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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Says He Can’t Be “Goody” and Play Ball, but That He Can Scrap and Hustle. 7 HIS is the second of a series of letters from the members of the champion Crockers. It is from Rube Kissinger, the veteran hurley. who was signed by Manager Billy Smith at the end of the vtvc season. I .Rube writes very entertain ingly as the following showsn l Adrian, Mich., December 3, 1913. Mr. W. S. Farnsworth, Sporting Editor The Georgian: Dear Sir—I found your letter of the 19th inst. awaiting my arrival home Saturday evening, in reply I’ll say that I'm not very much of a story writer and seek to avoid publicity as much as possible during the off sea son, at least, but think I should at least comply with your request. When I arrived home from Dixie 1 went to Sand Lake, Mich., for a fish ing trip, but that was cut short by a message from the farm to come and help finish up my new barn and silo. 1 spent 21 days doing carpenter and farm work and then returned home, expecting to have a hunting trip in the woods of North Michigan for deer, but another message to come to work on the Lake Shore Railway cut that short, and I went back to bridge building, and am now putting in my time at that work. To-night I 1 eave for Sandusky, Ohio, where we have some work to do, but how long I’ll be there I do not know, for, unlike baseball, we have no fixed schedule, but go where we are sent, finish that work, then away we go where another bridge is troubling or another one is to be built. 1m never at home for any length of time. In fact, I’m more like a tramp than a human being, but hope some day to throw out my anchor and have it hold. I’m glad the deal that brought me to Atlanta went through at last, for I believe it is better for a ball player to "circulate, as it were,” and not stay too long in one place, for familiarity breeds contempt. I am working hard every day, and weigh 190 pounds now, which is just about my playing weight in summer, and I hope my arm and health will permit me to have a good season for you. Now, don’t expect to have me come to Atlanta to play ball and be a saint, for that is utterly out of the question with me. I never could play ball and be a "goody,” but if hustling and scrapping will help you, count me in. With kindest regards to everybody, believe me, Sincerely yours, CHARLES S. KISSINGER. Amie Sikes Elected Captain of Vandy NASHVILLE. TENN., Dec. 6 — Amie Sikes, left halfback of this year’s team, was elected captain of the Commodores for 1914 at the an nual football banquet here last night. Twenty-one “V’s” were awarded the football players, as follows: E. Brown, Morgan, T. Brown, Mur ray, Chester, Warren, Askew, Boensch, Sikes, McQueen, P. Turner, V. Turner, Cohen, Curry, Huffman, White. Lowe, Warren, Putnam. Pres ton and Manager Whitnell. Coach McGugin was presented a handsome silver loving cup by the members of the team. Cleveland Arranges Exhibition Games CLEVELAND, Dec. 6.—All of Cleve- nd’s exhibition games to he played in [arch and April have practically been rranged, according to E. S. Barnard, ice president of the club, who has just ^turned from Athens, Ga., tm* Naps’ •aining ground. The schedule follows: [arch 30 and 31, April 1 and 2 at At- mta; April 3 and 4 at Chattanooga; prll 5, open; April 6 and 7 at Cincin- a.ti; April 8 and 9 at Indianapolis; April and 8, second squad at Dayton; April 1 and 11 at Columbus; April 12, first Brsus second squad at League Park, Leveland. Clark Griffith Has Praise for Lynch Clark Griffith, formerly a National League manager with Cincinnati, and now leader of the Washington Senators, aays that he believes President Tom Lynch has been absolutely fair in all his decisions. The Washington leader admits that Governor Tener would make an excellent President, but he is a staunch champion of Lynch and an ex ponent of the square deal. FOX TO LEAD COLUMBUS AGAIN. COLUMBUS, GA., Dec. 6.—James Claudius Fox, for the past five years manager of the Columbus baseball team, has been named manager again for 1914. During the past five years he has won two pennants, finished second twice and third once. LEWIS ACCIDENTALLY SHpT. PARIS Dec. 6.—“Willie” Lewis, the American middlewieght boxer, was acci dentally shot in the leg yesterday by Frank Moreau, the French heavyweight, while both were hunting. His wounds are not serious. O'BRIEN SHADES DUFFY. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6—"Young Jack” O'Brien, of this city, again demonstrated his cleverness at the Nonpareil A. C. when he earned the verdict over Johnny Duffy. WAGNER DEFEATS MILLER. WILKESBARRE. PA., Dec. 6.—Kid Wagner, of Wllkesbarre, defeated Peck Miller, of Philadelphia, In a ten- round bout here last night. By GEORGE M’MANUS POLLY AND HER PALS Girls Are Funny Creatures,, Aren’t They ALLANT IN DRAW BOUT. ■STON Dec. 6.—Bay Wood and ,rt Gallant fought a twelve-round at Lowell last night. Charley O’Reilly Easily Outpoints the Champion of To-day WILLIE RITCHIE TELLS ABOUT FIRST DEFEAT By ’Willie Ritchie. S AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.—Al though I won The lightweight championship of the woi'd right here in my native city, I must admit that I was extremely fortunate in other cities. I landed victories in my first two trips away from San Fran cisco, and, strangely, both of them were in Marysville. After getting my start in the four- round game, I became a bit proud and ambitious. I wanted to travel a bit and I wanted to get Some experience in other places. I kept looking around for a chance, and my brother, Frank, who was some boxer himself, helped be out. He heard of a lad named Tony Josephs up in Marysville, and he got busy and arranged a match over the ten-round route. He settled for $75 for my end. This was quite a boost over what I had been receiving for putting on the gloves with the lo cal boys. I managed to keep in pretty good condition, and learned a few stunts from my brother, who began to take quite an interest in me by this time. He taught me more about the straight left and also put me wise as to train ing rules. Edwards and my brother accompa nied me to Marysville to meet Jo sephs. I worked out for a couple of days and rounded into good shape. Jo sephs was looked upon as a wonder by the Marysville fans, who made him a strong favorite over me. They all ex pected to make a big clean-up on the battle. Knocks Tony Josephs OuL Well, Josephs might have been a wonder at one time, but he certainly did not show any of his great form the night he fought me. I had heard so much about him that I was very cautious and took no chances in the first round. I noticed that he did not seem to have very much, but I was afraid that he might be stalling me, so I Just laid low and waited. In the second I opened up a bit and he came at me. swinging wild and leaving himself wide open. I simpls could not resist the temptation any longer. I hooked him a couple of times with hard left Jolts, and then brought my right over to the jaw. That was ali. Tony took the count and I was the winner of my first fight away from home. They seemed to think very well of me in the up-country town, for after I got away with Josephs they offered me another chance, this time with Kid Finch, another boy who was very highly touted. Well, I did not meet with so much success against Finch, although I won all right. It was a ten-round go, and he kept me busy all the time. I tried hard to land the knock-out, for I was ambitious and wanted to make a rec ord. He was very game and man aged to stick it out. After this battle my brother advised me to return home and look for some better matches. I took his advice, so we started back. He got me a match with Charley Reilly over in Oakland. Loses First to Reilly. Here comes the sad part of my story. I lost my first fight. It was a tough one to lose, but Reilly out pointed me all right and I never will T HIS is the third story of a se ries by Willie Ritchie, cham pion lightweight of the world, in which the title holder tells of his career. In to-day’s article Willie describes two more early victo ries and his first and second de feats in the squared circle. forget that beating as long as I live. I almost cried over it. That was four years ago, and I must admit that Reilly was a very clever boy. He had the class and the speed and he just kept jabbing me all the time. I could not work my straight left nor my right cross on him. No, indeed. He knew too much and he would not give me a chance to get set. We fought at the West Oakland club and there was only a small crowd In attendance, which made it bad for us, as we were fighting on a per centage basis. This made the pill all the more bitter to swallow. My brother and Edwards and Ba ker were in my corner as usual. They tried to send me in against Reilly am! I tried my hardest to get in close, but Reilly was too clever and fast for me. He just kept stabbing me with his left all the time and dancing away. My head kept bouncing back and forth just like a rubber ball, and, to tell the truth, I was very much dis couraged. Even though I was beaten, the de feat taught me a good lesson. I learned a few tricks from Reilly which I never forgot. They have come in very handy in many of my big battles. Reilly was one of the fastest and cleverest boys I ever met, and I really believe that he would be right out In the front ranks to-day had he attended to business and taken care of himself. Burns Beats Him Next. Although beaten by Reilly, I was far from disheartened. I wanted more action, and I got It pretty quick, too. Yes. and I was beaten again—just about ten days after losing ray first battle. Frankie Burns was the lad who tacked the other one on me, and this also happened in an Oakland ring. When I look back over my record. I always imagine that Oakland is my jinx town. Burns was regarded as one of the best of the short-distance light weights then, and many of my friends pleaded with me to pass him up till I got a little more experience. But I would not listen to anything like this. I had made my mind up to go after Burns and nobody could stop me. I think that I put up a pretty good fight, even though I was beaten. The crowd cheered every time that I did any good. I had a lot of rny own gang at the ringside and they all stood by me till the finish. I tried hard with Burns, just a3 I did with Reilly, but he knew too much for me. He would get Into that crouch of his and pick away at me with his stinging left hand. I might have beaten him over the longer route, but 1 will admit that he had It on me all the time in those six rounds. Food for Sport Fans DO YOU? Somewhere on the brood Pacific Baseball athletes sail, Trembling at the wild, terrific Beating of the gale. Then mag be near Honolulu Or near Timbuctoo, Or bexide the Isle of Sain— 1 don't care, do yout It is estimated that 1,242 batsmen faced Walter Johnson last year, none of whom particularly enjoyed it. “There is no such thing as a bat ting eye,” says Ty Cobb, who always likes to kid the pitchers. Bob Hedges is said to be worried over the report that some of his ath letes have jumped to the Federals. but why should anyone be worried about losing any of the Browns? Packey McFarland has several novel training stunts, one of which is to fire Emil Thiry and hire him back every day. They placed him on an all-star team. And there was pride hwithin iJiis heart. He eyed the rest with scornful gleam i And proudly held himself apart. Such lads are hard to reason with; Their domes are lmade Lof lSolid bone, l As one who i.saysB ll“J/// lname iAs Smith," l l And thinks that name is his alone. In these days of frenzied football experts it has become an honor not to be named on an all-star team. Joe Tinker hit .317 during: the play ing: season, but when he batted against Garry Herrmann he hit into a double cross. It may be true that many a player I has eaten himself out of the big ; leagues, but none of them ever his eaten himself out of the Winter League. Opening the morning paper one learns that Emil Thiry Is fired or hired again, or about to be fired or hired again. If Emil does not have a care he will bump into himself com ing back. Owning stock in the Boston Red Sox is almost as steady a job as managing a team in Cincinnati. Just as the Mexican situation be gins to untangle itself Ad Wolgast butts in and offers to fight Joe Rivers. Jess Willard Signs To Meet Rodel in Twenty-Round Bout NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Jess Willard, who outpointed Carl Morris in a bur lesque bout in Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, has signed articles to box twenty rounds with George ltodel, the Boer Heavyweight, in New Haven on Decernoer 29. Willard in order to have plenty of time to prepare for this mill has induced the Queensberry Ath letic Club of Buffalo to stage his combat with “One Round” Davis. After this event. Willard will go to California to get a bout with the win ner of the Arthur Pelky-Gunboat Smith affair, to be decided in San Fran cisco on New Year’s Day. Willard beat Pelky here two years ago. and in turn was defeated on points by Smith in twenty rounds on the coast last winter. Willard must be in Los Angeles on January 7 to stand trial for taking part in the scrap with Bull Young, whose Injuries proved fatal. Former Vandy and Sewanee Football Stars to Clash Jan. 1 Nashville, tenn, Dec. 2.—The real climax to the 1913 football season will be staged either in Rick wood Park, at Birmingham, or on Dudley Field, at Vanderbilt, when an aggregation of former Commodore mole skin stars will oil New Year’s Day set tle a dispute of long standing with cer tain pigskin artists who in days gone by won fame at Sewanee. Willis Stewart, a former crack end at Vanderbilt, who last season piloted the Southern all-star Invasion of Texas, is . arranging the New Year’s Day battle | and has succeeded in collecting a for midable array of talent for use against the Tigers. Whether Birmingham or Nashville will land the battle will de pend a great deal on the inducements offered by the Alabama city. Billy Smith Leaves For Gotham To-day Manager Billy Smith, of the Crack ers, will leave Atlanta this afternoon for New York to attend the annual meeting of the National League, which will be held there December 9. Billy will stop off at Washington en route for a conference with his friend, Clark Griffith. This confer ence may result in the transfer of' some more ball players to the Crack ers. Infielders are the men that the local chieftain Is after, and he expects lo get a couple of players while in New York. Startle Whole World by the Weirdness of His Suicide? That’s what Gabriele D’Annunzio, the noted Italian poet and dramatist, promises to do, now that he has grown weary of all human emotions, and Paris fears he will follow the example of the Greek philosopher who hurled himself into the boiling cra ter of Aetna. The complete story of this eccentric character’s most eccentric plot will be told in Next Sunday’s American With it will be a more cheerful page dealing with what the stars foretell for Two of the Most Interesting People in the Universe, Vincent Astor and His Bride And continuing on the whole scale of human emotions comes another installment of the most extraordinary human docu ment ever written, The Story of My Life by Evelyn Thaw News? Yes, all of it, from the most crowded metropolis to the very borders of civilization. You can’t be uy> to the minute if vou miss I Opium 'Vhlikey and Dnir Habits Cat H«ir.« tr ilSinltiriara. Book oa anklet I Free. D* H. M. WOOLLEY, M*M. Via*. inltadaa. Atlanta. Oaorala TOBACCO HABIT ;; * nriiic vntir hhallh nrnlnnn unnr I You can conquer It easily In 3 days, fm prove your health, prolonq your life. No more *l.om- ach trouble, no foul breath, no heart weakne.se. Re gain manly vljjor, calm nerve*, clear eye* ami m perior mental strength. 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