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f Five Games in Three Days at Home, Then the Final t Road Trip. I>v 0. B. Keeler. SO, THERE YOU ARE! Oh, something's got into the eyes of the Crackers, A-smoking the lamps of our sterling pill-whackers ; Long, agonized shrieks emanate from their hackers Far away in the distance a-view- ing it; TVe can't get a line on their recent futility; Up know they are swatters of ster ling ability, M ho pepper the pill with excessive virility— nutthehelofltistheyain'tdoingit! D SSPITE the charitable interfer ence of the wes&her man on a number of occasions, our brave ia-a-ads (tremolo stop) continue to skid recklessly toward the second di vision. Only the Barons remain be twixt them and the lid, which position is' thinly occupied by the dejected .Lookouts. It would be entirely possible, de pending on what happens to Birming ham and Chattanooga, for the Crack ers to detrain In this town Thursday, installed as leaders of the basement quartet. Of course, the Gulls and their do ings cut the deepest Into the calcu lations. They have been tough for the Crackers all season, and, with the race In Its present scrambled condi tion, there is no reason to suspect they will suddenly become docile. Passing over the Gulls with a re spectful nod, then, It may be Just os well to look over the remaining pros pects of the season. « • « VTO matter in what shape the Smith- -*•’ men return Thursday, they will confront the proposition of taking on the Volunteers for five games in three days, the same being Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. The situation of the Vols in the league standing is not dignified enough to inspire much reverence. But it must be recalled that Schwartz has some raw material on hand which he naturally will be eager to shoot. And some of it may be loaded. Then there Is the question of two- ply entertainments. In the face of what happened re cently in Montgomery, we insist that the conventional method of prorating a double bill is for each side to take one. And that is precisely what the Crackej-s do not require Just now— and won’t require the latter part of this week. Five or six games back of the lead. Bill Smith's hands need two out of three from now on—and a shade more wouldn’t hurt. One double-header te regularly scheduled for Friday afternoon. The league program is responsible for that. Then there is a tie contest holding over from the last visit of the Vols. That probably will be shot off Thursday, by way of openers. Anyway, if the sky can be caulked, there's a furious little series booked for the last three days in this week. T HEN the Crackers hit the "Trail of the Lonesome Nine’’ once more. Chattanooga first, for three games, August 4, 5 and 6. Then the final vis it to Nashville, which may witness the playing off of the well known dis puted contest earlier in the season. The closing road games of the season of 1913 will be played In Birmingham, August 11, 12 and 13. * * • H OME again, for a little house par ty at which every club in tha league will be on the guest list ex cept Nashville. There are 22 games scheduled for the grand finale, and four tied or postponed affairs. They will be played in this order: Chattanooga 4; Birmingham 3; New Orleans 6; Mo bile 4: and Chattanooga again for one game, September 6. But in the meantime, there is Mo bile. • • • A NO it is possible that Billy Smith zx was figuring on that long home wind-up, with the chance to land the flag in a grueling finish, when he signed the giant southpaw, Love, leading slabman of the Cotton States League. Love will make the third fork- hander on the Cracker firing line. With an equal number of right-hand ers, Billy can settle down on the home lot and dare all of 'em to knock off the chip. It won’t make much difference whether the opposition sports a majority of portslders cr not. Bill will be loaded for both kinds of game. • • • T HE new cock-eye is six and a half feet long and comes up with a savory reputation that Includes 20 firsts out of 29 starts in the Cotton States. He has a no-hit, no-run game on his list, and four consecu tive shut-outs, in the directing of which he issued only three bases on balls. Control is said to be his best bet. That sounds encouraging, anyway. POOR ABIE IS THROUGH; HAS LITTLE CLASS LEFT :w YORK, July 28.—Abie Atteil aetter give up the Queensberry pas- Abe has something left in the Ing and the nodding of the head in ig away from some wicked punches, that is about all. 5 latest opponent was Willie Beech- he well-known mitt man of the Side and the contest took place ie Atlantic Athletic Club of Rock- There was a rather good gather- >f the tight fans. They were of the on that Abe would hand out some hat old championship stuff that . him famous in the days of long The person who suffered the most ce bout was Fteferee Drayroit. ? iudgment of distance was bad in fifth sixth and eighth rounds, and •hanged the judge three times. winner of the bout was Beecher, latter, after finding out that At- was not there any more, chased around the ring, and Beecher had a „lt time in catching his opponent, her did his best work In the sixth seventh rounds. From the fifth d to the finish, Beecher was the man and ho had enough lead in first five to give him the fight hat A he had was a bad lip a* he ) out of the ring* KRAZY KAT • m 9 • • Isn’t Krazy Just the Kraziest Feline? C How, PAils&l \Through nr A-iy u/^y tb OtCUKLES * /OM.) Yn- GREAT HELP TO JOE BOEHLING By Senator. W ASHINGTON, July 28.—Quiet. observing everything, but saying little, always ready with a cheering word for some young ster to turn a rebuke into a Joke. Jack Ryan, the veteran backstop and scout, is one of the uplifting influences among the Washington Senators. He inn’t going around with banners fly ing. proclaiming his deeds from every housetop, but he is the man who has made it possible for Joe Boehling to piteh winning ball. After much haggling to no end, the writer succeeded in getting Ryan to explain the system he has taught Boehling and is now teaching Joe Engel. He belittled even that sys tem. notwithstanding Boehling’s suc cess since he began following the veteran’s advice. “It’s a simple thing," finally broke out Ryan. "I began teaching those two kids this spring at Charlottes ville. They were wild as hawks and careless of following directions. I noticed that all they ever did when they went into the box was to wind up and let her go. They didn’t take even enough time to see where the plate was. • # • »CO I said to Boehling one day: -J ‘Take your time. Think about every ball you pitch. Try to do some thing with it. Aim at something. Pay the closest attention to your stride. Then you will get control, and that’s all you need to ge a good pitch er.' “Well, at first Boehling couldn’t un derstand these directions. I.'e would forget what he had to do. Griff kept me working with him constantly however, and finally I got Joe when he could think of all these things at the same time. Immediately he be gan to pitch winning ball, and he will continue Just so long as he fol lows those directions. "It was the same way with Engel. He is fully equipped to be a win ning pitcher. I never saw a better- looking youngster in baseball. But he didn’t know anything about his Job. He never considered what he had to do. He pitched into the stride used by the other pitcher, even if it were two feet short of his own. It was impossible for him to win that way. He couldn’t get his ‘stuff’ on the ball. I kept insisting on his using proper stride and thinking about every ball that left his hand. That's all pitching amounts to, granting that you have speed and a curve ball. But it was hard for those kids to under stand this, and it took a lot of tlfne before they got it 1rto their heads. ' And this is ail-tin t Jack Ryan has to say about his making two good pitchers for the Climbers. • * * W HEN you think It over, Ryan ought to be a wise counselor for young fellows. He has been in baseball 28 years, starting when a mere kid. In all that time he has never learned to drink or smoke. Hia personal habits are irreproachable, his example for young players a thing for the gods. Manager Griffith could not have ogtalned a better coach for his youngsters. Seldom does he use a harsh word, never a profane. Never does he criticise a player on any other team. Ryan’s last active service was as manager of the Jersey City club of the Eastern, now the International League. There he worked behind the bat regularly, always maintain ing a high average. He broke in with the Baltimore team when it was com posed of thugs and knockout men. Al ways quiet, he had to fight to remain with the Orioles. And he fought and stayed. Later he saw several years of service under Frank Belee on the Boston club. He was captain of tho Detroit American League team in 1902. finally drifting to the minors, where he managed several teams, ending with Jersey City. M obile, ala., July 28.—whitey Alperman, field captain and second baseman of the Crack ers, was operated on this noon in a local hospital for appendicitis. As a result of the operation, Alper man will not be able to play again this season. This is a severe blow to Manager Billy Smith, as it practical ly kills whatever chance the Atlanta team has of winning the pennant. Alpermao was out of the game yes terday. He complained of severe pains in his right side. Last night a local physician was called, but was unable to diagnose the case until this morn ing. Manush will probably cover the keystone sack the remainder of the Reason. How Fogel Will Wreck Majors [jfj^j vs-t* Dryden Makes Big “Discovery” THOMPSON 11 Sporting Food ~By aSOROB B. PH AIR- YACHTING DE LUXE. Oh, would / were a sailor Upon the rolling seas, And beat it hence from spot to spot Upon my large and gilded yacht, Nor cared for any breeze. Oh, would I were a sailor Up<m the billows blest, And f (h)uI4 say: "Come hither, Steve! I have a thirst thou shouldst re trieve” And he would do the rest. Oh. would I were a sailer And owned a yacht of steam. But eme must be a pirate bold And trim the landsman of his goli To realize that dream. Every time a fight manager offers to bet $10,000 one is led to wonder whether Confederate money still is being used. A doctor having discovered that no bones are broken in Heinie Zlm’s ankle, the inference is that his ankle bones are made of the same substance as his head. An X-Ray examination of the Great Zim reveals the fact that his tempera ment is suffering from a malignant at tack of gout. When one learns that Hal Chase has made five boots in one game, one will not be surprised to hear that Joe Dunn has swiped five bases In the same In terval. The latest scandal In the Sport of Kings in England merely reflects the spirit of the times. A king these days is looked upon generally as a nine-spot. It is claimed in England that the prev alence of foul riding there is due to the American style of wearing short stir rups. Even our English brethren have learned to pass the buck. Bill Peet, a Washington scout, says he discovered Joe Boehling. and seven American League teams have discovered that Bill Peet is some-discoverer. Suggestion to Milwaukee sporting editors: Why not organize a few boxing clubs? It still Is early to pass Judgment on Lavsrne Chappelle, but up to date he has earned approximately $1.75 of his purchase price. Members of Frank Chance’s team wear black sweaters, but even that does not fill the bill. What they need is crepe. On the theory that misery loves com pany, Boston and St. Ix>uls baseball Dugs may organize a Mutual Sympathy Society. ACCENT ON THE “OH!” Eight little managers, tfeated in a row, Connie Mack said: “Coombs is backI H All the rest said: "Oh!” Charles Dryden. H onorable Horace fogel is getting ready to absorb bo*h big circuits and put the mag nates on the bum. He has said it, and what Horace says goes. As the present major leagues are a joke. Horace will start a lieutenant-colonel league for a change, grabbing off all the star talent now employed grinding out the national pastime. The new organization should be ac complished without much trouble. Mr. Fogel talked himself out of the old league, and he is now engaged asking himself into the new one, or lieut*nant-colonel league, to dis tinguish it from the old majors. Horace has his towns for the circuit booked out already yet once. They are Now York, Philadelphia, Balti more, Pittsburg. Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis. That makes seven, and they need one more. The eighth city will be either Boston. Indianapolis or Kansas City. If Horace included both Boston and Kansas City, look what a fine jump the athletes would have from Boston to play a Sunday game at Kansas City. Backers of New League Named. The financial backers of the lieu tenant-colonel league are said to be Otto Steifel, of St. Louis, and Jeff Livingston, the well-known pickle ex pert of Cincinnati. Mr. Steifel Is be hind the Federal League at St. Louis, and Mr. Livingston is in the pickle and tomato ketchup line at Cincy. They are to furnish the money, and Horace will supply the words. It is claimed that Horace has landed all the- stars worth having In the two major circuits', but the statement is discredited, because Tom Needham ha3 not been signed by the lieutenant- colonels. We are inclined to believe that if there were anything In the new organization. Mr. Needham would not have been overlooked. If Tom is not a star, where could they find one? Be that as it may, the lieutenant- colonel league will be in full opera tion next spring, and the magnates of the two so-called major leagues wilDbe begging for peanut concessions and hot dog stands in the parky of the’ n«\v baseball body. They made a goat of Horace, and now he is get ting back at them. His Investigation Sidetracked. His investigation of the trust was sidetracked, and just for that the Na tional and American must get out of business for all time. By next Fourth of July we will hear of Pittsburg, New York and Cleveland selling their new steel stands for old iron. It is an aw ful picture to contemplate, but the magnates showed Horace no mercy, and he is determined not to apart* them in the hour of retribution Otherwise Horace is a mighty good fellow. P. S.—Mr Fogel has prepared an advance statement of 8.000 words in reference to the new league, which statement was to have been released simultaneously with a lot of papers on July 7. Double P. S.—We do not know wh/ the statement was not released on July 7. Atlanta Should Have Polo Club +•+ +•+ *•* +•+ Will Introduce Game August 6 BASEBALL SUMMARY SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Monday. Atlanta at Mobile. Birmingham at New Orleans. Nashville at Memphis. Chattanooga at Montgomery. Mont. Mobile Atlanta B’ham. ding W. L. Pc 59 40 .596 60 44 .577 50 44 .5312 50 46 .521 That. M’pbls. N’ville. N. Or. W. L. Pc: 49 47 .510 49 55 .471 41 56 .427 34 60 .366 Sunday’s Results. Mobile 2. Atlanta 1. Birmingham 4-3, New Orleans 0-4. Montgomery 3. Chattanooga 2. Memphis 4, Nashville 2. 80UTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Games Monday. Macon at Charleston. Albany at Columbus. Savannah at Jacksonville. Standing W I of the Clubs. W. C’bus. 18 9 .692 Sav’n’h. 16 10 .615 J’ville. 13 14 .481 Albany 13 15 .464 Chas’n. 12 17 .378 Macon 10 17 .370 Sunday’s Results. No games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Monday. Ft Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at New York. Chicago at Boston. Phila. C'land. W’ton. Chicago Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pet | W. L- Pet 65 28 .699 | Boston 44 46 .489 56 38 .396 Detroit 40 58 .408 54 39 .381 S. Louis 38 61 .388 51 47 .520 I N. York 29 60 .326 ay’s No games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Games Monday. Philadelphia at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Standing of the Clubs. W. I- Pet N. Y 62 27 .626 Phila. ' 51 34 .600 Chicago 47 44 .516 \V. Is. Pet. B’klyn. 42 43 .404 Boston 38 50 .432 S. Louis 36 55 .396 P'burg. 45 44 .50Q C’nati. 3o 69 .380 Sunday’s Results. Brooklyn 7-8. Cincinnati 4-L Chicago 6, Boston 5. New York 2, St. Louis L EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE. Games Monday. Cordele at Thomasvilie. Valdosta at Wayoross. Americus at Brunswick. Standing of tho Clubs. W. L. Pet. C’dele 15 10 .600 T'ville. 13 11 .542 B'wick 13 11 .542 W. L. Pet V’doeta. 13 12 500 A’cus. 11 14 .440 W’cross. 9 15 .376 Sunday’s Results. No games scheduled. GEORGIA-ALABAMA LEAGUE. Games Monday. Talladega at Opelika. Gadsden at LaGrange. Anniston at Newnan. Standing of the Clubs. W L. f W I,, re led^den 41 34 .569 ! T/O'ge 35 36 .493 Newman 38 33 .535 An’ton. 33 40 .452 Opelika 37 35 .514 I T'dcga. 32 41 .438 Sunday’s Results. No games scheduled. OTHER RESULTS. Texas League. Dallas 9-7. Beaumont 2-2. Calveston 3-0. Fort Worth 8-8. Waco 12-8, San Antonio 3-3. Houston 2-3, Austin 1-4. American Association. Toledo 3-3 Iyoulsville 1-5. Kansas City 8. Milwaukee 2. Indianapolis 2-4. Columbus 1-2. St. Paul 3, Minneapolis 2. International League. Montreal 6. Baltimore 5. Buffalo 6, Providence 5. Federal League. Cleveland 11. Indianapolis 1. Chicago 12, Kansas City 5. By Joe Agler. M OMII.E, ALA., July 28.—The Gulls, ably assisted by a per son named Monk, who was not in uniform, managed to cop the Jump game of this series yesterday in spite of a grand exhibition of pitching by Dent and plucky defensive play by a badly crippled Cracker team. Thompson and Dunn will be the bat tery to-day, and we are going to try to get even. Dent pitched one of his best gam?s since joining the Crackers, and de served to win. But the attack of nis mates was not sufficient to overcome a one-run lead, and Hogg, who also pitched excellent ball, finished in front, 2 to 1, the result setting the Crackers down another full game in the pennant chase, as Montgomery also won. Bill Bailey was examined by an X-ray specialist here and it was shown that he Is suffering from a fractured rib, which will keep him out of the line-up several days. Whitey Alperman was taken sudden ly ill with what appeared to be a touch of appendicitis, and was unable to [play yesterday, but probably will try to work In this afternoon's game. The worst feature of the contest yesterday was the arrest of Joe Dunn, at the Instance of a person named Monk, who is interested in the Mobile club, the way I understand the mat ter Joe was charged with swearing while arguing with Umpire Wright about a hit Joe thought was foul. Wright says Joe didn’t swear, Catch er Schmidt says the same thing end so do all the players who were in hearing of the argument. But Joe was lugged off the field and Chapman had t o come in from right to take his place, Willie Gilbert Price went to the outer works. Joe wasn’t locked up. Friends promptly arranged for bond, and he will be back in the game this after noon. Dunn Fined $5 for “Cussing” Umpire MOBILE. ALA., July 28.—Joe Dunn, the heavy backstop of the Crackers, who was arrested yesterday at the ball park during the game between Atlanta and Mobile clubs, on a charge of using profane language was fined $5 in the Recorder’s Court here this morning. Joseph paid. The Recorder gave Dunn the pref erence of spending ten days in the workhouse or paying $5. "It is too hot these days to stay indoors so long," said the catcher, as he passed the "five Iron men” over. "But I guess the Judge wanted me to coach the rock-pile team at that,” added Joe. DODGE MAY GO TO VOLS; INDIANS SECURE NELSON WELLS TO BOX MOIR. NEW YORK, July 28 —Bombardier Wells, English heavyweight champion, has been signed to meet Gunner Moir In a twenty-round bout at the Can terbury Mus-ic Hall in London Sep tember 3. Wells is signed to box twenty rounds with Bandsman Rice, another English heavyweight, in Lon don on September 17. CLAEBY VS. PAPKE. DENVER. COLO.. July 25.—Articles have been twined for a ten-round bout between Jimmy Clibbv, the Milwau kee middleweight, and Billy Papke, of Kewanea, Ill., to be held at the Denver A, C. on AugusLflL CINCINNATI, July 28 —Pitcher Albert Nelson, who was sold by the Rods to Nashville, but refused to report there, has been disposed of to IndianapoUs. The Cincinnati club will send Nashville unother player in place of Nelson, possi bly Infielder Dodge, recently secured from the Phillies in exchange for Becker. YOUNGSTERS FOR BLOOMINGTON. BLOOMINGTON. ILL, July 28. - The Bloomington management, in an effort to check the losing streak of its club, has signed two promising youngsters. They a re Outfielder Ralph Craig, of Sioux City, and Pitcher John Duggan, of the Southern League. T IE molt rabid polcrigt’s appetite will be satisfied at Fort McPher son on Wednesday afternoon, August 6. Here are some of the events carded by those Interested in the plan to form the Atlanta Polo Club: Polo match between the Fort McPherson quartet and an All- , Southern team, which will consist of Tom Weaver, Lamar Hill, Dr. J. O. Seamans, local players, and expert* from surrounding South ern clubs. A tug-of-war on polo ponies. A polo pony race. A “polo pony” musical pro- pram furnished by the Fort Mc Pherson military band. A “polo pony” concert by Com pany M Glee Club. And in hop® of encouraging those who will be unable to attend to be come interested in the game, mov ing pictures will be taken of the struggle and thrown on local screens a day or two after the match. It will be tho biggest society event ever held in Atlanta, It Is to be hoped that the game will “take strong,’’ for if it does, the Atlanta Polo Club will surely be formed, A big tract of land will be pur chased and a clubhouse erected. There are enough Atlantans who play the game to form an excellent team with very little coaching. With in a very few months the local club could arrange games with teams from all parts of the country, and not be afraid of defeat. A worthy aim would be to develop players for the International Cup team. New Yorkers have had this all to themselves for some time, but At lanta. like Camden, Augusta and Jacksonville, could in time probably develop some “big leaguers.” RINGSIDE NOTES iy match with Johnny Dundee. Tom Mc- Carey signed the pair yesterday to meet in a 20-round bout at his Vernon arena on August 12. They are to box at catch weights. t • • ng 1 Baldwin to give Ixeach Cross a tough argument when the two lightweights get together at Los Angelas to-morrow night. Matty's great fights again® t Kmdgiie Welsh and Willie Ritchie are still remembered by the Pacific coasters. Ad Wolgast, WHUe * Ritchie, Johnny Dundee. Joe Rivers and Jack White will be at the ringside when Cross and Baldwin exchange blows All these boys have big followers out West. • • • Ram I^ingford and Joe Jeannette have been matched to box twenty rounds at Los Angeles on September 29. • • • Johnny Kllbane, who has been hold fast to his title as featherweight cham pion, says that he is going to tour the world after visiting Ireland, and will meet all the good boys as he goes along Perhaps he can find some amusement and some dollars scattered In his path way. • • • Mike Saul is one fighter who thinks Kid Young can defeat Charlie Lee, pro viding the fighting newsboy gets into shape. Raul refereed the former scrap between the pair and says condition is all that kept Young from winning, e • • Rplder Britt Is walking the streets with a chip on his shoulders these days Spider wants to know why the fighters around here are continually dodging a match with him. Britt is anxious to get on with or Young and says he will give either of them a neat side bet. • * * Billy Lutz, manager of Eddie Hanlon, has a few wnrda to say regarding Mike Saul. Lutz called at the Georgian Sport ing department yesterday and said that he would gladly send his protege against Mike, if the latter will agree to let Ed die weigh 138 pounds at 8 o'eloek. Billy I Is also prepared to put up $25 to go as a weight forfeit and side bet. Billy wants to meet Raul at this office this afternoon at 4 o’clock. • • • Jack Britton appears to be> the easiest lightweight in the world to deal with | when It comes to making a match. Brit ton is always ready to take on the best ! of them, while his manager. Danny Mor gan. stands by with a few nickels to wager on his protege's chances. propos _ _ Johnny Williams and Eddie’ Camp! at 1.*or Angeles has been called off and I Williams, accompanied by his manager, Sammy Harris, nan left for New York ! William* asked $3,000 for his services, a j sum that McCarey refused to grant. Carl Morris, the Oklahoma heavy weight, knocked out Al Benedict in the fifth round of a scheduled 15-round go the other night. OHNE WINS RACE. NEW YORK, July 28.— Paid Ohne. of Brooklyn, won the three-cornered match race at Brighton Motodromc last night, thereby earning the right to meet Ar thur Chappelle, the champion motorcy clist. jSl ORPMINE Opium Whiskey end Drue Habit* treated ut Home or et Sanitarium. Book on eubjed Fi ve. DR. B. M. WOOLLKY, 24*N. ttsSM iMiUriwB. Atlanta. Georgia , ; ILBM.'IJ 1 ! BigReduction IN Dental Work GOOD WORK means more practice and tower prices. We have reduced our prices on all Dental work, but the quality ot our work remains the same. NAPS GET NEW PLAYER. DECATUR, ILL., Ju'y 28 - The sale is announced of Dick Staley, first baseman of the Danville baseball club, to the Cleveland Americans for $2,500. 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