Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

i \ f XrUli AlUAiMA UH/UmriAlN AiN U INXjVVH. *©BQ BG AM l L si po: in ft—1, a m pi LI STS'* THE OTHER FUGITIVE I Copyright, Jy Tad 1913, International News Service. SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT s J} 1 r J I fll r THE NEVJ VOft-* AUTHOR • TIE. S ^ _ ARE A*yioo5W A*Air/v<j-"0*u>s CH THE fog.tine VWHO SOCC£SSFOt.LV evaded i/ajce IMS’- Figures Won't Lie, but They Will Lead You a Merry Dance in Baseball EVER CALCULATE HOW THEY DO WHEN THEY DON’T ? h By 0. B. Keeler. I T has been a long time since some body first 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 tip that aforesaid maxim ever had conned baseball sta tistics to any 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 beats 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 so on. Dick Jemiwn, who easily ranks A- among baseball statisticians in the South, has compiled a page of dope of the recently closed Southern Deague race. And that page might be termed justly a romance In figures. It is intensely Interesting -and if you aren’t careful, you will be holding your head with both hands and run ning around 1n diminishing circles, trying to account for some of the things you KNOW happened in the late struggle. A ND you can 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 1906—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 Cubs-and their batting in that fateful series*. if we recall it correctly, was about .191. What do you think about that? G LANCING at the team batting av erages. it is noted that Atlanta was 21 points ahead of the nearest competitor. Mobile, in the matter of hitting. Also. Atlanta scored 71 more rune; than Mobile. But it is recalled that Atlanta fin ished a scant half-game to the front of the Gulls—and the question imme diately presents itself, “Why?” T HE firs*t reasonable answer that suggests itself is that the Crack ers’ fielding must have been some thing frightful, to permit such a close finish with so great an advantage »n hitting and run getting But the table shows the Gulls field ing only three points better than th-> Crackers*—a tiny margin that might easily be explained by the Atlanta club going after more chances and harder ones, as the table also indi- ra \n help there—the Crackers ought to have romped home under wraps. A ND to make things worse. Bill Smith’s men led In that impor tant art. sacrificing, and hammered the ball out for the greatest number of extra bases. Mobile did show a reason for being well up. in the number of stolen topping Atlanta, 270 to 186. But it w’ould have been a giddy mer ry-go-round of base-running indeed to make up the advantage gained in batting and slugging and sacrificing as shown on the Crackers’ aide of the ledger. A BOUT the only club in the South ern League 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. But those same Pels gave the Crackers a mighty boost In time of need, and there’s no call to rub any thing into them, either figuratively or otherwise. THAT dope sheet of Dick Jemisons * is an interesting thing—and it does inspire one with a huge respect 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 will talk you out of It, when It come? to baseball. THE report persists that "Circus * Solly” 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. In 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 fans and Atlanta baseball writers. It 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 town, OR A LITTLE EDGE, if the situation is tight. Atlanta doesn't want. AND DOESN’T NEED, anything not won ih the open. May Place J. Coombs In a Plaster Cast PH IT jADELPHI A. Sept 15.—Jack Coombs, star sla.bman 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 plaster 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 w’hich commissioned Nat Herreshoff to build the yacht that will defend the America's cup against Sir Thomas Lip- ton’s challenger. 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 Tuesday and take up the Giants* protest against President Lynch's action in awarding the protested New York Phila delphia game, played August 30. to the Phillies FODDER FOR FANS 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 getting men on base through errors, yet failing to score a run. Eleven Giants were left stranded on bases for the lack of a timely hit, while the rest perished trying to beat Jimmy Archers throws to second. The Dodgers and Cardinals staged a * ’3h fli burlesque game yesterday, which finally ended in a victory for the Cardinals, the victory being mad** possible by two errors by Yingllng the Dodgers' pitch er who went into the box in the ninth and booted the two easy chances that came his way Judged by the present showing of both clubs, if the Giants and Athletics were to go into the world’s series fight now, the New Yorkers would be topheavy 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 are 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 wnrry-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-day. They are now only three points in the rear of the Browns. "Once we get out we ll stay out,” de clares Manager Chance Chance, by the way, expects great things of his team next year. The ad dition of ap almost new infield and sev eral outfield recruits who look "good" make Chance fee 1 that his team wull be nblc to rumble along In the first division 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 of twenty-two games staged with the Naps W. K. Vanderbilt Into Savannah Cup Row SAVANNAH. Sept. 15.—William K Vanderbilt, the "Father of the Vander bilt Cup." wa-s drawn to-day into the fight between the Savannah’ Automobile Association and the racing motorists, the result of which will determine whether the cup ami grand prize races will be held at Savannah next November President Harvey Granger conferred with him*in New York to-day 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 pav the freight; on racing entries. He will at once con sult with the automobile manufacturers. BINGHAMTON WINS PENNANT. BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Sept. 15 — The local baseball club won the pen nant In the New York State I,eague wdth 84 victories and 53 defeats. The Wilkesbarre, Pa., club finished second, with 84 victories and 56 defeats Gee thep€*5 that 3\AJEt-L WJREK/ ACjAirJ' AwO LOOk. ar the hick irtEri 77*Ct<//oGr to- ICL 5UIV THAT 3UV A V CAUL- OQW-^. Cl HEV vou - 0>tc>p jmok/dGt IV THIS COU* t - VWHAOCWE this TUI A iT ^ l I S - A TIP I AJ"T • YOU RE A)OT JMOlONtr • VJELL- TOU -prtt p|pE /M H'OUK FAc-E havenjT you 7 / i QtfT O+E PIPE \ HJ ME F* 7 \NE. lL.-~ you'JE G-o T \ youP j ifj yooR. si-toe* BdT V0O'R£ ^ oT Aoe wod • ENTRIES AT MONTREAL. FIRST- Three year olds and upward, selling, mile and 70 yards. Battery 102, Maxton 106, Lilyl Paxton 110, Miss Joe 114. The Gardner l<Th, Mandy Zane 108. Lady Rankin 111, Blanche Francis 114. SECOND— All ages, purse $500, 6 fur longs: Janus 110. Protagoras 110. Tom Sayers 116, Abdon 110. Yorkville 113, The Busybody 116. THIRD Three year olds ami upward, purse $500. mile and 70 yards Field 92, xUord Elam 106, Beachsand 109, xBobby Cook 101, Cliff 106, xMcCreary 101, Harcourt 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 Pickford 102, The Idol 102, Katigan 107. FIFTH- Four year olds and upward, purse $500, 5V£ furlongs: Sylvestrts 99, xVIley 106, Miss Jean 114, Miss Prlmity 106, xTheo Cook 102, Fairchild 107, Kin der I>ou 103, Red River 114. SIXTH -Three year olds and upward, purse $500, mile and sixteenth Ursula Emma 103. Stairs 103, Sehaller 104. xPliant 109, xHaldeman 108. Good HI. Henry Rltte 117, Doveday 119 SEVENTH--Four year olds and up ward, purse $500, 5 V* furlongH Golli- wngg 107. Tom Sayers 111, Cherry Seed 114. xJim L. Ill, Nita 114, Joe Galtens 111. Scarlet Pimpernel 104, Rubicon II. 109, I>ady Elna 111 xFive pounds apprentice allowance. Clear; fast. AT HAVRE DE GRACE. FIRST--Three year olds and upward, selling, 6 furlongs: xBill Collins 109, xSeCond Sight 105, xProgresslve 103, Briar Path 110. Trifler 100. x Water Wells 110. Ford Mai 107, Be 108. Wil- hit* 113. xGenesta 105, Hobnob 111 SECOND 'Two yearn olds, selling. 5 furlongs: xTrade Mark 99. xHudas Brother 105, Margaret Meise 104, Beau- pere 110, Elmahdl 107, Coma 108, xBul gar 105. Stonehenge 107, I^mb* Tall 110. Silver Dime 107. * THIRD-Two years olds, selling. 5 furlongs Violet May 107, Irish Bov 107, Kedpath 113, Alice K. 119. Kedron 107. Suiianilt 102. xCharle* I'annell 106. Reg ‘■r Gordon 107, Salon 110, Milky Way 104 FOURTH Two year oldp, the Lafay etu handicap, 6ty furlongs Mr Snlggy 103, Koamer 123. Undaunted 111, Cut Away 104. Gainer 120. Addie M. 117, Northerner 106, Uncle Mun 106, Preston Lynn 99. FIFTH - Three year olds and upward, mares, geldings, selling, mile and 70 yards: Colonel Ashrneade 104, xMary Ann K. 95, xGrasinere. ll'O. xFred Mul- h oil and 108, MolIIe S. 107, Falcade 105. xMyrenae 110, xMy Fellow 108. SIXTH Three year olds and upward, yelling, mile and 70 yards xColonel Ash- meade 102, Bonnie Hloise 107, xEtentor 99, Petulus 107, xJ II Houghton 105, Superstition 107, x Inspector I>-strade 102. *xArv1Hon 100. Swish 107, xMycenae \ xApprentice allowance. Clear; fast. Tremendous Driving Power Marks Play ot Club’s New Golfing Champion ADAIR DEFEATS BLANTON FOR A. A. C. TITLE G eorge w. adair is the golfing champion of the Atlanta Ath letic Club for the season of 1913—one of the best golfing seasons, by the way, the club ever has enjoyed. Mr. Adair, playing a spectacular brand of golf, won the final match from R. G. Blanton. 6 up and 4 to play, In 36 holes of excellent golf, tinder weather conditions not partic ularly favorable to consistent play. The final match began with a good- sized gallery following the morning round. 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 116. Fourth Two year olds, selling, fil lies, 6H furlongs Florin 103, Aunt Ma mle 10*. Maud B L. 103, Robinetta 107. Claxonetta 107 FIFTH Two year olds, scllimt. mai dens. 5H furlongs Transportanon 101. Gray Plume 101, Nellie Irene 101. Lady Tregeser 101. Shepherdess 103, Margaret liowery 103, Martha McKee 103, Bill Combs 105, Alxlnego 106. < >rane 108. Bel loc 108, Fort Monroe 112. SIXTH—-Three year olds and upward, selling, mile and eighth: Marshon 102, Spindle 110, Carlton Club 110, Ballyshe 102, Howdy nowdy 110, Rake 110, Sir Catesby 110. 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 declares he is through with the fighting game for all time, "and this ain’t no Patti farewell, neither It’s u real so-long steady game, 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, the coming champion laid a second shot on No. 2 green and sank his sec ond put for a 4. the par rating of that hole being 4 1-2. On the elglith hole Adair’?* 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, but 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 brasm'. was under a much greater strain. The finish of the morning round found Aduir 3 up. Going out in the afternoon, with a big gallery follow ing the play, he added ope more hole and turned with the score 4 holes In hls favor. Adair won the tenth hole, halved the eleventh, and won the twelfth, making him dormie 6. Blanton played brilliantly on the thirteenth, his 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 plucklly and steadily to the finish I Opium WbUkoy and Drug Habit* treated lal Home or at Sanitarium. Book on I An DR B. M. WOOLLEY. U-N. BUM ' «Haw. Atlaata. Georgia Low Fare Colonist Excursions to AT LEXINGTON. FIRST Three year olds and upward, selling, 6 furlongs Mira Dell 104, J B Robinson 108, Wevanoke 109. Flex 111. Spohn 112, Cash on Delivery 113, Mer rick 114. SECOND Three year olds and up ward, selling, 6 furlongs* Bow and Ar row lOO, Rosemary 100, Uncle Dick 100, Cedarbrook 103. Stanley S 108. 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, $10,000 CHESS DONATION. HAVANA, Sept. 15. The city' author ities have promised to donate $10,000 for prize purposes in case the inter national chess tourney is played here next winter BIRMINGHAM AND RE TURN. SEABOARD, round trip $2.50. Leaves Old Depot 8:30 a. m., September 22. Arrives Birmingham 1:30 p. m. ^ KILBANE BATTLES WALSH. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept 15 Ar- companle/i by his manager, Jimmy Dunn, Featherweight Champion Johnny Kilbane to-day is heading for Boston, where he will meet Jimmy Walsh, of that city, In a twelve-round bout to morrow night. Kilbane express**! confi dence in his ability to defeat Walsh ATLANTA REAL ESTATE is increas ing In value dally. Many bargains are offered in the Real Estate columns of the "Want Ad" sec tion of The Georgian WOULD YOU BUY a good automobile cheat*'’ The automobile columns of the "Want Ad" section carry a list of automobiles and accessories TOBACCO HABIT " nruvf. VfMir health arnlona You ca* oonouar It fadlr In 3 da»». ire prove rour health, a'olani your life. No rnor* store arh trouble, no fowl breath, no heart fttaknea* R<> iah manly vlpor. neim norvoa. eloar oy«a and au portor mental atronaUi Whether you chow or smoke pipe, elfarettoa. 'iaars. f*u my imer«*Mnf T’ba.-co Book Worth Its «vrl*ht In gold Mailed free. E J. WOODS. 834 Sixth Are.. 741 M.. New York. N Y. and The West California Santa Fe % w Via DON T SCRATCH It won onlr knew how quickly and eaeily ) Tetterlne cures eooenia, even where everything 1 else fail*, you couldn't suffer arid scratch. Tetterlne Cures Eczeme fUad what Mrs. Thomas Thompson. Clarkos- etlle. G«u, eay* l suffered mteee year* with tormenting eoreme. Med the test doctors, hot nothing did mo mv good until I not Tettorlne. It oured mo. I in ee thankful. Ringworm, ground Itch. Itching piles and other akin troubles yield aa readily Get it today — TotUlioe. 50c at druggiets, or by mall. 8HUPTRINC CO.. SAVANNAH. GA. Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Ry„ and connecting lines IntaS September 25 to October 10 For full information write to ». D. Cerier, Peeoengrr Agent, A. T. & S. P. Ry. 14 R. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia Phone, Main 34^ Will dCBd you free a large book-folder, full of pictured about California; also “ THE EARTH for su moufta.