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‘Come Back’ of Heine Wagner Has Put Boston Team on Top By W. J. Mcßeth. rr>HE name Wagner is not to I fade from the list of top notch ball players for a while yet. The immortal Honus has not yet gone back far enough to cure pitchers of ague when he goes to bat, and Boston has another Wag ner who is leading the speed boys in their dash for the American league flag. "If Heine Wagner's arm comes back into shape, we will have a baseball team worth talking about— Wagner is the only problem. If he's Wagner, we may beat 'em all; if he isn't, I don’t know just what we'll do.” President McAleer of the Red Sox made the comment before the Red Sox started on their training trip this year. Then he observed; This Wagner fellow is a won der. Last fall he was discouraged. His arm went bad and he was afraid it would never come back. I met him in the fall, t< Id him to take it easy, forget about his trou bles and work himself gradually into shape. I told him we'd stick by him until he was his old self again. Now, we'll wait and see how it comes out." Wagner's arm did come back; it is better every day of his life, and around "Heine” Wagner now re volves a team that has beaten everything in the American league and looks like it might wear well the title of the world’s champions this fall. Wagner is the pivot of the Red Sox leaders. He is the key of the infield, and. without a stone wall infield, or something like on.e, the Red Sox could never have ap proached first, place. There is no doubt Wagner today is far and away the best shortstop in the American league. Red Sox Have Best Outfield. The Red Sox have had the best outfield in the league—probably the best in the world—for a long time. Last year the pitchers did not work tip to championship form and the infield was a patchwork all season. Wagner's arm went bad and he had to play second base, when lie plat ed at all. A second division team result- •■ j The Big Race i _ The huskiest batters in the American league all poled the ball a bit yester day.. Here is the present standing of the five in the race for topmost batting honors: Players. G. AB. P.C. COBB 391 166 .425 SPEAKER 409 162 .396 JACKSON 383 143 .373 COLLINS . 365 119 .326 LA JOIE 246 77 .313 Nap Lajoie did the most efficient batting yesterday, with two safe ones out of three times up. Cobb made but one hit, but as he was charged with only two times at bat he pulled up a point in his average. Speaker made but one hit out of five times up and lost four points in his race with Cobb. Col. Ims, like Speaker, made but one hit. THE BASEBALL CARD. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Today. Birmingham in Chattanooga. Mobile in Memphis. New Orleans in Nashville. Standing of the Cluo». W. L. F.C W. I. P.C. B’harn. .<55 39 .625 C ncoga. 47 50 .ISO Mobile . 58 47 .532 N'ville. .46 53 .465 N. i >r. . 48 47 .505 Mont. . 15 57 441 M'mphis 48 49 .495 Atlanta .41 56 .123 Yesterday s Results. Atlanta 6, Montgomery 3. Birmingham 8, Chattanooga 2. Nashville 8. New Orleans 0. Mobile 6. Memphis 2 SOUTH ATLANTIC. Games Today. Albany in Macon. Columbia in Jacksonville. Savannah in Columbus. Standing or tn« Club*. \\ .L. L’.C. W Ta P C I Sav’nah 21 13 .618 Macon . 18 IS .500 J ville. .21 13 .618 Albany . 14 22 .38'3 C'bus. 21 14 .600 C’bia . .10 25 .286 Yesterday’s Result*. Albany 8. Macon 3 Columbus 1.0. Savannah 1. Jacksonville-Columbia, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Washington in Chicago. Philadelphia in St. Louis. New York in Detroit Boston In Cleveland. Standing of the Club*. W. L. P C W L P.C Boston .70 33 .680 Detroit 52 52 .500 W ash 64 39 .622 ("land. .46 56 451 Phila 59 12 .584 N York 32 66 .327 Chicago .51 49 .510 S. Louis 32 6*.* .317 Yesterday’s Result*. Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 1. Detroit 6. New York 2. Chicago 2. Washington 1. Boston 5, Cleveland 4. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Cincinnati in Boston. Si. Louis in Brooklyn. Pittsburg in New York. Chicago in Philadelphia. Standing of the Club*. W. L. P<’ W. L. P C j N. York 71 26 .732 Cin’nati. 46 54 .460 l Chicago 63 3,5 .643 S. Louis It 57 136 P burg .57 38 .600 Br’klvn. 35 61 .360 I Phila . 47 47 .600 Boston 27 70 278 | v esterday’» Result*. Brooklyn 7. St. Louis I Pittsburg 7. New York 2. Philadelphia 6. Boston 1. Cincinnati 6. Boston 3. if you sent a letter or telegram to the wrong address, you would hardlv expect an answer, would you? The same is irue when you select the wrong medium to have all vuur wains filled Try the rlg’V way The Georgian Want Ad wav. ed. This year the pitchers are "going good." Wagner is himself again and the infield—with Jake Stahl back in harness—finishes the championship baseball outfit. Wagner is the man who adds to the team just what was needed to win the pennant. His return to form has given the other infielders confidence. They are the ballast; he is the driving power. Shortstop is the hardest place to play on the diamond. Wagner is h<ye, there, everywhere. Draw a line just back of the pitcher's box straight to the first-second base line, then carry it over around sec ond out into center field about 75 feet, then across the outfield to a point outside the left foul line, then in and around the position occu pied by Larry Gardner, and you have Wagner’s territory. Wagner Fearless Player. Wagner is fearless. He is one of the few who pay no. attention to , Ty Cobb’s steam engine, feet-fere - ' most dives, for instance, lit the Detroit series Wagner calmly sat before the hag and waited for Cobb to slide in. Ty was out. "Heine" has evolved a play that gets the runners off second, even when they take short leads. He and Joe Wood are particularly suc cessful with the play. This is "Heine" Wagner in the 'field. At bat he does not hit in the .300 class, but he is a very time ly swatter and advances base run ners more frequently than his av erage would indicate. He is sure st the "hit and run" game, connecting even when he has to fling his club at the ball to stop a "pitch-out." Catchers frequently think they detect the "hit and run" signal, whereupon they order the pitcher to throw wide, so as to fool the batter and catch the base run ner. Wagner reaches for these and hits them. On the bases he is speedy and alive to advance himself and the others He is daring and nimby footed. But. above all, it is Wagners "baseball brains" that count. He is one of the quickest thinkers in the game, taking advantage of op portunities that other and slower wits would not comprehend dntil it was too late. DAVE SMITH IS COMING ACROSS OCEAN TO FIGHT LONDON, Aug. 7.—Dick Klegin. the New York promoter who helped to popularize pugilism in France, sailed on the Cincinnati with Dave Smith, the Australian middleweight. who will fight McCarren "Philadelphia Jack” O'Brien's protege at Point Breeze this month This is the Australian's fits' visit to the I'nited States, but after the fight with McCarren he will try n> get bouts with Eddie MeGoorty am Cyclone Johnny Thompson. Smith's chief claim to consideration is his victory over Billy Papke in Au trails, although, in the second batt Papke knocked him out. Smith is i young and strong, has a punch known las "the patent extension” and is thought to have championship malt ings. 2— - - ■■■ I SIO ATLANTA TO PENSACOLA AND RETURN via The WEST POINT ROUTE Tickets on sale every Thursday up to and including August 22, 1912. Return limit ten days. Sleeping cars, dining cars, coaches Call at Ticket Offices: Fourth Natlona* Rank Bldg- and Terminal Station. BASEBALL T H U RSDAY Atlanta vs, Mobile PONCE DE LEON PARK GAME CALLED 4 O'CLOCK. CORSYTH I Today. 2:3« I Atlanta's Busiest Theater j Tonight B:3© Marshall P. Wilder Next Week ETHt-L GREEN I Ton q Th McWaters & Tyson— 1 " Gordon Eldrid <£. Co.— WORLD 1 Three Yoscarys. Van Der Koors - Armstrong <£. Ford DANCERS ~~1 - --- - SANTAL-MIDY| 0) Relieves in 24 Hours I Catarrh of the Bladder All Druggists Beware oj Counterfeits ISANTAL-MIDY i o k MARTIN MAY X' 19V 2 PEACHTREE STREET UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES , X FOR SALE A THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7. 1912. COMPETE IN j TOUROFFULTOII The one-day tour around Fulton county, a novelty amopg automobile tours, got away this morning. The start was made at X o’clock, and the 29 ears in the run were slipped off at one-minute intervals. They sped out Piedmont avenue toward the northern end of the county. By 4:30 they will begin cheeking in for the finish of the tour. Slightly more than 100 people started the tour. All the morning the party rolled pleasantly over the roads ill the north ern end of the county. Midday found them at Mt. Gilead, in Bryants district, where the noon control was located. At this point a barbecue was served to those who took part in the run Rev. P. A. Kellett, pastor of the Mt. Gilead Methodist church. rode in the tour and acted as toastmaster at the barbecue. After lunch the ears were checked out again and the run continued through the southern part of the county. > • ————~... _______ "boxTng~l Late News and Views J W’dlie Ritchie need not wear out his stout fighting heart pining for some one to punch his Eddie Murphy. nick named “the Boston Bull nog.” has ex pressed his willingness to meet Wilhis. . ... . . »..._ * * Murphy has two scraps scheduled for Boston in September. The first engage ment will be a 12-round affair with Matty Baldwin, who fought Eddie to a draw in the Huh city some time back. The Bald win light wil be staged September 10. Murphj will remain idle seventeen days and then tackle Jack Britton. And this should, prove considerable bout as the New Yorker has improved great )v since his trip to the coast. ♦ ♦ » After his two fights in Massachusetts Murphy will hike to Chicago an camp on Parkey McFarland’s doorsteps, even tak ing his meals then* if necessary to get a talk with Backey. Murphy will reach the coast some time in November, and it is there he plans to scrap Ritchie. • * • Have Smith, the Australian middle weight. sailed for America Sundav Smith will light McCarren. Philadelphia Jack O’Briens protege, at Point Breeze this month. If the Australian tighter is vic torious in this scrap he will seek matches with Frank Klaus and George Carpentier. * * * Billy Wagner will have a busy three weeks ahead of him. Starling August 12 and ending September I the little tighter has three matches booked. On August 12 he will tackle Eddie Nelson at Muskegon, Mich. Two weeks later he will travel to Peoria am] box Harry Donahue, while his last fight will be with Chuck Larson at W innipeg on September 1. • ♦ « Young .lack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, will lay the foundation for a small for tune and also gain great prestige in the pugilistic world if he knocks out Leach Cross when thej meet in New York to night. On the other hand should the lighting dentist add another K. O. to his credit he will climb a step higher in the lightweight ranks and should have little trouble securing a championship fight when W’olgast returns to the ring. ■R--\ .raMaßti- A bank check is the way to pay your bills, because then you have a check on each bill. It is easy to keep your ac counts straight when you have your money in the bank, be cause the bank keeps your ac counts straight for you and saves you many hours of work and worry. Start a bank ac count with us, and you will see the convenience, and after wards, the absolute NECESSIT Y of having a bank account. 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At the same time, another point stands out very strongly in his con nection nothing more or less than that he is-the greatest ills! ince run ner of all time. A strong state ment. but when his performances are analyzed they stand out so elemrly when compared with the champions of old and modern times that few will, be found to dispute the point. There was a giant in the old days in XV. G. George a man who could start in every event on the English championship program and win them all on' the one day; but George had nothing like the picked men against him that Kohlemainen had tn contend w ith. Following George came Shrubb, who wiped out all George's records from two miles up and set new standards for the world which have defied all attacks for eight years. It is Shrnbb's record that must be compared with the Finn's in order to find out which is entitled to the palm. Forced But Once. In only one race was Kohlemai nen forced to run his best to win. That was in the 5.000 meters, where he met another great long distance man in Bouin of Frame. Kohle maincn. previous to this race, had tun the heat of the 10,000-meter race on Sunday and the final at that distance on Monday. On Tues day he had to run his trial of the 5,000. meeting Bouin in the final on Wednesday. The Freni liman had stayed out of the longer race, and thus had been able to key himself up for the 5,000. In spite of his previous exertions. Kohlemainen won in 14 minutes 36 3-5 seconds. The 5.000 meters is 189 yards ovr three miles, and for three miles Shrubb holds the world's record of 14 minutes 17 3-5 seconds. If Kollle mainen had been able to finish his race at three miles, there is no doubt that he wodld have taken al least 25 seconds off his time, which would have made his record for the distance 6 seconds faster than that made by the Englishman, who has been a model for all distance men for a decade. t ’" == ■ ~~~"i " * * **~- —— _ ... jgsJ Budweiser The only Bo tiled Beer in constant demand on Land and Sea, on all Buffet and Dining Oars, at Hotels, Clubs, Cases and Homes. Bottled with Crowns or Corks Only at T I VTY*! the Home Plant in St. Louis II Anheuser-Busch Brewery Distributor St. L.ouis, Mo. Atlanta Georgia ff"' j ll |t If you need anything 1 (. BBQ fiTC'' " extra '" of eXt r a _ J W ) value, at an extra !■_ EWES MW R r E ("" —IS! Men s and Boys ' 'x Clothing, Shoes, Hats, -t’l* Furnishings. r J llf Q Eour-in-liatid Wash or Silk Ties; 50<- val- 1 J -CaT ues, 3 for SI. SOX Onyx Silk and Silk Lisle, 50c value, 3 for sl. 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The score was 4 to 1 for the , Giants, the tallv beine made when i Catcher Green let the third strike es- i cape him, the man going to second on it and scoring a moment later wh r. Green made a high throw to nail him. The extra man to bat went out on u grounder, pitcher to first base. The same clubs followed with another five-inning game in which Crawf-,.,i fanned twelve men. making 27 in th - innings. No hits were made In either game, the extra men in the sec ond game going out on grounders tn third and second base and a fly to cen ter. No bases on balls were Issued in either game. 13