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THK ATLiAWTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,1907.
TRAVELER TEAM HERE FOR FINAL GAMES OF SOUTHERN LEAGUE SEASON
QUITE IMPOSSIBLE
TO LOSE PENNANT
Only Miracle Can Keep Atlanta Team From
Winning the Southern League
Rag.
It was ft pity wc couldn’t win.
But then again it was rather nice that we did not lose.
It is alleged by the Memphii that Suggs has not been beaten
this yenr by Atlanta.
And while we have not consulted the dope book we are quite
willing to believe this.
And for one we are personally satisfied with the way things
turned out.
If we did not win, at least we did not lose and Atlanta is
still that pair of games ahead of Memphis—and the Babblers
have only a very, very slim chance of overcoming that lead.
If we knew for sure that Atlanta was going to play four
games with Little Rock the figuring of the pennant dope would
be peaches and cream. But there is a decided uncertainty abont
this matter. Bill Smith will play the fourth game if he needs it—
not otherwise.. \
The Race in Figures
Taking it for granted that Atlanta plays three games and
Memphis four, which is about the way it will figure out, then
there are a dozen' reasonably p ossible ways for the thing to turn
out. There is no use in conside ring the possibility that Memphis
will not win a game. Nor is there any use to consider the likeli
hood that Atlanta will not win any. To avoid unnecessary com
binations (for you can figure this thing out about a million ways
yet) tie games are not eonsidered ns possible nnd in every case
Atlanta is supposed to play three games and Memphis four, nnd
both are supposed to lose those they do not win (they might tic,
you know). Now, then:
If Atlanta wins one and Memphis wins three, Atlanta wins
the pennant by half a game.
If Atlanta wins one and Memphis wins four, Memphis wins
the pennant by hnlf a game.
If Atlanta wins two games and Memphis one, Atlanta wins
the pennant by three and onc-half games.
If Atlanta wins two games and Memphis two, Atlanta wins
the.pennant by two and onc-half games.
If Atlarita wins two games nnd Memphis three, Atlanta
wins the pennant by one and one-half games.
If Atlanta wins two games nnd Memphis four, Atlanta wins
the pennnnt by one-half game.
If Atlanta wins three games and Memphis wins one, Atlanta
wins the pennnnt by four nnd one-half games.
If Atlanta wins three games nnd Memphis wins two, Atlanta
wins the pennant by three nnd one-half games.
If Atlanta wins three games and Memphis wins three, Atlan
ta wins the pennant by two and one-half games.
If Atlanta wins three games and Memphis wins four, Atlanta
wins the pennant by ono and one-half games.
That dope is not exactly as entertaining ns fiction, but from
the number of people who have asked, the writer about it the
fans are interested.
Atlanta Wins Anyway
The awful possibility that Memphis will get hnck that game
she won in Shreveport and whi eh was taken nwB.v from her by
President Kavannugh wns not considered in the above figures.
If that should happen it would bring Memphis up to a posi
tion just one full game behind Atlanta. And in that case the
Crackers might have to hurry t o keep ahead of the Babblers.
But even supposing that th e game is given to Memphis, then
Atlanta ought to get the pennant. For the Crnckers can certain
ly win three out of four from Little Rock; while Memphis can
not win more than three out of four from Montgomery. And in
this case, with the forfeited ga me given back, Atlanta would
win the pennant by one-half game.
LOOKED GOOD TO HIM
By QRANTLAND RICE.
I hnvo iwn norm* sight* of hentity In rojr tiny—
Ami noun* of tht*ni lookm! pretty good to nn»—
1 him* gust**! ncros* tin* oconn ut tin* dripping waves In motion.
Ah the moonlight ditncod In splendor oil the sea—
I have soon thi* works of Angtdo, tho Wlxurd—
The Aurora llnrenlt* of tho role*,
Ilwt I’ve never seeu u night, half ns pretty, day or night,
Ah Eluier Duggan clltuhlug out of hole*.
—Nn»hvllh* Tennesseau.
PIRATES MASSACRED
By QRANTLAND RICE.
llnrk ye. HwatTllle’s tons and daughtora,
I have road of awful slaughters.
And massacre* too gory to repeat—
Where tho Huns plncod every Homan
Who wa« listed as a foenmu
Underneath their fiery hors***' steel-shod feet.
Where the redakiu without balking
Did a bit of tomahawking.
And the warm blood of the enemy be drank.
But I've never aeon a slaughter,
On the land or on the water.
Like the way we made those Pirates walk tbe plank.
'Twns a shame to take the money—
On the level, It wns funny.
As they tumbled down the gnng plank far below—
They were punctured, fore and after,
’SIhi the peals of merry laughter
From tbe Bugs perebed oil the decks of Rooters' Row,
Yes, I've seen some awful liounrlnga.
And some wild nud woolly trouncing*.
Ait I listened to the wur whoops of tbe crank—
Rut I've never seen a slaughter,
Ou the sen or on the water.
Like the way we made those Pirates walk tbe plank.
—Xashville Tennessean.
B ASEBALL
ATANTA vs. LITTLE ROCK.
September 12,13,14. Ticke ts on sale at Oppenheim’s.
ROY CA8TLETON.
Here la the man whq held Mem
phis runless through Wednesday's
strenuous battle. Roy's bad in
ning Tuesday does not count
against him In the official records
and he now. has the distinction of *
not having been scored on in four
full games.
JACK LAW
GUEST OF
MEMPHII?
Babb Said He Was Not On
Team, But Paid His
Hotel Bill.
B. SPADE
T0W0RK
Robert Slated to Pitch the
Opener Against Little
Rock.
ANOTHER ONE.
THREE GAMES
WITH FINN-’S TEAM
Not Likely That the Fourth
Game Will Be Played
Against Travelers.
Memphis claim, that Jack Law waa
released In Birmingham and that he
does not belong to the Memphis team.
Must be that Jack la a visitor then—
sort of an honored guest.
For the Memphis club was paying
Jack's expenses at the Aragon.
Tho writer happened to overhear the
clerk at that hotel make some Inquiries
about certain charges on Law's bill,
,'hlch the Memphis association was to
pay.
And yet Memphis "hollera" because
one game was taken away from the
Bluffers because the team was over the
14-man limit.
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Bob Spade Thursday.
Russell Ford Friday.
Castleton Saturday.
Such Is Bill Smith's schedule of
pitchers.
If a double-header Is played with
Little Rock probably Edwin Morgan
McKenzie wilt get a shot at It.
But a double-header Is not over prob-
able.
To pull one olf BUI Smith and Mike
Finn must both be willing. And as
Finn wants half of the grandstand re
ceipts In case a double-header Is
played, there Isn't* nflieh chance that
the pair will get together. Also Bill
Smith Is not anxious for more than
three games, anyway.
The Travelers arrived from Birming
ham shortly before noon.
BENEFIT
IS SURE
SUCCESS
Monday’s Event Will Cer
tainly Be the Biggest
Thing Ever.
Bill Smith Is working with might and
main to make the benefit game for the
Atlanta players a huge success, and
with the co-operation of the players,
the officials of the club and the fans of
Atlanta he Is going to succeed.
The merchants of tho city are re
sponding liberally to the requests for
merchandise prises for the various field
day events, and some handsome and
useful prizes will be hung up.
In order to make the players work
hard for the game which will be played,
each player will chip In a dollar in
caeh and play for the pot. And If you
ever saw a ball player playing "pennle
untie.” you know how hard he wilt work
to save that dollar.
GEORGE SUGGS.
This Is the'man who had the At
lanta batters helpless in Wednes
day's great pitchers' battle. Suggs
Is regarded as one of the best
pitchers In the league and he cer
tainly displayed marvelous form In
Wednesday's contest.
SCHOPP A
REGULAR
NEXTYEAR
Belongs to Atlanta and Will
Be On Cracker Staff
in 1908.
Grant Schopp will be an Atlanta
regular next year.
Tbe Atlanta club owns Schopp,”
says BUI Smith, “and I think that I
shall carry him next year. I believe
that I can use two left-handers all
right. It would have been easier if we
had had them this year."
Schopp has belonged to Atlanta all
along. He was. farmed out In the
South Atlantic and was loaned to Nash
ville.
Next spring ho reports at Ponce De
Leon.
I Standing of the Clubs. ;
CLUBS—
ATLANTA. .
Memphis. . .
Little Bock.
New Orleans .
Birmingham .
Montgomery. ,
Played, Won. Lost P. C.
8 8
. . 123
. . 127
. . 135
. . 127
CLUBS- Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
•hiladelphla .... 127 77 50 .606
letrolt . 120 75 51 .595
Cleveland 129
New York ..... 129
Hostou 131
8t. l/ouls 124
Washington 137
ATTENDANCE BREAKS
ALL PAST RECORDS
Fully 10,000 people saw Wednesday's
game.
Slightly over 9,000 paid to see the
fun. The reat came In on "paper," old
rain checks, or just naturally slipped In
during the rush.
Tho largest previous crowd was on
the nfternoon'of July 4, when 9,200 paid
to see the game. Wednesday a smaller
number paid to get In, but more came
in on dead rain checks and "slipped
In” In various ways.
CLUBS-
Chlcago isi
Pittsburg 129
Played. Wen. Lost. P.
Brooklyn ..... 129
Clmiimatl 130
Boston 125
8L Louis 131
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Little Bock In Atlanta, Ponce DeLeon
park. Game called at 3:30 o'clock.
Memphis In Montgomery.
New Orleans In Nashville.
Shreveport In Birmingham.
JACK O’BRIEN STILL ON EARTH
New York. Sept. 12.—"Philadelphia
Jack" O'Brien U back East and Intends
to stay Indefinitely. He Is looking tine
and'dandy and says he expects to get
Into the game again and get In right.
He wants a match with any of the big
ones of his class just to show that he
Is still there with the punch and the
speed.
Jack has had a hard time of It late
ly. Since the twenty-round go with
Tommy” Burns. In which he came out
second best, he has been out of it. The
(Junker scrapper had somewhat to say
nbout his troubles after that mill, and
be says that the Los Angeles prize
light gang or. some of the members of
It perverted his statejnents.
A Georgian reporter who talked with
the Philadelphia lawyer yesterday
found him optimistic and looking as It
he could take on any ambitious one
without wasting many moons In train
ing. He said he was very anxious to
get Into the game and would be out
with a challenge soon.
"I feel that 1 was the victim of seven
or eight men. who cooked up the plot
that resulted In a decision for Burns
In that Los Angeles affair.” «ald Jnrk.
He was walking up Broadway. His
quiet patterned summer clothes, tan
oxfords nnd light cane, gave him the
appearance of a man of the financial
district. There was nothing but his
line figure and athletic build to suggest
that he might have a professional In
terest In the manly art.
"1 was entirely out of condition when
I went Into the ring for that battle,
and the events Immediately preceding
It. Including declaring off of all bets
and the evident Intention of Injuring
me, took nil the heart out of me. Burns
had the better of me at the finish of the
twentieth round, but r feel certain that
under proper circumstances and with
my physical condition right I could
give a different account of myself.
"I want to take on Schreck or Kauff
man for a starter, and then get a re
turn mutch with Burns. I gave him
the chance to meet me at Los Angeles
utter beating him once, and It'a up to
hint to give me the opportunity when
the time comes.
"I’m feeling well, and while I may be
a trifle over weight, 1 could get ready
for a contest In short order. I have
devoted so much time to the ring and
the study of It that'it would be a mis
take tor me to consider retiring from
It. I have been In this business for
eleven years, and In that time I nave
participated In 185 ring contests. How
old? I am 29."
Asked about the statements that re
flected on his reputation. Jack said that
for years he never had anything to do
with a shady organisation or a mill that
appeared to be other than straight. H*
admitted that the short cut to the fat
purse had been alluringly described on
many occasions, and that he had been
sorely tempted, finally being dragged
Into some affairs that were not all that
they should be. He pointed to his long
string of victories gained In gory fights
as evidence of his square dealing on
the whole, and averred that the rules
made at the beginning of hts career
would be followed henceforward.
The Philadelphian threw back his
shoulders nnd looked up at the sky with
an eye that sparkled with hope and
good feeling. The scar on the corner
of the jaw, where old Bob Fitzsimmons
landed one of bis awful wallops In the
fight that was his undoing, showed
quite plainly. The pugilist smiled when
the lanky veteran was mentioned.
“Bob had the greatest wallop ever,"
he said. "I took two on the jaw and
they mighty near put me out. It was
In the early part of the fight that he
landed hi* best blow. I left an open
ing In the preliminary work of the
contest and he came through In a sec
ond. He cut the flesh so badly that (
had to have two stitches taken In It
after the fight.”
Jack rubbed a shapely hand over a
jaw that looked as If It might with
stand the blow of a sledge hammer.
As a man who has figured In almost 200
encounters, he Is remarkably free from
scars.
A little later Jack was led to talk of
money. He said that there wasn't a
very solid foundation for the tales of
his weakh. He pointed out that In ad
dition to keeping np appearances and
paying the enormous expenses nf train
ing. he had supported a big family.
"How's business in your new hotel
In San Francisco?”
"Pretty good," said the Quaker. "I
have left It, Ir. charge of men I be
lieve to be competent. Some of those
who figured In the lots Angeles Inci
dent are doing their best to boycott
me In business.’
HUGE CROWD SEES
A RUNLESS GAME
Castleton and Suggs Have It All Over the
Opposing Bathers, and Tie Game
Is Result.
Castleton and Suggs, the pitchers who faced each other In the Atlanta
Memphis battle at Ponce DeLeon Wednesday, were too good for the batter,
and In consequence neither team tallied In one of the best games ever seen
on a Southern diamond.
No less than 9,000 people saw the last battle of the leaders—a crowd
that has been equalled but once In the history of Atlanta baseball.
Every seat In the stands, every aisle, every* railing was filled. The
crowd was wisely kept ofT third base line, but over on the rfght and center
field banks were more than a thousand people perched on the young prec.
iplce In that section of the field, and along the less acclivlous slopes fur-
ther north.
For the first time In local history carriages and automobile* galore
were run onto the grounds and the Beats and tops of these were packed with
yelling fans.
And the crowd certainly got a game for its money.
Roy Castleton, who was run back, despite his bumps of the previous
day, was perhaps a shade nervous at the outset and some of the Crackers
were over-eager.
In the first Inning an error and a stolen base made things looks
glum for Atlanta. In the second Inning a single and a stolen base did
likewise. And the worst came In the third, when two singles and a sncrl.
flee brought a hurry call for lead on the valve. And right there a deep
mud-colored haze settled over Atlanta's prospects.
But Castleton was always equal to the emergency and. practically unald.
ed. held the Memphll runless until the team behind him steadied.
After that he was Invincible and only three men faced him in each
Inning until the ninth. * Then Babb, the first man up, singled. Neighbors
and Carter filed out, however, and Carey hit a fielder's choice to Sid Smllh
who put Babb out at second.
Crackers Lost Chance
Atlanta had much the better chance to score. For the first three In-
nlngs It was one, two, three In rapid succession.
*. In the fourth, though, Atlanta nearly sent one home. Becker, the first
man up, was an easy out—second to first. Winters then singled to right
field. Paskert hit a fielder's choice to Suggs. George picked the ball up
and with time to burn, turned quickly and threw wild at second. That
woolly play put Winters at third and Paskert on second.
Suggs was evidently afraid of Sid Smith, for he threw him four balls
that were about as near first base as home plate. And Sid ambled.
That filled the bases, with only one out. But Suggs evidently knew
his men, for Fox struck out and Jordan popped out to Richards,
When the seventh came every soul on the bleachers rose up nnd shriek-
ed for a batting rally*. In response to this appeal Fox electrified the multi
tude by bunting to third and beating It out—an unheard-of happening. This
happened with one down. A passed ball put Fox on second. Then Jor
dan struck out and Dyer came to bat. Bill sent a grounder to Habit and
Charles bobbled. Dyer landed safe at first on tho mtsplay, but Fox wan
dered off third bag and was finally chased down. And though he.was never
really put out, Pfennlnger called him out, which, after much wrangling,
amounted to the same thing.
The Crackers managed to pull off a hit In the eighth and another In the
ninth, but neither of them meant anything..
It was pretty dark at the end-of the ninth Inning and both teams were
well satisfied to call It off. The way the players were going It might have
lasted all night, without any change In the results.
Notes on the Game
About 9,000 fans' will go to their graves In the belief that Atlanta
should* have put a run over In the seventh—or anyway, that Fox was not
out at third.
It was clear to all that Richards dropped the ball when Fox went back
to the base. But for all that, Fox was called out.
Presumably, Mr* Pfennlnger claimed that Fox knocked the ball out of
Richards' hands, or else that the Memphis third baseman held It ''mo
mentarily." Anyhow, he called Fox out.
Then there was a peach ot a scene.
Castro went for “Vinegar" us though he were going to swallow him
whole, grabbed him by the shirt and shook him till his teeth chattered.
If Pfennlnger had had the nerve of a cow he would have sent Castro
out of the grounds, but he didn't. And then Fox took a 'hand In mauling
"his umps’/ around. And nothing was done to him.
It looked like deliberate robbery on Pfennlnger’s part, but nothing could
be done and the Crackers had to let It go at that.
"George Suggs certainly pitched big league ball yesterday," said. Bill
Smith Thursday morning. "He had control and—well, he had everything.
Before the game Castleton told the boys that he would win the game If they
would get him two runs, but the Job was too large for them.”
Sugga “sawed out" all three Atlanta batters In the second Inning and
put ten strlke-outs to his credit.
Some More Notes
Castro’s yelling was again a feature, but the Count says that he will
have to put his throat in the care of a specialist after the season is over
or he won’t be worth a cent conducting funerals during the winter.
Hurlburt’s throwing was excellent and as a discourager of base pilfer*
ing he was on the Job at all times. Toward the first of the game Sweeney
could not locate the second sack at all, but later he Improved in that re-
ipect.
Only one clean hit was made off Suggs, and that was Winters’ one*
bagger to right field in the fourth. Fox’s hit was a beaten bunt. Castleton'i
was through Babb and should have been gathered in with ease by that
worthy. And Paskert’s wns a near-out, from James to Carey—though
Pfennlnger could not see It.
The hit that Dyer was credited with In some sources looked very much
like Babb’s error.
The crowd went absolutely stark, staring batty In the fourth and sev
enth Innings, when It looked as though Atlanta might-score. And Pfennlnger
certainly had his nerve to call Fox out at third. For If that crowd had
gone for "Vinegar” there would not have been much left but a sour taste.
The score:
TUESDAY’S RESULTS.
Southern.
Atlanta 0, Memphis 0.
Little Work 1, Birmingham 0 (first game).
Birmingham 8, Little Bock 0 (second
game).
SSr’e^&rt'l, Mr- * ^ nt - ‘" m '-
• 2 (second game).
American.
Boston 5. Philadelphia 4.
i U* vela ml 3. Detroit 0.
Chicago 2, St. Lonls 0 (first can
Chicago 5, St. Louis 4 (secotm gi
New York 4, Washington 2.
National.
Chicago 4, Bt. Lonls 4.
(Jncimiati 2, Pittsburg t
May ‘Can' Vaughn
In Birmingham
xuiiimai; OltJIVII uorx-’,
James; sacrifice hit. Bills; bases
balls. ofT Castleton 1, olf Sugg* 2:
by pitched ball, by Suggs (Packer
struck out, by Castleton 8, by Suck*
passed ball, Hurtburt. Time, L
plre, Pfennlnger.
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O BARNSTORMING PLAN8
O NOT SETTLED YET
0 Manager Smith has^ not # y**‘
5 completed the schedule -
0 barnstorming trip of the Atlanta
O players. H© can not get
O terms he wants In Knoxville.
O he will probably pass up that
O town. However, It Is possible that
0 a jump to Mobile will be trtade *
0 a series. And whatever happen*
ftpeclnl to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 12.—Cir
cumstantial evidence points to the
truth of the assertion that the local
management Is-looking for another
mar. than Harry Vaughn to pilot the
Barons next season.
above Is true. It Is not In
dicated that Frank Corcoran, the well-
known shortstop, will manajte Birming
ham next season. Neither Is It by any
means positive that Harry Vaughn will
not have charge.
This, In fact. Is the only Item of In
terest Ir. this connection. The local
management ha* asked Corcoran If he
would consider the management of the
Barons next season, this being a posi
tive Indication that a tentative effort
to land & new man Is being made.
Memphis,
Bills, If. .... 3
Babb, ss 4
Neighbors, cf. , , 4
Carter, rf. ... t
Carey, lb. ... 4
James, 2b. ... 3
Richards, 3b. . . 3
Hurtburt, c. . . 3
Suggs, p 3
Totals . . .
Atlanta.
Becker, rf. .
Winters, cf.
Paskert, If. .
Smith, ss. . .
Fox. lb. . .
Jordan. 2b. .
Dyer, 3b. . .
Sweeney, c.
ab. r. h. po.
0 I 0
.30 0 4 2?
ab. r. h. po
’nstleton, p.
.29
Totuls
Runs by Innings
Memphis
Atlanta ....
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