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h<r< shown in s. v. ■ii | .<>.«- At th. left he Is shown as he appears in the ring waiting for his opponent to
lean anti r. ... tocuiiH: within- left The picture in the center gives a good illustration of the forme’ cow
boy's pletidt ' build and muscular development, which has earned him the sobriquet of “Mississippi Adonis."
Otto Jordan Is Veteran Player of Southern League
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Has Been Playing for Eight Consecutive Years
By Percy 11. Whiting.
NOT a man who played in the
Southern league last season
had played in it continuous
ly since its organization in 1901.
The eleven seasons that have passed
since the opening of the Southern
league have seen every player of
the 1901 season swept from the
field.
In the league last year was, jt
fatrue., one man who had been with
it from the start. And this man
was Carleton Molesworth, who led
the Barons to the pennant. Hut
Moley, after eleven consecutive
years of play, dropped out as a
player last year. With him went
that other veteran. "Boe" Wiseman,
of Nashville, who played with the
league from its organization until
the 1912 season had put eleven
years of consecutive service to bis
credit.
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AND who did thi passing of
Molesworth and Wiseman as
players leave the ranking perform
er of the Southern league in point
of playing service'.’
It is a two-to-one bet that not
one fan in a hundred could answer
correctly.
The answer is: Adolph Otto Jor
dan, our esteemed fellow citizen,
erstwhile manager and player of
the Atlanta team, who will next
year begin hjs ninth consecutive
| season as a Southern league play
er.
Three men played in the lea gm
last year who saw service tile year
before Jordan started. They are
Stanley, Rohe and Swann. Hut no
one of these men has played con
tinuously in the Southern. And as
Frank is planning to get rid of
Stanley and Swann. the) will not
be on hand to contest honors next
year with the famous 'Fly Ing
Dutchman.'
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/"'ONSIDER, now the tmuzing
case of Jordan This man came
to the Southern league tn 1905, as
manager of the club. He has served
four stormy terms as mogul, he
has been field captain every year.
And yet. despite his worries and r, -
sponsilnllties. Otto hi- managed
to:
Lead the Southern league second
basemen in fielding in 1905, 1906.
1909 and 1911,
Rank second among the second
basemen in 1907, 1908 and 1910.
Only once, and that last year,
when everything broke wrong for
him, has he fallen as low as fourth
in fielding. In eight years he has
WTte Cures in 1 to 5 days
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Here Is Jordan s Record in Southern League
Year. Pos. G. H, S.B. B.A. P.O. A. E. F.A. i
1912 2b. 99 68 13 .200 242 254 16 .949
1911 2b. 129 106 13 .228 362 338 17 .976
1910 2b. 142 100 24 .205 452 364 22 .973
1909 2b. 144 120 27 239 481 393 26 .971
1908. 2b. 138 107 25 .217 456 301 24 .969
1907. 2b. 127 116 19 .253 386 359 25 .967
1906 2b. 134 123 27 .257 412 336 26 .963
1905. 2b. 124 116 23 .272 416 455 26 .971
Totals 103 856 171 3,207 2,800 182 .971
met the fielding competition of the
Dixie league, facing ex-big leaguers
and comers, with an average better
than second place.
'pUERE tire a thousand interest
ing facts connected with the
record of Otto Jordan. Among them
are:
That Otto has played in 1,037
games in eight years, or an average
of 130 games a season. Only once
has he failed to play as many as
124 games a season. One season he
did not miss a game.
In the eight seasons Otto has
made 856 hits, 171 stolen bases and
has batted from .205 to .272.
In eight years of service Jordan
has had 6,189 chances. And out of
all those chances he made but 182
errors, an average of less than 24
a season.
Jordan's grand fielding average
for the eight years is .971, a mark
probably not surpassed by a score
of second basemen in all baseball's
history—certainly not by men who
go after such chances as Jordan
does.
It is a coincidence that in three
different seasons Jordan made the
uiic number of errors. 26. The
least he < ver made in a full season
was 17. (Last year he made but
lil. but he played in only 99 games.)
Last year and the year before he
CHAS. MURPHY LOOKS OVER
GROUNDS AT TAMPA. FLA.
TAMPA ILA.. Dec. 31—Charles W.
Murphy, of the Chicago National base
ball club. arrived yesterday to look
Tampa over, with a view of bringing
the ''libs here tor spring training'. He
accompanied by Mrs. Murphy and
Thomas ,1. Murphy.
Mr. Murphy announced the spring
schedule of the Cubs as follows:
Jacksonville. South Atlantic league.
March 19: <'hattanooga. Southern
h ague March 2'l-21; Memphis. South
ern league. March 22-23; Nashville.
Southern league, March 24-25-26;
l.oulsvllli Amerieau association. March
27-2x-2:*-3ti-31; Indianapolis, American
iation. April 3-4-S-6; Chicago
unii.'slty and Northwestern university
- ai < Tilcago April * nnd 8.
, The season opens for the Cubs at
t.i ''hi ago on April 9 with the St. Louis
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FRANK FARRELL PLANS
TO GO AFTER F. CHANCE
** i N W V"RK. Dee 31. 1 nless in the
1 '■ i'" ' b should hear from Erank L.
■ . Fruni; Carrell, president of the
f N V< rk V mem <n league club. probable
5 " :! i !■ ve I'm California early next week
> ' ■■ J -nil with the former manager of
) '’hi' Nationals on the subject of
> t■ • ...tiling here to take charge of
) 11 gb i talers
> CHANCE TO LEAD YANKS
IF HIS WIFE IS WILLING
I I J'S I.HS, ]*<■»< ,11. \ message has
"aft* 1 in from the southern orange
* irni i f Frank Chanro that he whs per-
I ct|\ wT.'iik •> t<» X’ew York and inan-
li' ■ iti 1« mk • >’am. hut that
’’ ir. “is all up to Mrs Chance. If
I I-'hi s wiling, so am 1 if she’s against
r I- •I ll sat ilttt and quit baseball.”
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS TEESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1912.
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stole 13 bases a season—his Worst |
mark. Twice he lias stolen 27 I
bases, his best mark.
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T"*HE amazing thing about Jor
dan ,is that, despite his long
service (and he played three years
before he Joined the Crackers), he
is still growing strong.
Last year was his worst in bat
ting and fielding. But his friends
believe, and with good reason, that
his bad showing was due rather to
the friction that attended his dis
missal by Charley Hemphill and his
exile from Atlanta than it was to
any slowing up due to advanced
age.
Jordan will be 33 years old on
January 5. Ho was born in Pitts
burg, Pa., and played his first
baseball with the Binghamton team
of the New York State league.
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JORDAN'S long career has been
J due to many things. The great
Dutchman is possessed of a on
dlh-ful physique. He is rather be
low the average height and rather
above the average weight. His
weight Lsi well distributed and stout
ankles and sturdy hands have stood
him in good stead.
But Jordan’s success comes
inainl.t because of his temperate
habits and because of the most
amazing willingness and determi
nation.
FRANK FARRELL DICKERS
FOR LAJOIE'S SERVICES
N|..\\ AORK. Dec 31 Erank Earrell,
owner of the New York Americans, has
opened negotiations to secure Lajofe. the
great second sacker of the Cleveland club
who, It is rumored, will be let out be
cause his legs have gone back on him.
JIM BASKETTE HURT BY
FIRECRACKER EXPLOSION
CLEVELAND. TENN.. Dee 31.—Jim
Baskette, the Nap pitcher, severely in
jured his right hand when u firecracker
which he held exploded without warning
It is not known whether the injury will
affect his pitching.
M’LEAN SAYS M’GRAW
WILL LAND HIM A JOB
CINCINNATI. Dee 31 Latty McLean,
the tall catcher who was set adrift by
the local team because he broke the
chib rules, claims to have the promise
of Manager McGraw, of the Gian's, that
bo will "land" with some major league
team for next season.
KELLEY QUITS TO HOUCK.
NEW YORK. Dec 31. —Claiming a
foul. Edtiie Kelley, the Hat lent light
weight. quit in the fourth round of his
bout last night with Tommy Houck, of
Philadelphia, after the club pltvsician
made an examination and ruled the
blow was above the belt.
LANGFORD IS COMING HOME.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31. A ‘’dark cloud '
hovers over the "white hopes' in the per
son of Sam Langford, who is now on his
way here from Australia, determined to
secure mutches "Uli the pule faced heav
ies who are claim ng the heavyweight
title.
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McCarty in the picturesque costume of
a cowboy. He spent many years of his
life on th‘e Western plains herding cat
tle.
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MET HERE
TOMORROW
Fa RANK WHITNEY is going to
meet Tonrtny Lavelle in the
main bout at the Dixie A. C.
tomorrow night. Whitney was
originally carded to mix with Tom
my O’Keefe, but Thomas hurt his
hand in a work-out on Tuesday
and his manager wired this morn
ing that he would have to call off
the bout.
Lavelle end Whitney, however,
should put up a swell mill. Lavelle
is a slugger who has been coming
to ill, front .vith rapid strides of
lute, and as he packs a swell right
hand punch, there will always be a
possibility during the ten rounds
that lie will get over a winning wal
lop.
Promoter Norton has arranged to
match the winner of this bout with
Knockout Broun, the sensational
New York lightweight, on next
fuesda.v. Brown has two news
paper decisions over Wolgast and
he and Whitney, or Lavelle, would
make a corking st rap.
CROCKER AND BECKER
MEET IN FINAL ROUND
PINEHURST, N. C. Dec 31.—Paul M.
Hunter of the Midlothian club. Chicago,
was eliminated from the contest in the
semi-final round of the ninth annual Pine
hurst holiday week golf tournament yes
terdax when he missed a two-yard put on
the home green. George H. Crocker, of
Brookline, won from Hunter by a four
yard put, and will meet C. L. Becker, of
Woodland, in the final today.
Crocker advanced yesterday, on the de
fault nf W alter .1 Travis, of Garden City.
Hunter «in in the nurning plui front
Robert G uild Shaw, of Brookline. 2 up
and I to play Beekcr defeated • W i;
I’ntesilule. of Fox Hills, 2 up and 1 to
play, in the cirly round, and won from I.
B. Robeson. 3 up and J to play. this after
noon.
| JUAREZ
First Idle Talc, 30. first. Rooster, 9-10.
Wheeler. I. Csn ran. Bill Finn. Scram
ble. Bad Strarrs, \sl, Me. Kamtehilka,
Jolly Tar and The Cinder.
Second- Rosevale. 8-5, first; Fane*. 1;
Ursula I'nmin. 2 \lso ran Ora
Royal Nettie 11. \ rginia Lindsey. Har
lem Maid. Tile Ila ’.ffs I laughter. Golden
Agnes and l.ad> \\ illie.
Third closer. 3, first. Ratwa. 8-5; Til
tord Thomas. 8-:> Also ran Sherlock
Holnu s. W inter Green. Dangerous March.
Enfield and Chapultepec
Fourth Lord .Marshall. !'5. first: t ested
Rights. 11-5: Real Star. 11-7. Also ran
Rosaris.
Fifth Visible. 12-1. first; Ethel Sam
son. 5-1; Parlor Box. 20-1 Hso ran.
Edmond Adams. Cosgrove. Anne M-Gee
Kyi White. Sir Alvescott ind Shorty
Northcutt.
Sixtli Swish. I'2. first: Engraver. I-.*;
| orpetli. fi -1. Also ran. Black Mate Bob
Lynch amt Compton
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Tlte view to the left shows the big boxer about to land a right uppercut—a blow he can deliver witli un
usual force and cleverness and which has gained him many of the victories that adorn his eai lv record. .
Carty has had a varied career, being engaged in many lines of endeavor. He was reared on a ranch, aiu Hi,
cowboy life did much to give him the build and strength that have brought him to the front rank- of tlte >o\
tng world.
White Hope McCarty Is a “Jack of All Trades”
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“Mississippi Adonis'* Once Tramped It in Sou-h
By Left Hook.
LUTHER M’CARTY, the “Mis
sissippi Adonis,” who fights
Al Palzer for the white heavy
weight championship at Los An
geles on New Years day, is being
touted on the coast as one of the
most remarkable athletes of the
times.
Wonderfully built both for speed
and strength, the fighter is seem
ingly adding a rapid development of
headwork that should give him a
look-in with any of the big fighters
in the game today.
In his early exhibitions McCarty
showed that he is game, can hit
hard and has some speed, but he
has a plentiful lack of experience
that was distressing to his admir
ers. Since he went to the coast
he has, however, shown great im
provement and had little trouble in
stopping the veteran, Jim Flynn.
Now, hooked up with A! Palzer,
the lowa bearcat, he will get the
test that will show whether he is
to continue fighting or must beat it
back to the life of a cowboy at $35
per month.
McCarty lias had a varied career.
He lias been a district messenger
boy, cowboy, farm hand, lumber
pack, deep sea sailor, bill "sticker,”
roustabout, and many and various
other things. Os all the fighters
now in the ring he has had the most
picturesque career.
Luther first saw the light of day
March 17. 1892. on a ranch owned
and opeiated by his father, 30 miles
outside of Lincoln, Nebr. Lutiier
was always outdoors and most of
the time astride a horse.
His mother died when he was
less than two years of age, but it
was not until his father sold the
ranch, in 1901, that Luther struck
out for himself, making his first
stop at the home of a relative in
Colorado Springs. Colo. Here he
stayed for nearly two years, at
tending school, inucli against his
wishes, as he longed for the open
air life. He had no liking for thf
class room, and to avoid it took
"French leave” in the night and
started on life's journey alone —and
penniless. He had not yet reached
liis twelfth year. Having been
raised on a ranch, he naturally
drifted Into the corn fields of Kan
sas.
Passed Out Handbills.
With the corn-shucking season
over McCarty ambled into Omaha
and landed a position as bill dis
tributor for an advertising concern.
He held this down for a few
months, then landed a “berth” with
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. He delivered messages, ami
the number on his cap was "1323.”
Strange coincidence, but it was in
the thirteenth ring engagement that
McCarty hung tlte “23“ sign on Carl
Morris and made a leap into tile
limelight.
Tile olu wanderlust again took
hold of the big boy. and he made
the long jump to Los Angeles.
Stopping, necessarily, many times
along the route, lie gathered eat
ing money by all manner and kind
of work. In southern Caiiftnnia
Met'arty spent several months, then
journeyed back to St. Louis, but
did not tarry long, making tracks
for Boston, Mass. He longed to see
some of the life on the high seas.
<>nee in the city of beans and eul
tui McCarty hiked to the wharves
and shipped as "an able-bodied sv-a-
man.” He was able-bodied all
right, but not a seaman, so on his
first day out was reduced to the
position of apprentice. The boat he
was on was an old-fashioned "wind
jammer,” and it took four months
to make the trip to Buenos Ayres.
From this leading Soutli American
city he shipped twice around Cape
Horn, then on a Norwegian bark
he sailed for China and Japan. It
was off one boat and onto another
for three years with him, finally
landing back in Buenos Ayres and
then making his last trip on the
water, "jumping" the boat on which
lie had shipped from the Argentine
capital to Boston when it was out
side of Mobile.
Goes to Lumber Camps.
From Mobile, McCarty roamed
into the lumber camps of Pine Hill
and later into the coal mines of
Blue Creek. His stay at each place '
was short, the work not being to
his liking. His next stopping place
was at Nashville, Tenn., where he
took a try at. work in a dairy., but
left it to go to work in a construc
tion gang of bridge builders.
After one week of hard work, be
informed the foreman he had de
cided to quit, but a swinging girder
toppled him, breaking his leg. and
he was kept on the payroll for an
other six weeks. When able to
make h\s getaway, he hiked back to
the open country of North Dakota.
Having seen the greater part of
the world. McCarty went back to
ills first love, looking after the cat-
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tle on the wide range of tlie North
west. Interfering at a time wbe
the ranch owner, Dick Collins, wa
in trouble won for McCarty tie
ownership of a line saddle horse
With his gift horse lie started out
to do “some” riding. He landed
in the Sioux reservation, and spent
about a month among the redskins,
then drifted to Montana.
Gets Short of Funds.
I.ack of funds causi <i McCarty tn
sell tlie horse, ami he took up with
an advertising concern, doing the
country-wide advertising for a weii
known tobacco. When arriving
Culbertson, Mont., he learned the e
was to be a battle in the town. n<
decided to stick around and si e I in
fuss. He tied in with one of th''
principals as sparling partner. Ik
had. from his earliest yuoth. lik.
boxing, and whether aboard ship ■>!■
land never let pass an opportuni’v
to spar witli the gloves.
January 7, 1911. he went in as a
substitute for a fighter who l> al
“run out” of a match against Wall
Adams, heavyweight champion of
Canada. McCarty put out tl
champ in tin second round.
He anil Adams afterward went .-n
an exhibition lour, anti McCarty at
tracted the attention of Tomin.
Burns by beating Joe Grimm
“iron man"—of Philadelphia. Ton>
my looked the big cowboy over ;
told him he was liable to be cham
pion of the world some day. M
Carty, with this encourageiie i .
plunged into the game in good e tr
nest.
He first attracted nation-v .e
fame by knocking Carl Morris col..