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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 1.007. SPORTING PAGE THEY’RE OFT TODAY IN THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP S EDITED BY P. H. WHITING NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS j "Well, the first round of tho bat tle for the jungle championship— Tigers vs. Cubs—comes off at Chi cago Tuesday. The hopes of all Atlanta and most of Georgia are with the De troit team—especially with the Cobb - Jennings - Archer trio — which is particularly associated with this section of the country. Not having any personal opin ion on the respective merits of the two teams we do not offer any, AVc haven’t seen either of them play a half-dozen times in a pair of years. But, anyhow, Detroit has game, ness and batting ability to match against the pitching of the Chi cago experts. And it will not be surprising if the combination wins. As a matter of dope Chicago is the choice. As a matter of hope it is De troit. Everybody’s guess that South ern football teams are stronger this year than last seems to be coming true. Some cracking games can be looked for when the big guns boom. The hope of all tho Southland goes ' with Vanderbilt when she tackles Navy at Annapolis Satur day. 'flic Commodores have small chance of winning, but ought to mnke a fair showing. The game last Saturday indicates that Mc- Ougin is there with a team again. Tho Georgia Railway and Elec- trio Company is anxious to have Tech football games played at Ponce DeLeon Park and offers tho use of the grounds for a sum en tirely nominal. Their reason is that thoy are in a position to liandlo enormous crowds at Ponce and can not nos. sibly giv.e a good service to Tech. This is a small matter during tho early games, but a big one later, when Georgta and Clemson are here. And unless there are other than sentimental reasons why tho games should bo played at Tech, it would seem that it might bo a gqod idea to pull off the big games nt Ponce DeLeon. Royston’s Boost For Tyrus Cobb .. .. Royston, Go.. Oot. S, 1907, To Sporting Editor Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga.: Dour Sir—In vli our home Doy, "Ty" Cobb, haa mado with the Detroit Americana thla year, t feel like a little boost from the home people through your good paper might innkc him feel good and he certainly deserves It. When he la at home he doesn’t show any signs of the "swell head,” as many men would show under the same cir cumstances, but he Is liked well. Every morning as the train brings the results of the games, numbers of the peoplo are eagerly reaching for the HERE IS.THE GREAT HUGH VANDYIS COMING Commodores Here For Few Hours On Next Thursday. THIS MAN FINISHED SECOND . The Vanderbilt team will spend few hours In Atlanta Thursday. The team leaves Nashville Wednesday night for Annapolis, making the trip via At, lanta. The players reach this city early Thursday morning and stay until about noon. While here the boye will get In their working clothes and do a bit of prac ticing. Grantland Rice, of The Nashville Tennessean, will accompany the team. >••••••••••••< HUGHEY JENNINGS. Here It the man who did at much at 'mo*t anybody but Ty Cobb to bring the American Ltagua pennant to Detroit. Jennings it the marvel of the year. When he joined the Detroit team at managor the knowing onet laughed wleely. Jenningt had done very wall In a minor ltagua, they said, but they teemed to think that ho was out of hit olatt in the American League. That Janninga it at good at tho beet of them he hat demonstrated thie year. Ho hat welded together tome very unpromising material Into a flreat ball team and if Detroit gets the championship of tho world It will bo largoly hit work that gav» it to tho City of Straltt. AFRAID OF TYRUS COBB Georgia Boy Has the Cubs Scared Into a Faint. Chicago, Oct. 8.—Rut there Is only one mnn on the Detroit club that haa scared the Cubs. He Is none other than young Tyrus Cobb, tho batting and base running sensntlon from Geor gia. There are many who predict that Detroit will beat the Cubs, and It will be all because of this player. Take Cobb out of the game and tlie Cubs would have a sure thing. While that may bo a bit strong, there Is absolutely no doubt that this youthful, llght-halred boy, who hns not yet cast a vote, has won tho American League pennant for Detroit and may win the world's championship for the Tigers. if Cobb can ksep up his present dar. Ing enpers and carry them through ter. years pr more of baseball, he la not a human being. When Cobb starts to steal second he papers to see what Detroit and Tyrus did. Thursday, when It waa seen that he made seven hits and had stolen five bases In the double-header with Wash ington, some of his friends sent him the following telegram: "Royston re joices your winning penunnt; believe you will win world's championship." And we believe It, too. Royston Is proud of her representative In the big league. J. F. LEE. hns the pitcher crazy and the catcher actually sick. Cobb ‘will steal third oftener than nine out of ten men could steal second. He Is a wonder and It must be so admitted by all who know the game. Rut can this boy beat the Cubs out of the championship of the worldT Ask any hot West Side fan today and his answer will he “No." Ask any Detroiter and he will yell "Yes,” at! tho top of his voice. Nevor before In tho history of base ball has one man come so near to hav ing a whole team buffaloed as Cobb has the Cubs. Their goat Is In his posses sion. The only question Is, "Can he get away with It.” READ GREEN EXTRA The Georgian's Green Extra will carry the complete detail and box score of every championship game. The story will come over leased wires from the ball park to The Georgian office. The etory will be written by the Hearst baseball expert. Don't overlook the Green. MUIMUUItHHHMIMHHHHHlHHIHtHIMHI 00000000000000000000000000 o a a ABOUT CHAMPIONS O O OF TWO LEAGUES. O a o 0 Oldest man, Hughey Jennings 0 0 (D.) and Charles Fraser (C.)—39 O O years. O 0 Youngest, B. A. Dustin (C.), 20; 0 O second youngest, Ty Cobb (D.). 0 0 Five men from Illinois, flvo from 0 0 New York, four from Pennsylva- 0 0 nla and four from Missouri. 0 0 Two from Southern states— 0 0 Georgia and Arkansas. 0 0 With club greatest length of 0 0 time, Chance <C.), 7 years. 0 O Two residents of Detroit play 0 0 with the Tigers, one with the O O Cubs; one resident of Chicago 0 0 plays with the Cubs, two with the 0 O Tigers. 0 0 0 D0000000000000000000000000 B. KIRK’S COLUMN By WILLIAM F. KIRK. THE TRIUMPH OF DE TROIT. MOULTRIE TO HAVE BOXING. Special to The Georgian. Moultrie, Go., Oct. 8.—This town Is going to witness Its first boxing con test on Monday, October 14. when Jimmie McFadden, clslmant of the lightweight championship of the gulf states, and "Kid" Corbett, a Georgia boy, meet at the Kathleen theater. They are matched to fight alx rounds, and the bout ahould prove an Inter esting one from start to finish. As It Is being extensively advertised. It Is expected that there will be a good number from neighboring towns who will come to witness It. CONNIE MACK. This man fought a good fight for first honors In the American League but second place was the best he cou Id do. TWO TEAMS COMPARED Here Is the consensus of opinion In regard to the respective ability of the two teams which battle for the cham pionship: Batting—Chicago has It a mere shade on Detroit. Base Running—A stand-off. Fielding—The Cubs look a frazzling fraction the better. Gameness—Detroit has It all over the Cubs on nerve. Catching Staff—Chicago with KTtng Is all to the good, though he quit cold In the last championship games. Infield—Detroit a bit outclassed by Chicago. Outfield—Detroit, with Cobb, Craw- CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES BEGIN TODAY CHANCE CONFIDENT. 0 0 0 0 0 By Frank L. Chance. O 0 Chicago, Oct. I.—It looks good 0 0 to me. Our team Is confident of 0 0 Victory and I believe Is good O 0 enough to win. Hoffman's accl- O O dent was a misfortune,' and It Is O 0 well Schulte was ready to ploy. O 0 I believe the team Is ns strong as O 0 ever and that we will win. We 0 O think that with an even break In O 0 luck the world's championship Is O 0 ours. P00O000000O00O000000000000 Facts About Chicago, the National League Champions NAME. Born. Birthplace, Parent*. With Club Height. wt. Married. Played first. James T. Hheckard Nov. 23, 1879 York Co., Po. German 2 year* 5- 8 1-2 165 Yes 1898 1904 Frank L. Chance Sep. 19.1877 Fresno, Cal. 9 years 6 190 Yea 1894 Patrick J. Moran Feb. 7,1879 Fitchburg. Mass. 2 years 5-101-2 170 So 1897 Frank M. Schulte Sep. 17,1882 Coshocton, *N. Y. 3 years 5- 91-2 165 No 1898 John J. Ever*. July 21,1883 Troy, N. Y. Irish 5 years 6-8 160 No 1902 Charles C. Fraser 1871 Chicago, III. Scotch Yea 1897 James F. Slagle July 11.1874 Worthvllle, Pa. 5 years Yos 1895 John Kllng Nov. IS, 1875 Kanana City, Mo. Jews 7 years 5- 9 1-2 175 Yea' 1896 Harry Stelnfeldt Sep. 20, 1876 St. Louis, Mo. Dutch 2 years 5-10 175 Yea John A. Pficster May 24,1878 Cincinnati, O. Yea 1901 Joseph B. Tinker July 27. 1880 Muakndo, Kan. Irlsh-Ger. 5 years 5- 8 1-2 170 Yea 1899 Orval Overall Feb. 2, 1881 Visalia, Cal. Scotch 1 year 6- 2 208 No 1905 Carl Lundgren Feb. 16, 1880 Marengo. III. Swedlah 5 years 5-111-2 175 Yea 1902 George E. Howard Dec. 24.I8SO Dewitt Co., HI. English 4 years 1S9S Edward M. Reulbach Dec. 1,1882 Detroit, Mich. German 2 years 6- 2 185 Yph 1904 Mordecal Brown Oct, 19. 1876 Nyesvllle, Ind. Eng.-Welsh 3 years 0-10 1-2 172 Yea Averages Age.. 28 3V4 years 5-10 3-4 ISO 64 P. C. TIM MURNANE’S ESTIMATE OF COBB Tyrus Raymond Cobb, tbe baseball lenaatlon of the season, will not be 21 inttl December II. His remarkable all-round ball playing for the Detroit club haa kept the Tigers n the race for the American League shamplonshlp, and all baseball experts igree that he la no doubt the find of the leaaon. They aty also unanimous In tbe opinion that he Is one of the great- wt ball players that ever donned a uni form, says Tim Uurnane, In The Boa- ion Globe. Cobb la the leading batsman of the American League, as well as one of the foremost 'outfielders, run-getters and use runner*. Sis feet In height and salanclng the scales at 172 pounds, he ooks the ideal athlete, and gives prom- se of some time being ranked with the mmortala of the profession. Off the field Cobb Is as unassuming is a modest maiden from tbe rural dls- xlcts, a striking contrast to his de- nesnor on the ball field, where he Is a nost alert bundle of nerves and com- relllng aggressiveness, off like a spark rom a trolley wire at the least opening aid displaying a ready wit to take ad vantage of every opportunity to win. Found by Armour. Cobb was playing with the Augusta club of tbe South Atlantic League In 1805 when Manager William Armour realized that the youngster was a com er, although he hod not reached hla 18th birthday. Armour agreed to pur chase bis release for 2780, but the De troit club refused to pennlt the deal, and Armour, having faith In his man, paid the money out of his own pocket. Subsequently he convinced the Detroit owners that the youngster was worth the money. Cobb remained with Detroit last yedr aa ar. extra mar. until late In the aca- son, when he was tried out on the reg ular team and became a batting sensa. tlon. HIb aggressiveness was not to the liking of one member or the club, and It was thought that the young man would be traded, but Hugh Jennings was too good a judge «f talent to allow hlm to go. He soon had him playing the game of his life, a game fully as strong as anything In the two big leagues. The fads were amaied, and everywhere there was a desire to get a look at him. "I never mind how the crowd acts toward me, but I always save the pleas ant things I find In the newspapers, and 1 am very much obliged to you for the nice things I'have read about myself from your pen.” This quotation Is a repetition of what Cobb aald at hla first meeting with the writer at the Copley Square Hotel lost Thursday, and It was pleasing to one who has written about baseball for the last twenty years to realise mat some few at least appreciate a word of praise, even when praise Is well de served. Overall Pitches For Cubs, Donovan For the Tigers. AUBURN WINS. Special to The Georgian. Auburn, Ala., Oct. 8.—Auburn de feated the Maryville team here Monday by a score of 29 to 0. Detroit demands to know the where abouts of the nature faker who says a Quaker ran kill a tiger. We await the the Philadelphia come-back with bated breath. How's that.“bated breath" for an old-timer? By JAMES CRUSINBERRY. Chicago, Oct. 8.—Play ball! When the umpire saya those words thla afternoon something like 30,000 baseball fans on the West Slds are going to scream. The Cubs and the Tigers are to be gin the fight today for the champion ship of the world. The two greatest ball clubs In the country are going to claw- and tear each other until one Is downed. All morning long Chicago citizens, every one a baseball fan at heart, have been on the jump. Thousands mode thetr way to the grounds before noon and It was expected that the gates would be closed two hours before the time for the game to start. Will the Cubs beat Detroit? Can the great ball club handled by Frank Chase defeat those scrappy play, ers under the direction of llughey Jen nings? Never have critics of the game been so bndly up In the air over a series. Thousands are betting on the Cubs. Thousands also are wagering their money on the Tigers. Both Are Confident. Both the Cubs and Tigers are con fident of winning. The Chicogos de clare the title will be theirs. Nobody knows and the two great teams will clash today In the first bat tle of the series, which Is to end when one team has won four games. • Chicago Is pinning her faith today on big Orval Overall, the giant Californian, who has been the pitching wonder of the National League during the season. Detroit is banking on the veteran "Wild Bill" Donovan, to pitch the first game Into the credit column for the T|. gers. Both teams are on edge for the first game as they have not been all sum mer. The Cubs have been preparing for this day for weeks and weeks. The Tigers have lust finished a grand rushing finish of the American League race and do not expect to slacken speed until all the Cubs are slain and they con carry the big title back to the City of Straits. Both Want First Game. The battle today probably will be the toughest of the entire series, for each tram haa a suspicion that the club that wins the first game will win the aeries. The final Instructions of Manager Chance to his Cubs before they pre pared for the ronteat were: "Get that game today at any coat.” Hughey Jenntnga gathered hla men, OO000O0O0000000O00000000O0 0 DETROIT 18 GAME. 0 0 0 0 By Hughey Jennings. O O Chicago, Oct. 8.—They may beat 0 0 us—but no one on the Detroit team O 0 will believe It until the last Inning 0 0 Is played. I think our team Is 0 0 better than Chance's. 0 0 We are not figuring on luck— O O luck follows the team that plays 0 0 the best ball. We haven't been O 0 whipped thla year—and I believe O 0 the team will go through to the 0 0 finish. We have promised to bring 0 O back the championship to Do- O 0 troit and will make good. O Hard to See Much of an Ad vantage Either Way. ford and Jonet, ha* It all over the Illi nois team. Team Play—The Cubs are best. Pinch Hitting—Detroit, with ease. Knowledge of "Inside Baseball"—The Cubs, Coaching—Detroit, with the premier leather-lunged artist of America, Jen nings. Pitchers—Chicago, with Brown, Reul- bach, Pfelster and Overall have It on Detroit. The Tigers' one star*!* Don ovan, but presumably Wild Bill Is bet ter than any one of the Cubs. And as he con easily pitch- three games out of the seven, the Cubs* advantage In pitchers Is more apparent than real. So you can take your pick. 00000000000000000000000000 A GERMAN FOUL. 0 0 o 0 Can you translate the simple 0 0 expression "foul ball" Into Oer- 0 0 man? It’s Just as easy as hitting 0 0 the Atlantic ocean with a shot- 0 0 gun from a steamer. If you know 0 0 how—but of course you don't, so 0 0 we supply the answer. Here It Is: 0 O 0 Bidanebengegangenerschlechta- 0 0 0 bgeblltzterball. 0 000000000000000000000000001 $000000000000000000000000** (With Hiawatha Trimmings.) ^Michigan,” snid Ulnwnthn, luting off a chunk of flue cut, "Michigan Is nil the enndy. When the rooters started guessing Who would win Bnu Johnson's pennant* The Athletics or the Tigers, I began to dope the winner And I gnve Detroit the money. .'uould you ask why Hughey Jennings Is the league's distinguished leader, I would tell you. gentle readers. Tell you In n flash, a Jiffy: "Years ago, before Ban Johnson Wns ft baseball dignitary. Years ago, before Comlskey Helped to make the young league fatuous In the Michigan pine forests Dwelt « wine and crafty red mnn. Known ns Big Chief Toot-the-Whlstle. Very smooth was Toot-the-Whlstlo, Made to he n mighty lender: He wns smarter than a bookie, He was craftier than a yeggman. More resourceful than a lawyer, Deeper th*n the deepest river In the Michigan pine forests. ‘To the land of TooMhe-Whlstle Came the cruel, savage Blnckfeet, With their wflr clubs ami their arrowy With their tvar pnint and their hatchets; Over Michigan's wide prairies. Where the wolverine prowls nightly, Past the shores of GItchle Gnmmle, Now I .also Michigan, they hurried— Hurried like the Autumn whirlwind Sweeping up the leaves and grasses; Hurried like the Broadway actor Trailing down a rich acquaintance; Hurried like the gentle landlord Coining up the elevator With a statement for tbe rental. 'Then did brave old Toot-the-Whlstl* Take his whistle made of willow— Whittled from a willow sapling; I.oiul he blew and loud the echoes Battled through the stately forests, And his warriors heard the echoes But the cruel, savage Blnckfeet Also heard the willow whistle. And It got their goats, my readers, Just as Hughey Jennings' whistle On the coaching lines all summer Got the goats of his opponents. "That Is how old Toot-the-Whlstle Chased the Blackfeet back to nature; That (• how brave Hughey Jennings Led his forces to a pennant." PERSONAL MENTION. Clnrl tbo Society Editor of Tbs Boris.) .lark Griffith, tho talented chieftain ot tbe Highlanders, entertained Fielder Jones at s week-end perty on tho Ilelghta. To Mr. Jones It seemed mors like n weak-end Party. 8«mmy String, who was threatened with bnldnesi ta«t summer, writes the editor of The Ruglo that hi, hair Is doing finely, Thli I, the one cbeerfnl note tbe Giants bsv, sounded from tho West Connie Msck, tho solomn lender ot the Athletic,, 1, around collecting bis place beta. Rube Waddell, the wonderful Philadel phia pitcher, gave a dinner to hi, numerous friend, the other evening at tho llellcvue. Htratford, In hla homo city, chicken heart, lining tho main course. Ituhe'a next dinner. It la aahl. will he given nt tho Bcllovue- Uellevue, In New York. Manager McGrnw and Broadway Aleo Smith, It la rumored, wilt soon appear lu a new rncetraek sketch entitled "Rnnnlng for Hweeney.” John nnd Alec are deserving young comedians, and their many friend, wish them success. The smiling face of Ban Johnson Is no longer risible In our midst, he having re turned to Chicago to prepare for tbo slaughter of bis Tigers In the world', to* rles. Horace Fogel, tho talented Phlladslphla baseball writer, haa written a. hook called •'Why Fana are Fatheads," Horace Is » great fan hlmoelf. Fielder Jones haa also .written n new hook, "Tho Beaten Track." The track In question Is the track from center field to the nearest umpire. Frank Chance, the popular lender of tbo Cobs, haa declined aevernl flattering offers to go In randerllls. Believing that s hsso- hall player who trains and diets all inm- mer needs plenty of nourishment In tho winter. Mr. Chance ahudder* at tho thought of becoming an actor. Facts About Detroit, American League Champions NAME. Age. Home. Played Ball. With Club Bats. Throw*. Post. Played First. 25 Wabash, Ind. 7 years. 6 years. Right. Right. P. Fort Wayne. 28 Racine, AVIs. 6 years. 3 years. Left. Left. P. Rockford, III. 28 Detroit. 9 years. 7 years. Lert. Left. P. London. Eng. 28 Coal Hill, Ark. 6 years. 1 year. Left. Right. c. Little Rock. Fred Payne 26 Rochester, N. Y. 6 years. 1 yeur. Right. Right. Left. c. Syracuse. 26 Phllmnnt, N. Y. 8 years. 2 years. Left. IB. Syracuse. Herman Schaefer,. 27 Chicago, HI. 10 years. 2 years. Right. Right. 2B. Sioux Falls. 26 Chicago, 111. 7 years. 3 years. Right. Right. ss. Chicago (Am.). 30 Detroit. 13 years. 5 years. Right. Right. Left. p, Sunbury, Pa. 27 Staten Island. 8 years. 3 years. Left. LF. Augusta, Me. _ Wm. II. Coughlin.. 29 Scranton, Pa. 11 years. 3 years. Right. Right. 313. Pawtucket, R. I. 36 * Scranton, Pa. 18 years. Lehigh, Po. 23 Topeka, Kans. 6 years. 1 year. Right. Right. 2B. Fort Scott, Kan*. 25 Wahon, Nebr. 10 years. 5 years. Right. Right. OF. Canada League. 20 Royaton, Ga. 4 years. 2 years. Left. Right. RF. Augusta, Ga, David J. Jones 27 Tomah, WIs. 7 years. 2 year*. Right. Right. LF. Rockford, III. . Averages. 27 8 1-2 years. 3 years. - for a few words of encouragement In their dressing rooms and his last words were: "We must win today.” Mnn for man, the two teams Beem to be evenly matched. Chicago Is a bet ter balanced and a better drilled club. Detroit Is a bit more scrappy and bold. Chicago Is a trifle stronger In fielding. Detroit Is a tiny bit stronger In batting. They are equal In base running. Excitement Is Fierce! There Is even more excitement over the games than last season, when the White Sox and Cuba fought It out In the two Chicago parks. There Is not a village or hamlet In the United States today that will not be hanging over the wires to learn the result of the first game between Chicago and Detroit. Probably something like 30,000 persons will see the battle, but there will be more than ten millions of persons In our own country that will be eagerly awalttng the news. Only a small part of Chicago's' own baseball fans can get In the West Side grounds for the gome. But In a hundred places over the city men, women and children will be watching the bulletin boards. Business on the down town streets will be at a standstill. Up In Detroit the citizens are doubt less nearly crazy. They haven’t yet seen their boys, their champions, since they beat out all the others In tbe American League, Kvery train from Detroit was loaded with excited fane, who had rushed like mad to the scene of the first battle, the spot where their own -champions were to battle with the Chicago champions for the highest baseball honor In the world. Weather Promising. The weather was much to the liking of the Chicago players. Threatening clouds had caused gloom on thousand, of fans, but the weather man had promised a fair day and cool and the Cubs had been hoping for just such conditions. The Cubs were up early In the morn ing and went to the ball park for a lit tle exercise and a talk from their man. ager. They were In grand shape for the seYles. Outside of Mordecal Brown, the entire team was on hand, primed to the limit for the first battle.' Brown will be able to pitch, but probably not before the third game. Artie HofTman was limping slightly from a sprained ankle and will not be used in the first two days unless badly needed. The Cubs’ pitching stair, with the ex ception of Brown, is In trim for the games. But In spite of the fact It Is possible that Chance will not use more than two or three of his twlrlers In the entire scries. Overall and Lundgren are the two stand-bys. If Overall beats Donovan In the opening game the Cuba will be aa aure of winning tbe eerica aa they are that the aun will sink below tho horizon la tbe west tonight. Overall) Lundgren! Overall and Lundgren seem to be th* only two pitchers that will be called back for a second game. Chance I, counting on Brown and Reulbach as the other two to work, but there Is a possibility of his using "Chick" Fraser Instead of the latter, who Is not work ing In his best form. Bill Must Win. "Wild Bill’ Donovan must win tor the Tigers, or the Tlgera will not get the championship. That point Is gen erally conceded by every one In the country who knows anything about the two teams. Mullln and Killian are the other only reliable pltchera on Jen nings’ staff, although Slever Is pretty sure of working In one of the games. Johnny Kllng Is expected to catch In all tbe games for Chicago. Schmidt may catch oil for Detroit, although the Tigers have a backstop of almost equal ability In Payne. OCTOBER RECREATION. The October number of Recreation la out and proves to be one of thb best that has appeared since Recreation and Outdoor News joined forces. All the articles are Interesting, well written and well illustrated.