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Williams, of the Billikens, out of his
first three times up flied once to each of
the Cracker outfielders.
• * •
The fire which broke out in the bleach
ers in yesterday’s game threatened for
awhile to be serious, but the park fire de
partment. armed with extinguishers, soon
put out the blaze.
• • •
O'Brien's catch of Ware's hot liner in
the eighth resulted in a double play. If
there had been no outs a triple play
would have been probable. Pete came to
bat immediately after the play and re
ceived a. ‘'hand” from the crowd.
• • *
Dessau’s work was spectacular in every
department yesterday. Out of four times
up he made three hits. He did well on
fielding difficult bunts, and pitched a
consistent game.
Harry Wolter's bum leg has proved,
under recent X-day and other of ex
aminations. to be troubled with a Potts’
fracture: whatever that is. If he gets
back In the game by the middle of Au
gust he will be lucky. (The “he' in this
case referring to Wolter, not Potts).
...
Bv losing three out of four to Mobile
the ‘Chattanooga team has slumped down
a little nearer where, it belongs
...
The Reds’ lead in the pennant race
didn’t last long this time —something like
24 hours, in fact. Then Marquard got
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Montgomery in Atlanta. Ponce Del-eon.
Game called at 3:30 o'clock.
Standing of the Clubs
W L. P C W L. P.C
B'haiti. .22 15 .595 Atlanta. .15 17 .469
Mobile . .21 16 .568 Mont. . .16 19 ,45<
C'nooga 17 14 .548 N. o'l s. 14 18 .438
M’phis. .18 15 .545 N’ville.. .11 20 .355
Yesterday’s Results.
Atlanta 5. Montgomery 1.
Birmingham 7. Nashville (
Memphis 10, New Orleans 2.
Mobile 6. Chattanooga 2.
SOUTH ATLANTIC.
Games Today.
Albany in Columbia
Columbus in Jacksonville.
Savannah in Macon ,
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C. W L. P.C.
Alban'- .17 8 .680 Col’bus. .12 14 .462
Tville ' 18 9 .667 Macon 917 346
S'va'ah. 14 10 .583 Columbia 719 .269
Yesterday’s Results.
Columbus 2. Jacksonville 0.
Albany 5, Columbia 2.
Savannah 2, Macon 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Chicago in Naw York.
St. Louis In Philadelphia.
Detroit in Washington.
Cleveland In Boston.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P C W L. P.C.
Chicago 22 8 733 Detroit. .14 15 .483
Boston. .17 10 .630 P’dlphia 11 13 .458
C'land . .14 11 .560 N. York .7 17 .292
Wton. . .14 13 .519 St. Louis 719 .269
Yesterday’s Results.
Cleveland 6. New York 3.
Boston 2. Chicago 0.
Washington 5, St. Louis 4.
Detroit-Philadelphia, rain
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Boston in Pittsburg
Brooklyn in Chicago
. New York in Cincinnati.
Philadelphia in St. Louis.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P C W. L. PC.
N. York .20. 6 .769 S. Louis 13 18 .419
C nati. . .22 7 .750 Brooklyn 916 .360
Chicago .13 14 .481 Boston. .10 18 .357
P’burg .11 13 458 P’delphia 917 .346
Yesterday’s Results.
New York 3, Cincinnati 0
Pittsburg 13, Boston 4.
St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 0.
Chicago-Broklyn, no game.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Cleveland in Cincinnati.
Chicago in Pittsburg.
Reading In Washington.
New York in Richmond.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. PC. W. L. P C.
Reading 10 3 .769 W’ngton 6 7 .462
R’hm'nd 9 5 643 O’nnati 6 8 .429
Chicago 8 5 .615 C veland 6 8 .429
P’sburg 8 6 571 N. York 110 .091
Yesterday's Results.
Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 8.
Chicago 12. Pittsburg 5.
Richmond 10, New York 3.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Winston-Salem in Anderson.
Greenville in Greensboro
Charlotte in Spartanburg
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L P C W L. P C
C'rlotte 14 7 .667 G'nsboro 912 .429
Snburg 13 8 .619 G'nville 613 .316
A’ders'n 13 8 .619 W.-STm 616 273
Yesterday's Results.
Anderson 5, Winston-Salem 4
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
Gordan 5, Stone Mountain 0.
Baxley 1, Eastman 0.
’em. Now the Giants are out in front—
but not far.
♦• • *
Voss, former Mercer player, seems to
have broken in well with Macon. He was
a star in yesterday’s game.
• ♦ *
Danzig, the Montgomery first baseman,
is six feet five inches tall, which is vir
tually the altitude of James Claudius
Fox. once first baser for Atlanta. He hit
nearly .300 in the Coast league last year.
* * *
Williams, the Billiken outfielder, was
in the Western league last season.
...
Dorn Mullaney, umpire baiter and gen
eral terror to civilized baseball, is work
ing out daily with the Jacksonville team,
that once he managed. He isn't looking
for a job as a player, though. What Dom
wants to be is an umpire. And may
heaven protect and spare the league that
gets him.
* • *
Lonnie Noojin. formerly with the Co
lumbia. A <’., club, has turned up in
Greenville and grabbed a job.
• ♦ •
Clark Griffith wants tn get Eddie Hohn
horst for the Washington club. Harry
Davis, however, prefers to ship the ex-
Cracker to Toledo, where can get him
if he needs him.
• « *
Josh Clarke recently canned by Kansas
City, played previously with the Toledo.
Columbus and St. Paul clubs of the
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Toledo in Columbus.
Indianapolis in Louisville.
Minneapolis in Milwaukee.
St. Paul In Kansas City.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. I, P C W. L. P.C.
C’mbus 22 12 .647 S. Paul. .17 19 .472
M’nn’lis. 20 13 .606 M'w'kee 12 18 .400
Toledo . .19 14 .576 L'ville.. .13 21 .382
K City. .17 17 .500 I'apolfs. .11 19 .367
Yesterday's Results.
Indianapolis 4, Louisville 2
Toledo 7, Columbus 6.
•St. Paul 10. Kansas City 2.
Milwaukee-Minneapolis, rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Baltimore in Rochester.
Providence In Montreal.
Newark in Toronto
Jersey City in Buffalo.
Standing of the Clubs
W. L. P.C W. L. P.C.
J. Citv. 16 10 .615 Toronto. 10 12 .455
R'ch ter. 15 10 .600 M'treal 813 381
B'more. .12 10 .545 Newark . 9 14 .391
Buffalo. .12 11 .522 P’dence. .8 13 .381
Yesterday's Results.
Buffalo 5, Jersey City 3.
Rochester 4, Baltimore 3.
Montreal 3. Newark 2.,
Toronto-Providence, rain
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Greenwood in Vicksburg
Jackson in Hattiesburg.
Meridian in Yazoo City.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. PC. W. L. P.
M'ridi’n 20 13 606 Jackson 17 16 .515
V’ksb’g 18 14 .563 H'sburg 16 18 .455
Y. City 18 16 .529 G'nw’d 12 22 353
Yesterday's Results.
Vicksburg 6, Greenwood o (first game).
Greenwood 11, Vicksburg 3 (second
game).
Meridian 5, Jackson 3.
Hattiesburg 8, Yazoo City 2.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Games Today. '
Galveston in Fort Worth.
Beaumont in Austin.
Houston in Waco
San Antonio in Dallas
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C W. L P.C.
H'uston 23 14 .622 G’vest'n 15 19 441
B’um'nt 20 14 .588 Dallas 15 20 .429
Waco 21 15 .583 Austin 15 21 .417
S. An’io 19 19 .500 F. W’th 15 21 .417
Yesterday’s Results.
Dallas 5, Galveston 1.
Houston 5, Austin 2.
Beaumont 6. 'Waco 3.
Fort Worth 7, San Antonio 1.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Lynchburg in Norfolk
Richmond in Portsmouth '
Newport News in Danville.
Petersburg in Roanoke
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P C. W L. P C.
Norfolk 12 9 .571 N. N'ws 12 13 480
P'sm'th 10 8 .556 R'hm'd 11 12 .478
Ranoke 12 11 .522 Danville 10 12 .455
P’sburg 12 It .522 L’hburg 913 .409
Yesterday's Results.
Petersburg 8. Roanoke 2.
Danville 5, Newport News 1.
Richmond 5. Portsmouth 1.
Norfolk 7, Lynchburg 5.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Knoxville in Asheville.
Johnson City in Morristown.
Bristol in Cleveland.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C. W. L. P C.
Bristol 4 2 .667 J City 2 3 400
K’xvilie < 3 571 Asheville- 2 3 400
M town 4 3 .571 C’veland 2 4 333
Yesterday’s Results.
Bristol 5. Cleveland 2
Morrisbwn 4. Johnson Citx 3.
K oxviße 6. Afiheville 0. — — ‘
TIFF. \TTV’Tt ' FORGIAN AVI) YEWS- TUESDAY. MAY 21. 1912.
Frank Dessau Comes to Life and Crackers Win
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Contest Is Full of Errors, Fires, Fits and Fun
By Percy H. Whiting.
THERE’S nothing that cheers
up a ball game like variety,
and nothing, except a variety
show, that usually has less. You
can go to ball games sometimes for
years without seeing anything but
hits, runs, errors, great plays and
occasionally a free fight.
But yesterday’s ball game had
stuff to it. It had more side is
sues than a politician has grafts.
For one thing a fat man fell down
a flight of stairs. Now there isn't
anything put on In vaudeville that’s
any funnier than a fat man skid
ding down a flight of steps. Fran
cis Wilson has used it in a half
dozen shows, and he’s only mod
erately plump.
Then there was a fire. It broke
out in the bleachers and snapped
and crackled like blazes, until the
fat man got to it. The fire sort of
led up to the fat man incident.
When the blaze broke the fat man
grabbed a fire extinguisher around
the waist and rolled down the stairs
with it. He said he always went to
a fire that way. Also he put It
out.
Somewhat previous to that one
of the official Purveyors of Pop. one
of’the khaki-coated ones, chucked
a fit of some subtle sort. And like
an.v*small boy who pulls anything
sensational he pulled it on the top
row of the bleachers. It wasn’t the
ideal place for a fit and so the boy
bumped down, row after row, un
til he got to the bottom, where he
BILLIKENS ARE NOT FOR
SALE; NOT CHEAP ANYHOW
MONTGOMERY, ALA.. May 21.
President Charles B. Jones, of the
Montgomery Baseball association, de
clares that there is no truth in the
reports that a deal is being negotiated
to dispose of the Montgomery fran
chise to Nashville, thereby letting the
Nashville franchise shift to Little Rock.
He says that the Montgomery Baseball
association is not going to sell the Bil
liken franchise to anybody, and that
Montgomery fandom may rest assured
of that.
Long before this year’s Southern
league season began, there were ru
mors of a probable disposal of the
Montgomery franchise, but the owners
of the local club have denied tha.t any
thing tangible was in sight, although
Richard Tillis, who controls the ma
jority of the stock, admitted at one
time that he would take 120,000 for the
franchise.
PAIGE INELIGIBLE FOR
10 DAYS; AFTER THAT?
Piggy Paige. Atlanta pitcher, has
taken the place on the Crackers’ in
eligible list Just vacated by Frank Des
sau. Paige is out of condition and
Manager Hemphill hopes that he will
be able to get in trim in the ten days
allowed. If he does not he will be
sold or released. If he does Manager
Hemphill will try to get the unanimous
consent of the league for his reinstate
ment.
JORDAN IN ATLANTA TO
REST UP HURT SHOULDER
Otto Jordan, Chattanooga captain
and second baseman, is in Atlanta for
a short visit. Jordan is suffering with
a dislocated shoulder and will be un
able to play for three weeks at least.
ENGLISH SCRAPPER ILL;
BOUT WITH GIBBONS OFF
NEW YORK. May 21.—The bout be
tween Sid Burns, of England, and Mike
Gibbons, of St. Paul, which was to have
been held in Madison Square Garden to
morrow night, has been postponed be
cause of slight illness to the Englishman.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Rome in Selma
Huntsville In Gadsden
Bessemer in Anniston
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C.
A’niat'n 17 10 .630 H'sville 13 13 500
Selma 16 11 .59.3 B’semer 12 16 444
Rome 14 12 538 G’dsden 718 280
Yesterday's Results.
Selma 4. Rome 2
Gadsden 2. Huntsville 1 (.11 inningsj.
AnnlßUia L Bessemer 3. .
finished it opt. Then the Grady
ambulance came and got him. He
wasn’t much hurt and will resume
the purveying of pop this after
noon
• • •
/"x H, yes. and there was a ball
game, a rip-snorting affair
that the Crackers won 5 to 1.
It was a good game, even if the
errors were painfully plentiful.
For one thing It was fast. There
was no foolishness and no procras
tination about it. The men just
played along and from umpire’s an
nouncement to last out it consumed
only 94 minutes.
Before it was over J. Dobbs
doubtless regretted that he ever
let the Montgomery club vote to re
instate Frank Dessau. A couple
of weeks ago Dessau’s arm popped.
Frank didn't know what was the
matter with it, except that when
he tried to curve a ball the blam
ed thing wouldn’t curve and the
arm hurt like a toothache. So he
came back to Atlanta and his re
tirement to the ineligible list was
announced. Then followed X-ray
examinations, plain examinations
and fancy examinations. After a
bit the arm began to come around
and President Callaway asked the
league for unanimous consent to
reinstate Dessau. It was given and
the man was put back in good
standing.
Dessau celebrated his return by
pitching a great game of baseball.
In the first six innings he allowed
but a single hit—a single single,
TIMERS’ WATCHES MUST
HAVE NEEDED MENDING!
GAINESVILLE, GA., May 21.—1 n the
field day exercises of Riverside Mili
tary academy yesterday afternoon at
Brenau park the 109-yard dash was
run in the brief time of 9 seconds, bor
dering if not equaling a world record.
This race was won by Senior Mitchell.
The time of the Junior 100-yard dash
was 13 seconds and was won by Cadet
Holloman.
PAT DONAHUE ARRIVES:
CATCHER KERR DEPARTS
Catcher Donahue, the new Cracker
backstopper, has arrived in Atlanta.
John Kerr, whose place Donahue
takes, has left for Williamsport, Pa., to
report to his new club.
Yes—you buy something
more than a marvelous auto
mobile when you buy the
Ford. No matter where you 11
are—nearby you’ll find a
Ford service station. There’s
something better than a guar
antee back of the Ford—and
we’ll sell seventy-five thou
sand of them this year.
All Fords are Model T’s—all like except ?
the bodies. The two-passenger runabout
costs $590 —the five-passenger touring car. |
$690 —the delivery car S7O0 —the town
cars9oo —f. o. b. Detroit, completely
equipped. Get latest catalogue from
Ford Motor Company, 311 Peachtree
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as it were. Then in the last of the
sixth the Crackers romped away
with the decision and after that,
like the wise old head that he is,
he let up and put just enough on
his delivery to stick ahead. It was
an impressive game. If Dessau
• can keep up work like that he will
be the most effective pitcher In the
league.
■ • a
[F the Billikens weren't so ex
-1 tensively turned up at the far
end in feet they would prob
ably score more runs. They run
to feet more than any ball club
that has played in these parts in
years. Ganzig’s extremities are
wonderful to behold, and a full
sized calf Is killed every time a shoe
is made for him,. Don't miss ’em if
you go to the park today.
There were several occasions
when a little hot-footing might
have been useful, especially in the
ninth inning when it took three
clean singles and a sacrifice fly to
score one man. This man was
"Humpty” McElveen. "Mack” sin
gled, went to second on Elwert’s
single, to third on Ganzig’s single
and home on Coles’ fly out to
Bailey. There is something wrong
with base running like that.
♦ • ♦
'THE Crackers won their game
by plastering three hits on
top of three Billiken errors in
the sixth inning. Alperman, Gra
ham and Dessau did the hitting.
Coles. Bills and Elwert contributed
the errors. Ganiev, Hemphill, Al
perman, O’Brien and Graham
scored the runs. It was a fine in
ning and when it was over the
game was cinched.
The affair was a satisfactory
game to Atlanta fans. The team
made errors, but it was a ball club
every minute. The players took
advantage of all opportunities on
the bases, hit in the pinches and
played a strong defensive game.
Alperman was the only infielder
who escaped an error, but none of
the bobbles hurt a bit.
Alperman distinguished himself
by stopping with his shins a batted
ball that was coming for to carry
his legs clear away. The average
infielder would have fled to shelter,
but Whitey whirled right into it.
took the ball full on the shins and
then didn’t even wince.
NEWS FROM RINGSIDE!
Johnny Dundee will bnx ten rounds
with Packey Hommey in New York to
night. If Dundee is returned the victor
he will be matched with Champion John
ny Kilbane. the bout to be staged in
Gotham some time in the near future.
♦ • •
Matt Wells trained Sid Burns for his
fight with Mike Gibbons al the Garden
Athletic club. New York, tonight. Burns
has worked hard for this match, as he
realizes that a victory over Gibbons will
mean a fortune for him
• » *
For I'endering a decision in the recent
Jim Stewart-Gunboat Smith bout in New
York the boxing commission has revoked
the National Sporting club's license and
also the license of Referee Patsy Haley.
* • •
Willie Ritchie Is so pleased over his
four-round draw with Ad Wolgast that
he is now trying to draw the champion
into a ten-round affair. Ritchie says
that If he could not stop Wolgast in a
ten-round bout he would at least give
him a good beating.
...
Boxing promoters at Gary, 111., are ar
ranging to stage a ten-round return
match between Packey McFarland and
Eddie Murphy. Although Packey de
feated Murphy in a ten-round clash at
South Bend last winter, Eddie put up
such a good tight that the fans are
clamoring for a return bout.
...
Tint Hurst, referee, and umpire, who
has been sick for some, time, has fully
recovered and will again be in charge of
the Garden Athletic club
• ♦ •
Hugo Kelly and Jack Dillon are sched
uled to box ten rounds In Indianapolis
May 28.
♦ » ♦
The proposed bout between Johnny Kil
bane ami K. O. Brown is held up be
tause of a squabble over the division of
the purse. As Champion Kilbane thinks
he should receive the lion’s share, while
Brown differs with him.
Bob Moha and Eddie McGoorty, the
two best lightweights in the business,
will meet in a ten-round affray in New
York. May 28.
* • •
Tommy Kilbane will try to extend the
family fame tomorrow night when he
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Johnny Kilbane recently admitted that
the left jab is his most valuable asset
However, the champ said he did not de
pend on any one punch.
Jack Johnson is gradually getting him- .
self down to weight. At present the
champion tips the beam at about 225
pounds, but says he will get down much
lower before time comes for him to leave
for Las Vegas.
• * •
Jimmy Perry and Jack Robinson
started training this morning for their
ten-round clash at the Gate City Athletic
club May 28.
YESTERDAY’S GAME
Atlanta— ah r. h. po a. e.
Bailey, If 4 i) 0 2 0 0
Ganley, rs 4 1 13 0 0
Hemphill, of 1 t 0 1 0 0
Alperman, 3b 4 1 .2 1 4 ft
O’Dell, lb 3 0 0 9 0 1
East. 2b 2 0 0 5 3 1
O’Brien, ss 3 1 ft 3 5 j
Graham, c 4 11 3 1 0
Dessau, p.. 4 0 S 0 4 0
Totals 29 5 7 27 17 3
Montgomery— ab r. h po. a. e
Stlngle, of 3 0 1 2 0 0
Wares. 2b 3 0 1 4 3 0
McElveen, ss 4 11 3>2 1
Elwert, 2b 4 0 2 2 11
Williams, rs 4 0 0 1 oft
Danzig, lb 4 0 2 9 1 0
Coles, rs 3 0 0 1 0 1
Grlbbens. c 3 0 0 2 2 0
Bills, p 3 0 0 J 3 1
Totals3l 17 24 12 4
Score by Innings: R,
Montgomeryooo 000 001—1
Atlantaooo 005 00*—5
Summary: Double plays—East to
O’Brien to O’Dell; O'Brien to East. Struck
out—By Dessau 3, by Bills 1. Bases on
balls—Off Dessau 1. off Bills 4. Sacrifice
hits Hemphill, Stingle. O'Dell, Coles.
Stolen bases—Danzig O'Brien. Time or
game—l:34. Vmpires—Rudderham and
Fitzsimmons.
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