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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 190*.
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SPORTS
—=£dited By- . I
PERCY H. WHITING
GENE DEMONT
IS IN DEMAND
Three Clubs Have Been Aft
er Him, But He Turns
Down Offers.
BIRMINGHAM. AU.. Dec. 23.—Oene De
mont it in demand. He was offered the man
afement of Columbus, Ga., Sooth Atlantic
League. prior to the acceptance of that berth
Ga.. 8outh Atlantic, offered Gena the
of manager. A week ago Robert J. Chamber*,
of Montgomery, urged Demont to accept the
position of shortstop on the 1009 Montgomery
of the Morris pool room. Manager Mol
worth recently informed Demont that he
would not be needed next season by the
Barons, but offered to place him wherever
he could secure a berth. Birmingham has
auapaaded the player, but will let him go
for the waiver price, $400.
Arrangements are on foot for the release
of Carloe Smith to Jackson, Mite., where the
elongated Misaiaaippian will managa that
a pitcher in exchange.
Henry Meek hae returned the contract of
Chattanooga unalgned. He has been told to
Johnny Dobbe and wUI eventually go there,
it ie believed.
Elliott and Reed
Win Bowling Match
The Elliott Reed two-man bowling team de-
Elliott made the higheat score. 224.
Iowa:
Player.
Elliott .
score of Monday night fol-
“ARE JOHNSON AND BURNS COOKING UP SOMETHING?” ASKS TAD
1 3 9 Aver.
202 191 224 20ft
170 102 107 178
19ft 178 184 18S
195 .150 180 179
A leading automobile manufactory
of the East Is said to have found a way
to produce alcohol from common taw*
dust at a manufacturing cost of four
cents a gallon.
POT HUNTERS GOT 'EM,
Says the Ashbum (Ga.) Farm. t
er: Several from here have been I
out hunting lately and all report I
that there are not many birds to I
be found. J
Items like this appear every dav a
In the Georgia papers. ' i
Mushy, enforcement of J,
game laws Is bearing fruit In the l
statt. The work the game hog, i
started Is being finished by the n"t I
hunters. And the legislature Is !
helping both. 7
Birmingham Wants
Field Meet in '09
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 22,-Th.
University of Alabama. In a communl.
cation,to C. H. Miles, secretary of the
Birmingham Athletic Club, hns urged
Mr. Miles to arrange for a college Held
meet in Birmingham In the spring or
1909. T
Mr. Miles has already taken steps to
trio* shoot the meet. While AlaHma.
Ir Its letter, proposed a meet between
Georgia Tech. Auburn, and Alabama
Mr. Miles desires to have Tennessee’
Georgia. Sewanee, Vanderbilt and the
Mississippi colleges represented.
It Is the purpose of those behind the
scheme to nrrange a college meet for
each spring.
Memphis Will Play
Eleven Exhibitions
MEMPHI8, Tsnn., Dee. 22.—The ej.
hlbltlon dates for'the Memphis baseball
club for the spring are as follows:
March 20-21—Boston Americans.
March 28-29—Chicago Nationals.
March 31-AprlI 2—New York Nation-
ala
April 8-4—iPIttsburg Nationals.
April 7—Chicago Americans.
April 10-U—St. Paul American As-
aoclatlon.
| NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
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By PERCY H. WHITING.
Times ought to be very quiet ID the sporting world these days, with the
six-day raoe and the baseball meetings put of the way and Christmas
coming on; but somehow they aren't.
liaseball continues to be a live lasue, even In this dead season. Bill
Smith la now about the busiest little mogul in the business, and Is sign
ing first basemen right and left.
Smith's main trouble now is In getting rid of his surplus players. He
has two of bis young pitchers. Tommy Atkins and Roy Radabaugh. on the
market, and will sell both of them, along with a few others, before the
season opens. *
Smith Is also gradually disposing of some of his old men. Jim Fox
has been placed as mansger of the Columbus, Ga., team of the South 'At
lantic League, and will remain in Atlanta until his team reports hero
about the middle of March. His men will play three games with 'he
Crackere before they start for their Southern home.
Louis Castro Is another of the veterans who Is slated for a manager
in some Class B or Class C league. It Is not unlikely that he will go to
Macon.
As Dyer will not be back. It looks like nearly a now infield for Atlanta.
Jordan will be the only regular back on the old job.
The outfield also will look very different next March from what It
did at the end of last season.
George Winters, who was then on the hospital list, will be In center
field as usual. Becker may be In right field, but It Is doubtful. He has
asked for his release on account of bad health, and will probably be sold
or traded to some Northern team. Moran will also probably bo disposed
of, tho he may be brought back fora trial In the spring.
Prince of Pugilistic Freaks
Is Thomas Burns, Champion
By TAD.
NEW YORK, Dae. 22^-Tommy
Bums, the Canadian heavy-weight,
who Is to mset Jack Johnson In Aus
tralia next Saturday morning for tl.e
heavy-weight championship of the
world. Is the greatest freak we have
ever had In the pugilistic line. Imag
ine. If you can. a heavy-weight half an
Inch shorter than Battling Nelson.
Would you balfive It? Well, that Is
a fact, and to go one further. Terry
McGovern Is only three Inches shorter
than Bums.
The Canadian stands fire feet seven
Inches; Nelson stands five feet seven
and a halt Inches, yet Bums has the
reach of a gorilla.
We find on looking up the dope, that
altho Burns Is 4 1-2 Inches shorter than
Fltxslmmone, he has a reach 11-2
Inches longer. . Jeffries’ measurement
from tip to tip of his stretched arms
tvns only 7S1-2 Inches, one Inch longer
than that of the Canadian.
A gorilla standing just about as high
as Burns has a tremendous reach. He
would stretch easily nine feet: ns his
arms hang st his sides way below his
knees. No fighter of Bums' site ever
drew the reach he has and this In a
way accounts for the wonderful prog,
ress he has made In the ring against
tho lemon crop in England.
H-H
BURNS-JOHNSON +
BATTLE—20 ROUNDS 4
SYDNEY, Dec. 22.— *4
To Tad. New Tork.
Men fight 20 rounds, 24-foot
1 ring, nothing In story of faks. 4
■ Jack sure winner. +
FITZPATRICK. 4
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The foregoing cable Is In answer to
one sent yesterday aaklnr for the dis
tance of the big fight. Moet all of tha
New York papers declared yesterday
that the fight was to be to a finish.
' The sporting committee of the Auto
mobile Club of France has officially de
cided that the Grand Prlx race ahall
take place In the last week of June In
stead of the first, as heretofore.
HAVE YOU SEEN
Spalding’s Athletic
Store?
A. 6. SPALDING & BROS.
74 North Broad Street.
Atlanta, Ga.
Basket Ball on
Wednesday Night
Regular weekly games of basket ball it'
the Central Young Men's Christian Associa
tion will be played on Wednesday evening,
beginning st i o'clock. The chsngs of date
from Friday to Wednesday Is usds because
Christmas comes Friday.
Tbs first gams will be played between
Mitchell's A teem and the Y's. captained by
Phillips.
The way Phillips has been showing op
with bis sggregstlon lately s fast sad snap
py game Is expected. Mitchell Is also lead
ing his team on toward the head of the per
centage column.
The leaden will plsy the M’s In the sec
ond contest sod ss these teems are very
ricee together In the race, another hot
game Is looked for.
The largest crowd of the season was nut
to see the npnrt last week, sod the same
enthusiasm Is cspectsd this time. No ad-
+ +
* AUGUSTA'S SAND GREEN8 4
+ TOO MUCH FOR W. H. TAFT 4
* 4
4 AUGUSTA, Ga., Dae. 22-Preal-j
4 dent-elect Teft Is not on speaking' .
+ terms With "Colonel Bogey," doWn 4
+ here. He and the colonel don't 4
4 hitch at nil on the “sand" greens +
4 on the Augusta golf course. Mr. 4
4 Ttft had always played on turf 4
4 until he came here. 4
4 "How ere you playing?” he was 4
4 asked. 4
4 "Awful!” he said. 4
4 "What was your score?" 4
4 "I declne to give It." 4
4 However. Mr. Taft Is going to 4
4 devote en afternoon or so to prac- 4
4 tlclng putting on tha annd and 4
4 then the old friendship between 4
t hlm and the "colonel" may be re- 4
stored, tho no man, living or dead, 4
4 ever remained very long on good 4
4 terms with the “spectral golfer" 4
4 who sets the score In which every 4
4 course ought to be played. 4
Wh4»HWWWWH4»
Fights at Armory
On Christmas Day
Five rattling good bouts will be pulled
off at tha Armory Hall, 10 1-1 West
Mltchell-et., Christinas afternoon at
1:80 o'rlock. The men who will fight are
among the best to be found In Atlanta
at their weights and some clever and
fast boning should be the outcome.
The first number of the afternoon will
be a five-round bout between Meyer
Pries and Young Romm. These boys
are quit* clever and have been seen
before In recent fights. Meyer Pries
claims the light bontamwelght cham
pionship of the South and challenges
any boy of hla weight.
T.tft H'alle nnd Trim Anal
* ONE GEORGIAN OVERLOOKED *
•fr ————-
+ It seemfl, says a Northern paper, +
•b that Georgian favorite *on», Ty •b
4* Cobb and Bobby Walthour, might
•fr bo sidetracked In Atlanta papers •(•
4* for George Odom once In a while. 4*
4* Odom didn’t engage In any six- 4*
4* day race nor bat at a .300 clip, 4*
4* but he did furnish horses that won *4*
4* over $40,000 In purses, which 4*
•r means similar amounts In bets. 4*
4* Just a mere trine, perhaps, com- 4*
4* pared with the achievements of 4*
4* Cobb and Walthour. 4*
4* 4*
4* Odom was born In Columbus, 4*
4» Ga., and his family lived In At- 4*
4* lanta for some time. 4*
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LANGFORD WHIP8 FLYNN.
SAN FRANCI8CO, Dae. 22.—The
fight between Bam Langford and Jim
Flynn was so short that It was bewil
dering.
It lasted just two minutes of the
first roiffid.
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4 GEO. MARKLEY WILL LEAD 4
4 INSTEAD OF PAT MEANEY 4
4 4
4 CHARLESTON, S. C., Dee. 22.— 4
4 Wilson Matthews has sprung a 4
4 surprise on the Charleston fans 4
4 by announcing George S. Markley 4
4 his playing manager for next sea- 4
4 son. Instead of Pat Meaney, who 4
4 was supposed to be. slated for this 4
4 position. 4
4 George Markley, when a very 4
4 youngster, was used as utility man 4
4 on Ab Powell's last team In At- 4
J lanta, and has a number of friends 4
here. 4
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A company Is to be organised In
New Orleans to operate taximeter cabs.
Its capital will be 3200,000, and It Is
planned to have 100 carp In service by
January 1.
) An automobile which has been In
stalled for collecting matt In Lynn,
Mass., Is doing the work formerly per.
formed by two men and two teams of
horses. One man runs the machine.
Elmira, N. Y„ now has an automobile
club.
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Joe Wells and Tom Analey, twofeath
erwelghts. will also go on for six
rounds. They will be followed up by
lrm Spangler and Dobbins, of light
weight fame. Johnnie Woods.'the prld*
of the barracks out at Fort McPherson,
will meet Kid Pulllvan for a half dosen
rounds. Woods Is a clever fighter and
this bout should bp a fast one from
start to finish.
The last bout on the program will be
between Joe Dabney, ex-rhnmplon of
tho Southern states, and Barber Willis,
of this city.
These men have had long experience
In the fighting game and will give three
rounds of sparring exhibition which
should be Interesting.
S./. A. A. Committee
Will Investigate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Dec. 22.—The
committee appointed by the Bouthem
Intercollegiate Athletic Association,
consisting of Chancellor R. L. Wlrglns,
of the University of the South; Dr. C.
11. Barnwell, of the University of Ala
bama, and Professor B. W. Walker, of
the Mississippi Agricultural and Me
chanical College, to Investigate the
chargee against the Louisiana State
University, which were preferred by
Tulane University, not a member of the
association, and pressed by Auburn, a
member, has requested Auburn to fur
nish the members with a copy of the
charges and with all proof. After the
reception of this Information the mat
ter will be forwarded to Colonel
Thomas Boyd, president of the Louis
iana State University, who will ba
urged to send all evidence refuting the
charges.
When all evidence Is In hand the
committee will meet In some convenient
place. Birmingham preferably, and at
tempt to reach a decision. After this
meeting If there Is still doubt as to the
guilt or Innocence of Louisiana, the
committee win hold a second meeting In
New Orleans.
mission Is charged.
Playe
. Lost. r.c.
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9 .171
Eleanor Robson In “Vara.”
Perhaps the moat important of ths Llsblsr
h Co. sttrSetions to ho aeon at ths Grand
this season Is Mite Eleanor Robann in Rlrh-
srd Hardin, Davis’ play on spiritualism,
"Vera, The Median. wbi-b will be seen
tonight and Wednesday matinee and niffht.
'dramatic in the better sense of the
word signifying merely that it* lively action
la interspersed with many strongly dra
matic situation*. Boms of thee# iltuatione,
enhanred by mechanical star* effect* bid fair
to prose absolutely etnrtllng. The author
bieet of groat possibilities, n
mid have a wide appeal, yet
ble theme, even if interest-
haa chosen a subject of
■object that ahonl
he realltes that t._ ..
ingly handled, will have little ehtnre an the
etago nntees he ran make It fit Into s play
that ihould attract from a technical and popu
tar standpoint.
anil _ .
pretty glrle. Singly and .... .... ...
niched good music, ragtime, sentimental and
classic, clnelng with n variation on "Old
lllurk Jon" which they got away with
hnntlnmncly, hut had to bring It back before
the audience—small at It wni—would be
satisfied.
Harry K Webb, Mack face, was equal to
sny blank faro put on down there In hla
comedy, and In departing from tho regula
tion he reelted n bit of Canuck dialect
which la worth bearing.
On* of the moat soneatlnnal novel arta
ever seen In the Month wan put on by tbe
Klrktteen Mariettas, a strung man and
ALABAMA’S GAME LA W
HAS PROVED SUCCESS
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Deo. 22.—The field* of Alabama are full of bird*
Quail are more plentiful than in many years and the hunters of the state are
enjoying: great sport.
Thi» condition Is unquestionably due to the existence of the excellent
S itne laws of this state, law* which are enforced on account of the fact that
ey are supported by popular favor.
There I* no true sportaman Ip Alabama who desires to break the Inn:
that law which Is humane. In the first place, and which guarantees him
splendid sport throughout all coming years. ,
According to the Alabama game law there are only certain months In
each year In which certain game can be killed. Trapping Is put under the
ban. A farmer can not trap even on his own land. Quail are shot from No-
vember 1 to March 1.
Each hunter la required to take out a license, either a state llccnxe, $3. or
a county license. $J. In each county In which he hunts. Before shooting a bird
a hunter must have In his possession ht the time of hunting a written per
mission from the owner of the land. No hunter may kill more than twenty-
five birds within the space of a day.
EVERYBODY IS PLEASED.
It can be seen at once that every hunter who Is a sportsman should be
well pleased by the provisions of the law. He Is willing to pny for his licence
and Is willing to kill only twenty-five birds. He sees under this law that
there Is a silent guarantee that he will have birds to shoot at thru all future
years. i
The farmer of the state Is also well pleased with the law. for the simple
reason that It guarantees to him the right which he has always desired—that
ot Ju*t who shall and who shall not hunt on his land.
The section of the law which makes It necessary to procure written per
mission to hunt on the land of owners, excludes, a* a rule, the negro. The
negro seldom has much land of his own and can not easily obtain permission
ped with
fltlws
be made upon the youn* Mur will tex her
to the utmost. She will hare the support
of an unusually food company, with William
Courtlelgh at ita head.
"The Right of Wav.*’
' “ * * stirring drama In
' —" .ilk
Sir Gilbert Parker's _ ...
flee acta, “The Right of Way,™ with Quy
Standing and Theodore Roberta in their
famoua role* of Charley 8tee!a and Joe Portu*
gal*, will pay a Halt to tha Grand Friday
and Saturday for four performance*, includ
ing matineea Chriitraaa day and Saturday.
The adaptation reflect* the parent atory
with eharm and plauaibility and retains tha
flavor and spirit pf the original invention.
The atory deals is picturesque and adventur
ous fashion with toe redemption of a cast
away life by an art of aelf-renunriation. Tha
hero. Steele, stands ip a cruel and hard pre
dicament with love and happiness, on on*
tide, and honor and responsibility on . the
other, and it la the solving of this problem
that Eugene W. Preabrey, the adapter, has
brought to a satisfactory issue.
At tha Lyric.
The Four Huntings, in their brand now
edlton of “Tbe Fool House." opened a
week’s engagement at tbe Lyric Monday
fieyond ill question. "The Fool Houae" is
one of the beet shows seen In Atlanta this
season, notwithstanding the fact that It baa
been In Atlanta before. Tbe songs are new
nnfl catchy and there are numerous_otber
. .
changes which make the show very different
-—* "
boy. and Tony Hunting as Cinders,
II. Hunting aa t’olouel |
Hob Hunting as Batter,
fnrnlah the imlkoftbi
g aa 1—„—,
Ipswich Jones, nud
r, a messenger boy.
the amusement, tint
ww
themselves.
Mlsa Mollle Hnutlug, In addition to being
a very elerer little actrean, la strikingly
pretty and res ring and *!••?*• * * *“*“
nnoeei’a Siam inatu In CitoF (Bistros I a
tkf
mong tbe i
fried.’’ "I
I Fell In
Love WltU You.’
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given, the
n tbe glad
II. t». W.
At the Orpheam.
The bill at tbe Orpheam for thla week
la hardly up to tbe standard. there being
(■‘bard ._ w
that the male tneml>er seems to have the
ability to carry anything from a gold All
Ing to a house and lot between bis Jswa.
They close their act by the man swinging
around with a girl suspended from a strap
between hla teeth and another with a atrnp
N'nture" In a skit. King and
closes.
P. 8.—It rained like fury all during and
after tha performance.
At tha BIJoa.
i Glories’’ la n<
print* title for tbe great collection i
-* ~*~’klng co
iulnlnnd" extravaganza, which opened
for a week at the Hltou Monday,
‘ “ bo r
Hardar and Wall, who present the Glories,
not only selected a larger chorus than any
of the preceding extravagansaa baa boasted,
but have selected one superior In almost
superior
•rery other way—superior In voice, and,
more Important still, more pleasing to look
upon.
(Mare Evans la the chief fun-maker, and
Ith the able assistance of drat and sec
lieutenant fun-makers, not to mention a
sqaud of sergeauts. be manged to keep the
edy Is new, bright, sparkling, the costumes
and tha scenic effects are striking, tbe ebo-
clever. "
nytblng more could be said.
The black-face monologue of Charles
tanks la really the hit of the show, but
fashion and thus destroys
of tbe merit of hla act. The Three
per cent
Palmers
At the Elite.
. Altho a rainy daj throughout, and drench
ing it night, the charming llftle elite thea-
“ ■ x r* — — — *■
wended their way thro tbe rain to nee the
Savannah auto meet as they were shown on
canvas Monday. This was the second time
I>. Posey. However, while the races wil .
no more here, there will be numbers of the
most amusing pictures for the* holidays, de
picting tbe glories of Christmas time—the
most Interesting features that Inrentlve ge
nius has ret devised for the ntAHsrwenr
features that Inrentlve
wls**d for the ntAHecm
of the many who look to the. Elite for high-
..__jee.
untbor stnger. will continue to render
Trapping birds la not only prohibited by the law, but the law renders ths
practice unprofitable. It Is a violation to sell game birds, dead or alive. It
Is also unlawful to serve birds In restaurants and hotels, this fact depriving
the trapper of hla source of revenue.
WHAT WALLACE HA8 DONE.
When John H. Wallace, Jr., Alabama's fish and game commissioner, in
troduced the game laws In the legislature and offered to take charge of the
S ame and fish department, depending or* the revenue for remuneration, he
rew a broad derisive smile from every section of the state.
•• 5?*..** 16 * ame am * department of the state la a paying department.
Mr. Wallace draws a salary of about $2,500. In addition, the department pays
salaries of game and fish wardens In every one of Alabama's numerous coun
ties.
In addition, the annual report of Mr. Wallace, Just Issued, declares that
u balance to the credit of the department of $14,440.62 la existing.In the stat-
treosury. The "fish and game” Is one of the best paying departments In the
state government, and In an Interview yesterday Mr. Wallace stated that by
the time of the next regular meeting of the legislature the department
would have to Its credit at least $30,000.
All revenue c ones from hunters' licenses Issued, and court fines for In
fractions of the law. It being stipulated that all such fine* should go to the
support of the department.
GAME ABUNDANT NOW.
As to the existence of gnme In Alabama, the following paragraphs nr#
gathered fron\ the report of the department: 4
Wild turkeys, which were nearing extinction, are rapidly Increasing In
Alabama. As the law limits the killing of these bird* to gobblers only, there
Is no reason why they should not abound in every woodland of the state.
The ^.^ v .® “W ,n eve| T county within the last three months.
\\ ithln the last ilx months deer have beert seen in fifty counties In Ala
bama.
., Quftll a f e * n a &udance this season. Every county warden reports m«»re
birds than In many years.
,poves, since the horrible practice of baiting has been stopped, are rap
idly Increasing In every county. In a few years they will become as plentiful
aa some fifteen years ago.
Alabama Is destined to become the greatest small game state In the
South, for the.very reason that It has the best game laws.
MsRANO
Tonlfht and Wad. Matinee Wednesday.
ELEANOR ROBSON
la Her Greatest Success,
"VERA, THE MEDIUM”
by Richard Harding Davis.
Night prices, 25c to $2. Met., 25c to $1.60.
Friday and Saturday, December 2ft, 36.
Matinees Christmas urd Saturday.
SLAW ft ERLANOER PRESENT
Their Original New York Company and Pro
duction In Gilbert Parker’s Great Drams,
"THE RIGHT OF WAY”
THE
BIJOU
This Week—Matinees Monday. Wednes
day, Christmas and 8stnrdsy.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION.
"The Gay Morning Glories”
IN ZULULAND. ,
60 PEOPLE—BEAUTY CHORUS—and «oa#
VAUDEVILLE.
The Event of the Holidays. A ■HWfj
Chlrstmos week bill. Including the richest set
rarest talent In vaudeville today: Bert *n«
LotUe Walton. Klrsteen Marietta. Tom Kg*
ft Co., The Four Lublna, Harry L. wtao.
Three Elrksmlth Slaters. Stats engaged
advance will not be held later than - » 1
matineea and 8 for night performance*-
This Week—Matineea Tuesday, Thursday,
Christmas and Saturday.
4 HUNTINGS 4
In Thslr Bl( Musical Comedy,
“THE FOOL HOUSE”
Xp#cl*I Matins, Cbrlitmai Day.
TBE ELITE THEATER
36 Poachtree.
The South-e Greatest Motion Picture
Exhibition.
Dally Change of Program.
2—GREAT SINGERS--*
Edwin Dawson. Frankiyr A >
O. D. POSEY. Manaaer-