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I )rop Fhat I igg-What Do You Know About Jewelry? - ‘GEQMG 3^ POETS’ COVERED T EXPERTS- SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT ‘Wind* McGhee’--That’s a Name tor a Judge Chicago Magnate Returns From Abroad and at Once Goes Into Conference With Herrmann. By Frank G. Menke. N EW YORK, Dec. 11.—The gilt- terlng presence of C. Waistcoat Murphy, owner of the Chicago Cubs, and a brisk resumption of the business of Tinker-ling were features v ,f such import around the Waldorf- Astoria to-day v that they practically overshadowed the fact that the league magnates met with John K. Tener, their new president, and discussed ways and means of bringing the Na tional League back from the state of - haos into which it skidded some years ago. Murphy, freshly returned from i’aris and other European way sta- ;ions, brought with him a chubby smile, a pair of gorgeous spats, some of the most beautiful neckties ever seen outside of a museum, and a mink full of vests that are beyond the 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- < r manager of the Cincinnati Reds. During the morning Murphy trailed Carry Herrmann, owner of Tinker, to the Herrmann lair, and told * Mr. Herrmann that he desired Tinker at any cost. In the meantime each of the other managers, failing to gafn entry 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 him • it will be to your advantage to see me before you close any deals con cerning 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 Dodgers 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 raaguates wanted him, but the six magnates at once loudly de clared that $20,000 was too much, and •hen immediately afterwarjd each ol 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 quit** 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 all day, but no trades of any impor tance were made during tlie 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 cash, 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 48 hours if the Giants will throw in a jittie cash In addition to First Base- man Merkla and Infielder Herzog in exchange* for Konetchy. Federal League May Invade Gay Gotham NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—The Fed- era! League, it was learned, contem plates putting a club in Greater New Y< rlv, if possible. Edward Hanlon and Judge Henry Goldman, who are pre moting the Baltimore Federal League club, are at the Hotel Im perial in the interests of the so-called outlaw circuit. "There is room in this city for an other major league club,” said Han- Icn. “but I will not sav one will be placed here. The Federal League 1? going right ahead with ne ' v „ r c , lubs in Baltimore and Buffalo. When we have held a few more meetings we will make public the names of play ers both known and unknown, w no will provide good baseball next sea son.” M’AULIFFE TO TOUR EUROPE. NEW YORK, Dec. 11. -Jack Mc- Auiiffe, undefeated and retired light* ‘vfleht champion, sails Saturday for Europe for six weeks’ exhibition tour. As McAuliffe holds a unique petition in the boxing world, he is assured of enthusiastic receptions m the cities he expects to visit. He wu ha?gin his tour in London. December •it and will then visit France and Germany. At each place where he exhibits, some well-known loc-il box er will go on with him in a sparring sotvtE peopi e t1+ihk SOME DON'T - " THtNJg; ay all. onceRT WlAJK TH-WT BV CALUU(T ft PRjO Mt K'ENJT n\anj <PUEET»- NAm Su CH- Ar- FATl-CErAD. KlDNey FO(5t j and iocri that in THE HEIS-HT OFNKJM.OR.- tSILIC NfyVT rtArUfW \jjHO PEMl-iTt /M PAA5//U6- «Ml£LF OFF AS 30 D Gre u NA H-vAu SET2- is OA*e of q-tese *— Herder aaae- -p Ars.0 vjo th-e: EO>l ouo&c pAUeD HE Tts*—TH-2VT - " TVCE PASS/N)"(s (rEklT' \NfNDS /vv c Gtt CAnWOU BeT\TTHAT Tos. A Swell MowtCjcER? the idetl, of thc- tup s-tr Deducv LNU-fD 'n/mds Mt&eE B£ GEE OH Hfc'J THE OLD BAILIFF INNNV COURT M'S CALL HUM <JJINOS NC s sel ( THAT WiDDy MCfreir \ DATuNN/y OLO GEET-ER ■ 1 ouD&e H-ow I \NBOOT NNV Bg.oTKe.fL/ I'LL Fig. T>+AT RiG-t-tr avaj Ay - i'll see -vou at ! THE ktirAUBAUrf lnier. WA-M A - 14 A — yjiuoy NAC&E.6 THATS AONN MOWICtCETC. 1 for OLO RUMHAUiER- \ nespecreo sy. INDOOR SPORTS - - - By Tad Twewhs Koh'NG TV<«r old lAPV IN A PAI L EoEB-y rtME SHE STARTS TD BACg ouT 7WGH hEl-L GOING- up NU n SHE 12i Des ro | THE N 6>T FLOOR- M \ TELEGRAM from Bill Smith announces the acquisition of four ball players as the result of Bill’s expedition to New York for the National League meeting These arc* the new Crackers: Sehwind, a third baseman and shortstop, acquired from the Boston Nationals, and ra.ed as a yourtg man of much ability and promise. Doeseher, a pitcher, from Jersey City; also a youngster, who pleases Bill immensely, and on whom Bill has been looking with some covetousness for months. The Wal®’ 1 brothers, one a catcher and the other an infielder, Long Branch players, recommended bv no • less* on authority than Mike Doniln. The usual lack of volubility on Bill’s part has restrained him from much correspondence concerning his adven tures in the East, but he appears to be thoroughly satisfied with his trades. Carpentier Agrees To Meet Smith for $10,000 Side Wager 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 *‘Gun!>oat” 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 Ni;\V YORK. Dec. ll. —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 contest. 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 wife, Fay King Nel son. daughter of Jack King, athletic trainer of Portland. Mrs. Nelson ar rived here to-day and announced that L was off “for good and always” witii Bet. “The famous ex-light weight cham pion in a tine boy,” said Mrs. Nelson, "but he wooes like he tights, with a dogjged 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 jevvt Is. Well, They DO Catch Big Fish in Florida j CHICAGO. Dec. 11.—A fish captured at Miami, Fla., by Charles H. Thomp son was so large that when the tail ; 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 he taken indoors. N EW ORLEANS, Dec. 11— Mike 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 ouc in just little more than one round of fighting. The ending came Just after the second round had started. In this brief time Gibobns gave a beautiful exhibition of boxing, block ing and old-fashioned in and our work, and then, as though Just 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 end -then raised Gibbons.’ hand In token of victory. They led Ferns to a seat in his cor ner He was in bad shape. \ M’CUE IN DRAW SCRAP. RACINE, tVIS.. Dec. 11.—Tommy Bresnahan and Matty McCue fought a ten-round draw here last night at the Racine Athletic Club Blinkey Ben Talks on Uplift of Boxing Game -;•••!- -!-•+ +•+ Here Is Correct Dope on This Vital Question By II. M. Walker. AZE into my hazel *rown y eyes an’ you will 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 he was wont to term “the throes o’ composition.” “I wi’ be 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-thinkin’ deeply fo’ the 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 harvest the first poppy crop in the'Yukon. “How to help the boxin game. This be the subject o’ my lay this morn- in’ Every sport writer from Bin Naughton* down to the small fry kids jes’ outa college tkaes a weekly fling at this thing. Some o’ you shoot well, but you never get ,the range. Hearken to vour Uncle Blijik. •To strengthen a thing you mus f 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 f years. ••I C an see you all a-grabbin’ your hammers, but I’m ready fo* you. Of What Use Are They? “Answer 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’ earns. Why» INGTON SIGNS PITCHER. IYGTON. ILL Dpc 11—I **t\- Collinsville :■ i-t mising or with the St Louis »•* • m was signed by the Blooming to-day. then, continue wi’ a class that be a detriment to tlie game? “I call upon the promoters to dis regard the heavyweights fo’ fl’ years. At the end o’ that ti’ such men as Willard, Morris, Rodel, Pelkev an’ Smith wi’ have learned trades an' settled down to a happy existence with oik? boiled dinner a week An' party on a Sunday. “Look at that Willard-Morris af fair in Noo York. Willard looked like a scared calf, staggered aroun’ the ring like a honest washerwoman wi’ a pay day souse under her kimono, an’ gave a display o’ scientific boxin’ as wudda bin a credit to a young jelly fish. Morris Was Worse. "An’ as bad as wuz Willard, the other fellow wuz worse. They say as how Morris acted as full o’ life as a broken-down truck horse on its way to the glue vat. Fo’ looks Carl 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. Here 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 o’ boobs at large. These be the ‘board’ that wanted U> reach out an’ control the boxin’ game in San Francisco, Sydney and Los Angeles. An’ month after month they go along a-givin’ the Broadway crowds matches that would make a Wapakoneta hick iose his toothpick from the excessive laf- t.er. "Slip the 'N.'J^kmal Boxing (,'om- Vk 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' Paekey McFar land a smart guy because lie grabs boys as weigh ten pounds less than he an’ kicks ’em all over the bush league rings. Paekey is tHe real wel terweight champion of the universe. Match him with Mike Gibbons or don’t match him at all. "Johnnie Goulon is another fine lit tle oriole as deserves the can. He takes the bantamweight title into the Wisconsin woods fo’ fi' an’ six months at a stretch, a-comin’ out once or twice a year to box Karl Denning or George Kitson. Make him fight John nie Williams fo* the title or get outta fhe gam**. Give Good Boys Matches. “These be the chinks as need plas ter. The strong birds to be encour aged to keep on a-Hingin’ are the lightweights, the 128-pound class, the leathers and bantams. “The lightweights are takin’ 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 used as often as matches can be strung. Boost a re turn match between Kilbane and Al ien and keep a-usin’ 122-pounders in the preliminaries In hopes o’ devel opin’ championship material. “The bantams. Williams, Campi and Ledoux, are too good to be kept on the 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 Tom Sharkey as said, Td rather be right than champion?’ “Not to change the subject, but I’m gettin’ tired o’ hearin* every punk comedian that hits town tryin’ to get a laf by referrin’ to the Union Depot. This fling is about as funny as a child in tears. “Be good to yourse’f.” E Opium Vhl»key tnd Dru Habita Vtated I at Horn* >r at Saattarium. Bouk cm anbef* I Free. DR B. M. WOOLLEY J4-N. Viaft* ISauitartam. Atlanta. Gaoitffe DO YOU ITCH? If ao. use TettPrine It rvrea w/ma, *rn»jn<1 1 Itch, ringworm. Itching pile*. Infant sore head 1 and other Hkin trou »le» Read what C. B. ' Ham*. iiKllaiuipolln, nays: Enclosed find $1 Sand m» that vatu* ,n Tetterlne. One ho* of Tetterlna hai done more for eczema In my family thao l&O worth of other remedies I have tried. 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