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(l i k »> i I < T'Ll. l/. am, z f 0/i Jli- W?H If Mm ■ " l; Mm " WW 7 »1 • B? A\ z. SO-i 1 frl PM -r 1 rJ w W J : BR v 1 i/ Fj,: ___J ————— - “ ’ "" "' - ' "■” ■ - ■ - - , ' ■ . _ . - . 1 11 ' ' ri i "' ' ’ | BEWAHL.AHIHA! IT'S S BAD YEAR FOB CHAMPIONS T t tho w i It mnd® that dlre y/v* ful prerih t jon a short time hack that the year 1912 was tn lie a mighty bad one for the fistic champions.’ Ferhar it was Jim Flvnn, Pueb lo’s fireman gladiator, who was moved tn make the remark after Johnny Kilbane bad put a defeat on Abe Attell, hut at anv mte the re mark Is riming true tn many ways. Ad Wolgast hasn't started out in a reassuring w tv, cither, since his operation in Los Angeles for ap pendicitis. The lightweight champion's show - ing in a four-round contest in San Francisco with Willie Rit* hie ha started a wild buzzing and many of the shrewd judges nf the game are saying thai Wolgast nev< i will be the same tough piece of whale bone that he used to be Os course, there Is plenty of ex cuse In th’ Wolg.i-t ease, just as there were < us< s for him w hen he went against Knockout Brown in live I'.i.-t aft'i the • < ond time that he snapped a bom in his forearm It was a test bout in each case anil didn’t nunt seriously against th-- hampii n Put th' 'fl'i'i'is nf an operation of thi kind it* f lr reaching and said to |.< il> t'mitOy felt for •. *ar« afterward, hence tin )■ -imistic statement! about Wolgai t's fitiur** Naturally m ith* r the Kilbane nor the Wolg.i-t pniy • xpr* - ■•* tii’ slightest doubt about th” future. Still there arc world of doubters, many believing that Johnny Kil ban* doesn't ■ i ’ ..., n , H m, ... n t caliber to hold hi titb long Mam. others are Inelined to think that that other tough * hap Jose Rivers will t ike tin io, a in* of Wolgast when they . a. it mi July 4. if they do 'nd the question naturally sug gest- is- > How about .lack John son it Ia s V*-g. i* J nlv 4 " The big . oimed follow* e- tne next to get his test, and despit*' the general opinion that Flvnn is one of the 1 mg' ' short * ndcr tb it ever entered a championship bat tle. it w ill be a mighty s* y * i<- test for the t h iicpiou aides he is in th* vert best ' . lition Johnson hasn't so much time left in which to mold his big form into condition for the kind of batt'e he is reasonably suie to get from the Flynn party m N* w M* xr ... (Look I the e(1 1 grimiest I (oneverj vZ'/W cigar I II ox value / Oil your way home get a "John Ruskin,” even if you never bought a sc. cigar before. You will find the "John Rus -1 kin" better and bigger any cigar Fold nt sc. and at least as ( good as the usual 10c. kind—that we guarantee. The "John Ruskin” Is a nickel saver—still it is as good a cigar as money, skill and economic manufacture on a larce scale can produce. The Havana tobacco use 1 n the "John Ruskin” is of choicest quality, well aged and thnroughlv ripened by natural, aroma preserving mean. 1 The cigar i.-, made by expert workmen in one of the most sanitarv factories in America. This expert workman ship assures free and even burning, fragrant to the last. Your cigar dealer.will fell you how many of his customers are now smoking "John Ruskin" cigars. I. LEWIS CIGAR M’F’G. CO., NEWARK, N. J., Ofi A 'ltus LxUfcf»t ludej ndeut Factory m Wadi wlv ' ■ H IRSCH. <&. 1 F I ADAMS 4 CO . ■ Distributors. Atlanta BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip Johnny Kling tried tn recall his waiv on Xlmefda, the Cuban, now with t| Barons, but the pardon came tno lat “Al” would have looked pretty useful wL the Braves. • • • Herbert More, centerfielder, has her elected -aptain <>f the University of Tex; baseball team for next spring John McGraw has offered slo,non /ta mone\» for Germany Schaefer for use i a crutch. • • ♦ Itorr? \Vel< hnne» has just been award? ; h.:.70 on an old claim dating back to t> din? he played in the <• and P leagu The derision was based nn the princlp it it the lowering of the rating of a leagt «li«l not relieve it of its obligations. ♦ • • Hxder Barr has onlf to play wit Montgomery. Nashville and Memphis complete his circuit of the league F has performed with the rest of them • • • • Guv Zinn, most sensational of Hlghlar y«Hing-ters. was dug nut of the brush V ‘■’barley Babb three years ago and play? part of the season with Memphis < ‘oo; idering the amount of rain that hi fallen in Atlanta this B pring, but fe games have been called off on account ■ «<t grounds or a downpour. • • ♦ Two marvelous things happened 1n Ne York yesterday, viz: 1 The Yanks won their fourth stralgh ? Caldwell, who had lost six straight won one • • • So long as Rr<’o|ch ti remains in the Ns fi-mal league the Giants ought to wi every p»-nn.int ’The ease with which M< Graw > men dow n the ginks from acroj the rolling water Is painful Yesterda the Giant made six hits and six runs o Brooklyn pit< hers The Dodgers ma< twice a. man? hits and one-third as man runs , • • • The Reds seem to be slipping bac where they belong They are pie ft every team now * • • I’helan. ex Baron, made a homer forth Reds y< uerday and scored their only rm ♦ ♦ ♦ llii terrible Turtles were soft for tV ILll’kon xesterday Hopper gave up 1 bits f »r ba<es Gribbens was the on I Bill who made as many as three hit Elwert knock, d the only home run. BILTZ GETS RELEASE: JORDAN REJOINS CLU ( H XTTWtHHjA. TENN, May ?S Oil! fielder Riltr. was sold today to th Beaumont, T» x is. club. t’Hlo Jordan will rejoin The team tr d ->y and he on the coaching lines* <Mto w i: b» tillable to play for sex oral weeks mi account of his disk rated shoulder. LOOKOUTS SELL BILTZ. t H ATT \ X TENN. Max 2S. ‘** nt-•rtmld* r Hein* Butz has been so ’<» tie Bo iinmmt club of thW Te\, league. Bl’’/ s light hitting necessitate bi- r< I. isc in fa\ or .>f Hy der Barr. H •ab to Wilkvsbart* was not consuu mat* »i. TTTP ATT.WTS AVT> VFTTS- TUESDAY. MAY 28. 1912 Vols “Get Right” by Dint of Legal Legerdemain +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•■?* Baron Team Will Make Strongest of ’Em Go Some By Percy H. Whiting. THE Nashville club has found away out of its difficulties. By beatins the devil around the bush a couple of times, crossing it* fingers, changing Its name and by going through a few similar le gal gyrations, it has escaped from the clutches of the law The way the Nashville club got itself out of trouble was by making a phony transfer of the franchise to Pan McGugfn Os course Hirsig and his old associates still own it. Put to escape from the Injunction against the old association they have turned everything over to Dan McGugln. who will form a new as sociation. Os course it may trans pire In time that the new associa tion will buy out the old one, but we hardly expect to see It happen. The old association Is restrained legallv from allowing its ball club to play In the state of Tennessee. Put there is nothing to restrain the old club from playing for the new association And there you are Rut note this: Nashville will not have any more Sunday ball for a long time, unless they can get a bill through the legislature allow ing it. which isn't probable. Over in Memphis they are hold ing their breath for / legal action similar to the one that crabbed Sunday ball In Nashville would have the same effect in the Rhiff t'ity And Memphis, without Sun dav hall, would be a queer place, in deed. /•’« ART,ETON MOLESWORTH has brought quite a remarkable collection of hall players with him to Atlanta It's a club that is good enough tn lead th*- It-ngue now and it threatens to finish so elope to the front that It will crowd the leaders mightily. Molesworth has some of the same old gang—that team that didn't lack but one real player of winning the pennant last year. In the lot are Rill MeGilvray. always a mighti hitter; Rill Foxcn, Atlanta last-off; Roy Ellam, speedy Infield er: Marian, also a speedy Infield er. Jimmy Johnston. playing a grand game this vear in the out field; Mcßride, and Prough, a pitcher who has "been up there" and * ome hack again. Hill MeGilvray is known to the fans as a fair fielder and a really good hatter. The players know him as a mastej- of vituperation and the most dangerous man of the league to "sick" on a nervous pitcher When Pill MeGilvray takes up his position at third base and opens up his battery of billingsgate it is marvellous to hear. Yet. so artisti cally does he work it that nobody hears him but the pitcher and a few of the opposing players. Bill megaphones it with his hands to his lips and it must make callous -pots on his paws as it passes out. • • • IV JOLESWORTH is using several new men this year. Notable among them arc Almeida, Carroll. Dilger, Hardgrove. Smith and Boyd. Here is something about each man: R. ALMEIDA —He is the newest of Barons He comes from Cin cinnati. where he flayed with bril liancy last year, acquiring a batting average of .313. It is reported that after John Kling waived on this man he thought it all over again and then hired a strong man to ki> k hint for letting such a tre mendous batter get away CHARLEY CARROLL—This la.l is being carried as utility man Last y*a' he played shortstop for the Gr* > nsbor" team of the i 'aro lina association where he batted I<7 and field. | 9.’s Dale Gear and Mik' Finn both liked him so yveil that They offered to buy him from Mo • * y orth. hut “G'adys" d'Cide.i to hang on PICKLE" DILGER-He is on ot the teams new catchers He hails from Kewanee of the Central association, where he backstopped with credit last year, but batted .222, which is rather more feebly than the law requires. 808 MESSENGER—He is back from the White Sox with .the Baron team again this year. Messenger was a wonderful player in the Southern in 19in. He batted .285 and stole 13 bases. Also, he fielded 962 and was a very marvel He didn't shine in the big show, for some reason yve can't seem to un derstand, but he ought to make Molesworth a peach of a man this year. “BUGS’' H A R DG ROVE—This one came to the Barons from Mon mouth. 111., in the Central associa tion. and Monmouth is his home town. He was formerly with the Indianapolis team, hut yvent down with typhoid and after he recovered was shipped back to the bushes. He ivon 18 and lost 13 games last year He averaged two bases on balls, seven strike-outs and gave up an average of seven hits to th® gam® last year. In th® entire sea son he made but three errors. CLARENCE SMITH—A new* one and a bush leaguer, this chap, but a corker, they say. H® hails from Birmingham and got a try-out last spring with the Birons. They sent him over tn Anniston, where he did yveil last year. Now h® has stepped up a few- pegs and Is doing well yvith his home club. RAYMOND BOYD—A man who looks good on past records and recent performances is this Boyd. H» was born in Indianapolis, hut worked last year with Ottumwa. Ohio. He led the Central asso ciation. yvith 39 victories and 7 de- MATT McGRATH IS SHOT WHILE CHASING ITALIAN - NEW YORK. May 28.—Matt Mc- Grath. th® world s champion hammer throw er. was nearly lost to the Ameri can Olympic team as the result of an Italian's attack. McGrath, who is a po liceman on the New Y'ork force, was shot fyvtee while chasing the Italian, who yvns charged with attempting to kill a man in Harlem. Both bullets entered th® fleshy part of McGrath's left shoulder and inflitt ed wounds that were painful hut will not interfere yvith his going to Stock holm. though ho will be relieved from police duty for some days. JOHNSON SETTLES DOWN TO HARD TRAINING WORK EAST LAS VEGAS. N M . Mav 28. Training work at Jack Johnson's camp settled quickly into routine today The big champion, eager to get down to hard work at once, mapped out a pro gram of road work and gymnasium Stunts that yy ill fill his time for the n°xt week. All the yvork yvill be done in the open Carpenters are putting a big platform in th® back yard of th® training quar ters and the-® Johnson will furnish daily entertainment for his sparring partners. For the present he plans to devote most of his time to road work to accustom ' < lungs to the high altitude SAM LANGFORD STOPS FLYNN IN 14 ROUNDS MELBOURNE. AUSTRALIA. May 28.—Sam Langford, the heay yw t ight negm boxet. of Boston. defeated "Porky" Flynn, also of Boston, here. Flynn v*a* being so badly latnn*' re 1 that the referee stopped th*- fight in the fourteenth round - CITY OFFICIALS HAVE TO PAY. MACON GA.. Mav 28 The refusal of the Macon baseball officials to admit city officials to games free of chargt has extended to firemen and policemen and. in fact, to a't |>* sons other than newspaper reporters Notwithstanding that the *-ity spent over Jl.'mrt this spring on improvements upon th' grandstand and park, the mayor ami Council were not given th*’ customary Season passes F* ■ .-i'i 'nt N tt Eth ridge declines to say why this action has been tab- feats, and has been going mighty good this year. \V HEN all is said and done the the most remarkable man of the Birmingham team Is the ro tund leader himself. Carleton Molesworth. In seventeen years of ball playing Molesworth batted for a grand average of .314. Once he led the Southern league batters Molesworth entered the Southern league as a player in 1901. He was with Chattanooga in 1901 and 1902. Then he went to Montgomery for three seasons. In 1906 h® turned up in Birmingham, where he has since been. H«re is his record. Year *1895. Washington club. Na tional league. .297. Year *1896. Rockford. 111., club, Wisconsin-Illinois league. .325. Year ‘1897 Shamoykin. Pennsyl vania State league, 427. Year xIB9B, Pelmara club, New- York State league .325 Year xIB9B, Binghamton club. New York State league. 347. Year XI9OO, Schenectady club. New York State league. .300, Year x 1902, Chattanooga club. Southern league. .320. Year X 1902, Chattanooga • club, Southern league, .327. Year X 1903. Montgomery club. Southern league. .319. Year x 1904, Montgomery club. Southern league. 319 Year X 1905. Montgomery club. Southern league 322 Year x 1906, Birmingham club. Southern league. .275. Year x 1907, Birmingham club. Southern league. .303 Year 111908, Birmingham club. Southern league. .293 Year 111909. Birmingham club. Southern league. .288. Year 111910, Birmingham club. Southern league .300. Year 111911. Birmingham club. Southern league. .243. ’Pitched. xOutfielder. HOutfleld er and manager. Southern league average, 303. Grand average, .314 PLAY MATCHES FOR THE T. P. HINMAN TROPHY Match play started In th® four flights yesterday for the Dr T. P. Hinman golf trophy. The following are the re sults: First Flight—First round. D. Jemison defeated C J. Holditch. 2 up and 1 to play : J. P. Webster defeated E R. James, 2 up. Second round. J. P. Web ster defeated D. Jemison, up. Second Flight—First round. R J. Norris defeated R P. Jones. 4 up and 2 to play; I. L. Graves defeated J. D. Osborne. 3 up and 2 to play; C. Knowles defeated G. A. Howell. 4 up and 2 to play . J Q. Burton defeated W. Mark ham. 1 up. 20 holes. E. M. Blount de feated W. J. Tilson, by default. Third Flight—First round, W. O. Marshburn defeated J. J Hastings. 2 up and 1 to play; C. G. Giddings de feated G. H Atkisson, 3 up and 2 to play ; E. R. Austin defeated W R. Tich enor. by default. Fourth Flight—First round. I. L. 'ln gram defeated L. M. Crichton, 2 up. VANDY WINS TITLE BY DEFEATING SEWANEE SEWANEE. TENN.. May 28.—Van derbilt clinched the claim of the South ern college championship by taking the deciding game of th® series from Se wanee today. 6 to 2. Gordon and Coi lins were worked in th® box for Se wanee and Vanderbilt, respectively, both working well, Collins having a slight edge and the best support. FOXES LAND NEW MEN. COLUMBUS. GA.. May 28. Manager Fox, of the Columbus baseball team, has just completed a deal whereby h® has secured three new men to help pull the Foxes out of the hole they have been in since the season opened The new men ar® Siegfried, shortstop; Web ber. second baseman. and Hurley, an outfielder, all secured from Columbia |by purchase outright and by trading. The new men are expected to strength en the team considerably. Baseball Atlanta vs. Birmlngh'm wtowtsosv PONCE DELEON PARK GAME CALLED AT 3:301 BOXING 1 Late News and Views ' Red Ames and Charley Kennedy will box ten rounds at the Auditorium in Chat tanooga June 11. Both boys have boxed here. • • • Reports from New York say K O. Brown and Johnny Kilbane have finally come to terms. The boys will box ten rounds before the St. Nicholas rink in New York June 11. • • « Tom O’Rourke, the canned manager who still claims he has a contract with Al Talzer that can t be broken, is demand ing $50,000 for his contract. Arrangements have practical!? been closed for a short bout between Ray Tem ple and Ad Wolgast. If the bout goes through it will be staged in Memphis some time In .June • • • Young Delmont is scheduled to box Tickle Sanders in Memphis some time in the near future. • • • Ray Bronson, somewhat discourage! over being defeated by Harry Brewer, is training hard for his bout with Packey McFarland next month. • • • If Jimmy Perry wins over Robinson to night he will probabl? challenge the win ner of the Bob Moha-Eddie McGoorty bout. OLSEN DEPOSED AS CAPTAIN OF THE NAPS CLEVELAND, OHIO. May 28—Ivan Olsen, Nap shortstop, who has recently playM at thirfl base, has been removed as captain of the team. It is said that Manager Harry Davis took, this action because Olsen slugged Willie Mitchell, southpaw pitcher, on the return trip from Boston. Mitchell has a black eye. Joe Birmingham will probably suc ceed Olsen. BROOKS BEATS KENNEDY. ALBANY, N Y , May 28. —Joe Brooks, of England, and Steve Kennedy, of Boston, both lightweights, put up a rat tling good fight here last nigiht before th® Knickerbocker Athletic club. Brooks had all th® early rounds, but Kennedy ; by a strong finish earned a draw. 1 I All life is a “whiz”—and every third whiz on the road is a Ford. It’s the car of the millions and the millionaire —lightest, Tightest, most economical. Many thou sands of the seventy-five thousand we’re building this year are being sold to own ers of more expensive cars. All Fords are Model T’s—all alike ex cept the bodies. The two-passenger runabout costs $590 —the five-pas senger touring ear $690 —the deliv ery ear s7oo—the town ear S9OO t. <>. b. Detroit, completely equipped. Get latest catalogue from Ford Motor Company. 311 Peachtree street. At lanta. or direct from Detroit factory. I HERNSHEIM Cl GAI? /lUway.s ip/I Good jlnpke A * zC-7en t .'irye- ROBHN AND PEDOINGLE HERETOIHGHI THE most talked of event in town is the Perry-Robinson scrap which will he staged at th® Gate City A, C tonight. The boys will box ten rounds. Robinson has not box»d any in over a year, but h® says ft was not his fault, as no on® would fight him at his weight. H® knows well if he defeats Perry he will h® able to secure several good matches, which would mean plenty of cash, and that is what Jack wants. Perry, as usual, has nothing to say in regard to the outcome of the fight. Jimmy came to Atlanta in hopes that th® clima’e would help — his lame back. And now be says It is practical!v 1 K , and that he will enter the ring tonight in th® best of condition. H® had to post pone his debut in New York on account of his hack, but h® says if he wins tonight he will leave for the East, where h® hopes tn secure matenes with Eddie McGoorty, Bob Moha and the rest of the top .notchers in th® welter class. Eddie Hanlon and Young Sey mour are to clash in the semi windup, while Spider Rritt and Johnnie Herndon go in the pre-, llminary. A battle royal will open th® card. KENNEDY MEETS FERGUSON. BOSTON. May 28. Tom Kennedy th® New York white hope, will enter th® ring favorite over Sandy Ferguson at the Pilgrim Athletic association to night. Th®> will box ten rounds.