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NEWYORKFANS AGAIN IL 'AO' 'CHEESEGHAIT By Monty. NEW YORK. July 17.—Ad Wol gast is just about a dead bird so far as his chances of fight ing in New York again are concern ed Discussion of his affair with game little Mexican Joe Rivers out on the coast two week.* ago has been going on among the sharps here at a lively rate and the out come of it all is that once more he is referred to as the "cheese champion”—the old epithet applied to him unjustly while laid up with a bad arm a couple of years ago, when he refused to enter the ring against a real challenger to his lightweight laurels. Rut there is nothing unjust con nected with the faint cast upon him now. He, is a "cheese champion” now. holding, as he does the hol low official title of lightweight king. Rivers is considered the real lead er of the division now, at least here in Gotham. though Referee Jack Welch awarded the decision to Wolgast on a foul that nobody else saw. while he, ignored the palpable fouling, of Rivers by Wolgast. All the big local club* are after Riv ers .to put-him on with some of the good : boys in the . East, and the probability, is that his next battle wlll.be on Manhattan Isle. Rut as for. Wolgast—never again! Has Few Gotham Friends. The remaining supporters of Wol gast in New York are about as thick ns hippopotamuses on the back of a flea. You can’t notice them even with the aid of a micro scope. X search in this man’s own town for somebody who will ven ture that Wolgast is still the best lightweight resembles greatly Diogenes’ hunt for the honest man. bocal sharps say they can put forward' the names of more than half a dozen men that can make Wolgast- look sick, at any weight the "cheese champion” could name whether it be 133 ringside or 135 at 3 o'clock: They even believe Packey McFarland could come down to Wolgast's ringside demands and be able to knock Ad's block off. Men like- -Willie Ritchie. Jack Britton, Young Brown. Young Jack O'Brien, Leach Cro'S. Joe Mandot. Knock out Brow n and Jack Goodman all . stand in higher favor tn this vicin ity ’ flow- than ' does the "cheess champion.'' There is one thing that can be said in extenuation of Wolgast as t fighter pure and simple. He had lust recovered from his illness of six months ago‘when he took on Rivers. But that is not the point. It is not his ability- or non-ability as a fighter that has earned him the disgust of the New York short haired fraternity. Tt is his plain ly evident cowardly tactics shown in the fray with Rivers when he simulated great pain on the floor of the ring to make it look as though he had been fouled. Not only cowardly, but dishonest, was this performance of his. particular ly when he must have known as well as everybody at the ringside that he had fouled Rivers inten tionally and that Rivers had not fouled him at all. ■s>a ? —~ ——■ —■ ■a * —” ~ - - - . ' ‘ ~ _ 77F- *47 Budweiser The World’s Favorite Bottled Beer What made it so? - QUALITY and PURITY. 173,184,600 Bottles sold in 1911. Bottled with crowM or corks only at the Jas. F. Lynch Home Plant in St. Louis _., ~ Anheuser-Busch Brewery Atlanta “ <Or Georgia St- Louis, Mo. Mathewson Considers Cubs Dangerous Says Chicago Still Is in Pennant Fight Chance's Rejuvenated Pitch ing Staff Will Make Issue Close —Old Feud Between These Teams Renewed Af ter the Spiking of Herzog. By Christy Mathewson. For Ten Years the Premier Pitcher of the Giants. rpHE old feud between the | Giants and the Cubs «nas broken loose again with re newed vigor. Altogether it has a history-making week in the Na tional league, with’the eyes of all followers of (he race focused on the series between New York and Chicago. The old wound was opened when "Johnny" Evers slid into Herzog at third base in the second game of the past series with all his spikes showing in what looked like a de liberate attempt to cut the Giants' third baseman down. Herzog is not the sort of player who is easily riled or who welcomes trouble, but he was so sure that Evers had en deavored to spike him purposely that he leaped on the prostrate "Johnny" and started to choke him before Tom Needham, who was coaching -a.t third; Bush, the um pire. and 1 could drag him off. Herzog declared later that the at tempt was deliberate, as there was no necessity for "Johnny" sliding. He was caught by ten feet. Most of the hoys laughed the incident away and attributed it to one of Evers" "brain storms.” John ap pears to get very excited when in a close game and he does things that he is sorry- for later. I believe that he was heartily penitent .over the occurrence. It was a tough series, and Chi cago got the best of it. although it will not have, any influence on the Ultimate result in the pennant race. Mushroom prophets in Chi cago herded us out of the city, claiming the flag and-stating that the New York club was all tn. They cried that Marquand- was done and that he would never he a winning pitcher again The absurdity of those statements is evident when it, is taken into consideration that "Rube" won nineteen games this season with- . out losing one. When he was de feated once the Cubs' adherents rose up and cried that he. was all in. Defeat Good for Marquard. While they ruined his record in Chicago, the defeat is undoubted ly a good thing for Marquard. As he piled up victory after victory ■ into a record the strain told on him more with each contest, until the nerve-wearing ordeal was taking . the weight off the lanky (wirier and slowly driving-him stale. It was the psychology of the record mak ing that finally beat him -not the < 'uhs. The Chicago series was no sur prise to the Giants It has not discouraged the team at all. We rea'ized-, when we were there, that the Cubs were traveling at the top of their speed, while our pitchers were weak and we played two of the games ami a part of the third without Larry Doyle, one of the heaviest and most timely hitters on the club. The feature of the series that THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 17. 1912. : Mathewson Says • Jimmy Lavender : Is Great Pitcher • • • • Here is what Christy Mathew- • • son says about Jimmy Lavender. • • the Georgia boy who is pitching • • excellent ball for the Cubs. ’ • “Lavender is one of the most • • promising youngsters that I have • • seen break into the big league in a • • long time. The beauty of his • • work is that it gets better as the • • situation becomes tighter, and he • • does not fade away in a pinch. • • He has a lot of speed, a nice curve • • ball and a bad spitter that he • • mixes in judiciously. He also uses • • his head.” • hurt New York most was the tear ing apart of our team through in juries. The maiming of Fletcher will not break up the Giants' in field. Shafer ought to fill the gap satisfactorily until Fletcher is * again ready to take his old place. That is the great value of the team McGraw has assembled. When one man is hurt he has a man al most exactly as good to take his place. The injuries to Wilson and Groh will not handicap the club badly unless the regular men in those po sitions are laid up in the meantime. Meyers and Doyle are both fit to work now. I do not think that any’ of the in juries to the New- York players was inflicted intentionally, as the spik ing of Groh at second base was something that is likely to befall any player. Groh was spiked in the hand as Zimmerman, the Chi cago third baseman. slid for the bag. and it was the fault of neither one. but Just one of the breaks of the game. Cubs' Pitching Staff Strong. chance has a great team in the Cubs now. and his pitching staff is especially to be admired. Laven der is one of the most promising youngsters that 1 have seen break into the big league In a long tima, The beauty of his work is that it gets better as the situation be comes tighter, and he does not fade away in a pinch. He has a lot of speed, a nice curve ball and a bad spitter that he mixes tn judicious ly. He also uses his head. Richie seems to be as good as he ever- was—against the Giants, at any rate. The present arrange-, meat of his team, with Leach in center , field., gives. Chance a dan gereus and hard-hitting .infield and outfield. It is. a well balanced, strong . club, but is handicapped in the race for the pennant by a lead that J don't believe can possi bly be overcome. ~ , Os- course, as 1 have intimated before,- nothing is Impassible in baseball, and a protracted slump by the Giants might result in our club dropping back within reach ing distance of the Cubs. It is now only the middle of July., with two months and a half left to play. The Chicago team is the st rong os’ contender in the race next to the Giants, and one that would be feared by a team, with a less com manding lead. It will .fatten up on the other easy Eastern clubs now, while we are fighting the rest of the hard-hitting Westerners, and will gain on us considerably on this trip. Then the Westerners come East for a sw Ing through our Evers' Action Is Responsible for the Outbreak—The Great Pitcher Says the Cubs Will Gain Points on the Giants During the Next Month. part of the circuit, when the Cubs will again encounter the slmph Eastern diet, which is so easy to digest and very nourishing. Chicago Still in Race. St. Louis is playing good ball right now. and that club always gives the Giants a stiff battle, while Pittsburg and Cincinnati are teams hard to down. Chicago will gain enough on the Giants —at least, that is my prediction —with- in the next month to make the race interesting, and the followers of the New York club. who are grumbling because, they say, the interest has evaporated from the pennant pursuit, will awaken to the fact that there is still some thing besides the contention for second place. Pittsburg has developed an errat ic streak lately which is likely to confine it to third place in the run ning. That is a peculiar team to explain. When nitted against a first-class club, like the Cubs or the Giants, the Pirates- play their heads off to'best them, and usually do as often as not. But when some easy victim arrives, such as the Philadelphia team, for instance, the Pirates cave. We have had no difficulty with the Phillies all sea son. but they gave Clarke and his crowd a battle in the last series. Such is she unexplainable uncer tainty of baseball, and on this ele ment of uncertainty 1 base my opinion that the race is by no means over yet. Cincinnati has showed an im provement during its recent stand at home and be return ing to something' tike th,, form displayed when the club shot out ahead of all the others early in the season. Benton. Suggs and Bromine are all pitching good ball, and the flaw which pulled Hank O’Day back was the yveakening of his pitching staff. He has a good, fast team, and one that alw’ays puts up a bail game. There is little to say about the other teams on their showing in the last week. Brooklyn has slipped back in the standing after once having attained the head of the second division in the pennant parade. -(Copyright, 1912. by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.; TO PLAY AUTO POLO. WICHITA. KANS., July 17. -Auto mobile polo is to be inaugurated among the new sports at Wichita on Friday Eight men, four of them chauffeurs, will take part in the game. The othe: four will swing mallets. The cars are light touring cars. Two of them will play forward. The others will guard the goals. As nearly as possible the regular rules of polo will be followed A basket ball wl| be used. Carl Evans and Ross King will handle the forward cars. €> Remington? UMC && Vtl Beats World in Olympic Games / jt’ ¥ J a. 11 i?J 9 1 V' ,4|2 b^--jjrr|r tflk. tBH o| Sab* _JI i wf i „ am WIK 1 IlT’Jr t 2WW? a &< < mpM ' 1 '. .> •* ■ r American Shooting Experts Win Against All Nations I Individual Clay Bird Championship Won by J. R. Graham, shooting a REMINGTON-UMC Pump Gun and Arrow Steel Lined Shells, score 96 ex 100. Team Championship—Five high men in victorious American team shot REMING TON-UMC Arrow Steel Lined Shells. Revolver and Pistol Championship A.'P. Lane, shoot ing REMINGTON-UMC Metallic Cartridges. ‘ made the best individual score and a world s record in the team competition, score 509 ex 600; won i the individual competition at 30 metres, score 267 I ex 300, and won first in the team competition at 30 metres, score 292 ex 300. Reming<ofl:UMC Steel Lined Shells were chosen B on this remarkable record; I 5 out of 17 big na i; tional handicaps—including the 1912 Grand E American. 7 f?emjn'>tofi:UMC Metallic C,-»ri ridges arc world’s | record holders. The scores hung up by Mr. I Lane, are additional shooting testimony to their I accuracy and sure fire. F Write for Complete Catalogue I Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 299-301 Broadway, New York City NEWS FROM RINGSIDE The Plaza A. C. of Chicago, which had planned to rip .iff the boxing lid in that city tonight, have postponed their show until July 2>. • • • div officials do not believe the duh promoters will attempt to stage a boxing show hi all. Thr\ think the duh was only feeling out things to see if the mayor would interfere should they put on a show. The major says if bouts are staged the police will have to answer for it. • • • Johnnv King and Eddie Murphy have signed articles io tight ten rounds before the duh offering the best inducements. No date has been sei for the contest as .vet. ■ • • Billv l*]pkf gained much fame and also many bouts when he defeated Marcel M"rean in I’aris some while back. The foitner titleholder has been offered matches with some of the best middle weights in the business. HYDER BARR MAY BE IN GAME IN 3 WEEKS CHATTANOOGA. TENN. July 17. The latest i eport from Hy der Barr's bedside is to the effect that ne may be able to play again within three weeks. He is suffering from a badly wrenched knee, which Is the result of bis falling over second base in the final game with the Gulls last Saturday. Barr, it will he remembered, while a member of the Pelican team, suffered a similar injury at the same hag lust year, falling over the cushion while watching paly at the plate. « THE BASEBALL CARD. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Today. Nashville In Birmingham. Standing or tea cluD*. W. L. P C W P C R'ham . 53 31 531 N. or. . .38 38 .500 Mobile 47 42 528 N Ville 36 43 .455 Cnooga. 4<> 40 .500 Mont. 38 47 447 M'mphis 40 40 .500 Olanta .34 45 .430 Yesterday s Result*. Mobile 5. Atlanta 4. New Orleans 5. Chattanooga I. Montgomery - Nashville, rain. Memphis-Birmingham, off day. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Game* Today. Macon in Albany. Columbia in Columbus Savannah in Jacksonville. Standing or tne Club*. W. L. P.c W L PC Sat 10 5 ..625 J'vllle, . 9 8 .529 Maeon. 10 6 .625 Cola 6 11 .35.3 C'bus ..9 6 .600 Albany 512 .294 Yesterday s Result*. Jacksonville 2, Savannah t < first game.) Savannah 2, Jacksonville 0 (second game. > other games postponed. AMERICAN LEA3UB. Games Today. Chicago In Boston. St. Louis in Washington Detroit in Philadelphia Cleveland in New York. Standing of the Club*. W 1,. P C W L. P.C Boston .57 26 687 C land 42 43 494 Wash 51 33 60; Detroit . 40 43 482 Phila 17 35 573 S Louis 24 56 .300 Chicago. 4t 36 .550 N. York 22 55 .286 Yesterday’s Remit*. Washington 7. Chicago 2. St. Louis 5. New York 1 #irst game > St. Louis 3. New York 1 'Second game.) Philadelphia 5. ''loreland 2. Boston 7. Detroit 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. New York in Pittsburg Boston in Cincinnati. Philadelphia in Chicago. Brooklyn In St Louis. Standing or the Club*. W. L PC W. L PC. N York .58 :.'O 714 Phila 41 41 482., Cni'-agn .48 28 632 S Louis 30 44 .105 P'hurg 16 31 597 B klvn 28 4« 368 C'natl. .11 39 .513 Boston. 21 59 .263 1 Yesterday's Result*. Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg 5. Brooklyn 4. Chicago 3. New York I Boston-St. Louis, off day Papke has received an offer of a $4,000 guarantee for a bout with Leo Kelly in Paris some time In August. -lack Carson and Charlie Pierson have signed articles to box fifteen rounds at (llennwood Springs. July 24 Both of these pugs are promising middleweights. • • • .lack Johnson now has another vase against him in court as the result of his assault on Charles Brown, a negro chauf feur, who was the government's principal witness against the champion ami his wife for smuggling a diamond necklace into thi* country. Brown went around to take a slant at .Johnson's new case mt opening night and ra right into “Li! Arthur." who proceeded to give him a sound thrashing for the evidence he gave against him • • • Terry Nelson and Yankee Schwartz are In the best of condition for their right round scrap in Nashville tonight. WITH SMITH IN LINE-UP, LOOKOUTS GINGER UP CHATTANOOGA. TENN.. July 17. - The transportation of Manager William Billy Smith from bench to player-man ager has benefited the Lookouts to an inestimable degree. Prior to his sign ing a player contract following inca pacitation of Otto Jordan because of typhoid fever, the local pilot. It must be admitted, "crabbed" at times ex tensively- on the bench. He was wild to win and, while not intending to do so. to some extent to rid himself of his pent-up determination and aggressive ness. Now Bill is taking it out on the opposition,’and the effect has been most beneficial. FOUR CLUBS IN LEAGUE. GADSDEN. ALA.. July 17.—The di rectors of the Southeastern league de cided to drop Talladega and Cedartown from the six-club circuit and to finish the season with the other four clubs, al a meeting here last night. A new schedule will be arranged and adopted at a future meeting. Selma, Anniston. Rome and Gadsden will now compose the league, and will complete the sea son. TENNIS TOURNEYS OFF. NEW ORLEANS. LA. July 17.—AH tournaments at the New Orleans Ten nis club have been declared, off. The men's doubles have been postponed un til September, while the play In the men's singb-s will not begin until the latter part of the summer. This an nouncement was made 'by Chairman Paul MacQulston, of the tournament committee. Are You Getting Away Comfortably Equipped? We trust you’ll have a unique and wonder ful vacation—that every turn will present an interest ing adventure. We can assure Ihe comfort of fit should you elect to call on us for the little things very necessary, to-wit: ® SHIRTS— A plenteous supply of the negligee sort, soft and cool, with laundered or French cuffs. . r5 <\ UNDERWEAR—Loose- fitting muslins or open ® Hk athletic under- ■ f rellk wear ’ ma de for keep- gs * ■ ing cool and free; two <4 or one-piece styles. 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