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Billy Smith Sure Is Popular With Prominent Baseball Men By W. S. Farnsworth. SEBALL players, managers. <outs and owners from every part of the map attended the , ...d's series, but there were none . popular than Billy Smith, of >, .mta. And none better known, Uie The writer had the pleas jre >f traveling back and forth be tween New York and Boston with the Cracker manager, and I feared mat he was going to shake his . jsty right hand off, for he was •ver mitting friends. • in the first trip to Boston. Smith - greeted by George Stallings, , manager of the Boston Na ..nals: <'lark Griffith, managerand an owner of the Washington club; Tv Cobb (no need telling Geor piar.s who he may be); Tris Speak- Boston's great outfielder, and ver Southern leaguer; Joe Kel manager of the Toronto team, • i,,-. J-je Dunn, manager of the Bal .irnore Orioles f, < one of this noted bunch of ■ ■bail celebrities greeted Billy with joy. Well. well, if it , isn’t my old f end. Billy Smith!" said Speaker he walked through the train Pont the Bostons' car to the smok er, where Billy was enjoying a htaek two-bit. pill. \ few minutes later Stallings • a me in. Hello. Bill!" he cried, as he ex it tided a warm handshake. The train stopped at New Haven f.-.r .a few minutes. Billy went out to stretch his legs, and ran into Cobb. Greetings, Bill." said Cobb. "And Hui are all the boys down in At lanta Dunn came along about tl,i< time and lie and Smith, as they clasped hand". stalled talking about the days when Billy was managing the Buffalo chib in the Eastern league. Sure am glad to see you Bill,’’ said Dunn, "although you used to aise 'he dickens with m> club then you were in Buffalo." Late: on Joe Kelly happened in. and his face lit up with a smile vhen he piped Billy riding aioug dde of Griffith. 'Well, how are \ou. Bill?" a.-k- WORLD SERIES HEROES RUBE MARQUARD—No. 4 By Harry Glaser. rp'lK old saying, life is t'u:< e I ups and downs, was never truer than when applied to •he cm eer of Rube Marquard. Eve’ since lie began playing baseball— nd that dates back almost to the •inie when he entered his teens— Rube has been either soaring to the heights of fame o: dropping down among the “has bccns." His rise to stardom was as rapid as any ever made by a big league star. In one season he rose front an unknown minor leaguer to the Mghest-pi iced player of his time. Then his quickly acquired fame be gan to fade, until he was looked noon as a failure, only to ascend again when he pitched the Giants into a championship last season and repeated this year with his sensational winning streak. But the slump that .overtook him fol lowing- that streak once more began 'o endanger bis prestige, and it "as z mighty doubtful two weeks ago whether he would be of service 'o his team in the world's series T'>a.t fight, however, showed the Rube was still the kingpin of southpaws and that he was able to live up to his rep when the occa sion demanded it. Marquard cap tured two of the Giants' three vic tories. He was more fortunate 'han Matty, in that he was acco d bettor support, but had he wav "red at any one of a dozen differ ent stages of the battle he would not have been able to pull through. Rube Had Trouble. Marquard had a great deal of litTiculty in finishing games during lw latter part of the season. He was unreliable, to say the least, “nd when time after time he had to hl taken out of the box it looked ’* if he would be easy prey for the Red Sox. When Rube entered the box in hi? first game of the series there "'ere all sorts of predictions that h'> would not last the limit. Even ' p Giants' followers had doubts t’i’l misgivings concerning his abil- Inning after inning, though 'ce worked without a sign of wea.k --' rng, - Wait until the seventh.” I the critics; “that's the one he ia!l\ ‘blows' in.' But the sev •ame, and Rube continued un llie very end. pitching as well a* > ■' before in hls career In his second performance the “ I southpaw did not have to work ’ strenuously. That was the game " which the Giants got to Buckj fl H ien at the very start for a big With a five-run lead after thv Hist inning Rube < ould afford 'o take it easy. Ho again deliv a fine game, though, and had 'he heavy hiters of the Sox at his mercy. This was the fourth season that 'arquurd served as a big guer. He made his professions' - but in organized baseball in 1907 th the Canton club. He ha* tyed the game ever since h» was 'b:c in toss a b a u an) j j n fact. has l; evet earned a livelihood an? othe. Twenty - three Year* Old. H'’ was born in Cleveland. Ohio ' ars ago ji »as during his HOW BASEBALL MEN SIZE UP BILLY SMITH GEORGE STALLINGS—Best minor league manager in world. CLARK GRIFFITH—Better than many major league managers. TY COBB—A great handler of play ers, as his record shows TRIS SPEAKER— Most aggressive manager I ever knew. JOE KELLY—Showed me things when he was in Eastern league. JOE DUNN—Eastern league lost good man when Smith left it. the Toronto manager. * » » A ND Smith was just as popular “■ with Ban Johnson, Jimmy' Mc- Aleer, Tom Lynch. Garry Herr mann. John McGraw, and. in fact, every baseball man that attended the great series between the Red Sox and Giants Billy got good and busy with 'em all. too. There wasn’t a manager or a scout at the big games that he didn't buzz, and every one of them promised to do all in his power to help the popular local manager Griffith already' has come across with some likely looking material, and I wouldn't be surprised If the New York Americans will make good for the use of Poncey park last spring, when they trained thei e. The New York club never came across with any play er as payment for the local grounds, and the local board of directors, or Hemphill, were never able to gel anything from the New Yorkers.- But Smith will. Just paste this prediction in your hat. too. Billy went up to the New York club's office and had a long chat with Manager Ila ry Wolverton. Presi dent Frank Farrell and Scout Ar thur Irwin. He gave them to un derstand that Atlanta had not been used right, and when he left he was given the assurance that the Yan kees -.'.i1l .sure make good their dues What Marquard Did in Five Years on Diamond Yrs. . Club. W b. B.A. F.A. ’ "S Indianapolis. .23 11 .169 .946 1909 -Giatits. .5 13 .I4S .923 1910 Giants. . . . 4 4 .115 .1'37 1911- Giants. . . .24 7 .162 .929 1912 -Giants 26 II .214 955 sand lot varee- that Rube got a chance to distinguish himself'. Tin Wheel club, a crack organization that produced the Delehantys. Tommy Leach, Bill Bradley and others, picked him up and sent him igainst Salem one day. hi that game, which went thir teen innings without a score on eithe. side, the youngster allowed but one hit. That was made by the fortieth batter who faced him. Salem took him up immediately and advertised him as the wonder of the age. In his first game for Salem he fanned fifteen batters and the inhabitants of the town wanted to buy him a house and lot From Salem he drifted to Can-. lon. Ohio, and then Charley Cart induced him to sign up with the Indianapolis club. He won 23 games for Carl’s team that season and captured the American asso ciation pennant by his wonderful twirling. So much prominence was given to his work that a number of big league clubs bid for iiis serv ices and the Giants landed him for 311,000. which at that time was the high-water mark in fancy prices for a baseball star. Row for two years Marquard was an utter failure is too well known to be repeated here. Mc- Graw never lost faith in him. how ever, and he proved his earth as a pitcher the pest two seasons. Wilbert Robinson, the Giant coach who aided the tall left-hand er in attaining control, which ts a thing that kept him down when he first joined the Giants, is of the opinion that Marquard will be every bit as effective next season as he was early this year, for the veteran coach thinks Ruben the greatest southpaw of the age JAKE ABEL RETURNS FROM AN INVASION OF THE EAST CHATTANOOGA. TBNN.. Got. 24 Arter u llr.-ee months sojourn in the HaM. Jake Abel, the local fistic prodigy, is back in hie native section looking for bat tles The local lad had three battles in the East, winning two and losing one. the last to Tommy Ijsmgdon. Abel was under rhe management of Jimmy Deforest Ilia last Southern ap pearance was bls finish fight with Terry Nelson. FINEST DENTAL WORK AT LOWEST PRICES There is no finer dental work dore anywhere than at the Atlanta Dental Parlors yet prices here arc .so low as to astonish those who have been pay ing the usual dentist s charges This is partly due io an immense pranti-e and partly 'o th» very fine modern equipment and partly tn the sac? that this esteblishmeni wishes. f-t niak* lasting frientls of its patients \;-k you; fr ends about ihe vote or ins Atlanta Dental Parlors a' th* .nj ner of Peachtree and Decatui steeds (Advt ) the ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.THURSDAV. OCTOBER 24. 1912. Like Battling Nelson the Baltimore Bantam Proves Tough Fellow KID WILLIAMS, CONQUEROR OF COULON, IS A DANE By Ed. W. Smith. HIS right name Is John Gutenko, and he was born in Copenha gen. Denmark, nineteen years ago He has been in this country eleven years and began life as a printer s devil in a Baltimore daily newspaper office. That is a brief outline of the chief facts surrounding the young man known to the fistic arena as Kid Williams, the kid who is cred ited with having shown mastery over Johnny Coulon, who long has claimed the bantam-weight title of the world. Williams and Coulon met in New York Friday night, and all but one of tl)e writers at the ringside gave Williams the verdict. As 'Williams is a Baltimore product, and not a New Yorker, the decisions of the New York critics carry a little more than .the ordinary weight at ■ this time. Kid Is a Big Card. Williams has been for some' time one of the strongest of the fighting cards among the little fellows of the East. Only now and then have items of interest regarding him sifted into tip: middle West, where they- have comb to think Coulon as unbeatable, but we had heard enough to feel a trifle uneasy for the safety of the Chicago man. And while Williams didn't knock Conlon out. he maltreated him there is little question of that. And JESSE MERCER PENS AN OPEN LETTER TO GEORGI A SPORTSMEN ‘ The following letter will explain itself: Quail are plentiful this season. The temptation to shoot before No vember 20th will be very great Some of the most selfish may yield to the tempta tion and get into trouble. The legislature has wisely sei the 20th day of November as the day on which all sportsmen provided with license, and who have the consent of the landowner may start out after Bob White. If the law' was unwise or the date unwisely selected it would be your duty as law-abiding citi zens to observe the law: certainly il is my’ duty to enforce it. But the date was wisely selected By that time the birds are large and fal. and is near the great Thanksgiving holiday, 'so that -all sportsmen may' have as near an equal showing as could be provided by la w The hunter who would take advantage of his neighbors by starting out before the date agreed on. even if it was not a vio lation of law- is selfish and unworthy to be classed with true sportsmen. From my viewpoint it is one of the serious violations of the law 1 am charged with enforcing: for the knowledge by the spoilsmen in any county, that one or more hunters are already in tii.e field be fore the opening day would incite those ordinarily inclined to keep the law to vio late it. and disregard the rule that should be sacredly kepi by all true sportsmen. It is your duty, if you want the birds I conserved and the law enforced to report to this office by letter or telegram all violations that come to your notice. This office will bear the expense of telegrams and treat your communications as con fidential; but give names, dates and facts on which I may base an investigation and prosecute the law-breakers. The sport will be great this season if sportsmen generally will observe the rule established by the legislature, and will assist this department with information as to violations. We are friends, the commissioner and true sportsmen. Game hogs and pot hunters are our enemies, and 1 will prove to be their undoing if you will give me the information and assistance 1 am en titled to from you. Sincerely, .1. E. MERCER. Slate Game' and Fish Commissioner. CURE FOR WEAK KIDNEYS FREE Relieves Urinary and Kidney Troubles, Backache, Strain ing, Swelling, Etc. Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kid neys and Back. 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He was more like the old Terri McGovern than anything that had been shown in years around New York As soon as the bell sound ed, Williams was on top of his man and never let up until something hit The floor. And that something us ually was Williams’ opponent Accident in the Game. Like a lot of other fighters, Wil liams is an accident in the game. He didn’t know he could fight until he was put to it—a street quarrel, a quick decision, tiie customary ad miration of his follow workers in tiie print shop, more fights, some ring engagements and the voting Dane was stalled on his career with a rush Sam Hanis Ls managing Wil liams. This isn't the old Sam of Terry McGovern days, who ap pears to have outgrown all things pugilistic but his love of the old tiWO jprScaller Wg||pF •SHOT SHELLS fa/. w i -''. F '-' They can t get too clo«« ?! 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Norfolk Suits, in excellent fabrics, tailored witii all the perfection and st.vle characteristic of the best Men’s Clothing--$5 to $12.50. Cotton and Woolen Underwear —Cnion Suits. sl. Mixed. ( otton and Wool, per garment. 50c and sl. All Cotton, per garment. 50c to sl. Reefers. $3.50 to $6.50. Pajamas. 75c and sl. Hosiery, per pair 15c and 25c. (lloves, 50c to $1.50. Shoes. $1.50 to $3. Raincoats, $4 to $5. Blouse \\ aisf. fall weight. 50c, 75c and sl. 1 ’aifks-Chamhers - Hardwick | Vtu PLACHTKI.E I CO. | ~ J7A.tVTzI. GM. game. Harris found him after he hud acquired a. local reputation in Baltimore and began to nurse him along. He matched him with Shep Farron, who had been beating everything around Baltimore. Wil liams knocked his man out and got $5 for the job Had His Setbacks. This didn’t swell him so very much, but he began to train a lit tle and.in a short time he was bet ter fitted for the work. But he had his setbacks. George Chaney beat him in twenty rounds, and it was a great lesson for him. Charley Har vey also outpointed him, and so did Tommy Buck, but he kept on com ing mightily until today he is rec ognized as one of the toughest of the tough and a fit candidate, as he showed against Coulon. for the title. Gutenko's father is guardian of him In all of his battles, although lie takes no active part. He mere ly sits at the ringside without mak ing any comments. He believes in Harris and stands for everything the manager does. Becomes a Dressy Chap. Personally. Williams is a. likable young fellow of good habits and quiet confidence that is infectious. Since he lias been making plenty of money through his ring skill, he has become an extremely dressy’ young man and even carries out the general scheme by’ carrying a cane into the ring with him. This will-give you a pretty fail' idea of what the new star is, on and off. MERCER GETTING READY FOR GAME WITH STETSON MACON, GA.. Oct. L 4. On Saturday Mercer meets the eleven from Stetson university, in Valdosta Tlfe Mercer team came out of the Tech game with but few injuries, none of which were serious enough to prevent any of the men from attending practices A heavy scrimmage was held yester day afternoon and the varsity showed up unusually well. The line, which has been weak on the offense, was going strong and had a lot of drive back of them. But very little is known of the strength of The Stetson team, but it is supposed they rank with the University of Flor 's n. with Columbia, and this alone makes it a fast bunch. Three on bases and no one out-the Pitcher needs al! his nave skill so he fakes a chew S of£ood,mi!d Drummond. Jg S | iff4 JS] DRUMMOND I NATURAL LEAF CHEWING TOBACCO | n I' -fr Il On a raising market-—the price of the Ford comes I down. Materials and labor may cost more—-but the great volume of the Ford product has cut manufacturing costs to the bone—-and the saving we share with the user. 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