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Here’s How Crackers Are Hitting the Ball Right Up to Date These averages include all games plaved to date, ~~ Players- ; G. AB . ; R~T~H~|Tv. Harbison, ss. . , . 50 167 19 48 287 Becker, p 10 21 I’6 .286 Alperman. 2b. . . . 105 ’394 58 .106 ,2«9 Bailey, Iflos 364 66 . 97 S 6/ Graham, c 48 144 16 i3B .264 Callahan, cf. . . . t>3 246 25 60 241 Agler, lb 42 135 23 33 .244 McElveen. 3b. . . 109 392 16 90 230 Reynolds, c 8 23 3 4 174 Brady, p 49 55 2 9 164 Sitton, p 22 32 9 8 .153 h-- 0 ,"/’ , rs 13 35 3 3 ~086 Waldorf, p 6 17 0 0 000 Wolfe. utility , , 3 _B_ 0 0 009 THE BASEBALL CARD. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Today. Atlanta In New Orleans. Memphis in Birmingham. Chattanooga in Mobile. Nashville in Montgomery. Standing of the C’uDb. W L. PC W L. P C B ham. .66 41 .617 C'nooga. 50 51 .495 Mobile . 6] 5o .550 N’ville. .48 56 462 N. <»r. 53 50 .515 Mnnt. . .48 58 .453 M mphie 51 52 .495 Atlanta .42 61 .408 Yesterday's Result*. New Orleans 10. Atlanta 4. Chattanooga 3, Mobile 1 (first game.) Mobile ”, Chattanooga 1 (second game ) Birmingham 4. Memphis 1 < first game.) Memphis 2, Birmingham 1 (second game ) Montgomery 2, Nashville 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Games Today. Columbus in Albany. Columbia in Macon. Jacksonville in Savannah. Standing or tn© Club*. w I* ’ I W. L. P C S'van’ah 23 14 .622 | Macon 20 20 .500 C'bus . 24 15 615 j Albany .16 24 .400 J’ville. 22 17 .564 | Col a. ..13 28 .317 yesterday's Result*. Savannah 2. Jacksonville 1. Columbia 4. Macon 0. Columbus 3, Albany 1. AMERICAN LEAGUE Games Today. Chicago in Washington. Detroit in Neu York. Standing of the Club*. \V I. P C W E p C Boston . 73 31 .682 Detroit. .54 55 .495 Wash. . 66 42 .61 1 (’ land. . 51 56 .477 Ph'la. . .62 43 .594 S. Louis 35 71 .330 Chicago .52 54 .491 N. York 32 71 ,311 Vester-i.iy’s Results. Cleveland 3 Chicago 1. Only one gam< scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Chicago in Boston. Pittsburg in Brooklyn. Cincinnati in Philadelphia. Standing of the Clubs. w i. r \v. L. p.r N York 73 29 .716 C’nati. . 48 57 .457 Chicago 67 36 .651 S Louis 47 59 ,443 P’hurg. 60 40 .660 Rr’klyn 38 67 362 Phila. .50 49 .505 Boston .28 74 .275 Result*. Chicago 10. Boston 7. St. Louis 8. New York 6. c nc’nnati 2. Philadelphia 1. Pittsburg 5, Brooklyn 3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Milwaukee in Toledo. Kansas Chy in Indianapolis. « Minneapolis in Columbus. St Paul in Louisville. Standing of the Clubs. w ;. pc xv. L. p r M’apolis 80 12 ”5-‘. M’w'kee 55 64 C’bus . 77 45 .631 S, Paul. 53 71 .427 'l'.-I. do 17 60' I/vifte. .45 73 .381 K. Citj 59 62 188. I’spoils. .44 82 .349 Yesterday's Results. I ndiana polls 2. Kansas City 1. Milwaukee 2. Toledo 0. Columbus 2. Minneapolis 0 Louisvdle-St. Paul. rain. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Toront 1 * n Providence. ' ? r »nt'*eal in Baltimore. Buffalo in Jersey City. IPcht.-ier in Providence. Standing of the Clubs W ■ • XV. L. P c Ruch 67 44 .604 .1, (’itv .55 59 .482 Buffalo 51 59 .464 R’ir < ro. 58 .'6 .537 M’lreal. .51 64 .-tn N’wurk. 55 58 .487 P’dence. 47 65 .420 V<«»c*«rri- V ’s Adults Baltimore 8. Buffalo 7 (first game.) Baltimore *. Buffalo 3 (second game.) Toronto 6. Providence 1 (first game.) Toronto - 1 . Providence 2 (second game.) cotton states LFAGUS Ga»”*s Today. Greenwood in Columbus. A'.1700 C’ty in Jackson. Vicki burg in Meridian. standing ' ' ‘he Clubs W L. PC M’i<i an ’ 15 Cnwood 35 19 .568 • < ■• ■ Pckson 23 23 ,506 Vksb’g 25 18 .581 Y City 533 .132 Yesterday’s Results. Jackson 4 Vicksburg 0 Greenwood I. Columbus 3. OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY. • Western League. Des Moines I, Wichita 1. T'on’-f 8. Omaha 1. I inc«>ln 5. St. Joseph 1. Simi.x City 5. Topeka 1. Texas League. San Arhmiio 3. Austin 1. Dallas 5. Houston 5. < 1 vest 1 *n n . Waco 1. Port Worth 4, Beaumont 2. rv ZX.«X. » ? 5 M•■NEXT CFH E , 5 of the most obstinate guaranteed in from i[ z 3 to 6 days ; no other treatment required. \ « * Sold by all druggie*. S 4.-^--zxzxzxz'xz-xz'.zv/ , xz'xzxxx^-iu~w-xzv*xzxzxzx/xzxzxzxz J > H • '•*' ;3Hb eh z z^^ /TO /y ''&S MARTIN MAT x" / 191/a PEACHTREE STREET UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES z FOR SALE X '<£bx X<7 x^ AND/ 4y Natural Swing Main Requisite to Good Batting Unfaltering Eye and Confidence Also Needea By John (“Chief") Meyers. The Giants' Great Catcher, Who Is Batting at a .355 Gait. A yOU hear th* crowd calling: J “Come on, now. old boy—line ’er out!" You see the man on base dancing off. You know the club needs a run to win. You watch the pitcher winding up, glimpse the ball flashing to ward you, draw back your bat— swing. • "’'rack!” You feel the sharp, collision, hear the yell "There it goes! a hit! a ' hitl" Then you’re off to the limit of your legs and lungs, getting as you ttlrn first the prettiest snap shot view a base-player can want to see—your teammate scurrying across the plate; the enemy's out fielder Just overtaking the little white speck away out on the green grass. And you realize that you're good for second base, maybe third. I tell you there's nothing so dear to a ball player's heart as a hit; especially a long hit; best of all. a hit with men on Ijases. I have been fortunate enough this year to be hitting considerably better than the average batsman. I have had the satisfactory experi ence of driving in runs a good many times. My work has stood somewhat above the magical .300 which all players crave. So I think perhaps 1 may be qualified to write a little bit about batting for the benefit of the fans who love a hit—telling some imper sonal things first. "What does a man need to be a good hitter?” is a question I have often been asked Must Have Natural Swing. First, he should have what is called a free, natural swing. That does not mean a twist of his whole upper body, nor a heave of his shoulders, it means enough strength and pliability in his arms alone to be able to maneuver a bat high or low, level or on an angle, and to swing it hard enough to drive the ball, having met it, powerfully and swiftly. Second, he needs a good, unfal tering eye to follow the ball from the instant it leaves the pitcher's hand until it is close upon him; — VIRGINIA LEAGUE Games Today. Petersburg in Portsmouth Norfolk in Newport News. Richmond in Roanoke. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C I 'V. L. PC. P'sb'rg 64 41 .610 I P'sm'th 44 49 .473 R’anoke 49 45 .5.1 | R'hm’d 49 56 467 Norfolk 53 49 .520 |N. N’ws 41 60 406 Yesterday's Results. Roanoke 3, Richmond 3. Petersburg 6. Portsmouth 2. Newport News 3. Norfolk 2. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Games Todsy. Winston-Salem in Charlotte. Spartanburg in Greensboro. Anderson in Greenville. Standing of the Clubs, W L P C W. L. P.C. A'ders’n 56 34 .622 Sp'b'rg 42 48 467 C’rlotte 52 37 .565 G shorn 39 50 .438 W.-S'm 51 42 .549 G nville 31 60 .341 Yesterday s Results Charlotte 6, Winston-Salem 5. Greensboro 11, Spartanburg 6. Anderson 3. Greenville 1. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Cleveland in Asheville, Knoxville in Bristol. Morristown in Johnson City. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C. Bristol 46 30 605 C'vTd 38 39 .494 .1 (‘'itv 40 36 .526 A'eville 36 15 .444 K'xville 41 38 .519 Mtown 33 46 .418 Yesterday's Results. Cleveland 4. Asheville 3. Bristol-Knoxville, forfeited to Bristol; failure of Knoxville club to show up. COLUMBUS PLANS FIELD DAY. COLUMBUS. GA., Aug. 13.—August 29 has been set apart for Field day for the Columbus baseball team. In addition to the regular scheduled game of ball between Columbus and Macon on that day. a program is being ar ranged for other exercises. Excursion trains will be run into Columbus. Correct Proverb Solutions Picture No. 19 Picture No. 20 '* W<l f l / /» NE£P A SOLID V /rATMEP A T COT HI JO^^VEO** 0 / THAU SUFFER P iU } BAOLY GI/EJS I you shollo \\' I 1 r' a ~ I : 'tocwer, 1-• ' Book 1 n iT A w St[ \ -■■ • yMil ____J 19= Belter a Tooth Out Than Always Aching. 20==Ask Thon Burse What Thon Shouldst Buy THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. A (’GUST 13 1912. and an eye that telegraphs Its mes sage instantly to his arm muscles. Third, he needs confidence. He needs to know this one thing: That in a "pinch"—where a hit means a ran—the opposing pitcher and out fielders are more worried than he is. Some players never learn that lesson. They feel that they're "in the hole.” not the other club But the good batter learns it and never forgets it —makes bis opponents know it. too. Here's a recent illustration: On our last visit to Cincinnati the game was almost over. We were two runs back: needed three to win. McGraw sent in Harry McCormick to bat for the pitcher, with three men on bases and two out. Now, there's a fellow who had been sitting on the bench ail sea son. doing nothing. The fans —even some of the players —began to ask: "What is HE for? Do they really pay that man regular money?" Shows Nerve in Pinch. But up he went to the plate, say- ' ing as he started: “I guess that bunch out there are worried some.” He had all his nerve with him, and on the third ball pitched cracked out a long two-bagger that gave us three runs and the game. Harry’s whole season on the bench had been paid for by that one job. He had the confidence— McGraw knew it—that’s what (In answer to the questions) McCor mick had been given regular money for. When the goods were needed, he delivered them. For my part. I made batting a study. I haven’t succeeded just be cause I'm a big, husky fellow that can swing a heavy war club. What success I have won has come through hard, constant work. When I first joined the Giants I watched the other fellows at bat ting practice. One, in particular, impressed me. That was Al Brid well. He was constantly getting the pitchers to serve him balls in a certain place where it was hard for him to lay a bat on them. I asked him why. “I’m trying to overcome a weak ness, Chief," he said. "After a while I'll be able to hit those balls.” That struck me as a mighty good idea. I began to ask the pitchers in practice to throw them to my weak point. (I’m not going to tell, YESTERDAY’S GAME. Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e Agler. tbs 1 2 8 11 Bailey, If 4 1 2 3 0 0 Alperman. 2b4 0 1 3 1 0 Harbison, sss 11 1 4 0 Graham, c 4 0 3 5 1 0 Wolfe, 3b 4 0 0 9 2 1 Callahan, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Lyons, rf4 1 0 1 0 0 Brady, p. 4 0 2 11 0 Totals3B 4 12 24 10 2 New Orleans — ab. r. h. po. a. e Johnson, lb 5 2 3 7 0 1 Stanlev. cf 4 1 2 3 0 1 Rohe. 3b2 11 11 0 Spencer, Ifs 1 2 3 1 0 Hendrix, rf.4 0 1 0 0 0 Clancy. 2b3 11 2 3 1 Knaupp. ss3 11 3 2 0 Haigh. c 3 11 ♦ 0 0 Wagner, p 4 2 2 0 1 0 Totals 33 10 14 27 8 3 Score bv innings: R Atlanta3lo 000 000— 4 New Orleans2so 002 01* —10 Summary Two-base hit—Wagner. Three-base, bit—Stanley. Home runs— Spencer, Johnston. Sacrifice hits —Alper- man, Knaupp. Haigh, Stanley, Rohe 2. Stolen bases -Agler, Hendrix 2. Clancy. Struck out By Wagner 8, by Brady 5. Bases on balls —Off Wagner 1. off Brady 2. Left on bases —Atlanta 10. New'Or leans 6. Time—2 hours. Umpires—Hart and Stockdale. ANTI-DOPE SHEET LAW CLAMPS DOWN ON “CHI” CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—An ordinance forbidding the publication of racing charts, form sheets or other dope on the races went into effect today. It is expected that a paper in Chicago de voted exclusively to the publication of this sort ot-information will bring a test case at once to try out the law. THORPE NOT TO PLAY. BOSTON, Aug. 13.—James Thorpe, the Oklahoma Indian, who won the all around athletic championship of the world at the Olympic games, denied that he had signed to pitch for the Pirates. He says he will return to Carlisle Indian school this fall. e\ en now. what that was.) I found the system a wonderful help. I Im proved—slowly, of course. but steadily. And I'd advise other play, rs to t y it. instead of calling for a ball they can slam to the edge of the lot. I don't ask for the easy ones - even now in practice, although I've been batting pretty well. I want the tough slants. A plan for improving the eye, which I've recently worked on. is this: I try to “tick" the ball —to bit it on its lower edge so that it will foul bark to the screen: or to "top” it strike it on its upper edge. That takes pretty close watching of the sphere; but 1 find I can do it almost every time. And it gives my eye splendid training for fol lowing the ball so that I can hit it on the nose when I want to, in a game. I have been often asked which 1 would rather bat against, a right hander or a left-hander. Give me the southpaw any time. I think most right-hand hitters will agree with me. Because of his delivery, the right-hand hitter can see the ball quicker and therefore follow it longer. It was a left-hander, though, that gave me most trouble this year Rube Benton, of Cincinnati. When I first faced him this season, he struck me out twice In succession— simply fooled me and stood me on my head with a curve ball, that looked awful bad as it came up, but broke in and over the plate. Since then, I've learned to move up a step and wade into that ball. Another tough fellow I've faced Is young Jimmy Lavender, of the Cubs. The boy who broke Rube Marquard’s long winning streak. There's a wonderful fellow for a newcomer. He "mixes them up”—- a great spitball, a good curve and a fine fast one—as well as the most experienced stars in the league. And he "outguesses” the most of the hard hitters almost as well as Matty. Marty O’Toole Lacks Control. O’Toole, of the Pirates, is a dif ficult pitcher for any man to bat against. If he could only control that quick-breaking spitter of his, he'd be one of the best the game ever saw. But he hasn’t learned yet to get them over. Other pitchers I have learned to have great respect for are Earl Moore, of Philadelphia, who has remarkable speed and curves; Alexander, of the same club, with similar goods; and Nap Rucker, of Brooklyn, with great control and curves with amazing sharp breaks. If Rucker were only working with a hard-hitting, winning club behind him. more people would wake up to what a good pitcher he really is. Some of my friends have sug gested that in this article I tell something about my collection of bats. I am a "bug" on bats, and so my collection may be interest ing. Gets Bats Personally. When I want a bat. I go person ally to a certain factory where they are made. Then I pick out the rough piece of ash, just as it has come from the tree. My early life and perhaps the knowledge In herited from my Indian forefathers has made me an expert on wood. Then I watch the latheman turning the wood into shape; stop him every once in a while and "heft” the club, and never let that SDr. Hughes SPECIALIST Nerve, Blood and Skin Diseases I treat successfully all private diseases, Kidney, Bladder and Prostatic Trouble. Blood Polson (in herited and otherwise), Piles, Fistula and Nervous Debility I give 606 suc cessfully. I cure you or make no charge FREE examination and con sultation. Hours: 8 a. m. to 7 p. m.; Sundays 1# te 1. Call or write. DR. J. D. HUGHES, Opposite Third National Bank. 16!?! N. Broad St., Atlanta, Ga. bat nut of nty sight until It is a finished article. That may all sound foolish; but I’d never carry a bat to the plate that 1 hadn't seen developed out of a rough piece of wood. When I was a kid I used to see Hie old Indians of my tribe giving their bows a peculiar treatment. I hey Would rub the bows down with a big. heavy beef-bone. This, they told me, closed with the oil from the bone and fragments of the bone itself, the pores of the wood. That strengthened it and prevented it from cracking, at the same time polishing the surface. So when I got into the ball game 1 thought this: "The bows brought their living to those 01. l fellows. My bats bring my living to me. So I'll give them the old beef-hone tieatment." And I still do it SAVE THE SIX COUPONS FROM THE DAILY GEORGIAN Commencing August 7th to 13th Inclusive, and Get This 45-Piece Set for a Fraction of Its Value THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN PREMIUM COUPON NO. 6 TUESDAY, AUGUST 13th This coupon, with the five others .published daily in The Georgian August 7 to 13, inclusive, will entitle the holder to a 45-Piece Decorated Underglazed Flow Blue, Old English Ware Dinner Set. (value $10.00) upon payment of $3.50. MbßfW' ■ ■Ks / ; ' -f X ' ML- *3 jB I ■ ■ -/JI , /X’, . K - J | 1 W aX- Jr ' s'-JB HST'-' ■ ■ ■ '• t H * jk". ' /jr ❖ f IL--V- -. .JL „j Jfl IRA K . wjm See Sample Set Displayed in Our Premium Parlor. Every Piece Warranted To Be Perfectly Shaped High Grade American Semi-Porcelain The thinness of the ware, the rich Royal Blue and Coin Gold Decora tion, delicately shaded into the pure white, make this set equal in appear ance and utility to the highest priced imported china. THE DECORATION CAN NOT WEAR OFF It is applied by a new process tiiat tires it into each piece underneath the glaze. This insures a lasting beauty, heretofore rare among newspa per preniinni dishes. Save the six coupons from The Daily Georgian. August 7 to 13, inclu sive, and get this beautiful 15-l’iece Old English Ware Dinner Set (value $10.(10) fop $3.50. Distribution commences Wednesday, August 14, at 9 a. m., and lasts until Saturday, August 17. This offer will positively be withdrawn Saturday, August 17. Atlanta Georgian Premium Department 20 EAST ALABAMA STREET OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL NINE O'CLOCK Dishes will be sent to out-of-town customers, express charges <-ollect. PARRISH QUITS GEORGIA: PLAYED END THREE YEARS ATHENS. GA.. Aug. 13.—The Uni \fisity of Georgia's football prospects for the coming season received a se vere blow a few days ago when, in a personal letter to a friend here. Huth r Parrish, star eml for the past three sea sons. announced that he would not re turn to college. Parrish is rated one of the best wing men Georgia evet had. and his loss will be an almost irreparable one. com ing at this time, when end material is so searce at the university. No reason is assigned for Parrish's failure to re turn. as lie had completed the work of the junior class and was in line for a diploma, at the close of the 191:: ses sion. U is al-o probable that Georgia will lose the services of Harrell, tile fresh man ta. kle who put up such a good glint" last season. He too has an nounced that he will probably not re turn. JACK WHITE GETS HIS FROM FRANKIE RUSSELL NEW ORLEANS, LA., Aug. 13. Frankie Russell, a local scrapper, today has a newspaper decision over Jack White, of Chicago, as a result .if last night's ten-round, no-decision bout. It was a tame fight, with little doing , at any stag of the game. Ry losing last night's fight, White forfeited his match for next Monday night at the same club with Joe Thom ’ as. another local fighter. - | Ckew DRUMMONOI Its mellow mild iasie 9 adds pi«asu?e to xork I I DRUMMOND I NATURAL LEAF J CHEWING TOBACCO I 7