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5 Till] ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND STEWS. SATURDAY. APRIL 19. 1913. Showing That Honesty Is the Best Policy, Even in the New York Subway By ‘Bud’ Fisher By Joe Agler. N ashville, tenn.. April i». The Cracker batteries for to day's game will be Weaver and Dunn. Manager Schwartz will use "Lefty'" Williams, with Ludwig at the receiving end. The Crackers won the opening game „f aeries from the, Vols In eleven in nings, 3 to 2. King” Brady hurled grand ball, and. aided by the hitting of Bailey and Graham, who drove in the Crack ers’ three runs, gave the first game, to Billy Smith's aggregation. The game was one of ifte hardest fought „f the season and the Crackers had to go to the limit to win. Charley Cose, had the Atlantans r.t Ms mercy 1n the pinches. With men on bases we could do nothing with his curve ball. The Crackers hops to take three out of four of the present series, with an even break of luck. Dave Bunting has been released lo Akron, Ohio. Crackers Lost Bats, The Crackers had to borrow bats from the Nashville players, as the baggageman left our bats at Chatta nooga. Billy Smith said that probably the baggageman did not wa'nt us to win. and that was the only way to keep us out of the "won” column. The Crackers are having fine weath er and some of us are recuperating from the cold weather in Atlanta. Game Was Thriller. You might wait ten years without seeing a more exciting game than that j one jesterday. We got away .good in the first with i couple of runs. The Vols grabbed one back in the ixth and tied it up with one more in |the ninth. in the eleventh she popped. Tommy Long, the Coffeyville kid, pened by planting the ball in center or a safe hit. Bailey Hied and Wally Smith tried to break a shin for John- . Lindsey. Keating hit a fielder’s, o ice and it was all up to Pat Gra- [ ham. And Pat was there with a rak- i!g smash over Goalby that sent home | w inning run. Looked Squally in Eleventh. The Vols threw a nasty scare into in the last of the eleventh. With | vo out. Perry and Schwartz singled, nut some nice relaying of the ball beaded off Bill Schwartz when he |tried lo grab second and ended the I game in our favor. it was a snappy contest, finished in t)o hours and ten minutes, which isn't bad for an eleven-inning game. But' 1 11 tell you this—I'm too tired to write more. I put in a day's work I in a bit over two hours this after noon- and I didn’t make a hit, either. [Cobb Issues Final Baseball Statement AUGUSTA. GA„ April 19. Here F hhe “farewell” statement just issued by T.v Cobb, the hold-out Detroit [outfielder: It seems I am a burden to the I Delimit Club as a trespasser of its [rutes. Tf that be the case let Presi- |<Ient Navin put a price on me and [i ll take a chance on being- able to |iiAgotiate my own release. “I don’t think 1 shall ever play with (Detroit again. I would much rather oin some other club. This is pos itively my last statement in this ■natter.” TOBACCO HABIT You can conquer it I i VUHVVV riMUl I Paslly , n 3 day8> im I I prove your health, prolong your life. No more I stomach trouble, no foul breath, no heart weak- |i"ss. Regain manly vigor, calm nerves, clear eyes and 'iperior mental strength- Whether you clww or I*moke pipe, cigarettes, cigar", get my Interesting [Tobacco- Book. Worth its weight in gold. Mailed free. It. J. WOODS. 534SlxthAve., 748 M . New York, H.Y. BLUE GEM $4.75 Best Jellico $4.50 PIEDMONT COAL CO. Both Phones M. 3648 Bv J. W. B A -Tin ieismau. UBURN, ALA., April 19. Tech baseball team has a chance to reverse the verdict with Au burn here this afternoon and will try to do it. A double-header of full nine in nings each will be played. For Tech Attendee will catch the first game and Witherington the sec ond. Eubanks will pitch (he first and Fielder the second. For Auburn, Davis will try to pitch both games and Williams will again do the re ceiving. The entire Auburn outfield will be changed so as to bring in left-hand hitters against Tech’s right-hand pitching. Barr, .of Montgomery, umpired a very satisfactory game yesterday. Recruits Play Well. li Is worth mentioning that Tylep Montague in right field and Amason on first, for Tech, distinguished them selves by splendid playing, each get ting a hit and both keeping out of the error column. The Tech-Auburn game yesterday afternoon was one of the best ever seen here. Auburn won it in the last half of the ninth by a three-base drive of Catcher Williams, which scored a runner from first. Up to this time the score was two all. Tech secured both hers in the third on two hits, an error and the squee/.e *>lay. 1 In the fourth Williams scored one by a home-run drive over the right field bank. % In the seventh he did exactly the same thing, scoring Aubren’s second and tying run. In the ninth he won it with his three-bagger to left after two were down. Tech Fielded Well. Outside of Williams’ terrific bat ting the feature of the game was the superb fielding of the entire Tech team, and it is freely admitted here that the Yellow Jackets played the better ball, and to many it Is a mys- tfery how they lost. Both Pitts and Locke pitched jam- up hall, though Locke walked a lot of batters, on which account Tech had a lot of men left on bases Both hurlers were rapped for five hits each, while Auburn made three errors and Tech one. CATARRH OF THE BLADDER\ Relieved in 24 Hours Each Cap- x—v sule bears the (Minvl name Beware of counterfeits Opium. Whiskey and Drug Habits treated at Home or at Sanitarium. Book on subject Free. DR. B. M. WOOLLEY, 24-N, Victor Sanitarium, Atlanta, (.eo:g A a. Men’s Shoes ]A Soled Sewed at 50c GWINN’S SHOE SHOP 6 LUCK t E STREET. OPPOSITE PIEDMONT HOTEL. BELL PHONE IVY 4131. ATLANTA 2840. Guaranteed Work after It all Taxicab Co. When in a Hurry. Beil Phone Ivy 367. Atlanta 22J Crackers Batting Bit Above Form Boxi “ s Co “™ iss “ n OOOO © O 0> Can Slump 20 Points—and Cop U By Percy H. Whi T IE CRACKERS crazy. They’ll cf mg. have gore y’ll calm down al ter awhile,” say the fans of other Southern League towns. "They just happened to run amuck. Memphis did it last year. They'dl wake up, don’t worry. They'll he lucky to fin ish bumsteenth.” And lest there be disappointments in store for Cracker fans be it said right now that the locals are un deniably hitting a good .25 points above their regular form. They are fielding at almost exactly their regu lar form -or three points under, to be exact. Here are the figures: Bat. A v. Field A v. C’rAckers of 1912 25 .9(8 Crackers of 1913 280 .04J A ( study of the dope books demon strates tHht, while individual averages will fluctuate, the average of a team will be much the same from year to year, provided the members of the team are the same. Let’s compare, therefore, the bai ting and fielding of the Crockers of this year, with the batting and field ing of these same men (most of them with other teams) last year, for i': will give us a good line on what we may expect next year: Batting Fielding average. average. 1912. 1913 1912 1913 1)8 .ICO .986 .'.bit 86 .323 .953 # .983 Agler Alpeiman Keating Dobard Smith Bailey ... A ... Welchonee ... . Dong ., Dunn McAllister Graham Reynolds Musser Brady Weaver Bausewein Price Becker Club averages. .Z.YZ .269 .31 r» .266 .236 .ig:. .250 .300 .250 .175 .500 .267 .385 .300 .323 .333 .902 .925 .954 .965 .981 .82 j 1.000 .965 N , i I .963 .333 .300 .250 .978 LOO > .963 .941 .967 .937 1.000 .951 ... 1.000 1.000 .300 .965 .864 . . . .909 . . .143 1.000 1.000 .909 .500 .280 .948 .945 T he slun CRACKERS are likely to mp a little from their present exalted batting average. They *re “busting” the ball a shade too hard to last. Alpeiman. Dobard. Dunn, Graham, Musser and Brady are all batting above their stride. Tommy Long is showing a lot more with the bat than he did last year—possi bly a good bit more than he will b. able to show this year. T HE CRACKERS team who playei of this years ed here Iasi year ought to do better work with the willow in 1913 than in 191-. The all- joy stuff of 1912 is gone. And Mie team Is a winner instead of an awl -1 loose!-. Wally Smith, Harry Welchon * Lew McAllister, and Buck Weave- are in more congenial surroundings than last year. So a team aver*?, better than that indicated by last year’s records can be counted on. It is worth noting, too. that Hie Crackers can fall off a lot in batting and still win the pennant. To-day they average of .875, They ha'e won seven games out eight. But it doesn’t take any average like that to win a pennant. The Crackers can easily fall off twenty points in team batting - whi u. likely enough they will, and still win the pennant—which they ;ir- likely enough to do. 4> * • T HE thing about the Crackers tb it does not show in the averages is their pinch-hitting ability. This year whenever a run has been needed the»c has always been somebody there to "drive it over. A hit in a pinch doesn't do any more for your averages than one in the open. But it makes p.U the difference in the world in the effectiveness of a club. What with a few steady hitters, .v couple of sluggers and only a few weak hitters the Crackers seem to have (he most useful hitting club of Atlanta's baseball career. Governors Suizer and Cox Thank Gotham Fighters For Aicfing Flood Sufferers. f'KW YORK. April 19. At the weekly meeting of the State Boxing Commission yesterday two letters were read, one from Governor Sui zer and the second from Governor Cox. of Ohio, praising the work of the commission in connection with the benefits held for the flood, suffer ers. Governor Sulzer’a letter follows: Charles J. Harvey, Esq.. Secretary and Treasurer, 41 Park Row, New York City. My Dear Siri Many thanks for your very kind letter. I certainly appreciate the good work you have done for the flood sufferers of Ohio and have sent a copy of your letter to Governor Cox. With best wishes, believe me j ver very sincerely your friend. (Signed) WILLIAM SILVER. Appended is the message of Gover nor Cox, of Ohio: My Dear Friends: For the stricken people«of Ohio I want to thank you tor .your offering. We are touched not more by these substantial generosities than by the largeness of the hearts of those from whom they fldw. Sincerely yours. (Signed) JAMES M. COX. The commission then sent William Gibson. President of the Fairmount A. <’., a letter extending -him a vote of thanks for his part in the benefits Chase May Shine at Second © © Hal O Yankee Star Gets Real Try-Out N to By EW RINGSIDE NOTES Two former lightweight champions will get into action to-day Ad Wolgast, who lost his title to Willie Ritchie, will meet Tommy Murphy in a twenty- round bout at ’Frisco, while Battling Nelson, who fell before Ad Wolgast. is scheduled to box Bay Wood in a twelve- round set-to at Bedford, Mass. * * * The outcome of the Wolgast-Murpliy match will be awaited by boxing fol lowers all over the country. Ad must beat Murphy if be hopes to get on with Willie Ritchie. Should Ad lose, he will have the time of his life working his way into the charmed circle again. * * Bat Nelson has already proven him self to be the ring marvel of the day. The "Fighting Dane” continues to bat tle his way throughout the country against all comers. Bat will probably be there at the finish of the twelfth round with Wood, fighting as hard as ever. * *■ * Jimmy Olabby, through his manager, Frank Mulkern. has decided to accept Eddie McGoorty’s weight proposition, 1.58 pounds at 6 o’clock, to light ten rounds at Denver May 2. Clabby has been holding out for ringside weight, but McGoorty refused to make it * * * Pal Brown, who battled Ray 'Pernpie to a draw at Milwaukee Wednesday idght, will cancel all bouts until duly 4. Brown must undergo an operation on bis right ear. Hfs ear was damaged by Jerry Murphy in a recent bout at St. Joseph, Mo. * * • Johnny Coulon writes frapi his home in Chicago that lie is getting into great shape for his fight with Tommy Hud son, the Detroiter, at Windsor. Canada. April 30. This will he Coulon’s first fight since he met Kid Williams, the Baltimore sensation, at New York, Oc tober 18, 1912. • * • Johnny says he will beat Hudson easfiv, take on a few more short bouts and then go to the coast for a long fight with either Williams or Campi. * * * It looks as though it would l»e a safe bet for some of these wise ginks to look inside of Matty McCue’s glove in the future. From the way lie clouts them he must have a ton of lead hid somewhere. A Chicago critic writes that Charlie White is sure to beat Joe Thomas at New Orleans Monday. Jt is a safe bet that this same critic never saw Mr. Thomas in action. Joe can certainly swing the padded mitts with the best of them. man. and would give any boy weigh ing from 125 pounds to 130 pounds a neat trimming. However. Joe Thomas, weighing 133 at 3 o'clock, appears to he a trifle top good for the Chicago whirlwind. Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion of England, has received an offer of *3,500 to meet Ray .Temple or Kid Scaler at Calgary, Alberta, in a fifteen round affair May 24 Harry Pollock, manager of Welsh, Is considering the proposition. New York boxing critics are referring Id Luther McCart} ms the "Cheese Champion.” Not a very good moniker for a title holder to be carrying around ♦ * * Danny Morgan is trying to gel Jack Britton matched with either Joe Rivers or Willie Ritchie on the coast. Tom McCarey, however, refuses to make any match until he receives some definite facts from the Ritchie-Nolan- combina tion. * * • Y«>ui:g Jack O'Brien and Phil Cross Will exchange wallops in a ten-round bout at New York Wednesday night. The boys are fighting for the welter weight championship of the East. * + * George “Knockout” Brown, the Chi cago middleweight, is now fighting in New York. George recently handed Bill Grupp a neat trimming in the Eastern City, and is now- after a scrap with Mike Gibbons. Charlie, White is 4 wonderful ring- Yetterday’s Results. Albany 4. Charleston 0. Jacksonville 4, Savannah 3. Mac >m 5, Columbus 4 Other Results Yesterday. International League. Newark 1, Toronto 0 Montreal 2. Providence 1. Buffalo 2, Jersey City 0. Baltimore 4, Rochester 2 Virginia League. Portsmouth 5. Norfolk 4. Roanoke ll. Newport News Texas League. Fort Worth 2, Dallas 1 (thirteen in nings). Waco 5. Austin 5 (thirteen innings). Houston 5. Galveston 1. San Antonio 8, Beaumont 1. Cotton States League. Jackson H. Columbus 3. Selma 6, Meridian 4. Baseball Summaries. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games To-day. Atlanta at Nashville. New Orleans at Mobile Birmingham at Chattanooga. Memphis at Montgomery. Standing of the Clubs Atlanta. Mobile... Mont N’ville... W. L. P.< 7 1 .862 6 3 .667 5 3 .625 4 3 .571 M'phis. N. Or. B’ham. Chatt... .375 .333 286 A. II. ('. Mit.-lioll. YORK. April 19.—Hal Chase, a left-handed baseball player, will have his first real chance demonstrate his ability to play second base this season. Baseball men all over tin* country are interested in the question wheth er he can make good in that posi tion or not. The professional ele ment. of baseball Is particularly in terested in the question. When it was first announc'd that Chase would have a try at the bag. wise old baseball owls gravely shook their beads and predicted dire fail ure. As a first baseman Chase hud demonstrated his worth. He has been pronounced the best in the business. Being left-handed helps rather than hinders a first baseman. He is in position to make many infield plays that a right-hander would find al most impossible. But a left-handed second besemaiv— that is something else already. Plays Hal Made. For instance here are some of the plays he made in a recent game against Boston. The first grounder that went in his direction was in the very first in ning. lie was hardly set in his pos ition when Hooper, the first man up fur the Red Sox drove a hard grass '•utter, which if it had gone through the diamond would have gone through about five fed to the right of second bast . Chase came running in and got his hands down on th*» ball, but it glanced from Ids fingers and before it could be recovered. Hooper was saf.' on first. The ball was hit with such force and Chase had come from such a distance to take it that the scorers gave Hooper credit for a safe hit which, of course, saved Chase an error. Prince Hal had nothing more to do In the field except to look pretty (and he is a pretty good looking fel low' at that) until the last of the sixth. Then off Lewis, the first man up, he raced out into right field and took a Texas n nguer that looked safe from the stand. Gardner was up next ami Lurry drove a screeching grounder that was headed for center field ami was ticketed for a single. Chase sprinted .it full speed toward second base, caught the ball on the bound in his gloved (light) hand, passed it quick!' to his left hand, whirled around t*» the right and whip ped the ball to first with almost one motion. The throw was straight and true, right into the first baseman's hands, and Larry was an easy out. Chase had executed a hard play in a way that made it. look easy. On that play alone the question as to whether Chase can make good at second ought to be settled once and for all. It was a good play for even u right-hander to make. The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is “The Market Place of the South.” The Sunday American is the best advertising medium. H BEDELUSTIR IN PREMET B’ V OYS HIGH detailed Tech High in the annual ttrack meet be tween the two schools yesterday afternoon at Tech fiejd, 63 to 36. The captains m: both teams proved the. real senaaXions of the meet. ' Bill Bedell, of Tech Hfygh, scored 16 1-2 points for his teetat. almost one-half of total number of points gained by the < !ulv**rites. Bedell won two firsts, two Uiconds rand a third place. He canto in an easy winner in the 440-yard dash anxl the ham mer throw. Lockridge, the leader of the Boys, High athletes, wins a close second to Bedell in numb • of points gained. He won three firsts which made his total 15. The running broad jump, standing broad jump and the 220- yard low hurdles all went to Lock - ridge. No n.es\ prep records w'ere made and few of the old one# were even equalled. The day was warm and well suited for a track meet. Most of the winners the events yester day will enter in the. annual prep meet to be held at Tedh Flats. May 9th. A large crowd .witnessed <the affair. j If you havo anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation of any Sunday ne\y#« paper in the South. Yesterday’s Results. Atlanta 2. Nashville 2. e battahooga 3. Birmingham 2. Mobile 7, New Orleans 5. Montgomery 9, Memphis 8. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games To-day. Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit. " i'os!on at Philadelphia. Washington at New York. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C. . 3 0 1.000 Wash .. Phtla . Ch’go. Cl’land. .750 .625 .571 St. L... Boston.. Detroit. N York. W. L. P, 4 4 .500 .333 .286 .200 Yesterday’s Results. Washington 7, New York 5. Boston a, Philadelphia 5. St. IjOuIh 3, Detroit 2. Cleveland 4. Chicago 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games To-day. New York at Bouton (two games Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Pittsburg. Chicago al Si. Louljj. Standing of the Clubs. Phila . P'burg. St. L. . Cb’go. \v.: 3 3 P.C. .667 600 600 .500 B’klyn. . N. York.. Boston. . C’na 11. . . .500 . 500 .333 .250 Yesterday’s Results. New York 13. Boston «. St. Louis 8. Chicago 2. Pittsburg 5. Cincinnati 5. Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 0. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. I 1 K City.. 7 1 .875 M w kee.. 5 l .833 St. Caul. 5 2 .714 M a polls. 4 3 .571 I’apolis . I . V i Ih Cl’PUS.. Toledo... W L 1 3 C .00 .250 .167 .000 Yesterday’s Results. Milwaukee* 3, Columbus 0. Indianapolis 5, Kansas City 3 Minneapolis 8. Louisville 3 St. Paul 9, Toledo 7. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Games To-day. Albany aL Charleston. Macon at Columbus. Savannah at Jacksonville. Standing of the Clubs. J’ville. . CTbus.. C’leston. \V. L. P.C, 2 0 1.000 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 Alban.. Macon Sav’nah VV. .500 .500 .000 If you have anything to 3e 11 adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation of any Sunday news paper in the South. 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