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< THE ATIjAWTA H UJUKlil AiN AMJ SJfiWM HI PEPPER MIS TO-DAY T HE Crackers will have a chance to slip over a little of the old revenge stuff this afternoon when they hook up with the Pepper Kids for a couple of games, starting at 2: IS, unless the weather man has made other arrangements. Smith’s men are sore at the double defeat yesterday, and they will go after their tormenters for all there is in It. Needless to say, the tor mentors will do their best to keep up the carnage, and the resulting com bats ought to be worth traveling miles to see. Tommy Long's doctor said last night that Tommy might be able to play to-day The speedy outfielder conir cted a heavy cold from playing In the rain Thursday, and was in bed all day yesterday, a touch of indi gestion adding to his troubles Manager Smith was not > :*rtaln this morning who would pitch for his club. He fancied Carl Thompson would work in the first game, and had more than half a mind to shoot Gil Price at the enemy in the second. Manager Elberfeld, as usual, was not divulging his plans, but unless he has received a fresh consignment of hurlers he hasn’t much option. At any rate, the pesky Pole won’t bother us—ao far as can be seen Just now. HARRY SMITH LIKELY TO MANAGE BROOKLYN NEW YORK. Aug. 16—Harry Smith, manager of the Newark team of the International league, which is believed to be a sure pennant -winner this year, may succeed William Dahlen as man ager of the Brooklyns at the end of the present season. At least this Is the story circulated by insiders who know what is going on behind closed doors at Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn and Newark clubs are owned outright by Charles H. Kbbets, Stephen W. McKeever, Fid ward J. Me* Keever, Henry W. Medicus and others. The failure of the Dodgers and the won derful success of the Indians have prompted deep thought among the own ers or those teams. PITCHER GEORGE MULL IN JUMPS THE MONTREAL CLUB NEW YORK, Aug 16—Oeorgs Mullln, the former Detroit pitcher who was re cently sent to the Montreal dub by Hugh Jennings, Is among the missing Mullln pitched a few games for the Roy als and then was told to sit on the bench. He became peeved. It Is said and the other day, after vainly asking for a turn In the box, he disappeared. Owner Llchenheim. of the Montreal club, who by the way Is trying to sell the release of Left Fielder Gilhooley to a prominent major league magnate, has Instituted a search for Mubin to no pur pose. It is believed that the former De troit star has Joined a semi-pro team under an assumed name at the invita tion of a wealthy baseball fan who Is backing the venture. BRAVES GET FOUR PLAYERS. POSTON, Aug. 16 —The Boston Na- onals have secured four additional new en toward atrengthenlng the team for »xt season. Two are Infleklers and vo are outfielders. The inflelders are ugay. second baseman of the Waco rexas League) club, and McCloskey. a ilrd baseman of the Albany (Ga.) club. the South Atlantic League. From ie Dallas club the Boston Braves have ,cured two outfielders, Wilson and uncan. bmh now batting better than FRIDAY’S GAMES. First Game. Chattanooge. ab. r. h. po. .« • Walsh, ss. . . . 4 1 nick, 2b. . 4 Coyle, lb. . . . 2, 0 Elberfeld, cf. . 2 0 12 ft 0 4 1 1 ft Johnson, If. . . 4 ft 1 - Graff, 3b. ... 4 0 2 3 Williams, rf . 4 0 2 0 Graham, c. . . 4 0 1 4 Sommers, p, . . 4 0 ft 1 1 2 0 1 i 0 1 0 0 33 2 8 27 13 2 ab. r. h. po. a. e. 4 0 0 IS 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 5 1 3 0 I 2 3 0 3 1 1 1 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 Totals Atlanta. Agler, lb. Manush, If 4 Welchonce, c‘ Smith, 3b. . . Bisland, ss. . . 3 Holland, 3 Oalvo, rf Dunn. c. Dent, p Chapman Love. p. Voss . • Totals ... 34 1 « 27 19 1 Chapman batted for Dent In the seventh; Voss batted for Love In the ninth. Score by innings: Chattanooga 109 Oftft 010 2 Atlanta 000 000 001—-1 Summary—Two-base hits—Walsh, Graham. Innings pitched—By Dent. 7, with 8 hits and 1 run Struck out —Bv Sommers. 4; by Love. 3 Bases on balls—Off Sommers. 3; off Love, 2. Sacrifice hits—Coyle. Bisland. Calvo. Wild pitch—Love. Hit by pitched ball —By Dent, Walsh. Time—2;20. Um pires—Fifleld and Hart. Second Game. Chattanooga, ab. r. h. po. a. o Walsh, ss . . . 2 0 Flick, 2b. ... 2 0 Coyle, lb ... 2 2 Elberfeld, cf. . 1 2 Johnson. If . . 3 3 Graff. 3b ... 2 0 Williams, rf . . 2 0 Street, c. . . . 2 Coveleskie, p. 3 Totals ... .19 15 8 Atlanta. Agler, lb . . 2 Manush. If . 3 ab. r. h. po. a. e. Welchonee. cf. . 1 1 1 1 Smith. 2b . . 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 Bisland, ss . . 2 Holland. 3b. t'alvo. rf . . . 2 1 1 0 0 Dunn, c. . . . 2 0 Price, p. . Voss, p 1 . 1 3 *14 Totals .18 xFUck out. hit by batted ball Score by Innings: • ’hattanooga 003 30—6 Atlanta ...... 200 00—3 Summary: Two-base hits—Bisland, V.aaah, Flick. Three-base hit—Smith Jtpjble plays—Bisland to Smith: Voss l fler lnnints pitched By Price, lrtth 4 hits and 3 runs. Struck out, t ;. bj Voa esk’.e, 3 Basts on balls -off Price. off Voss. 1; off Coveleskie, 2 Stolen bases—Welchonce. Johnson, 2. Elberfeldff Time—1:25. . Umpires— n.rmfield. Under the Circumstances You Can't Blame Mutt for Not Buying • • • • • • • • By “Bud” Fisher TO WIN IN THE n I FIFTH RACE f SUP (T 1 \ IM NvN HANOI V Hart a ne KRAZY KAT Which Makes it a Dog Fall EJDst To Shouj You/' Kk/vzv; \ How Au op You cats aab Dlt> you ©JEfc. HE Aft. CF 'TOfe MEftt- AY0WKE.V THAT -MA&B, A 'Cats Paw of- owe. oh youfe- TMbE. <4n& MtfVBE. yODVE 'TELL 'op THE '/WOWKEV •- C=L—- A CATS AdAwy WHAT AJAbfc. cur op okkl oh COfe HEOHuES — ? BOXING News of the Ring Game Frank Whitney left last night for New York where he will try to get on with Young Shugrue or some other star lightweight Before he left. Whit ney had nothing J>ut praise for rharley White and Is looking for the Chicago boy to he the next lightweight cham pion. Whitney Is also anxious to re turn here for some more bouts. • • * Ad Wolgast, former lightweight cham pion, signed articles yesterday to meet Joe Azvedeo, the Sacramento light weight, in a ten-round go at Oakland, Cal., on lAbor Day. Charley Eyton has been selected to referee the Leach Cross-Joe Rivers scrap at Lo# Angeles on Labor Day Rivers and Cross will start work for the bout next week • • * Young Shugrue and Joe Hyland will clash in a ten-round engagement at New York to-night. Both boys will Weigh In at 135 pounds ringside Willie Schaefer, Packey McFarland’s sparring partner, was matched yester day to box Dick Woods at riattesvllle, 111 . on Tuesday night. They are sched uler] to go ten rounds at 142 pounds. • • • Billy Walters, Chicago welterweight, will don the padded mitts with Young Denny In a ten-round set-to at New Or leans. Denny is a great card In the Pelican City, where he r>v»t up a great buttle with •‘Wildcat" Ferns. • • • Steve Ketchel will travel to Denver. Col . on September 15 where he is to mingle with Eddie Johnson. This con test Is scheduled to take place during "State Fair Week" and the fighters will go twenty rounds, weight to be 133 pounds at 3 o'clock. • • • Coast fans are looking for Ad Wol gast to hand Johnny Dundee a neat lacing when the pair get together at Los Angeles on September 9. Ad has promised to train for this match, as he is anxious to get on with Willie Ritchie In a title match. • • • Eddie Menney will exchange taps with Frankie Conley, the veteran bantam weight, in a fifteen-round engagement at St. Joseph. Mo., on Labor Day This will be Conley's first fight in six months • • * Jack White threatens to quit the box ing game Jack is discouraged over his reecnt defeat gt the hands of Johnny Dundee and wants to get away from the game. • • • Jimmy Grant, who fought several bouts here, left yesterday for his home In Chicago. Jimmy expects to return later in an effort to get on with Charley Lee, Kid Young and Spider Britt. • • • Terry Nelson is walking the streets with a broad smile these days. His knock-out victory over Mike Saul has placed a chip on his shoulders Nelson says he would like nothing better than to box Eddie Hanlon again, providing the latter will make IS* pounds at 3 o'clock for a night fight. • • • Word has reached here from Los Angelas, Cal , to the en-'ct that Phil Cfoas will hnve to take part In three semi-final bouts to star Attractions be fore he will get the chance to appear In a main event and prove that he Is a good welterweight. $100,000 OFFER FOR TY COBB WAS ‘PHONY’ WASHINGTON. Aug 16.—A report from Detroit that Clark Griffith, man ager of the Nationals, had offered $U>0,MO to President Navln, of Detroit, for the purchase of Ty Cobb had Washington fans almost on the verge or nervous prostration to-dav They wanted to believe the story, but they could not figure out where the $100.<>00 had come from. William H. Raplev, treasurer of the Washington club, could not throw any light on the $100,000 certified check that Grtff had flashed In Detroit. When told about It. Rapley laughed and said. "I would like to know where he got it " Washington sporting writers travel ing with the team were mean enough to send dispatches from Detroit that Griffith ha4i just signed a check for $100,000 and permitted It to be photo graphed accommodate a newspaper Pittsburg Recalls Conzelman +•+ 4**+ +•+ +•+ +•+ Crackers Lose Star Hurler" BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip J OE CONZELMAN, the Crackers’ big twirler, has been recalled by the Pirates. Barney Dreyfus, president of the Pittsburg club, ex ercised his option on the player, and he will report to Fred Clarke at the end of the Southern League season. Conzelman was sent to the Crack ers about two months ago, and has twirled great ball for Billy Smith’s team. He has lately been bothered with a lame arm, but in his game Friday he held the Lookouts to a tie. The Crackers will have the use of Conzelman for the remainder of the Southern League season. Smith is in need of good twirlers now, and wants to finish the race as high up as possible. BASEBALL SUMMARY SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Games Saturday. Chattanooga at Atlanta (two games). First game called at 2:15. Mobile at New Orleans. Nashville at Birmingham. Montgomery at Memphis. Standing of the Clubs. W. L Pc. Mobile.. 71 48 .597 Mont... 64 48 .571 I Atlanta. 61 53 .535 f B ham. 61 55 .526 I W. L. Pc. Chatt... 67 54 .513 M'phts. 66 61 .479 N’vllle . 48 66 .421 New O.. 38 71 .358 Friday’s Results. Chattanooga. 2-6; Atlanta, 1-2. Mobile. 6, New Orleans, 4 Montgomery, 5; Memphis, 4. Birmingham, 6; Nashville, 2. NATIONAL league. Games Saturday. Cincinnati at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn (two games). Pittsburg at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pc. | VV L Pc New Y 76 32 .701 j B'klyn.. 46 57 .447 Phila.. 64 37 .634 | Boston.. 44 61 .419 Chicago 58 51 632 | C’natl... 43 70 .381 P'burg . 50 51 623 1 St. L. .. 41 68 .376 Friday’s Results. Chicago. 14: Boston. 6 New York. 6; St. Isouia, 1. Philadelphia. 3; Cincinnati, 2 (eleven innings). Pittsburg, 3; Brooklyn, 3 (fourteen In nings). Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pc. i W. L. Pc. T’vllle.. 22 16 .579 W’cross 19 20 .487 Am’cus. 20 19 .513 ! V’dosta. 19 21 .475 C’dele.. 19 20 .487 | B’swick 18 21 .462 Friday’s Results. Waycrose, 10; Brunswick, 2. Amerleus. 0; Cordele, 0 (eight in nings; rain). AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Saturday. New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Washington at Detroit. Philadelphia at Clevelaud- ding <_. W L Pc. I W L. Pc Phila 73 35 .676 t Boston . 53 64 448 CTland 67 44 .604 Detroit. 47 64 .423 W'gton 60 48 .556 St. L. .. 44 71 383 Chicago 59 54 .522 I New Y 36 68 346 Friday’s Results. Washington, 9; Detroit. 7. Boston. 2: St. Louis. 1. Philadelphia, 12; Cleveland, 5. Chicago. 3; New York. 2 -SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE, Games Saturday. Columbus at Charleston. Albany at Jacksonville Savannah at Macon Standing of the Clubs. W. L Pc W L Po S’v’nah 25 18 581 j Albany 20 44 455 Col’bus. 25 20 556 j Ch’ston 20 34 .455 J'ville. . 22 22 .500 J Macon 19 33 450 Friday’s Results. Charleston. 5-3; Columbus, 0-6. Macon. 6; Savannah. 2. EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE. Games Saturday. Thomasvllle at Valdosta. Wt^ycross at Brunswick. Amerleus at Cordele. Appalachian Leagus. Bristol. 2; Knoxville. 2. Rome, 5-5; Mlddlesboro, 2-10. Morristown, 6, Johnson City, 1. GEORGIA-ALABAMA LEAGUE. Games Saturday. Opelika at Gadsden. Newnan at Talladega. LaGrange at Anniston. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P C. | W L. Pc. G'dsden 50 36 .681 \ Anniston 44 45 .494 N'nan .. 46 43 .517 | L’Gra’e. 43 47 .47S Opelika. 45 45 .500 1 T'dega 38 51 427 Friday’s Results. Newnan, 14; Talladega, 13. Opelika, 4; Gadsden, 1. By defeating the Cardinals the Giants made It three straight, but they had to do so in order to hold their distance ahead of the Phillies, who are going strong. By beating the Reds the Phil lies likewise made it three straight. Brooklyn and Pittsburg went fourteen innings to a tie. The Cubs came away from Boston with another victory. * • * The Eastern teams In the American League won on Western fields yesterday with the exception of the Y'ajokees, who were beaten by the White »ox. The Athletics took revenge In Cleveland, while the Senators landed a free scor ing contest in Detroit. The Red Sox grabbed a light scoring contest in St. Louis. * • • Pitcher Walter Johnson, of the Wash ington Senators, now holds the season record for victories. * • • The first eight Innings of the Pitts burg-Brooklyn game were played in one hour and seven minutes. * * * Mike Donlin, formerly of the Giants and the Pirates, may join the Yankees. It Is understood that overtures have been made to Donlin since he was un conditionally released by the Phiilles this week. • • * The Chicago Cubs have purchased Heath Allison, an outfielder, from the Cadillac, Mich., club. Allison has abat- Internatlonal League. Baltimore, 4; Buffalo, 1. Montreal, 7; Providence. 2 Rochester, 4; Jersey City, 3. Newark, 4; Toronto, 0. American Association. Columbus, 3; Kansas City, 2. Louisville, 3; St. Paul. 2. Minneapolis, 8; Toledo, 2. Milwaukee, 1; Indianapolis. 0. Virginia Leaque. Petersburg, 7; Newport News, 8. Roanoke. 8; Portsmouth, 4. Norfolk, 2; Richmond, 1. Carolina Association. Asheville. 1; Goldsboro. 0 Winston-Salem. 5; Raletgh, 1 Durham, 11; Charlotte. 0 Texas League, Houston, 7-3; Dallas. 0-2. Galveston. 7. Austin 4. Waco, 5; Beaumont. 1. Fort Worth, 2; San Antonio. 1. AMATEUR SCHEDULE. Pruritis a Severe Form of Eczema Below are the scheduled games in am ateur circles for today: Sunday School League. Capitol View vs. Holy Innocence, at Stewart avenue and Dill. First Baptist vs. First Christian, at Grant Park. St. Philips vs. College Park, at Pied mont Park (Machinery Hall) C C C. vs. S. V. D., at Piedmont Park (Plaza). Baraea League. Agngas vs. Grant Park, at Brlsblne Park (two games) Wesley vs. McDonald. 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Don’t accept something offered you as "just as good." The only reason why anyone should not try to sell you S. ^ S. is the large profit made on something cheaper from crude drugs. Beware of any attempt to persuade you to buy something in place of S. S. S ting average of .340. He will not report until next season. * * * Old "Cy" Seymour was a visitor at the Polo grounds yesterday to see Mil ler Huggins, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, in an effort to land some kind of a berth. Huggins told the veteran that nothing is open now. Although Seymour is well to do the game still lures him. • • • Harry Spore, a young southpaw pitch er from Crestline, Ohio, has been signed by the Athletics. NAP LAJ0IE HAS FANNED EIGHT TIMES THIS SEASON CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. 16.—Nap Lajoie has struck out But eight times this season. Keating, of New York, has turned the trick three times, Baum gardner, Bush, Willett, Mosely and Dauss once each. No Chicago nor Washington pitcher has been able to fan him. NO INTERFERENCE IN DILLON-BROWN CLASH TERRE HAUTE, IND., Aug. 16— The Central Labor Union committee has asked Chief of Police Fasig to prevent the Jack Dillon-George (Knockout) Brown Labor Day bout. The committee was told by the chief he could not in terfere. From Chicago comes the word that Brown and Dillon are in great shape, which means a corking match awaits the public here. PEACHTREE CITY TICKET OFFICE EITHER PHONE the attractive way NORTH & WEST Sparkling Summer Beverage UNEQUALLED m its Wholesome Purity UNCHANGEABLE m its Excellent Quality UNRIVALLED Every Sip a k Pleasure Unalloyed On Sale Everywhere A bot tie of KO-NTTT will add to your enjoyment of the ball game. Also the Motordrome races. m its Pleasing Deliciousness Made hy The Red R ock Company, Atlanta, Georgia