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\ 1111% A 1 IjAjX 1 A IiMJKCiIAA AiMJ M Avfe. GIOMLAM SPORTS’ COVERED* EXPERT Americus Player Jumps to First Place in Popularity Race; Jordan Is Second. H ATS off to Dirk Manchester! The Americus player 1h now leading: the Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian’s con test t<* decide the most popular player Ir. the Empire State League. Tills 1* I the first time Manchester has been on top since this race started. Otto Jordan, the Valdosta manager, has passed Herbert "Pat" Murphy and j is second. Murphy Is third In the rate. 'Goat” Holliday, Wayeross' first baseman, ha* dropped to fourth place. Four thousand five hundred votes separate the first four players The margin between Jordan and Manchester is but slight. Votea poured In for these players yester day. and both took turns In tuking the lead. While the coupons were piling In for these two, the Murphy rooters must have been rating, us very few coupons were received for the Thomnsvllle shortstop. He ranks third at the present time, and will have a hard time regaining his old position unless his admirers get busy at once. Manchester Is Hero. Manchester, however, Is the hero of the contest. The Pasebftll Popularity Editor Btated several days ago that this player was the dark horse in the contest and was looking for some thing big to happen. Not that he had any Inside information, but the steady way In which the votes kept corning In for Dick made him think so. H. Ohamplin. Dudley, R. Wilder. Mutts Gray and W. Walker also hold positions where a great deal of hus tling might send them romping to the top. They are all closely bunched, but are not receiving their votes in large enough bunches. Make Every Day Count. The tip now given out to the con testants In this contest Is to make every day count. Fighters are want ed in this race, and a game fighter never units. It's now up to the Em pire State League fans to show their mettle. So far they have done won derfully, but there is ft111 room for Improvement. The race Is surely one remarkable fight, and the Popularity Editor is having a tough time revis ing the leaders. However, he Is so interested in tile battle being wag°ii that he Is willing to give up a few hours’ sleep so as to give the players and fnns his time. Clip Out Coupons. The coupon appears In to-day’s p.< per. Hip It out. fill it in and mail it to the Baseball Popularity Editor, Atlanta Georgian. Atlanta, Ga. Re member there are no resting days In this contest. Every day Is another day. so get busv and send your fa vorite player into the lead. Don't think that because vour player hasn t been In the first five he has no chance. Every player in this ntce has a good chance. All he needs is some real support by his followers. The winner of the contest is to receive a beautiful loving cup. THE LEADING PLAYERS. Dick Manchester Americus Otto Jordan Valdosta “Pat” Murphy Thomasville “Goat” Holliday Wavcross H. Champlin Thomasville P. Wilder Cordele M. Gray . Cordele Pudlev Thomasville W. Morse Cordele Franks Valdosta R. Zellers Valdosta H. Griffin Americus H. Clark Wavcross C. Eubanks . Cordele FORBES BACK IN RING: MAY MEET JIMMY WALSH CHICAGO, July 21. Harry Forbes onop bantamweight champion of the world, would reenter the boxing game. He Is stirred to activity by seeing some of the prenent day performers In action, believing th it ho is eaxil.t better than moat of thorn in tills sec tion of the country. The Fox River Club of Aurora, of which Art Reid is matchmaker, is anxious to get Forbes into a contest and there Is a chance that they will stage him with Jlmmv Walsh, tie English bantam star now In this city, within a short time. JOHNSON, AINSMITH, LAPORTE BARELY ESCAPE DROWNING CHICAGO, July 111. Walter John- Mon. Rob Ainsmith. John Henry and Frank La port e, of t he Washington Raseball Club, were caught in the undertow while bathing at the Chi cago Reach Hotel. Prompt work by life guards saved them from being carried out into the lake. Gedeon, another player on th.' team, was washed against a post by a wave] ar.d was rescued unconscious by life guards. This Has Nothing to Do with the Weather, but Isn't It Warm ? By “Bud” Fisher SAY.KYJTT, I weVfcR TCH.'O YOU That 1 w*s A CRHAT bON40i S TiC,f<iE SUJfAVAtR. ONCe, Dtp I ~s>0\ier UNDER-' WATER. CleC'fc- Acrqss -the en&uW- 1 Channel once i-. Us Roys 4 $ Registered t'nitod States Patent Office The Brat Can Get In Anywhere <>££, i uiush \ knouued HOU/VAM is ) FEEUN' AFTER THAT SPlU HE ; TOOK outer " HK Auto mobile, , But l CAN V , F/ND OUT / HOW TO l Me* 6EC /mTO \ i Y^bo. Ht<> house:r 1 ^ ' "(jOSH, DIDN'T CHA HEAR ABOUT \JWT- HE PALLED OUTER HIS AUTOMOBILE AMD HE'S HURT. AWFULLY: G£E^ AlA'fBE HE'S / V '’TO*™, LET 5 60 AND , 60SH. |B YOU CAM DOPE" IT OUT HOW Xu 6EFJ ’ /mTo hfe -joimt ill eat your hat: ' food fqr. fans cooked ANf3 „ J* SERVED Lrftr ifeSw* BY GW) iM 60(Nfa ro write a letter, to va^ TO- MIGHT - HE UVlES /N the darndest house emeu SEEM- a 60S CAN T GET INTO iTl TO-0A1 WE Pi A'/ THE HINKIES- I THINK EA6LE- BEAK 5PRUDER IS 60IN6 td Pitch if he can SNEAK AWAY FR.0M HK KID STEP SISTER, IIlisHANERS G006LY DEPT SAFE CLEAN. COOL. COMFORTABLE GRAND WATINE«F AT 2:30 URM ^ W TO-NIGHT AT 8:30 Vidor Hugo's Great LES MISERABLES Nine Neels- - -4 Acts MATINEE 25c NIGHT 25 and 50c FORSYTH Nikimi to-cay 230 rvngi 1 n TO—MI8MT AT 8 33 The Sensation of All Diving Acts JOHS F. CON ROY nw L Lester, Diero, Smith, Cook and Brandon and Others MOTORDROME RACES TUESDAY 8:15 P. M. By <). B. Keeler. /% Nl) It isn’t all flowery beds of case t<ir the manager of a baseball club, even when tile hands* art- going well and the breuks are breaking properly, and the games are piling up in the "W ’ column, amt all Glut. Sometimes, you see, one of the hands may he going almost too well. That i*. tf he has a string to him. There in Carl Thompson, with the Cracker- And then* is F. Leroy Chant e, sometime Peerless Leader. Carl is' here, and F. Chance is there. Rut between them is the string. Carl is stacking up a pretty heap of workmanlike games. Th*» p. L. is watching his alleged slab- men ease off point alter point in the J percentage column. And so—getting to the tie that hinds— one Major Prank Callaway 1 tosses restlessly these nultry nights, by reason of something apart from | the sultriness. Claiming season is drawing close. "And.” says Major Frank, "I’m ju>'t hoping F. Chance will be looking the other way when the date comes ’round.” Because, you see, Carl Thompson belongs to the Highlanders. And he is looking more and more as if he 1 could sand the skids under that luck- j less aggregation, which appears be yond the present capacity of Russell Ford, Ray Caldwell, et al. Of course, it might be considered something of a joke on Carl if he I should be dragged .back to the Yanks 1 it this time. Rut that ball club Is i likely to take a turn for the better j one of these days—and the laugh might be the other way ’round. • • • A ND that isn’t all. "Chirk Griffith is mighty apt Jo take hold of Gilbert Price.” Major ] Callaway remarked Saturday. “He’s | just the style the Old Fox likes to j grab while in its comparative infancy and train according to his own ideas." After which the i resident of the Crackers intimated that the Hon. Griffith had quite some ideas as to Mystery in Death of Negro at Pensacola PENSACOLA. July 21—The body of an unknown negro was found in the D-*lip at the Commendancia street wharf here to-day, and indications are that he was murdered ami thrown overboard. A Coroner’s Jury, inves tigating the ease, adjourned until Wednesday afternoon to obtain more evidence. The physician who examined the body found the jaw broken and .1 number of teeth knocked loose and gave as his opinion that the dead negro had been struck in the face Nobody has yet been able to identify the negro. A policeman testified that lie had heard a shot in that vicinity on Saturday night. MOORE MAY GO TO REDS. PHILADELPHI \ July II Manager 'Pinker, of the Cincinnati Club, to-day offered to trade Pitcher Suggs to Phila delphia. Pitcher Earle Moore, who was sold recently bv Manager Dooin to St. Louis, refuses to report to the Cardinals, but says lie would bo willing to play with, the Reds. the care and rearing of youthful slab- men. "Griff’s pretty hard to work for; that is, for an opinionated young ster," ho added. "1 doubt if ever there was a u isi r old noodle cocked over a pitching shoulder than that owned by the Old Fox. He was a great pitcher himself and he knows it. So the kid who tries to toll Griff something new about the slab game is due to hear something not alto gether to his advantage.” • • • THE Crackers now are at the crit- * leal stage of their campaign Much depends on the shape in which the dub comes home after the pres ent road trip. If Smith’s men should start the long home series with only a few games separating them from the top—and that’s admitting they don’t show in front on the trip—they should make one grand little tight the rest of the way. An important point Just now is to ket p the regulars in condition during the hot, grueling road trip. Major Callaway has telegraphed the club’s secretary to provide bottled water of the best type for the players on the train, at the hotels* and on the field the rest of the jaunt. It’s just a precaution against the troublesome and sometimes dangerous ailments frequently caused by changes of drinking water in widely-separated points, particularly in hot weather. And in baseball, ns in any other business. itV the small points that make or break, when it’s all footed up. COFFROTH ARRANGING FOR BIG CARD FOR AUGUST DATE SAN FKANC1SCO, July 21.—-‘Sunny Jim" Coffroth has the August fight per mit for this city and is busy arranging a card for the show. Just who will make up the main event James hasn’t decided as yet, but he has assured the fans that whoever the boxers are they will be lads who will offer a crack card Jim seldom fails in giving the public the best possible, and all lovers of the game are awaiting his decision. It is understood he is on the trail pf Lackey McFarland and Jack Britton, but it is hardly likely that he will be Hble to get this pair before Labor Day, if he can land them then. But he has Leach Cross, Matty Bald win, Johny Dundee, Red Watson and Tommy Murphy among the lightweights, with Jess Willard and Sam Langford to pick opponents for if he should decide <'ii the big lads. Willie Ritchie has prac tically assured Jam**s that he will do battle with any lightweight on Labor Cay. and Tommy Murphy will be Cof- froth’s selection, this, of course, subject to changes in the bill if McFarland should decide to box. O'BRIEN CLAIMS A DRAW WITH FREDDIE WELCH VANCOUVER, R. C.. July 21.— Young Jack O'Brien to-uay posted $1,000 with a local paper here to go as a forfeit for a second m.-tch with Freddie Welch, the British light weight. O’Brien declares that the worst he should have received in his clash with Welch on Saturday should have been a draw. . What O’Brien asks in the second match is an impartial referee. LOOKOUTS TO RELEASE OUTFIELDER ELSTON CHATTANOOGA, TENN., July 21.— President O. B. Andrews announced to- djjv that Outfielder Elston is to be re leased at once, while Kid Elberfeld will go to right and Dee Walsh will play short. The Kid believes that he will be able to play in his usual form in the outfield, where it will not be necessary for him to stoop so much HARD SUP SI '5 LEAGUE I THORNTON, EX-CUB HURLER, HELD FOR SANITY BOARD TACOMA. WASH.. July 21.—Walter M. Thornton, a few years ago a twirler for the Chicago National league Club, last night was placed in the padded cell of the county jail at Everett m be held for examination by the county sanity , board While pitching for Chicago he was struck on the head by a batted ball i lie has never been quite sane since. C LEVELAND. OHIO, July 21.— Frank Chance is red-hot at the scurvy treatment he has received in the American League. “They come at you with a lot of salve,” he said this rwornlng. "and all the while they are thinking how to knife you. Not being acquainted with ther little game, T played on the levei with Callahan over the Chase deal. I want ed to get rid of Chase, though I knew he was a good ball player. "Callahan stated that this guy Zeidcr was in fine shape, and I took his word. Callahan turned out to bo a first-class kidder. Wait till I get. going and I’ll hand those blokes back some of their own coin. * * • •*' 1 HEX the other da;' they gave us 1 a tine square deal in Cleve land. Yes, they did. Fighting for the pennant, and they have as much ehanere to win ns I have, they thought to strangle us by advertising a dou ble-header, when It was all we could do to reach hen- for oni game. Why, the secretary of this club put up an argument that we could have taken another train by way of Chicago, get ting here earlier. The boys would have to had to occupy a day coach. Fan you beat that? Even if we are in last place, this club is not going to be a piker. * • • ,( CAY for me that David Harum and Jesse James never had anything on th,e gang I'm up against in the American League; that is, barring Frank Farrell." MOLLIWITZ BEING LOOKED OVER BY LEAGUE SCOUTS * .MILWAUKEE, July 21.—The rec- erds of such men as Chappelle. who '■ante from a State league team, have brought scouts to this territory. The latest being inspected is Fred Molliwttz, first baseman for the Green Bay team. Eddie Sweeney has been in the State to look him over fo.- l’rank Chance, and Fred Lake came from Detroit to see him. Jock McNeil Some Mathematician *!*•*!* *!*•'»" •!*•*!* *!* • *!* •!• • *!* *!* • v Figures How He’ll Win Marathon OCK M’NEIL believes that he is going to win the big Marathon grind at the Motordrome Tues day night. “And not because I have the fastest machine,” says Jock, "but because I have figured out just what I must do. ‘To win a long-distance race on a hoard track, a rider must be some what of an expert mathematician. A machine carries two and one-half gal lons of gasoline and two quarts of •high-speed’ oil. In the Marathon race Tuesday night there will be nearly 105 laps, exclusive of the sev eral rounds made before the race is started. "All riders carry a small pump fastened to the oil can. With this the oil is drawn from the tank and shot into the engine. I figure on usnng a ‘shot of oil’ every one and three- quarter laps. "If 1 should use a pump full every lap and a half I would run out of oil before the # race i» finished, and that would mean the loss of one or more laps to replenish my oil tank. "It will he seen that a rider must constantly have his wits about him, keeping track of the laps, judge the pace, stay at* close to the beateri pith as possible and watch for other things that might develop in the long rate. "Riding on a circular track also require.* a great deal of endurance and skill. No one likes to set the pace in a long race, as the leader breaks the wind. The skillful rider will always try to remain a yard or so back of the leader until near the finish, and allow himself to be carried along by the suction in order to sav his oil. and when the final lap is reached he gives his engine a shot of the lubricant and he spurts in front of the pacemaker as if the leader had suddenly stopped.” McNeil didn’t intend to let it be known that he had figured out how he could remain on the track all tne time, but Jock is such a good-natur ed little Scotchman that he finally let the other nine riders "in.” Still it s a cinch that such a wicked Pace will be set by the leaders that every man will have to stop at leas: once. Like at the famous automobile races, each rider will have a "pit" in front of the paddock where he can change a tire or a wheel in a very few seconds, get a chain repaired, or whatever is needed. Those who are fortunate enough to secure seats in front of the pad- dock will surely witness a lot of in teresting "doings” as the riders* stop for necessary repairs. A Motordrome Sweepstakes in three heats and a final, a special match race and a trial against time will round out the card. With such a program as this, the attendance at the Motordrome Tues day night is sure to be the largest in its history. In the event of rain, tlie events will be run off Wednes day night, or the next night that is clear. Here is the complete program: Tex Richards against time. One mile. Present record held by Eddie Hasha and Morty Graves; time, 38 4-5 seconds. M ()TORDROME SWEEPSTAKES. One mile to qualify for two-mile final. Two to qualify in each heat and three in fastest heat. First Heat—No. 1, Morty Graves; No. 2, Harry Schwartz; No. 3, Billy Shields; No. 4. George Lockner; No. 5, Tex Riehards. Second Heat- No. 6. Freddie Lu ther; No. 7, George Renel; No. 8, Jock' McNeil; No. 9, Henry Lewis; No. 10. Harry Glenn. Harry Glennf vs. Harry Schwartz. (Special match race). Two miles, best two out of three heats. Final Heat of Motordrome Sweep- stakes^-Two miles. Second Heat of Special Match Race—Glenn vs. Schwarthz. Third Heat of Special Match Race, if necessary. Big Marathon Race—26 miles 385 yards. Ten riders to compete. Each rider will have to ride 105 times M © N F EhSI Y im W f* 0 a 6IRLS AND At- y si->r£R! to SEND IN 5 CvnbuWiU> <y\co&uidwa cuhy /$ rne ierreR a L\K6 12 O'CLOCK? — &ECAUSE IT COMES IN THe MIDDLE OF DAT 1 •mAT's eiEUfc-n aiNtit} ! Hth&i srufaito-dUiy FROM MlAA SPEARE- O.S. A. WHAr THAr 0)HIC« .EUEKY L.WIN6 PERSJM HA5 SEEN, _ 8or Wit aieuer see a<sa/(\)7 AnSWEtl T0-MRV.QU)- around the track. Winner to receive cash prize of $500. Contestants—No. 1, Morty Graves; No. 2, Harry Schwartz; No. 3, Billy Shields; No. 4, George Lockner; No. 5, Tex Richards; No. 6. 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