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i THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND Lews. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4,1907. SPORTING PAGE RECORD OP A CALM DAY IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS : EDITED BY ! P. H. WHITING | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS j By PERCY H. WHITING. Maj or Behrman, of New Orleans, has come out flat-footed and both-feet-dhwn-at-once against racing by electric light. The ruler of the South’s biggest town recently instructed In spector of Police Whitaker to notify the people behind the night racing scheme that it would not be tolerated. Just how he was going to enforce the edict he did not say, but it will be easj' epough for him to do it. And that wild deal seems to be off. To those who deaire a oontinuance of racing and race track betting this move is welcome. Nothing would have sooner result ed in the wiping out of race tracks than racing by electric light. They say the forward pass is bound to go. Somehow the press agents of the anti-forward pass are working night and day ngainst it. _ , One article follows another, pointing out the bad features of this spectacular play. . . . , , And yet, in the hands of the best tenms it is a powerful and almost invaluable weapon. The forward pass won the championship of the South for Vanderbilt. Certainly Yale, the champion of the Bast, used it to the queen’s own taste. In the hands of weak tenms the forward pass was not worth much. But when handled by experts it was a wonder play. Nobodv has heard Walter Camp or L. M. Dennis, I)r. Dud ley, Charley Daly or Paul Dashiell, Bill Beid or Alonzo 8thgg say anything very cutting about it. And these are the men who make the rules. The forward pass and the on-side kick seem to be with us for the present. And, as spectators, we nre quite satisfied. "President Pulliam of the National League has three new rules which he proposes: First—That the pitchers’ box bn on the same level as the dia- Becond—That seven-inning games be not nllowed in double- headers unless one team has to catch a train. Third—That when a game is postponed the new date be set and announced at once. Under the present playing rules the pitcher’s box is allowed to be 15 inches higher than the rest of the diamond. Unfortu nately this rule is frequently violated. It takes nn expert sur- / ve.vor to tell for sure just how high the box is and consequently it is an easv matter to dodge this rule. President Pulliam thinks that a lowering of the batter s box will help batters. And very probably it will. But it will put out of business these “turtle backed” diamonds and increase the diffi culty of making diamonds which will dry off quickly after a rain. Rather a good joke on Memphis, though, if they had to shave off about twenty inches from that famous turtle back of theirs. We can’t say that we are with President Pulliam in the mat ter of playing nine-inning games in double-headers. Certainly fourteen innings on a stretch is enough for any mortal fan. 'And it is hard to see why tw« seven-inning games are not as good tests of ability as two nine-inning games. Scheme Number Three strikes us ns all right. Let the date when postponed games are to be played be set as soon ns the post ponement takes place. There is too much jockeying at the end of the season over postponed games. Seems like Atlanta was beaten out of second place once by a little juggling of that character. And that’s hardly fair. With the new one-year rule in force among 8. I. A. A. col leges Vanderbilt its going to have trouble retaining her national prominence in football. Vanderbilt’s only chance to retain better than a speaking in the football “concert of powers” was to regain McGugin. The new one j*e?r rule is going to hit the Commodores espe cially hard. And note that we say “new” one-year rule. For there is a one-year rule now in force in the 8. I. A. A., n rule which provides that a student who has been connected with one institution where he has participated in an intercollegiate contest shall not.partici pate in an intercollegiate contest of any other institution of the S. I. A. A. Until he has been a student there for one collegiate year. But the new rule—the one that provides that uo man, no matter where he comes from, shall have a right to play in an in tercollegiate contest until he has been in college one year is going to be a tough blow for Vanderbilt. The Commodores hnve to go against teams 'where no such rules are in force. As a result they will be handicapped by this rule in every game they play outside the 8. I. A. A. It is no laugliing matter to go against Michigan or the Navy or Rose Polytechnic nftcr the now rule goes into effect. However, Vanderbilt has not been depending much on fresh man material of Into. Campbell was the only man on the team this year who would have been barred by the one-year rule and there were not many, if any, last year. \ However. Vanderbilt favors the rule. They see the necessity for it and will make no fight against it. w That this rule will straighten out the S. I. A. A. very material ly is certain. Colleges which have been violating and dodging the rules will be brought in line by it. And by the way, we seem to recall that The Georgian was the first paper that advocated the new one-year rule. (P. S.—Guess that was the only thing this writer ever advo cated that met with the approval of the University of Georgia.) CHATTANOOGANS WHO PLAY FOOTBALL CLARENCE M’COLLUM, TENN. ED M’CALLIE, CORNELL. Lee Wert, a former Tech play er, was one of the beat men on the University of Tennessee team this year. He played fullback last year. Clarence McCollum Is a nephew of Joab Ij. McCollum, superintend ent of the Western and Atlantic, who lives In Atlanta, and Clarence Is well known here. He was, a half back on the Tennessee team dur ing the season just closed. Ed McCall!^ shared with "Toots" Douglas the honor of being the most brilliant Southern player on Northern teams. McCallle played halfback for Cornell and won n very high place among all-Ameri can backs. He played at Davldsur before attending Cornell. MORE GAMES ADDED TO EXHIBITION SCHEDULE Smith Gets Brooklyn For March 23 and 24, and While in New York Will Arrange For Games With Yanks. Manager BUI Smith of the Atlanta team him c lraoil with Brooklyn for games In At lanta for March 23-24. 1908. This mala* six *mraen already arranged for. Cincinnati play* at Bonce DeLeon park March 25-26 and the Chicago Nat Inin Is wan the rnne ln*t year. Wh*»n they reach Atlanta they will have two old friends on their Hue-up— 1 Tommy McMillan and Nap Ills., and work* South, while the Cincin nati club dcea its early work at St. Augus tine mid worka north. Of course the New York Americana will iret a goodly l»uncb of game* here. Jnat liow many will he decided while Prealdont Helantati and Manager Smith are lu New York. The local delegation to the National Longue meeting leaves Kundny at noon. While In the Idp town they will arrange for games and try to buy a catcher. Clark Griffith hna announced that there la not a chniice of getting Sweeney or Ball ... the Southern League meeting at Atlanta hotel" December 14, after the league meeting la over. LAWSON AND M'DONALD WILL RIDE IN THE BIG SIX-DAY RACE New York. Dec. 4.—Iver Lawann la to ride In the elx-tlny bicycle race which atnrta at Madison Square Garden nest Sunday at midnight. LEE WERT, TENN. j America la n Idg Surprise 1 lug world. \ j For the (nat couple of j i the BURNS AGREES Will Fight Jack Johnson as Soon as He Re turns. CH»0SHJD«H»D00O0O<H>O00CH>OO a .a O LEVINE’S TEAMS. O O O 0 Coach Levin*, of Tennessee, hna O O picked the following all-R I. A. O O A teams. Note the prevalence of 0 O Tenncaaee players and the search O Q ty of Tech men: v» O Firet Team. O 0 Left End—Leach Tennessee.O 0 Left Tackle—Word.. ..Tennessee 0 V. P. I. part 0000000OO00000O0C0O0O00000 0 0 0 THINKS JOHN80N O 0 < IS A SURE WINNER. 0 0 New York, Dec. 4.-—"If John- § a non doesn't bent Burn* Inside of O O twenty round*, he can have 7. r » O 0 per cent of the money.” wild 8nn» 0 0 Fltxpatrlck today. "Bum* has O 0 agreed to meet Johnson on hi* 0 0 return, but, take It from me, I O 0 don't think tie will come back 0 O until Johnson either retires or 0 0 dies.” 0 0 O 0Q00000000000000000000O0QO London, Dec. 4.—Tommy Burns has agreed to fight Jack Johnson. The heavyweight champion, who so decisively defeated Gunner Molr at the National Hportlng Club Mornhty night, declared today that he will defend his title against the colored heavyweight as soon as he returns to America. Wheri Burns was asked whether he would] meet Johnson on his return to America he replied: "Of course 1 will. I now claim the heavyweight championship of the O Left Ouard—Sherrill...Vanderbilt 0 nr:ni. mn rpi,,-„i,- tt,-_ 0 Center—“Stein" Stone. Vanderbilt 0 OOaCll Williams ilUIlKS MlS Team Third Best in O ... . A Sewanee O Vaftderbllt 0 O Right Guard—Doughertyi 0 O Tennessee O 0 Right Tackle—Lex Stone 0 0 ... ; ! .. 1 O Right End—Bob Blake O Quarter—Lanier. Sewanee O 0 Left Half—Shipp *: Sewanee 0 0 Right Half—Craig.. . .Vanderbilt 0 0 Fullback—Mark ley .Sewanee 0 O Second Team. O « Left End—Lew!* ‘.Sewanee 0 0 Left Tackle—Hatslock O 0 Vanderbilt 0 O Left Guard—Dlnges... .Tennessee 0 0 (’enter— Fulkenberry.. ..Sewanee O 0 Right Guard—King.... Vanderbilt O 0 Right Tackle—Evans.. .Sewanee 0 0 Right End—McFadden.. .Clemson O O Quarter—Fasten.... ..Vanderbilt 0 O Left Halfback—Campbell.. .. 0 Q Vanderbilt 0 0 Right Half—Furman O 0 Mississippi A. A M. O 0 Fullback —Wert.» Tennessee 0 O 0 00000000000000000000000000 Whole South. All-Emory Team Gets a Challenge We. have wrangled long and with some bitterness SI tout the All-8. I. A. A. ranking In footltnII iiml It Is with due hesitation that the matter of the all-8otitlicrn (Ken tucky to Texas and Virginia to Arkansas) Is touched upon. It .Is amusing to uqte that the North Carolina A.”A M. claims the football cham pionship of the South; In fact. The Itnlelgh News and!Observer gave over most of Its front page of November 29 to setting forth North Carolina A. & M.’s Halms. I are the figures on which the Halm Is based: effort* have made to got' I .A wsoii to take part In the race, ns he is not only a phenomenal sprinter with-a great "Jump.” but he Is a very strong, sturdy rider with exceptional staying powers. lie Is to team up with t’r- bun McDonald, who during the hist «»u« in Salt Lake City rode In splendid for This team promises to tie one of the i midable In tbr * Illy give the otl . tlrst honors. Late tonight work will start on Hie Mg saucer truck In the Garden upon whh-h fh» race will J*e held. A large force of carpen ters will work day and night to finish th» wooden bowl so the six-day rider* and the others who will take part in the. short dl.«- t a nee events will have an opportunity to be come accustomed to the track. MARKLEY ELECTED CAPTAIN OF SEWANEE FOOTBALL TEAM Special to The Georgian. Sevanee. Tenn., Dec. 4.—Monday evening at Fulford hall Dr. Wiggins, the vice chancellor of the university, entertained the "S” men at the annual football dinner. The occasion was a Joyous one, as the session of 1907 has been marked with brilliant success. Dr. Wiggins was toastmaster of the occasion and speeches by Coach Er win, several faculty members and members of the team. Numerous 8e- wnnee songs were sung and the "varsi ty yell” given with a vim. The foot ball players then retired to an ad joining room to elect the captain for the season of 1908. The honor went to Markley, fullback of the team. Among those present were Dr. Wig gins. Dr. DuBose. Dr. Henneman. .»f the faculty, and the players who have won for themselves the title of “8 men.” Captain Barrett. Shipp, Lanier. Markley. Williams, Stone. Cheap*, T. Evans, Faukllnberry. W. Evans, Lewis. Shepherd, ,Wilson, Wodley, Lyne and Brown. || |] Itnndolpk.Macon, at Raleigh, Oeto- l*er 1 HicMioiid.'nt Uk-hmond, October 12.. 7 lb*. \ ike. St Raleigh. October 19 22 Itleluuond, nt Raleigh, October 28....12 Davidson, nt ('harlotte. November 16. 6 Ail-Stare nf.N. at Itnlelgh, No- Special to The Georgian. Oxford, Os., Dei*. 4.—The all-Emory team as follows: Johnson, center; Felker. left end; Rob- world, and I will certainly not refuse I«Hs. right end;. Edmondson, left guard; to tight any man who challenges me, right guard: Hulllvnn, left tackle; -Gambert, right tackle; Clny, left half; Uob- ln*on, right half; Dewar, fullback: Smith, If the public thinks enough of his chances to come and see the battle. "More than that; 1 announced pub licly before I left New York that If I defeated Gunne^ Molr I would fight Johnson as soon ns I returned to America. I also gave Johnson’s man ager that promise, and I waa not jok ing. “If Johnson still wants to meet me, he will have first call." Burns was asked when he expected to return. ”1 can’t say definitely,” he answered. "If there Is enough money In It I will stay in England long enough to fight Rouchc, the Irish champion. Unless I can pick up at least 815,000 In the light some way there Is nothing in it for me. I am not fighting anybody because I like It. •Personally 1 don't see much In the Roachc fight, but If the public here is willing to pay for It, I will meet him. I am told he Is us good a man os Molr.” quarterback. The Emory boys present the following lino-up ns n challenge tn the "nll-Kmory team.” and desire you to print the same In your paper: We deaire to piny the "all-Emory team” December 9. The line-up: Heath, center; McWhorter, left guard; Townsend, right guard; ’Mlddlehmoks, left tackle; Elder, right tackle; Adam*, left half; Orr, right hnlfi Reeves, fullback; But ler, left end; Lewis, light end; Wrlglit, quarterback. The buys deaire "the all-Emory” to show themselves worthy of the name. November 28 .19 Total 82 13 The ouly two victories In that lot that signify anything nre those over’ Davidson nnd Virginia. But Sewanee I teat Virginia 12 to 0 and Davl *on. except for Itentlng V. 1*. I., did uothiug worth noting during the eonsoti., . In thl» connection roach Williams, of V. I*. I- tlaat‘year .with ClointoD), writes: •*V. I*. 1. rmbdassed North Carolina on Thanksgiving Day and they scored upon us by the merest luck. “V, I*. I. is without doubt entitled to firm position lq.this section. I should line up the first three tenms in the Mouth In this order: \ underbill, Sewanee, V. I*. I.” "It Is true A. A M. of North Carolina has not lost a game, but at the same time they have played no team of any strength other than Davidson and Vir ginia. "Dlffendal, left tackle, and Johnson, center, of \. P. I„ are by far the best men in their positions In this section And are good enough for any All- Southern team. Both played as fcood a game on Thanksgiving Day as I hdk* ever seen on‘a Southern field.” Trainers' Licenses Revoked Because of Crooked Racing By J. S. A. MACDONALD. San Francisco. Cal. Dee. 4.—Many an owner and trainer who raced In the Boat laat eummer le wearing an anxious look ju.t now because of a report In effect of the Jockey Club’* Intention to revoke a few of the trainer,’ II- cenaes for 190«. Auguat Belmont and hi, aaeoclate, are not altogether pleaaed with the tcandal and ugly talk provoked by the In-and-out performance* of the bone, owned by certain campaigner* during the paet aeaaon. feeling that a halt must be made forthwith. At the meeting of the Jockey Club steward, In February a half ecore of trainer,, nn* quite prominent, will be denied license, to train horse, on the courses of the Jockey Club. When Aqueduct closed down the pub lic player, almost to a man v "broke,” for not In twenty year, had New York aeen such erratic racing. Seemingly only the 1 to 2 favorite, went through, and none too many of them either, for the record* «how 31 per cent of winning favorites In 1907, as against an average of 43 per cent In 1904. From reversals and paddock Job, which would not muster past the scru tiny of the stewards at Nqw Orleona or here In California became a mat ter of fact under the lenient and apa thetic stewards of the Jockey Club. "Dope” was used with the same aban donment a Vermont stock raiser em ploys In applying curb salve, the pad dock resembling an apothecary’s shop at times. That certain prominent bookmaker* connived with the Jockeya and trainer. SWARTHMORE WON’T QUIT ATHLETICS TO GET MILLIONS Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 4.—Upon the ground that It would be morally and legally wrong for a college to*suspend any of Its rights upon the payment of a sum of money. President Swain, of Swarthmore. announced to the board of trustees that he was opposed to the acceptance of the Jeanes bequest under the conditions imposed. for the undoing of the public purse is undeniable. But It wouldn’t have been so bad,if the burglars had been a bit more gracious. Figuratively, they went right Into a man’s house In broad daylight, for some of the paddock-betting ring deals were so raw that even a .blind man might have seen them. A two-horse race at Saratoga, In which a prominent owner now at New Orleans saddled the beaten favorite, still remains unthinkable in the minds »f the horse players to this late day, while the way certain owners and book makers fooled H. P. Whitney, J. R. | Keene and ‘ the other complimentary stewards of the autumn Belmont Park meeting—men who love racing, but know no more about the practical part of the sport and the tricks of the pad- dock than wotftd * the * Rev. Madison Peters—stood os a Joke a month ago. ^cording to the edict of the powers i up it* all must come to u stoji In 1908. In the meantime, the prime of fenders are thinking hard while watting for the Jockey Club to Issue the train ers’ licenses. , - I DOPE OF AFTERMATH By GRANTLAND RICE. The melnncholy day* have come—the saddest of the year— The serihe who has much space to Hll now sheds a briny tear With football done v No baseball fun— Small wonder we are on the rim. Saj\ won’t some gent with kind intent Please spring a pingpong tonrn(»ment! The tumult and the shouting dies—the last faint echoes now lie dead; We atart to work, the pen booh balks, and wheels are whizzing in our-"head— Onr only hope Is bales of dope That we may draw our envelope, Wherein onr pay Will anuglj- lay’ And keep the festive wolf away. In vain—in vain—we search and dig; there’s nothing anywhere in sight. We plod on through the weary day and still plod on throughout the night. Hip-hip-hooraj’— Avast. Iwfev, •A bridge whist match is under vtuy— Else how could we, I do not see, Have drawn onr weeklj- sala-ree. P. 8.—In t^e second spasm “lay” may not be the proper term, but it is the proper rhyme) which is more to the point right now.—Nashville Tennessean Athletic Meet New orlcHim. La.. Dec. 4.— An Indoor am ateur athletic meeting. In which a majority of the athletes of the South registered a* members of the Amateur Athletic Union will take part, will take place in New Or leans next January. The meet will be held at the CoUsoum skating rink, the largest hall In the South. The New Orleans Item I* promoting the affair. There are eight club* in New Or leans under the A. A. I’., ami representa tives from all of these will compete. Tbero will he representative* from other Huh* nt Atlniitn. Birmingham. Nashville, Shreveport, Dallas and Fort Worth. Entry list* will be sent out lu a few days by Secretary Dlbenedltto, of the Southern Association. THE WORLD JAUNT. [ to offer, from the top of hi* wheel. | and decided he would look In on China, j So he left New York with his wheel /*• JVLw.i nnd ,u «sage. consisting mainly *>f a ill iV6iU vjriecins *mall tent, a rubber poncho and an army blanket. Incidentally, It may be stated that he carried $38 In the coin of the realm, which was unavoidably reduced to 90 cents by the time he hit Denver. After replenishing the ex chequer, he proposes to ride to Seattle, nnd from there down to San Francisco. He then Intends to ship for the Orient, and continue his globe-girdling, util ising the wheel for all the land travel required. It Is worthy of note that by the .Inie he reached Denver he had only worn out one tire, and all his expense bills for repairs to the bicycle had only to taled $5. He had no serious break until reaching Colorado Springs, when his front fork collapsed. Huber served his time In the German army, afto r which he made a number of long trips a-wheel through northern Europe, and has gone over England, literally from one end to the other. To the Denver newspaper men he stated that his only object Is to see the world, and lie knows no better or more ecohomlcal way than by doing the stunt on a bicycle. A globe trotter a-wheel. If you can forgive the palpable bull, the descrip tion will well fit Frank Huber, who is Just now resting in Denver, after ped aling to that city from New York, a matter of 2.500 miles. Huber Is a stren uous young Teuton, possessed of more thnn the average quantity of wander lust. which he U satisfying by a bicy cle expedition around the world. He Is a most modest young man, and since leaving the Enstern metropolis has not endeavored to break Into print. He had seen about all England had Excelsior in Trouble. New York, Dec. 4.—Application for the appointment of a receiver for the Excelsior Fire Insurance Company 1* about to be made by Attorney General Jackson, according to a statement given out by Mr. Jackson. $ MATHER’S Parlor Base Ball Game Jr% ~ \\\ PLAYS ALL THE FEATURES Endorse4 end played by Mathewson, Lajole, Reulbach, Stone end other atere of the diamond. Retails for $3,00, TYRUS R. COBB Says “I have tried the game fully end find It almost takes the place of our national outdoor game and le very, VERY Interesting; In feet, overtops eny indoor geme of Its kind.” KING HARDWARE CO. 53 Peach free Street eeweleeeefeewiemHweeewKX*