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Here’s How Crackers Are Hitting the Ball Right Up to Date These averages include all games played to date: Player— g. ab. r. h. p. c. Bailey, If 120 417 75 116 .278 Alperman, 2b. . . 120 450 60 124 .278 Harbison, s. . . . 66 229 26 63 .275 Agler. lb 56 186 32 50 .269 Callahan, cf. . . 78 298 29 75 .249 Graham, c. . . . 56 173 17 42 .243 Becker, p 14 32 2 7 .219 McElveen, 3b. . . 125 451 47 102 .226 Sitton, p 26 60 11 10 .167 Brady, p 21 65 2 10 .154 Reynolds, c. . . . 17 53 5 8 .151 Wolfe, utility . . 11 27 3 4 .148 Lyons, rs 25 78 3 7 .090 Johnson, p. . . . 7 14 0 1 .071 Waldorf, p. . . . 9 23 0 1 .043 THE BASEBALL CARD. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Today. Atlanta in Chattanooga. Mobile in Birmingham Montgomery in New Orleans. Memphis in Nashville. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C W. L. P.C. B ham. .75 18 .610 Mont . .59 62 .488 Mobile .70 53 .569 Nash 55 65 .458 N. Or. .64 54 .542 Chat .54 64 .458 M'mphis 59 61 .492 Atlanta. 45 74 .378 Yesterday’s Results. Chattanooga 4. Atlanta 1 Birmingham 3, Mobile 2. Montgomery 5. New Orleans 3. . Nashville-Memphis, off day. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Games Today. Columbia in Albany. Macon in Columbus. Savannah in Jacksonville. Standi.’.g of the Clubs. W. L P.C. f \V. L. r.c C’bus . 33 20 .623 ' Macon. . 24 30 .444 Sav nah. 32 21 .604 i Col a. . .21 35 .375 J Ville. .32 22 .593 I Albany .20 34 .370 Yesterday’s Results. Columbia 11. Alban? 8. Columbus 4. Macon 1 Jacksonville 9. Savannah 3. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Chicago in Cleveland. * St. Louis in Detroit. New York in Washington. Philadelphia in Boston. Standing of the Clubs. W. L P.C I \V L. P.C Boston . 85 37 .697 Detroit . 57 67 .460 Wash. . 76 48 613 C’land. .53 69 .434 Phila. . 73 48 .604 N. York 44 77 .364 Chicago. 60 60 .500 i S. Louis 40 82 .328 Yesterday’s Resuits. Boston 8. Philadelphia 1. Washington 2. New York 1. others not scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Brooklyn in New York. Boston in Philadelphia. Cincinnati in Pittsburg. St. Louis in Chicago. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P.C W. L. r.c N. York. 82 35 .701 <’ nati. . 57 63 .475 Chicago .78 O 656 S Louis 52 67 .437 p’burg. .69 50 .580 B klyn. . 43 76 .362 Phila. .58 58 .500 i Boston . .35 84 .294 Yesterday's Results. Philadelphia 4. Boston 1. Cincinnati 7. Pittsburg 2. New York I. Brooklyn 3. Chicago 10. St. Louis 6. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Columbus in Kansas City. Toledo in Milwaukee. Indianapolis in St. Paul Louisville in Minneapolis. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. PC. I W. L. P.C M’apolis. 94 49 658 M'w’kee. 68 71 489 C’bus. . .88 54 .619 ! st. Paul 63 81 .438 Toledo . .83 58 589 L'ville. .53 86 .381 K. City. 68 71 .489 j Lajolis. .51 93 .354 Yesterday's Results. Indianapolis 7, St. Paul 3. Minneapolis 4. Louisville 0 (first game > Minneapolis 8. Louisville 7 (second game.) Columbus 4. Kansas City 2. Toledo 7. Milwaukee 4 (first game. > Toledo 4. Milwaukee 3 (second game.) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Today. Baltimore in Buffalo. Providence in Toronto. Newark in Rochester. Jersey City in Montreal. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C I W L P.C Toronto. 80 51 .611 j Buffalo . 58 67 .164 Roch .76 53 .58’.* I City . 61 70 .464 B’more.. 61 63 .504 I M’treal. .58 72 .4 16 Newark. 64 64 .500 | I’ dence. 54 75 .119 Yesterday’s Results. Buffalo 7. Baltimore 2 (first game.) Baltimore 5. Buffalo 3 (second game. • Toronto 14, Providence 3 (first game.) Toronto 4, Providence 0 (second game.) Newark 4. Rochester 2. Montreal 6, Jersey City 5. OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY. Western League. Des Moines 4. St. Joseph 1 Omaha 7. Sioux City 2. Denver 10. Topeka 1 (first game). Denver 8. Topeka 0 (second gamci. Wichita 9. Lincoln 3 (first game). Lincoln 10, Wichita 2 (second game). Texas League. Dallas 8. Austin 7. San Antonio 7. Galveston 1. Houston 2. Beaumont 0. Waco 2. Fort Worth 1 MARTIN MAY ' 19% PEACHTREE STREET UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES , X^x AN ?Xv < ’QWt INJECTION A I* Flt ? 7 J * MAS E\ T (TH E ( ! ’ nf the most obstinn’e guaranteed in from C # 3 to 6 days ; no other treatment required. ( r Sold by all <lrH?gißt-. J REM EDVfor MEN The Big Race Here is the newest dope on how the “Big Five” batters of the American league are hitting: PLAYER— AB. H. P.C. COBB 455 187 .411 SPEAKER 482 194 .403 JACKSON 461 170 .369 COLLINS 432 146 .338 LA JOIE 328 105 .320 Tris Speaker fell off a fraction over two points yesterday when he failed to connect more than once in four at tempts. Collins was up four times and didn't secure a blooming hit. He lost three points thereby. Cobb, Jackson and Lajoie didn't play, as Detroit and Cleve land did not participate in battle, ZIMMERMAN HITS BALL ON LINE FOR 425 FEET CHICAGO, Aug. 30. —Heinie Zim merman, third baseman for the Cubs and leading batsman in the National league, hit whit is said to be the long est home run ever made on the local grounds in the game with St. Louis here. It was Zimmerman's fourteenth home drive this season and was macle when one man was on base in the first inning. The ball struck the lower left-hand corner of the score board in left field, near the club house, and experts on long drives estimated that the hall traveled 425 feet before striking the board. RITCHIE INJURES ARM; HOGAN FIGHT IS OFF SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30.—The fight scheduled between "One-Round’' Hogan and Willie Ritchie, lightweights, for September 9, has been called off on account of an injury to Ritchie's arm received in training. YESTERDAY'S GAMES GAME—SPORTS The score: Atlanta— ab. r. h. po. a. e. Agler. lb 3. 0 17 1 1 Bailey, If. 4 0 1 4 0 1 Harbison, ss4 0 1 2 4 2 Alperman. 2b 3 0 2 2 1 0 McElveen. 3b. ... 4 0 1 2 2 0 Reynolds, c 3 1 0 3 2 0 Callahan, cf. .... 3 0 0 2 1 0 Wolfe, rf3 0 11 0 0 Johnson, p 3 0 0 1 0 0 Totals3o 17 24 11 4 Chattanooga ab. r. h. po. a. e. Coyle, Ib4 11 9 2 0 Barr. 3b4 0 I 5 1 0 Moran. If 5 0 2 1 0 0 Balenti. ss3 11 1 4 1 Tutwiler, cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 Jordan. 2b 4 0 2 2 1 0 Gray, rs 3 0 0 11 0 Grace, c 2 1 0 71 0 Coveleskie, p 3 1 0 0 6 0 Totals3o 4 7 27 16 1 Score by innings: R Atlantaolo 000 000—1 Chattanoogao2o 000 101 —4 Summary; Two-base hit -Barr Sac rifice hit—Barr. Stolen base—Balenti. Bases on balls—Off Coveleskie 2, off John son 6 Hit by pitched balls By Johnson 2. Coyle. Coveleskie: by Coveleskie, Alper rnan Struck out By Johnson 1, by Cove leskie 6. Wild pitch—Johnson. Time— -1:45. empire—Fitzsimmons. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Games Today. Greensboro in Charlotte. Spartanburg in Anderson Greenville in Winston-Salem. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P.C W. L P C A flers n 64 42 .604 1 Sp burg 53 51 .510 W.-S’m 59 47 .557 ; Gr’born 49 54 476 ChaTte 56 46 .549 j Gr’ville. 33 74 .308 Yesterday’s Results. Winston Salem 6. Greenville 2. Anderson 7, Spartanburg 0. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Cantes Today. X.sheville in Knoxville (■’leveland in Johnson City. Morristown in Bristol. Standing of the Clubs. W. 1. PC. 1 \V L. P.C Bristol. 54 36 600 I Cl'land. 43 45 .489 K’xville 50 44 .532 A'eville 42 52 .447 J. City. 45 43 .51 1 , M’town. 37 51 .420 Yesterday’s Results. Bristol 1, Morristown 2. Knoxville 6. Asheville 3 Johnson City 4, Cleveland 3, VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Games Today. Roanoke in Richmond. Petersburg in Norfolk Newport News in Portsmouth. Standing of the Clubs. W. L P C | W. L P.C. P'burg. 74 47 612 N'folk 60 59 .504 U’nake. 59 52 532 P'tsm’h 50 59 455 R'mond 62 60 508 I N. N'ws 45 73 .381 Yesterday's Results. Roanoke 1. Richmond 0. Petersburg 5. Norfolk 2. Portsmouth 3, Newport News 0. Correct Proverb Solutions Picture No. 49 Picture No. 50 /<- X '~~~ 1 p,r7 ° ' T OUT fvo 31 QuißT Yoo will we h*vE bcem aqovt? •* LACCH IT (5 Oveß AN Hour/, ' J • , SiF ® r o? 155 A T ~ J <VW A small demerit extinguishes a long service. All things are difficult before they arc easy. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY. AVGUST 30. 19u Griffith Turns Down McAleer's $50,000 Bid For Walter Johnson BOSTON. Aug. 30. James T. McAlejr. president of the lied Sox. has offered 550.- 000 cash for Walter Johnson, the Sena tors' wonderful pitcher That shows just how much President McAleer wants to win the world's series. McAleer. with Ban •Johnson and Clark Griffith and a number of other friends, was dining at a club in Washington. The talk was baseball and McAleer finally looked at Griffith and said: 1 II give you $50,000 for Johnson, and you turn him over to me tomorrow Here is a thousand dollars right here to bind the agreement." "Are you kidding me?" was the repl' of the Senators’ manager. "No. I'm not kidding." replied McAleer Here is the thousand on the table " Griffith refused to consider the offer. Jim Flynn and Charlie Miller are both hard at work for their l abor dav fight in San Francisco. Flynn is not taking anv chances of not training properlv for the big "hope. 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