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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. MAY 14, 1907. SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING A COUPLE OF GIANTS GEORGIA TEAMS MAY TAKE NO PART IN S. I. A. A. TRACK AND FIELD Rumor Has | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS BY PERCY H. WHITING. It certainly lookR as though the Georgia Railway and Electric Company meant business when it said that it would have the new ball park ready for the return of the team. Just to see what things looked like, the writer took a trip out there yesterday. • - A gang of fifty laborers was doing some leveling and pol ishing off. At least fifty more men were working on the grand stand. A steam roller, just then busy in extricating it self from a hole, would soon be rolling the grounds again. “A. B.,” the veteran ground keeper, and his assistants were polish ing off the new diamond. And it sure looked like a baseball park. It is going to be a great institution, that park. The stands and bleachers are decidedly better than anything in the. South and the diamond and the outfield soon will be. Just at present this outfield and the banks are as "grass- less” as an asphalt pavement, but next year all that part of the field will be turfed. All that it has been possible to attend to was the infield. That has been sodded and will be in fair condition, though there is no denying that it will be a trifle “bumpy” this year. They had an awful job getting the outfield in any sort of condition. Finding it impossibl to cover it with grass they put a roller on. But even then it wouldn’t “lie down.” The soil, there is of a peculiar mica formation, which packs about as readily 'as so much quicksilver. After considerable work it became evident that the whole field would have to be top-dressed with real old Georgia clay and it took a few thousand loads before a surface could be ob tained which would stand rolling. The new park, when completed, will "stand” the company “in” about $45,000, which is going some. One complaint only against the new park has been heard. That complaint is printed elsewhere. A local fan objects to the fact that the bleachers are lo cated right over a little branch which ho terms an “open . sewer.” Probably that is putting it a little strong, but just at present this brook is obviously being contaminated. Officials of the company say that the theater at Ponce De Leon has been (and still is) lo.cated over this said sewer and that there has nover been any complaint about it. They seem to overlook the fact, however, that theater goers and fans arc two entirely different propositions. But—sewer or no sewer—it is a great "amusement plant” and a baseball park of which Atlanta fans may justly feel proud. Also, it will bo finished and ready for the return of the team. You can bank on that. In the upper picture la shown "Gentlemanf.?)" John J. McOraw, manager of Muggrsy's Muts, so gen erally loved In . the South. In the lower, picture Is Devlin,'one of the gingery Giants. BUMPS FOR . Little Rock,. Ark... May 14.—Russell Ford, the cx-Centra! League etar, could do nothing toward corking up N>w*York . * .• Southern League. CLUBS— Ployed. Won. Lost P. i ATLANTA. . . ... 13 14 9 .6 Memphis.* Little Iiock. NVw Orleans XmihvUle. . . Hhrevpport. . South Attantlo. League. CLUBS— Played. Won. Lott.P. C. Jacksonville L'hnrleeton. Macon. . • Savannnh . Augusta, Augusta. ...... 28 11 17 .393 Columbia. ..... . . 28 11 17 .393 American league. , CLUBS— Played. Won. Lost P. C. Chicago ._.... r> 17 8 .680 New York ..... 20 12 8 .600 Detrrit-’. .21 12 9 .871 <’let eland 23 12 11 .622 Philadelphia . ... 21 11 10 .624 Boston 21 9 12 .429 Washington ..... 20 7 13 .360 St. Louis ..... 23 7 16 .304 Tech Has Practically Decided to Send " . . No Men. Georgia colleges are not llkc!y to send ft Rlnplo representative to the Southern In* tnrenl ingln Athletic Association meet trhl^h will be held In NasbtIUe Saturday. This Mu annual ehniaptnr.slilp will lie held on Dudley field this jrenr, under the ausplees of Yanderbllt-.Unlveraliy. When the district meet was held here a few days ago, it was announced mat-prac tically the entire GeOrglft team, bended by their wonderful sprinter, Ltpscbuts. would go to Nnshrllle, but now. there la said to Ge considerable doubt of this, us the finances of the athletic association at Athens are rumored not to be In the best of condition. # ■ : ; • Tech hml intended to send her two stars. Captain Goo.ller and Davenport. Davenport Is on the bosoball team, nnd rather thnn tnlss the two games with Gcorgln next Friday and Saturday,- he has decided to forego the practical certainty of winning two gold medals and the' Southern Inter* collegiate Athletic Association championship In the half mile nnd mile events. , Davenport has good staying qnnlltles and the most wonderful sprint at tho end ever seen In this section. In the half mile In the district track meet he was about fourth In the race until wTThln 40 or f> yards of the finish, when ho made a dash, seemingly without extra effort, which land* meet it That Georgia Will Also “Duck” Meet. eil him nrrr the tnpo Mill. 15 f« t . of tln> next nenrest moo. The sam, thu! linnpenod In the mile. Captain Oootller him been dole, ***« work, owl expected to take severe I nt N.ihrtlle, but rather than weaken ml baseball teem by Davenport'. ,b,ea.-e h. has preferred to .toy at home. rather than that he and Davenport ibould couteit *t Nashville. jS TOMMY BURNS PROVES TO BE A FAKIR, ALONG WITH THE OTHER "FIGHTERS” Chicago, May 14.—Championship pu gillsm was today shown up as the greatest get-rlch-qtilck scheme In the world. In tho word, of Tommy Burns, champion of j the-world, by the good grace of James J. Jeffries, retired. It Is a game of'"get the money, but don't take any chances.” Los Angeles exposed Jack O'Brien, ’gentleman" real estate dealer, lawyer, Beau ‘ Brummel and former "champion pugilist” of tho world, as a fakir, who never entered the ring unless the "money"-was In sight and the light was fixed. - • Chicago comes back with an astound ing expose of Tomrtiy Burns, the "champion" who. was given .a decision over O'Brien In twenty rounds at Las Angeles .on-Wednesday night. In a se- rles of letters written by Burns to First Kick on New Ball Park 'National L.ac CLBBSr- 1'Iay.d. ( 'on. Lott P. C. All Athens Coming Up to See Georgia-Tech Game the overflow of Little Rock hits here yesterday and Atlanta met defeat by a score of 5 to 2. Tho reanimated Trav- 1'hleaao' . . . I'hllatlclpbla l'lltslmrx Armed with a galling gun. and backed by their great student band, the wearers of the red and black ex pect to Invade Atlanta In a bunch next Friday and Saturday, with the avowed Intention of carrying off Tech'a scalp In the race for the Georgia atate cham pionship In college baseball circle*. Last season It was "King" Sullivan, of Tech, but, alas! "Mikado" Lafltto, of Tech, but, alaa! the king la no more, hla days of college being a thing of the paat. For a time It almost looked aa though the mikado would not be there, aa he hurt hla wrist badly, but now he has "rounded to" and every Tech man expect, him to be the real goods when he goes Into tha box. In the place of Sullivan Georgia will show Red fern, their now southpaw, and so well do they think of him that there Is talk that he will essay to pitch both games. If he should, and should get away with both, he will have proved hlm.clf a wondtr. Tech on Friday win probably use the same line-up which went Into the first Auburn game: Robert, pitcher; Knight, catcher; Parker, first base; Lafltte, second haso; Wright, short stop; Buchanan, third bnso, with Brooks, Davenport nnd Stewart in the outfield. Saturdays line-up will be the eame, except that Lafltto will pitch. Robert will go back to the outfield and Stewart will play second. Inter-City Bowling Matches To Be Rolled in Atlanta Tuesday night will witness the In auguration of a bowling tournament on Case's alleys that promises to be one of the beet ever seen In the South. There are four two-men team* en tered. and the following cities will be represented: Chicago, New York, Cleveland and Atlanta. Tha tournament will consist of IS games and will be followed by a tour nament to decide the Individual cham pionship. Games start at 2:15 o'clock sharp, and every one Is cordially Invited. There will be no odmls.lon fee. Fol lowing aro the bowlers and the cities they represent: Hoba and Corwin. Chicago. Irwin and Blanchard. Now York. Kulow and Shaffer, Cleveland. Elliott and Eagan, Atlanta. Sewanee’s Football Team to Be a Hummer This Fall Special to The Georgian. Nashville, Tran.. May 14.—Several member, of S.wsnee's great football team of It04 ore likewise members of this season's baseball nine and enough waa picked up here and there during their recent stay In Nashville from va rious members of the Tiger team to disclose the fact that Sewanee will probably hare a great football team next fall. In fact, the Hat of m.n who will be In school has caused the Com modores to sit up and take notice. Se wanee .Imply has the nucleus around which to build up a fine machine next season under the leaderehlp of Erwin, AUGUSTA GETS CROZIER. Dick Crosier has accepted Manager Ranstck'a offer and will flntah out the Mason as an outfielder for the Augusta team. Dick will make Augusta a valuable man. Me la aa hard a workar aa any team ever had, an absolutely reliable fielder, and he ought to tot a .2(0 or .220 hitter In the Sally League. In addition to being a good ball play er, Dick la a man of hlgn morel charac ter and worth a good daal to any lean) aa an example of what a ball player ought be. the Yale tackle. "Skinny" Shipp, the great halfback and and, will be back, to begin with. Lexis Stone, the all-Southern tackle, will be back. Barrett, fullback and half, will be back. Markelay, half back, will return. Cheap, a 180-pound guard, will be In the line-up. There will also be three small but speedy ones In the persona of Elite and Lyne, quarter and sub-quarter, and S. Wil liam., end. It will be seen at a glance' that the Tigers will have all of their great ground gainers back In the game, and It will not be difficult for eo shifty a bunch a. a Sewanee team to fill a few vacant place*. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O O O BROKEN FINGERS PUT O Q BARONS TO THE BAD. O Q O O Special t. Tha Georgian. O O Birmingham, May 14.—Meeks will O O arrive home this afternoon. He O O broke hla finger In Shreveport and O O will be out of the game for some O O time. The Barons aro left In a sad O o hole. Garvin, too, has a broken O O finger and the backstop Is de- O O fenaeless. O O O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO llceton 19 tiiifimint! 20 Ht. I .mil. .23 Brooklyn .20 RUSSELL FORD. Here Is the man who pitched for Atlahta Monday. In tho back ground lb Baxter Sparks,, ox-At lantan. elers had an awful collection of blngtee In their system and they Just HAD to get them out., It Is hoped by the Atlanta pitchers that they got- them all out-ntonce, for It was awful while It ..lasted. There woe only one hit for extra bases, but the way singles punctured the atmoS' phert Was something frightful. Gyler twirled a nice garde for the redintegrated Travelers. He let the hits out one at n time and deserved a shutout. > . The score: Little Rock, ab. r. h. po. a. Rockenfleld, ss.. 4 0 0 0 t Gilbert, cf. Douglas., lb. Miller, If. . . Hess, 3b. . Page, 2b. , . Bowcock, rf. Kimble, c. . , Eyler, p. . . Totals ■ • ■ Atlants. Winters, - cf. , Jordan. 2b. . 8. Smith, c. . Becker, rf. . , Dyer, 2b. . . Fox. lb. . . Paskert, If. . Castro, ss. . , Ford, p. . . *Spade Totals , .22 2 < 24 15 Batted for Ford In the ninth. Rune by Innings: Little Rock 110 002 01*—5 Atlanta 000 000 200—2 Hits by Innings: Little Rock 222 002 04*—12 Atlanta 010 111 101— t Summary—Three-base hits. Doug lass; sacrifice trite. Fox; stolen bases, Gilbert 2, Bowcock 1; bases on balls, off Eyler 1; struck out, by Eyler (7) Jordan 2, Smith 2; Castro, Fox. Spado; hit by pitcher, by Eyler, Becker and Castro; first base on error.. Little Rock 1, Atlanta 3; double plays.-Rock - •nfield lo Page to Douglass. Time, 1:80. Umpire, Pfennlnger. On, of Ilf*'. Iniurin-a .nnd rt.w of tobacco. SQUARE AND I10XEST Is good. YESTERADY’S RE8ULTS. Southern. Little Rock 5. Atlnntn 2. XiiHtiviflo 2, Mnnt|itiln 1. HuWi'tiort. 5. Birmingham 3. New Orleans 6, Montgomery 4. > South Atlantic. Mnron 2. Charleston 1. Hnviumnh 2. Augnfta-O. Jiu'kmuvllle 2, Columbia 1. American. liillnrtclphln 9, Chlcllgo 1, New York 7. Cl,vein ini 1. Detroit 4. Kn.tnn I. Ht. Lonln 6, Washington 2. National. Iitt.lmrg 14. Boston H. Chleugn 5, 1'hlladelphln 2. Ht. lend. 3, Brooklyn 2. New York I, Cincinnati 0. Toledo 9, Milwaukee 10. Cotton States. Vlrkalmrg 4, Meridian 2. Mobile 1, tlulfpnrt 0. Jackson 4, Columbus Ik WHERE THeTpLAY TODAY. Atlanta In Little Bock. Birmingham In Hhreveport. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC o o O SQUIRES TOO SMALL O FOR JIM JEFFRIES. O O -Hr" O Now that Bill Squires has de- O O elded to fight Mike Schreck at O O Colma May 20, a real Interest la O O being felt In the remote poaal- O O blllty that some day Squires may O prove good enough to meet Jef- O fries. O That h.a Is not likely to have O O much chance with. the best of O O the’ heavy-weights may bo Judged O O by the following comparative fig- O O urea, showing the measurements O 0 of the two men: O O Squires. Jeffries. “■ O 8 ft. 10 In..Height..8 ft. 1 1-2 In. O 178 lbs: Weight 248 lbs. O 28 years Age.. ..-..*1 years. O 76 In Reach.. ..76 8-4 In. O J9 In Neck.. ..17 1-2 In. O 401-2 In.Chest (normal) .48 1-4 In. O 42 in..Cheat (expanded)....48 In. O 881-4 Waist 33 in. O 11 In Bleeps.. ..161-2 In. O 112-4 In....Forearm....13 1-2 In. O 7 1-2 In Wrist 8 In. Q O 21 In Thtgh 23 In. O O 15 3-4 In Calf 181-2 In. O O 101-2 In Ankle 10 In. O O O oooooooooooooooooooooooooo To the Sporting Editor The Georgian: Dear Sir:—So niuch has been said In regard to the new baseball grounds beln/f built at Fonce DeLeon, beautiful grounds, etc., but not one word has been raid about the bleachers being built over an open sewer. . Such Is the case. The baseball company may claim that the sewer Is not contaminated, but with the amount of people witnessing a game of ball dally and making use of the toilets It will be very dangerous on account of typhoid and malarial fe vers. • Mosquitoes are In abundance thle early In the season, what will be the outcome when the summer starts In earnest? I am Informed that some of the city officials are aware of the conditions existing at the new ball park, but have done nothing to have them remedied. The public should know of this matter and Immediate steps should be taken to have the sew. er covered. C. C. B. C. Atlanta, May 13. "Billy" Gee, hie former manager and a Chicago man, the modern game of "ret the money, but don't take any chances," Is thrown wider on the can vas of publicity In a manner-calculated fairly to take the breath of the hun dreds of thousands of fight patrons whose Interest and dollars have kept alive the sport In the face of hostile Inn'S and tireless reformers. Names of Chicagoans are freely In terspersed In these letters from Burns, to Gee. They tell of efforts to ar range a "fight” with John Wllle, the west side German, In.which Wllle was to "lie down;".of a scheme to approach ■'Jack'' Root, the Chicago Bohemian and former light-heavy weight, with a proposition to be "knocked out" and of plans to post forfeits Insuring against a "double cross" with Joe Klan or Charloy Esslg, both of Chicago. “1 am the champion and I must get the doin'' Is a favorite expression with Burns In these letters. Johnson, a promoter at Salt Lake City, offered him a chance to "get th. coin” with John Wllle. “But Johnion Is Wllle's pal and I won't take his word and don't want him to take mine, si you know, Bill, It's hard to trust on. these days." But-Burns was "out to get the coin' and a little later he writes to a.,, "Ypu-see Wllle and tell him what h. has to do—no monkey business; w. can ‘give him a little on the side." Nor Is the heart Interest lacking In these lettors of the ‘‘champion of the world" (Burns). All through them runs the story of his courtship of a girl out In the country of orange blossom, and "fake’’ fights. .Soma of Burns’ letters, all In his own handwriting, were surrendered to Th. Chicago Examiner by Gee. Fitz Gets on Another Fight l John L. Sullivan Next, Maybe New York, May 14.—Bob . Fltzslm- mons Is to fight again. He says he has few more fights left and has been signed to meet Sailor Burke. - The ar rangements were made yesterday and both men are to make 163 pounds. This Is the only stipulation thus far. When asked where the fight will take place and the number of rounds.lt Is to go, said will depend upon the club offering the best Inducements. Jo. Humphreys, acting for Burke, mode the arrangements with Fitsslmmons. Humphreys, who Is also manager (or Young Corbett, stated authoritatively yesterday that Corbett had given up hopes of ever returning to his old-time lorm and would retire for good after Ills fight now scheduled with Bean? Yanger at Oshkosh. HOW CLUBS STAND IN MIDDLE GA. LEAGUE. Played. Won. Lost P. C. 4 3 . 1 . .730 . . . 6 3 3 .000 . 6 3 2 .600 . . .3 1 2 .333 . . . 3 1 2 .333 Union-Point. Slloarn . . . Washington . Greensboro. . White Plains, FINE PREP IhtFIELDER. NAT KAISER & CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. IS Oec**.ur St Kimball Houa* Bargains in Unradaainad Diamond*. Btmt Iraf of SQUARE AND HONEST tobacco clrnnM br a mat-htn# of our own inrrntion; not an Iota of grit In a thousand HONEST. Commercial Leaguers Expect Good Games Next Saturday The Commercial League Is still hum ming with talk of last Saturday's good battles and the prospects of more good ones next Saturday. The defeat of the Kutz team In their encounter with the Beck & Gregg ag gregation was something of a surprise, and was especially Interesting because of the rivalry between those two teams last year. Both played good ball, how, ever, and doubtless the Kutz aggrega ilon will make up the lost ground be fore the season Is over' The Southern States Electric Com pany teem made an exceptionally good showing and will doubtless be up with the leaders In another game or two. They will have a hard game Satur day, however, when they tackle the Koca Nolas. Manager Mlddlebrooks’ team has had hard luck In the two games played, losing both after It looked as though a win were proba ble. NOTICE. To Commercial- League Managers: All managers who have umpires they wish to nominate are asked to send the Stone Mountain Defeats B. H. S, The team from U. S. B. added an other to Its list of victories Monday by defeating the strong High; School team 6 to 2. The High School scorM 2 In the second on a hit man, sacrifice and a hlt'by Smith, but thereafter they were not able to touch Goldsmith, the U. S. B. pitcher. ' . The Stone Mountain team tied, the score on hits by Hawes, Hampton and Batty and added three more In the ninth by hits, errors and a wild pitch by Smith. Score: R. H. E. U. S. B. ; 000 000 020 3—6 7 2 B. H. S 020 000 000 0—2 4 4 Batteries: Goldsmith and 8mtth, Smith and Lockrldge. Umpire, Rainy. names at once to the .secretary of tht league. A.mall vote will then be taken. It Is necessary to qualify some um pires at once. The following umpires on the Com mercial League list—Cal McGaney, Frank Bandy, Henry Watts and Carle, ton Floyd—are asked to send their home addresses and home and business telephone numbers to the sporting ed itor of The Georgian. Here are a coople of notes contrib uted by the M. Kutz team: After Saturday's defeat Manager Winn said: , . "I happened to the same accident which overtook Mlddlebrooks May 4. I thought 1 had a strong line-up, but Beck & Gregg was stronger. I want to hand It to them. They have a fast team—good hitters, fast fielders ana clean players. And that's what it take* to win." Lamma continues to hit the ball. H« secured a three-sneker Saturday, as usual. Bumstead, Huddleston ana Lamma played good ball. It’s easy for them. They Just can’t help It. Clinton Players End Their Season Clinton. B. C„ May 14.—Newberry College defeated the Presbyterians her. on Saturday by a score of 8 to 0. .The playing of the Presbyterians was a' mixture of strenuoalty and error* and though they played well for a time. It was no use. Newberry plays three more game* nnd these g)ll decide the championship The Presbyterians have played their last game this year. WHILDEN. This li- G M. C.'s "big league" first baseman. Cy has accepted 45 out of 148 chance, so far tills sea son, which is fielding a few. With the bat he Is quite handy, three- baggers being his favorite. Otto Jordan predicts a brilliant future for this prep-leaguer. You want the greatest blessing of all- health. lie careful nhoot year chewing to- bacco. No Impurities la SQUARE AND One hundred to . chews SQUARE AM) IIONR&. ... You know he knows chewing tobacco, FAYETTEVILLE DEFEATED BY RIVERDALE TEAM. Saturday afternoon Rlverdaie de feated Fayetteville In on exciting game of ball by the score of 9 to 8. The line-up of the two teams was as follows: Fayetteville. Rlverdaie. Kerlln. lb Moncrtef, ss. Marcus, ss Hule. W, p.-.s. Stlnchcomb, E., cf llule, R., c. Redwlne. rf Farlow, 2b. Memory, 2b Hule, 8., lb. Stlnchcomb, R., c Travis, If. Watby, p ...Hule, L., 3b. Lawrence. If.-. Hule. Wade, rf. Kemp, lb Hule, Y, cf. Score by innings: Rlverdaie.: ..042 000 OJx—9 Fayetteville 400 001 012—8 Batteries—Rlverdaie, Moncrlef. Hule W. and Hule, R.; Fayetteville, Watby and Stlqcbcomb, R. Umpire, Water- son, GRAYMONT 15, SWAINSBORO l Graymont. Ga„ May 14.—In a one-sided game of ball here Saturday Graymont defeated Swatnsboro to t tune of 16 to 8. The features of the game were wo of the batteries, for Graymont, R- j* Durden and Gunn; Swatnsboro. Sana and Eason. Seventeen men fell victim to th. bender, of Curden. while o™ ntne of the hard hitting Graymontu** fanned the innocent air. — Durden wa« a pussle from beglrmfi* to end. fanning the first three batter* to face him. The line-up was as follows: Graymont. Swalnsbor rf. H. Durden, lb T ’» C a*E5d a H. C. Durden, cf J- S**™ 1 £ O. B. Durden, rf M Emma R. L. Durden, p J. J 0 """ 0 "' a D. Gunn, R- Coleman. « E. J. McLain 2b £ Kabb, £ W. Rountree. If B. Caredy. « W. Sutton, a 8.Mortoe V. P. Rountree, lb.. .P. Herrington, » Summary—Struck out, by D u ™' n t by Saffold 9. Hits, off Durden «■ Saffold 10. Base on balls, off Durd« 2. off Saffold 8. Hit by P* tch . e i!2£ Eason, Gunn and McLain. I n P— Thompson. Attendance BOO. * 1:45. Official rcorer, Cowart.