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1 SPORTING PAGE,
j JANUARY 2 1908
The Atlanta Georgian
PERCY H. WHITING I
SPORTING EDITOR ’ ’
J
SA VANNAH
A WINNER
NOT NEWS,
BUT VIEWS
Hero ara a few things that we
hope the New Year will bring to
the sporting world of the South
IN BASEBALL—A good pen
nant race, with a half-dozen clubs
fighting it out to the limit and no
olub absolutely out of it. A care
ful observation of all the rules, es
pecially those calling for the de
cent behavior of ball players on
the field.
Efficient umpiring by men who
know the rules'and who will en
force them and keep order on the
field. No wrangling between play
ers and umpires. No rows between
managers.
Decent behavior on the part of
tho fans. No umpire hunts, no
chucking of pop bottles, courteous
treatment to visiting teams, loyal
support of the home team.
IN FOOTBALL —Evenly bal
anced teams, with the champion
ship in donbt for awhile at least.
Coaches who will not tolerate
rough play or the presence of ring-
era.
A willingness on the part of the
weak teams to play the stronger
ones.
Tho forward pass nndor little
better control.
Good weather for tho big games.
ABE ATTELL AND OWEN MORAN FIGHT TO A DRAW
“I Can Beat Him,” Says Owen
“I Won on Points, ” Says Abe
By ABE ATTELL.
I think I outpointed Moran and ahould have been slven the decision,
but aa Jeffrie* thought otherwise, he ahould know, and I am sure I have
no kick coming. I think Moran’* face showa that I had the better of the
bout, except In the last round. I figured that I had won on points and did
not extend myself toward the end of the fight, aa ( thought I had enough
margin to win. This Britisher le a vicious fighter, but I have no fear of
him. I um willing to fight him again under the same conditions, and t am
satisfied that In another encounter I will win In so far that there wlU be
no question of a draw.
IIIHMMHHIMIHHMMMHIISItMnMMMII
TWO FAMOUS TURFMEN
IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS—A
better feeling between the con.
testing teams and among their
supporters. Nothing has been
more deplorable in the past season
than the hostile feeling among col
lege men. A little greater confi
dence of college and athletic au
thorities for men in similar posi
tions in other institutions.
A realization that you can't
fight fire with fire and escape
being burnt. An application of
the principles that any man of
good moral character uses in his
business to athletics—a refusal to
tolerate deceit and double deal-
fa] g.
IN TENNIS —A dolng-away
with the barbarous system of let
ting a champion stay out of tour
naments until the challenge round.
Unvarying sportsmanship by
every man in every tournament.
Competent officials for all matches.
A big orowd for tho Atlanta tour
nament
Attell Best on Points, Moran
Strongest at the
Finish.
On th* left la Harry Payna Whitney. On th* right Is Jamas Rows,
trainer of Keane’s record-breaking stable of thoroughbred*.
ATKINS, OF BAV CITY,
CRACKER’S NEW SOUTHPAW
IN GOLF—A little greater will
ingness on the part of the Atlanta
players to go to out-of-town tour
naments.
Unvarying courtesy and obser
vation of the rules and etiquette
by all players. There is not an
amatour golfer in Atlanta today
who knows tho rules and fow
enough who observe always those
that they do know.
A limit on the number of balls
played for, because the game is
worth playing for itself alone.
The encouragement of the new
players and the young players.
Some encouragement in the way
of tournaments to the lady play
ers.
Less grumbling and profanity
on the course.
IN TRACK ATHLETICS—A
better attendance at the S. I. A. A.
meet. More minor meets. Greater
encouragement to all men to get
out and try for the teams.
IN HUNTING—Absoluto obe
dience to all laws. A limit to the
size of the bag. '
Care in the use of fire-arms.
Don't shoot out bf season and
don't let anybody else do it.
And just by way of closing this
little New Year’s sermon we quote
from somebody’s prayer:
"Teach me to know and observe
the Rules of tho Game.
“Help me not to cry for the
moon nor over spilled milk.
“Help me to win, if win I may;
but—and this, 0 Powers, espe
cially—If I may not win make me
a good loser."
Michigan to Play
Pennsy Once More
Philadelphia, Jan. T—Michigan baa
made overtures to Pennsylvania (or
another two-year tootbkll contract,
and Old Penn la sure to accepL
There has been considerable specu
lation among followers of the same at
th* university aa to whom Penn would
play next year and It Is known that
the local authorities have been think
ing seriously of addins Chicago and
Dartmouth to the schedule.
Atkina, formerly of tho Bay City,
Mich., team. Is the third member of the
Atlanta south-paw trio. The other two
are Schopp and Burkltt.
It may be remembered by the fans
that when tho natnc of the players
drafted by Atlanta were announced
Smith withheld tho name of one pitch
er.
When asked If Atkin* wa* not the
man. BIU Smith »ald: "Ye*. We draft
ed him from Bay City. The reason I
did not give hla name out with the rest
was that I couldn't remember It, and
was ashamed to admit It.” -»
There may be a baseball fight over
the awarding of Pitcher Campbell, onro
of Birmingham, to Cincinnati by tho
national commission. The national as
sociation had previously blacklisted
him.
Qeorse Tebeau, owner of the Louis
ville American Association team, claim,
ed that Campbell, who came from Bir
mingham, was still under contract to
him, and that Cincinnati could not se
cure a valid transfer of the player's
service* from the Harrisburg club, of
th* Tri-State league.
On the other hand, Campbell nsserted
that Tebeau had not kept hi* part of
the contract and thot he was, there
fore, no longer hound by Its terina
when he entered the servlre of the Har
risburg management. The commission
decided against Tebeau.
The members of the commission wero
unanimous In declaring that the Cin
cinnati club’* title to Campbell wa*
clear. President Pulliam, of the na
tional commission, dissents on that por
tion of the decision which deal* with
Campbell a* a contract Jumper, claim
ing that It wn* unnecessary to go Into
that detail, aa Campbell wa* u free
agent before the alleged contract
Jumping took place. - In view of tho
national commission'* decision, the
blacklist fastened upon Camptiell by
the National Association of Minor
League Clubs becomes Inoperative.
next year. Charley Prank Is trying
hard to buy him. Hulaeman ha* played
with the American lauiguc, Eastern
League and the American Association
since leaving the South, but ha* not
been a* consistent a hitter a* he was
when with Shreveport. Judging from
the pitiful performances with the wll
low of Crank's outer gardeners last
sonsnn, the big St. Louisan should
prove a tower of strength to the Peli
cans.—Exchange.
From The Washington Times we dip
this:
Sporting Editor Times—Allbw me to
correct an error In your columns head
ed "Diamond Chips" In The Times of
Saturday. The Charley Dexter slated
to manage Augusta In 1908 Is not Dex
ter, the former Louisville player, in
fuct, Ids name Is not Dexter nt nil, but
he Is a Cincinnati product with a true
Cincinnati name, which 1 fall to call
to mind, nnd could not spell It even
If 1 could pronounce It. He was tried
out by Atlanta In the spring of 1904 or
1905, both at first lm*o and In the
outfield, nnd has since played In the
South Atlantic League, acting as man
ager for Columbia a part of one sea
son. Very respectfully yours,
P. C. BARKER.
Frank Smith First
White Sox to Sign
Chicago. Jan. Pilcher Frank Smith of
the While Sex was the first to come to bat
with Ids contract for jiext season. He
dropped Into President t'onitakey's office
yesterday and signed the articles. He had
Just arrived from Pittehurg, where be has
I’cen attending the winter, and he said he
came here for the main purpose of patting
tits name to a contract.
"I feel fine rlitht new," he said. “I have
been living qnlvlly and believe I could start
nut nil n hard pitching season tomorrow.
For n couple of weeks after we stopped
play Inst year I was troubled with my knee,
but all of that has passed avtny now. If I
In not get hurt I hla next spring 1 think
that I cull git along better than ever.
There nre one or two ncw-dellverlea that
I have been working on nl home, nnd hot*.
In have them going right l.y the time the
spring trip rolls uronnd."
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FIOHT NETTED *14,000. O
San Francisco, Cat., Jan. 1.— o
_ .'he receipts of th* fight amount-
0 ted to approximately *14,000, of .
O which the fighters got 00 par cent. 0
O This was divided half and half. O
0 Coffroth, sa promoter, received a O
0 little over 16.000, while Moran and O
"" Attell divided 18,400 between O
them. 0
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By C. E. VAN LOAN.
San Francisco, Jon. 1.—Under a can-
vaa tent at Colma, Abe Attell, feath
erweight champion of America, and
Owen Moran, featherweight champion j
of England, fought twenty-five rounds
to a draw—such a draw that nothing
but a storm of cheers, unmlxed with
the hoots of disgruntled partisans,
greeted the twin gloves when Jeffries
tossed them aloft over the sea of ex
cited faces.
Yesterday morning Abe Attell was
called the champion of the world. To.
day his title la shadowed by the sturdy
little two-handed Britisher, who stands
between the Californian and his right
to call hlmaslf the greatest 152-pound
fighter of the present day.
Until the menimeet again In a battle
which shall give a winner there will
featherweight champion of the
world only In name.
The fight was an all around test of
abilities. From first to last It was a’
fight—and a fight that will not be seen
again until the men are rematched for
the championship of the world.
Moran Bast at Finish.
The climax came In the last round,
when Moran, no longer feeling the need
of saving his strength, opened up like
a little demon. He was a Battling Nel.
son nnd Young Corbett rolled Into one
small package, and he attacked with
a fury which brought Attell to close
quarters at once. The men hung to
gether, neither trying to guard him
self.
While the men were head to head,
roughing It In a neutral corner, Moran
shot a short left to Attell's chin. It wa*
s telling punch. Abe sprawled and pul
his arm around Moran, who, feeling
that hla man was In distress, tried to
free himself and send In a long-range
punch to the Jaw.
Attell's legs were spreading under
him nnd his knees were unsteady, but
as Moran threw hlmaelf backward to
get away from the encircling arme, Aba
slipped his hold to Moran's waist, and
bending double to protect hla body, ran
with Owen across the ring.
The Englishman battered away with
both hands, but Attell covered himself
as best he could and finally emerging
from a whirlwind of short-arm body
blows, put up his hands again. There t
was nothing In hla pose to Indicate that 1
he had been badly hurt, but when Mo
ran charged him Abe swung his left
from the hip and for the flrat time dur.
Ing the fight, hla blow lacked both force
and direction. It missed Moran by a
foot and Attell tumbled Into a clinch
Just In time to save himself from a
whlp-llko right croas. The men were,
still clinched when the gong ended the
fight and of the two men Attell had the
more urgent need of the cloalng sig
nal.
Had Moran opened the twentieth
round as he opened the twenty-fifth
there might have been a new champion
along with the new year.
Attell Was Cleverest.
In point of science, Attell had a good
lead. At times he made Moran look
foolish missing blows that almost car
ried him off hi* feet.
In the clinches where moat of th*
rough fighting was done It was a fair
ly even thing. Moran frequently rap-
red Attell over the kidneys with a
choppy right. While this was going
on Abe chewed gum, counted the gal
lery nnd occasionally whipped upward
with a Jolty right uppercut to the
chin.
There woa a great deal of hitting
and holding on both sides, but the
first fouls were committed by Moran
ns early as the second round. He used
the heel of his right hand to force Al
ien's head back In tbs clinches slid
In the third round the men began to
call each other pet. names and appeal
to tho referee. Jeffries lumbered about
the ring like a big bull moose watch
ing a fight between a pair of foxes,
and while he cautioned Moran about
the heeling, his advice consisted main
ly of a gruff comment: "Aw, go on
lighting."
Ab* Uses His Tssth.
Th* rough stuff continued un-
By OWEN MORAN.
This man Attell Is a great fighter, but I can beat him. I worked In
my room up to the weighing time tp get down to the required notch of
120, but I was a fraction of an ounce over. You can see the strain that'
this put upon me, and I was not myself at all when I entered the ring.
Despit* that. I put up ax good a fight as Attell. and I'll meet him again,
but only at the featherweight limit of 122 pounds. Attell figured I would
not be myself and be strong. I have nothing to say about the decision.
I am very well satisfied, but I-figure that my showing In the last few
rounds, especially In the wind-up, gavq me a shade the better of the bout
IN THE DISPATCHES.
Memphis Turfman
Will Race Abroad
ROGER BRESNAHAN.
Because McOraw wanted to get
rid of this star player and because
Cincinnati and Boston wanted him
as a manager, he has been talked
about a lot this winter. But finally
It has been decided that he will
play for another year with the
Slant*.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 2.—John W.
Bchorr, a Memphis horse owner, who
raced prominent horses at Eastern and
Western tracks for several years, may
race this year In the land of the Kai
ser. It Is expected that he will soon
ship a small stable across the ocean
to be Intrusted to the care of Qeorgc
Walker, his former trainer, who hu*
been successful enough since handling
the string'of Weinberg Brothers to
lead the winning list of owners for
three years In succession.
Walker has Just finished In the lead
again. His success with 2-year-old
thoroughbreds In Rermnny, like his
success when In America, has been
marvelous, and Mr. Schorr Intends
sending a few Juveniles along.
Basket Ball Teams
Put Under the Ban
Washington, Jan. 2.—As a result of
the ruling, by Dr. D. E. Weber, chair
man of the registration committee of
the South Atlantic Association of the
Athletic Union, both the Yal* and the
(leorge Washington bosket ball teams
aifc under the ban of the A. A. U.
The ground for this ruling won that
Regea, a member of the George Wash
ington outfit, was last year declared a
professional, a fact of which both teams
are charged with being cognisant.
ARMY VS. NAVY GAME WILL BE
PLAYED IN NEW YORK THIS FALL
New York, Jan. 2.—It Is a safe prop
osition that the army and nnvy foot
ball game this fall will be played In
New York city at one of the bnll parks.
The only objection to a yearly game In
New York has been the greater dis
tance which the Annapolis boys would
have to travel nnd the added distance
from Washington, which the officials
who attend the game must come. This,
while on Important consideration, does
not offset the disadvantages of Frank
lin field In Philadelphia, which next
year will be more serious than they
have been In the pash
l
Motor Boat Manufacturers
Plan Chicago-Havana Race
New York, Jan. 2.—A motor host race
from Chicago to Haras* following Inland
waterways nnd then running ncroaa the
gulf from Miami lo Havana la being project,
ed hj a motor manufacturing company,
j The plan la to lie perfected, hut tho haala
of It will he a aerlca of day runa with the
night apent aahore. crediting each Imnt
with the actual tliuc made from port to port
and allowing for tho tlnio nahoro. To tho
apeedleat boat n valuable prlte will he of
fered nnd other iirtoes for reliability aud
other features Incidental lo the teat.
It la understood that the Chicago Motor
Clnb will have charge of Hie atari, thp this
la not definitely determined, while the Ha
vana Boat flub will probably tahe care' of
the finish. The present Intention la to start
the race about February 16 In order to tahe
the boats to Havana and thrn Florid* sliotit
the onnie. time as the annual Palm Bench
and Miami races aru held.
abated and In th* ninth round it
noarly led to tho riot oall.
Attell, enraged by some more
hooling, began wolfing in earnest.
Ho rushed Moran all over th* ring
a la Franki* Nisi, till they got in
a corner whore they tried to wroa-
tie oach other to the floor.
Attall whirled, put both arms
about Moran’s ntek and th* next
second tho Englishman yelled that
Abe had bitten th* and of hio nose.
Tho ringside was in a terrific up
roar. soma yelling that Abs should
bo disqualified for using hit tooth,
and others that th* . Englishman
had driven him to unfair tactics
by wrestling. Th* ball rang, but
the men rsfussd to pay any at
tention to it. They wore fighting
savagely and it required the com
bined effort* of Jeffries and th*
seconds frshi both Comoro to tear
them apart and tnd tho round.
Fight Not Very Fast
It wo* Moran's cleverness at counter
ing which forced Attell to adopt wait
ing tactics, and for several rounds Abe
hardly held'at all, waiting for Moran
to make the first move, and then coun.
tering himself after evading the Eng
lishman's lead.
This made It a slow fight at times,
tho there was never any stop when
either man was ready to shoot th* right
hand across, Attell scored several
times with hla right cross, the blow
which beat Weeks. At no time did his
punch seem to hurt the Britisher, and
Owen's right hurt Abe every time It
landed.
"Thera were times during the fight
.when many of the spectators thoqght
Moran was In distress, but to me he
seemed to be strong at all times.
"On points Attell may have had ..
slight shade, but It would not have
been enough to warrant a decision.
"The boys are both champions In
thslr countries, and I could not sea
where either should be swarded su
periority on the showing made.
“They behaved very well, except
when their fighting spirit got the bet
ter of what I told them. It was a good
fight."
Immediately after Jeffries rendered
hla decision Moran started to dance a
Jig In the middle of the ring, and, after
a few steps, turned a couple of hand
springs. He was alt smiles.
THE CENTURY
ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS.
At the annus) meeting of the Cen
tury Road Club Association, which was
held on December 18, In New York city,
the result of the election of national
officers was announced as follows:
President, D. M. Adee, Metropolitan,
N. Y.; first vice president, K, Lee
Ferguson. New York; second vice pres
ident, Anton B. Elfler, Brooklyn: sec
retary, Paul Thomas, North Tarrytown,
N. Y.; treasurer, J. W. Johnson, New
York.
R pedal to The (leorgtan.
Baranuab, Oa., Jaa. t.-l n ■ a „ r -
bitterly fouxlit game. Savannah
Forsythe's aggregation of nll gouthern
hjr tho Hose score of 12 to 10 Uri
Savannah made her It point, h , , .
down sud goal, a field goal and a
The aII-stars made theirs with two
s iSx.. bo,h of wh, ' h
whlL Au.ford Ilurfa I'rttrhard of
l>lJt, *(>*-«jrh« of Clenison. Mac-tv of iT
-liana, and Cox of Oeorxli. did h *
effective evork for the all-stars. || 0 ||,
Idnyod Jam-no football. Ilarrl. v'l"^
hewn nee. and Neylt Colquitt, of
ri 'J , ‘ rre 11 n .4 umpire, respectively
Hnvannnhlnii, were ontxrlgbeS its
the credit lor their wonderful abowli,. c
ZlfMto Conch Bob Wllllnnli. Of v r"‘, '*
" llllsms has received offers to roach
C ear from live different college, ii-uK
lit night for hla home In lloanAc.
President Pulliam
. Boosts Bernhard
Special to The Aforgfdn.
NnshvlUe, Tend., Jnn. 2.-Preah!ent Ilitrrv
I'nlllnni, of the National League, who i,
visiting here, baa a goal word to „„
Hill Bernhard. Nashville's new manager
"Bombard la n good man. and It was a
good more on the part of the NnahvIDo
management In signing hint, due thin,.
certain—he Is no experiment as a pitcher
gltbo this will be hla flrat experience aa a
manager.
"Bernhard la an Intelligent man. He
hna attest teu rears pitching In the Ik.
league,, which Is ubout the average ||f*
of a, Itlg-league twlrler, hut Bill', tiara aa a
pitcher are by tut meanr over. iiad
ahould lie able to take his turn In the bo?
and hand out the goods with the liest In tho
Houtbrrn League. He la a warm-weather
pitcher, and this should lie another thing la
“For of this big elabman doing some good
twirling for the Nashville clnb.
"As n manager, of course, I raif not pre-
dlefwhnt he will do, hut he has all the re-
qulremeula. Ho la an active, wideawake
sillier young man. nnd la very firm. n» lit
not only very Intimately consorted with the
Cleveland club, hut he la well liked sal
known by moat every manager of both th..
tilg league, and should ho able to a.curs
many guod players."
Mathewson May
Coach the Navy
West Point, N. Y„ Jan. l—We*t Point**
baseball schedule bos boon completed, with
the exception of the dnto for the Navy
gnme, wblcb find been arranged for June 3.
but the middles wish to piny on Memorial
day.
The schedule this year Is s hard one for
le nrmy nnd ivltli the early graduation of
le first class will be necessary to de-
plop almost a new team. Dennis Hoolo
f (ohooes. N. Y., who for several seasons
has coached the cadets, will sgsln be In
charge.
’ Au effort Is being made to get Christy
Mat hew mod of the New York Nationals to
‘•t for a few weeks before going South,
/net. It Is said that the great twlrler
has agreed to tench the army pitchers the
secrets of his different curves before he-
lenres with his team for their ftouthern
trip. This will be the first time that Math
ewson has ever acted an a professional
coach, notwithstanding that ue ban re
ceived many flattering offers.
Double Header
At Y. M.C.A.
It Happened in Birdland.
ONLY FOtlRTCEriN THOSE TlJE^
0OUAR3 « DClt'S ) MADEy
oit thank.
*you - HOW
flRtNTTney
^i<wety ?
A double-header In basket ball Is
scheduled JO be pulled off st the T.
M. C. A. gymnasium Thursday night.
Ths four teams comprising the Asso
ciation League participate.
The M's will do battle with the C's,
while the A'a will fig^t It out with the
Y’s.
There will b* no league games on
Saturday night of this week, the
games of Thursday night being play
ed Instead. The public Is Invited, es
pecially ladles.
The games promise to
fought and Interesting.
hard
Just Notes
serve to ttife big leagues. and several ni**n
who, while they never attended universi
ties, have names thnt suggest Inst I tut loos
of learning. In the American League; Iw
ton has n Carlisle, Chicago n William^
Detroit a Brown nnd a Drake. Philadelphia
a Craig, 8t. Doul* h. Wells nnd Boston an
Oberlln. In the National there arc Howard
with Chicago and several Ilrowns. Toronto
once bad a flrat baseman named Yal*
The National Commission will meet 1*
Cincinnati on January** and consider im
portant minor league matter*. On the foi-
portaui iiiiuur irx|uv iiwiiPig. -----
lowing day the two scbedule comnilMi'cs or
league i
my inn tWO BCux'iuiu kvui......— a
league* will discus* opening ana
holiday datea.
Carry Herrmann, os hi* relurn to Finds-
nail, expressed hlmaelf aa gratified *•
what he bad done for the Intrrnatlaoal
howling tournament while In the Kn.i,
had nothing to any when naked If In' '™'
gratulatnl hlmaelf on bis nccmnpll«liii>™J»
In obtaining s leader for the Bods of ^
Thera Is one satisfied hall player In |J*
country, for John Anderson exprc»,''» n | ®'
self an rapturously delighted at helng trana-
ferred from Washington to Chicago. The long
hoy advise* Joe Caotltlon to write a srrleo
of article* ebout what ho knows nl»>nt re*
vests and what ho doea not know nlwut run
ning trait teams. ^
Chicago dentes the report that Jimmy
fiheekard to to he allowed to return, »
Brooklyn. Jlnmiy was In .Unger of
hla numhes until be awaited Mathewson ■“
* home ran tost May that broke up 'J 1 *
rhninplonahlp aspirations of the £
Thto demon emit* entitled the ' ' ,
per” to n halo In Chicago for at h*s*t ,
other season.
Jim MeAleer has at tost spoke" “/"’I* j
Harry Nile.. According to the fit. L°*» ,
manager, Harry l» atrociously week m 1
handling balls thrown by a catrher, »"'■
does not know the hlt-and-rnn Win. j
he see* If. The to at time "Bonny Jim *"
In New York ho onnonnred that In " j
Niles would be the grande* ball play r •»
the I in at ness.
Tim Flood, a former Dodger, who
wax expelled from the Eastern
for alleged rowdyism, will be »>•
Paul’s next manager.
Jimmy MeAleer Intends to
season with Jimmy Williams at «M™
base. If Williams to too busy or se w
for that position, he will ”<*“2 I
places with Ferris, who to willing u J
play either second or third base. i