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TTTF' ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THE OTHER FUGITIVE By Tad Copyright, 1913, International News Service. THE NEW VOR-K AUTHORITIES ARE AAJXfOOSW AwAl TfK>Cf 'WORLOS CHAMP/OWJWIR THE FUGITIVE \ruHO SUCCESSFUL'/ I EVADED them T/wCE I 6^5”* ’ ..1" V JilA Figures Won't Lie, but They Will Lead You a Merry Dance in Baseball EVER CALCULATE HOW THEY DO WHEN THEY DON’T ? By 0. B. Keeler. T has been a long time since some body first came forward with that cheerful maxim to the effect that gurea do not lie. Probably it was true, then But It is equally probable that aseball wasn't invented, or. at any ite, played extensively at that time. Which isn't by way of saying Og res prevaricate, even now. and even jnnected with baseball But they do some funny things, hen applied to baseball. And if the ent who got up that aforesaid iaxlm ever had conned baseball sta- etics to any extent, he would very kely have hooked a little explana- >ry note onto his train of thought, > wit: , , “Figures won't lie. but baseball gures will argue you out of it.” • * • ) NE game of solitaire that beats Canfield is to take a set of base- ill statistics and try to figure out ■om it whv this team won the pen- ant, or why that team didn't, and ) on. , , Dick Jemieon, who easily ranks A -. mong baseball statisticians in the outh. has compiled a page of dope P the recently closed Southern eague race And that, page might he ■rmed justly a romance in figures. It is intensely interesting and if ill aren't careful, you will be bolding ,ur head with both hands and rim ing around in diminishing circles, wing to account for some of the lings you KNOW happened in the te struggle. • * • * LANCING at the team batting «v- j erases it is noted that Atlanta qq oi points ahead of the nearest impotltor Mobile, in the matter of Itting. Also. Atlanta scored .1 more ms than Mobile. Rut it is recalled that Atlanta fin- hed a scant half-game to the front r the Gulls—and the qu«?®tionjmme- lately presents itself, “Why. • * • —HP first reasonable answer that suggests itself is I hat the Crack 's' fielding must have been somc- ling frightful, to permit such a close nlsh with so great an advantage i hitting and run getting. But the table shows the Gulls fleljj- ' only three points better than the rackers—a tiny margin that might tsily be explained by the Atlanta ub going after more chances and arder ones, as the table also indi go help there—the Crackers ought . have romped home under wraps. • • • t XD to make things w orse. Bill V Smith's men led in that impor- ,nt art sacrificing, and hammered ball out for the greatest number ■ extra bases. Mobile did show a reason for being ell up In the number of stolen a*s. topping Atlanta. 2701 to 186. ,j t It would have been a giddv mer- .go-round of base-running indeed , make un the advantage gained in [tting and slugging and sacrificing . shown on the Crackers side of the 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 Cube—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 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 (’rackers 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 Jemison's A 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 He. maybe—but they will talk you out of it, when it comes to baseball. • • • TTlE 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 t'ne 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 NERD, anything not won in the open. May Place J, Coombs In a Plaster Cast PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 15.—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 hack, 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 which 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. TBNN., Sept. 16. 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. 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 falling 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 Archer s throws to second. • * • The Dodgers end Cardinals staged a burlesque game yesterday, which finally ended In a victory’ for the Cardinals, the victory being made possible by two errors by Yingling. the Dodgers’ pitch er who w’ent into the box in the ninth and booted the two easy chances that cam* his way. • • • Judged by the present showing of both clubs. If the Giants and Athletics were to go Into the world’*? series fight now, the New Yorkers would he topheavy fa vorites in the betting. The Giaat hat 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 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 collar position in the Ameri- i true to-4a> They'are now only three points in the rear of the Browna “Once we gpt out wefll stay out,’’ de clares Manager Chance Chance, by the w«o, 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 feel that his team will he able 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." was drawn to-day Into the fight between the Savannah Automobile Association and the racing 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-day and sent an optimistic telegram to Savannah. Mr. Vdnderbilt 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. f Sept 15 — The local baseball club won the pen nant In the New York State. League with 84 victories and 53 defeats The Wllkeabarre. l‘a . club finished second, with 84 victories and 66 defeats. $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. SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT GEE THERE'S THAT 5yaJELL va)RE^ ACrAirJ- AwO LOOk AT THE H'CK TAU<r/Mfr fO - 1‘L.L S L IP THAT 3<->V A C ALL- .DOVAL^.- I Ml | HEV vov- IV TXI S COUfcT - UJHAOD'VE TH/WE , T>4 I S TO t AjT I I S - A IV I wT • V0UR& ajOT StfO\<rhi(y j vkjell-vov got* I Tpe pipe itJ Face hawent ye. 5 voo ? vjjrtfc-DtWE MEA** G«t r*£ PIVE oj me Feee T \WEU_- VOfTVE (yOT vooR Fee 1 '* SHOE* UdT APE WoUj Sporting Food "By QftORM ft. PNAlft- IN THE FALL. Of all tad word* a fan can hear The worst are: "Watch our smoke next year At this writing Qeorge Stovall is the most popular baseball player in St. Louis. This is because he is no longer a member of the Browns. Jim Flynn announce* that he still is in the fight game, but It is hard to believe it after watching him in the ring. George Stovall is on the market. He is charged with being a regular ball player, which is an unpardonable crime in St. Louis. If you had your choice between holding a Government Job In Mexico and being a manager In the American League, what would you do? That’s Just what we thought. EPITAPH. Here lie* a motorcyclist bold whose soul has wandered hence. He was a wild and daring youth, but hadn't any sense. A motorbike was never built to jump a picket fence. The report that the Disturber has arrove in England does not necessar ily mean that Sylvia Pankhurst has returned to her native heath. “America,” says a British expert, “will one day excel in golf as in other athletic sports.” To say nothing of chess and other athletic sports. A chunk of bone weighing 500 pounds has been unearthed in the wilds of Maine. This shows that pre historic man played baseball. A scribe in the East informs us that Bob Fitzsimmons hasn't a gray hair on his head. He neglects to mention ♦ hat Mr. Fitzsimmons hasn’t a brown hair, or a black hair, or a pink hair, or a blue hair, or a green hair, or a mauve hair, or a hair of any race, color, creed or previous condition of servitude. Aside from that he re sembles Paderewski. Ping Bodie is busy reciting those famous lines by Coleridge: 7 ‘Lager, lager everywhere, but H20 to drink.” BODIE SINGS AGAIN. Drink to me only with thine eyes And / will drink with mine. Hut not the foaming stuff that lies W ithin a cooling stein. Like nectar from Olympus tossed, It is a drink divine. Hut what a single stein has cost Would buy a vat of wine. ANSWER—Just as you have read this will others read your ad if you place it in the Want Ad columns of this pa per. A word to the wise Is enough. BIRMINGHAM AND RE TURN. SEABOARD, round trip $2.50. Leaves Old Depot 8:30 a. m., September 22. Arrives Birmingham 1:30 p. m. Tremendous Driving Power Marks Play of Club's New Golfing Champion ADAIR DEFEATS BLANTON FOR A. A. C. TITLE G eorge w. adair i* the golfing champion of the Atlanta Ath letic Flub 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, under weather conditions not partic ularly favorable to consistent play. The final match began with a good- sized gallery following the morning round. Blanton wns playing his usual Moran Coward, Says Manager of Smith NEW YORK. Fept 15 —Jim Buck- ley, manager of Gunboat Smith, the “white hope destroyer,’’ to-day openly accused Frank Moran, conqueror of Al Palzer and a number of other “white hopes,” of cowardice. “Moran roared around about wanting a fight with Gunboat,” declared Buckley. “We agreed to give him a fight next Friday night and were ready to post our forfeit of $1,000. As soon as he knew we meant business Moran backed out.” 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 wlih the fighting game for all time, “and this ain’t no Patti farewell, neither; it’s a real so-Iong " KILBANE BATTLES WALSH. CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept. 15 Ac companied by his manager. Jimmy I •unu, Featherweight Champion Johnny Kllbane to-day is heading for Boston, where he will meet Jimmy Walsh, of that city, in a twelve-round bout to morrow night. Kilbane expressed confi dence In his ability to defeat Walsh ATLANTA REAL ESTATE Is increa* ing In value dally. Many bargains are offered In th« Real Estate columns of the “Want Ad” section of The Georgian. WOULD YOU BUY a good automobile cheat/.’ The automobile columns of the “want Ad" section tarry a list of automobiles and accessories. 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 eighth hole Adair's drive was weji 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 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 play, 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 dormle 6. Blanton played brilliantly on the thirteenth, his opponent picking up after & bad third shot, and still had a long ct»nee when the pair drove off for the fourteenth. This hole Adair made tn 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 8. and a pick-up HTs 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 piockily and steadily to the finish. fypE I ft i |Opl«.«* W1 ft A ft at Horn* or ImJesls. Opium Wktekoy —4 Drug Habit* Mtci at Huiaa or at Sanitarium. Book on aublae* Ffmm. DR •. M. WOOLLEY.M-N, Via** ‘ * Allaata. C Low Fare F.olonist Excursions to TOBACCO HABIT T ,T.r r ,» R 1 prove your health, prolong your life. 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