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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
Drop That Egg-»What Do You Know About Jewelry?
SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT
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‘Windy McGhee'--That’s a Name tor a Judge
Chicago Magnate Returns From
Abroad and at Once Goes Into I
Conference With Herrmann.
By Frank G. Menke.
» tKW YORK, Dec. 11,—The gilt-
terlng presence of C. Waistcoat
NAirphy, owner of the Chicago
Cuba, and a brisk resumption of the
business of Tinker-ling were features
of such Import around the Waldorf-
Astoria to-day that they* practically
overshadowed the fact that the league
magnates met with John K. Toner,
their new president, and discussed
ways and means of bringing the Na
tional League back from the state of
chaos into which it skidded some
years 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
seen outside of a museum, and a
trunk full of vests that are beyond
the description of words
Murphy Trail* 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.
During the morning Murphy trailed
Garry 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 gain
entry to Herrmann’s room because ot
Murphy’s presence there, and fearing
that C. Waistcoat might hypnotize
Garry into turning Tinker back to the
< 'ubs, telephoned to Herrmann a
room or sent Garry notes telling him
• 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
'heir bank roll. An offer of $30,000
as made by the Dodgers for Tinker
a large lot of money for cme human
being—but Herrmann blandly an
swered that ‘T1V have to think this
over.*’
When Hermann landed here Sun
day he said $20,000 would buy Tinker
About six magnates wanted him. but
ihe six magnates at once loudly de
clared that $20,000 was too much, and
then immediately afterward each ol
them slipped up to Garry's boudoir
and told him they would pay him his
The first arrival wap^the Brooklyn
representative. Garry, it is said, was
-»n 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-
ame quite coy about selling Tinker
$20,000 And quite as suddenly lie
decided that $20,000 was a bit too low.
Even a $25,000 offer, made by Pres
ident Ebbei.s. 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 I
about $35,000—which would be about
*25,000 more than Herrmann ever ex
pected to get for Tinker.
Large gobs of trade talk floaten j
around the Waldorf-Astoria lobbies,
all day, but no trades of any impor- 1
tance were mad** during the early |
hours. It seemed that all the assem- >
bled managers and magnates wanted i
from one to four players each, mostly ;
pitcher®, but they were offering onI> i
' ash, and the moguls who had play-i
-•is they wanted to rid themselves of
Ud not want cash—they wanted
players In return.
The New York-St. Louis Nationals
leal involving "Big Ed” Konetchy.
the first baseman, still is hanging fire
but may go through within the next
4 8 hours if the Giants will throw in a
Ittle cash in addition to First Base-
man Merkle and Inflelder Herzog in
•xchange for Konetchy.
Federal League May
Invade Gay Gotham
NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-r-The Fed
eral League, it was learned, contem
plates putting a club in Greater Neu
Ycrk, if possible. Edward Hanlon
arid Judge Henry Goldman, who are
it<motlne Ihe Ra>‘ i "' ore „ .T’T'
l.eague club, are at the Ifotel Im
perial in the interests of the so-called
outlaw, circuit. .
"There Is loom in this city for an
Olhei major league elub, snt-l Han-
lon, ‘'but I will not say one will be
Maced here. The Federal I.easue Is
going right ahead with new clubs in
Baltimore and Buffalo, ''hen we
have held a few more meetings We
win make public the names of Pos
ers both known and unknown, who
will provide good baseball next aea-
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By Tad
IT 1 MEETING
A TELEGRAM from Bill Smith
r\ announces the acquisition of
four ball players as the result
if Bill’s expedition to New York for
the National League meeting These
tie the new Crackers:
Schwind, » third baseman and
shortstop, acquired f rom the Boston
Nationals, and ra.ed as a young man
of much ability and promise.
Doescher. a pitcher, from Jersey
City: also a youngster, who pleases
Bill immensely, and on whom Hill has
been looking with some covetousness
for months.
The Walsh brothers, one a catch* r
and the other an lnfielder. Long
Branch players, recommended by no
'less an authority than Mike Donlin.
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.
Bike Racers Settle
Down to Steady Jog
NEW YORK. Dec. 11.—'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.
Garpentier Agrees
To Meet Smith for
$10,000 Side Wager
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 11. The manager
of Georges Garpentier, 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, ‘he ■ takas to be $10,000 a
side.
Bat's Wooing Doesn't
Suit Fay; Divorce
PORTLAND, DREG., Dec. 11. Bat
Ne’son’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 tlmt
L was off "for good and always” with
Fat
"The famous ex-iightweight cham
pion Is a fine boy,” •■aid Mrs. Nelson,
"but he wooes like he fights, with a
dogged persistency that distracts. It
wn« 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
capti
at Miami* Fla., by Charles H. Thomp
son was so large that when the tall
was In the doorway of Thompson's
I store, the head extended over the street
i ear tracks.
i The routing of a street car line was
• changed. The fish could not be taken
Indoors.
MIKE GIBBONS
N EW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.—Mike
Gibbon®, 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 oni
in Just little more than one round of
lighting. The ending came Just after
the second round had started.
In this brief time Gibobnn gave a
beautiful exhibition of boxing, block
ing and old-fashioned in and out
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 second*
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 victory.
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
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
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UJLIFFE TO TOUR EUROPE.
3W YORK, Dec. 11 ;1-k M< -
ffc undol'eatert end retire ! lifcln-
hi' champion, ealla Saturday for
ipe for n six weeks exhibit.
As McAulilTe holds a unique
:ion in the boxing world, he it
red of enthusiastic receptions
titles he expects to visit He will
n his tour in London, December
and will then visit Dranee and
oany. At each place where n«
bits, some well-known lorol 1Jox-
■ill go on with him In a sparring
OOMINGTON SIGNS PITCHER
year^was stgned^by the Blooming-
elub to-day.
By II. M. Walker.
AZE into my hazel Mown
I or 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 ropy 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 w as wont to term "the throes
o’ composition.”
•‘I wi’ be with you fo' some few
minutes to come." he continued, ''an'
vou wi' please be so kind as ,o hear
vT me an' weigh w ell what I wouldst
have spread befo' the clamorin’ pub
lic.
The Uplift Question.
"I have bin a-thinkin’ deeply fo' the
pasl half hour, a-knowin' full well
that such a proceedin’ wi’ everlast
ing disqualify me as bein’ a sport
writer But I’m a-gonna tell you
some things that you wouldn’t find
out vourse’f between now an’ the ti’
they harvest the first poppy crop in
the Yukon ,
-How to help the boxm game. This
he the subject o’ my lay this morn-
in' Kverv sport writer from Bill
NaugMon down lo the small fry kids
if.. ,„ita college tkaes a weekly fling
at tl.i- ihing Some o' you shoot well,
tint vou 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 1 propose
to do wi' my subject, ......
"Abolish the heavyweight division
fo’ a period o’ fi’ years.
-I can sec you all a-grabbln 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 cards. Why.
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then, continue wi’ a clap#? that be a
detriment to the game?
"I call upon the promoters to dis-
iogarri 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 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 fo 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 hale 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 to reach out an’ control
the boxin’ game in San Francisco,
Sydney and IjOH Angeles. An' month
after month they go along a-givin’
the Broadway crowds matches that
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 ahothei*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’ gam* gets
a black eye.
"An’ stop a-callin’ Packey McFar
land a smart guy because he grabs
boys as weigh ten pounds less than
he an* kicks 'em nil over the bush
league rings. Packey is the real wel
terweight champion of the universe.
Match him with Mike Gibbons or
don't match him at all.
“Johnnie Coulon is another fin® 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 Earl Denning or
George Kitfton. Make him fight John
nie Williams fo’ the 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’ ar® the
lightweights, the 128-pound class, the
feathers 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 Kllbarie knd At-
tell and keep s-usin’ 122-pounders in
the preliminaries in hopes o’ devel
opin’ championship material.
“The bantams, Williams, < anipi and
Ledoux, ar® 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 kno*’ I’m right. Wuz It Tom
Sharkey as said, Td rather be right
than champion?’
“Not to i-hange the subject, but I'm
gettln’ tired o’ bearin’ every punk
comedian that hits town tryin’ to get
r laf bv referrin’ to the Union Depot-
This fling is about as funny as a
child in tears.
"Be good to yourse’f."
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