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T 5) A FD'T To) AH F H WHITING W'w'naUGHTON . TAD. ~ V ©AmWOI Mife tow Rube Marquard Is Hailed as | Best Southpaw of All Time By Damon Runyon. <T"'* • the throne of the left-hand- I ers, that most curious race of all the curious races that dw-ell within the borders of base ball. has iome a new king—King Rube—the Second, or Third, or fourth, as the case may be; any way. a Rube, and anyway a King of Left-hand Land. The alabaster bean of Richard de Marquis, alias Rube Marquard. tilts itself above the level of the rabble to receive the metaphorical crown. There has been no regular king <>f left-handers since the passing of King Ruhr Waddell, as we under stand the matter. He went and left a throbbing vacuum. Supporters of Nap Rucker, and Doc \\ hits, and Kddie Plank and other ■ andidates tried to capture enough delegates tn-elect their favorite to the job, hut a tie. or something, resulted in the convention, and there was no choice. Things were at this pass when along cans Richard de Marquis, * alias Rube Ma-quard. and copped the crown. .-o to speak. The Klug was dead very good -veevy isy wah! Which French will ly uir derstood be King Rube, as he. is of the purest Ohio French himself. On his labors of last season, and what he has accomplished this year, the long, loan, wry-necked Ohio Frenchman is hulled as the greatc-t side-wheeler of the time, and a worthy successor to King Waddell although be it understood right now that the (semblance between the two begins, and ends, with left-handed ability. There are no near contenders for the throne so far this year. The sensational Vean Gregg, of Cleveland, is not within rifle shot, to date. Rube Renton, the Cincinnati $7,009 mar vel, does not yet class with Goth ams Rube, in the judgment of baseball players. Marquard stands alone. Falls Down in Big Series. The glory of Rube's last year rec ord was dimmed to some extent by the fact that he could do nothing in the world's series He appeared in 4l> games a lot of work for a fol low of his physical construction. Rube is tall, and muscular, hut he is not a powerful man. He started, and completed. 2.1 games and wound up with a record of 24 won and 7 lost, for a percentage of .774 This was a higher percentage than was attained by any man in either league, right or left-hander. Render. NEWS FROM RINGSIDE one Round Hogan, who has not l>een seen in action since the night he was dis qualified in his bout with lieach Cross, ■will leave shortly for his home In San Francisco. Hogan plans to rest up for a few months and then return to New York In the fall. • • « Th* latest victim to fan before Phil Cross' punches was 'l'errv Brooks The boys fought in New York « few nights ago and tnough the match went the limit ( tors non all the wav • • • San Francisco promoters are arranging to stage a match between Willie Ritchie and Jack Britton, the winner to meet Ad Wolgast in a 20-round bout • » • Seat prices for the Mike Gibbons-Sid Burns match in New York May 21 will range from $1 to $7. * • ♦ The big arena at Las Vegas in which the Johnson-Flynn light will be held July 4 will be completed about June 25 * • • ]f 126 pounds were the featherweight limit in America, as it is in England, it looks a M though Charley and Jack White would be dividing things In a family way * * M Charley White is scheduled to meet Owen Moran, the British lightweight, next Monday night. ♦ » ♦ Cyclone Johnny Thompson is probably the only 158-pounder in the game who would rather tight 20 rounds than to box over a shorter Thompson says hr does not get started until after the tenth round. • • » Fans w ill never know the real winner of the Mandot-Trendall tight in St. Louis a few nights ago As ti e referee could not give a decision it was left to ih« newspapers However, they disagreed on it. several of them calling it a draw. ft 5 —J t: .e’lC's ® * o ui Grot <=> z“ 8a * C .w J s =o s S :?§:< - if % s= - x - c -*s £ 5 Mi— ill 111"2 ■' —2ZZZZZ2~'- H e rn SHEIM r/4 Cje-nuiqe R>H o . —■——w* l th« American league leader, won 17 and lost 5, for a percentage of . 4 i 3. Marquard struck out 237 men — the highest number of any pitcher in the National league Grover Cleveland Alexander was the only man who came close to him. al though Ed Walsh, of the American league, exceeded him by 18. It was Marquard’s wonderful pitching which did more than any thing else toward the winning of the National league pennant by the Giants— although McGraw's con summate use of that ability helped. Was Failure at Start. Last year was Marquard’s first real year in the big league. The story of the Rube is a familiar one, but 11 will,be told for years tn come. His purchase from tlie Indianapolis club, of the American association, lor SII,OOO, and his subsequent to tal failure as a big league pitcher i. known to every follower of the ga me. McGraw has always believed that acting against Ills own managerial judgment for the first and only time in his life did more to hinder Mar quand than anything else. The pur < hase of the left-hander had cre ated wild excitement among the New York baseball fans, and they were anxious to see him work. It is McGraw's policy never to use a young pitcher in important games. He would rather keep him on the bench and let him absorb, knowl edge from that angle than work him. --ven If he felt certain he might w pt. However, the clamor for Mar quard was so keen that the mana ger finally gave in. and Marquard got a sound beating H. got others after that, but McGraw lias always believed that if he had followed bis own judgment the left-hander would have come along much more rapidly. In any event. McGraw is not likely to repeat that mistake with any other pitcher who comes into his fold. It was a long, weary struggle fm Marquard He was severely “roast cd" on all sides; he was called the “SII,OOO lemon." and his faith in human nature was sorely tried. In the spring he was a veritable demon against the minor league clubs, but once in a big league game fie appeared to go to pieces. McGraw could not understand it. He knew that the fellow had the "stuff" and he declined to let go of him. His faith was eventually re x' a: d d with t pen nant. while some gave the decision to Mandot and others to Trendall Boxing has reopened at Gary. 11l . and promoters are trying to stage a light be tween .Eddie McGooriy and some other promising boy. • * • Reports from the coast sax Wolgast Is carrying a black eye and three stitches in his upper lip as the result of his four round bout with Ritchie on the coast a few nights ago. • « • Mayer ('t ies certainly showed improve ment in his six-round mill with Spider Britt at the Gate City A C. last Tuesday night. Pries came back strong in the lasi round ami had it been an eight round affair instead of six. he would probably have gotten the decision. Pries plans t<» train at Lakewood this summer and hopes to be in good condition to meet some of the wind-up boys here next vear. • • • MANY AMATEUR GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY Here is a schedule of many games to be played on local lots this afternoon: City League. Southern Bell vs. Red Seal (Brisbine) Moose vs Southern Shops (Hills Park* Fairburn vs Inman Yards (Boulevard and Tenth streets). Saturday Afternoon League. \ilanta Top Company vs Exposition Mills (Exposition Mills) Continental Gin Company vs. Center Hill (Plant i Fulton Bftg xs Whittier Mills (Whit tier Mills) Independents vs Piedmont < Piedmont) Sunday School League St Phillips vs Wesley S \ 1» (Grant park) Westminster vs. Central Congregational (Grant park) Capitol \ rw vs Jefferson Street (Pied mont park) Bankers League. Fourth National vs Lowry National Atlanta National vs Third National American National vs Central bank Junior Sunday School League. Grace Street vs Central Baptist 'Pied moot park No 1) Georgia Avenue vs Trinity (Grant park) First Methodist vs Tabernacle (Pied mont No Ji Trolley League. Box s Club vs Rice N Hutchins •lufi.d Hills). Hires vs Wesley > Fort McPherson). G W x s B C. < Edgewood > Railroad League. Fort McPherson \s Western I’nion. Decatur vs. Beavers. B A McG. vs Railroad Young Men s Christian Association. \ . H. and A. vs S C. ..f P _ lCj ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: SATVRDAY. MAY 18, 1912. M'ELVEEN, OF DOBBERS, CHUCKING OUT BATTER ojsK JIT f *4" MS ’V. fgVii ’ & - • JBf I / x oY c-i* W sHm| Th's former Brooklyn affiMtjjsgjff infielder is again rday in u good ball for the , " SWV&FS' Montgomery team. He 18 t he mainstay the infield, and hitting ff them “where they ain't" when hits spell runs. McElveen, at the short station, makes a ape cialty wordy en couragement to the box men, which always helps. Jim Flynn, Training for His Title Bout, Finds Lion’s Lair A real fight is going to be staged on July 4, when Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn, like the lion and the unicorn, battle for the crown. Already Las Vegas, N. M.. has become a real train ing camp. One of the fighters is al ready there. Everything he does is likely to be chronicled in more ways than >t takes a press agent to describe the diamonds of a diva. Already he has had a thrilling encounter with a lion. List to.this: East las vegas. n at., May is. Sunny Jim Flvnn, Jack Johnsons opponent in l,:is Vegas’ IJ-round contest July 4, is willing to go before a notary pub lic and swear that when he was up in the mountains about five miles from his training camp at Montezuma Springs before break fast this morning he eante into , close contact with a full-grown man's size mountain lion, if any one (•fiubts the veracity of his statement. ' You sir. it was like this.” stated Flynn. "Al Williams, my sparring partner, and Lou Flynn, my broth er. stalled with mo over the hills. As usual, 1 lost them before we were out over three miles. Just as I reached what the natives tall Crow's N< st. I heard a peiuliar sound about 2uu feet ahead of me. over on one sid. where the pines and brush ar. the thickest. I’.etty soon out came Mr. Mountain Lion. Then I beat it." Williams anil Brother Louis were not over half a mill away front Sunny Jim when the big cat hove into view, but both declared upon their return to the camp that they did not see what the I’uebio tire man claims he saw, but i • already renin iIo d. Fl y nil •■•• it ■■ 't at It' piped It and is willing to m.*kv •■>'- lidavtt to it. White hopes are coming on every tram. Two huskies reached Monte zuma Springs today from I.ajunta. <'obi. Each gentleman tips the scales at fully 200 pounds and beats the six-foot mark by a couple of inches. Elynn made both youths welcome to his camp and they will stick un til after the tight on the Fourth, provided they show the desired class when Flynn starts in to his sparring partners. Flynn has been ordered by Tom my Ryan. his chief trainer, who won't be along until May 25 owing to his business on the coast, to go slow until he comes to town. In cidentally, Ryan will bring Howard Morrow to Las Vegas w ith him. Ed Bell, a 2 1 o-imunder from the Nor folk. Ya.. navy yards, is also due at an early date. .lack t'urley is all smiles over Attorney General Frank W. Clan cy's reply to Prosecuting Attorney <W. Z Ward of San Miguel coun ty. stating that there is no law on the state's statutes prohibiting the Fly nn-Johnson contest on July 4. t'urley knew that such was the ease, but an official opinion was generally well received all over town, as well as at fight headquar ters. GOTHAM CLUB LOSES ITS LICENSE FOR DECISION XEW YORK. May 18. 'rhe state ath letic commission has revoked the license ■•f the National Sporting dub of Ainer- •.l and ihe license of Patrick Haley as ier« e, for violation of a rule under the Hrawles law in rendering a decision in i!i. r< <• nt hooi between Jim Stewart and Gunboat Smith. • \ .u»\ business man and be will tell '.ni The Georgian Want \<i • ohmms n d- h mote propio and bring belter r ih.ll could fol bo obtained in any ulhvt medium in this section. Georgia and Tech Meet in Final Struggle Today Men of Athens Capture Second Battle 6 to 4 •By Percy H. Whiting. ATHENS. GA.. May IS.—The chapel bell clanged all night, at Georgia, and at intervals the big cannon boomed. for Geor gia closed out Tech yesterday aft ernoon in a harum-searem game, 6 to 4. There will he a game today be tween the same teams. A lot of folks will go to it. too, but it does not count. For Georgia has made a clean sweep of the sporting season or 1911-1912. winning the football game from Tech and the baseball series as well. This afternoon's game doesn’t count for Georgia is the winner, two up and one to play. Today Tech will trot out the old reliable Hubert, w ho will try to re deem himself for his rather lumpy showing made Thursday in Atlan ta. Georgia will use Beddingfield, who was knocked out of the box in the same game. The largest crowd of the season will be out. for Athens is the warm est college baseball town in the South, and the fans are all keen to celebrate the victory. The tail end of Georgia’s batting order should get the credit for the game yesterday. In the fifth Erwin, sub-second baseman, whose batting • prowess was recognized with the honor of ninth position on the bat ting order, yanked off a homer into le_ft field, scoring Covington ahead of him. Then, in the eighth, a sin gle by Brannen, the pitcher, a two bagger by Peacock, who had just been stuck in for a joke to finish out the game, and a single by Cov ington. next to the worst hitter on the club, netted the Athenians the run that won the game. The Tech players deserve credit for a grand rally in the first of the ninth. With the game hope lessly Inst, they whirled into Bran nen and scored the run that threw a terrific scare into the Athens team. • * * Pitts, Tech's new man, pitched great hall up to the eighth, when he seemed to t.re, and the Georgians pulled the rally that won the game. ♦ * • Harry Holland ended the next to last game of his college career by going on the slab. Tech needed but one out at the time, and Holland made it immediately. • • * I’mpire Turner had better luck - » ' —for a glass or small bottle of famous M l Pep Rock. • Al Ginger Ale I at founts and stores. Also in pints and quarts. Good any way, time or place you buy it. Yes xve make that 1 good LEMO-LIME e vou get at the ball s park and all stands era ■ i H i • SI gyyyMTY ll - ‘ i ihjwiiwij n awiv i n r M ~~w | i i than on Thursday, and got by with out much kicking. ♦ * • In the middle of the game a del egation of Tech men and some few feminine supporters arrived. They had taken the midday train from Atlanta. Their rooting, led by the indomitable Loeb, of football fame, was a feature of the afternoon. ♦ ♦ * There was the best qf feeling on both sides, which was in fine con trast with happenings in the past. « * • Brannen deserves much of the credit for winning the Tech series for Georgia. His work when he re lieved - Beddingfield in the game FODDER FOR FANS American league teams garnered 70 hits in the four games yesterday. The largest number- fourteen--was made bv the White Sox. off Pope, of Boston, and the smallest number —eight -was made by Boston, in the same game, off Ed Walsh. One year ago, when the "live hall" was supposed to be in use the Boston team made twenty hits off the Tiger pitchers, while the Detroit sluggers were playing second fiddle in the same game for four teen bingles On this date—yesterday a year ago-97 hits were made in four games, some 27 more than yesterday. But the "live ball" is not being held ac countable. In the National league yesterday only three games were played, but the league of Wagner gathered unto itself 82 hits. And the Giants, with Chief Myers et al.„ and Pittsburg, with Hans Wagner and trailers, were laying off because of an elemental ukase. Last year on the same date, with the full accouterment of hitters bludgeoning in four games 97 hits were made, or 33 less than yesterday with the notable ab sentees. Probably had they been work ing fifteen more would have been adrlml to yesterday's total. And still no "live half’ howl has been made this season. • • ♦ Either the hitters in the Southern league this year are on the blink or the pitchers are faring mighty well, for yes terday's record shows in four contests 49 hits. The least number was three, off Bovd, of the Barons, and among the lar gest was off Case, of Nashville, by the Barons, they getting ten in the same game. The Billikens garnered the same number off Walter Miller, at Poncy. BASEBA I,L NOTES—SPTS. Link, formerly with Cleveland, mav get a try-out with the Phillies. * * * Ball players say the reason they can't fatten hatting averages off Walter John son is that they can’t bit what they don't see. ♦ * ♦ National league moguls have asked President Lynch to suspend the rule pro viding that double-headers can't he placed until-the second trip to the vari ous burgs. This suggestion has been made, of course, because of the vast number of postponed games already piled up Thursday was superlatively good, and he pitched steady ball yester day. His work was the big feature of both contests. * • • The new Georgia fi* Li is pretty lumpy, and it was hard work for the Tech fielders to figure out lhe bounds. A c«»uple of balls that went for hits w ould have been outs on an older and smoother field. « * * The game was vastly better than Thursday’s. Despite a lot of er rors. both teams put on a lot of really good baseball. Only one bone play cropped out, and that had no material effect on the result. 1 Rube Vickers is in bad trim and has been sent home for a. rest. His arm just refuses to come around. * • • Charleston must be a punk baseball town. It wouldn't support Sally league s ball and now the College of Charleston has been compelled to cancel a lot of games on account of poor patronage. Thev don t know Hie is over there yet—and of course baseball wasn’t much in vogue before the recent friction. Apparently Charley Hemphill didn’t make any mistake when he refused to take big Catcher Appleby from the H’gh landers. The huge backstop did such punk work with Brockton, in the New England league, that he was let out. Malcolm Douglas. University of Vir ginia. shortstop, has been named captain of the team for next year. Douglas had some professional jobs offered him, but preferred to play college ball If the Reds win a pennant this war for Cincinnati each player on the team will be presented with an automobile by Ed V. Wiinern, owner of the Munro hotel. * * ♦ The VantTerbilt team, that has been hailed as the champion aggregation of the S. I. A. A., hasn’t quite won the title yet. The Commodores have to trim the Se wanee nine first. And stranger things have happened than a defeat of lander hilt by the mountain Tigers. CRACKERS MAY LAND NEW HURLER WITHIN FEW HOURS Manager Charley Hemphill an nounced this morning that he may land a new pitcher within the ne.vt few hours. He refused to say who the hurler is, but expects by night that his John Hancock will be affixed to a local contract. President Kavanaugh wired the local club this morning asking them to vote on allowing the Birmingham-Nashville series, starting on May 19, scheduled for Nashville, to be played in Baronville. The change is on account of the trouble in Nashville over Sunday gantee. The local club voted in favor of the change and so informed the league chief.