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Jake Daubert, Former Southern Leaguer, Tops the National Initial Sackers in Fielding JAKE DAUBERT, former Southern leaguer, led the first base men of the National League in fielding, according to the official averages just issued by President Tom Lynch. Here are the complete fielding averages of the players who took part in fifteen or more championship games: FIRST BASEMEN. G. P. O. A. E. Pct. Daubert. Brooklyn 143 1373 75 10 .993 Saier. Chicago 120 1165 52 10 .992 Devlin, Boston 69 694 37 6 .992 Konetchv. St. Louis \ 142 1392 90 13 .991 Luderus, Philadelphia 146 1421 104 16 .990 Houser, Boston 33 759 37 11 .986 Miller Pittsburg 147 1385 85 23 .985 Hoblitzell. Cincinnati 147 1326 87 21 .985 Zimmerman. Chicago 22 212 11 4 .982 Merkle. New York 129 1229 72 27 .9,80 I Snodgrass, New York 27 243 10 6 .977 SECOND BASEMEN. I Egan, Cincinnati 149 345 452 22 .973 Galloway. St. Louis 16 26 42 2 .971 I Hummel. Brooklyn 58 120 159 9 .969 McCarthy, Pittsburg 105 237 320 22 .962 Butler. Pittsburg 43 71 99 7 .960 Sweeney, Boston 153 459 475 10 .959 Evers Chicago 143 319 439 32 .959 Cutshaw. Brooklyn 91 192 290 21 .958 Knabe. Philadelphia 123 ZSB 342 30 .952 Doyle. New York ..-•• 143 313 379 38 .948 Walsh. Philadelphia 31 57 94 9 .944 Huggins, St. Louis 114 272 337 37 .943 Magee, St Louis 23 52 79 8 .942 Downs, Brooklyn, 9; Chicago, 16 25 33 53 10 .896 THIRD BASEMEN. Dodge. Philadelphia 23 26 48 0 1.000 Lobert, Philadelphia 64 80 86 4 .976 Kirkpatrick. Brooklyn .... 29 27 61 3 .968 Devlin, Boston 26 41 50 4 .958 W Smith, St. Louis 32 33 61 5 .949 Byrne. Pittsburg .... 130 144 187 18 .948 Herzog. New York • 140 159 308 29 .942 E McDonald. Boston 118 147 316 23 .940 J. Smith, Brooklyn 125 156 251 27 .938 Lennox. Chicago 24 25 32 4 .934 Mowrey, St. Louis 108 131 21’0 26 .931 Grant. Cincinnati 15 17 21 3 .927 Phelan. Cincinnati. 127 153 250 33 .924 Zimmerman, Chicago 121 142 242 35 .917 Downey. Philadelphia, 46; Chicago, 3 49 60 80 17 .892 Almeida, Cincinnati • 15 IS 38 5 .891 SHORTSTOPS. Wagner. Pittsburg 143 341 462 32 .962 IV. Smith. St. Louis • 22 48 65 5 .958 Doolan, Philadelphia 146 289 476 40 .950 Grant, Cincinnati 56 102 171 15 .948 Devlin, Boston 26 33 53 5 .945 Tinker, Chicag 142 354 470 50 .943 Bridwell, Boston 31 62 80 9 .936 Hauser. St. Louis 132 262 446 50 .934 Esmond, Cincinnati 74 154 180 25 .930 Maranville, Pci ton 2'l 46 ’97 11 .929 Fletcher. New York 126 237 428 52 .927 Fischer. Brooklyn .... ; 74 121 200 29 .917 O'Rourke, Boston 59 92 167 24 .915 C. McDonald, Cincinnati 42 84 89 1.6 .915 Tooley, Brooklyn 76 147 214 47 .885 Shafer, New York. 31 49 Bl) 15 .879 - Spratt. B' ston 23 22 58 15 .842 OUTFIELDERS. Williams, Chicago 22 36 3 0 1.000 Burns, New York 23 24 3 0 1.000 Hofman, Chicago. 27; Pittsburg, 15 42 106 10 1 .991 Donlin, Pittsburg 62 102 8 2 .982 1 each. Pittsburg, 24; Chicago, 73 97 246 15 6 .978 Marsans. Cincinnati 98 222 11 6 .975 Carey. Pittsburg 150 369 19 13 .968 Wheat, Brooklyn 120 285 13 10 .968 Murray, New York 143 255 20 9 .968 Paskert, Philadelphia 141 33‘‘ 19 12 .967 Cravath, Philadelphia 113 200 26 8 .966 Hummel. Brooklyn 43 55 2 2 .966 R. Miller. Boston. 50; Philadelphia. 40 90 140 21 6 .964 Beecher, Cincinnati 143 347 15 14 .963 S. Magee, Philadelphia 124 251 8 10 .963 Sheckard, Chicago 146 332 ..•> 14 .962 .1. Wilson, Pittsburg 152 324 20 14 .961 H. Moran. Brooklyn 129 273 24 12 .961 Becker. New York 117 230 20 11 .958 Lee Magee. St. Louis 85 198 18 10 .956 Mensor. Pittsburg 32 60 3 3 .955 Hyatt. Pittsburg 15 20 11 .955 Schulte. Chicago 139 219 19 12 .952 Titus, Philadelphia, 45; Boston, 96 141 205 14 11 .95; Northern Brooklyn 102 ’7B 11 10 ,95ti Bates. Cincinnati 65 157 15 < t Snodgrass, New York 116 229 2* 14 .948 Oakes. St. Louis 136 324 15 19 .941 Mitchell. Cincinnati 144 251 18 15 .947 Daly. Brooklyn 55 li6 10 7 .947 Jackson. Boston 107 23H 20 15 .914 W. Miller. Chicago 64 10!' 6 7 943 Evans. St. Louis 134 319 24 15 942 Campbell, Boston ;.... 144 340 20 24 987 Ellis, St. Louis 76 173 10 14 .929 Devore. New York 96 155 14 15 .918 Wille. St. Louis 16 21 1 2 .916 Stengel, Brooklyn 17 36 1 4 .902 Kirke, Boston 71 71 22 17 816 CATCHERS. G. P.O. A. E. P.C. P.B. Needham. Chicago 32 116 39 1 .994 1 Simon. Pittsburg 10 17? 43 2 991 6 Gibson, Pittsburg <l4 484 191 6 .990 12 Kelly. Pittsburg 39 174 29 2 990 3 Clarke, Cincinnati 63 239 58 5 .983 2 Phelps. Brooklyn 32 130 35 4 .976 2 <l. Miller. Brooklyn 94 455 141 15 .975 5 Bresnahan, St. Louis 28 138 49 5 974 3 Meyers, New York 122 576 111 19 973 12 McLean, Cincinnati 98 425 124 15 973 2 Kflllfer. Philadelphia 85 407 134 15 973 5 Bliss. St. Louis 41 140 42 5 973 3 Chicago 118 504 149 23 .966 9 Hariden, Boston 73 297 103 15 .964 7 Wilson. New York 61 213 30 10 .960 3 Hartley, New York 25 63 9 3 960 3 Kling, Boston 74 322 108 19 .958 8 Doom. Philadelphia 58 254 69 14 958 10 Wingo, St. Louis 92 360 148 23 957 2 Cotter. Chicago ' 2<* 64 19 4 .954 1 Erwin. Brooklyn 41 176 46 12 .949 5 Graham, Philadelphia ’ 19 77 25 6 T 44 6 Severeid, Cincinnati .’ 20 85 14 6 943 2 Gowdy, Boston .20 82 30 9 .926 5 PITCHERS. .. . . ri . , G. P.O. A. E. P.C. Robinson. Pittsburg 33 5 40 0 1.000 n-nr °s?’ 31 4 42 0 1,000 St. Louis 31 3 26 0 1,000 •'Jltse. New 5 ork 28 5 40 0 1.000 Adams. Pittsburg v, 28 5 36 0 1,000 Jiixey. Philadelphia 23 4 35 0 1.000 Smith Chicago 21 2 29 0 1,000 Rucker. Brooklyn 45 5 82 1 .989 Marquard, New York 43 2 58 1 984 Brennan, Philadelphia 27 7 53 1 084 'r E 1 ® 3 : , Ne r W York '.'...'..33 6 63 1 i 983 Leifield, Pittsburg C, Chicago 13 19 10 31 I 976 Steele. St. Louis 41 10 66 2 974 Harmon. St. Louis 43 11 87 3 970 Hendrix, Pittsburg ’’’ / 39 7 91 3 970 Benton, Cincinnati ; ’ 50 13 78 3 9r,8 Alexander, Philadelphia 46 10 75 3 .966 O Toole, Pittsburg 37 3 75 3 963 oheSt- C ‘ r ! c , lnnati « H 82 4 ipgu ~nene}, Chicago 42 4 67 *1 qkq Reulbach. Chicago E E E 39 8 60 3 958 Vork 43 15 74 4 .957 Crandall, New York 37 4 41 2 .962 MARTIN MAY ' W/ 2 PEACHTREE UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES / FOR SALE A JELLICO LUMP $4.75 PIEDMONT COAL CO. Both Phones M. 6483 We wish to call your attention to the fact that most infectious diseases, such as whooping cough, diphtheria and scarlet fever, are contracted when the child has a cold. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will quickly cure a cold and greatly lessen the danger of contract ing these diseases. This remedy is famous for its cures of colds. It con tains no opium or other narcotic and may be given to a child with implicit confidence. Sold by all dealers. (Advt.) THE GOOD WORK STILL KEEPS UP Every day brings the one good report of “1 am feeling better every day." The day has come when the people of Atlanta who have been suffering from rheumatism, catarrh, kidney, liver, stomach or blood trouble do realize that there Is a cure for them. The Health Teacher has given vou daily the names and addresses of people who have been using the Quaker Herb Ex tract and Oil of Balm, and are either cured or greatly benefited. Now. when you read daily about your neighbors and friends who repeat the great good they have received, how tan you still IHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND fews. MONDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1912. Law Has Johnson Bound, While Jeannette and Lanford Leave Country GREAT CHANCE NOW FOR WHITE HEAVYWEIGHT By Left Hook. Il' Joe Jeannette goes to Australia in Jack Johnson’s place, as he has contracted to do, rather a unique situation will present itself. All the colored heavyweights will be piled up in one side of the Pa cific ocean—with the exception of .Johnson, and the law the Indian sign on him—and all the white hopes on the other. And that, possibly, can truly be regarded as an unmixed blessing. With no dark shadows falling athwart them, it will be a/fine time for the pale-face stalwarts to get together and determine who is who. L or that matter, the initial move in the weeding out process has al ready been made, for Jim Flynn and Luther McCarty are to face each other at Los Angeles on Decem ber 10. The pity of it Is that Al Palzer, who, it was thought, was being held in reserve for the winner, should have injured his reputa tion through a wretched perform ance with Tony Ross. Everybody thou, nt so well of Palzer, He wasn't ’ooked upon as a clever exponent of the manly art, but he was accredited with natural fighting talents and tile qualities of strength, pluck and en durance calculated to compensate for his lack of knowledge of tech nique. Now that Palzer had been hum bled by Ross, whose leading record is nearly as extended as that of Tony Caponi, we don’t know what to think. Palzer Must Come Back. It may be that Palzer will claim it was an "off-night” with him when he did so poorly with Ross in Philadelphia. Being a promi nent pugilist, explaining reverses is thoroughly within his province, but if he acts wisely he will undergo a spell of training and demand an other match with Ross. It is the only' safe method of vindication, and unless Palzer adopts it and turns the tables on Ross he will remain tinder a cloud. It’s a poor wind that blows no body good, and Palzer’s means added importance to '’.e Flynn-McCarty bout. J* The winner of this affair wiir be regarded as the best of the white hopes, unless Palzer does something amazing meanwhile. In the go at Los Angeles Flynn will be under all manner of physi cal handicaps. McCarty will out weigh and outreach him, but dis- Law Should Stop Sale Os Elastic and Spring Trusses Such Misery-Causing Makeshifts Are the Ruptured Man’s Worst Enemies. De pen ding on IWiwWwWMf elastic or spring £*r “ C’’wj truss —like shown Sf-> f. T. \ above- is little less ni.wMujlKjML. than slow suicide. Wfe";, iKfgffiisflliiM Such contraptions B.tjfri are almost sure t<> W&3L7KI AbßSe/ shorten your life. f ■ ‘. Jtew ’Sf** It's hard to make them hold, even WMWfI when drawn so tight that they scarcely give a minute's peace. They are simply a curse to wear. And because they nearly always let their victims get worse all the time, they are yearly forcing thousands of people into risking their lives by un dergoing operation. These unscientific makeshifts cause so much misery and such a shameful waste of money that the law should put a stop to their sale. Don’t Buy Anything for Rupture Without Giving It a Thorough Test. There's only one reason in the world why you or any one else ever gets sad dled up with good-for-nothing make shifts — It’s simply because you trust to a mere try-on or hasty examination in stead of first making a thorough test. A truss or so-called "appliance" may seem all right when you first try it on, or for the first few days, and after ward prove utterly worthless. The only way you can ever make sure of exactly what you are getting is by sixty days trial —a thorough day-after day test. And there's only one thing of any kind whatever for rupture that you can get on such a long trial Only one thing good enough to stand such a long and thorough test— That’s our guaranteed rupture holder. Only Thing Good Enough To Stand a Sixty-Day Test. We’ll make you a guaranteed rup ture holder—make it to your measure and send it to you on sixty days trial T<et you give it a thorough test with out asking you to risk a cent — If it doesn’t keep your rupture from coming out or bothering you in any way, no matter how hard you work or strain—if it doesn’t prove every claim we make —then you can send it back and it won't cost you a single penny. See What It Does This guaranteed rupture holder—the famous Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss —is made on an absolutely new principle. It is far more than just a truss. Unlike everything else for rupture, it Is self-regulating, self-adjusting —in- stantly and automatically protects you against every strain, so your rupture can’t possibly come out. be skeptical? If you are in doubt about what you read, write or phone the peo ple tvjiose names are given and see if it is not true in every respect. Here is a report from Mr. K. F. Herd er, of No. 70 Fowler street, who is an employee of the Singleton Market on Cain .street, who has suffered with a soreness across his stomach that caus ed him much pain at times, shortness of breath, tired, languid feeling as though he could scarcely drag around. He has tried different treatments, but seemed to grow worse, and was afraid he would have to give up work. He was told by a friend about the Quaker Herb Remedies that had been intro- advantages of that kind never dis couraged Flynn. Among the time-honored adages of the prize ring is one that says, in effect: "A good little man can not be expected to defeat a good big man.” It is doubtful if the argument holds good In modern pugilism. In the old days when there were so few punches known to the ring men and when every bruiser fol lowed a stilted style of milling, it stood to reason. I suppose, other things being equal, weight, strength and stature would tell. Champions All Original. But his is an age of specialists, and we have them in the ring 'as well as in other walks of life. There is no common school of box ing nowadays. Probably no two men who have reached the top of the Queensberry ladders in recent years fight alike. The best men in the game are self-taught and fol low out ideas of their own. “If Jim Mace lived today and pit ted his straight lefts and rights against the hooks and jolts now in use, he would have his head torn off in five minutes,” said a cham pion who has recently fallen from grace. That may be putting It rather strongly, but the fact remains that the days when the blow's and guards were as defined aa the cute and parries in saber drill have de parted. This is the age of short uppercuts, loop-the-loops, under swings, overswings and what not, and the man with a new blow Is the dangerous customer. Sam Langford is a living denial of the contention that a good little man can not lick a good big man. Sam has licked them right along for years. And ail because he sas peculiar assaults of his own that are hard to solve. And Sam is well over 30 years, although This man ager says he is only 28. Whether or not McCarty' is a good big man has hardly been es tablished. He Is, however, a fellow of infinite promise. But Flynn has certainly developed into a good lit tle man. And whatever he may be able to accomplish with a good big man he has surely' shown that he can play havoc with a big man who is not as good as he thinks he is. Flynn Gets Better. Tlie fireman has profited by ex perience. In his earlier bouts he knew nothing" but to whale away blindly and trust to the fortunes of war. His stock in trade consisted mainly of a stout heart and indif- And in addition to constant holding— without which you can never get well or even get better, just as a broken bone can't knit unless constantly held together—in addition to that the Cluthe Truss provides the only way ever dis covered for overcoming the weakness which is the real cause of rupture. Just how it does that—entirely au tomatically —is all explained in the free book which the coupon below will bring you. Will Save You frcm Operation. The Ciuthe Truss has such a re markably strengthening and beneficial effect that it has completely cured hundreds and hundreds of people whose cases seemed almost hopeless. It has so thoroughly proved its mer its that many physicians in all parts of the country now recommend it instead of advising operation. No Belt —No Leg-Straps—No Springs. 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And shows why, if you do manage to live through it, you may have to keep on wearing a truss. And it tells all about the famous Cluthe Automatic Massaging Truss how simple it is—how it ends constant expense—how you can test it on sixty days trial without having to risk a pen ny. and how little it costs if you keep it. Also gives voluntary indorsements from more than 5,000 benefited and cured people. The minute it takes to wTite for this book may make a big difference in the rest of your life. Don’t fail to get it— just use the coupon or simply say in a letter or postal “Send me your book.” ““"THIS BRINGS IT Box 55—CLUTHE COMPANY, 125 East Twenty-third street, NEW YORK CITY. Send me your Free Book and Trial" Offer. Name Address ' " < Advt.) duced at Coursey & Munn's drug store ami the many people that were being cured by their use. so he decided to try a treatment. After using the Quaker Herb Extract two weeks, he reports he is feeling better than he has in months, and is telling his friends of the wonder ful medicine he has found. Cali today, hear about the great Herb Remedies that will cure, even though all others have failed, Quaker Herb Ex tract, SI.OO, or three for $2.50, or six for $5.00. Oil of Balm, for all pain. 25c. or five for SI.OO. At Coursey & Munn's Drug Store, 29 Marietta street. We orepay all express charges on all orders of $3.00 or over. (Advt.) ference so punishment. He has been in the best of ring contoany and has turned the maulings 11 has received into good account. H? has formulated a defense with Cklmes in which the close style of flatting for which he is constiuticnally eqiupped. The chances are that sam Langford, who gave Flynn Sonje of his worst beatings, would find it much harder to land on the fireman nowadays. Manager McCarney says that Mc- Carty has made a special study of Flynn's style and has devised a special brand of uppercut that will bring the Pueblo heavy to time in a hurry. It sounds “good.’’ Flynn’s style. McCarty has probably learned, is simply rapid action style. The W'ay to beat Flynn is to fight faster and hit harder than he does. FIRST BASKET BALL GAME IS SET FOR SATURDAY The first game of the basket ball sea son at the Atlanta Athletic club will be played Saturday night with the Bes semer Athletic club. The club players have been practic ing since the middle of October, and are in good trim. The line-up that the club- will use against Bessemer has not been settled upon as yet. It will be chosen from Forbes, Smith and Falvey, at forwards; Du bard and H. Smith, at center, and Carter, Harrison and Weaver, at guards. Dick Jemison will referee. ATH LETICS BACKHOM E; THEY CLEANED UP CUBA I PHILADELPHIA. PA„ Dec. 2.—The Phi'afielphia American league baseball team, which recently played a series of games in Cuba, returned to Phila delphia last night. During their stay in Cuba the Ath letics won ten out of twelve games played. M’FARLAND VS. MURPHY. CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Packey McFar land and Eddie Murphy, the south Bos ton lightweight wore matched here to day to go ten rounds at Kenosha on the night of December 16. The boys have agreed to do 135 pounds at 3 o’clock Ik the afternoon. This will be the second meeting of the pair, Packey' defeating Murphy at South Bend last February. TURK JOINS FLYNN CAMP. LOS ANGELES, Dec, 2.—Jim Flynn added Abdul the Turk to his training staff today and started real training for his scrap December 10 with Luther McCarty. McCarty' is training at Ven ice and lias a strong staff of assist ants. WASHINGTON AND RE TURN SI9.3S—SOUTH ERN RAILWAY. Tickets on sale December Ist, 2d and 3d. Final return limit December 15th, 1912. (Advt.) 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J J * ... ■» —fist? xrir -a McWhorter Will Go to Harvard, Saysßumor; Georgia Man Would Be a Star in the “Big League” THAT Bob McWhorter is to en ter Harvard next fall and to finish out his football and college career at Cambridge is the rumor that has hit Georgia hard here of late. It was the rumor in Athens at the time of the Auburn game. It has been the rumor here for weeks. It is stronger now than it was three weeks ago, when it first began to circulate. Such a rumor was circulated last fall, but was then denied. This year there seems more reason than ever for believing the thing may come off. The election of McWhorter as captain of the Georgia team was taken by some to set at rest the rumor, but by others it was be lieved that the position was given to McWhorter ae an added induce ment to stay another year at the University of Georgia. If Bob McWhorter goes to Har vard, he should make the biggest sensation of any Southern player in a long time. McWhorter has never been able to do himself justice at Georgia. His services have been so constant ly needed on the offensive that he has never been allowed to do his full share of the defensive work. On a "big league” team, where he could divide the offensive play with some other stars, he could make himself equally useful on the de fensive and at such work his su perb strength and his speed and courage should make him a star. • * * pERHAPS the best line on the 1 real merits of Southern football players is obtained by consolidat ing the All-Southern picks and thus obtaining a "consensus of opinion” Modern Expert Dentistry at Reasonable Prices $5 Crown and < A Bridge Work W:... J Teeth ( ... I ' 1 111 All othCT dental work at prices that \ I y y 'tf V I | M will please. Plates made and deliv ' J J I J ' ered same day. Dr. E. G. Griffin’s Gate City Dental Rooms 24’ a WHITEHALL STREET. Bell Phone 1708. Hours: Ba. m. to 7 p. m. Sundays, 9a. m. to 1 p. m. eleven. We have not gathered in all the picks as yet, but from those which have thus far come to hand the following team is evolved: Center —Morgan, of Vanderbilt, unanimous choice. Guards—Barker, of Mississippi, and Peacock of Georgia. The lat ter was an all but unanimous choice. Tackles —Tom Brown, of Vander bilt, and "Sheep” Lamb, of Auburn. Brown had it pretty well his own way. The choice of Lamb was against the judgment of Mike Don ahue, his own coach, who says he Is not playing his game this year. Ends—E. Brown, of Vanderbilt (unanimous), and Vandegraat, of Alabama. Quarterback —No choice. Out of a slather of picks, no two men agreed on the same player for this position. Halfbacks —Hardage, of Vander bilt (unanimous), and McWhorter (unanimous except that one picker placed him at fullback and gave Newell a position at half). Fullback—Sikes, of Vanderbilt, with Reulle, of Mississippi A. & M., a strong second choice. BURNS MAY MEET AO. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—Jack Perkins, representing Frankie Burna the Oakland lightweight, had a talk with Tom Jones yesterday relative to a Wolgast-Burns bout, but no under standing was reached. Coffroth is try ing to arrange the attraction for San Francisco on Saturday, December 14. He has an appointment with Jones for this afternoon. Dayton canned "Punch” Knoll because he failed to win a pennant In the twelve club league. Johnny Nee is said to be slated to succeed the former Nashville catcher.