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J THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY ,APKLL 17, 1!)07 CRACKERS AND BARONS ARE WATCHING THE SKY SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS Our old friend, the eolleg e track meet, will be in our midat Thursday, when Tojli and Ciemson will meet upon the cindered speedway. And this revives a question asked in other years. The meet is scheduled to begin at 2:30 o’clock, to permit plenty of rests between acts. Southern track teams are not made up of many men and there arc few specialists. The 100 yards sprinter also enters the half mile dash and very often the mile run. Therefore managers have been wont to sprinkle between the events an interval long enough to give their runners ample time to recover their lost wind. If this cannot be arranged, a se ries of skillfully planned delays often results, and accom plishes the end in view. But all this time the spectators sit upon hard benches, often under wintry skies and in chilling blasts. There is no brass band to while away the waits, and these grow more than tiresome. Manager Emerson, of the Tech track team, announces that he will do his best to keep things speeding up and avoid the waits. It is to be hoped that the managers of other teams wiH co operate with him and push their meets to a quick conclusion.. Tech and Ciemson Clash In Track Meet Thursday Tech and Ciemson clash In what promises to be a hotly contested track neet at Piedmont park on Thursday tfternoon. On account of the Inrgc number of events the meet will no tailed promptly at 2:30 and It Is hoped to run through everything much earlier than Is usual In these events. If there la one thing the public dislikes It Is a fragging athletic contest, and this one thing more than all else has proved a ttumbllng block to the popularity of track meets In the South. The trouble Res really In the paucity of material ind the fact that very often a team will have the same men entered In the mile, half and quarter, with the tonsequence'that the manager will try to have these events put os far apart ns tosslble and falling this will allow of lllatory tactics that serve to delay the llfferent events until his men are rest- id. With the above facts In view, Man- tger Emerson, of the Tech team, has Hated that every effort will bo made to run the meet oft promptly, and It lie loes come up to this he will have set in example for every other manager In .he South, and besides will have won :he approval of all true lovers of the iport In Atlanta. Captain Kurt Irk, of Clemson's great football team last season, will be one of :he star performers for the South f'ar- illnn Institution, while Monroe, Plt- ard and Roberts, of Tech's football •quad, will wear the gold and white. Saptaln Goodler, of last year's track ;eam, will probably be the star per former for Tech, os he Is entered In • lumber of events. The following Is the official list of in tries: 100-Yard Oaeh. . Clemgon—Marston, Warren, Hall. n. Tech—Qoodler, Robert, May. 16-Pound Shot Put. Clemaon—Kurtlck, Gardener, Mc- Latiren. Tech—Monroe, Plttard, Johnson or Sweet. 220-Yard Run. Ciemson—Warren. Cannon, Ballon. Tech—Cheney, Robert, May. One-half-Mile Run. Ciemson—Byrd. Prldmore, Harris. Tech—Davenport, Mclntyro or Kel lers, Jones. 220-Yard Hurdlaa. Ciemson—Kurtlck, Warren, Rosebor- ough. Tech—Emerson, Legg. 16-Pound Himmtr Throw. Ciemson—Kurtlck. Gardener,' Mc- l.nuren and Fleming. Tech—Monroe, Plttnrd, Johnson. Running High Jump. Ciemson—Hprntt, Marston. Tech—Qoodler, Monroe, I-egg. 640-Yard Run (One-fourth Mile). Ciemson—Warren, Cannon, Dallen. Tech—Davenport, Cheney, McIntyre. Pole Vault. Ciemson—Furllck. Warren, Weyman. Tech—Qoodler, Monroe. 120-Yard Hurdle*. Ciemson—Spratl, Rosrhnnnigh, Mnr- ston. Tech—Emerson. I.egg. Mile Run. Ciemson—Byrd, Prldmore, Harris, Weyman. Tech—Gary, Jones, Willingham, Da venport or Evnns or McIntyre. Running Broad Jump. Ciemson—Kurtlck, Warren, Hprstt Tech—Qoodler. Monroe, legit. Officials. Judges and Timers—Forest Adair, Burton Smith, W. H. Glenn, Arnold Ilroylas, Professor Branch, I)r. Cren shaw. Professor Lowell, Dr. Jnckaon. Referee—W. R. Tlchenor. Starter—Professor Weems. Scorer—Professor Boogher. PRACTICE IN THE MUD WAS ONLY AMUSEMENT By PERCY H. WHITING. Birmingham, Ala., April 17.—"Noth Ing doing—rain.” Such was the verdict at Birmingham yesterday afternoon and no game .was played. Just when it started raining only the night shift of street cleaners knows. It happened while the town was peace fully slumbering. When the players hit the matting .yesterday morning, the rain was doing what looked '.Ike a continuous per formance. Gradually It let up, though; and along toward noon the sun did a short sketch. But In the afternoon the akles un corked again and the big, lop-sided ball which Is the official baseball sig nal In this town, was run In. The weather looked good enough to Billy Smith, though; and he took his tenm out to the park and put them hrough their paces. It was too soggy for any real prac tice, but the Crackers dodged rain drops and threw the ball around for awhile After the manager had hi. gang thoroughly warmed up and Ing as though they had rolled iir.mnH ,n sticky fly-paper and then in th. street, he took them back to the Hmci The general veidlct here Is. ■in,,,, ingham was spared another defeat Maybe tills Is wrong, but anyway th. Atlanta players were more than an* ious for the game and the Barons \ ve t. more than glad to dodge It. It was the gloomiest kind of a day in both camps. Living In a hotel is enough when the weather is nn . there Is a game to keep you amused during the aftoruoon. But the ii, mr bait players are strictly up against it when the weather is bad. If you doubt It, try killing a few fleeting Hours the way the Crackers had to this day. This morning the Crackers found , ut how the Barons put In their mornings They meet at 9:30 and until 11 they prayerfully consider If there are any weakspnlnts on their opponent's leant There Is some doubt among the Crack, ers whether the Barons have given It up In Atlanta's case or whether they held an all-day session. One or the other was sure coming to them. Photo by McCrary & Co. Top Row (from left to right)—Pittard, Johnson, Emerson, manager, MacIntyre, Robert. “ ‘ J ' ‘ <R< Bottow Row—Goodior, captain, Roberta, Maclean, Davenport, team this year.) obartt and Maclean ara not with the Game Today Doubtful; Sid Smith Coming Home RAINY DAY DREAMS By PERCY H. WHITING. Birmingham, Ala.. April 17.—Did you iver atop to think that Atlanta proba- tly baa the two youngest players In the eague—Sweeney and Rowan? This Is :he “Kid Battery" right now. Each nan Is 20 years old. The value of Louis Castro to Atlanta vas never better Illustrated than In ilonday's game with Birmingham. Zcl- er had one spell of real hard lurk and pit In tin awful hole. It looked as hough he was beaten, and there was lo doubting but that the Rube was vorrled. Then Castro and Hid Bnilth ;ot behind hlin and hnnded him a lino •f talk that was enough to pull the vobbtlest kind of n pitcher out of the tery deepest of holes. As a shortstop the Count Is all there. Vnd as a purveyor of cheerfulness he Is forth another salary. After Stockdale won Ills first league ;ame for Memphis the Atlanta players toted him the wisest "fox" In the eague. A "fox pitcher" Is a man who can tin games with his "noodle," as ball •layers refer to the “think pan," and is candidate for "fox honors" Otis nil the Cracker veterans. A few more In the league who were "prominently mentioned" were Breltensteln, Quese and Phillips, of New Orlenns, and Hlck- ninn, of Blireveport. Ktnplre Rudderham got to telling Arlle Latham stories the other night. "1 remember one game," snld "Ruddy,” "when Arlle made three or four of the worst errors you ever saw. Chris Von Der Abe was sluing up In the stand wntehlng the game and ronstlng Arllo for every kind of a lobster that ever played baseball. "Homebody soaked a high liner over third base and Arlle went up after It. When he fell back he went down and liegnh groaning and rolling around on the ground. "Chris watched him a minute, nnd then he started down on the diamond, tearing his hair and yelling, 'Aeh, Qott! They've kilt my Arlle and lie vus the best hall player I ever lint.' "When lie'got down nnd lenned over the fallen clown. Arlle Jum|>ed up like n flash, took olf Ills lint, smiled, grabbed Chris’ hand and said. How ure you, Chris, old Sport T " Hid Smith Isn’t a catcher from choice. He plays that position because Itockdale got a vote of confldence from he knows he 1s more vnlunble there By PERCY H. WHITING. Birmingham, Ala.. April 17.—The big "phony" baseball, which means "game today," Is flying In the breexe this morning, but the sky Is still overcast, the weather prediction Is for rain and colder, and the diamond Is n genuine bog. Rain fell steadily all yesterday afternoon, and at midnight a young thunder storm was on tap. Just now It Is not raining, but It may any min ute. It 1s, doubtful If there will be a game, and If there Is. It will be a farce on account of the mud. Hid Smith’s condition Is most unsatlsfnc- Lipe Releases Hayes Chandler 8p*clnl to The Georgian. Macon. On.. April 17.—Hayes Chan dler was released by Manager Perry Llpe Tuenday night and Harris will remain solid In outfield until Hous ton comes. Chandler has been a good hitter, but a claim Is made -that he caused trouble among players. Charles- ton may sign him. than anywhere else on the team. "If I was us fast a* Paskert," says Bid, *Td throw my mlt out of the win dow nnd never put on a mask ugaln. Hut when you nr* slow you better be n catcher or nothing." Frank Roth, of the While Sox, Is u great dramatic critic," says Larry Hoff man. "I met him coming out of a the ater one night. 'How’d you like ttyc play?’ I asked him. 'Aw, It’s rotten,’ snld he. 'They didn't kill but three guys In the first act.”’ Pitcher Garvin, of the Barons, Is a 'case." • I don’t want anything extravagant,’’ ho told Rudderham before Monday's game. ''Only give us the close ones.’’ The ball players say Umpire Rlnn Is _ "homer." However, that Is a com mon falling with umpires and Rlnn seems to be a good one In every other line. The Birmingham paper* ore giving loud calls to the Barons to get out and hump themselves. And doubtless they have a hump coming. lory. A strain, which appeared very slight during Monday's game, bus be come more serious, und yesterday i doctor was called In. It Is likely that Sid will be sent back to Atlanta Thurs day to rest up until the tenm returns. This postpones any deals for the dis posal of O'Leary. Sweeney will prob ably catch the next game. Billy Smith Is tickled over the easy way the At lanta tenm took the league leadership. "We loaf, Montgomery loses and there we are,” says Bill. , Charley Frank has asked waivers on Pitchers Crystal, Long and Frit*. That means that he retains his last year’s staff, Breltensteln, Phillips, Guese and Manuel. A NEW ONE. BIRMINGHAM TO DROP TWO By PERCY H. WHITING. Birmingham, Ala., April 17.—They only have two men to drop from the Birmingham staff and right now it looks as though Pete Lister and Mitze would be the men to go. This dope comes from the press-box and not baseball headquarters, but the prevailing opinion among the press prophets Is that Harry Meeks—who Is a .300 hitter—will be sent to first base. That will make the team 'shy a catcher, but Montgomery, who is now at third. Is doped as the next extra performer behind the bat, to help out Lee Garvin. Montgomery used to be a catcher In the old days. To fill the gap at third It I* the opin ion that Alcock. now doing a utility stunt, will get the call regularly. Al cock Is not a first-class fielder, but he hits the ball and that Is worth a lot tou team like the one representing Birm ingham. That shake-up ought to strengthen the team. It would give the Barons two hitters In the Infield und this com bined with the hard hitting outfield ought to put the Barons right up In team batting average. THE CUBS’! ...COLUMN... 1 "A majority of the scribes r In the 8outh were Inclined to ridicule the Idea that Nashville had a winning squad previous to the first game. Since whipping the Barons so decisively, they have commenced to sit up and take no tice."—Nashville American. "Memphis. Atlanta and Montgomery are sadly In need of strong pitching staffs. All three are very weak In this department, and unless there Is an Im provement soon, these squads are liable to find themselves hopelessly beaten."— Nashville American. ^ Sullivan, who caught for New Or leans four years, has reported to the Lincoln club, of the Western League. Manager Finn, of the Little Rock club, bos furnished Pitcher Schumann with a ticket to Philadelphia, from whence he came. "He will most likely make good tn a faster league.” Finn has released Catcher Dawson to the Vicksburg club, of the Cotton States League. A new catcher by the name of Kunkel will Join the Travelers soon. Ollte Crlstall denies the assertion contained In an afternoon paper that he ts a member of the tribe of Moses. ■If that paper ever got to BuffaTo, N. Y.. the Hibernians would bang a "23" sign on me.' said Crlstall yester day afternoon. 'The only thing that I regret is that I am not a Hebrew, for I would be running a bank, and not a fnfo one, Instead of playing ball.' ’— New Orleans Dally States. Standing of the Clubs. OUT OF SEASON DOPE ON FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND Southern League. atlaxtI W- V *?' r & Nashville .5 4 1 \i«j New Orleans 4 3 i 'ryi Uttle Uock r» :i ■©« Memphis 4 2 •• '5.,. Hhreveport 5 i 4 South Atlantic League. CLUBS— Played. Won. Lost. r. Savannah 7 ft -j Jacksonville. • 8 f* Macon 8 r» :t Augusta. kUgustn. . , 'ofutuMa. . Charleston. American League. Played. Won. Lost. P. P. Detroit. . . . Chicago. . . Cleveland. . Boston . . St. Liuls. . . Washington New York . CLUBS— Chicago. . . Cluclunntl . Boston . .. New York . Philndelphla Brooklyn . St. L>uls . rittsuurg. . National League. Played. Won. Lost. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Southern. Montgomery 3, Nashville 0. BinuinKhnni-Atlaiita, min. Memphis-New Orleans, rain. Little Kock-8brereport, rain. South Atlantie. National. Boston 4. Washington 2. Philadelphia 9, New York 6. Mlize, the Baron catcher, who will probably fce utility man for the "S^agpller*" this season. By GORDY. To those Interested in football, a comparison of the game us played In this country and as* played In Kngiand will probably prove of some value. Kngiand originated the Rugby game, for which this country gave up. the kicking game. Now England has about given up the Rugby game for the kick ing game. In other words, we aban doned one style to take up the other and England abandon* the style we took up to take up the one we aban doned. Rather peculiar situation, this. The Rugby game Is played In Eng land by 15 men on each side. The distance between goals Is 120 yards, and the'distance from touch to touch that Is. rush him from the side with the shoulder. Most of the players are pro. fesslonal*. It Is also a college game. It Is strictly against the rules for any player to speak during the progress of a game, no matter what the provo cation. The strongest Iearue* in England are the First, the Second and the Southern. Twenty teams compose each league, the two trailers of the First at the end of a season being relegated to the Sec ond, 6nd the two leader* of the Second being promoted to the First. The Southern competes with thb First. The average attendance at a First league match is well over 20.000—often exceeds 50,000. Any team may eon\pete for the Eni Complies with all requirements of the National Pure Food Law, Guarantee No. 2041, filed at Washington. “We dined in some of the finest hotels and restaurants, but did not find any coffee to excel in quality Arbucldes' ARIOSA." That is what ooe lady writes and tnSioni of other, prove they believe, by using more Aibuckle,' ARIOSA Coffee than oS the other packaged coffees in the United States put h The fact that Arbuckles* ARIOSA Coffee costs less and has suited the health and taste of most American people for over 37 yean, c body to at I ly to at least samglejt. The cities hide many country gnU and boys who secretly sigh for a cup of good coffee like “ mother" made. "Mother” probably used the old original " Arbucldes'" the first roosted packaged coffee. ' See that you gctdie_sealed _ one pound full weight, 5 the name ARBUCKLES’ m ....... ........ ._ _ sn*-. 80 yards. The musses take very little H»h cup. which •» Played for m rounds clubs being drawn for by lot. The final Is always played at the Crystal Palace, London. Last year 125,000 people paid admission to see the final, In which Evcrton beat Newcastle, 2-0. Association football Is an open game, with practically no danger of loss of life or limb, and in which dexterity nnd training mean much more than size and strength. lew Zealand team, which won 32 out of 33 games. Wales being the only vie • tor. What I* known as association foot ball is the style now In vogue. It is played by li men on each side, 5 for wards, 3 half back*. 2 backs and one goal keeper. The object I* to kick the ball—a'perfectly round one—Into the nmni n*neath the crossbpr. p Is the only player the ball. Tackling— a* understood In America—Is forbid den, but one may charge an opponent; "Pete" Lister, :iie Baron first baseman who was traded for "Matty'' Matthews. Lister comes from Portland. Ore. - HI* home Is In Rock Island. III. GOVERNMENT DETECTIVES TO GUARD FORTRE88 MONROE. Norfolk. Va.,‘April 17.—The war de partment has authorized Cotciiel Geo. » Pt/Nn \ ^Arrrr t t I F. Harrison, ftr the artillery corps, the AKIUjA LUrriX and Inc • commanding officer, uf F*»rtress Mon- • . f a L 11 n l I r,,c ‘* '’it.. t'» employ, during the James- Slgnatlire Ot /\rbUCKIC Drothere* (town Exposition, fen private detective*. j \vho*e duties it shall be to sec that no which entitles you to presents. That i, the genuine article, no moUet where you buy it ot what price you pay for it. Same old Coffee, same old firm. If your grocer won’t supply, write to ARBUCKLE BROS.. NEW YC*K CITY. unauthorized persons got within the new fortifications guarding the en trance to Hampton Roads. These detectives will be pul on guard because of the jreat number of foreign ers wim w|U visit Norfolk and vicinity in the six months the exposition will be open. As. pet imps, a large number of these vMtorr will be military men, who would nnturally have some cutlosity to know the strength of the fortifica tions. which is one of the four most important coast mntry, this pi Jimmy Walsh to Meet F. Weeks Boston, Mass.. April 17.—Word has been received here that Jimmy Wuiah, of this city, who bus \jeen In the West for some time past, h matched to meet Freddie Weeks, the Colorado lout her weight, at Pueblo, some time be tween May 10 and May 30 for a purse offered by Frank Selec. A WEST END 8TAR. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Nashville In Montgomery. New Orleans In Memphis. Hhreveport In little Hock. CANADIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE IS DESTROYED BY FIRE. Montreal, Quebec, April 17.—The onil disastrous fire within two w eek* visited McGill ITnlverelty yesterday and practically destroyed the medical bulla- ing, one ot the oldest and most valua ble of the splendid collection on Ihe college grounds. One of the best mu seums of medicine connected with th, college was destroyed. WORK 18 COMMENCED ENLARGING COTTON MILL. Memphis opens with Little Rock and a battle should result. Atlanta opens with Montgomery nnd the Firemen will probably take all four games. At least they ought'to. The Legislators are strong nowhere.—Birmingham Ledger. Nbw. what do you think of that? "The Legislators ure strong nowhere.' Well, Just keep your eye on them. We are going to take a majority of the games from Atlanta, and what we will do to Birmingham we dislike to say. Just wait.—Montgomery Journal. .Pal, we've been waiting four ycafs and the Legislators are asleep yet.— Birmingham Ledger. Catcher Kfing. the Cub catcher who reported, then went buck to his place of business, saying that he had left baseball for good, has taken another thought and ha* returned to the Cubs. I w 1st*. Walter South, th* big first baseman llllcry posts in the I who played with Augusta last year, autton Is considered I will do the “Jim Fox" act for Columbia I this year. Sped,! to The (IfoVxtaa . Gridin, Ga.. April 17.—The work of grading the ground for the construction of the addition to the Kincaid * ot* ton Mill has been completed and actual work on the foundation will be tom- menced as soon as the material arrive,. The mill will then be the largest In Griffin and one of the largest In me Mato. BOYDEN ELECTED MAYOR BY A LARGE MAJORITY. Hpedal to Tile Georgian. Salisbury. N. C„ April 17.—The ma>- oralty contest resulted In the re-elec tion of Mayor B. H. Boyden oyer T. »■ Vanderford by a vote of 5,2 again,! 892. The greatest convention of city ratified the election tonight. Boyden spoke to an audience of enthu siast*. . , Although trouble was expected. tue day was uneventful. Boyden R*' 1 '" tlce that he would call a mass meeting next week, whose purpose, It Is l111 ' stood, is to be a discussion of a quarter million dollar bond Issue. When Atlanta plays away from home, come to 16 E. Alabama St. . and hear the game called in detail, i Ladies will be admitted free Fri day. Game called at 3:30. MR. TOM GOODRUM, CsHIW- FIRST BASEMAN SOLMS, Of th* West End Club of Th* Geor gian City League. NAT KAISER * CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. IS Decatur St. Kimball Heu»» Barcains In Unredeemed Diamond*. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, We want orders for TIMBERS AND HEAVY FRAMING in car lots or less. We can furnish orders of any size, also everything in mill work and dressed stock. E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS., 542 Whitehall Street