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Golfers Play Semi and Final Rounds Today
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Grind of 36 Holes Is on at East Lake Course
By Perry H. Whiting.
T"T riTH the weather fair, for
yV once, though with the
course as soggy as usual,
40 men set out early on the 36-
hole grind through the semi-finals
snd finals over the East Lake
course of the Atlanta Athletic club,
which will decide by nightfall the
ownership of a few hundred dollars
worth of silverware offered for the
purpose.
Friday morning's matches served
to separate the sheep from the
goats, as it were—to divide the SO
players who qualified into winners
and losers' flights. In the after
noon’s play the 80 were cut to 40.
Saturday' morning's matches will
reduce the number to 20. And in
the afternoon the number will again
be divided by two, leaving ten
men, each of whom is entitled to a
handsome trophy as a testimonial
of his golfing prowess and as a sou
venir of the occasion.
Naturally, Atlanta players are go
ing to cut a prominent figure In the
Ultimate distribution of prizes. One
reason is that they so largely out
numbered the visitors. Another Is
that they are playing good golf.
Over a course as difficult as the
ens at East Lake, the home play
•r», who are accustomed to the
yawning chasms and the mentally
and physically hazardous water
ehots, have a shade of advantage.
Good-sized galleries were out to
witness the closing rounds, and the
interest in the affair has been sus
tained up to the very last.
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'T'HE comparatively email number
* of visitors who came to the lo
cal tournament will probably re
sult in a change of date for the
invitation event next year. The
local tournament came at the end
of a long string of tournaments —
the Birmingham Invitation eVent,
the Chattanooga championship and
the Montgomery invitation tourna
ment—and it found the Southern
players surfeited with invitation
tournaments. If this event had been
held In late September or, in fact,
almost any told time in the fall, it
would have attracted a larger field.
However, one thing was demon
strated by the local tournament,
and that was that there will never
be any lack of entries for a local
invitation event: for Atlanta has
enough golfers to pull an interest
ing tournament any qld time. It is
doubtful if any course in the South
ever furnished as many fairly good
players to one tournament as the
local club did on this occasion.
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THE results of yesterday's matches
follow:
First Flight.
First Round —Smith Cullum (Bir
mingham) defeated R. E. Richards
(Atlanta), by default; H. G. Scott
(Atlanta) defeated G. W. Adair
(Atlanta), 2 up; R. H. Baugh (Bir
mingham) defeated L. Arnold (At
lanta), 1 up; G. H. Atkisson (At
lanta) defeated E. W. Daley (Nash
ville), 5 up and 2 to play; C.
Knowles (Atlanta) defeated L.
Sherfereee (Charleston), 6 up and
4 to play; W. R. Tlchenor (Atlan
ta) defeated Dr F. Holland (At
lanta), by default; C. P. King (At
lanta) defeated T. B. Fay (Atlan
lanta), 1 up; S. Probasco (Chatta
nooga) defeated R. G. Blanton (At
lanta). 4 up and 3 to play.
Second Round—H, G. Scott (At
lanta) defeated Smith Cullum (Bir
mingham), 4 up and 3 to play; G.
H. Atkisaon (Atlanta) defeated R.
H. Baugh (Birmingham), 3 up and
2 to play; C. Knowles (Atlanta) de
feated W. R. Tlchenor (Atlanta), 2
up and 1 to play; S. Probasco
(Chattanooga) defeated C. P. King
(Atlanta). 7 up and ti to play.
Defeated Eight—G. \V. Adair
(Atlanta) defeated R. E. Richards
(Atlanta), by default; E. W. Da
ley (Nashville) defeated L. Arnold
(Atlanta), 5 up and 4 to plav; Dr.
F. Holland (Atlanta) defeated L.
Sherfersee (Charleston), 4 up and
3 to play; T. B. Fay (Atlanta) de
feated R. G. Blanton (Atlanta), 5
up and 3 to play.
Second Flight.
First Round—E. B. Crawford
(Birmingham) defeated W. E. Wil
son (Atlanta), by default; R. P.
Jones (Atlanta) defeated C. V
Rainwater (Atlanta), 4 up and 2
to play; Dick Jemison (Atlanta)
defeated E. G. Brown (Birming
ham), 1 up, 19 holes; A. Davidson
(Atlanta) defeated W. C. Holley
man (Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to play.
E. Martin (Chattanooga) defeated
A. A. Doonan (Atlanta), 7 up and
6 to play; H G Selbies (Birming
ham) defeated E. H. Barnett (At
lanta), 1 up and 19 holes; C. E.
Corwin (Atlanta) defeated C. J.
Holditch (Atlanta). 2 up and 1
to play; W. P. Ward (Birming
ham) defeated E. T. Winston (At-
Ignta). 3 up and 2 to play.
Second Round—E. B. Crawford
(Birmingham) defeated R. P. Jones
(Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to play; A.
Davidson* (Atlanta) defeated Dick
Jemison (Atlanta), 4 up and 3 to
play; E. Martin (Chattanooga) de
feated H G. Selbies (Birmingham),
4 up and 3 to play; V. P. Ward (Bir
mingham) defeated C. E. Corwin
(Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to play.
Defeated Eight—C. V. Rainwater
(Atlanta) defeated W. E. Wilson
(Atlanta), 1 up; E. G. Brown (Bir
mingham) defeated W. C. Holley
man (Atlanta). 3 up and 2 to play;
E. H. Barnett (Atlanta) defeated A.
A. Doonan (Atlanta), 1 up. 19 holes;
C. J. Holditch (Atlanta) defeated
E. T. Winston (Atlanta), 1 up.
Third Flight.
First Round—E. F. Mayberry
(Charleston) defeated Dr. J. D. ET*
(Atlanta), I up, 19 holes; O. P.
Adair (Atlanta,) defeated W. H.
Glenn (Atlanta), by default: I. L,
Grave (Atlanta) defeated H. P.
Thorn (Atlanta), 4 up and 2 to
play; C. 8. I>avl» (Atlanta) defeat
ed E. R. James (Atlanta), 2 up
and 1 to play; J. Moore (Atlanta)
defeated C. M. Sciple (Atlanta), 2
up and 1 to play; H. C. Moore (At
lanta) defeated J. S. Raine, Jr.,
(Atlanta), by default; H. Block
Atlanta) defeated T. B. Paine (At
lanta), 2 up and 1 to play; G. N.
Blanton (Atlanta) defeated C. An
gler (Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to play.
Second Round—E. F. Mayberry
(Charleston) defeated O. P. Adair
(Atlanta), 7 up and 6 to play; I.
L. Grave (Atlanta) defeated C. S.
Davis (Atlanta). 7 up and 6 to
play; H. C. Moore (Atlanta) de
feated J. Moore (Atlanta), 4 up
and 2 to play: G. N. Blanton (At
lanta) defeated H. Block (Atlanta),
2 up and 1 to play.
Defeated Eight—Dr. J. D. Eby
(Atlanta) defeated W. H. Glenn
(Atlanta), by default; H. P. Thorn
(Atlanta) defeated E. R. James
(Atlanta). f> up and 4 to play; C.
M, Sciple (Atlanta) defeated J. S.
Raine, Jr., (Atlanta), by default;
C. Angier (Atlanta) defeated T. B.
Paine (Atlanta). 1 up.
Fourth Flight.
First Round J. D. Osborne (At
lanta) defeated G. A. Nicholson
(Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to play; T.
J. McGill (Atlanta) defeated H. E.
Bussey (Atlanta), 2 up; W. Griffith
(Atlanta) defeated W. M. Richards
Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to play; H.
B. Lowndes (Atlanta) defeated E.
G. Ottley (Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to
play; T. H. Latham (Atlanta) de- .
seated J. Burton (Atlanta), 1 up, 20
holes; L. D, Scott (Atlanta) de
feated D. R. Henry (Atlanta), 1 up;
J. W. Bachman (Atlanta) defeated
W. Z. Hazel wood .(Atlanta), 1 up.
19 holes; Dr. T. t*. Hinman (At
lanta) defeated W. O. Marsbbum
(Atlanta), 7 up and 5 to play.
Second Round —J. D. Osborne
(Atlanta) defeated T. J. McGill (At
lanta), 3 up and 2 to play: H. B.
Lowndes (Atlanta) defeated W.
Griffith (Atlanta), 2 tip and 1 to
play: L, D. Scott (Atlanta) defeat
ed T. H. Latham (Atlanta). It up
and 4 to play; Dr. T. P. Hinman
(Atlanta) defeated J. W. Bachman
(Atlanta), by default.
Defeated Eight—H. E. Bussey
(Atlanta) defeated G. A. Nichol
son (Atlanta), 2 up; W. M. Rich
ards (Atlanta) defeated E. G. Ott
ely (Atlanta), 1 up. 19 holes; D. R.
Henry (Atlanta) defeated W. Z.
Hazelwood (Atlanta), 4 up and 2 to
play.
Fifth Flight.
First Round T. A. Hammond
(Atlanta) defeated W. C. Warren
(Atlanta), 5 up and 4 to play; M.
Saul (Atlanta) defeated S. C. Wil
liams (Atlanta), by default; W. W.
Cunningham (Atlanta), defeated I.
L. Ingram (Atlanta), 3 t*p and 2
to play; B. M. Blount (Atlanta) de
feated W. T. Colquitt (Atlanta),
1 up; A. H. Llppold (Atlanta) de
feated J. M. Rivers (Charleston),
The Big Race
Here l> how the “Bia Five” of the
American league are batting right up to
date:
Player. ab. h. pc.
Cobb 321 136 .424
Speaker 344 134 .390
Jackson 329 122 . 371
Lajole 216 72 .333
Collins 304 99 .326
Ty Cobb Jumped 12 points yesterday by
securing seven hits In eight times at bat
In the two games with the Athletics. In
the first game Ty made three singles and
two home runs, his second four-bagger
winning the game. In the second game
he made a single and a triple.
In this same double-header Eddie Col
lins grabbed six hits In seven times up,
advancing 13 points.*
Speaker was at bat seven times and
garnered only one hit, dropping off 4
points.
Jackson stood still yesterday, banging
out one hit In three trips to the plate.
La|oie didn't play yesterday.
WOLGAST AND RIVERS MAY
NEVER DO BATTLE AGAIN
LOS ANGELES. CAL., July 20.—Con
flicting statements regarding the at
titude of Wolgast and Rivers left the
question of a return battle between
the lightweight champion nnd the
challenger on Labor day much in
doubt today.
A statement signed by Wolgast de
clared the champion was willing to
meet Rivers six or seven months hence
or whenever the champion felt he was
'right." At the same time another
statement was published giving the
result of a stormy session between
managers of Wolgast and Rivets, and
asserting there would be no tight at
any time.
Tom McCarey, promoter of the Pa
cific Athletic club, said he was all at
sea.
URE ATLANTA GEORGIAN A.ND NEWS. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1912.
5 up and 4 to play; H. E. Har
man. Jr. (Atlanta), defeated F. L.
Fleming (Atlanta), 5 up and 4 to
play; J. ('. Thompson (Atlanta) de
feated J. J. Hastings (Atlanta), 7
up and 6 to play; W. G. Llppold
(Atlanta) defeated K. Neer (At
lanta), 8 up and 6 to play.
Second Round—T. A. Hammond
(Atlanta) defeated M. Saul (Atlan
ta), 2 up and 1 to play; W. W. Cun
ningham (Atlanta) defeated B. M.
Blount (Atlanta), 3 up and 2 to
play; H. E. Harman, Jr. (Atlanta),
defeated A. H. Llppold (Atlanta), 2
up; J, C. Thompson (Atlanta) de
feated W. G. Llppold (Atlanta), 3
up and 6 to play.
Defeated Eight—W <?. Warren
(Atlanta) defeated S. C. Williams
(Atlanta), by default; I. L. Ingram
(Atlanta) defeated W. T. Colquitt
(Atlanta), 2 up and 1 to play; F. L.
Fleming (Atlanta) defeated .1. M.
Rivers (Charleston), 1 up; J. J.
Hastings (Atlanta) defeated H. K.
Neer (Atlanta), 4 up and 3 to play.
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PERRY ADAIR.
SITTON AND WEAVER TO
PITCH TODAY'S GAME
NEW ORLEANS." July 20.—Sitton
and Graham for Atlanta and Weave)
and Hulgh for New Orleans, looks about
the proper dope for the batteries this
afternoon.
The Crackers are confident of re
peating yesterday's victory this after
noon, as they believe they have finally
struck their stride and that the Pels or
no other team in the league can stop
them.
Hemphill’s crew surely did look sweet
yesterday when they shut out Frank’s
cohorts to the tune of 2 to 0. The At
lanta team played championship ball
from start to finish.
Tommy Atkins pitched masterly bail.
MANY HOT AMATEUR GAMES ON CARD TODAY.
The city amateurs have several games
of ball on tap today. Here are the
league schedules:
City League.
Southern Bell vs. Inman Yards, at
Ponce DeLeon.
Southern Shops vs. Red Seal, at Bris
bine park.
Moose vs. Southern Club, at Hills
park.
Railroad League.
Bean & Magill vs. Decatur, at Pied
mont park.
A., B. & A, vs. Reavers, at Decatur.
Western Union vs. S. ('. of P.
Port McPherson vs. R. R. Y. M. C. A.,
at Kort McPherson.
Trolley League.
We’sley vs. Black Caps, at Piedmont
park, center race track.
Boys Club vs. Garment Workers, at
Port McPherson.
Rice & Hutchens vs. Hires, at Pied
mont park.
Saturday Afternoon League.
Atlanta Top Company vs. North Side
Stars, ut Exposition grounds.
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i allowing but five hits. He always held
i the game safe. .
t The Crackers scored their first run in
! the third inning. Alperman singled,
was sent to second by Cailahaji's sacri-
• flee and cashed on McElveen's one-
■ bagger. The other tally came in the
ninth. Hemphill singled, but was
■ forced at second by Harbison. Dona-
> hue beat out an infield tap. Atkins
forced the catcher at the midway, but
Harbison advanced to third on the out,
> and crossed the plate on Aglet’s single
it rained hard all last night and the
I field is very soggy. If another shower
comes along today's game will have to
. be postponed.
i Continental Gin vs. Piedmont. at
. Piedmont.
Center Hill vs. Whittier, at Plant
grounds.
Exposition vs. Pulton Bag. at Pulton
Bag.
Baraca League.
Woodward vs. Oakland, at Oakland
i City.
Agogas vs>. Westminster, at Pied
mont, diamond No. 3.
Grace vs. Georgia Avenue, at Pied
mont. diamond No. 1.
First Methodist vs. McDonald, at
Ponce DeLeon hollow.
Sunday School League.
Jefferson Street vs. Central Congre
gational. at Grant park.
Capitol View vs. Wetjley S. V. D., at
Grant park.
Westminster vs. St. Philips, at Pied
mont park.
Commercial League.
High vs. Joyner, double-header.
Smyrna vs. Davidson, double-header.
Rich vs. Keely, double-header.
• Chamberlin vs. Lakewood double
header.
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ROCHESTER, X. Y„ July 20—Man
ager Harry Wolverton, of the New York
Yankees, is dickering with John Gan
zel. leader of the International league
pennant winners, for Tommy McMil
lan. the former Southern league star.
Wolverton has made a flattering offer
for the little infielder and expects that
within a few days Thomas will be dec
orated in a New York uniform.
McMillan has been playing corking
ball this season. He> is hitting at a
,322 clip right now. and shows no sign
of dropping below this figure. His
fielding average to date is .934.
Tommy was tried out by both the
Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs, but
found lacking. Since then, however,
he has improved wonderfully. Ganzel
is confident that he is now ripe for fast
company.
McMillan's only fault when he was
in the National league was that he
"fought" the ball too much. He tried
to make his throws before he clutched
the pill. He has overcome this error
now.
Crackers* Batting
Averages, Including
Yesterday*s Game
These averages include yesterday's
game:
Players. G. AB. R. H. AV.
Becker, p. . . . . 3 8 1 3 .375
Harbison, sS. . . . 28 92 in 9 .315'
Hemphill cf. ... 78 296 35 93 .314
Alpermari. 2b. . . 82 311 44 88 .283
Bailey, rs 82 291 51 82 .282
Donahue, c 32 100 9 25 .250
McElveen. 3b. . . 88 323 39 76 .235
Callahan. If. . . . 40 168 .20 39 .232
Graham, p 30 89 9 20 .225
Brady, p 12 36 17 .194
Atkins, p 16 43 3 8 .186
Agler, lb. 19 60 7 11 .182
Sitton, p 16 40 17 .175
Coombs, utility . . 5 7 0 1 .143
Waldorf, p 2 5 0 0 ,ouo
CLABBY BUYS A HOTEL.
HAMMOND. IND., July 20.—Jimmy
Clabby. who returned to Hammond
from Australia a fortnight ago as
claimant of the welterweight title, has
purchased one of the principal hotels
in Hammond, but intends to continue
bls rinr career.
Jim Thorpe, Carlisle Indian,
Is Greatest of All Athletes
WHEN Jim Thorpe gained
world-wide fame by dem
onstrating beyond the
shadow of a doubt that he is the
greatest athletic marvel of the age
the young Carlisle student realized
the ambition of his life. Thorpe
had long since been acclaimed the
greatest all-around athlete by his
own countrymen, but the sturdy,
copper-hued youth was set on
gaining greater laurels, and just
how' well he succeeded was told
by cable flashes from Stockholm a
few days ago.
They described how the lithe
llmbed marvel, a real son of
nation’s forefathers, astonished the
gathering of people from all parts
of the world by his wonderful feats
on the track and field, how he ex
celled countless competitors, men
of brain and brawn, the pick of
other nations, in tests of skill, speed
and endurance. And when Thorpe
captured the last of the ten events
of which the decathlon consisted he
had convinced Olympic spectators
that if ever there lived a finer
specimen of an all-round athlete
the world has yet to become ac
quainted with him.
Os the 85 points rolled up by the
American competitors in capturing
the fifth Olympiad, Thorpe won six,
taking the pentatlflon and decath
lon, the two events that are an ex
cellent test for all-around prowess
on the track and field.
The pentathlon comprises five
events—the running broad jump,
throwing the javelin, a 200-meter
flat uce. throwing the discus and
a 1.500-meter flat race.
The decathlon is a much sererer
test for the athlete, numbering
twice as many events. The com
petition comprises a 100-meter flat
race, running broad jump, putting
the weight, running high jump, 400-
meter flat race, ItO-meter hurdle
race, throwing the discus, pole
vault, throwing the javelin and a
1,500-meter flat race.
Thorpe by Far the Best,
In all of these numerous com
petitions Thorpe stood out far
above any of the contestants and
he had to compete against a collec
tion of athletes said to be the great
est ever gathered at any athletic
carnival since the revival of the
Olympic games.
Thorpe won the the pantathlon
by six points, which was nine points
better than the second best com
petitor, R. Bie. a Norwegian, and
nineteen points better than the
third honors, which were divided
by Avery Brundage, of Chicago,
and Frank Lukeman, of Quebec.
The wide difference in points may
give some idea of how far the In
dian excelled, being based on an
average of bls performance in the
Ave events.
Out of a possible 10.000 points in
the decathlon Thorpe ran up the
unprecedented score of 8,412; these
also being figured on an average of
his performance in the events of
speed, strength and skill. H.
Welslander, of Sweden, who took
second honors in this event was
over <OO points behind, and the
third man. C. Lomberg, also of
Sweden, fully 1,000.
The aborigine was the first ath
lete of history to win both these
classic tests of power and -peed.
Five years ago Thorpe was un
known to the athletic world, at that
time living with his people at a set
tlement near Prague, Oklahoma.
He hails from the Sac and Fox
tribe of redskins, who inhabit that
territory. In 1908 an Indian school
commissioner induced Jim’s father
tn sign an application blank to
have him entered at the Carlisle
Indian school. Jim was eighteen
at that time and had given no evi
dence of possessing the wonder
ful ability that has since made him
world famous. He was no different
than the ordinary Indian youth of
that section of the ‘.end and there
was nothing in particular to recom
mend him for enrollment in the
school instead of one of the other
boys.
Glen Warner, the famous coach
at the Indian school, was first at
tracted to the youth in the spring
of that year shortly after he made
his appearance at Carlisle. The
coach was idly watching a flock of
candidates for the Indian track
SUMMER SKIN DISEASES
During the summer most persons are annoyed with pimples, boils,
rashes, or eruptions, while others suffer more severely with Ec
zema, Acne, Tetter, Salt Rheum, or some kindred skin disease. A perfect
condition of the skin exists as long as the blood is normal, but when it be
comes contaminated with humors and acids its supply of nutritive proper
ties is greatly lessened and it becomes a sharp, acrid fluid which diseases
e instead of preserving the natural health and texture
of the skin. The eruptions may be glossed
over and inflammation reduced by the application
of washes, cosmetics, salves, etc., but no skin affec
tion can ever be permanently cured in this wav;
only pure blood can make healthy skin. S. S. S.
cures Skin Diseases of every kind by neutralizing
the acids and removing the humors from the blood.
S. S. S. builds the circulation up to its normal
strength, increases its nutritive powers and adds to
its purity in every way. Then the skin instead of
being irritated with acid humors and impurities, is nourished and healed
by a plentiful supply of rich, pure blood. Book on Skin Diseases and any
medical advice free. THE SWJFT S p EaFIC fl* A TL A NTA, GA.
• WhatThorpeDidto :
• Win Two Big Events j
: At Olympic Games j
• pentathlon. •
• Running Broad Jump—7.o7 me- •
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• XL rowin 9 Javelin—s 2 meter*. e
• 200-Meter Run, Flat—23 se c - e
• ends. #
• Throwing Discus—3s.s7 meter*. *
• 1,500-Meter Run, Flat—4 min- «■
• utes 44 seconds. -
• DECATHLON. .
• JOO- Meter Run—ll 1-5 seconds e
• Broad Jump—6.79 meter* *
• Putting the Shot—l2.B9 meter* e
• Running High Jump—l.B7 me- e
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• 40C-Meter Run, Flat—s 2 1-5 sec- o
• onos. ,
• Discus Throw—36.9B meter*. •
• 110-Meter Hurdles—ls 3-5 s ec - •
• ends, ,
• Pole Vauit—3.2s meter* «
• Javelin Throw—4s.7o meter*. *
• 1,500-Meter Run—4:4o 1-10. *
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team practicing their stunts when
he saw the youngster who had been
working about the fields tn overalls
slouch over and take one of the
high hurdles with careless indiffer
ence and such grace and ease that
he was almost knocked off his feet.
The careless manner of the youth
utterly surprised the veteran
handler of athletes. Here was a
lad, who, clad in heavy overalls,
outdid his stars attired in trim
athletic apparel, and did it with
out half trying. He didn't know
who the new arrival was. but he
was determined to find out. War
ner next saw him In a hurdle race,
and the way he skimmed ahead
of the others in the regulation suits
caused him to approach the young
man and say: "You, sonny, beat it
to the gym and put on a track
suit.”
Thorpe Not Real Name.
From that time on Thorpe,
which, by the way, is not his name,
but one given him at Carlisle be
cause it is easier to pronounce than
his real cognomen, began to rise
to fame.
A Wonder at Football.
In the fall of 1909 Thorpe be
came a substitute on the famous
Indian football team, and the fol
lowing years broke into the game
as a regular player. He was placed
at halfback, and it did not take
him long to establish himself on
the gridiron as the best man who
ever played that position on a col
lege eleven. He won game after
game for the Indians. His spec
tacular runs and sensational kick
ing were the features of every game
he played In, and it was his bril
liant work that enabled the Car
lisle team to humble the Crimson
eleven that year. In that contest
Thorpe, playing with a lame leg
that had to be bandaged tightly
before the game, kicked four field
goals in four attempts. Thorpe’s
unerring toe was responsible for
thirteen of the eighteen points
scored by his team. He did not
return to school the following year,
going to his home in the West, but
came back the next season.
Besides football, the young abo
rigine is an expert in about ten other
branches of sports. He is a great
basketball player, at which game
he fills in at center to the best ad
vantage. He can plav any posi
tion on the diamot: i, but is best
on the mound, and if he chooses,
may some day break into the big
league as a pitcher, to rival Big
Chief Bender.
He can put the 16-pound shot
43 feet, has a record of 23 feet in
the broad jump, can cover a hun
dred yards in 10 seconds, has done
6 feet 1 inch at high jump, run
110 yards over the high hurdles in
15 4-5 seconds and negotiated the
220-yard hurdles in 26 seconds. He
is an expert lacrosse player, a skill
ed tennis player and a star at hand
ball and hockey, besides being a
crack shot with both rifle and shot
gun. If there exists any line of
sports at which the. Indian had
failed to make a showing it is only
because he has never tried his hand
at it.
Thorpe today is about 23 years
of age, six feet minus his shoes
and scales about 178 pounds train
ed down for action, which is all the
time, because he is always in the
pink of condition.
