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THE ATLANTA (ihOKClAN AND NEWS.
IS LAUGH IT
Mutt Hated to See Jeff Miss What Was Coming to Him
a By “Rud” Fisher
Auk 30.
Harry Co- j
in regard !
•livities of
to he only
N ashville, tenn.
That loud wall
veleskie emitted
to the “quitting’' prr
Wee Willie Prough look
another case of pot calling the keti*
black, and if the big Pole doesn t
do some fancy aideMtepping, his slams
on the Baron slabber are liable to
prove a boomerang.
Bill S< hwartz and other members
of the Vols almost laughed themselves
to death when they read the yarn
Coveleskie was spinning about Prough
picking out the soft spots and being
a bit too much of a saffron hue to i
tackle the Crackers, in order to pre- i
carve his record for the Hose trophy j
The Vols now claim that the Giant
Killer passed up his regular turn in ,
the box to sidestep the Schwartsmen. ;
who always take kindly to Harry’s
bender 1 '. It was on the Vols’ last visit
to Lookouttown that Elberfeld ad
mitted, ho the Vols assert, that tin
future Tiger would not go in against
Bill Schwartz’s crew. The locals al- J
ways made the going so rough fori
“Covey.” You know I am nurs
lug Harry along for that medal,” th«*
Tabasco Kid is quoted as having given
as his reason for sending Rudy Som
niers to the hill in the Pole's place.
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V* >B<>DY ‘-in blame Elberfeld for
Tv picking ii“- 10ft placet fur hie
star lllngi-r and not Jeopardising hi*
Chances fur the llosi medal oy send
ing him out against a club which is
pn tty apt to give him a drubbing
Hut It certainly ill become* the big
Pole to holler "quitter' against
Prough. Bill I* only working on the
sane- system which the Lookout boss
admlte he Is following In Harry's
case
Bill Schwartz, while on the subject
of medals holds the opinion that
neither Prough nor "Covey" Is right
fully entitled to he called the "best
pitcher in Judge Kavanaugh's cir
cuit," no matter if their records do
show this pair of stars to be so far
out in front of the slabbers' field.
"The man who should be entitled
to a medal Is the pitcher who ran go
in there whenever his club needs him.
either to take Ms regular turn in the
box. or to pull a ga.ne out of the
tire," says Bill. "A pitcher like El
mer Brown, for instance. Of course,
he has no more chance to cop the
Rose medal than I have the one for
base-stealing But Brown has been
worth a w hole lot more to Dobbs
than either Prough or Coveleskie. lb
is always ready to work, In turn or
out He goes In then to pitch Ills
head off. when some other pitcher la
being mauled, and he pitches for the
Montgomery club to win the game,
not s • that Elmer Brown can win a
gilt budge
...
<«THE8E medals are all wrong, any-
I how What good do they do?
And I can show you a whole lot of
harm they cause. They stir up bit
terness among ball players, ill gen
eral, they break up teamwork for
fellow s will get to working for a Held
ing or batting record and won't risk
Chances on a lot of plays, for four
tb-\ wll* hurt their fielding or bat
ting record.
"Look at that Cobb-Lajole scandal
over in the American League, all on
account of the Chalmers trophy, and
just as long as some fellow who
thinks lie is causing a stimulus n
hitting. running or pitching, keeps
on off- ring prizes. Just i„i long are
you going to see had feeling crop
ping out among the players."
And after you stop to think It all
over the Vois' boy pilot hasn't had
a bad guess at that.
Cards Will Not Be
Sold, Says Britton
CINCINNATI. Auk 30.—With ru
mors running "lid In the East that
numerous changes would he made In
the ranks of the Cardinals, especially
In the ownership. President Schuyler
P Britton makes a complete denial
r»f any sale Britton arrived here yes
terday from Atlantic Pity, and will
remain "ith the team until Its return
tome ,
After the Cardinals left New York
a story tame out to the effect that
bidders "ere in the Held to buy the
Cardinals and that Mrs Britton was
more than willing to dispose of her
major league club.
“Mrs. Britton Is not going to sell,”
declared President Britton this morn
ing. 1 can’t understand how such a
story could be printed We nre ex-
remely disappointed with the show
ing of the team this year, but Mrs
Britton is making every effort to
strengthen the team for 1914
"Many players have been bought,
nd we are willing to spend $1"0.000
to secure ne" material I will say
ne thing, and that is that there will
he several important trades during
the winter.
"Manager Huggins is negotiating
•vith rival managers, and we have
old him to complete any deal he sug
gests that "ill be an improvement
lor the Cards Anybody will go If
ive can improve the nub.”
Bonnell Sails for
World's Ball Tour
CHICAGO. Aug JO. M Pick Bonnell.
Charles A Comiskey's advance agent
for the coming New York-Chicago
world's baseball tour, sailed yesterday
trom Vancouver on the Empress of Ja-
#an. the Canadian ship chartered to
arry the teams across the Pacific Mr
tonne 11 will visit .Japan. China, the
Philippines and Australia to conclude all
etails of the tour. an«i will return to
Yokohama in time to meet the Empress
.f .Japan when she brings out the teams
It was learned to-day that arrange
ments for the world’s tour have been
Tactically perfected for the itinerary
tetween Vancouver and Port Said Ex-
IbPiun games will be played at Yoko-
» ama. Toklo. Kobe. Nagasaki. Shang-
r ai. Hongkong and Manila From Ma
nila the teams will proceed to Austra-
a, arriving at Brisbane New Year's
I »ay There will probably he games
Brisbane. Sydney. Melbourne and
elaide as the May in the antipodes
lest aboi't ten days
i anticipation f the courtesies that
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\ustralian ncketers, who are also
making the world's tour.
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DIXIE LEAGUE
National Links Sure Severe
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Low Scores Are Impossible
C CHATTANOOGA. TENN., Auk 80
There seems no posibility of the
Southern Leusue recognizing
the new Dixie circuit.
Not that the magnates of Kava-
naugh's organization are opposed to
the projec t of the Memphis pro
moters, as most of them feel friendly
toward the new organization, but be
cause of the fact that if Dixie League
clubs are allowed by tile Southern
League In Nashville. Chattanooga.
Memphis. Atlanta. Birmingham and
New Orleans, as is suggested, the
Classification of the Southern League
would he lowered to B. as only one-
half the population of the six towns
mentioned would be used in deter
mining tIre total source of attendance
of the circuit and in fixing Its classi
fication.
• * •
L EAGUES are ranked by the Na
tlonal Association of Minor
League Clubs in (’lass AA. t lass A.
Class C. Class C and Class D. ac
cording to the total population of the
towns comprising the circuits. The
Southern, of course. Is Class A. hav
ing a good margin over the required
gross population, but If Dixie League
clubs are sanctioned by the Southern
League moguls, the total population
of the circuit that is, from a stand
point of classification would be too
low for a Class A rating Class H
would be the new ranking of the
league.
• • •
T HE disadvantages of this are un
doubtedly too great to be con
sidered. for it would give the West
ern League the right to draft from
this circ uit at the price fixed for Class
B clubs. In other words, the clubs
of the Southern League could lose
two men by draft each year instead
of one. not to speak of the other dis
advantages of a lower classification,
such as a lower price for the men
drafted
The fact that only half the popu
lation of towns supporting two teams
with the protection of organised ball
can be considered in determining the
classification of a league was brought
out this spring, when Charley Frank
attempted to put the Cotton States
League in New Orleans. President
Kavanaugh informed Frank at that
time that Secretary Farrell of the na
tional association would reduce the
league rating if the plan were per
sisted in.
YANKS BUY MONTREAL STAR.
NEW YORK, Aug 30. Frank Gilhoo-
lev. the much sought outfielder of the
Montreal club of the International
I League, figured in a deal whereby he
j became the property of the Yankees
George McConnell, the New York pitch
er, and a cash consideration were giv
en to the Montreal club for the highly
recommended outfielder The amount
of money paid for the outfielder was not
stated, but is understood to be $5,500.
TWO SOX VISIT BLOOMINGTON.
BLOOMINGTON ILL. Aug. 30-
Pitcher Scott and Shortstop Weaver, of
the Chicago White Sox, witnessed the j
Bloomington-Davenport game here yes-
terterd; > being on a scouting tour for
< Comiskey.
BALL TEAM TO TOUR JAPAN.
SEATTLE. WASH Aug 30 The
University of Washington baseball team
1 sailed on the Yokohama Maru for a two
I months' tour of .Japan, where games
will be played with teams representing
1 the leading universities.
190 IN GOLF TOE RNEY.
i GARDEN CITY. N Y . Vug. 30 —
• The national amateur golf tourney
which opens here Monday will have 150
entrants .Whe Mitchell. the famous '
English golftft may not compete He
j has been derived in coming to this J
1 country to qualify.
By Chick Evans.
C HICAGO, Aug. 30.—A large num
ber of Western amateurs have
recently received Invitations
from the founders of the National
Golf Links of America to compete
In the annual invitation tournament,
beginning on Thursday, September
11, and ending on September 13. It
Is indeed an honor to he asked to
complete in »n event that furnishes
the severest tent of golf In America
This tournament follows so closely
upon the National that competitors in
the latter event can easily play In
the former—If they have the time.
It is a matter of great regret to me
that my business will prevent me
from taking part In it this year, and
my regret is all the deeper because
I had the pleasure of playing the first
tournament of the National Golf
Link.*? of America and realize fully
Just what I am missing.
Many Noted Playera There.
I had heard something of the Na
tional golf links of America before 1
went there. For a number of years
the building of the course had been
going on. and rumors of the great
work had traveled as far as Chicago
In 1911 the national championship
was held at ApawamK a really good
course at Rye. just outside of New
York, and this year found the Na
tional golf links almost completed.
The first of their tourneys was then
and there instituted, and all of th*
players of note and some others were
invited to participate.
There were many unforgettably
pleasant circumstances surrounding
this event Immediately after the
National final we visiting players
"ere driven In an automobile to
the Yacht Club at Rye. where we
boarded a motor boat, and soon we
were headed for a large, dark-look-
ine object, studded with twinkling
lights, which proved to he the prlva*e
yacht of Ledyard Blair. Mr. Blair
was commodore of the New York
Yacht Club and his yacht was the
flagship.
Evans Finishes Third.
In the morning, oft in the distance
we saw a strip of land that recalled
a bit of British coast. The new
clubhouse loomed prominently above
the sand. and we knew we
were at our Journey’s end. Some of
us were put up at the clubhouse. but
Albert Scckel. Mr. Hilton and 1
stayed at Chateau Hencoop. C. B
MacDonald's beautiful home at the
edge of the course. The tourney was
a big success and i tfa* fortunate
enough to win one of the prizes. The
playing womed remarkable at firsv
Herreahofi won low score with an
S4 and something like 95 ended the
flight. I myself played the only
double figures of my life when I took
12 on the sixteenth. I made 89. and
ins*ead of being woefully out of the
running, as 1 supposed. I qualified
third. It seemed strange to see these
men who had been consistently scor
ing 75 or better piling up strokes
in lavish fashion. But there we were
up against the severest test of golf
in the world. It was a thoroughly
delightful event, however, only marred
by a plague of mosquitoes, and these
insects, being unaccustomed to dining
on Englishmen, seemed particulars
desirous of making a meal off Mr
Hilton. Perhaps they were cham
pion mosquitoes
English Course Is Model.
The histor> of the construction of
the National golf links of America
is very interesting. Lying up along
the shore at the end of Long Island
Is this bit of what an Englishman
might consider ideal golfing land
treeless and sandy, with the gentle
and frequent undulations of a British
aeacoast. The prime mover in the
building of this course was C. B.
MacDonald, who did so much for Chi
cago golf. The idea was to construct
a course composed of eighteen exact
reproductions of famous British holes.
Thl3 has accordingly been done, and
the resemblance to the originals is
startling. Details have been carried
out with astonishing exactness, and
the only criticism to be made is the
difficulty of the course. No pour golfer
can be expected to play successfully
eighteen vuch holes in one round.
BOXING
News of the Ring Game
“Commish” Picks on C. Morphy
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Billy Gibson, the New York promoter,
is trying to arrange a match between
"Harlem'' Tommy Murphy and F’ackey
McFarland for next month. The two
met a couple of years ago. F’ackey carry
ing off the decision after twenty founds
of hard battling. However, many think
that Murphy is a much improved fighter
now.
Davis & Freeman
Golf Semi-Finals at
East Lake To-day
The semi-finals in the first and sec
ond flights of the Davts & Freeman
trophy golf tournament, under way
at the East Lake course of the At-
•anta Athletic Club, are scheduled for
play this afternoon. The third flight
semi-finals will have only one match,
that between J. E Mellett and R. P
Jones. Jr , and the winner will meet
W. C. Warren. The fourth flight al
ready has reached the finals stage.
A'hlch will he played off to-day or
to-morrow, when the finals In the
first, second and third flights will be
settled.
Three former winners of the hand
some trophy are not in the semi-final
matches. F. G. Byrd, who has won
the cup two years. l s not competing,
while W R. Tlchenor and Hamilton
Block failed to survive the early
rounds
Following is the remaining sched-
Mle of play.
First Flight.
Semi-finals —T. B Fay vs C. V
Rainwater. J. A. Ellen vs Dowdell
Brown.
Second Flight.
Semi-finals—H. C. Moore vs. W H
Glenn; G E. Rose vs. J. D. Darling.
Third Flight.
Semi-finals—J. E. Mellett vs R. P
Jones. Jr
Finals—W. C. Warren meets win
ner of above match.
Fourth Flight
Finals—H L. Dix vs G. L Simp
son.
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Jock McNeil Benefit
Races Next Friday
The Jock McNeil benefit race* sched
uled to take place at the Atlanta Mo
tordrome last night were catted off on
account nf rain They will be run off
next Friday
The regular program of races will he
held on Monday night. The same event.-,
scheduled to be run off last night will
be held Mondav An added even*, the
Australian pursuit, has been arrange.!
by the management.
KETCHEL TO BOX GOODMAN.
SUPERIOR. AVIS, Aug 30—Danny
Goodman and Steve Ketchel will tight
here Monday night. September 1
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Dan MclCetrlck will take J
nette, Young Ahearn, Barney V
Frank Moran and Mike Dunn
next month. He has already
matches for most of his fighters
Ad Wolgast's next appearance in the
ring will take place Labor Day after
noon. at Oakland, Cal. His opponent
will be Joe Azevedo, a promising young
ster in the boxing game
• • *
For the 99th time Jack Dillon has
been forced to call off a match with
George “Knockout" Brown, the Chicago
middleweight Brown and Dillon were
matched to box in Terre Haute. Ind.,
on I.abor Day, hut yesterday the Indian
apolis hoy wired the promoters that he
will not be able to fill the date on ac
count of a broken rib Gus Christie
has been substituted for Dillon.
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Jack Reed, an Australian lightweight
of promise, who took the long trip here
with Sam I^angford, will he one of the
new attractions this season.
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Again we hear from Jimmy Grant, the
popular little bantamweight. Jimmy is
at present In Chicago helping Charlie
White train for his ten-round go with
Johnny Griffiths at Akron. < >hio. Mon-
da} Jimmy wants to come here to box
either Spider Britt. Kid Young or Char
lie Lee. He has already stopped FTrltt
and has a draw to his credit with Kid
Young
• • •
Al Palzer and Frank Moran are down
to hard training for their ten-round
set-to at New York on September 18
Moran is training with Joe Jeannette
and Sailor White, while I’alzer is box
ing with Tom Kennedy and “Soldier''
Kearns.
• • •
A New York club is after a match
between Carl Morris and Al Kubiak.
iAoeal fans well remem her the tough
scrap Kuhlak gave the Oklahoma heavy
weight here some time ago.
• • •
Even though he lost his match with
Johnny Dundee at Los Angeles on Labor
Day. Leach Cross w ill not he Idle on the
holiday date. He has cinched a bout
with Jack Boscawen at Vancouver
Willie Ritchie will be an interested spec
tator at the mill.
• • •
Billy Walters has been made a 10 to
7 favorite over Fiddle Clabby in their
ten-round affair at Hammond. Ind .
Monday. Walters' recent victory over
Young Denny at New Orleans has boost
ed his stock sky-high among the welters.
May Be a ‘Farmer’ But No Rube
“W
MOHR. BUCK AND HICKEY
WIN BOUTS IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Aug 30.—Here are the
results of the boxing bouts staged at
Rockawav last night:
Walter Mohr of Broviklyn outpointed
I’atsy Kline of Newark. N. J., In ten
rounds.
Tommy Buck of Philadelphia out-
f »ointed Banty Lewis of Newark. N. J ,
n ten rounds.
Young Hickey of Harlem and Kid Al
herts of Elizabeth, N. J . boxed to a
ten-round draw
WHITE LECTURES FANS.
MOLINE ILL . Aug 30 —“Doc“
White, of the Sox spoke to more than
500 fans here at the reception for the
local shop league players. “The trou
bles of the big league pitcher" formed
his theme.
HY pick on me?” That is
what President Murphy, of
the Cubs, is asking these
days. .
Usually- the first matter to be taken
up at a season of the National Com
mission, that is. after the first for
malities have been disposed of, is to
decide the paramount question—
“What shall we do to Murphy to
day?”
This Is not a defense of President
Murphy, but Roi’t the National Com
mission a little harsh in its treat
ment of the owner of the Cubs?
Murphy was recently fined $500 for
farming out players to Louisville.
Is It possible Murphy i& the only
“farmer" in the National League, and
are no rural citizens in Ban John
son’s organization?
If there are other farms in both
leagues why is it Murphy is made
the goat and a fine of $500 is dropped
on his shoulders?
Maybe the Commish knows, and its
word is law; in fact, the baseball
moguls who shape the destinies of
the national game, and shape them
to suit themselves, work on the the
ory "the King can do no wrong,"
and they are “the King.”
It Is the opinion of more than one
who has been following the national
pastime for a number of years that
if any National Commission would
do a little prospecting it might suc
ceed in finding a number of so-called
farms" in both big leagues.
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M AYBE the National Commission
is working on the theory that
I Murphy is not only a farmer, but
also a rube. If so. there are several
I bawball moguls who are slated for
a rude awakening some of these days.
• • •
TT will be many moons before the
A world will see another Weston.
The veteran pedestrian stands alone
in the hiking game, if one can stand
in that game. He has been walking
almost ever since he learned how to
walk, but the others find riding on
the rattlers more to their liking.
• • •
VyiLLIE RITCHIE is rapidly giv-
ing proof to Billy Nolan’s state
ment that he won't tackle tough
game. In Vancouver he Is going to
battle FYeddie Welch’s sparring part
ner. an unknown, so to say. Think of
a real champion meeting third-raters
on a big day such as Labor Day with
the game full of suitable opponents.
Do these actions stamp Willie a Gam\
Nelson or Wolgast? Not much.
T HEY use plenty of
fighting game,
dope in the
Such as all sorts of booze and hops,
But the brand that makes the cham
pions lose fame
Is the old-fashioned knock-out
drops.
With Thomasville
VALDOSTA. GA., Aug 30.—Timely
hitting by Valdosta, mixed with errors
by Thomasville, gave the local club the
opening game in the post-season series,
played here yesterday.
The score was 8 to 4. A drizzling
rain rendered play slow and faulty, and
had it not been for Ihe importance of the
series the contest would have been rated
uninteresting.
A large crowd saw the game, many
visitors being present from Thomasville,
Quitman, Wayeross and other towns.
The second game is to be played in
Thomasville this afternoon.
The score by innings:
Thomasville 020 000 200—4
Valdosta 100 520 00*—8
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