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HIOMNS
ON CALL ‘AD’
'CHEESE CHAMP'
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 weeks ago has
been going on among the sharps
here at a lively rate and the out
turns 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
8 had a.rm a couple of years ago.
when he refused to enter the ring
against a real challenger to his
lightweight, laurels.
But there is nothing unjust con
nected with the taint cast upon him
nor 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. AH
the big local clubs ate after Riv
ers to put him on with some of the
good boys in the East, and the
probability is that his next battle
will be on Manhattan Isle. But
as for Wolgast—never again!
Has Few Gotham Friends,
The remaining supporters of Wol
gast in New York are about as
thick as hippopotamuses on the
back of a flea. You can’t notice
them even with the aid of a micro
scope. A 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.
Local 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 Packer
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,
T.eaib Gross. Joe Mandot. Knock
out Brown and Jack Goodman all
stand in higher favor in this vicin
ity now than does the "cheese
champion."
There is brie thing that can be
said in extenuation of Wolgast as
' fighter pure and simple. He had
just recovered from his illness of
six months ago when he took on
Rivers. But that is not the point,
t is not his ability or non-ability
is a fighter that has earned him
'he disgust of the New York short
haired fraternity.. It 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.
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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 G'ants.
cpHE old feud between the
| Giants and the Cubs has
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 the 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 at 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 boys 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 in. They
cried that' Marquard was done and
that he would never be a winning
pitcher again.
The absurdity of these 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 t wirier and
slowly driving him stale. It was
the psychology of the record mak
ing that finally beat him not the
< 'ubs.
The Chicago series was no sur
prise to the Giants. It has not
discouraged the team at all. We
realized, 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 and 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 Cute; «
• ‘‘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." •
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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 (lie 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 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 in Judicious
ly. He also uses his head.
Richie seems to be as good as he
evei was—against the Giants, at
any rate. The present arrange
ment of his team, with Leach in
venter field, gives Chance a dan
gerous 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 I don’t believe can possi
bly be, overcome
Os course, as I have intimated
before, nothing is impossible 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 strong
est 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 swing 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 simple
Eastern diet, which is so easy to
digest and very nou ishing.
Chicago Sjtill 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 ftom the
pennant pursuit, will awaken to
th* 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, ihe 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 learn, 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 the unexplainable uncer
tainty of baseball, and on this ele
ment of uncertainty I 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 appears to be return
ing to something like the form
displayed when the club shot out
ahead of all the others early in the
season. Benton. Suggs and Fromme
are all pitching good ball, and the
flaw which pulled Hank O’Day
back was the weakening of his
pitching staff. He has a good,
fast team, and one that always
puts up a ball game.
There is little to say about the
other teams on tbefr 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.)
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NEWS FROM RINGSIDE
The Plaza \. (’., of Chicago, which had
planned to rip off the boxing lid in that
city tonight, have postponed their show
unill July 23.
• • •
(’tty officials do not believe the club
promoters will attempt to stage a boxing
show at a|l. They think the club, was
< nly feeling <»ut things to see if the mayor
would interfere should they put on a show.
The mayor says if bouts are staged the
police will have to answer for H.
• ♦ ■
Johnny King and Hddie Murphy have
signed articles to tight ten rounds before
the club offering the best Inducements.
No date has been set for the contest as
yet.
■ • •
Bill\ Papke gained much fame and also
many bouts when he defeated Marcel
Moreau in Paris some while back. The
former 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 report from Hyder Barr's
bedside is to the effect that tie may be
able to play again within three weeks.
He is suffering from a badly wrenched
knee, which is the result of his falling
over second base in the final game with
the Gulls last Saturday. Barr, it will
be remembered, while a member of the
Pelican team, suffered a. similar injury
at the same bag last year, falling over
the cushion while watching a paly at
the plate.
THE BASEBALL CARD.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Nashville tn Birmingham.
Standing o' the Clubs.
VV. L. P C. W L.PC
H'bam. 53 31 .631 N. Or. . .38 33 50A
Mobile 47 43 .528 N'ville. .36 43 .456
I’ nooga 40 40 500 Mont. . 38 47 447
M'mphls 40 40 .5110 Atlanta .34 45 .430
Yesterday s Results.
Mobile 6. Atlanta 4
New Orleans 6. Chattanooga I.
Montgomery-Nashville, rain.
Memphis-Birmingham, off day.
6OUTH ATLANTIC.
Games Today.
Macon in Albany.
Columbia in Columbus
Savannah in Jacksonville.
Standing or tne Clubs
W. L. P C VV. I. PC
Sav. . .10 r. . 625 .r ville 9 8 .529
Macon. . 10 6 .625 Cola. . .. 6 II .353
C'bus. ..96 .600 Albany . 512 .294
Yesterday s Results
Jacksonville 2. Savannah I i first gatne.i
Savannah 2. Jacksonville 0 (second
ga me.)
other gatnes postponed.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Chicago in Boston.
St. Louts In Washingion
Detroit in Philadelphia.
Cleveland in New York.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P C W L- P.C.
Boston 57 26 687 ("land .42 43 494
Wash. 51 33 607 Detroit 40 43 482
Phlla 17 35 573 S Louis 24 56 300
Chicago. 44 36 .550 N. York 22 55 .286
Yesterday’s Results.
Washington 7. Chicago 2.
St Lottis 5. New York 1 (first game >
St. Louis 3, New York 1 (second game.)
Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 2.
Boston 7. Detroit 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
New York in Pittsburg.
Boston In Cincinnati.
Philadelphia. In Chicago
Brooklyn in St. Louis
Standing o* the Clubs.
W. L. P C W. L. P C.
N York .58 20 744 Phlla .41 44 48?
emcago .48 28 632 S. Louis 30 44 .405
P'burg .16 31 .597 B'klyri. .28 48 .368
C'nati. . .41 39 .513 Boston. .21 59 .263
Yesterday’s Results.
Philadelphia 5. Cincinnati 4.
Pittsburg 5. Brooklyn 4.
.Chicago Yew York 1
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 al
Glennwood Springs, July 22. Both of
these pugs are promising middleweights.
« « •
Jack Johnson now has another case
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 and his
wife for smuggling a diamond necklace
Into thn country.
Brown went around to take a slant at
Johnson’s new case on opening night and
ra right into “Lil 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 eight -
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
he 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, at
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.—A1l
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 singles wil! not begin until the
latter pan of the summer. This an
nouncement was made by chairman
Paul MacQuiston, of the tournament
committee.
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Crackers* Batting
Averages, Including
Yesterday*s Game
These averages include yesterday's
game with Mike Finn's Mobile Gulls:
Gulls;
Players. G. AB. R. H. AV.
Becket, p 3 8 1 3 .375
Harbison, ss. . . .27 88 9 29 .330
Hemphill, cf. . . .77 293 35 92 .’314
Bailey, rs. . . . .81 287 51 82 .286
Alperman. 2b. . . .81 30« 43 87 .28.4
Donahue, c. ... .31 96 fl 24 .250
Callahan, If 39 166 30 39 .235
McElveen. 3b. . . 87 319 39 74 .232
Graham, c ... .30 89 9 20 .225
Atkins p 15 39 3 8 .205
Brady, p 12 86 I 7 194
Sitton p 16 40 17 .175
Agler. Ib. 18 56 7 9 J6l
Coombs utllftv . . 5 7 0 1 143
Waldorf, p. .... 2 5 fi 0 .000
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