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Uncouth Tactics by Miller
Earns Whitney Foul Decision
By Left Hook.
HUNGRY habits was one of the
few angles that caused the
referee to give Prank Whit
ney a foul decision over Charley
('.'Twin”) Miller at the Gate City
Rut outside of chewing on
Whitney’s ear. Miller butted, hit
low and refused to pay attention to
the referee's orders at any stage of
the milling.
For three or four rounds it was
an interesting mill, but after that
Whitney, who had warmed up to
his work, proved Miller's master
and the boy from Philadelphia re
sorted to all the uncouth methods
possible. And he sure has a broad
vocabulary on the rough staff.
Miller wanted tojose the fight on
a foul, and was willing to Ipse that
way much sooner than the eighth
spasm, too. He made a b{uff after
the decision was rendered against
him that it should have never been
stopped, but his wild moves and
heated tongue were only for effect.
It was Whitney's battle all the
wax . The Cedar Rapids lightweight
was in tip-top condition and fought
a masterly bout. He shot both
hands to the head and body,
whether at range or in close, with
precision and power, and in return
picked off Miller’s wild offerings
with ease and dispatch
CRACKERS OUT TO WIN
TODAY IN BARON VILLE
BIRMINGHAM. ALA.. May 15.
It will boa blue Snd disheartened
ball club that will pile into Atlanta
uniforms this afternoon. The
Crackers have dropped two in a
row to the BarottS. one because of
poor pitching and one on account
of poor batting and they can't
quite make it out.
The Barons vfere surprised when
Miller was worked yesterday, for
they had expected Sitton. It is like
ly t hat the former Clemson college
man will pltcA today.
The Crackers kicked yesterday's
game out frail under Pitcher Wal
ter Miller, score 2 to 1. The big
lad with the sad eyes hurled a won
derfully good contest, but his sup
port got it! feet tied up with its
hands In tie fifth inning and al
lowed enotgh runs to leak across
to decide the contest.
Barring that one half inning, it
was a grand game. Miller's work
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The boys fought straight rules,
hitting at all times. Hereafter this
sort of milling should not be al
lowed here. In all the big cities
where the game is flourishing
clean breaks rule. But at that
Miller overdid, the style in effect
last night. There are times- when
the referee must intercede and de
mand that the boys step back with
out hitting. If not, there would
be nothing but wrestling and hug
ging.
The referee finally was forced to
break the boys clean. But Miller
refused to abide by the command,
and after being warned for two
rounds and a half he still refused to
pay any attention. It was then that
Whitney was awarded a well earned
decision.
Whitney’s fight earned him a
bout with topnotchers and it is now
up to the Gate City club to get him
a good man to battle. Owen Moran
or Joe Magdot would about fill the
bill with the "Fighting Carpenter."
The semi-windup lasted less than
a round. Billy Kerr, the local boy
with the “Maud" kick, knocked out
Frank Baker after two minutes of
one-sided mixing.
Spider Britt and Meyer Pries
fought, a rattling six-round prelim
inary. It was a case of give and
take all the way. These boys
should be put right hack on again.
was excellent. There wasn’t a point
where he flickered.
A freak of the game was t)i p fact
that of the 24 put-outs made by the
Atlanta club, O'Dell, at first, made
16, Bailey, in left, made 6, O'Brien
and Kerr made one each. Alper
man, East, O’Brien and Miller made
all of the 15 put-outs. Oh. yes,
O’Brien made Atlanta's sole error.
‘•BEAR’ 7 REPORTS OUT:
THOMPSONS ARE BARRED
ATHENS, uPA., May 15.—Whether for
the purpose of "bearing" the betting
odds, or whether for other reasons isn't
known, but the rumor is out here that
Carl and Homer Thompson have been
barred from playing any more baseball
this year. If this sticks it will cripple
Georgia sadly in the games with Tech
this week. However, the older heads in
cline to the hunch that both the Thomp
sons will be put back in good standing in
time to play against the Jackets.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: WEDNESDAY. MAY 15. 1912.
Enormous Sum To Be Spent on July 4 Championship
WILL COST $65,000 TO STAGE LAS VEGAS FIGHT
By Ed. W. Smith.
CHICAGO, May 15.—Jack Cor
ley, whose dual duties as
manager of Jim Flynn and
promoter of the Johnson-Flynn
championship battle at Las Vegas,
N. M„ July 4, sit easily upon him,
is about as light-hearted over this
affair as a man who stands to win
a fortune could well be. The fact
that he stands to lose heavily is
one of the least of Curley's trou
bles.
Here's one of the reasons for the
big smile Curley Is flashing:
There's an advance sale of over
$14,000 already for the fight.
Quick as the announcement was
made that Las A'egas was the spot
selected son the exchange of
punches between the white and the
black. Las Vegas business men to
the number of 25 planked down 50
seeds each for the seats immedi
ately around the ring.
Dawson Sends in SIO,OOO.
The Commercial club also kicked
in with a cash offering of $2,500
for a block of the $25 ducats, mak
ing the total of $4,000 in the box
before the tickets were even print
ed. Then Dawson, N. M., sent in
a certified check for SIO,OOO, the
price of 500 S2O tickets.
Qf course, that isn't a great sale,
but ft is tremendous, figures Cur
ley, when it is remembered that the
tickets were disposed of almost
within 24 hours of the decision giv
ing the battle to Las Vegas.
The reservations now in the
hands of the Las Vegas people who
are handling the details of the af
fair under the sharp eyes of Art
Greiner, Curley's secretary, foot up
close to $20,000 more already—'but
it is not the cash in hand.
“The battle will be a success
financially. I am sure." Curley said
just before leaving for the
West with his fighter. "I figure
that way because of the astonish
ing spirit being shqwn by the peo
ple of New Mexico in helping me
push things along. That spirit is
bound to succeed.
Costs Fortune to Stage.
"But just listen to what we have
got to take in before we can fig
ure on any sort of profit. First of
all. there will be Johnson's end of
s3l,ino io be’ paid to him before
he enters the ring and is his ir
respective of the outcome of the
battle.
"We've figured our best on the
arena and find it can not he put
up for a penny short of $12,500. Tt
could he made cheaper, but we
want a comfortable place ami one
that fnay be used more than once.
"The expense of properly hilling
the battle, advertising it in posters,
circulars, mailing and other office
expenditures of that nature will
make another leak of something
close to SIO,OOO.
“There are other items, like help,
ticket sellers for a couple of months
time, ticket takers and people of
this class, railroad fares and other
expenses of that class and another
SIO,OOO is gone out.
“All in all,; I figure that it will
cost close to $65,000 to put the men
FODDER FOR FANS
Connie Mack has robbed another cradle
—this time to kidnap Master O. M. Har
rell, pitcher of the Baylor college team.
♦ * •
John McGraw’s salary, as manager nf
the New York Nationals, for the next five
years will total reasonably close tn SIOO.-
000. That sounds pretty big. but the
SIB,OOO that McGraw receives for his sal
ary in 1917 will no doubt seem pitifully
small in comparison with what some nf
the moguls will get. The salaries of
managers are g"lng to advance in the next
few years.
• * *
The Newark team has sent representa
tives tn Academy Corners, Pa., in an
effort to get Pitcher'George Bell tn re
consider his determination to retire from
baseball.
* * •
Tom Hughes, the one who used to play
with Atlanta, came near to a no-hit game
for Rochester the other day. Two swats
were recorded against him, but both were
scratches.
* » •
In the same game Tom made three
hits
• • •
Harry Sallee recently singled to right
field and was thrown out at first. Am
bitious runner, this Harry.
• * »
The t'ardinals are springing a new
stunt. They always hit at the first ball
pitched, if it’s near the plate. Gooj idea,
for a change.
* ♦ •
The Cards had a nice run of ill luck
recently. They lost 12 out of 13 games.
« * «
Cleveland would like to get Ray Chap
man. the Toledo infielder, but Hartsei is
going to keep him. (
• * •
Billy Zimmerman, ex-Cracker. is the
leading hatter nf the Newark club now,
with .373 to las credit.
It seems doubtful now if the United
States league will be able to last until
Julv 4.
* * * .
Pitcher Burleson. formerly of Mobile,
has reported to the Roanoke club.
* * ♦
The Sacramento board of health has
issued a bulletin, advising people of the
city to go to baseball games
* * *
Vincent M<»ha. brother of Bob. the j
pugilist, thinks he can play baseball and
may got a try-out with Milwaukee.
• ♦ *
Birmingham papers say that Birming
ham gave up $2,250 for Almeida.
• * *
Jimmy Callahan expects Hd Walsh to
last at least until 1912. •
• • «
O'Brien isn't the only infielder of note
who has suffered with lumbago. That's
Larry Lajoie - complaint.
* • *
Cincinnati papers are wailing over Hank
O'Day's success as a manager. "Think
into the ring in fighting condition.
“So we will have to have a pretty
big 'gate' before we can begin to
figure on any profit. But I'm not
worrying at all. The ‘gate’ will be
there.”
The prices of tickets for the bat
tle that will be sold to the general
public—these being outside of the
small block of SSO tickets disposed
of to local business men will range
in price from $lO to $25.
of all the time he wasted,” the,y say, "as
an umpire."
• • •
Some mathematician has figured out
that while Mack wouldn’t swap McTnnes
for a dozen Merkles, conversely McGraw
wouldn't swap Merkle for a dozen Me-
Innesses, and it's absolutely even.
TRENDALL BESTS MANDOT
BY VERY NARROW MARGIN
ST. LOUIS, May 15. Harry Trenda 11.
the local lightweight, had a slight advan
tage over Joe Mandot. of Neu Orleans,
in eight rounds here tonight.
This a surprise to local bettors and
a sad blow to the Southern boxer, who
has aspirations to the lightweight cham
pionship. However, at that, the edge
that Trendall had was not conclusive and
it is not at all certain that he could have,
maintained it if the bout had gone a, bit
further.
VOLS’ CASE GOES UP
TO COURT OF APPEALS
KNOXVILLE. TENN May 15 The
state court of civil appeals took under
advisement the petition of the Nashville
Baseball club, seeking a dissolution of the
receivership and the injunction inhibiting
Sunday baseball in Nashville. A decision
will be anounced in a few days. The case
came to the court on a writ of super
sedeas.
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Kiibane Has Easy Time With
Burns; Champ Lacks Wallop
By •!. \V. Met'onaughy.
NEW YORK. May 15 Johnny
Kilbane. king of the feather
weights took the . overs off
his stock at the St. Nicholas club
and showed a great crowd of New
Yorkers what lie had In the pugilis
tic line. First, he demonstrated
that he is the master of Frankie
Burns, the Jersey City ex-bantam,
by giving him a thorough trim
ming. S < ond. lie proved that,
though he beat Abe Attell, he is
far from being .in Attell. Third,
he let out the seer; t that lie is far
from a hard puncher.
Kilbane had it pretty easy with
Burns. The Jersey City boy an
swered the first bell with f, ar writ
ten all over his face, and it took
him some time to get rid of the
Idea that he was going to be car
ried out on a stretcher, perhaps
never again to see that dear Jer
sey City,
After lie had taken a very thor
ough drubbing from the chatnpio
and had come out of some sharp
slugging mutches without being
killed by Kilbane's blood-letting
wallops on the nose, lie seemed to
feel that ho had a chance to five
through the ten rounds -and live
through them he did. getting bet
ter as the battle progressed. He
was. a very badly cut up young
man at the end. but strong.
At the start of the bout, the spec
tators cast their eyes toward the
exits, figuring on a qdiek getaway,
for it certainly looked as though all
that was needed to end the go was
a wallop on Hie chin. When, how -
ever. this wallop landed time after
time, and still Burns kept on his
feet and fought back, the spectators
began to realize that the Kilbane
wallop, the wallop that was thought
to be a knocker-out whenever it
landed, was not all that was claim
ed for it.
It was not a case of the punch
never getting over to the right
spot. It was sent over time after
time with all the force the Cleve
land man had in his body. Plump
on the jaw Kilbane shot lefts and
rights, straight punches, hooks,
swings and-a few others, but out
side of staggering Burns for a sec
ond or two. the latter was never in
danger.
Kilbane landed about twenty
blows to one landed by Burns. He
tried bis best to win with a knock
out in every round, so there can be
no question that he did his best.
Crackers' Batting
Averages, Including
Yesterday's Game
Manager Hemphili still leads his team
at flatting with an average of 343.
PLAY ERS. < J .JA B.'l Rd H. | AV.
Hemphill. cf. .. ;.l 26 105 15 136 I .343
Sitton, p t M I 1 I 3 I .323
Cauley. rflß 62 10 'l9 I .306
< I'Dell. 1b24 86 11 24 .279
Mperman. 3b 27 97 17 26 .268
Kerr. <• 25 82 8 19 .232
Sikes. lb 22 72 11 116 222
Bailey. If 27 !<6 21 '2l I .219
Dessau, p 5 14 a 3 .215
Miller, p 10 13 4 4 .211
Graham. c 6 10 o'2 200
East. 2b 17 53 4 10 .189
> >'Brien. ss. 21 80 B'ls' .187
Paige, p 6 19 113 .158
Atkins, p 4 11 I'l O'M
■ loh-,i s p , 8 14 1 I 0 I .006
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