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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1907. ARE FIGHTING HARD THROUGH | SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING I j NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS BY PERCY H. WHITING. Professional pugilism has been in a pretty bad way for a long time but it has seldom been hit so hard a knock as it was Wednesday night when O’Brien and Burns pulled off their big fake. According to the statement of Burns, O’Brien made him agree to lose the fight before he would sign. And it is on such cattle that the followers of pugilism bet their money. Burns comes out of the fake mill with a little better rep utation than O’Brien. According to his own story he accepted O'Brien’s offer simply to get that four-flusher into the ring and that after he got him there he fought his best. Burns also' snvs that it was through his efforts that the bets were called off. At best it is a nasty piece of business; but it will not be without its good results. It sends “Gentleman(f)” Jack O’Brien to the pugilistic bono yard for keeps. And that is worth something. Ho was always a blow- hard, a clever boxer and a poor fighter. And now he turns out to be a poor fakir. When Glorifler won the Metropolitan Thursday the book makers reaped another harvest, for a comparatively .unbacked horse copped the coin. And the tens of thousands of dollars bet on Roseben and the other short-priced horses stayed in the pockets of the bookmakers. That big son of Ben Strome proved again his inability to run a mile. And he has proved it so often in his career that it would seem that bettors would “tumble.” But not they. If they ever did bookmaking and hapd booking would not be so popular. Thnt was a marvelous game of ball over in Memphis Fri- JIM JEFFRIES SAYS THAT JACK O’BRIEN TRIED TO FRAME UP "FAKE" WITH HIM Retired champion says O’Brien offered $80,000 if he would take the count. This story is an aftermath of Burns’ charges that O’Brien faked fight with him. NEW HANDICAPS LIST FOR Y. M. C. A. GOLF PLAYERS day and it augurs well for the kind of ball the Atlanta team is _ »W« . , ' Castleton pitched another magnificent game and allowed going to play on the road. Memphis only six hits in thirteen innings. Crystall did well for Memphis and the contest must have been a corker. After the Memphis series ends the Crackers hit Travcler- ville and then we shall see what wo shall see. Mike Finn has his bunch tucked away in fourth place now and the Travelers managed to lose the opener to Nashville. But they will bear watching. Mike has a team sure, and will doubtless be trcpblesome all the season. Tho Georgia Tech team is down in Auburn doing stunts and with the Auburn scries out of the way has only two games loft to play—the Georgia games next Friday and Saturday. Tlieso should be the best of the college season,' however; and with the Atlanta team on the road ought to draw great crowds. B. SPARKS RELEASED; MAY GO TO AUGUSTA Special to The Georgian. Memphis. Term., Mar 10.—Baxter Sparks has drawn the pink slip and will leave tonight (or Augusta l( he carries out the wishes of Manager Bill. It Is said, however, that the Missls- slpplan does not want to play In Geor gia and would rather roam In the West, to pitch nearer his home and Preside. He lives In close proximity to nearly all the Cotton States League towns, but Meridian and Jackson seem (ull and after trying to place Baxter there, Smith finds that his only alternative Is to fnrm him to Augusta. He expects to send him there by to night's sleeper. Manager Babb has no changes to an nounce. This Is the final day given teams (or trimming ranks In numbers and salaries. By tonight all teams must be cut down to fourteen players and 22,700 monthly pay roll. Friday dawned dark and rainy and It Is probable that no game can be played today. Tech’s Crippled Outfit Plays Auburn Three Games Jack O’Brien is the full figure. The gent emerging from the bull’s eye is Tommy Burns. By C. E. VAN LOAN. Los Angeles, Cal., May 10.—Big Jim Jeffries, the retired heavyweight champion of the. world and the one man In whom the sporting public has Implicit confidence, has added the first touch to the career of Joseph Hagan, better known as Jack O'Brien, the ace In tho holo ‘pugilist. O'Brien has al ways been regarded as a smooth busi ness man, but It will amaze his closest friends to learn that he actually had the audacity to propose to Jim Jeffries that tho latter fake a fight with him In Nevada, Jeffries to take the count for the sum of 180,000. Big Jim was an Interested spectator at the ring side, and tho poor showing which O’Brien made puzzled and dis gusted him. This morning he learned of O'Brien's attempt to frame up the fight, and so great was hts wrath that he told the following story, stating that he believed that tho time had come to rid the game of Jack O'Brien and drive him from the ring: "Tried to tie Tommy up to go out to him, did he?” asked Jeff. "Well, it should not surprise me In the least because he tried to do the same thing with me. Jack O’Brien is the first and only man who ever came to me and asked me to do a crooked thing. Of all the fighters and managers I know, this man Is the only one who ever had the gall to ask me to fake a fight. Worse than that, he wanted me to lay down to him. "It nearly paralyzed me that he should come out with a bald-faced plan like that. I began to laugh at him and he saw right away that It was all off. I told him that I did not need money that bad and he Interrupted me again to say: 'Of course. I did not think that you would pay any attention to It, and I told the Nevada people so at the time.' "Before O’Brien went away I told hint that I had been on the level so far, nnd that If I ever fought ugaln It would have to be on the square. What Is 180,000 to a man alongside of his record for being square? It would be selling out pretty cheap. I think. It Is worth a lot more than that to mo The Golf Club of the Toung Men's Christian Association has been holding tournaments on Saturdays for several weeks and another tournament will be held Saturday of this week. The prizes are golf balls and these are awarded to the best net score, second best net score and best gross score, with otje ball for the highest gross score. The members of the club are asked to be on the grounds by 3 o'clock to take part In the tournament. Eighteen holes will be played. The handicap list has been revised to be on the level. I told him that If I had been out to do anything like that I would have pulled It off long ago, and then he went away. "That was the only time a man ever came to me with a proposition of that kind. O’Brien tried the same thing on Bums, and McCarey outflgured him. What do you think of a fellow who put up a fight like he did the other night having the nerve to ask me to take the count for him 7” • No comment Is necessary; Jim’s sto ry speaks for Itself. O’Brien simply made a mistake In hts man, and Jef fries’ exposure of his method of ar ranging a fight will no doubt be re called In the future. BABB BATTLES TO TIGHT TIE Special to The Georgian. Memphis, Tenn., 1 - May 10.—Atlanta and Memphis battled 13 Innings to a 3 to 2 tie here yesterday afternoon. Castleton and Crystall pitched great ball. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Totals 41 2 9 38 18 1 Memphis. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Thiel, if.. ... 6 0 1 2 0 0 Babb, ss 6 0 0 7 3 0 Neighbors, cf. . 6. 0 0 1 0 0 Richards. 3b. . . 6 0 1 0 1 0 Carey, lb. ... D 0 1 17 1 0 Hurlburi, c. . . 5 0 1 5 2 0 Henline, rf. . . . 4 0 0 ,3 0 0 •Owens . * . . • 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carter, rf. ... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Crystall, p. . . . 6 1 1 0 9 0 Plass, 2b. ... 3 1 1 3 2 0 Totals 44 2 0 39 19 0 •Batted for Henllne In twelfth In ning. Score by Innings: R. Atlanta ..... .000 200 000 000 0— 2 Memphis 000 000 020 000 0— 2 Summary—Two-base hits, Smith 2, Castro;three-base hit, Richards; stolen bases. Dyer, Fox, Thiel; bases on balls, off Castleton 6, off Crystall 4; struck out, by Castleton 10, by Crystall 4; wild pitch, Crystall: passed ball, Hurlburt; sacrifice hits. Smith, Beck er, Fox; double plays, Carey (unas sisted). Time 2:20. Umpires, Hack- ett and Pfennlnger. and Is given below: Broughton, Rev. L. G., 14; Campbell, J. B.. 10; Comlsky, 10; Eagan, 4; Flck- len, J. B., 12; Harper, Matthew, 16; In man, S. M., 6; King, George E, 4; Le conte, Dr. J. N„ 12; Lumpkin, J. H.. 18; Millard, J. W„ 18: Mitchell. Guy, 6; Muse, George, 16; Muse, K. B., 10; Obenr, George S. Jr., 8; Paine, T. B., 8; Ridley, B. L., 8; Robinson, F. B., 4: Saunders, Frank, 15: Seely, F. L., 10; Smith, Morton, 10; Stone, F. I.. 10; Bpratling, E. J.. 18: Walker, W. L., 6; Weems, T. R.. 18; White, Rev. John E., 18; White, Walker, 18; Whiting, Percy H„ S; Whitman, John B.. 14. Standing of tke Clubs. Southern League, CLUBS— Played. Won. Lost. P. C. ATLANTA fl 13 8’ .619 Memphis 16 9 0 .800 Nashville 21 12 9 .671 Little Bock 21 11 10 *521 New Orleans .... 10 7 9 .438 Shreveport. Illrmlngha Mootgotne South Atlantic League. BETTOliS ABSOLUTELY SLAUGHTERED WHEN ROSEBEN LOST METROPOLITAN >1 of Technology team i., Friday morning for three genres with tbe Auburn team. Chip Robert will probably pitch the open rr end Brooks, l’srker and Davenport are used In " the men who nro likely to be tn i I I „pi ■■ season. Is not with the hart In the final prtetlt will not be tn ehepa gemee next week. prtetiee Thtiredsy and pe before the Georgia la. But It la donbtfu! If the big twlrler will he able tn work, heranee of the Injory he received In Naehvllle I game ngelatt Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt games seem to he peculiarly herd on Tech players. Two rests ago In Nsshvlll# t rsls Osy, then the iter per. former of the Tech teem, wee put out of commleelon In the Vanderbilt games. Last year on Tech field. Tommy McMillan, the etar Inflelder, was spiked daring tbs Van derbilt series and put out of business for n long time. And this year In Ntshvllle the Third Installment of tbe cha ' of accidents earns In tba shape of the Jury to l.atte. Chattanooga Golfers Are Defeated In Birmingham Special to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., May 10.—Birmingham golfers triumphed over Chattanooga yea terday la sixteen of the eeveateea matches played. Under the "Nassau system" of scoring Birmingham won 47 to X A snmptuona banquet was served ths visitor* at tho Country Club last night Thla wa» a return tournament and fol lowed s severe drubbing recently given the Ulrmlughnm team on the lllver vTew links In Chattanooga. Tbe Tennessee player, were: A. IV. Gaines. Hobert Davidson, John Martin, Prank btinrlork, John Watte, Judge M. M. Alilann. I>. F. Henderson. H. C. Adler, Herbert Ituehnell, E. W. Rtuart, Morrow Chamberlain. J. P. Hoskins. |. B. Hollander. J. K. Boyd, C. II. Howell, 11. H. Probaaeo and K. U. Thomaaaon. Weekly Shoot on Saturday Over Traps at East Lake The regular weekly eboot of the At lanta Athletic Club will be held Sat urday afternoon over the East Lake traps. A good crowd was out last week for th> event end It loolu as though the attendance Saturday would be record breaking. The trape are now In fine working order, the ehootlng Is first class and tbe Interest la greater than ever before. Think Ragan Is Cracked But Want Him On Team Anyway New Tork, May 10.—An unual. with all the big special racea of the Metro politan Turf, the betting end t( perhaps the moat Intending of the aftermath. The 1907 Metropolitan handicap will go down In racing chronicles os a per fect windfall for tha bookmakers. The public players, who could aee nothing but Roseben. Sewell or Toka- lon, dropped fully 2160,000 to the race. Moat Interesting la the appearance of the bookmaker "Kid" Weller. All the profeaalonala are talking about It today. Weller posted top odd* against the "Big Train" at all times of the betting and hla book stood to pay off a little over 242,000 had the Ben Strome sprinter carried the day. Aa Roeebcn loot, Weller’s book won eomethlng like 223,000, one of tha blggeat winnings scored on a slnglo race by any one bookmaker alnco Joe Ullman’s "Big 8tore" took 230.000 off John A. Drake and John W. Gates at Saratoga In 1203, when High Chancellor was'beaten. While tho big books opornted by Sul Lichtenstein and I.ouls A. Celia also won thousand* to Roseben'* defeat, still Weller stands as the top-notch winner. Roseben was fairly and soundly beaten In yesterday's Metropolitan handicap. Johnson’s horse carried 121 pounds of weight nnd he "apread" badly In the aofr, soapy footing. He can not run a mile. The scintillating fact of the race Is seen In the brilliant performance of tho 3-year-old Sewell. When he bolted ho had the race won. James L. McCormick will not start Glorifler again until-the Westminster handicap at Gravesend. Glorifler Is not In the Brooklyn or the Suburban handi caps. Augusta Waiting For Big Rowan Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Go., May 10.—Local fans are worrying considerably over 'the non-appearance of Jack Rowan t the big pitcher Billy Smith secured from De troit It is alleged by President Carr, of the Augusta Baseball Association, that Howan la, the property of the Au gusta club, and that he will soon report for duty. CLUB8- Chtrleston. ... Jacksonville a Savannah. ...... 24 Macon 2ft Columbia 25 Augusta. . 25 Placed. Won. Lost.P. 1ft 12 .& .660 .642 .440 .400 CLUBS— Chicago... . New York . Philadelphia.. Detroit . . , Cleveland. . Boston . . . Washington . 8t. Lotus . . Played. Woo. Lost P. C. . . 19 . . 17 . . 20 CLUBb- Played. New York 19 Chicago 10 Plttahurg 14 Philadelphia .... 16 Boston 17 Cincinnati 13 fVt. Loula 20 Brooklyn ..... 17 Coiambus . , Louisville . . Indlanopolla Milwaukee . 8t. Paul . . Minneapolis .84* .471 .289 p :& .822 .474 .629 .609 .478 .460 WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Hlrmlnghsm Montgomery In Shreveport, Nsebvlll* In Little Rock. YE8TERDAY'S RE3ULTS Southern. Atlanta 2. Memphis 2—Thirteen Innings, Montgomery 6. Shreveport 3. 8outh Atlantic. Jacksonville 4, Ssvsnnth X Charleston X Colombia X Macon 1, Augusta 0. American. Chicago 5, Philadelphia 0. Boston X Detroit X Washington 9, 8t. Louis 4. National, Boston 4, Cincinnati X American Association. Indianapolis 3. Kansas City X dlnnespolts 1, Columbus 0. Gulfport X Jackson L Vicksburg t. Color" Mobile—luln. Cotton States, ickson L Columbus 2-Ten Innings, Fisher Shifts Pirates 9 Line- Up Shreveport, La., May 10.—Manager Fisher this morning said he would send L.wee from second to snort. King to third and Carr to second. Tony Smith has about recovered from his re cent Illness and reports to Galveston In a few days. Matarkey will change his batting order this afternoon. 17,000 CIGAR MAKERS NOW OUT ON STRIKE. Havana, Cuba. May lb.—The strike situation among the cigar makers who are staying out for payment of their flgurea In American money Instead of Spanish gold Is becoming critical. There are how 17.080 men out. ",Emmons for Quality.” Faultless Clothes Are the Kind That Bear the Emmons Label It is not by accident that Emmons Clothes fit—and wear—and keep their shape. It is brains in the making of them. 52 years’ experience in fine clothes making is the record of tbe people who make Emmons Clothing—and in a factory that is known as the brightest, cleanest and most sanitary clothing establishment in all America, Then the materials ai'e not chopped out in dozen lots by machinery like the ordinary ready-made kind, hut every garment cut singly and made by the hands of the most thorough and skilled journeymen tailors. 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