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SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT
‘Windy McGhee’--That’s a Name tor a Judge
Chicago Magnate Returns From
Abroad and at Once Goes Into
Conference With Herrmann.
Bv Frank Gk Menke.
N EW YORK,'Dec. 11.—The gUt-
tering presence of C. Waistcoat
Murphy, owner of the Chicago
ubs. and a brisk resumption of the
business of Tinker-ling were features
f such import around the Waldorf-
Astoria to-day that they practically
vershadowed the fact that the league
magnates met with John K. Tener,
: heir new president, and discussed
ways and means of bringing the Xa-
onal League back from the state of
haos into which it skidded some
: ears ago.
Murphy, freshly returned from
Paris and other European way sta
tions, brought with him a chubby
smile, a pair of gorgeous spats, some
of the most beautiful neckties ever
ren outside of a museum, and a
• unk full of vests that are beyond
,'ie description of words
Murphy Trails Herrmann.
Also, C. Waistcoat toted along a
keen desire to acquire Mr. Josephus
Tinker, late of the Cubs and still lat
er manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
I Hiring the morning Murphy trailed
Carry Herrmann, owner of Tinker, to
vie Herrmann lair, and told Mr.
Herrmann that he desired Tinker at
,ny cost. In the meantime each of
the other managers, failing to gain
- ntry to Herrmann's room because ot
Murphy’s presence there, and fearing
that C. Waistcoat might hypnotize
Carry into turning Tinker back to the
(’ubs, telephoned to Herrmann’s
room or sent Garry notes telling nim
it will be to your advantage to see
me before you close any deals con-
< erning Tinker.”
Dodgers Offer $30,000.
The Brooklyn club owners, deter
mined to get Tinker if it cost them
their bank roll. An offer of $30,000
was made by the Dodgery for Tinker
a large lot of money for one human
being—but Herrmann blandly an
swered that “I’ll have to think this
over.
When Herrmann landed here Sun
day he said $20,000 would buy Tinker
About six magnates wanted him, bu f
the-six magnates at once loudly de
clared that $20,000 was too much, ahd
then immediately afterward each ot
them slipped up to Garry’s boudoir
and told him they would pay him his
price.
The first arrival was the Brooklyn
representative. Garry, it is said, was
on the point of closing the deal at
$20,000 when a rap came on his door.
Another magnate appeared. He, too,
was willing to pay $20,000. Soon an
other magnate arrived—with a de
sire to pay $20,000.
Garry Raises Price.
And then, of a sudden. Garry be
came quite coy about selling Tinker
at $20,000. And quite as suddenly he
decided that $20,000 was a bit too low.
Even a $25,000 offer, made by Pres
ident Ebbets, of the Brooklyn Dodg
ers, was spurned. The $30,000 bid
made by the Dodgers to-day is the
record offer for a ball player. It is
not likely that anyone will outbid it,
but Garry has assumed an air of re
luctance about disposing of Tinker
for such a paltry sum, perhaps in the
hope that somebody will boost it to
about $35,000—which would be about
$25,000 more than Herrmann ever ex-
pected to get for Tinker.
Large gobs of trade talk floated
around the Waldorf-Astoria lobbies
ill day, but no trades of any impor-
mce were made during the early
hours. It seemed that all the assem
bled managers and magnates wanted
from one to four players each, mostly
Pitchers, but they were offering only
• ash, and the moguls who had play
ers they wanted to rid themselves of
did not want cash—they wanted
players in return.
The New York-St. Louis Nationals
deal involving “Big Ed’’ Konetchy.
the first baseman, still is hanging fire,
but may go through within the next
4X hours if the Giants will throw in a
ittle cash in addition to First Base
man Merkle and Infielder Herzog in
exchange for Konetchy.
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By Tad
Carpentier Agrees
To Meet Smith for
$10,000 Side Wager
/t TELEGRAM from Bill Smith
r\ announces the acquisition of
four ball players as the result
of Bill’s expedition to New York for
the National League meeting. These
are the new Crackers:
Schwind, a third baseman and
shortstop, acquired r fon\ the Boston
Nationals, and ra ext as a young man
of much ability and promise.
Doeseher, a pitcher, from Jersey
i City; also a youngster, who pleases
Bill immensely, and on wlaom Bill has
been looking with some covetousness
for months.
I The Walsh brothers, one a catcher
and the other an- inftelder. Long
Branch players, recommended by no
• less an authority than Mike Doniln.
The usual lack of volubility on Bill’s
part has restrained him from mu h
correspondence concerning his adven
tures in the East, but he appears io
be thoroughly satisfied with his
trades*
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 11.—The manager
of Georges Carpentier, the French
pugilist, who defeated “Bombardier”
Wells, to-day announced that a chal
lenge from ’Gunboat” Smith had been
accepted. The match will be decided
in London, the stakes to be $10,000 a
side.
Bike Racers Settle
Down to Steady Jog
NEW YORK. Dec. 11.— 1 The six-day
bike racers at Madison Square Garden
settled down into a steady jog to-day,
setting a pace which they are expected
to maintain until the final spurts at the
end of the content.
Bat’s Wooing Doesn't
Suit Fay; Divorce
PORTLAND, OREG.. Dec. 11. — Bat
Nelson's “dream of love is over.” In
a short time he will apply for a di
vorce from his w iv ay King Nel
son. daughter of Jack King, athletic
trainer of Portland. Mrs. Nelson ar
rived hero to-day and announced that
k was off “fur good and always” with
Bat.
“The«famous ex - light weight cham
pion ia a fine boy,” said Mrs. Nelson,
“but he wooes like he fights, with a
dogged persistency that distracts. It
was a mismatch,” continued the pen
sive bride. She also announced she
will not have any of Bat’s money or
Jewels.
Well, They DO Catch
Big Fish in Florida
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—A fish captured
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at Miami, Fla . by Charles H. Thomp
son wan no large that when the tall
was In the doorway of Thompson's
store, the head extended over the street
car tracks.
The routing of a street car line was
changed. The fish could not be taken
indoors.
N EW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.—fllke
Gibbons, St. Paul phantom^
gave a demonstration of his
real boxing ability here last night
and as a result “Wilcat” Ferns, the
Kansas City battler, was knocked ou
in just little more than one round of
lighting. The ending came Just after
the second round had started.
In this tfrief time Gibobns gave a
beautiful exhibition of boxing, block
ing and old-fashioned in and oui
work, and then, as though juat to
show that he can fight as well as box
he feinted Ferns into a lead with a
left and shot a right to the point of
the jaw, which put Ferns down for
the first of four knockdowns. The
first three upsets lasted nine seconds
each. The last brought Referee Dick
Burke to Ferns' rescue.
Burke gave the signal for a cessa
tion of hostilities and then raised
Gibbons' hand In token of victor}
They led Ferns to a seat in his cor
ner He was in bad shape.
M'CUE IN DRAW SCRAP.
RACINE. WIS., Dec. 11.—Tommy
Rresnahan and Matty McCue fought a
ten-round draw hero last night at the
Racine Athletic Club.
Federal League May
Invade Gay Gotham
Blinkey Ben Talks on Uplift of Boxing Game
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Here Is Correct Dope on This Vital Question
NEW YORK, Dec. 11—The Fed
eral League, it was learned, contem
plates putting a club in Greater New
York, if possible. Edward Hanlon
;and Judge Henry Goldman, who are
>t'< moting the Baltimore Federal
League club, are at the Hotel Im
perial in the interests of the so-called
' utlaw circuit.
'There is room in this city for an
other major league club,” said Han
lon, “but I will not my one will be
Placed here. The Federal League is
going right ahead with new clubs in
^Baltimore and Buffalo. W hen we
have held a few more meetings we
ill make public the names of pla> *
< tf both known and unknown, w ho
*»!ll provide good baseball next sea-
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M’AULIFFE TO TOUR EUROPE.
XEW YORK, Deo. 11 - Jack Mc-
Auiiffe, undefeated and retired light*,
’light champion, sails Saturday for
Europe for a six weeks’ exhibition
Jour. As McAuliffe holds a unique
in> ition in the boxing world, he is
assured of enthusiastic receptions in
2he cities he expects to visit. He wil.
;, >egin his tour in London, December
and will then visit France and
Germany. At each place where he
exhibits, some well-known local box
er wiH go on with him in a sparring
bout.
By II. M. Walker.
AZE into my hazel *rown
It eyes an’ you wiy see what
the fiction tedders refer to
as ‘a look o’ grim determination.’ ”
Blinkey Ben had removed his hat
and coat. He sat with several sheets
of copy paper clutched in his hands.
Zigzag streaks, scratched in blue lead
above and. behind his right ear. of
fered evidence that the old man had
been struggling through a siege of
what lie was wont to term ‘‘the throes
o’ ' ompositlon
“I wi’ he with you fo' some few
minutes to come.” he continued, “an’
you wi’ please be so kind as to bear
.wi' me an’ weigh well what I wouldst
have spread befo’ the clamorin’ pub
lic.
The Uplift Question.
“I have bin a-t'ninkin’ deeply fo’ Hie
past half hour, a-knowin’ full well
that such a proceedin' wi’ everlast
ingly - disqualify me as bein’ a sport
writer. But I'm a-gonna tell you
some things that you wouldn’t find
out yourse'f between now an the ti
they har\ est the first poppy crop In
the Yukon.
• How to help the boxin game. 1 his
be the subject o’ my lay this morn-
in’ Every sport writer from Bill
Xaughton down to the small fry kids
jes’ outa college ikaes a weekly fling
at this thing. Some o’ you shoot well,
but you never get the range. Hearken
to your Uncle Blink.
••To strengthen a thing you must
splice up the weak strands an’ polish
the strong links by way o’ decoration.
Exactly! Now, that’s what I propose
to do wi’ my subject. .
“Abolish the heavyweight division
fo* a period o’ fi’ years.
• I can see you all a-grabbin’ your
hammer.*,, but I'm ready fo you.
Of What Use Are They?
“Answei me. O’ what use or credit
are the heavies o’ to-day? They can
not box. they carry the heart o’ a
rabbit in their shirt fronts, an’ they
are not good drawin’ cards. Why,
then, continue wi’ a class that be
detriment to the game?
“I call upon the promoters to dis
regard the heavyweights fo’ fi’ years.
At the end o’ that ti’ such men as
Willard, Morris. Rodel. Pelkey an’
Smith wi’ have learned trades an'
settled down to a happy existence
with one boiled dinner a week an’
party, on a Sum lay.
"Look at that Wil lard-Morris af
fair in Xoo York. Willard looked like
a scared calf, staggered aroun’ the
ring like a honest washerwoman wi’ a
pay day sotise under her kimopo, an’
gave a display o' scientific boxin’ as
wudda biii^t credit to a young Jelly
fish.
Morris Was Worse.
“An’ as bad as* wuz Willard, the
other fellow wuz worse. They sav as
how Morris acted as full o’ life as a
broken-down truck horse on its way
to the glue Vat. Fo’ looks Curl re
sembled a Japanese wrestler that had
just eaten an extra bale o’ hay.
“An it wuz the ‘National Boxin’
Commission’ as staged this show.
H6re Is a bunch o’ Noo Yorkers who
Imagine that they be the smartest set
o’ men this side of Wilson’s Cabinet.
In truth, they be the biggest bunch •»'
boobs at large. These bo the ‘board’
that wanted to reach out an' control
thp boxin’ game In San Francisco,
Sydney and Los Angeles. An’ month
after month they go along a-givin’
the Broadway crowds matches thai
would make a Wapakoneta hick lose
his toothpick from the excessive laf-
ter.
‘Slip the ’National Boxing Com
mission’ the recall, an’ close down the
heavies, fo’ a few years an' you will
have made a start.
Out With the Middle*.
"Last month I counted fo’ differ
ent middleweight matches that were
all fo’ ‘the world's championship.
Here’s another chance fo’ the promot
ers to look the other way. Let the
middles go to seed until we lose the
Klaus-McGoorty-Clabby vote. They
ain’t much to look at. Any ti’ they
go into the ring the boxin’ game gets
a black eye.
"An’ stop a -callin’ Packev McFar
land a smart guy because he grabs
boys as weigh ten pounds less than
he an’ kicks ’em all over the bush
league rings. Pat key is the real wel
terweight champion of the universe.
Match him with Mike Gibbons or
don’t match him at all.
“Johnnie <’onion is anqther fine lit
tle oriole as deserves the can. He
takes the bantamweight title into the
Wisconsin woods fo’ li’ an’ six months
at a stretch, a-comin’ out once or
twice a year to box Earl Denning or
George Kitson. Make him fight John
nie Williams fo’ flie title or get outta
the game.
Give Good Boys Matches.
"These be the chinks as need plas
ter. The strong birds to be •encour
aged to keep on a-singin’ are the
lightweights, the 128-pound class, the
feathers and bantams.
“Tiie lightweights are fakin’ good
care o’ themselves. Nine outta every
ten lightweight cards give satisfac
tion.
“In the 128 crowd we have Dundee,
White and several other good boys
that should be us&d as often as
matches can be strung. Boost a re
turn match between, Kilbane and Al
ton and keep a-usin’ 122-pounders In
the preliminaries in hopes o’ devel
opin’ championship material.
“The bantams. Williams, Camp! and
Ledoux, are too good to be kept on
tile waitin’ list. Gi’ em plenty o’
work an’ the game wi' be bettered.
“Them be my ideas. Take ’em or
leave ’em. You can’t hurt my feel-
in’s. I know I’m right Wuz it T<gn
Sharkey as said, Td rather be right
than champion?'
“Not to change the subject, but I’rn
gettin’ tired o’ bearin’ every pfank
comedian that hits town tryin’ to get
a laf by referrin* to the Union Depot.
This fiing is about as funny as a
child in tears.
“Be good to yourse’f.”
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fatt year, was signed by the Blooming*
'on club to-day.
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