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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND. NEWB. MONDAY, AUGUST o, lDOT.
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| NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
Well, we’ve had a peaceful Sunday in which to get over it.
But the memory, of the impact of that jolt handed by Montgom
ery is with us still. And the sound of that awful thud haff not
yet departed.
We could have stood it better from anybody than Montgom
ery.
Here waa a team which, up to last week, had never downed
Atlanta on her home grounds. It is no stronger now, on paper
anyhow, than it was on the Fourth of July.
And yet all they <jid to us was to tic us twice and beat us
the same number of times.
It was an awful wallop—one of those upper cuts to the
point of the chin. v
The Crackers wanted to start out on that awful August trip
in the lead.
And they missed it by quite a perceptible margin.
Oh, well. No use shedding any tears over it. They did it.
And it’s done.
The team is on the road now; and, ns in all desperate cases,
there isn't much to do but sit steady nnd hope for the best.
And here's hoping. >
Charley Babb is sore. He intimates that ho is the “fall
guy,” the “goat” nnd some other things. None of which
charges we deny.
He is somewhat wroth because President Kavanaugh de
clared that he would have to forfeit n game for being over the
§ layer limit. He practically admits that he was over the limit,
ut insinuates that the rest are, too.
Doubtless this limit rule has been more consistently disre
garded than any other on the . books this year. Several of the
’ clubs have presumably been over the limit several times.
When Judge Kavanaugh made his trip through the East,
however, he practically served notice that the limit was going
to be enforced. And he took a shot at the first man who went
over the limit after his ultimatum was delivered.
If anybody in this section is sorry, they have kept very quiet
about it.
The Blusterers have been running things pretty well to suit
themselves and a slight humbling has several times been ad
vised.
Also they have plenty of games—and Shreveport so few.
Whether the Bluffers can spare any or not, remains to be seen.
MORE EX-SOUTHERN LEAGUERS IN COTTON STATES
GUY 8AMPLE.
ANDREW PETIT. ACE STEWART.
Hers are three “Larry Hoffman picturee” of ex-8outhern League stars who are now shining with undimln-
lehed brilliancy in the Cotton 8tates League. Petit used to be with Memphis, Stewart waa with New Orleans and
8ample with Nashville and 8hreveport.
LEADERS ALL WIN IN
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
LAST 8ATURDAY'8 GAMES.
Sun Proofs 21, Western Electrics 0.
NEXT SATURDAY'S GAMES.
L. * N. vs. Koca Nnlaa, Oammafe
Cronins diamond. Carleton Floyd,
umpire.
Western Electrics vs. M. Kuts, at
Ponce DeLeon avenuo and Myrtle
street diamond. 8. V. Stiles, umpire.
Sun Proofs vs. Deck A Gregg, north
diamond, Piedmont Park. W. F.
Schumate, umpire.
8TANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Played. Won. Lost. P.C,
Sun Proofs . . .14 11 3 .786
Beck & Gregg . .13 9 4 .692
M. Kutz ... .14 9 5 .643
Western Electric.13
L. * N 14
Koca Nolaa . . .14
IS
.633
.286
.071
SUN PROOF NOTE8.
The Western Electric Company team
waa easily defeated by the Sun Proofs
Saturday In a game of the vaudeville
order, and whilst the current makers
may have Intended, to take the game,
their wires got crossed In the first In
ning and burnt up their battery nnd
the lightning struck In ten places be
fore shutting off the current.
They may be very excellent electri
cians, but Saturday they made but one
good connection—the only hit on their
aide.
The Sun Proofs played a fast game.
Moya made a creditable umpire, Stiles
-not appearing.
Nowell handled flrst admirably,. nnd
his stick work was very good.
Tbe stop by Keene of a hot one to
left was the feature of an otherwise
tame game.
Harman and Lockrtdge would be
hard to Improve on.
The game next Saturday between the
Sun Proofs and Beck A Gregg will no
doubt be the very best of the Commer
cial League games. >
If the 8un Proofs defeat the Beck A
Gregg team the pennant Is won for the
painters. If they lose and Beck A
Gregg wins from the Western Electric
Company, then Hardware and Paint
will tie for flret place and another game
will have to be played to decide the
winner.
The score of Saturday’s game:
ab. r. h. po. a e.
. 6 3 4 1 1 1
Sun Proofe.
Rice, as. . . ,
Wall, 3b 3 2 1 1
Cunyua, cf. . . . 4 2 3 0
Lockrtdge, c. . 5 3 3 8
Keen. If .... 6 4 4 2
Daley, 2b. ... 4 2 3 1
Nowell, lb. ... 6 1 2 8
Klein, rf. . . . 4 3 1 0
Harmon, p. . . . 4 3 3 0
Cay. 2b.
Baker. 3b. ... 3 0 0 1 2 0
Snelllng, es.-p... 3 0 0 1 1 3
Norman, p.-ss. . 3 0 0 1 1 1
Gullatt. c. . . . 2 0 1 E 2 2
Jones, lb. ... 3 0 0 6 0 0
Jackson. If. . . 3 0 0 4 0 0
Keetlng. cf. . . . 2 0 0 2 0 0
Sears, rf 2 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 24 0 1 21 6 6
Score by Innings:
Sun Proofs 10 4 2 0 0 0 7—23
Western K Co 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Summary: Two-base hits. Klein.
Lockrtdge, Rice, Keen: three-base hits,
Cunyua: struck out. by Harmon 8,
by Snelllng 3, Norman 2; bases on balls,
off Snelllng 2, Norman 2: stolen bases,
Nowell, Klein. Harmon 3. Gullatt. Cay.
Rice 6. Wall 2, Cunyua 2, Lockrldge 2.
Keen 4, Daley: passed balls, Gullatt 2:
wild pitches, Norman 1; balks, Snelllng
1; hit by pitched ball, by Harmon 1,
Norman L Umpire, Maya.
BECK A GREGG WIN AGAIN.
In, a merry-go-round game the Beck
A Gregg team defeated the Koca Nolaa
by the hugo score of 20 to 3. The Beck
A Gregg team batted well and used up
the Koca Nola pitchers to fatten their
averages. They secured 19 safe hy*,
Including three home runs. Hunnloutt.
of the Koca Nolaa. made a nice drive
In the ninth and landed the ball out
for a homer. Robinson pitched excel
lent ball nnd the few hits he gnve up
were widely scattered. The Beck A
Gregg team got off four pretty double
plays.
The Score:
Beck A Gregg. r. h.
Parish, c 3 8
G. Moore, If. .. 0 0
V. Moore, 2b .. 3 3
Cannon, 3b .... 4 2
Adams, as 3 4
Richardson, lb 3 1
Abies, rf. 2 i
Bell, cf. 2
Robinson, p. .... 1 4
Totals ..20 19
Koea Nolas. ■ r. h.
Frank, ss '...... 0 2
Steiner, rf. o 0
Wilson, 2b ...... l 1
Hunnloutt, c 2 2
W. Banks, If. o 1
L. Banks, cf. o 1
Brady, p.-Sb 0 1
Lipscomb, lb 0 0 1
Oppenhetm, p.-3b o
Totals 3 8 6
Summnry—Two-base hits. Adams,
Boblnson 3, Hunnlcutt, Wilson; three-
base hit, Brady: home runs, Adams,
Allies, Cannon, Hunnlcutt: struck out.
by Robinson 10. by Onpenhelm 2; dou
ble plays, Adams to V. Moore to Rlch-
urdson 2, Richardson to Parish 2.
KUTZ DEFEATS L. A N.
Sullivan, of tho famous Sullivan
trio, broke the losing streak of the
Kuts team by Idling the "Ellen N."
team down with four hits. Three of
them went to the credit of Hnwklns,
A N.'s new twlrlcr.
The game from the start was an
even break. Both pitchers showed up
In rare form. Each team scored in
the third. A base on balls with two
down was followed by Hawkins' triple.
This scored the L. A N.'s first run. Tho
Kuts team got busy and scored ‘n
their half. E. Sullivan singled, stole
second and started to third. In an at
tempt to catch the runner. Barry threw
to left Held and "Sully" scored.
The score:
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Averages °f ths Pitchers
Counting out Shields and McKenzie,
who have won two games each, Roy
Castleton, the Highlanders' "ground
rent" man, Is leading the league twlrl-
ers. And tied for second place are Zel.
ler, of Atlanta, and Bills, of Memphis,
Guese, Wilhelm and Fisher are well up.
The pitching averages to date are:
W. L. Pc.
McKenzie, Atlanta ... 2 0 1.000
Shields, Memphis. ... 2 0 1.000
Castleton, Atlanta . .. 12 5 .706
Zeller, Atlanta 15 7 .682
Bills. Memphis 15 7 .682
Guese. New Orleans . . 12 6 .667
Wilheim, Birmingham. . 10 6 .625
Fisher, Shreveport ... 11 7 .611
Stockdale. Memphis. . . 14 9 .609
Nelson, Nashville .... 3 2 .600
Guskllt, Shreveport,, ... 9 6 .600
Crlstall, Memphis .... 9 6 .600
Spade, Atlanta 12 8 .600
Eyler, Little Rock ... 13 9 .591
Phillips, New Orleans . . 11 8 .579
Yerkes, Nashville .... 4 3 .571
.35 7 8 27 8
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Kutz.
Sullivan, c. .
Glenn, If. . . .
Edens. 2b. . . .
Huddleston, c. .
Bosche, 3b-p. . .
Moss, rf. . . .
Snrtorlus, lb. .
W. Sullivan, st..
N. Sullivan, p. .
Total ....
L. A N.
Everett, C.. 2b.
Jones, cf. . .
Barry, c. . .
Greene, If. . .
Hawkins, p. .
Everett, O., at.
Mauek, lb. . .
Bum* tend 3b.
Conway, rf. .
Ray, rf. . . .
Totals ... .35 3 4 24 15 5
Runs by Innings:
L. A N 001 000 200—3
Kutz 001 303 00*—7
Summary: Home run, Huddleston:
three-base hits. Hawkins 2, N. Sulli
van 1; two-base hits. W. Sullivan;
stolen bases. E. Sullivan 2, Edens, Sar-
torlus. Jones. Hawkins; struck out, by
Sullivan 12. Hawkins 8; bases on balls,
oft Sullivan 3, Hawkins 1; hit by ball.
Jones; left on bases, L. A N. 8, Kutz 5;
passed-balls, Barry 3. Tint* of game,
1:43. Umpire, Floyd.
Manuel, New Orlenns .
12
10
.545
Hart, Little Rock . . .
8
7
.633
Malarkey, Montgomery
8
7
.633
Maxwell. Montgomery.
10
9
.526
Clarke, Birmingham .
Sorrell, Nashville . . .
14
13
.619
8
8
.500
J. Duggan. Nashville .
8
8
.600
Reagan, Birmingham.
Ford, Atlanta
9
10
.474
8
9
.471
Frltx, New Orleans . .
7
8
.467
Walsh, Montgomery. .
14
16
.467
Keith. Little Rock . . .
7
8
.467
Suggs, Memphis. . . .
11
13
.468
Graham; Shreveport. .
9
11
.460
E. Duggan, Nashville. .
7
9
.438
Perdue, Nashville . . .
6
8
.429
Breltcnsteln, N. O. . . .
3
6
.333
Turner, Birmingham .
6.
13
.316
Weems, Montgomery .
3
7
.300
CRACKERS
.QUIT BURG
Open Monday in Birming
ham Against Vaughn’s
Queer Collection.
SCHMIDT CANNED
BY MONTGOMERY
Hoffcr, Little Rock
McWeller, Birmingham
MACON DROPS
ANOTHER ONE
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Oa., Aug. 5.—In tho third
game with Charleston, Macon again
Buffered defeat, and a bad one.
The groundH were heavy and Just be
fore the ganio wax called a heavy
downpour of rain drenched the players.
Clarke, who started the game for
the locals, wax pitching good ball when
relieved by Harley, nut the team sup
port given him was bad. Harley and
Paige both pitched well. Only one hit
was secured off the Charleston twlrler,
and that by Pope.
Macon and Charleston were due to
play a double-header on Saturday, but
on account of the rain and wet grounds
this was Impossible
Macon left last night for Augusta,
where they play three games before
going to Charleston for three more.
After the six games on the road, the
tenm returns home for a long perics.
The score:
Macon.
Murdoch, cf.
Llpe, 3 b 4
Houston. If. ... 3
Wohlleben. lb. . 4
Stinson, rf. . . . 1
Rhoten, 2b. ... 3
Pope, ss 2
LnFttte, c. . . . 3
Clarke, p. ... . 1
Harley, p 2
Totals . . .
Charleston.
Mullins, cf. . .
Grlttin. 3b . . .
Rafferty, If. . .
Meany, rf. . .
Johnson, ss. .
Relslnger, c. .
Wilkinson, lb.
Shippey, 2b. .
Paige, p. . . .
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
4 0 0 2 1 0
.27 0 1 27 10 1
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
1
Totals ... .31 4 10 27 10 0
Score by Innings:
Charleston . ..103 000 000—4
Macon 000 000 000—0
Summary: Left on bases, Macon 4.
Charleston 6; struck out, by Clarko 3,
Harley 3, Paige 10; bases on balls,
Clarke 2, Harley 1, Paige 4; stolen
bases, Mullln, Griffin; sacrifice hits,
Paige. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Harry
Mace.
Malarkey Boosts Paakert
and Sweeney—Random
Baseball Notes.
Dirmmgnam t «ia., nug, a.—nun*
out accident, the Crackers arrived
in Birmingham,
mingham.
"Thero it no n.wa,” said Billy
Smith thia morning. “If Zeller iz
feeling az strong thia afternoon a*
h* doe, now, ho will work. If ho
doo. not, thon it's Caztloton or
Ford.
“Sid Smith i« in much hotter
shape than when ha left Atlanta
•v.n. It iz po.zible that he catch.,
during this series. With the ex
ception of Zeller and Smith, I find
my t.am in excoll.nt shape."
The day of the battle dawned
without a cloud. The indications
are that tho weather will bo more
than warm when the Barons and
the Cracker* fall to thi. afternoon.
"I can not zay as yat who will
pitch for me,” said Harry Vaughn.
“I used all my twirl.rz in Na.h-
ville, and will leave it to the one
who fads beat. It will probably
bo Wilh.lm or Woll.r.”
Sunday night ttje Cracker* hit the
rails far the smokiest burg In the
Southern League—Birmingham.
Three games will be played there.
According to the schedule, that was
the original bl(l of fare. But ono game
of that series was transferred to April
9, In order to give Birmingham that fa.
mous opening game at home with At
lanta. However, there Is one post
poned game between the Crackers and
Barons and that will be played In place
of the transferred games.
It Is sincerely hoped by Atlanta tans
that Zellor will prove to be In condition
the next time he operates. The swell
ing on his arm and the sprain of his
back have hurt hla pitching and hnve
seriously crippled the Crackers In their
race for the pennant. If Zeller Imd
been, all the season. In aa good condl
tlon ns when he started the year the
local team would now be well out In
front.
Sid Smith's hod hand le healing nice
ly and he will doubtless be able to
take his turn behind the bat In a few
days.
Pitcher Schmidt, of big league fame
and tills season with Nashville, Tenn.,
and Anderson. S. C., hail a brief career
with Montgomery. He was secured by
Malarkey Friday morning and was In
Pretzel uniform Friday afternoon. Sat
urday morning Malarkey secured Helm
for Immediate use and Schmidt
turned adrift.
STORY OF GAMES
...a*.*........,.........,
Montgomery 7, Atlanta 4 (flrst game.)
Montgomery 0; Atlanta 0 (second game.)
The above sorrowful story was told at Ponce DeLeon Saturday when
the best Atlanta could do In a double-header was to tie the last game
We positively refuse to linger long over a sodden recital of the do
ings In the opening dirge.
It wasn't very bad. except In the sixth Inning, and then things hap
pened which ought not to have happened. And us a sad but Inevitable
result Montgomery made four runs. These, added to the one scored In the
flrst and a couple more subsequently sent over the pan. gave the League
Jokes 7 buns.
. The Crackers rallied as usual and made four runs in the last two
Innings. But the game was too far to the bad to be pulled out bv anv.
thing In the way of a rally.
In the second game Walsh and McKenzie put up one of the fanciest
exhibitions of pitching seen In Atlanta In some time. In the full nine In
nings neither team could put over a run and the kibosh was on the batters
of both teams from the jump.
Each- team made a pair of hits and neltherzscored a single tally.
The scores of the two games follow:
FIRST GAME.
Atlanta.
Becker, rf. . . 4
Winters, cf. . . 4
Paskert, If. . . 6
Fox, lb 4
Jordan, 2b. ... 4
Castro, ss. . . . 4
Dyer, 3b. ... 4
Sweeney, c 4
Spade, p. . . . 4
po. a. e.
Standing of the Clubs.
ATLANTA 92
Now Orleans .... 93
Little Hock 95
Hlrmlnghatn 93
Nnflhvlile 100
Montgomery 98
Shreveport 91
Charleston. ..... 95
Jacksonville .... 97
Mnron 96
Augusts 96
8nvnnnah 93
Columbia ..... 95
CLTTB&—
Chicago .
Detroit ...... 90
1’hllnriclphla 90
Cleveland ...... 94
New York ..*... 91
fit. Louis 91
Hoston 89
Washington 89
American.
Played. Won. Lost P. C.
. . . 94 58 36 .617
NASHVILLE WINS.
Special to The Georgian.
Nashville, Ga.. Aug. 5.—Nashville
and Nichole played a double-header
here Thursday. Nashville won both
tames, the scores belnf 6 to 0.
Manager Malarkey was very greatly
Impressed with the work of Paskert
an*l Sweeney while he was here. Be
fore he left, he said: “You need have
no hope of getting Paskert or Sweeney
back. I think that they are perfectly
sure of making good In the 1 big
leagues."
Printers’ Union
Will Play Barbers
A gome between the printers' union
and the barbers' union Is now an as
sured fact. Challenges have been
passed and accepted and the game will
be played while the Atlanta team la out
of the city. Both unions are actively
at work making plans. The proceeds
will be presented to the Old Ladles'
Home.
Philadelphia*
Brooklyn . .
National.
Played. Won. Lost P. C.
. . . 96 71 24 .748
Totals ... .37
Montgomery, ab.
Houtz, if. ... 2
Baxter, lb. . ..4
Ball, ss 5
Henline, cf. . . 6
Perry. 3b. ... 3
Nye, 2b 4
Gear, rf. . . . 4
Seabaugh, c. ..4
Weems, p. . . . 4
Totals ... .35
Runs by Innings:
Atlanta
Montgomery
Hits by Innings:
Atlanta 101 002 013—8
Montgomery 200 004 012—9
Summary: Three-base hits, Henllne,
Ball, Nye; sacrifice hits, Paskert, Win
ters, Baxter, Nye; stolen bases, Ball 2,
Perry, Seabaugh; struck out, by Spade
6 (Houtz, Henline, Nye, Seabaugh, Bax
ter), by Weems 1 (Jordan): base on
balls, -off Spade 5. Time of game, 2
hours. Umpire, Rudderham.
SECOND GAME.
Atlanta. ab. r. h.
Becker, rf. . . . 4 0 0
Winters, cf. . . . 2 o l
Paskert. If. . . 4 0 1
Fox. lb 3 0
Jordan, 2b. ... 3 0 0
Castro, ss. . . . 3 0 0
Dyer, 3b 3 0 0
Sweeney, e. . . 2 0 0
McKenzie, p. . . 3 0 0
po. s. e.
Totals .' 27 0
Montgomery, ab. r.
Houtz, If. ... 4 0
Baxter, lb. ... 0 0
Ball, ss 3 0
Henllne, cf. . . . 3 0
Perry, 3b. ... 3 0
Nye, 2b .... 3 0
Gear, rf. . . . 3 o
Hausen, c. . . . 3 0
Walsh, p. . . . 3 0
3 27 8 0
h. po. a. e.
Totals 29
Score by Innings
Atlanta .< .. .. ..
Montgomery .. ..
Hits by Innings:
Atlanta 000 lflo 100—2
Montgomery 100 000 010—2
Summary: Three-base hits. Ball;
stolen..bases, Paskert; hit by pitched
ball. Fox; struck out, by McKenzie
7 (Baxter, Hnutx 2, Walsh, Ball. Hen
llne, Hausen), by Walsh 4 (McKenzie
3. Winters); bases on balls, off Walsh 3. B
Time 1:45. Umpire, Rudderham.
FREEMAN ANDWARDTO
MEET IN LONG MATO
WHERB THEY PLAY TODAY.
Atlanta In Birmingham.
Montgomery In Nnshvllle,
Memphis In New Orleans.
Little Hock In Shreveport.
YESTERDAY’S RESULT8.
Southern.
Memphis 7, New Orlenus 6.
Little Hock 10, Shreveport 0.
National.
Chicago 2, New York 1.
Ht Louis 1, Philadelphia 0.
Cincinnati 4, Boston 1.
Cincinnati 7, Boston 2.
A star trap shooting event between
Guy Ward and H. D. Freeman, two of
the best professionals In the country,
will be pulled off Wednesday at the
Lakewood traps of the Atlanta Gun
Club. Ward represents the Balllstite
Powder Company, while Freeman, who
is a local man, handles a gun for the
Peters concern.
These men met recen.U/ In a 700-
blrd event. In this shoot Ward broke
274 straight and Freeman 174 In a
row. But out of the 700 birds each*
man missed the same number—7. They
will shoot off the tie Wednesday.
Preparations are going steadily for
ward for the big annual state shoot
which will be held at Lakewood, Au
gust 14. 15 and 16. This event prom
ises to rank away above any other
state shoot held In the South this year.
Saturday afternoon the usual shoot
•^-Targets—
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 2525
Holt (prof.) . 24 23 24 25 24 24 23 24 24 2
Ward (prof.) .22 23 22 21 24 22 24 24 ..
Jackson . . .17 19 19 17 16
Rogers . . . .23 22 25 23 23
Everett . . . .21 20 20 23 ..
Wosterchell. . 24 20 24 22 23 23 23
Mitchell . . .17 18
Hunnlcutt . .23 20 24
.21 22 21 19
.25 24
.19 19 20
.1617 16 18
Wetmore (p.) .20 22 23
Currier . . . .17 19 20 23 21 23
Freeman (p.) .25 24 26 24 25 25
Carnes . . . .24 24 23 24
Stutz 18 17
Frazier. . . .19 20
Shannon . . .20 18
Bleckley 3
Palmer . .
Kelley . .
Culberson.
Racing Season Has Begun
At "America’s Goodwood”
SATURDAY’S RESULT8.
Southern*
Montgomery 7, Atlanta 4 (flrst game).
Montgomery 0, Atlanta 0 (second game).
Little Hock 2, New Orleans 0.
South Atlantio.
Chntleston 4, Macon 0.
Augusta 2, navnnnnh 0.
Columbia 2, Jacksonville 1.
Jacksonville 0, Columbia 0.
ir*ciami w. i
Detroit 12. Wn.hlngton 4.
St. Louts 6, Boston 1.
Chicago 6, New York 3 (flret game).
Chicago 5, New York 3 (second game).
National.
Brooklyn 7, Plttslmrg 6.
Cincinnati 4, Bouton 3.
Chicago 3. New York 2.
Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 0.
Cotton States.
Mobile 1. Vick,burg 0.
Meridian 4, Columbia 3.
American Association.
Kansas City 4. Indianapolis 2 Iflrxt game).
Indianapolis 11, Kauns City 8 (second
game).
St. Paul 21. Columbus 5 (flrat game).
Columbus 5, St. Paul 2 (second game).
Toledo 16, Minneapolis 3 (flrat garnet.
Toledo 7, Minneapolis 8 (second game).
Louisville 8, Milwaukee 4.
Virginia State.
Richmond 2. Roanoke 1 (flrst geme; live
Innings).
Roanoke 9, Richmond 0 (second game; for
feited end of fourth Inning).
Danville 9, Norfolk » (forfeited In eeventh
Inning).
Lynchburg 4. Pnrtsmoufh 9 (flrat game).
” " ‘ Innings;
HERE’S REAL IRON MAN.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Baconton, Ga., Aug. 5.—The Bacon-
ton baseball team met the 8ylvester
team for three games In Sylvester on
Thursday and Friday. Sylvester won
the flret game 5 to 4, but Baconton
easily won the other two games on Fri
day by scores of 9 to 1 and 3 ti
"Rube” Fuller, of Winder, pitched alt
three games for Sylvester and waa bat
ted freely throughout the series. The
features of the games were the heavy
hitting of the Baconton team and the
good battery work for Baconton. Per
ot Camilla, played well on first for
Sylvester.
CANTON WIN8.
Special to The Georgian.
Canton, Ga, Aug. 5.—Canton defeat
ed Nelson here Saturday by tbe score
of 3 to 0. McLain, for Canton, gave
up three hits and struck out eleven
men. Will Turk, for Nelson, gave up
live hits and fanned nine men.
By J. S. A. M’DONALD.
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 5.—A flood of
golden sunshine fell upon the morning
revelry of the Saratoga sporting carni
val's flrst day.
“A touch of Los Angeles; a breath of
Capri," In the words of Mark Twain,
describes the perfect wenther, which
brought Into Broadway nt an enrly
hour the grace and chivalry of the Spa.
After a session of motoring, coaching
and dutiful homage to Queen Fashion
and King Horse, the crowds betook
themselves to the racing course of the
Saratoga Racing Association for the
Improvement of the Breed of Horses.
There the annual summer meeting was
Inaugurated with the renewal of the
Sln.OnO Saratoga Handicap and the
16,000 Flash Stakes for 2-year-olds. 1 prove.
The largest and most brilliant assem
blags' ever seen upon the course set
the ball rolling with a zest telling so
well the fact of Saratoga having at last
renched the sentth of Its ambition,
America's Goodwood. At least thirty
thousand persons were out to see th.
handicap run.
Sarntoga Is crowded. Such an over
crowding never occurred before. Tha
Saratoga Handicap brings to the post
a well balanced lot of horses, Includ
ing Dandelion, who won It last year,
and his great stablemate, Tanger. Run
ning Water and McCarter are the next
In prominence, while Harry 'Payne
Whltney’a Ktllaloe and Ironsides are
not to be overlooked. Dandelion seems
best suited for a race of the gruelling
kind which today's event Is liable to
Best Batters;
Worst Fielders
Are Crackers
The Atlanta team Is leading the
league at batting now and bringing
up the rear at fielding.
That's a strange state of affairs and
unexpected, but the figures don't lie.
Right now Atlanta has a team bat
ting average of .285, which Is unusu
ally and unexpectedly high. The
Crackers thus far this season have
made 656 hits. Shreveport now leads
tbe league at team fielding and Mem
phis Is down next to last.
The figures on the team batting av
erages follow
'AB. R.
2,301 313
2,682 334
2,312 318
2,408 262
2,387 294
2,342 333
2.266 309
2,331 267
The team fielding averages are as
follows:
PO. A.
1,978 923
2.316 ' 946
2,102 1.055
2,202 1,016
2,003 926
1.758 953
2,087 1.024
3,116 1,085
Atlanta . . .
Nashville . .
Montgomery .
Shreveport .
Little Rock .
Memphis . .
Birmingham.
New Orleans
Shreveport. .
New Orleans
Nashville . .
Montgomery.
Birmingham.
Little Rock .
Memphis . . ,
Atlanta . . .
H. Pc.
656 .285
704 .268
588 .254
673 .246
574 .232
651 .230
551 .205
504 .203
E. Pc.
142 .961
129 .961
135 .958
150 .962
141 .950
146 .945
119 .916
129 .930
WEBB BEAT TOWNES.
Sydney. N. 8. W_ Aug. 5.—Webb. of
New Zealand, today befit George
Townes, the holder of the sculling
championship of the world. The race
waa rowed on the Pargmetta river, and
Webb won by two lengths.
BEECHER BACK
WITH FRANK
New Orleans, Aug. 5.—"Scrap Iron"
Beecher waa thia morning recalled
from the Gulfport team to take the
place of Nadeau In right field. N»*
deau la III and may bp released as the
team will be above the limit with both
men. Three pitchers played In Sun
day's game, which waa witnessed by
10,000, the biggest crowd of the season.
VALUABLE COLtTlL.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 6.-Jnmes R.
Keene suffered a withering shock here
today when his great colt, Colin, »»•
discovered to be coughing. He Is In *
high fever. Trainer Rowe says Colin
la only slightly Indisposed, while other
trainers have grave fears. Colin (*
worth *100,000 and looked to have tn«
Saratoga special of next Saturda)
his mercy.
SWEETGUM WINS.
Special to The Georgian.
Lnwrencevllle, Ga., Aug. *•—**“',
Saturday Grayson's strong fcaMba
team witnessed another sad defeat *
the'Sweetgums, on the former's l!1
mond by a ecore of 9 to 6.
Holt pitched qlce ball for the Sweet
gums, giving up only 1 hit.
Score by Innings: ,j
Sweetgum *00 114 000-J »
Grayson ■ .110 000 020— 5 1
BATTLE HILL WINS.
Battle Hill defeated West Fair Streej
i-.. hv th« score |
I
Saturday afternoon by the
to 6. The pitching of Pack, for Batu
Hill, was the feature, .