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\ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TEHER IS IF OLD LEAGUE Morgan G. Bulkeley Was the First President, Taking the Of fice in the Year 1875. Bv Frank G. Menke. N --K\\ r YORK, Dec. 17.—John K. Tener is the seventh pres ident that the Naitonal Reague has had since Its organization, late in HTn His predecessors ill the office have been Morgan B. Bulkeley, Wil liam A, Hurlburt, A. (3. Mills, N. E Young. Harry O. Pulliam and Thomas j Lynch. Mr. Hurlburt died in of fice April 10, 1882. Mr. Mills resigned •he position in 1885, and Harry Pul liam committed suicide in 1909 by shooting himself in the head, aft^r a physical and mental breakdown. Mr, Bulkeley, the first president, held office only one year, being suc ceeded in 1870 by William A. Hurl- hurt. who has been called the “founder of the National Reague.” Mr. Hurl- hurt wielded the reins until he died, in jgS. ills successor was A. G. Mills, who was succeeded in 1885 by N. E. Young. Mr. Young was also the sec retary and treasurer of the league, and it was not until after the Na tional went to war with the American League that Uncle Nick stepped down and out. This was in 1902. A successor to Mr. Young was not hosert at once, but during 1902 tile National Reague was run by a com mittee, of which the late John T. Brush was the chairman. In 1903 Harry C. Pulliam, who had been Barney Dreyfuss' right bower as secretary of the Rouisville and Pitts burg clubs, was elected president. Pul liam's career In the league was very stormy. The strain of the 1908 cam paign, when the memorable play-off of the tie between New York and Chicago occurred, and other incidents resulted in Mr. Pulliam breaking down. At the meeting of the league In Chicago in 1909 Mr. Pulliam's con dition became so serious that it was decided to put the affairs in the hands of John A. Heydler, who was then, as row, secretary-treasurer of the or ganization. Mr. Heydler, like every other man who has held the position or been the custodian of the office, could not sat isfy all of the magnates. He had an excellent chance to be elected presi dent of the league at the meeting in December, 1909, until the Philadelphia' club was sold to Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati. This transaction lost Mr. Heydler the vote of the Philadelphia club and the election. For an entire week the two factions of the league were dead 1 >cked. Final ly it was agreed that President John T. Brush, of the New York Club, should select the man and all the clubs would vote for him. Mr. Brush sprung a complete surprise by nam ing Thomas J. Lynch, the former king of umpires,” who had been out of the national game for many years. Hr. Rynch’s term has been filled with trouble. He has been repeatedly at odds with the club owners, but each year he managed to be re-elect ed because those opposed to him could not agree upon any individual. Until a couple of months ago Mr. Lynchs reelection for a fifth year appeared to be good. His opponents—Herrmann. Ebbets and Dreyfuss—could not se cure any more votes for their candi date, Bob Brown. Then President Baker, of the Phillies, began his cam paign for Tener, which met with such success that in a very short time all of the club owners were enlisted in the unanimous “call” for the Govern or to accept the position. Valuable Prizes for Motorcycle Demons In Savannah Race SAVANNAH, GA., Dec. 17.—The flnai arrangements for the 300-mile motor cycle race on Christmas day were com pleted last night at a meeting of the contest committee of the Savannah Mo torcycle Club. At this meeting It was decided that the winner of the race will not only be awarded the first prize of $500 In gold, hut also the Mayor and Aldermen’s trophy, a solid silver cup, 20 Inches high, valued at $200. The second prize fill be $250 In gold and the third prize MOO in gold. 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Sours: 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.; Sundays. 9 to 1. HR. HUGHES, SPECIALIST Opposite Third Nst’l Bank. 18 1-2 North Broad Bt.. Atlanta. Ga. SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT Judge? JUDGE? Good Night, JUDGE! THE idea OF asking- ME IV IU_ HAVE AAV OV-STE - !*. .STEW VMITM on \amTV+0UY-HuH- this. i s. THe v<-Ace vi Gene I U58r AAV/ HT8T- THey yjoot-DAJr otruenet met WIUCVI 1 told TMEfA TH AT” I U/AS TV06E SUMHAUSEP. IF me-T YTMtr AMV7VllL<S- TDOA-V I'LL lot LUO \ g OSl/ALW COMES Ilf TO POT ’we FEED BAO ABOUT Dili TIME. \ HOVMEt VOL/ ) \-JVD Baldwin Defeat Hurts Ritchie ENTRIES *•* + • + Champ Later Wins Over Britton Thin in Ihr seventh of the nerirn nf the life and hat lien of Lightweigth Champion Willie Kitchie, written exclusively for The Georgian. Bv Willie Ritchie. S AN FRANCISCO, CAR., Dec. 17.— The fans of San Francisco did not seem to think much of me after the Baldwin fight. Many of tl.em accused me of having cold fe'H, and they went around town saying that I never could make good as a twenty-rounder. I don’t blame them now, for I realize that I s .ould have done better against the Boston boy. In fact, I really should have knocked him out. But my friends down Coalinga way still were boosters for me. Right aft er the Baldwin scrap t ey wired me to come back to th-> oil fields and take a chance against Tommy Mc Farland in a twenty-round mix-up. McFarland war going good then. He had returned from the East a few months before with the honor of stay ing ten rounds with Champion Vol ga st The Coalinga promoters made me a pretty good offer, and I decided to take it. I felt that I must show something In the way of a knock out punch if I hoped to stay with the fighting game. I realized that Tom my was a tough nut, but X was in good shape after my battle with the Bostonian, and I figured that I had a chance to do something with my hay. maker. I was the favorite with the fans down in. Coalinga because they knew me. But many of the sports in San Francisco made McFarland a favor ite over me. I heard this later on. However, I \va s desperate. I made up my mind to take a chance for a knock-out, and I never worked so hard in all my life as I did for that battle, because so much depended upon it. Knocks Tom McFarland Out. I stepped into that ring feeling like a 2-year-old. So did McFarland, in fact, we both looked good. He start ed right after me and rushed me hard. He landed a few stiff ones on my stomach in the opening round, and I will admit that he shook me up. As all the local fans know. Tommy is a fine inflghter, and it is hard to get at him. It was nip and tucl. in the sec ond, and again in the third. He was strong and aggressive, and I had to keep stepping pretty lively, and he made me use everything in order to keep out of his way. The short-end bettors were boosting him along, and at the end of the second round he was holding me even, all right, and he may have had a lead. The third round found me slugging with him and taking all sorts of chances. We just stood toe to toe, and went at it. I had a shade because I guess that my conC’.tion had some thing to do with it. The finish came in the fourth. It was then that I decided to take a chance and end it, if possible. I feint ed Tommv with a couple of lefts and waited for a chance with my right. He finally left an opening, and I shot over across to -he Jaw. That settled it. Tommv took le count. Naturally, I felt great after that battle. I showed a knock-out wal lop, and I was eager to get back to San Francisco, sign up for some m«’( fights, so that I might convince all the fans that I was able to punch hard. Johnny McCarthy a Jinx. I hurried right back home when 1 learned that I had a chance to get on with Johnny McCarthy. After knocking McFarland out, I was boos*- od around San Francisco again, and I began to feel pretty proud of my- S€*l f. The first thing I did when I red back to town was to sign with Mc Carthy for a ten-round mill over in Oakland. I was fu" of confidence and I intended to go ’ erht in and try for a knock-out. T realized that I wou.fl have to square my;elf with my eld friends, and I was ambitious to make good. But no such luck. I fought a mis erable fight against McCarthy. I could not box, nor punch, nor do anything else. He held me to a ten- round draw, and I all but cried in my dressing room after it was over. I realize now that Johnny must have been mv jinx. Try as I could. I opver seemed to get right for him. He must have had something on me. or else I must have been made to or der for him. Anyhow, I was not in a position to display a punch or to box him, and once more the knocker? started after me. I did not bla-n^ them this time, either, for I should have done better. ' Jerrv Murphv was fighting good then. He looked like one of the b-st of the four-round hoys. I begged for a chance against him and they gave It to me Although this was only a couple of weeks after I Had made such a bad fight with McCarthy, 1 tore right after Murphy and won he decision easily. I had everything that flight, and I set myself right with the fans again. Britton an* Easy Mark. Next came Jack Britton. He had just arrived, bringing with him that great Eastern reputation* True, lie had not done very well among th3 four-rounders, but the fans were claiming that he had not got used to our climate. All he wanted was a crack at me. He promised to wipe up the ring with me and send me hack to work in jigtime. And I gave him the chance. We drew a big house, and, if I re member right, Britton was a strong favorite over me. But that was all. I had his number in the first round, and I really believe that If I had cut loose in the third I would have laid Jack out and practically ended nis ring career. If ever I had a man where I wanted him. it was Britton. Maybe he will admit it and maybe he will not. He outweighed me and he was sup posed to have science enough to make me look like a busher. But I just stood up and took a chance. In the last two rounds I measured him right. They veiled for me to go in and take a chance, but I preferred to play the game safe. I remember that I had him staggering around the ring in the last round, for he was helpless. This w'as a great boost for me. and I realized it. In fact, it started me on a new career. I made up my mind then and- there to keep on taking chances and quit playing a safe game. I began to believe that I had a knock out wallop. and I came to the conclu sion that the sooner I tried it out the faster I would p-o to the front if they gave me a chance. Eoy Scouts to Hold Big Tournament at ‘Drome’ Saturday Nine troops, aggregating about two hundred Boy Scouts, are to give a big tournament. The first of its kind ever given in the South, at 2:30 o’clock Sat urday afternoon at the Motordrome. The tournament Is not to be an ath letic meet, in the ordinary sense of the word. The contests are to be in the tilings taught the Boy Scouts—tent- pitching. signaling by wigwag and field wireless, bugle calls, drum corps work, special drills and first aid relief tvork. A handsome silver cup has been of fered to the winning troop, and there is plenty of rivalry among the various commands. Veteran Announcer To Retire on Jan. 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.—Billy Jordan, veteran announcer of ring con tests is about to retire. He has turned in IfTs resignation as a market inspec tor to the health board after thirteen years ot service. He goes out of office on January 1 at the age of 82 years, and expects to spend the balance of his days with old companions at the Youtsvllle Soldiers’ Home. Jordan is widely known among the followers of pugilism. In every fight that has been held in San Francisco for years Jordan has been in the rin^ and Introduced all the celebrities who were gathered at the ringside, as well as the referee and the contestants. It is un derstood he will make his last appear ance as announcer In the fight on Janu ary 1. DIAMOND OUTFIGHTS TRACEY. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 17. Harry Diamond the sensational Southwark featherweight, outfought Leo Tracey, of Tioga in six hard rounds at the Falrmount Athletic Club last night. SHUGRUE DEFEATS SMITH. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. —Young Joe Shugrue defeated Cv Smith at Brown’s Gymnasium last night in ten fast rounds. Shugrue won because he dis played better cleverness and landed the cleaner Plows. ITCHING PILES Every sufferer from Itching piles should re«d i theae words from U. S Hood, of Belialre. Alkh.. > waft Cured by Tetterine For «lxteen yeart I had been a iiiffarer from Itching pile*. I pot a bo* of Tetterine and le»» ti»«n half a box made • ce nplete cure. Tetterine glree Instant relief to all skin dls- i eaxe-s. mtch a.s eczema, tetter, ringworm, ground i Itch eu. It has the right medicinal quallttee i to «t the rpuae and to rellcte the effect, i Get It to day Tetterine. 50c at drupnlets. r bv mall. SHUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH, GA AT JAUREZ. FIRST — Selling, two-year-olds. 5 1-2 furlongs: Wool 100, * Harwood 102, ‘Little Bit 104. Auntie Curl 107, Ada Kennedy 107, Ida Lavinia 109. SECOND—Selling four-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs: ‘Lady Adelaide 3 03, ‘Army Maid 103, ‘Mawr Lad 103, ‘Con Carne 103. ‘Calethumpian 103, Zinkand 108, Sin Fein 111, Dutch Rock 111. THIRD—Selling, four-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs: ‘Chilton Trance 108, Evelina 108. Ben Stone 108, Masalo 108, Wise Mason 112, The Fad 112, Ormonde Cunningham 112. FOURTH—Selling, three-year-olds and up, horses, geldings, 5 1-2 fur longs: ‘Janus 95, Senator James 100. Stoneman 105, Evran 105, Charley Brown 105, Russell McGill 105, Moller 108, ‘Orimar Lad 110, Uncle Jimmie Gray 113. FIFTH — Selling fillies. mares, three-year-olds and up, 5 1-2 fur longs: Maggie 97, Wishing Ring 192, Buss 102, Princess Industry 102, Yi- reo 103, Velie Forty 107, ‘Rose of Jeddah 107. SIXTH—Selling, three - year - olds and up,' mile: ‘Forge 97, ‘Tom Chapman 96, ‘Brack Bonta 100, ‘Frieze 100, Jim Cafferata 105, C. W. Kennon 105, Ben Uncas 110, Sleep- land 110, Judge Walton 1^3. ‘Apprentice allowance. Weather cloudy; track heavy. ‘Bobby’ Baugh Declares War +•4 +•* Attendance Record Is Up Again AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Two-year-olds, purse $300, selling, 5 furlongs: xDlck’s Pet 97. Ket tle Drum 105, Cliff Maid 102, xMiss Roseburg 97, Veilchen 102, Edna Leska 105, Old Jordan 111, Manson 108, Dr. Kendall 108, Tom Hancock 108, El Mahdi 110, Flatbush 105. SECOND—Three-year-olds and up, fillies, mares, ‘purse $300. selling. 6 fur longs: x Right Easy 112, xKiva 104, Big Dipper 109, xMattie L. 104. xSnow- flakes 104. xMiss Primity 109. Protagaris 109, Ethelburg II 109. xGagnant 109, xVeneta Strome 112, Sylvestris 114. THIRD—All ages. Jedburg handicap, $500 guaranteed, 6 furlongs: Yengher 97. Kalinka 106, Prince Hermis 108. aBrave Cunarder 108, aLochiel 106. (aLochiel entry.) FOURTH—Three-year-olds and up, purse $400, selling handicap, mile: Earl of Savoy 109, Napier 107, Dick Dead- wood 95. Lace 102. Col. Cook 109, Elwah 104, Merry Lad 106, Servicence 98. Fa ther Duster 98. FIFTH—Three-year-olds and up. purse $300, selling. 5*£ furlongs: xHarry McIntyre 98, xCherry Seed 106, Deduc tion 117. xFrank Hudson 96, xViley 99. xArmour 106, Amoret 110, Coy 111, xTh«a Busy Body 104, Chartler 116. SIXTH—All ages, purse $400. selling, mile and 70 yards: xFairy Godmother 103. xTroy Weight 105. xMaster Jim 112. Spindle 114. xTomboy 91, Golden Treas ure 118, Camel 115, Gerrard 112, xBehest 95. xApprentice allowance. Weather cloudy; track good. KELLY TRIMS .WALTERS. ST. JOSEPH. MO.. Deo. 17. Spike Kelly, of Chicago, gained the decision over Sailor Bill Walters in a fifteen- round bout here last night. Spike was the aggressor throughout and had the sailorman guessing from the time the first round started until the hot finish in the fifteenth round. By O. B. Keeler. G RIM - VIS AGED War is about to wrinkle up his Lowering Front once more and embroil two most excellent cronies and a couple of large and prosperous cities, to say nothing of a brace of ball clubs. Frank Callaway and “Bobby” Baugh are at it again. That means that Atlanta and Bir mingham are hooked up in a chal lenge match as to the attendance rec ord for 1914, as well as to which team will show the fattest percentage col umn at the end of the season. Following is the mapner of the declaration of war. * * * A T the annual dinner Monday night at the Hotel Ansley, Mr. Baugh made a speech. The mere fact in itself was not unusual. Mr. Baugh has made speeches before. But this speech was a highly incendiary af fair. First, Mr. Baugh grudgingly com plimented the Crackers and their I president. He really said some very nice things about them, and about the dinner, and about tjie town—you know how such things go. But the more Mr. Baugh talked, the higher his gorge rose. He was thinking about that at tendance business. And finally Mr. Baugh unfolded, signed, sealed and delivered the fol lowing tirade against M;.jor Calla- way: * * * uTHAT man Callaway,” said Mr. A Baugh, “doesn’t know how to take a joke. Besides, he’s n Mean J Guy. When I get through telling vo’i about him you will begin to wonder bow the well-known integrity of baseball is maintained as long as Prank Callaway is mixed up in it. C i. I’m going to expose things, I am! “It was this way. “Last year you may remember we had a little affair something of this c rder over in Birmingham. I was compelled by V circumstances over which I had no control to say a few | genial words to the assembled guests, this Callaway person being among them. “In the course of my remarks It is quite possible I hinted that Bir mingham was going to win the pen nant again, and, furthermore, was going to beat Atlanta out in atten dance. I say, it is possible I may have let fall some such hints. * * * “N OW . * contend that this man i 1^* Callaway has no sense of hu mor. justic or proportion, to say nothing of the eternal fitness of | things. He can’t take a joke. “lie took my mild hints just as if I had meant them. And then what does he do? Why, gentlemen, he goes to work and enlists the Ad Men’s Club, and the Chamber of < Commerce, and some Royal Rooters or other, and all the Atlanta news papers, and I don’t know what all besides. And his blamed club not only wins the pennant by the grace of that stout party at the right of the toastmaster Cloud cheers for C. Frank), but his blamed town also ups and snows under Birmingham in attendance, and percentage, and everything else. “Now, 1 put it to you fair—has a man like that any business in a sportsmanlike game?’* * * • AND then Mr. Baugh abandoned himself to threats. B It w f ■ r • ■ going to get you yet.’ he assured Mr. Callaway at the top of a very robust pair of lungs. “You can’t take a joke, so we’re not going to joke this time. Birmingham is going to wallop Atlanta in attendance, and the Barons are going to make On the rackers look Just exactly the size of those little doll ball players down there on that diamond. And when you come down to Birming ham to the next annual meeting I'm going to laugh at you good and plenty.” • * * CO there was the defiance, and it ^ was up to Mr. Callaway to take it up, which he did promptly. “And when you come apologizing back to Atlanta to the next annual meeting.” he finished, “I’ll have an other joke to tell you that’ll top any thing you’ve heard yet. And it will be on Birmingham.” * * • THUS did crool war break oat once * more, and the campaign so gee- lorlously wound up by the Crackers last September will have to start all over again on April 15, 1914. MINNEAPOLIS PRESIDENT ILL. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 17.—President M. E. Cantillon, of the Minneapolis baseball club of the American Assocla tion. is 111 at his home in this city. He is suffering from stomach trouble. SAPPER O’NEILL TO DO BATTLE. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Sapper O’Neill, the English lightweight, ts scheduled to make his American debut here to morrow night In a bout with Young Brown. Harvard Arranges Hard Games for 1914 Football Season CAMBRIDGE, MARS., Dec. 17.- Har vard’s varsity football team of 1914 will have the heaviest work of any Crim son eleven in recent years, if a tenta tive schedule made publio last night la earned out. The list includes a game with the University of Michigan. October 31, and Georgetown, October 3. both to be play ed here. Nine games, the same number as last season, are proposed. Michi gan will displace Cornell on the sched ule and Georgetown will take the date lately occupied by Holy Cross. Except for the Yale game, which wlil be played at New Haven on November 21. all of Harvard's contests will be la the stadium. The schedule follows: October 3—Georgetown University. October 2,4—Penn State. October 31—University of Michigan. November 7—Princeton. November 14—Brown University. November 21—Yale. MORAN LOSES ON FOUL. OAKLAND, CAL., Dec. 17.—Owen Moran was disqualified In the sixth round here last night and Joe Azevedo given the decision on a foul. Cigarette of —Quality-, I he Piedmont you smoke today is just like the one you smoked yesterday— last year—or ten years ago. The same choice, high- grade tobacco—mild, rich and satisfying. A cigarette of such un common goodness that im itators have never been able to equal. Whole coupon in each package. J@fjn Or. 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