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* • / ' f r a i i TFTF ATLANTA GBOROTAN AND NEWS. Nov/, Speaking of Admirals • • • • «epyrlgi ' /SIP. International New* *err*e* Silk Hat Harry’s Divorce Suit • • • • By TAD ERS THAI Slim Love Beat E. Brown Easily 'T'HE Ihpi ?;imo of the series and I the season with the Billikens begins at 3 o’clock this after- noon. the time being shoved forw*.ru half an hour by way of giving the visitors a chance to hook an early rattler for New Orleans, when* they are K«he<1 tiled to appear Sunday. The game is important, as deciding tlie title to second place for the time being The Billies now have n couple points’ edge «>n the Crackers, mere ly by reason of the fact that the duns have not played the same number of games, the victories and defeats being at a stand-off Bill Smith has nominated Elliott Dent to put the final game where It belongs, while Manager Dobbs la con fronted with the problem of having to work Curley Brown again, he hav ing suffered a beating in the opening game, or a youngster without experi ence in this company. A new outfielder will b exhlblfel to the fans to-(la> Al Nixon, who was bought by the Crackers thi* spring from the Virginia League an 1 farmed to Mai on. He bats and pegs left-handed, and will replace tin <’•- ban Calve, who returns to Wash ington with an injured arm. “~T THREE ATHLETICS RETURN HOME TO GET ‘‘REPAIRED' 1 PHILADELPHIA. Auk 23—Throe injured players of the Philadelphia Athletics arrived home from the West to-day to get into condition for the final dish of the American League leaders for the pennant. The player* are Catcher Lapp, who has a broken finger; Outfielder Strunk wrenched leg and Utilitv Inflelder Orr, who has a badly swollen hand. vtitiLN A MAN WAaIS HAIR cur he . '>mes utraight to '"Ijealie'p" There lie get* the right kind. The sanitary conditions are per feet there **The ittle White Shop Around the Corner’* LESLIE’, PLACE, My (). B. Keolor. W HKN one pitcher has an off day. and another pitcher, pitching against that pitcher, has an on day, the first pitcher is due for n licking. And that goes. If the first pitcher Is c. Mathewson. Or (to bring it down here where we live) Elmer $7,000 Brown. That whh the stick-out feature of the Friday game at Ponce DeLeon. E. Brown was having an off day, and the "E" stood for easy. Slim Love was having an on day. That was all there was to It. • • • CTILI, there is one point that may well he noted as having to do ! with Mr. Brown’s easiness. The bum finger mentioned In the advance stuff on the game evidently had a lot to do with lack of control and absence of the old anti-hit tonic on the pill in the tight places. Brown walked fixe men In seven Innings, but that doesn’t measure the extent of hit* wildness. He was In the hole with nearly every batter; when he didn't walk, he had a chance to hit at the Billiken pitcher’s de livery minus some of Its stuff—for, say what you will, no human pitcher regularlv crowds the next one when the count Is three and one. And <*-h *n it is three and two. that last one goes up there with a prayer on it in Edition to what the petitioner Mm ears with his good whip. • * • J7 BROWN’S middle finger on h1s pitching hand has recently shed a large hll«*r«-r. that almost covered the first joint. Inside. The new skin was tender and in no condition to stand the wear and tear of curve ball fetching. while the fast ones had an inch less leverage hack of them. That makes a lot of difference ' "P now w e start the second reel and it I*t a long one, having to er Slim Love at full strength ’hapman caught the long boy. and med to steady him and give him ot of confidence. CertainIv Uhap- n’s (support was encouraging, and enabled Slim to allow four hits seven innings and still hold the al number of batsmen facing him 22 something of a stunt in itself. I N the fifth inning the Billies had * their onlv real shy at a tally*. Sloan opened with a single and went to necond when Long stuttered with ids hands An out put him on third, and the infield crept in on the grass 1 ove did his part, and Sloan died al the plate on a bounder to I Smith. • * • THF! rest of the wav was rose- * strewn for the tall hurler. His control was excellent, and he worked his change of pace at intervals But mo*t’.y it was the old swift on the ball with a startling hop that wap II hard to hit anywhere profitably I* L may have been that Bill Smith w as playing a hunch w hen he selected Love for slab duty. If »o. it was h beam' hunch. Love looked b^tmr than in any of his previous exhlbi- I THE (’rackets got three hits and j * the game number of runs off Brown in the first six innings, the wallops being mixed judiciously with ' Elmer’s wildness. Three more hits j fell Out In the seventh and final round, and a couple of etTors and a base on balls ran up five more mark ers in that frame. Then the sky. which had been threatening to leak for several in nings, came all apart, and the game was over. • • • \ FEATURE of the contest was ** Brown’s three-base peg past first In the opening session . on which Tommy Long rode* home. Tommy got ahother run later and needs only si\ more this season to get in the record class. Other notable plays: Qribbena bumping Joe Agler off the track when Joe was trying to score on a double steal in the second. Joe bounded so Tar that Grib got the ball on him befofe he could scramble back to the plate. Aglier's sliding tag on McDowell in the fourth, when Chapman nipped th» speedy centerflelder off first. Tommy Long’s neat catch of El- wert'd Jong drive in the seventh. Tommy ran away with the wallop, turned at the right place, and * Love's caressing manner when he picked up McDowell's bunt in the seventh and held it until too late to peg out the runner J ACINTO CALVO goes back to Clark Griffith with a fractured throwing arm as a memento of his pastiming in the Southern League., and Al Nixon, faimed to Macon, In the Sally* League, will play in right field for the Crackers this afternoon. The little Cuban was hit by one of Curly Brow*n's fast pitches in the first game of the double-header Thursday, and his throwing arm was so damaged that he was forced to leave the game. In the last Inning of the second game he ran for Chap man and was out trying to steal sec ond base, wrenching the Injured arm in his dash. Friday an X-ray pho tograph showed evidences of what is termed a "green-stick” fracture, or partial break. Nixon was recalled at once. He has been playing fine ball for the Peaches, and in his final game yes terday he hit a double and a triple in four times at bat. He is a fast man, with a good throwing arm. Last year he played in the Virginia League. The Gulls won D AILY feature again Prospects for second place: Fair and warmer. For first place: Cloudy. with ! showers. He erlainly had an on day. JOHN "BULL” YOUNG NEAR DEATH FROM WILLARD GO LOS ANGELES. Aug. 28—John Bull” Young, the heavyweight who was knocked out by Jess Willard in the eleventh round at Vernon Arena last night, ha# a bare chance for re covery. according to the surgeons who operated upon him He has not re gained consciousness, but his tem perature and respiration showed con siderable Improvement. The operation was undertaken as the only chance of saving the pugi list's jlife. Young was still uncon scious ftom the effect of Willards right j uppercut to the chin w hen the doctors opened his skull, and no anesthetic was used for the opera tion Young’s bout with Willard was his first appearance as a principal In h boxing card. He came here from Wyoming as sparring partner of Lu ther McCarty, who was killed by a blow from Arthur Policy at Calgary He was greatly devoted to McCarty, and It was he who insisted, after Mc Carty’s death, that the latter had been poisoned, and asked for an ex amination of McCarty's stomach. His theory, however. wa> scouted by those w h*» had handled McCarty and ueiV I he rinc>iii1e when hr* met death Expansion of New League Would Cost At Least $5,000,000 DETROIT, MICH.. Aug. 23.—The report that the Federal League would expand for 1914 and take in several Eastern cities has opened talk from the major league managers. "In order to establish a circuit that can live, the Federal League pro moters must have at least $5,000.000.” declares Hugh Jennings, of the De troit Tigers. “There is no demand for this or ganization. for the baseball public Is plentifully supplied with amusement by the two major leagues. The cos tic stadiums in the various cities afford such accommodations that the public will not patronize cheaper plant* The player® under contract to the National and American Leagues are receiving big salaries. In order to entice some of them to Jump, the Federal League would be compelled to put up increased salaries in coki cash and guarantee pay for more than one or two years. "The Federal League this year is run on a cheap basis. The best players receive $200 a month. That is why the outlaw promoters haven't been driven to the wall. “When the American League broke into organized bas» tall conditions were much different than now The National League had abandoned sev eral good cities and the club owners had become unpopular with the pub lic and the players. "There was room for a second major league circuit, and Ban John son took advantage of it. Johnson and his backers had real money, anu the rest was easy.’’ BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip D. & F. GOLF -j Darkness put an end to the Pi rates- Phillies contest in the thirteenth in ning at Philadelphia yesterday when the score was 3-3. Fine fielding by Cra- vuth and Dolan prevented Pittsburg from winning in the tenth and eleventh innings. • * * The Giants added their third season's series to their scalp belt by beating the Cubs yesterday. They had pre viously taken the honors from the Reds and Cardinals. * * * The Giants gained a half game on the Phillies. * • * While the Red Sox were takeng the measure of the Naps, the Athletics fat tened their lead In the American League yesterday by beating the Whit Sox • • • Manager Chance, of the Yankees, has sold lnfielder McKechnie to the St. Paul club. of the American Association. When the Boston Nationals drafted Mc Kechnie from the St. Paul club last year there was an understanding that if he w*as ever sent back to a minor league. St. Paul should get the first chance. • * • Pitcher Roy Mitchell, of the St. Louis Browns, who has proved a hoodo to the Senators all season, proved up to his record again yesterday by trouncing the Washingtons • • • Big Jeff Tesreau. of the Giants, al lowed the Chicago Cubs but five hits yesterdaly at the Polo Grounds. WORLD’S SERIES WILL BE CLOSE, SAYS FRANK CHANCE ST. LOUIS. MO:. Aug. 23.—Baaing his prediction on the assumption that the Giants and Athletics will be the contenders. Frank Chance forcasts a remarkable struggle for worlds championship honors this autumn. "The leaders of the two leagues ap pear to be evenly matched.” said Chance, in discussing the teams, "and I look for a close, exciting series In my opinion the winning club will be the one that gets the early 'breaks' in the play. You can't eliminate the breaks’ in baseball, and in a series as important and as short as -4he world's championship, it always has proved a prominent factor.” ON I0-Dlf T HE qualifying round In the com petition for the Davis & Free man golf trophy Is to be played this afternoon at the East Lake course of the Atlanta Athletic Club, beginning the fifth annual contest for this handsome prize which must be won three times before becoming the permanent possession of any golfer. F. G. Byrd won the tournament in 1909 and 1910, W. R. Tichenor :n 1911 and Hamilton Block in 1912. Mr. Byrd will not be in the tournament this year, but the other two winners will try for it the second time. The qualifying round will be played this afternoon. Players will qualify from scratch and play In the first flight will be from scratch. In all the other flights the club handicap will apply. The first and second rounds of match play must be played by August 28. the semi-finals by August 30 and the finals by August 31. The finals in the first flight will be 36 holes, 28 in all the others. I Only two more tournaments remain aiter this one i® contested, the cluo championship and the tournament for the T. A. Hammond trophy. The invitation tournamen had to be called off, owing to the condition of the fair preens. But the golf com mittee Intends to hold this tourna ment later in the fall. LOWELL TEAM SCORES 25 RUNS IN SEVEN INNINGS ENGLISHWOMAN COMING TO AMERICA TO PLAY GOLF LONDON, Aug. 23.—Three of the most noted women golfers in Great Britain have arranged to go to the United States soon to compete with the best that America affords. They are Miss Gladys Ravenscroft. ex- chamoion: Miss Harrison. Irish ex champion. and M1ms Muriel Dodd, open champion 1913. They sail for Montreal September 10 and will play In various matches in Canada, but they are not eligible for the Canadian championship, as six months’ residence is necessary. BASEBALL =—=TO-DAY «= Montgomery rs. Atlanta 3:30 Ponce de Leon Park o C iocK MADISON WINS AGAIN. MADISON, GA. f Aug. 23— In the final game of ball here Friday, Madison won, 8 to 1, from Newborn, making a clean sweep of the series. Batteries—New born: Hartly, Batson and Shepherd; Madison: Bust wick and Orr. FORSYTH 2:30 & 8:3 0 TOOTS PAHA AND THE HAWAIIAN MUSICIANS Willi® Weston, Kennedy&Rooney, Grace DeHlar, Footer & Lovett, Nlkko Troupe TOBACCO HABIT JiVSr.uEV I prove your health, prolong your life. No more •toma<h trouble, no foul breath, no heart weak- aeee. Regain manly viper, calm nerve*, clear eye* aad superior mental strength. Whether you ch^w or amoke pipe, cigarettes, cigar*, get my intereating Tobacco Book. Worth its weight In gold. Mallad free. C. i. WOODS. 1S4 Sixth Ava.. 74AM.. New Ysrk. N. V. HARRY H0LLMAN WINS FLAT ROCK TENNIS Harry Hollman. well known in At lanta tennis circles, was twice a win ner recently in the Highland Lake Club's tennis tournament at Flat Rock. N. <\ Mr. Hollman won the club trophy in singles and with Jack Monroe, of New Orleans, captured the Hemlock trophy in the men's doubles. LOWELL. MASS., Aug. 23.—The season's baseball scoring record was j established here yesterday when the local club in the New England League scored 25 runs in seven innings agains the Brockton Mass., team, w'hich was held scoreless. The game was called on account of darkness. I The Lowell club made 24 hits off two I pitchers, including three doubles, two f-eiples and three home runs ITCHING PILES Every sufferer from Itching pile* should read i these words from HL S. Hood, of Bellairo. Mich.. > who was Cured by Tetterine Fsr sixteen year* I had been a sufferer from Itohlnp pile*. I get a box of Tetterine and lees than half a box made a ca apleft cure. Tetterine gives instant relief to all skin dls eases, such aa ecsema, tetter, ringworm, ground itch, etc. It has Uie right medicinal qualities to get at the cause and to relieve the effect Get It to-day—Tetterine. 50c at druggists r by mall. 8HUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. GA. DON’T WAIT 22 Frost arrives with chilly winds and wintry blasts and you are shaking and shiver ing, but buy yoqr COAL NOW. and have it in the bin. Prices are RIGHT, delivery PROMPT. Randall Bros. PETER8 BUILDING, MAIN OFFICE. YARDS: North AvenuA vard Marietta afreet and * both phones 976: South Boulev&ri and Georgia ratlroud. Bell phone 638, Atlanta 303; McDaniel ®treet and Southern railroad, well Mala 8f>4. Atlanta 321; 64 Krogg street Bell Ivy 4ief>. Atlanta, TO*; L5I South Pryor street, both phone® 3j ORPHINE Opium Whiskey md Drug Habit* treated at Home or at Sanitarium. Book on aubjac* Free. DR B M. WOOLLEY 34-N, Wmtm Beeliarl—a. Atlas**. Ceo/ek* , TWO FAST TRAINS Lv. 7:12AM.,5:Jfi PM.