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‘Come Back’ of Heine Wagner
Has Put Boston Team on Top
By W. J. Mcßeth.
THE name Wagner Is not to
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
Hed 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. 'd 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 one. the
Red Sox could never hate 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
up to championship form and the
Infield was a patchwork all season.
Wagner’s arm went bad and he had
to play second base, when he played
at all.
A second division ‘earn result-
rhe Big Race
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 391 165 .425
SPEAKER 409 162 .396
JACKSON 383 143 .373
COLLINS 365 119 .326
LAJOIE 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
lins, like Speaker, made but one hit.
THE BASEBALL CARD.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Toaav.
Birmingham in Chattanooga.
Mobile in Memphis.
New Orleans in Nashville.
Standing or trie Cluo*.
W. L. t».C \V. I. P.O
B’ham. 65 39 .625 C nooga. 47 50 .185
Mobile . 58 47 552 N’ville. .46 53 .465
N. Or. IS 47 .505 Mom. 15 57 ill
M’mphis 48 49 .495 Allanta .41 56 .423
Yesterday s Result*.
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 tne Clubs.
XV . L. C C W L P c
Sav nah 21 13 .618 Macon 18 18 .500
J’ville 21 13 .618 Albany . 14 22 .389
C’bus. . 21 14 600 C’bia. .10 25 .286
Yesterday’s Results.
Albany 8. Macon 3
Columbus 10. Savannah 1.
Jacksonville-Columbia, rain
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Washington in Chicago.
Philadelphia in St. Louis.
S- New York in Detroit.
| Boston In Cleveland
Standing of the Clubs.
tv L. p.C W L. P.C
Boston 70 S 3 .680 Detroit 62 52 .500
B Wash. . 64 39 .622 ("land. . 46 56 .451
Phila. 59 42 .584 N. York 32 66 327
| Chicago .51 49 .510 S. Louis 32 69 .317
Yesterday's Results.
Philadelphia 5. SI. Louis 1.
Detroit 6. New York 2.
Chicago 2. Washington 1.
Boston 5. Cleveland 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Cincinnati in Boston.
St. Louis in Brooklyn.
Pittsburg in New York.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
Standing o* the Clubs.
\V. 1. P' ■ W L. P c
N. York 71 26 .732 Pin nail. 46 54 460
Chicago .63 35 .643 S. Louis 44 57 .436
P burg 57 38 600 Br'klvn 3,6 64 360
Phila 47 47 .500 Boston 27 70 .278
v esterday’s Results.
Brooklyn 7. St. Louis 4.
. 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 hardly expect
an answer, would you? The same is irue
"hen you select the wrong medium to
lave all tour a ants filler! Try Ihe rlg’i*
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
" agner 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
here, 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-fore
most dives, for instance. In the
Detroit series Wagner calmly sat
before the bag 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 at 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 nimble
footed.
But, above all. it is Wagner's
“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 until it
was too late.
iDAVE SMITH IS COMING
ACROSS OCEAN TO FIGHT
I LONDON. Aug. 7—Dick Klegin. tin
New York promoter who helped to
popularize pugilism in France, sailed
’ on the Cincinnati with Dave Smith, the
Australian middleweight, who will
fight McCarrep "Philadelphia Jack"
, O'Brien s protege at Point Breeze this
, month. This is the Australian's first
i' visit to the I’nited States, but afi ■
; the fight with McCarren he will try u
; git bouts with Eddie MvGoorly am
; Cyclone Johnny Thompson.
Smith’s chief claim to consideratmn
is his victory over Billy Papke in Au
tralia. although, in the second bate-
I Papke knocked him out. Smith is
I young and strong, has a punch know n
as "the patent extension" and -
thought to have championship inak
| ings.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS WEDNESDAY. AEGLST 7, 1912.
n COMPETE IN
tourofful™
I'he one-da.v tour around Fulton
county, a novelty among automobile
tours, got away this morning. The
start was made at 8 o’clock, and the 29
cars in the run were slipped off at
one-minute intervals They sped out
Piedmont avenue toward the northern
end of the county. B\ I 3<l thro will
begin cheeking in for the finish of the
tour.
Slightly more than lihi people started
the tour.
All the morning the party rolled
pleasantly over the roads in the north
ern end of the county. Midday found
them at Mt. Gilead, in Briants district
where the noon control was located At
this point a barbecue was served to
those who took part in the tun. Rev.
P. A. Kellett, pastor of tin Mt Gilead
Methodist church, rode in the tour and
acted as toastmaster at the barbecue.
After lunch the cars were cheeked
out again and the run continued
through the southern part of the county
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Late News and Views
I
Willie Ritchie need not wear out liis
stout fighting heart pining for some one
to punch his nose. Hddie Murphy, nick
named “the Boston Bull Dog.” has ex
pressed ’his willingness to meet Willus.
» « ♦
Murphy has two scraps scheduled for
Boston in September. The first engage
"’H b e a affair with Mattv
Baldwin, who fought Eddie to a draw in
the Huh city some time back The Bald
win fight wil be staged September 10.
Murphy will remain idle seventeen da vs
and then tackle Jack Britton. And this
should prove considerable bout as the
New Yorker lias improved greath since
his trip to tlie coast.
* ♦ »
After his two fights in Massachusetts
Murphy will hike to Chicago an camp on
lackey Mcb'arland’s doorsteps, even tak
ing his meals there if necessary t«> get a
talk with Backey. Murphy will reach the
coast some time in November, am] it is
there he plans to scrap Ritchie.
• • *
Dave' Smith, the Australian middle
weight. sailed for America Sundax Smith
will tight Jlct'arren. Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien’s protege, at Point Breeze this
month It' 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. Starting August 12
and ending September I the Utile fighter
has three matches booked. On August 12
he will tackle Eddie Nelson at Muskegon,
Mich. Two weeks later he will travel to
Peoria and box Harry Donahue, while his
last light will be with Chuck Larson at
Winnipeg on September 1.
♦ « •
Young Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia,
will lay the foundation for a small fur
tune and also gain great prestige in the
pugilistic world if he knocks out I.each
Cross when they meet in New York to
night. On the other band should the
tigbling 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 tight
when Wolgast returns to the ring.
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Os World's Distance Runners
OF all lite heroes of the great
Olympic meet of 1912—and
they were by no means few
it is an unquestioned fact that
Hannes Kohlemainen of Finland
stands in the position of the most
rental liable individual performer.
Heralded previous to the meet as
a very remarkable distance runner.
It-required only his remarkable ex
position of distance covering in
three events, the 5.000. 10.000-meter
and cross-country runs, to say
nothing of capturing first place in
the 3.000-meter relay for bis team,
to settle beyond a shadow of a
doubt his right to the title Os best
individual performer.
At the same time, another point
stands out very strongly in his con
nection. nothing more or less than
that he is the greatest distance run
ner of all time. A strong state
ment. but when his performances
are analyzed They stand out so
clearly when compared with the
champions of old and modern times
that few will be found to dispute
tire point.
There was a giant in the old days
in W. G. George, a man who could
start iu 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 to contend with.
Following George came Shrubb,
who wiped out all George's records
from two miles up and set new
standards for the world w hich have
defied all attacks for eight years. It
is Shrubb'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 Houin of France. Kohle
mainen, previous to this race, had
run 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 Houin in the final on
Wednesday. The Frenchman had
stayed out of the longer race, and
thus bad been able to key himself
up for the 5,000. In spite of bis
previous exertions. Kohlemainen
won in 14 minutes 36 3-5 seconds
The 5.000 meters is 189 yards over
three miles, and for three miles
Shrubb holds the world’s record of
14 minutes 17 3-5 seconds. If Kohle
m linen had been able to finish his
race at three miles, there is no
doubt that be would have taken at
least 25 seconds off his time, which
would have made Ills record for the
distance 6 seconds faster titan that
made by tile Englishman, who has
been a model for all distance men
for a decade.
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IN A FIVE-INNING GAME
• 'HK’AGO, Aug 7.—Sam Crawford,
a pitcher lot the Chicago Giants, estab
lished what is believed to be a new
baseball record when he fanned fifteen
men in a five-inning game between the
Giants and Coal Citys at Braidwood.
111. The score was 4 to 1 for the
Giants, the tally being made when
Catcher Green let the third strike es-
cape him, the man going to second on
It and scoring a moment later wh r.
Green made a high throw to nail him.
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