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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1907.
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FIGHT ON ORGANIZED BASEBALL MAY BEGIN VERY SOON
! EDITED BY
I P. H. WHITING
1 NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
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The question propounded by our contemporary across the
street as to "when is a prep school and when is a collegeJ” is
soon to be answered. ‘
Professor W. M. Biggs, of Clemson, and Professor E. T.
Holmes, of Mercer, members of the executive committee of the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, met in Atlanta last
Saturday to formulate an answer to just that question.
At this meeting a list was drawn up and agreed to and in
this list the colleges were separated from the prep schools. How
ever, it could not be published at once because it was necessary
to put it to a mail vote. Before very long the list will be pub
lished and Southern athletes who hnve gone to the near-colleges
will know where they stand.
This decision is going to affect not only Davis, of the Tech
team, but Sims as well. The former came from the American
« (Temperance) University, of Ilarriman, Tcnn., tho latter from
Dahlonega, Qa. Previous to thg last meeting of the S. I. A. A.
officials Dahlonega was ranked as It prep school. If it happens to
be a college now, Sims can not play without putting in a year at
Tech. We can't recall that the American University ever had a
ranking, and we can’t say whether—if it is given a ranking now
—-it will knock Davis off the Tech team.
Anyway, the decision of tho ranking committee will be
awaited with interest.
The tout is with us again—the same old tout with the same
old game—only he hns a new variation.
Just at present the tout is working the dentists of Atlanta.
Here is his method: He goes to a dentist, ostensibly for a
consultation over a mouth that needs a hundred dollars worth of
work or so. The dentist gives him an appointment for tho next
day, but later the same day the tout comes back to put off the
engagement for awhile.
During the conversation the tout mentions that he owns n
string of horses out at the track and before he has finished
pumping he knows whether or not tho dentist ever bets and
whether he could be interested in a bet.
If the dentist shows any interest it is easy sailing after that
and the game degenerates into tho old "tout” game.
If ho can string along five or six different dentists and get
them all down on tho same race—on different horses—then he is
pretty suro to clean up on one of them.
He tells the conventional story of the fixed race and comes
around'for his "split” to the man who has won.
It is a fine old game and wo guess that those who haven’t
any better sense than to bet on a race that a stranger tells them is
“fixed” deserve t^pockot their losses nnd make the best of it.
But if those touts would put the same amount of intelligence
and effort into some legitimate scheme think how well they
would do.
It is understood thnt a number of local dentists have fallen
for the game and the horse laugh is being passed irround among
the “wise” ones of the local dental profession.
Probably the same bunch of cheap touts have burst forth at
other points, but among the dentists is tho only place where we
have crossed their trail.
DID PREP PLAYERS
"DO UP” TEDDY JR.?
A DROP KICK
Exeter, Mass., Oct. IS.—Because they
had decided. It la asserted, that Theo
dore BooievcJt, Jr., had a “swelled
head" on account of too much news
paper notoriety, a deliberate conspira
cy was entered Into by the students
of the Phllllps-Exeter Academy to "do
him up" when he played here with
Harvard's second eleven lost Satur
day.
That conspiracy, If circumstantial
rumor be true, was entered Into days
before the Harvard eleven came here
to play. •
Efforts were made by persons Inter
ested in Phllllps-Exeter and Its good
name In the Held of sport to prevent
the consummation of the conspiracy.
They were unsuccessful.
Young Roosevelt was handled so
mercilessly that shdrtly after he had
E ons on the gridiron In the second half
e was assisted to the side lines.
It was discovered his right knee was
bruised and strained badly and that
one of his arms was wrenched.
In fact hlB condition was such It
was realixed Immediately he would be
unable to play effectively again for
three or four weeks.
The treatment which young Roose
velt received hns caused much Indig
nation here and also concern because
It Is feared Harvard may demand an
Investigation.
Under such conditions It Is feared
there will be revelations which may
Injure Phllllps-Exeter seriously In the
eyes of those who believe In fair play
In football and Held sports.
Special to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 18.—Local
enthusiasts ard all agog over the foot
ball game to be played here Saturday
between Sewanee and Auburn. The
talent Is selecting Sewanee to win, and
the odds average 2 to 1. In spite of
this fact, however, there Is a certainty
that the game will be an exceedingly
hard-fought one. Every footballlst In
the country realizes Auburn’s spirit,
and what a potent factor It Is In win-
LOCAL MOGULS WILL
NOT ATTEND MEETING
OF NATL ASSOCIATION
The alleged conspiracy to get the
American Association and maybe the
Eastern League In a special class In
the National Association of Baseball
Leagues Is not causing much worry In
local circles.
According to ths dope the American
Association wants to get In a special
class where It will be Immune from
drafts by the major leagues or at least
where It will be able to draft from ths
other class A leagues—like the South
ern Leegue. In order to make good
the demand the American Association
Is loudly threatening to withdraw from
organized baseball and to carry the
war Into the enemy's country by put
ting an outlaw team In Chicago.
This matter will all come up at an
nual meeting of the National Associa
tion. which takes place October 29 In
New York. The local club will proba
bly not be represented at this meet-
‘"‘The unofficial view of the situation
by the local association la "'Vo are
willing to leave It with Knvanaugh."
That the league president Is onto his
job Is evident from the following bul
letin that he has recently sent out:
To the Members of the Southern
Association of Baseball Clubs:
1 desire to call the attention of
the clubs to the fact that there wilt
be a meeting of the National As
sociation In New York on the 21th
Inst. I will be In attendance and
will be registered at the Hotel
Bruslln, where I will be glad to re
ceive communications from any of
our clubs.
I deem It a matter of great Im
portance that as many of our clubs
as can possibly do so send a rep
resentative to this meeting.
I do not know that there Is any
plan on foot which will result In
Injury to us, but It Is wise to be
forewarned and to be prepared for
whatever may happen. I would he
glad to hear from each club advis
ing me that they will have a rep
resentative present.
I, of course, will use my best
endekvora to watch the Interest of
our association, but I would ap
preciate the advice and counsel of
as many of our members as can
conveniently get away. Respect
fully
W. M. KAVANAUOH,
President.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 18.—Howard
College meets the Louisiana State Uni
versity Saturday week. Coach Coun-
selman Is sure of landing this game.
On the following Saturday Howard
plays Tulane In New Orleans. No
vember 2 Howard meets Mercer Uni
versity In Macon. On the 9th Howard
tackles Orant University. Coach Coun-
selman believes that he will win every
BILL KIRK’S COLUMN
By WILCIAM F. KIRK..
THE REQUIEM OF THE WHITE SOX.
A member of the White Sox lay dying In South Bend,
Without the price to buy a stamp or telegraph a friend.
A comrade knelt beside him as his life blood ebbed away.
And bent with pitying glances to hear what he might say.
The dying fielder faltered as he took Ills comrade's mitt.
Said he, “We are the champs today, tomorrow we are nit.
I barked the Sox to win this race—don't tell me I'm a fish,
I was born In old Chicago, old Chicago on Lake Mich.
"Tell the rooters of the South Side park they must not mourn for us;
We like to win, but when we Jose we do not care a cuss.
I say, we do not care a cuss, and yet I think we do—
Think how that extra money would help me and Donahue.
And Fielder Jones and Big Ed Walsh and all the other skates
Who watched the crowds a year ago come surging through the gates
Three thousand bones apiece, methlnks, would be a dainty dish—
That was what we copped last season In Chicago on Lake Mich."
The dying fielder’s face turned pale, his voice grew low and thick
He spumed his comrade's flask of booze, proving that he was sick!
"Send me back home," he babbled, "where the men who boast for
Chance
May pity us who wiggle In the clutch of Circumstance.”
SEWANEE PLAYS IN ALABAMA
ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY
nlng games.
On the Monday following this game,
Sewanee meets the University of Ala
bama In Tuscaloosa. When the result
of this game Is known the talent can
get a line on the relative Strength of
Alabama and Auburn, which two col
leges play their annual game In Birm
ingham November 16. This is the prin
cipal game as far as this state Is con
cerned, and the Sewanee games against
Auburn and Alabama are given addi
tional importance on account of this
fact.
O THE BASEBALL BUGLE. O
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The editor of The Bugle, always
willing to welcome genius, has discov
ered a new poet.
Mr. Pegasus Piffle, of the Bronx,
never sold a line to a New York maga
zine until the .editor of The Bugle dis
covered him and made his name a
household word.
. Jtlv. Piffle, it Is true has fallen off In
his work of late weeks, as all geniuses
must when affluence comes to them!
but, on the whole, he has written splen
didly.
Now comes Mr. Arthur V. Baker, evi
dently a resident of Detroit, with a
poem entitled "Tyrus Cobb."
The Bugle takes pleasure In giving
his poem below, and hopes to hear from
Mr. Baker again. Mr. Baker will un
derstand. of course, that The Bugle
pays nothing for poetry, which Is a
drug on the market. Mr. Piffle, our
staff poet, and Miss Mayonalse, our so.
clety reporter, are the only mortals who
have ever received one penny from Ths
Bugle, and neither of these talent pen-
aielders has cashed heavily.
Following Is Mr. Baker's poem:
TYRU8 COBB.
Within a country school house, when
the history class arose.
The teacher started In. a
questions to propose.
bunch of
Now, tell us who the Father of his
Country was," she said.
The kid reciting stammered and then
he hung his head.
And silence reigned until at last .,ne
boy got on the Job,-
And In a patriotic voice he answered
"Tyrus Cobb.”
Oh, great is Theodore Roosevelt and
great Is Fairbanks, too;
And gr,at Is Secretary Taft and Chaun-
cey M. Depew.
All honor to the soldier, the man behind
the gun;
All honor to the Ancient, the man be-
hind the bun.
All honor to Hugh Jennings, and then
take oft your hat
And give three cheers for Tyrus Cobb,
the man behind the bat.
Horatlus Is a has-been, and Julius
Caesar, too;
Napoleon was a piker, and Marlbnr-
ough was a stew;
And Wellington won on the frits, and
Bismarck on the ham;
That tribe compared to Jennings' bunch
ain't worth a tinker’s dam.
Come, give three cheers for old De
troit, and then get bn the Job
And give a tiger and three more fur
Mr. Tyrus Cobb.
HOWARD’S SCHEDULE "SOFT"
AND TEAM IS DOING WELL
WITH JAMESON OUT OF IT,
SCHENCKER HUNTS A QUARTER
one of these games.
Howard has played three games this
season, winning the first from the
Southwestern Presbyterian University
of Clarksville, Tenn., by a score of &
to 0, losing to Auburn by a' score of
24 to 0, and losing to the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College 12
to 0. In the last game Howard played
In exceeding hard luck, and should
have won.
WOODRUFF.
Here Is Georgia's speedy quarter
back, pulling oft a drop kick—at
which stunt he Is very "keen."
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MAY
BECOME AN OUTLAW LEAGUE
U. of Ga. Medicals May
Organize a Football Team
Spec 1st to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga, Oct. 18.—For the first
time In its history, the local Medical
collage, a branch of the State Univer
sity, Is to have a football team.
John A. Brown, a former captain of
the University of Georgia's baseball
team, Is behind the movement and Is
gathering In the most likely looking
recruits on the college register. Brown
himself Is husky enough to make good
on any gridiron, and he has In his line,
up several others that will scare oppos
ing teams.
Among the available players at the
local college are the two Browns, both
of whom tip the scale at about IIS
pounds; Gantt, a former Clemson star
whose weight Is 180: Grttrge Smith, a
former Georgia player who boasts as
many pounds as Gantt, and D. N.
Thompson, who played with Georgia at
over 190 pounds. Morton, a former
Virginia player. Is also on the list.
With these men as a starter a good
strong team, can easily be organized
here nnd It goes without saying that It
will have good support from the pub
lic.
Just Notes
The New York Globe has the follow
ing nice things to say about two ball
players well known In the South who
are with the Brooklyn club:
What made the club look good to all
hands was the pitching staff Donovan
secured. There is many a team in the
big leagues who would like to pick out
a few pitchers from Brooklyn, and
there would be a clean-ur sure for the
team which got them. There's “Nap"
Bucker. the big left-hander from Geor
gia, better known as the Georgia crack-
erjack. He has pitched wonderful ball
for his club this season. He Is a big
fellow, has all kinds of speed and a
great assortment of curves.
Harry McIntyre is a good pitcher, but
things did not break right for him this
season. He Is about the champion hard-
luck pitcher of the league. He has gonp
along and pitched greut ball until the
final Inning, and then the boot or the
kick would come, and away would go
the game.
There are Just a few points, says Jot
Vila, of weakness in McGraw’s team
that need his attention.
First—Tha team can not bat
Second—The pitching department Is
below par as Taylor, Ames, Ferguson
and Wlltse are all In.
Third—The infield Is a minor league
affair, barring Devlin.
Fourth—The race tracka will be run.
nlng next year aa usual.
Nick Maddox made a great record
after Joining Pittsburg. Of the five
games pitched he won four, allowing 26
hits, giving 10 bases on balls and with
32 strljce-outs to his credit
Chicago, Oct. 16.—The national base
ball family Is likely to have a big quar
rel on Its hands this winter, as the
American Association, the biggest of
the minor leagues. Is up in arms and
threatening to withdraw from the na
tional agreement. The club owners of
that league say they are deriving no
benefits from the alliance, and. In fact
are tied hand and foot by being con
nected with organised baseball. Chi
cago will be most vitally Interested In
the scrap If It comes off, for It Is the
plan of the association to put a ball
team Into Chicago with grounds on the
north side.
M. E. Canttllon, owner of the Mlnne.
apolis franchise of the association, was
outspoken In his denunciation of the
conditions, which, he claims, pin his
league down to mere serfdom.
"We are under protection now which
doesn't protect," said Mr. Cantlllon.
"With the present conditions it is abso
lutely impossible for, a club In our
league to know where It stands in re
gard to the make-up of a team until
the major league magnates aro ready
to hand us their discarded plAyers. I,
for one, think we would be a lot better
off If we cut away from the national
agreement and went out and( hustled
for ourselves. Then we could get to
gether some ball clubs Independent of
Other leagues and other owners.
"Half the players In our league are
really owned by major league clubs,
and nobody knows when the string will
be pulled and a team broken up by the
recall of those players. Men are
farmed out to our clubs and Immedi
ately want the same salaries In the
minor league that they received In the
big league. It Is Impossible to meet
these demands, of course, nnd when we
are compelled to .reduce their pay to
minor league proportions the men natu
rally become dissatisfied and very often
don’t give the teams their best efforts.
"Then, again, the patrons of the
American Association cities don’t like
the Idea of getting discard players all
the time.
TENNESSEE IS GRINDING OUT A'
HUSKY TEAM TO TACKLE TECH
Hiwrlsl to The Georgian.
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 18.—Work!
>Vork! Work! le the program thle week
at Knoxville with the University of
Tenneuee football gladiators. Since
Georgia went down laet Saturday, the
men are playing with renewed vigor |
and are (training every point to give |
Teeh the battle of the aeazon.
Coach George Levene ha* been devot
ing inozt of hie time to perfecting drop
and place kick formatlonz, realizing
that It will be a more dltlleutt matter to
rush Tech’s line* than it wax to wade
through Georgia'!.
Tennessee'* line-up for the Tech-
Tenneesee contest will be practically
the time aa the one uaed at Athene.
The only probable changes are Cottrell
for Cody at center and Dempeter at end.
Dempeter is a new man on the squad,
but a fast and heady player. With sev
eral years of high school football to hlz
credit he I* making the four other con
testants hustle In their endeavor to land
end seat* at the 'varsity fireside.
The schedule of classes has prevented
him from coming out sooner, but a suit
able arrangement has been made and
be will be seen on the field from now on.
Tennessee showed up in better form
Tuesday than any day so far during ths
season. Ths 'varsity ran all over the
seconds and scored three touchdowns In
less than ten minutes. And In another
minute had put a drop kick squarely
between the goal posts.
Lsvene's bunch of new men learned a
lot of football down at Athens and are
putting It Into practice. With two lec.
tures on rules so far this week. Levene |
Is developing football brains os well as '
brawn. And os he fully believes that I
the man who knows the rules Is a bet- I
ter player than the man who doesn't, Is •
drilling Pennsylvania theory In deep.
And It is showing on the Held. too. No
"dumb” mistakes are seen with punt-
outs and nnslde kicks like the frequent
ones earlier In the season.
West Is showing up stronger each
afternoon In Bcrimmnge, and will hold
up the honor of the Tech "T” he wears
when he meets his former team mates
on Tech Flats Saturday. He Is smash
ing like a battering ram and jamming
Interference like a fleml.
Word Is showing up In better form
than ever and Is likely to give DavU
at tackle all he can take care of.
Rpeclst to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 16.—During the
game Saturday Sam Jameson, the
plucky little quarterback for the Bap
tists, hod the misfortune to get his
collar bone broken. This Is a severe
blow to football at Mercer, for Jameson
was one of the fastest and best men
on the team. In nil probability he will
be out of the game the balance of the
season.
Since the game last Saturday with
Florida Coach Schencker has made a
considerable change In the line-up at
Mercer.
At present Shaw* Is at center and
Mallory Is at quarter. Farmer has
been | shifted back of the line to right
half and Nicholson Is at full. How
long this change will lost no one knows,
for Mr. Schencker Is trying his men
In different places.
Since Farmer has been placed In the
back field there has been a hot con
test at right end between Hicks nnd
Spurlln. Both cover ground well and
are good tacklers.
Since Jameson'was put out on ac
count of a broken collar bone, a num
ber of the men are being tried at quar
ter In order to get the best man. So
far Mallory's work Is good.
The work of Poole and Scogln at
tackles Is a feature of almost every
afternoon's practice. Davis, of the law-
class, Is also doing some spectacular
work at guard. He never falls to get
his man.
BARRY FIGHT8 WELL.
Boston, Oct. 18.—Jim Barry, of Chi
cago, Is ths gamest middle-weight ever
seen In the Hub. was the conclusion
of the 900 members of the Wlnnlsl
met Athletic Club last night at the end
of the ten-round bout with Sam Lani
ford, who Is the toughest fighter of h
weight In the country. Barry Is the
only white man who ever came here
anti made Langford really light.
Though beaten he made hts dusky foe
travel as he has not done before In
long time.
It is said that Dick Podden and Ed
Ashenback, of St. Paul, will buy the
Dayton club. In the Central League.
Both the tail-end teams, Washington
and St. Louis, played ball like cliam
ptons the last two weeks of the season.
For the flr»t time In six years. Pitt*
burg won the season's series from New
York. The series stands twelve games
for the Pirates and ten for the Giants.
"BIG” DOULHERTY,
With the llret four pitchers In the
league on Its staff. It Is not surprising
that the Chicago Nationals can win
pennants. ,
Or maybe It was because they work
ed for world's champions that they led
the league.
Aa Parent Carrlgan, Lord and Chad-
bourne are all native sons, the whole
slate of Maine may be expected to take
a personal Interest In the Boston Amer
icans next season.
*
That Waddell, Bender and Plank are
great pitchers Is not to be denied/ but
• ... i-t|„ v.iintv who k*nt the Athletics
In the running was Djrgert, the ex-
uJttMvn* *.ta*<iel ■
To Discuts Wage Scale.
New York, Oct. 18.—A Joint conven
tion of the Orders of Railroad Con
ductors and Railway Trainmen Is be
ing held at the Broadway Central Ho
tel today. The delegates will repre
sent more than 100,009 railroad em
ployees. The purpose Is to discuss a
uniform wage scale. I
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