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Out of Employment, Joe Butted Info Morning Practice—and Made Good
WOOD TRIED BASEBALL TO KEEP FROM STARVING
By W. S. Farnsworth.
* TALL slip of a lad of seven-
\ teen sun n• ra blew into
Hutchinson. Kansas, In ths
spring of 1907. He was seeking em
ployment, an,l cared not what he
landed, as long as it fed his hun
gry stomach. After failing In his
mission at several of the city's
stores, he decided to try the foun
dries on the outskirts of the city.
A half mile from the city proper
was the Western association team’s
ball yard. The players were out for
morning practice a happy thought
eased its way Into the brain of
this courageous youngster.
Why not go In nnd ask for a Job
on the ball team'.’ Hadn’t he been
the best outfielder at highschool?
Hadn't he been considered the
best semi-pro player in his county
Through the gate right out onto
the field this youngster walked;
went up to the manager and asked
for a position.
"Why you're only a kid. Get
out there and chase files. ’’ ordered
the manager
This was Just the chance that
the boy wanted. To the right, to
the left, far in front and far over
his head did this lad of seventeen
summers chase the ball—and not
one did he miss.
He had made good In a half-hour
and that noon, when practice was
over, the manager signed him as
an outfielder.
• * •
‘T* HIS introduces Mr. Joseph Wood,
* of Boston. Massachusetts, today
the pitching king of the American
league
But "Smoky Joe" didn't remain
long as an outfielder. The Hutchin
son team was hard up for pitch
ers and finally Manager Andrews
faced a crucial game w ith no slab
ster to work. He happened to see
Wood warm up out in the field,
and noticed that ho possessed ter
rific speed. A happy inspiration
seized the disheartened manager.
Why not let Wood go on the slab
in hatting practice and use some
Attell and Thomas in
Draw: Hebrew Blames
Sheriff for Showing
NEW YORK. Sept 14 -Although
Abe Attell. former featherweight cham
pion, failed to "come back" in his ten
round bout with Hairy Thomas, of
England, at Madison Square Garden
last night, friends of the former title
holder today laid all the blame upon
Sheriff Julius Marburger.
Following the receipt of a letter from
Governor Dix calling attention to the
anti-prize fight law and asking that it
be enforced, the sheriff had decided to
attend any important ring contest in
this city to see that no brutality takes
place. Supporters of Attell declarethat
he was afraid to let loose for fear the
bout would be stopped by Marburger
or one of the fifteen deputies he had at
the ring-ide.
The popular verdict was that the
contest was a draw Attell showed
flashes of his old-time form, hut
Thomas proved more or less of a sur
prise. The Briton was strong and
quick, but was content to hold himself
down to sclent e without trying for a
knockout.
McKENZIE GOLF “PRO”
AT BROOKHAVEN CLUB
The Brookhaven club baa secured the
gervlces of .1 M< Kenzlc, expert golfer
and club maker, who will be at Brook
haven toert Saturday and Sunday to
giv« instructions In the art of playing
the game
lie n>m holt of the Brookhaven
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dition fh> m w boat house has been
completud ami th. t. tmi.- courts ure
being used daily.
of that great speed against the
home batters? If he made good
against 'em he could easily baffle
the opposition.
So Joe trotted out to the box.
Nine men faced him. Eight of them
fanned, while the other popped
weakly In front of the plate.
"Hey, you. Wood, come In here
and give that arm a rest!” yelled
Manager Andrews. "'I want you to
pitch today."
And from that hour Joe Wood has
been working himself up the lad
der of fame as a hurler, until to
day he stands on the top round.
• • •
r HAVE said that Wood is the un-
A disputed pitching champion of
the American league. But it is also
my opinion that he Is the best
pitcher in the country. There was
a time when Mathewson occupied
the pedestal by his lonesome. Even
now some critics claim AValsh is
the leading pitcher of all time.
But Matty’s fame is fading, and
even Big Ed will be forced to ac
knowledge, from his season’s show
ing. at least, that Wood is his mas
ter.
Walter Johnson alone, in my
opinion, can be rated anywhere
near Smoky Joe. And Wood's rec
ords this season have an edge on
the Senator’s. 1
« * •
AS every one knows, it was the
"spitball" that saved Walsh's
reputation. Just when Walsh
seemed on the verge, a few years
ago, of sinking Into the obscurity
of the minors, he tried his luck
with the spitball, mastered Its con
trol and leaped with suddenness
Into the very front rank. His size
and strength, ability to work every
other day, If necessary, has earned
him a reputation in this line that
brooks of no rivalry. But it is to
ills strength and size that this rep
utation is mostly due
Walsh has but the faintest of
curves in his repertoire. He never
resorts to a drop or to hooks. It is
first the spltter and then his fast
one. His marvellous control makes
The Big Race
Here is the up-to-the-minute dope on
how the "Big Five" batten of the
American league are hitting:
PLAYER. A.B. H. Av.
COBB 504 209 415
SPEAKER 519 204 .393
JACKSON 507 188 .371
LAJOIE 373 128 .343
COLLINS 468 158 .338
Ty Cobb managed to get in his two
usual hits yesterday, although he was
up five times. But Ty has the top hon.
ors won already. He is 23 points ahead
of Speaker end the Boston slugger will
never be able to overcome this lead.
Speaker only secured one hit in four
attempts yesterday. Lajoie had a swell
day. Two doubles and two singles did
he contribute in four trips to the plat
ter. which is going some. Jackson hit
500 for the day, two hits in four at
bats. Collins failed to connect in three
chances.
24-HOUR RACE OCT. 4.
NEW YORK. Sept. 14.—Preliminary
announcement was made today of a
24-hour automobile race to be held on
tile Brighton Beach track here Octo
ber 4-5. Th, promoters of the event
reserve the right of cancelling the
dates unless ten entries are secured.
Boh Burman and Dave Lewis are the
only entrants thus far
FOOTBALL FOR FORDHAM.
NEW YiiRK, Hept. 14.—Football,
which was banished at Fordham uni
versity two years ago. is to be given
another trial by the faculty athletic ad
visers and a call for candidates for the
1912 team will be Issued earh next
week Although no definite schedule
has be. ti arranged. It is said that dates
have I>. en promised by six Eastern col
leges
TEWAMINA QUITS RUNNING.
I’ARLISLE, PA. Sept. 14 -Lewis
Tewamlnn, the Indian long-distance
tinner, has quit athletics for good He
will eave Carlisle next month for his
farm in Arizona Tcwatnlna says he
inter..ls to 1., married this winter and
aettle down for life hh a farmer
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1912.
toward his effectiveness and it is
generally conceded that when
Walsh is right he is absolutely in
vincible. But there are lots of
days when Walsh is not “right,”
and his experiences against the
Red Sox team this season will show
that he was often caught napping.
• » »
T OE WOOD, on the contrary, has
J everything. He has never re
sorted to the spitter in his whole
career. With tremendous confi
dence in his speed, his ability to
gauge the batsman’s weaknesses,
his absolute control and his change
of pace, he has shown skill that
even those who conceded his great
ness never really appreciated be
fore.
Unlike most of the leading twlrl
ers, Wood does not rely upon his
back muscles. His terrific speed
depends almost entirely upon the
strength of his good right arm.
With a long, free wind-up and un
erring aim he snaps the ball right
from the shoulder. Bewildered
batsmen say that there is a bigger
jump to his fast ball than that of
any other that they ever faced.
In many cases a fast ball pitch
er's effectiveness depends to a cer
tain extent upon intimidating the
batsman. In most cases the speed
pitcher tries the "bean ball;" that
is, shoots one in close to the bats
man's head, with the idea of mak
ing him back away. This "bean
ball” has had the effect of driving
many a great batsman out of the
business. It has robbed Dannie
Hoffman of his once great useful
ness, was the real reason for chas
ing Freddie Parent from the big
leagues, while Charlie Carr, one of
the greatest first basemen in the
business and a splendid hitter, nev
er was the same after he had his
nose broken in this manner.
Now and then Johnson hits a
batter. Walsh “beans" them on
occasions, but it is only in very
exceptional cases that Wood hits
tlie batter, as he has confidence in
his ability to keep the other fellow
from hitting without resorting to
ttys method of intimidation.
Here's How Crackers
Are Hitting the Ball
Right Up to Date
These averages Include yesterday's
slaughter:
Players. g. ab. r. h. av.
Price, p. . . . 5 10 1 3 .300
Harbison, ss. .80 276 38 81 .293
Bailey, If. . . .135 467 88 135 .289
Alperman, 2b .130 488 63 140 .287
Agler, lb. . .71 237 40 64 .270
'Callahan, cf. .94 349 34 91 .261
Sisson, rs. . . 3 8 1 2 .250
Graham, c. .. 65 199 20 48 .241
McElveen 3b 140 506 52 118 .233
Reynolds, c. .27 86 13 17 .198
Becker, p. . .17 38 2 7 .184
Brady, p. ... 24 74 3 12 .162
Wolfe, utility .24 65 6 10 .254
Sitton, p. . .29 67 11 10 .149
Johnson, [x . 9 21 0 2 .095
Waldorf, p. .. 11 28 0 1 .036
FOUR TEAMS WILL FORM
SOCCER LEAGUE HERE
At a meeting held of the officers of
the local Amateur Athletic federation
and representatives of the Atlanta Soc
cer Football club plans were made for
the organization of the Atlanta Soccer
l ootball league, which will be organ
ized In October, and will consist at first
of four teams.
The Atlanta Soccer club will hold a
meeting October 3, w hen organizations
desl-lng to enter teams in the new
league will have representatives pres
ent Practice will be begun t!>e Satur
day following this meeting The Soc
cer club has volunteered to break in
the men of the new teams, and after a
few weeks' practice the regular league
season will begin
Simplify home, apartment, room seek
ing by saving time, temper and tramping
by consulting The Georgian Rent Bulle
tin
BRADY TO OPPOSE
PARSON TODAY
IN MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS, TENN.. Sept. 14.—With
Brady hurling against Parson. the
Crackers are confident of winning to
day’s game from the Turtles and there
by evening up the count. And let it be
known that the Atlanta bunch are out
to win tomorrow's game, too. Al
though an absolute last in the gonfa
lon chase, they are still proud and
haughty and want to wind up the sea
son with a game and a series winner.
Yesterday’s game, the first of the se
ries, was garnered by the Turtles, 5 to
2. Lyman Johnson, the Crackers’ re
cent addition, who halls from the Kitty
league, was banged right and left to
the tune of thirteen hits. On the other
hand, George Merritt kept the Crack
ers down to six hits.
* Baerwald’s single and steal and Al
perman’s error scored the first Turtle
run in the opener.
A base on balls to Reynolds and a
triple by Callahan tied up the game for
Atlanta in the second.
Bales’ double, Halllnan’s safe bunt
and Tonneman’s single put the Tur
tles one to the good in the next round.
The Crackers tied it again in the
sixth, when Harbison singled and went
to third on errors by Schweitzer and
Crandall, scoring on an infield out.
The Turtles cinched the contest in
their half. Hallinan got a life on Mc-
Elveen's error. Merritt and Kerr sin
gled and during a chase when Kerr got
caught off first, Hallinan and Merritt
scored.
A base on balls, some more tangled
up work by the Cracker infield and a
hit scored another for the Turtles in the
seventh.
EVELYN W. HANGS UP
THREE RACING MARKS
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 14. —Three
world's records were broken yesterday
b.v Evelyn W , in winning the free-for
all pace at the Grand Circuit meeting
held in connection with the New York
state fair.
Her time for the mile, 2:00 1-2, in
the second heat, was the fastest heat
ever paced by a mare, the fastest sec
ond heat by pacers of either sex, and
the race constituted the fastest two
heats ever paced by a mare. The time
by quarters: :31, 1:00 3-4, 1:30 3-4,
2:00 1-2. The first mile was in 2:03 1-2.
last half mile in :59 1-2.
HUNTER MEETS EVANS
IN FINAL ROUND TODAY
CHICAGO. Sept. 14—Walter J. Tra
vis, of Garden City Golf club, formerly
American and British champion, yes
terday was eliminated from the On
wentsla club’s Mayflower cup golf tour
nament by Paul Hunter, of Midlothian
club. Chicago, who defeated the vet
eran, one up in nineteen holes. The
match wps closely contested
Hunter will play the 36 holes finals
today with Charles Evans, Jr., Western
champion, who yesterday defeated Al
bert Seckel, formerly Western cham
pion. 4 up and 2.
SIXTY REPORT AT YALE
FOR OPENING WORKOUT
NEW HAVEN. CONN., Sept. 14
Sixty candidates reported at the open
ing of Yals football practice yester
day on New Yale field. Philblin, Gll
lauer, Ketcham, Belsmulder and Avery,
veterans of last year’s eleven, were tri
uniform.
Head Coach Arthur Howe was as
sisted by E. M. Wheaton, former star
half back, in directing light practice.
BIG LEAGUE DRAFTING
SEASON ON TOMORROW
The major league drafting season
will open tomorrow and continue for
five days, then the AA leagues will
have their drafting session, putting in
bids for promising players that the
majors have not nailed.
The Southern league drafting season
will begin on September 29 and also
runs for five days.
Season Winds Up With Crackers "Best Team That Ever Finished Last”
FAN’S HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE ENDS TOMORROW
By Percy H. Whiting.
TOMORROW’S baseball games
puts the final period on the
Southern league's baseball
season of 1912. And, as the chil
dren say, it's "good riddance to
bad rubbish."
It’s been a sorry season.
But yet it hasn’t been a total loss.
• * •
jpOR one thing, this season has
proved to the South and to the
baseball world what a really cork
ing good baseball town Atlanta la.
With a team that has been at the
bottom Virtually all the season,
with a club that for most of the
year was handled by a bull-head
ed manager who took every op
portunity to antagonize the public,
and during a season which for va
rious reasons, notably a presiden
tial campaign, has been a hard
one on many amusement enter
prises, the fans have flocked stead
ily to Ponce DeLeon. They have
shown their gamen. ss and their
Interest in baseball in away that
has been impressive,
* • •
ttERE'S another angle. A year
ago this time the Georgia Rail
way and Electric Company was
keen to sell the baseball club.
They didn’t say so, but they were
in such a receptive mood that it
was touching.
Today It is decidedly doubtful if
money would buy the franchise—
certainly not any sum under 350,-
000 to 360,000. And it will not be
FODDER FOR FANS
President Andrews, of the Chattanooga
team, has dropped the hint that "Kid" El
berfeld will not be interfered with next
season. Maybe, considering the Kid's pe
culiar disposition, it would be just as
safe.
• • •
"I have never seen a team the spirit of
which has equalled that of the Barons
of this year."—Manager Molesworth.
Right-o.
Tfi,e Barons of this year had less abil
ity and more spirit than any that has
won a pennant In Dixie in years.
• • •
Kid Gleason has had an easy job with
the White Sox this year. All he has had
to do was to act as 1, coach; 2, scout;
3. peacemaker; 4. counselor; 5, disciplin
arian; fi. confidant of Manager Callahan;
7, substitute bat boy.
• * •
The Nans have signed a rare bird. He’s
Fred Walker, the Washington semi-pro,
and he's never touched liquor or tobacco
in his life.
• • •
It Is talked about now in National
league circles that the cause of the early
poor showing of the Pirates was the antf
llquor clause of all contracts. The play
ers were sore and wouldn't play. When
this was cancelled the team picked up in
spirits (Joke) and in plavfng
• • •
Only two pitchers in the American
league are hitting better than Joe Wood.
And the wonder is that one of them is
Russ Ford
• • •
Marsans, the Cuban, is the find of the
Ctncy team this season His hitting is
wonderfully good.
• • •
There are a lot of teams in the Na
tional whose players express the hope
that Eppa Rixej's "paw' r will keep him
out of baseball next year He's likely to
get pesky by then
• • •
Pitcher Woodburn, of the Cardinals is
a polished ventriloquist and had a lot of
fun with this queer gift until his team
mates wised up to him He would abuse
them and then send them off looking for
the man who was calling them names
• • •
Welt, anyway, the Crackers finished
last.
• • •
_ ** alleged in New York that Bill
Dahlen broke a season's record bv watch
the Superbas lose a double-header
without finishing: the afternoon In the
block house I'nder such trying circum
stances the umpire usually gets BUI
• • •
Manager McGraw has an understanding
with Catcher Wilson that when the said
it I Ison hits a home run with at least
one on liases he needn't catch any more
that afternoon This agreement has let
Grover Cleveland Hartley Into the box
•core several times this season
• • a
Joe Wood could curve a ball at the age
of seven and itlll retains something of
the knack
• • •
Chief Bender says the coming world's
series will run seven games He also be
lieves it is up to the Red Sox pitchers to
sold at present at that price,
though it’s worth it.
This decision of the street car
company to hold on to the fran
chise is undoubtedly for the best.
They are running it on liberal
lines. They are always willing to
spend money. They have provided
a good park and a satisfactory
street car service to it.
It might be possible that the
franchise would fall into the hands
of somebody who would treat the
fans better. But it would have to
be proved. And as a year-In-and
year-out owner of the franchise the
street car company, under the
guidance of President Arkwright,
has proved eminently satisfactory.
♦ ♦ •
a NOTHER reason why the sea
son is not wasted is that it
served to Introduce to the fans
three game citizens —Major Frank
Callaway, Charles Nunnally and
Gus Ryan. These men have served
as officials of the Atlanta Baseball
association this year. It has been
a tough Job. Under their pledge
to the public when they took the
positions, they have not interfered
with either manager. They saw
Charley Hemphill run everything
entirely contrary to their notions
of how it should be run—and they
held their peace. They said he
should be manager in fact as well
as in name and he was. He made
a failure of it —but the fault can't
be laid at their door.
They stuck to their word, gave
Hemphill free rein and a free
purse, and they died game.
They will be back in their oliJ
help hold the Giants on first base if the
wild base-running Is to be kept down.
• • •
Hank O'Day has suspended Larrv Mc-
Lean indefinitely. Its the old complaint
bright lights and red booze. Maybe
ls ln training for his fight
with Charley Schmidt
• • •
Arthur Lamline. pitcher of the Ameri
can Bridge Company team of Gary, has
been signed by the White Sox.
• • •
Walter Johnson was looked over by
naif a dozen scouts before one arrived
with the courage to recommend him. He
was so young back in the days when he
first began to shine that scouts were
afraid of him. Possibly a few of them
have kicked themselves about it since
• » ♦
It has been decWed definitely that the
Cleveland and Toledo clubs win train to
gether at Pensacola next spring.
The receipts of the Labor day games at
Birmingham were greater than the com
bined receipts of all the other clubs.
Twas ever thus with a pennant winner.
QUALIFYING ROUND FOR
CLUB TITLE ON TODAY
The golfers of the Atlanta Athletic
club will today qualify for play In the
tournament for the championship of
the club over the East Lake course.
Play in the qualifying round will be
from scratch, and match play in the
first flight will also be from scratch
Match play in the other flights will be
with the club handicaps applying and
as many flights as fill will be placed.
The first and second rounds of
match play must be played by Septem
her 20, the semi-finals by September
21 and the finals by September 22.
Hamilton G. Scott is the present club
champion, and he will be on hand to
defend his title this year.
BIG TIME FOR SWIMMERS
AT ATHLETIC CLUB TODAY
The swimmers of the Atlanta Ath
letic club have a big day planned for
them this afternoon at East Lake
(. hairman Gene Kelly, In charge of the
aquatic sports of the club, has ar
ranged a gala card.
The rivalry among the best swimmers
In the club Is intense, and some fast
time Is expected In the different events
The schedule of events Is as follow..
Fifty-yard dash for men
one-quarter-mlle swim for men
Fifty-yard dash for women
One-quarter-mlle swim for women
Fancy and high diving contests for
both men and women.
«
positions next year, and if th re
has been a word of regret spolo n
because of this fact it has not
reached our ear.
* * *
reason why the pres
ent season will not, in the
long run, prove to be a total loss
is because it led to the securing of
Bill Smith as manager for 1913 and
1914. Bill seems to fit into the lo
cal job. He likes the city. The
fans like him. He has succeeded
here—as two pennants in four
years testify.
So, all in all, maybe the season
wasn’t such a total loss as the
present standing of the club seems
to indicate.
There is, at least, next year to
look forward to.
Out of the shattered remains of
the "best team that ever finished
last" Bill Smith will develop a
framework around which he can
build a strong team.
There are some corking players
left —Agler. Alperman, Harbison.
Bailey, Price, Becker and the rest
Under Smith’s management they
will be winners.
The best thing now is to forget
the horrible past. Ten years from
now nobody in the world can tell,
without consulting a guide, where
Atlanta finished in 1912. Three
months hence almost everybody
will have forgotten. And the fu
ture stretches away as handsomely
as ever.
Maybe Atlanta will have a pen
nant winner next year—who
knows?
[boxing
Late News and Views
L— t
Tony Ross will not fight Luther M<
Carthy in Pittsburg tonight. When th
New York state boxing commission im
pended the big lighter for deliberate 1
fouling Joe Jeannette in a bout in <;•••■
am recently, the I’ittsburg promoters g
busy and substituted Jim Barry, the <’
cago heavyweight, to take the Italian
place. Manager Gibson, of the Gar
Athletic club. New York, has promis'
McCarthy a go with Al Palzer if he >
ceeds in whipping Barry.
♦ ♦ ♦
Harry Trendall and Johnny Kling ha\
been matched to box eight rounds
St. Louis Tuesday night.
♦ ♦ ♦
Hugh Mclntosh, Australian boxing ; ’
moter, has engaged a team, composer
Posey, Balsac, Auduy and Bernsteir
French fighters, for matches on the i-
They are now en route for the anti] '
♦ ♦ ♦
Jack Britton keeps whipping the 1
they can send against him up East. H’
latest victim was Willie. Beecher N»
York papers say Jack hit Beecher so ofn
and so fast that ringside fans becam
dizzy and were almost compelled to le ■-
the arena.
• • •
Mike Gibbons is in Philadelphia, wher
he is scheduled to fight Young McCart
ney tonight.
• * *
Frank Picato fought a ten-round drav
with Frank Loughrey, at Boston, Tuesda
night, and thereby won the right to ;u
pear at Tom McCarey’s Vernon club s<■:
time in the near future. McCarey pr- ■
ised Picato a bout provided he whippc
Loughrey.
• ♦ ♦
Although reports were circulated th a
Jim Dunj’ whipped Leach Cross so b..-
ly that the "fighting dentist" was coni
polled to foul to save himself, advi
from New York say Duffy was all 1
knocked out by Leach when the refer’
stopped the bout because Cross was
the kidney blow, which is barred
New York rings. Duffy sank to the fl
when he reached his corner, and it wa
some time before he was able to leave tn
ring.
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