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TTTF ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 7 tr SPORTS’ THE OTHER FUGITIVE By Tad Copyright, 1913, International News 8«rvir« SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT THE MEW VOR-K AUTHOR 'TIES ARE ANX/OU5W AvA,A»r/M6-W0RU>i CHAMP^iH»P THE FO <j • TIN E siuHO SUCCE S S EVAOED Hem T/*jC£ I SS5"- Figures Won't Lie, but They Will Lead You a /We/ry Dance in Baseball EVER CALCULATE HOW THEY BO WHEN THEY DON'T ? By 0. B. Koeler. I T has been a long time since some body fim 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 ure:; prevaricate, even now, and even connected with baseball But they do somp funny things, when applied to baseball And if the gem who got up that aforesaid rpnxim ever had conned baseball sta tute.* to any extent, be would very Ukel\ have ooked a little ex pi a ha tory note onto his train of thought, to wit: "Figures won’t lie, hut baseball figures will argue you out of it.” * * • O NF came of solitaire that beats Canfield is 10 take a set of base ball statistics and tr> to figure out from it why this team won the pen nant. or why that team didn’t, and so on. 1 >lck Jemisnn. who easily ranks A 1 among baseball statisticians in the ^mitb has compiled a page of dope n # * n ,i recently clo*ed Southern League race And that page might be tarmed justly a romance In figure* Ti is Intensely interesting and if von aren’t careful, you will be holding vour head with both hand* and run ning around in diminishing circlet*, trvlnp to account for some of the things you KNOW happened In the late struggle. a a a C* LANCING at the team batting a' - i.j erases it ie noted that Atlanta aaa -21 points ahead of the nearest competitor. Mobile, in the matter of hitflnK. Also. Atlanta noored "! more nine than Mobile But it is recalled that Atlanta nr,- ,«h»d a scant half eame to the front n f the Gulls- and th» question Jmm* dtatelv presents Itself, “Why?’ 0 • • HE first reasonable answer that - suggests Itself is that the Crack ers’ fielding must have been some one frightful, to permit such a close finish with so great an advantage in hitting and run getting. But the table shows the Gulls field ing only three points better than the Crackers—a tiny margin that might easily be explained by the Atlanta ,-lub going after more chances and harder ones, as the table also indi- ° a \o' help there—the Crackers ought o have romped home under wraps. * • • A ND to make thing* worse. BUI iV smith’s men led in that Impor- t*n f art sacrificing, and hammered imp bull out for the greatest number nr extra bases. , . „ ■\Tobi!** did show a r«*a^>n for bring V «H ,,p, in »h« number of stolen topping Atlanta. -70 to 130 ~ " would have been a giddv mer- n E o round of b*~ running ind**d O make up th*> advantage gainrd in siting and slugging and r1fl* mg a - sho-*n on the Crackers’ side of the ledger. T A ND you can work up a similar revs ** 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 ver\ foot of the league list in team hitting’' Ann then they beat the Cube and their baiting in that fateful werie.-*. if wc recall it correctly, was about .191. What do you think about that? • • • A BCM’T the only club in the South ern lyeagnei 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 Prackera a mighty boost In time of need, and there’s no call to rub any thing in«o them, either figuratively or otherwise. THAT dope pheet of Dick Jernison’s A ie ari interesting thing and It does inspire one with a huge respect for the quaint and almost lawless workings of presumably cold and un sympathetic figu! vx *. when applied to the National Game. Figures won’t lie. maybe but they will talk you out of It, when it comes to baseball. • * • THF! report persists that ”< ’irons ‘ Soils" Hofman. isho finished the season with Nashville, will go to the New York Yank* next season. In 57 games. Arlie batted for an average of .285, which 1* easily his regular speed—and. as is not gen erallv known, mos* hitters of real worth will bat as well or better in the big show as they do In (’lass A company. At any rate, it was not Solly » hit ting but his legs that got him in wrong with Fred Darke at Pitts burg It is said the ev-Cub’s tinder pinning now haa recovered it* wonted snap, and that he is fit for regular gardening. And "Circus Solly” does want to play for Frank ('hanee 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 player* and warmest friends. and the friendship has outlived the disconnection of both with the once-famous Cub machine. * * • O CR 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 thar, no matter which of them is doing the ofTF ial scoring, visiting players and visiting clubs will always get a square deal In this town, OR A LITTLE BDOE If the situation Is tight. Atlanta doesn’t want, AND DORS N’T NEWT), anything not won In the open. May Place J, Coombs In a Plaster Cast PH TT / A DBLPHTA. Sept 1 ft. .lack Coombs, *tar alabman on the Ath letic team. i» out of the world’s ee rie* Jack to-day la in the TJnlver*ity Hospital of this city. MuaclM of the pitcher’s hack, weakened by » recent attack of typhoid fever, phvalcinne say, were unable to stand the strain in his attempt to work into condition, and it is said he mav be placed In a planter cast for several weeks. Iselin Member of Cup Defender Committee NEWPORT. R I . Sept 16 —Colonel Oliver IseUn. millionaire Kportgman, tol da> became a member of th* svndicate which commissioned Nat Herroshoff to build the yacht that will defend the America’s cup against Sir Thomas Lip- ton’s challenger. Lookouts Get Mike BalentiFrom 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 CINC INNATI, Sent 15 The directors of the National League will meet here Tuesday and take up the Giants' protest a gat r*t Pre.-ident Lynch's action in a warning the. protested New York Pbi’a- delpMa game, pla; ed August 30, to the PhiL.ea. FODDER FOR FANS The nTiillicF gained a full gam#* on the Giants yesterday by winning from the Reds while the New Yorker.™ were b*' Jng coated with w’hltewash b\ the Cubs * * • The Giants yesterday established a «<WHon J record by garnering 14 hits and getting men on hasp 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 .Tlmmj Archer r. throws to second * * « The Dodgers and cardinals staged n burlesque game ' eaterdav. which finally ended in a victory for the f’ardinaD, the victory being made possible b” two errors by Tingling, the Dodgers’ pitch er who went into the box in the ninth and booted the two eaev chances that cam* his way • * * Judged by the present showing of both club*, if the Giants and Athletics were to go into the world’s series fight now, the New’ Yorkers would be tnphrnvy fe 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 ln-and-out games Bender and Plank, who wdth 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 twlrlers 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 end give the Giants the battle of their lives • * * The Yankees are hopeful of emerging from the relist- position in the Ameri can League to-day THcy art- now only threo points in the rear of the Brown* "Once we get out we ll sta- out,'' de- . lares Manager Chance Chance. \ by the way expects great \ things of hip team next vest The ad dltion of ap almost new infield and *ev • oral outfield recruits who look ' good” make Chance feci that his tea in will be ahlc to rumble along in the first dB'ision next year * * • The Naps are might.\ glad ths 1 they will have no more gurnop with the Sen afors this vent The Washington ag gtegaiion, which always has "jinxed” the <'ievelanders. took fifteen out «*f twenty-two games staged with the Naps | W. K. Vanderbilt Iuto Savannah Cup Row SAVANNAH, Kept 16 William K Vanderbilt, the "Father of the Vander hilt 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 telo./rram 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 Mo will ai otu o cor suit with the automobile manufacturers. BINGHAMTON WINS PENNANT, BINGHAMTON, N Y. Kept. 15 The local baseball club won , n jv*> nant in the New York State League with 84 victories and 53 defeat>- Tim Wilkesbarre. Pa . club finished second, with 84 victories and 56 defeats $10,000 CHESS DONATION HAVANA, Sept 15. The city author ities ha\-’ promised to donate $10,000 for prize purposes in *ase the inter na'opal >tess tourney is played here next w.r.icr. IN THE FALL. Of all mo (I words a fan can hair The worst are: "Watch our smokv\ next year” At this writing George Ftovall is the most popular baseball player in St. Ixiuis. This is because he is no longer a member of the Browns. Jim Flynn announces 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 bali 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 lies a ttiolorri/cUnf hold whose soul has wandered hence. Hr was a iril/i and daring youth, hut hadn’t any sense. A motorbike was never built In jamp a picket fence. The report that the Disturber has arrove in England dors not necessar ily mean that Sylvia Pa.nkhurst lias 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 bon« 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 haen’t a gray hair on his head Tie neglects to mention that Mr. Fitzsimmons hadn't n brown hair, nr a black hair, nr a pink liair, or a blue hair, or a green hair, or a mauve hair, or » hair of any race, color, creed or previous condition of servitude Aside from that he re semhb-s Paderew’ski Ping Bodie is busy reciting those famous lin«6 by Coieridge: ”Lager, lager everywhere, but H20 to drink.” BODIE SINGS AGAIN. Drink to me only with tlnnr eyes And / will drink with mine, Hut not the foaming stuff that lies Within a rooting stein. lAke nectar from Olympus tossed, It is a drink: divine, Hut what a single stein has nost Would buy a vat of icine. ANSWER Just as you have read Mils will others reah your ad if you place it In the Want. Ad columns of this pa per. A word to the wise Is enough Tremendous Driving Power Marks Play of Club’s New Golfing Champion ADAIR DEFEATS BLANTON FOR A. A. C. TITLE BIRMINGHAM AND RE TURN. SEABOARD, round trip $2.50. Leaves Old Depot 8:20 a. m., September 22. Arrives Birmingham 1:20 p. m. C EOROE YV ADAIR is the golfing j champion of the Atlanta Ath letic Flub for tlie season of 1913 one of the best golfing season*, by the way. the club ever ha* enjoyed. Mr. Adair, playing a spectacular brand of golf, won the final match from H. 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 was playing hi* usual Moran Coward, Says Manager of Smith NEW YORK, Kept. 15. Jim Buok- ley, manager of Gunboat Smith, the "w'hito hope dost foyer." to-dny openly accused Frank Moran, oonqueror of Al Palzar and a number of ottvr "white hopes.” of cowardice. "Moran roared around about wanting a fight with Gunboat." declared Ruckley. "We agreed to give him a fight next Friday night and w»*re ready to post, our forfeit of $1,000 As soon as he knew we meant buatness Moran hacked out.” steady gamr w lule 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 i*ar rating of that hole being 4 1-2. On the eighth hole Adair'.* drive was well over 300 yard*, 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 • train. 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 hole* in his favor. Adair won the tenth hole, halved the eleventh, and won the twelfth, making him dorml* A Blanton played brilliantly on rh« thirteenth, hi* opponent picking up after a bad third shot, and still had a long chance when the pair drova 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 hole* played on tiv« homeward Jonrner of the l#urt rvnind Adair registered th»«« 4s. a 8, and a pick-up. His golf, apart from bb* spectacular driving, was <*xtrem«iy steady, and hi* potting was daadr* accurate His opponent wjffereil somewhat In the breaks of the game, but played pluckily and trleadUy ti» the finish. IriatlOlai Oplnm WIKdrtf tad Oru HtUt* *N«1«4 it Horn# or ■« Sintirti*. Oo<*lir om «• DR B M. WOOLUCY. M-l«. VtaMd .iMi.urtM. At la at*. Oaorfta Bat Nelson Says He Has Quit Game SEATTLE. WASH . Kepi. 15 Battling N»!imn perhaps lh« greatest light weight fighter who ever jived, has ar nounced that be has hung up the gloves that brought him fame and victory and never will don them again Bat rle< lare« he D through with the fighting game for all time, "and thia ain’t no Patti farewell, neither, it’s a teal so-long KILBANE BATTLES WALSH. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept If. Ar companled by hts managei. Jimmy Dunn, Featherweight t’hamplon Johnny Kllbane to-day is hear!ing for Fk>Ktoii. where he will meet Jimmy Walsh, of ihat rity. in n t wel ve-round bout to morrow night. Kilbano expressed confl denee in his ability to defeat. YValsh. ATLANTA HFAL ESTATE is increas ing in value daily. Many bargains are offered in the Real Estate columns of the "Want Ad” section of The Georgian. Wtd’LD Y<>T’ BI'Y a good atrtomobile che;m° The automobile columns of the "Want Ad" section carry a list of automobiles and accessories. Low Fare (f’olonist Excursions to TOBftCCO HABIT ■ nmw voiir lii a’lLi nmtnnn va You ran rannuar ft •onlD In S day», 1m prow- your health. pro*onp y*«*r life. No morn i*< w a<*h trouble, no foul breath, no heart w«aknc«ut H*- «ah manly vljor. calm nrrvaa, clear eye* and an perlor raf f*' strength Whether you ohetv or stnol-e l if*’. eliareUea, yet mv lnt«-..eUng Tobacco »"i f Wonh its ^*»lgbt )i gnl.i Mailed tree. E J. WOODS, 534 Sixth Aee , 748 M.. New Vor*. N. 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