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Alper man will he a success. The man who took over the leadership of the Crackers yesterday Is playing his tenth year In baseball this season. Possibly, to celebrate the acces sion of this new baseball monarch to the local diamond throne, It might be worth while giving a sketch of his career. • • • iIWHITEY" AI.PERMAN was born on November 10, 1880, • at Etna, Pa. Judged by his name, his birthplace and the color of his hair, it would be reasonably safe to assume that he Is of German par entage. This young ‘‘Penrfsylvanla Dutchmen" grew up in this little "Dutch” town and as his most par ticular aptitude was for baseball he went Into that. But there was no rush about It, but rather a prop er German deliberation. And Whitey was 23 years old before he played real hall with a real profes sional team Whitey’s first baseball engage ment was with the Davenport team In 1903. Here Is his complete base ball record: Bat. Field, ab. r. h. Av. Av. 1903. . 434 67 110 .267 891 1904. . . 470 85 129 274 .883 1906. . 478 66 125 .262 .934 1906 . 441 38 111 .252 .937 1907. . . 558 44 130 .233 963 1908. . . 218 17 42 .197 .935 1909. . . 420 35 104 .248 .931 1910. . . 534 70 138 .258 .935 1911. . . 388 46 95 245 .943 3,986 438 990 .252 .929 The first three years of Alperman's career he played with Davenport, tn the Three I league. Then he was a third baseman. His work looked so good that Brooklyn grabbed him and he was with the Superbas for four years. The first year he played shortstop and sec ond base. The rest of the time at second. Tn 1909 it appeared that Alperman was getting a shade an cient for the awful pace of the big leagues and the Brooklyn club turned him over to Rochester, where he played for two years, at third base and at second. Alperman's grand fielding aver age for his career up to this year is: Put outs, 2,097; assists, 2,822; errors, 374; percentage, .923. In 1903 and 1905 Alperman led the third basemen of the Three I league. Whitey proved something "If It’s at Hartman’s, It’s Correct" Buy Oxfords Now At a Reduction With practically three months of warm weather ■ remaining we offer you unrestricted choice of our entire stock of Men’s Oxfords at greatly reduced prices, including all tans, gun metal, patent leather, vici, white buckskin and white and gray canvas, all $2.50, $3.50, $4. $5 and $6 Oxfords, now $2, $2.95, $3.15, $3.85 and $4.35. Six Peachtree Street Ik (Opp. Peters Bldg.) of a repeater at fielding. In 1904 and 1905 he had 258 assists each year, while in four different years (1905, 1907, 1908 and 1911) he al lowed only 33 errors. In all. up to this season, Whitey has played in 1,069 games of ball. • * « TX7 ILL Whitey Alperman make a successful manager? That Is the question that everybody from club directors to bat boys is now asking himself and everybody else. If somebody would tell us what qualities are necessary to success ful management we could easily answer the question. What are the qualities of base ball leadership, anyhow? One would naturally think the way to find out would be to study the successful managers. But that doesn’t get you anywhere. Take the two managers whose teams battled last year for the world's championship—Mack and McGraw. Could two managers pos sibly be more radically different? They are absolutely opposites. Or contrast "Husk" Chance with Hugh Jennings and you get the same ef fect. Or, coming nearer home, look at the pennant - winning managers now in the Southern: Frank, Bern hard, Molesworth and Bill Smith. Could any four men be more dif ferent and yet be the same color and speak the same language. Contrast Bill Smith and Charley Frank, for example. They are about as much alike as a rhinoceros and a catfish. This being true, how in the world is It possible to tell whether a man has qualities of leadership FODDER FOR FANS Everybody thought Hugh Jennings had a narrow escape in that automobile acci dent last winter, but Hugh says that was nothing compared with the time at Cor nell when he Jumped head first into an empty swimming tank. • * • Trousdale and Beebe, of the Buffalo club had a rough and tumble tight on the bench Ihe other day. Beebe criticised a play and was whipped for his remarks. J his feeling is a tine ease of '‘esprit de corpse, the Bisons being dead ones at present. « « • Washington fans are going to present Clyde Milan with a gold crown at the end of the season though what the dickens he'll do with it nobodv knows • • • Ray Chapman, the new Nap. will never last he comes too highly touted. • • • It will he a joke if Fred latke is made manager of the Detroit team when Jen nings goes. Fred can't even put on any thing better that a joke performance with Providence. . . . | Charley Ebbets Is out scouting again He will doubtless get Into the Southern soon for his annual trip. • • • Oklahoma City Is bidding for a franchise in the Texas league for use next season « • « The Cubs offered the Phillies $17,000 for Hlxey and It was refused. Sort of a' brother-in-law deal at best • • • Jack Manning, former Southern leaguer, now manager of the York team, has got himself "In Dutch" with the fans by let ting out players they like and there is talk of boycotting the team. it • • The Kewanee team put on a great brother act the other day. It has two brothers named Drohan. One pitched an 11 Inning. 0-0 game. In the eleventh the other Drohan was sent is as a plneh hit-- ter, delivered a homer anil won the game. Talk about winning streaks, tn 1875 Bos ton had a team that didn't lose a game on home grounds all season and onlv twelve on the road. • • • Howard I’amnltz, the famous Pittsburg pitcher, was once a member of the Mem phis Chickasaws. a famous amateur or ganization of pre-league days A drop kick b\ Jimmy Sheckard helped Dode Paskert into a home run the other day The ball was not hard hit, but James toed it a trifle and it went in the bleach ers • • « Frank Navin is planning to spend $50,000 or SOO,OOO on players to bolster up his team for next season. empire Brick Owens wears steel shoos THE ATT. ANT A GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. 1912. unless you give him a chance to display what he has? The direc tors of the local baseball associa tion have figured the thing out just this way and have decided to give Alperman a trial. He Is the logical man for the job among the possible candidates of the Cracker team as It stands today. And it is surely better to try out any prospects on the team before chasing around all over civilization looking for an other manager. * * • T F Alperman is to maJte a go of the new job he wilt have to handle the Atlanta club with a firm hand—and, If need be, with a big stick. The drinking of the club must be stopped ts It becomes nec essary to fire a tew men to achieve this purpose. A drinking team has small chance in any league. In the Southern, with Its rather severe climatic conditions, a drinking team burns out in a few weeks. It is up to Alperman to fire any drunkards on the team and to re place them with men of better hab its. Until this is done there will never be any baseball played. » The directors of the local club have handled a delicate situation as well as it could , oosslbly be handled. They have demonotrcted that they mean business and that they will back any manager up to the limit. With the authority they have given Alperman he can go ahead and clean up the Atlanta team. If he does it the Crackers may yet make a fairly good show ing In the pennant race. The ma terial is there. All it needs is prop er handling. while on the job. He has coma. » • • M hen Dahlen was chased from a recent game he tried the trick of sending Pat Ragon to the club house thinking the um pire would mistake Pat for Bill. He did not. • • • XViltse and Ames are about ready for the skids. They are more hindrance than help to the Giants. • • • The Pirates are about ready to admit that if the (Bants ar? stopped this year somebody else will have to do it • • • Mathewson Is out with a printed denial that he was coaching at third on the his toric occasion when Merkle forgot to touch second. Ho says that considering he pitched the game it is Improbable that he also coached it. New York writers say that the present St. Lotus Browns club Is the worst in the world. • • • George McConnell Is the best pinch hit ter of the Yankee team, He won a game for the Yanks once this season with a hit ♦ • • K . Tl ? c ™ Tnf T. Btln llveß and thrives that Aashvllle will drop out of Southern league ball at the end of this season. • • • Crank Navln says he is willing to take a million sand letters on the next training ■ trip, provided they show even fairly de cent form If he can get two who make good he will be satisfied. • • • < lark Griffith says that between the quick thinkers and the quick steppers he chooses the steppers. "You can't think your way around the paths of scoring ter ritory," wisely argues the Old Fox. • • • Warbles Bill Phelon: We have seen some awful objects. When a nightmare rode our dreams— We have seen some daylight horrors That would cause delirious screams When a fellow gets the tremens He'll behold some dreadful sights Rut that Red and Giant ball game Was the climax as to frights! ♦ • • When the umpire declared Beals Hecker out at second In a recent Giant-Red fame he was so peeved that he refused to move off the bag The teams changed sides, but still he clung. A Red batter came up Still he lingered.. Finally Dovle walked up and sal.l "Breeze, old pal. I play here. Then Becker moved. • • • Wise sayings of baseball: "The jinks always lands hardest on the losing teams " GOODMAN TO BOX HENRY. t Hit AGO, July 24 Dannv Goodman, of Chicago, ami 'Prince" Henry, of Al lentown. Pa have been matched to box six rounds at a suburban club August 1 BRADY TO HURL INFIMTTLt MONTGOMERY, ALA., July 24. Acting Manager Alperman announced today that Brody will pitch for the Atlanta club in the last game of this serli s with Montgomery this afternoon. Donahue will catch and otherwise the line-up will be unchanged. The Atlanta players slept little last night, because of the terrific hot weath er. Today It is warm and clear. The Crackers leave here at 9 o’clock to night for Birmingham, where it is quite probable Kid Howard will join the club. Alperman contemplates putting Howard on third and shifting McElveen to the outfield. Dowry and Gribbens will be the Montgomery battery for today’s battle. PICTURES SHOW FIGHT WAS WORST ON RECORD DENVER, July 24.—Stung is the word used by many who viewed the Johnson- Flynn fight pictures which we being the worst ever reproduced in moving pictures. They are even worse than the Jeffries- Johnson films. The fight, according to the pictures, was the biggest bunk yet served to the public. At no time in the so-called fight did John son extend himself. He simply played with the Puebio man, and, as far as hold ing is concerned, that was part of his method of stalling to try to help out the pictures. The pictures do not show many inci dents that really happened in the fight, and seem to have been doctored up a bit to make it appear as though Flynn did have a chance: but even after being trimmed there is nothing to show that could give Flynn the best of the bout. The negro held Flynn off with a left while he nodded to friends seated at the ring side. and some of the farcical cartoons made before tin fight would give out the same idea of the Las Vegas fiasco as do the bunk pictures. McGINNITY STILL IRON MAN; WINS TWO GAMES ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 24.—"1r0n Man" McGlnnity, in the box for the Newark International league team, of which he is part owner and manager, pitched and won both games of a double-header with Rochester yester day and pulled the three-time cham pions out of first place, a position they had held since May 20. After nosing Rochester out by a run in the first game. 4 to 8, Newark won the second game with seven tallies, while McGin nlty did not permit a local player to make the circuit. TAYLOR PITCHES NO-HIT GAME FOR SPARTANBURG CHARLOTTE. N. C„ July 24.—Pitch er Taylor, of the Spartanburg club of the Carolina association, pitched the first no-hit nine-inning game of the season against the Winston-Salem team. Taylor belongs to the Pittsburg club, being farmed this season to the Carolina league team. 4 11 c \A“ a, X- Specials /Ili 11 fl P7ITI CV ~ I fa,iric i >ermits o( I ' 1111111 rll \ Suits I 11 - ht< ’ r | I I J? 1 A ( 11 (1111 <1 bilit\ Same, Norfolk Jackets (6 to U A < XJL Vll VJL V2> 1 / than anv other ma- years), Fancy Mixtures, $5 ton 1 ' ■ ■ v I 1 • 1 j. Regular Suits, beautifully ■ “ I ill I tei’ial, at the same lored (one pair Knickerbocker 1 I 111 1 time carrvine- tlw ln B,ue Serge < * s ' sfi "° 10 \ / I Tlie s arne in Fancy Mixtures, $5 to \ / I decant texture-air sls. ' I ' llll ~rt < > IStIP of odd Knickerbockers ’ ’ vvl / the best tailored at- serge, $1.50. firn Odd Knickerbockers, Far ' 1411,. Mixtures, $1 and $1.50. P ark ham be r s =H ardwick Peachtree St. COMP AN Y Atlanta, Georgia J Dr. John E. White Picks an All-Star Ball Team *•+ ’>•+ *•+ +•<• -J..* +e+ Minister’s Aggregation Would Be Hard to Beat By Rev. John E. White. (Pastor of Second Baptist Church.) HAVING played ball'a great deal myself and having fol lowed closely the stars of the national game, I think I am qualified to pick an all-star team that would make a great showing against any nine men. In picking my team I have placed them In the order I should want them to bat were I managing the team. My reason for putting Speaker in left field is: He can play that .position in great style. I consider him one of the greatest outfielders, in the field or at bat, in either of the major leagues. I should put Tris at the head of the batting order because he is sure to reach first. Cobb in center field and Jackson in left field would make the garden complete. Should Speaker reach first, he is sure to be advanced by Tyrus Raymond, who, in my opin ion, can take advantage of an error quicker than any man playing baseball. With Jackson, the Naps’ star slugger, batting next, it is very likely some runs would be scored in the first inning. In my mind, there would be no question of first base, as Hal Chase is in a class by himself when it comes to holding down the ini tial sack. I should also make Chase captain of the team, as he has the confidence of all the players. Has Great Infield. Collins, second base; Baker, third base, and Wagner, shortstop, with Peerless Hal on the first cushion, would make one of the fastest field ing infields ever seen on any dia mond. They would all be able to hit above the .300 mark. For catchers I should pick Archer and Kling. I consider Archer the best throwing catcher the game ever produced, while Kling Is fa mous for coaching the pitchers and holding them down in the pinches. My choice for pitchers would be Johnson and Marquard. I consider Johnson the best right-hander be cause he can hold the batters help less and almost make them knock the ball where he wants it. I did not pick Marquard because of his recent record. I picked him be cause a man who has the ability to stick In the big show and go through with the knocking he did and then make good must have real ability. Connie Mack, the smartest man ager In the game, would be put in charge of the team, as he knows ••••••••••••••••••••••••a* : Rev. John E. White’s j : All-Star Ball Team • • Speaker Left Field • • Cobb Center Field • • Jacksonßight Field * • Chase First Base • • Collins Second Base • • Baker Third Base • • WaqnerShortstop • • Archer, KlingCatchers • • Johnson, Marquard .. .Pitchers • • Mack Manager ® • • better than any one how to make his men play good ball. It might be well to mention that Dr. White was some ball player himself during his younger days. While he did not star in the big shows, he was considered the only "curve ball” pitcher in the moun tains of North Carolina. The peculiar interest attached to these mountain ball games was the gun play that generally followed the contest. The doctor can nearly attribute his success as a pas tor to his ball playing. It was at Edenton, his home town. The Eden ton team was playing its deadly rival, the Hurtford team. The game was almost finished and neither side had been able to score any runs. Dr. White, who was then in charge of a small church, was, with YANKEE OLYMPIC MEN WINNERS AT RHEIMS RHEIMS, FRANCE. July 24.—Sever al members of the American Olympic team took part in the games here in competition with the best French ath letes and carried off the honors. Lee Goehring. Mohawk A. C., won the standing high jump, clearing the bar at 5 feet 3 inches. David S. Caldwell, Massachusetts Agricultural college, won the 800 meters run in 1 minute 57 1-5 seconds. James Thorpe, Carlisle Indian school, captured the 110 meters hurdles race in 15 4-5 seconds. The 200 meters flat went to Alvah T. Meyer. Irish-Ameri can A. C., in 22 2-5 seconds, while E. R. Erickson. Mott Haven A. C., took the running high jump with 6 1-2 feet. OTTO JORDAN WILITjOIN LOOKOUTSNEXT MONDAY Otto Jordan has completely recovered from an attack of typhoid and today is planning to join the Chattanooga Look outs next Monday. The former Atlanta manager believes he will hit his stride at once, and looks for his team to start climbing. bls wife, a spectator in the grand stand. When one of the Hartford players met with an accident a small mob of citizens and players rushed to the grandstand and pleaded with the new preacher that he come to the rescue of his hom« town. With great reluctance and the solemn oath never to play ball in public again he chucked off his Prince Albert and walked to the bat. Won Game With Triple. There were two men on bases when he came to bat, and the crowd was wild. The preacher player was there with the goods and sent the ball to the fence in right field for a three-bagger, driv ing in the only two runs of the game. The next Sunday the preach er’s church was filled to overflow ing. Dr. White was at Wake Forest college in 1888-89 and captained the ball team the latter year. He was secretary of missions in North Carolina for five years, coming from that office to the Second Baptist church in Atlanta, where he has been located for twelve years. (Send your selections for your All- Star team to the Sporting Editor Ths Georgian.) JOHNSON TO PLAY BALL. CHICAGO, July 24.—Jack Johnson heavyweight champion of the world, is about to become a baseball player. Johnson last night made application for the first base position of the American Giants, "Rube Foster's ne gro semi-professional team,” and will be given a chance for the place. AL. ORTH WILL UMPIRE IN NATIONAL LEAGUE NEW YORK, July 24—The National League, through President Lynch, has purchased the release of Umpire A! Orth from the Virginia League. Orths work as an umpire In the Virginia League has been highly praised by major league scouts. The new umpire probably will report to President Lynch this week. GEORGE MANnTngTiRST IN SWIMMING CONTEST George Manping proved to be the fast est swimmer in the 25-yard dash held at Piedmont Park under the supervision of Ben H. Schlomberg. captain of the United States volunteer life-saving corps Man ning swam the 25 yards in 30 seconds Fred White came second in 32 seconds and Fred Dopey finished a second later than White. REESE OUT FOR SEASON. HUNTSVILLE. ALA., July 24. Pitcher Charles Reese, who was a member of the pitching staff of the Huntsville team in the Southeastern league, has recovered from an illness that seized him about six weeks ago, but he will not be able to pitch any more this season.