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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1907.
NO LET-UP IN STRENUOSITY OP PENNANT RACE
SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY
PERCY H. WHITING
NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
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Under double-column headlines The New Orleans States
runs the following utterly outrageous and mendacious fake:
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. S.—It Is rumored about tofrn that
the members of the local team of the Southern League are so
dissatisfied with Manager Vaughn that they will throw all of
the games to Atlanta 1n the coming series next week. It Is
said that they want Atlanta to win the pennant, and for this
reason are willing to throw the games. It Is said that the men
cut up all sorts of high Jinks while on the road, and that
Vaughn can do nothing with them.
It Is alleged that "Billy" Smith of Atlanta, fearing that he
will be canned as manager of the Atlanta team next season. Is
trring his best to win the pennant, by means fair or foul. It Is
claimed that he has some power over the Baron gang which
Vaughn Is unable to overcome.
Locally none of the baseball magnates or any of the sport
ing writers In this city believe that Vaughn would countenance
such a thing, for be has always been known as a clean base
ball manager. But the local men believe that Manager Smith,
of the Atlanta ball team. Is capable of anything like the charge
made against him.
At any rate, since the charges have been made, President
Kavanaugfc should do his duty. It Is well known that there has
been much trouble between the Birmingham manager and his
men. and that they do not do tbelr best for him. The Birming
ham papers have been roasting Vaughn and the team right
along. There is no doubt that President Kavanaugh will make
the Investigation, which should be had.
This apparently marks the downfall of Vaughn as manager
of the Birmingham club. It may be that a new manager will be
secured In a few weeks, or perhaps not until next season.
Words fail us to express an opinion of that story, and the
man who wrote it—words, at least, which would be fit to print.
We wish to go on record as believing that, as a piece of
news, it is bogus, fictitious and utterly spurious.
In the first place, games are not thrown in bRseball. Thera
was one notable exception to that rule, but the thing happened
before baseball was entirely civilised, and is practically out of
the question now.
In the second place “Billy” Smith has no fear that he will
be canned next year, for the president of the local association
has stated publicly that he is entirely satisfied with Smith’s ad
ministration, and that it is the intention of the baseball asso
ciation to keep Him indefinitely.
As for Smith’s having some “power’’ over the Birmingham
team which Vaughn is not able to overcome—well, of all men
dacious fabrications, that is nearest the limit!
The charge that “Billy” Smith would do such a thing as se
cure the throwing of baseball games is so ridiculous as to be ro
mance of the most spurious and hocus-pocus variety.
No manager the Southern League over had tries any harder
than “Billy” Smith does to win--by legitimate methods. But it
is gammon and bnneombe to charge that he would frame up a
deal of the kind suggested, and the man who wrote the articlo
knows it, or ought to know it.
This charge is so utterly unveracious that it is not to bo
taken seriously. It is just a straight-out hoax, a piece of jour
nalistic thimblerigging.
No man with a half-grain of sense would believe any such
delusive bunch of misinformation.
But not all the people of any city have good seme, and
doubtless some of the-least well-balanced in New Orleans may
have fallen for such a story.
And it doubtless did harm.
For the good of baseball in the league it ought to be known
who wrote such b story. If tho man who wrote it has the nerve
to publish his name we should all like to sec it.
In the meantime people informed of the facts of the case
will continue to believe that it is nothing more or less than a
falsification and a fabrication. '
Ode to “Busted Phenoms”
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
Where la Jim Clancy, the fielder, who played In the Cotton States Leatue,
Batting them over the fences with never a trace of fatigue?
Where la the hard-hitting ehortatop who signed with McGrow In tha
spring?
Where la the notable catcher they said would outshine Johnnie Klttig?
Whore la the wonderful pitcher that came here a few weeks ago
To mix up our major league batsmen with the curves that he threw In St.
Jo?
Back to the Michigan hemlocks.
Hack to the pines of Maine,
Back to Dakota and old Minnesota
They ride In a sorrowful train.
Bnck to the friends who love them,
Bark to the friends they love,
They bounce away from the big league fray
An spltballa bounce from a glove,
cracking first baseman" who came here from Denver In
Where la the
May?
Where Is the “second Hans Wagner," the Idol of all Santa Fe?
Where la the "splendid young twlrler" who fanned twenty men In a
game
Between the Butte Blarers and Helena Terrors, and made tha poor
Terrors look tame?
Where Is young Micky McFadden, the wondrous utility man.
Who threw a ball home from the center field loam as only a bush leaguer
can?
Back to the dear old homesteads, |
Back to the cows and swine.
Where luncheon Is "dinner" and "dinner" Is "supper,"
With never a flagon of wine!
Back to the rolling meadows, ...
Where the clover and timothy grow.
Back to the grangers, back to the managers,
The busted phenomenons go.
—New York American.
IT DIDN’T EVEN HESITATE
HERE 18 A TOUCHING LITTLE CARTOO NB YTAD, GIVING A HEART-TO-HEART VIEW OF THE BA8EBALL SITUATION IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
LEAGUE’S NO-HIT MEN
MEET IN BIRMINGHAM
Rube Zeller Against Wilhelm Is Probable
Offering—Weather Is Fair But Field
• Is Heavy.
Special to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 8,—Billy
Rmlth got off hie grouch last night
nnd carried his whole aggregation to
dinner. He was stin pleasant this
morning, too: "I cannot say who will
work this afternoon. It all depends
on whsther or not Zeller feels equal
to ths task," said Bill. "He and Sid
Smith took a run at daybreak. I trust
he will be all right thla afternoon.”
After the very heavy rain of last night
the morning dawned crisp and cool as
fall, an Ideal day for baseball In spite
of the probability that the track will
be heavy.
The weather man saya rain, but
Smith this morning predicted a game
this afternoon.
Pitcher Turner, after hip strenuous
exercise yesterday, was taken III lost
night but Is reported better this morn
Ing.
Harry Vaughan, on account of a de
sire to'land the game today, will send
his star, Wilhelm, to the slab.
“I think I will have a news Item for
you tonight," eald Vaughn today. "We
are on the troll of. another pitcher, one
said to have the goods."
PHIL NADEAU
GETS RELEASE
Beecher Jumps; Sabrie and
Stratton Are Out of
Game.
New Orleans, La,, Aug.. 8.—Phil Na
deau has been released. He was hit In
the eye with a ball and may be out
of the game permanently. Beecher
tried to play In his place yesterday but
he played on one leg. "Scrap Iron"
muffed on easy fly and gave Memphis
her only runs against Manuel's superb
pitching.
So Beecher today packed his grip
for St. Louis, saying he wouldn't play
ball any more this year.
Frank la now hunting an outfielder.
Sabrie Is still out and three pitchers
are playing dally for the locals. Strat
ton Is out also with a split finger.
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Joe Cans Ready
For Jimmy Britt
Los Angeles, Aug. 8.—Joe Clans, the
light weight champion, will fight Jim
my Britt and negotiations will be un
der way soon. Gans specifies that the
battla lake place at Reno on Labor
Day. A 815,000 purse has been offered.
On August 18 Gans will fight Memslc,
whom he considers the beat of the crop
of light weight fighters.
Union Point Tlss Madison,
Special to The Georgian.
Madison, Ga., Aug. 6.—In the pret
tiest game ever witnessed In Madison,
Union Point tied the crack ball team of
this city. The final score was 8 to 8.
The Union Point boys outplayed the
Madleonlans In every department of the
game.
Davis, for Union Point, pitched great
ball, fanning fourteen men. He let
Madison down with two hits. Dickens,
the Madison wonder, was batted freely.
The score by Innings was as follows:
R.H.E.
Madison 000 100 020—3 2 2
Union Point .. . .000 010 110—8 12 3
Batteries: Dickens and Mauphln;
Davis and Lewis. Seorer, Atkinson.
Umpire, Baldwin. Attendance,' 1,000,
B. M. GRANT LOSES.
Boston, Aug. 8.—U. M. Grant, cham
pion of the South In doubles with Nat
Thornton, lost his match here yester
day to W. 8. Warland.
Most of the second round and part
of the third were finished here yee-
terday.
Southern.
CLUBS- Played. Won.
Memphis 95 67
ATLANTA 93 63
Little Hock 98 S3
New Orleans . . . . 9t 4?
Birmingham 91 45
Nashville 100 41
Montgomery 9S 44
Shreveport 92 40
FIRST BARON BATTLE
IS WON BY CRACKERS
Charleaon
Jacksonville .... 98
Mncon 97
Aofuata 97
8avnnnah 94
Columbia 98
CLUBS?-
Detroit . .
Chicago . . .
Philadelphia
American.
flayed. Won. Loat P. C.
... 92 57 35 .620
NctV aura .
Philadelphia
Brooklyn .
Cincinnati .
Boston . . .
St. Lonls .
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Atlanta In Birmingham.
YESTERDAY’8 RE8ULT8.
Southern.
rmln
Memphis 2, New
Memphis 2, New Orleans 0.
Shreveport 2, Little I(ock«l.
Nnshvtlle-Montffomery. rain.
South Atlantic.
Savannah 5. Columbia 4.
Augusta 2. Macon l
Charleston 2, Jacksonville 1.
Detroit ,
Philadelphia
Phllndeli ■ *
Boston L
New Yorl
t 5. Washington 2 (sec
lelphln 6. Cleveland 2 (
clpbla 12, Cleveland 8 (
i 3. St. Lout a 2.
fora 8, Chicago 4.
National.
Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 2.
New York 8, Chicago 4.
Cotton States.
Meridian 4. Mobile 0. •
Vicksburg 4, Gulfport 2.
Columbus 4, Jackson 2.
American Association.
Indianapolis-Milwaukee; wet grounds.
Toledo-fit. Paul; wet grounds.
Coluinbua>Mlnneapol!s: rain. y
\ umuiUH.'niunrauviigi mill.
Lodl.vllle 4, Kansas City 0.
ALPHARETTA WIN8.
Special to The Georgian.
Alpharetta, Ga.. Aug. 8.—Alpharetta
defeated -Creighton here last Saturday
by a score of 10 to 7.
Batteries: Creighton, Roberts and
Wheeler; Alpharetta, Rucker and
Smith.
Alpharetta secured 14 hits and
Creighton made 8. Attendance, 238.
Castleton Pitches Fancy Ball and Gets Per
fect Support—Great Batting of Castro,
Jordan and Sweeney Helps.
Special to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 8.—Atlanta
has been bragging about close and ex
citing games, but If they have ever
pulled off anything In the peach belt
which approached in hair-raising In
terest the contest yesterday, then It
was a'peach of. purest ray serene.
The score was 3 to 1 In favor of At
lanta, but from the third until the ninth
It was a 1-to-l tie, and It took a real
old Atlanta rally to pull the game
Georglaward.
Castleton and Turner were the op
posing pitchers, and they both put up
a ellt-edged exhibition. Bach allowed
eight hits. Castleton gave up three
baees on balls, while Turner passed
nobody. The Alabama phenom, how
ever, soaked two batters in the ribs,
while the Georgia representative es
caped giving any passes at that va
riety.
On the. whole. It was a pretty even
break between the twlrlere, but the
support given the Mormon wae high
class In the extreme—errorless. In fact.
While behind Turner three errors crop
ped out and they figured In the scor
ing. .
Atlanta made the first run, which
came In the second. And It only took
a single hit to pull It off.
With one man down Otto Jordan stop
ped one of Turner's shoots with his
eleventh rib and went safo to first. Just
by way of "showlng-up" Garvin, he
stole second. Then Garvin, Just by
way of getting fancy, threw badly to
second and Otto went on to third,
Castro hit a nice little one Just beyond
the Infield and Jordan scored.
The lead lasted to Birmingham's half
of the next Inning, when the Barons
put over a run. Turner perpetrated the
unexpected and sent out a safe hit.
Molesworth sacrificed him to sec
ond and Demont advanced him to third
on his out. Carlos Smith then dupli
cated Castro’s Texas Leaguer and
Turner put over the only Baron run of
the day.
From that time forward there was
nothing doing In the way of scoring.
But Atlanta had nerve-wearing
chances. In the third Inning Sweeney
opened with a single and was sacri
ficed to second—where he expired.
In the fourth, Paskert opened the
liming with a two-sacker and. went to
third on Fox’s out. But nobody fol
lowed with anything on which he could
score.
Things hummed along until the
ninth and It looked like a tie game.
Fox was the first man up In the last
Inning, and he hit a fly to Gardner,
which should have been an easy out.
Gardner missed It cold, however,, and
Jim was safe at first. Jordan hit a
two-bagger and Jim advanced to the
third sack. Castleton sent a grounder
to first and Meeks soaked the ball to
Garvin, who togged Jim out at the pan.
Otto went to third on the play and
he died like Fox when Dytr ground
ed to Turner.
With two outs It did not look io
.wobbly for Birmingham but Sweeney
singled, scoring Castro from third and
Dyer from second. And this hit won
the game.
in the last of the ninth It looked de
cidedly as though Birmingham wai
going to score. After Meeks had
walked and Walters fanned Alcock and
Garvin singled In quick succession
Turner popped out, after missing a
well chance to win hie own game and
Molesworth retired, second to first.
Here Is the score:
Birmingham.
nb.
r.
h.
po.
a.
a.
Molesworth. cf.
0
0
5
u
0
Demont, ss. .
0
0
2
3
0
Smith, rf. . .
. 4
0
1
1
0
0
Gardner, If. . .
. 4
0
1
4
0
1
Meek, lb. . .
. 3
0
1
6
2
0
Walters, 2b. .
. 4
0
0
3
0
0
Alcock, 3b. . .
. 3
0
2
4
0
0
Garvin, c. . ,
. 2
0
1
2
i
1
Turner, p. . .
. 4
1
2
0
4
1
Totals . . .
.31
1
8
27
10
3
Atlanta. '
ab.
r.
h.
po.
a.
e.
Spade, rf. , .
. 3
0
0
0
0
0
Becker, rf. . .
2
0
0
1
1
0
Winters, ef.. .
4
0
0
3
0
0
Paskert, If. .
4
0
1
0
0
0
Fox, lb
*
0
0
D
0
0
Jordan, 3b. .
3
1
1
6
2
0
Castro, ss. .
4
1
1
2
2
0
Dyer, 3b. . . .
1
1
1
a
0
Sweeney, c. .
4
0
2
«
2
0
Castleton, p. .
3
0,
2
0
2
.33 3 8 27 12 •
Rune by Innings:
Birmingham
Atlanta
...001 000 000—l
..010 000 002—3
..012 001 202-3
..Oil HO 003-1
Hits by Innings:
Birmingham .. ..
Atlanta
Summary: Two-base hits, Gardner,
Paskert; sacrifice hits. Fox, Castleton,
Molesworth, Gardner; stolen bases, Jor
dan, Smith, Molesworth: bases on balls,
off Castleton 3; struck out, by Turner
1 (Winters), by Castleton 5 (Demont.
Walters 2, Alcock, Smith); hit by
Itched ball, Turner 2 (Jordan and
lecker.) Time of game, 2:30. Um
pires, Rudderham and Hackett.-,
Atlanta takes the road. Now watch
the Firemen take a tumble.—New Or
leans States.
HERE’S YOUR GREAT AUGUST CLEARANCE SALE OF MISCELLANEOUS BASEBALL JUNK
"Chesty" Charles Babb's Babblers
defeated the Pelicans Monday after
noon In a pitchers' battle between
Moxls Manuel, of New Orleans, and
Joey Bills, the pride of Memphis, by a
score of 3 to 0. An error by "Scrap
Iron" Beecher In the fourth Inning al
lowed Memphis to score the winning
runs. Eddie Manning, the new Inflelder
secured by Babb, Is making good with
a rush for the Turtlee. Manning made
one hit, three put outs, two assists and
no errors yesterday. Memphis secured
two hits off Manuel and New Orleans
made five off Bills.
Tom Fisher's Pirates defeated Mike
Finn’s Travelers Monday afternoon by
a score of 2 to 1. Shreveport scored
her two runs In the fourth Inning on
Hess' wild throw to>the plate. Beeker
pitched a great game for the Pirates
end he had the Travelers at his merry
Eyler also twirled a neat gsme for
Llti'e Rock.
Baxter Sparks, the former Atlanta
twlrler and Mississippi midget, allowed
Moron only one hit Monday afternoon
and won bis game with ease by the
■core of 2 to 1. Jack Rowan, also ones
of Atlanta, pitched a good game for
31 aeon, but his failure to cover first
In the seventh Inning allowed Augusta
to score tjte winning runs. Rowan al
lowed four hits.
"Bugs" Raymond won another game
Monday afternoon when he defeated
Jacksonville by s score of 2 to 1.
Charleston played good ball In the field.
In chasing after a fly hall, BuckThetl,
the former Memphis player, fell down
In a "puddle" of water and before he
could get the ball two Charleeton play
ers hod scored. The entire outfield was
covered with water.
Columbia, as usual, lost a game Mon- i
day afternoon. Savannah was the club
to turn the trick. Columbia went all
to pieces In the eighth and ninth In
nings and Savannah won with ease.
The score was 6 to 4.
by the score of 8 to 2 and the second
by the secore of 8 to 2. Detroit has
won five out of five games from Wash
ington In the series Just finished. The
Tigers have been putting up a great
figst for the lead and Jennings has
undoubtedly gathered together a good
bunch of ball players. Ty Cobb, the
Georgia boy. has been playing great
ball for the Tigers this year and he has
helped as jnuch os any one on the
team to land Dstrolt In the lend. Don
ovan allowed Washington only three
hits In the second game. Charley
Smith pitched for Washington and
he gave up twelve hits In the.Iasi
game.
Hughey Jennings and the Detroit
Tigers won two games from Washing
ton Monday afternoon and now Jen-
n'ng*' team Is leading the American
Lingua. Detroit won the first game
Philadelphia won two games from
the Cleveland Nape Monday afternoon.
The score In the first game was 8 to
2. and the second game 13 to 8. Addle
Joss was the man to lose the first
game to Philadelphia. Joss was batted
rather hard by the Athletire. Big Bill
Bernard could do nothing with Phila
delphia In the second contest and the
Athletics won with ease. Philadelphia
made thirteen hits off Bernard's dellv-
try.
Clark Griffith's New York Americans
defeated Chicago Monday afternoon by
a score of 6 to 4. Hogg pitched a good
game for Grtfflth and New York had
little trouble In winning. The White
Box twiden were batted rather hard
By losing yesterday, Chicago goes Into
second place.
Boston defeated St. Louis Monday
afternoon |n a well-played twelve-in
ning game by the score of I to 2,
Pruitt pitched a good game for Bos
ton and he was given good support.
Boston batted Dlneen bard, but good
fielding by the St. Louis team saved
many runs.
Leon Ames, of the New York Giants,
won his game from the Chicago Cubs
Monday afternoon by the score of 6 da
Chicago scored three runs in the
first Inning, but after that Ames
invincible and the Cubs could do noth
Ing with bis delivery. McGraw, Mat-
thewson. Shay and Dahlen. were pul
out of the grounds for kicking.
Hedges has one young player who la
literally worth his weight In gold. The
speed of Harry Niles, the Hiking Hot
Foot, Is a revelation to the ball play
ers and ball-o-mantacs.
His feat In beating out'a batted ball,
perfectly thrown by Elberfeld, caused
.'hen a player 1s fleet enough to
beat out Infield hits. It stamps him as a
whirlwind on the bases.; Not only Is
Niles able to beat out bunts, but
? :rounders which would be easy outs
or slower players.
In Niles, President Hedges unques
tionably owns the most valuable play
ing asset In the world. Harry has not
yet reached the heydey of hla career.
He has at least ten years before him
In big league company. At the least
calculation he Is worth 8100,000 to the
St. Louis ball club.
Figure what a strong attraction at
the gate a scintillating star will be. A
conservative estimate places hla yearly
drawing powers at 110,000.
Think of tha tens of thousands La-
t In the colters of the Cleve-
nd club, and then roughly estimate
the value of Niles to the Browns.—St.
Louis Star-Chronicle.
“Kid" Eldrldge, Judge KavaiAugh's
most recent Imposition on the baseball
public of the South, made “Slats" Da
vis do all the work Tuesday while he
sat In the grandstand and guyed
“Slat*." Some say he rooted for the
Shreveport club, and many fans were
Indignant that an umpire should do
such a thing. Eldrldge Is said to have
a bad foot as a result of a foul tip
while working behind the bat, and he
will stay off the diamond for a day or
two. At any rate, the former quill-
pusher had a lot of fun Tuesday calling
‘ • ‘ >ked
the turn bn Davis' work. “It tool
mighty good from here," Eldrldge yell
ed when "Slats" called a hall. Davis
took the kidding good-naturedly, as
he takes everything else. "Slats" Is
an even Jollier fellow than Rlnn, who
makes a kicking player look silly as
* * i
he beams with all the radiance of the
noonday sun.—New Orleans Item.
If a winning team was placed In
Birmingham twice the money would be
mgde. Penny wise and pound foolish
never made a man rich yet.—Blrmlnf-
ham Exchange.
"Of all sad words on earth I know,
The saddest are these—"I let Lister go.
rry ■
—Nashville Tennessean,
Some one said early In the season
that the American League pitchers had
discovered George Stone's weakness,
and that his days as a swell batsman
were over. George ft as broken tn«
combination. If It ever existed, and t*
banging them out In championin'?
style again. There Is no fluke about
his hitting.—New Orleans States.
Manager Billy Smith brought Helm
to Macon In the middle of the season or
1806. In 1804 Helm pitched for WJ
Monroe club In the Cotton
was with Hattiesburg when Smltn
signed him. He has been wf‘h
club since. Helm will not be alt
gether new In the Southern Leagur
he held a Job with the New Orlr»n«
club for several weeks a few ytv* <•*
—Macon News.