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•fHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20,1907.
BATTLE FOR LEAD RAGES ’ROUND TURTLE BACK
SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY
PERCY H. WHITING
NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
Southern League papers are getting worked up because three
Montgomery games were transferred to Atlanta.
Here is what The Montgomery Advertiser has on the subject:
Atlanta was scheduled to play here three days, but on ac-
. count of the "dangerous" grandstand—which Is not dangerous
In the least—t^e threo games have been transferred from Mont
gomery to Atlanta.
Atlanta and Memphis are running neck and neck for the
pennant, and It Is manifestly unfair to the Memphis people for
the three games that should be played In Montgomery to be
shifted to Atlanta.
The Montgomery fans would lust as soon see Atlanta win
the pennant as Memphis, but will It be sportsman-ltke to give At
lanta such an advantage over her rival? Both towns should
have a square deal, but nothing more.
There was not a quorum present at the directors’ meeting
In Memphis Sunday, and, therefore, the transferring of these
games looks Illegal, as all of the clubs had not agreed to It.
A report has been spread that the Montgomery grand-stand
was blown entirely dewn Sunday. That Is a big mistake, as
the local grand-stand Is as sound as It ever was, only part of
the roof being blown off.
And note this from The Birmingham Age-Herald:
The Montgomery Advertiser declares tho transference of
the games from Montgomery to Atlanta was shameful in that
it sacrificed the sport for the dollar, without the semblance of
a just esuse.
The Advertiser declares that the transference gives Atlanta
an advantage over Memphis, a claim which The Age-Herald has
previously advanced.
It was simply a monetary consideration that prompted Pres
ident Chambers to ask for a transference to Atlanta. He makes
more money. Atlanta makes more money. Atlanta stands a
better chance to win. Atlanta was willing.
The Advertiser man says that the games scheduled with
Memphis next month should be transferred.
In a spirit of fairness, the games should be carried from
Montgomery to Memphis.
Tho same excuse will go—the damaged grand-stand.
Advertiser declares the grand-stand will bo no stronger
than now.
The
then
Incidentally, the officials of the Montgomery club have been
prone to transfer games this season.
Three Sunday games have already been played In New Or
leans, games which were scheduled for Montgomery In Sep
tember..
It would simply be carrying out the program, and. In addi
tion, doing the fair thing, to transfer the Memphis series to
Memphis.
It’s all over and done with now, and there is not much uso to
“holler” about it.
But we desire to call attention to one thing. Atlanta never
asked for the transfer of the games, and did hot care particularly
whether or not they were transferred. If there is any howl raised,
let it be against Montgomery. They told us the grand-stand was
blown down, and we were willing to take their word for it.
And in closing the subject, ns far as wo are concerned, wo
want to state again that we have always been, are now, and al
ways expect to be against the transferring of games.
How Atlanta Came Out This Year
With the Legislators and Barons
The Alabama team*—and Nashville,
i too—have wound up all their engage-
menta with the Atlanta team this sea
son.
Hereafter the Crackers will coniine
their attention to the Western clubs.
Much of Atlanta's hard luck during
j the present season can be traced to
i the Alabama teams. The Birmingham
' bunch beat Atlanta In the very opening
, game of the season and has been shoot.
Ing it Into the Crackers at odd times
during the season.
The Pretaels have also thrown some
awful crimps Into Atlanta, too.
Montgomery 8erles.
At the first of the season the Pretzels
were ths easiest thing that Atlanta
beat. The Crackers won the lirst seven
games on home grounds. But later on,
when things became critical, the Pret
zels turned on the local bunch and
stung them good and proper.
At home this year Atlanta has won
eight, tied three and lost three to Mont
gomery. In Montgomery Atlanta has
won three, tied one and lost threo.
The scores of all games, with Mont
gomery this year follow: At Atlanta—
April 10, Atlanta 1, Montgomery 0;
April 11, Atlanta 0, Montgomery 2;
April 12, Atlanta 2, Montgomery 5;
April II, Atlanta 7, Montgomery 4.
At Montgomery—April 19. Montgom
ery I, Atlanta 2; April 20, Atlanta 4.
Montgomery 2; April 22, rain; April 23,
Atlanta 8, Montgomery 0:
At Atlanta—July 4. Atlanta 8, Mont-
J ornery 4; Atlanta 3, Montgomery 0;
uly (, Atlanta 2, Montgomery 1.
At Montgomery—July 11. Atlanta 2,
Montgomery 1; July 12, Montgomery
4, Atlanta 1; Montgomery 8, Atlanta 0
July IS, Atlanta 1, Montgomery 1.
At Atlanta—August 1. Atlanta .,
Montgomery 1; August 2, Montgomery
6, Atlanta 4; August 3, Montgomery 7,
Atlanta 4; Montgomery 0, Atlanta 0.
At Atlanta—August 18. Montgomery
1. Atlanta 1. August 16, Atlanta 11,
Montgomery 0. August 17, Atlanta 2,
Montgomery 2, six Innings.
With Birmingham Atlanta has ac
complished the unexpected. The Crack
ers have actually done almost os woll
against Birmingham In Birmingham
as they hnvo In Atlnnto. On the Slag
Pile Atlanta has won three and lost
four. On Piedmont and Ponce) De
Leon the Crackers have won live and
lost live. Which Isn’t very good from
the ’’league victims."
Here Is the full record:
Birmingham Series.
At Birmingham—April 9, Birming
ham 7, Atlanta 4j April 16. rain; April
17, rain; April 18, Birmingham 8, At
lanta 4.
At Atlanta—April 29. Atlanta
Birmingham 1; April 30. Atlanta
Birmingham 1; May 1, Birmingham D,
Atlanta 0; May 8, Atlanta 2, Birm
ingham 1.
At Birmingham—June 27, Blrmtng
ham 7, Atlanta 6; June 28, Birmingham
4, Atlanta 3; June 29, rain.
At Atlanta—July 8, Birmingham 6,
Atlanta 1; July 9, rnln; July 10, Birm
ingham 4, Atlanta 3.
At Birmingham—August 5, Atlanta
3, Birmingham 1; August 6, Atlnnta 5,
Birmingham 8; August 7, Atlanta 3,
Birmingham 1.
At Atlanta—August 12, Atlanta 1.
Birmingham A; August 13, Atlanta 12-2.
Birmingham 2-3; August 14, Birming
ham 7, Atlanta 1.
Western Electrics
Defeat Kutzies
The Western Electric C<fr lambasted
Jimmy Edens, the star southpaw of the
Kuts team, all over the lot and to the
tall and uncut -Saturday afternoon, and
won out by a score of IS to 6.
The Electric men had on their bat
ting clothes and the way they hit the
ball was a caution. When a hit was
needed they pushed the button und
TWO MATCHES PLAYED
.IN TENNI8 TOURNAMENT.
Two matches were finished In the
tennis tournament that Is being played
on the Atlanta Athletic Club courts
at East Lake Monday afternoon. The
results of those matches were as fol
lows:
Singles—Carlton Smith defeated
Mansfield, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.
Doubles—Patterson and Mansfield
defeated Hayes and Ramspeck, 10-8,
6-3. ■
, Other matches will be pulled off this
afternoon and also throughout the
week. Play will begin at 5 o'clock every
afternoon.
FRANK PUTS THROUGH
A HALF DOZEN DEAL8
New Orleans, Aug. 19.—Manager
Frank has announced the purchase of
Pitchers Brunner, of Mobile, and Ryan,
of Oulfport; Outfielder Holland, of
Oulfport, and Infleldcr Reilly, of Oulf
port. These players will not report this
season, unless some are needed In the
last few games.
Pitcher Manuel and Shortstop Ats
have been sold to the Chicago White
Sox, but will not report until after the
Southern League h>us u .,*•«.
safely connected. Harry Snelllng, for
the Electric team, was as steady as a
clock, although he was rung once for
a home run. Charles 8enrs found his
batting eye aguln and posted the ball
on every occnslon. Out of four times
at bat he scored four runs, hit for two
singles and as many doubles. Every
man on the Electric team set the woods
allre with the willow.
Dixie Moss, of the Kutz team, sent
one to tho tall weeds for a home run.
Dixie played good ball at the keystone
suck, accepting many herd chances.
The Electric team ployed good boll.
The score;
Co.
. W. E.
King, c.. ..
Snelllng. p...
Jones, lb.. ,,
Dunkley, 2b..
Sears, ss... .
Cook, 3b... .
Cook, J., cf..
Chaffin. If.. .
l.lscoinb, rf..
ab. r. h.
Totals.. ... ...
Kutz,
Collins,
Sartorlus, lb... .
Moss, 2b
Sullivan, W., ss..
Odom, cf
Winn, rf
Smith, 3b -
Floyd. If ...
Edens, p
..51 :
ab.
..36
Totals
Score by Innings:
\ E. Co 023 601 211—15
Kutz 003 100 110— 6
Summary—Two-bus* hits, Jones 2,
Dunkley 2, Sears 2, Edens. Three-base
hits. Cook, J., Floyd. Home rtm. Moss.
Innings pitched, by Edens 7, Jones 1,
W. Sullivan 1. Snelllng ». Hits, off
Edens, 18, Jones 4, Sullvan 0, Snelllng.
A CARTOONISTS IDEA OF GIANTS IN ACTION
AND BY GfORfiE !
BETWEEN thens
THEV DROPPED
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“Dutch” Viehahn
Touted as Star
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 19.—“Dutch"
Vlebahn, the Columbia pitcher, secured
by Manager Billy Smith for a try-out
with Atlanta next year. Is a good man,
and Manager Smith mode no mistake
when he closed the deal with the local
club directors for Vlebahn’s services.
Vlebahn Is a powerfully built fellow.
He weighs 190 pounds, and reaches up
In ihe air six feet two Inches. He Is
young man and of the best habits. He
haa everything that a promising young
pitcher should have. His control Is
wonderful, and his head-work Is excep
tionally good, especially as this Is his
second year In organized ball.
SUGGS TOO GOOD;
ATLANTA LOSES
R. BRESNAHA-N fllNT'OITT
A FEW INVITATION8 .
FOR THE UMPIRE TO TAIL
Defi Hurled at
All- Commercials
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ttfLEAM
To the Sporting Editor The Georgian:
Acting Manager C. H. Collins, of the
Second All-Commercial League base
ball team, wishes to challenge the All-
Commercial team for a game In the im
mediate future.
Here Is the second team as picked
by Joseph Redwlne, of the Sun Proofs:
Barry c, L. and N.; Klein p, Sun
Proofs; Camp lb, Sun Proofs; Kay 2b,
L. and N.; Adams ss, B. & G.; Can
non 3b, B. A G.; McBride If, Kutz;
Collins cf. Sun Proofs; Edens rf, Kutz.
DOUBLE BILL THURSDAY;
CRACKERS LOSE THE LEAD
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20.—The sec
ond of the Atlanta-Memphls games has
been played and won—but not by At
lanta.
The Bluffers had a shade the better
of It here yesterday and won from
Atlanta—2 to 0.
Figured right down, It was a ques
tion of pitching and batting. Either
George Suggs, the soon-to-be-Detrolt-
Tlger, had It a shade over "Gimlet'* Mc
Kenzie, or else the Memphis bat
ters were a bit stronger than the
Crackers. ■
The ability to smash ’em out safe
In the pinches, which characterized At
lanta’s playing In the game Sunday,
passed over to Memphis yesterday.
Once In the sixth Inning Atlanta had
three men on bases, nobody out, and
Winters, Paskert and Fox In line
bat. But somehow or other Winters
hit Into a double-play and .Paskert
couldn't get the ball out of the ln>
field.
McKenzie pitched a creditable game,
the kind that would win a lot more than
half the games a pitcher bumps into.
He gave up nine hits, kept them pret
ty well scattered, struck out four men
and did not give a base on balls.
For a 3800 performer that’ Is pretty
nice traveling.
The "turtle-back Jonah” was too
much for the Crackers, though. Things
broke wrong for them and right for
the Bluffers nnd .there was really noth
ing to It but a procession.
Memphis' first run came In the sec
ond Inning. Carey and James singled
and Hurlburt got away with a scratch
Infield hit that scored “Scoops.”
In the next Inning the last run of
the day came across.
Neighbors singled, stole second and
scored on Babb's two-sacker.
From the third Inning on McKenzie
was as good as Matthewson ever dared
to be. But his Invincibility came too
late. His team mates couldn't And
the marvellous twisters of Oenr-u
Suggs and the result was a shut-*",.
teams fielded wonderfully well
Sid Smith at short stop-where he Mr'
because of the bum ann of
"Count” Castro—nn* To**,.. 1
only men who made errors. And neither
?n%t% r ?X yiCUtth88H8hte * t *
Babb, with eight chances, and nirh
ards with nine, did the hardest day’,
work for the local team, while Sweenev
Jim Fox and Jordan did the moil
notable work for the visitors most
The hitting of McKenzie was a -isht
« mn.f1n n .•slnc’lA nml a V .
*>• po. a.
Suggs and rivaled the great and only
Spade as a hitting pitcher. 7
The score;
ATLANTA— ab.
Becker, rf. . . . 3
Winters, cf, , . , 4
Paskert, If. ... 4
Fox, lb 4
Jordan, 2b. ... 4
Smith; ss 3
Dyer, 3b 3
Sweeney, c. . . . 3
McKenzie, p. . , 3
Totals .
.31
ab.
. 4
MEMPHIS—J
Carter, rf. . . .
Manning, If.. . . .
Neighbors, cf. . 4
Babb, ss 4
Carey, lb 4
James, 2b. ... 4
Richards, 8b, . . 3
Hurlburt, c. . . . 3
Suggs, 3
6 24
I
27 18
Totals 34
Score by Innings;
Atlanta 000 000 000-j)
Memphis 011 000 000-2
Summary: Two-base hits, rtabb
McKenzie; atolen bases. Neighbors
Sweeney; struck out, by McKenzie !■'
by Suggs 1; bases on balls, Suggs p
passed balls, Hurlburt; wild pitch, Me.
Kenzle. Time, 1:56. Umpires, Davli
and Hackett.
VIEBAHN ALL
TO THE GOOD
Pitches a Three-Hit Game
Against Macon,
But Loses.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20.—Atlanta and Memphis will play one game Tuesday, one Wednesday
and two Thursday.
According to the schedule Thursday was an off day for both teams. However, Manager Babb
has decided to All it in with a double-header and thus play off two postponed games that Atlanta
has in the Bluff City.
Tho Crackers will leave Thursday night for New Orleans, where they open Friday for three
games. ‘ ,
Tho defeat Monday cost Atlanta tho lead in the pennant race. The Bluffers, os a result of
their well-earned victory, have won first place back.
The next four games will be more brief career and hopes to make It
or less decisive In this Southern 1,100 before the end of the sea-
Says a Birmingham paper:
League pennant race. Victory or
defeat will not make any very
material and decisive difference In
the pennant race—which Is young
yet. But It will have a lot of bear
ing.
If the Crackors can win a ma
jority. or even break even. It will
give them a bunch of confidence
that will last out the season. If
they lose four straight their bumps
of self-esteem will get a dent
which It will take a month to
work out—and n month from now
there will not be any pennant race.
Did you ever atop to think of
that?
There are less than tour weeks
of It left. Tho lost game comes
September 14.
Kid Wells, of Nashville, will
probably go to the Cleveland team.
The deal has practically been
closed.
Shreveport has purchased Pitch
ers Bryant and Lively from Bobby
Gltks of the Gulfport team. They
are both youngsters who made good
with the ex-Shreveport mogul.
Umpires Hnekett and Flynn have
been released. That leaves Rud-
derham, Davis, Pfennlnger and
Rlnn to finish out the season.
As a result of the row between
Catcher Seubaugh nnd Manager
Malarkey In the last Atlanta-Mont
gomery game, the young catcher,
who will be with Nnshvllle next
year, has been suspended without
pay for the rest of the season and
eent home. This weakens Mont
gomery at a lime when Atlanta
fans wish that she was especially
strong.
■ But It saves Montgomery the
money.
Catcher Massing and Pitcher
Graham of the Shreveport team
have been sold to the St. Louis
Americans.
Mayor Joyner leaves today on a
barn-storming trip with ths base
ball team.
Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. It Is not likely that
Catcher Sweeney of the Atlanta,
Go., team of the Southern League
will play with Cleveland next sea
son. 8vout Tom O’Brien looked
him over, but no deal was made.—
Cleveland Exchange.
Percy WhIUng rays that the New
Orleans papers will hand over the
transfer of the Montgomery game
to Atlanta. No, Indeed, Percy. The
Pelicans always get licked on
transferred games anil It seems
that Atlanta Is getting the same
thing, Judging from yesterday’s
score.—New Orleans States.,
Right you are. Bo. Those games
didn't net us a lot.
Tacks Lattlmer has caught 1,076
•••••hall games thus far during bis
son.
It takes the Southern League
seven seasons to play as many pro
fessional gomes as “Tacks” Lattl
mer has caught.
The catcher has a scrap book
dating from the beginning of his
professional career. Every gome
he figured In, and Just what he ac
complished, Is therein Inscribed.
There was a time when Lattlmer
was a star catcher, and a splendid
hitler. He began his professional
career with Louisville In the old
National Association, and from that
place went to Pittsburg and New
York. He then drifted Into the
Western Association, then Into
Dixie.
As has been published, Lattlmer
retires at the concluelon of the
present season.
As Gardner’s contfnued Illness
makes Itn ecessnry for Lattlmer to
work every day he exnecte to
reach the eleven hundred mark
before cloelng hie career. He an
nounces that he doesn't mind the
work. He states, too, that he. In
other years, haa caught oa mnny
aa one hundred ana twenty-five
games a season.
support by hie team mates.
Moxey Manuel twirled for the Peli
cans and was touched up for 12
Qsafe swats.
The Pirates of Shreveport and
the Climbers of Montgomery broke
even In a double-header at Shreve
port Monday afternoon. Graham
pitched the first game and the
Climbers landed on him In the
seventh Inning for five hits, which
netted them five runs and won the
game. Maxwell pitched good ball
for Montgomery In the first game.
Prince Gasklll, once league lead
er, pitched his first contest In a
' good while for Shreveport, when
he twirled the second game against
the Climbers. Gasklll won his game
with ease by the score of 8 to 4.
Weems wns batted all over the lot
In the second contest by the Pi
rates.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 20.—Columbia,
through errors, threw the game to Ma
con yesterday. Vlebahn, the twlrler
recently sold to Bill Smith, only al
lowed 3 hits, and was In excellent form,
but his support was miserable.
“Wild” Bill Clarke was again In the
box for Macon and delivered the goods
right from the shoulder.
The score
MACON—
Murdoch, cf., .
Llpe, 3b. . . .
Stinson, rf. . .
Houston, If. . .
Wohlleben, lb.
Rhoton, 2b. . .
Pepe, ss. . . .
Lafitto, c. . . .
Clarke, p. . • •
r, h. po. a. o.
.29
Totals
COLUMBIA— ab,
Lohr, If. .... 4
McMahon, si, , . 3
Burt, cf. . . . . 8
Wagnon, lb.. . . 4
Walters, rf. . • . 4
Davis, 3b. ... 3
Lally, 2b. ... 3
Fox, c. ..... 3
Vlebahn, p. , . . 3
r. h. po. a. e.
.30
4 24 11
Somebody stung the fans of At
lanta hard Monday afternoon with
the report that Atlanta had won
tho first game of a aouble-header,
that McKensle had pitched a no
hit game and that the second game
was being played.
run ih'iiik A
Everybody fell foPlt hard, from
the mayor on down to the humblest
fan.
The score wee posted In saloons
and cigar elands, bets were paid
on It and the town was ecstatic—
until the extras came out. In these
the correct score was given.
Moral (again)—Walt for the
Green extra.
Charley Frank’s famed Pellrane,
Rubber Ball Artists and a few other
things defeated the Barone of Bir
mingham Monday afternoon by the
score of 4 to 3. Turner pitched for
the Barone and was given wretched
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Little Rock defeated the Nash
ville club Monday afternoon by the
score of 4 to 2. Sorrell, of the
Dobbers, was knocked out of the
box In the first Inning by the Trav
elers, and J. Duggan, who relieved
him, did well. Keith pitched a
swell article of the national game
for the Travelers.
“Rube” Waddell defeated Addle
Joss,-of the Cleveland club, Mon
day afternoon by the score of 10
to 8. Both pitchers ware batted at
will, but the Athletics got around
the bases a little faster than the
Cleveland bunch.
St. Louis defeated the New York
Americans Monday afternoon by
the score of 1 to 0. “Smiling" Al
Orth, of the Highlanders, pitched
K id ball, and so did Olade for St.
uls, but the St. Louis boy had
better luck and he got away with
his contest.
feated poor old
Ington team Monday afternoon In
a listless game by the score of 19
to 2. The Washington alabmen
were batted all over the lot, and
Chicago had a walk-away. It was
like taking candy from a baby.
Washington made six errors and
the Sox secured 16 hits.
Hughey Jennings' Detroit Tigers
defeated the Bean Eaten of Boston
Monday afternoon In a twelve
inning game by a score of 4 to 1.
Old Cy Young, of Boston, and Se
vier, of the Tigers, had a royal
battle, but the Detroit man finally
won out.
Totals
Score by Innings—
Columbia 000 000 000—0
Macon . 000 030 02*—5
Summary; Left on bases, Macon 4,
Columbln 4 struck out, by Clark 6. by
Vlebahn 3: bases on balls, off Clark 2,
off Vlebahn 3; home run, Houston; hit
by pitcher, Stinson; stolen bases,
Stinson, McMahon. Time, 1:35. Um
pire. Turner.
8UMMER SCHOOL LOSE8.
Emory College, Oxford, Go., Aug. 20.
Saturday an Interesting game was
played between the Emory College
Summer School.team and the Oxford
team, resulting In the defeat of the
Summer School by a score of 5 to 0.
The features of the game were the
pitching of J. Stone, who pitched a no.
hit game, and the batting of Henry
Stone. .
Standing of the Clubs.
Memphis . • • •
ATLANTA . .
Little Itock . #
New Orleans . .
Southern.
Played. Won. Lost P. 0.
... 107 62 45 .579
Montgomery
Birmingham
NnahvlUe
Shreveport ...... 107
CLUBS—
Philadelphia
Detroit 108
Chicago Ill
Cleveland 108
New York 106
Boston 107
St. Louis 106
Washington 100
American.
Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
104 63 41 .W
61 47 .5(5
31 69 .319
CLUBS-
Chlcago •
Pittsburg .
National.
Played. Won. Loit P. C
. . . 109 “
104
Philadelphia .
Brooklyn ...
Cincinnati 106
Boston 106
St Louis US
108 66 47 .5(4
YE8TERDAY*8 RESULTS.
8outhern.
Memphis 2, Atlanta 0.
Montgomery 7, Shreveport 3 (lirst time).
Shreveport 8, Montgomery f '—*
gnine).
New Orleans 4. Birmingham L
Little Itock 4, Nashville 2.
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American.
Philadelphia 10. Cleveland 8.
Chicago 16. Washington 3. '
Detroit 4, Bbaton 3.
St. Louis 1. New York 0.
National.
Cincinnati 6. Brooklyn L
St. Loula 6, Philadelphia 2.
Boston 10, Pittsburg 3.
New York 2, Chicago 1.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
few Orleans.
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The New York Giants lowered
the colors of the Chicago Cubs
Monday afternoon, when they de
feated them by the score of 2 to 1.
Taylor, of the Giants, pitched su
perb ball, and the Cubs could do
nothing with his delivery. Lund-
gren pitched good ball for the Cubs,
but the beat man won.
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn In a
pretty game Monday by the score
of 6 to 2. The Trolley Dodgers
could do nothing with Ewing, while
Bell was hit hard by “Clncjr.V
VALE NELSON!
By W. F. KIRK.
“T think I ats too much supper before my go with
Britt.”— Poat-mortem statement by Nelson.
Marc Antony was tall and broad, so the historians say.
With muscles that protruded from his robe decollete.
He had a punch In either hand, ring generalshl- to burn.
And awed hi. poor opponents with his fighting feature, stern.
But Antony was gluttonous, and ordered food In slabs—
Before the fight at Actlum he ate nine soft-shelled crabs;
Hhe washed them down with Tartar sauce and seven quarts of sec,
And when the fight was at Its height he got It In the neck.
Consider Julius Caesar, that good old Roman bloke.
Who swam across the Rubicon with crawl and trudgeon stroke.
I reckon Julius Caeiar was perhaps the greatest man
That ever wore a toga since Creation's dawn began;
He used no fancy footwork when he battled with the Gauls,
But made their barbarous noses bleed, and spanked their overalls.
Yet even Julius ate too much, and on a bright March day
Kid Brutus and his Third Ward gang sent Caesar to the hay.
Now come we to Napoleon—great Napoleon Bonaparte,
Who left his rivals at the post and made the nations start.
So wisely did he plan his dope, so fiercely did he scrap.
That he won the rich Marengo Stakes and the Jena Handicap.
But Napoleon loved his stomach, not wisely, but too well.
And they say that when at Waterloo his gallant forces fell.
He was full of prunes and grapefruit, and porterhouse and pie.
While Wellington ate little, and was consequently spry.
So let us. when we wish to light, be careful what we eat.
For man Is not aggressive when his tummy's full of meat.
Our prehistoric fathers had much pugilistic seal, .
For their lights, like dry Martinis, always came before a meal.
The stomach is an organ with remarkably few aches—
I'm much obliged for mine for all the punishment It takes:
But when we seek to gorge ourselves, let's carefully refrain.
And think of Battling Nelson, now the Melancholy Dane.
—New York American.