvel this season in the way of sobriety and temperance along all lines. A number of the men on the team do not drink at all. A few neither smoke nor drink. None, as far as can be learned, makes a habit of drinking to excess. Billy Smith does not care for lush er* on his team, lie is willing to go the limit in the mnttcr of sal aries and because he gets high priced men he gets men who can be depended upon at all times. Apparently outlaw baseball will not die. As soon ns the Tri- State league is yanked into the fold the new Atlantic league takes to the woods and hoists the black flag. From now on the Atlnn- ties are tin' baseball pirates. Their teams will be the hnveus to Which all dissatisfied ball players will fly for refuge. This new league has its nerve, too; for it has invaded Brook lyn and Newark and will go into direct competition with the Na tional and Kustcrn leagues. Little Winners Will Play on Georgian’s Junior League Another re« rult mined up for the Junior league itn«l tho uinhs of thl* or ganism Ion are font tilling. All teams made up of player* 16 yearn old or under, which want to get tn thin organisation, are asked to cor- renpond Immediate!) with the sporting editor of The Atlnntu Georgian. The first meeting of the league will l*e held •oon. nnd ufter the organisation I- corn- pitted the league will put up the bars, arrange a arhedule And get huny. The newent memtwrn of the Junior league are the "Little Winner*.** a team whhh played good ball hint year Manager Htanley write* a* follow* "Sporting Kdltnr Atlanta Georgian "I naw In la*t Saturday evening'* pa- per that The Georgian I* helping the Junior bnftetmll player* to organise a league. We would like very much to Join It. but we can play only on Sat urday afternoon*, with bov* under 17 year* of age. If you want us to bo with you. (dense let u* know*. We have not got our full line-up. hut we will have It a* *oon an you get ready. Youni respectfully. "TOM STANI.KY. Manager. ' 12 Helmg ft . Atlanta. Ga. "I*. H—We are known a* the Little Winners.” A* .the Junior League game* will all be played on Hatutdav afternoon- there t* tm reason why the Little Winners are not eligible to membership. THIRD BASEMAN HHIMMMMUmMIMmWtmmHWHIHWIHHHtWWMSMIWMWHMKMHMWMKIMIl WATCHING THE PRACTICE YANKEE TEAM WILL PLA Y GEORGIA IN A THENS '! This morning the Yankee, were broken Into two sections by the de parture of the regulars for Athens, Os., about seventy miles north of Atlanta, game having been arranged last night between the New York team and the University of Oeorgta. Manager qrttttth and ten men left for Athens nt 10 o'clock, the others remaining here to practice under the direction of Jim McOutre. • Griff was In charge of the squad that went to Athens. He took Roy Castle- ton along to pitch the game and U>ula Brockett to play left field. Brocket! pitch a couple of Innings and also The regular Infield, with Mo rtality at first base. Hoffman and By SID MERCtR, of Ths Now York Globa. Keeler and Ira Thomas completed the team which will return to Atlanta to night. So much work has been accom plished this week that the players were anxious to break the routine work by a game. From now on they will get their fill of real baseball. The collego boys at Athena ware very anxious to book • game and Griff-says It will af ford him a good cbanco to look at Caatleton work. After watching hla pitchers work. Griff said he did not have a twlrler who would not ha able to pitch to morrow. This Is unusual, aa at this time of year there are generally two or three twlrlers, especially the vet erans, suffering from bad arms. Al Orth Is a veteran, but he Is working just as bard as the rest. Billy Hogg turned on hts speed Wed- nesday morning and threw the f ,,.,,. ball yet aeen In camp. Hogg „ disposed Tuesday, but hasTnilr. lv covered. Brocktlt also let out « i.l links. It was so hot that the sought the shade of the granVi ni every few minutes. ' nl Tho Yankees did not gat on the nn* until after 1 o'clock In the afternoon Wednesday. The .practice hour, h«i, bean shortened as the Atlanta te™ uses the field at Piedmont Park * J! called* Bobby m Keeh> t to ’thTbS!' Keefe went through the harden; „ or i. out he has yet experienced j| n , .... Oulre did the catching. Keefe did not use a fast ball very often, but I, had a wide curve which fooled the batter. Orlff says he has tha beat curve „t an* pitcher on tha team. ROY CASTLETON SEEMS SURE TO MAKE GOOD From left to right in this group ars Swssqpy (who bo roly .hows), Boekor, Paokort and Mayor Joynor. Whon tho mayor took up hio naw offioo ho ratignod o. prsoidont of tho local baoaball association, but ho has never given up hio intoro.t in baseball and ia out almost ovsry after* noon to watch ths Highlandars and Crasktrs at work. Otherwise Have Strong Line-Up For Open ing Game Friday Afternoon With Griffith’s Yanks. Tho opening game of tho exhibition aeries* will be played at Piedmont Turk Friday afternoon. 9 Umpire Lafltte will rail time at 3 o’clock. Tho content In* teama will he the New York team of the American league and the Atlanta team of the Southern Lei cue. The llne-upe of both teama are mat ter* of larce end luety doubt. Aa la olwaya the caae with the At lanta team, the doubt hinges around third baae. Hoffman and Dyer, the two candidate*, had not ahown up when Hilly Smith went to the park Thursday mornlnc. end he did not know when to expect them. Larry h*a been out with an Indoor baseball team and wired Hilly Smith that he would bo a few days Into In reporting. Dyer ha* been detained by the se rious lllnr** of hi* mother, nnd there I* ao telling when he will allow up. So Hilly I* up In the air for a third hnaeman. However, this In a chronic condition, and does not worry 111* Nob* In the slightest. Hid Smith I* a tried performer at third nnd can hold down the Job with nnjr of them, little a* he like* It. Hid ha* a liking for a place behind the bat, nnd a distaste for all other Jobs. Smith sent him to first in Thursday’s practice nnd Kidney beefed so loud you could hear him clear to town. However. It may be hla and lot to hit up third acaln for a few gomes. Sweeney or O’Leary will’ catch Fri day. Probably threw of the twlrlers will go In. 8pade, Schopp, Zeller and Harley are In first-class trim, consid ering how little time they have had to work, and uny one of them could doubt* less make a good showing. First Is a doubtful proposition. Cas tro will be at second. Hall at short and somebody or other nt third. In the outfield will be Poskert at left field, Wallace nt center and Hecker at right. This Is a rattling good line-up and one which will agitate the Hlfhtanders considerably. Just how tho Highlanders will line- Cdstleton Is practically assured of u good trial with the Highlanders this year, as he Is the only left-hander. Orlff likes this young man and his record. I*ast season. Castle ton pitched the Youngstown team Into the cham pionship und twirled a no-hlt game. He Is very ambitious, willing to learn, and ha* plenty of confidence In him self. He I* not a big man. but he 's hard as nail*. HU weight Is about 165. Castlcton warmed up Wednesday and showed Orlff a nice- curve which he controlled well. Cy Hargar also took hls'tum In the box. and OrlfT. as usual, finished the exercise* himself. If the Chase matter were only settled, the Yankee manager would not worry much about Delahanty. In Brockett he has a good utility man. Recently Ilrockett has put In n lot of time at third base and In the outfield. He played third many times at Buffalj, and as he cun hit, he can earn his sal ary without pitching. Then there Is Walter Clarkson and Al Orth, both of whom can hit and play the outfield ac ceptably. So Dclahanty'8 defection would not hurt very much, especially If Chase comes on and relieves Mo rtality. It has also developed that while Orlff Intends to curry four catchers thU season, he may use but three of them behind the bat regularly. The manager la figuring on using Brunch Rickey in the outfield In case he needs an extra man there. If an Inflelder Is Injured it may be necessary to bring Conroy In to the Infield and Rickey will be a good substitute If Morlarlty Ih busy else-, where and Delahanty remains away. The Ht. Louis club played Rickey In a number of game* at the beginning of last season and hs not only hit hard but fielded well. Later he switched regular work behind the bat ami con. i tlnued to hit. He will therefore be a valuable man for the New York team, Rickey would like to come here now but he says he must get an honnrab's discharge from his coaching contract, i even If he loses money. Ills c.jjeg,* employers want, him to remain unt; June. It Is probable that Griff win . send an emissary to Oxford. Ohio, to straighten out this matter If irastibls and obtain Rickey’s release. The pitchers In the game with At lanta Friday will be Orth. Harg.ir and Hughes, according to the manager's statement. Of course this arrangement Is subject to change. Wednesday night the Yankees were the guests of Lew Dockstader at the Grand. s CONROY ARRIVES UNEXPECTEDLY By BOZE MAN BULGER, of Th* Now York Evening World. With thfi arrival of Wld Conroy. Clark Grimth has every hole on hlx club filled. Conroy'x arrival tv«* rather unex pected, ax he had not given Griffith any previous notice. He announced with out toil of time, however, that hie wife had presented him with a ten-pound girl and that ae noon a* he uw that both were well he set out for the ramp. Conroy Is practically always In condi tion. and Grimth has no worry'about him. With Conroy tn left field, the team la complete, were It not for the fact that Morlarlty has to take the place of Chase at first base. Now that Conroy Is here Griffith cares very little whether Delahanty comes or not. If It comes to a rase of necessity, either Clarkson or Brockett can play the outfield, and both ran hit well. During the past few daya Clarkson has been working regularly In Irft field, and he seeme able to cover lots of ground. He can hit as well as most any of them outside of Keeler and Elberfeld. Brock ett can also be used as utility Inflelder. Griffith has received definite infor mation that Rickey, the former St. I Louis catcher, will report for duty within ten days. He Is coaching s | college team In Ohio and as hr Is get. ■ ling In Shape there Griffith renlly nrr. no necessity In bringing hint here for • week or more. Birger la showing up well, but he li going to have a hard Job breaking in, as he; has so much competition for the pitching berths. Kerfs Is In excellent shape and Griffith thinks hr has n great curve, hut what Is he going to do with them all? Doyle will likely come la | tomorrow, and then there wll be , other pitcher tn iho contest. ATLANTA MAY GET PITCHER, BUT NOT HUGHES] The Atlanta club I* very anxious to got Tom Hughes again, and Manager Billy Smith has offered to give Griffith tho grounds for training again next year If he will let him have the big pitcher. Griffith has positively declined to give up Hughes, and now Smith says he will take any other man that Grif fith can afford to turn loose. There fore. the local fans are counting on up will depend on the condition the jotting one of the Highland clan before pint era show In the game, with the ..., begin the return Journey to New York. Just who It wilt be time alone dope on the pitchers will he found In i h«- news from HlRhlandervUle, In an other column. Tickets for the ball games will be on sale at Oppenhelms. ELMER FLICK HASN’T SIGNED AND MANAGER LAJOIE WORRIES By ED. F. BANG, of The Cleveland Newe. Ing more energy than since hie Injury tit New York Inst July. Special to The Georgian. Macon. On.. March' If —To u man up tree It looks very much nt If Ctovi- Innd will need Elmer Flick the com ing season. The Bedford farmer hits not signed ns yet. nnd from reports from Ormond. Fin., where he has been playing ball this winter, It looks us If he does not Intend to return to the dia mond. At the present time Cleveland has four outfielders. Bay. Congnltott. Bir mingham, and Illnehtnan. The for* Injured Ids lame knee on Tues day nnd II may cause him trouble all season. Should he be unable to piny j nd Flick refuses to sign. Cleveland | III only have three outlleMers. How-| rer. If such a status of affairs presents , . Itself, tho chances are that, the Cleve-1 I land ow ners will get busy right iff I the reel and look for a new hum. lint's leg was greatly Improved Wed - ! nesday. The bone slipped bnek Into the socket and barring a little sore ness he was all to the velvet, display. HITTING ’EM OUT. Beck & Gregg Team Wanfs Place in Georgian’s League Tbe Reek A Gregc l«#»el»sll team Is anx ious to get lu Tho (trorxlau'a City league, as tbs common lest l on printed below lu«ll cates. Tho question of allnwlug commercial teams to eoter the City League will Ik* de rided at a mooting to In* held soon, but, la tbe meantime, plans ere steadll? Iwlng made for tha organisation of another Coin aterrlal League, anri doubtless the Heck 4 Grejjg team will lie mkeri to pliy with that organisation The rvniiuunlratl.nl from J N IK II, of lha Sack 4 Or egg teem, follows: To the P port Ing Kriltor of The Georgian: We noticed in ).»ur paper of recent date that you bail organised a City League, but did not are our name on the list, nnri won’t! like to get In salri same If possible We won't In* able to lM*g|& playing until May 1. hut would like to drop lu then If agreeable Hoping this will meet with your approval, and that you will In- aide to pvt our name on the list I leg to remain, yours very truly, J V BELL. Manager It— k A «;rrgg It.vsrbaU Club. | Atlanta, Os., Mari It L, l/j',. Games Wanted spurting Editor Atlanta Ur rxlitn; The G. XI. A third team challenges all corners under 1# years old lit or nround Atlanta tstrect car lines) on their grounds. Any one wishing to accept this chal lenge will address "Rones" Upchurch. Manager, College l'ork, Ua.. care G M. A. of practice In twelve years that hs has not had a man on the sick list. It Is also the first time that he has not had to miss some practice on account of rain. He I, so carried away with the climate of Atlanta that he may consent to Billy Smith’s proposition, so that he ran get n cinch on the park for next spring. Griffith has hla eye on an outfielder named Riggs, who I* now with Syra cuse. but who formerly was signed by the Philadelphia Athletic*. Rlggn 1* spending the winter In At lanta and haa been working out with the Highlanders every afternoon Ha la very fast on hla feet. Danny Hoff- man says he can run a hundred jarda I In ten seconds. He can hit the ball I well, but Acids a little awkwardly If Delehanty .does not show* up in lima I Griffith will moke an effort to get Rlgfi I from Syracuse. As ht (a already wit* [ the team, auch a matter could easily I he arranged by the payment of a good I sum of money. Griffith ha* positively withdraws | from any further negotiations i Chase and Delehanty. He say* matter Is entirely up to them, and they I can do Just os they please. THIRTEEN MEN HAVELANDED SAVANNAH PLAYERS GETTING TOGETHER FOR OPENING BATTLES. VANDY PLAYS WITHMERCER SERIES OF THREE GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN MACON IN MAY. CHARLESTON MENREPORTj PRACTICE BEGIN8 AND PROS PECTS LOOK BETER THAN EVER Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Oa.. March 14.—The base ball situation here In rounding out. the men are reporting and Interest la grow ing with every' day. For the Savannah team, thirteen out of a probable twenty-one have already reported. Those who are here are all new, except King, outfielder. The name* of the men who have re ported are: Catchers—Murray, last year with Paterson. N. J-: Fltxgerald. recom mended by Connie Mack; Rcbholx, likely youngster, who bears his own expenses and hailed from Gotham. Pitchers—Oehme. of New Orleans; Norwlg, of New York city; Kreldler, a southpaw. Basemen nnd Inflelder*—Harley, for- merly of Clarkesvllle. Miss.; DeMay, of New York city; Creasy, of Cincinnati; Jung, of Gotham. OutAelder*—Andrews, of Philadel phia; King, of Inst season’s team, i The men who are due to report are: • Catcher Knhlkofr. Pitchers Denver and lloff; Ford, of New Orleans, and In- fielders I«ogan and Lewi* and Out- fielder Howard. Macon, Oa., March 14.—Vanderbilt will play Mercer three games In Macon May 17, 18 nnd 20. Manager Moore closed for these games today with Manager Manter, and the Commodore team will prove a big addition to the schedule. PIPE The swell P08E. SPADE AT BAT. Bob 8pada, besides being a *tar ' performer in th* box, ia a good hittor. Also ho plays the outfield soma. GET YOUR LUMBER FROM EL C. WILLINGHAM & SONS Wo dolivor promptly and r unrnntoe satisfaction. A full stock of Lumber. Sash. Doors, etc., on hand. Prices are right 842 WHITEHALL STREET. CUBS DEFEAT PELICAN CREW Special to The Georgian. New Orleans. La. March 14—The Cubs defeated the Pellcanr yesterday afternoon • to o. Pitcher Overall and Outfielder Sheck- An! reported today to Manager Chance of the Cubs. overall may rltch agulnst the Peli cans this afternoon. Manager Frank expects Catcher | Matthews to arrive this afternoon from* Ui curing ham. Charleston, R. C., March 14 First I Baseman Hoffman. Outfielder Moony, f Shortstop Jimmy Smith, outfleMwl Mullins, Pitcher Foster and outfhMofl Klnloch of the Charleston team hav* I arrived. Practice, which will »>•• held I every afternoon for one hour. started | yesterday. Matthews says hla pitching staff *• I the candy and dope* hla line-up Ilk* I this: Catcher*—Fox. Resinger. Pitchers—Foster, Converse. M rrl*» | sey, Willis and Christman. Infield—Hoffman, Henneger. Lindsey, Hunter. Outfield—Mullln. Rafferty. K:n Lowe, CArlton Beusse. He haa released Fred Beus**' The flret exhibition game with trolt will be played March -- ■ Bender, the left fielder "f now at Charleston, coaching ' lege of Charleston team, leaves f r as* gusta March 2». ROBERT WALLACE. This is none other than Bobby, tha outfielder. Bobby says he is going to be the "big stick man" this year and Manager Smith has hepet that his swatting will get ba«k to ito old South Atlantic form. Cheater Goodwin, the Chelsea ly* he la ready to meet any f ' ■’, - eight In the world. Chester taking life easy of late and I* n top condition. NAT KAI8ER A CO , CONFIDENTIAL LOANS j ON VALUABLES. 15 Dtctur St Klmb.il Baraalns In UnrriiMKMd OI»m»»«» MUENCH A BEIERSDORFER THE PEACHTREE JEWELER* pixmondx, Watch.., Jm»«lry- pn, | Watch. Clock end J,w«lry R***rt Ing. n Pcchtfc, Strmt Atunu. i till.