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TTTE ATLANTA (TEORGTAN ANT) NETVT? ATHLETICS TOO STOUT-HEARTED 5 AYR Connie Mack to Birmingham. ■*I'm going tq cop the rag, I amV Ra'fm Birmingham to Connie M ark, u You have the goods, I won't talk hack— But we will wait and see” J T seems to be all over but the shouting, and that will be done at the Polo Grounds and Shibe Park, as usual. Time was. and that not so long ago. when it looked as though Connie Mack might lose hold of first place. Joe Birmingham and his Naplets made great strides for a time and threatened to yplll the beans, but in the recent series between the Naps and Athletics the Naps ap peared to be a little slow, although they did make a strong finish. While seven games only separates the fwo teams the Ma-ckmen seem to have the class. They appear to have more heart than Birmingham’^ men and more likely to come strong in the stretch when pushed. It is the work of the silent man on the bench that is pulling the Mack- ites to a successful finish. • * * CILENT, but ever alert, that great ^ master of the national game sits among • his players and plans each play. What though the Athletic , pitcher may be wild, he advbtes his men to take advantage of every open ing offered by the opposing twirler. and so the Athletics wage battle tu a successful issue. It will be the old-time struggle between McGraw and Mack for supremacy when the cheering world’s series crowd gathers in October to witness the contests between the champions of the two major leagues. McGraw has two defeats that are still rankling in his bosom, and he will be out for b-l-u-d this time, but he will be called upon to depend upon the same pitchers who lost in the other contests—Marquard. Mathew- son and Tef*reau. Will it be a repe tition of the former world’s series games between the Giants and Ath letics? Echo answers, “Will it?” ♦ * • Y\7 HILE the eyes of the fans have been riveted upon the pennant contests in the two major leagues, the clubs in the American Associa tion have been staging a joy flag con test well worth the price of admis sion. Milwaukee took an early lead and has held it up to the present, but just now is being hard pressed by Louisville and Minneapolis. Joe Cantillon and his two-time pennant winners came up recently from a low ly position in the second division. They have been winning cpsistently and right now' are knocking at the door. Milwaukee and Louisville have fin ished a desperate series of contests for first honors that resulted disas trously for Louisville, but the Colonels are still holding firmly to second place. • There are five clubs within shout ing distance of the pennant right now and the fight promises to be hot right up to the last day. Federal League to Build New Grounds INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Aug 21 — Plans are being perfected to-day for the enlarging of the Federal Baseball League, the outlaw organization, next year. At a secret meeting last night the club owners, it is said. signed bonds which will assure players their -alary for next year. The grounds at Cleveland, Chicago. St. Louis and In dianapolis will be abolished at the end of the season and new and more acces sible locations will be secured before the 1914 season opens. It is possible that the league will be Increased to ten or even twelve clubs next vear. A committee was appointed to look over the situation in Baltimore and Buffalo. If conditions are favorable there clubs may be installed, and other Eastern cities may be taken into the cir cuit. f OH, FUDGE! CHICAGO PUTS VETO ON SLANG STORIES CHICAGO, Aug. 21—Slang as a means of the proper description of baseball ggmes in the newspapers ;ame opt a little behind straight-for ward English, according to the ver dict of several thousand readers in a teat vote taken by a Chicago news paper which was announced to-day. Of a total of 3,930 ballots recorded to-dav, 2.D04 declared for the English prescribed by the dictionaries, and 1,926 were in favor of the use ol slang. The figures In favor of the pure » English were qualified by several thousand voters who expressed them selves In favor of the use of a mod erate amount of snappy, descriptive phrases, not limited necessarily to dictionary words, however. Many voted in favor of slang, but advocated the elimination of nicknames. Us Boys Registered Doited State* Patent Office. Skinny's Shadow Disappears—Such Is Fame (,0W HAN£* IT l HAFTER 6ET AND 6ET EA6LEBEAK TO ‘ PQR.US To-AOORROW-IF HlMKlES ,0/ BEAT US THEVlL BE HEADIN' THE COLUMN AND r - 'ME'U.V BE /A) HERE COMES SHR1MP- JNATCH ME GET HIS NANNY GOAT 1 UM 00H 3 MOOH AH DM AvjJ GET* OUTER MT VN AT. I'M lit 60 HO AND SINE MT9EIF ANOTHER MEDAL FOR LUCK M*<Oamara FOOD FORFAMS COOKED .AND NQUU t 6 or FIVE MEDAL'S!- , 6oSB, To-DATS GAME IS BOUNDED TO 66 A HARD FIGBTED ONE - IF THE 'HINKIES'BEAr L)S UDELL BE SHOVED DOWN TO SE COND PLACE - TBAT’LLNEVER. D01 £.4, SHAMERS G006LY DEPI SHANERS pKn? 14 HINT'S TO MO. 9 bad FOft U)£ALTU SA\fiN6 COIAl UiHT ARE SUIT CASES LIKE HANDCUFFS? BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE FOR TOURISTS (TWO (JURISTS.) , ( HOW'$ THAT: . fl0WiSnji^yiu>-cW^ FROM BELLE REYNOLDS- D.S.A. LUMY IS A 6000 RESOLUDfW LIKE A FAlKiriHt? LAt>Y? Birmingham Easy to the Last •£•••!• A* 9*1* *#••**• •$•••!* Birthday Party a Huge Success ST. LOUIS (I. L) ’ Wednesday’s Game Birmingham, ab. r. h. po. a. e. Maroan, 2b. . . 8 0 1 2 6 0 Messenger, rf.. 4 0 2 1 0 0 McDonald, 3b . 3 0 0 1 1 0 Kniseley, ef. .3 1 2 2 0 0 McBride, If. . . 2 0 0 4 0 0 McGilvray, lb.. 8 0 1 10 1 0 Ellam, ss. . . 3 0 1 1 2 0 CJifton, c. . . 3 0 0 4 1 0 Ery, p 3 0/0 0 2 0 Totals. . . .27 1 7 25* 12 0 Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Agler. lb. ... 4 0 0 10 0 1 Long. If. ... 4 1 1 4 0 0 Welchonce, cf.. 4 1 4 1 1 1 Smith. 2b. . . 2 0 0 5 2 0 Bisland. ss. . . 3 0 1 1 5 0 Holland. 3b . . 1 0 0 2 1 0 Calvo, rf. . . . 3 0 0 1 0 0 Chapman, c. . 3 0 0 3 6 0 Conzelman, p.. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Manush. 10 10 0 0 Totals. . . .28 2 7 27 16 2 Score by innings: Birmingham 010 000 000—l Atlanta 000 100 001—2 Manush hit for Calvo in ninth. ♦One out when winning run was scored. Summary: Struck out—By Con- zelman 8, by Ery 2. Bases on balls— Off Conzelman 3. off Ery 2. Sacrifice hits—McBride. Smith 2. Holland * Stolen base—Welchonce. Hit by pitched ball—By Ery (Bisland). Time—2:10. Umpires—Fifield and Rudderham. By 0. B. Keeler. A FTER lamping at considerable length the series just finished, the impression persists that if only the Crackers had arranged to play Birmingham all season, they would have climbed clear up out of the Southern League standing, and probably would be in the first division of one of the big leagues. # • * L)E that as it may, the Moles were pretty soft. The toughest en gagement of the final series was with a rookie named Ery, too—Big Bill Prough not being able to be present at the last sad rites of the Crackers- Moles season. Big Bill may have sayed a few points in his percentage, at that, the way things broke. * • * ANYHOW, It was “Bill Smith Day,” ** and there was a husky crowd out to the doirjgs—4,000 it looked, any way. not counting the band, which rendered melody in compressed or tabloid form between the acts. The other visual evidence of the oc casion being . celebratory of Mr. Smith’s anniversary was staged just as the Crackers came to bat in the first round. • * • I") MPIRE FIFIELD held up a large ^ and warning hand at Mr. Ery. who was winding himself up, and a gentleman, whose name everybody agreed was Smith, advanced cautious ly to the platter. He carried a tray on which were lavishly displayed a Golden Horseshoe, tied with a bow of very red ribbon, and something that looked like a box of breakfast food, only it was as done up in white paper These articles were presented with much eclat and very little conversa tion to Mr. Bill Smith himself, who turned a delicate cerise and bowed inclusively to the other Mr. Smith and the applauding multitude. Whereupon the band played “Dixie,” the multitude split a couple of wel kins. Mr. Smith shouldered the horse shoe and went back to the coop, and Mr. Fifield said: “Stee-rike one!” • * • N B.—It was discovered later that the mysterious Large Package contained eating tobacco—enough to last Bill through a whole double- header. it was estimated. P.S.—Bill also getsi a neat rake-off on the paid admissions to his little birthday party, with the corppliments of the local baseball association. • • • T HESE important ceremonies being safely out of the way, the Crack ers began earnestly to go about dis posing of the youthful Mr. Ery. re cently of the Georgia-Alabama circle. On the Crackers’ bench it was freely predicted that Mr. Ery would last just four Innings. That estimate was slightly con servative. Mr. Ery stuck to his first job like a sick kitten to a hot brick. The youngster pitched excellent ball rig-fit up to the closing chapter—and then the reserves had to be called out to pinch him off. • * * I N fact, the first run of the game * was wrenched violently away from no less a personage than Mr. Josephus Conzelman. and for exactly two hours Mr. Ery held the classic hurler even —or a shade better. Providence again was breaking oyr way, operating mainly through the eastern wing of Mr. Harry Chap man. although there were symptoms of the miraculous In a number of fielding plays, notably by Wally Smith. • • • M R. CHAPMAN earned a special chapter in this history. The pet hobby of his side-kick was to let s«ome Baron, usually Messen ger. get to first after two were out. The recipient, being given one base, would promptly try to take another. Then Chapman would nail him. He did this no fewer than five separate and apoplectic times, and for good measure nipped the mighty Kniseley off second in the fourth inning, when that gent was there with nobody at all in the discard—a most opportune time for nipping. Harry’s work was beautiful to watch—from the Cracker bench. • * * W ELL, getting oyer it in a hur ry, our Mr. Welchonce, having a hunch that Scouts Bobby Gilks and Billy Gilbert were in the stands look ing him over, proceeded to get him self a single eveFy time he came up, which was four. The last single ar rived In the ninth inning and paved the way to the second and winning run off Mr. Rookie Ery. Smith’s sacrifice hit put Harry on second, and Bisland was h. b. p. o. The rookie was fluttering under a roaring tempest of rooting, and Hol land waited him out and walked. Right there something happened that looked had for our little friend Jacinta Calvo, but good for the ball game. Billy Smith sent Frank Manush up to hat for him. and after jockeying with Ery to the two-and-two stage, Frank lammed one over second. ♦ * * S SWITCHING off the gloat, we see the Billikens In the offing, one game to the north of us, with four games scheduled to be played, begin ning with a couple to-day. Winning three of those games will put the Crackers in second placo and keep them after the flying Gulls, now just six laps in front. 'Nother chance to turn on o. f. Crucial Series. ENTRIES S T. LOUIS, MO.. Aug. 21.—What’s th# matter with Si. Louis? Folks in the Ea*ft think that the Yan kees are in bad light, but the New Yorkers looked so much better than the Missourians yesterday that Ban Johnson’s visit here is timely. The American League Czar has sent word that he would be here this afternoon to talk over the St. Louis situation with Owner Hedges*. Stovall and cer tain newspaper men. The league po tentate recognizes that hasehal! is pretty nearly dead in St Louis and he thinks he can produce a remedy. Yesterday only 1,100 people saw New York beat the Browns and that includes the pass gate. People hern no longer patronise the game, either at the American or National League parks. For that matter, tile Federal League doesn’t draw either. There was a time when this city was known as the most loyal of all burgs, but continued disaster has finally sick ened the patrons, and while 10.000 people visit the new public bathing pond a measly 1.100 go to see th3 cellar champions fight it out. It is just possible that St. Louis may beat it out of the circuit and some other city take its place. Secretary Tom Davis, of the New York club, was disgusted yesterdav at the showing. In Chicago the Yankees drew splendid crowds, because they are playing just as good ball as the Athletics now, what with the four pitchers going like demons and Swee ney turning back nearly every man who tries to steal. “None of the clubs are making any money put here,” said Davjs. “pvep the Sunday attendance has fallen away. I can not explain it, but the local jump Is beginning to be a hard ship, considering that a visiting club is barely able to make expenses.” Ban Johnson may decide to shift the circuit. For example, either Bal timore or Buffalo would be a better paying proposition than St. Louis. Many managers have had a go at this team, hut not since the days of Com- iskey has there been a pennant win ner here. Swimmers Training For Saturday Meet The Atlanta Athletic Club swim mers are training faithfully for the Water Sports D»y that will be held at East Lake Saturday afternoon. There will be nine events in all, and handsome prizes will be given to the winners. A beautiful sliver oup for the best all-round water man has been donated by Frederick Hoyt. A1 Doonan has donated a beautiful silver cup for la dies. Silver medals will be given to the second best for both men and ladies, and the bronze medal for the consolation race for men. To qualify for the stiver trophies all contestants must enter all swim ming and diving events 1n their re spective races. Prizes to be awarded not to the winner for any particular class, but to the one scoring the high est number of points tn all the events, UHLAN’S ATTEMPT FAILS. GOSHEN. N. Y., Aug. 21.—Uhlan, owned by C. K. G. Billings, failed in its attempt to do better than 2:02 3-4, Us own best mark and the world’s record for a half mile track. BALL PLAYER MARRIES. OPELIKA, ALA , Aug . .—F. G. Blackwell, second baseman of the Ope lika team, and residing at Columbia, Ala., and Miss Grace Lewis, daughter of I. I’ Lewis, a merchant of this city, were married Saturday at the residence of itev 4V M Garrett. In coming to Gadsden to play hall. Blackwell met Miss Lewis A romance resulted, which culminated in the wedding. Work on Atlanta Autodrome Started Secretary Frank Weldon, of the Atlanta Autodrome Athletic Associa tion, which will control auto racing at Atlanta’s big autodrome, yesterday started a large force of men at work at the grounds where the big wooden saucer will go up. These men were put to work clear ing off the ground of all shrubbery, stumps, etc., getting ready for the grading, which will be the first step toward the actual building of the big board track. The clearing will require a few days, and as very little grading is necessary, work on the saucer will commence within the next week or ten days and rushed to a rapid com pletion. Everything is sailing along smooth ly, and if it continues to do so, the track will be ready for the firs* races In October. NEW PACING RECORD. GOSHEN, N Y., Aug 21.—Directum I the chestnut stallii n, owned by James Butler, of New York, to-day is the pos sessor of the world’s mile pacing record on a half-mile track. The racing whirl wind went the distance yesterday in 2:02%, which is the same record for a half mile track as that held by Uhlan, the champion trotter. WALSH TO TRY PITCHING AGAIN IN ABOUT A WEEK CHICAGO. Aug 2f—Edward Walsh is back In Chicago following his visit to “Bonesetter” Reese at Youngstown, Ohio. The “Moose” of the Sox hurling staff refuses to wax joyful over the pre dictions made by the Youngstown wiz ard following the replacing of a slipped tendon in the pitching arm of the great athlete. Walsh will rema| i idle for about a week and will the i don his togs and test the faltering limb. If the soreness has not disappeared by then he will give np baseball for the season and lay plans for next year. According to Walsh, the “Bonesetter” Is certain the repair will prove effective, and pointed to a number of similar cases he has handled. M’LOUGHLIN AND BUNDY VICTORY POPULAR ONE NEWPORT, R I, Aug 21—The fourth day’s battling In (he National Tennis Tournament began here to-day with only eighteen of the 148 entrants still In the fight. Most of the eighteen are stars and some wonderful playing was In prospect to-day. The women of the ultra-fash ionable set vied with each other In the display of wonderful gowns. It Is esti mated that almost $1,000,006 worth of gowns have so far been shown. The doubles victory yesterday after noon of McLoughlln and Bundy over Griffin and Straohan, after a furious battle, was a popular one. MADISON IS WINNER. MADISON, GA„ Aug. 21.—Madison defeated Newborn here, 3 to 1. Ghees- ling pitched superbly, as usual, leav ing little cause for doubt as to final results. Newborn’s lone run came in the sixth on a triple to left, scoring Holliday from first. NEW MOTOR RECORD. NEW YORK. Aug 21—^eorge Hpert to-day is the holder of the world's half hour motorcycle record. He established it at Brighton Beach last night when he covered 38 2-3 miles In 30 minutes. The old record was 37 1-3 miles. AT WINDSOR. FIRST—Purse, $600; two-year-olds; maidens; 6 furlongs: Decalhlen 110, Bo- lala 110, Mockery 107, Colie 107, Man ners 110, Lady Tragessor 107, Zodiac 107, Sheffield 107, Harbard 110, Penni less 107, Woodrow 110, Netmaker 110. Also eligible: First Degree 107. SECOND—Purse, $600; two-year-olds; Canadian bred; handicap; 5 furlongs: Boozer 00. Marlon Gaiety 114, Slipper Day 114, Dark Kosaleen 109, Old Re liable 102. THIRD—Malden; three year-olds; $600: inlle: White Heat 105, Glass 110, Luther 107, Bittra 110, Fardoodle 107, Fred Drew 110, Rockbar 107, Henry Ritte 112. FOURTH—St. Clair handicap; purse, $1,500; all ages; 6 furlongs: Grosvenor 98. 1’anzaretta 104, Crlsco 96, Great Britain 106. Sun Queen 98, Prince Ah med 109, Flabbergast 108, Helen Bar bee 114. FIFTH—Selling; two-year-olds: King Cotton 99, The Idol 108, Indolence 108, Colors 108, Patience 103, Theodoreta 110, Pat Rutledge 105, Louise Travers 110. SIXTH —Selling; $500; three-year-olds and up; 6 furlongs. Queed 101, Rac- quette 109, Anavri 115. Tom Sayers 100, Palo Alto 104, Foxcraft 107, Nimbus 112, Fred Levy 105, Russell McGill 109, Love- day 116. SEVENTH—Selling; $600; three-year- olds and up; mile and 70 yards: Kln- mundy 91, Billy Vanderveer 109, Che mulpo 101, Fa lead a 110, Woodcraft 102, York Lad 110, Ivabel 101. Weather clear. Track fast. SUCCEEDEDOV AT TORONTO. FIRST—Three-year-olds and up, sell ing 5 furlongs: Ollte Byrne 104, Dragon Fly 104. Thomas Hare 104, Charles T. 112, Lady Huvere 104, Private Cheer 104. Mary Pickford 112. SECOND—Three-year-olds and up, selling, about 5 furlongs: xMrs. I^ally 98. Miss Harvey 103. Sandman 105, Fer- rand Cecelian IOft, Porcupine 111, Brlghtstone 103, Ponkatasset 103, Doro thy Webb 108, Dr. Hollis 111, Longus 111. * THIRD—Two-year-olds, selling, about 5 furlongs: Casanova 103, Oakland Lad 108. Christmas Daisy 109, Doll Baby 109. Imprudent 109. Ovelando 106, Constitu ent 108. Ossabar 109, Lou Lanier 109, Red River 111. FOURTH—Three-year-olds and up, selling, about 5 furlongs: Bavel Lutz 105, Irishtown 106, Jennie Wells 106, Mother 106. Booby 106, Shreve 108, Flem ing 108, Koroni 108, Lady Etna 111, Monkey 111. FIFTH—Three-year-olds and up, sell ing, 6 furlongs: Golden Ruby 110, Chess 110. Tannie 110, Lilly Paxton 110, Mont clair 112. Jim Milton 112, Ray Brook 112, Little Erne 112, Kaufman 112, Banives 115. SIXTH—Three-year-olds and up. sell ing, about 5 furlongs: xGeorge Karine 102, xUgo 106, Pkeets 110, Racing Belle 111, Ynca 111, The Busy Body 111, Golli- wogg 111, Cassowary 113 SEVENTH—Three-year-olds and up, selling, mile and three-sixteenths: Blanche Frances 104, Donation 104, xDr. Holzberg 106. Maxton 106, Mirdli 10 >, Moonlight 106, Little Marohmont 106, Montagnie 109, Senator ftparks 114. EIGHTH—Three-year-olds and up, selling. 6*,*> furlongs: Mamita 105, Tiger Jim 107, Jack Witt 107. Susan 110, Mod ern Priscilla 110, Isabella Casse 110. Maltine 110, Starboard 112, Lisaja 112. xApprentice allowance claimed- Weather clear; track fast. SARATOGA. FIRST—Three-year-olds and ur>, sell ing. 7 furlongs: Labold 113. Pharaoh 113, Volthorpe 113, Royal Message 108, Star O’Ryan 114, Towtown Field 117, Swish 110, Sandale 107. SECOND—Three-year-o’ds and up. steeplechase handicap, about 2 miles: Winkle 150. Mystic Light 145 Ennis Kil len 165. Bay Port 130, The Evader 149, Bill Andrews 146, Octopus 139, M. Catu- bon 134. Wildship 147. Third—Tw'o-year olds, selling. 6 fur longs: Preston Lynn 112, xlleart Beat 101, Aunt Mamie 103. Korfhage 109, Vio let Ray 107, Robert Oliver 105, Any Time 109. Naiard 103. 103, Salon 103. FOURTH -—Three-year-olds and up, handicap, mile: Reyboume 103. Virile 95. Star Bottle 97. Imprison 100. Bena- net 105, Ocean Blue 103, Swannanoa 117, Star Jesamine 110. Rolling Stone 102, Flying Fairy 109, Cliff Edge 104, Calgary 111, Princess Callaway 109, Bally el iff 95. Semprlte 105, I.eoohares 114. Hamil ton 106. Also eligible, Hodge 96, Azyi- ade 100. FIFTH—Three-year-olds and up, sell ing, mile: Napier 105, xDalngerfield 97, xDartworth 97, Little Jupiter 102, In spector Lestrade 107, Pharaoh 105, xStentor 100. Beaucoup 110, Swish 102, St. Joseph 102. SIXTH—Two-year-olds, maidens. 6V4 furlongs: Harvest Queen 105, Trans formation 108. Amazement 108. Elbiod 105. Scrapper 108, Charlestonian 105, Brentwood 108. Pegcok 105, Miss Cavan augh 106, Runway* 108. Dombra 105, Fo rum 108, J. Nolan 108, Brumley 108, Fireside 105, Moonstone 105, First Cher ry 105 xApprentice allowance. Weather clear; track fast. C HICAGO, Aug. 21.—Word reached Chicago to-day that George Stovall, manager of the St. Louis Browns, would be succeeded at the end of the year by Branch itickev, present secretary of the club. It was reported that the official statement to that effect would ha made within a few days. Rickey was formerly a catcher, and before his appointment to his present position was direct »r of athletics at the University of Michigan. That Stovall would have a succes sor haa been common belief for sev eral weeks. The talk of a successor began first \4hen he and Umpire Fer guson had a run-in, which terminated in the manager spitting upon the of ficial. That aroused the ire of Presi dent Johnson and drew for Stovall words of condemnation as well as a suspension and a fine. The manager also was compelled to apologize. The American League head is sold to believe that Stovall failed to learn a lesson from this. President Hedges also Is said to think his team de serves a higher standing in the race with the material lie has given the manager. Scouts Look Over Welchonce? +•4- +•+ +•* +•+ Also Have Hunch on joe Agler B )BBY GILKS and Billy Gilbert, veteran ball players and scouts, respectively, for the Cleveland Americans and the New York Na tionals, sat out in front of the hotel last night and talked about the gum shoe trade and its prospects. The prospects seemed to he pretty dismal, to hear them tell it. Neither would admit any specific “looking oyer” proceedings here, but both would talk guardedly—about this player or that player; merely from a disinterested viewpoint, of course. For example, Mr. Gilbert gave it as his opinion that Joe Agler. sold to Jersey City recently, would he work ing for Frank Chance next year. “He’s a sweet first baseman, that hoy,” said Billy. “Only has one little fault in fielding and one in batting, and he should get over both easily. He seems to have a little trouble with the force play at second on a sacrifice hunt, but with his natural speed and fielding abilty, coupled with the fact that he is left-handed, he should get over that quickly. “In hatting, he is a little inclined to pull, but it evidently isn’t because he's gun-shy. Also, he has a fine eye for u pitched ball, and a little ‘spreading’ applied to his feet will correct the pulling tendency. Then he ought to hit well in any league.” Both scouts maintain a lot of dark some mystery as to their visit here. They admit it is not for their health, but that is all. Taking a scatter shot at It, the best hunch is that the sleuths are looking at Harry Welchonce. That is only a hunch, mind you, and there was equally as much conversation spilled over W r ally Smith and Bisland and Tommy Long. But the Welchonce stuff sounded sort of different. Still, you can’t tell about a scout. Billy Gilbert will probably depart to-night, while Bobby is likely to stay the week out in our midst. BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip By winning again from the Giants yesterday the Pittsburg Pirates took three out of five in the series just ended. They also succeeded in pulling down the Giants' lead to nine games. The Pirates clash this afternoon with the Phillies, who ure now going strong. • • • Penterfielder Collins a recruit from the Newark N. J. f club, was a big help to the Dodgers in whitewashing the Cardinals. The Cardinals have In trenched themselves more firmly in the cellar position by losing yesterday. • • * Walter Johnson, of Washington, the pitching marvel of the season, will take a long rest before he again goes Into the box for the Senators. * * • When !>>ftfielder Max Carey, of the Pirates, was caught napping off flrst- base and Orth called him out, Carey started to use some hot language Sud denly remembering that he used to he a Divinity student he checked himself and said instead: “Get thee behind me, Hatan.” ♦ • • Jack Barry, who has been nursing a bruised shoulder, reported to Connie Mack in Chicago to-day. • •• • Following a double defeat In fit. Louis the New York Yankees open to-day in Detroit. • • • The White Sox made a clean sweep of the series with the Boston Red Sox, the world’s champions. M'NEIL’S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON The funeral of Jock McNeil, the lit tle Scotchman, whose death-defying stunts were a revelation to local motor cycle fans, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Greenberg & Bond’s chapel. The other eight riders at the Saucer will be the pallbearers. Out of respect to McNeil’s memory the races scheduled for Friday night have been postponed untM Tuesday A week from Friday night a meet will be held for the benefit of McNeil's family. Everybody, Including the officials and riders, will buy tickets that night. GOLFER TELLIER SAILS. CHERBOUBGH. FRANCE, Aug 21.— Louis Tellier, the golfing champion of France, has sailed for the United Ktates to compete In the golf tournament at Brookline, Mass. ROLAND HOERR WINS WAY INTO SEMI-FINAL DALLAS, TEXAS, Aug. 21— By de- feating J. B. Adous, Jr., of Dallas, one of the Southern doubles champions, Roland Hoerr, of St. Louis, Missouri Valley chgmpion, won his way to the singles semi-finals in the tournament for the tennis championship of the Southwest. To-day Hoerr will meet R. F. Shelton, of Dallas. The other semi-finals match will be between Bradley B. Hogue, of Dallas, and J. B. Rix, of Austin, Texas. The score in the Hoerr-Adous match yesterday was 10-8. 3-6, 6-3, and was a calculating battle of wits. OUTFIELDER HOLDEN IS PURCHASED BY YANKEES LAKEWOOD FANS TREATED TO FIRST AQUATIC MEET Aquatic fans were treated to somt fine sport aj Lakewood, when the first meet of the season was pulled off there yesterday. Four races were pulled off apd all proved exciting and interest ing. A surprise was sprung in the one-miie relay race, Meyers tying Captain B H- Schlomberg by a great spurt at the fin ish. Rchiomberg led most of the way, hut let up near the finish, and was near ly overtaken by his opponent. The high diving of Frank Austin, a 12-year-old youth, who dove from a 52- foot tower, was spectacular. The demonstration of life-saving, giv en by Captain B. H. Schlomberg. was an enjoyable feature Captain Schlom berg has successfully saved 104 peo ple from drowning. NEW YORK, Aug. 21—The New York team, of the American League, has purchased William P Holden, center fielder of the New London club, of the Eastern Association Holden is said to be one of the fastest men pi the as sociation. and his batting average for the season is .349. Re will report to Manager Chance at the end of the East ern Association season. O’BRIEN Tp OAKLAND. CHICAGO. Aug. 21. “Buck” O’Brien, who for the last month has been on the payroll of the White Sox. has been released following his failure to get into winning condition The big “spltball” pitcher was purchased from the Boston Americans. He was sent to the Oak land club of the Coast League, and will be there In a few days. “Buck” says he will be buok in the big show befor# long. J OPPHINE Ml st Hon* or at Sanitarium. Book on subject ' gY-ee. DR B. M. WOOLI.KY. 24-W, Ym*4 j SeaJtarlMa, Atlanta, Gaortffe , 1 ECZEMA SUFFERERS Read what I. 8. Giddeoa, Tctopa. Fla., saya | It proves that Tetterine Cures Eczema For seven years I had ecisma on my ► anklo. I tried many remedies and nu merous doctors. I tried Tetterine and after elalit weeks am entirely free from the ter rible eczema. , Tetterine will <lo as minh for oihers. It i cures eczema, tetter, erysipelas and other skin ' , trouh'ea It cures to stay cured, tact U lo usy -Tetterine 50c at druggists, or by mall. 6HUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH, GA. NATIONAL CONSERVATION EXPOSITION Sept. 1st to Nov. 1st Knoxville, Tenn. Only 5*^2 Hours’ Ride VERY LOW RATES NO CHANGE OF CARS City Ticket Office, 4 Peachtree Street Union Passenger Station