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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 IT*. ft OB£=- “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 UEM* L>RRV t 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 O00OOOOOOO0OOO<H>$OOO0OOOO0 O HOW THEY 8TOOD AT END OF LAST 8EASON. O O Now that 4he Commercial O O League season of 1907 Is over. It D O may be Interesting to recall that O O the J. silver tehm won the pen- O O nant In 1906, that the M. Kuts O O team was second and the Went D O End Stars third. O O The standing of the clubs at the O O end 'of last season was O o o j. Silver O M. Kutz O ‘West End.. .. . O Foote A Davies. D Beck A Gregg. . O J. Regensteln. W. 0 P.C. 0 .100 o .700 O .666 O .550 O .300 O ■111 O O • The West Ends of 1900 were O O the Knca Notaa of 1007. O 00OOO00O00OOOOOOOOOOO0OOOO 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. (mcobI 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. (hr Nashville In Little 1 00OO0OOOO000000O00OOM>O*>a 8IGN COMMUNICATIONS. J A Used To Be Fan" and 0 O several others: O ivltui uuiera. n Ab has been stated not less than u 0 a score of times, The Georgia" O does not print unsigned communl- “ O cations. We will keep your name v out of the paper If you desire, but « 0 It must be signed to th* article. 000000t^000000000000OOOOOOa 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.