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TIKAJtST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA OA . SUNDAY. AUGUST 31. 1913
Crack Local V ielders of Racquet Who
Will Struggle for the Cotton States Trophy
This is J. K.
This is Carleton
Orr, Jr., who
Smith, who is
rif?ht now is
picked to win
playing at his
¥
the Cotton
best. He is
f ;|
States.” He is
sure to be a big
considered one
factor in the
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’ of the best
tourney at
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tennis players
Hast Lake.
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in the South.
Pelky May Be Getting ‘In Bad' COIfllSKE! IS
Lifts Ban to Box lack Johnson SATISFIED WITH
By W. W. Naughton.
S AX FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.—“I
want it to be understood that I
will never box a colored man.
Some time ago. when the promoters
decided to discourage the making of
mixed matches and contests were ar
ranged to decide who was the white
heavyweight champion. 1 thought it
one of the best moves ever made in
pugilism. 1 am still of that way of
thinking. I call myself the white
champion and feel that 1 have every
right to do so. but If the public took
the stand that I ought to accept
matches with negroes. I’d be willing
to drop out of the game entirely,”
—Arthur Pelky.
1 think he is right. Of course, I
fought a negro when I met Jack
Johnson.* but if I had my time to go
over again, he would wait a long time
for a match.”—Tommy Burns.
In the words given above. White
Champion Arthur Pelky made his dec
laration of principle and intention
when he first arrived in San Fran
cisco from the North, and in the ex
act language accredited to him Tom
my Burns accorded his protege moral
support.
ing interesting story:
Tyrue Raymond Cobb is no longer
the confident chipper swat man that
he was in mid-season. When Gen
eral Jackson pushed his way to the
batting lead and had not been shoved
back to second place in June, Cobb
told a baseball scribe: “Don’t worry
shoot me. I’ll head ’em all the same as
usual. If Jackson hits .400, Ill hit
.401. if he hits .300. I'll hit .301. Jusi
make a little bet on Tyrue Raymond
Cobb to lead all the batters in the
world this season the same as al
ways.”
VTlJW. both Burns and Pelkv have
^ experienced a change of heart.
The former lias given out that Pelky
has been offered a match with Jack
Johnson in Paris, and has fully made
up his mind to accept, "if the terms
are right.”
In palliation of this double somer
sault. Burns says that he Is satisfied
that Johnson has reached a stage
where any young husky can lick him.
He adds that he feels he is duty
bound to send Pelky after Johnson.
"I lost the championship for the
white race, and I think I ought to
ail in my power to recover it,” says
Burns.
A very commendable impulse, Tom-
my. old boy. but can’t you see ttyat
you are putting Arthur in a doubtful
light? You say Johnson is easy to
lick and you leave Pelky open to the
.suspicion that he barred Johnson be
fore because he feared the big negro.
All the time we were patting Pel
ky on the back, thinking him ac
tuated by high-spirited, unselfish mo
tives.
Well, it looks as though there to
be a return to the old order of things.
Pelky Is not the only one who has
proved recreant to the principles of
the modern order of white hopes, for
Gunboat Smith—through Jimmy
Buckley—is talking of fighting both
Jack Johnson and Sam Langford.
I-JAVING shouted to the winds that
1 A the bars are down so far as he is
concerned. Mr. Pelky will scarcely
be allowed to confine himself to half
way measures. Having signified a
willingness to meet Jack Johnson, he
will have to extend similar courtesies
to one Samuel Langford.
Arthur might get around the dilem
ma by announcing that Langford is
ineligible on the score that he is not
“easy to lick." but it is doubtful if
Burns’ protege would humiliate him
self thusiy.
No, sir. If the Johnson-Pelky
fight took place and Pelky came out
oti top, Langford would be ready with
his demand for a match and the pub
lic would stand behind him. And
even if nothing comes of the John-
son-Pelky proposition—and. to be
truthful, I do not think anything will
come of it—Pelky has left himself
wide open so far as a challenge from
Langford is concerned. Since he was
willing to box one negro he can not
very well refuse to box another.
STF.EN READY FOR WORK AGAIN.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 30.—Pitcher
Bill Steen, who up to the time he
broke his w r rist. two months ago,
was one of the Naps’ most consist
ent winners. is expected to resume
his regular turn in the box some time
next week.
FRENCH RIFLE TEAM LANDS.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.—The French
rifle team, which is to compete in
the international tournament at Camp
Perry, Ohio, during the early Septem
ber, arrived here yesterday from
Havre. There are thirteen marks,
men in the party.
Jimmy Callahan Will Not Ba
Ousted to Make Room for
New Leader.
C HICAGO, Aug. 30.—President
Charles A. Comiskey. of th*
White Sox. agrees that a man
never is too old to learn something.
Some information he acquired to-dar
was contained in a story from Boston
that Chase-%and Lord have gone after
Jimmy Callahan's job as manager be
cause Comiskey is dissatisfied with
the Zeider-Chase trade as engineered
by Callahan.
"There is absolutely nothing to
it,” he said. "I am satisfied with
every detail of that famous swan.
There are no cliques on the White
Sox team. Nobody is after Calla
han’s job that I know of.
"I want to say that there is one
thing, and only one thing, wrong with
the White Sox. They are not hitting.
That sums it up—tells the whole
story. Every ball team has a slump
of some kind now and then. Our? is
in the batting.
“As for Callahan, he has done and
is doing everything possible to give
the South Side a winning ball team.
To say that he is about to be dis
missed as manager is absurd. To .-«y
I am sore over the Chase trade is
equally ridiculous. As a matter of
fact, I gave Jimmy authority to make
any swap he wanted to for Chase,
leaving the details to him.”
HONOR DUKE KAHANAMOKU.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAB., Aug. 30. -
Before he sailed for Hawaii, the noted
Duke Kalianamoku, holder of many
world's swimming records, was made a.
non-resident member of the Olympio
Club.
B UT now the Georgian Is singing ;
a different tale and he's worryjji-
because Jackson keeps the lead. Also !
some one has kidded him Into belie, - j
ing that the pitchers are framing it
to make it easy for Jackson to beat J
him to the batting wire.
When the Nationals were in thi« f
'city Cobb approached Walter John - ,
son, the league's premier hurler, and j
said: “Say. Walter, in it true that!
you’re pitching ’em In the groove to I
Jackson and saving all your stuff for j
me?"
I OHNSON merely laughed at this
J ridiculous accusation and thought
-it a joke until Cobb continued: “Well,
It’s funny. I know 1 have to work
my head off to get a hit against you
and every once In a while my rival
for batting honors t racks one against
the fence. And it's the same with
ihe other pitchers They give me .ill
their stuff and l find it hard to keep
going. I know I'm not popular with
some of the players, but I’d think the
pitchers would think more of their
own averages than to dish up easy
halls for Jackson to hit ”
Krl Carter is
shown here
returning a
volley. The
popular cap
tain of the
Athletic Club
basketball
team is go
ing great guns
these <iavs.
OBR is plainly worried at his in
ability to pass the Nap slttgge
And his worries have been Increased
because the Detroit paper? every
pie of days publish comparative
standings, showing the Jackson and
Cobb race for the hatting champion
ship. Ty had confidently expected to
be fa*- ahead of Joe by this time, and
his lead is getting on the nerves of
the Georgian.
Growing List in
Local Cracks in
Tennis Tourney
+•+ +•+ +•+
‘Cotton States’
Universal Definition
Of 'Amateur' Drafted
International Athletic Federation De
cides No Pecuniary Reward
Must Be Accepted.
A T THEN play begins on the famou
VV/ clav courts at East Lake in
the Cotton States champion
ships. staged here for the first time i
b\ the Atlanta Athletic Club, from j
40 to 60 of the best known tennis i
players in the South will be in the j
opening round.
From Nashville,
Memphis, Knoxville.
Birmingham and prob;
contestants for the titles
and doubles will gather
< iiallanoogd,
Montgomery
Ably Louisville,
in singles
Atlanta.
Special Cable to The American.
BERLIN, Aug 30.—The convention
of the International Athletic Federa
tion reached a critical stage here to
day when the committee appointed to
draft a universal definition of .in
amateur turned in its report.
The chief points of the rule is that
an athlete who accepts pecuniary re
ward, no matter how small, becomes
e professional. Excepting track and
field sports, amateurs and profo*
sionals may compete together for
non-money prizes if the rules in til.
• ountry in which the competition ’?
held so permit. Teachers, trainer*
^nd coaches come under the head .*f
professionals, although countries may
exempt employees of the Government
if necessary.
The selection of events for th *
standardized track and He lei program
occupied much time. Different coun
tries fought for the retention of their
favorite events. England demand d
-that there should be plenty of walk
Ing contests, while the Swedt s. Nor
wegians and Finns wanted the am-
■oidextrous items in the javelin sliot-
- putting and discus, and America in
rioted on the standing jumps
After a lengthy discussion, tku . <>m
inittee infeharge of this se» tion of
the session finally agreed on a tenta
tive schedule. The standing jumps
.fell by the wayside, and so did the
ambidextrous contests with the jave
lin. shot and discus. Only best hand
ontests in these will be allowed. The
walks will be retained, and it was h
v ictory for the United Stales that th 1
^ound weight and 40b-mctej hur
dle race were inserted The German*
end Swedes termed the* standing
lumps “ci l< us stunts
and the tourney is expected to bring
out a class of tennis never excelled
in a Southern meet.
The date, which is the latest ever
set for a tennis tourney here, is ex
pected to prove a pleasant and con
venient one The weather at that
time of the early fall is peculiarly
suitable to fa a and hard tennis, and
the innovation—due largely to the
initiative of Carleton Y. Smith-—is
welcomed as a change from the usual
blazing heat of July and August tour
neys.
Local cracks will occupy a large
share of the spotlight.
Nat Thornton, Bryan Grant. Ed
Garter. Carleton Smith. J. K. Or:*.,
Jr., Carl Ramspeck and others wiV
represent the known quantity in At
lanta tennis, while the younger ele
ment is certain to furnish some bril
liant contestants, such as H. M. Ashe,
Jr. Harry Hallman. William Math
ews. Hoff Sims, Jr., and others.
The entries are being received it
the Atlanta Athletic Club, and are be
ing sent by mail to Carleton Y. Smith,
No. 608 Walton Building. Atlanta.
Handsome trophies have been offer d
for the title-winners in singles and
doubles, and for the consolation
frame
Eastern Boats Not
To Compete for the
Manhasset Trophy
1 Friendly Relations Between Chicago
and New York Yachtsmen in
Danger of Being Severed.
Browns' $3,500 'Find'
Handed His Release
RT. LOUIS. Vug 30. -Charley Flan
agan. the “Lajole the second” of the
Pacific Coast, whose release cost the
Browns $3,500, has received his ten
days' notice. That means that unless
the club management is able to sell
his release to some other club Flana
gan will be free at the end of the next
ten days to sign with whatever club
c.nve to take him. or re-enlifrt in Un
de Sam's navy.
Flanagan was a tar aboard the
g«*od ship his. 'Phis cruiser was sta
tioned ai San Diego. Cal , and by a
epecla! agreement Charles played on
tii** days when the San Diego (South- i
trn California League i team was at j
home. He did not make the road
trips with the club.
He bit well in that company and)
Dick v ooley. manager of the dub
sent broadcast notices of Flanagan
gr
Subscribe Expenses
For Olympic Teams
CHICAGO. Aug. 30.— EntrieV of
thr.'e Eastern boat? in the Manhasset
Cup races, scheduled to begin here
September 0. have been cancelled, it
was announced to-day. and friendly
I relations between yachtsmen of Chi
1 cago and New York are in danger of
NEW YORK. Aug 30.- The New
York A. C. has started a dollar sub
scription list among its members. The
money is to be used as a sinking fund
to defray tile expenses* of athletes to
future OlyrnpL gam#'*
Should any member care to con
tribute more than the dollar requested
in a circular sent out it will be highly
acceptable. It is expected that in
three years the Mercury Foot will
have collected a fund of $20,000. Th?
New York A. C gave $10,000 to the
Stockholm team.
Captain Paul Pilgrim said yester
day that if the Greeks sprung up with
their Athenian festival the New York
A. C would send a team at its own
expense. Pilgrim is hat ked by M. P
Halpin, chairman of the athletic com
mittee of he club. Several influen
tial member? are of th* j same mind i*
Pilgrim and Halpin.
being severed.
The cup was won last year in races
on Long Island Sound by the Michi-
cago, of the Chicago Yacht Club, and
under the deed of gift it was speci
fied that thin club should defend the
trophy this year.
Commodore Hey worth received
word last night from New York that
the Eastern owner? had decided not
to participate in the raves
C HICAGO, Aug. 30. — Packey Mc
Farland will re-enter the ring
within a few weeks. The Chi
cago wizard has been taking tilings
easy during the summer, but will be
ready to meet all comers in the fall
and vv inter.
McFarland is anxious to win the
lightweight championship, and if he
can secure a bout with Willie Ritchie
he w’ill have an even chance of de
feating tiie Frisco youth. A few
pounds in weight has prevented
Packey from becoming a champion.
McFarland is able to make 135
pounds several hour? before a bout
and be at his best The lightweight
limit, however, was always 133
pounds, ringside, until Ritchie defeat
ed Ad YYolgast.
For the Household
Delivered to your kitchen
door, like groceries
T HE new champion is a big light
weight like McFarland, and fie ex
perienced difficulty in making Tow
w eight. Therefore, when he signed to
battle Joe Rivers on the Fourth of
July, he forced "Mexican Joe” to have
the match fought at 134 pounds. This
enabled Ritchie to enter the ring with
the fight “under his belt.”
McFarland is confident he would be
able to vanquish Ritchie if the weight
for the whirl were 134 pounds. Pack
ey believes he would prove too fast
and clever for the champion.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 30.—Pitcher Fabt
of Hie Des Moines club, of the Wes -
ern League, yesterday was purchase 1
by President Comiskey. of the Chi
cago American?
T> TCHIE probabiy will try to avoid
lv a meeting with McFarland, as he
j knows that the latter has forgotten
j more about the boxing game than the
average title chaser knows. McFar
land ha? engaged in hundreds of
bout? and has never sidestepped a
legitimate challenger, and the worst
injuries l:e received were two black
eye?. No boxer in the world can
boast of such a record, not even
Ritchie. That is why the coast fa
vorite must give McFarland a bout if
he persists in having his matches
fought at 134 pounds.
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The Anheuser-Busch Plant covers today
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blocks. It gives steady employment to
b.OOO people, and to 1,500 more in its
branches.
Every process, every room, is immaculate.
Every bottle is Pasteurized and inspected.
This Quality-Plant, started nearly 50 years
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The hundreds of visitors who go through
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I he Largest Plant of Its Kind
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Some of the Principal
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RUNNEL TO PLAN WORLD TOUR.
KAN FRANCISCO, Aug 30.—Rich
ard Runnel, who has charge of \h n
arrangements of the woild tour be
tween the Giants and the White Sox,
*■ < ■ ■ 1 • I .t [ • :' Mi
plans fo the proposed route in
fc. U 1 • -
none
a» anility as a ball tosser. Hitting
s hie forte and he was hailed as
"Lajoie the second.” Cooley demand
ed $4,000 for the player.
'Pile Browns needed hitters and
were ♦•■rret to grab him. \n option
wa? asked t<> enable a scout to look
ov r him. But Cooley insisted on an
immediate deal, and finally accepted
$3,500 for the Steamboat.”
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