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ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, MAY
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BISLAND STARS AT
BAT AND IN FIELD
Rivington Bisland Completed for
Crackers Best Infield League
Ever Knew,
NEW INFIELDER A WONDER
Looks Better Than Any Shortstop
Atlanta Ever Owned—Has Had
Checkered Career.
By Percy H. Whiting.
G OOD infieiders come in bunches.
One year the whole inner works
will hr strong ns cheese; the
next year it will be weak as soup.
This is one of the .strong years.
This year the Atlanta club has hao
a great infield all the way, barring
the shortstop position. At short the
problem was acute for a while.
Neither Dobard nor Keating, the men
brought here in the spring to try for
the position, answered the require
ments. There was an awful gap be
tween Smith and Alperman—until Bill
Smith thought of Bisland.
The way Smith happened to get j
wise to Bisland was because this lad j
was exiled to Springfield, Ohio, by j
the Pittsburg c lub, which owns his j
services. And Springfield, Ohio, as
even the primary class of baseball '
history well knows, is chiefly famous:
because Bill Smith was born there.
Some of Bill Smith’s back-home
friends lipped Smith off to Bisland
and he tried to get him last fail. The
man belonged to the Pirates, how
ever. and was recalled—which crab
bed Smith’s game. Early in the
spring Bill tried again, but uncer
tainty existed as to Hans Wagner's
condition, and Fred Clarke refused to
let Bisland esc ape.
Finally, .lust at the time the short
stop situation here became decidedh
acute, Hans Wagner came around and
began playing old-time baseball. And
when this happened the Crackers
were able to grab* Bisland.
The signing of this man completed
the greatest infield an Atlanta club
ever had and probably the best in- I
field the Southern League over saw.
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R ivington martin bisland if|
his whole entitlement—Riving
ton Martin Bisland, of New York. And
how did he coiro by such a jaw
breaking cog? you may ask. I did
myself. ,
“I inherited it.” said Bisland. “My
mother’s father was named Rivington
Martin. They gave it all to me
Where he got it I don^t pretend to
sav.”
Rivington Martin Bisland was born
in the tight little burg of Manhattan
February IT. 1890.
When a little subtraction proved
that such a birthday made Bisland
just 23 years old we gently raised an
eyebrow or two.
“Twenty-three, you say?” we par
ried. I
“Go on: call me a liar. I’m used
to it,” was Blsland’s good-natured re- j
tort. ■>
“Fact is. I’m just 23. But I look so;
much older that 1 ho,ve about stop- J
ped telling people how old I am.” j
Just it present, it might be ob- j
served. Bisland. has acquired a hair
cut of the* “Reilly” variety, which
makes him appear baldheaded and
even more ancient than usual.
TlJe top picture shows R. Bisland in the act of hammering
out a long hit. While his specialty has never been the noble
art of slugging he is a mighty good swatter and his hits are
likely to go for long distances. Last year he batted in the
280s and this year he has started off strong. In the middle pic
ture Bisland is shown jumping for a high one, which lie stop
ped with two fingers. Though short and decidedly chunky Bis
land is as agile as a gazelle and it's a high one that manages
to get out of his reach. In the picture at the left Bisland is
shown warming up before a game.
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Pound Named Capt,
' Of Tech Ball Team
Fax Montague Awarded Medal fer
Greatest All-Around Useful
ness to Team.
At a meeting of the Tech baseball an<» \
track teams yesterday afternoon. Mur- 1
I phy Pound was named captain of the
' former and Joe Logan wan re-elect' d it. j
1 lead the track team.
The Frank Roman medal, for the
j player of greatest all-around usefulness j
. o the team, was awarded unanimous:.' !
j to Fax Montague.
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BASEBALL
SUMMARY
Results of Every Game of Im
portance Played Yesterday.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Sunday.
New Orleans at Mobile.
Chattanooga at Nashville.
No ouit. games Echcauiul.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L
Mobile IP* 15
n villa ::l lit
Atlanta Hi L’O
M’phis -0 LiO
W. L.
Chatt.. :;o no
Mont.. 1.0
Bhain 11 .1
New 0.13 -6
y /
/
Saturday's Results.
Mt bile. 5; Atlanta. 1.
Cnnttanc.ojra. : . New Orleans, 3.
Mrntgomei y, Nashville. 2.
Birmingham, 9: Memphis, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Sunday.
Ceveland, at Chicago,
i llicit ai St. Lou s.
lending of the Clubs.
W. L. I*. (
Phila.. ..I :* .:Cj
(Viand l. 12 .657
i’go.. :.i 15 .583
Wash'n 18 13
.581
W. L.
Boston. 14 1!'
St. L 1« 3::
Del roil 13 2..
New Y.. 9 'To
T HE hero of this sketch got his ed- j
C. Frank Makes Four
Changes in Pelicans
pretty blamed j
York public Rid Elberfeld Releases Betcher and
° ' ouplo of; _ , ... -. ,,
Secures Pitcher "Lefty
Hunt.
ttion—and it’s
good one—in the Now
schools. He ai-o had
years in the High School of Com
merce.
And. of course, in the meantime, he
was playing baseball. He had never
played on a regular, uniformed team,
however, until he was 16.
One day in the spring a friend of) cans, announced to-night before leav
his hailed him on the street arid said:
“Come on with me Saturday after
noon. They’re going to ring me in
on the St. Johns team. ;wid maybe we
can jangle you in. too.”
When the manager of the St. Johns
club saw him he wasn’t impressed,
for Rivington wasn’t over Jarge for
his age.
,• “Can you play bail?” the manager
asked.
“Sure,” said Bisland.
"Did you ever?” queried the mana
ger further.
“No.” said Bisland.
“Well, get in and plus first base, iaum da ill ifiMCO \A/ll I
said the manager. JOHN PAUL JONES WILL
And Rivington did, with moderate j
success.
After that Bisland was a regular
member of the St. Johns team—
though neither then nor to this day
did he or does he know what the
"St. John” part of the name meant
nor what the club was supposed to
represent.
As Bisland’s fame grew his father,
who was a prosperous butcher in New
York, knocked off one day and went
up to see his son perform. He was
pleased with the lad’s work, but
pained with the performance of the
pitcher who was hurling for the St.
Johns.
So Father Bisland sneaked over to
the manager. “Yank out that pitcher
and put Rivington in,” said he.
The manager went over to first and
asked Rivington, "Bjy, did you ever
pitch?”
"No,” answered Rivington, "but i
can.”
"All right, go on and do it,” said
the manager.
And Rivington did. That day he
was beaten, 6 to 4.
Saturday tlie St. Johns team played
the same club, and with Rivington in
thr box the visitors were shut out.
And R. Bisland put a no-hit game to
his credit.
• “What* did you have that you could
‘blank ’em?” we asked.
“I had/' said Bisland, "a fine left-
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., May 24.
Manager Cholly Frank, of the Peli-
ing for Mobile that he had purchased
Breen from the Dobbers, given James,
secured from the Vo's, an uncondi
tional release, and also obtained
Catcher Jack Adams, formerly with
Memphis, from the Minneapolis club.
Catcher Robertson is to be returned
to the Cotton States- League.
Manager Elberfeld to-night uncon
ditionally released Outfielder Betcher,
secured from the Montreal club.
“Lefty” Hunt joined the Lookouts to
day and will probably work against
the Vols Sunday.
NOT RACE ABEL KIVIAT
ITHACA, N. Y., May 24.—John F.
Moakley, coach of the Cornell athletic
squads, to-day made the announce
ment that John Paul Jones, holder of
the world’s record for one mile, and
one of the greatest distance runners
ever produced will race 'no more af
ter his graduation from Cornell next
month.
This announcement sets at rest ru
mors that Jones would join the Ay-
lcsburg A. A. or the Irish-American
A. A. and keep in condition for a
rare with Abel Kiviat. the best dis
tance runner outside the colleges.
PENDLETON WILL NOT
PLAY PROFESSIONAL BALL
A
VANDY ANDSEWANEE
DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. May 24.—
Vanderbilt and Sowanee split even
in a double-header this afternoon, the
Commodores winning the first 12 to 3,
while the Tigers shut Vanderbilt out
in the second, a seven-inning affair,
1 to 0.
Here’s the score:
First Game.
Vanderbilt.
Morgan, lb..
Lyle, 2b. . .
Turner, 3b. .
Morrison, rf.
Davidson, ss.
Robins, cf. .
Evers, If. . .
Brown, c. . .
McClure,
ab.
po.
P-
Totals
32 12 13
Continued on Page 2, Column 2,
PRINCETON, N. J., May 24.—
Princeton’s foremost athlete. "Tolly”
The following | Pendleton, emphatically denounced
the rumor that he was going to play
professional baseball. No offer, how
ever flattering, he said could Induce
him to sign up with any of the big
leaguers, ~ for it is rumored that he
has had several tempting off ere, one
of them from Clark Griffith to join
the Senators.
Sewanee. ab.
Whitted, ss. . 3
Armsbuster, cf. 4
Eggleston. If.-p 3
McGoodwin, lb. 4
Hammond. 3b. 4
Bowden, rf. .. . 3
Fanning, 2b. . . 3
Simpkins, c. . 4
Gordon, p. . . . 1
Birmingham.
If -2b. ... 2
pitches—By McCure, 1; by Gordon,
1. Stolen bases—Morgan, 3; Lyle,
5; Turner, 2; Morrison, 1; Robins, 3;
Armsbuster, 1; Evers, 1. Two-base
hits—David. c »n (2), McGoodwin. Um
pire—Brow n.
Second Game.
Vanderbilt. ab* r. h. po. a. e.
Morgan, lb. . . 3 0 on o o
Lyle, 2b. ... 3 0 0 1 2 0
Turner, 3b. . . 3 0 0 3 2 1
Morrison, rf. .2 0 1 2 0 0
Bvort n, « .... 3 0 0 2 2 1
Whitnelf, ss. . 3 0 0 0 3 0
Robins, cf. . . 2 0 o 2 0 1
Evers, If. ... 2 0 2 0 0 U
Lattimer, p. . . 2 0 0 0 4 0
f.
Totals
Sewance.
Whitted, ss.
A rmsbustor,
Eggleston, p.
McGoodwin, lb.
Gordon. If. . .
Fanning, 2b. .
Simpkins, c. . .
Hammond. 3b.
Bowden, rf. . .
Totals . . .
3 21 13
1
6 21
Totals
30
5 24 IS
Score by innings
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Summary: Hit
Clure (2). Base?
324 001 02x—12
.. 000 001 200— 3
batsmen—By Mo
on balls—Off Mc
Clure, 3: off Gordon. 4; off Fanning.
1: off Eggleston. 1. Struck out—By
McClure, 12; by Gordon, 4. Wild
Score by innings:
Vanderbilt 000 000 0—0
Sewanee OOo 100 0—l
Summary: Hit batsman—By Eg-
| gleston. 1; by Lattimer, 1. Bases on
| balls—Off Eggleston. 1: off Lattimer,
1 3. Struck out—By Eggleston, 5; by
i Lattimer, 1 Stolen bases, Lyle (2t.
| Bowuen, Whitted. Two-bast- hit
'Hammond. Time—1:20. Umpire—
Hard age.
Travers Again Wins
Metropolitan Title
Third Successive in This Event for
Upper Montclair Club
Msn.
NEW YORK. May 24. Jerome D.
Travers won the Metropolitan goif
championship to-day for the third
successive time when he defeated A.
F. Kammer over the Fox Hills.course
in summary fashion. The match end
ed on the twenty-ninth green, with
Travers 8 up and 7 to play. Mr. Tra
vers’ victory gives to the Upper
Montclair Club, from which Travers
plays', permanent possession of the
Chancery trophy, which has been the
emblem of the Metropolitan chain- I
pionship since 1896.
Travers really won the match this
morning, for when the first 18 holes
were over the defending champion
wap 8 up and as he won bv 8 up and 7
to play the result shows that he was
content to merely 1 hold his own during
the afternoon.
Other results were: M. R. Marston,
of Cranford, defeated E. M. Barnes:
G. P. Tiffany, of Puwelton, defeated
P. H. Jennings 1 , of Nassau; 1. E.
Sprague, of In wood, defeated A. A.
Harrison, of New York.
The Metropolitan handicap gross
prize went, to F. Rerreshoff,. of Gar
den City, who defeated A. P. Palmer.
BERMUDA NO GOOD AND
YANKS WON’T GO AGAIN
NEW YORK. N. Y.. May 24. -The
New York American® will not train
in Bermuda again. The extremely
warm weather and the dampness]
there is believed to have caused a
reaction when the players returned
and began operations here.
This was the statement of Presi
dent Frank Farrell, who is back* in
this city to-day after a trip to Chi
cago. Mr. Farrell said Mr. Chance
could give no other explanation ot
the trouble his pitchers have been
having with sore arms and lame
backs since the opining of the sea
son.
WASHINGTON FANS WILL
HONOR WALTER JOHNSON
WASHINGTON, May 24.—Wash
ington is to have a "Walter Johnson
Day” in honor of the great twirier.
This has been decided upon by a
committee of three well-known local
business men. The tentative date
set is Tuesday, June 3, w K en the Na
tionals hook up with the St. Louis
Browns, but Manager Griffith will be
consulted before the dav is positively
determined.
It w as Johnson more than any other
member of the c*ub last year who put
the Natoiansl in second place.
Saturday’s Results.
Cleveland. 4; Chicago. .
Detroit, 7; St. Louis, 4.
Boston. S; New York. 3 (ten innings).
Philadelphia, Washington, 2.
• ... —
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Sunday.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Standlnq of the Clubs.
W. L. Pc. j \\ L. Pc.
Phila. 21 7 .750 Ch’cago 17 17 .500
B’klyn 19 13 .591 P'burg 16 18 .471
St. L. !K 15 .545 Boston. 10 17 .370
N. York 15 14 .517 C’nnau 9 24 .273
Saturday’s Results.
Pittsburg 4. Chicago 3.
Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 0
St. l^ouis 12-4. Cincinnati 4-3 (second
game 11 innings).
EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE.
Games Sunday.
No games scheduled.
Standing o' the Clubs.
W. L. Pc I \Y. L. Pc.
V’dost a 13 8 .019 J W’cross 10 11 .476
Oordele 12 9 .57) , IVwick 9 12 .429
Th’villc 11 10 524 | Am’cua 8 23 .351
Saturday's Results.
Brunswick 0, Ainericus 0.
Valdosta 9. Waycross 5.
Thomasvllle 10, Cordele 2.
Games Sunday.
No games scheduled.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C. W. I, P C.
J’ville. l>i 16 .500
Ch'ston.Ui 19 406
Albany. 8 22 .267
S'v'nah. 25 7 .781
CTbus..l7 15 .531
Macon 15 15 .500
Saturday’s Results.
Savannah. 3; Jacksonville, 2.
Columbus, 7; Charleston, 3 (first
game).
Columbus, 4. Charleston, 1 (second
game).
Albany 9; Macon, 9 (nine innings;
darkness).
American Association.
Minneapolis, Indianapolis. 0 (first
game).
Minneapolis, 3: Indianapolis, 1 (second
game).
Louisville, 2*; Kansas City. 0.
Milwaukee, 8: Columbus, 5.
St. Paul, 10; Toledo .0.
Int'
Toronto, 2
Providence
game).
Baltimore,
Baltimore,
game).
Buffalo. 2;
Newark. 6;
Rochester,
gi; me».
Rochester.
game).
Prnntlonal League.
; Providence, 9 (first game).
. 4; Toronto, 0 (second
9: Montreal. 0 (first game).
t>. Montreal, 4 (second
Newark, 0 (first game).
Buffalo, 3 (second game).
3; Jersey City, 2 (first
4; Jersey City, 2 (second
Federal League.
Chicago, 11; Pittsburg. 4
Covington. 3; Indianapolis, 2.
St. l^ouis. 4; Cleveland, 1.
Carolina League.
Durham, 1. Asheville. 0.
Greensboro, 2; Winston Salem, 1 (first
game).
Winston-.Salem, 6: Greensboro, 1 (sec
ond game).
Charlotte.
Raleigh. 2.
Virginia League.
Petersburg. 4; Portsmouth, 3.
Roanoke. 3: Norfolk, 2.
Richmond. 5; Newport News. 0.
College Games.
Harvard. 7; Princeton. 0.
Pennsylvania, 3; Michigan. 0.
Yale. 4; Cornell. I (eleven innings).
Army, 3, Notre Dame, 0.
L. S. Crane's Car Captures Big
Event and Sets Entirely New
Record for Hill.
STIFF CLIMB MADE IN ;50 4-5
F. L. Lundgren, in Studebaker
Takes Two of Races—Large
Crowd Sees Keen Contest.
C ”* LIMBING the Stewart Avenue
hill .88 mile long, with an av
erage grade of 3.60. L. S. Crane,
in a Pope-Hart fol d, beat last year’s
reeoid and made the ascent in 50 4-5
seconds.
At the same time he won the sec
ond leg on the? tup donated by thr
Atlanta Automobile and Accessory
Association for the car making the
fastest time. The cup is to be won
three years in succession before i
becom* ~ the property of any entrant
•The Pope-Hart ford won it in 1912
with a mark of 51 2-5, the same
driver at the wheel.
The second annual hill climb un
der ihe Atlanta Automobile and Ac
cessory Association auspices drew a
; onsidei able crowd to the Slewar
Avenue hill.
Weather and road conditions wen
perfect, the cont< sts were keen and
everything went smoothly.
F. Lundgren, in a Studebaker. won
the first two events, the first in 1:01
2-5 and the second in 1:02 2-5. inci
dentally he won The Georgian’s cup
for tin* first event, and a leg on tu
Rivers’ cup.
Although a new mark was so a.*
against last year, in general tne tinu
w .as slower. Only Three of the cars*
shaved the minute murk.
Car- Wei! Timed.
The eketrical timing apparatus
worked well, Except that ori'.e a Ford
« ar got by when things weren’t ready,
and had lo be sent batk, and once
the Pope-Hartford with Crane at the
whet! got past the finish without
breaking the string. How he did it
has not been explainer!. Crane took
it cheerfully, went buck anti made the
ascent again, and. according to those
who “caught" him by hand the first
:i:ne. made better timp.
Tiie hill climb is one of the most
interesting automobile events from
the spectator's point of view, for both
start and finish ran be seen Jiom
the summit. (Towds lined the road
and cars were parked far back to
ward the city. The couniy police kept
; he course rle jr.
Was Seventh Annual Climb.
While this is only the second hill
(limb under these auspices, it i- the
seventh lurid by Atlanta motorists at
‘.he same spot. It was set for a week
ago blit postponed because of rain.
The hill climb probably will re
main a fixture in the sporting calen
dar of the city. It is a good test of
engines and drivers, yet free from the
nerve-racking danger of track meets
or long road races
Then it is spectacular. The cars
ire a dot «ji the road when Ihe start
is made. They come roaring up the
long incline and tear past the string
at the finish with the rattle of Max-
ms, in sight all the w ay. The crowd
'njoyed it all and cheered nearly ev
ery driver.
Here Are the Summaries.
EVENT NO. 1-
Studebakcr. F. Lundgren, (\, 1:01
Buick, C. ,E. Stewart, C., 1:21 2-5.
Studebaker. Joe Brow n. 1:35.
EVENT NO. 2—
Studebaker, F. Lundgren, O., 1:02
Studebaker, Tom Hixon, f\. 1:07.
Ford. J. L. Alexander, (\. 1:08 4-5.
f'halmers, Hugh Morse. ('.. 1:11.
Ford. W. T. Ward. C., no finish.
EVENT NO. 3—
Lion. Mary Jane, J. B. Jones, 1:04
4-5.
Pope-Hartford, L. S. Crane, C„ 1:18.
EVENT NO. 4—
Pope-Hartford, L. S. Crane. C.,
: 50 4-5.
Case. J B. Wade. C., 1:04 4-5.
EVENT NO. 6—Free for all:
Pope-Hartford, L. S. Crane, D..
: 51 4-5.
American. Jim Osborne. D.. :58.
Studebaker. F. Lundgren, D., 1:01.
Irion, Mary Jane. J. B. Jones, 1:03
4-5.
Studebaker, Tom Hixon, 1:06 3-5.
Case. .1 B. Wall. 1:07.
EVENT NO. 7 —Private owners’ cars,
fully equipped:
Marion, 'Dr. Samuel Green, 1:11 1-5
Buick. Hugh Moss. 1:27.
Stoddard-Dayton. Joe Johnson,
1:31 3-5.
Pope - Hartford, K. A. Holbrook,
1:15 1-5.
EVENT NO. 8—
Pone-Hartford, E. A. Holbrook.
1:08
Apperson, Dr. C. Constantine,
1:14.
Officials.
The officials in charge of the meet
are as follows:
Technical < ’ommittee—Automobiles,
Fred Steel. F. C. Skinner, A. A. Al
mond.
Starters—K. T. McKinstry, L. S.
Collier.
Referees—Automobiles. \V. G. Hum
phrey: motorcycles. J. D. Hiller.
Judges—L. T. Blssell, C. L. Elyea.
T. H. Smart. R. S. Abbott.
Clerk of Course—E. H. Elleby.
Timers and Umpires — D. T. Bus
sey. R. N. Reed. R. J. Slea:
Gasoline Tester—Ed L. Wight, Jr.
Charles L Ryan represented the
American Automobile Association.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Terre Haute. 10; Evansville. 7.
Springfield, 7; Fort Wayne. 2.
Grand Rapids, 7; Dayton, 4.
E TO
MED! LIST
Drop Another Contest and Lose
to Gulls by Score of 5 to 1
Before Huge Crowd.
GAME IS LOOSELY PLAYED
Bill Robertson Stops the Local
Sluggers—Brady Proves Easy.
Atlantans Field Poorly.
By Percy H. Whiting.
S ATURDAY was a day of trage
dies. The toll of the reaper
was heavy- the circle of calam
ities girdled the globe. Here is a
partial list of Saturday's horrors:
Lute McCarty killed.
The Mikado sinking fast.
A. S. Colyar arrested.
Pier collapses at Long Beach. ;
Mobile 5, Atlantal.
Especially the last named.
• • •
1 7 VERY time a really BIG crowd
J turns out at Ponce DeLeon the
Crackers appear to have a fumbling
field day. For all-around, old-time,
backwoods loose playing, yesterday's
game has seldom been equaled here;
never excelled.
Of the Crackers who had any large
number of chances to make errors
Welchonce and Agler were the only
ones who overlooked the opportunity.
Old Ironsides” Smith, as steady, us-
mlly. as the Rock of (Jib., pulled a
•ouple of bad ones. Graham was bad
enough to get the derrick and Dunn
no improvement. Alperman messed
up one play. Bisland one. Hailey mis
judged a rty ball with bad results.
Gee, it was a fine afternoon!
These tacts are mentioned, not in
i.li« way of criticism, but because they
are unique. The Cracker team is
fourth in the league in fielding. They
seldom make bad mistakes.
Yesterday was just a hideous off
lay, that's all
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IN batting the Crackers were way
* off. too or else Bill Robertson is
i great pitcher, w hich we are all in-
.‘lined to doubt, judged by past rec
ords.
Through a full nine-inning game
the Crackers made four hits, two of
them clean. Bailey got one because
Starr and D. Robertson obligingly let
an easy pop drop between them.
Smith got a single by dint of beating
out a hard one to O'Dell. Agler and
Bisland made the only clean hits.
Agler made his hit count. He ad
vanced on an error and scored on
Long's sacrifice fly. It was Atlanta s
only run.
• * *
B ILL SMITH slapped King Bailey
right back at tne Gulls Saturuay
in tin* hope that he could repeat his
performance of Thursday,
lie didn t.
The Gulls piled up eight hits for
eleven bases and scored five runs.
"'This gave them the series, 2 to 1.
The (lulls looked anything but good
in the game. Bill Robertson showed
a lot of skill. The dpek-footed lad
really had a lot of stuff, including
sharp-breaking curves and superla
tively good control. But he was pret
ty nearly the whole team on defense.
Form wait could have won behind him
if they’d made a half dozen hits.
• * *
M IKE FINN isn't exactly sore, but
hi- wishes it bally well under
stood that he has been misrepresent
ed. He says he never said that Joe
Dunn’s arm was gone. He says some
brute made it up on him to try to
smash their friendship. He says,
moreover, that the Atlanta folks are
jealous because “White Hope Charley”
Schmidt has turned out so well.
"You all said that Schmidt's arm
was dead," says Mike, “and now
you’re sore because it isn't. Why,
Charley and I both live in Little
Rock, and I worked him out myself
before 1 signed hjm. And did i make
a mistake? I did not. He is better
to-day than at any time in his big
league career, and he will go back.''
We incline to the belief that Mike's
memory is playing him tricks in the
matter of what he said about Joe
Dunn. But let it pass.
• * *
\ NYHOW. the Gulls took the game
and the series, and nothing re
mains now but to take revenge on
New Orleans and Montgomery this
coming week. Here is the score of
yesterday’s game:
Mobile.
Stock ss. . . ,5
Starr. 2b 3
O’Dell, 3b. . . 4
Jacobson, cf.. . 4
Clark. If. ... 4
D. Robert son. rf. 2
Paulet. lb. . .4
Schmidt, c. . . 4
W. Robert’n, p. 3
ab. r.
Totals . .
Atlanta.
Long. If. . . .
Bailey, 2b. . .
Alperman. 2b
Welchonce. cf.
Smith. 3b. . .
Bisla*nd. ss. .
Agler, lb. . .
Graham, c.. .
Dunn. c. . .
Brady, p. . .
.33
16 3
po.
.33
Totals
Score by innings:
Mobile ......
Atlanta
4 27 18
000 211 100 5
001 000 000—1
Summary: Two-base hit—Schmidt.
Three-base hit—Clark. Sacrifice hits
— I). Robertson. 2; W. Robertson,
Long. Stolen bases—Stock, Starr, 2;
O’Dell. Hit by pitched ball—By
Brady. Starr. Left on bases—
Mobile, 6; Atlanta, 7. Bases on balls—
off Brady. 1: off Robertson. 1 Struck
ou t—Bv Brady. 2; by W. Rcbertaon,
2. Time —1:57. Umpires—Pfenning-
er and Hart.