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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12,1907. SPORTING PAGE YOU’LL FIND IT ALL HERE—BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL I NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS f The prep school football schedule situation in the Atlanta and near-Atlanta districts is far from what it ought to be. We have long been in favor of having prop school football schedules made out in advance, just as college schedules are; and of having them played through to the bitter end, no matter if some of the teams get through the season after the notable fash ion of Tulane last year—without scoring. As the thing is pulled off now almost every prep team in the state waits until school has opened, the football candidates have been out for practice and a couple of games with tho scrubs played before they start on a schedule. Then they go out with the sole object of rounding up only tho games that they are sure, or almost sure, of winning. If the team takes on a game that they can’t hope to win the schedule- maker is execrated as a chump. In this way were are only occasional games and almost un broken wrangling. ( This isn’t sportsmanlike. Tearms ought to be ready to take their medicine. The only way to play any game is to play it with people who can play better than you can. Under the old football rules it wns taking a chance of get ting hurt to play a team bigger and better than your own. But with the new rules and an open game a light team has a, good chance against a heavy one nnd the danger of accidents is lessened. The case in point is Gordon. This school has had n great team of late—so great in fact that it can get no games with local prep teams. In consequence, rather than sit idle, a schedule has been made out that includes nothing but college games. This is bad all around. It gets the colleges in the way of playing prep schools, which is not desirable; and it forces a prep school to play out of its class. The players on this team must go against men so vastly superior in weight that they have no chance of winning and too much chance of getting hur.t. As would seem obvious, Gordon either IS or ISN’T entitled to a schedule with prep school teams in the vicinity. If tho school IS entitled to such n schedule then the other schools in the vicinity arc showing poor sportsmanship in not playing Gordon. If they are not, why nott £t is charged in a general WBy that the treatment of schools which have gone to Barnesville has not been good and it is darkly alleged that Gordon’s methods of securing athletes is not above reproach. Knowing of these rumors and charges Gordon wants them thrashed out. And so does the rest of tho local world of enthusi asts in prep school athletics. It is neither fair to Gordon nor to the public. The charges are hurting Gordon and the sport and ought to be probed. And Gordon is quite willing. Similar charges are made against other schools and these ought to be sifted also. The prep school athletic association ought to get busy and put athletics in the Atlanta territory on a proper bams. If the weaker prep teams in the South really want to beat Gordon the way to do it is to tackle her. By forcing on the sohool a prop schedule against weaker teams Gordon is bound to weaken gradually while the other teams will got stronger. It will take a few years but it will work in the long run. The writer is on terms of good friendship with most of the coaches and athletic directors involved in this controversy and he does not care to take sides in the matter. lie merely recognizes an undesirable condition and proposes to do what is possible to clear it up. TWO STARS OF THE CUB TEAM Mercer Uses Good Line-Up Against the Florida Bunch Macon, Ga., Oct. II.—Coach Schenck- er haa not announced the llno-up for Saturday's same between Mercer and Florida, but the following la generally conceded to be the team which will represent the Baptists: Bussell, center; Scroggins and Un derwood, guards; Poole and Parker, tackles; Jameson, quarterback; Spur- lln and Farmer, ends; Shaw, fullback; Landrum and Newman, halfbacks. This Is easily the best line-up Mercer haa ever produced. Her linemen will average within hailing distance of too pounds: the ends are exceptionally fast, and the back field has plenty of bone, beef and speed. Interest In the games at Mercer Ison the rise. Coach Schencker ha* a spe cial knack of keeping both elevens filled with ginger. He Is never Idle when on the Held, but Is here, there and every where, Injecting new life by such sea sonable word* of approval and encour agement na "That's holding 'em,” "Qo through that line,” and kindred crisp expressions peculiar to football vernac ular. i EDITED BY j P. H. WHITING HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT DETROIT ED REULBACH, PITCHER. 0000:. ;0O00O0000OO000O00O00 o o 0 FOOTBALL TODAY 0 0 ON SOUTHERN FIELDS. 0 0 O 0 Tech-Dahlonega, at Atlanta. O 0 Oeorgla-Tennessee, at Athens. O 0 Mercer-Florlda, at Macon. 0 0 Auburn-Gordon, at Auburn. 0 0 Vanderbllt-Navy, at Annapolis. 0 0 Mississippi-Alabama, at Colum- 0 0 bus, Miss. 0 0 Davldson-Unlverslty of North 0 0 Carolina, at Davidson. 0 0 Arkansas vs. Kansas City Med- 0 0 Icoe, at Fayetteville, Ark. 0 0 Mississippi A, & M. vs. Howard, 0 0 at Birmingham. 00000000000000000000000000 Here Is the full detail of the base ball game at Detroit yesterday: FIRST INNING. Chicago—Slagle popped a weak fly to O'Leary. Sheckard singled. The hit and run was signalled with Chance at the bat, and Sheckard started for sec ond. Chance missed the ball and Schmidt made a grand throw to second and retired the runner by 10 feet. With two strikes on Chance, Donovan curv ed one over the Inside corner. The ball hit Chance on the right hand nnd a delay ensued while he treated his in jured fingers. He was fixed up by Trainer McCormick and trotted to first. With two strikes and two balls on Stelnfeldt. Chance stole second on a very close decision. Stelnfeldt shot a line drive Into right and Cobb made a perfect catch. NO RUNS. Detroit—Jones walked. Schaefer out to Chance. Crawford hit for a long drive Into right center, but Schulte got It. Cobb out, Tinker to first. NO RUNS. SECOND INNING. Chicago—Kiln* fanned. Evers filed to Cobb, an easy catch. Crawford raced In and caught Schulte's short fly. NO RUNS. Detroit—Rossman’s grounder popped Into Overall’s hands and the Tiger was out at first. Coughlin tore off his first hit of the series, a clean drive past Tinker. Schmidt lined Into Tinker's hands on an attempted hit-and-run play and Coughlin was easily doubled. Tinker tagging him at second. NO RUNS. THIRD INNING. Chicago—Tinker hit the first ball Into Cobb’s hands In deep right. Schaefer and Rossman got Overall. Slagle bat ted a slow grounder at O'Leary nnd wns out on a beautiful throw. NO RUNS. Detroit—Tinker threw O'Leary out to Chance. Donovan hit cleanly into right field, but loafed on tho way to first base and wan out by Schulto In a most unusual play. Overall and Chance had no trouble getting Jones. NO RUNS. r FOURTH INNING. Chicago—Crawford camped under Sheckard's fly. Donovan gave Chance two balsl nnd then put one over which Chance hit to O'Leary and was out at first. Stelnfeldt singled cleanly to center, the second hit off Donovan. Jones ran back to the ropes In front of the club house and made a brilliant catch of Kllng's long fly. NO RUNS. FIFTH INNING. Chicago—O'Leary fumbled and Ev ers Was safe. Time was called to allow a shower to pass over. Schulte walk ed. Tinker sacrificed. Tinker was run down by Roaaman on the line. Overall dropped a clean single Into short cen ter, scoring Evers. Schulte took third on the play. On an attempt to catch Schulte off third on the hidden ball trick, Coughlin was unsuccessful. The wet ball bothered Donovan and he was compelled to put one over to Slagle, who lined to Jones, Schulte scoring and Overall remaining on first. Sheckard hit to O'Leary, who touched socond, retiring Overall. TWO RUNS. Detroit—Shaefer filed to Sheckard. Crawford hit a high foul which Steln feldt caught close to third. Cobb drovo the ball Into the center field for a three- base hit. Rossman singled to left field, scoring Cobb. Coughlin singled and Rossman reached second. Schmidt O'Leary IT WILL TAKE A MIRACLE FOR TIGERS TO DODGE A SHUT-OUT By JAMES CRUSINBERRY. Detroit. Mich., Oct. 12.—Only luck can save the Detroit Tigers from a shut-out In the series for the baseball championship of the world. The Cub team Is so much stronger, as demonstrated <n the four contests played, that they will surely defeat Jennings’ squad In the final game, un less Dame Fortune steps In and smiles on them. They haven't the ability to win a single game from Frank Chance's sturdy men when the luck breaks their side. Detroit has exhausted Its re sources already and the record Is three defeats and one tie. Jennings has not another charge to fire at the National Leaguers, and the series will end today, unless, as before stated, luck jumps Into the fray and favors the Detroit ers. The plana of Hughey Jennings have GEORGIA IS DECIDEDLY DISFIGURED, BUT HOPES TO HOLD TENNESSEE TEAM Special to The Georgian. Athens, Oa, Oct. I!.—Georgia and Tennessee clash this afternoon on Herty field at 4 o’clock, and indications point to a close game. Tennessee Is said to weigh 170 pounds and reports are that their ends are of the ten-second variety. To off set the latter speedy gents Georgia will have Qraves and Hatcher, both fast and active. In the Oeorgta camp things are at present looking very gloomy. Moclary will probably be out of the game for the season, owing to a broken collarbone. Wood Is suffering with a dislocated shoulder. Napier Is down and out and wilt not get In the game; and lastly, Woodruff, whose running of the team was a feature In tho Dahlonega game, Is hardly able to lift his arm. In hts place Scott and Grace aro working, but the deficiency Is keenly felt With the above men out of the scrimmage Thurs day afternoon the scrubs scored twice on 'varsity and came very near winning out. The team that goes In against Ten nessee today will not be representative In the true sense of the word, and Geor gia's supporters here will be more than happy to take the game by a small score. NAVY EXPECTS 40 TO 0 VICTORY; COMMODORES, THOUGH,HAVE HOPES By JOHN CRAIG. Annapolis, Md., Oct II.—Vanderbilt was met at tbs station last night by Manager Welsblmer, of the Navy team, and escorted to Bancroft halt where a splendid dinner was served on the Navy training table. The men were also quartered In Bancroft halt and this morfilng most of them complained of cold in the night as a raw wind blew In from the bay. Rain tell during the greater part of the night and It Is thought that this will result to the advantage of the heavier Navy team. However, the sun Is clear this morning, and, together with the wind, will bring better field conditions. Vaughn Blake was left In Washing ton, a victim of the poetal card erase. When last seen, he was sending a many colored pasteboard to a Tennessee maiden. He arrived here at I o’clock this morning. A victory of 40 to 0 for the Navy la predicted here, but tbe hope* of the Vanderbilt boy* are bright The Navy football team had only light practice yesterday afternoon on the eve of the game with Vanderbilt. This contest Is considered one of the big garnet of the local season, and It Is realized that the Navy will have a hard time to pile up a big score. The last practice consisted entirely of signal work and line-up formations, which are Intended to protect the kicker while be attempts goals from tbe field. It he* been definitely determined that Magruder, the husky right tackle, will not be able to play this afternoon, on account of a sprained arm, and Ander son, a new man, will go In for the place. He Is strong and active, but inexpe rienced. The line-up; Annapolis. ' Vanderbilt. Dague. le V. Blake, le. Northcroft, It. Hasslock. It. Stewart, !g Sherrill, Ig. Sllngluff, c Stone, c. Wright, rg, King, rg. Anderson, rt . ■ McLain, rt. Demott, re R. Blake <capt.), re. Lange, q Costen. q. Douglas (eapt), Ih. .. ..Campbell, Ih. Spencer, rh. ........ .. ..Craig, rh. Jones, f. .. .. .. Morton, t been smashed at every turn since the battle started last Tuesday. He has not guessed right one single time. He failed to scare the Chicagoans by his daring, and when he decided to resort to a hitting game entirely his men fell down miserably. He had banked on the pitching of "Wild Bill" Donovan, and the Cubs slaughtered him. His left-handers foiled and big George Mullln was una ble to turn the trick. He has nothing left now but a tiny, faint hope that Mullln will come back today and slip over one victory. The Chicago Nationals have surprised the world In their playing of the entire series. They have mastered the Tigers at every turn of the game. They have beaten them at hitting and fielding and have outclassed them as base runners. They have even been the superiors In the battery work, and Detroit haa never once excelled In any department of tho game. The result of sueh a slaughter In three straight days has rapped the fighting spirit from the Detroit players. For a time yesterday they showed a deal of fight. It was when they were one run to the good, and they Imme diately saw visions of tying up the se ries while here and fighting out the odd game next week, but when the Cubs so easily pushed over a couple of runs, the Tigers were through. They actually quit, and It was soft for the Cubs to pile up the remaining four runs and win by the big score of 4 to 1. Thc Tigers' hope Is hanging by an almost Intangible thread today, and they are depending on George Mullln to preserve that thread. He will have to handle things with the greatest care, however, for If he lets up for one min ute the Cubs are sure to snap the lost chance. In order to make It clear to the world that they are the best In ex istence, the players from Chicago are going Into the battle today with a ter rible determination to win and end It all with four straight victories. Then none of the wise fans can holler that they won It on luck. A team could hardly be so lucky as that. Four vic tories and one tie should demonstrate to critics all over the world that the Cubs are the greatest ball player* In the country, and for that reason they are going to put forth every effort to end it all today. ' Manager Chance te counting on send. Ins Mordecal Brown Into the pitching box today to clean up the series. Brown says he Is ready, and bis trainer. Jack McCormick, also states that he believes the great three-fingered twirler will go the limit and never flinch. If such Is the case. It Is hard to see how Detroit can win, even though Mullln Is at his best, for Mullln at hi* best was never the pitcher that Mordecal Brown Is. Carl Lundgren, who also haa made a grand record this summer. Is well primed for the game today, and Is beg ging for the chance to get in It. It might be a bit safer to send Lundgren in, as he haa been In fine condition for some time and haa been kept out of the aeriea this time, simply because ho was not needed. Big Overall was superior to "Wild Bill” Donovan In their second meeting. Overall had it on the veteran Detroit (linger all the time In the contest here. He was put Into the game because he warned so badly to prove to the fan* that he could beat the great American Leaguer. Chance knew he was safe In using Overall, because the big Califor nia boy Is In perfect condition and was not a bit Injured by his struggles In the opening gome of the series. In fact, he says he could go In and pitch again today, If needed. Overall had more speed and more curves than Donovan. The Detroit batters could gather but six hits oft him and only three of these were clean. The Cubs made seven beauties off "Wild Bill." Each pitcher gave two bases on balls. Overall, of course, got a little better support and the entire Chicago team was better In fielding than was Detroit. walked, filling the bases, struck out. ONE RUN. Detroit—Donovan lined out to Slael. F.vors fumbled Jones' grounder but threw him out at first. With a fine ou[ Bt NO RUNS 0 '' 0 ”" * trUC * Sch “ f « SIXTH INNING, Chicago—Chance popped to Cough- Un Stelnfeldt singled. Kling fanned Cobb made a swell catch of Evers' drive. NO RUNS. s Detroit—Evers and Chance got Craw, ford. Tinker made a swell stop and m r d!in r *| tl jj n * 9 0bb - Sla *le sprinted In deep left and captured Rossman's long fly. NO RUNS. * „ SEVENTH INNING. Chicago—Schulte singled. Tinker bunted and both runners were safe Overall sacrificed. Slagle hit to O'Lea- ry and Schulte slid home under the throw. Tinker took third.’ Sheckard bunted to Rossman and there was no body at first to take the throw. Tinker scoring and Slagle going to second Chance hit to Coughlin, who threw to Schaefer, retiring Sheckard, Slagle taking third. On an attempted double steal Slagle scored while Chance was run down. THREE RUNS. Detroit—Couvblln fanned; Schmidt filed to ?tUNS*' * nd * telntelat got O'Leary. No EIGHTH INNJNG. Chicago—stclnfclilt fanned and was rt- ■‘■•■hnil.lt to lioKsrnmi. Klliig’s fflsaTfo'ffijffi at 8ch “ efM ’ Detroit—Tinker fumbled and Donovan was safe. Jones sacrificed, Stelnfeldt to Chance. Sclmefer declared out on strikes Crawford fnnnciL NO ItUNS. NINTH INNING. Chlcnco—Schnlto filed out to Jones. Tin. Iter wnlked. Overall sacrificed. Slade sin- •SJ to left. Tinker bents Jones' throw to t'lnte. Single taking second. Schaefer nnd Rossman got Sheckard. ONE nUN Detroit—Cobb popped to Stolnfeldt Sla- S 2,i dro <S l J > i?~i IJosstnan's fly. Coughlin sin- RUN'S Scbm dt and O'Leary fanned. NO The score: Detroit. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Jones. If. ... 2 o 0 8 0 0 Schaefer, 2b. . . 3 0 0 3 2 0 Crawford, of. .. 4 0 0 2 0 0 Cobb, rf. . . . 4 1 l 4 o 0 Rossman, lb. . . 4 0 2 7 l » Coughlin, 3b. f . 4 0 3 1 1 0 Schmidt, c. * n n a O'Leary, ss. Donovan, p. Totals . . . Chicago. Slagle, cf. . . Sheckard, If, , Chance, lb. . . Stelnfeldt, 3b. Kling, c. . . Evers, 2b. . . Schulte, rf. . . Tinker, ss. , , Overall, p. . . 0 0 3 2 1 .31 i 6 27 10 2 ab. r. h. po. a. e. . G 1 1 2 0 0 . 6 0 2 1 0 0 . 3 0 0 11 0 0 . 4 0 t 3 2 0 . 4 0 0 6 0 0 . 4 1 0 0 2 0 . 3 2 1 2 i 0 . 2 2 0 2 3 1 . 3 0 1 0 3 0 7 27 11 1 Totals ... .33 Runs by Innings; Detroit SCO 100 000—1 Chicago 000 020 301—0 Summary: Three-base hits, Cobb; sacrifice hits, Jones, Schaefer, Tinker, Overall; stolen bases, Chance; first base on balls, by Donovan 2, by Overall 2; hit by pitcher, by Donovan 1; first base on errors, Detroit 1, Chicago 2; loft on bases, Detroit 7, Chicago 6: struck out, by Donovan 3, by Overall 6; double plays, Tinker (unassisted). Time Umpires, — - 1:40. * Attendance, 11,305. Sheridan and O'Day. Fifty Big Football Games Are Scheduled For Today New York. Oct. 12.—More than fifty games are scheduled to be played today, gridiron doings being booked from Maine clear across the continent. It Is one of the biggest football days of the season, in point of quantity. And while there Is not as much quality as there will be later, there Is a fair share of It. The Carllele-Syracuse game at Buf falo Is likely to be a stubborn scrap. Each of these teams has made big scores against smalt elevens and Syra cuse has held Yale to eleven points. "Played Yale to a standstill," Is the way a Syracuse partisan put It. The Indians are not as heavy as the Syracusans, but are relying largely on speed. Today’s bill of tore contains the fol lowing: Harvard vs. Williams, at Cambridge. Yale vs. Holy Cross, at New Haven. Princeton vs. Bucknell, at Princeton. Pennsylvania vs. Swarthmore, at Philadelphia. Cornell vs. Colgate, at Ithaca. West Point vs. Trinity, at West Point. Lafayette vs. Hamilton, at Easton. Syracuse vs. Carlisle, at Buffalo. Brown vs. Maine, at Providence. Wesleyan v*. Vermont, at Middle- town. Amherst v*. Bowdoln, at Amherst. Lehigh vs. Rutgers, at New Bruns wick. Washington and Jefferson vs. Dick inson, at Washington, Pa. Havefford vs. Delaware, at Haver- ford. Franklin and Marshall vs. Susque hanna, at Lancaster. John* Hopkins vs. Alumni, at Balti more. Michigan vs. Michigan Agriculture, at Ann Arbor. , Chicago vs. Indiana, at Chicago. Urslnus vs. Lebanon, at Collegevllle. Nebraska vs. Grlnnell, at Lincoln. Case School v*. Kenyon, at Cleveland. Washington v*. Shurtlalf, at Seattle. Lake Forest vs. Marquette, at Lake Forest, Purdue vs. Wabash, at Lafayette. Depauw vs. Butler, at Qreen Castle. Missouri vs. Normal, at Columbia. DAHLONEGA TEAM, LIGHT AND "GREEN," HOPES, NEVERTHELESS, TO HOLD TECH The Dahlonega football team arrived In Atlanta Saturday morning, after a trip that Included a 25-mlle carriage ride across country, and Is In fine con dition for the game with Tech this aft ernoon. The team la light and Inexperienced and In 'consequence can hardly hope to make a very strong showing against such a powerful adversary as Tech. The heaviest man on the Dahlonega squad weighs 170 pounds, the lightest 122. The average weight of the men Is 162 pounds. Professor Johnson, of the department of agriculture. Is In charge of the team. He Is a University of Wisconsin man and played for the last four years with the Wisconsin football team at tackle, end and halfback. He also was with the track team four years, throwing the hammer. Professor. Johnson found no coach at Dahlonega on his arrival Ibis fall, so he Is giving hla services to turning our a football team. "Our team la very light and very In experienced,” he said, in speaking, of his chance*. "Three men on the te’am had never seen a football gamo when we went to Georgia last week. "They are In fine condition, though, and you will see some flashes of bril liant playing. In time we shall make a strong team out of them. But not to day." The line-up used will be as follows: Tech. Oshlonega. Sweet.. ..' ....right end.. .. H. Smith J. R. Davis.. .. right tackle..... .Creel G. D. Smith.. 11 G... F. H. Henderson Snyder center ..H. E.’Dormlny H. A. Henderson L. G T. G. Bell Luck left tackle..,.R. C. Davis Robert left end Sims Buchanan .. quarterback ...Galloway Wilcox.. .. ..right half E. L. Dormlny Fitzsimmons., left half Morris Adamson .- ..fullback .. ..Clodfelter In the way of substitutes-Dahlonega brought Martin for quarter, full and end; Gober for right half; Hope for guard and center, and Harbour for end. Tech will probably put In a practical ly new team before the game Is over. The men who will be substituted are: Johnson, center; Bond. left guard; Har. grove, right guard; Sims, left tackle; Brown, right tackle; Hill, right eml; Jones, left end; Hightower, right halt; Emerson, left half; E. Smith, full. T. O. Galloway, the manager of the Dahlonega team, plays, so the business cares fall on C. E. Powell, assistant manager. W. R. Tlchenor (Auburn) will he referee. Joe Ralne (Sewanee), umpire, and Hendrie, timer for Tech. . The game will be called at 3:30 and no "preps vs. scrubs" game will be sandwltched between the halves. Georgia and South Carolina May Play in Athens Oct. 30 Special to Tbe Georgian Athens, Ga., Oct 12.—Physical Di rector Sanford Is completing arrange ments with the North Georgia Fair au thorities of this city for a football game to be played October 30 between Geor gia and some team selected by Profes sor Sanford. It Is probable that this team will be South Carolina, provided the Utter team bos no scheduled game for October 30. With this game as an extra perform, ance, Georgia's slate will be quite full aa far as number and quality of games Is concerned. WHERE’S CHRISTENSEN. If anybody knows A! Chrfstencen't address, please send It to the Southern Engraving Company, Atlanta, Ga. ‘TheYoungMan andthe Gigaret’ STEWART R. ROBERTS, M. 0. Sunday, 3:30 P, M. Y.M.C.L