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TTTP! ATLANTA CtEOTJGTAN AXE NEWS.
THE OTHER FUGITIVE
By Tad
Copyright, 1913, International News
Service
SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT
THE NEW VOR-K AUTHORITIES
ARE A/NXIOOSW AwAiT/^6-WORUii CHAMPSJH»P
the FoG.mE noHo ha<& soccessh^-^ 'V
EVA DEV tHetva A/*jCE IS^S - -
Figures Won't Lie, but T/iey Will Lead You a Merry Dance in Baseball
EVER CALCULATE HOW THEY DO WHEN THEY DON’T ?
By 0. B. Keeler.
I T has hppn a Ion^ time since some
body firs* came forward with that
cheerful maxim to the effect that
figures do not lie.
Probably it was true, then
But it is equally probable, that
baseball wasn’t invented, or. at any
rate, played extensively at that time.
Which isn’t by way of saying fig
ures prevaricate, even now . and even
connected with baseball
But they do some funny things,
when applied to baseball. And If the
gent who got up that aforesaid
maxim ever had conned baseball sta
tistics to anv extent, he. would very
likely have hooked a little explana
tory note onto his train of thought,
to wit:
"Figures won’t lie, but baseball
figures will argue you out of It.”
• * •
O NE game of solitaire that beat3
Canfield is to take a set of base
ball statistics and try to figure out
from It why this team won the pen
nant. or why that team didn't, and
90 on. , * i
Dir*k Jfimiwn, who easily r;tnkK A-*
among baseball statisticians In the
.South, has compiled a page of dope
of the recently closed Southern
Eeague race. And that page might be
termed Justly a romance in figures.
Tt is intensely interesting—and it
vou aren’t careful, you will be holding
your head with both hands and run
ning around in diminishing circles,
trying to account for some of the
things you KNOW happened In the
lit- struggle.
/”• I ANCTNG at Ihc team hatting hv-
G erages, it is noted 'hat Atlanta
was Z1 points ahead of the nearest
competitor. Mobile, in the. matter of
hittinjr. Also. Atlanta ftrorod 71 mor<
runs than Mobilo.
tjiit it is recalled that Atlanta tin-
ished a scant half-game to the front
the Gulls—and the question imme
diately presents itself, ’’Why?
* * *
T HE first reasonable answer that
suggests itself is ’hat the Crack
er*- fielding must have been some
thing frightful, to permit such a close
„ nis h with so great an advantage
tn hitting rind run getting.
But the table shows the Gulls field
ing onlv three points better than the
Crackers—a tlnv margin that might
Lilly he explained by the Atlanta
club going after more chances and
harder ones, as the table also irnli-
“L help there—the Crackers ought
. * have romped home under wraps.
* * •
AM! to make filings worse. Bill
A' -smith's men led In that impor
tant art sacrificing, and hammered
the ball 'out for the greatest number
°Ltebde diLsimw a reason for being
' in the number of stolen
bases "popping ’ Atlanta, 270 to ISO.
HuTi would have been a giddy mem
" .go-round of base-running Indeed
e up the advantage gained in
ha Uhl g and slugging and -a.nth mg
as shown on the Crackers side of the
ledger. —
A ND you ran work up a similar row
about the relative position of
every team in the league, or in any
league.
You recall the marvelous perform
ance of the White Sox in 190G—the
“Hitless Wonders,” who won a pen
nant handily while batting at the cy
clonic clip of less than .230, at the
very foot of the league list in team
hitting?
And then they beat the Oub»— and
their batting in that fateful series, if
we recall it correctly, was about .191.
What do you think about that?
• * •
A BOUT the only club in the South
ern Teague that traveled accord
ing to the figures was New Orleans.
The luckless Pels batted in last
place, and fielded In last place—and
finished in last place.
Hut those same Pels gave the
Trackers n mighty boost in time of
need, and there’s no call to rub any
thing into them, either figuratively
or otherwise.
'T’HAT dope sheet of Dirk Jemlson’s
* is an Interesting thing—and It
does inspire one with a huge reRpeci
for the quaint and almost lawless
workings of presumably' cold and un
sympathetic figures, when applied to
the National Game.
Figures won’t lie. maybe—but they
w'il! talk you out of it, w’hen it comes
to baseball.
* * •
HPHK report persists that “'Circus
* Roily” Hofman, who finished the
season with Nashville, will go to the
New York Yanks next season.
In 57 games. Artie batted for an
average of .285, which is easily his
regular speed—and. as Is not gen
erally known, most hitters of real
worth will bat as well or better in
the big show' as they do in Class A
company'.
At any rate, it was not Solly’s hit
ting but his legs that got him in
wrong with Fred Clarke at Pitts
burg. It is said the ex-Cub’s under
pinning now has recovered its wonted
snap, and that he is fit for regular
gardening. •
And “Circus Solly” does want to
play for Frank Chance and the New
York Yanks. Tn the old days, when
Chance was the "Peerless Leader'’
of the Cubs, Solly was one of the
P. L#.’s most trusted players and
warmest friends, and the friendship
has outlived the disconnection of both
with the once-famous Cub machine.
• • •
O UR personal thanks to Mr. Jemi-
son for his kind words and par
ticularly for his sportsmanlike ex
pression of the spirit existing among
Atlanta baseball funs and Atlanta
baseball writers. Tt Is our firm be
lief that, no matter which of them
Is doing the official scoring, visiting
players and visiting clubs will always
get a square deal In this tow’n. OR
A LITTLE EDGE, if the situation is
tight.
Atlanta doesn’t want. AND
DOESN’T NEED, anything not won
in the open.
May Place J. Coombs
In a Plaster Cast
PH I DAD ELPHIA, Sept. 16.—Jack
Coombs, star slabman on the Ath
letic team. Is out of the world’s se
ries. Jack to-day is in the University
Hospital of this city. Muscles of the
pitcher's back, weakened by a recent
attack of typhoid fever, physicians
say. were unable to stand the strain
in his attempt to work into condition,
and it is said he may be placed in a
planter cast for several weeks.
Iselin Member of Cup
Defender Committee
NEWPORT. R. I., Sept. 15.—Colonel
Oliver Iselin. millionaire sportsman, tol
day became a member of the syndicate
which commissioned Nat Herreshoff to
build the yacht that will defend the
America's cup against Sir Thomas Dip-
ton’s challenger.
FODDER FOR FANS
Lookouts Get Mike
Balenti From Browns
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Sept. 15
President Andrews of the Chatta
nooga Club announced from Cincin
nati to-day the purchase of Mike
Balenti from the St. Louis Browns.
The Indain shortstop was a Lookout
in 1912, and was drafted by the
Browns last fall.
TO ACT ON PROTESTED GAME.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 15. The directors
of the National League will meet here
Tm-sdav and take up the Giants’ protest
Hgainsi President Lynch’s action In
awarding the protested New YorkPhils-
dGphia game, played August 30, to the
Phillies.
The Phillies gained a full game on the
Giants yesterday by winning from the
Reds while the New Yorkers were be
ing coated with whitewash by the Cubs.
■* * *
The Giants yesterday established a
season's record by garnering 14 hits
and gelling men on base through errors,
yet failing to score a run. Eleven Giants
were left stranded on bases for the luck
of a timely bit. while the rest |>er1shcd
trying to beat .Ttmmy Archers throws
to aecond.
* * *
The Dodgers and Cardinals staged a
burlesque game yesterday, which finally
ended in a victory for the Cardinals,
the victory being made posslhlc by two
errors by YingJing, the Dodgers’ pitch- |
er who went into the box in the ninth <
and hooted the two easy chances that
came his way.
* * *
Judged by the present showing of both
dubs, if the Giants and Athletics were
to go into the world’s series fight now.
the New Yorkers would be topheavv fa-
vorites in the betting. The Giant bat
ters have recovered from their slump,
the fielding has perked up considerably
and the pitchers are whizzing along in
nice form
* • •
With the Athletics, however, the club
bing slump continues. The $100,000 infield
continues to wabble and the pitchers
arc hurling in-and-out games. Bender
and Plank, who with Coombs did the
work for the Athletics in the. 1911
world’s series battles, can not seem to
get back into their stride and the young
twirlers are unable to pitch consistent
ball with indifferent support.
• • •
However Connie Mack doesn’t seem
to worry- for publication at least. Con
nie has an idea that his team will round
into world’s series form before October
comes around and give the Giants the
battle of their lives.
• * *
The Yankees are hopeful of emerging
from the cellar position in the Ameri
can League to-dav They are now' only
three points in the rear of the Brown*
“Once we get out we ll stay out,” de
clares Manager Chance
'* * *
Chance. b> the wav, expects great
things of his team next year. The ad
dition of an almost new infield and sev
eral outfield recruits who look “good ’
make Chance feel that his team will be
able to rumble along In the first fiivision
next year.
* * *
The Naps are mighty glad that they
will have, no more games with the Sen
ators this year. The Washington ag
gregation. which always has “jinxed”
the Clevelanders, took fifteen out <>f
twenty-two games staged wtth the Naps.
W. K. Vanderbilt Into
Savannah Cup Row
SAVANNAH. Sept. 15 .-William K
Vanderbilt, the "Father of the Vander
bilt Cup,” was drawn to-day into the
fight between the Savannah Automobile
Association and the rar ing motorists, the
result of which will determine whether
the cup and grand prize races will be
held at Savannah next November.
President Harvey Granger conferred
with him in New York to-<kiy and sent
an optimistic telegram to Savannah.
Mr. Vanderbilt agrees with Mr. Gran
ger, that the association should not re
turn the entrance fees or pay the freight
on racing entries He will at once con
sult with the automobile manufacturers.
BINGHAMTON WINS PENNANT.
BINGHAMTON, N Y , Sept 16 —
The local haaeball club won the pen
nant . m the New York State l.*»ague
with 84 victories and 53 defeats The
VVilke-sbarre, Pa., dub finished second,
with 84 victories and 56 defeats
$10,000 CHESS DONATION.
HAVANA, Kept 15. The city author
ities have promised to donate $10,000
for prize purjx.Kes in case the inter
national chess tourney in played here
next winter
AT MONTREAL.
FIRST Three year olds and upward,
selling, mile and 70 yards: Battery 102,
Maxton 1 OR, Lilvl ITixtnn 110. Miss Jrte
H I. The Gardner 1 «»•», .Mandy Zane 106,
Lady Rankin 111, Blanche Francis 114.
SECOND- All ages, purse $500. R fur
longs: Janus 110. Protagoras 110, Tom
Sayers 116. Abdon 110, Yorkville 113,
The Rusybod.v 116
THIRD Three year olds and upward,
purse $500, mile and 70 yards: Field 92,
xlsml Elam 10o. Bcachsand 109, xBobby
Cook 101. (Tiff 106. x McCreary 101.
Hareourt 106, Earl of Savoy 100, xOak-
ley 106
FOURTH Two year olds, purse *500,
5 furlongs Colors 97, Parcel Post 102,
Private Cheer 99, Behest 102, Salvadora
99. Mary Plekford 102. 'l’he Idol 102,
Ratigan 107
FIFTH Four year olds and upward,
purse $500, 5Vfe furlongs: Sylvestrls 99.
xViley 106, Miss Jean 114. Mjss ITlrnity
106. xTheo Cook 102, Fairchild 107, Kin
der IjOU 103, Red River 114.
SIXTH Three year olds and upward,
purse $500, mile and sixteenth: Ursula
Emma 103. Stairs 103, Schaller 104,
xPliant 109, xllaldeman 106. Good 111.
Henry Ritte 117, Loveday 119.
SEVENTH Four year olds and up
ward, purse $500, 5'/2 furlongs: Golli-
wogg 107, Torn Sayers 111, Cherrv Seed
114. xJiin L. 111. Nita 114, Joe Gaitens
111, Scarlet Pimpernel 104. Rubicon II.
109. l^idy Elna 111
xFive pounds apprentice allowance
Clear: fast.
A*T HAVRE DE GRACE.
FIRST Three year olds and upward,
selling. 6 furlongs: xBlll Collins 10:*,
xSecond Sight 105, x Progressive 103.
Briar Path 110. Trifler 100. x Water
Wells 110. Ford Mai 107, Be 108. Wil
hite 113/ xGenesta 105, Hobnob 111
SECOND -Two years olds, selling, 5
furlongs. xTrade Mark 99. x Hildas
Brother 105. Margaret Meise 104, Beau
perc 110, Elmahdi 107, Coma !<»8. xHul-
gar 105, Stonehenge 107. I jambs Tail
110. Silver Dime 107
THIRD Two years olds, selling, f»
furlongs Violet May 107. Irish Boy 107,
Red path 113, Alice K. 119. Kedron 107,
Sunnmlt 102. xCharles Canoed 105, Rog
e- Gordon T07, Salon 110. Milky Way
104
l-uURTH Two year olds, the Lafay
ette handicap, O'-s furlongs: Mr. Sniggs
103. Roam or 123, Undaunted 111, Cut
A way 104. Gainer 120. Addfe M 117,
Northerner 106. Uncle Mun 106, Preston
Lynn 99.
FIFTH Three year *>lds and upward,
mares, geldings, soiling, mile ami 70
yards: Colonel Ashim-ade 104. x.Mary
Ann K 95, xGrasmere lib, xFred \lnl-
h oil and 108. Mollle S 107, Falcade 105,
xMycenae 110, xMy Fellow 108.
SIXTH Three year olds and upward,
selling, mile and 70 yards xt'olonel Ash-
ineade 102, Bonnie Elojsc 107. xKtentor
99. Pet ulus 107, x.l If Houghton 105.
Superstition 107, x Inspector Los trade
102. *xAr\lelon 100, Swish 107, xMvcenae
102. Kat \ 110. x Frog 102
xApprentice allowance.
Clear; fast.
AT LEXINGTON.
FIRST Three year olds and upward,
selling, 6 furlongs: Mira Dell 104, J. B
Robinson 108, weyanoke 109, Flex 111,
Spohn 112, Cash on Delivery 113, Mer-
i M
SECOND Three year olds and up
ward, selling. 6 furlongs: Bow and Ar
row 100. Rosemary 100, Uncle Dick 100,
Cedarbrook 103, Stanley S. 106. John D.
Wakefield 106. Detour 106, Ethelda 109,
Galley Slave 109, George Oxnard 109.
Billy Barnes 109, Mark A Mayer 109
THIRD—Three year olds and upward,
Tremendous Driving Power Marks Play ot Club's New Coifing Champion
ADAIR DEFEATS BLANTON FOR A. A. C. TITLE
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1913
by the
Mr.
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from
play,
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The
sized
round.
'jORGE VV. ADAIR iy the golfing
champion of the Atlanta Ath
letic Club for the season of
one of the best golfing seasons,
way. the club ever has enjoyed.
Adair, playing a spectacular
«»f golf, won the final match
R. G. Blanton. 6 up and 4 to
In 36 holes of excellent golf,
weather conditions not partlc-
favorable to consistent play,
final match began with a good-
gallery following the morning
Blanton was playing his usual
handicap, mile and sixteenth Cream
98. Benanet 98. Any Port 100, Cousin
Puss 101, Lowell 109, Flabbergast 113,
High Private 115.
FOURTH Two year olds, selling, fil
lies. 5‘<2 furlongs: Florin 103, Aunt Ma
mie 103. Maud B L. 103. Robinetta 107,
Claxonetta 107.
FIFTH Two year olds, selling, mai
dens, 5*6 furlongs TransportaTTon 101,
Gray Plume 101, Nellie Irene 101. Lady
Trcgeser 101. Shepherdess 103, Margaret
Lowery 103. Martha McKee 102, Bill
Combs 105, Abdnego 106, Orane 108, Bel
loc 108, Fort Monroe 112.
SIXTH—Three year olds and upward,
selling, mile and eighth: Marshon 102.
Spindle 110, Carlton Club 110. Ballvshe
102, Howdy “Howdy HO. Rake 110, Sir
Cutesby lib.
BIRMINGHAM AND RE
TURN.
SEABOARD, round trip
$2.50. Leaves Old Depot
8:30 a. m., September 22.
Arrives Birmingham 1:30
P
Bat Nelson Says
He Has Quit Game
SEATTLE. WASH . Sept. 15 Battling
Nelson. perhaps the greatest light
weight fighter who ever lived, has an
nounced that he has hung up the gloves
that brought him fame and victory and
never will don them again.
Bat declare* he is through with the
fighting gam#* for all time, “and this
ain’t no i’atti farewell, neither, R’s a
real so-long
KILBANE BATTLES WALSH.
CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept 16.—Ac
comjKiuiod 1>\ his manager. Jimmy
Dunn, Featherweight Champion Johnny
Kilban* to-day is heading for Boston,
where he will meet Jimmy Walsh, of
that city, in a '.twelve-round bout to
morrow night Kilhane expressed confi
dence in his ability to defeat Walsh.
ATLANTA REAL ESTATE is increas
ing in value daily. Many bargains are
offered in tin Real Estate columns of
the ‘ W ant Ad” section of The Georgian.
WOULD YOU BUY a good automobile
cheap? The automobile columns of
the "Want Ad” section carry a list of
automobiles and accessories.
steady gams, while Adair, right at the
start, showed promise of some ex
traordinary driving, which was fully
realized as the play progressed.
Playing full Into a strong east wind,
tiie coining champion laid a second
shot on No. 2 green and sank his aec
ond put for a 4, the par rating of that
hole being 4 1-2. On the eighth hole
Adalr’e drive was well over 300 yards,
being .almost in the second trap.
Once or twice this tremendous driv
ing power got the winner into trouble,
hut far more often it put him in posi
tion for an easy pitch shot to the
green, while his opponent, forced to
take chances with a midiron, or even
a brassy, was under a much greater
strain.
The finish of the morning round
found Adair 3 up. Going out in the
afternoon, with a big gallery follow
ing the pjay, he added one more hole
and turned with the score 4 holes in
his favor.
Adair won the tenth hole, halved
the eleventh, and won the twelfth,
making him dormie 6.
Blanton played brilliantly on the
thirteenth, hin opponent picking up
after a bad third shot, and still had a.
long chance when the pair drove off
for the fourteenth. This hole Adair
made in 4, however, and won the
hole and the match—and the club
championship.
On the five holes played on the
homeward journey of the last round
Adair registered three 4s. a 3, and a
pick-up. His golf, apart from his
spectacular driving, was extremely
steady, and hi* putting was deadly
accurate. His opponent suffered
somewhat in the breaks of the game,
but played pluckily and steadily to
the finish.
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