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TTTF: ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
itS LAUGH AT
POLE'S CHARGE
AS TO PUGH
N ashville, tenn., Aug 30.—
That loud wall Horry Co-
veleskie emitted In regard
to the “quitting" proclivities of
Wee Willie Prough look* to be only
another cafe of pot calling the kett*
black, and If the big Pole tfoesn t
do gome fancy sidestepping, his slams
on the Baron slabber are liable to
prove a boomerang.
Bill Schwartz and other members
of the Vols almost laughed themselves
to death when they read the yarn
Covele^kie was spinning about Prough
picking »ut the soft spot* and being
a bit oo much of a safTron hue to
tackl' the Crackers, in order to pre-
*»*NAc hi» record for the Bose trophy
The Vols now claim that the Giant
Killer passed up his regular turn in
the t>ox 10 sidestep the Schwartzmen,
who always take kindly to Harry's
bender« It was on the Vols’ last viaJi
to Lookouttown that Klberfeld ad
mitted, no the Vols assort, that tin
future Tiger would not go in against
Bill Schwartz's crew. The locals al
ways made the going so rough for
"Covey.” You know 1 am nurs
ing Harrv along for that medal," the
Tabasco kid is quoted ns having given
as his reason for sending Rudy Hom-
mers to the hill In the Pole’s place.
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N OBODY can blame Klberfeld for
picking the soft places for his
star flinger and not Jeopardizing his
chances for the Rose medal by send
ing him out against a club which 1*
pretty apt to give him a drubbing
But it certainly ill becomes the big
Pole to holler "quitter" against
Prough. Bill is only working on the
same system which the lookout boss
admits he is following in Harry's
case.
Bill Schwartz, while on the subject
of medals holds the opinion that
neither Brough nor "Covey" Is right
fully entitled to be called the "best
pitcher In Judge Kavanaugh’s cir
cuit." no matter if their records do
show this pair of Ptars to be so far
out in front of the slabbers’ field
"The man who should be entitled
to a medal is the pitcher who can go
in there whenever his club needs him.
either to take his regular turn In the
box, or to pull a game out of the
fire." says Bill. "A pitcher like El
mer Brown, for instance. Of course,
he has no more chance to cop the
Rose medal than 1 have the one for
base-stealing. But Brown has beer,
worth a whole lot more to Dobbs
than either Prough or Coveleskle. He
Is always ready to work, In turn or
out. He goes in there to pitch his
head off. when some other pitcher is
being mauled, and he pitche s for the
Montgomery club to win the. game,
not so that Elmer Brown can win a
gilt badge.
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u'T’HFFE medals are all wrong, any-
1 how. What good do they do"
And 1 can show you a whole lot of
harm they cause. They stir up bit
terness among ball players, m gen-
oral, thev break up teamwork for
fellows will get to working for a Held
hig or batting record and won’t risk
chances on a lot of plays, for fear
they wilt hurt their fielding or bat-
tine record. . . .
"Look at that Cobb-Lajole scandal
oyer In the American League, all on
account of the Uhalmers trophy, and
i ist ;.s long as wune fellow who
thinks he is causing a stimulus n
aitttng, running or pitching keeps
an offering prizes. Just bO long are
von going to see had feeling crop
ping out among the players"
And after you stop to think It all
over tie* Vois’ boy pilot hasn’t had
a bad guess at thAt.
Cards Will Not Be
Sold, Says Britton
CINCINNATI, Auk. 30.—With ru
mors runntnR wild In thr East that
numerous chHngeK would be made In
the ranks of the Cardinals, especially
In the ownership, President Schuyler
P Britton makeB a complete denial
of any sale Britton arrived here yes
terday from Atlantic City, and will
lemaln with the team until Its return
home.
After the Cardinals left New York
a story came out to the effect that
bidders were tn the field 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. “I can't understand how such a
story could be printed. We nre es-
tremelv disappolmed 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
and W’e are willing to spend $100,000
to secure new materia! I will say
one thing, and that Is that there will
b. several Important trades during
the winter.
“Manager Huggins Is negotiating
with rival managers, and we have
told him to complete any deal he sug
gests that will be sn Improvement
for the Cards. Anybody will go If
we can Improve the club."
Bonnell Sails for
World's Ball Tour
CHICAGO. Aug 80 -M Dick Bonnell.
Charles A Comiskey k advance agent
for the coming New York-Chicago
world’s baseball tour, sailed yesterday
from Vancouver on the Empress of Ja
pan. the Canadian ship chartered to
carry the team* across the PnrJTlc Mr.
Ronnell will visit .lapaq,. China, the
Philippines and Australia to conclude all
details of the tout, and "ill reiurn to
Yokohama in time to meet the Empress
of Japan when she brings out the teams
It was learned to-day that arrange
ments for the world’* tour have been
practically perfected for the itinerary
between Vancouver and Port Said Kx-
hibiMon games will be played at Yoko
hama. Toklo. Kobe Nagasaki. Shang
hai. Hongkong and Manila From Ma
nila the teams will proceed to Austra
lia. arriving at Brisl>aru» New Year’*
l>ay There will probably be games
-it Brisbane. Sydney. Melbourne and
Adelaide, as the stay in the antipodes
will last about ten days.
In antic’pation f the courtesies that
will be extended hi* team during their
Australian vi*M, Mr. Comskey nas turn
'd over Id* White Sox Park to the
u«t'-a?iap M-'cketer*. who are also
baking t: jAworld s tour
Mutt Hated to See Jeff Miss What Was Coming to Him
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PE LEAGUE
C HATTANOOGA. TKNN., Aug. 30.
There seeniB no posibiUty of the
Southern l.engue recognizing
the new nixie circuit.
Not that the magnates of Kava-
naugh’s organization are opposed to
the project of the Memphis pro
moters, as most of them feet friendly
toward the new organization, but be
cause of the fact tha,t If Dixie Dengue
dubs are allowed by the Southern
Dengue in Nashville. Chattanooga,
Memphis, Atlanta. Birmingham and
New Orleans, as is suggested, (he
classification of the Southern League
would he lowered to B, as only one-
half the population of the six town*
mentioned would he used in deter
mining the total noun;* 1 ot attendance
of the circuit and in fixing its classi
fication.
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L EAGUES are ranked by the Na
tional Association of Minor
League Clubs in Class A A. Class A.
Class C, Class C and ("lass D, ac
cording to the total population of the
towns comprising the circuits. The
Souther;., 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 B
would he the new ranking of the
league.
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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 circuit at the price fixed for Class
H 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 organized hall
can he 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
League, figured in a deal whereby he
became the property of the Yankee*
George McConnell, the New York pltoh-
er, and a oa*h 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.
National Links Sure Severe
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Low Scores Are Impossible
TWO SOX VISIT BLOOMINGTON.
BLOOMINGTON ILL.. Aug SO —
Pitcher Peott and Shortstop Weaver, of
the Chicago White Sox, witnessed the
Blooming ton-Davenport game here yes-
terterday. being on a scouting tour tor
| Comlskey.
BALL TEAM TO TOUR JAPAN.
SEATTLE, WASH Aug 30—The
i University of Washington baseball team
! sailed on the Yokohama Maru (or a two
i no nths' tour of Japan, wh^rt games
will be played with teams it, resor ting
' the leading universities.
By Chick Evans.
C HICAGO, Aug. 30.—A large num
ber of Western amateur* have
recently received Invitations
from the founders of the National
Golf Link* of America to compete
In the annual' invitation tournament
beginning on Thursday, September
11, and ending on September 13. It
Ie indeed an honor to be asked to
complete in an event that furnishes
the severest te. c 't of golf in America
Thi* tournament follow* so closely
upon the National that competitor* 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 flret
tournament of the National Golf
Links of America and realize fully
just what I am missing.
Many Noted Player* There.
I had heard something of the Na
tional golf link* of America before I
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 1!H1 the national championship
was held at ApowRmis, a really good
course at Rye, Just outside of New
York, and tiiiw year found the Na
tional golf links almost completed.
The first of their tourneys was then
and there Instituted, and all of th*'
playerr of note and some others were
invited to participate.
There were many unforgettably
pleasant circumstances surrounding
this <*vent. Immediately after the
National final we visiting players
were 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
ing object. Miudded with twinkling
lights, which proved to be the private
yacht of Ledyard Rlair. Mr. Blair
was commodore of the New York
Yacht Club and his yacht was the
flagship.
Evans Finishes Third.
In the morning, off in the distance
we suv a atrip 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 elubhouae. but
Albert Se« k- i. Mr. Hilton and l
stayed at Chateau Hencoop. C. B.
MacDonald’s beautiful home at the
edge of the course. The tourney was
a big success, and 1 was fortunate
enough to win one of the prizes. The
playing neemed remarkable at first,
llerroshoti won low score with an
j 84.. and something like 95 ended the
flight. 1 myself played the only
I double figures of my life when I took
12 on the sixteenth 1 made 89, and
| ins'ead of being woefully out of the
running, as I supposed, I qualified
third. It seemed strange to see these
men who had been consistently scor
ing T5 or better piling up «nroke?
in lavish fashion. Rut 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 particularlv
desirous of making a meal off Mr.
Hilton. Perhaps they were cham-
I pion mosquitoes.
English Course Is Model.
The history of the construction of
j the National golf links of America
160 IN GOLF TOURNEY.
Garden city, n v . Aug 30 —
The national amateur golf tourney
which opens here Monday will have 160
entrant*. Abe Mitchell, the famous
English golfer may not compete, lie
has been delayed in coming to this
country to u^pdify
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
seaeoast. 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
reproduet ion" of famous British holes.
Tnl3 has accordingly been done, and
the resemblance to the originals is
startling. Details have been carried
out with astonishing exactne*s, and
the only criticism to be made is the
difficulty of the course. No poor golfer
can be expected to play successfully
eighteen such holes in one round.
BOXING
News of the Ring Game
“Commish” Picks on C. Murphy ^mfof'Kg^es
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Davis & Freeman
Golf Semi-Finals at
East Lake To-day
e The semi-finals in the first and sec
ond flights of the Davis & Freeman
trophy golf tournament, under way
at the East Lake course of the At
lanta 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
\V. C. Warren. The fourth flight al
ready has reached the finals stage,
which will be 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
♦he cup two years, is not competing,
while W. R. Tichenor and Hamilton
Block failed to survive the early
rounds.
Following is the remaining sched
ule 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. R. Rn*p 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-
Billy Gibson, the New York promoter,
Is trying to arrange a match between
“Harlem” Tommy Murpbv and Packey
McFarland for next month. The two
met a eouple of years ago, Packey carry
ing off the decision after twenty rounds
of hard battling. However, many think
that Murphy is a much Improved fighter
now.
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Dan McKetrlCk will take Joe Jean
nette. Young Ahearn. Barney Williams,
Frank Moran and Mike Dunn to Paris
next month. He has already arranged
matches for most of his fighters.
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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
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For *he 99th time Jack Dillon has
been forced to caJl off a match with
George “Knockout" Brown, the Chicago
middleweight. Brown and Dillon were
matched to box in Terre Haute, Thd.,
on Labor Day, but yesterday the Indian
apolis bov 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.
* * *
Jack Reed, an Australian lightweight
of promise, who took the long trip here
with Sam I^angford, will be 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, Ohio, Mon
day. Jimmy wants to come here to box
either Spider Britt, Kid Y'oung or Char
lie Lee. He has already stopped Britt
and has a draw to his credit with Kid
Young.
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A1 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 Palzer is box
ing with Tom Kennedy and “Soldier”
Kearns.
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A New York club is after a match
between Carl Morris and A1 Ivubiak.
Local fans well remember the tough
scrap Kubiak gave the Oklahoma heavy
weight here some time ago.
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Even though he lost his match with
Johnny Duhdee at Los Angeles on Labor
Day. Leach Cross will not be Idle on the
holiday date. He has cinched a bout
with Jack Boscawen at Vancouver.
Willie Ritchie will be an interested spec-
I tator at the mill.
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Billy Walters lias been made a 10 to
7 favorite over Eddie 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
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Jock McNeil Benefit
Races Next Friday
The Jock McNeil benefit races sched
uled to take place at the Atlanta Mo
tordrome last night were called off on
account of rain They will be run off
next Friday.
The regular program of races will be
held on Monday night. The fcarre event*
scheduled to be run off last night will
be held Monday An added even' the
Australian pursuit, has been arranged
by the management.
KETCHEL TO BOX GOODMAN.
SUPERIOR, MTS., Aug 30. — Danny
Goodman and Steve Ketchel will fight
here Monday night, September 1.
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MOHR. BUCK AND HICKEY
WIN BOUTS IN NEW YORK
NEW YqjlK, Aug 30—Here are the
results of the boxing bouts staged at
Rockaway last night:
Walter Mohr of Brooklyn outpointed
Patsy Kline at Newark, N. J , In ten
rounds.
Tommy Buck of Philadelphia out
pointed Banty Lewis of Newark, N. J..
In ten rounds
Young Hickey of Harlem and Kid Al
berts or Elizabeth. N. J., boxed to a
ten-round draw
HY pick on me?” That is
what President Murphy, of
the Cubs, is asking these
days.
Usually the first matter to he taken
up at a session 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 i^n’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 is 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, ivork 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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TVTAYF.E the National Commission
is working on the theory that
Murphy is not only a farmer, but
also a rube. If so. there are several
ba. ; *eball moguls who are slated for
a rude awakening some of these days.
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IT will be many moon* before the
1 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, hut the others find riding on
the rattlers more to their liking.
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\lfILLIE RITCHIE is rapidly giv-
vv ing proof to Billy Nolan’s state
ment that he won’t tackle tough
game, tn Vancouver he is going to
battle Freddie 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 Qan*,
Nelfcon or Wolgaet? Not much.
T HEY use plenty of
fighting game,
dope in the
Such a* all sorts of booze and hops,
But the brand that makes th* cham
pions lose fame
Is the old-fashioned knock-out
drops.
With Thomasville
VALDOSTA, OA., Aug. 30.—Timely
bitting 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 sTow and faulty, and
had it not been for the 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
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. “Th# trou
bles of the big league pitcher" formed
his theme.
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