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SITTON DUE TO
PITCH TODAY IN
CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, tenn., June is.
The Crackers, speeded up to a
point about ten notches above
anything they have'attempted yet, are
here today for what will be one of the
toughest series they have ever known.
Both teams are fighting like cornered
rats these days. They are both making
a wonderful effort to get out of the
deaths. They are determined, desper
ate. And they hate each other so bad
it keeps, ’em awake nights. Either
manager would give a month off his
life to make a clean-up on this series.
It is more than likely that Manager
Hemphill will decide to work Vedder
Sitton right back again. He had him in
the second game yesterday, but rain
interfered before the contest had gone
far and he seems fit as a fiddle today.
Billy Smith is Inst about as com
municative as usv about his prob
able battery performers, but it is
More’s turn to pitch, and.no doubt he
will be sent in.
"Erroritis." or Rush of Thumbs to
the Hands, was the complaint that
dumped the Crackers in the ditch in
Nashville yesterday afternoon. You
might not get it from the box score,
but that’s what happened. For Tommy
Atkins would never have given up all
those hits if things hadn’t been break
ing bad right behind him.
For Tommy is one of those tempera
mental youths. He will take his chance
.with the opposition as long as the sup
jPort is going good. But when once a
team sets out to dub away a game be
hind Tommy it usually succeeds. For
Tommy doesn’t flourish under adver
sity—though goodness knows he has
had enough of it to begin getting hard
ened.
W ith the score io to. 3 against the
Crackers they made a peach of a rally
in the ninth and managed to pile up
three more runs before they were
closed out.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Atlanta in Nashville
Birmingham in Mobile.
New Orleans in Montgomery.
Chattanooga in Memphis.
Standing of the Clune
W I. Pl’ w L p C
B ham. 38 23 .623 M’mphis 28 29 431
Mobile . 35 29 .547 Atlanta 25 29 463
N. Or 28 27 .509 Mont. 27 33 .450
C’nooga. 28 29 .491 Nash. .24 34 .414
Yesterday’s Results.
Nashville in. Atlanta 6
Memphis-Chattanooga, wet grounds.
Birmingham 1, Mobile 0.
Montgomery 8, New firleans 7.
SOUTH ATLANTIC.
Games Today.
Macon in Albany.
Columbia in Columbus
in Savannah.
Standing cf the Clubs
w i. v>’ w l p c
J’ville. .30 16 .652 C’l'bus. 23 26 469
Albany 29 21. 586 Macon . .21 27 .438
I Sav. . 28 22 .560 Cola. 14 33 .398
yesterday's Results.
Jacksonville 8. Savannah 2.
Columbus 9. Columbia 0.
Macon 3, Albany 2,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today,
St. Louis in Chicago.
Cleveland in Detroit
Philadelphia in Washington.
Boston in New York.
Standing of the Clubs.
XV. L. P.C tV L P C
Boston 35 19 648 lietroit 27 30 .474
Wash. .34 21 618 ("land 23 29 442
Chicago .33 24 .579 N. York 17 31 354
Phila. .28 22 .560 S. Louis 16 37 :302
Yesterday's Results
W ashington 5. Philadelphia 4.
Detroit 8. Cleveland 4.
St. Louis 4. Chicago 3.
Boston-New York, off dav,
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NATIONAL league
Games Today.
New York in Brooklyn.
St. Louis in Pittsburg
Standing of the Clubs.
W I. PC W I. p c
N York. 38 11 .776 Phila. .20 25 .444
P'burg. 28 21 .571 S. Louis 23 33 .411
Chicago .27 21 563 Bro'klyn 18 30 ,375
C’natl. .30 24 .556 Boston . .17 36 .333
Yesterday’s Results.
Pittsburg 7. New York 2.
Brooklyn 3. St, Lou's 6.
Boston 4. Cincinnati 3
Chicago 2. Philadelphia I.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Columbus in Toledo.
Indianapolis in Louisville.
Minneapolis in Milwaukee.
St. Paul in Kansas City.
Standing of the Clubs.
XV LHC W. L. P C
Toledo 41 21 .661 L’ville. .23 28 .451
C'bus 43 23 .652 S. Paul .26 38 .406
M'apolls 38 24 613 l apolis .24 39 .38.1
K City 34 30 .531 M’w’kee 24 40 .375
Yesterday’s Results.
Louisville-Indiana polis, rain.
Columbus 4, Toledo 0.
Milwaukee 6, Minneapolis 5.
Only three scheduled.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
* Toronto in Jersey City.
Montreal in Providence.
, Buffalo in Newark.
Rochester in Baltimore.
Standing of the Clubs
W L. P C IV. L. P C.
Koch 31 19 .620 Toronto .24 26 .480
B more 29 24 .547 Newark .25 28 472
Buffalo 25 21 510 M'treal 23 29 442
J. City 28 27 .509 P'dence. 19 36 .345
Yesterday's Results.
Baltimore 8. Rochester 7 (first game.)
Rochester 6. Baltimore 2 (second game.)
Toronto 10. Jersey City 4 (first game.)
Toronto 17, Jersey City 2 (second game.)
Newark 2. Buffalo 0 (firs’ game >
Buffalo 3. Newark 1 (second game.)
Montreal 7, Providence 5 (first game.)
Providence 8. Montreal 4 (second game.)
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Richmond in Portsmouth.
Norfolk in Petersburg.
Lvnchburg in Danville.
Rhanoke in Newport News.
Standing of the Clubs.
W L. P C. W. L. PC.
Ranoke 3119 620 Rhm’d 34 23 511
p xb'rg 30 19 612 N N'ws 22 24 478
Norfolk 26 19 .578 D’nvllle 12 27 .308
Fsm’th 22 is .550 L'hb'g 12 33 .267
Yesterday's Results.
tt -.-tsmouth 3. Richmond 1.
.» Roanoke 3, Petersburg 2
’ Norfolk 2. Newport News 0.
Johnson May Collapse in High
Altitude, Surgeon Shaw Hints
By Ed, W. Smith.
(The Georgian’s fight expert, who has
been selected to referee the Johnson-
Flynn battle.)
EAST DAS VEGAS, N. M„ June
19.—Jim Flynn leads in the
first round. Referee Dr.
Shaw, official medical examiner,
says Flynn has a slight shade in
the opening examination.
Shaw gives out the disquieting
information in the case of Jack
Johnson that there is ground for
fear he may show a lack of en
durance in the big battle of July 4
because of the chest expansion he
showed during the examination.
Jack was able to drag only
enough air into his lungs under
the eye of the doctor to show- an
expansion of two and one-quarter
inches.
Flynn showed two and one-half
with ease.
From Johnson’s deflated chest
to the full expansion there was
but three and one-half inches.
From Flynn’s deflated chest to
his full expansion there was a dif
ference of four and one-half inches.
Otherwise they are about as
grand a pair of specimens of physi
cal perfection as it would be pos
sible to find anywhere.
Shaw Not an Alarmist.
Dr. Shaw gave out a complete
statement, but in the cdse of John
son he tempered it a bit about the
chest expansion. The doctor stated
that it was farthest from his
thoughts to pose in the light of an
alarmist, therefore he did not care
to go too strong in the case of
Johnson’s lungs. He contented
himself merely with the statement
that went like this: “Johnson’s
chest expansion is not up to stand
ard and would lead one to fear that
there might be a lack of endurance
there in this altitude."
Pretty strong that, even in those
texv cold-blooded. dispassionate
words.
Dr. Shaw is the leading physi
cian and surgeon of this section of
the country. He acted at the re
quest of the local club in examin
ing the men. He selected a time
when each of them had finished
the day's labor.
Here’s the doctor’s statement in
brief form and shorn of all its
technical verbage:
“I regard Jim Flynn as one of
the most magnificent specimens of
physical development that I ever
examined, and I have had some
wonderfully strong men and natur
al athletes come before me for
observation.
"Flynn's eyesight is entirely nor
mal -one very excellent point.
“His heart and lungs t\re normal
in every particular, likewise all of
his abdominal organs.
Flynn Is Flawless Athlete,
“In fact, I did not find a single
flaw in the man in any particular
at all.
"One point stands out to my eye
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAS AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1912.
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: JOHNSON AND FLYNN •
: MEASURED BY EXPERT:
• •
• Here are the official measure- •
• ments of Champion Jack Johnson •
• and Jim Flynn taken by a noted •
• surgeon at their respective fight •
• camps in Las Vegas. N. M.: •
• Flynn. Johnson. •
• 30 years Age 34 years •
• 5 ft. 10 1-2 in. Height. .6 ft. 1-4 in. •
• 196 pounds.. Weight. .219 pounds a
• 70 1-2 in... . Reach. . . .75 1-2 in. •
• 17 in Neck 17 in. •
• 13 1-2 in.... Right bicep....ls in. •
• 13 1-2 in. Left bicep..ls 1-4 in. •
•12 1-2 in.. Right forearm.l3 7-8 in. •
• 12 1-2 in . lfeft forearm.... 14 in. •
• 39 in... Chest (at rest) . .40 1-4 in. •
• 41 1-2 in Chest (full inspiration) •
• 42 1-2 in. •
• 34 1-2 in Waist . . . .36 1-2 in. •
• 23 1-2 in .Right thigh .26 1-2 in. •
• 23 1-2 in... Left thigh 26 in. •
• 15 in Right calf 16 in. •
• 15 in Left calf 16 in. •
• 125 M. M. hg.. Blood pressure.. •
• 130 M. M. hg. •
• Systolic (diastolic) •
• 90 M. M. hg 100 M. M. hg. •
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as remarkable. He seems to be
possessed of wondeiful endurance,
the altitude of Las Vegas not af
fecting him in the least.
“Certainly he is a man who
ought to be able to withstand al
most any amount of punishment.
“A most careful examination of
Jack Johnson's heart, lungs and
abdominal organs shows me that
he is in a perfectly healthy condi
tion—a thoroughly sound man.
"But his chest expansion, as will
be by a careful analysis of the
measurement I have submitted will
be found to be somewhat below a
certain standard and would lead
one to fear a lack of endurance."
Further than this Dr. Shaw pos
itively declined to go. He was
asked as to whether or not he fig
ured that the o.ver-a-mile hitrh Ve
gas would seriously affect Jack in
the coming fight, but into this he
declined to go at this time.
Won't Pose as Prophet.
The doctor intimated that he had
been requested to examine the men
as he found them and not to ven
ture any-predictions as to the out
come of the fight
He wished to submit the meas
urements to the nublic and let
everybody interested draw his own
conclusions.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Rome in Gadsden.
Bessemer In Huntsville.
Anniston in Selma.
Standing o’ the Clubs
Xv I, pc XV L P o
Anlst’n 28 18 .609 B's’m’r 22 29 431
Rome 25 24 510 H'sville 21 38 429
Selma 25 25 .500 G’dsden 21 30 .412
Yesterday’s Results.
Anniston 4. Selma 3.
Bessemer 8. Huntsville 4.
Gadsden 2, Rome 0.
DOBBS’ TEAM IS
PEACEFUL LIKE
HUME
MONTGOMERY, ALA.. June 19.
The Montgomery ball club is “al! shot
to pieces." For some time it has been
know that McElveen, who was traded
to Atlanta, was a disturbing element
and Manager Dobbs made a ten-strike
here when he palmed off Humpty on
the Crackers.
After McElveen was exchanged it
was thought harmony would be restor
ed. but again reports are circulated that
there was, one man on the team acting
as a “stool pigeon” and giving informa
tion as to the movements of the players
off the field. This made matters again
murky in the baseball firmament.
More trouble developed when Bill
Stickney, secretary of the team, an
nounced that he had enough of the
game here and had decided to retire.
Following this, came the announce
ment that Right Fielder Williams had
jumped the team, after drawing his
pay.
Dobbs will have to get another out
fielder. Ashe is in no condition to play
the game. His arm is not in any kind
of shape and anyone hitting the ball
out his way could keep on running, and
Dobbs knows this. It has been notice
able that there are cliques on the ball
field. When the men come into the
bench they will separate, in groups of
three ands fours and hold communion
with each other.
TEXAS --“AGUE.
Games Today.
Galveston In Dallas.
Beaumont In XVaco.
Houston in Austin.
San Antonio in Fort Worth.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. 1. 1’ C XV L. P C.
H’ust'n 44 20 .688 Dallas 29 31 .483
B'mont 33 28 .541 Austin 29 35 .453
S. An’io 35 30 .538 G’v’s’t’n 26 33 .441
XVaco 30 33 .476 F. W’th 24 38 .387
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Yesterday s Results.
Austin-Beaumont; rain.
Dallas-Galveston; wet grounds.
Houston 2. Waco 1.
Fort Worth-San Antonio; rain.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Greensboro in Greenville.
Spartanburg in Charlotte
Anderson in Winston-Salem.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C XV. L. P C
A'ders’n 31 15 674 C’rlntte 23 29 443
Sp’b'rg 23 22 .511 G'nville 18 28 .391
XV -S’m 21 26 .447 G’sboro 16 26 .381
Yesterday s Results.
Greensboro 5, Greenville 2.
Charlotte 3. Spartanburg 3.
Winston-Salem 6. Anderson 2.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Asheville In Johnson City.
Cleveland in Bristol.
Knoxville in Morristown.
Standing of the Clubs.
XV. L. PC W. L. P C
Bristol 26 10 .667 C’vel’nd 15 15 .500
J City 17 13 .567 A’eville 14 16 .467
K’xville 18 15 .545 M'town 11 18 .379
Yesterday's Results.
Bristol 13. Cleveland 3.
Knoxville 5. Morristown 4.
Johnson City 3. Asheville 2.
PIEDMONT D. C. TENNIS
TOURNEY STARTS MONDAY
The annual tennis tourney of the
Piedmont Driving club will be held on
the four new courts of the club, be
ginning Monday, June 24, at 3:30
o’clock.
Men's singles, men's doubles and
ladies’ singles will be played and hand
some cups awarded the winners in each
event.
Mixed doubles will also be played, if,
in the discretion of the committee,
there are a sufficient number of
entries.
Entries will close at noon, Saturday
June 22.
Twelve 3 s f
More > i ; I
Pic urej,
More <||! 1.1
Days
point out that all of ten S4OO pianos to be given away are of the Cleve
land-Manning manufacture.
Tn twelve more days the 75th and last
picture will be printed in the great Prov
erb ( ontest. And ten days later the time
for sending in the solutions will expire.
There is no time to be lost, therefore, by
those who plan to enter the contest.
The CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST
are reprinted today as part of this an
nouncement. Read them carefully, and
you will see how easily anyone, anywhere,
can become a contestant, at any time be
fore the contest closes. There is only one
disadvantage to be reckoned, with in de
laying your entry, and that is the fact
that the contest, department is even now
the busiest place in the entire plant, and
it requires extra effort to keep pace with
the demand for hack numbers of the pic
tures, the little Proverb Book, and the
Answer Rook. If you plan to enter the
contest, we urge you, therefore, to give
us the advantage of having a few days to
fill your order for these requisites.
“Do I have to have an Ansxver Book
to send in my answers?’’ asked a lady
over the phone yesterday afternoon. We
repeat, here the answer we made her: It
is not required of any contestant. But
it is a great advantage for any contestant
xvho doubts his oxvn ability to offer the
solutions in presentable form. The An
sxver Book was not. thought of in this con
test until contestants began to demand
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the problem of its publication, however,
xve decided to eclipse all former efforts in
this line. An original drawing by onc'of
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pictures of the contest. This feature
alone makes the book worth its price, for
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insertion by the contestant of the pictures
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GEORGIAN.
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NEAL BALL, EX-CRACKER.
MAY GO TO BROWN CLUB
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 19.—1 s
Neal Ball to become a St. Louis
Brownie? And is Jimmy Austin, a na
tive son, slated to join the Naps? A
story that had its origin not far from
baseball headquarters has it that Harry
Davis, present manager of the Cleve
land club, and George Stovall, ex
manager of the Naps and at present
leader of the St. Louis Browns, are
talking trade with the two athletes
mentioned as the material to be bar
tered.
This Is Picture No. 63
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Wnat Proverb Does This Picture Represent?
Proverb Contest Editor,
Atlanta Georgian No. 20 East Alabama St.
My solution to Proverb Puzzle No. 63 is
My Name is
Street or R. F, D. No
Town State
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CAPONI FAILS TO STOP
GORMAN: SAUL LOSES
CHATTANOOGA, TENN . June 19.
Tony Caponl, of Chicago, lost his no
declsion handicap match with Joe Gor
man. of Denver, here, failing to put the
Westerner out in eight rounds. Ca
pon! had the better of the fight all the
way. however, and was decidedly
stronger at the finish of the melee.
In the second main bout Curiey Jor
dan. of St. Joseph. Mo., won the de
cision over Mike Saul, of Atlanta. Jor
dan had the better of the mill through
out.
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