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\L MtotmKIutjj J Sport' CAN « erttoa i jktttb&il ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1913. SOME LADIES’ MAN By Tad Copyright, 1918, International News Service. SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT sues TO TOT 1913 Great Year for Youngsters © O © © © © O Many Have Won Regular Places Three Backfield Men and One Tackle Plan to Join Coach Heisman’s Squad. C HATTANOOGA, TENN.. Sept. 6. Unless all present signs fall, four star athletes of this burg, the cream of the “prep” school foot ball material, will be seen under Heis man’s banner when Tech begins her practice for the 1913 season at At lanta. The stellar four are Patton of Baylor, Johnson of City High School and Cushman and Morrison of the County High. All four are back- field men with the exception of John son, who plays at tackle. In Patton, Heisman is getting the greatest backfield man ever turned out by this city since the days of “Skinny” Shipp and Ed McCallie. He has' been an all-city man for three seasons and is a wonder when carry ing the ball. The lad can smash the lines or pick his way through a brok en field in a way that local experts believe will make him all-Southern in his first year. Patton hails from South Pittsburg, Tenn. In stature he resembled Walter Leach, formerly of Tennessee. He will weigh about 16d pounds. • • • JOHNSON, like Patton, ia a great J man carrying the ball and alao a brilliant defensive player. He is tall and rangy and possesses powerful legs. He is a strong man either on the line or in the backfield. Johnson will weigh around 170 pounds. Cushman, who ta the lightest man of the four Is a brilliant tackier and a grand open field runner. He is rather light for line plays and would best be suited in S. I. A. A. circles tor an end. . * • T\ /TORRISON, the final member of the 1V1 quartet, is a big husky fellow weighing probably 170 pounds. He Is a grand defensive player. Cunningham was very anxious to secure Patton, but the latter has de- cided to ca9t his* lot with Heisman at Tech. ___ ALEXANDER HAS BAD HAND. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.—Grover Alexander, of the Phillies, will not be able to take his turn on the pitching hill for several days. In a game with the Pirates Alexander stopped a ter- rifio bounder with his bare hand. He suffered a split finger, which will pre- vuu .him from pitching for some time. By Monty. N EW YORK, Sept. 6.—Considering the crop as a whole, this year's harvest of young ball players surpasses that of any other season within memory. Of course, some teams have been more fortunate than others In their pickings from the bush that bears both peaches and lemons. A number of the big league clubs have obtained nothing but the yel low fruit, containing seeds, but they are far in the minority. Some of the others have rounded up as many as half a dozen youths who are cap able of taking rank as regulars. One striking feature of the young blood this year is the fact that prom ising performers have been found for every position on the diamond. This includes both leagues. If one were willing to take in a few youngsters who hung around as reserve timber last year, to blossom forth as regu lars this year, he could line up all star young teams from both leagues which, if playing through the season as regular aggregations, would have been able without a doubt to finish In the first divisions. ... T HE National League has held its own with the American this year in the matter of newly-developed players, a thing which has not been the case for several seasons. Young outfielders who have sprouted forth as stars are George Burns, of the Giants; Claude Walker, of the Cubs, and Ca sey Stengel, of the Brooklyns. Burns is probably the most dependable all around fielder in his league, despite his short career. Williams is a speed er of the Cobb order, and Stengel an embryo Speaker, although, of course, lacking the latter's steadiness. A real star has been brought out for every infield position. Walter Maran- ville, of the Boston Braves, is the best shortstop in the league, every thing considered, since Hans Wagner has been below par. Ralph Meyers, his six-foot four teammate, already rates as one of the game’s best base runners, is. a fair hitter, and fields his position in startling style, besides being one of the brainiest youths in the game. When Manager Stallings was away with his sick wife in Buf falo and Captain Bill Sweeney was suspended, Meyers ran the team like a veteran. Jimmy Viox, the young second baseman of the Pirates, also has done surprising work, and the same can be said of Heinie Groh, who has been stationed at third base on the Reds by Joe Tinker. * * * O TTO MILLER, of Brooklyn, and Bert Whaling, of Boston, are great young catchers. New pitchers who have shown well are “Al” Demaree, of the Giants; “Indian” Johnson, of the Ked&, “Bill” James, of the Braves, and Ersklne Mayer, of the Phillies. The American League has more new battery men of ability, but does not figure quite as strong in recruits on the other jobs. Joe Boehling, of the Senators; “Rebel” Russell, of the White Sox; Bob Shawkey. of the Ath letics; Rube Foster, of the Red Sox; George Dauss, of the Tigers; Walter Leverenz, of the Browns, and Ray Keating and Heinie Schulz, of the Yankees, are all youths of ability on the mound. • • •_ R AY SCHALK, of the White Sox, and Wallie Schang, of the Ath letics, who had their doubts near the end of last season, are now rated among the best catchers in their league. Dick Gossett, of the Yankees; Red McKee, of the Tigers, and Sam Agnew, of the Browns, also have shown up well behind the bat. Harry Williams, of the Yankees, who seems to be quite an Indetermi nate quantity, is the only first base- man worth mentioning who has been broken in by the American League. Derrill Pratt, of the Browns, has turned into a crack second baseman as the result of* his last year’s expe rience. Roger Peckinpaugh has done the same as a shortstop since being sent by the Naps to the Yankees. It Is not even stretching matters to call him the best fielding shortstop In the American League. Fritz Maisel, his expensive mate, is the shiftiest third base development of the season. * * • AMERICAN LEAGUE outfielders ** who look like the goods are Lar ry Chappell, of the White Sox; Nemo Leibold, of the Naps, and Flash Gll- hooley, of the Yankees. Within the next few years, Just as sure as you live, at least half of thes6 youngsters mentioned will be con ceded by all to be the real stars of the game—that is, of course, if a doz°n or two new Walter Johnsons, Tv Cobbs and Hans Wagners are not fer reted out in the meantime. Things are so advancing these days that speculation is a hazardous matter. Jack Geyer to Hurl Defy at All Heavies TRINIDAD. COLO., Sept. 6.—Ef forts are being made to-day to match Denver Jack Geyer with some of the big heavies, following his action of knocking out Fireman Harris, of Trinidad, in the fifteenth round here. It was a contest of giants, Geyer weighing 198 and Harris 202, in which endurance only was the deciding cle ment. Harris was beaten off at the last minute of contest and fell dazed and bleeding against the ropes. Both men were badly punishtd. New York Yankees Came Near Landing American League's Premier Catcher. N OW that Wally Schang, the South Wales youngster, has become the first string catcher of the Athletics and is attracting the atten tion of the baseball world by his won derful work, many of the critics are going into ecstasies ever the wonder ful foresight of Connie Mack in pick ing up and developing Schang. Connie Mack's foresight in retain ing the youngster was simply be cause the New York Yankees would not hand over either Keating or Pad dy Green, both pitchers, in exchange for him. During the winter, Mack wanted to trade Schang for Green. Luck! That’s the word to use in con nection with Mack and Schar.g. The same goddess gave the Athletics Schang by the draft route when twelve other clubs had in their bid. Green, who was a costly recruit, never pitched a game for the Yanks, and after being claimed by Pittsburg for the waiver price, Is now back in the minors with Holyoke. • • • J ACK DUNN, the Oriole leader, Is peeved because the reported price of $12,000 and two players for Fritz Maisel has been questioned. He says Maisel Is a cheap man at that price. “Gaffney, of the Boston Nationals, offered nearly that amount,” said Dunn last night. When I went to New York for a final conference with Frank Farrell. I met him at 20 min utes to 12 o’clock, and I caught a 12:05 train for home. That’s how long it takes to do business when a good player is wanted by the big leagues. • • • «Y*ALK about $12.0f>0 being a high * price. Why, the Yankees have got a fourth of that amount back at the gate, and If Maisel had started off sensationally, the whole amount would have been paid by fans around the circuit anxious to look over the youngster. “When 'Lefty' Russell, whom I sold to the Athletics for $12,000 several years ago pitched his first game there were 22,000 people in the stands. He hurt his arm 1n that game. If he had remained in good shape and went around the circuit, the fan9 in every city would have been out to see him work,” of the National League. M anager connib mack, of the Philadelphia Athletic^ In terested me very greatly a short time ago when he expressed an opinion that It was practically im possible to win a pennant In either St. Louis or Washington. Because of the excessive heat which prevails in these cities practi cally all summer, the home teams are subjected to a very severe handicap. I believe,’’ concluded Mack, “that under ouch conditions a pennant win ner would have to be fully 20 per cent stronger than any rival of the field.” Connie Mack’s opinion should carry great weight in any argument. He is one of the very greatest baseball managers of the present time, and a man who is very careful not to air his views without due thought. Mack certainly has had pleaty of time to study conditions in SL Louis and Washington, and 1 for one, am willing to let all he said of the Mound City go f6r mft 1 should very much dislike to appear there in 77 games every season. St. Louis doubtless holds all heat records for the big leagues. But I honestly believe it is not necessary to go Into Missouri to apply the Mack theory. I think that every pennant winner must be far stronger than any rival to carry off the honors of a tight race. Almost a Triple Tlo. There have been exceptions, of course. The most notable in which New York was concerned was in 1908. when a technicality gave •Frank Chance’s Cubs their third straight pennant. That raoe was so close tljst ; the championship had to be decided in a post-season play-off game. Sev eral days before the Cubs finally tri umphed, there was a possibility of a triple tie among New York Chicago and Pittsburg. The American league used to have some wonderful finishes* If I re member rightly, Detroit was crowded right to the wire each season that Hugh Jennings was winning his three straight flags. Detroit waa not a popular champion, and every club in its company took every measure to thwart the Tigers. It was the same thing so far as the Cubs w ere concerned in their halcyon de.ys. And again, it is up to us Giants to fight a combination of seven clubs A team migfht slip through to vic tory one year without attracting un usual concerted opposition from its rivals. But the moment It endeavored to repeat it would find all the hos tility it could appreciate. For which reason I think Manager John McGraw will have every reason to feel very proud if our team carries off a third straight pennant. “Stop the Giants." Nov.' York Is somewhat differently situated than any other two-time champion of recent years. “Stop New York at all hazards” Is the watch word of the fans of the other towns. Upsetting the Giants is looked upon as the highest possible honor, save pennant fame. In the provinces. The fact that New York Is striving for its third consecutive championship nat urally makes the combined opposition more pronounced than ever before. I think I can cite a few examples. Hans Wagner, the wonderful short stop of the Pirates, has been out of commission several times this season. But he always managed to get into the line-up whenever New York met the Buccaneers. Hana would have come back against us on crutches. If necessary. Other teams so conducted their campaign as to present the verv stiffest opposition to New York. Wo got the toughest pitchers, nat urally. It was simply what we ex pected, and what every champion has a right to expect as a tax on its crown. “I wilt venture to say that Connie Mack has experienced the same thing this year. Of course, the Boston Red Box, a champion of the world, drew chief attention for several weeks un til their case was seen to be hopeless. Owe Success to McGraw. I said before that much of the Giants' success had been due to the wisdom and generalship of Manager McGraw. Still, the players deserve great credit, too. The old saying that “a workman Is little better than his tools” goes in baseball. McGraw has some pretty valuable property in the line of players The Giants should be good, for three or four more seasons. Do you know that I am one of the old veterans? Well, I feel Just as if I were starting out on my career. Seriously, we have a wonderful bunch of youth and speed and I do not think that half of our present regu lars have yet reaohed the zenith of their careers. Mathewson is the player now at the height of bis vigor and by the way he la traveling he is far from the beginning of a decline. I have been asked repeatedly to forecast tho result of the w'orld’s Pe rils. I think I shall wait until we have cinched the pennant before talk ing along those lines. I will say that I believe our team la much stronger than in 1911 or 1912 and that if we win the pennant, we shall give a very good account of ourselves in the big aeries. Jim Thorpe to Wed Indian Maiden Soon McGraw’* Famous Recruit Plana Honeymoon Tour of World With Giant*. Branch Rickey To Lead Browns, St. Louis Rumor CARLISLE, PA., Sep|. 6.—James Thorpe, the greatest athlete the world ever produced, astonished his friends by announcing his engagement to marry Miss Margaret L. Ml Her, a beautiful Cherokee Indian maiden, now in California, but a resident of Otoe, Okla. The banns will be published in St.. Patrick’s Church here, and the pair will be married on a date in October, to be determined by the conclusion of the world’s series. Jim will take his bride on a honey moon tour around the world when he goes with the Giants on a world-tour ing trip. Stallings Won’t Get Duncan and Wilson CINCINNATI, OHIO. Sept. 6.—The National Baseball Commission has denied the request of the Boston Na tional League club that the sale of Duncan to the Philadelphia Nationals and Wilson to the Toronto club by the Dallas club of the Texas League be set aside. The Boston club claimed that it had negotiated with the Dal las club and the negotiations had gone so far (hat 1t was assured of both players. The commission, how ever, held that there was a difference between the terms offered by the Boston club and that which the Dal las club would accept and held that the sale of the players to the other clubs were valid. BT. LOUTS, MO., Sept. 4^-That Branch Rickey, scout and l«)gal ad viser of the Browns, will succeed George Stovall as manager on Sep tember 8, when the club departs on its last Eastern trip, was authorita tively reported to-day. Although the | Browns’ management would not con firm the report, it is generally un- ! derstood that the change will be I made. President Ban Johnson of the American League reached this city unannounced and was closeted with President Hedges of the Brown* the greater part of the day. Ban Johnson’s visit to this city usually eventuates in important base ball developments. He seldom calls without an Important reason for be ing here. Ban Johnson is said to have dis liked Stovall ever since the umpire- spitting episode. CHANCE TRIES NEW SOUTHPAW. BOSTON, Sept. 6.—Patrick Martin, a southpaw pitcher, purchased re cently by the New York Americans from the Lawrence club of the New England League, reported yesterday to Manager Chaoco. George Stovall Won’t Manage Mud Hens CLEVELAND, Sept. 6.—George Stovall will not be engaged as man ager of the Toledo club, in the event of his being released by St. Louis. President Somers thus declared him self yesterday. For the Toledo Job Somers wants a playing manager, as he says the prop osition is not one that pays well enough to enjoy the luxury of a bench leader, and Stovall admits he la prac tically through as a player. It is absolutely certain that the far mer Nap’s days as a Brown are num bered. The fans have now turned on him, Navin Denies $70,000 Offer for Ball Club Detroit Magnate Adds He Does Not Care to Sell Providence Team. DETROIT, MICH., Kept. 8.—Presi dent Navin this afternoon denied that he had been offered $70,000 for the Providence club by a syndicate of Providence capitalists, as reported from that city. "I wouldn’t sell the club for that price, anyway,” he said. "I paid $75,- 000 for it two yearn ago, and have sent about $25,000 worth of players there since. We don’t care particu larly to sell it, though, of course, we would If offered money enough. We had a pretty good team there this year except for lack of good pitching, even though it is finishing low. We will have a better one next year. Be sides, Its a good place to train Ti gers.” U. S. May Abandon Olympic Games PARIS, Sept. 6.—Secretary James E. Sullivan, of the American Olympic Games Committee, said to-day that America would withdraw from the Olympic games if England Introduces professionalism into the struggle. He expressed doubts as to the exact use to be made of the funds now being raised in England. He said that if men were going to be systematically taken from employment in order to train hard for the Olympic games it was flagrant professionalism. On the other hand, if England Intends to em ploy money improving athletic equip ment by giving boys encouragement to train on their own initiative, that would be all right He added that America maintains amateur athletics in the purest form and does not spend a cent on competitors except to pay taw*. Hobo Dougherty Refuses to Lay Down to Regular Actor, Even for the Movies. I OS ANOET.ES, CAT.., F»j*. ft— Hobo Dougherty, former spar ring partner of Ad Wolgaat, has abandoned his career as a moving picture artist. Had he lingered long er he might have Imprinted himself indelibly upon the tablets of fame— and gelatin. Hobo wrenched himself away from his art when the plot of the play de manded that he “lie down” in a prize fight piny to his ancient enemy. Kid Dalton. This wae too much to do even for art. Up to this time Hobo had covered himself with distinction. He used to carry the camera tripods from place to place with an “air” and 'tang’ that no one else has ever attained. Why, sir, to witness Hobo in the act of lugging around the camera in the wake of the movie operator was to have ascended the starry heights of e.'Jtheticism. He Played Character Parts. But that was not all. Hobo was cast for several character parts. Once he took the pert of a waiter and had to throw Fred Mace out of the restau rant- Another time he took the part of an expressman. Hobo was pro gressing in his art when the end came. The director of the company an nounced that a prize fight would be the next drama and Hobo plucked up his ears expectantly. He waj a little disgusted to learn that Kid Dalton had been engaged especially to play the part of the other prize fighter, but he reflected that it takes two to mako a prize fight and someone must be there to be licked in the end of the drama. When it came to that part of the play they got Hobo and the Kid into their prize fight togs and planted them in front of the camera. "Now," said the director, briskly, to Hobo, "you lead with your left and he right crosses you. You take a poke In the Jaw and go down and the ref eree counts you out.” Wrong Guy Gets Poked. "You mean he takes the poke in the jaw arid is counted out,” corrected Hobo easily, quite amused to think the director should make such a slip of the tongue. "No, Hobo,” said the director firmly, “you take a poke in the Jaw and the referee counts you out.” “Me take a sprawl. Me flop to that wop!” shrieked Hobo. “Whas the matter wit you? Are you cooccoT “It’s that way in the play,” pro tested the director. "Well, change the play,” yefled Hobo. “I ain’t going to flop to no body I kin lick with ona hand.” “We can't change the play,” said the director, shortly. “Come on, now. take your poke and pro down.” “Well. I’ll tell you what m do,” said Hobo. “I'll fllo up a nickel with him to see wno has to flop.” “No,” said the director, “you've got to flop.” “Then you can get another actor,’ said Hobo, tearing off the gloves. And thus passed another great career from the public eye. MERRIAM TO COACH IOWA AQGfES. CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 8.—Ned Mer- riam. the former star halfback of the University of Chicago football team In 1 K>7 08, was to-day appointed coach for the Iowa Agricultural College. Merriann was noted a 440-yard man in the low hurdles TO TRAIN ARMY ELEVEN. WEST POINT, N. Y., Sept. 6.—Harry Tuthill, trainer of the Detroit American League team, who also has acted as trainer for the cadet football team the last two seasons, again has been en gaged as trainer for the Army eleven. He will report for duty at West Point next Thursday.