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BILLY SMITH WILL MANAGE ATLANTA TEAM TWO YEARS Billy Smith is going to manage the Crackers the next two years. While he hasn t placed his John Hancock to a contract yet. as baseball’ law won’t allow uni io until he is released by the Lookouts, it is likely that the papers will be sign ed. staled anti delivered within a few days. Also Smith will probably take charge " the ( packers on Labor day. which will give him a chance to get a line on the men he will want for next season. Lus ky an, one ol the Imai directors, returned from his vacation todav and he ADAIR DEFEATS KNOWLES: THEN -1 DEFAULTS MATCH Clarence Knowles has put a leg on the retry Adair trophy as a result of the final round in tne Adair trophy event But the real hero of the final round was George \\ , Adair. He and Knowles ntet in the 36-hole finals and by dint of play ing phenomenal golf through the broiling sun he defeated Knowles 4 up and 3 to play. Then of course not desiring to win a cup which he himself presented the club in the name of his son, he defaulted to Knowles and the loser in the final round will have his name on the cup. The winner last year was Charles H Strong The cup must be won three times to become the personal property of any player. The Knowles-Adair match was fol lowed all day. through the terrific heat, by a big gallery Knowles had an early advantage, but by winning fifteen, six teen. seventeen and eighteen in a row Adair was one up at lunch time. He continued to pile up his advantage'through the afternoon and the match ended on the fifteenth green. The results in the flights follow': I’ercy H. Whiting defeated W. .1. Tilson, t up. H. J. Hopkins defeated !.. I>. Scott 2 up W. F. I’pshaw defeated .1. M. Beasley 6 up. 4 to play. H. L. Graves defeated C. B. Howard by default. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Chicago in Philadelphia. St. Louis in New York. T'etroft in Boston Cleveland in Washington. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. PC | W. L. PC. Boston . 77 35 .6XB | Ttetroit .55 60 .478 Wash. . 69 44 .611 ' C’land. .51 61 .455 Phila. . 67 44 .604 N York 39 73 .348- Chicago 55 56 .495 ( S. Louis 35 75 .318 Yesterday’s Results. No games played. ; W- Ask this Man 1 Why e Chews! I Jk Clang! Clang! around -wlk ie corner on * wo wheels— ■ past tight places in crowded streets —figuring chances, fig uring them quick —and a * dangerous fire straight ahead. When the strain is over—hack there at the engine house —ask him why he stowed away a fresh chew i UBt as e '^s\^>..>'.r' > It e needed the steady hand, he'll te H y° u » anti the clear, quick eve 4 — an( i that good chew somehow *W- helped as nothing else could— f. ■ > J ust as ’t helps to make him satis- 1.l . fied with life in those monotonous / wW. W hours when he’s just holding him* t SBr Krajffl®S«V self ready for the bell to ring. L DRUMMOND “”“ L I CHEWING TOBACCO I [jets the glad hand from men'who Know what chew- great tobacco it is! No rankness—no loss of flavor comfort really is. More chew-satisfaction in a nibble —mild, mellow, good t Q taste-aged to the right rich of Drummond than in all/the raw, bitter stuff ever ness-then carefully packed in that handy metal box turne out - ... , to be in condition as you want it, when you want it. Drummond s the natural leaf Burley leaf and "1 our dealer has it. Howabout wanting it NOW? C^^y'x2s? < 10c I HOw4MSk; - Dixie’s Ball Player Crop Rivals Its Yield of Cotton South’s Stars Now in Majors Make Formidable Team By Fuzzy Woodruff. MORE real stars of the base ball firmament have at tained major leaguedom from the Southern circuit than any one other outfit in organized base ball. Names that have grown as familiar on the score cards in the two big leagues as the very type It self were first printed in the box scores of this circuit. Many are called each year from Dixie, and it is a striking fact that most of those who get the sum mons that means all to a profes sional hall player respond to it and stick. No Marty O’Toole, Rube Marquard, Russell Blackburn or Lefty Russell prices have been paid for Southern ball players, but tile men from this section have usually paid a far more handsome profit on the investment than these pluto cratic personages whose purchase price runs up to kingly ransom fig ures. A study of the rosters of the ma jor clubs will show the important part that Dixie is playing in the pastiifie. Archer Came From Atlanta. Take the catchers for instance. Beyond question, the best receiver in the National is Jimmie Archer, and Archer wore an Atlanta uni form before he was called to high er things. Perhaps the premier performer in the same position in the American league is Big Ed Sweeney, and Sweeney was Arch er’s successor in Atlanta. But the backstopping glory does not stop there. It has been but a few brief seasons ago that Nig Clarke was considered the most promising catcher in the majors ' and only the unfortunate tempera ment of Sid Smith kept him from jnF ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY. AUGUST 19. 1912. staying in classy company to which he was twice called. The pitching list is hardly less formidable. Russell Ford is among the best right handers of the world. Nap Rucker is unquestionably the peer of any southpaw who ever pulled on a right-handed glove. Hub Perdue, the famous Gallatin squash, can actually win games for the Boston Braves. Rube Benton and George Suggs are the Reds’ only dependable pitchers. Kent and Ragon, of Brooklyn, won their spurs in this circuit. Dygert Almost Won Pennant. And of the hurlers of yesterday, who can forget how little Jimmie Dygert, the first year after he left New Orleans and joined the Ath letics was rushed into the breach when Mack’s stars collapsed and, single-handed, almost won a pen nant from Detroit? Handsome Harry Mclntyre just this year dropped out of the major circuit after years of usefulness to both Brooklyn and the Cubs, while big . Frank Smith has dropped out after years of brilliant work. The infield list loses nothing in brilliancy. Ask who is the best first baseman in the world today and practically every expert in the land will stand on his hind legs and shout "Jake Daubert" up to high heaven. Young Derrill Pratt has shown himself a sensation even with the unfortunate environment of being on the pay roll of the St. liouis Browns. And the majors are just full of Southern league third basemen. There is little Bobby Byrne, of Pittsburg, who has won his world series spurs. Over Brooklyn way there is "Red” Smith doing duty at the third corner, while the Bos ton Braves have big Jay Kirke performing a similar function. Lus- ter was loaned the Southern league when George Rohe turned the tide of battle in the historic world se ries between the Sox and Cubs. He did this the year after his pur chase from the Pelicans. Send Up Great Outfielders. But taking the outfield, the list grows in formidability. If the Red Sox win, the bat of Tris Speaker will he thore largely responsible than any other factor. Joe Jack son ranks second only to Cobb and Speaker as an outfield performer. For years Rube Oldring has been a mainstay of Mack, while Uris Lord has been almost as useful. Zach Wheat, the Indian, is among the best, and he has a coming companion in Hub Northern, now working with him in Brooklyn. < All these men have won their fame in the twelve years since the reorganization of the Southern league. Go back into the olden time and the list is just as lumi nous. Fred Clarke, Pittsburg's great leader; Hank O’Day, manager of the Reds; little Topsy Hartsei, who up to last year was Mack’s regular sun fielder; Heinie Pltez, for years famous as a backstop; Iron Man Joe McGlnnity, one of the greatest hurlers who ever faced batter; Bill Armour, who managed Cleveland, and so on and on. Other leagues of the minors can boast better salary limits. More fancy prices may be paid for their players, but from past perform ances the major scouts w-ould do well to look over the Southern be fore their eyes are turned'in any other direction in the whole realm of the national pastime. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. • Games Today. Albany in Columbus. Savannah in Columbia. Macon In Jacksonville. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C W. L. P.C. Sav’nah 27 16 .628 Macon . 22 23 .489 C’bus. . 26 18 .591 Albany .17 27 .386 J’ville. . 25 20 .556 Col’a. . .16 29 356 Yesterday’s Results. No games scheduled made the aiiiioiuicenient that Smith will be signed for two rears. Rvan believes .that Smith is the proper man and thinks that he and his fellow directors, CaHawav and Nunnally, made a wise move when they secured the popular Billy for two terms. The Georgian was the first to print the news that Smith is to lead the Crack ers next season. It was a clean “scoop. 'I he other local papers at first denied that Smith had been secured. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Gaines Today. Atlanta hi Birmingham Memphis in Mobile. Chattanooga in Montgomery. Nashville in New Orleans. Standing of the Clubs. H W. L. P.C. | W I. P.C. B’liain. .68 45 .602 i M'inphis 53 56 .186 - Mobile 63 51 .553 I Mont . 53 59 473 N Or 57 52 .523 i N’ville .51 59 464 C'nooga 52 53 .495 | Atlanta 43 65 .398 Yesterday's Results. Mobile 10, Atlanta 8. Birmingham 6. Memphis 0. Nashville 5. Montgomery 1. Chattanooga 2. New Orleans 1 (first game.) Chattanooga 3, New Orleans 2 (second game.) I TODAY’S PREMIUM | 1 COUPON | (Printed on page 2) and $2.00 in cash will purchase this 26-Piece Berkshire Silverware Set r— 1 ■ - __ — be j ’ iSw K . » j . Z o rl TmTIT IT L - ISI The set consists of six Knives, six Forks, six Teaspoons, six Table- spoons, a Butter Spreader and a Sugar Shell. The ware is standard make, prettily designed and equal, both as to beauty and utility, to the higher priced silverware. H Atlanta Georgian Premium Room Open Evenings. 20 E. Alabama St. fgg 1----—’’— - ■ --- - - - —-— —-— —-— Correct Proverb Solutions Picture No. 29 Picture No. 30 . ( i ° P \ JXOUNijEK I t TASffe. I '---’A IKu ' ; Never 100 old lo learn. Every one as they like, as the Woman said when she kissed the cow. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Brooklyn in Pittsburg. Boston In Cincinnati. Philadelphia in Chicago. New York in St. Louis. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P.C. - W L. P.C N. York 75 31 .708 C’nati. 52 59 468 Chicago .71 38 652 S. Louis 50 61 450 P’burg. 65 42 .607 B’klyn. 39 71 .355 Phila .53 55 .491 Boston 30 78 .278 Yesterday’s Results. Boston 5. Cincinnati 4. New York 11, St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 10, (.’hieago 6 (first game.) Chicago 5, Philadelphia 1 (second game) MARTIN MAY X? 191/2 PEACHTREE STREET UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES , X. FOR SALE X 11