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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1907
SPORTING !
PAGE i
FOOTBALL, BASEBALL AND HANDBALL STILL GOING SOME
NOT NEWS,
BUT VIEWS
BY PERCY H. WHITING.
A friend of ours who is inter
ested in game protection writes us
as follows:
WHO ARE OUR GAME WAR.
DENS?
To the Sporting Editor of The Atlanta
Georgian:
Is there an active game warden In
the vicinity of Atlanta?
If eo, why Is It that hundreds of
half-grown quail are being killed dally
In Fulton and DeKalb counties.
This Is being done by some of our
“reputable" citizens.
These are the men who cry “Down
with the 'pot hunters.’ He shoots for
market I am a sportsman.”
Yes, you are a line specimen, to
sneak out before the season opens on
the pretense of training your dog, or
of shooting rabbits and then kill out a
whole covey of young birds that ought
to be protected until December 1st, in
stead of November 1st
We of course KNOW that you can’t
hit them after they are grown and are
strong of wing, but that does not ex
cuse you.
Now we can call names and dates If
necessary and we put all such people
on nptlce that there will be trouble In
camp If this unsportsmanlike practice
does nbt stop. Let us hear from you,
Mr. Game Warden, If there Is such a
thing.
Along back in the summer we
made a few inquiries about the
possible existence of game laws
and game wardens. Also we said
a bit in favor of game protection.
And we were gratified to re
ceive several letters commending
our stand and to be complimented
by some of oar friends.
But somehow the question we
asked:
“Hns Georgia any game war-
densf”has not been answered yet.
We plead ignorance. Wo have
lived in Gtorgia less than two
years and haven’t had an oppor
tunity to keep up with gamo laws
as they are passed. Owing to our
inability to hit the proverbial
“flock of barns, sitting,” wo have
quit hunting with anything but
the camera.
We are, however, gonufcely in
terested in game protection and
we riso again to inquire:
“What the dickens is Georgia
doing to protect her gamo from
‘pot hunters’ (and others with
less excuse) who are breaking the
Georgia game laws!”
If there are snch things as game
wardens let them step forward.
Wo should be pleased to give
them any assistance in our power.
If there is any club or associa
tion—if there is anybody in Geor
gia, in fact—which cares a rnp
whether or not game is protected
and whether or not shooting out
of season is punished we should
like to hear from him, her or it,
as the case may be.
STARS OF THE GEORGIA MILITARY ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM
If there isn’t anybody interest
ed, why we suppose that there is
nothing left to do but sit back and
let the “pot hunters” and tho
game hogs kill off all of the game
in the state. At which time even
the sleepy sportsmen will wake
up. And which time will be too
late to do any good.
Life is too short and there are
too many other things worth talk
ing about to bother with articles
in favor of game protection pro
vided the sportsmen don’t want
the game protected.
But don’t they!
We should like to hear from
them.
The back-field: Bartleson, rh.; Beard,
BASEBALL KILLED BUT FOUR
DURING SEASON OF 1907
Baseball In getting to be a real lady,
like game these days. Only 4 men
were killed by It this year, provided
you clip from the record the names of
those who were struck by lightning
during the games, choked to death by
candy while engaged In games and
eliminated from earthly existence by
similar accidents. ,
Directly traceable to football, and
resulting from blows received from
batted or thrown balls, were four
deaths.
They follow: William Thomas King,
2< years old, was struck and Instantly
killed May 25, at St. Dennis, Balti
more county, Md. King, a machinist,
was a substitute on the relay team,
playing on Its own grounds, against the
Newark team. The ball hit him over
the heart.
Doctor Manvllle Phillips, a prominent
physician, of Erie, received a similar
fatal heart blow on August 1 on the
Northeast baseball grounds near his
home.
Daniel V. McKean, 22 years old, of
No. 135 Wakefield street, Newark, was
killed August 16 by being hit on the
head with a baseball at a game be
tween the Franklin Athletic team, of
Newark, of which ho was captain, and
the Chatham Athletic team, of Mor
ristown, played on the grounds of the
latter.
Arthur Clemens, of No. 246 Cooper
street, Brooklyn, died from a similar
blow on ths head, delivered at a game
at Glen Cove, L. I., between the team
of that place, on which he played,
and one from Oyster Bay. Death was
due to hemorrhage of the brain.
There Is no record of the death of
any baseball “fans" this season as
direct result of devotion to the na
tional game. There were killed In
the east during the season of ’06—a
man In Philadelphia, and one In Cam
den, N. J„ both struck by balls, and
a woman In Philadelphia, who died
from heart failure due to overexertion
as a "fan.’’
Less easy to keep track of than the
deaths are the baseball accidents. As
far as are recorded, there have been
but seven serious ones throughout
tho country during tho last season. In
contrast to more than twice that num
ber the previous season. Presumably
this was more by good luck than good
management.
Here Is the list:
’William Thew, of Trevorton, Pa,
umpire at a gome at Edgewood Park,
near Shamoktn, hit on head with ball;
skull fractured.
Rogers Bresnahan, catcher for New
York National league team, felled by
a ball In a game with the Cincinnati
team In the latter city.
Joseph A. White, of No. 1440 South
Front street, Philadelphia, struck on
head with ball; fracture of the skull.
White had caused one of the baseball
fatalities of the previous season, hav
ing thrown a ball that killed Charles
McDonnell.
Nicholas Ray, 20 years old. No. 317
Liberty street, Camden, N. J.. receiv
ed fractures of the skull from ball at
Overbrook, Camden county.
Harry Ludlow, of Westmount, N.
struck on head with bat under similar
circumstances; fracture of the skull.
The center of the line—Tower, If,; 8chingler, c.t Sparkman, rg.
The ends and tackles: Taylor, re.; Colley, rt.; Clarke, It.; May, le.
BILL KIRK’S COLUMN
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
ItimiHINMHHHMIJ
HE WAS GOOD WHEN HE HAD IT.
THE ECHO OF AN OLD 80NG.
MERCER GOES TO COLUMBUS
TO PLAY MISS. A. AND M.
Special to The Georflan.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 23.—The Mercer
football team leavea Wednesday night
for ’Columbus, Miss., where It goes
to play ths Mississippi A. & M. Fri
day.
This haa Just been announced to the
wearera of the orange and the black,
and the players are pleased with the
Idea of the trip.
Although Mississippi haa a strong
team, tho Baptists are Imbued with the
Idea of giving her a hard fight. The
team that goes up against Mississippi
Friday will be as much stronger than
the team that went against Georgia
last Saturday as can possibly be made
by hard practice.
Mr. Schencker certainly la working
the team for all It Is worth. There Is
no ddubt that Mercer Is fast coming
to the from In athletics, and the team
that represents the Baptists In next
Friday’s game will keep up the stride.
Clemson’s Plucky Team
Not Discouragedby Defeat
Frank Chance says a pennant can not
be won with a lot of knockers In a
club. Nevertheless It has been done,
and more than once.
President Murphy, of the Cubs, wants
to have Jim Behring's name placed on
kla lAsseira lint Vnihltis ilnlb* saus
Speclsl to The Georgian.
Clemson, 8. C.. Oct. 23.—While Clem
son lost the game to Tennessee here
Monday, she Is not discouraged,
fact, there Is a spirit of hopefulness In
the Tiger comp.
There Is much rejoicing here over tlj*
entrance of Fleming and the return of
Britt to the game. These are two of
the biggest and strongest men In the
whole corps, and If they can get Into
condition they will add to the strength
of the Clemson line.
Fleming, who went Into the game
against Tennessee, has been practicing
only a week or two. If he can use the
same skill and strength on the gridiron
that he has displayed In throwing the
hammer he will be the find of the sea
son.
captain McLaurtn, though a little
crippled, gave a good account of him
self tn Monday's game, as did nearly
That tastet
That flavor,
That deanlinesi,
That rich, round, aromatic toothsomeness—'
is found only in
Arbuckles* Ariosa
Coffee!
Cheaper than anything “just
as good”, and better than any
thing “just as cheap.”
And the best of all for youl
JJU1CUKLE BROS.. New York City.
every man on the team. The work of
Lee at quarter was brilliant, while
Coles and McFadden at the ends played
up to their standard.
Turner at right half played the game
of his life. His tackllng^was superb.
Clarke at center was not'as strong as
usual, because he was alck. Allen at
left half played well, except that his
knlcklng was not up to his usual stand
ard. Caughmon played a strong game
at fullback, and made splendid gains
through the line.
Wyndhan, Fleming, Gaston and Odom
and Crider gave good account of them
selves.
The Clemson team will strain every
nerve to win from the University of
North Carolina In Columbia October 31,
during tbe state fair.
Said the wise old guy with the cold
gray eye
To the gent who was flush In days
gone by:
Oh, sing me the song of the bowl and
stein,
The song of the might have been:
The song of the day when your kick
was full.
The song of the now-and-then.
Oh, tell me the tale of the time you had
When money was cheap as dirt
And you opened wine in basket lots
At slx-and-a-half per squirt.
Oh. spin me the yam of the used-to-be.
Oh, serve me the good old con,
And ease me a spread of the oily
salve—
I’m listening, pal; go on!
lie
Once on a time, down at Brighton
Beach—
Or, was It at old Jerome?
You backed a horse at one hundred to
one
And 'saw that horse come home.
And you scattered coin from the six-
teenth pole
Clear down to the lower turn.
And what you had left waa too big to
tote «
And too solidly packed to bum.
Oh, tip me a stave of the good old
tune
That for summers you’ve lived upon,
Then touch me up for a five or ao-
I'm listening, pal; go on!
Remember the'time that You broke the
bank
Down at the Branch one night?
You stacked so high that the celling
bulged
And the dealer was out of sight.
Let’s hear again of the men you’ve
staked
And the horses you gave away;
My eyes stick out and my ears expand
At every word you say.
Just slip me a slice of the dear old
dream,
Of the dear, dead past and gone;
Then sot me down for a single ace—
I’m listening, old pal; go on!
Oh, warble to me: It will come again,
You must get another start—
And you’ll think of the fellows that
helped you spend
And then gave you tie marble heart.
You'll soon get hack to your former
gait.
For ths turning point Is near
And ths tlms Is at band when your
luck must break
After many a weary year.
And tell me, then, that of all you
know,
I shall be your friend, dear John.
Let me blow you oft to another stein—
I'm listening, pal; go on!
GOLFERS WILL QUALIFY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
JUST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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Dear Questions and Answers: When President Roosevelt was out pro
moting bear suicide, I wonder If he ever thought what became of the off
spring. Poor little cubs, what will become of them? WARMHEART.
Don’t worry about the cubs. They'll stay on top somehow. New Yorkers
have little room In their hearts for ths worship of cubs after what they
have done to our Giants.
Dear Questions and Answers: What Is the best way to become an adept
motorist? I am 25 years old, have very keen vision, strong wrists and no
fear of work. I have no money and no experience, but I would like to be
come another Barney Oldfield, whether I have to practice on a machine of
my own or work as a menial. TRELAWNEY.
As you state your case It seems to me you would show more sense In
trying to become an adept motorman. There Is more field.
Dear Sir: The bishop of London has said that he beat President Roose
velt In their International tennis match. Is this true, and Is the report au
thentic that May Sutton Is going to challenge the winner? ADAMS.
President Roosevelt says that after each contestant had won a game he
sprained a tooth and sent Loch In to bat for him In the third game, which
Loeb lost. The president adds that he should have won with an even break
In the luck, though the bishop played a shorter and uglier game.
D. FRASER'S SIDE
OF THE SQUABBLE. :
MONTE CROSS
IS MANAGER
Will Lead Kansas City Team
During the Coming
Season.
Philadelphia, Pa.. Oct. 23.—Monte
Cross, the Athletic shortstop, who was
forced to give way to the youthful
Nichols this season, has accepted the
terms of George Tebeau to become
manager and captain and play short
stop on the Kansas City (American As.
sociation) team next year.
The Pittsburg critics agree that In
Swaclna Pittsburg has secured a bet
ter young first baseman than New York
has corraled In Merkle.
>H—........ III..WHWH f—.
To the Sporting Editor Georgian:
In reference to the. football game
played between the Boys’ High School
and Donald Fraser, we wish the public
to know fully our side of the matter.
Donald Fraser has always stood for
clean athletics, and we should prefer
Ian honorable defeat to a victory un
fairly won.
There were three squabbles, and Don
ald Fraser’s slds of the question Is as
follows: Donald Fraser on a beautiful
play carried the ball for twe'nty yards
for a touchdown, but- the ball was
brought back on the following grounds
The referee, noticed an extra football
on the gridiron, which a High School
"rooter" had thrown out there. -He
blew h|a whistle, purposely to stop the
play until the extra ball was removed.
This waa, however, the only whistle
blown after the preceding scrimmage,
and, of course, that whistle signalled
"Play ball." while the referee Intended
Just the opposite. To accomplish hit
Intention he should have blown twice,
but failed to do this. Both teams be
ing lined up. the ball went Into play
and Donald Fraser made a touchdown.
The referee called the ball bock on the
ground that he Intended to stop the
■orlmeitj*. rmnsM Fraser thus lost a
touchdown to which she was entitled.
The second point qf dispute was
when Donald Fraser had taken the ball
within tour yards of the High School's
goal line. It waa the third down and
four yards to gain. This waa the ref
eree’s ruling, but he changed when the
High School suggested that they should
THANKS FROM GORDON.
Mr. Percy H. Whiting, Atlanta:
Dear Sir—1 want to express the
thanks of the Gordon boys for the way
you have handled sporting news of our
team. You seem to understand the
situation here better than any of the
editors of Southern papers.
The Gordon football team Is not try
ing to "butt In" a class tn which we
do not belong, when we play Tech,
Clemson. Auburn or other universities.
These games are not played at the so
licitation of Gordon, but are played at
ths solicitation of the university teams.
The coaches of these university teams
all want these games because It gives
them real practice, and shows them
the weak and strong places In their
teams, and gives them an Insight Into
what they may expect from their team.
If Gordon Is,willing to take ths bumps
and bruises Incident to these heavy
teams, I think they should be com
mended and not condemned. Every
team which we have played this year
In the university class has begged us
for an early date next season, and we
will give It to them. And we will give
them the best we have.
The fact that none of the so-called
Georgia prep schools will play Gordon
has a bearing on our schedules, end
we take on more heavy games than we
should in order to get our schedule
Ailed. It can nbt be thought that Gor
don can furnish the very best men on
the university teams and take green
men and round out a team that can
have any show to win against the
heavy teams. Three of Gnitsmi best
men for this year are from Gordon’s
last ytar’s team, namely. Grace, Frank
lin and Thurman. Two of Tech's best
men came from Gordon, namely. Brown
and Coleman. We also furnished Van
derbilt with a good man In Williams.
Those men are not only making good
Oh the gridiron, but * oat Is more they
hre high up In their classes. No man
Ih order to accommodate the numerous
golflug members of tbe Atlontn Athletic
Club who wish to play lo tbe romlug
club championship, but who find It Im
possible to play on Saturday, It hns been
decided to allow the qualifying round to
be played either Friday or Saturday.
Tbe golf committee will reserve the right
to call off qualifying round or to make ad
justment of scores should there be nny
material difference In weather conditions
Friday afternoon nnd Saturday.
All entries must finish qualifying rounds
not Inter than Saturday afternoon.
{ irofes-
our,la
ment round. He will then be supplied with
a tournament score enrd.
Indications now point to a hlg entry lint.
Tbe following entries nnd pairings (as far
•s they bare been made) art on record:
G. Byrd nnd W.
nnd Dowdell Brows, _ _
I). Street, L. V. Scott and Harry Hall, Dr.
F. Holland and K. ‘ —
“ IIIIBuil
W. Stone nnd 0.
il Hurry Hall, Dr.
a . uuimuu, asaau a». #». I'nlUIlT, ClSrPQCS
Angler and T. B. Paine, II. Clay Moore
nnd Charles Strong, W. It. Tlchenor nnd
George Adair, Hi D. Storer and A. David*
•on, C. K. Corwin nnd O. M
C. Dinkins snd W. C. Holleyi
Lyon. It. B. Hall.
This Hat, however,, represents only
•tarter*, nun uaiuy,
there trill l»e something doing In the way of
a match play round or,two .for n Urge pro
portion of those who take part In the qual
ifying round..
Tin*-course Is In excellent condition now.
The tees nnd'potting greens hnre recently
been heavily sandod, and the Intter. wlllls
slow,' are as true and smooth as they
have ever been during the history of the
course.
DAN M’GUGIN’S VIEWS ON
HOW MICHIGAN "STACKS UP”
The greatest football game ached
uled for the South this year la that
between Vanderbilt and the University
of Michigan, which will be played In
Nashville November 2. Nothing which
has been played or which will be play
ed south of the famous "M. and D.” line
this year can touch It.
If It were not for the fact that Tech
and Georgia clash In Atlanta the same
day, a couple of tar loads of enthu
siasts would go up from this burg for
the gome. As It Is, at least one car
load will make the trip.
Everybody who reads football dope
knows about the Vanderbilt team. How
It compares with Michigan Is another
question.
Here Is the opinion of Dan McGugin,
coach of the team, in an interview
with O. Rice, of The Nashville Ten
nessean: :
Vanderbilt will meet In the Michi
gan team an eleven somewhat stronger
than lest season's outfit, but not as
powerful as the team which beat Van
derbilt 18 to » In 1905.
Michigan's forwards are probably
Just as good—but no better. But the
ends and the backfleld can hardly
travel In the same class.
Compared with Vanderbilt, I should
say the Malse and Blue line was un
doubtedly better than our. own. It Is
much heavier, more experienced and
equally fast.
But I would neither trade my back
fleld nor ends for anything Yost has In
stock.
I don't mean by this to say that our
line Is weak. Simply that Michigan's
Hns Is much the strongest department
of her squad.
We’ll slxe them up now, man for
man. In Schuls, Yost has undoubted
ly one of the grandest centers that over
played the game. He Is something like
6 feet 4 Inches above the ground,
weighs 225 pounds. Is stronger than a
mule, Is fairly fast and knows football.
Embs and Grahail'st the two guards
are fair. Graham Is the better of the
ttvo.
Casey and Rhelnschllds are as good
tackles ss many would want. Both
weigh very closely around 200 and both
ore fast, aggressive and veteran foot
ball men.
Take Yost’s team from tackls to
tackle and It should hold Its own with
the best eleven In the country today-
bar none.
But when It comes to the rest of ths
works, 1 think we have the edge any
way you figure It. I -would rather hav#
Bob and Vaughn Blake than either end,
while Craig and Campbell suit me bet
ter than Magoffin and Allerdlce; al
though ths two latter are high class
men. Morton should hold his own with
Loell, and Costen la better than Was-
mund.
And when you figure It out that ths
ends and backfleld have the bulk of ths
work to do undsr the new ritles—I can’t
see where we are beaten In advance.
Every advantage In weight will of
course, be with Michigan. Schuls
weighs 225 pounds; Graham, 220: Embs,
200; Rhelnschllds, about 205. and Casey
about 200. This brings up the average
weight of their live forwards to some
thing like 210 pounds. Our line will
hardly average above 180 pound*—If
that much.
Their backfleld Is also heavier than
ours, both Magoffin and Allerdlce
weighing 170 pounds, while Loell Is
heavier than Morton and Wasmund
carries more weight than Costen.
I dop’t believe they are going to run
our ends to any extent, ami I dont
think they are going to gain any great
amount of distance with the forward
pass. We have Just as good a chance—
and a bit better there than they hava
And If my men will only get In low am!
hard, I can’t sea where they will have
any long, consistent gains through tbs
line.
HOFFMAN AND SOME OTHERS
ARE DRAFTED BY SHREVEPORT
have the ball. Donald Fraser protested, ara nign up in tneir ciasse
against such Injustice and was given Whose scholarship' Is not up to the
the third down and scored a touchdown, notch can represent Gordon on the ath-
L. T. WELDS, JR., | letlc field. Sometimes this works a
Coach of Donald Fraser. little hard on the team, for «-man can
Shreveport, La.. Oct. ?3.-»Desplte ru
mors of a contemplated transfer ’ of
the Shreveport Southern League fran
chlse to Mobile, the local management
today reported preparations for ths
next season. Drafts were made by
President Crawford, of the local asso
ciation, as follows:
From Mobile, of the Cotton States
League—Breyette, shortstop, and HofT.
man, third baseman.-
From Tacoma, of the Pacific Coast
League—Nelson, pitcher.
not play If he Is deficient In dally reci
tations or examinations.
We appreciate the fairness of .The
Georgian, and nearly all the students
read The Georgian.
The Gordon battalion will send two
companies of their four to Atlanta to
the stats fair next Friday.
Yours truly,
FRED C. RAOUL. ‘
Baraesvllle, Ga, Oct. 22. 1907.
CORNELIA WINS.
Special to The Georgian.
Cornelia. Ga.. Oct. 22.—One of ths
most Interesting baseball games of the
season was played on the Cornelia dla.
monfi Monday afternoon before the
largest crowd that ever witnessed a
game here.
The Anal score was 11 to 9 In' favor of
Cornelia. The'game was sensational
from beginning to end. For several
Innings each team played errorless
ball.
Batteries—For Cornelia, Carson and
From San Antonio, of the Texas
League—Griggs, utility man.
Manager Fisher announces ha has **■
cured Chic Arnold and Max Feordon.
from Cananca, Mexico, and that trades
will likely be made for Lewee. Kspp
and Clark. ’ •
Although a definite announcement
about the transfer of the franchise
lacking, It Is known that Fisher, *■“
manage Mobile should the deal * J
through, this being a part of the con
sideration. Shreveport will then try to
replace Temple, In the Texas League.
Hiindbrook; for Nacoochee, Key. W*'
on and Stovall-
Summary—Hits! Cornelia 14, Nacoo-
cbee 7: double plays. Moody to Lan
drum, Hogqed to Ldndrum to Suddetn.
home run. Stovall. Umpire, Robinson-
Attendance, about 600.
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