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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. L'HII>AY, DECEMBER 13. CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS ——- -—. — - —■ - - - - I WILL FIND jTHE NEW KIMBALL PALM GARDEN AN IDEAL PLACE TO LUNCH Located in the Center of the Shopping District, and Famous for Quick Service, the Loss of Time at the Noon Hour will be Reduced td a Minimum | f | I Our a la Carte Prices Are Very Reasonable .We Also Serve j | a Special Fifty-Cent Luncheon from 12 to 2:30 P. M. j —• f— : 1“ J FEATURES: —- — QUICK SERVICE. EXCELLENT COOKING. COURTEOUS ATTENTION. THREE CONCERTS DAILY. IIMMHMMtHMO ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS OF SPORT ALL ABOUT LEAGUE MEETING BEFORE THE THING HAPPENS We have been to several Southern League meeting* and are able here with to present a fairly accurate report of what Is going to transpire. Friday—Meeting of executive com mittee. Nobody turns up and by com mon consent the session goes over to Saturday rooming. Saturday Morning—Executive com mittee goes Into executive session. President Kavanaugh, "We will now hear all protests." Charley Frank (who got In by mis take): "Move all protests withdrawn." , Charley Frank: "Sfccomt that mo tion." Charley Babb (also In by mistake): ' "What about that batters’ box?" rr!^ r, TnnW«n V “’4na a t ,r batters' box?" President Kavanaugh: "All protests ar* declared withdrawn." After which The executive commit tee adjourns. The league meeting then begins. President Kavanaugh opens his an nual box of elgars inul presents his annual report, ".lentlemon, |nls HI been a great year In the Southern league (wild applause by Billy. Smith) —a better year than last yeur (hisses by President Baugh, of Birmingham, Wo forthwith adjourns In a body to ™ golf course). "1 am confident that next year will tie still, better, whereupon Uljarlo# Prank smiles broadly and wants to or„- d'r drink*. william Smith 1" then called on for sn address on "How to Win a Pen nant?" He replies with these brief worda: "Oat Noahvllt* and Montgomery delega ttons.) Mike Finn then entertains the meet. Ing with a touching little effort enti tled "If We Hadn’t Hit the Chutes >Vo Might Have Won.” The first verse runs thus: "It’s awful playing baseball out In Ar kansas; It's tho hardest job we tackled fob a spell. Wo have never seen tho llko since we got started— It’s as tough as making snowballs down in; .welv-t- Woods has got malaria. Keith has got the’ botta. Stark ha* sprung a spavin. Which helps his playltig lot*. Orr has got the stage fright. And |s trembling in hi* .boots. But we might have won the pennant If we Jmdn’t hit the chutes.” (Words and music by MoSo Wormser. At all hardware stores) Manager Frank then rises to propose an amendment to the constitution, mak ing It Illegal to hold any more meet ings In "dry towns." Carried. Tim meeting I* annoyed by loud snores from the representative of The Picayune, who la waked up by request of the president. The Little Rock delegation announces Its usual annual address on "Lowering the Salary Limit, and Why." The fold ing beds are let down. When wakefulness Is thoroughly restored tho meeting adjourns and the delegates accept an Invltatloh to attend a poat-indetlng session In the Room of the Lady-ln-the-Fouhtain. KITCHELL OUTPOINTED THOMAS; BERGER AWARDED HIM DECISION MERCER LOOKS FORWARD TO A GOOD BASEBALL SEASON special to Tho Georgian. Macon, G«., Dee. 13.—Manager T. G. Far- m**, Jr., of the IK'S Hiiebelt team, baa not n definite schedule a* y*L The following |eami are practically set* d**I on. altl)niigh no dates have been Ret: T*h, Georgia, Anbar* Trjiftti U«ward. UlMlMippi, a. and M.. University of North •‘atollna and Opaott. Last year Mnrre, dd j.. n.-.-omplMi >“ueh at baseball. It **emcd as though a tioodoo followed her through the entire year. Tbi§ year lot* of hew materia! U do band, and with those of last year's team who have returned things look not alto* gather gloomy. _ . sW'WiSWSB Wha elected niahager ... —, -- team. This li Mr. Coleman’s sophomore -ear In evil eg* and It in quite an honor to cooeldetittg the fact that this ta bla find year Tn'"eoltege.‘”Mr. Coleman fa * aorlfity. He Is aha l» rery oud student in nia ciawi aim *u** ihmmuhk Is nn nU-ronnd college man popular with noth the faculty Damage Case Continued. s l£ i »l to The Georgian. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 13.—The case of .',(cRee Brothers against the Atlantic '!«xist Lin* Railway, being a suit for "bout JIB.OOO damages caused by the I'urnlng of the Arm's crate and basket i. ** Kinder lent, was continued _Z‘ th * l ulled .States district court !>«■ Judge Sp (•ire Ju Speer. Judge Speer allowed 1 i l IJ, “mendnient. to tho declaration and nil of particulars of the rialntadts. Circus Takes Winter Quarters. Special to The Georgian. Valdosta, Ga.. Dec. IS.—Von Ain- berg’s circus, which will gd Into win ter quarters here, yesterday reached the city and was transferred to the old state fair grounds gt P|ne Park, n mile north of the city, where the animals, paraphernalia and many of the circus performers and workmen will remain until March. 00000000000000000000000000 O By YOUNG KETCHELL. 0 S I was confldent through th* j 0 Aght that I was going to win. i O Thomas was clever, but his blows I. 0 did not have force enough to hart O O me. and at no time was I In any 0 O distress. I think I proved con- 0 0 cluslvcly last night that I am his O O kuperlnr, and I will now look for O O some one else to light. , O O O 000000000000OO000000OOOOO0 By W. W. NAUGHTON. Son FrtincUeo, Dec. IS.—Stanley Ketchell really rieinonatroted last night Hut he was Joe Thomas’ master at tho lighting game. The mntcli between the pair at tl)e tuisn- hall grounds went the full twenty rounds. When tho "erase lighting" sounded Ref eree ham Berger pulled the struggling miit- 1 uplift end held Kotobell’s right . the official Intimation that the illeivolghls glove Sheet. lad from Montana hail wan. Ilia margin of orodli wan no titriidlve that there was no» a chnneo for Otguuiont In rsspeet to the awsnl. Fighter v*. Boxer. Through tho whole light one fact was patent, namely, that It was lighter against !alter. MMtbell .was nggresslveueaa person ified. Thomas, while lie spurted oeeaslon- nlly, used bis olevernoss. ns a foil to the othqrs man’s nMp-simlfd methods. , If It bad not been for the way Kstehell carried the Isittlo to hi* opponent the ©o». lest wouhi hove lieen for loss Inter,-sling. Aa It was. It was voted one of tho most loaii of* loo,!' patrons witncHN. Ketchell obtained p I caul after-tbe tlml found start*** 1. Th.omrtH was bleeding from tho Mono In the second round and be seemed to lock confidence,, Tent Nearly Blown Down. San Ifraadsco'4 first •eoptHpco of a prize fight under canvas com# very near befog n disastrous one. In the early evening, while the crowd as gathering outside the baseball grounds, fierce wind storm nrose mid the fight-go- r* Were blinded with rfreat clouds of »1u*t. Thffeacnped from this ■ * “* ‘ if’ * - experience only to foil Into greater danger, for Inside the pa vilion guy ropes were snapping slid swirl- lug, tent poles were cracking i»ud the, huge cnnvns seetned In danger of lieing carried away on the horns of tbe gule. At one stage Promoter OJeuso son i « „ Mil the tent and ^0000000000000000000000000 By JOE THOMAS. O ---- 0 0 I figured that I wan nut point O Ing Ketchell all through the 0 but 1 have no kick coming at O <jree Berger's decision. Ketchell la Q 0 n very strong young fellow nnd O In ft groat deal of 0 U- § Ut. f 0 hie blows contaL O punishing power, I did the best I O 0 could, nnd If the referee thinks 0 0 that Ketchell had tho better of tho 0 0 fight Lara satisfied. 0 00000000000000000000000000 coming d< kept thel down about jtbelr ear*. t holders wes*» game. bowerer, nnd ■ — mSo — __. mnnv dangtHig In all < ._ repaired Indore Ketchell and tored tUe ring. Sam Berger’s Views. After the fight Sum Itorger said: "It was KetrhnU’s great animal strength that won the fight for him. Thomas fought a game end n clever light hut there were times during the Itnttl* that be was weal and hla cleverness and clean tilttfn< than offsot. by the for* punch. Hoth ltay* broke KING BAILEY MAY COACH MERCER BASEBALL TEAM Bpeclsl to The Ceorslsu. Macon, Ca., Dec. It.—A deal la nati on for "Kink" Bailey, a former South Atlantic ami Southern Leaquo pitcher, to coach Mercer Vnlveralty baseball team thLs coming season. BsUley is well known In baseball cir cles nnd at one time pitched for Madon and also for Atlanta, lie now ha# tbe matter under consid eration. If Hatley accepts, he will be asked to report by January t, sq he c#n take up the gym work with the players/ of next season's baseball team. OOOOOOOQOOOQOOOO<IOO<KI<HJOOO O O LEAGUE OFFICIALS. O GEORGIA MEN BELIEVE CASE AGAINST THEM IS CLOSED .Special to The Georgias. Athens, Ga., Dec. 13.—The general opinion In Athens Is that tho Georgia cose will not be further loked Into at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association hie*tlng tomorrow. A sub stantial compliance has already been •made with tho conditions attached to Georgia's reinstatement by the execu live Committee In Atlanta. Smith and Uncork had nothing to do. In any offl clal capacity, with the Aulnlrn game, and both orf at the present Urns un- PEACE WITH C. COMISKEY Chicago, Dee. 11—Th* sensation or yes terday's session of the American I-engue Was tbe election of president Comlskey, of Chicago, to a place on the rules committee, In ptaee off president Nnyes, of th# Wash ington club. Thin action liy the magnates la r.-garde.l as significant. It silenced the rnmor that a faction headed by Comlskey was trying to block President Hsu Johnson’s The board of directors for t*M will h* th* Chicago, ClevsIShfi, .'Jfew fork hnd Boston der Investigation. Georgia la anxious to havo tho one- year rule passed, it Is believed that this will net at onCo as a panacea and a preventative. Professor Sanford will make a vigor ous fight in support of the proposed legislation. There Is little validity to tho argu ment that tho rule will bn crippling In that Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association colleges wlU not bo able to play outside Institutions. It would Seem that colleges which have out grown th* association havo no busi ness staying In It. Dresent officials of the O »u the rules committee, along with Manager ; , #2?. 0 a Mack, of Philadelphia, and (Jrlfdtfi. of .Vew n i.eaguo are. u York. »b» hat,. I con members of that com- Chattanooga Will Be Represented Apodal to The Georgian. i ’hnttanongh, Tenn., Dec. 13.—Several Chaltandogana will Attend the meeting of the baseball mogul* to be held In Atlanta tomorrow for the purpose 6f looking Into tbe matter of securing control of the Little Rock franchise. A treat deal of talk has been going hround In regard to Chattanooga ob taining the Little Hock franchise, and it la not Improbable that something will be sprung at the nfoottng ftulur- dav. It Is understood that Llttlo Hod; I* willing to sell If Pbattanuoga will put up the price. Roth Manager Dobbs and President Kuhn will attend tho meeting, and It is very probable that several d«l» will be OQQOOQOOOQOQOQQQOQOOQ0OO0O O TY COBB IS NAMED ° O FOR ECCENTRIC NINE c — o O Billy Murphy, of The St. Louis O O Star-Chronicle, has picked th* 0 O following AU-Kccentrtc nine: O O Catcher. Schreck; pitcher. Wad . O dell; ahortktop, Altlxer; first base, O O Unglnub: second base, Kerris; O O third base, Yeager; left Held, O Q’Georg© Stone; center field, "Ty” O O CdSb; right Held, Wllllo Keeler. O o of the Georgia boy, ha aaya; O O The fiery Southern "Ty” Cobb O O was th* choice for center. "Ty" O O ha" numerous qualifications that O O entitle lijni to a Job. HI# hitting*0 O ability in to baseball and pugilism O s his chief stock In trade. O O OOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0O0 mad# for now player*. It |» ruiqo<ed that Sorrell, McElveen and Perdue will all throe be traded tq other clubs In the Southern circuit. O O The _ O Southern O President. Secretary and Treaa- O O urer—William Kavanaugh, Little O O Rock. O O Vice President—Lowry Arnold, O O of Atlanta. Q g Board of Directors—Lowry Ar- O nohl, ex-olllclo: Robert Baugh, O O Birmingham; Leonard L. Stern. O O New Orleans; Captain w. T, O O Crawford, New Orleans; ll. P. O O Amerine. Montgomery. O O Board of Trainees—President O O Rather, of Little Rock- President O O Kuhn, of Nashville; President O ,1 0 elnbs. President Comlskey was appointed Coleman, of Memphis. - ‘ W. T. Craw. Auditor—Captain . _. <1 ford, O O The place* of Lowry Arnold <• O a* vice, president and director; O O Captain W. T. Crawford, as dl- O 6 rector and auditor, nnd B. P. O O Ainsrlno, aa director, will have to O O be filled at the annual election O O Saturday. O O O <HJOOOO<HJOOOOOO<HJOOOOOOOOOO OUOOOOOOOOO<HJOOO<IOOOOOOO<HJ a a 0 BILL SMITH LANDED O 0 CATCHER HE WANTED. O o c O John f.'ovenaSf onager of the O O Lawrence team the New Eng- O O land League, has been secured by O O Billy Smith as a catcher for the O O Atlanta Club next year. O O O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOQOO0 g wsldent, ■ H #. And. uf coura*. C. II. evelaod. was re-elect, Vei lldl h, Ol I SllwrilfUlU, (lust '■lllillll. PL saws* York, who have l ecii raejuh^rs of that com* ‘ for aarrrml sc.iTOna.. rraideoU Ta/lof. of Boaton. nnd IIp(1k«‘h, Ht Isonla. wern named to act nitti slfif'nt Johnxon on tbi- schedule commlt< nf pourfin. V-. II, S<i|jicr». ol prv-Mcnt 1,1 .'r< slcl«*nt Johnson was not rr .... fertn of offlee lieinic for tor yr&rn, an.J not fMlfiBI until 1 —- - w - j -*- Lt *-*—M. i--k-is —-yera t w dvala to nlarera .reported are unicaffM. St. Loulu WnshlnKtou. Detroit and New.York. Manager .McAImp waa the buhlest of the lot and onifineored ta.» trades. First, h« puerbased ontrlffht A. fi. Brown, first hast- man, l*lonjrlnc to the uetrolt thtb, who has h»*q»u with tnn Montreal Easiorn I*entue club thla iaat s< nson, Th**n tho Kruwns mannuer "rd OUle -Ktekerlnt; lo Mnnagtr Cantll- of tho WnsUluKton duK for rilarley h, who broke Into lost company at a White Htooklqjf. The other denis were the purchase by the Detroit** of Catcher Ira Thomas from the Now York Utablandem nnd of John Ander son, of Washington, by Comlskey. Tho Detroit club during the *lay signed lanngnr JcuiiLngs to a tvrd years’ contract _ t a big increase In salary over but year's figure. 00000003000000000000000000 O “JAWN” WILL FIGHT. O O Sew York, Dec. 23.—Jack O’Bri* 0 O on will enter the i in* again at O O Philadelphia tontglit. He is to 0 0 meet Bill IUveron. an EnKlf»li O 0 heavy- weight. In ft tlx-round bout. O 0 O . 00000OO000OO0O000O000O0000 j^rtl. NVurten ALLEN NAMED AS LEADER Clemson, S. December 13.—T. S. Allen has been elected captain of the Clemtion football team for next year. Captain McLnurlh. who Is popular, not oijly with his tearfi Matas, but with the stu dent** lu gfiiernl, wlU almost certainly rv- turh. Gaston, Ills runulu*; mate, will aliu* be on hand. Fleinlhg and ltrltt ifuards; • nloin anil Crider, ulso Kuards; Clark" and Wyekmun, centers; Allen, Wvddham sud Turner, halfbacks; Coles, Mcl aUdcn, cnd>, will all return. Lee back „ v . when th*? whistle blow* fo fall. With thow*. men As a nucl*»us ought to 1>k easy for Cleuison (o turn o wluulng team In 190S. The question of n c»>ach for 1!** lias yet been settled. Coach SUnughut‘Mtti>y done well with tho Cwmwn team this y especially «o. When It I** r* , '*nll**«l that th Ills firRt year as coach of h collage tt Itosldes, ho hnd many m*w men t*n team, sown of whom 1im«1 n*v«*r fie played football. If Conch Shu ugh id- f huff Id return tfV nett year MOON ELECTED MAYOR OF CARTER8VILLE. BpecUr th Th^ Georgian. Carters vl lie, 'in, I- 13. municipal election yeeterday. Moon, a prominent lawyer, was mayor. He received 203 votes, in** Paul Gllreath, the present woo received 177 vote*. Tho folio wins* were elected men: 3. C. Watkins, First ward Gaults, Second ward; W. I. Alley ward; M. F. Word. Fomt u. Mathew?. T. M, Stitigon, J. A, John Stanford, aldermen at Jar Deaf Mute in Court. Pencil and tablet had to J>** », take the testimony of CfthNk- Ci a deaf and dumb negro, at tho court Thursday. Crowder bed faulted, he WMk. by Klni? Warn other nejgro, %yHIIe tine • f V