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I TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1907; SPORTING PAGE FOOTBALL WARRIORS GET INTO THE BATTLE LINE TODAY I P.T WHITING NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS By PEBCY H. WHITING. The football teams are off in a bunch today. Any way you look at it this season ought to be a hummer. Here’s hoping that the membership of every team will be confined to bona fide amateurs, that they will all play clean foot ball and that the best team will win. A Chattanooga rumor, probably groundless, has it that “Skinny” Shipp ia getting $600 for playing with Sewanee this year. If so, isn’t it to be feared that the Tigers are "exceeding the salary limit.” Very little has been heard of late about that scheme to or ganize a big outlaw league to include l’ittsburg, Cleveland, Cin cinnati, Buffalo, Toledo, L/onisvllle and a few such. This rumor was all bosh, anyway, and the man who credited its start to Howard Griffiths, Ned Hanlon and George Tebcau probably did not miss the mark much. The suggestion that this fake league was to be used to scare the National Association into granting the American Associa tion and the Eastern League a place in a class above the South ern League was probably hitting close to the mark also. But the National Association does not scare much. It is a big, powerful organization and not likely to be either bluffed or tricked. Also we seem to have heard the last of the “outlaw” South ern League. Outlaw ball is doomed just so long as the major leagues nnd the National Association are in the hands of decent men and just so long as they are run fnirl.v. When they are not “outlaw” ball will flourish like a Billy goat and put the organization to the wall. Fortunately there is no danger to the big baseball associa tions in the hands of the men who arc leading now and all tnlk of outlaw league8 may be passed over as mere off-season hot air. It was to have been hoped that a sense of humor would H|vo spared Atlanta citizens from making themselves ridiculous. By coming forward with nn offer for some of the world’s champion ship games between Detroit nnd the Cubs somebody seems to be seeking a little very chertp and very silly notoriety. Atlanta has about as much chance for those games ns Dah- lonega or Griffin. But up to yet the two towns last named have it on Atlanta because they have had' the senso not to make any offers for the championship. DETROIT TIGERS PENNANT WINNERS IN AMERICAN LEAGUE NARY A GLOOM AT TENNESSEE; NEW MEN SHOWING UP WELL Tennessee is stacking up better each day the sea- I son progresses, and the youngsters are ; fast getting together. McCollum is . developing Into a wonder and Is smash- Jing lines like a flend. Coach Levcne Ik counting heavily on him for line i gnlnes, and his work Indicates that ho 1 will come up to expectations. ' The Volunteer team as a whole hae >-not been picked, because competition for several positions Is so strong that more time la necessary for a good se- lectlon. Several of last season's inen have not mud* good and are In the second team line-up every day. trying to regain their lost laurels now. Three touchdowns In live minutes were mads Wednesday on the strong Baker-HImel prep school team. The younger boys could do nothing against the Volunteers' line, and only once made the required 10 yards for a first down. (From copyright photograph, 1907, by I. Van Oven, Cleveland. Ohio.) Reading from right to left, top row—Rostman, 1b; Downs, 2b; Willetts, p; Donovan, p; McIntyre, If; Killian, p; Lowe, sub; McMahon, er. Middle Row—O’Lssry, as; Schaefer, 2b; Ccbb, rf; Jennings, manager; Siever, pi Crawford, cf; Jonee, If. Bottom Row—Mullin, p; Archer, ot Payne, e; Coughlin, 3b (captain) | Schmidt, c; Erwin, e. GORDON HERE FOR GAME WITH TECH ALABAMA PLAYS MARYVILLE IN OPENING GAME OF SEASON I Special to The Ofortten. University, Ala., Oct. 6.—The Uni verslty of Alabama will open Its 1907 football season Saturday with Mary ville College on the campus. The Information that comes from Maryville Indicates that Coach Dickson haa rounded together another promis ing bunch of pigskin chasers, and a . hard fought game la expected. While only three of last year's 'var sity are back at the university this fall, 1 Coach Pollard has a good supply of new material, which he should bo able to develop Into a creditable team be fore Thanksgiving. The old men back are Burkes, at tackle; Hannon, at quarter, and Ed- (wards, at end. Sturdivant, a member .of the 1909 team. Is playing right half, while Hobbs, an ex-Vanderbilt star, Is doing duty at left guard. Greene and Poster, subs of last year, are playing right tackle and fullback, respectively. The remainder of the team Is composed of new men, most of whom havs learned the rudiments of tho game at the various high schools of the state. The following Is the Alabama eched- Blake’s Team in Good Shape and Ready For Fray. DAHLONEGA AND GEORGIA CLASH B. KIRK’S COLUMN] —————— * ■TUI,,, (From liearst Service.) AFFINITIES I HAVE MET. October 6—Maryville, on campns. October 11—University of Mississip pi. at Columbus, Miss. October 21—Sewanee, on campus. October 28—University of Georgia, at Montgomery. November.!—Central of Kentucky, at Birmingham. November 1«—Auburn, at Birming ham. November 21—Louisiana State, at Mobile. November IS—University of Tennes. see, at Birmingham. L. M. Latimer Now Football Manager Macon, Go, Oct. S.—On account of the death of the father of Manager 3. A. Blalock, of the '07 football squad at Mercer, Mr. Blalock will not return to college. L. M. Latimer, of the senior class, haa been elected to succeed Mr. Blalock In this capacity PROUT. Here Is the man who Is leading the Oordon team this year through Its most strenuous of schedules. Prout Is a first-class player and Is doing well as a captain. Standing of the Clubs. • ••ssseesssssssssssessees set•••••••••••••••••••#•< CASEY’S SAD FINISH By GRANTLAND RICE. (Note—Several Inquiries have reached this office as to whether or not mighty Casey of Mudvllle fame ever tackled football. We launch the an swer below.) The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Tarvard bunch that day. The score stood four to nothing, with four minutes left to play; And when Hale's mighty halfback kip— A sickly silence fell upon all Tarvard Most of them cursed and walled aloud In deep despair, the rest Clung to that hope which llveth on within each football breast; They thought that if the captain would but let big Casey shine— Well—the odds were good they’d cash In still, If Casey hit the line. But now the ball was eighty yards or more from Tarvard's goal— That eighty yards looked farther than the distance to the pole— Not even mighty Casey, In all his strength nnd pride, Could buck a rival line that hard; no matter how he tried. But quicker than a lightning flash, their hopes began to mend. When Smith, a sub., ran forty yards around Hale’s strongest end; And fond hopes bubbled forth anew when Jones, a freshman, "shines.'* ■ By brilliant work daahed down the Add across the ten-yard line! Then from that bunch of Tarvard men. there rose a mighty shout. It echoed o'er the campus and re-echoed round about; For, when the duet was lifted, there was no chance then to pine; Two minutes left—and Casey poised to batter through the line. The silence of eternity for one brief moment reigned. And every eye was bulging out and every neck waa craned; The quarter's signal rang out clear, ami Casey made his dash; AND THEN—Hale’s forwards sifted through—AND THEN—there came a tmaah. They nailed big Casey by the feet a.id stood him on hie neck. They hurled hint back ten yards or more, and left him there, a wreck; And someone grabbed the fumbled ball and dashed the other way; While, bleeding from a dozen wounds, the mighty Casey lay. Oh. somewhere In some college town, the student still may cheer. And somewhere shouts of victory mey ring out loud and clear; But over Tarvard's campus now, there hangs a mighty pall— They buried Casey where he fell the day he dropped the ball. -Nashville Tennessean. CLTJBS- Detrntt. ,‘ I'hllailclpbla 143 Chicago . . Cleveland . . New York. . Ml. hauls . . llostoa. . . . Washington . American. I’Jsrrd. Woo. Lost. P. C. . m IS National. l’layrd. Won. Lost. P. C. . . . Its loe 43 .718 Cincinnati Boston . . Ht. lands . M 91 60 100 The Gordon Institute team, of Barnesvllle, la In Atlanta and ready for a strenuous engagement this after noon against the Tech team. It Is a pretty stiff proposition for a baseball team to play Clemaon one Saturday and Tech the next—especial ly when the team that does It Is a prep school aggregation. But Coach Blake's team Is fit. Says he; "Gordon put her full strength In tile field today. Smith and Captain Prout are In shape. None of the men Is troubled by any physical Injuries. Nor are they under the mental strain of examinations. Their minds are fixed on this game, and it they are defeated they will have no ex. cusea to offer.'' The Tech team will presumably not put Its very strongest team In the field. However. It will be a pretty shifty aggregation which goes against the Barnesvllle bunch. Snyder, the old reliable, will be at center. The guards will be Smith and Johnson. "Barnesvllle" Brown and Luck will hold down the tackle jobs. Hill and Bobert will play the ends. Hightower will play one halfback po sition. It Is unlikely that Captain Sweet will play at all, owing to his weak knee. Emerson wit play right half. Adamson will be the fullback and Burhanan plays quarter. \V. B. Tlche- nor will referee, Tom Slmmona will be head linesman and Joe Ralne will occu- J iy the newly created position of field udge. The game la due to start at 3:30 o’clock. Athens Team is Looking For Very Strenuous En gagement. Special to The Georgian. Athens, Go., Oct. 5.—Comparatively light practice was uncorked here Fri day afternoon In preparation for the Dahlonega game which cornea this aft ernoon. Coach Whitney only gave his: men enough work to take the kinks! out of their muscles In preparation for the excitement that Is likely to be on tap this afternoon. Considerable uneasiness Is felt over the prospects for the game. Dahlonega, which comes down from Its mountain fastnesses for the Aral time this year. Is a large and lumpy question mark In the football book. Beyond the fact that the team haa a Wisconsin coach, and that thla coach declares for "straight football,” noth ing Is known. However. It Is strongly suspected that Professor Johnson, who Is handling the team. Is another of these men who talk about "straight football" and unrork tricks by the score. Anyway, the team will be ready to burst up unythlng that looks like a forward pass. Just how many tricks arid forward passes will be used by Georgia will de pend on circumstances, but probably some of the simpler forward passes will be given a try-out. The work of fixing up the Held for the game has been completed. The seats have been moved from their spring location to their fall resting place, and It la expected that a goodly crowd will turn out to see the team In action. SCRIMMAGES AND KICKS PET PASTIMES AT MERCER Affinities are handy things to hava about the place; They shield you from domestic squalls and absolute disgrace. In case you aren't posted or lest you might forget. Below are some affinities that I have often met: "Why did the Tigers beat you?" Asked a Philadelphia fan. Athletics, Me. put ’em on the pan.” "Why did thee not confound Detroit;" Another Quaker sighed; 'Jennings Is my affinity!" Brave Connie Mack replied. 'Hello, Bill Squires! Why back so soon 7” A bold Australian queried. "Why are your tea lures out of tune? Why do you look bo wearied? When Burns nnd Sullivan you met, You should have struck to kill." "No, no! They were affinities!" Said poor old Boshter Bill. The Southern Jungle swarmed with game. Especially with bears; The scouts ahead of gallant Ted Drove twenty from their lain. "Why don't you hit one now and then?" A guide was heard to roar. "Sir, bears are my affinities!" Responded Theodore. The Cur of all the Standard Oil Waa paying off his help; Each envelope that left his hands He followed with a yelp. "Why," asked a comrade, "do you dread < To watch the dollars flee?" 'Dollars are my affinities!" Retorted old John D. Affinities are handy things to have around the plnce; They shield you from domestic squalls and absolute disgrace. And so I must reiterate. In case you might forget, Above are some affinities that I have often met. PROFESSOR JOHNSON. This ex-Wisconsin football play er Is coaching the Dahlonega foot ball team. In addition to being a star coach he I» ot the head of the Dahlonega department o( agricul ture. Special to The Ocorglsn. Macon, Ga., Oct. C.—This week's work at Mercer has been characterised by scrimmaging and kicking, Jameson, Bhaw and Landrum are looked upon aa the best punters. The work yesterday between the scrubs and the 'varsity squad was ex ceptionally good. The score was 5 to 2 In favor of the 'varsity. The coach put the scrubs through hard work because of the fact that they are to meet the Gresham High School team today. The first Is with the Florida Is an unknown member this tall, yet Mercer has high hopes of win ning. The .game last year between these two teams resulted In a score of 12 to 0 In favor of Mercer. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. American. Cleveland nt Chlcngo. Boston nt New York. I'blliidelphlii nt Washington. Detroit at St. Louts. National. Chicago nt Ht. lands. New York nt Philadelphia. - ' atr. FRIDAY’S RE8ULT3. American. Washington 2. Philadelphia I itlrat gnrne; twelve innhiBS). Philadelphia 8. Washington 0 (sec.mil genie). New York 3, Boston 1. National. Chios go It. Ht. Louis 1. I'lttahnrg 2. Ctnelnnetl l tflrst game). Clnelnnail 8. Pittsburg 1 isoeonri gKtne). Philadelphia 2. New York 1. Boston f, Brooklyn 3. gOtaOODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOg ° HUGHES WINS AGAIN, o Old Tommy Hughes, the South- O ern League's best pitcher, won an- O other game In New York Friday, O O defeating Boston 3 to 1. The O O beanery bunch was let down with O O three' hits nnd Hughes hnd things O O Ills own way despite the fact that O O the team uncorked five errors be- O O hind him. O O Q OOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOP Chattanooga Boys Do Well In Athletic Way at the Tech The Avoidance of Tuberculosis’ WESLEY E. TAYLOR, Jtt.De SUNDAY, 3:30 P. M. Y. M. C. A. Bays Joe Curtis In The Chattanooga Times; Chattanooga boys have always been In favor at Oeorgla Tech. Two years ago Lee Wert played on Helsnian's team, and. had he stayed there another season, would have strengthened the Georgians a great deal.' Last year It uas Frank Davies and "Lob” Brown. This season Corliss Buchanan Is left to uphold the reputation of Chuttanoo- ga. although Hightower la a north Georgia boy and can almost be claimed by this city. Cortlss Buchanan will have a hard job to All if he Alls the shoes of Davies and Brown. There were few more popular football players In the South last year than these two boys, Buch anan. however, can come ns nenr Ailing the Job as the next ope. for he Is a flne all around athlete. He was third baseman on the baseball team Inst spring, and bids fair to make a regular position on the football eleven this session. Another season has Just been started at Tech, and Chattanooga will at least have one representative on the team. Jack Egan, who pitched for Little Rock a few years ago, Is now an Amer ican League umpire. • G. M. A. Will Play Boys 9 High School The Georgia Military College football team plays the Boys' High School Mon day afternoon on the G. M. A. grounds, at College Park, at 3:20 o’clock. The following line-up will be used by the G. M. A. team; Hhlngler. center; Sparkman, right guard; Tarver or French, loft guard; Colley, right tackle: Clark, left tackle; Taylor, right end: May. left end; Bar- tleson. right half; Alford, left half; Beard, full; Whlteley (captain), quar ter. Ryan Will Play With Montgomery Hp^rlal to Tb* Urorglnr.. Montgomery. Ala., Oct. S.—Jimmy Ryan. Montgomery's new manager, will be. a playing manager, notwithstanding the statements published to the contra ry. In a letter to a dtrectoi of the baseball club he writes that he expects to play In the outfleld. probably cen ter. He Is dose to President Murphy, of the Cubs, who recommended him, and he wll! be able to land some gisxt ■•era. He used to be a heavy hitter a good all round baseball man (With apologies to Ernest L. Thayer, author of "Casey at the Bat.”) It looked extremely rocky for the Tiger nine that day; The score stood eight to six, with an Inning left to play. But Sam Crawford lined a single and brought suspense once more, For Cobb, the mighty Tyrus, was dop ing out the score. There waa ease In Ty Cobb’s manner as he stepped Into his place. There wus pride In Ty Cobb's bearing and a smile on Ty Cobb's face; And, when responding to the silence, he lightly pulled his hat. No stranger In the crowd could doubt 'twas Ty Cobb at the bat. Eighty thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt; Forty thousand bit their lips when ho wl;s>d them on his shirt; Then, when the writhing Waddell ground the ball Into his hip. DeAancc glanced In Ty Cobb's eye. a sneer curled Ty Cobb's lip. But fame Is fleeting as the wind and glory fades away; There were no wild and woolly cheers, no glad acclaim this day. They hissed and groaned and hooted as they clamored, "Strike him out!" But Ty Cobh gave no outward sign that he had heard their shout. The Reuben smiled and cut on loose; across the plats It sped; Another hiss, another groan—"Strike one!” the umpire said. No roasting for the umpire now—his was an easy lot. But when the Rube whirled 'round again—was that n rifle shot? A whack! a crack! Through space the leather pellet flew. A blot against the distant sky, a speck against the blue. Above the fence Ir. far right Held, In rapid whirling flight Tto sphere railed on; the blot grew dim and then was Inst to sight. Then forty thousand hearts were crush ed, forty thousand threw a fit; none wilt ever And the ball that mighty Ty Cobb hit. Ok, somewhere In this favored land the sun Is shining bright. The banc Is playing somewhere and THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR. Beneath a spreading cherry tree, A cocktail glass on either knee, A tall and frigid statesman sits. His reputation on the frltx. "Hereafter, Theodore,” he sighs, "Drink to me only with thine eyes!" But graver things his mind engage, And, glancing o’er the sporting page. "Which gent," he mutteis, “shall I back: Hughey Jergilngs or Connie Mack?" From California’s golden ehore (Has't ever heard the phrase before?) To where the wolf-llke breakers strain Their leashes off the coast of Maine, All other things of Import cower Before the Question ot the Hour. Sayers of sooth and prophets keen. Was ever such a struggle seen? A million fans are growing Silly— Jennings or Mack? Detroit or Phtllie? At midnight. In his guarded tent, Our happy hunting president Lay dreaming of a big bear’s trail And how he clung to Bruin's toil Until the monster ceased to roar And quit (like Britt) to Theodore. Awhile he dreamed—and then he woke, But 'twas not of the hunt he spoke. Tell me." he shouted from his bed. 'Are Jennings' Tigers still ahead?" In some strange harbor far away, Or making for some foreign bay, The great Bill Taft, his waistcoat shed, Paces the deck with thunderous tread. The dolphins hug the vessel's side. Taft does not note their graceful glide; The flying Ashes fly a lot— The heavy statesman heeds them not. “I wonder," Is his constant fret, "If Mack has won the pennant yet!" PUT KIBOSH ON GAMBLING Chicago, Oct. 8.—For the first time In years every pool room, every hand book and every other form of gambling was absolutely "out of business" In Chicago today. It was Impossible to place a bet any where within the city. This followed the unexpected result of the contempt case against Horace Argo, known aa "The Bralna of the Ring,” In Judge Chestlatn's court. Argo, before the grand Jury, refused absolutely to answer any question*. Summoned before Judge Chetlatn. he persisted In silence. Arguments of his attorneys were of no avail and Judge Chetlatn sentenced Argo to serve not less than six months In the county Jail and to pay a flne ’of 2500. There Is also to be a general shakeup In the police department. MAKER AND RETAILER SELL ONLY UljTON MADE GOODS. THE GLOBE CLOTHING COMPANY HANDLES NO CLOTHING THAT DOES NOT BEAR THE "UNION LABEL." There are many readers of The Geor gian who take enough Interest In the welfare of the working man to aee that his Interest is subserved at all times. This Is forcefully recognized In the numerous demands made upon The Globe Clothing Company at 89 White hall street for clothing that bears the union label. The Globe sella only union made products and handles nothing In clothing that does not bear the union label. somewhere hearts are light; And somewhere men are laughing where there never hangs a pall. But there le no Joy ‘ In Phtllie slncr mighty Tyrus hit that ball. —Detroit News. Over a thousand opportunities In to day’s “want ad" columns. Bend then; and you may And yours.