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ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1913.
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FEATURE EAST
LAKE TEH IS
Annual 3lub Championship Tour
nament Opens—C. V. Smith
Must Defend His Title.
Riot When Umpire
Gives Giants Game
Dooin Refuses to Remove Fans Who
Bother Brennan—He Then
Forfeits.
T HE annual tennis tournament of
the Atlanta Athletic Club, which .
began Saturday afternoon at
the East Lake courts, is featured by
the unusual number of young play-
«
ers who have entered. A number of
the veterans .are contesting for the
cup also, and some fast matches were
seen on the opening day.
* The entrants this year are unusual
ly good players, as players of ability,
rather than a large number of indif
ferent ones, were desired. The tour
nament committee expects to have
all the matches played off by next j
Saturday, as the Cotton States tour- |
ney begins at East Lake September 8. j
The championship tournament has
been an annual event since the found
ing of the Athletic Club. A cup is [
given the winner of the singles and
one to each of the winning team in
the doublet*. To retain permanent
possession of the cup a player must
win it for three successive years.
A new cup is» being played for this
year. C V. Smith having won the old
one in 1910, 1911 and 1&12, being the
third man to do this.
The winner of the singles must
play Smith for the 1913 championship.
A consolation cup will also be award-
• ed, the matches for it being played off
at the end of the tourney.
The matches and scores for Satur
day afternoon are as follows:
In singles:
H. P. Ashe won from Q. M. Stout,
6-0, 6-4.
B. M. Grant won from A. G. Adams
Jr.. 6-4, 6-4.
Carl M. Ramepeck won from M. O.
Tupper. 6-1 6-1.
Ed V. Carter, Jr., won from Halsiey
McGovern, 6-0, 6-2.
In doubles McMillan and Tupper
,, won from Wilson and Ashe, 6-3. 7-5.
Other matches to be played in the
first round are: Garrett Porter against
T. M. Wilson: B. Ragsdale agains'
W. H. Griffith: W. B. Coleman against
Vernon McMillan, and E. S. Mansfield
against J. K. Orr. Jr.
In doubles Ramspepk and Orr are
to play Stout and Adams, and Griffith
and partner will play Grant and Car
ter. The winner of the last-named
match will play Mansfield and Smith
for semi-final place.
Carter and Griffith, who won tl^e
1912 championship In doubles, will not
in play together this year.
This tourney will put the Athletic
Club players in fine fettle for the
Cotton States tourney. In which At
lanta is expected to capture all the
honors.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.—Umpire
Brennan to-day forfeited the game
between the-Giants and the Phillies Id
the former In an extraordinary de
cision, which nearly resulted in a
riot at the Quakers’ Dark.
The game was called In the ninth
after the first batsman to face Chal
mers ha been retired and the score
8 to 6 In favor of the Phillies. Th*
umpire based his action upon the fact
that a part of the crowd in the well-
fllled bleachers had broken the rope
separating them from the small part
of the stands directly facing the from*
plate, which is spaced off t len the
bleacher crowd is light.
When Brennan announced that the
game had been forfeited to New York.
9 to 0, the din was so great that a
majority of the fans did not hear
him. A8 the players walked off the
field the crowd became aware of the
decision and opened up with a fusil
lade of cushions at Brennan. Police
men surrounded him and escorted the
arbiter to the umpires’ dressing room.
Brennan later declared that vvnen
the crowd took possession of the va
cant seats in the bleachers they
waved papers at him so he could not
judge balls and strikes.
“I asked the management to remove
them, but Manager Dooin refused,
and all there was for me to do was to
forfeit the game,” declared BreDnan.
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Browns’ $3 ; 500 ‘Find’
Handed His Release
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30.—Charley Flan
agan. the “Lajoie the second” of the
Pacific Coast, whose release cost the
Browns 33,500, 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 d^ys to sign with whatever club
cares to take him, or re-enliat in Un
cle Sam's navy.
Flanagan was a tar aboard the
good ship Iris. This cruiser was sta
tioned ai Sau Diego, Cal., and by a
special agreement Charles played on
the days when the San Diego (South
ern California League) team was at
home. He did not make the road
trips with the club.
He hit well in that company and
Dick Cooley*, manager of the club,
sent broadcast notices of Flanagan's
great ability as a ball losser. Hitting
was his forte and he was hailed as
“Lajoie the second.” Cooley demand
ed $4,000 for the player.
The Browns needed hitters and
were eager to grab him An option
was asked to enable a scout to look
over him. But Cooley insisted on an
immediate deal, and finally accepted
$3,500 for the “Steamboat.”
BUNNEL TO PLAN WORLD TOUR.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30.—Rich
ard Bunnel, who has charge of the
arrangements of the w r orld tour be
tween the Giants and the White Sox,
sailed yesterday for Japan to com
plete plans for the proposed route In
the Far East.
Thomasville Loses
Again to Valdosta
Otto Jordan's Team Captures Second
Game of Series by Score
of 5 to 2.
THOMASVILLE, GA., Aug 30 —
Valdosta took the second game of the
post-season series from Thomasville
this afternoon, score 5 to 2. Van-
Landingham. first man up, started
with a home run over center field
fence, and from that time until the
end of nine rounds the Valdosta crew
pounded Day hard and consistently,
getting safe hits in every inning ex
cept one.
The game was replete with fast,
snappy fielding and terrific clouting
bv both clubs. Hurley's one-handed
stab of Murch’s liner, completing a
double, and Walker’s good work in
the pinches gave a touch of spice to
the contest. The Thomasville team
was outclassed and outplayed at every
stage of the game. The box score:
Valdosta. ab.
VanLand’am, c.
Jordan, 2b.
Hurley, lb. .
Hawkins, if. .
Chambers, 3b.
Medlock, cf.
Swartz, ss. .
Zellars,' rf. .
Walker, p. .
Totals
4
5
5
4
4
. 4
. 4
. 4
.39
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3
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
po.
10
3
1
3
3
0
0
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Fay and Ellen Win
At East Lake Course
Dr? Warren Defeats J. E. Meilet in
Final Round of the Sec
ond Flight.
5 14 27 14
Thomasville. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Parker, cf.
Wagnon, If. .
Murphy. 2b. .
Murch. ss. . .
Davenport, lb.
f’hamplin, 3b.
Barnett, rf. .
Dudley, c. .
Day, p. . .
9 27 13 2
EVANSVILLE TO GET HOMER.
EVANSVILLE. IND., Aug. 30.—
The Evansville Central League base
ball team h^us an option on First
Baseman Homer of the Henderson
.Ky., team of the Kitty League, anti
is expected u> close the deal in a few
days.
Totals ... .34 2
Score by innings:
Valdosta 110 100 2^0—5
Thomasville 101 000 000—2
Summary—Two-base hit—Wagnon.
Home runs—VanLandiugham, Haw
kins. Stolen bases—VanLandiugham.
Murch. Double play—-Hurley to Jor
dan. Sacrifice hits—Wagnon. Medlock
Bases on balls—Off Day, 4; oft Wal
ker. 1. Left on base?--Thomasville.
7; Valdosta 12. Struck out—By Day
*
PA*-—Pender and Derrick, Attend-
iim—1,000.
Finals in the third and fourth
flights of the Davis & Free
man trophy golf tourney were
played on the East Lake course of the
Atlanta Athletic Club yesterday aft
ernoon, and the semi-finals in the
first and second flights. Some hotly
contested matches were played, and
some of the best golf ever seen on
the local links was exhibited.
The results follow :
First Flight Semi-Finals.
F. V. Fay defeated C. V. Rainwater,
1 up.
J. A. Ellen defeated Dowdle Brown.
2 up.
Second Flight Semi-Finals.
H. C. Moore defeated W. H. Glenn,
2 up and 1 to play.
J. D. Darling defeated C. E. Rose,
1 up
Third Flight Semi-Finals.
J. E. Meilet defeated R. T. Jones, j
3 up and 1 to play.
Final.
Dr. W. C. Warren defeated J. E
Meilet, 6 up and 5 to play.
Fourth Flight Finals.
G. L. Simpson defeated H. L. Dix.
3 up and 2 to play.
The final matches in the first anl
second flights will be played early
next week.
GERMANY WILL SEND TEAM.
BERLIN. Aug. 30.—Oerany will
send a team to the 1915 games at
j San Francisco, according to a pronj-
j ise obtained by James E. Sullivan,
from German athletic leaders to-day.
As a return of courtesy it is expected
the American athletes competing next
year in the Greek Olympic games
will go from Athens to Berlin.
Joe Bean Likely to
Land Job at Athens
Will Probably be Signed as General
Manager of Athletic
Affairs.
ATHENS, GA., Aug. 30.—Since the
resignation of Charlie Wahoo the po
sition that he was to have filled as
general manager of the athletic af
fairs and assistant coach at Georgia
has been vacant. It is now rumored
here that Joe Bean, formerly of Mar-
L't College, will be offered the place
The Atlanta alumni have suggested
Bean as they are acquainted with hl»
ability as a trainer and manager and
that is what Georgia wants.
The local authorities have done ab
solutely nothing toward securing
Bean, but H is understood that he
would consider the proposition and
manv Georgia backers are recom
mending him.
If Bean or any other assistant is
secured it will not affect the assist-
nnn of Ketron and Captain Peacock,
of last year's team, who are to assist
Cunningham this fall.
Georgia Pigskin Men
Report September 10
Coach Cunningham Issues Call for
Red and Black Gridiron
Warriors.
First Game.
New Orleans
McKiHen, If ,
| Erwin, bh . .
! McDowell, 2b
Kraft, lb . .
Hendryi, 3b .
Kyle, cf
Green, rf . .
Adams, c . .
Stevenson, p .
Totals . . .
Atlanta.
j Agler, lb . .
j Long. If ... ,
| Welchonee, of
Smith. 2b . .
Bisland, ss . .
Holland, 3b .
I Nixon, rf . .
Chapman, c .
Love, p . . .
Conzelman, p .
Manush . . .
Totals . . .
Score by inn
New Orleans 100 OfiO 0-—7
Atlanta . , 102 000 0—5
Summary: Two-base hits—Hen-
lryx, Holland. Three-base hit—
Agler. Home runs—Welchonee,
Long. Innings pitched—By Love,
4 2-3: by Conzelman, 2 1-3. Struck
out—By Ix>ve, 2; by Conzelman, 4;
by Stevenson, 2. Snrriflee bits—
Nixon, Erwin, McDowell. Stolen
bases—Agler, 2: Smith, Hendryx.
Passed liall—Chapman. Time 1 :40.
Empire—Pfenninger and Kodderhain.
Second Game
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New Orleans
ab.
r.
h.
po.
a.
e.
McKiHen, If. . .
4
0
0
1.
0
0
Erwin, ss. . . .
3
1
2
0
1
0
McDowell, 2b. ,
4
0
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1
2
1
Kraft, lb . . .
.4
0
2
6
i
0
Hendryx, 3b. . .
4
2
2
1
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0
Kyle, cf
2
0
0
3
0
0
Green, rf. . . .
3
0
1
1
0
0
Yantz, c. . . ,
3
0
0
0
1
0
Glavenieh, p . , . .
9
0
0
0
1
0
—
—
—
—
Totals
21)
3
9
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7
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xOne out when
winning
run
was
scored.
Atlanta.
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po.
a.
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Agler, lb. . . .
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9
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Long. If. . . .
3
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0
2
Welchonee, cf. . 4
0
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1
0
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2
Smith, 2b. . .
4
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1
1
4
0
Bisland, ss. . .
4
0
2
2
2
0
Holland, 3b. . .
2
1
0
2
0
1
Nixon, rf. , .
3
0
1
1
0
0
Dunn, c. . . .
2
0
2
5
1
0
Price, p. . . .
2
0
0
0
3
0
Totals
.25
4
8
21
11
3
Score by Inning
New Orleans . .
b:
000
101
1—3
Atlanta ....
010
000
3—4
Summary: Two-base hit—Hen-
dryx. Three-base hit—Smith. Home
run—Long. Double play—McDow
ell to Kraft. Struck out—By Price,
3; by Glavenieh, 5. Bases on balls—
< XT Price, 3 ; off Glavenieh, 6. Stolen
bases—Agler, Welchonee. Time—
1:42. Umpires—Rudderham and
Pfenninger.
ATHENS, GA., Aug. 39—Coseh
Cunningham has named Wednesday
September 10, the day for his football
candidates to report, and all pros
pective Red and Black piavc-rs have
been notified to be on Sanford Field
on that day for initial practice.
Training quarters with a training
table have been arranged for in
Lumpkin Hall again.
Nothing lias been given out as to
prospects, but- Cunningham is very
■ 'imisti. ovei-ihe outlook for a win
ding team.
JOHNNY C0UL0N OFFERED
BOUT WITH EDDIE CAMPI
LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 30.—
Promoter McCarey wired Johnny
Coulon to-day offering the bantam
champion a guarantee of $3,000 and
two round trip tickets to come here
and box Eddie Campl in October.
Fampi already has accepted terms
and the promoter is confident the
champion will consent to meet the
ban Francisco boy.
Pelicans Fight Savagely to Knock
Crackers Out of Flag Race—L.ove
Pounded in First—Longs Home
Run in Last Inning Saves Second.
By O. B. Keeler.
T HE sun was just about setting yesterday afternoon when tha
Crackers’ jinx split right up the back and the red, raw Genius
of Courage peeked out at the startled Pelicans.
Ten seconds later the Crackers were savagely tearing what had
looked to be a wrecked and ruined liall game from the twittering
Pels, and a huge crowd, held under wraps all through a tough after
noon, was glutting its pent-up lust for blood to an accompaniment
of resounding base hits.
Aud before it was over, Bill Smith and his hired men onee more
had fastened their grim clutch on the old Fighting Chance—all that
remains’to the pennant chase of
1913.
[t was the finest flash of Tame
ness and Never Quit the season
has produced. And no matter
what may happen in the remain
ing struggle, six thousand At
lanta fans stand ready, now
and forevermore, to vouch for
the courage and gaineness of the
Crackers of 1913.
No ball club with an ounce of quit
in it* system ever could have flashed
up from behind and smashed its way
to the wire as the Crackers did yes
terday.
Blew in the First.
To begin with, the first game went
properly to pot, and no mistake.
There was a guy named Stevenson
operating for the Pels, and he had no
kind of license to win. All he had
was a glove, a roundhouse curve and
a willing disposition.
Mr. Stevenson’s stuff looked too
easy, in fact. There probably are
some lame backs in the Cracker camp
to-day, from swinging ..at the wide
ones.
But in summing up what Mr. Ste
venson had and had not, Mr. Love
must perforce be mentioned—men
tioned gently, as it were, and more in
sorrow than in malediction.
Mr. Love Got His.
What Mr. Love had is not at all
certain, but there is no doubt as to
what Mr. Love got in the fifth inning.
Five hits, most of them honest ones*,
were bunched with some inspired
mis-infielding and a strin^.of infer
nally contrived situations,*he same
giving rise to five runs before Mr.
Conzelman, hero of the day before,
was thrust into the campaign.
One solid Mmack and a resultant run
greeted Mr. Conzelman, and after that
the Pels had as much show to maka
a run as they had to win the pennant.
But the mischief was done. YoU
can c harge it to Slim Love, or Joe Ag-
ieg. or Rivingston Bisland—all of them
had a hand in the damage. Or you
can Just say—which probably would
be squarer—that the Town Boys, aft
er winning eight games in a row, all
under terrific pressure, came apart
at the scams In that one Inning, and
blew it.
A Wasted Homer.
They blew It, all right. And then, in
the seventh, four runs to the fritz and
with two hands out, Tommy Long
served notice of what was to happen
in the latter garre.
Tommy walloped a drive to center
for four bases, scoring Agler ahead of
him.
But that was all, and the score was
7 to 5.
Then came the almost tragic after*
math.
Gil Price was sentenced to pitch
against a Scandinavian labeled Glave-
nich. Gil wasn’t himself after hii
hard work-out yesterday, but he was
getting along fairly well.
Mr. Glavenieh, for his part, ran thd
gamut—whatever that is. First h#
was wild and spotted us a run in the
second by walking four Crackers.
Then he was steady and began fan
ning our boys a la Coveleskie. Then
we began to hit him—the opposition
having us two down at the time. And
then- _ .
But let’s start a new c? Ipter ilg
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