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M’GUIRE WILL BRING SOUTH
AT LEAST THIRTY PLAYERS
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month. If they make good, the In
crease comes without a request, for
no manager cares to have a man on
the regular team .unless he Is drawing
what Is considered a fair salary, or
*2,400 a year.
Boston, Jan. t.—Hugh
was a very busy man yesterday super
intending the delicate. work of send
ing out contracts to all the players
whom Manager McOuIro has decided
are worthy of a tryout next spring at
Little Bock. Most of the old players
have already signed contracts for next
season, and the work of fixing the sal-'
arles of the young men coining Into
the big leagues requires careful at
tention.
The general rule with the local man
agement Is to give the untried play
ers contracts calling for *S00 per
•u,«uu a year.
Manager McGuire has ' decided to
take thirty men for the spring work,
and at least one-half of these will be
men never known to the Boston fans
—men who will go South to show
Manager McGuire Just how good they
are. The Boston manager, It may be
said. Is an exceptionally good judge of
young talent
Rhymo the Monk and His Affinity.
AFFINITY I-
BAH ! —
llLTEACHYOu!
OH Thebe is a ottase Painted green,
HER EVES ARE UKE THE TURftWJiSE BLUE,-
GOLD IS HER HAIR -HER HEART IS TRUE i
HER NAME IS ARABELLA LEE,
ANP IN IT LIVES A PA'NTY QUEEN
YES, SHE IS-MY AFFINITY
idea!
The Atlanta Georgian
SPORTING PAGE,
JANUARY 3 1908
j PERCY H. WHITING '
SPORTING EDITOR ’
NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
. By PERCY H. WHITING.
From Bouton to Chicago (all along the route of Weston's hia-
toric jaunt) the country has gone wild over one of the most an
cient of all exercises—walking.
To read what the people up there say about it you would
think that they had discovered the art.
For their sakes we will mention that man has been walking
for quite a spell—ever since he stopped crawling, or swimming,
or hanging by Ilia tail—we forget just, which, and it ia a matter of
historical interest only.
We aren’t going to consider its historico-biological features,
anyhow. "
•What we wnnt to say is that walking ia a mighty pleasant and
healthful exercise and one very much overlooked in this good
corner of the world. /
It is a healthful exercise for everybody. Nobody is barred
who isn’t paralyzed. For have we not just read that a man equip
ped with two cork legs is entered in a walking racet
Walking can be adapted to the needs of all. If you are ath
letically inclined you ean hit it up fast and go for long distances.
If you arc not you can take it more easily and go until you are
tifred.
This exercise is good for men nnd better for women.
It improves their digestion and hence their appetite, it in
creases the lung capacity, induces healthful sleep and as a gen
eral tonic has the rest beat to a creamy lather. •
' In this bad weather good hard Atlanta sidewalks offer long
stretches of good going. Right now the roads are not in trim for
imueh long-distance touring, but it is surprising what nice walks,
.over good footing, can ho obtained by going “cross lota.” The
.only drawbacks arc the fences, but a good many of them can be
avoided.
For an all-day outing during the cool months it is hard to beat
a walking trip. Start after breakfast, carrying a lunch. Stop
when you get tired, find a nice spot a bit off the road, build n Arc,
if it ia cold enough to make one desirable; and take lunch there.
Don’t go too far from home at first, bemuse it is a lot further
“coming back” than it is “going^mt.”
The danger of over-tiring the weaker members of a party
may bo avoided hy goirtg out along the line of one of the subur
ban trolleys. Then a means of conveyance over the last three or
four weary miles homewnrd can be had if desirable.
And when you' get there, my I how good things are a blazing
fire and a hot supper I
Right off the reel the average man can wnlk five to ten miles,
without being over-tired. With a very little practice twenty can
he accomplished. Thirty is about the outside limit under ordi
nary circumstances.
If your “internal workings” aro “out of whack,” if your
appetite is on the wane, if you have a standing grouch or for any
of the ordinary ills, take walking trips.
Begin by walking to and from your work. After you are
doing that, get in the habit of walking home by a somewhat cir
cuitous route. Then widen the circle until you have a long trip.
, If you will try walking faster it will take but little more time.
Average people dawdle along. If they walked faster it
would surprise them liow much easier it would be, as well ns how
much more efficient. A fast walk beats a alow one in more ways
than one.
We should like to see Atlanta people revive the noble art of
walking. Other cities are doing so. And it 1* none too soon for
the people of the Gate City to get in line.
THESE MEN IN
A FIERCE ROW
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOTER
TALKS ABOUT HIGHLANDERS
Boston Americans
Get E. McFarland
Boston. Mass., Jan. The Boston'
American League club has secured the
release of Catcher Eddlo McFarland
from the Chicago Whit* Box for a cash
consideration. McFarland la a good
catcher, but hla hablta have been
against him. He Is slated to be Lou
Crlgcr's running mate.
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Bat Nelson Signs
To Fight Scaler
Los Angeles, Jan. *.—Battling Nel
son and Kid Sealer have signed arti
cles of 1tgre*ment to tight ten rounds
before the Pacific Athletic Club on the
night of Tuesday, January 14. The
men wUI meet for a percentage of the
gate receipts and a tide bet of $1,000.
Jo* Thomas and Jack <Twln) Sulli
van will b* the nekt card following the
Nelson-Scaler match.
LEGLESS MAN ENTERS
SIX-DAY WALKING RACE
Akron. Ohio, Jan. 1.—Among the en
tries In the Internatlonsl six-day
walking raca to b* started here Janu
ary I la George Cliff, both of whose
legs were cut oft below the knee In a
railroad accident 10 years ago. He
has learned to us* his cork extremi
ties as If they were hi* own nnd will
try to smash some record*.
Jones Will Manage
White Sox Again
Chicago, Jnn. *.—Fielder Jones will
be the manager of the White Box In
the coming campaign for the American
League pennant. Thla positive state
ment Is made thru Catcher Billy Sul
livan.
Boyer Names Two
Umps For Sallies
g|ipelal to The Georgian.
Macon. Ga., Jan. 2.—President
Charles W. Boyer has assigned two
umpires In the South Atlantic I-eague
for the coming year. Their names are
Qulgg nnd Lanlgnn, both of whom are
highly recommended.
The Amerlenn League rooter was passing
the hilltop grounds the other dsy with the
nice cold wlud blowing nroand and thm
J him, bnt he stopped long enough to peep
thm a hole In the fence, nnd say: "Many
n game wss played In there which gave me
heart failure, and mnhy a one which made
me feel go.nl," It was not Everett Edward
Bell, but a little fellow who loves to root
for tbe Yankees. Thin llttk fellow has
Imen s Yankee renter for the the yesrs that
the Amerlenn Ismgae has h*cn In Xew
lork, and while there has Iwrn no pennant,
be Is of the opinion that there Is n tletter
chance thla ranting sesreq than the leys
»“* Mil, hnve ever bad. lie wns looking
oter the list which Griff has to drnw his
, front, nnd when he got thru going
line he said: "There should be
something dotag around the neks next
f™'"I 1 ,- M"," ''Wok that f-How McAleer
has sUpran! the New Yorkers a lemon. This
J* *'“>«, <h"t Griff will hnve the laugh
on the Kt. lends tun linger. Hal Chase, the
the first seek In the
will If, on the job again for the
Vs n Li vs. A fellow who knows him well
*"'< me so. «nd Unit makes my heart I lent
, Of <yir.se. If he was uot there we
niiiild have to do without him. hut he will
be there. That fellow llsrry Niles will so
sel'e lll New York. All hall players Uke to
ESjZjJof*' Nile* Is no exception. Jliumy
WH'Istn. will lie missed for Ills good, sternly
work, hut we will see him cm the other
team, so whnt Is tlie dllferenreT
• I know this hoy Elherfeld. who will play
because he has slipped me thru the
club house gate many a time when It looked
™ '"Jfo ‘"I "hi stand nt
the hole In the fenre. 'The Kbl will lie on
the Job next season The New York Hub
has made him iimmlse to lie g>md and get
In the game. George Morlnrty may tie the
steady third baseman. Last year Morv «...
certainly the unlucky hoy when It eauw!
the errors. I'erhsps Conroy will VlSr .
tl.0 third nek again. Anyinr.GriffV|
have some one there who will keep „„ Jiff
the rr*t of the lw>y«. v
•‘Willie Keeler Uhl not hit them v«s.
often where they •ain’t.’ but It Jast^oe. 2
show what a great hall plnyer he mn«t"J,
Inti henr evrryliody talking ahojt \VI ||.q
ahnrtoumliiir* Inat aeaenn. It’a n itoih!
that he wifi ret even for thnt nesf *.!,** 1
Then there will lie HempblU In reuT,^
-'"to laid player from the way he w.'rLet
with the Browns. All there new horeStS
work luinlcr In n New York uniform J '
cording to the dope. Stahl will pi, j '.J
flebl. rimt boy can hit them some. ’ n
"Now. If Griff wilt only look over hi.
pitchers carefully there will he somethin,
doing on the hilltop next season sure." *
™-te have beenmnny questions asked |,
regard to John < heshrn. the Ynukis>s' rlr
Pitcher All are anxious to ki,..o
whether he will lie mi the hill next
Just now "Chad" Is keeping the
on bln sleigh sharpened, and Is not
ImselMlI. hot there Is no donlit lie will E
With us nmln. The Ittjmy One was ,it,£
lag good hall daring the latter part
last reason; In fart, ns good ns any h, tbe
American ls>iigtte. He wns liltrblng'riir
two-Mt games, riieahrn did nut join
Huh until late, and It was some time before
tats
lowed the Tigers two hits nml mHI
game, a Tlrer plnyer remarked; "Chad Is
not using the spltter. Imt has that high,
fast one working the way he did when 1:7
wss pitching great hall for the rfttsbnrr
Hull. ’ Take the length of time rheshra
has lieen on the slab, and the fact that h-
hna something left, makes him one of n.J
most remarkable pitchers In the bushes
—New York Ulnlie.
Here are the principals In the
dispute over the selection of the
manager of the American team to
take part In the Olympic fames
at London next summer. On the
lift la Martin Sheridan, the hero of
the Athena gamss. On the rlfht Is
George Bonhaf, the crack distance
runner. Both tbeee men are mem
bers of the New York Irlsh-
Amerlenn Athletic Club. These
athletes and tbe club to which they
belong have protested vigorously
against M. F. Hatpin aa manager
of ttffc team. Hla photograph la
ahown at the bottom. They claim
that he was boorish and neglectful
at Athene. Latoly the Irlsh-Amer-
lean* have given up their fight.
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England To Send
Football Teams
TRACK OWNERS
HOLD SESSION
New York. Jan. 3.—Stirred by the
message of Governor Hughes against
bookmaking at the race track*, the
heads of the great racing associations
will meet at the rooms of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club again today to begin ac
tion. These men. who have millions
of dollars Invested In tracks about this
city, believe that should the governor's
recommendations be Incorporated into
law their business would be ended.
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HUNTSMANNOW
SQUIRES COMES EAST.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.—Bill Squires
Is on his way East.
After engaging In three lights on the
coast, the Australian leaves with three
defeats chalked up against him.
“I don't Intend to look for lights In
the Rost." he said. "I am simply going
on a sight-seeing trip. I have no ex
cuses to offer for my showings In the
ring hqre. In all the three lights I took
part In I was fairly beaten and the only
thing I can say for myself Is that I
eon not light as I used to In Austra
lia.”
Poring Ids big longue os rear Pan Me-
(bum has played with the Washington, Bill*
tlumre. Brooklyn. Ht. I.onts and Now York
Hah, of the National Lesgne, anil the Hal-
tliuoro Hull of the American. Now ooinoa
the switch to the Boston, which allows that
the Kentucky Colonel hnd n roving life of It.
New York, Jan. 3.—Negotiations en
tered Into between A. A. Parker, of
London, manager of the team of Eng
lish football players styled the Cor
inthians, who vlstfed this country last
year, and Horry Manley, president of
(he New York State Association Foot
ball League, will mean another visit
from the English eleven this year.
Parker, who has sailed for London,
Informed Mr. Manley that he would
bring over the Civil Service team of
London, an organisation of flrst-rlasa
Milford, Del., Jon. 3.—Lave Cross,
the Pelican third baseman, Is still
keeping In the foreground of sport.
Besides his gunning and shooting ex
peditions on his own preserve In this
county. Cross has just organised a
gun club which Is becoming proficient
In shooting at flying targets, clay pig
eons and glaaa balls. Another key
stone target match la slated for next
Wednesday on his farm. Cross had a
severe affliction lost week when' his
favorite thoroughbred pointer dog,
Connie, had to be shot by Its master's
own hand, the dog having broken its
leg In n fence. There Is no weather
too severe for the old sportsman's out
door dashes.
M’CARREN TO
LEAD FIGHT
Albany, Jan. 3.—Patrick H. Mcfnr-
ren will lead the fight against the nbo.
lltlon of race track gambling In this
state, which drastic action was reeom-
mended by Governor Hughes In hie
annual message.
McCarren will be aided by Senator
Grady and undoubtedly will receive the
support of the Democrats In both
houses of the assembly. The light
along this line Is expected to be one
of the bitterest In the state's legislative
hiatory.
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PUQS DOWN TO WEIGHT.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.—George Mom-
alc Is down to fighting condition and
Weight for the go with Hud Umhnlx to.
night. The latter has been down to
weight for several days. Umhol-. de
clares that 135 pounds Is Just like mak
ing catch weights with him.
Confidence Is one of Umhols'a chief
assets.
WE STAND CORRECTED,
BUT QUITE UNASHAMED.
amateurs, which leads In the series of
the Southern league In England. '
The Englishmen are due here about
. te middle.of April and will play
matches In Canada, two In Phlla
phln and two In this city.
As chairman of the football lection
of the -Staten Island Cricket and Ten
nis Club. Manley will arrange to hnve
the two matches In New York played
on the grounds at Livingston,' Staten
Island.
As Rhymo wa* idly rhyming one day, his wile overheard h's meiedious lay; and thinking he mean 1 ev ry word that he said# she emptied a waterpail over bis bead.
Marietta, Ga.. Dec. 31, 1907.
Dear Percy—Forgive an "entire
stranger" for addressing you so fa
miliarly (won't youT), but I have kept
up with your sporting rhapsodies so
diligently for the past several years
that I feel os tho I had known you
personally for quite a spell. But, get
ting down to brass tacks, I desire to
call your attention to your romantic
account under the caption of "Not
News, but Views," of how one Grant
Schopp pitched Marietta to victory
against Alpharetta. We protest.
. And our first protestation Is that
Alpharetta never played the Marietta
team (which, by the way, was some
thing of a crackerjack) last year, and
so far as we can ascertain has never
' tyed a game In this village,
lowever, Grant Schopp, and may his
tribe Increase, did pitch one game (or
Marietta and won It, practically by
himself, but It was against Roswell and
not Alpharetta. But to continue tha
row: You state that "Dick" Joyner
fetched forth Mr. Schopp and thereby
saved the day for Marietta. Who Is
"Dick" Joyner?
We thought we knew ’em all, hut
doubtless we are mistaken, for this
"Dick" escape* our memory.
Our third and last complaint Is that
you accredit Mr. Bchopp with some
bright witticisms "while In our midst.
Now. Percy, If you know Mr. Schopp
at all, you should and do know- that
he la of the "grand, gloomy and pecu
liar" order, and never speaks until
spoken to, and then In monosyllables.
You are a mighty bright fellow. Per;
cy, and we like to read your "copy,
even when It Is fiction. But next iw*
get your facta on straight, for renliy
we like facta and figures better-than
we do romance.
And. by all means, Percy, tell us
who "Dick" Joyner Is? Yours, etc..
L. A. FIELDS.
Dear Lemuel (or Is It Louie?); It
give* us great pleasure to volunteer the
desired Info.
We admit the mlatake about Alpha
retta, and apologise (to Alpharetta).
It la « material part of the atory and
we are stricken with remorse at having
erred.
A* for-Dick Joyner. We refer yo“
to the Atlanta directory. It says:
"Joyner. Richard W. (W. R. Joyner
A Son), r. 23 W. North-ave."
We might even mention that his
business address Is Candler building.
Aa for the verbosity of the aaM
Schopp we will admit that he does not
Ik much, but what he eay* le to the
Int.
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