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Hyde,” makes his double-barreled hero say: ”1 stood committed to a pro found duplicity of life. * * * I hazard the guess that man will be ultimately known for a mere polity of multifarious, incongruous and independent denizens * * two natures * * * contended in the field of my consciousness.” It’s a weird fact that baseball is fairly peppered with examples of thia Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde stuff. A man in everyday life may be as quiet as a tombstone—only to go on the field and transform in a second into a howling hoodlum ♦ * mI IE most common form of * Jekyll-Hyde transformation is that of ts man who Is a terror on the field, a gentleman oft. Just byway of not going far from home, consider the case of Otto Jordan. The former Cracker manager has tamed down now, but In the good old days he was as in flammable and anarchistic a ball player as ever lived. He raved at umpires, he quarreled with oppos ing players, he rowed with newspa per men. Tn New Orleans they usu ally ordered out the reserves when otto arrived and once they took him to the clink in the barred wagon. That's Otto Jordan on the field. Mr. Jordan off the field is anoth er person entirely. Never lived a more genial, good-natured, open hearted chap, a home-lover, an an imal lover, a great joker, a man bubbling over with fun. Another example you all know is Hugh McMurray, ball player and plumber. In the role of plumber Hugh was quiet to the point of absolute still ness. He was all sunshine. Never lived more genial man. From sea son’s end to the beginning of the next one "Little Mae" was the Sunshine Society’s shining exam ple. On the ball tield “Red’’ was the most aggravated crab the world ever knew. In the words of Hill Smith, ’‘Red’d tight his grandmoth er.” And he would, too. especially if tin old lady had tackled the job of umpiring. Red was much given to bud languagi . to biting remarks and to fist fights. No names med be mentioned, but Red and a cer tain Atlanta manager tangled once to the total disfigurement, tem porary (fortunately) of both—over sotm trivial point. Sticking right around home .still, we have the case of Harry Math ews, whose emporium is located at y MARTIN MAY V / 19U PEACHTREE UPSTAIRS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES . FOR SALE Z Wife £ ure * In 1 tn 5 days aS " Gonorrhoea and Gleet, ■g nj 3 CT Wr rye t. ootains no po.s<>n and *a|VJI™JR 1£ || may beusedriill strength r , aiisrlutely without fear, Guaranteed notto stricture. Prevents contagion. WHY NOT CURE YOURSELF? At lirugrats. orwe ship express prepaid upon rareip ... t.. Kill particular m ai!i 3on renueat. JBL. AYANS CHEMICAL CO., CiaciMati, •. 11 Marietta street. Now. "Matty" Is .1 card. He’s a humorist, a mimic, a teller of funny stories, a pool player of goodly repute and a good lellow. Matty, once wound up and started, is funnier than a min strel show. Hurry Mathews off the m id is a clever, genial gentleman. Matty- on tin field—well, that’s different again. They called him "Smutter,” in genial recognition of his profound ability at personal disparagement. It was ever Matty’s wont to come marching on th.- Heid at the head of his team, abusing the players of the opposing team. Hi usually picked out one whose "goat” was known to roam and then he would get it and drive it off. Tonneman. a decided!' chesty youth, was one of Matty's particu larly alluring targets. Matty would march on the tield. would spy Ton mnian and would then unleash something to tin' general effect of "Oh, there you are. you swell headed, low-down, foul-missing, pitcher-plaguing. wild-throwing buzzard. Why, you’d—” Well, a lot of it must be left to the imagi nation, for excellent reasons. But that was Matty all over, es pecially back in his' playing (lays. Now that he's branch’d out as a manager he’s quieted down and leaves the billingsgate to his play er*. At bi st. on tin- tield he’s sur ly. earnest, quarrelsome and in his day there wasn’t a better catcher. And there you have th dual per sonality again. Nor would the article be com plete without a mention of Bernie McCay. Never lived a man who would go further in rowdy inn on the Held. They called him "the John .1. .McGraw of the Cotton States,” and that was no endearing appellation, as applied. He de served it. too. tiff the tield. though.' thru sno more affable, self-respecting, clever chap than Bernie McCay . ♦ * /■'OING u| Into tin big b ..gues. you find hundreds of these Jekvll-Hyde chaps. For instance: F Chance, the Peerless Leader (albeit at present he has nothing to lead save an or ange grove). Chance is one of the mow. open and agreeable chaps in the world off the field, hi the old days he was considerable of a “good fellow.” lather inclined to roystering and large, late doings. Even now he stacks up as the best sort of a good fellow off the tield. Have you . v<r seen Chance in uniform.' Neve - lived a man mote strictly business.” lie is always m dead earnesi. always frowning, always morose. Hr- snaps out his orders brow'br .its tin umpires, bullies bls players, crabs at Ills opponents amt is as .surly and un lovr-dly a character as could be pic tured. Anot :• r “du . isonality” per former was Fred Tenney. They tell me he was something of a dude, a purist and a Beau Brummel off tin field a man inclined toward dain tiness in speech. manners and dress. on the field Tenney was rough, dirtv. quarrelsome a rough-neck, good and proper. This manner of . ' ting ue put on with his unlfortn am cleaned off wit bls shower bath. Another wel known --xampie is Clark Griffith. <>n the Held he Is a • maiTeleonie old posh. i rasper of amp r. s-. a terror to play, -s. < »1V the flelii ther, pry, ■ lived a ■ - • g.-uia.. «• •. \ _ ntb-man. Ami there THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1912. Sta/lings, Evers, Tinker and Huggios To Be Watched by Fans NEW LEADERS WILL SHAKE UP NATIONAL LEAGUE By Sam Crane. 1 Y 71 I’ll tour new managers as yy surd in the National league for next year, the season of 1913 will have a specula tive interest for baseball fans that should add much to the champion ship race of the parent organiza tion. Jo<- Tinker is to have charge of the Cincinnati Reds, George Stall ings will lead the Boston Pilgrims, Miller Huggins will try to improve the standing of the St. Louis Car dinals over the record made by Roger Bresnahan, and Johnny Evers will endeavor to push the Chicago Cubs at the same fast pace set by Frank Chance, or to a speed ier clip. Then- ate three of these new leaders who will have their first • xpt . i.mce as managers. George Stallings is the only one of the quartet who has fought diamond battles from the bench, and he will take charge of the Pilgrims with an established reputation as a wise leader and also as a man of great business sueecs in conducting baseball affairs. Four Managers of Class. In fact, the class of all the four new men selected to head their respective teams is very high and . warrants the belief that every club that is under new management will be giaatly improved in every point t bat goes to make a winning ag gregation. Too much should not be expected of them in the tirst year of their m-duties. They will be opposed by McGraw. Clarke, Dooin and I lahlen, all men who have had years of experience in the managerial game, and who will be only too anxious to'take advantage of any HEINE ZIMMERMAN IS A NATURAL SLUGGER By W. .1. Mcßeth. IT look Heine Zimmerman, the Cubs’ star infielder, who last season led the National league in baiting and slugging, foui years to make good In the big show. It was not until the past year that the New York city native established himself firmly on a pedestal of tame, for as ’ate as lasi spring Charley Murphy was thinking se riously of trading him because Heine, having broken into the charmed circle of .300 swatters, had the temerity to request his boss lor <lll increase In pay. His work sima, .hough, has shown beyond a doubt that he has improved won derfully and is naturally more val uable to his club than in former | years. The success of tins player i- in no -mall measure due to Frank Chance, under whom he made his debut in the major leagues, and who recognized his ability before he had been with the learn more than 11 season. Chance, after sizing up ;he youngster and taking notice of his faults and virtues, believed that Zimmerman would be a star of the first water as soon as he could learn to give bis entire attention to the game. There was no doubt that he pos sessed the ability. What he lacked was discipline, and the Peerless Leader set about to teach him the advantages of sticking to the straight and narrow path. I'lirnce Is noted as a strict dis ciplinarian. He had to he all of this 10 ki-i'o tlx youngster from kicking oxer the traces. and more Ilian Olivo Heinie threatened to -poll his career by breaking the ruk s set down by the Cub leader, for which he was placed under the ban Bat New Yoik 1 .id -reun. to has Earned to tend to his knit- New Bosses May Break Old League Monopoly There will be four new managers in the National league next year. They are George Stallings, who will lead the Boston Pilgrims; Johnny Evers, who will direct the destinies of the Chicago Cubs; Joe Tinker, who will try’ and put Cincinnati on the baseball map, and Miller Hug gins, who will lead the St. Louis Cardinals. These men may make baseball history' in the old league. Chance, Clarke and McGraw have had a monopoly on the National league pennants since 1901. Chance will lead the New York Yankees next season, but can -any one of the new leaders in some way help to cause the downfall of the Giants or the Pirates? shortcomings on the part of their new rivals. All of the new managers can not be at the head of the winning teams, but it goes without saying that all will strive for success as’ they never have before. With Evers and Tinker in a bat tle of managerial wits, the games between the Cubs and Reds will make baseball history, as will those between the Giants and Cubs and the Giants and Reds. There is no doubt that Evers and Tinker were a big part of the brains of the Cubs, Chance was a born baseball leader, but still it can not be denied that Evers and Tinker were most worthy lieutenants of the P. L. Without those two stars. f COMPLETE RECORD OF INFIELDER ZIMMERMAN'S CAREER ON DIAMOND Heinie Zimmerman. Born. New York. N. A'., February 10, 1886. In flelder. Bats and throws right handed. Height, 5 feet 111-2 inches. Played semi-professional ball with Bronx A. C., Riverlawn and Red Hook, ■ N. Y., clubs. Posi- Games Bat. Fielding Year. City and League. tion. Played. Ave. Ave. 1906. . . . AA’ilkesbarre, Pa.. N. A'. State... 2b. 35 .186 .875 1907.. .. AVilkesbarre, Pa., N. Y. State... 2b. 98 14 .952 Bought by clubs in fall. 1908. .. .Chicago, National 2b. So .292 .923 1909.. .Chicago, National 21'. 47 1’73 ’94 s 1910. ... Chicago, National ’. 2b.-3b.-ss. 86 .284 .987 1911.. .Chicago, National Sb. 139 ,::o7 .941; 1912.. .Chicago. National ob.-lb. 14- . :72 ting now if his record of the past season may he regarded as evid of faithful work. Led League With .372. H> played in 145 garni -, the greatest number he ever took pa t ’a since joining the Cubs, ami led the league with a batting average of .372. In 121 games at the diffi cult third sack, Zlmmy fielded .917, tilling iu the remaining games at first base. As a first baseman lie fielded .982. He was at bat 557 times, made 207 hits, of which 41 were doubles, 14 triples, and a like number count ing for the circuit. He tallied 95 runs and increased the value of his many hits to the extent of 23 stolen bases. This record by far outshines any thing he has done tn previous years. New York fans have a warm spot in their hearts for the Cub star, who Is a native of the Bronx, where he was born not quite 27 years ago, on February 10. 1886. ami where he has spent almost his entire life since. Heine always re turns to the Bronx when the as.jn ■omes to an end. Wl • !! Zimmerman started out to siiit’t to. himself In life, he ehosc Chance might not have been so uniformly succeedd as he was, and that is not said to take away' the least mite from the splendid record he has made. Then Roger Bresnahan will be a big factor in diamond contests with some club in the National league, and, while he will not be a man ager, still he will be prominent just for the one big reason that he can not help it. And the club that se cures Roger’s services will always be fighting for a leading position in the race. And I guess Roger will not draw out people whenever he goes to St. Louis. Managers are secretive when they have important trades In prospect, for too much publicity’ frequently spoils "good things,” but the win ter will see more surprising shifts than have yet materialized. News From Stallings. Manager Stallings has something up his sleeve, and he always works quietly’. He will have the Boston Pilgrims very’ much talked about when the time comes, as he thinks, to spring the news Stallings, top, will have a free rein to direct the team’s affairs. President Jim Gaff ney having assured the new man ager that, much desired and abso lutely necessary authority. Charley' Dooin has been some what tied up by reason of the Phil adelphia club’s troubles, but the Phillies were always dangerous, and will be again next year. Miller Huggins is one of the shrewdest little fellows who ever played baseball. This will be his first opportunity to show what he can do as a manager, but he can bo depended on to present a team on Robison field in St. Louis next spring that will give a good ac count of itself. This will be Hug gins’ great opportunity, and ho ought to make good. to be a p'umber. 11k always had a fondness sot the national pastime, ho . ever. When he entered the semi-pro tanks he soon discovered that baseball was more lucrative than mending pipes and tinkering with faucets. He was a catcher in Ills semi-pro days. Got $5 for Playing Sundays. From earning 85 in Sunday games Heine drifted into the professional ranks in 1906. His tirst engage ment was with the AVilkes-Barre club of the Tri-State league. He played second base with the Coal Barons and was with them two seasons. He finished his second season in the Tri-State circuit with a batting average of .314, and was bought by the Cubs in the fail of 1907. For three years Zimmerman spent the greater part of his time warming the Cub bench, in the role of utility infielder, and listening to :-ermons by the Peerless Leader on discipline of ball players. ''A lien Johnny Ever.- broke his 1 y :n tlx tall of 1910, Zimmerman got a chance to show what he could do at second base. The following veal’ be was given a regular berth .it third, when the veteran Harry Stdnfel.it v.as turned adrift. H>- took part in 139 games in 1911 and hutted .".or. being listed fifth in Cue official ai' Cobb a Crack Performer, But He’s a Poor Judge of Players, Says'Chubby Charley’ Murphy Bv Bill Bailey. Chicago, Dec. 20.—is Ty Cobb, the wonderful out fielder of the Detroit Tigers, a great judge of ball players? Or even a good judge? Charles AV. Murphy, president of the Cubs, answers "No.” At the first jump you might get the im pression that the West Side mag nate was belittling the Georgia Peach. But you read and you will discover that President Murphy says that it is the greatness of the wonderful outfielder which ruins him as a judge. The, conversation came up like this: President Murphy’ was back from New York and naturally was discussing the big trade which he put over there. As a matter of fact, the name of "Red” Corridon caipe up. President Murphy said that every man that he had talked to about Corridon has proclaimed him » great young player with two exceptions. One was AATlliam Grayson, one time president of the Colonels. The other was Tyrus Cobb, the great outfielder. Gray son’s opinion was quickly disposed of. "Does Cobb think Corridon is not a great prospect? President Murphy was asked. Thinks Well of Corridon. "He does,” was the answer. “Well, didn’t that have a ten dency to sour you upon the young ster?" the AVest Side magnate was asked. "It did not,” was the answer. “And I’ll tell you why. Cobb is the greatest ball player in the game today. AVe in the National league admit that. That puts me away on the light foot. No one can say that I have a light regard for the playing ability of this wonderful player. But It is his very great ness which counts against him when it comes to judging another player. "Take Cobb at the bat. Ha stands up there a perfect batter. His swing is perfect. He has a wonderful eye. Cobb knows how to bat. There is no bluffing, no four flushing about him. He knows His is the correct way. AVithout think ing of himself, he sees the faults in the other man’s position at the plate. In his mind he doesn’t argue that the other fellow isn’t a good batter because he doesn’t bat like Cobb. But knowing how, he does see only the faults. Therefore he jumps at the conclusion that the other fellow isn’t a great player because he does things which Cobb knows to be wrong. "Take a youngster on the bas»s and have him judged by Cobb, and what happens? The youngster is condemned. Here Is what happens: Cobb knows how to run the bases. He knows how to get a lead. He knows when to start. He knows how to go into a base; he knows how to slide. He knows the cor rect method of stealing. Maybe Modern Expert Dentistry at Reasonable Prices $5 U Crown and \ Bridge Work X ‘ /f. Teeth ' 1 ) All other dental work at pr*’Jli ’ y W i ' will please. Plates made and del I day. Dr. E. G. Griffin s Gate City Dentai Rooms 84F- WHirSHALL STREET. Bell Phone 170 S Houre: 5 a n>. t. G 7 , u Sundays, 9a. iu. to 1» “ By <7 he has figured it all out, and maybe it comes to him by intuition. Now he doesn’t say. ’This fellow isn’t a base stealer because he doesn't slide like I do.’ Not Best at Sliding. “What he does say is, ‘This fel low isn’t a good base runner be cause he doesn't know how to slide. The difference is this: The fellow tnay not know as much about base stealing as Cobb does, but at the same time he knows so much more than the average player that he ranks under the head of the good ones. "It’s so in every department 0* the game. Cobb knows how and the youngster knows it in a lesser degree. The one is absolutely sure of himself and the other wabbles. "Corridon doesn’t measure to the Cobb standard. At the same time we think he is destined to be a great ball player. It’s only natural that we should have preferred Cobb to have a high opinion of th youngster. But at the same tins, we are not discouraged by the fact that Cobb doesn’t like him, and for the reason that Evers and I do not believe that Cobb is a good judge. In no manner must that be con strued as reflecting upon the play ing ability of the Detroit outfield' however.” The Cub boss is elated at tin deal which brought Corridon to the AVest Side team and was telling some of the opinions which he heard expressed while tn New York. He says that every man in the American association with the exception of Grayson declared that Corridon was certain to become a whale. Change Murphy’s Mind. The Cub president went East with the idea that "Red” lacked ag gressiveness. He entertained no such notion after talking to some of the baseball men who saw hint in action last year. The claim now is that the only’ weakness which the youngster has is that he at tempts to cover too much ground and that in his anxiety to get hold of the sphere he fights it. Which is often the fault of a fast young ster, and one which can be over come under smart management. YALE HOCKEY TEAM LOSES. NEW YORK. Dee. 20.—The ljue hockey team, regarded as a leading contender in the intercollegiate cham pionship struggle, was defeated las night by St. Pauls Prep school, of Concord, N. H.. by a score of 4 to 1 WasEggS J of the most obstinate teed in fr i r 3to tt days; no other treatment required. ) jg^WKMMaiJMU»V^ U o.<.M>M£uwMLau<., -*Mdv-..**** j “THE. OLD RE' IA B IrEMEOYfot men Wi win—ta— n-jrssßmutJJ