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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.THURSDAY, MAY 8.1913. T/IKE CHANCES IN BIG SERIES T hat the Yellow Jacket* have their work mapped out for them la demonstrated by the gruelling practice that Is dally taking place at the Tech camp Concn Heisman Is giving his men the last word In base- C3 ■M ir s D) SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT It Touched His Honor's Heart Copyright, 1913, International New* Service. By Tad ball tn an attempt that the solution to the defeat of the wearers of the Bed and and Black might possibly be reached before Friday's game. How ever. it is a safe bet that unless the unexpected happens, the series will be an even break. Tech supporters are grabbing the short end of the bets offered by the Georgia support- ters. and are making min II bits against odds that they will not cop all the games as some of the Ath ena boys are predicting. That Georgia is confident of taking the series by a large majority Ib shown by some of the wild bets that are coming from some of her most ardent supporters. Among these wagers are ones that Georgia will take the series with a'total of 40 runs for the four games, and that Tech will not make ]6 hits during the eyries. This is indicative of the con fidence of the Georgia team, and they well have reason for being so Having won practically every gain* played this year, all with good mar gins and touted as "McWhorter’s Southern Champs." they are deter mined to take the last games of the season, and these too from their hated rival, Tech. Georgia Weak at Third. Georgia has a bad hole to fill on third base, caused by the ruling off of Covington, who is a veteran of two seasons. This means the pick ing of a scrub to take his place, who will In no way be ais steady ns Cov ington, on account of ' inexperience and playing on foreign graft nd in a great contest. Who will be placed on this sack has yet to be determined but It is likely to be Holden, the captain of the scrubs. This will be a great point in the favor of the Techltes, for they will undoubtedly lay their plays for him and do their best to get him in tin air. Unless the rest of the team If exceedingly well balanced, one waek spot like this on third is apt to prove their undoing, and Tech will have a chance to forge ahead. Georgia’s main factor in winning so many games is dim to their knowl edge and use of the hit and run game. They use It continually and are able to do so on account of their developed batters. However, the Jackets are endeavoring to fathom this and will no doubt have It down in time. In Pound. Wooten and Pitts, Tech has a trio of fielders that are favt, use good judgment and cover plenty of ground, so If the Georgia lads should chance to clout the ball, there will be able receivers waiting for it to drop. Tech’s real weakness seems* to be with the willow. They have no real nwatters. but the entire team is com posed of good steady hitters and rhow up well in the pinches. Pitts, who occupies right garden when not on the pitching mound, leads th«* batters with an average of .413, and Captain Montague follows with an average of .328. Will Find Pitts Hard. With Pitts in the box the Red and Black aggregation will be gl^en a hard run for their money. Pittu is a southpaw who has plenty of speed and control, and this coupled with the fact that Georgia has run up against very few' aide-wheelers dur ing the season and naturally cannot bat one to advantage should pull strongly 1n the Jackets’ favor. Gamblll and Fielder will be used as pinch men for the pitchers and may possibly get in for a full gamy. They have not been doing much io far tbit* season, but luck might breftk with them if given a chance. The Techltes will take all manner of chances at whatever comes up. for If they cannot get away with the games at steady grinding there is a possible chance of combining it with luck nnu winning out Following show-show the Tech hatters are clouting up to date: Name— A.B. Hits. P.O Moore. 3b 46 in .317 Donaldson, ss 43 $ ’igf, F. Montague. 2b 56 18 !32i Pound. If 18 8 16*; Amason lb 53 7 ‘21s Atiridge, c 25 2 !080 Pitts, p 30 13 .433 Eubanks, p 30 5 166 Wooten, of 23 f, .215 T. Montague, rf 30 6 *200 The batting average of the Yellow Jackets as a team is .208. CHARLES COMISKEY MAY RETIRE FROM BASEBALL CHICAGO. May 8.—Charles A. Comlskey will soon be ready to make his farewell bow to th. sain, which he has helped to make famous. The trip by the Sox around the world, arrordlnir to the "old Roman." will serve as the grand exit. After that he will shake himself loose from the active management entirely "After the trip around the world this winter I will be through with baseball," said Comiskey to a group of friends who had Invaded his offh-e at the White Sox ball park yester day. "Why should 1 sthk around any more" Beginning with th. trip T will take a real vacation and some body else will have to look after tile team. 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VCKfiD LIKE HOWgVCOMB TRIPE pro tv\ st-ee? > *>' IV CO AL C.Af*X r I*: i cooi-O V g^tio cemts I IttoOiN i'» rcet- BeTT*8 (FflTTT / Avo-m-aa s/v A H BBT I t-OvE \ VJ6UH-VNl/H Mf*ESV - Boo M«0 I K'AJO'A/ Me'J A GOOD HIAJCAA/O - I'LL .STAG^e TO« HI AA - I’AA NOVJ \NMArT A CHAW!r£ io cewrs vpou to make lU ME S- OHAW- Q-OM - KtLW mieE that mam , 00VMM QoR) to the J Cooler. I CAN'T LISTEN to A MV MORE h FSELDOM By "Chick” Evans. A W. BiSIDLRK, a fine golf ex- thusisst from Midlothian, is the only golfer who has ever made the third hole of hi* course in 3, playing both right and left handed. It should be explained that Mr. Beiu- ler at one time played left handed through the green that is. he drove right handed and played every other shot left handed—but on one of the occasions of making the third hole In 3 he played the entire course left handed. A few years ago, however, Mr. Beidler determined to renounce the left handed game and since then has played entirely with his right hand. Ralph Van Vechten, of Chicago Golf Club, is another golfer who played left handed until the present season, but so far this year he has not played a single left handed stroke. The example of these two players leads us to the fact that the left- handed golfer seems to find golf a hard proposition and he believes that he can learn to play It better with his right hand. Golf "Southpaw” Plays Badly. The average golf "southpaw” plays rather badly, although there are a few good players. One of the finest left handed players I ever saw was Bruce Pearce, from Tasmania, who defeated me in the fifth round in the British amateur at Prestwick. But although a good player, he could hardly be considered the equal of any of the first class British players. Thin fact seems strange when one Considers the baseball players, for left handed batters and pitchers have :t wonderful success. It Is even sail that a staff of pitchers cannot be successful unless there Is a "south paw” amongst them. Many reasons have been advanced for the failure of the left handed golfer to attain the proud position of the baseball "southpaw.” One is that there are no left handed professionals of note, and therefore the left hand l'd amateur lacks not only adequate instruction, but a model for imita tion. Choice of Clubs Restricted. It is also urged that club manufac turers do not offer the left handed player so good a choice of clubs. Still another reason advanced is that most courses are laid out for right handed players. As a rule links are inclosed by a fence, and there is usually a nine following the fence line and an other nine on the inside. In any case there is always a goodly number of holes alongside the fence. A pulled ball is usually punished by out of bounds and the traps are put in heav- il\ on the right hand side of the course. Few left handed players drive a straight ball. They usua.ly slice, and their slice, of course, is the pull of the right hander. The courses do seem to be made for the right handed man. and in conse quence the left handed player visits traps and out of bounds more fre quently than his right handed breth ren. BASEBALL SUMMARY 7 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Thursday. Atlanta at Montgomery. Birmingham at Memphis Nashville at New Orleans Chattanooga at Mobile. Standing of ths Clubs W. L- P C Mobile 21 6 778 Atlanta 14 11 .560 N’ville 12 12 500 Mphis. 11 13 .468 B’ham. Chatt.. Mont.. N. Or.. W. L. P.O. 5 12 429 10 14 .417 10 14 .417 S\ 14 .391 Wednesday’s Results. Mobile 6. Atlanta 3 <"hattanooga 8. Montgomery 4 Memphis 3, Nashville 0 New Orleans-Blrmlngham; rain AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Thursday. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. Standing of the Clube. Phi la W’gton ("land Oh’go W. L. P C. 14 3 .824 12 4 .750 14 6 .700 13 10 566 St. Ij.. Boston. 7 12 Detroit* 6 15 N. York 4 15 W. L. P O. 9 13 .409 7 12 .368 .286 .211 Wednesday’s Results. Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 2 Cleveland 4. Boston 1. New York 6, Detroit 0 Washington 3. Chicago 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Thursday. Pittsburg at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia Standing of the Clubs. ITilla.. Ch’go.. B’klyn. St. L. W. L. P C. 10 5 .667 14 8 .636 11 8 .579 12 9 .571 W. L. P C. N. York 10 8 .566 P’burg. 10 1L .476 Boston.. 6 12 .833 C’natl. . 4 16 200 Wednesday’s Results. Boston 2. Pittsburg 1 Chicago 4. Brooklyn 3 New York 6, Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 4, at. IjOuIs 3 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Games Thursday. Charleston at Jacksonville. Albany at Macon. Columbus at Savannah. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C Sav’iiuh 13 4 .765 J’ville. 11 7 .611 C’l’bus 9 8 .629 W. L. Char’ton 8 10 Albany 6 12 Macon 6 12 PC 444 .333 .333 Wednesday’s Results. Columbus 5, Charleston 1. Savannah 6. Macon 4. Albany 5. Jacksonville 4 RUBE WADDELL STRICKEN WITH BLOOD POISONING •MINNEAPOLIS, May 8 Ruin Waddell, who recently announced he had quit professional baseball for ever. is suffering from blood poison ing in his right leg. Waddell received a slight bruise on his kr* < while playing with the Minneapolis team of the Northern League Frici .y, but paid little attention to it. Monday his knee became stilt and yesterday he was compelled to go to bed. To-day a physician announced that Waddell is in a serious condition, but that the leg may not have to be amputated. REDS SIGN PITCHER CINCINNATI, May 8.—George | Betts, a local *emi-profes»ional pitch er. was signed to-day by President | Herrmann of the Cincinnati Reds. White pity Park Now Open, BRICK OWEN RECEIVES MANY OFFERS TO UMPIRE CHICAGO, May 8— Every day brings forth some new' item of inter- es*t pertaining to the umpire. Owen, who remained in Chicago after officiating here last Sunday, packed IPs effects yesterday morning and journeyed on to St. Louis. Be fore leaving Chicago Brick admitted receiving three offers from heads of minor leagues, one calling for a sal ary of $375 per month. Owen is re ported to have received $525 per month from the National League. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE OPENS SEASON THURSDAY KNOXVILLE. TENX.. May 8.—Th« Appalachian League will open its third playing season to-day. Here are the opening dates: Muldlesboro in Knoxville. Cleveland in Rome. Johnson City in Bristol. WHITE AND CROSS MAY BE SIGNED FOR MILWAUKEE CHI f* > May 8.—Charlie White will I** sent against either Freddie Welsh or Leach Cross in Milwaukee the latt pa! f thi.« month. Ne gotiations have already been opened with b< : fighters. Welsh is pre ferred. but ii is believed the Briton will declijitf the issus. EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE. Way cross at Amerieus. Cordele at Valdosta. Thomasville at Brunswick. Standing of the Clubs. W L. P C. ! W L. P C. J’ville. 4 2 667 j Bwlck . 3 3 .500 C’dele . 4 ? .667 i V’dosta 2 4 333 W* cross 3 3 .500 j A’m’cus 2 4 .333 Wednesday's Results. Brunswick 8. Waycross 5. Americas 10. Cordele 4 Valdosta 6, Thomasville 4 OTHER GAMES THURSDAY. Georgia-Alabama League. Nownan at Opelika. Talladega at I*nGrange Gadsden at Anniston. College Games. Dahlonega v. L. G. I., at Dfthlonega, Clemson v. Auburn, at Auburn Washington and Lee v. South Carolina at Columbia. Trinity v. Wofford, at Durham. I Howard v. Catholic, at Cambridge Chattanooga v. Maryville, at Mary ville. Mississippi v Ouachita, at Arkadel- phla. OTHER RESULTS WEDNESDAY. Cotton States. Meridian 2. Jackson 1 Meridian 4, Jackson 0 Pensacola 12, Columbus 11 College Games. Brown 3. Princeton 1 Pennsylvania 2. Columbia 1 Yale 14. Amhurtt 1. Lafayette i>. Dartmouth 2 South Carolina 9. Washington and l.iee 1. Trinity College. N. C . 3. Wofford Col lege. ? C , 2. Federal League. Pittsburg 12. Indianapolis 9 Chicago 10. St. Louis 5. International League. Baltimore 9. Rochester 4. Toronto 4. Newark 3. Buffalo 5. Jersey City 4 Providence 9. Montreal 2 American Association. Si. Paul 6. Kansas City 3 Louisville 3, Columbus 1. Toledo 10, Indianapolis 0. Minneapolis 8. Milwaukee 7. Virginia League. Norfolk 8. Portsmouth 7 Roanoke 8. Richmond 7. Petersburg 3, Newport News 0. Carolina League. Greensboro 8, Winston-Salem 5. Raleigh 9, Charlotte 6 Asheville 7, Durham 2. Texas League. Houston 6. Dallas 3 San Antonio 4. Fort Worth 3 Galveston 5. Waco 2. Austin 2, Beaumont 1 Georgia - Alabama League. Newnin 7. LaGrange « Talladega 6. Opelika 3 Gadsden 7, Anniston L-x 1 Sports and Such !bv right'cross! CLftSS’-RGLER By Joe Agler. Crackers’ First Baseman. M OBILE, ALA., May 8 — Mobile won the final game of the se ries from u« yesterday, 5 to 3. thereby winning all four game* and increasing their lead by a good margin in the fight for the pennant. Yesterday’s defeat was hard to swallow, a« the boys thought they would surely cop with King Brady on the mound. However, the Gull* are fighting mad these days and they hit Brady the same as any of our other twirlers. Finn certainly has a strong team and unless some other Southern League Club gets going strong soon the Gulls will surely win the pennant. Although they beat ua four straight really think Smith’s team is every bit as good as the Gull*. I will ad mit that they have better pitchers, but when Bailey g.ets back into the game and our men round into form they will have nothing on us. We open with Montgomery to-day and it will be Buck Weaver on the slab unless Smith changes his mind at the last moment. Graham will do the catching. George Bauseweln was released yesterday to Charlotte, while Bill Smith signed Bill Chappelle. Pitcher All Furchner was also secured. Smith threatens to make still more change* in his outfit unless the men show a sudden change in fighting spirit and playing. PHILADELPHIA DIRECTOR LIFTS “BAN” ON BRITTON PHILADELPHIA, May 8—Jack Britton, the lightweight, has been re instated as an eligible boxer here by Director Porter. The director made ’he announcement after a long dis cussion with Dan Morgan, manager of Britton, and several reputable fight experts from New' York. Director Porter later announced that he might lift the ban from Moore in the future, but that for the present Pal is barred from boxing in this city. OTTO JORDAN OFF TO-DAY TO MANAGE VALDOSTA Otto Jordan, the prince of second sackers in the Southern League, has been signed by the Valdosta owners of the Empire State League team rep resenting that city, and will assume the managerial reins of that club Fri day. The Valdosta owners have been dickering with Otto for some time. Jordan submitted his proposition and last night the owners accepted his proposition, much to his surprise and delight. Otto will leave to-day to take charge of the team. CLEMSON COLLEGE WINS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP COLUMBIA, S. C„ May 8.—Clem- son College yesterday won the cham pionship in singles and in doubles in the Southern Intercollegiate Tennis Championship, which closed here yes terday, J. W. Erwin and J. O. Erwin, representing Clemson in the doubles, defeated Oates and Chambers, of North Carolina. 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. In the singles J. O. Erwin, of Clemson, defeated Oates, of North Carolina, in straight sets. 6-4, 7-6. 6-8. TURTLES SEND MOULTON TO NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE MEMPHIS. TENN.. Mny 8.—Ar- rangements were completed this morning for the transfer of Second Baseman Moulton, of the local club, to Lynn of the New England League. Moulton will leave for Lynn to-day. Inability to run bases, coupled with a batting weakness, brought about the Infielder’s release. Incidentally Moul ton Is the third of the 1912 infield to draw the stroll strip. Net*el and Crandall preceded him. THERE IS A DI8PO8ITION to jeer because Cobb was fined only $50, but a case of wine is a case of wine, as a baseball magnate know*. * * • TO ADMIRERS OF L. M’C. A fighter who fought all at ran dom. Had kidded most all of fight fan dom, They’d stay half the night To see the bum fight— I)e gustibus nil disputandum. .. . * * • THE LA8T LINE BEING old stuff for, "It’s all yours kid. Go to it!" * . * * THE DETROIT management is happy again. The return of Cobb has put a lot of ginger into the turnstile. * * * WE WILL NOW CONSIDER Luther McCarty, the white heavy weight champion. We will not consider Mr. McCarty as white heavyweight champion because that individual is the eldest child of the celebrated Mrs. Harris. We will discuss Mr. McCarty without trimmings. It is an awful wallop at the* heavyweight division—the blonde branch of it—that Mr. McCarty has gone as far as he has without trimmings of all kinds. He has been In line for it for a long time but there are few among the oak- beaned shovel-footed misfits who comprise his compeers in the heavyweight class that have shown class enough to beat a sick child, and Mr. McCarty may have to wait some time before the law of compensation works out in the shape of a vehement slam where It will do him the most good. * * * THE QUESTION, WHY IS Mc Carty?—is easily answered. He isn’t. Why he isn’t is the interest ing point. He was one of the best fighters to look at that we have ever seen. He thinks he is the best fighter we have ever seen, and this helps him a lot. It gives him a lot of confidence. He is clean muscled, big. active and vigorous, with a long reach, a quick punch and a Cool head. This looks like championship stuff, but he has one or two fatal soft places in his make-up. He can hit quickly with the left hand and occasionally with the right, but when he is compelled to shoot one in a hurry" the blow has all the weight of a flapping towel. * + * THIS KNOCKOUT PUNCH is somethlns that a man has or hasn't. He never learns It. If he hasn't It he never becomes a great fighter. Briefly. McCarty is not a nat ural fighting man. Ha thinks he is and his truly admirable con ceit almost makes up for the natural deficiency—but not quite. His conceit wanes when his chin Is bumped. * • * As sung by r Mr. Chase: I like to steal a pillow And fielding is a cinch; But I love to swing the willow And foul in the pinch. • i* * THE RACETRACK BUG. Although he will lose every bet that he makes, He will go out each day, sun or rain; And declare that we ought to con fine the chap who Merely thinks he's the new King of Spain. * * • HARK from the Tombs: "Joe McGtnnity blanks Seattle." ... I REPLY to the numerous que ries as to why Chance does not get back Into the game, we can only guess that he doesn't want to play b seball all by himself. RIVERSIDE COACH DENIES TEAM IS USING “RINGERS” Because of the remarkable record made this season by the Riverside Military Academy baseball team many of the prep schools In the State have hinted that Riverside is playing "ring ers." Having heard of this belief and wishing to show the absolute fallacy of it, Coaoh F. B. Anderson, of River side. has furntehed the following sta tistics which show the name and age of the members of the team and the number of years each man has been on the nine, which are »s follows: Ross Havnes (p) 18. first. Atlanta, Ga : A. N. Baas U s.) IT. second. At lanta. Ga.. Bud Williamson (p) 18. second, Quincy. Fla.: Bill Townsend (c.f > 17, second. Fayetteville, X. €.; Norman McNeil (e! 21, third. Fayette vllle. X. C.: Hen Burr (r.f.) 18, third. Atlanta. Ga.: Jim Prease (lh.i 18, first. J. City. Tenn.: Lee Crow (3b.) 19. second. Flowery Branch. Ga.: H. E. Carroway (l.f.) IS. second, Way- cross. On. Northern Mitchell (2b ) 19, third. Martin. Ga.; Jamie Montgom ery (o) 16, first, Tampa, Fla.; Mortis (sub) 16, first, Statssboro, Ga. Three Prep Schools Fail to Enter Meet Ptacock, Boys’ High and Donald Fraser Not To Be Repre sented Friday. I T is very evident that track and field sport* are a dead issue in some of the prep schools in this section of the country. On Friday the annual prep athletic meet will be held on the Marist field. In most parts of the country such an event would attract widespread interest among all school* concerned and would b** looked forward to for months, and yet right here in Fulton County there are only thre«* of the six prep schools that have entered men in the meet Friday. The three schools which have not entered the meet are Peacock Boys High and Donald Fraser . Peacock could easily have a dozen men en tered. Boys’ High had intended to en ter, but a disagreement between the students and the faculty caused them to withdraw. Donald Fraser could have entered half a dozen athletes, although the school is a small one. BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip After losing fifteen of the seventeen games played in the East, the Yankees invaded Detroit yesterday and grabbed off an easy victory. ♦ * * Ray Keating, the recruit box man of the Yankees, who pitched yesterday, not only secured a shut out but accom plished the seemingly impossible—he fanned Tj v Cobb twice. The Yanks now have three victories to their credit and Keating has won them all. * * * It required ten Innings yesterday for the Phillies to land a 4-to-3 victory over the Cardinals. * # * Old man L&joie, of the Naps, con tinues to "go back.” He made an error the other day and can not hit any better than .403. * * * The Senators won from the White Sox yesterday by superior hitting. • • * "Good Night” Baker, the Athletic s third sacker, resumed his old tricks yesterday—he smashed out a home run. * • * C. Webb Murphy, who owns the Cubs, is a much worried man these days. When he was inspecting the new Eb- betts Field. Brooklyn, the owner of the Dodgers jokingly asserted that the Dodgers were going to be the Cubs’ jinx this year. "If your team wins even one series from my team this year," sal<l Murphy to Ebbetts, "I’ll jump off the highest spot in your grand stand.” The highest spot is very, very far from terra flrma and the Dodgers are playing a brand of ball that makes it look as if they will surely grab one if not more series from the Cubs. * * * Falkenburg, of the Nans, won his fifth straight game yesterday when he pitched his team to a 4-to-l victory over the Red Sox. • * * Marty O’Toole, the $22,000 beauty of the Firates, was beaten yesterday in a pitchers’ duel with Tyler, of the Braves; the game going ten Innings. * * • The Athletics tightened their grip on first place in the American league yes terday by defeating the Browns in a close game. * * * Brooklyn lost to the Cubs yesterday 4 to 3, and there isn’t a fan in Brooklyn who isn’t declaring that the Dodgers were robbed of victory by a few weird decisions toward the close f)f the game. • * * Matty, the "old master,” took up the twirling duties for the Giants yes terday after Ames had wabbled in the second inning and, of course, the Reds lost. * * * Brief, a recruit, assumed first base roles for the Browns yesterday and the wav he handled the job gives rise to the belief that his stay In the major leagues isn’t going to be very brief. He handled difficult throws like a vete ran and figured in two lightning double plays. • • • "Casey” Stengel, the demon clouter of the Dodgers, is coining money these days. Tuesday he slammed the ball against the big Bull in the right field fence, thereby acquiring a $50 prize, and he repeated the stunt yesterday. • • • Stengel’s first name really isn’t Casey. He came from Kansas City (KC) and immediately the fans christened him “Casey • • • Another thing that adds to the glee fulness of Ebbets is the fact that transient fans who used to patronize only the Polo Grounds have enthused over the game and wonderful showing made by the Dodgers and are making the turnstiles at Ebbets Field whiz as never before. * * * Orvie Overall, the Cub pitcher, is ex ercising dally in an effort to rid him self of unnecessary weight and expects to be in shape within a few days. BOXING News of the Ring Game Phil Cross Is rapidly working his way to the top of the welterweight di vision. Leach’s brother handed the Philadelphia fight fans a big surprise the other night when he handed Young Erne a neat lacing for six rounds. * * * Jack Britton Is getting it from every side. His former manager. Jack Cos tello, has filed a suit against him. It only amounts to a little over $2,000. Hope Costello gets It. * * * Costello claims that he kept Britton all during the summer of 1911 on his private yacht. Imagine a fight manager having a yacht. There must be more than 25 per cent in It for some of them. * * * Joe Thomas is down to hard work in New Orleans for his return match with Charlie White, the Chicago sen sation. Joe is anxious to redeem him self for his former defeat. They are Scheduled to go ten rounds May 19. * * * The big trouble with fighters these days is that they nearly always de mand a guarantee. If they Imagine that they are popular, let them gamble on a percentage and give all hands a square deal. * * * A report comes from New York that •‘Dumb’’ Danny Morgan has added Johnny Coulon to his list of scrappers. Can’t say whether Johnny or Danny is the gainer. • * * “Wildcat” Ferns and Dick But trey will probably be the next bout staged at Denver. The Denver Athletic Club wired Ferns terms yesterday, and will probably stage the bout within two weeks. * * * Jeff O’Connell is training daily with Johnny Coulon in Chicago for his ten- round bout with Matty McCue May 15. Frank Klaus watched Jeff w’ork yes terday and pronounced him an exceed ingly skillful lad with th© mitts. * * * Klaus is dickering with the Milwaukee )romoters for a scrap against either Papke, McGoorty or Clabby in the beer town this month. * * • Unless there is some hitch in the proceedings, Chicagoans are to be treat ed to some ring contest on May 16 at Hammond, Ind. Jimmy Clabby, th* Milwaukee middleweight, agreed to take on Tim O’Neill yesterday, and all that is needed now is the signing of articles. * * * O’Neil has fought some of the tough est boys in Racine, Kenosha and Mil waukee, and is rated as a pretty good battler. * * * Willie Ritchie wants $15,000 to box Freddie Welsh In New' York. Some price for a ten-round bout. Billy Nolan must have had something to say about the amount. * * * Articles w’ill probably be signed in a few days calling for a twenty-round battle at Vernon in June between Ad Wolgast and Johnny Dundee. * * * St. Louis boxing followers are going wild over the Leach Cross-Harry Tren- dall scrap Thursday night. Trendall Is a great card in the Missouri city, having defeated every boy he has met in the last two years. • • • Mickey Sheridan and Danny Goodman were matched yesterday to meet in a ten-round tilt at Terre Haute, Ind., Friday night. * * • Jimmy Clabby Is anxious to meet Ed die McGoorty in a return bout. Jimmy thinks he can beat the Oshkosh boy the next time, a"d has asked the Den ver promoters i< a date. Their former battle was a draw’. PROSECUTOR TRYING TO PROVED JOHNSON FAKED CHICAGO, May 8.—Government agents aiding in the prosecution of Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, charg ed with being a white slaver, to-day were preparing evidence to show that at least tw'o of Johnson’s prize fights were “faked.” One of the alleged fake bouts was with Al Kaufmann, at Coima, Cal., on September 9, 1909. Assistant District Attorney Parkin said he has a copy of a contract for a ten-round fight to a draw, and the posting of $2,000 by each fighter as a forfeit. CHANCE RELEASES HOFF. NEW YORK. May 8.—Manager Frank Chance, of the New York Americans, announced last night that Pitcher Chester Hoff, a left-hander, had been released to the Rochester club, of the International League. ECZEMA SUFFERERS Read what I. 8. Gidden6. Tampa, Fla., »ayi. i It proves that Tetterine Cures Eczema For seven years I had eczema on my ankle. I tried many remedies and nu merous doctor. I tried Tetterine and after eight weeks am entirely free frsm the ter- rlble eczema. Tetterine will do as much for others. It cures eczema, tetter, erysipelas and other skin troubles. It cures to stay cured. Get It to day—Tetterine. 50c at druggists, or by mall. 3MUPTRINE CO., SAVANNAH, GA. SURE OF PREP LEAGUE TITLE B OYS’ HIGH practically clinched the local prep title when the team beat Marist Wednesday by a score of 13 to 4. It was th* same old story with Marist—they started out like a whirlwind, but as soon as one man made an error the whole team went up in the air an 1 the game was lost. Callahan, Marist pitcher, was yanked out of the box in the sixth, after he had fanned 11 batters. Until the sixth inning not a Boys’ High m;ni saw first, but Cally evidently lost heart in the sixth when his teammates sup ported him so poorly and he was hit freely in that inning. The High School lads hit everything in the sixth inning and ran wild on the bases. Ram Armistead got two hits in this spasms. Pace took Cal lahan’s place on the mound for Mar ist, but he could not check the fierce slugging, and before the inning was over Boys’ High had chalked up eight runs. Charlie Allen’s home run in the eighth was the feature. Spurlock and Armistead, of B. II. S., each got two- baggers. Great credit Is due Fox, the Boys’ High twirler, for the victory of lift team. Fox w’as touched up for two hlt9 in the first inning and two more in the second, ind two runs were made. It looked as if Marist would have an easy time of it, but Fox just settled down anc pitched swell bai\ and held the Marist team safe at all time* thereafter. Fox fanned 15 and gave 8 hits. 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