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TFRARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, C,A., SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1013.
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atest Baseball News and Gossip of All the League
Giants Again Must Oppose “$100,000 Infield” in World s Series
Athletics’ Inner Defense Hailed
Greatest
in Baseball
Athletic Body Objects to Mixed
Competitions in Order to Pre
serve Dignity of Women,
James E, Sullivan’s Reported Ar
tion in Naming T. S. Mulvey
as Aide Causes Strife.
Failure of Wells Has Brought
About a Change, and Dick
Smith Is New Entrant.
Bv Janies E. Sullivan.
Secretary-Treasurer of the A. A. U.
and “Father of Amateur Athletics.”
(Mr. Sullivan submitted the fnl-
Unrbig interesting article to The
American just before hr sailed for
Germany last Tuesday. Mr. Sulli
van will attend the first convention
of the International Athletic Feder
ation at Berlin on August 20-21 as
the representative of the United
States.)
S AN FRANCISCO. CAL., Aug. 11.
There is a flurry among the of
ficials of the Pacific Athletic
Association and in amateur athletic
circles generally over the allegation
that James E. Sullivan, director gen
eral of the amateur games to be held
here during the Panama-Pacific Ex
position, has appointed Thomas S. ^
Mulvey, the well-known San Fran
cisco clubman, his principal a~Ie n
connection with the handling of the
exposition sports.
A few days ago Mulvey received a
telegram from Sullivan, who was then
on the point of departure to Berlin 4
to attend a conference of the Olym
piad committee.
In his telegram Sullivan said he
would be back in New York early in
September, and that it would be nec
essary for Mulvey to come to New
York at that time to aid in interest
ing the athletic fraternities there m
the games to be held in this city in
1915.
Elliott Issues Statement.
While the telegram intimated that
Mulvey was appointed the head of the
San Francisco committee on games,
no reference was made to any other
appointments of local men in the
same connection.
The Pacific Association of the Am
ateur Athletic Association took um
brage at this indication of Mulvey’s
appointment, and John Elliott, presi
dent of the association, issued a
statement yesterday in which he said
that the selection of Mulvey to the
post did not meet with the sanction
of the association.
Elliott pointed out that the Pacific
Association had given valuable as
sistance to the exposition officials in
securing sanctions for American
championships to be held here in 1915.
He declared that Mulvey had no
knowledge of or affiliation with ama
teur sports, and intimated that Mul
vey’s appointment would cause the
association to refrain from using Its
endeavors toward making the 1915
games the success they should be.
Mulvey Has No News. /
While Elliott did not say so it Is
evident that he and his associates ex
pected Sullivan to depend upon the
local athletic body for whatever as
sistance he required. ,%
The Panama Exposition officials
stated emphatically that no appoint
ment such as the Pacific Association
complained of had been made, nor had
any such appointment been author
ized by the exposition directorate,
which, of course, is the last word in
all matters of this kind.
Under these circumstances it is be
lieved that the Pacific Association
will take no precipitate action until a
clearer understanding is had as to
just what honor Sullivan intended to
confer upon Mulvey. As Sullivan is
* eas ’ U wouM be «ome
little time before he could be heard
By T. S. Andrews.
M ilwaukee, Aug. i6.—since
the defeat of Bombardier
Wells, the heavyweight cham
pion of Great Britain, by Gunboat
Smith in New York, the Britishers
have been casting about for another
“white hope,” one who will be able
to "stand the gaff” and weather the
storm when it comes to body punish
ment: and from information at hand
they have unearthed another “hope" in
the person of Dick Smith, the ama
teur champion of England.
Dick has decided to throw in his
lot with the professionals. Born 27
years ago, Smith possesses all the
necessary qualifications for a “white
hope,” and may go further than some
of the blasted hopes. He stands 6
feet 1 1-2 inches, weighs about 190
pounds, and has a very satisfacto r y
record. Of his 49 contests he has
won 45, lost 3 and drawn 1.
Formerly a soldier, he followed
Bombardier Wells as champion of In
dia. As an amateur boxer he has
done remarkably well having won the
championship of Great Britain in
1911-12-13, while a member of the
London police force.
Will Not Tackle Wells First.
He probably will not take on Bom
bardier Wells and Georges Carpentier
for his intial efforts as a professional,
but one of the lesser lights. Profes
sional and amateur boxing are vastly
different things on the other side of
the Atlantic, as many amateurs have
found on taking the plunge into the
professional waters.
The referees view things from an
entirely different standpoint, and a
20-round contest with three-minute
rounds under professional rules takes
a bit of negotiating. Under amateur
laws boxing contests are not allowed
of longer duration than six rounds of
two minutes each, but for the cham
pionships and most interclub compe
titions, the bouts are limited to three
rounds.
Amateur Referees Strict.
Amateur referees are very strict in
upholding the rules of the game, and
some of their antics would not be
tolerated by professionals for one
minute. Clinching is barred and a
boxer is liable to be disqualified for
a second offense after having been
once cautioned. Then, again, ama
teurs are forbidden to receive any ad
vice during the progress of a bout,
and any instructions that the second
may have for his boy has to wait
until the round ends. Under amateur
N EW YORK, Aug. 16.—Should wo
men be allowed by the Amateur
Athletic Union in open compe
tition against men? is a question at
tracting a lot of attention in the world
of sport at present. From the wo
man's side of the question the opinion
is voiced that to be In keeping with
the great strides of women’s eman
cipation the women should be allowed
to compete on the same footing ns
men, especial!v In aquatic sports and
other competitions.
Unfortunately, perhaps. for the
feelings of the gay and thoughtless,
the A. A. U. looks at the matter from
an entirely different angle, and it is
as well that the public should know
right now that the A. A. U. national
body will never permit mixed com
petitions between men and women in
any of the sports it happens to
govern.
I may say that thin is no mere per
sonal statement. It is the unanimous
policy of toe national body. I have
frequently been criticised on account
of my alleged opposition to mixed
competition in swimming races, and
am sorry to have aroused the ire of
the progressive element among the
women and the suffragists.
I happen to be secretary-treasurer
of the A. A. U., and would remind my
critics that the man in such an office
is always Intrusted with the Job of
making public the feelings of the
governing body; and its domain ex
tends from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Pacific and from Florida to the North
Pole. N
Against Mixed Competition.
More than once the question of al
lowing women to register has been
discussed, and to the present It has
been turned down every time with
out a dissenting voice. So far as I
can see now nothing short of a mir
acle will ever change the views of th»’
A. A. IT. men on the subject of mixed
competition.
Of course, a great many will want
to know the reason for this stand of
the A. A. U. in keeping out the wo
men. There are two reasons One is
to try and preserve the dignity of the
American girl and the woman, and
the other is to keep amateur sport
clear of the demimonde. If we are
In the business of developing cham
pion athletes to' uphold the American
flag in international competiton we
This is the “$100,000 infield” of the Athletics the Giants
must again face in the coming world’s series—if the local cham-
oions repeat their pennant triumph in the National League and
the Athletics recapture the Ameri -an League flag, which is almost
a certainty now. From left to right: Baker, third base; Barry,
shortstop; Mclnnis, first base. Below, Eddie Collins, second base.
Former Rivals May Meet Again
Ritchie Open to Harsh Criticism
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Willie Ignores Murphy and Ad
Rr W W \T„, .heavyweight conditions has the best
Bv Monty.
N EW YORK. Auk. 18.—In view of
the fact that the Giants and
Athletics are conceded almost
universally now as certain to meet in
the next world's series, fans are be
ginning to turn their attention to the
question of how the two teams com
pare with each other. Though near
ly two months remain before the
clash for the world's championship
gets under way. it is the main sub
ject in the minds of the real follow
ers of the game, now that the pen
nant races have ceased to absorb
more than a superficial amount of
interest.
The series this year has an extra
element of attraction in that old riv
als are meeting again, aggregations
that met only two years ago. Enough
of the 1911 players still remain to
make the tilt practically a renewal
of the same duel.
opposite department of the other. For
instance, the estimate of the Athletics'
batting in the series must be formed
at the same time that the Gians’
pitching is considered, and vice versa.
IF such things as base running and
1 fielding Were eliminated, the prob
lem would be, "Will the Giants hit the
Athletic pitchers harder and more
timely than the Athletics hit the
Giant pitchers?” Many seem to be
lieve they will not, but this remains
to be seen. Both aggregations pos
sess tremendous batting power, with
all hands in shape, and both have |
pitching staffs that can not be called I
other than great.
In the matter of one team’s batting
opposed to the other's pitching, a rem
iniscent light is thrown toward that
old foolish puzzle of an irresistible
body meeting an immovable one. No
body can predict with any degree of
confidence whether these games will
produce the highest scoring on recoud
(namesake of Gunboat) will be watch
ed with Interest, even by followers
on this side of the big pond.
heavyweight conditions has the beat
right to call himself white heavy
weight champion, the match will of
necessity be for the championship.
But why could not Pelky be signed
with some hope who is better known
to fame.
If there is such a thing as pugilistic
code. Miller is the last man in the
world who should have been selected
as a champion candidate. At the
same time, if Arthur has picked
Miller in the belief that a man with
such a meager record must necessa
rily be easy, he will find himself
mistaken. Miller is a man of much
displacement and he Is as strong as
an elephant and can sop up punish
ment as a sponge absorbs water.
And if Miller should win—well,
chaos would not begin to describe the
situation.
In the smaller classes of pugilism
there is a marked degree of inac
tion.
Whenever any violent action talk Is
Indulged In in Bantam Champion
Johny Coulon’s presence, the news
goes out that Johny is the next thing
to a confirmed invalid and that his
doctor has warned him to avoid any
thing calculated to excite him.
It would seem that the only way to
keep Johny Ooulon in good humor
would be to crown him perpetual king
of the knights and make it a felonv
to challenge him. It may be that this
is of course sarcasm, but in view of 5
the many times Johnny’s small ail
ments have prevented him defend
ing his title, I think it warranted.
No Welters in Sight.
Welterweights there appear to be
none. Mike Gibbons and Jimmv
Clabby. who could fill welter require
ments, are eager to be known as mid-
dleweights.
For some time the middleweight di
vision has been all head and points,
but now that there has been an in
fusion of new blood, the spirit of ri
valry and competition may be revived.
Maybe Frank Klaus will stay away
from Paris long enough to take i
hand in clearing up the champion
ship question, provided he can make
the weight.
Let us hope that in some of the
classes events will so shape them
selves that here will soon be a decid
ing match in prospect—one that will
have the earmarks of a . genuine
world's championship and appeal to
the sports generally as such.
tsy vv. yy . Naughton.
S AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.—Ev-
ery once in a while the thought
ful critic informs us that boxing
Is in a chaotic condition.
It occurs to the writer that remarks
of that character would be particu
larly apropos just now. As I under
stand it, chaos reigns when you can
not figure out Just what is going to
happen, and it seems to me that to
attempt to peer into the pugilistic fu
ture at this juncture would be to in
vite vertigo or at any rate headache.
In some of the weight classes there
is actual stagnation, while in others
confusion reigns. True, Willie Ritch
ie, who won the lightweight title
through a foul, and Arthur Pelky, who
became white heavyweight champion
through a fatality, are going to risk
their laurels in September, but it is
doubtful if either of the events re
ferred to rises
JOHNSON HELPS SICK YOUTH
WASHINGTON. D. (\. Aug. 16.—
A baseball and an autograph letter
from Walter Johnson. Washington's
premier pitcher, did more than medi
cine could do to bring about the rapid
convalescence of Warren A. Slee, a
youthful admirer of the big ball tos-
ser. Johnson, whose numerous ad
mirers include scores of youthful
faro who idolize the pitcher heard of
the serious illness of the boy and
wrote to him, sending a baseball he
had used In pitching the Washington
team to victory. The boy’s recovery
since receiving the letter has pro
gressed rapidly.
M’FARLAND IS GETTING
READY FOR BUSY CAMPAIGN
Tommy Leach in
Same Class as
Wagner, Lajoie
and Mathewson
THE majority of baseball men in
1 th<* country seem to think that
the Athletics are the strongest team
in the game. There is one sound way
of reasoning this out. At the end
of last season the Quakers were play
ing a much better grade of ball than
the Red Sox, who won the pennant
and whose performance was good
enough to beat the Giants. This would
prove almost a final argument if the
present Giants and present Athletics
wen* identical with the Giants nd
Athletics of last fall, but they, of
course, are not.
The main basis for the superior
appraisal of the Philadelphians by the
fans, however, is simply that they
seem a stronger team, one with great
er ability, without bothering to delve
into the dope for any more specific
reasons. This system, though, is like
betting on a race horse because of a
"hunch.” It is going in blindly. Base
ball is a game of such distinct de
partments of play that they all must
be considered separately with one
phase of this team compared to the
RED SOX GET OUTFIELDER.
BOSTON, MASS., Aug. 16.—The
Boston American League team an
nounced yesterday the purchase of
Outfielder Walsh from the Worcester
team of the New England League.
J UST now an attempt might be made
to decide the way this unique
comba4 of departments will turn out,
but it would be the old blind guess
again to a large extent, for many
changes may occur In the outlook be
tween now and October. For in
stance, Jack Toombs may show him
self to be back in form and the same
old Quaker artist of the mound, or it
may turn out that his sickness and
consequent long lay-off have Impaired
his efficiency badly. Mathewson inav
be lost to the Giants through injure.
Home Run Frank Baker may sprain
JMs ankle and Larry Dovle may or
may not recover his batting eye. Any
one of these things could have a tell
ing effect. Therefore, it is wise to
lay low and wait until October before
making any bold Dredictions.
. to the dignity of a
championship battle in the eyes of the
American sporting public.
Of course, if one argues by the
book—and in cases of this kind the
record book should be the basis of
all discussion—Freddie Welsh has ev
ery right to aspire to a crack at the
championship. He is England’s pre
mier lightweight and he won from
Ritchie once before.
Murphy Entitled to Chance.
But Freddie has been a long time
in the lists and in this country there
are other lads who are thought to
have a better claim to the considera
tion. Tommy Murphy, the Harlem
spitfire, for instance, is looked upon as
Ritchie’s logical opponent, and the
coast sports fondly hoped to see
Ritchie and Murphy signed for a
claqh on Labor Day.
On the plea that better induce
ments were forthcoming, Ritchie has
decided to take his dolls to Vancou
ver, B. C„ on September 1 and tackle
Welsh in a 20-round contest.
In the consciousness that he is
doing exactly what is sportsmanlike
and fair, Ritchie seems to defy criti
cism. But, like all champiQns before
him, he has enemies and detractors.
He is sure to be dealt harshly with by
these, and unless l miss my guess his
motives also will be questioned by
numbers of fight tans who view these
matters dispassionately.
Willie Also Ignores Ad.
* Coming right at this time, some of
these things told by Billy Nolan after
he ceased to manage Ritchie will
carry weight. Nolan said that be
fore Ritchie returned to the ring he
planned to meet just three men, to-
wit: Rivers. Freddie Welsh and I^each
Cross. Ritchie by his actions is bear
ing out Nolan's words, but public
opinion can whip any champion into
line, and Ritchie will have a hard j
time trying to withstand the lances |
of criticism that will be leveled at ■
him If he refuses to recognize the
claims of Tommy Murphy and Ad '
Wolgast later along.
Of course, if Ritchie Is defeated by j
Freddie Welsh,
A good bit has been spoken and
written about the wonderful way
Wagner, Lajoie and others are
hanging on, despite their duration
of service. But in this respect we
know of no one who can push
through and edge by Tommy
Leach. Tommy has been reported
all in for several seasons, and yet
to-day he is still playing fine ball
in every department with his old
speed intact. They crowded him
away from third, where he ruled
for over twelve years, and now he
is starring at another job on a
par with almost any in the game.
In # the salvos of applause that are
scattered about, Ledch deserves
enough to rock the stands.
Red Sox May Send 20,000 Boy Athletes
Yerkes to Athletics In Playground Meet
Low round trip fares
North and West
BOSTON, Aug. 16. Steve Yerkes.
who for the last few years has been the
star second baseman of the world’s
champion Boston Red Sox, will prob
ably wear an Athletic uniform in the
near future, as waivers have been asked
on him
* Connie Mack refused to waive claim
<m the former brilliant second baseman
and the chances are that he will he sent
to Philadelphia in the near future.
Yerkes first learned to play baseball
on the lots at Millville, X. J. and
reached the height of his baseball career
In the wrld's series with the New
York Giants when he played an Import
ant part in the notable victories of the
Boston Red Box.
He proved far superior to Doyle, the
Giants' second baseman, in that series,
hitting the ball hard and timely and
fielding in sensational style.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The most
elaborate playground held day ever held
in New York city will take place at
Empire City Park, Yonkers, N. Y.. on
August 20. The meet is made possi
ble by the courtesy of the officials of
the Greater New York Fair and Ex-
MORAN GETS BOUT WITH
PALZER IN NEW YORK RING
t0>y Commencing June 1st and daily thereafter round trip
fa | tickets over the Louisville & Nashville Railroad will
l be sold at greatly reduced fares to all the principal
lake, mountain and sea shore resorts and to many of the larger
cities in the North and West. These tickets will be good
returning until October 31st, and bear liberal stop-over privi
leges. Round trip fares from Atlanta are’
Mammoth Cave... $17.40
l .. and will be under the direction of
t*-.- T '- ','au of Recreation, Department
of Parks.
i. / thousand boys are now in
training for the fifteen events to be
contested at their first interpark-play
ground athletic championship of Greater
New York.
This invitation meet is the greatest in
centive offered the boys to Join the
athletic clubs at the nark playgrounds.
No exjiense of any kind will be incurred;
even transportation will be afforded the
boys.
NEW YORK, Aug 16.—That Jimmy
Johnston, the new manager of the St.
Nicholas A. C.. only intends to provide
top notch cards for his patrons is in
ferred by the matches he has already
arranged. Johnston realizes that it is
only from the high class bouts he can
hope to make any money, and he only
intends to run shows when he has such
to offer.
The bouts already arranged by John
ston for the near future look to be
about the best obtainable. On September
10 Jack Britton, the unusually clever
Chicagoan, will hook up with Young
Shugrue. the aggressive boy from Jer
sey City. They'll clash at 133 pounds,
weigh in at 10 o'clock on the night of
the bout.
Another card clinched will bring to
gether Al Palzer, the tenacious Iowan,
and Frank Moran, the Plttsburger. who
made such a great battle against long
odds when he met the late Luther Mc
Carty in this city. Moran and Palzer
will clash either on August 20 or 27.
the date to he selected later by Dan
McKetrick and Tom O’Rourke, the re
spective managers of the two heavy
weights.
Cincinnati - ... — $19.50
Charlevoix 38.08
Chautauqua Lake Pts. 34.30
Chicago 30.00
Colorado Springs 47.40
Denver 47.40
29.00
21.70
22.80
18.00 Toronto 38.20
39.50 Yellowstone Park 67.60
There are a great maay others and we will he pleased
to five fall iaformatioa apon application. Proportionately low fares from other points
in Georgia.
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Marquette
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Niagara Falla
GOOD STILL A MEMBER OF
CUBS. SAYS JOHNNY EAERS
CHICAGO. Aug. 16 —Wilbur Good, the
Cub outfielder, is still a member of the
West Side club. At least Manager Ev
ers said so just before the Cubs started
for the East. John was* greatly sur
prised when he saw in local papers that
Good had been released to Indianapolis
Evers says that there is no chance*of
Good leaving the Cubs, as he figures that
the pinch hitter Is fast developing into
ore of the best outfielders in the busi
ness The Cub manager further stated
that if waivers had been asked on Good
it was done without his knowledge
Good accompanied the team to Boston
Detroit
SOUTHERN BOY IS AFTER
MATCH WITH KILBANE
F rench Lick Springs
Indianapolis
LOANED TO SALARIED MEN
AT LAWFUL RATES
ON PROMISSORY NOTES
Without Endorsement
Without Collateral Security
Without Real Estate Security
Louisville.
WOLVERINES PICK LUNDGREN
ANN ARBOR. MICH. Aug 16-
Carl L. Lundgren. former twirler on
the Chicago team and once a Uni
versity of Illinois star, has been
chosen as coach of the Michigan
baseball team to Mucceed Branch Rick
ey. who recently resigned. Lundgren
pitched four years at Illinois and
then joined the Chicago club in 1902.
where he remained seven years, being
a member of two world’s champion
ship nines.
CLEVELAND, Aug 16.—George
Chaney, featherweight champion of the
South, may yet have a fling at Johnny
Kilbane Chaney claims 100 victories.
He has beaten Al Delmont, George
Kirkwood and Ty Cobb and has stopped
Phil McGovern.
When one stops to consider, there is
hardly a featherweight In the game who
could give Kilbane a battle, unless it be
Kid Julian. But there are a few comers,
among them Matty McCue, of Racine,
whose loss to Patsj Rranningan will not
put him out of his stride.
he would be allowed
to go on his way in peace, but some
how the far Western sports appear
o think that a contingency of that
kind is not on the cards.
Pelky vs. Miller.
Late in September Arthur Pelky
and Big Charlie Miller are to box in
Los Angeles. As Pelky under existing
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