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10 ®OMAN BOBS' COWTO OOTOf - Silk Hat Harry' 's Divorce Suit The Judge Jdet a Namesake. Too Copyright, 1912, National News Ass'a By Tad | A JOeeiF 0»P HO-BuT ALI TTL 6 GUb / p &o , H CK 01 0A ' <NO BuTA pwja.a/ \l'’no T T H“ T 1 ■;: »*^sw*» w . <Crr > /;»-) Mvw&*•■■/ .JO • SLIPPE.P MZ/vy . ro ß_ I WlMf/Ano JE(V/TM»AAM E o | NA.fi/eSAK-e J'O / s<-iTle.T> HIM 1 <1 AHO S6WT KIM oX- TO J WA3 I I \JUQ&£ >fQ AhO mLD H/M w C4<X A6A/M- //< CHEAP- V| 0 6uC« J L^-m A K SbLK HAT H-AUFV-MOM/IM , t p bunk j , x A u/HAT-WSS HC V*Oiee ATKICfc'HAT*- I p Q&N MA-h A j '-t —---■' ~ ( tNONDESi^tf-FP HE. v/Aa \ - / ? \ KhME^C--SES I'LU BE QVSK— ) <ag* v -: .•*■■»<*... \>" "X, .- t. <7w M jWB kWA f fit 1A ■f) ■BS W WW : wg/T •' \ B|||V '' TO-jy 4__>zfe ~ sSs% ■ ”I — ' '< , ,TZI . _~_ ' PERHYMftN WILL ■ STUDYMINISTRY WHILE J GIANT Richmond, va., Aug i», - Emmett Kay Perryman 1» not going to let the lure of suc cess as a twirler In big league base ball Interfere with his clerical am bitions. Perryman Is the young ster who was imports.! into Vir ginia baseball circles from Georgia . last season by the Danville club This year ha la playing with Rich mond, hut if ail goes well he will join MoGraw's Giants at the close of the Virginia season, early in September. He was recently sold to that ng gregatlon for JI,OOO He is a big, rangy chap with worlds of speed, and when given proper support nearly always wins his game. "Yes. I am going with McGraw." he said; "but that won't keep me from finishing my course at Emory college. Oxford, <3a. I have already had two yean there, and ttnleaa the unexpected happens I'll return to college In October and capture a Ph.B next spring Then if McGraw think* I am still worth something to him. I'll be ready to accommo date him. However, I propose to teach a couple of years or so dur ing ths winter seasons, and then Hl probably go over to Vanderbilt, at Nashville, to prepare myself fbr the Methodist ministry. What will happen after that J can't say Just now. J always did want to be a pavacher, and I believe Fd make something of a go at the calling." Dairyman U a son «f the late James U. Perryman, of Rockmart. Ga.. membar of the North Georgia conference for many yeara. Since entering college he has developed marked talent a a« an orator and debater and atao as a student. Basebnll has always been his fa vorite sport, and when not twirling for an Emory class team he put In moot of his spare time playing seml-pytnfeesiona! ball In the Crack er state, until he came to Virginia. Prveral of bls brothers are also passionately fond of the game D. H. Permnon, hla eldest brother, who la principal of the high school at Marshallville. Ga, is now pitch ing for the Gainesville team dur ing the summer season. When hla team ia In Richmond. Perry-man spends moat of hta nights digging into ht* books Just now h« la doing some Prench pttvallol reading. He rooms with Doc Ay era, also a member of the Rich mond twirling staff, who came out of the Virginia mountains near Hillsville two years ago to take a medical course here NEWS FROM RINGSIDE] Battling Kefti> has canceled aJI bouts that are scheduled sot the next :.•« months Not that he ha* any < uguge ments. but he's canceled them There's a rood reason. Kefi'e was boxing with his pet bulldog when he smashed ti e doggie plumb on the left eye Two s.. ends later the Rattler missed a pari ..f his right rand So of course he ■an t fight until his hand mends • • • Charley White will have a .rance to avenge nis brother Jack when th, <"i i. cago lightweight meets Joe Rivers Ar rangements have been practical!'. pleted for a ten-round scrap betw.-en Charley and the Mexli.n t>.- staged .<• Kenosha some time next month • • • » Articles were signed I'Hduj !..i a . x found contest between Tommy I 1 x.m, Kansas City, and I'ommy < ■ I at Philadelphia September 20 • • • Dan McKetrick has received large fers to take Joe Jeannette to Austr.i for a series of tights in the fall Hun has not accepted the offer in.: will probably talk it over with Joe bet re cabling an answer Johnny Dundee put an »nd I ato Kling’s long winning streak b' deft ting him in New York recently. Kline was LOOKOUT FANS CLAIM UMPIRES ARE NOT ON JOB I CHATTANOOGA. TENN.. Aug. 13. Jxica.l fans are blaming the umpires of Pater Kava naugh’s staff to a large extent with the listlessness and apathy which have been exhibited by both the home and visiting clubs upon many occasions at Andrews field. The mistakes of the arbiters in decisions which have been many and numerous are not the greatest evils of which they have been guil ty' in practically destroying the piquancy and snap of the contests. The laxness of the umpires in stim ulating and accelerating the ac tion of the players and consequent ly the speed of the games has been far more exasperating to local pa trons. Duiltig.the last series with the Pelicans this laxness was extreme ly apparent, and both teams loafed to and from their positions in a manner which gave the frays the appearance of mere exhibition con tests. One noticeable and unnec essary delay came when the receiv er were either at bat or on base when the last out occurred. Under these conditions an actual delay of four minutes occurred during the time that the receiver was donning his shin guards and other parts of his panoply. Os course, some delay in such a case ts necessary, but the slowness employed by the Pelican receivers, Angwrmeler and Halgh, especially was most exasperating to the stands Another privilege allowed by the umpires and one that lends the fray s the appearance of mere per functory' affairs was the sojourn of home players upon the visiting bench and vice versa Os course, the stands do not think that the players aiv mortal enemies, but the sight of them mingling on the field of battle and laughing and Joking during the progress of the frays lends the battles an air of levity and indifference which greatly sub dues their piquancy and sharpness. If the umpires would force the •players to trot to and from their positions, remain upon their own benches and assume any way se riousness and determination to win, the battles would draw far more patronage McFarland and wolgast MAY FIGHT IN NEW YORK CHICAGO. Aug. 13. Unless Tom Jones breaks In and spoils plans, Pack ey McFarland and Ad Wolgast will meet In New York before the Garden Athletic club in a ten-round clash on October 3. looked on by many as a coming champion until his defeat by Dundee * * • "Montana" Dan Sullivan is finally to get i chance at some middleweight. He Is matched with Vic Hansen for a 20- tound contest to bo staged at Taft Cal August 1. I >ie winner of this tight will be matched with Sailor I’etroskey • • • Jack Britton is keen for a match with each < ross The New Yorker savs Israeli Cross Britton claims that when hi gets through pummeling him When < ross was offered a go with Brit ton he said he would think it over. Ac < irding to .lack's manager this means be won t box Britton • ♦ • Jack Denning and Jack .Met’arren liaxe o’?'."! /'’meet ill a siv-ioutid bout at Ili iladelphia \ngi>wt lii Mei’arren Is being managed b> Philadelphia .lack O Brien and Is considered a comer. • • • Jesse Willard, th. cowboy white hope " is matched with Gier foaklei foi a ten round bout at Port Wayne Labor Day I’.ddie MetJoorti will be seen in tlie 'ring for the first time since his .lull I : engagetm nt Vigust 2<> when lie I Pommy Gavagan at Cleveland. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND VEWB. TUESDAY. AUGUST 13.1912. Giants Flickering; Cubs Are Now Only Seven and One-Half Games to the Bad CHANCE’S TEAM HAS GAINED .161 IN TWO MONTHS By Percy 11, Whiting. 71 MIE National league race is j getting somewhat thrilling. The Giants lost again yes terday. The Cubs and the Pirates again won. And this morning the Giants’ lead over the Cubs has been cut to 65 points—or a mere 7 1-2 games. This is a long lead. But con sider: 1. That two weeks ago the Giants had a lead of .101 over the Cubs. 2. That one month ago their lead was .170 over the Cubs. 3. That two months ago their lead was 262 over the Cubs. 4. And that the New York team has the following games yet to play: At Chicago—August 15, 16, 17. At St. Louis —August 18, 19, 20. At Pittsburg—August 22, 23, 24. At Cincinnati—August 26, 27. Brooklyn at New York—August 29, 30, 31. At Boston -September 2,2, 3. At Philadelphia September 4,5, 6,7. Brooklyn at New‘York —Septem- ber 9. St. Louis at New York—Septem ber 10, 11, 12. 13. Chicago at New York—September 14. 16, 17. Cincinnati at Nejr York—Sep tember 18, 19. 20. Pittsburg at New York—Septem ber 21. 23, 24. Boston at New York—September 26. 27. 28. Philadelphia at New York —Sep- tember 30, October 1, 2. At Brooklyn —October 3,4, 5a Look over the list. Then consid er that the Giants have but three real pitchers, anyway. One is the now erratic Marquard, another the faltering Mathewson and the third Tesreau, a good pitcher who al ways gets poor support. Wiltse is all in. Ames is yellow. Watch out for a big race In the National. The Giants must have nearly 50 games to play, includ ing postponed affairs. They will surelv have to go some. • ♦ * I T'S a queer thing about Ty Cobb. ‘ He Just will get on the first page oftener than any other living ball player. Witness the stabbing inci dent In Detroit. It is entirely evi dent that Cobb plhns to keep before the public strong enough, so that, when he makes his demand for $15,000 a year, he will get It. And he’ll be worth it. too, and a better investment at the price than any $250 a month man ever signed. Speaking of Cobb, it's an odd fact, but the Chicago pitchers have departed with his batting goat. He has hit only .310 this season against Walsh, Lange * Co. Os course, .310 is fair hitting—but not for Cobb The Red Sox. as might be expected, rank right next to their white hosed brethren in troubling the mightiest batter of the lAmeri can league. At that he has hit .364 against them. Another thing that might be expected is that Cobb has done his healthiest swat ting against the pitchers of the decrepit St. Louis Browns They are peaches for him. to the tune of a 479 batting average. Here is Ty Cobb’s batting record against the various clubs this sea son. not absolutely up to date, but nearly enough to give an idea of what the Peerless Georgian is doing against the opposition this year: Opposing Team— A.B. H. Ave. Boston 44 16 364 Chicago 42 13 310 Cleveland 66 25 379 New York 41 17 .415 Philadelphia 17 7 .41! St. Louis 78 35 479 Washington 15 6 400 • « « rxAI.E GEAR, the elongated out -4-" fielder who was well known In the Southern league for several years and who has since been man aging with various but usually tol erabjt good success in various mi ■ nor leagues, tells a pretty good one. EDITED 9 FARNSWORTH Last year Gear copped the pen nant in the Texas league for Aus tin. This year he was gtabbed by the Topeka club as manager. He had a fine ground keeper at f.us tln, a man named James Danbury'. When Gear pulled out for Tope ka he shanghaied Danbury, and a couple of days later “Dan” was pol ishing the countenance of the Tope ka. diamond, to the great satisfac tion of Gear. When Tom Iglehart. the presi dent of the Austin club, missed Danbury, he suspected what had happened. So he sat down and wrote one of the most remarkable letters of baseball history. It read as follows: "Dear Sir—No doubt you are Ig- I norant of the fact that you have violated a contractural agreement with the Austin club by leaving us FODDER FOR FANS The last time Walter Johnson went in to pitch for Washington Kid Gleason yelped from the third base coaching line, "Watch us knock out of the box this promising young pitcher"—which they didn’t. ♦ ♦ * The American association continues to kid itself that It Is nearly a big league. Columbus has Just given up $5,000 (some of it In real money no doubt) for Out fielder Middleton and Pitcher Ellis, of the Wichita team • « • For more reasons than one we suggest Atlanta as the place for Charley Carr's winter school for ball players. • ♦ • Harry Billiard, onoe well known in the South, has lost out as a member of the Columbus pitching staff * * ♦ Ralph Capron has hooked on at St. F’aul and has gotten away to a fast start. That's his custom, but he doesn’t hold his speed • • • Little Rock Is tired of figuring in the capacity of ’wolf’’ for the Southern league. Every time attendance slumps In the Southern league the club owners be gin to shout "Wolf, wolf! We’re going to sell the franchise to Little Rock. They worked it In Montgomery, Mobile and Nashville and ex’ery time somebody came through wtth enough money to save the club. ♦ • • Charles Comtskey spends a world of money each year for recruits. What he spent last fall wasn’t wasted, for he se cured Rath, Weaver and Benz * ♦ ♦ Cleveland doesn’t care where It goes for ball players. Bob Gilkes has just landed I itcher Hayes. He comes from the Ed monton club, of the Western Canada league. ♦ * * .The Chattanooga team will play ex hibition games in Pensacola August 14 and 15. The Pensacola club has repeatedly tried to got Atlanta to play there, but the Cracker club has had about alt the base ball It could stand right in the Southern circuit this year. ♦ • • Tou can't tell a hall player by the wav he starts. Four joke players at the start were Marquard. Merkle. McGraw and Jen nings • • • In a recent game at Norfolk a horse belonging to a mounted policeman broke loose from his moorings, which was a little negro boy, and careened around the infield, kicking up his heels and charging nt the players. The hit-and-run game be came yer> popular on the instant and when it ended the players had all de parted. leaving the nag a clear field * • A If the Giants lose many more games this month McGraw will recall Cha Hey Faust. ♦ ♦ ♦ If Ganzel ever gets the pennant cinched in the International association he will at once turn Tommy McMillan over to the Yankees. But he will never let the wee \tlantan go until it Is • ♦ • .lack Kerr, ox-Cracker, is hitting 'em a mile with Wilmington. The other day he p— ————— The Big Race Here's how the "Big Five” of the American league are hitting the ball, the averages including yesterday's games: PLAYER. A.B. H. P.C. I COBB 402 168 .418 SPEAKER 427 .171 .400 I JACKSON. 405 156 .335 I COLLINS3B2 127 .332 LA JOIE 266 81 .305 Lajoie and Jackson were the only members of the "Big Five" who played yesterday. Each made one hit. Jack son out of four times at bat, Lajoie out of three times at bat. In this manner. I would have you understand that you were under a contract, duty promulgated, to keep groupds for Austin. You may cer tiorari if you will, but the baseball powers will sanction your suspen sion. Austin has not waived claims upon you. I beg to inform you that you are hereby' suspended, finis electum.” About three days after Iglehart mailed this letter he received one from Danbury, postmarked Topeka. All it said was: "Dear Mr. Iglehart—lf that is the way you feel about it, I will come back on the next train." And back he came. When questioned about it, he ad mitted he was “sure scared.” “What got me back, though," he said, “was that 'finis electum’ part. I don’t know what that means yet.” made four swats In a. row. At that the last records showed him a trifle under .300 for the season. * • • The loyalty of the White Sox fans, long a marvel, is flickering. The Sox got such a good start this year that it wouldn’t be human to watch them slip without yelp ing some. ♦ * * Jimmy McAleer may buv the Youngs town team for a farm If he does, this will be the last year there of Bill Phil lips, the old Pelican twirler, as manager. Sam Martina, brother of Joe who tried out as a pitcher with Atlanta, has been bought by the Beaumont club of the Tex as league from Eugene Demont's Yazoo City wreck. • * ♦ Connie Mack’s much advertised shafte up consisted of making Jack Barry the first hitter, sending Rube Oldring to left, benching Maggert and shoving Lord down to seventh place In the batting order. The team has been going pretty strong ever since. “Correct Dress for Men.” • Essig Bros. Co.===August Clearance Sale Per Cent Discount for Cash » Our entire stock of Men's and Young Men's fine Suits must be sold—and sold quickly—nothing will be reserved. Two and three-piece Suits in Cassi meres, Cheviots. Worsteds, Homespun, Crash. Surnar Cloth, Mohair, Blue Serges, Black and Blue Unfinished Worsteds. $15.00 Suits now SIO.OO di iir ernrir CITTTC $18.50 Suits now sl2 35 □tKut Ml lb $20.00 Suits now $13.35 (fc 1 Q QC $22.50 Suits now $15.00 $25.00 Suits now. $16.65 A new lot T lsl revived, and at $27.50 Suits now $18.35 PUje quoted above 512.35 they con on « -x . will not remain m stock long. Vai- 530.00 Suits now $20.00 ,„. s gun ran I end. Rood assortment $35.00 Suits now $23.35 of sizes. We take inventory on August 15, and want to close out our entire stock of summer goods before that date. This is your opportunity to buv dependa ble merchandise and save money. Straw ESSIG BROS. CO. INo Goods I i • HatS “Correct Dress for Men” Charged fit I sl*oo 26 Whitehall Street I Reduced Prices I JORDAN ffi MING INTO FIRST IS BUD CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Aug. 13—-Is sliding into first base on close ones a good play? •Most fans, and especially minor league ones, say' yes. They argue that it gives the runner the ad vantage of at least a second and also show's the slider to be pos sessed of the proper pep and fight ing spirit. Tw’o men, each repre sentative In his capacity' In the Southern league, however, con demn the play as a poor one. These two men are Otto Jordan, admit tedly one of the best' all-round players who ever donned a South ern league uniform, and Rudderham, since Carpenter’s de parture, the dean of the umpiring staff. “A base runner does not gain time in sliding into first,” says Jor- ' dan; “he loses by It. In running the body' is carried well forward and the leg advanced as much as possible to take the bag. When the runner slices, however, he must alow up and bring both feet to gether before he can throw him self forward for the slide. In doing this he loses a whole step. No man can slide directly from his stride. He must stop and bring his feet together. “The belief that sliding helps a base runner arises from the fact that it is universally employed as an aid in sliding into the other bags. It is an undisputed fact that a slide into second or third is ab solutely Indispensable. But bear this fact in mind, the runner hits the dirt not to help hifn beat the ball to the bag. bnt to evade the tag. A man can steal second or third when the ball beats him a full second, but at first he must actually' beat the ball.” CRACKERS PUT PELICANS TOOM AND THEN REST ; NEW ORLEANS, LA., Aug. 13. Today’s game is the Crack ers’ last In New Orleans this year. Tomorrow and Thursday the Crackers take a good, long-drawn loaf. They will probably decide to spend their time in New Orleans, for there is more excitement here and mj more heat than in Mobile. They' will probably move over to Mobile on Friday, when they open a three-game series. Yesterday’s game, the third in a row the Crackers have lost to New Orleans on this trip, was a fright. Errors were numerous, but Bill Wagner pitched better ball and de served the decision. “Doc” Johnston spiked Agler In the fourth inning and time was taken out while Joe’s wounds were dressed. The Cracker was only slightly hurt and returned to his duties after a few minutes. Three umpires, President Kavanaugh and a few spectators were present. Frank Rudderham, who worked Sunday, let Stockdale and HarJ. la bor while he for once was privi leged to criticise the Indicator men from the stand. It was a wild hitting game. Every one of the locals hit safely except Halgh and every Pelican counted a run except Hendrix. Johnston starred with the stick, while Spen ■ cer showed a liking for Brady's brand that he had not manifested in a long time. Catcher Graham led the visitors in batting.