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r 7 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWTS. t F B« SPOlLTS 5 ©Q¥ffiEB^IXPEET 8v Damon Runyon. N EW YORK, Aug. 20.—Handsome Harold McCormick, president of the Amalgamated Assassination of Pinch Punchers, has called a meet ing of the board of directors to con sider the application of Sir Mique Donlin, who desires membership in the organization so he can go around pinching with the Yankees, or some one. The puchritudlnous, but otherwise all right Harold, has notified Messrs. Ham Hyatt, of Pittsburg; Charley McDonald, of Boston; Doc Miller of Philadelphia; Benny Myers, of Brook lyn; Johnny Bates, of Cincinnati; Jack Lelivelt, of Cleveland; Otey Crandall, of St. Louis; Olaf Hinrick- een, of Boston, and Hugh High, of Detroit, to meet him in a dark alley some night so he can poll the delega tion. It is believed that Sir Mique will be admitted, if he can survive Jersey City, and his residence there will not be in any way held against him. as it is well understood that Mike is a Rroadwayite at heart. When John J. McGraw founded the Pinch Hitter, little did he think that it would flourish and spread across all the leagues, as it most certainly has flourished and spread. When the Giant chief employed Samuel Strang, the best baritone ever in baseball, to pinch hit for him. it was because k John J. McGraw desired pinch hits and not that he desired to encourage pinch hitters, but from the lowly be ginning of S. Strang grew the great army that we know to-day. Strang "Some Pincher.” It is related of S. Strang that he went up fourteen times in the tight places and tore off eleven hits, and so when S. Strang went away from here to sing and such McGraw lay in wait for another pincher of his caliber. Handsome Harold McCor mick is the answer. Meantime, However, other clubs had adopted the pincher. and now we have among others, the illustrious persons named above, most of whom do nothing but pinch hit, but who get fat salaries for so doing, while com mon, or garden, ball players work from day to day for the same amount of money. * And who shall sav that they do not pay for themselves? Not us. We shall not say it, because we have a high regard for the pincher, and, moreover, we envy him his job. Sir Mique could always spank the baseball, and he had that peculiar quality of confidence that makes the pincher pinch. Take Harold Me. Cormick. for example. Harold does not believe the pitcher ever lived who had anything on him. Harold reasons that he has something on the pitchers, especially when he goes up in the pinch. Pitchers Fear Harry. He argues that the pitcher is the man who is entitled to be afraid and not Handsome Harold McCor mick. Wherefore, he pinches punctil- ' iously, and wherefore, he is retained at what may be enormous expense, for all we know, on the payroll ai the New York Giants, • * * A HASTY compilation of the Schush family now playing professional baseball, shows the following line-up: ^ Schalk, Schang. Schmutz, Schardt, Schact and Schauer. * * * J OE TINKER says he will resign. which is the same thing in a gen eral way that the Cincinnati fans said when the'" saw him coming. * * * C HRIS MATHEWSON was once quoted as saying that he could tell what Honus Wagner intended doing by watching his feet. Events of last Saturday prove that Chris is either becoming nearsighted, or that Honus has new feet. * * • C HARLEY M. TESREATT. the pitch ing pachyderm, is still In there leading the boys in number of strike outs. Charley M. ha9 whiffed 132 batsmen, which record is topped only by Wonderful Walter Johnson, of Washington. D. C. Walter lias breezed 163; Tom Seaton, of Philadelphia, is next to Tesreau In the Nationa! League with 126 strike-outs, and he Is the champion base-on-baller, with 89 passes, while Charley M. has a matter of 87. » I T appears that John J. McGraw is determined to have at least one look at “Preacher” Perrvman, the the ological hurler of the Virginia League, at all hazards. He has exercised an option on the young man, who is now at Roanoke. Perrvman was supposed to report at Marlin last spring, and for days and days the Giant * chief anxiously searched the horizon for a glimpse of the youth, who is said to be several stories In height, but Perryman came not. It is said he remained In Georgia to complete his college course, and then he returned to the Virginia League, where Mc- ‘raw first heard of him a year ago. BUCK O’BRIEN NOT WANTED BY A COAST LEAGUE CLUB LOS ANGELES. Aug. 20.—The services of “Buck” O’Brien, one of the pitchers who helped the Boston Red Sox win the world’s series last fall, were declined with thanks by ' the management of the Venice club of the Pacific Coast League last night. O’Brien is now a member of the Chicago White Sox. Captain Calla han telegraphed President Eddie Maier offering to sell O’Brien. Maier wired that he could not use the vet eran. Reports that O’Brien Is a hard man to handle probably had much to do with Maier’* decision. SMITH, ATLANTA, LOSES TENNIS MATCH TO ADOUE DALLAS, TEXAS. Aug 20—Yester day's play in the first tennis tournament for the championship of the Southwest narrowed the contestants for singles honors to eight. Roland Hoerr, of St. Louis. Missouri Valley champion, and J. B. Adoue, Jr., of Dallas, one of the Southern champions in doubles, are w among survivors. Hoerr and Adoue will be opponents in the fourth round to morrow. Yesterday Hoerr defeated * Paul D. Macquiston. of Dallas, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6. Adoue disposed of V. H. Smith, of Atlanta. 6-3, 6-4. Play in the doubles was started to day. Us Boys Reglstarad Ptato# Patant Offle*. Skinny Shaner Gets His—Outside the Picture, Fortunately 6E2, I 60T A LETTER FRO to VAN - he's up in the country ON HIS father's ranch ) and he wants, +< us all To COME UP AND |L_ ■ visir at him jut- H GOSH, I'Ll HAVE TO SHOW This To SHRIMP FLYNN! Hey shaner wwcha; Oor THERE? J Ann can that chatter f'fou (MADE me drop it q tWi p ^ o \ W\ P > NOW LISTEN, NO ^ stallin' Tell ne WHATCHA- -SHOT UP SHUT l)f> \NAiT Till ‘oHovn 'fA - SHUT" UP FOR. A ITS A "SHKPRISER') WCr ~ eoiToRb -sore HERE & * PICTURE WITH A KICK IN If but; WOOD TAH beueve irr ME MISSED HIM! TOO BAD TOO BAD THAT SPOILS ouR WHOLE OAYS WORK fqqd tor fans COOKED AND se 2y v >^ SAY FOLKS IS YOU CODING up to the'cqunTry vgiTH US? SHRIMP AND ME AND EMILY AND MART 'S GOING - PA SAYS THEY MANE COWS IN THE COUNTRY and THEY GIVE MILK- IM GOING TO ASK ONE FOR. SOME. SHINERS G0061YDtP? advice let a got To NO 1 1015 MOTHER* ■ OF SOfcAR IN HIS TEA WHAT is iT NO ‘'MAM WANT'S Bur ir he cars does not wvir to lose p A BALD HEAD Hmh cm fa tc-dcu^ FROM oos KLAPR ONE op ODR COMPOSITORS WHAT 15 THE A-OWESr CO IS MADE BY OOfiL GOVERNMENT? Folly and Her Pals Ooprrlffht. 1918. International New* ffcrrioa The Old Mans a Fan, Although He Didn’t Know It Swartz and Renel Star at Drome +•+ V • V +e+ Glenn Loses Special Match Race BOXING News of the Ring Game H ARRY SWARTZ and Georges Renel had their machines in great shape last night, and as a result captured all the honors at the Motordrome last night. Renel won all three heats in the Maddox Sweep- stakes, while Swartz copped the finals in the Southern championship. Glenn and Swartz gave the fans a thrill in the special race when they finished in a dead heat after Swartz captured the first heat. Swartz, however, took .the third and final heat from Glenn by a great snurt at the finished after Glenn had led for three- quarters of the distance. * * * T HE final heat of the Maddox Sweepstakes was easily the best race of the night. Tex Richards and Renel had a neck and neck race, and for a time it looked as i fRichards were sure to cop the honors. Renel was there at the finish about two feet ahead of Rich ards. Luther also crowded the lead ers in this race. Harry Glenn finished second to Swartz in the Southern champion ship. Swartz took the lead at the start and was never headed. Following are the comrlete sum maries: SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP. (Heats. 1 Mile, Final 2 Miles.) First Heat—Harry Swartz, first; Morty Graves, second. Time. : 43 2-5. Second Heat—Georges Renel, first; Tex Richards, second. Time, : 43 1-5. Third Heat—Harry Glenn, first; Henry Lewis, second. Time. : 44. (Final, 25 Points for First; 15 for Second; 5 for Third. Won by Harry Swartz; Harry Glenn, second; Georges Renel, third. Time, 1:26. SPECIAL MATCH RACE. FMrst Heat (1 Mile)—Harry Swartz, won. Time, : 43 2-5. Second Heat (2 miles)—Dead heat. Time. 1:30. Third Heat (3 miles)—Harry Swartz, won. Time, 2:15. ROBERT F. MADDOX SWEEP- STAKES. (Ten Points to Winner; 6 for Second; 3 for Third.) First Heat (2 miles)—Georges Re nel, first; Tex Richards, second; Freddie Luther, third. Time, 1:27 4-5. Second Heat (4 miles)—Georges Renel, first; Henry Lewis, second; Freddie Luther, third. Time, 2:57. Third Heat (6 miles)—Georges Re nel, first; Tex Richards, second; Freddie Luther, third. Time, 4:24 4-5. Points—Renel. 30; Richards, 12; Luther, 9; Lewis, 6. EX-CHAMPION WRESTLER NEAR DEATH IN JOLIET, ILL. JOLIET. ILL., Aug. 20.—James Bardell, former tialner of the White Sox and ex-champion lightweight wrestler of the world, is dying in a Joliet hospital. Bardell has been failing for months and suffered a co'mplete nervous breakdown a week ago. Physicians declare there is only a small chance for him to live. He is known through out the country among sporting men as a trainer and boxing referee, and is an old personal friend of Charles Comiskey, Jim Jeffries, Tommy Can non and other sportsmen. He was one of the three sponsors of Packey Mc Farland’s first fight at Tattersall’s old fight arena in Chicago. LEACH CROSS AND DUNDEE SIGN FOR LABOR DAY BOUT LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.—Leach Cross, the lightweight, and Johnny Dundee., the New York featherweight, who lately has been fighting iu the lightweight division, have been matched for a 20-round fight on La bor Day at the Vernon arena. JACK JOHNSON MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ON LONDON STAGE LONDON, Aug. 20.—There is a possibility that Jack Johnson, the American negro puglist. will not be allowed to appear on the stage in this city. The announcement that he would do a turn next week at one of the music halls brought a number of re monstrances to the management to the effect that the London public, after the recelations of Johnson’s violations of the white slave laws of the United States, would not stand for the negro pugilist as an enter tainer. The manager retorted that he did not think the question of morality en tered lnt> the matter if the boxing exhibition by Johnson was a good one. Besides, the term “white slavery” doeu not mean the same in England as it does in the United States, and the crime with which Johnson i» charged in the United States would not be an offense against the law here. The Federa tion of Variety Artists will discuss the question at a mee’ing in this city on Thursday. ‘Bill Smith Day’ at Ball Park +•+ +•+ +• + +•+ +•+ Mike Kelly, the Indianapolis boy, has entered upon the boxing scene. Kelly wished to announce that he is open to | meet any boy around these parts and ; is particularly anxious to get on with Charley Lee. "I will agree to box I^ee on a winner-take-all basis, if he will sign for the bout now,” wailed Mike yesterday when we met him at Five Points. The next big scrap to be staged on the coast will be a twenty-round en gagement between Joe Rivers and Leach Cross for Labor Day. The mill will be held in Tom McCarey’s arena. Charley Eyton has been named as referee. Kenosha, Wis., plans to open the box ing game next month. John Keating, promoter In the Wisconsin city, is after Tommy Murphy or Leach Cross to box Charley White at his opening show. However, both these boys do not seem overanxious to don the mitts with the Chicago whirlwind. Jimmy Grant writes from Chicago that he is boxing daily and expects to be in fighting condition soon. Jimmy is trying to get on with some of the stars around the “Windy City” and says he will probably sign for a match within the next few days. Grant is to help train Charley White for his match with Johnny Griffiths at Akron, Ohio, on Labor Day Danny Goodman,- the veteran light weight, has signed articles for two bouts. On August 28. at Hibbing. Minn., Danny meets Young Thomas, and on September 1, at Superior, Wis., Johnny Tillman is to be his foe. Steve Ketchel, the Chicago light weight. will don the padded mitts with Eddie Johnson, of Denver, at Pueblo, Col., on September 16. They are sched uled to go twenty rounds and are to weigh 133 pounds at 3 o’clock. * * * Fred Gilmore has matched his light weight. Mickey Sheridan, to box Patsy Drouillard. at Peoria. Ill., on Labor Day. This will be their fourth meeting. Regular Baseball Party Planned T HIS is Bill Smith’s birthday, and you are invited to his little par ty at Ponce DeLeon ball park this afternoon, 3:30 o’clock, R. S. P. D. Q., only there’s no use making ex cuses if you don’t come out. There will be several kinds of en tertainment provided. First off, there is the ball game— the concluding struggle of the season between the Barons and. the Crackers. Then there will be a band. The band will parade before the game and ren der appropriate incidental music to the various passages after the man in the blue overalls says, “Play.” • • « T HEN there will be Bill Smith. guest of honor, admitting modest ly that he is 32 years old—he admits that much. And this is the time to show Bill Smith that his work in be half of Atlanta has been, and is. ap preciated. Bill is not a man to flourish the trumpets about himself or his work. He is a quiet, earnest man—and a dynamo in action when it comes to energy. He is a man of one idea when it comes to his work. That idea is baseball. He has brought two pennants to Atlanta, and has taken a club hopelessly in the ruck the last two years and made it fight for a third pennant this time. Atlanta fans owe Bill Smith much in the way of appreciation. To-day is a good time to show it. * * • • T HE lay-out includes Carl Thomp son. who couldn’t win for Bir mingham. in the role of trying to show why it was. Mr. Molesworth hasn’t nominated his entry yet. It may be young Ery, the rookie. Bill Prough isn’t here, and his chance for revenge this year is gone forever. BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip KING BRADY AND PITTS TO HURL FOR NEWBORN TEAM MADISON GA., Aug 20—Madison plays her last series of three games here for this season to-day, Thursday and Friday with Newborn. King Brady, ex-pitcher for the Atlanta team, and Pitts. ex-Tech pitcher, will do th* hurling for Newborn, while Perryman and Gheesling will hold down the slab tor Madison. “OUTLAW ” SAYS KAVANAUGH OF NEW “DIXIE LEAGUE” MEMPHIS, Aug. 20.—President W. W. Kavanaugh, of the Southern As sociation, in discussing the entry of the proposed new league into base ball In the South characterized them as “outlaws” and said he could not see where they would be supported enough to last a season. STILL AFTER M’ALLISTER AND PETR0SKEY MATCH SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Aug. 20— Promter Jim CofProth is still struggling with the Bob McAlllster-Sailor Petros- key-Jimmy Clabby problem. Jim wants first of all to arrange a return match between McAllister and Petroskey, be ing satisfied that there is an insistent demand for the same. In making his deductions. Coffroth is Influenced by the fact that McAllister's friends believe Bob should have received the decision in the recent bout, while Ptroskey’s followers are calling upon ail non-partisan sports to bear testimony that McAllister would have been knocked out had the affair lasted a fev' rounds longer. In such a case, of course, a return match would fill a long felt want If it takes place Clabby is assured a match with the winner, something worth hanging around for. If McAllister, after due consideration, decides he has had enough of the boxing game for a while, Coffroth will turn his attention to a Pet- roskey-Clabby match. FORMER MAGNATE TO SUE CHAS. MURPHY FOR $2,000 ST LOUIS. Aug 20.—William Grayson, Jr., of St. Louis, millionaire, former owner of the Louisville Amer ican Association Club, said to-day he intended to sue Charles Webb Mur phy. owner of the Chicago Cubs, for $2,000, the amount of Grayson’s claim, disallowed Monday by the National Commission. Grayson says his suit will be based on Murphy’s unfulfilled promise to pay $2,000 if Pitcher Che ney, sent to the Cubs by Louisville in 1912. made good. Cheney did make good, and is the most dependable man on the Cubs’ staff. Murphy was fined $500, while Grayson was debarred from organized baseball. EIGHTEEN PLAYERS SOLD BY CLUBS IN CENTRAL LEAGUE WELSH INJURED IN FIGHT WITH DRUNKEN LOGGER VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug.20.—Injuries to Freddy Welsh. English lightweight champion, which caused the postponement of his titular battle with Willie Ritchie, were caused by a fight with a drunken logger in a downtown street saloon a week ago. Welsh was kicked in the stomach by his 200-pound opponent and his ankle was hurt. He returned to training a day or two later. While he was run ning in Stanley Park on Saturday his foot turned on a pebble and was sprained. FORT WAYNE. IND., Aug 20 — Eighteen players sold in addition to six returned through optional agreements for a total consideration of $40,000. gives the Central League the season's record in disposing of players. President Heil- broner said to-day The league is a six- club circuit, with players’ limit of four teen CINCINNATI, OHIO. The Southern Railway an nounces reduced round trip fare of $15.00 from Atlanta to Cincin nati, Ohio; tickets on sale August 22, 23 and 25, good for return un til September 1. City Ticket Of fice. No. 1 Peachtree street. Both phones Main 142. The Giants’ lead over the Phillies was unimpaired by the defeat at the hands of the Pittsburg Pirates at the Polu grounds yesterday, as the Cubs tripped the Quakers in Philadelphia. The Cin cinnati Re.ds surprised themselves with two victories over the Boston Braves. • * • Max Carey, left fielder for Pittsburg, slammed out two home runs in yester day’s game. • a • While rain was keeping the Yankees idle in St lx>uis the Athletics, leaders of the American League, were gaining at the expense of the Naps. • • • Walter Johnson, of the Washington Senators, pitched his thirteenth con secutive victory in the game against the Naps, setting a new record for the present season. The standing record Is 19 games, held by Marquard. The American League record is sixteen. • * • Ronesetter Reese, the Youngstown, Ohio specialist, has assured Pitcher Ed Walsh, of the Chicago White Sox. that he will be as good as ever next sea son. Walsh's trouble is a misplaced tendon. • • • Leo Callahan, released by Brooklyn to the Toronto club in th^ International League, will report to the Canadian nine to-morrow * * • The Boston Red Sox used three pitch ers against the White Sox, but the Whites gauged them all. PHILADELPHIA STARS OUT OF GAME WITH INJURIES PHILADELPHIA. Aug 20—Paskert and Walsh, of the Philadelphia National League club, are out of the game for a time with injuries. An x-ray exami nation yesterday showed that Paskert had broken a finger c f hi® right hant a catching a drive of Schulte's bat yes terday, and that Walsh had suffered a broken bone in his foot *hen hit by a bat during practice ShrrtMcp Bridwell. ot the Chicago Na- t inna!s. was notified here to-day that ho haJ been suspended for three days for throwing dirt toward Umnire O’Day, fo.'.owMng a decision at the home plate in yesterday’s game. Y f Ml ORPHINE WILLIAMS HANDS WHITE LACING IN TEN ROUNDS NEW YORK, Augr. 20.—Barney Wll- liams, a light heavyweight, of Phila delphia, beat Sailor White, the big lo cal bruiser, after ten rounds of mill ing at Far Rockaway last night. White barely weathered a tempest of blows In the fourth round. The bel) was very welcome. Again in the sev enth the Quaker City boxer had his big adversary all to the bad, but waa unable to connect with p finishing punch. Williams weighed only 165 to White’s 206. Opium Whiskey ■<*«! Drug Habit* treated at Horn* or at Sanitarium. Book on rabjMl Phaa. DR B. M. WOOLLEY, U-N. “ Atlanta. Georgia FULL OF SCABS What could be more pitiful than the condl- ’ tlon told of In thla lettar from A. R. Arery. Waterloo, N. Y.: We hava been using yaur Tetterlne. It*s the belt an earth far thin ailment* Mr*, t. C. Hart waa a sight ta *ee. Her face wa* a hum tf *oab*. Tetterln* has oursd It. Cured by Tetterine Tetterlne cure* eczema, ground Itch, ring- i worm aud all skin troubles. It* effect 1* i magical. 30c at druggists er by mall. SHUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. GA. BigReduction IN Dental Work GOOD WORK means more practice and tower prices. We nave reduced oar prices on all Dental work, but tbe quality ol oar work remains the same. Gold Crowns Bridge flO 00 Work Vd. Set of Teeth Best That Money Can Buy 13“ $5“ Wo Uao the Best Meth ods ef Painless Dentistry Atlanta Dental Parlors Cor. Peachtree & Decatur Sta. fcatranc* &• 1-3 PaachtrM St.