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iO D HEART'S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, C,A„ SUNDAY, AUGUST 24. 1913. All the News of the Boxiiw World on These Pare STAGE TO IB! ID COACH joe Agler, Crackers ’ First-Sadder, (Capital Fans Won't Pay $100,000 for Cobb Who Goes to Jersey City Club Proposition to Buy Tigers’ Star Out fielder for Senators Falls on Deaf Ears. “A mighty sweet first baseman,” is the way Hilly Gilbert, Giant scout in town last, week sized up Joe Agler, playing his last year with the Crackers, so far as can be figured out at this juncture. Joe goes to the Jersey City Club of tile International League next year, but Billy Gilbert has a hunch that the ‘‘tfweet first base- man'’ will be working for Frank Chance before the end of the coming season. Agler is good at bunting— see illustration —and then leg ging it down to first so fast that his sacri fice may turn out a hit. WASHINGTON, Ans 23—A short time ago local baseball fans donated $1,000 to Walter Johnson, the Nation als’ star twirler. On “Johnson Day,” when the donation was presented, the management raised the ante In the price of seats. To-day an ambitious fan pro- l>osed the subscription of $100,000 by Washington to purchase Ty Cobb from the Detroit club. Here follows some of the comments on this proposition: "Nary a red after being stung on Johnson Day." ^ “Such a course of procedure will •queer’ the team in Washington.” “There’s a limit to the local support of Griffith's climbers and It falls short of begging $100,000 for them.” “The original or of this proposition must he the owner of the club. He ought to be investigated.” Primeval Blood of Redskin To Be Pitted Against University Pale face—Cowboys Also to Run. C OLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.. Aug. 23.—What promises to be a sensational feature of mara thon to be staged as the opening event of the Shan Klve In the Pike's Peak region next month is the pros- ■ pective comparison it will afford of the trained college athlete against the Indian, for the indications are that the primeval blood of the red skin will be pitted against the sinew of the college paleface, and the en durance feature of the latter when measured with that of the fleet Utes will be of world-wide interest. So keen is the enthusiasm expressed in the event that already, with the dates of the Shan Kive nearly a month away, entries are coming in. The Pike’s Peak region is alive with college blood this season, and at so cial events and on their outings the subject of the Pike’s Peak marathon Is the absorbing topic of conversa tion. That many of the college ath letes from the East who are spending the season in Colorado Springs and Manitou will prolong their stay in order to compete In the event Is indi cated from expression# received from a number of them. M’Aleer Pays Tribute To Browns' Pitchers Red Sox President Believes Stovall’s Hurling Staff Is Best In League. BOSTON A queer con dition exists in Boston. Think of 16.000 people going to see a National league game here, with a few thou sand the maximum at the American League grounds. Recently the Braves held a "Marnn- ville" day in honor of the clever lit tle shortstop. Over 15,000 people at tended. The Red Sox have been draw ing comparatively nobody. President Jim Me Alee r, of the Red Sox, fell on easy ways last season when he derived a pennant his first year as a magnate, but this season the going is mighty rough. “1 wish 1 had the Browns’ pitch ing staff and had them all season,” said McAleer. "The Athletics would not now be leading the American League race. “The Browns have the best staff In the league, and could pitch any ordi narily good club into a pennant. Of course, the Athletics can get along without much pitching, because they I have a wonderful run-making ma chine. but Just put Wellman, Hamil ton. Mitchell, LuverJSh* and Baum- I gardner. to say nothing of the second i string men. with a hard-hitting ball I club and then watch their smoke.” T HE cowboys as well as the In dians are coming to the Pike’s Peak region from all sections of the West for the Shan Kive, and both, it is expected, will be represented in the marathon entries. The details that are being arranged assure the clean est kind of sportsmanship, and more than a score of local entries ai;e prom ised. “It is not too early to begin to train for the race,” was the opening sug gestion In a list of “don’ts” which have been given as being the advice of world-famous trainers .and whi *h are herewith copied: • • • D 3N’T wear light clothing In an out door race during the fall or w in ter. It is important to keep the blood warm at all times. Don’t allow a trainer or handler o throw buckets of water on you while in competition. It is absolutely un necessary and a detriment. Don’t wear spiked shoes In a mar- afnon race, either indoor or outdoor. Always w'ear a well-fitting shoe, al most a tight one. Don't In practice run yourself to a standstill. Make your practice a pleasure. Don’t extend yourself unless in ac tual competition. In practice always have a reserve and stop when you feel tired or indisposed. Don’t smoke and don’t drink Intox icants. Don’t let anyone give you “dope” in a race. Don’t think of starting in a mara thon race unless you have had several weeks of preparation for it. Don’t in the winter time take cola bath9; they shock the system and are of no value. Don’t try to have a regular diet when training for a marathon race eat what you get at home and eat plenty. One Ball Used During an Entire Game in Chicago Heavy Hitting Contest Required but One Sphere for Whole Nine I nnings. CHICAGO. Aug 23.—-A remarkable i feature of a recent Cincinn^ti-Chl- I cngo contest in the National League i was that only one ball was used dur ing the entire play, in spite of the { fact that ilfteen runs were scored and it was a heavy hitting game Before ! the game starts the umpire in charge Is always provided with three new balls, one of which goes Into play at . once, while the other two remain in | his pockets until called for. At the close of the contest I'mpir** j O’Day still had two clean balls in hit . pockets, not having thrown out a new one during the entire nine rounds I Hank said this was a record for him in all the years he has been umpiring ! Manager Tinker kept the ball which was In plav throughout the game .a ! a memento of the occasion. It was' pretty badly battered, but was still i in shape for further action. CLARK GRIFFITH CAN THANK JOE YEAGER FOR GANDIL BRITISH TEAM SEEKS CASH. LONDON. Aug. 23.— An appeal f >i $500,000 with which to adequately provide for the British team that i- to be sent to the Olympic games i» Berlin in 1016 has just been issued It !s signed by Earl Grey, Lord Har ris. aide-de-oamp to King George Lord Roberts, Lord Rothschild. Lore Strathcona and the Duke of West minster. AATADDUl CATARRH< X OF THE 1 ®BLADDER\ j|j Relieved In < ^24. Hours< ane of the bes is ever flgurec id there wer tllowed him t< BROOKLYN BUYS BRADY. MILWAUKEE. WIS.. Aug. 23.— The Brooklyn „elub to-day purchased .Pitcher Truly from the Oshkosh club >f the Wisconsin-Illinols League, but i he price VU not given. ^ name A4T Bnrare of counterfm ts Maroon Athletic Director Forced by III Health to Turn Over Part of His Duties. C hicago, ill, au*. **.—univer- sity of Chicago football athletes will face a new coaching sys- tem when they take up their 1913 dutlea. according to the statements of Maroon leaders who have been fig uring out the possibilities of the com ing season. The Midwayltes declare that Coach Stagg will shelve a j>«rt of hia labors for the first time In years and place more responsibility and importance on the shoulders of assist ants. Poach Stagg has given out no of ficial statement of his intentions re garding the coaching so far, hut cir cumstances have shaped themselves so that there will be tittle. If any, choice for the director. A Maroon leader close to the athletic w'orks at the Midway declared yesterday that Coach Stagg would not run the chances of a permanent break in health, such as he has faced for the last two years. He will delegate some of the Important Maroon football matters to his aid*. Stagg Not to QuK Duties. The Mtuatlon, the Maroons believe, will mean the first tangible sign of Coach Staggs gradual dropping of a part of his heavy duties, which he has refused to give up since he started the Maroon athletic depart ment In the early nineties. It will not, however, mean that he is to become merely a figure head, as was suggested at the Midway last spring. He has told his friends that he will not Join the "down and outers” In this manner. With Coach Page to act as assistant football teacher and another former Maroon slated to train the freshman team Stagg will have the nucleua of a coaching staff of ability. Clark Sauer has been prominently men tioned as a possible assistant coach, but he hap not yet been appointed. It is probable that Stagg will think fit to appoint still another helper to attend to a part of the things he has been accustomed to handle himself. With the resignation of John Dins- more, the business manager, compli cating the work of the department. Stagg will have to devote a part of his time to office work until Dlns- more’s successor becomes familiar with his position. Coach Stagg’s health Is not a sub ject for immediate concern, according to the latest news from Colorado. Stagg writes that he will be back September 1, or a few' days thereafter, without fall. He has kept quiet re garding his physical condition, but it la no necret that he will have to be more careful than usual in order to avoid a return of his nervous trouble, which has kept him away since Christmas. Many Improvements Made. Meanwhile, the Maroon managers have been adding improvements to Marshall Field so fast that the direc tor will hardly recognise his camp when he aels foot on the Midway. In addition to the $200,000 concrete grandstand and fence at the field. $7,500 worth of extra improvements have been acquired within the last few weeks, and the fans are raising the question whether or net the* lux ury of their surroundings will have a good effect on the gridiron heroes. The biggest feature of the new decorations Is a system of new cement sidewalks around the field. The work men have parked a wide space be tween the wall and the sidewalk, ao that the outside of the field will have a “back to nature" anpearance as soon as the grass seed has sprouted. The gymnasium lawn has been re made to bring the building and Its surroundings up to the class of the field. Coach Stagg will also find a brand new running track when he arrives. The track was started last spring, but was not finished at the close of the track season. The Mldwavltcs have been practicing on It recently and the laborers have succeeded in getting it into as good condition ae the old circle, which was one of the best In the country. The new affair cost $2,000. Giants Use Options On Three Pitchers Manager McGraw Recalls Gouliat, Smith, Perryman and Robert son from Minors. NEW YORK, Aug 23.— The policy of John J. McGraw. manager of the Giants, to maintain a high-class pitching staff at all hazards Is re flected in his manner of exercising options on the minor leagues prior to the drafting season. Of four athletes recalled from the “bushes” to the Giant training table all came to the Polo Grounds as approved tossers. Theodore Goulait. Wllkesbarre; F. C. Smith, Scranton, and Perryman. Roanoke, are still listed as tossers Robertson, of Mobile, used to be a southpaw, but on account of a foot ball accident was converted into an outfielder He is one of the bes-t hit ters and base runners of the South ern League The Yankees and Dodgers have each recalled but one performer. Pitcher Carl Thompson, at present with At lanta. come* back to Frank Chance from Atlanta, where he enjoyed a very fine year. Charles H. Ebbets has re called Outfielder “Hub” Xorthen from Toronto. FLYNN TO BOX COX. CHICAGO, ILL.. Aug 23. T*oc M Krone, manager of Jim Cox. is author ity for the statement that his man has been matched to fight Jim Flynn on Labor Day. “rx>c” says he has Jack Curley’s word that Flynn will box and that Kenosha or Milwaukee will get the bout RADER 18 SENT TO LINCOLN. LINCOLN, NEBR.. Aug 23 Presi- Jones, of the Ltacoh Western if r 11 j b. a r r • ■ • • tlon of Infielder Donald Rader, of the Chicago American*. Rader was recent ly purchased by Chicago from the Pen dleton, Oreg , club. Langford on Johnson’s Trail •fr.-t- +••!• +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ 'Tar Baby’ After World’s Title Bv Jack Conway. w,mng hn \ nnd t « ave Lan * roM J •'a strenuous workout. BOSTON, MASS., Aug. 23.—Sam Langford, the greatest fighting ma chine the ring has produced in re cent years, will have a good chance to win the world’s heavyweight cham pionship if he can secure a bout with Jack Johnson. The ‘‘Tar Baby” is training daily in North Reading in order to fit himself for a strenuous campaign in the squared enclosure which he is confident will lead up to the" title honored by Fitzsimmons. Corbett, Jeffries and the other great est fighters. The writer made a trip to Lang ford’s training quarters at North Reading yesterday to see the mighty negro battler work out. Sam is box ing faster and hitting harder than ever before. Trains at Red Hill Farm. Langford’s camp has been pitched at Red Hill Farm, in North Reading. This estate is owned by Byron Chan dler and Includes 160 acres Chan dler purchased the property for Grace Larue, his second wife, who was fa mous as the wearer of the “$10,000 costume.” As the writer approached the estate, accompanied by Joe Woodman. T^ang- ford’s manager, he was struck by the homelike appearance of the place. Woodman paid that Langford always liked to be in the country and is never so happy as when away from the bright lights and bustle of the city. The main house was empty, but In the Dutch room, which is in the rear, there seemed to be plenty of excite ment. The scene was such as one might expect to see In the training camp of anv champion fighter when he is taking a day off. Langford was seated in a big arm chair telling stories to those around him. He looked and acted like a schoolboy on a holiday and amused his hearers with tales of his travels around the world. Sam never had a great deal of schooling, but he has in herited a keen sense of humor which would do justice to a star comedian. Had Consumed the Blueberries. Langford seemed pleased that his audience had been increased by two and continued with his story-telling. We told Sam that we knew’ he had Jim Corbett nailed to the mast in th«* amusing game, but that we were anx ious to see him box. It was then 3 o’clock in the after noon and Sam did not care a great deal about putting on the mitts. He had covered eigV miles on the road early in the morning and had plough ed up quite a large tract of land. Be sides this he had picked several quarts of blueberries. And. according to Langford, this is not the easiest thing in the world to do, especially when you eat the berries as fast as you pick them. The big fellow' finally consented to put on the gloves and have a little sport at the expense of his sparring partners. His first opnonent was Phil Schjossberg, “heavyweight champion of Uncle Sam’s navy.” Schlopsberg Is n veteran fighter and a good one, too. He is fast and strong, and gave Sam a good work-out for three rounds. Langford looked xstter than he ha s at any time before. When he sailed for Australia two vears ago he weigh-, ed 170 DounHs. He now scales 186 pounds and is as strong as a youno moose. Winds Up With Jack R®ad. He danced around Schlossberg like a panther, jabbing him with his left hand and crossing hi?* right for Schlossberg’s jaw with the speed of a featherweight. Sam. of course, did not stop Schlossbere but he landed some ripping smashes Schlossberg very fast and a stiff puncher. He made the "Tar Babv” fight at a merry pace throughout the three rounds. l>angford’s legs have grown larger during the past two years while the muscles of his back and chest are more powerful than they formerly were. After boding three rounds with Schlossberg. Sam took on Jack Bruno, the amateur light heavyweight cham pion. for two rounds. Bruno is a Jack Read was the last boxer to ex change punches with Langford. Read *.a the Australian lightweight cham pion and is a typical fighter. He is fairly fast on his feet, but does his best work at close quarters. He rushed at Woodman’s battler as though he were only a bantamweight and landed several solid smashes. Langford did not try to hit Read hard, as the purpose of his boxing with the Australian is to develop speed. Sam .nded his day’s training by tossing 'around the medicine ball for ten minutes. We wore anxious to find out if Sam liked the boxing game as he used to. “Do you like to fight?” Sam grinned and, lighting a cigar, said: Me like to fight, sah? Guess you don’t know me. I fight just so I can travel all over the world and get plenty of hard knocks? Dis poor old fellow Is just crazy to fight. Of course. It keeps the meals coming regularly and dat is the chief thing. I done make $170,000 fighting, but I have spent most of it traveling from place to place. I have got about $35,000 in real es tate now and I guess dat will keep me out of the poorhouse when I gets old. And den you know old Samuel will make some more dough be fore he goes to the boneyard. I will keep fighting for some years. I will den stick around the ring some more just for the fun of It. like I used to stick around and listen to the dice rattle after I was cleaned out in a dice game in years gone by. “What do you think of Gunboat Smith?” This was the next ques tion fired at Langford. He replied: I have never seen “Gunboat” Smith box, but I am surq I can beat him, ’cause they tell me he is not a good boxer and will go down to the mat if hit hard enough. And, gosh, somehow or other, I alw T ays manage to w’allop ’em good and hard. Perhaps it is ’cause I am a regular fighter. Dat is my father wXs a fighter before me. He was a constable in Wey mouth. Nova Scotia, and could knock out any man in the city. His Father a Heavy Fighter. My old gent was a big fellow. He was six feet two inches tall and weighed about 200 pounds. He was one of the fighters in the first bout I ever saw. There was a big guy by the name of Mc Carthy, who was a regular bully. He tried to put one over on the old gent and he just got up his temper and shines his badge and goes out and knocks out McCar thy with a couple of wallops. "Porky Flynn is a great fighter,” we ventured. Sam snarled: Flynn! He talks too much. He says he beat me in Australia, but it’s not so. I stopped him in four teen rounds, and will do the Job quicker if I ever meet him again in the ring. “Porky” is a powerful, clever chap and one of the best of dese white hopes, but I sure will beat him if we ever meet. “Porky” is a fine Spanish athlete. He speaks a heap of what a great fighter he is. but I know he is not in my class.” "Tell us about Johnson,” said Woodman. This drew th e following from Sam: Oh. dat big fellow was a great fighter. But I think he is done for. He beat me in Chelsea when I was only a heavy welterweight and he was a heavyweight, but I sure did give him a great battle and almost knocked him out. If I get another date with John son I will flatten him sure. Don’t forget dis either. Langford will begin his new Ameri can ring campaign as a real heavy weight by battling “Porky” Flynn a! the Atlas A. A. August 26. Arrange ments for the match have almost been completed. After his bout with Flynn Sam will show in a Boston theate? for a week. He will then go to New York, where he will meet John Les ter Johnson in a ten-round whirl Johnson has fought Jeannette, but should be easy picking f*»r Langford 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