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BRINGING UP FATHER
By GEORGE M’MANUS
Club Members Have Never Seen
Him Play, and He Even Re
fuses Them Lessons.
13y “Chick” Evans.
I uNCE played golf In a town of
about 10,000 people. The golf
club had a most enthusiastic
nbership, more or less unfamiliai-
v ■ - the game, and it had everything
,t goes with a links—even includ-
;ng T professional. This professional
. ; lie topic of my story to-day. I have
sppn and known intimately many golf
professionals in my lifetime, but this
,ne was the queerest of them all.
When 1 was first told that the club
iad a, professional \ thought what a
?lnc thing it was, for beginners al-
. . S need help and a new' club can
no! always afford to employ expert
distance. In the course of conver
sation. however, I began to hear
.-range stories about him and si
lently T acquired a curious interest in
. in For instance, one of the mcm-
1). r- said: “Tom said that he made
i 38 the other day, but I don’t be-
Ueve him.”
Refuses Lesson to Members.
Tt seemed very strange to me that
t >' members of a “pro's” own club
were unacquainted with his game.
Then I heard someone else say that
Mr. <\ could not get a lesson because
Tom did not want to give it. A
mrange situation, indeed, l thought.
Near the clubhouse was a comfort
able cottage, which I was told was
built for the professional, but, it was
further added, he refused to sleep
there because it was too lonely. AH
of these statements aroused a great
curiosity and I looked around with
some eagerness hoping to see this
extraordinary professional. He was
not in sight, however, and his ab
sence on one of the busiest golfing
days of the season added piquancy to
the situation.
I was coming up the ninth hole of
this nine-hole course, first time
around, when 1 saw some one go to
the flag for my second shot. The
a non seemed familiar and I recalled
that in Great Britain this was done
in championships. 1 was just won*
tiering what experienced golfer was
doing this when behold! it was our
friend the professional. Tie. wore cap
and knickerbockers—the typical golf
dress of the old country, and he look
ed like hundreds t»f fellows that one
sees on links in England and Scot
land. My! but he was British. He
walked down the first hole with me.
telling me first of all that he had
made 35 and 36 on the Course and
never took over 37. He told mo that
hr had beaten some of the best play
ers in England. It seemed strange
that a player of his remarkable abil
ity was hiding his light in a small
club.
"Chick's'' Challenge Rejected.
By this time my curiosity was
w hetted to see him play, so I asked
some of the members to arrange a
game. They said they wmuld try, but
• hey did not think he would play. I
l ad never heard of a professional re
fusing that sort of a request from
club members.
Tom was sent for, however, and
after a long time he appeared at the
locker room door and the question
was put to him. With indescribable
emotion he refused. I told him I
would give him 2 up on each nine
and let him name his reward if he
beat me. A member offered to get
•P a purse of $500 to be his if he
made a 35 that afternoon, but be
wouldn’t play, risk his reputation, or
waste his time with an amateur, he
• aid, and ran away. Truly a unique
case.
Some of the members tell me that
■ really plays some remarkable shots
d knows the game, but that be-
>mid these shots none of the mem-
1" i s had seen him play practically all
innier. It seems that a member of
|ri club noted for his benevolence
found Tom in great trouble and he
iad brought him to the town and
Hie (dub and continued to do every-
ng possible for him, hut an air »»f
aloofness had characterized this
s : 'ange professional from the begin
ning.
Navy Announces
Winter Sport List
NXAPOL1S, MR, Pec. 20. The fol-
■■w iug schedules of winter sports wer e
pmounced at the Naval Academy to-
'• i a nasties February 7. New' Voik
versity; February 28. University cf
'* I'Unylvania: March 7. Columbia
Wrestling February 7, Pennsylvania
' ■ 1 e College: February 14. Lehigh.
‘ binary 21. Cornell; February 28. Fni-
■ 'sity of Pennsylvania; March 7, Co
lumbia .
' w-imming— February 7. Baltimore
College: March 7. Columbia
Jack Johnson Breaks
Arm in Paris Scrap
LARIS. Dec. 20.—.lack Johnson.
*-avyweight champion of tkc world, is
ing his rigid bund in a sling ns a
■ dt of his light here last nigh! with
■ ’nitty Johnson. ■The match ended in
eighth round with honors even,
•'her tlie end of the battle It was dis-
wered that Jack Johnson had broken
- left forearm in the third .round.
Referee Maltrot announced the bout a
draw.
POLLY AND HER PALS
She Doesn’t Lose Her Head Even When Buying Presents
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May Try Inter-League Series
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A. A. and International Plan
it LOOKS FIST IS
Langford Battles
Jeannette To-night
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Joe Wood-
11 n. manager of Sam Langford, who
of ik Joe Jeannette in a twercy-
!,, uud bout in Paris l«»-nigii’.
•bled here yesterday that the * »*
” had taken off .**•> much Hesir
• ' would weigh not more than
L7^> pounds in the ring.
By 0. B. Keeler.
P ENDING something more excit
ing to gab about, we might con
sider the inter-league series
idea, which now looks to be in a fair
way to get itself tried out next sea
son.
Up East, in the big show, they re
fer to it politely as "trying it on the
deg."
Inasmuch, however, as the canine
section of the combination in this in
stance consists of the American As
sociation and the International
League, we of the Class A standing
do not feel disposed to insist on that
rating of the experiment.
Anyway, here’s the dope, so far aa
cooked:
* * *
T HE tentative plan vails for a
schedule of 113 gamps to be pla> -
ed bv each of the big minors men
tioned above, the season to close about
the middle of August.
The reason for that, says President
E G, Barrow, of tire Internationa!,
is that "Hie rave usually is decided by
that lime, anyway." We’ll speak of
that later.
Then the rest is simple.
♦ ♦ *
j j j/ respective pennants having
! 1 bet ii decided in each of t no leagues
•ns usual, only a couple of months
earlier Hie two circuits gel together
and plav out a schedule by which
each lea in in the American Associa
tion plavs each, team in tlie Interna-
tidal a series of four games on me
International’s home lots, after which
Hie process will be repeated, the in
ternational League play ing around tlie
A A. circuit.
In . way a schedule of oS games
will i„ eked'out, and the relative
standings of the leagues at the end
of it will determine the championship
oft'lassAA.
Very pretty, is ii not.
* * •
\ I 7.\ IT a moment before > ou say,
W - Yes —it is not.’’
Think about it, now. Wouldn’t it be
u pretiv interesting iliing if for once
all tlie'towns in tlie Southern League
could be pulling for each other against
an invasion by tlie entire force of the
Pacific I'oast League, or uniting for
a desperate dash, into the enemy’s
country, striving tooth and nail and
extra-base wallop to win more games
from the Westerners than t he W est-
erners could win from them .
Wouldn't there he a scramble for
Hie parks in the afternoons, and for
snorting extras to see how Homing-
Pam and Los Angeles came out while.
Aibmia was li-king San Francisco?
< *f course*, *Jhtc lire* only six clubs
in lire* (.'oast Hrcuit, so tuo \w;ik sis-,
I ro-H * w oiikl }j;i v r* to be* «lroi'UK*r| fr om
,, ;ir |< ague -but ibis is merely lor
purposes of illustration.
AS to tlie statement of tlie Eastern
magnate tliat the race practically
is decided by Angus 15, we desire to
file as loud an exception to it. as we
can register and get through the
mails.
j So that part of the plan is dis
tinctly fish-like, tlie w ay we see it.
* ■* *
DI T the big minors decide to try
H it on n»»xt year, they may be sure
of being watched with deep interest,
not only around this circuit, hut also
by the major leagues The National,
or such part of it as doesn’t mind
being represented by Garry Herr
mann. already has suggested a simi
lar plan, but Ban Johnson turned it
down with a dull thud.
But Ban will keep an eye on the ex
periment, too—if it is made.
Basket Ball Champions of South
Will Play Athletic Club in
Atlanta February 21.
Sporting Food
l By GEORGE E. PHAIR-' <
THE MAGNATE'S LOT.
When III<• fiiil/lii isn't clumminj and
hotel in o
And the critics haven't got him on
the u<tn.
Then the hvldcrs of the stitch arc
ahcai/s growling.
And arc on the point of handing
him the run.
Il's « wonder that he isn't driven
hat hi. ■
That hr (loesnt’ end liis liuultles
with a gun.
When hr rims a hasrball team in
Cincinnati
The magnate's lot is not a happg
c
Tad Jones Suggests
OLUMBL’S, GA., Dec. 20.—The
Columbus basket ball team,
conceded to be the undisputed
champions of the South for the past
four seasons, is fast rounding into
form and is leaving no stones un
earthed to carry off the championship
honors this year. The team has en
gaged in two battles this year, win-
New Football Rule!
A. C., which they smothered. »!) to 13;
the second was with lire Fifth Regi
ment. Company G, quintet, of Atlanta,
which they won, 71 to 19.
The Columbus team has tasted de
feat on their home court once in five
years. Mobile Y. A1. C. A. accomplish
ing the stunt year before last in a
close, nerve-racking game. The court
in Columbus is much smaller than
other courts in this section, but larger
courts make no difference to the Co
lumbus team. They seem lo be as
much at home on a large one as a
small one.
The Columbus loam will he seen in
action on the Atlanta Athletic Club
court on February 21.
Coach Bridges has not completed
his .home schedule as yet. The fol
lowing will give you an idea of the
opponents ti’<* Columbus aggregation
will compete with; 0
December 23—Central College of
Missouri.
January 3 Atlanta Athletic Club.
January 9—Montgomery Y. M. C A.
January 16—Auburn.
January 24—Birmingham Athletic
Club.
January 3o- A1 Elver.
The road trip, which will begin on
February 11, will include the follow
ing games;
February 14 Auburn.
February 18—Bir mingham A C.
February 19—Bessemer A. •',
February 2 1 Atlanta A. <
February 23—Asheville Y. M. c. A.
February’24 —Charlotte V. M. <’ A.
February 26 Lynchburg Y M. c. a.
February 28 — Charlotte Y. AL C. A
ILLINI ARRANGES GAMES.
CHAAfPAKJN. ILL.. I>- 20, Direc
tor Muff, of lliri*-is. I n-ibi ;■ announced
i lie fir?! con pleted foot Pell dates for
1f«11. The Illinois eleven will play In
dians October 10 ;it»• f \'<vthwestern or
toPer 24 both ci Illinois Held. VGv-
ronsin will probn OK he added to tw*
jsehrdule. Illino ~ n eordinc ; • In
uaranteed 1 >•*» i'»r Hub. w ic.'i*' to cciJuU
Missouri for an early game.
NEW HAVEN, Deb. 20. 'lad Jones,
'08 S., an All American Vale quarter
back, jn discuss!rfg the results of the
changed football rules had this to say
to-day:
“I would suggest for changes that all
goals from touchdown should he kicked
from a point immediately in front of the
spot where tlie pall is downed. In other
words, I would take away the privilege
of the punt out. It might be well to
widen the field perhaps ton yards and
to lengthen it to Its original measure
ment.
“I think the element of chance enters
ton strongly in Western football. They
violate every rule in football for the
sake of gaining something by some
freak of chance. Tills is all right in
emergency. I think, but for a general
policy it is very Pad. Eastern football
may lie a trifle too conservative but i
certainly do not think so.”
John Ward Slated
To Lead Federals
ST. Lol’IS. Dec. 20.—John Ward,
New York lawyer and old time, player,
seems slated to be president of the Fed
eral League. Ward is not friendly to
organized baseball as represented by trie
old b-ague arid is familiar with * the
workings of the game from several
angles. The magnates of tlie league are
meeting here to-day.
Ritchie Asks $10,000
To Box Jimmy Duffy
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 - Gharley Mur
ray. the llgi’’ promoter of Buffalo and
«'i5-o manager of the Wuecnsberry A. »'
>f this Try. wired Willie Kjii Pie. the
igiil weigi 1 champjou. an offer of a
guarantee of $7,.Vd* :o box .lima * Duffy,
the - rac k lightweight ,.f Lo< kporl, N
Y, fo" ten rounds. ILir-pje ha ' w’Frd
back that be will accept if
110,000.
If a baseball team and a distillery
could be run successfully the same
method, Cincinnati might win a few
pennants.
As we understand it, the Cincinnati
manager is responsible to Garry
Herrmann, who, in turn, is responsi
ble to the stockholders, who are ut
terly irresponsible.
If Mr. Murphy succeeds in bringing
Joe Tinker back to Chicago, he will
go a great way toward wiping out the
memory of that green hat.
Georges Carpentier has been offered
$2,500 a week in vaudeville on i're
strength of the walloping ho handed
Bombardier Wells. The question :■«.
How nnr< : would they have offered
him if ho had whipped a regular pu
gilist?
While there is nothing in a name,
Mr. Ever Hammer is an appropriate
name for a pugilist. But it would be
the ideal name for a column conduc
tor.
GOVERNOR TENER.
Ur hud to cxc(Ji>c. front pulilir.ul life.
11 ilk il* stintc and its mud and
intrigue.
He tried to escape from political
strife—
AM) HE WE XT TO THE X .4
no xae IjEaui /:.
The time has come for Governor
Toner to gather the N. L magnates
behind closed doors and swing alter
nately with right and left until the
said magnates are at peace.
Those six-day bike racers are n»h
in protesting agi'irisf being fined. If
:he public had it? way, tho fines woul-.l
be slammed on the promoters.
The report that Happy Hogan <on
Irrnpletos buying the Si. I.c* i s
Browns Ir-ada one to believe th 11
Happy will not be nappy iong
It is no surprise to learn th^»
Pnckey McFarland will not be allowed
to fight in Milwaukee for a year.
In it wrs suspected th,it*he wo ‘
not he allowed to fight there for tht
next twenty years.
Commodores May Quit S. I. A. A.
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One-Year Rule Hurts Vanderbilt
Big ‘'White Hope” Proves Fail
ure and Plans to Return to
Old Job on Engine.
By Jack Conway.
B oston, .mass., Dec. ‘20.—car
Morris, broken in spirit, but
blessed with a rather bulky
bank roll, has hit the trail for Sapul-
pa. Ok la. The big "white hope” real
izes that he will never be a success
as a. boxer and so intends to return
to his old job as an engineer.
Morris, of course, may not like tlie
Idea of laboring eight hours a day for
aix days a week for $25 or so, where
ire has been in trie habit of receiving
from $500 to $2,000 for boxing ten or
twelve rounds But such Is the fate
of >oung men who are unable to make
good within the hemp ropes.
The Oklahoma giant occupies a
queer position in tlie sporting world.
He was never a champion or even a
near-chrimpion, and yet he has re
ceived more publicity than some of
the greatest ring men of former dec
odes. .Morris’ position in the ring was
due to the “white hope” erase.
Morris is six feet four inches ia!i
and weighs 235 poundf, lie is built
on the lines of a < hmnpion, but has
never startled us b> Iris work in the
ring. His first few bouts ended un
satisfactorily, but after lhat he im
proved. Morris waa then matched to
clash with Jess Willard in New York
and the contest proved a Joke. The
men were as slow as truck horses ii;
moving around thr* ring, while they
displayed little knowledge of ring
craft.
Morris was di>gusled with the
showing be made againbl the cowboy
and has decided to retire from the*
ring.
A8HVILLB, TENN., Dec. 20.—
That one-year rule Isn’t taking
well with Vanderbilt support
ers and there are even now murmur
ing of the local institution being
withdrawn from the S. I. A. A., al
though no such move is expected in
Iho near future. Knowing that the
South Is in need of some sort of or
ganization, Vanderbilt would bo re
luctant to drop out. especially as it
is the backbone of its existence, but
it is hard for them to swallow a. pill
such aa was handed them at Jackson
ville.
If It had been a straight one-year
rule without exceptions there would
have been no kick coming, but it is
hard to see Die justice In a rule that
applies to Vanderbilt, yet in no way
affects aii institution like Sewanec.
Vanderbilt is also up against it when
il comps to playing Virginia and
North Carolina, to say nothing of
Michigan. The latter college has a
strict one-year rule, but its greater-
number of students gives it an ad
vantage over Vanderbilt that can best
be equalized by the absence of a one-
year rule for the local team.
It would be a little far fetched to
slate that the one-yeai* rule was aimed
directly at Vanderblljr, but the truth
remains that it Is hurt far more by it
j than any other Southern school. Were
Vanderbilt’s games confined only to
tlip R. I. A. A. teams It would have no
cause to worry over any kind of
handicap, because of the superiority of
its material and ecaching, but this is
not where the blow will strike It
hardest.
Just how much the one-year rule
will handicap Vanderbilt next year Is
hard io say. A number of promising
players were exper-ted to enter the
university. The rule will undoubted
ly keep several of them away, for
many would prefer going to some
other university where they can play
during I heir first year. Of the 1913
line Huffman, White. Warren, Lowe,
Askew’. Reyer, Garmon and Putnam
will return, w’hile Josh Cody will bn
eligible ns a result of having attended
college tills season. This will give
them a fair line if the expected im
provements in the majority of the
candidates transpires. In the back-
ficld Peck Turner is the onlv loss,
and with such men as Curry, R. Tur
ner, A'. Turner and Bell coming along
it is hard to believe that this depart-
tui’e wIL be weak. Cohen and Ches
ter also promise to make a strong
pair of ends. Vanderbilt ought to
have n fair team in spite, of the rule,
but not so strong as it would have
been otherwise, and next year they
need every ounce of strength they
can get.
Athletic Club Boys Elberfeld Fails to
Clash With Augusta Reach Terms With
Quintet To-night Now Orleans Club
The Augusta Y. M. <* A quintet will
be t^p Atlanta Athletic Club’s oppo
nents tonight In the third scheduled
basket ball game on tlie local team’s
floor. The Augusta boys tome well
touted and are expected to give Joe
Bean’s warriors a stiff tussle. The lo
cals have pul In a good wee!: of prac
tice and art* ready to annex game num
ber three to their collection. The line
up nf tin* Augusta team is not known,
hni the Atlanta hoys will line-up as
follows: Smith and Forbes, forwards;
iniBard, • enter. Darter and Weaver,
guards. The game will start promptly
at 8:3U.
National League Not
To Pension Anson
NEW YOLK. !>.■ 20. -Pp'.IUent John
K Tenet, of the National League, an
nounced to-da tha: - ' r.royisition to
grant a pension :o Wsp” Anson, th<
\ rI' : atl Chicago Bail pla r r. had beer
abandoned. Mr. Tens’- aid Anson n<r<
not in neorj of .< pci; • .<n and lie saw no
r< a«on for gra r bng oik
‘An.-on v, mild cn ;r nh refuse it if r
were offered. ’ said the leagur* pr r i
den I.
Ansoti i> no'* appearing in vaudeville.
INDIANS RELEASE PITCHER.
MINN KABULIS. Dei. 20 Mike Kelly,
manager of the Indianapolis team of
the American Association, announced
here that he had released Pitche-t- Wil*
ham Harrington, of Ind'anapolis. to
Binghamton, <*f the New York State
League.
NEW ORLEANS. Pec. 20 —“Kid ' El-
bcrfeld, former Lookout manager. Is still
unable to reach terms with the New
Orleans club. After a conference >e«-
terdav, Elberfeld left the local club's
headquarters admitting that he could
not reach an agreement.
Elberfeld is holding out for several
hundred dollars more than the Pelican*
are willing to gi\e him, and it looks
very much as if ho will sticl. '**> his <ie-
man<la. Another meeting may be beul
this afternoon.
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SHUPIRINE CO.. SAVANNAH, GA.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
The Fans Are Now Beginning to Count tlie Days When Spring Practice Be^iu«