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Brain Is the Essential of Atlhetic Success—Thompson By Fred C. Thompson. World's Champion Athlete. , * FTER all, the hands are /A the thing. Without them "*■ the ideal perfect fighting figure is as naught. And with them the head, the power and all the oth er requisites of. the successful ring artist can have but secondary con sideration.” And the above paragraph ap peared in a paper of standing in a conspicuous place without apology. Room was given for an article in attempted proof of the above points. If that declaration be a true one the ring is forthwith condemned summarily. I am not saying that to disprove the statement that "Good hands are better than brains in the ring” would leave the ring free from condemnation. But I do say that that is not the condem nation that is to be fairly brought against the ring. The ring forfeits its right to existence through the fa, t that in all its life it has never produced a noble man. Men have lived through a ring career and at the end been distinguishable from old battle-scarred bull-gorillas—a few have. But that isn’t because the ring hasn't tried its be-t to bat ter and bruise and coarsen them out of any semblance of the sons of God. It's rather because their hardest fight was won not in the ring but outside in keeping them selvi s from the taint of the ring and its spirit. An Unfair Accusation. It is only fair that we clear the roped arena of this unfair accusa tion. For in no field in which man has faced man has the determin ing factor been the physical ap paratus employed or every detail <-,f it. The big men in the world stand out not because of the size of their feet or the length of their nr-ses —such things are mere de tails and don’t count in the final calculation; but such men .stand head and shoulders above the men around them because of their keen heads and big souls. You notice that I say in no "field” on which man has faced man—in “instances" In which man has faced man every romantic posibility under the v sun has been fulfilled. And so if we strove to obtain a judgment in stance by instance the result put graphically would make a good representation of a high frequency spark, shafts and fingers pointing to every* point of the compass, but the main line of travel is clear and unmistakable. And it points out clearly that given two men everything in com mon of ordinary normal grade, the one having the keener head, the other the tougher hands. Why, of course the man with the better head would win. He’d probably come out not only the winner, but with his hands In better shape and all the rest of him. Man Subdues Lion. I've seen lions that with one swipe ♦ k B Its fine natural g | Burley flavor never | disappoints ! DRUMMOND I NATURAL LEAF CHEWING TOBACCO |g Dr. E. G. 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But the great danger that I am fearful of is not that such declara tions as these will be made un true, though they are, but that being made and carrying with them somewhat of truth, though it be a small fraction, will be accepted on face value because of the quasi guarantee of good character, the grain of truth will vouchsafe to the whole, the most of it pernicious and false. An English writer gives us “What England is suffering from the most at present is not falsehood, but in cesantly reiterated half-truths.” But the "tight little isle” is too small a place to monopolize such a wide truth. It fits America. It fits what we're talking about. And in just this way. Brain Most Important. The hand, the immediate instru ment In any work, is important. That's undisputed. But what makes the hands worth a rap is what's behind them, what directs them. The only reason any jnan's hands are ever brought to notice is the fact that a good head brought him into the limelight. We notice that some men are weak because of weak hands, because of any of a thousand minor weaknesses. But why do we notice them in particu lar? Why! Only because their head work brought them into prominence. We could probably find a thousand strong to excess in the one given particular whom we don't care a rap about simply be cause they had nothing with which to direct that asset. It’s not so much the natural as sets or talents we have. It’s the head that uses them and the heart that colors their use that counts. A group of stupendous assets at the very best gives but a perfect machine, hut a body; just a body, coupled with a keen head and a great heart, gives us a man, a noble sentient creature, and that’s the noblest work of God. WOLGAST TO FIGHT AGAIN ON THANKSGIVING DAY SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.—The de termination of Champion Ad Wolgast to fight again on Thanksgiving day has stirred great activity into the ranks of the lightweights. Wolgast has held conferences with Promoter James Coffroth. the result of which he expects will be a contract to fight in San Fran cisco on November 28. Wolgast left for Chicago today. YESTERDAY’S GAME. Atlanta. ab. r. b. no. a. e. Agler. Ib4 1 3 1? 0 1 Bailey, cf 4 1 fl 2 0 1 Alperman. 2b. ... 5 0 fl 3 5 0 McElveen. 3b. ... 4 0 2 2 2 0 Harbison, ss. . . . 4 fl fl 1 2 fl Callahan. If 4 0 2 1 0 fl Graham, rf3 0 11 0 fl Donahue, c. .... 4 fl fl 2 1 0 Sitton, p 4 0 0 0 5 0 Totals 36 2 8 24 15 2 Birmingham. ab. r. h. po, a. e. Marcan. 2bl 0 1 3 4 fl - Messenger, rs. . . . 4 1 0 1 0 0 Xlrncida. 3b. ... 4 fl 1 fl 2 1 Mcßride. If 4 11 4 0 0 McGilvray, Ib. ...3 2 1 4 1 0 Johnston, cf 3 2 2 4 fl 0 Carroll. ss3 fl 2 3 1 2 i Bilger, e. 3 0 1 8 0 0 Foxen, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals3o 6 9 27 10 3 Seme by innings: R Birmingham 402 000 OOx -6 Atlanta 200 OflO 000—2 Snmmarv: Two-base hit—McGilvray. Sacrifice hit—Foxen. Stolen bases— Johnston 2. Carroll. Mcßride. Rouble plavs '.lmeida to Marcan to McGilvray, Mperman to Agler. Struck out -Bv Fox en 6 bv Sitton 2. Bases on balls—Off Foxen I. off Sitton 1. Time of game— -2:15. I'mpire Rudderham. ' FORSYTH I To dry, 2S» ■ Mlantn's Busiest Theater ) Tor.ight 8:355 ROCK and FULTON Next Wppk Arihur Deagon, Hoey — and Lee, Kayes and Johnson, Geo. Carter, Fred SIGIM and Annie Pelol, Laveen u < cron. Meyhew IN JECTTOX-A PF.K --* MANEXT fI'RF. , 'i of the most obstinate cases guaranteed in from } 3 to 6 days ; no other treatment required. ? ' Sold by all druggists. IHL ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, FRIDAY, JULY 2t>, IHiz. The Big Race Here is how the "Big Five” in the Amer ican league are hitting right up to date: Player—A. B. H. Aver. Cobb ! 347 1 146 . 421~ Speaker 361 141 .391 Jackson 354 128 .362 Collins 1 325 109 .335 Lajole _. 216 I 72 I .333 Cobb boosted his batting average 2 points yesterday by securing four hits in eight times up. Speaker also gained as much by securing two safe clouts in four trips to the plate. Jackson failed to con nect In four times at bat and fell off 3 notches. Collins lost 4 points by securing only one hit in six attempts. Laioie is still out of the game. Crackers* Batting Averages, Including Yesterday*s Game These averages include yesterday’s game with the Bold Barons. Flayers— ]~G~ABTI< ThTTav. Becker, p 4 I 12 I 11 .417 Hemphill, cf| 78 296 | 35 ; 93 |.314 Harbison, ssl 33 1110 | 12 • 31 |.282 Alperman, 2bj 87 1333 j 47 ! 93 1.279 Bailey, rs 87 311 I 54 | 84 .270 Donahue, c! 56 1112 |ll 27 .241 Graham, c: 35 |lO5 | It ! 25 .210 Callahan. If’ 45 188 : 21 i 45 1.240 McElveen. 3b| 98 ,342 | 41 j 79 .231 Agler, lbl 24 79 : 10 I 18 .228 Atkins, pi 16 43 3 ! 8 1.186 Brady, p| 13 I 40 2 7 .175 Sitton, p| 18 I 47 I 8 ; 7 1.149 Waldorf, p; 3 7 I fl 9 j.OOO GEORGE STALLINGS WON’T LEAD DODGERS NEXT YEAR Bl FFALO, N. Y., July 26.—Manager George Stallings, of the Buffalo Interna tional league club, set at rest all rumors stating that he is to manage the Brook lyn club of the National league next sea son. The big chief says there Is abso lutely nothing doing. "So far as I know I will be with Buf falo next season.” said Stallings. The rumor referred to by George T. probably originated with an article pub lished by a Buffalo paper, which stated: THE BASEBALL CARD SOUTHERN LEAGUB, Games Today. Atlanta in Birmingham. Memphis in Mobile. Chattanooga in Montgomery. Nashville in New Orleans. Standing of the Club*. W L. PC W. L. PC B'ham. . 58 35 .624 C'nooga. 41 46 .471 Mobile . 52 43 .547 N’ville .40 47 .460 N. Or. . 42 41 .512 Mont. . .40 51 .440 M mphis 44 43 .512 Atlanta .37 48 .435 Yesterday's Results. Birmingham 6. Atlanta 2. Nashville 1, New Orleans 0. Only two games played. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Games Today. Albany in Macon. Columbus in Columbia. Jacksonville in Savannah. Standing or tne Club*. \V. l I’ W L. PC C'bus. . .15 9 .625 J'ville. . 15 11 .577 Sav. . . .15 9 .625 Albany. . 9 17 .346 Macon . .15 19 .600 Col'a. . .6 19 .240 yesterday s Results. Macon 9, Albany 2. Savannah 2, Jacksonville 1. Columbia-Columbus, off day. _____ * AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today. No games scheduled. Standing of the Clubs. W. 1., f <• W. L. P.C. Boston . 63 29 .685 Detroit . 45 48 .484 Wash. . 56 36 .609 C'land. . 45 48 .484 i’hila. . 53 39 .576 N. York 27 58 .318 Chicago .47 42 .528 S. Louis 26 62 .295 Yesterday’s Results. Chicago 6, New York 4. Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 2 i first game.) St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3 (second game.) Detroit 5, Washington 4 (first game.) Washington 7, Detroit 5 (second game.) Cleveland 1, Boston 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today, St. Louis in Boston. Cincinnati in Brooklyn. Chicago in New York. Pittsburg in Philadelphia. Standing of the Clubs. W 1.. P C I W. L. PC. N. York 65 21 .756 | C'nati. . 44 15 494 Chicago .53 33 .616 I S. Louis 39 52 .429 Pburg. .50 34 .595 Hr'klyn .32 57 .360 Phila. . .41 41 .500 I Boston . 23 64 .264 Yesterday’s Results. Pittsburg 8, Brooklyn 7. Only one game played Mr Bustnes Man or Woman: Aren't you on a sharp lookout for competent help of all kinds? You know that it Is gor.-l business policy to get live wires with you. Let us call your attention to the “Situa tions Wanted" columns of The Georgian. Here is where you have a chance to select the best help that can be had on the mar ket. These people that advertise can furnish you the best of references. So. from now’ on read the “Situation Wanted" columns of The Georgia and get the help that will be of the most service to you. I| Swl ©m n'ho you are, uhert you live, or vj/ia! you have— trill bring resulti. we rr. [ [j /c a Sporting Writers Nearly Always Differ on Result of Big Bouts By AV. AV. Naughton. IT is very evident that sporting critics, unlike doctors, do not hold consultations in refer ence to the "cases” that come un der their obse: vation. If they did, no doubt there would be more unanimity of opinion in respect to the merits of contests and com petitions of various characters. That sporting writers should view boxing matches and other events from different standpoints is as it should be. A wise head once said "it’s difference of opinion that makes horse races,” and what is true of the sport of the turf is true of everything else in the sport ing line. Without difference of opinion there would be no occasion to arrange tests of skill, speed or endurance. There would be a total lack of interest in everything re lating to competition. There would be no "sporting situation," in fact. There is one thing, however, that a sport critic should beware of. and that is insisting his view of a con test is the only possible and cor rect one. He should qualify what ever opinions he writes with the remark, “This may not be the right analysis, but it's the way it looked to me.” For no matter what re spect his opinion commands, he can only exercise individual judgment. Critics Differed on Big Fight. It is doubtful if there were ever a brace of pugilistic happenings that caused more difference of opinion among the workmen of the press than the world's cham pionships on the Fourth of July. Those who held that Jack Johnson had showed no decline in fighting ability were fairly well paired with the critics who noted —or thought they noted—a vast difference in the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Toledo in Columbus. Louisville in Indianapolis. Kansas City in Milwaukee. Minneapolis in St. Paul. Standing of the Clubs. W 1.. PC W. L PC M'apolis 66 37 .641 M'w'kee 45 57 .441 C’bus. . 65 37 .637 S. Paul .46 59 .438 Toledo . 62 38 .629 L ville . .37 62 374 K. City .51 50 .505 I'apolis. .36 68 .346 Yesterday’s Results, Indianapolis 2. Louisville 1. Minneapolis 8, St. Daul 1. Only two games scheduled. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Baltimore in Rochester. Providence in Montreal. Newark in Buffalo. Jersey City in Toronto. Standing of the Clube W.Ll'..: W. L. r.c Roch. , .53 11 .564 J. City . 48 46 .511 B'mor’e. .Iti .T.i : .557 P’dence 40 51 .440 Toronto .50 41 .549 Buffalo .40 48 .455 Newark. 47 43 .522 M'treal . 37 55 .402 Yesterday’s Results. Montreal 10, Baltimore 5. Newark 3, Rochester 2. Buffalo 6, Jersey City 4 (first game.) Jersey City 11. Buffalo 9 (second game.) Other clubs not scheduled. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Games Today, Yazoo City in Greenwood. Meridian in Columbus. Vicksburg in Jackson. Standing of the Clube. W. L. PC | W 1,. FT M’idian 18 11 .62! J’ckson 15 13 .536 V’ksb’g 17 11 .607 I G’wood 1.5 14 .517 Col’bus 16 13 .552 |Y. (Tty 524 .179 Yesterday's Results. Vicksburg 7, Jackson 5. Columbus 7. Meridian 4. Greenwood 7. Yazoo City 0 (first game). Greenwood 7. Yazoo City 5 < second game). APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Asheville in Johnson City. Knoxville in Morristown. Cleveland in Bristol. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. I’.<’ W. L. P C. Bristol 37 23 .617 C’vT'd 27 32 .458 K'xville 37 26 .587 A'eville 28 34 .452 J. City 30 32 .481 M'town 26 38 .406 Yesterday’s Results. Cleveland 2, Bristol 0. Asheville 2. Johnson City 0 (first game). Johnson City 7, Asheville 1 (second game). Knoxville 2. Morristown 1. TEXAS LEAGUE. Games Today. Beaumon’ in Galveston. San Antonio in Houston. M aco in Austin Fort Worth In Dallas. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P.C W L. P C. H'ust'n 66 35 .653 B'mont 43 55 .439 S. An'io 63 41 .606 Austin 45 58 .437 Waco 55 43 .578 F. W'th 40 60 .404 Dallas 50 54 .181 G'V’st’n 40 60 .404 Yesterday’s Results. Houston 8. San Antonio 0. Waco 2, Austin 0. Fort Worth 5. Dallas 2. Galveston 7, Beaumont 6. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Charlotte in Spartanburg. Winston-Salem in Anderson. Greenville in Greensboro. Standing of the Clubs W I. PC W. T,. PC A'dcrs'n 48 28 .632 Sp’b'rg 35 41 461 C'rlotte '4 32 .587 G'sboro 34 42 .447 W.-S'm 4! .38 .51? G'nvllle 28 49 .368 Yesterday s Results. Greensboro 6. Greenville .3. Spartanburg 5. Charlotte 4 Anderson 14. Winston-Salem 7. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Standing of the Clube. W !.. P C W T, Pi • P’sb'rg 52 36 .591 R'anoke 39 36 .520 I’ sm’th 47 43 .522 R’hm'd 38 56 132 Norfolk 45 11 .522 N. N'ws 35 50 .412 Yesterday's Results. Norfolk 8. Newport News 0. Richmond 3 Roanoke 2. Petersburg 6, Portsmouth 2, OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY. Americus 4. Atlanta 2. Brunswick 2, Athletics 1. Johnson of Refio and the Johnson of Ims Vegas. The wiiter takes his stand with those who believe that Johnson tires more readily and is a less formidable puncher than he used to be. 1 have seen Johnson in every contest of note he' has figured in, in this country, since he de feated Frank Childs at Los An geles, nearly eleven years ago, and am therefore in a fairly good posi tion to judge of his present fight ing prowess. Incidentally, Johnson is one of the hardest men in the fighting world to get a line on. He is such a consummate ring genera! and everything he does within the ropes is done so artistically, that it is anything but easy to tell when he is in trouble. In tile affair with Flynn he held on and stalled around with a grin on his face and with no particular appearance of being flurried, but he was an exceedingly tired champion of tile world just the same. If he had been the Johnson of other fights, instead of looking hungry eyed at Referee Smith when Flynn began butting, he would have broken his hold and punched Flynn clear across the ropes. Different Views on Los Angeles. The different views held in re gard to the Johnson-Flynn match were not a circumstance, however, to the confusion of opinions that existed at the Wolgast-Rivers ringside It used to be said h that a man interested in boxing did not have to attend a fight to gain an idea of what happened—that he could read all the accounts of the affair and strike an average. Any one who could follow this course in the Los Angeles mill would have to be possessed of highly analytical mentality. 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Outfielder xVarem and Pitcher Ware probably will be released. Attention, Gentlemen! WE offer for Friday and Saturday only, any $4.00 and $3.50 Ox ford in our house for $2.89 Patent Leather Button and Blucher Gun Metalßutton and Blucher Vici Kidßutton and Blucher Russia Calf... . Button and Blucher S. STEWART CO. “ FRIDAY AND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY SATURDAY ONLY JOHNSON WANTS $30,000 TO BOX JEANNETTE IN N.Y. NEW YORK, July 26. —jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight champion, an nouneed over the long-distance tele phone from Chicago that he was ready to sign for a match with Joe Jeannette on Labor dav at Madison Square Gar den in New York if he could get his pi tee. The latter, Johnson dictated, was $30,000. The champion refused a $20,000 offer. Johnson's statement was made to Blllv Gibson, manager of the Garden Athletic club, who is trying to get the big negro here as a Labor day attrac tion. 7