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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT? NEWS. PURE ACCIDENT. By Ed W. Smith. (Referee Pelky-McCarty Fight. Sport ing Editor Chicago American.) C ALGARY, ALBERTA, May 27.-— Luther McCarty’s death in the glove contest here Saturday afternoon with Arthur Pelky was en tirely an accident. This was the ver dict of the Coroner’s jury, determined after two sittings, the decision be ing reached at 10 o’clock after a de liberation of half an hour. Pelky was . exonerated completely from all blame in the case. Almost immediately after, however, the Northwest mounted police put Pelky under arrest, charging him with manslaughter. He gave ball in the sum of $10,000, Fred C. Lowes, a wealthy real estate man, and Tommy Burns furnishing the surety'. The threatened cases against Referee .Smith, manager. Billy McCarney and Promoter Tommy Burns did not de velop. but - Smith and McCarney, in lieu of being given their liberty, promised to remain in the city for a couple of clays at least and give further testimony. No bonds were asked in their cases. Following is the full verdict as an nounced : “We, the Coroner’s jury, find that Luther McCarty came by his death accidentally, the immediate cause be ing a subluxation of the cervical ver tebrae at the Burns arena May 24, but there is no evidence to show how this injury occurred, we, the jury, there fore exonerate Arthur Pelky from all blame whatsoever.” This was signed by P. J. McManus as foreman. The other jurors were H. C. Hcrsey, R Jackson, E. W. Scho field, (P. McCallum, M. Dawson and E. A. Jones. Trying for Criminal Case. It was evident from the start that the crown, stung by the severe crit icisms of local ministers, intended to make a desperate fight to get a ver dict upon which to base a criminal case against Pelky and perhaps the others directly concerned in the un fortunate contest. The prosecuting attorney asked at once that all wit nesses be excluded from the room be fore going on the stand, and carried his point. Among the witnesses examined in great detail were McCarney, Burns, Smith, two of the local newspaper men and Dr. Moshier, who performed the autopsy. Pelky was not called at all, but remained during the entire case like a caged lion in a nearby room. He has been deeply affected all the way through, and during this hearing appeared almost heart broken. Dr. Moshier gave the most damag ing testimony against the boxers. He declared that McCarty’s neck had been dislocated under the base of the brain and that this injury caused the hemorrhage.of the brain that brought about the death. He all but declared 'that the injury could have come about in no other way but from a blow or from the fall, the latter not being possible, because the boxer’s neck did not strike any object as he fell. Other Fights the Cause. A highly dramatic incident came right at the close of the hearing when Pelky’s attorney called upon Dr. C. J. Stewart, one of the oldest physicians in Alberta, to partially refute the testimony of Dr. Moshier. The phy- sitia.a was asked if he thought Mc- C&rty’g Injury could not have been ca'is 'i! by some other than a blow i •!■,•(. He said it was highly pos sible and then, rising to his feet, le >ok his finger at the prosecutor, who v\as then questioning him, and during intense silence, shouted: "It is my opinion that the injury : < Luther McCarty was received from Flynn or somebody else in a pre vious encounter. In this contest, never.” He was excused in a hurry by the prosecutor. Referee Smith testified that in all there were only about six blows land ed during the contest, and that none of them was at all hard or effective and could hardly have caused even an abrasion of the skin. He said the boxing was about even up to the time of McCarty’s collapse, and that Lu ther had turned, smiled and winked at his own corner after the Anil clinch, collapsing about eight or ten seconds later. The State attempted to tangle up all the witnesses In an effort to prove that the contest was for the world’s white championship: that all cham pionship conditions had been carried out, and that it was in every way a prize fight. MARIST VS. PEACOCK. Marist College and Peacock School will meet on the latter’s diamond Tuesday afternoon. Keeping Up with the Style Is Too Tough a Job for Jeff By “Bud” Fisher Polly and Her Pals Pals Tender-Hearted About His *‘Motah-Cah” Oopyri^t, ttlS. I By Cliff Sterrett well & ALL Thiu&H WttRE HAVt Sby) VfeRStLF /4LL ~ r M£SE VE4RS 1 - H/WE I <5oU4 Pul OfJ ME Cofit, 'ft <30D.<lr i rr ai/uy M AUit! (aiT PETE'* "V1TTIE5 - whice sbuRE /my LIZZIES’ FiFTeeu MOW AW <3*5 AtfjjS HAD A R4UREPIH' T’CoCM •5° 1 SeZ. MOWS' VtR. CH/toCE. *>01 BUT OoMT FEG6IT HE'S" VER f FATHER!) Wokj't Be. Surprised whew I Tell HEr 4Bout OUR Al/ToMo'Bile 1, (JREAT (jUHSjl 6iAL , ARE v MAP- rT£ owLy A Pul/ A BOuT IT ,4iWT BREWERV “TRUCK X ITT A wt Uf/OMT DARE uSe( “The CAr w/hile i She’s here, am'j She'S UAFLt To StAV 4 MOAJTM I (foWtOUMD ft! A AuToMOBiEE- 1 is JuST OME- BMMED -THjdfr /TfTer /Mote! Georgia Ends Successful Season © © © Q © i} O Prospects for 1914 Appear Good A THEN’S, GA, May Despite present at the beginning of next sea- the fact that Georgia lost the series she would have rather won than any other—the one against Tech—the Red and Black has had a remarkably success ful season, both financially and in games won and lost. During the season the team scored a total of 174 runs against 68 for its opponents. Twenty-seven games were played against the best teams in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Louisi ana, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia, and but eight games were lost. Two to Michigan,\one to Ohio Wesleyan, one to Clemson, one to Au burn and three to Tech. Nineteen vic tories were celebrated and most of them were by one-sided scores, while seven were shutouts for Georgia. Five of the games that Georgia lost were by one run. Outlook for 1914 Good. Since the season has closed and the tension assumed the normal post- schedule laxity Coach Cunningham has busied himself taking an intro spective stock of his material for 1914 and of his present splendid array of talent he expects to have all hut three You’ve observed— that in front of the finest homes Ford cars are numerous. We are selling an ever increas ingly greater part of our gigantic output to experi enced automobile owners who have tired of the ex orbitant expense of big car up-keep. More than a quarter of million Fords now in service—convincing evidence of their wonderful merit. Runabout. $525; Touring Car, $000; Town Car, $800—f. o. b. Detroit, with all equipment. Get interesting “Ford Times” from Dept. F, Detroit; Ford Motor Company, 311 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. son, with a possibility of only two be ing absent. Big John Morris, who has earned himself a place on the All-Southern team his first year in college ball, graduates in law' in June, and will im- medihely "hang out his shingle” over In Hart County, from where he hails. Covington, w'ho has played third base for two years and who served four years at center on the football team, is a victim of the four-year rule and after June will also join the ranks of the colonels in the legal profes sion. May Lose Hutchens. Hutchens, the Red and Black’s great receiver of this season, is like wise a member of the law' depart ment and will receive his "dip” this year. There is but a slight chance for him to return, not unless he leads the team. Bowden has a contract from the Boston Nationals whenever he sees fit to annex his signature to it and he is liable to become a member of Stalling’s Braves at any time after college closes this summer. He has one more year in Southern athletics, and on account of bis ability in both baseball and football a strenuous ef fort will be made to persuade him to return. With his wing in the shape it is now he would find it rough sail ing in any league and would certain ly have hard going to make good. Many to Return. These are about all the sure losses and doubtfuls, which leave a good working nucleus for the team next year. Henderson is slated to return for a place on the football eleven and will draw the first base assign ment again. Harrison is taking pharmacy and will have another year, while Clements at shortstop is a four- year man and should make a strong bid for All-Southern next year. Ginn. McWhorter and Erwin all are sure to return and so will Corley and Hitchcock. The latter pitched but few games this year, but with a little more training will be a mainstay next year. Corley has already made an enviable record, although playing his first year in college ball. Cobb Praised Brown. This completes the list of regulars’, to which may be added Brown, the freshman. who played in several games ami who wields the willow' In such good style that Ty Cobb pro nounced him the most finished batter on the Red and Blaek squad. He is an outfielder and will be heard from next year. Another sub who filled in to a good advantage while Coving ton was ruled off the team is Holden, captain of the scrubs. He has an other year In college and will he a valuable asset at a future date. Sports and Such JITHERE are those great ones VV whose proud names we hailed f Tinker and Evers and Chance! Where is that trio that never once failed t Tinker and Evers and Chance! Chance is hub-deep in a minor league mess. Evers is down in the league wilder ness, And Tinker is panned bg the Rhine City press— Tinker and Evers and Chance! * * * THEY HAVE TO HAVE for eigners as chief accomplices in the wrestling game because an Ameri can couldn’t keep his face straight, and that is all that must necessa rily be straight. • • • ACCORDING TO THE LATEST reports the New' York Yacht Flub has not yet entirely abandoned hope of defending the America’s Cup without going to sea. SALLEE IN OUR ALLEY. Of all the pitchers in the league. There's none so thin as Sallee. But there are lots of thicker guys With whom we’d rather dally. * * * "RED SOX CANNOT WIN the pennant without Stahl,” confesses McAleer. For an alert, wide-awake magnate Mr. McAleer is a bit slow in this matter. The entire mem bership of the Baseball Writers’ As sociation of America has been con fessing on him for several weeks. * * • NO. CLAUDIA, a gathering of wrestlers in a community does not, per se, constitute unlawful assem blage. THE FAMILY *RE*PUTATION of the Delehantys as sluggers is sate in the hands of Frank. He went after the headpiece of the enemy’s pitcher with his bat in Minneapolis the other day. * * * TENNIS PLAYERS BEING true sportsmen, there will be unuuali- fied Joy over the announcement that the Australasian team, which Is to meet our players in the prelimina ries for the Davis trophy, Is in the best condition. Ill ITU GUFFEY c Amer- fiction Flynn - KELLY IN DRAW SCRAP. NEW YORK, May 27.—Eddie Kel ley and "Fighting” Fitzpatrick, local prides, fought ten fast rounds to a draw here last night. HA RLKS E. VAN LOAN ica’s greatest sporting writer, covered the Jim Jim Coffey heavyweight bout in New York last "‘rlday night for the New York American. His story is of es pecial interest to local boxing fans, as Flynn does battle with Jim Sav age at the Auditorium-Armory here on June 13. Here is Van Loans story: Andrew' Chariglione, whose busi ness name is Jim Flynn, stunted the Dublin Giant somewhat in a ten-round argument before the Garden Athletic Club. Jim Coffey had age. weight, reach and 70 per cent of the house with him be fore he started, but the battle- scarred warrior of Pueblo ripped and tore and slashed his way tj victory, whaling away at his taller opponent until he reduced him to six feet of staggering, knock-kneed humanity. Not since the memorable fight between Ketehel and O’Brien has so much real fighting been cram med into ten rounds, and it was Flynn’s exnerience, aggressiveness and cast iron jaw that won for him. For some reason best known to himself, Flynn elected to stand still for the better part of the first round and allow Coffey to pop him on the jaw wdth rights ai.d lefts and the Dublin import made the most of his opportunities. He slammed the vet eran 732 times by actual count and brought the gore i streams from one of Flynn’s eyes. Flynn Dives Into Coffey. The Pueblo product finally grew angry under this constant bom bardment and . t the end of the round he was driving into Coffey head first, endeavoring to remov • bis head from his shoulders with wild rights and lefts. Coffey continued to score in the second and third rounds and Flynn’s countenance gradually as sumed the appearance of an over ripe tomato. In the fourth round, however, the Pueblo hodcarrler took matters into his own hands and began to lead with his haymaker swings and White City Park Now Open when the bell rang Coffey was reel ing from a succession of swlnfa to the body and jaw. Flynn Had Coffey Reeling. In the fifth and the sixth matters were fairly even, but from the seventh until the end the toujth old veteran forged Into the lead, and though Coffey kept up his left Jabs and right crosses there was no power behind them. Flynn herded his taller opponent from one side of the ring to the other endeavor ing to land the finishing punch. jlm Flynn may be on the tobog gan, but he is still good enough to put an enduring crimp In the as pirations of many members of the younger set. NEW CLUB WILL ENTER FEDERAL NEXT SEASON TOLEDO, OHIO. May 27.—A fran chise to play in the new Federal League was granted Toledo by Or ganizer A. Bobrick. The Ohio Club will not Join the third leaguers the current season, however, but Toledo rake together a strong team for the 1914 crusade. Bobrick believes that many other cities will be represented in the Fed eral next year. Buffalo and Detroit are two cities practically sure of en tering the third league zone. The Toledo officers will be elected in the BRAVES SELL JAY KIRKE TO TORONTO BALL CLUB Jay Klrke, former Pelican, whom the Crackers were after for some time, has been aold to the Toronto International League club by Mana ger George Stallings, of the Boston Braves. HARRISON BESTS BLOOM. TERRE HAUTE, IND., May 27.— In the ten-round bout between Phil Harrison and Monle Bloom, of Chi cago, last night, Harrflon had a lit tle the best of It. especially in the last five rounds. It was a stiff fight throughout. The semi-final of ten rounds between Jerry Dalton, of In dianapolis, and Morris Flynn, of Chi cago, wns a draw. “NIG” CLARKE IN BAD. MILWAUKEE, May 27—Catcher "Nig” Clarke, of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. may he released or suspend ed because of an attack he is alleged to have made on an Indianapolis newspaper man who is traveling with the club. BASEBALL TO-DAY New Orleans vs. Atlanta Ponce Deleon Park 3:45 o’clock ST. PAUL SIGNS FERRIS. ST. PAUL, May 27.—Hobe Ferris, recently released by Minneapolis, was signed to-day by Manager Frlel, of the local American Association club. ATLANTA All This Week n MATS. Miss Billy Long Co. J MON. .1 WED. v SAT. ST. ELMO 25c By Request ’ Mights 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c. LORE SHADES RU88ELL. NEW ORLEANS, May 27.—Johnny Lore, of New York, shaded Frankie Russell, a local product, In a ten- round bout last night. near future, and plan? will be made j Campi have signed to meet in for the organizing of the Toledo Club. I twenty-round bout here on June 20. CAMPI TO MEET LEDOUX. LOS ANGELES, May 27.—The French champion, Ledoux, and Eddie FORSYTH Matinee To-day 2:30 To-Night 8:30 THE IRISH QUEEN MAGGIE CLINE The Great Howard- Madden & Fitzpatrick Caesar Net NEXT WEEK LILLIAN SHAW BROU’S lNJKCTlOX-A PHI' MANF.NT CURB j of the most obstinate cases guaranteed in from ! 3 to 6 days ; no other treatment required. So’d by all druggists. CHOICE OF ROUTES AND GOOD SERVICE Orders by Mail glad ly filled. Park 37-39 Peachtree For Golf Playing This cut is an exact likeness of the New Golf Shoe which we are selling, and in the opinion of Old Golf Players tu said to be the heat and most practical yet produced. 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