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XiLE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1907. SPORTING PAGE If MOBILE ENTERS SOUTHERN SOMEBODY PAYS $2,500 (P. H. WHITING | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS j-M By PERCY H. WHITING. Tho Cotton States Leanne" called the Southern's bluff. It is now up to the Class A organization to show down the cards or drop out of the game. In other words, either tho Southern Ijeaguc or, the Mobile club must pay the $2,500 due the Cotton States if the Mobile ter ritory is drafted from them or else Mobile must play in the Cot ton States league and Shreveport in the Southern. It is all cut, dried and salted away in sealed packages, though, that the Mobile club is going to get in. The entertaining question arises: who will managet Of course, it is either Tom Fisher or Bernie McCay. And either would make a rattling good manager. Nashville wants Fisher, Mobile wants McCay. Two vacancies and two good men. The matter ought to be arranged easily. Probably the most important action of the S. I. A.* A. at its Clerason meeting—more important than the one-year rule or the regulation of the card system—was the change in the constitu tion which made college presidents, committees made up largely of faculty members and team captains responsible for the ath letic cleanliness of the teams in the various colleges’ Tho real fault with the old system was that nobody was re sponsible for anything. The bulk of the legislation, practically all of which was pro posed by Clcmson, was directed to defining more clearly the du ties of the district vice presidents, and emphasizing more clearly the responsibility of the college authortics for the eligibility of players. In addition to requiring the usual certificates, the new rules require that tho president of the college, or his authorized repre sentative, shall certify to the vice president that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the players whose certificates arc for warded are eligible under the S. I. A. A. laws. This provision is going to have an important and far-reaching effect. If a ringer played on a college team the faculty did not know about it, the coach laid the responsibility on the alumni, the cap- taih took his orders from the coach, the members of the team did whatever tho captain told them. So the responsibility all went back to the alumni—and that’s a decidedly intangible body to punish for offenses and to regu late when it does wrong. Under the new S. I. A. A. rules the presidents of the colleges and members of the faculties are responsible. Of course they will not do the actual work of keeping the teams cliian, but they will appoint the men who will. If any dirty work is on tap the presi dent of tho college and the faculty members will be responsible. If you want to keep athletics clean make somebody responsi ble who IS responsible. , Now that it is put up to the men in highest authority in thb colleges to keep their teams clean there is less use of stringent rules. These gentlemen are not going to try to dodge any rules. And every time you do away with the need of rules you help the game. BURNS AND HIS TINY TRAINER TAD’S TALKS ON PUGS By TAD. • Nef York. Pee. 18.—A second look at the moving picture* of tbe Bnrns-Molr light make* Tommy Burn* look bigger nml brighter to us. He shine* forth like it searchlight In darkest Africa. lie surely was In darkest Africa when he dug up Moir. The lutter merely aped a boxer after the third round, when the floor cnuie up nml hit him In the face. l'tigillatlc atnra acrosa the pond are mere tallow candles when compared with the 32-c:mdle power lioys we have here. What would O'Brien, Twin HuHIvati. or Johnson do to Moir? Burns merely toyed with him. danced prettily for the picture machine and wore Ida sweetest smile eseh round ns he aimed himself for bla corner. Beating Gunner Moir, champion heavyweight of England, sounded biff, hut In reality It was not Idg. It was like the man who pulled up the river, It souuded big but It wasn't much) Many a man has pulled up the rtrer *nh tbe tide. It wn* Indeed n sad accident which Uf.n our ohl pal, Jawu O'Brien, the other night which caused him to call off hU go wit,' Jack Johnson. O’Brien kuockeil BUI lig and after lacing up his shoes and niovla* some trunks lie went home anil put a tons of coal In the cellar. w The next morning he met the undonbia Samuel Mtxpntrick to sign articles for ths Johnson light, and discovered that bis ulna I tone was broken. Mp* goodness, how unlucky some of U | Owen Moran Is now down to hard work and an vs Abe Attell will get the hardest tight of his career. He feels the champion, ship la his already. Al*e has a few thoughts on the subject himself. 8 * Owen, have a care! AMERICAN ASSOCIATION WILL INVADE CHICAGO Chicago, D*c. 18.—James J. Callahan, former manager of the Chicago White Box, and now owner of the I>ogan Square ball park, has joined the ranks of the American Association and paved the way for a baseball war. That a war will be declared Is now certain. At a meeting at which Callahan, President Joseph O’Brien, of the Amer ican Association; President M. E. Can. tlllon, of Minneapolis, and President Hevenor, of the Milwaukee club, were present. Jimmy was olTered the Chica go franchise of the association and ac cepted It. That the men are In earnest about Invading this city Is shown by the fact that President George E. Finn of the St. Paul club, offered to sell hli franchise and players to Callahan. WILHELM OR STOCKDALE MAY MANAGE NASHVILLE Irwin Wilhelm, of Birmingham, and Otis 8tockdaJa, of Memphis, are men tioned aa possible managers of the Nashville club for ths coming season. Either of these men ought to do well. Both of them are men of education • and brains, know baseball, have a wide acquaintance among ball players and have played long enough In the South ern League to know what they are up against. As soon as Jimmy Ryan arrived In Montgomery, the Montgomery Baseball Association held a meeting and voted to turn over to him whatever money was needed to get a good team. Jimmy Ryan and coin galore ought to be a winning combination. Jimmy knows tho players and money will get them. You have to band it to the Mont gomery Baseball Association. When President Chambers took hold of things over In Sleepervllls, tbs moguls laugh ed at him aa an “amataur.” The news papers poked fun at him, especially when he waxed exceedingly waryi un der the collar because It was predict ed Isst spring that Montgomery would not last out the season. But President Chambers and his backers have shown ths right spirit of gameness. They backed up John Ma- larkey and got a fair team last year. They will back Ryan eevn better, and should have a decidedly better team. Greatest of All Delehanties Was the Long Lamented Ed Jimmy Ryan, the old Chicago star, now with Montgomery as manager, hands It out to Ed Delehanty. He says: “You can talk about your Delehantys as treat ballplayers. I have heard of Joe and hla great batting average of ,li« In the Trt-State League. I know Jim Delehanty played great ball ■ for Washington. I have heard of Tom, Frank and Willie, but when you come right down to summing up the Dele hanty family, the late lamented Ed stands out pre-eminent. "When you talk of Delehantys 1 1 think all of them must be counterfeits compared to the gnat and only Ed. Nobody will ever approach the old Philadelphia outflelder aa a slugger. I well remember the day he made four Barry Not Even A Near-Champion Los Angeles, Dee. II.—Sam Lang ford, of Boston, performed a delicate operation upon James J. Barry, of Montana, removing from the latter's system all traces of the championship bag. It took ten rounds to do the trick before tbe Pacific Athletic Club here last night, but had the negro been born with a punch In at least one hand he might bare won his battle Inside of five rounds. Barry, who only bad a few days' training, was In no shape to put up a stiff fight and after two rounds spent In an attempt to floor Sam for the count. Jimmy “blew out" and fori sight rounds contented nlmsetf with backing, stalling and clinching There were occasional (lashes of fierce light Ing, but they were so few and far be tween that they do nut count. home rung In succession In a game at the Chicago grounds. Every time up he hit the ball squarely on the nose. T well recall one of the drives. It was a smash to deep center, and Bill Lange started after It like all poe- sesseil. Delehanty made the circuit with ease and after waiting four min utes for Lange to return the ball sev eral of bis teammates Journeyed to the Club house to find Lange stretched tna ground behind the club house ttlng for breath. He was all In. The 1 rolled under the house and Lange never recovered It. • "That was not the only great exhi bition of hitting I have seen by big Ed. It was a pleasure to watch him smite the ball." . Here Is Tommy Burns and ths man who Is getting him ready for hit fights in England. “Little Jumbo” Eekelstone is ths giant’s name, and he is a marvelous man at conditioning fighters. He helped to get Burns ready for the Moir fight. MOBILE MUST PAY $2,500 TO GET OUT OF COTTON STATE By BERNIE M'CAY. Gulfport, Miss., Dec. 18.—Mobile can have her release from the Cotton States League for 82.SOO. "Pny or stay In," was the ultimatum of the moguls who met here yesterday for their annual session. "And do It before January 1,” was an additional provision. Tho Mobile delegation got cold com fort at the session. There was no de sire shown to let the Alabama city out lightly, and there was some feeling over the matter. The repreeentatlvea present were T. D, Tattum, President Pratt, Gulfport; A. C. Crowder, Jackson; Frank Scott, Vicksburg; W. C. Banks, Columbus; C. Z. Colsson, H. T. Hartwell, Mo bile. Bcott held the Meridian proxy. A committee on revision of the con stitution was appointed and this body will report at the noxt"meetlng of the league, which'will be held January 14. This committee will especially consider a change In the division of the gate re. celpts. The Spalding ball was adopted as of. flclal for the league. Charley White represented the New York Arm at the meeting. A. C. Crowder, Allen McCants and T. D. Tattum were named as a commit, tee on applications for league member, ship. Ths applicants are Monroe, Ga.; Lake Charles, La.; Selma, Ala. The new officers are A. C. Crowder, presi dent, succeeding D. 8. Compton; T. D. Tattum, vice president, succeeding J. H. O'Neil, resigned. BASEBALL POET IS DYING GAME By WILLIAM F. KIRK. Bursting Into 8ong. The Baseball Poet snt In Ills cheer- less apurtment alone with hla thoughts —lonely, oh, so lonely. The library In which ho lounged was plainly, yet tnstefully, furnished. 1 solid, square mission table stood stolid ly In the center of a creaky floor, Its legs resting on a well-known rug, a rug that showed the wear and tear of age and still retulned traces of Its former beauty. On tho wnlls were sundry pic tures and prints, “Washington Crossing the Delaware," "Washington Almost Winning a Pennunt," “Napoleon's Re treat from Moscow" and "Griffith's Re- Ireat from Montana,” all peering down at the Baseball Poet, who placed them where they were. Without’a terrifle storm was raging. The flying flakes of snow that blinded the eyes of stray pedestrians, the weird howling of the wind from over tho Palisades, ■ the gentle whirr of the gus meter, nnd the Infinitesimal snores of the sheltered cockroaches In the kitch en—these stirred the Baseball Poet's Muse to action, and, In the words nnd flgurea following, he wrote: Dead Autumn'ft leaves are whirling to the' ground. Young Winter's flakes ore gaily fol lowing suit: Across the lea the Northern xephyrs 4>ound. And vulnly do I strive to tune my lute. Oh, how It blows! The night grows bitter cold. And teurs unbidden trickle through my lids. Bring hark, bring back. O Muse, the 00000000000000000000000000 a a 0 MONTGOMERY DRAFTS 0 0 PITCHER E. MURRAY. O O a O Lynchburg, Vo., Dec. 18.—Pitch- O O er Ernest Murray, who was a 0 O mainstay In the box for the local 0 0 boll team last sutpmer, has been 0 0 drafted by Montgomery, of the 0 0 Southern League. The local team 0 0 has lost more players by draft 0 0 thus far than any other team In 0 0 the circuit. 0 00000000000000000000000000 days of old. When New York’s Giants were the Candy Kids! Three years ago—It seems but yester day— The Giants were the greatest of the great; The crowds that hustled out to see them play Were sorely pressed to wiggle through the gnte. In those glad hours. I.scaled Parnassus' heights, Singing of Mathewson's terrific speed; In those glad hours I gavs McQraw hls rights. But now, alas, niy Muse has gone to seed. . . To sing, or not to sing; that Is the question; Whether 'tts nobler for a bard to praise, Or, In the throes of chronic Indiges tion, To knock McGraw's (and Griffith’s) pennant plays. It's pretty hard to knock our New York leaders. And harder atlll .to do the boosting thing. Reflect Upon my plight, my gentle readers— ■ Believe me. '1 am saddest when I sing. ’ . . . ••••••#•••••••••••••••••••••••< FUNNY JUNK team ha* closed a fairly successful m-„m.... hut would hare done better with some of the horse play cut out. John T. Drush roted for Frank Itoblaon There wasn't any nse In the American league holding Its meeting In a. twenty-four foot ring, even had Hherlff Ktrnsshelm al lowed such a thing. The Commy-Bnn heavyweight battle was confined to scowls. The new football game has arrived at the disappearing stage. The experts have be gun to tluker with the rules. Our popular bet-taker. Jim O’Leary, says there Is some dearth of business of late ow- Ing to the activities of certain persons be This city was crowded last week with baseball men from other (stints. They are n Jolly set of fellows. Horeetlmes they forget tho day of tbe week and Inadvertently break a Monday Jaw without knowing It. I Walt Eckeraall, a local foot artist, opines that some players nre so Inartistic that they won't let him show his ability. Shame on the Mohawks, We didn’t sand any piker to the National league meeting. Blowing off 200 friends to a feed at the Waldorf-Castorln was cut* ’I. 11 * .* * or I* 10 fl<-‘tnon spender, Charles Webb Murphy. . The C,;A. A. has turned Into a club of wonderfnl walkers, but we notice the same Hue of cabs and whig carts drawn up before Its entrance evOry day. * hat, Won't our old friend Pop Bottle Ih> ug those present at . the opening game next spring? At that, a . hot water bag. which wouldn t hurt the umpire, might be H ‘mprovement for tbe early games. Jto manufacturers say racing does not help their game. There la no special talk- lug point In favor af a machine that has Just climbed n telegraph pole or Jumped a I fence.—Chicago Record-Herald. | AMERICAN LEAGUE SPENDS $140,000 FOR BALL PLAYERS Washington. D. C., Dec. 17.—The Wash ington ball dub has already spent $11,850 In recruiting from tbe minor leagues In an ef fort to strengthen the team for next sea son. Of this sum $4,500 has gono for the outright purchase of players and $7,350 for drafts. The total sum spent by the eight clubs In the American League Is $140,750. Practically all of this mouey has been spent since tbe drafting season started last Au of It wl .ugust. Much will be wasted, aa far ns the major league Is concerned, for the greater share of tbe minor league "phenoms" are bound roster for next season, and $40,250 In purchases and $2,850 In drafts. Five other clubs, New York. Cleveland, 'hlladelphln. Detroit nnd Washington, have the National commission, nnd glren out hr President Ban Johnson In support of his contention that tho minor leagues have all the best of the present rules on tbe pur chasing nml drafting of players, show what each club In the American League expended for recruits for the 1908 season. . Following Is n Hat of expenditures: PURCHASES. Boston $40,254 New York 15.900 Cleveland 13.>» Detroit 8.834 Philadelphia 8.734 Chicago St. Louis 6/44 Washington <,{■» Total ...$103,900 Detroit ... St. Louis .. Cleveland Chicago ... Boston .. ., New York Total ... Williams, Ex-Clemson Coach, Will Handle Savannah Team Special to Tho Georgian. Savannah, Ga., Dec. . 18.—Bob Wil liam., who coached V. P. I. this sea son and who coached Clemaon laat year, arrived In Savannah today to coach the Savannah football team. He la the gijest of Ncyle Colquitt, man ager of loot year'. Savannah team. William, coached the Savannah team laat year and converted It Into a verita ble machine. The regular Savannah team did not orgnnlxe title year, and the team which tlon here on daya la a aort of provlalonal team, of which the Columblaa (or Junior tram) conatltute the nucleus. The Savannah line-up Include, atich stars aa Harmon, Roaslter. Butler, Art. ley, Shuey and Johnson, while For sythe has such well-known Southern football atari aa Bocock, Burks, I’rltch. ard, Forsythe, Sadler, Ketron, Derrick, Cox, Hendrix, Keasler. Fertlck and Shipp. Nearly all of theae men are known all over the South, JIM RYAN, OF MONTGOMERY, ANNOUNCES HIS BALL CLUB Special to The Georartan. Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 18.—Mana ger Jimmy Ryan Is here and the fans are much pleased with him. He an nounces that the following have so far been signed for this season: First base, Woheleben nnd Baxter: second base. Perry; shortstop, Pepe and Kernel; catchers, Besset and Robin son: pitchers, Almqul.t, Dentarf, Schopp, Merryman, Stackpolr and Murray; outfielders, Ryan, Person., Henline, Houtx, Lewis and Nadeau. Manager Ryan Is still out after new men and he says that he will soon land nettle players who should be on good ns any In the league. He Is happy over the outlook and so Is President Cham bers. Michigan hat a shotputter, Joe Horner liy Now Gans says he will fight Nelson again If the liene licks McFarland. Rhymo the Monk Is Disinherited. — 1907, by Asifricaa-Joarsal BKaalocr. Teams Stronger, Says C, Murphy Chicago, Dec. 17.—President MurphL of the Cuba, says that the world* champions will have to hump them* helves to win another pennant neit season. "The way the National League team* are strengthening by swapping pl ft > er * Indicates that we will have a race m 1908,” said Murphy. "The Chicago club was given *ev*r*l chances to make trades for other p|«“ era, but there was nobody we felt m need of, and all offers were turn*® down. The Brooklyn and Clnclnnon clubs were anxious to get Artie H™" man, and Pat Moran was another pw* er In demand. Del Howard also wa* fancied by several managers. *> Clince thinks too welt of those Mlo»s to think of letting them go.” furnish thf( next Jim Jeffries. Bowetlilng like twenty ball ptoyrri hare been lu the big leagues beforj get another chance with the major* * esson. After winning In a desperate drive. Jj'Jj Ntinnully broke tho world’s record *• furlongs by running the distance la M •Winds at Oakland, Cal. President Dovey, of the Boston I lid In nu Interview thst Teonej • V | judgment ns managin’ last soft son'’ came* for the Hrft neater*. Fred °* 118 in tbe club. too. Charlie Mitchell declared, thst 1 knockout punch which put Moir to I was tbe most scientific Mow he •’ * r < I delivered. Cholly has bad I bis way, and talks from slperlenot. The Cubs bars bent the 8*»x In * l, ‘ nrin * I tbe Ldfe Augrlea training camp. A mammoth rtnk for Ice a Me will mnnn b* erected la Boftos.