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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Look Out for the Fighter Who Thinks More of His Oratory Than of His 1 ’unches ii °y SID SMITH RND SILK HAT HARRY’S divorce suit HID GOOD SEASON Ex-Cracker Manager Hit .285. While Catcher Was Only One Point Behind. Could You Explain a Fix Like This? S ID SMITH and Charley Hemphill, former Crackers.both hit v eil the past season In the American As sociation, Recording to the official av - e rages released for publication to day. The ex-manager rtf the local clan belted the ball at a 285 clip, itnd the cx-backstop of the Bill Smith brigade finished light behind with an average of .284. Following are the averages of those players who hit 200 or better Name and Club |AB R H. Pet iu Minneapolis ... 46 8 171.878 .| 69 16 221 378 .67' 7' 20 .351 . 350 Oft 122 .340 . «4H«! S3 157 .337 .193 38 65! 327 .668101 214 320 . 525 66 168 .320 336 38,106 1 315 77 1881.311 3 141.311 67 02! 309 80} 1631.307 101 28 304 721166 302 12 22 301 21 42 298 Kayrs. Columbu "Warren. Toledo <-hanpelle, Milwaukee Tteilly, Indianapolis C. Jones. Toledo Osborne,' Louisville . Klrke, Toledo .V James St Paul Miller. Columbus 604 K. Roth. J»ulsvllle 46 1). Jones, Toledo 308 Walker. Kansas City.... 532 Murphy, Columbus ... 92 Ttossman. Minneapolis 549 Jngerton Ind.-Louis. ... 73 Boos, St Paul mi .1 Delehanty, Minneapolis 610 81 181 297 Kehg. St. Paul 174 55 1 41 297 Harper, Kansas City 37' 4 11 .297 Niehoff. Louisville .81 89 172 296 Met*!, Indianapolis 152ft 62|166|.2! Wlltzer. Minneapolis Itiggerf, St. Pa id .... Flene, K. C.-MInn... Bath, Kansas City. AV. Hlnchman. Columbus 593 120 176j.290 Band all. Milwaukee Ferris St. Paul Bonnln Columbus ... 1011 20j 29 287 Clark. Milwaukee 556! 85 159 .286 V. Clemons. Louisville . 315! 36 90 286 George. Toledo 1121 131 82 286 Gesaler Kansas City.. Hemphill, St. Paul.... S. Smith. < lolumbuB 483 Gilbert. Milwaukee '567 .1 Jones, Columbus 281 Con Ison, Kansas City... 75i _ Browne. Minneapolis ...111 21 31 ! 279 Clarke, Indianapolis . 78 10 22 .278 Mattlck. Kansas City... 155 12 43 278 Severoid. Louisville ...1278 30 76;.278 Krltchell, Kansas City... 142 18 1 39.275 T Jones, Milwaukee . . . 536 71 146 272 Stewart. Indianapolis .. 55 5! 15 271 X>oughertv, Milwaukee 96 11 j 26 .271 Shelton, Columbus 592 115 160 .274 Bronkle, Toledo 587 78 158' 269 Scott. St. foul S2o hit: 26n Killlfer. Minneapolis .... 566: 86 149 .268 Perrin g, Columbus 607| 90 1621.267 640141 187 2!*t 614 96 179! 293 266, 34 1 78 293 144' 24[ 72 .292 '48 94 158 288 194: 28! 56 288 11121 10 32 286 438 60 122 285 vjipf- Guess on tvje \ Oi.O jlLIC ICfLLv/ TDMiGHT CM- ANfc'ffe GO t N Cr TO THAT Jv/JEL*- -TKHCro JTA /Mr ro Pot TV GT F©Et> Ok(r OM ArJO I aAICtHT as poll up Right- moot? 311137 89'157! 30' 79 .7 !!i .284 282 281 280 BEST SHOW IN TOWN IS EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE OLD DUTCH MILL The snappiest, cleanest and most interesting show in Atlanta to-day is that at the Dutch Mill, is the verdict of the hundreds who have witnessed th© perfor mance of “Hello, Bill,” this week. The chorus especially is good, the costumes being new, bright and catchy, while there is not a prettier bunch of show girls to be found. They can sing end dance, and arc as graceful as can be. It is. indeed, a good show and worth twice the price of ad mission. Drake Kansas City. . . . 10111 61 163 Bla< kburne, Milwaukee [580, 80 153 ('arr. Kansas Cl tv ■256 26 681. Clymer. Minneapolis ;i,66| 26 4t 11 Hlnchman, Si. Paul 641 94 166 . <i. Nlcholaou. Louisvlle 107 21 28 A u trey, St Paul 617 64 161 J. (tallow ay, Indianapolis . :n'i 22 05;. Compton, Kansas Citv. is": 151 34 Gerber, Columbus 5112! 63:134 1 Jvlngston, Indlanapol is 234 21 60 Burns, Minneapolis.. | 77 4 20 Niles, Indianapolis 544 85 Ml,. Miller. St. Paul. . . . 247! 26 6 4 Burns. Toledo 175 50 122;. Barbeau. Kansas City. 534 97|137l. Burch, Louisville 615 96 158;. 11 ugbes. Milwaukee 4 70 48 121! Hulswitt. Louisville 4 7.”.! 55 I 21 Kruger, Toledo 369| 56 94 Brady. Toledo 369 56 94 Downev. Kansas City.. •4 57 65 116 Marshall Milwaukee.. 126! 10 32 Hunter. Minneapolis. . 249| 58: 65 . Beaumlller, Ixjiilsville. . 583! 73'147 Downs, Indianapolis. . . . . 226 30 57! Beall. Milwaukee 279 50 70 1 aldington. < V>lumbus-T< 336 50 84 lawis. Milwaukee M1| 79! 135| Watson. Milwaukee. . . . 20 1! 5;. Flvnn. St. P Ind ■4191 4 8 104 . Walker. St Caul .11131 10 28 » >wens. Minneapolis 1384 411 951. Baxter, Kansas * Mty I ? 7! 17! I&|. Williams, Minneapolis. . '637! 94 167 Crandall. Indianapolis.. . 5251 65 129 McKeChnie, St. Paul 11101 III 27,. Slapnlcka. Milwaukee. .1112 13' 27|. F I lelehant y, Minn... 442 70 106 Weinberg Louisville. *0 4 71 144 Gardner. Toledo.. >496 57 118 Scbrlcber. St. Paul.. . 160 13 58 Krug. Indianapolis .l503[ 52 111* Rhoades, Kansas Cltv.. 1 76' 6 18 Roth. Kansas City . 153 23 36 Breton, Kansas City. . 233 20 55 < >' Rourke, St Pa ill. . . 537 91 1271 Casey. Indianapolis. . . 220 16 52 1 dinstead, Minneapolis. 220 15 52 H. <Jardner, Si Paul . 89 10 21 ‘ o'Connor, Kansas City 353! 32 83 Benson. Columbus... . . 6“:., 8 5 147 Collamore. Toledo . 112! 1 1 26' | E Smith, Toledo 74! 8 17! [ Boyle. Louisville 61 7 14 Ferry. <’olumbus 83 7 19! Smith. Louisville . 1 354 3 8 Williams, Kansas City. .1320! 33 72 . Cettman, Indianapolis. 237 53 541. Stanshurv. Louisville... 638' TV 1 13 K ell liter. Indianapolis. 1 I5| 13 26!. Brief. Kansas Cits 120! 7* 29'. Basket te, Toledo 98 14! 22 2 Woodruff. Ind Mihv 299 29' 672 Berg. Milwaukee. 175 itf 39 Southwortli. Toledo. .'ID, in 26 Patterson. Minneapolis 100 7} 221 Payne. Kansas City ... . .100 6 F. Davis, Columbus.. 100 5 22'. Bluhm. Toledo. ITS f.S 10S 1 Tanneblll, K C Minn. .1552' 69:121 . Hanger Toledo 73' 7 1 IS 1 DeVogt. Toledo . 193 27 4” Smith. Minneapolis 181! 19 40! Whelan. Ind.-Minn. , 223 26 48 T Downev, Ind -Louts 223 23 48 Komrners, Columbus • 1 7ft! 7 15 .246 246 245 .241 240 238 238 .232 230 : .225 , Do Palma to Press Claim for Unpaid Prize Money Due MILWAUKEE. Dec. 18. Ralph De Palma, winner of the 1912 Vanderbilt cup automobile race here, and from whom victory in the Grand Prix was snatched by Caleb Bragg by virtue of an accident while on the last lap of the long grind, is In the city to press his claim for the portion of the prize money unpaid. Various drivers have come here from time to time and the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers’ As sociation has been meeting the claims as /ast as possible. 1 >e Palma is re ported to be ready to commence suit for his money if it is not forthcom ing Immediately. Cleveland Will Not Join Teds' in 1914 CLEVELAND. Dec. 18. There will be no Federal league team in this city during the season of 1914 unless some thing unforeseen develops Pharles Zimmerman, former pres ident Of the local club and a member of the board of directors, said the c lub had absolutely failed to secure new grounds for the coming year, without which it would be obliged to surren der its franchise At a rereni meeting of the league, the Cleveland owners were ordered to ■ btain a new playing field or give up their franchise. Zimmerman said to day “We absolutely would not consider reluming to Lun Park next season. 1-ast year’s experience there was enough, other sites are in the hands of people with whom we are unable to dp business. They can’t see anything we offer, and we can’t go any higher.’’ DECATUR DIRECTORS MEET. DEFAT UR, ILL. Dec 18 Decatur baseball directors held the first meet ing of the season last night and dis cussed ways and means to run the club next season. While they agreed to con tinue Three-1 League baseball, the elec tion and reorganization will be at a la ter meeting 8HUQRUK HELD TO DRAW. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Young Shu- gruc. the clever Jersey Uity boxer, and t'y Smith, the Hoboken cyclone, put up a rattling draw scrap at Brown's gym i last night. INDOOR SPORTS - - - By Tad , 1 tt - •—1— * -- -- -5 '. Cravats as Gifts Men Crave Tkeir Beauty And in Atlanta's Cravat Displays you were never treated to a finer show than this season’s exhibit. Especially is this true of the PARKS CHAMBERS-HARDWICK COMPANY'S rich showing of Home and Foreign Weaves and Designs. Just give him Cravats—And you've shown good judgment, for men do like handsome Cravats. $1.00, $1.50 to $3.00 In addition to the above we re .showing an enormous range of fine MATCHED SETS— Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and Ties at $1.50 and $2.00. Hosiery and 1 ies, or Handkerchiefs and Ties, at $ 1.00. Also a beautiful line of Silk Hosiery at 50c, $ 1.00 and $1.50 per pair. Specials at $2.00 and $2.50 See Our $25 Range of Fine Suits and Overcoats Mail Orders Filled and Satisfaction Guaranteed Parks-Chambers-Hardwick 37-39 Peachtree COMPANY Atlanta, Ga. BOXING News of the Ring Game. If Charlie White succeeds in defeat iug Ad Wolgast in Milwaukee to-mor row night he is to get a chance at Johnny Kilbane. on New Year's after noon. Torn Andrews, promoter in the I Brewer City, claims that he has al ready secured the champion’s signature, so that it all depends on Charlie’s | showing against Wolgast whether he | gels the match or not. * m 4 • I The State Athletic Commission in New York in all probability will fol low the advice of the Wisconsin boxing I body and suspend Packey McFarland. Reports from the Gotham City state that Charlie Harvey, secretary of the Commission, has wired for all particu lars regarding McFarland's bout with Britton. Georges Carpentier, the present pugil istic idol of France, is not above dis cipline at the hands of the French box ing federation. He was recently fined JUKI tor his bout with Jim laincaster, the Frenchman’s former sparring part ner, at Geneva. * * * Lancaster, it developed, was in reali- ! tv Ma-\ Abbott, and Carpentier was j charged with boxing Abbott knowing he was not Lancaster. Abbott was sus pended for four months and the referee for nine. Fleischmanns Want To Sell Cincinnati Club, Declares Fogel PITTSBURG, Dec. 18. That the Fleischmanns, who control the major portion of the stock of the Cincinnati National League club, and who, in the past, have dictated the policy of the team’s management, are disgusted with the odium that has fallen on the club of late, was indicated by a communication received here to-day from Horace Fo- gel, the former National League mag nate. In his letter, sent to a prominent base ball man here. Fogel declares that the Fleischmanns are anxious to dispose of their holdings in the Cincinnati club. In part Fogel says: “As a result of Herrmann’s actions as to Tinker. I have been commissioned by Max Fleischmann to try to persuade •Jeff Livingston to purchase their con trolling interest in the Cincinnati team. In the went of Livingston purchasing the Fleischmanrt interest I would cer tainly again have something to say in organized baseball circles.’’ BASEBALL Diamond News and Gossip Petroskey Wins Over Benz in 12-RQund Go Promoters In New York are trying to learn who is managing Ad Wolgast now. Frank Mulkern Is handling Ad in hij fight with Charlie White, while Tom Jones avers that he is still the mentor of the Cadillac Dutchman. In the mean time. the former champion has both of them making matches for him. * * • Johnny Dundee struck a Tartar the other night when he was held to a draw BUTTE, MONT.. Dec. IS.—Sailor Ed Petroskey was given a decision over Leo ; Benz., of Butte, at the end of twelve j rounds last night, in which the nia- I jority *of rounds w ere Petroskey’s by a ! wide margin. Petroskey worked a shift that invariably worked havoc with Benz and the Butte lad was sent to his knees five times. At no time did Benz . ^ appear to have a chance and the best by Johnny Griffiths in a twelve-round ] he could do was to hold his own in five go at Canton. Ohio. Funny business, , founds, this boxing game. Billy Papke hurt his hard punching a bag. This naturally gives rise to the query. What would he do to his ) and if he hit Carl Morris on the skull? j Frank Baker has closed for his match ! with Jeff Gaffney in Savannah on Christ j mas Day. Frank will leave for the bat- { tie ground within the next few days. They are scheduled to go ten rounds to j a decision. j BLOOMINGTON SIGNS PLAYERS. BLOOMINGTON. ILL, Dec. IS The I Bloomington Vssoclation has received J the signed contracts of Walter L>«*ns, J shortstop: l .«'■> De-narco, catcher, and George Fritzch, pitcher. YANKEE FIGHTER TO RETURN. NEW YORK. Dec. IS.—Harry Stone, the American lightweight who has been fighting in Australia for several months, writes he will return here the latter ! part of February. Since Stone has been m Atjstralia he has won the four fights i he has fought He defeated Johnny Summers, champion of England, twice: Hook Kevos. of Australia, and Matt i Wells, of England. LIPPE BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. A1 Lippe lias left England for Australia with three fighters and will arrive there on Jan uary 8. They are Jeff Smith. American middleweight: Nat Williams, the Kng- j lish lightweight, and Jules Du berg. ; French middleweight, who w-*n several I battles iu Paris. $25,000 A SMASH. How can a man do better Than advertise his game With mighty hid and festive kid, When none will call the same? * * * Excepting that the Cincinnati direc tors refuse to sanction and Tinker thinks he won’t accept If they do, the Brooklyn deal for the shortstop may be said to be consummated. * * * For the fifth consecutive year Brook lyn leads the Winter League. * * * “There will be harmony in the Na tional League,’’ says the president, in dicating that he is more of an optimist than a prophet. • • * Brooklyn fans will he glad to know that they will have plenty of Dedica tion Days this summer. Mr. Ebbets is once more on the schedule commit tee. * * * The entire pitching fraternity of the American League is under a cloud. Ty Cobb's bats have been stolen. * * * The Order of Ex-Managers of the Cin cinnati Ball Club are probably sore over the spectacle of Owner Herrmann not being permitted to own his own team. * * » We always felt that there was some thing loose in that Tinker deal. Mr. Ebbets was jubilant, and we could hard ly picture Mr. Ebbets jubilant over pay ing $25,000 for anything. * * * Friends and relatives of Charley Her zog will be glad to know that there is a good chance he will not be sentenced to manage the Reds. * * • Head-line writers should be more careful. The announcement that “Dentists Beaten in Rough Game.'' is manifestly the bunk to anyone who has ever experienced the rough game of the dentists. * * * “Ilans Wagner can remain with the Pirates as long as he is able to play ball." declares Barney Dreyfuss, thus disposing of the rumor that Pittsburg contemplated turning Honus out into the cold while still a valu able player. Augusta Five Comes Here With Clean Slate for Season Saturday night at the Atlanta Ath letic Club the Joe Bean quintet will have as their opponents the plucky Au gusta Y. M. C. A. of Augusta. Ga. The Atlanta boys are not expecting an easy time of it and are putting in extra time preparing for the affair. The Augusta five has a clean slate so far this season* and hope to down the local squad. They wdll arrive Saturday “Packey Always Smiles When He| Hits a Man,” Declares Miss Loughran, C XMAS RATES Reduced over N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. HICAGO, Dec. 18.—How to win| tl^o love of an heiress in t rounds -is the adv ice of Pa | McFarland, heavy lightweight pugi list, could give all aspiring prize fight-1 ers. Miss Margaret Loughran. of Joliet, | the heiress in stion, has enlight ened the world. She is a tall, pretty| brunett*. “Mr. McFarland,” said Miss Lough ran, “possesses these virtues: He! doesn’t drink, he doesn’t chew, hal doesn’t stay out late nights, and he si nevertheless the most manly man I| ever saw. I think he is perfect.” Have you ever seen him in | fight?” Not exactly a fight,” sa I Loughran, “but I’ve seen him box H*>| always smiles when he hits a man or I gets hit himself. That's what I J most about him at first.” "Do you think prize fighting is bru tal. Miss Loughran?” “1 do not,” answered the youngl woman. “Not the way Mr. McFarland! fights. T t hink if he had lived a few I centuries ago he would have been a| < rusadc r or a champion of tourna ments.” “How did you happen to fall inlovej with him?” Miss Loughran was silent for a mo ment. Then she said: “Father Walsh, a mutual friend.) brought him to Joliet to box at charity affair. I saw him in the ring,] and I thought at the time how r* markable it would be if a man • "u | be strong and able, as is Mr. McFar land, and still be a gentleman in every! way. 1 “A short while later Father Walsh! introduced me, and I had my breath J taken away. “He was a regular gentleman.” “Do you admire him most for being| a strong man or a good man?” "For both,” Miss Loughran an swered, immediately. “When will the marriage take | place?” - “In the spring, as my father is I now and mother is away.” “Will you be his trainer after that" “ ‘Love, cherish and obey.’ I guess the cherish part w r ill include train ing.” It’s the prince of cars—and <*ar of princes. Two grand dukes and nineteen princes drive Fords in Russia. And the sturdy car is as popular with both classes and masses the world over. Its unequal- eel merit lias won it world wide recognition. Dive hundred dollar? is the new' price of *he Ford runabout; the touring car is five fift.v; the town oar seven fifty—f. n. h. Detroit, complete with equipment. Get catalog ini particulars from Ford Motor Company, 311 Peachtree St.. Atlanta, Ga.