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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS. ♦ (^J[ EOEG1 spo: rs* c 0¥I mwfr] EXPEB ITS* 1903—WHITE HOPES—1913 E Copyright, \y Tad 1913, International News Service. SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT McGraw’s Bluff Gets Him His $25,000 Salary •J*#*l* +•+ +•+ Threatened to Quit if Given Less Money VlH'TE «QpE5 TOO/vy T>VG fOSE £,N0 V^E^HT* goT Lime ) fA Ik Mb 6-ETk^. Palxet? Av , d mOR A)U ) vuill nope it our •SOOiU lU N-V- And Maybe We Shouldn't Hand It to Elberfeld’s Pepper Kids—What? CRACKERS SMASH WAY TO CHANCE AT 1913 PENNANT By O. B. Keeler. W ELL, boys, we’re still THERE. As these few twittering lines escape a stalled and har assed typewriter, the Crackers are resting in their tents, calmly contem plating the toughest test an Atlanta ball club ever went up against. And the fluttering Gulls, pop-eyed from a terrific upheaval by the Pep per Kids, are lighting for their sec ond wind, and wondering if they can take as many as ONE GAME from the Town Boys. • * * DILL SMITH and his men smashed their way to the supreme test by winning eleven out of the last twelve ganvs. Winning eleven out of twelve games is something of a trick, at any stage of a pennant race. It reaches the Homeric stage when those games MUST be won—when the Last Chance tension strings the nerves to the snapping point in EVERY GAME. And for nearly two weeks, now. the Crackers have trotted on the field daily, knowing well that the Last Chance was hanging on every game: on every play: at times on every ball pitched or pegged or hit. < * * C ' ET this, boys — c-o-u-r-a-g-e * doesn’t spell all of what the Crackers displayed in fighting for that Pinal Crack at Mobile. It’s a shorter word than “courage.” and it means a lot more. But we can't get it by the proofreader. It’s a little old. good old Anglo-Sax on word, and the polite name for it is “viscera.” That’s what the Cracker* used in their smash'ng fight. • * * A ND what is this Last Chance, that ** has sent a game ball club fight ing like the Greeks at the gates of Troy, and Mimed the best baseba 1 ! town in the South upside-down, and got itself ta’ked about by everybody, everywhere ? • • * THIS is the Last Chance. 1 Mobile is here to play four games, one a day. Mobile has a lead of three games an the Crackers. After the Mobile series. Atlanta plays one game with Chattanooga, and Mobile plays two games with New Orleans. Atlanta’s Last Chance at the 1913 pennant is to trim the Gulls FOUR jAMES IN A ROW. That’s all • • • E ven that mightn’t win the rag. That performance would put the Crackers one gam" to the good. Then, if th< y could beat the Pepper Kids from Chattanooga probably with the BL Pole pitching—the Gulls could go a lead and beat the Peis twice in t e same place, and the Crackers would finish the season half a game ahead. • * * (A N the o’ her hand, if the Pepper Kids t 'immed th" Crackers ir< that single rame Saturday, while the Guiiii bfey-t * the two clubs would stand at a tie in the percentage column. Then it all would depend on that single game between Mobile and New Orleans, played in Mobile Sunday. Mobile would win or lose the pen nant by that game. * * * S O you see what a fragile thing it is—this Last Chance that Rill Smith and the Crackers have fought their hearts out to get; the chance to try to whip Mobile FOUR GAMES IN A ROW. That’s what it is. ♦ * * Y> UT we want to say. here and now, •*-* that even if the Gulls win to-day, and win to-morrow—If they win the series straight—we want to say that Bill Smith and the Crackers of 1913 have earned their niche in the Hall of Fame, and a place in the heart of every true baseball fan in Atlanta. No ball club, and no manager, ever made a gamer fight against heavier odds than Bill Smith and the Crack ers of 1913. Charlie White Hands Griffiths Bad Lacing CANTON, OHIO, Sept. 2.—Johnny Griffiths, the local sensation, suffered the first defeat of his career at the hands of Charlie White, in a twelve- round bout here yesterday. White gave the greatest exhibition of boxing ever witnessed in a local ring. The Chicago boy had a big margin in eight of the twelve rounds and nearly had Griffiths out at the finish. White showed a stiff punch in his left hand, and several times made the home boy cover up in order to keep from being knocked out. Griffiths managed to have a slight shade in two rounds, while the other two were even. This is the first time that Griffiths was forced to leave the ring a loser. He was badly beaten at the finish. Promoters here are now trying to match White with either Joe Mandot, Tommy Murphy or Leach Cross. His showing here .yesterday entitles him to a bout with the best in the light weight division. Brown and Christie In Ten-Ronnd Draw TERRE HAUTE, IND., Sept. 2.— George “Knockout" Brown and Gus Christie battled ten rounds to a draw here yesterday. Brown kept on top of his opponent at all times, and had he been able to land more clean blows would have carried off the ver dict. Christie was the cleverer of the two and fought the cleaner fight. The bout was full of action. NEW PACING RECORD. HARTFORD, CONN., Sepi. 2.—Braden Direct to-day is the holder of the sea son's pacing record. He stepped a heat hero yesterday in 2:0214. of the most obstinate cases guaranteed in from 3 to H days ; no other treatment required. Sold by all druggists. Dent or Price for Tump Game’ »!* • *1* *«••*!"* v • *»• *1* • -I- Crackers Tuned for Great Series G ilbert price or Elliott Dent will draw the pitching assign ment in the “jump” game of the sternest series of the year—the grimmest and most important that has confronted a Southern League ball club since Atlanta faced the Pel icans in 1904, with four straight games to win, or lose the pennant. Billy Smith was quite himself this morning, after the terrific strain of yesterday. But he was in no wise talkative, that not being his custom. “We’ll do our best,” Bill said. “We know what we are up against, and it’s a tough job. But I never saw the boys more confident.” In fact, in the clubhouse yesterday afternoon, when the Crackers had beaten out the Pelicans in a hair-lift ing finish, and the news had been re ceived that Chattanooga had beaten the Gulls, the members of the Cracker club gathered in a close conference. And at the end of it they shook hands all ’round. And they said to each other: “Boys, we can lick these birds—and we’re going to do it.” That’s the way they feel about it. And we believe they’re going to be mighty tough picking for those said Gulls. C HICAGO, Sept. 2.—John J. Mc- Graw, of the New York Giants, is the highest paid manager in baseball. McGraw receives $25,000 a year for managing the Giants. McGraw will receive this sum for five years after the expiration of 1913. For the first time the inside story of the way in which McGraw signed this big contract is told. The story came from the lips of the little boss himself. And it revealed him as a man able to play the game of “bluff” off the field as w’ell as on it. McGraw demanded that sum. And one of the reasons he secured it was because lie offered just one alterna tive—his resignation. Here is what happened: McGraw, during the lifetime of Join Brush, was satisfied. The relations of the magnate and the manager were cordial. They understood each other McGraw knew what to expect and the two went along very pleasantly On the death of Mr. Brush new men came to the head of the club. Mc- Graw’s contract had but a short time to nin, As the story goes, Brush had as sured McGraw that for his faithful ness In handling the club he would be rewarded in Brush’s will. It wa* understood, it is said, that he would get a piece of the club. McGraw was content. But when the will was opened there was nothing there for Muggsy. An gered to the quick, he rushed in with his resignation. It is said there were no prelimi naries. The scrappy manager said he had come to resign. The officials couldn’t understand the proceeding They asked McGraw if he wasn’t sat isfied. He answered that he was not They wanted him to go into detail:- and to state his grievances. Then came the opening. They want - ed to know whether there wasn’t boitip way by which he could be retained: if there were not some circumstances which would cause him to reconsidei his determination. The fighting boss answered that there was. He stated that if his sal ary was increased to $25,000 a year and the contract ran for five years he would sign a new contract then and there. They demurred. McGraw was get ting in the neighborhood of $18,000. It was pointed out that this was rather a heavy increase. McGraw ad mitted the fact, but stated that $25,000 a year for five years was his price. A new contract was drawn up. Mc Graw was handed a pen. He affixed his signature and went out of the office of the New York ball club the highest salaried man connected with the playing end of the game. The story comes straight from the little Napoleon, as they sometimes call him, himself. In those five years McGraw wfill be paid $125,000. And you can wager it Isn't one of those baseball contracts that permit a club owner to turn player, salary and all over to some other club or give him his uncon ditional release, with the salary ceas ing on the day that it goes into ef fect. It’s $25,000 * year for five years, rain, shine, thunder, lightning, first place, last place, top of the second division or last place in the Arab MANAGER DRAWS SUSPENSION. FORT WAYNE. IND., Sept. 2.—Pres ident Ileilbronner, of the Central league, to-day suspended for the remainder of the season Manager Nee, of the Day- ton club, and imposed a limit fine on the player for his attack upon Umpire Ross during Sunday’s game at Dayton. High School Sprinter Ties World's Record HARTFORD, CONN., Sept. 2.— How* ard P. Drew, the Springfield, Mass., High School sprinter, yesterday equaled the world’s record in the 100-yard dash on Charter Oak track a4; the Connecticut Fair, going the distance in 9 3-5. Five stop watches caught the time at 9 8-5, and this time w aa ofCcrally announced, but it was given out later mat two stop watches had caught 9 2-5. A rew min utes later Drew ran the 230 yards in :22. HEAVIES IN SHAPE. NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Both Frank Moran and A1 Palzer, “white hopes,’’ announced to-day that they were in prime condition for their ten-round bout which is to be stageu in this city to morrow night. Palzer is a slight fa vorite in the betting. Ctrl-, %■ Third-Rater Dives Wolgast Bad Beating OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 2.—Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion of the world, arrived at the conclu sion to-day that he belongs to the “has-been” class. The “Michigan Wildcat” tried conclusions yesterday with Joe Azevedo, regarded as a third- rater, and the latter severely punched the former champion. He battered Ad all around the ring and sending him crashing to the mat in the seventh round. Wolgast was on his feet at the finish of the ten-round bout. M'DERMOTT FIRST IN SWIM. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2 Mike McDermot*. of the Illinois Athletic Club, won the seventh annual national championship 10 mile swim, conducted by the Missourf Athletic Club here to-day. He covered the distance in 1 hour 50 minutes and 45 seconds. -anoimiwi jo auv/nao. ..N NAlkOOaa ISA«N3H 16 N3-lNVTd WOtfJ A8 XOg TVIMAHO BASISOnUO IV 3W3 hi ^navnaaeno 3hx„ SOUTH ATLANTIC SEASON ENDS; SAVANNAH WINS FLAG SAVANNAH, Sept. 2.—The South At lantic League has closed the second half of its 1913 season. Savannah finished in first .place with Jacksonville second, Columbus third and Albany, Charleston and Macon next in order. Savannah won in the first half of the season and gets the pennant. Savannah won 34 and lost 25 games during the second period. ECZEMA And all ailments of the akin, such as tetter, ringworm, ground Itch and erysipelas are In stantly relieved and permanently cured to stay cured by TETTERINE Don’t suffer when you can relieve yourself ■o euaily. Head what Mrs. A. B. King, St Louts, says Have been treated by specialist for eore- ma without success. After uslnp Tutterlne a few weeks I am at last cured. 50c at drupplsta, or by mall. 6HUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. GA. BASEBALL —TO-DAY MOBILE vs. ATLANTA Game Called 3:30 ¥ 51 The Biggest “Hit at die Ball Game ■M m m i FORSYTH 70 DflV 2,30 TO-NIGHT 8:30 The New Sam Mann & Co., Leader WILLARD SIMMS & CO. GASCH SISTERS CAMILLE'S POODLES ALEXANDER & SCOTT MAMIE ELMORE R. E. KEANE KEITH VAUDEVILLE ALWAYS LYRIC ALL THIS WEEK Matinee* Mon.,Tues., Thurs. and Sat. EMMA BUNTING In Her Greatest Success “THE CIRCUS GIRL” “THE VICTOR” DR. 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