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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 19M. Latest Baseball News and Gossip of All the League Here s Lou Castro, Former G acker, V. %o Will Probably Manage the Local Dixie L eague l earn Leadership of New Atlanta Ball Club Recommended for the Popular Count. These photo graphs show ‘ ‘ Comedian Lou” coaching on the lines. r E chances are strongly in favor of our old friend Lou Castro a» manager of the local club In the Dixie League, now In process of formation by six cities now in the Southern League, and Shreveport and Little Rock, who have held Southern League franchises at one time or an other. A recommendation for the versatile Count has been sent to Harry N. * Pharr, of Memphis, secretary of the new' circuit, and it carries names of sufficient weight in Atlanta and Southern baseball circles to insure careful consideration. * * • k ‘‘ I 'HE point is, we must have man* * agers and players of reputa tion—men who are well known to the ( public,” said one of the incorporators of the local club. “When you get right down to it, people pay money to see players and managers that they have heard a lot about. Castro Is widely know’n all through the South from his connection with the Nash ville, Birmingham and Atlanta clubs in the Southern League, and his pen nant-winnig leadership of the Augusta club in the Sally League.” * * * ASTRO says he has heard nothing of the plans to put him at the head of the local Dixie League club, but adds that he is ready to get back into the game at any time, and that Atlanta would be his one best pick as a managerial berth, in the Dixie or any other league. The Count, speaking of the problem of getting good players for the new club, was certain of his ability to col lect a team that would represent At lanta with credit. Herrmann Criticises Tinker for Plaint Cincinnati President Says He Is Al ways Ready to Help Joe Produce a Team. CINCINNATI, OHIO, Aug. 23.— Garry Herrmann has agreed to dip- | agree with Joe Tinker, manager of his ball club, but Garry refuses to j i fight his battle through the columns * of the sport pages of the country, j The famous Elk and baseball mag- | nate says Tinker is the only man who is disappointed w’ith the showing j made by the Reus this reason. ‘‘I told Joe early in the season that . we did not have much of a ball club.” I says Garry, “and I also told him it | would take time to build one, hence it can not be justly said I am dis- 4 appointed with the showing made, either by Tinker or the club.” Herrmann also takes Issue with Tinker when it comes to the matter of the Red payroll. Herrmann says he has held an open purse all sea son and he produces figures to prove that Tinker has been permitted to buy anything that looked good to him. Herrmann takes Tinker to task for airing his troubles in the newspapers and says he prefers that club matter*’ be discussed in private. He says there have been no deals consum mated without the knowledge of Tin ker. While Herrman says he does not expect to let Tinker go at the close of the season, the differences between the magnate and the manager have become *© marked that a blow-up at the close of the season would not be surprising to any one. Eighteen Events For Senior Athletic Meet Leading A. A. U. Performers to Com pete in Metropolitan Champion ships Next Month. TmV indicated/ Says HankO’Day j][jf MITCHELL Q O © Q O O Points to Reds’ Lowly Standing N EW YORK, Aug. 23.—“I think I have been vindicated,” said Um pire Harry O’Day, when dis cussing his experience as manager of the Cincinnati Reds last year. “The Reds under my management finished in fourth place. If 1 had been able to get a first-class shortstop together with a good pitcher, the team would have been in second place, close be hind the Giants. I don’t care to criticize Joe Tinker’s methods or the policy of the Cincinnati club owners, but I can’t help pointing to the pres ent status of the Reds and the con sequent howl from the Cincinnati fans. Resigned Management. '‘When I saw that Mr. Herrmann had made up his mind to hand over the management of the Reds to Tin ker I sent in my resignation. But I knew than what would happen. To day, while I am back on the National League umpire staff, I still feel that I can manage a ball team as well as anybody. Perhaps some of the new generation of fans do not know that i pitched for the Giants and Washing ton in the old days, and that w'hen 1 was with the Senators my catcher was Connie Mack. I knew as much about inside ball then as Mack and I've learned just as much about the game as he has since that time. “Why shouldn’t I be able to guide a team in the fine points? Is there anybody in a better position to learn the weak points of batsmen and the methods employed by the various teams thtyi an umpire who has worked twenty yrhrs behind the bat? When I took hold of the Cincinnati Reds I \yas able to post my players regarding many things, and if I do say so they show up-to-date methods. Yet when we were leading the race during the first month or so I told Mr. Herr mann that unless we could obtain a shortstop and a couple of pitchers we would drop back to fourth or fifth place. Injuries Hurt Team. “Do you know' what greased the to boggan first? It was In the series with the Giants in Cincinnati the first trip that Johnny Bates, who was hitting .370, sprained his ankle and the next day Bob Bescber was stricken with typhoid fever. Deprived of these star outfielders and with no able substi tutes to take their places we slid down the ladder. “Jimmy Esmond, who played short- Ptop in fine style for Griffith in 1911. couldn’t deliver for me, because of chronic stomach trouble. That was a hardship entirely unexpected, but It was not my fault. In fact. I had to take what Griffith left, the only new man w f ho went South with me in the spring being a young pitcher named Williams. It is a fact that under my manage ment the Cincinnati club made more money last year than ever before, and it was big money, too. I never had the slightest friction with the players, despite reports to the contrary, and if you don’t believe me ask Mike Mitch ell, Art Phelan, Larry McLean. Ar thur Fromme or any other member of the Reds who played for me. “I established discipline from the outset. When McLean reported he weighed 236 pounds. I made him w'ear a rubber shirt and during the spring training trip he took off nearly 40 pounds, being in great condition when the championship race began. I made McLean understand that I was the boss. Kept Good Discipline. “Some perrons rapped me while I w'as manager because I paid no atten tion to wild stories. I was told that So-and-So was drinking heavily, when as a matter of fact the player mentioned w*is drinking a couple of glasses of beer after each game with my permission. Because the team slumped I was the goat, yet It was beyond my power to help it. “The trouble in Cincinnati always has been* too many advisers. Mr. Herrmann is a fine man, but he listens to outsiders and persons who are self- appointed managers. If the Cincin nati players win, they are called he roes and Idols. If they lose, names harsh enough can not be invented. r only wdsh that I had been permitted to keep the management for this year, for I know’ that I would hav« iiccnni- pllshed more than last year. I will go on umpiring now until I get another chance to handle a big league team, when I will quickly accept if only to prove that I am able to cope with tin- best team handlers In the big leagues.’’ Sox-Giants Tour Baseball Epoch Q O O Q Q O @ Sullivan Praises World Invasion NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—The coming j senior track and field championships . of the Metropolitan Association of the A. A. U., will be held at Travers Island, on September 20. It will be j one of the most interesting carnivals ] held this year. To be eligible to com pete an athlete must be a member of the Metroloplttan Association, or if he has resigned from said club with in the year, he can compete unat- \ tached. World - ?, National and Metropolitan champions will compete, such as Sheppart, Kivlat, McDonald, Mc Grath, Ryan. Baker, Platt Adams, Edwards, Heilnd, McHugh, Pepis. Gifford, Kaiser, Schwartz, Z. Renz, H Babcock, Grumpelt, Erickson, Jennings. T. J. Ahearne. Brodd and Lott. * „ . The list of events to be contested eighteen in number—will be as fol low's: 100-yard run, 220-yard run, 440-yard run, 880-yard run, 1-mlld run, 5-mile run, 120-yard high hur dles, 220-yard low hurdles; 1-mile walk, putting 16-pound shot, throw ing i6-pound hammer, throwing the discus, throwing 56-pound weight; throwing the javelin, running high lump running broad Jump, pole vault and running, hop, step and Jump. EX-YANKEE GOES TO BRAVES. BOSTON, Aug. 23 —The purchase of Outfielder Zinn from the Rochester team of the International League, the •ale of Catcher Drummond Brown to the Toronto team of the same league, and the unconditional release as a player of Fred Mitchell were an nounced by President Gaffney, of tho Boston Nationals, to-day. Mitchell will be retained to act as scout. Zinn formerly played with the New York Highlanders. PURCHASE ALLISON. *■ CHICAGO, Aug. 23 -The Chicago Na tionals to-day purchased Outfielder Heath Allison from the Cadillac Club, of the Michigan State League, Allison has a hatting average of .34b for the Season. He is to report next year. Bv Tod Sullivan. (Managing Director of World’s Tour of Chicago White Sox and New York Giants.) C HICAGO, ILL., Aug. 23.—the ob ject and aim of the world’s tour of America’s two famous baseball teams, from its two largest cities, are twofold. The flrat is to, give an exhibition of America's na tional game in foreign lands, oy the exponents of its two great majcr leagues—namely, the American and National. The other object is to* try and transplant America’s national game in countries that aro inclined to take up the sport for the physical development arid pleasure of .he youth of their country. The first trip made by American teams to foreign lands was taken in 1874 by the Boston team, of Boston, and the Athletic club, of Philadelphia members of the National League- under the guidance of A. G. Spaulding, of the Boston club. Those two teams went only to Great Britain. This combination of American ball players made a great impression on the Eng lish people, not only by their fine physical appearance and baseball skill but alro by their gentlemanly bear ing while abroad. The second trip of American bail teams abroad was taken in the fall of 1888, but this was a “round the world" trip. The teams were the Chicago club of the National League and a picked team, composed of Na tional League and American Associa tion players. The tourists sailed from San Francisco in November. 1888, and returned by way of Great Britain In the spring of 1889. All America was interested in this tour of their great players, and the officers of both the National league and American Asso ciation rose to the' spirit of the oc casion and regulated the commence ment of their season's schedules to the afrival of the players from foreign lands. First Stop in Japan. The present trip around the world will exceed in importance all other former trip?’ of American ball players, for the reason that It Is the object of Mr. Comlskey and Mr. McGraw to plav In all the capitals and important cities of Japan, China. Australia and Europe. Manila will also be added to the itinerary of the team?. The pres ent trip around the world has been the dream of Charles A. Comiskey’s life for the last ten years. His great rise in the baseball world during that period, which was caused by his sportsmanlike methods and fair deal ing with the people of his native city, has enhanced and stimulated his de sire to crown his baseball career by making this tour of the world ir respective of any financial loss. The o-ther leader, John McGraw, of the New York club, seconded Mr. Comis key’s desire to tour the world by mak ing it a Joint affair—by presenting to the world the teams of America's two largest cities. Mr. McGraw is a kindred Rpirit of Mr. Comiskey’s in the display of gen erous sportsmanship, and the tour of the world has long been his desire, from the time that the writer went to England in the fall of 1896 to bring his team, the champion Baltimore club, to play In that country In No vember of that year; but 'as the climate at that season in Great Britain was against the display of the game, the tour was abandoned. Games To Be Hard Fought. This circle of the globe by the Chi cago-New York -ball teams will be conducted on a scale and grandeur never attempted before by any clubs. The players who make the trip will be men that will be considered as much for their known dignified bear ing as for their baseball skill. The baseball commission, the supreme court of baseball, will select the um pire to officiate in all games played en route to the Pacific coast, besides accompanying the two teams abroad and officiating in all games there. This act on the part of the commis sion will give cla-ss and dignity to all of the games played—besides re lieving the contests of the flavor of exhibition games. Be that as It may, let no one doubt that the games be tween New' York and Chicago will be battled out with but one desire, and that Is to defeat each other. There w'ill be a world’s series played in the United States every year as long as organized ball exists, but there will be a world's series In 1913 and 1914 that w'ill be different from all others in its aspect. Those contests will take in the world and will be played between two rival clubs, members of two rival leagues, and of two rival cities—the most populous of America. The first game of this novel world series will take place in Chicago— the starting point on the circle of the globe. Both teams will be addressed by Governor Dunne, of Illinois, and Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, who will bid them bon voyage on their famous trip. After the game a special train will be in readiness for both teams, news paper men and citizens of both New York and Chicago, who are to accom pany the players on their voyage around the world. This special train will be decorated with the flags of all the foreign coun tries they are to visit. A band of music will accompany the special train as far as the Pacific coast—to enliven the trip across the continent and give zest and flavor to the games. As at present contemplated, they will leave Chicago on October 17 and, after playing in all of the cities across the continent will then take up the cities on the Pacific coast, playing at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sac ramento, Portland, Oreg.; Tacoma and Seattle. In Washington State, and at Vancouver, B. C. After playing in Vancouver, where they will be re ceived by the city authorities, the tourists will then board the palatial steamer, Empress of Russia, on No vember 19, for Japan, their first stop ping place abroad. They will then continue their trip to China, playing in its principal cities—-then on to the Philippine Islands, playing in Manila, where they will be royally received by the American soldiers and attaches of the United States Government lo cated there. Sphinx to Watch Sport. From Manila they will go to the great sporting center of the world, Australia. After playing In the largest cities of that country they will play In India; from there to Egypt, and after playing in Cairo they will Jour ney out from that city some miles —and play before the Sphinx, where fifty centuries will look down on the display of America’s national game. Italy will be the next visited, and Rome, Genoa and Florence will see America’s game in action by jts great est exponents. The enthusiastic French, who aided in the formation of the American republic, will see the national game of that republic for the first time—a game that Is the crea tion of its* temperament and genius Games will be played in Marseilles and Paris. Vienna will be one of the other cities visited by the touiists and a game played there. From Vienna* the German Empire will see America’s national game for the first time— a country that gave America’s game some of Its greatest exponents. Games will be played in Berlin and at the University of Heidelberg. The tourists will then Invade Great Britain the home of all sports and all kinds of sports. Games will be placed In London, Liverpool and Glasgow, Scotland. Those nations have given America many of its skill ful players and votaries. The entire party will then cross the channel to the Emerald Isle—the country that has given the national game of Amer ica 90 per cent of its leaders, who are either managers, captains or pres idents of America’s great game. Games will be played in Belfast and in Dublin. The last stop wdll be in Dublin be fore taking the steamer at Queens- tow'n for home. Here the American players will be given a grand and royal reception by the Irish people. WILLE 13 AFTER CARL MORRIS. CHICAGO, Aug. 23.—If the plans of several matchmakers of out-of- town clubs materialize, Carl Morris and John Wille, the local heavyweight, will be the feature attraction at one of the nearby arenas Carl was ap proached yesterday about a match with the Milwaukee avenue Dutch man, and readily consented if the in ducements were, satisfactory’. Morris will stay in town for a month or more and book several matches. Carl will work out daily at a local gymnasium. “BAKER BETTER ASSET TO A TEAM THAN COBB”—MACK PHILADELPHIA. PA„ Aug. 23.—No less an authority than Manager Con nie Mack is of the opinion that a man of Franklin Baker’s type is of more value to his team than a tem peramental player and star like Ty Cobb. “It’s all down in the record books,” says Connie. “Baker is one of the most dangerous batters in baseball to-day. and he is of the clean-up kind that all pitchers respect. Besides this, Baker is a very valuable member of my infield, upon which much of the defense depends.” ANOTHER FOR RED SOX. BOSTON, Aug. 23.—The Boston Americans added another pitcher to their roster when Frank Kelley was purchased from the Seattle club. Ex-Cub Lundgren to Coach Michigan Nine Former Major League Star Hurler to Instruct the Collegians. ANN ARBOR, MICH., Aug. 23.—Carl Lundgren, a member of the hurling staff of the Chicago Nationals when the famous “Cub machine” was at Its best, has been appointed coach of the University of Michigan baseball team. The former National Leaguer suc ceeds Branch Rickey, who now is scouting for the St. Louis Browns, resigning his position here at the close of the last season to devote his en tire time to Colonel Hedges’ busi ness. Lundgren has been coaching the Princeton freshmen for a couple of seasons and was highly recommended to Michigan by Keene Fitzpatrick, the former Maize and Blue trainer and track coach. He Is a University of Illinois man, pitching for that team while Jake Stahl was In college and getting into the big league about the same time. Uses Mailing System To Instruct Players Coauh Juneau Warns Wisconsin Football Candidates To Be in Shape for Work. MADISON. WIS., Aug. 23.—Coach Juneau, of the University of Wis consin football teum, has adopted a rather novel coaching scheme. He uses the mails to instruct his men. During his recent visit here the Badger leader wrote a letter to all the available candidates urging them to look upon the serious side of foot ball. He w r arned the men to take care of themselves and report in readiness for work by September 20. Juneau also advised the footballers to eliminate smoking and to secure plenty of sleep. Browns’ Pitcher Declares That the Umpire Can’t Forget Texas League Incident. S T, LOUIS, Aug. 23.—Pitcher Roy Mitchell, of the Browns, ha* drawn an Indefinite suspension for his run-in with Umpire "Silk" OLouKhlln, while President Ban Johnson, of the American League, ap parently has ignored the protest of Manager Stovall of O’Loughlln’s con duct duidng the game. Mitchell alleges that his suspension is the culmination of a grudge borne him bv O’Loughlin since the first time he pitched in the American league In 1910. On that occasion O’Loughlin, according to Mitchell, said he would prove to the husky Texan that he could not halt umpires In the hlg league. • • • «A N the last day that I pitched In ^ the Texas League,” said Mitch ell to the writer, “I had my first trou ble with an umpire. We mixed, but It was rot over baseball. It was a personal matter, and any man would have done what 1 did under the cir cumstances. “I then came to Ft. Louis, and on the very first time that I pitched and O’Loughlin was umpiring he informed me that I couldn’t ‘get away with that Texas stuff’ lip here. In every game I have pitched since then in which O’Loughlin has worked he has always brought up the Texas Inci dent. • * • <»T HAVE never had any trouble * with Evans, Egan, Connolly or the other umpires. But O’Loughlin has nagged me in every game I have worked. In a recent game he admit ted that he missed a couple of strikes on purpose to get me riled so that he could put me out of the game. I sup pose his report to Mr. Johnson says that I was the aggressor and cussed him out. I certainly cussed him, but not until after he called me a ‘dirty cur’ and other things. “He realized that trouble was brew ing, as he pulled off his mask and drew it back as if to strike. He prob ably would have sw'ung it on my head, but I grabbed it. I may have a lay-off coming to me, but I feel that I certainly am not entitled to a vaca tion unless O’Loughlin gets one also. I was not the only player w r ho heard him call me a few choice names.” JERSEY CITY GETS DON LI N. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Aug. 23 — Mike Dunlin, formerly star batsman of the Giants, unconditionally released recently by the Philadelphia Nationals, signed a contract to-day to play with the Jersey City club of the International League. He will report to the club on Monday. Ask Barley Farmers who buys the cream of their Barley crops and they will tell you Anheuser-Busch—the brewers and agers of Budweiser Nature’s Noblest Beverage The exclusive use of Saaier Hops, its mildneA and low percentage of alcohol make it the favorite Everinohert. ftg Sovereignty Haa N, Been Challenged Bottled only at the home plant in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery-Stlouis JAS. F. LYNCH, Distributor Atlanta, Ga. BROWN-DILLON GO CLINCHED. CHICAGO, Aug. 23.—Tommy Walsh announced last night that he had closed the big middleweight, match le ween George ’Knockout’’ Brown nnd Jack Dillon tor Terre Haute on Labor Day afternoon. The bout will be a big thing In the Indiana town. The men are to go ten rounds with out a decision at the end. The weight and the referee are yet to be agreed on. WHITE SOX SECURE BRETON. CHICAGO, Aug. 23.—Pitcher Lange and Outfielder Matti< k, of the local American League club, to-day were traded to the Kansas City club of the American Association for Shortstop Breton. The trade becomes effective at once.