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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. ..........................................................................M...I......................... 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. 41-2x34 Continental Tires Complete, $38,00 Eacii Four tires, almost never punctured. Not using ear they are on and don* want them td spoil. Ad dress “Tires,” care Genr gian. v •--* j