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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 3907. CRACKERS WIN FIRST LABOR DAY GAME FROMl SHREVEPORT NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS The last hard fight for the Southern League pennant is on in earnest. The home stretch has been reached. From today until September 14 the fight will be as bitter as ever fight was. There are those in Atlanta with little enough basebalf judg ment and financial good sense to bet even money that Atlanta will win the pennant. Down in the bottom of our heart we have a sneaking notion that Atlanta is going to win it. But don’t rate too lightly the task ahead of the Crackers. Atlanta is three games behind. That is not much, but it is considerable to pick up in twelve playing days—especially from the team which has succeeded in keeping ahead of Atlunta most of the present season. Memphis is in good condition. Barring the fact that Owens has given place to Jack Law, the Bluffers of today dre the Bluf fers at their best. Also don't overlook the fact that Memphis will have a couple of Sally pitohors to finish out the season with them, which will lighten the burden somewhat on the already overworked Babbler staff. Don't overlook either the fact wo have so often mentioned— that Memphis plays the cinch teams the rest of the season while Atlanta tackles tho terrors. Figured down to the limit, Atlanta is ns good as, Memphis and has a shade of advantage in the coming series because the games will be played on the home grounds. Nashville is probably a little “cinchicr” than Shreveport, but Memphis plays Nashvillo at Nashville, while we get the Pirates here. So there is not much advantage there. % But Birmingham and Montgomery, at their own homes, are easier than Little Rock and Now Orleans on the road, and so in two of the four series the Crackers have the hard end of the prop osition. Maybe that Isn’t clear, but that’s tho way it figures out in what serves us for a mind. Any way you look at it Atlanta has got to play a bit better ball to keep even with Memphis and qtiito a bit better to over come the Bluffers’ lead. We rather think that Bill Smith nnd his Crackers can do it and we are rooting so hard that it hurts. Wo don’t care to go into the chiekon counting business Rub- sequent to the conclusion of the period of incubation, ns it were, but we do want to sny that if the Crcakers win that pennant we fans of Atlanta ong’it to give them a benefit game that will put all benefit gnmes of tho South so far to the punk that tho other towns will be ashamed to mention that they ever had ’em. But more of this anon, we trust. 'CXm Put It Over Visitors , by Score of 6 to 2. Before o good morning crowd the lo cals celebrated their home coming and Labor Day by defeating the husky Pirate*'from Shreveport In the first game of the double-header, score 6 to 2. Heally, It wasn't so much credit to bump the Pirates, because they landed here late, and had to get Into the go ing right after breakfast. Besides Russ Ford was on the Hinging heap, and he held the Fisher cohorts in check. The visitors showed the effects of the long trip and the emptiness of their bread baskets by playing a rather slovenly fielding game. Then Beeker was hit rather savagely.. Every man on the team peeled off a safety except Ford, who did not need to hit. Atlan ta's first runs came In the fourth on Smith's single. Fox's sacrifice, War- render’s wild heave and Sweeney's screamer for two sacks. A Jumble of hits and errors put three more around in the sixth. Shreveport made her only runs In the fifth on Jordan's mlscue, and hits by Beeker, Benson and Daley. The second game will be called at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon, and It Is ex pected that the grounds will be Jammed with humanity. Score of the first game: Atlanta. ab. r. h. p o. a. e. Becker rf. Winters, cf. . . 5 Paskert, If.. . .5 ! Smith, ss. . . . 6 ,'Fox, lb 3 I Jordan, 2b. ... 2 ■ Dyer, 3b>. . . . 4 Swcenfiy, c. „ .4 Ford, p 8 IIMtHHHIHIIHIMIHHHNII j Standing of the Clubs. CfaUns- Mouiphla . . ATLANTA . Little Hock. Now Orleans Mont, 8outherru Played. Woo. Lost P, C. . . . 120 70 W .10 Montgomery . .... 118 66 62 UlrmfiiRham 124 67 67 Nashril South Atlantia, CLUBS— Played. Won. Lost P. C. * * . 117 74 43 .633 Charleston Jneksonvllle Macon . • , Augusta . • CLUBS- Detrolt ..»•••] Philadelphia • • . . 1 Chicago .•••••! Cleveland ...... 1 New York Boston ....ail Bt Louie . • • • • • 1 Washington .••••! CLUB8- Chicofp • • . New York • • Pittsburg . • Philadelphia . Brooklyn • • Cincinnati • Boston • • • St Louis • • National. rod. Won. Lost. P. C 88 14 .T21 m a .mo GULLS LAND SALLY "RAG" Pat Meaney Probably Act ing Manager of Charles ton in 1908. T’ S Vicksburg M-rMt’n Uu If port WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Shreveport In Atlanta, Ponce DeLe< perk. Morning game called at 10:80 o’cloc \ftcrnoon game at S:I0 o'clock. Memphis In Kaehvtll*. New Orleans In Birmingham. Little Hock in Montgomery. YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Southern. Memphis 1. Nashville 0. New Orleans 6, Montgomery 1. American. Cleveland 2. Ft. Louis 2. Chicago S, Detroit 1. . National. Pittsburg 6, Cincinnati 1 (first game). Cincinnati 2, Pittsburg 2 (second game). 8t. Louts 7, Chicago 2. Cotton 8tates. Jackson 6, Vicksburg S. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. in* Southern. Atlanta 3, Little Rook 2 (first game), l ittle- Roek 3. Atlanta 1 (second game). c uphla 7. Nashville 8. cry 2, New Orl< am 1, Khreveport 1. . South Atlantic. acne Macon 2, Jacksonville A Augusra 5. Savannah 1. w hyi n,Hr,Mt ° n 3 ' c * oiumM * ** American. n»hlngt>n 1. Boston 0. * mi i'*ngo 2. Cleveland 2. I !udelnhln roll J. bt P m I m National.. > 2, Cincinnati 1. ■ rjr 5. Sr. I .Dill, t writ 3. II ••icn 2 <flr»t gain.I. i 6 iscrood gam.), ,l< n I ifirst gainei. , Philadelphia 3 tiecoud garni*!. Bpeelnl to Tb. Georgian. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 2.—Charles ton ha* won tho pennant In the game* of last week, played on her own ground*, with Savannah nnd Colum bia. Nelthor of the«e two rombina- tlons could stop the terrlblo Sea Gulin, who batted their way through tho op position with little effort. Jacksonville, which ha* given Charleston a olo»e race all through the season, cannot possibly overtake the Gull team now. and ran only hope for second place. Charleston closes the season with the tatlenders, playing four games there, and the last contest on September 3. Then back to the city the champions come, for a benefit game Thursday. At a meeting of the stockholders and club owners here Saturday afternoon It was practically decided that Mat thews should again have control of tho Charleston team, owning some of the stock, and bring represented on the ground of action by Pat Meany. Matthew* will probably manage In per son the Montreal team of the Eastern League next season, but he will also have a hand In the direction of the champions of the Sally league for IMS. BOB SPADE. Drafted by Cincinnati. Good Schedule for Alabama 3 s Team Special to The (lenrglnn. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 2.—The Uni versity of Alabama football team ( has completed Its schedule of dates 1 for, this season and the team will play a majority of the games in Alabama, a game going to Mobile and one to Mont, gomery, three to Birmingham and sev eral on the campus. During the state fair tho team will play the University of Georgia. The following I* the list of dates: October 4, Maryville on campus; October 12, University of. Mississippi, at Columbus; October 21, Sewaneo, on campus; October 26. University of Georgia, nt Montgomery; November 2, Cbntrat of Kentucky, at Birmingham; November 16, Auburn, at Birming ham; November 23, Louisiana State University at Mobile; November 26, University of Tennessee, at Birming ham. As will be seen, the Battle for the state championship between Auburn ami Alabama will take place at Bir mingham on November 16. Suggs put another game to hi* credit Saturday, when he downed Nashville. Elmer Duggan pitched for Nashville, and could not hold the Babbers safe. Totals . . . Shreveport. lVarrender, 3b. Benson, ss. . Daley. If. . . . Fisher, rf. . - . Lewee, 2b. . . Mclver, cf. . . Clarke, lb. . . Rapp, c. . . . Beeker, p. . . Totals .33 .32 11 27 . h. po. 6 24 11 BIVAL8 WIN. The Rivals defeated the Boy Wonders Saturday afternoon In a pretty game by the ecore of 10 to 4. The game was hard-fought contest, and the Boy Wonders put up a nice article of ball. Watkins had the Wonders guessing, and they could do nothing with him. The Rivals played good ball In the field, and only one error was made. This bobble did no harm, as there were two out when It bobbed up. f The Rivals would like to get games with any team In the elty under 16 years of age. Any one wanting games, call Joe Rapp, Bell 'phone 120, Main. The box score was as follows; Rivals. Horton, 2b.: Watkins, p. . .4 Rapp, ss 4 Brown, lb. ... 4 Simms, lb. ... 4 Kendrick, If.. . . l Byers, c 2 Reid, c I Klker, rf. . . . . 4 Preston, cf. . . . 4 Totals IS Boy Wonders, ab. Townsend. 2b.. .4 Rucker, lb. ... 4 Williams, ss. , . 4 Travis, If. ... 4 Kelly, p. .... 4 Ellis, lb. .... 4 Carter, c 4 Chester, cf. . .4 Lefty, rf. . . . . 4 ab. r. h. a. e. Totals 16 Score by Innings: Rivals R. .600 202 420—10 Boy Wonders , . . . . .001 021 000— 1 "DUCKIE” HOLMES. NEWPORT HORSE SHOW. Newport, R. I, Sept. 2.—Newport's eleventh annual horse show, the moat fashionable equine exhibition of Amer ica. opened today In the Casino and Win last three days. The executive committee In charge of the exhibition Includes Oliver U. F. Belmont and Summary—Two-base ,hlt, Sweeney. Double ploy. Dyer to Fox. Struck out, by Ford 6 by Beeker 1.. Bases on balls, off Ford 1. off Beeker 2. Sacrifice hit, Fox. Stolen ’ base. Benson. Wild pitches, Beeker 2. Hit by pitched ball, Ford. Umpire, Rudderham. With the exception of Castro the team ly In first class condition, though tired. The Count Is all out and can not play baseball again this year. Is going to Cumberland Island for a rest. .Perrji Llpo reports Immediately after the Sally League season closes and will play third. Bill Dyer will be shifted to short. Billy Smith announces that there will be an exhibition game nnd field day Monday, September 16, at Ponce DeLeon for the benefit of the players of the Atlanta team. Tickets will bo sold In advance end It Is certain that a nifty sum will be realized for tho At lanta players, who have fought so hard nml so well to bring a pennant to At lanta. The Shreveport team mhkes Its posi tively Inst appearance In Atlanta Tues day and the following day Charley Frank's pets put In. an appearance for fourt straight games. Babb ha* suspended Pitcher Crlstall and released Catcher Owens. Jack Law, who was with the Memphis team back In the days when Lew Whistler won the pennant, will help "Big” Ed Hurl- burt out with the catching. Crlstall, who drew suspension, was leading the Memphis twlrler* In per cent of games Won the day he was sue- pended. The Injury to Castro has made It necessary for Billy Smith to ask waiv ers on the Count. Perry Llpe, manager of the Macon tenra. will finish out the season In Castro's piece. Perry Is well-known to local fan*. He 1* a hustler and knows baseball. Doubt- The drafting season for the majors began September 1, nnd .the very , first crop of drafts hit Atlanta for one man —Bob Spade—and sends an Atlantan Tommy McMillan—to the Brooklyn team for a trial. The drafting of Spade Wat a distinct shock. Bob'a record as a pitcher, while very good at one time, was not good enough to make hie drafting to the big leagues likely. Doubtless the Cincinnati sleuths have spotted Bob as a batting star, and plan to give the hard-hitting ex-Sally Leaguer a chance In the outfield. The drafting of Tommy McMillan, the ex-Teeh star, from Jacksonville was not unexpected. The Brooklyn people had their eyes on Tommy thle spring, and liked the way ho worked. They tried to get him then, and have compromised by drafting him now. If Tommy can hit the ball, he will cer tainly make good. He le a fielder with few equate In the South. Two other Southern Leaguers were drafted—Frlta, of New Orleans, by Philadelphia Americans, aand Wells, of Nashville, by St. Louis Americans. It was given out some lime ago that Welle had been sold to Brooklyn, and It is likely that the St. Louie man's foot slipped when he drafted a player al ready aold to another major league club. Another player well known In At lanta who has been drafted Is “Ducky" Holmes, of Augusta, who has been landed by Brooklyn. Holmea pitched a winning game against Atlanta here this spring. SATURDAY’S GAMES Little Rock. Ark., Sept. 2.—Smith grabbed one game of the double, header here Saturday and Finn the other. Scores, Atlanta 3, Llt'.le Rock • 2, 11 Innings; Little Hock 3, Atlanta 1. The gentleman with the nam'i like a Scotch sneeze—McKenzie for. sooth—got credit for winning the first game and by so doing put a double, and twisted cinch on Ills claim as the leading pitcher of the league. He gave Little Rock 7 hits which netted 2 runs. These came In the early part of the exhibition and as Atlanta was runless until the seventh InnI-i* things looked dubious for the Georgians. In the lucky seventh, though Atlanta grabbed out a couple of runs, due to two punk errors and a few other things. Then events racked along smoothly to the. eleventh inning, with the score 2 to 2. Bill Dyer was the gent who slid across with the winning run. With one down Boston Bill doubled to Rockenfeld and scored when that worthy pulled off his second error by throwing wild after stbpplng Sweeney's hot grounder. In the second game Bob Spade pitched for Atlanta and let the Travel, lers have only 5 lilts. But they took a bunch of them In the second In. nlng and plied up three runB. After that Spade' pitched his usual strong up-lilll game. But the hill was too steep. Only once could Atlanta score and that was In the fifth when one was put over. The scores: 8econd Game. Totals . . Little Rock. Page, 2b. .... 4 Gilbert, cf. . . . 6 Rockenfeld, ss. J 4 Starke, c. . . •. . 6 Miller, If. ... 5 Bowcock; rf. . . 3 Hess, 3b. ... 3 Douglass, lb. . . 3 Keith, p. i . . . 5 2 ' 4 33 16 "MUM” WARRENDER. Old Cy Young Plans Retirement New York, Sept. 2.—"Baseball Is get ting too fast for old-timers, so,I figure that this Is tn'y last season bn the dia mond.” > ■ ■ . The above remark by "Old Cy" Young may bring about the retirement from baseball of one of-the-greatest pitchers the national pastime has etrer known, and If Young, sticks to his determina tion,, his loss, will be felt by. fans-all over the'country. Cy-has.a record .that no other big longue pitcher has ever reached, and that-Is a’ .shut.-out-hltless game, In which none of his opponents reached first base during the' game. And this was In Boston" only two years ago. PELICAN8 VICTORIOUS IN THE FIRST GAME. Birmingham, Ala., September 2.— Ragan and Breltensteln both : showed excellent form In the morning game, but the Pelican crew were victorious by a score of 2 to. 1. Score .by Innings: R. H. E. Birmingham . . .001 000 000—1 '4 1 New Orleans .,. .000 110-000— 2 < 3; 2 Batteries—Ragan and Garvin; Brelt- enstcln and Matthews. less he will , make a valuable .man to patch -up the Atlanta team for these last two weeks. Totals ... .39 Score by Innings: Atlanta 000 000 200 01—3 Little Rock .... 100 100 000 00—2 Summary—Two-base hits, Bowcock, Dyer; sacrifice hits, Gilbert, Page; stolen base, Paskert, Douglass, Bow cock, Page 2, Dyer, Smith: passed ball. Sweeney; hit by pitcher. Winters, Rockenfeld; struck out, by McKenzie 3, by Keith 3; base on balls, by Mc Kenzie 6, by Keith 1; double play, Starke to Hess. Atlanta. Becker, rf. , Winters, cf. . . 3 0 Paskert, If. . . 4 0 Smith, ss. . . . 4 0 Fox, lb 4 0 Jordan. 2b. ... 4 1 Dyer, 3b. .... 4 0 Sweeney, c. . . 3 0 Spade, p 3 0 Totals ... .33 1 Little Rock. ab. r. Page, 2b 4 0 Gilbert, cf. . . .. 3 0 Rockenfeld, ss. . 4 0 Starke, c. . . . 2 1 Miller, If. . Bowcock, rf. Hess, 3b. . . Douglass, lb. Hart, p. . . ab. r. h. po. 1 0 0 ? 4 t 24 13 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 . 2 2 0 3 27 13 Totals ... .25 Scoro by Innings: Atlanta. ....... 000 010 000—1 Little Rock 030 000 00»—3 Summary—Three-base hit, Hart; two-base hit, Jordan; sacrifice hits, Miller, Starke; stolen bases, Douglass, Jordan; double playB, Hess to Doug. lass, Rockenfeld to Page to I) Jordan to Smith to Fox; struck out, by Spade 5, by Hart 3; base on balls, off Spade 2, off Hart 1. Umpire, Rud derham. Vandy’s Football Coach Picks AII—S. /.- A. A. Team Prescott Lawrence. Among the entries are some of the country’s best har ness horses, tandems, four-ln-hands. ponies, saddle horses, hunters, and Jumpers, divided Into forty separate classes. Coming at the height of the Newport season, the show promises to be the great social success of the year. TOMMY M'MILLAN. Dan McGugln, coach of the Vander bilt University football team, has the following to say In regard to an All- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic As sociation team In Spalding's Football Guide, which has Just made its ap pearance: For center, Stone, of Vanderbilt, was best. He has been given this honor since his freshman year. Ho has that quality every good center should have that of getting. down the field fast under kicks. He Is very agile, 6 feet 3 Inches high, and weighs 180 pounds. Connor, of Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical, formerly a remarkable center nt Virginia, Is out of the run ning for center on the line, Inasmuch as-he seemed to lack condition. Derrick, of Clomson, is a veteran, a power on his team, and should be placed at left guard. Chorn. of Van derbilt. though light, should bo given the other guard, because of his charg ing ability nnd habit of always being on the. ball. Pritchard, of Vanderbilt, was clearly the bdst of tackles. He is very strong and has learned to uso all of his power. He was brilliant getting down under punts; Stone, of University-of the South, Is a very valuable man. He is heavy, willing and strong and Is very reliable and consistent nnd would make a good running mate for Pritch ard. Robert Blake, of Vanderbilt, has been uniformly chosen tho best end In the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the three years of his footbnll career. He excels In all the qualities of a good end. He Is Btrong, fast and cool, nnd Is always In the right place. He Is a punter of high order and very clever at delivering long and short passes. Though not exactly orthodox, I will choose Shipp, of University of the South, as the other end. He Is a strong, fast, heavy man, and though at half last year, would make a dangerous man at end. Lewis, of the University of the South, Is also a good end, while Vaughn Blake, of Vanderbilt, another six-foot er of the Blake family, did some very clever work last season. ■Sam Coston. of Vanderbilt, was ths best of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association's quarters last lea. son. He runs like a rabbit, Is cool an] lins an nbudanco of nerve and head. Dan Blnke, right half; Craig, left half, and Manier. fullback, all of Vanderbilt, have nad unanimous call for their re. -■pectlvi- I'M sill, .ns upon tin- :■ Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Blnke Is an adroit, clever - player of a wealth of speed, and one who has lenrned to use It to the beat advantage. Craig Is brilliant, especially with the ball. Running at full speed, he dodges and straight-arms his way through s broken field In a very spectacular man ner. There were few fullbacks In thl country lost year who could fill Ma- nler's shoes. He Is an Ideal build for his position, being a veritable battering ram. He hits tho line with terrific speed and abnndon, keeps his feet and Is always headed toward his opponents goal. The.leading teams-should rank about ns follows: Vanderbilt, University of the South. CIcmson, Texas. Alabama, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Auburn, Mis sissippi,* Tonnessee. Mississippi Agri cultural and Mechanical College, Cum berland and Mercer. Who I* the best pitcher in the Southern League? Why, none other than Old College Chum McKenzie, the man who Invent ed oatmeal. You might not think It to look at him, but McKenzie has won » games and lost Just 2 since be Joined the Crack ers. “Whltey” Guese. he of the .cold feet and the fancy curves. Is second among the Southerners, and leads those per formers who have been In-It, all the season. Zeller and Bills are near the top, as usual, and also, as usual, aro tied. W. L. Pet. MrKenile. Atlanta ..... 9 2 .318 Guese, New Orleans ... .13 7 .682 Schopp, Nashville ..... 2 1 .667 Crlstall, Memphis 12 6 .667 Zeller, Atlanta 17 9 .634 Bills, Memphis 17 9 .654 Castleton. Atlanta ... .14 8 .036 Gaskiq Shreveport .11 7 .611 Maxwell, Montgomery . . .14 9 .609 Stockdate, Memphis ... .17 12 .586 Hart. Little Rook .'12 8 .600 Shields, Memphis ..... 3 3 .625 Eyler, Little Rock 14 11 .560 Wilhelm. Birmingham . . .14 11 .560 Fisher, 8hreveport ... .11 8 .550 Fritz, New Orleans ... .11 10 .524 Phillips. New Orleans. . . .13 11 .642 Suggs. Memphis. ; ... .16 13 .682 Mdlarkey, Montgomery. . . 9 8 .629 Beeker, Shreveport ... .11 10 .524 Reagan, Birmingham ... .14 12 .638 Ford, Atlanta 12 11 .522 Clarke. Birmingham ... .15 14 .617 Helm, Montgomery 1 ‘ Walters. Little Rock . Walsh, Montgomery E. Duggan, Nashville J. Duggan. N.v-hvlll. . Manuel, New Orleans Sorrell. Nashvllfe . . . Yerke*. Nashville . . . Hickman, Shreveport Keith. Little Rock . . Perdue. Nashville . . . Graham. Shreveport . Weems, Montgomery. Tui.ver. Blrmlngh Me 600 . . 1 1 .500 b .17 ' 18 .486 . . 9 10 .474 . . 8 » .4J1 . .13 15 .464 . . 8 10 .444 . . 4 6 .444 . . 9 12 .429 . . 7 11 .389 .-.7 12 .368 . . 9 16 .360 . . 5 13 .273 18 .280 Y. M.C.A. Wins CityChampionship The Y. M. C. A. “strong" l« M handed the lemon to Maddox-Rucker team In easy fashion Saturday after noon on the grounds at East Point. The Y. M. C. A. players had things their own way throughout the entire game, notwithstanding the fact that M.-R. team played a good article.?! ball. There was no evidence of ''coin feet" on the part of the Association team, for it was right there with the goods. - The winning of this game gl' - **. M. C. A. the city championship of in dependent team*. - .... For the Y. M. C. A. Forbes. MsylW* Luck and Greene did exceptional w01 in their respective places. . The Association team has complete* Its schedule for the season, and Is no disbanded. The team has played twenty-* 0 ” games, winning twenty, losing threw and tying one. „ „ r Score: , B-K 'j • • ? « Y. M. C. A - * * J Struck out. by Greene 11, by Alto 6; bases on bnlls, off Greene 2, ott * ford 4; hit by pitcher, Greene A orl 2; two-base hit, Forbes. CANTON WINS. Canton, Ga., Sept. 2.—In an slx-Innlng game of ball played at wah Park here Saturday,. Canton feated the strong Heck & Greg* 1 . from Atlanta, by the score of 4 McLain. Canton’s crack southpa*. In hla usual good form and visitors down with one hit. Ht J have had a shut-out to his credit for a few errors. _ He struck out 15 men. pitched a nice game, but Canton '• * for six safe awata when hlti n:e» eller, Birmingham. . . 0 2 .000 runs.