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STEWART WIMS over iram Bl SLIM SHARE .\E\V YORK. Aug. 6. I’m not dis couraged and I know my friends are no: either. was the optimistic utterance to day of Luther McCarthy, the Springfield. Mq , white hope, who was beaten on points by Jim Stewart, of Brooklyn, at Madison Square Garden last night. The contest was so close that many thought that a draw would have beeTi a better popular decision. McCarthy showed that he has plenty of strength and gameness, but that he lacks ring skill and science. li Was McCarthy a first appearance here and he made many new friends by his clean fighting. Twelve thousand persons saw the bat tle. the crowd being one of the biggest that ever saw a mill at the garden. Several other bouts were staged in con nection with the big fight. In these Fred die Hicks, ot Detroit, beat Willie Lewis and George Kirkwood, of St. Louis, won from George Cheney, of Baltimore TODAY IS MERCHANTS DAY AT PONCE DE LEON This will be Merchants and Manufac turers day at Ponce DeLeon park. Spe cial arrangements hate been made to en tertain visitors here for the big show'al the Auditorium. Those holding coupon tickets are entitled to free admission at the park, hut they must exchange, tlteu... coupons at the box office. It- should be noted by coupon holders that the game begins at 1 o’clock and not at 3 o’clock as printed. MACON MADE 33 HITS. 26 RUNS: STOLE 15 BASES MACON. <IA.. Attg. tl. A remarkable I game was played hen Monday afternoon when Macon defeated Albany 26 to 4. The Macon team made 33 hits off Pitchers Fillington and McKay, and stole 15 bases, including 3 thefts of home plate. Mangus stole second, third and home. I while the same player was at bat There were only two innings in which the Ma con team did not score, and then they ■ did not try. THE BASEBALL CARD SOUTHERN LEAGUE Game? Today Montomery !n Atlanta. Ponce DeLeon park. Game called at 4 o'clock. Birmingham in (’hattanqoga. Mobile tn Memphis. New Orleans in Nashville. Standing of trie Club* w 1. ’■ C | L ' ' Kham. .64 39 .622 r'r.ooga. 4. 49 J9O Mobile . 57 47 .548 N ville. .45 r>3 .4;>9 N. or. .48 4h .511 Mont 4.» Ob .416 M'mphis 48 48 .500 Atlanta .40 56 417 'jesterday s Resuita. Montgomery 3, Atlanta 2. Chattanooga -. Birmingham 1. Memphis l. Mobile 1. Nashville 3. New Orleans 2. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Games Todav. Al bun > in Macon. Columbia in Jacksonville. Savannah in Coltimbhs. Standing or tne Cmba xV i. I I W L. P C Sav'naH’ 21 12 .636 Ma eon IS 1" .51.4 J ville. 2V 13 .618 ' Albany .13 22 .371 C'bus . ;t| 14 .588 I C’bia.. 10 25 .286 —'— Yesterday's Results. Macun 26. Albany 4. Jacksonville 14. Columbia 2. Columbus 4. Savannah 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today W ashington in Chicago. I’hiladelphia in St Imuis. New York in Detroit. Boston in Cleveland. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C J Boston 69 33 .676 Detroit 51 r»2 49a W ash 64 38 .628 » land. 46 55 .40.» Phila. . 58 42 .580 N York 32 ba ...••<» Chicago 50 49 .505 S. Louis 32 68 .320 Yesterday’s Results. St. Louis 12, Philadelphia 4. Cleveland 3, Boston 1. Detroit 4. New York 2 Washington 8, Chicago 7. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Cincinnati in Boston. St. Louis In Brooklyn Pittsburg in New York. Chicago in Philadelphia. Standing of the Clubs. W t. re wr. I. P c N York 71 25 .710 <’ nati. . 45 54 455 Chicago .63 34 .650 S. Louis . I 56 .410 P'burg. .56 38 .5 ‘6 Br’klyn. 35 64 354 Phila. . 46 47 .195 Boston . 27 69 .281 vesterday’s Results. Si Louis 8, Brooklyn 1. Pittsburg 8. Now York 4. Chicago 5. Philadelphia 'first game.) Cliirago 5. Philadelphia 3 'second game) Boston 10. Cinnati 2. I ! Correct Proverb Solutions Picture No. 7 Picture No. 8 tewSR »«»') fflT. U 30TU 'BftOMC'HT \t»<ATe« /«. HA3 SEEN < , .■ . AWF U LLV ||lll|li|i/ A <3OOO (N (T’t I [ UNTIOX * —gl jHilii WORKMAN lis wit ™w3> Br 4 jE Tlx TOfMt' f bTiin lUiWfir -si 1 » . J A Pitcher that goes oft to the well is broken at last. A new broom sweeps clean. Bills’ Farewell Performance Scheduled for Today at Ponce By \V. J. Weissinger. ' | AH E Billikens' last appearance 1 at Poneey park this season will come this afternoon, when they play the last of the two game series that opened yesterday. Both teams will have an off day Wednesday. Not only will the Crackers face 1 the Billikens for the last time on home grounds today, but they will go against them with the knowl edge that feminine fans are watching in the gallery. This is ladies' day and they promise to go in to see Montgomery perform. ' ■■(’nTpir’e Stockdale. whose youth ful' looks caused fans to allude lo him as "the Gray Fox’* nephew." is well established in the hearts of Atlantans’today, as his firm judg ment allowed the only two scores made by the ('rackets yesterday 'lf was liis first time here. Not evert as a player has he appealed befone. Bn: when the game time came/lie gave n critical survey of t lie'dia mohd, svttlfil his cap on his head, pushed down his mask and defied even MpfiKger Dobbs to maks a protest. The first ball was pitched and' the fight was on. It run smoothly until the close of the sixth. Then, the . Billiken leader fought hard to reverse a decision and leave the Crackers without a single score. Five minutes later he was seated on the players’ bench with a reprimand from the new umpire in his memory. .The conflict' eanpe up with Gra ham on third anrd McElveen on second. Callahan pushed a bounc ing grounder down the .first-base line that .struck Danzig’s, glove. The ball glided off anti went far down the right field line and Gra ham. and McElveen came home. The hit might easily have beer, called fair or foul, and the fans held their breath for the decision. His umps called it a fair ball and cheering arose. Manager Dobbs rush'll from the .. poacher's line at ,fir?t and came to . the umps. His majesty pulled out his watch and timed the dispute, giving little heed to the clamor of the Montgomery team. With a v. ace of his hand h - s nt Dobbs to DRUNim CHEWING j ■tobacco ItPiii Soothes the Nerves with its 111111 l mildness Annual Mountain Excursion SOUTHERN RAILWAY Saturday, August 17 $6.00 Asheville, N. C. $6.00 Lake Toxaway, N. C. $6.00 Hendersonville, N. C. $6 00 Hot Springs, N. C. $6.00 Tate Springs, N. C. $6.50 Bristol, Tenn. Final limit September 1. Three trains to Asheville. Morning- Noon Night. 8:00 a. m. 11:15 a. m. 9:00 p. m. MAKE RESERVATION NOW. THE ATLAXTA UhVHULAA AM) NEWS. IT ESI) AY. Al (i I ST 6, 1912. the players’ bench and ordered tm to continue. It did. A double play, unassisted, four two-base hits, a small crowd and a series of vital errors on the part of the <’racket s constituted the im portant points of yesterday’s af fair. The first of these came in the last of the eighth, when John son caught Graham’s fly to right field and rushed in to fi st, beating Alperman’s mad scamper to re cover the bag The hits came at various periods of the game ami most of the third component part came late. The errors came in pinches and the'advances gave the w inning runs CORDELE FANS TRYING TO ORGANIZE A LEAGUE ‘ CORDELE. GA . Aug. 6. A movement to organize the W iregrass Baseball league io embrace the towns of Cordele, Fitzger ald. Waxcross. Brunswick. Tifton. Moul trie and Americus is being agitated among local fans in connection with a movement on foot to get one of the big league teams to train at Cordele in the spring. Cordele holds the championship among the amateur teams of south Georgia since four out of five games were won from Americus last week, previous to which time Americus held the best record in the territory of the proposed league. Cor dele’s team has disbanded for the season, as it was unable to secure games for the present week P. ADAIR TROPHY EVENT WILL BEGIN SATURDAY The golfers of the Atlanta Athletic club will begin play for the Perry Adair tro phy August 10. This cup must be won three times before it becomes the proper ty of any one player. This is the second year .that Jhe trophy .‘has .been contested for. The qualifying round will be contested Saturday, players qualifying'from scratch. The first and second rounds of match play must be playpd by August 16. the semi-finals by August 17 and the finals by August 18. DIXIE ? W TIP W EYE GLASSES Do you know that few Opti cians understand adjusting and frame fitting? Do you know that a poor-fitting frame will do the eyes as much harm as poor lenses? You want your frames as well as your lenses right; then tome Jo us. as we understand every part of the Optical busi ness. Twenty years experience In I testing the eyes ami filling Octi- | lists' prescriptions. HINES OPTICAL COMPANY 91 Peachtree St. Eel ween Montgomery and Alcazar Theaters F* /fr-BROU’S ? IMBP IAJECT TOX - A PER > J ’’ MAAEXT I' rK I . S J of the most obstinate cases guaranteed in from t < 3 io 6 days ; no other treatment required. \ ? Sold by all di ate s CORSYTH \ Today, 2:31 ■ Atlanta’sßusieslTheater ) Toright 8:30 Marshall P. Wilder Next Week ETHEL GREEN =~ nTh’ ! McWaters & Tyson— ■°P V 111 Gordon Eldrid & Co. —| WORLD Three Yoscarys, Van Der Koors - Armstrong & Ford; DANCERS It's like getting money from nome. for it's money easil.x made by reading, using and answering the Want Ads in The Georgian. Few people realize the many opportunities offered them among the small ads. It’s a good sign that if the peo ple did not get results from the Want Ads of The Georgian that there would not be so many of them. If. for nothing else, sit down and check off the ads that appeal to you You will be astonished how many of them mean money to you. The Want Ad pages are bargain counters in every line. The ads are so conveniently arranged that they can be picked out very easy. Crackers* Batting Averages, Including Yesterday's Game These averages Include yesterday s game with Montgomery : PLAYER— g. ab. r. h. Ave. Becker, p 7 18 i 6 .333 Harbison, ss 43 141 17 41 .291 Alperman. 2b us 372 54 100 .269 Bailey, if9s 344 81 90 . ; <62 Graham, c 4:; 130 15 34 .261 Xgler. lb 35 tin 16 27 .245 Callahan. if ... 56 222 23 53 .239 McElveen, 3b. . ..1114 375 45 87 .232 Sitton, p. 20 4s s 7 .146 Brady, p 16 49 2 7 • .143 Lyons, if 6 15 1 2 .133 Reynolds, c. 5 13 11 .07. Waldorf, p 5 14 0 11 .000 Duggleby,, p 2 5 0 0 .000 Howard. Utility .. 1 2 0 0 .000 -t - I he Big Race The “Big Five" in the American league batting race did not do anything notable in yesterday's games. Here is the standing up to today: PLAYER— AB. H. Ave. COBB 389 165 .424 SPEAKER 404 161 .399 JACKSON 378 141 .373 COLLINS36I 118 .327 LAJOIE .. 243 75 .309 Jackson and Speaker made two Sin gles out of four times at bat yesterday. This eased the average of the Red Sox slugger up to .399, and brought his total hits up to 161, only four behind Cobb. Ty made one hit out of four times at bat, Collins made one out of five times at bat, and Lajoie didn’t make any at all out of three times up. If you spend money in advertising you will find that FACTS will help you. Its one of the few good things you can get for nothing. Write on your business stationery to FACTS 225 sth Ave. New York, and the new Mid summer issue wifi be sent to you without cost. ._ s ijßt. I «.’■->*' SCORES OF SATISFIED PURCHASERS ' ■ i, ■ • • '■ . Took this dainty Cream and Sugar Set home with them Monday, FRFF ■ [f? ** W ft Ins * ~— J, l I • . There are a few sets left, to be given ABSOLUTELY FREE with every purchase at our Premium Room Bring the Money Saving Coupon on page 2. It will save you at least one-half on china ware and household articles now offered at our Premium Counter. The Atlanta Georgian Premium Dept. 20 E. Alabama St. Open Evenings until 9 o’Clock — FODDER FOR FANS Boh Spade, former Cracker pitcher, has landed a job as manager at last. He will lead the Mount Sterling club, of the Blue Grass league for a while. They make an awful lot of joy juice right up In that Blue Grass country, though. * * » \ Kentcky lad. George Kircher, who is playing with the Norfolk club, will go up this fall probably tn the Phillies • IF » Jack Iwho figures in the Rosen thal murder e.ase. was once a baseball magnate. He owned the Danbury and later the Norwich franchises in the Con necticut league Then he quite baseball. "turned honest” and now look at him. Cabrera, the Cuban shortstop playing in the Connecticut league, is said to be quite as good a performer as Almeida and Marsans He is very black for a white man. but they sax he is the real thing, and that he came originally from the Canary Islands. The rumor is out that the big leaguers are going to pull a deal by which the Jersey Cit\ leant will be allowed to play in Brookl.x n while the Superbas are on the road It might happen but look at the dread possibilities John McGraw says he doesn't in the least mind seeing a man steal second with lhe bases full. However, he wants it done on a signal so that all the rest of the bunch can run too. and so that the batter can take a healths wallop at the ball. He says the play has possibilities. * * « Jimmy Maroney, released b\ ihe Cubs, may he taken on by the White Sox ... <’barley Dryden says that Ed Reuibueh lias invented a fountain pen with a car bureter attachment that saves Half th., ink. • • • Franklin Warren, backer <>f the New ark. Ohio. team, has given Manager Bar r\ McCormick permission to fire the en tire team He doesn’t want a man sold or traded, but advises that every one he indefinitely suspended. * * * Joe Berger has been playing great ball on the coast this sear, and Hip former Southern league infielder may make the White Sox a useful performer next sea son. (1 1 “iron 11l iihiihi —lll II liiniii inißiiinfft Dr. E. G. Griffin’s Dental Rooms Over BROWN & ALLEN’S DRUG STORE, 24' 2 WHITEHALL ST. $5 A Set of Teeth $5 I COMPLETED DAY ORDERED 22k Gold Crowns, $3 Special Bridge Work, $4 AH Dental Work Lowest Prices. | PHONE 1708. Hours—B to 7. Lady Attendant. JJ E— —g— MW—— SEABOARD NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON RICHMOND NORFOLK Through Service. Convenient Schedules FRED GEISSLER, A. G. P. A. : Atlanta. | TICKET OFFICE BB REACHTREE BT. A <liap named Sloan has been sold to the Browns. He came from Bristol. Tenn * * * Jack Warhop. according to report, is not a real member of the Warhop family at all. His family name is Flynn, but he changed ii when he got a .lob pitch ing for tire Nebraska Indian team. After lie made good as Jack Warhop" he lef the name stick ♦ ♦ • If the lied Sox get in ihe world's series this year and if the series goes as far as seven games. James McAleer will make ills purchase money back the first year. • • • Jop Laughlin, catcher of the Peters burg <l’.’b. pulled a stunt recently. In "Up inning three Richmond batters sin glet!. All three tried to steal. All three were thrown out at second by Joe. ♦ SI • Boyd, Xlnieida and Smith will be sent higher by the Barons this year. And Al meida will slick. ♦ ♦ • Rafael Almeida is acting as scout for the Cincinnati team in the Southern league Among others he has recom mended himself • ♦ » t’harle.x Comiskey says that the De troit club's tremendous batting is due largely to Ty Cobb. "He sets the pace.” says <’omiskey, ’and makes the. other players go a lot faster.” NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE v??) For the Treatment of VZ. '' DEFORMITIES ' ESTABLISHED 1874. J? tejw Give the deformed /VJbwV 7f| children u chance. / \ Send us their / ■ J \ ;7\! names, we can / ’I \ help them. This Institue Treats Club Feet, Dis eases of the Spine, Hip Joints, Paraly sis, etc. Send for illustrated catalog. 72 South Pryor Street Atlanta. Ga TURTLES GRAB FIELDER FROM MERIDIAN WRECK MEMPHIS, TENN . Aug. 6.—Mana ger Bernhard has signed Left Fielder Cox, manager of the defunct Meridian dub t’ox was w ith Yazoo the fir>t part of the season. He reported to Memphis at once and will get in the game today. The last compilation of Cotton States league averages showed Cox with a batting average of .384 in 182 times at bat. The signing of Cox will not necessitate any releases, as Bern hard is now under the player limit. HOTELS AND Ocean View Hotel W. H. Adams, Owner and Manager, Pablo Beach, Florida. Foity minutes from Jacksonville, Florida, the most desirable seaside re sort for the accommodation of Georgia people One night’s ride from Atlanta. European plan, rates one dollar per day ami up; $5.00 a week and up. Ex f'llent case in connection. Special re duced rate to regular guests. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J, ATLANTItCITYOITICIALGIIIDE L 1 * pagcM. 225 Illustrations All attractions and I the leading hotels described, with rates, city I mans, etc Send 2c stamp for mailing ee copy I V ' lanti< City Free Information Hnreau I ■■ I*. (>. Box Atlantic City. N. .1 [rEMEDYforM SDr. Hughes SPECIALIST Nerve, Blood end Skin Diseases I treat successfully alt private diseases. Kidney. 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