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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 *??,?'" n °" ‘ i'ie-xild playing con- 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. ' 191/2 PEACHTREE STREET X UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES z