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MUMU, Mel Sheppard, Sheridan and Cloughen Form 1912 Nucleus N-EW YORK, May 28—Of the wonderful Irish-American Athletic club team which scored 55 1-2 points at the Olympic games of 19ns at London there re mains a strong nucleus for an other winning combination at Stockholm. Sweden, this summer. The point score of the Irish ath letes at London was bigger than the aggregate of all the rest of America's point winners, and the men who made this record are now in condition to repeat. Os the team which won nine firsts of the fourteen captured by k. the United States there remain Melvin Sheppard, winner of the 800 and 1,500-meter runs; Martin Sheridan, who took first prizes in the two discus events and third in the standing broad .jump, ami Bob Cloughen, who was second in the 200-meter run. To aid these men the Winged Fist club has gathered a collection of athletes who have won cham pionships in this country and have proved to be among the fastest and best in the world. First among these as being a possible winner of the great Mara thon race, the classic race of all Olympic revivals, is Michael Ryan, the winner of the Boston A. A. Marathon, which was the crffieial Eastern tryemt of the American distance runners. Ryan is con ceded to have the best chance of winning the great race of any man who ever essayed the distance for the United States. He is able to go the distance under any condi tions and has speed enough to withstand the sprints of the fast foreigners whom he will meet in Sweden. He is in every way a fit ting successor to John Hayes, winner of the London Marathon. Another man wearing the Irish emblem who has more chance of bi ng returned a victor than any of the others is big Matt McGrath, who, as a member of the New York A. C., was second to John Flanagan at London. Since that time McGrath has made a new world’s record and is capable of beating any hammer thrower in the world. MacDonald Star at Weights. Another weight thrower to help Sheridan and McGrath is Patrick (“Babe") MacDonald, a six-foot four policeman, who has been breaking records in his trial work at putting the sixteen-pound shot with both hands. "Babe” has ac quired the knack of hurling the shot with the left hand, and ar this style he can heat the b'-t efforts of most of the shot putters who u.-e their right. MacDonald’s only rival for'first place at the Olym piad is Ralph Rose, winner of the la.-t Olympic weight event. At. ( resent both men are doing about the same distance, but the Irish- American A. C. weight thrower has improved so rapidly that Rose will b> forced to make new figures to win from MacDonald. The New Yorker, in a practice throw several days ago, beat the record made by Rose for putting the shot with both hands, doing 48 feet 9 inches, 1 5-8 inches hettfir than the record. | Get the good taste I I in this glorious,mild | Burley | DRUMMOND ; 3 Natural l eaf “ 3 CHEWING S I a TOBACCO S 3 104 | ■ h J < nimmii d REM EDV for M ENj ' gJJLI HI IBM 1. VHP If >«■' IMIWW imi ■■ ■•--—-B V—B ■-’« ■ 1 -'HI ...I _.l I (QSBl* TXJFC TT<> X 4 rF. R . > ' > . * M4VFXT (FK F. , S i of the most obstinate guaranteed In from C ' 3 to 6 days ; no other treatment required. ( Sold by i’ll druggist£ _ * b as >- -a£®«» >• « •-* , 5 <=» » IFI 5 1 £ ■' -’HF - Vcf —■ iuj i c«. GO U. £ O- ?■ " 55 f “ill* | ~ CT gM C v o’” ~UI c~? SE “5-2 55 u. «■» w > a 3E <=> -‘•o«« - 5 i, a There are no good jumpers or pole vaulters in the Irish club this year to take the place of Harry Porter, winner of the high jump, and E. C. Cooke, who shared first place in the pole vault with Gil bert, of Yale, at London. Meyer May Capture Sprints. Lawson Robertson has developed , a sprinter who has a good chance to make the other nations take his dust in the 100-meter run. an event in which America could do no better than third four years ago. Alvah Meyer, the youngster who last year made it a habit to win championships in even time— ten seconds —has been training for the past two months at Celtic Park and has been doing ten seconds for the hundred in practice whenever called on for a time trial. All that Meyer needs now is a few hard races to bring him to his best form, and Robertson predicts that his protege will do 9 4-5 seconds by the time the American tryouts are held. Bob < Roughen, second to Kerr, of Panada, at the London 200-meter run, is fast rounding Into form, and with his added experience will be a strong factor in the sprints in . Sweden. Jack Eller, another policeman, has shown the best and most con sistent work over the hurdles of all the Americans, and is figured as the best timber-topper America has to offer. He is good for In 2-5 seconds for the 110-yard high hur dles and has a record of 24 4-5 sec onds for the 220-yard low hurdles. His victories in both events at the national championships last sum mer make him a favorite for the hurdle race in Sweden, George Bonhag. always a point winner on (Hynipic teams, Is mak ing a bid for the 5,000 and 10,000- meter races, and as he has been smashing .American records at dis tances from three to ten miles, his work in Sweden should crown all his previous efforts and give the United States the best chance that it has ever had of scoring in these events. Harry* Gissing. now wearing the Winged First emblem, is an ath lete of whom.great, things may be expected. Gissing. always a great runner, has settled down to serious work, and with the advantage of training with Sheppard. Jim Rogen b< rger, Frank Riley and Abel Ki viat. is showing better form and more speed than at any time in his s> n national career. Gissing w ill be entered for the 400 and 800-meter races, and it would be no surprise if he snaps the tape in new record t ime. Shepnard Needs No Introduction. Os Sheppard there is no need to say tore than that the “Peerless One " is training harder than ever with.the intention of repeating his great victories at London and that he is confident of beating all of the record breakers when he gets them in a real race. Jim Rosenberger, the lanky quar ter-miler, should win a place on the team, and with such a goal will be ■ more than likely to spring one of his game finishes and prove his ability. * Among the milers there is none who has a hotter chance than lit-' tie Abel Kiviat. This boy has made time for the mile which has been bettered by few men in this coun try, and with another year’s strength and experience will be many seconds better. Although the Irish-American A. C. has lost many point winners and the men from other parts of the country will win many prizes in events in which the real strength is not represented, there is an ex cellent chance that the New York Irishmen will be able to celebrate once more the honor of being the mainstay of the American team. UNITED STATES LEAGUE, WE BID YOU GOOD-NIGHT NEW YORK, May 28. —The scheduled game between New York and Chicago in the new United States league was not played yesterday, and it appeared today as though the local club would drop out of the league. According to William Nlesen, pro prietor of the Chicago club, sixteen of his players were on the Bronx oval at the scheduled hour, but few of the New York players appeared ami there typing few spectators the club finally left the field. According to other persons, the New York players were on hand, but the Chicago men were so disappointed with the meager gate receipts that they refused to play, and went back to Mi. Niesen's hotel demanding funds. , THIS WILL BE HOT BOUT. BALTIMORE, MD„ May 28.—Gus Schoenlin. Americus, champion light heavyweight wrestler, announced to night that Frank Gotch had signed a ion tract to wrestle with him for the championship on June 14 in this city. The match was originally made for May 30, but Gotch asked for more time to train. MOHA PICK OVER M'GOORTY. NEW YORK, Mav 28. Bob Mohn w ill enter the ring a slight favorite ov< r Eddie M< Goortj when these two clai mants to (he middleweight title clash at St Nicholas rink in a ten-round bout tonight. Each agreed to weigh 1:. .it 158 pounds at 3 o'clock this after- PLRCY^H WHITING W WNAUGHTON . TAD, \ SAM CRANE. WJUSBUTfi. D ).k ))A VUTT HOOK. SOL FLEX, JW--—, DAMON RUNYON. Jl \ I H M W/XLKLJW 7 (C* CHARLES DRYDEN - faxau w SMITH. - - - JJ L&JNINUn) Lame Arm Cause of Cy Young Quitting Diamond “Grand Old Man” Rich and Best Farmer in Ohio By W, J. Mcßeth. DENTi >N TECUMSEH YOUNG has passed from baseball’s activities. The grand old man of the game, after 23 years in harness, has decided to capitulate to the inevitable. The grip of Time has manacled an arm of iron that for almost a quarter of a century proved the greatest stumbling block ever thrown into the middle of a diamond. Uy Young passes nut of the na tional pastime, but his name will live as long as the great summer sport flourishes. This honored vetejjjm, who has passed the forty-eighth milestone of life’s journey, decided during the past week that he had outlived his days of major league usefulness. He notified the Boston Nationals that it was impossible for him tn round into winning form. A sore arm, which afflicted him this spring for the first time in his brilliant career, failed to respond. .Rather than besmirch the most wonderful pitching record of all history, C'y Young decided to retire to his Ohio farm to spend the rest of his days tilling the soil. No minor league ball could satisfy a spirit that had triumphed for al- SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Today. Birmingham in Atlanta; Ponce DeLeon park, two games; first game called at 2:39 o'clock. Mobile in Chattanooga. Montgomery in Memphis. New i irleans in Nashville. Standing of the Ctyba. W L P C W L P.C B'hatn.. .24 17 .585 Atlanta ,19 18 .514 C'nooga. 20 16 .556 Mont. . .20 21 4*i M phis. .20 18 .526 N” i>r 15 22 405 Mobile .22 20 .524 N'vijle. .14 22 .389 Yesterday's Results. Birmingham- Atlanta, rain. Mobile-Chattanooga. rain. New Orleans-Nashville: postponed. Montgomery 9. Memphis 3. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Games Today. Jacksonville in Albany. Macon in Columbia Columbus in Savannah. Standing of the Clubs. W. L P C W L. P.U T'ville . .22 11 .667 C'lbus 13 18 419 Albany. .20 1.2 .625 Macon . 12 20 375 S' nah. . 1.8 13 .581 C lmbia. 10 21 .323 Yesterday's Results. Albany 8, Jacksonville 7. Columbia 6. Macon 5. ' Savannah-Columbia, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today, Chicago in Cleveland. Detroit in St Louis. Washington in New York. Philadelphia in Boston. Standing of the Clubs, W. L P C W. L. P C. Chicago 26 9 .743 Detroit. .16 18 .471 Boston .31 12 .636 C'land . .14 17 .453 Pbila. . 15 15 .500 N York 12 19 .387 Wash. . .16 18 .471 S Louis 10 22 .313 Yesterday’s Results. Philadelphia 12. Breton 6. Cleveland-St Loui?. rain New York 10, Washington 5 Detroit-Chicago; off day. NATIONAL league. Games Today. New York in Brooklyn, Boston tn Philadelphia. St Louis in Pittsburg. Cincinnati in Chicago. Standing of the Clubs. W. L P C I W L P C N. York 26 6 .806 IS. Louis 17 21 .447 CT.ati. ..23 13 .639 I Phila. .13 17 .433 P’burg. .16 15 .516 I Boston 13 22 ' 371 Chicago 16 17 .485 I Brooklyn 9 21 .300 1 Yesterday’s Results. Philadelphia 5. Boston 4. Boston 3. Philadelphia 0. Chicago 4. Cincinnati 1. New York 6, Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 6, Pittsburg 3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Toledo in Louisville Indianapolis in Columbus. Milwaukee in Minneapolis. Kansas City in St. Paul. . Standing of the Clubs. W. L P C W L. P.C M'apolis 25 14 .641 S Paul .18 24 429 C’bus. . .25 16 .610 L ville. .16 25 .390 Toledo .24 16 .600 I'apolis. 14 23 .378 K. City .21 19 .525 M kee. . 15 26 .366 Yesterday’s Results. Kansas City 5. St. Paul 3. Minneapolis 5. Milwaukee 4. Indianapolis 6. Columbus 5. Toledo 5. Louisville 2. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Asheville in Morristown. Bristol in Johnson City. Cleveland in Knoxville Standing of the Clubs. W L. P.<’ W L P <’ Bristol 7 4 .636 C veland 4 5 444 j A heville 6 4 .60» j < |t\ r. 4 non ; I K'xville 6 6 .700 M'rown 6 4 .600 Yesterday s Results. I All games p<»stpone<l. C C C CURES 0.0.0. SKIN DISEASES The cause of all skin diseases can be traced to some humor or acid in the blood; the cuticle is always healthy where the circulation is free from impurities. When the blood is infected with acrid or unhealthy matter it cannot perform its natural work of nourishing the skin, regulating its tem perature and preserving its normal softness, pliability and healthfulness. Instead it irritates and inflames the delicate fibres and tissues around the pores and glands and produces some of the many forms of skin disease. The itching and stinging so often accompanying skin affections are produced by the deposit from the blood of the acrid humors with which it is filled, j into the sensitive membranous flesh lying just beneath the outer covering, and surrounding the countless nerves, pores and glands. This explains why : scratching the outer skin affords no relief from the itching and burning. \6.S. S. cures Skin Diseases of every character by purifying the blood. It ' goes down into the circulation and removes the humors or acids which are ! causing the trouble, builds up the weak, acrid blood, and permanently cures ! every variety of skin affection. Local applications can only soothe; they 1 never cure because they do not reach the blood. S. S. S. goes right into the ! circulation, reaches the trouble and cures it by removing the cause. Book on Skin Diseases aud any medical advice free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912. most 23 years in the fastest com pany. * There is nothing tragic in the passing of Cy. He lived, both on and off the field, a life "f which the best might be proud. One of the most unassuming characters that ever graced the diamond, he al ways set a perfect example to both teammates and associates. As a veteran he was always free with good advice to the youngsters, and many a’star pitcher of recent years owes much of his success to the wisdom .'f the retired star. May Never Be Approached. In point of effectiveness and term of usefulness it is doubtful if Yeung's remarkable record will txer be approached. In the 22 sea sons of his experience—he did not aj'pear in the box this year for the Hub team—Cy Young undoubtedly worked in more than 1.000 games. He is officially credited with 822. of w hich he won 509 and lost 313. Two hundred games is a very conserva tive effort for those pastimes in which he helped, without being credited either with victory or de feat. in the 22 years of his activi ties. Last June Young made his 1911 debut at Washington, and clinched his 50oth victory. He was a mem ber of the Cleveland club at the COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Games Today. Greenwood in Ja<. kson Hattiesburg in Yazoo City. Meridian in Vicksburg. Standing of the Clubs. W L. P W. L. P C M'ridi'n 24 16 .600 J'ckson 19 20 .487 ' 'ksb'g 24 16 .600 H'sburg 19 21 475 Y. City 21 18 .538 G'wood 13 28 .317 Yesterday's Results. Yazoo City 7. Greenwood 6. Meridian 3. Jackson 2. Vicksburg 17, Hattiesburg 15. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Greensboro in Winston-Salem. Spartanburg in Greenville. Anderson in Charlotte Standing of the Clubs. 5V I. F-.C I W. L PC. A'ders'n is 9 .667 I G'sboro 11 15 .423 Sp'b'rg 11 13 .519 G’ntille in 15 ton C rlotte 17 18 .486 | W. S'l m 8 21 .276 Yesterday's Results. Greensboro 6, Winston-Salem 4. Greenville 4. Spartanburg 1. Charlotte 4. Anderson 4. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Games Today. Huntsville in Anniston. Bessemer in Rome Selma in Gadsden. Standing of the Clubs W L P C I W L. P C. Aniston 19 10 .655 1 Rome 14 16 .467 B’semer 15 17 .46 H'sville 14 18 .438 Selma 14 16 .467 1 G'dsden 12 18 .409' Yesterday's Results. Gadsden 5. Selma 2. Rome 9. Bessemer 3. Anderson 1. Huntsville 0. TEXAS LEAGUE. Games Today. Galveston in Austin. Beaumont in Dallas Houston in Fort Worth. San Antonio in Waco. Standing of the Clubs. W 1, PG W. L. PC H'ustnn 26 16 .61? Austin 21. 21 .500 B'umont 22 P‘ 'l7 G vest n 19 22 .463 Dallas 22 29 524 S An'to 20 25 444 Waco 22 21 .512 F. W th 18 24 .429 Yesterday's Results. Dallas 13, Beaumont 1 Galveston 6, Austin 3 San Antonio 6, Waco 1. Fort Worth 3. Houston 3 (13 Innings, called; darkness!. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Games Today. Roanoke in Newport News. Danville in Portsmouth. Norfolk in Petersburg. Richmond in Lynchburg. Standing of the Clubs, W. L P C W. L. P C Norfolk 18 9 66? P'sm'th 11 12 478 T'sb rg 18 12 600 R'hm'nd 13 15 .464 Roanoke 16 13 .552 D'nvllie 10 17 .370 N. News 16 14 533 L'hb’rg 920 .310 Yesterday's Results. Roanoke 9, Lynchburg 3. Norfolk 5. Petersburg 2. Newport News 10, Richmond 5. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Baltimore in Providence. Jersey City in Newark. Toronto in Montreal. Rochester in Buffalo. Standing of the Clubs W I, P<’ W L P.C Roch .19 11 633 Toronto 13 16 .448; J <"itv .19 11 633 H'more 12 15 444 I Buffalo .14 13 519 Newark 12 17 414 ' M'treai. 14 15 .483 P'dence. 10 17 .370 1 Yesterday's Results. Koch* .kt 7. Buffalo 2. Jersey City 7. Baltimore 3. Montreal 5, Toronto 3. Newark 8. Providence 3. time, but later in the year was un conditionally released, and the Bos ton Nationals picked him up. The night that Young won his 500th victory a year ago', Christy Math ewson exclaimed in admiration: “Young is the greatest pitcher that ever lived. If only 1 can ever last to win 500 games I'll be willing to lie right down after the battle and die happy." George Moreland, then manager of ('anion, in the O. & P. league, discovered Cy' in 1890. Young pitched against his club and show ed a lot of class. "That boy of yours should he playing hall," said George to the elder Young after the game. “He ought to he getting S3O a month." This information almost knocked the old man dead. “Will you give him that?" he finally managed to ask D-nton T. was engaged on the spot. That day marked the end of the rail-splitting career of the Tuscawaras county youth. Grotesque in Appearance. When Young was uniformed he presented a grotesque appearance. His shirt was much too small for his barrel-like chest and his collar wouldn't button by an inch and a half. The White Stockings, led by Captain Anson, were Cleveland's guests and the laugh that greeted Denton T. that day whs loud and derisive. But when Young breezed home on the chin strap an easy victor there were 10.009 cheers for every previous jeer. H* held the hard-hitting Sox tn widely scat tered hits, had fanned three of their best hatters in a row, includ ing the redoubtable Anson. That game made Cy Young He prizes it today far beyond any other per formance of his life. Cy Young can afford to take his ease. He is well provided with worldly goods. He owns a 320-acre farm at Paoli. Ohio, where he has always lived during the off season. He is the pride of his county and community. They say out there that he is the best farmer In Ohio. So no one need worn* about his futui e. Young is a living monument of the benefit of a clean life combined with physical development. Huh? • • No. It isn’t a squirrel food. It’s a drink—and a mighty good one. AT THE BALL GAME And All StandS”=ln Bottles 5c Red Rock Co. Atlanta. Spanish Musician Latest to Enter Ranks as White Hope Fa IGHT promoters are looking over a new giant that has arrived in the United States, in the hope that they might find a "white hope." The giant is Fermin Arrudi. Senor Arrudi is a Span ish musician, who is 7 feet 10 inches in height and weighs 425 pounds. Senor Arrudi modestly admits that he might be induced to take a “crack" at Jack Johnson. He is said by his friends to be one of the strongest of men. When it comes to feet. Senor Arrudi can probably exhibit the largest on record. From heel to toe his foot measures 17 inches, so that a man wearing a No. 12 shoe would appear rathe” small. His hands are enormous. He wears a tight fitting gold ring. through which a 50-cent piece can pass with ease. His wrist measures 9 inches and his hands from the wrist line to the tip of the middle finger measure 11 inches. The biceps of Senor Arrudi are 16 inches in circumference when relaxed and 20 inches when he doubles his fists. His chest meas ures 4 feet 5 inches, with an addi tional 6 inches of expansion. His fist measures a little more than 16 inches when clinched, and he can drive it through a board fence without difficulty. Capable of lifting 1,099 pounds fmm the floor without straining, Senor Arrudi easily lifts a man of 179 pounds off the floor by placing the fore and middle finger of each hand under the man’s arms. A boy he picks up with the thumb and and holds him at arm's length. Two double beds are re quired when he sleeps with com fort. and he lies across both at an angle. Even then he must double himself up or suffer his feet to go uncovered, as no double blanket covers him when he is stretched at full length. Senor Arrudi was of normal size In his early youth, but at the age of fourteen years he began to grow. His growth was six inches a year for several years. He worked on his father's farm until his great size began to attract attention, and then he went to South America, where he made his living by sing ing and by playing a zither. The giant eats three times as much as the normal man. When he is real hungry he makes a meal of a leg of mutton, with five or six dozen eggs, not to speak of various vegetables of which he is fond. He drinks about a gallon of wine with out feeling it in the slightest. One day, in Argentina, he spent a few hours on a ranch where there was nothing to eat except eggs. He ate eleven dozen and regretted there w ere no more, for he was still hun gry. Senor Arrudi Is married and has a daughter nine years old. BRITT AND GLEASON WILL SPEND VACATION WALKING NEW YORK May 28.—Jimmy Britt. JacK Gleason and several other men well known to boxing fans will spend their summer vacation in a walking trip from New York to Montreal Their hike will take them through the most attractive district of the East. There will no attempt to produce records nor perform any prodigious things In the daily tramps. The route planned will take the pedestrians up through the Conencticut valley into the Berkshire*, through Massachusetts to Bennington. Vt„ and then over to Giens Falls. N. Y.. through the Lake George region to Lake Champlain, then -traight on to Montreal. The trip will take about thirty days. TALBOT. HAMMER THROW SHARP. OUT OF OLYMPICS KANSAS CITY. MO.. May 28.— Lee Talbot, who participated in the Olym pic games at Ixindon. and who was ex pected to win the hammer throw for the American team at Stockholm, has tele graphed New York officials that he will be unable to take part in the games. Talbot's business requires his entire at tention. he wired. GIBSON NEW MATCH-MAKER. NEW YORK. May 28—William Gib son has been appointed manager and official match-maker of the Garden Athletic club, one of the biggest and most important in this city. He took change today. The Garden Athletic club holds its bouts at Madison Square Garden. 9