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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY* AUG 21,1907. LEMON CROP IS VERY FINE IN SUNNY TENNESSEE SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING L NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS With all the smoke there has been about managerial changes in the Southern League, it seems as though there ought to be some lire. But, as fsr as anybody can learn, the eight managers who were leading the Southern League teams at the first of this season, will be doing the same thing next season. One man can be considered a certainty—Charles Frank of New Orleans. Just so long as the present Pelican chief wants his job he is going to hold it. Charley has the job cinched because he owns a large chunk of baseball stock. They can’t throw him out if they want to, and they don’t want to. Charley Frank, with all his faults, has as long a head as any man in the business and he can come os near to getting a pennant winner as any man who ever headed a ball club in the South. Atlanta, Birmingham, Shreveport and Little Rock are regard ed as proof against managerial changes for a year to come, at least. The Atlanta directors have been on record for some time. They believe that Billy Smith has done as well ns any manager could, and financially the game is good. So why should they change1 Bill Smith has given Atlanta n team which wore Memphis to a frazzle to keep it out of second placo last year, and which is giving the same team the awfullest rub in the world for the pen nant this year. The Birmingham manager has not made good this year, but it has not been altogether his fault, and from the fact that his club directors have sent him out scouting for next year’s team, it seems likely that he will be at the old stand next year. Tom Fisher has had a double dose pf hard luck in Shreve port, but he has shown plenty of managerial ability, and doubt less the directors of the Shreveport club are satisfied. If there are any rumors of a change in Shreveport they have not been very loud ones. And Little Rock is in the same boat, only more so. In spite of enough hard luck to drivo a man to suicide, the genial and crafty Mike Finn has put a team in tho field that has been the wonder of the league and which may give the best of them a rub for second place yet. ' A certain amount of uncertainty always hovers over Mont gomery, but nothing has been said about quitting the league and with the Pretzels in the game again John Malarkey will doubt less be found at their head. This is Smiling John’s first year as a manager and he has done well. There is certainly no reason why Malarkey should not get his job back if he wants it. Johnny Dobbs is uncertain. As has been chronicled before in these columns, Johnny must cnose between his team and his milk route. Tho one best bet, though, is tho team. Johnny’s debut as a manager has not been a brilliant histrionic success, but hard luck has been more to blame than John, and doubtless he can have his job back if he wants it R. FORD VS. JOE BILLS Spitball Russell Opposes One of League’s Best Pitchers. CASTRO’S INJURY IS NOT SERIOUS Atlanta’s Star Short Stop May Be Back in Game in Day or Two. Signed By Southern League Teams By Long Distance Telephone. Memphie, Tenn., Aug. 21.—Joey Bills against Russell Ford is the of fering in the first game of the double bill here Wednesday. It had been planned to play two games Thursday, but It was decided to push up the double-header to Wednesday, in order not to be beat en out of two games if it happened to rain on Thursday. A single game will be played tomorrow. Except for the pltchere, the line up In today’e game will be the same as in Tuesday’s contest. Count Castro is still out of the game and will be for a day or two. But it is not thought that the in jury to his finger is In any way se rious. Bill Smith expects that he will perform by Friday or Satur day. The members of both teams were entertained last night with a box party at Fairyland Park, where they were the guests of Manager Beach. The street car oompany ran a special oar for them that left the custom house at 8:15. The members report a "large time." Charley Babb will probably quit the looal team in a day or two to avoid being drafted by some major league club. In consequence a new short stop will have to be eecured. Two high-price men are being so aimed at and negotiations are under way to secure one or the other. Charley Babb can have his job over again, too, if ho is not drafted. The Memphis owners will pay him any reasonable sum . _ _ ... to lead the team. And their only fear is that ho will be called , Ji,“*ffi 1 „^ or nhi!!u„ b nih‘ p i t .?.* n hII a ." higher. If he is, the Memphis directors say that thoy will keep him as a bench manager, but probably this is raoro or loss bluff. Charley’s chief value is as a playing manager. Take it any way yon look at it the Southern has as good a corps of managers as any minor league in the country and changes would cause more regrets than joy. The .league is satis fied and that’s the main thing. , < Two Records "Get Theirs” fit Big Readville Meeting Boaton, Mnax., Aus. 21.—A now world's speed record for S-year-old trotting stallions, made by General Watts, and the fastest mile of the year, made by Ansus Pointer, were features of the second day of Grand Circuit rac ing at the Readville track yesterday. General Watts was virtually a double recordbreoker. The colt did both trials In 2:021-4. In the free-far-all Angus Pointer made the year’s mile record In 2:02 2-4. Audubon Boy was expected to make the world's record for pac ers, but he broke beyond the quarter, finishing fifth. Codero, a Boston horse, had no difficulty In taking the 2:12 trot. Summary. American Horse Breeders' Futurity, 2-year-old trotters, purse 27,000— General Watts, b. c„ by Axenor-Bow- erman, won In straight henta; Blue Hill, b. c.. (Titer), second; Belle Bard, blk. f. (McDonald), third. Both times, 2:02 1-4. Free-for-all Pace, Purse 21.200—An gus Pointer, b. g., by Sydney Pointer (Sunderland), won; Ecatncy, b. m., (Lang), second; Baron Grattan, b. g. (Geers), third. Best time. 2:02 3-4. 2:12 Class, Trot: Purse 21.200—Co dero. ro. h., by Bingham (L. McDon ald). won; Baro May, br. h. (Snyles), second; Dannie P, br. m. (Packer), third. Best time, 1:101-4. WE3T END DEFEATED 8TR0NQ EDQEWOOD CLUB West End defeated the strong Edge- wood team Saturday afternoon, by the score of 7 to 6. Harry Harmon, the crack Sun Proofs pitcher, was In tho box for Edgcwood, while Tommy Klein did the twirling for West End. Both pitchers showed up In superb form. West End won the game In the ninth Inning by a great batting rally. The Edgewood boys put up a fast, clean game of ball. Tell Them You Know! You may tell yout friends^ on out “say-so,” that when they buy a package of the genuine A*buckles* Arlosa Coffee they get the best of the coffee trade# No coffee of equal quality can be sold in this town for the same price, whether it be sold out of a bag or a bin, or under some romantic trade-mark. You may tell them you know and that Arbuckle Brothers, the greatest coffee dealers in the world, will stand for it. JLRBUCKLE BROS., Mow York City. The Crackers’ last chance to get an even break out of the Memphis eerles comes Wednesday. In order to make It three out of six the Crackers have got to pull down one game of the double- header. Bill Smith Is pinning his faith on the league. Charley Babb puts his trust In Joey Bills, late of Kookuk, Iowa. Neither man has been pitching right at the tip-top of hla game during the lost couple of weeks, but either le likely to whirl In and twirl a slashing battle. A single game la elated for Thursday, and Thursday night the Crackers em bark for the heated trip to the Louis lana metropolis. On Friday the Crackers open for a three-game series with New Orleans. The Pelican team Is going fairly strong now, but It Is the hopo of Atlanta fans that the Crackers can get two out of three. From an Atlanta viewpoint, the most discouraging feature of the pennant situation Is the miserable showing of the other clubs In the cast. The western clubs play nothing but easterners from now to the end of the season, and It hurts Atlanta’s chances that these teams are such "puddings/ It puts Atlanta In the uncomfortable position of having to win more games against good teams than Memphis has to against poor teams. The report that a post-season series may be played between Atlanta and Memphis has not been hailed with any very great Joy In this tyurg. Post-season series as a rule are flsxles of the worst type. The major leaguers have got the thing down fine, but conditions are not the same here. In the first place, the season will be over before the gomes are played, and the pennant will belong to Memphis or Atlanta. Therefore, there Is not any point that can he decided by such series. The question of which team Is the better will be settled. In the second place the question of authority always comes up In post-sea son games. They are generally run by the players, and arc go-as-you-please affairs of the worst sort. It Is hard enough to run ball players with I competent manager, and with the poa sthlltty of fines, suspensions and all tho Intricate machinery of the National Association to back up the managers, the umpire, the league president and the association. The writer witnessed one benefit game In Memphis and It was a get-the- mnney affair of the saddest kind. The public was bilked and that was all :here was to It. Of course, If these games arc de cided on and the players ere to get the money, we’ll "whoop ’er up" along with the rest, but as a general proposition, we are agin ’em." A Shreveport rumor has It that Gor don Hickman Is going to be sold to Atlanta. However, It Is denied pretty strongly. Says the Memphis Newe-Scimltar: BUI Smith Is so sure of winning the rag that he Is already figuring on the else of the pole on which to string It. Remembering the disaster that befell the Chicago White Box's pennant rais ing picnic, when the staff cracked and the huge banner tumbled to terra firma, he Is making Inquiries Into the cost of a steel stem to hold the flag. "Yep. Hung up and floating In the breexe," he chinned Monday morning. ’Its only a strip of bunting, but those fans down In our town want It, and we've decided to get It for 'em. What they'll do with It I don't know, but we have to humor ’em, you know." Billy Is proud qf his bunch. He was fairly glowing with complacency after that Sabbath victory. Ever)' man on the team Is working overtime to win,” be said, and playing with that confidence which fetches re sults. We've got three weeks more of It, and unless Dame Luck knocks us down and stamps on us, we’ll be on top at ttu finish.'* ANOTHER SHUT-OUT IS HANDED TO CRACKERS BILL BRUNER. LARRY BRYANT. These two Cotton States pitchers will get a trial next year in the Southern League. Bill Bruner, who has been with Bernle McCay at Mo bile this year, has been bought by Charley Frank and joins the Pelicans next spring. s Larry Bryant, of Gulfport, Is a southpaw and has been winning gamca right and left for Gilke’ team this year. He plays with Shreveport in the spring of 1908. WHAT HAPPENED TUESDAY ON SEVERAL BALL FIELDS The Barone and the Pelicans spilt a double-header Tuesday afternoon In New Orleans.. The Pelicans won the first game by the score of 4 to 0, while the Barons annexed the second by a count of 4 to 2. The Barons secured eeven hits In the first contest off Frits while the Pellcana made only three. And yet Birmingham lost. A quartet of rank errors by the Birmingham In field tells the tale, however. Ginger Clark pitched the first game for the Barons and ho showed up In great style. The Pelicans could not touch little "Eva" Wilhelm In the second game and the Barons hod easy sail Ing. Guese was hit hard by Birming ham. In a double-header In Shreveport Tuesday afternoon the Plratee and the Climbers of Montgomery broko even. The Pirates won the flret contest, long-drawn-out affair, by the scare of 5 to 4. "Kitty” Beekcr. of the Plratee, and Walsh, of the Climbers, each pitched good ball, but the muff of lly by Walsh paved tho way for War- render's hit which won the game. Sam Weenie, the former Auburn College star, won the second game for the Climbers by the score of 2 to 1. The Pirates played rank ball In the field and the Climbers had easy sailing through out. Benson, at short for Shreveport, made three errors and every one let In rune. Fisher pitched good ball In the second game. Walters, Mike Finn's new slabman, was Invincible Tuesday and Nashville could do nothing with his benders. The Travelers therefore won the game by the scord of 4 to 0. Bill Sorrell was hit hard by Little Rock. "Kid" Welle, of the Doblicrs, wae put out of the game for disputing a decision. Hardy took his place behind the pan. "Bugs” Raymond, the "Human Mi crobe” of the Sally League, lost two games Tuesday afternoon to Savannah. The Colts defeated Raymond In the first game by the suere of 4 to 0 and the second game by the ecore of 2 to Raymond allowed eeven hits In the first contest and three In the last. Hoff, of Savannah, allowed Charleston only two hits In the first affair. Kelber pitched a nice article of bull In the second game. Macon defeated Columbia Tuesday by the score of 2 to 2. Perry Llpe’s bunch of ball tossers played rings around the Columbians and they bad no chance to win. Savldge, of Jacksonville, and iDexter, of Augusta, engaged In a pitching duel Tuesday afternoon and although nel- thelr team was able to score In eleven innings of play, Dexter had a little the best of the argument. Dexter Is not a pitcher but a first baseman. Why it wae that he pitched Tuesday nobody In this burg knows. Savldge gave up five hits and Dexter allowed only four swatlets. Larry Lajole'a Cleveland club de feated poor old Joe Cantllllon'a Wash ington team In the first game of a double-header by the score of 3 to 0 and then tied them up In the second af fair, 1 to 1. Rhodes pitched good ball Memphis,. Tdnn, Aug. 21.—A sec ond straight shut-out was pinned on the pennant-aspiring Cracker* here Tuesday, when the Bluffers, with the kind assistance of Charley Shields, defeated them. 4 to 0. The game was In man)' ways a coun terpart of the one of the preceding day. The Memphis pitcher was a bit too good, and the Memphis batters a shade too strong. The batting slump which carried the Babblers down Into second place and seemed to-threaten their chances for the pennant Is a thing of the past. The local players did not hit Castleton very hard on Sunday, which was not sur prising. for Roy Is the best pitcher In the league. But they have lit Into the other Atlanta offerings In good style and they are hoping to punish any thing that comes alon*- from now until the end of the season. Spade did the twirling for Atlanta and was not qulto In winning form. He allowed only two bases on balls, struck out five men, and gave up nine hits. But he uncorked the hlte when they meant runs. As usual. Bob got himself in a hole in the first Inning. He walked Carter, the first man up; and Manning, who followed, beat out a bunt to first. There was a raw decision here and the Crackers put up an awful howl. Car ter went to third on the play and the subsequent excitement and Manning stole second. Neighbors' struck out, but Babb singled through Fox and Car ter and Manning scored. Out of this hole Bob Spade never pulled himself, partly because he got In deeper later on and partly because he did not get much batting assist ance from his Cracker team mates. Shields Just refused to give up hits when hits meant trouble. He doled out his five hits sparingly and care fully and the Crackere never really got near to scoring. The Memphis boy was In grand good form, and he bad one of the choicest collections of curves and shoots seen here this year. His support was of course so good that it was a shame to take the money. Not a bobble of any possible description was made and the batting of the Memphll would have made up for a lot of bungling fielding Sid Smith was at short again, in place of Castro, and fielded brilliantly Also he made a couple of hits, which was more than any of his team mates did. Becker, Winters and Sweeney pulled off the other three. The score; Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. * Becker, rf. Winters, cf. . . , 4 Paskert, If. ... 4 Fox, lb 4 Jordan, 2b. ... 4 Smith, ss 4 Dyer, 3b 2 Sweeney, c. ... 2 Spade, p 3 2 Totals . . . . Memphis. Carter, rf. . . Manning, If. . Neighbors, cf. Babb, ss. . . . Carey, lb. . . James, 2b. . . Richards, 3b. . Hurl hurt, c. . Shields, p. . . .30 5 24 18 | 27 14 Totals 22 Score by Innings: Atlanta 000 000 000—0 Memphis 200 000 200—4 8ummary. Two-base hits, Carey, Richards; stolen bases, Carter, Manning. Neigh bors; bases on balls, off Shields 2, off Spade 2; struck out, by Spade 5, by Shields 4; hit by pitcher, James, Babb; passed ball, Sweeney; sacrifice hit, Dyer; double plays, Shields to Carey; Smith to Fox; Jordan to Fox. Time of game, 1:50. Umpires, Eldrldge and Darts. VAUGHN WANTS TO BUY-NEUER Makes Offer For Southpaw, But It Is Not Ac cepted. Savannah, Oa, Aug. 21.—Among the finds of the South Atlantic League this year Is Pitcher Neuer. of the Sa vannah club. Sold to Savannah early In the season by the Philadelphia Nationals, the youngster has developed into one of the leading twlrlers of the ? * h f same and^he league. With the managers of the " “ ” “ * bigger leagues taking stock and look ing out for material to replenish their teams for next year, frequent offers are being made for the blond boy who is easily the best' southpaw of the league. The latest seeker after Neure's ser vices Is Manager Vaughn, of the Bir mingham club of the Southern League, who was In the city yesterday trying to make a deal for the pitcher. After seeing Neuer pitch an eleven-inning shut-out gams > against Charleston, Vaughn made a very flattering offer to the local management. This was not accepted, and Vaughn was put on the waiting list. Negotiations are being conducted In respect to Neuer with the New York American League team, the Memphis club of the Southern, and sev eral other clubs. Other players In the Savannah line-up who are being sought after are Second Baseman Logan, Pitcher Deaver, and Centerflelder Howard. , had no trouble in winning. Joss, of the Nape, and Falkenburg engaged In pitching duel In the second contest with the honors about even at the end, The Detroit Tigers defeated the Bean Eaters of Boston Tuesday afternoon by the score of 3 to 0. Mullln, of the Tigers, pitched superb ball and the Bean Eaters could not solve his de livery to do any good, Winter, Boston, also mode a very creditable showing. Chicago fcon out from Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon In the first Inning when the Sox scored 4 runs and won the game. Plank, of the Quakers, was knocked out of the box In the first Inning and Dygert took hla place on the rubber. The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants Tuesday afternoon by the score of 6 to 2. Iron Man McGtnnlty was knocked out of the box by the Cubs and Ferguson took his place. Chicago batted McGInnlty for 14 safe swats while Pfelster pitched good ball and the Giants could'do nothing with his delivery. He allowed the Giants only 6 scattered hlte. Little Lew Moren, the former At lanta twlrler, lost his game to St Louis Tuesday afternoon by tho score of 3 to 1. Moren was batted rather hard by the Cardinals. Lush was in vincible and the Quakers could do noth ing with his delivery. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers de feated the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday by the overwhelming score of li to 3. Brooklyn lambasted the Cincinnati slabmen tp the tall and uncut. Mc Intyre pitched good ball for the Trol ley Dodgers. Bobby Walthdur Rides Well and Breaks World’s Record Bobby Walthour. the Atlanta cyclist, Is evidently back In form again. From the Salt Lake Tribune of August 14 is taken this account of his record-break ing performance at Balt Lake, August 13; The greatest bicycle race ever wit nessed on the Salt Palace saucer track was seen Tuesday night by 5,000 people, between Bobby Walthour, world’s champion, and W. E. Samuelson. The race was for ten miles and Walthour gave his opponent a handicap of two laps In the race. The riders started the race at a dlsxy dip, riding the first mile In 1:31. In the first mile Samuel son held his own, but the next mile, which Walthour rede In 1:18 2-5, he i rained a quarter of a lap and In the lourth mile passed Samuelson for the first time, riding that mile In 1:18, which was also the fastest mile In the race. At this stage Samuelson com menced to ease up, ss did Walthour, but the latter made big gains and In the fifth ndle had gained his two laps handicap. Ine the eighth mile Walthour gained another lap and was two-thirds of an extra lap In the lead at the fin ish. having gained three laps and two- thirds. The time for the entire dis tance was 12:22, which broke the track record of 14:42 4-5 by 1:18 4-5, and es tablished .a new world's record for eight-lap tracks. ever seen on the track. The event went off without a hitch and the men rode for all that was In them, with Wal thour being able to hang on to faster pace, which gave him the race. It ap peared as If he was tied to Gussle Law- son, his pace-maker, and whenever he passed Samuelson he A-cnt by so fast that the latter seemed to be loafing. The ten miles were ridden In an aver age gait of 1:213-10, each mile being much faster than the track one-mile record previous to Walthour's arrival, which then stood at 1:24 3-5. No one present will dispute Walthour's claim to the champion pace-follower of the world. It seems that the motors can not go fast enough for him. After the race he stated that he could beat Sam uelson four laps In ten miles. He would have to ride still faster than he did last night to do this, bqt as there Is no limit to his speed it Is only a question of how fast the motor can take him. DICK HARLEY FITCHES WELL Holds Columbia Safe and Macon Wins Fourth Straight Game. Standing of the Clubs. CLUBS— .iemphts . . ATLANTA . Little Hook . New Orleans , Montgomery . HlrtnIngham . Shreveport . Naahvllle . . Southern. Played. Won. Loit P. C. ,108 63 45 .583 .670 \ 61 CLUBS- Charleston Jacksonville Macon . . Augtlsta . . Hnvaniiah . Columbia . South Atlantto. Played. Won. Loat. P. C. 108 <6 43 .602 107 61 46 .670 . ... 109 68 51 .532' .... 107 53 54 .495 107 53 54 .495 ago ...... 112 Cleveland ..... 109 New York .... 106 Boaton 108 St. Louis ..... 106 Washing tou 102 CLUB8- Chleago . Pittsburg few York 106 i’hllndclphta 104 Brooklyn ...... 110 Cincinnati wo Boaton 107 National. Played. Won. Loat. P. C . . 110 80 30 .727 i Macon, Ga„ Aug. 21.—Macon won the fourth straight game Tuesday when she put the crimps tb Columbia In the second game of the present series. Columbia played loose ball through out the entire afternoon, and the sup port given Tribble was rocky. Error! caused Columbia to lose. Harley held down the, slab for Ms- con, and pitched a good game,of ball. The support given him was the best. This afternoon Macon and Columbia play together for the last time this season. Jacksonville arrives tomorrow, anil for three days Macon will have to fight hard for the games she wins. Score: MACON— ab. r. h. po. a. e. Murdoch, cf. . , 4 1 0 2 0 0 Llpe, lb 4 0 1 1 2 0 Stinson, rf. . . , 4 0 1 1 0 0 Houston, If. ... 4 1 2 1 1 0 Wohlleben, lb. . 3 0 1 13 0 0 Rhoton, 2b. ... 3 0 0 1 2 0 Pepe, as. ..... 3 1 1 3 8 0 Robinson, c. . , . 2 0 1 5 1 0 Harley, p 3 0 1 0 1 0 Totals ... .30 3 8 27 15 0 COLUMBIA— ab. Lohr, If. I McMahon, ss. , . 4 Burt, et. .... 3 Wagnon, lb.. . . 4 Walters, rf. . . . 4 0 2 2 0 0 Dootn, 3b 4 0 0 2 3 0 Latly, 2b 8 0 0 2 5 1 Smith, c It 0 2 2 3 0 Tribble, p. . . . 2 0 0 0 4 0 Totals ... .30 2 7 24 18 3 Score by Innings; B Columbia 200 000 000—2 Macon 020 010 00«—1 Summary: Left on bases, Macon «. Columbia 4; struck out, by Harley 4, by Tribble 1; bases on balls, off Tribble 2; two-base hlte, Robinson; double plays, Pepe to Rhoton to Wohlleben; Tribble to Smith to Wagnon; McMahon to Lal- ly to Wagnon. Time, 1:26. Umpire, Turner. r. h. po. a e. 0 13 0 0 113 11 Boston Americans Purchase Two Men 81. I-ouls 114 SLUGGERS CHALLENGE. Sporting Editor The Georgian: Dear Sir: The Atlanta Sluggers Issue a challenge to any team In the city under 18 years old. Any team that wants a game call Henry Bolton, Atlanta JournaL The line-up Is as follows: Lawrence Arnold, center field; Ben nie Cleyburn, first base; Eddie Karst, third base; C. Horton, captain and sec ond base; H. Boatefield, pitcher; Frank Aldred, catcher; Hoary Bolton, man ager and short stop: Harold Gilbert, It was the prettiest motor-paced race right field, Buford Rogers, left field. YESTERDAY'S RESULT8. Southern. Memphis 4, Atlautn 0. New Orleans 4. Birmingham 0 (first game). Birmingham 4, New Orleana 2 (second ’little Kook 4. Nashville 0. Shreveport 5. Montgomery 4 (first game). Montgomery 8, Shreveport 1 (second tsme). South Atlantic.. Savannah 4. Charleston 0 (first game). Savannah 2. Charleston 1 (second game). Maron 3, Columbia 3. Jacksonville 0, Augnsta 0. American. Washington - . Cleveland 1, Washington 1 (i Cleveland 3, Washington 0 (first gams). .. . 'n^bndgune). ago 4, Philadelphia 1. new \ork e, 8t. Lonla 3 (first gii Detroit 3, Boaton 0 (second game). National. Rt. Lonla 3. Philadelphia L Brooklyn ». Cincinnati 3. Boston t, Pittsburg 8. Chicago «, New York 1 WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. NaahrtUa la Uttl Los Angeles. Aug. 11.—"Midget” Car lisle, the great little left fielder of the Loa Angeles baseball team, whose ex cellent work with the stick and In the field has gained for him national promi nence, has been sold to the Boston American League team for 32,500. Right Fielder Cravath also will go to the Boaton Americans. Manager Mc- Breen bought him outright for 12,500. Manager Berry will deliver the men to Boston at the end of this -season. PRINTERS AND BARBERS ARE PRACTICING HARO. The game between the Barbers and the Union Printers nt Ponce DeLeon park on August 28 promises to be worth going miles to see. The proceed* of the contest will go to the aid of the Old Women’s Home. A* the Cracker* will be away «« that date a large crowd of the faith ful Is expected out to witness the con test. Both teams are practicing for the game and It promises to be hard fought A small admittance fee win be charged to see the go. SPARKS DEFEATED NASHVILLE. Nashville, Ga.. August 21.—Spark* defeated Nashville Monday afternoon in a listless game of ball by the score of 18 to 7. Both pitchers were batted hard, but Avera, of the Nashvlw* bunch, received his In a large pac»- age. He was batted at will and the locals never had a chance to win. The following Is the Nashville line- UP Hia c; Avera. p; Hendley. lb; Hull. 2b; Carter, 3h; Cooper, as; UIra an, rtf Rosa, cf; Allbrltton. If.