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NWLFT'i <0 ON THF I OTHER VC>F Q PA JO INTERP<,TPO for <OODNE?>S ^AKF - V/HAT IT> THAT - J -_>PE"? O f^T L - GOLln 1 lT LOON'S LINK A t HOUSANC irr <LAC> TO L_ 6EE HE'S MORE • NTERPSTEO n IM Hi *)T ORT 1 y r I MUST see that s\<3n clos er- and t'ri MOT AO IN' TO wait AM HOUR poft fc THE fLP- 0 /IvAToR <ee. I’M <3oAf> Tm£t had That FIELD <5LA%i UR THEREl THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. ANT) NEWS. Tlie Fans Are Now Beginning to Count the Days When Spring Practice Begins 6y THIS GOLF‘PRO’ BRINGING UP FATHER By GEORGE M’MANUS Club Members Have Never Seen Him Play, and He Even Re fuses Them Lessons. By “Chick” Evans. I ONCE played golf In a town of about 10,000 people. The golf club had a moat enthusiastic membership, more or less unfamiliar with the game, and It had everything that goes with a links—even Incfud- ing a professional. This professional Is the topic of my story to-day. I have seen and known intimately many golf professionals in my lifetime, but this one was the queerest of them all. When I was first told that the club had a professional I thought what a tine thing it was, for beginners iU^"- ways need help and a new club can not always afford to employ expert assistance. In the course of conver sation, however, I began to hear strange stories about him and si lently I acquired a curious Interest in him. For instance, one of the mem bers said: “Tom said'that he made a 38 the other day, but I don’t be lieve him.” Refuses Lesson to Members. It seemed very strange to me that the members of a “pro’s” own club were unacquainted with his game. Then I heard someone else say that Mr. C. could not get a lesson because Tom did not want to give it. A strange situation, indeed, I 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. All of these statements aroused a great curiosity and 1 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. 1 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 action seemed familiar and I recalled that in Great Britain this was done in championships. I was just won dering what experienced golfer was doing this when behold! it was our friend the professional. He wore cap and knickerbockers—the typical golf dress of the oM country, and he look ed like hundreds of 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 me that he 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 whetted to see him play, so I asked some of the members to arrange a game. They said they would try, but they did not think he would play. I had 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 3 up on each nine and let him name his reward if he beat me. A member offered to get up a purse of $500 to be his if he made a 35 that afternoon, but he wouldn't play, risk his reputation, or waste his time with an amateur, he said, and ran away. Truly a unique AND IVF ALV/A'fh WANTED TO Ro UP to THF TOP OF The Fiffel. ft WONDER IF i 'I’C CAN The BRONX I ORHFRe? MT NT BUT THI»> IS A POVERFol field glmssi .J JOVT THINf, WE ARE OVER Ten hundred feet up in j the ah* j POLLY AND HER PALS She Doesn’t Lose Her Head Even When Buying Presents IF you ONLY KMEAtf UW47 1 B0U6HT Vfou FOf? CitRiZfMAS. M4, iT A PL4CH! j ’ IT* 7hf Class'^! f P£EStM7 V&j tVER SAW \ MA, ~1AKE n FROM ME J I Tried it om Itiis AfTERtJOOtJ AtJD IT Fit me Like the P/iper. oti the wall i (furf. jTtKREfr Some of the members tell me that he really plays some remarkable shots and knows the game, but that be yond these shots none of the mem bers had seen him play practically all summer. It seems that a member of the club noted for his benevolence found Tom in great trouble and he had brought him to the town and the club and continued to do every thing possible for him, but an air of aloofness had characterized this strange professional from the begin ning. Navy Announces Winter Sport List ANNAPOLIS, MD., Dec. 20.—The fol lowing schedules of winter sports were announced at the Naval Academy to day: Gymnastics—February 7. New York University: February 28, University cf Pennsylvania: March 7, Columbia Wrestling—February 7. Pennsylvania ^tate College: February 14, Lehigh; February 21. Cornell: February 28. Uni versity of Pehnsylvanla; March 7, Co lumbia. Swimming—February 7, Baltimore City College; March 7, Colombia. Jack Johnson Breaks Arm in Paris Scrap PARIS, Dec. 20.—Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world, is i.. • . i j in » a 1 i ii er as q ucav.i ivcigllt (■ i 111 J uu i i ui rarrying his right hand in a slmg as a result of his fight here last night with Jimmy Johnson. The match ended in 'he eighth round with honors even. After the end of the battle it was dis- roverod that Jack Johnson had broken his left forearm in the third round. Referee Maltrot announced the bout a draw. Langford Battles Jeannette To-night NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Joe Wood man, manager of Sam Langford, who meets Joe Jeannette in a twenty- round bout in Paris to-night, cabled here yesterday that the “tar baby” had taken off ?-o much flesh that he would weigh not more than in the nog. May -Try Inter-League Series *•♦•*1- *{*•*!* v • *!* *!* • *1* v A. A. and International Plan It 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- Up East, in the big show, they re fer to it politely as '‘trying it on the dog.” 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. Anywa}', here’s the dope, so far as cooked; AS to the statement of the Eastern magnate that the race practically is decided by Augus 15, we desire to file as loud an exception to Jt as we can register and get through the mails. So that pai*t of the plan is dis tinctly flsh-like, the way we see it. LOOKS LIST IS EVER THIS VESH T HE tentative plan call* for a schedule of 112 games to be play ed by 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 the International, is that "the race usually is decided by that time, anyway." We’ll speak of that later. Then the rest is simple. T HE respective pennants having been decided in each of tile leagues as usual, only a couple of months earlier the two circuits gel together and piay out a schedule by which each team in the American Associa tion plays each team in the Interna tional a" series of four games on the International's home lots, after whlch the process will be repeated, the In- ternational League playing around the A. A. circuit. In this way a schedule of 56 games will be eked out, and the relative standings of the leagues at the end of it will determine the championship of Class AA. Very pretty. Is It not? \X7AIT a moment before you say, W “Yes—it is not.” Think about it, now. Wouldn't it be a prettv interesting thing If for once all the towns In the Southern League could be pulling for each other against an invasion by the entire force of the Pacific Coast 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 the West erners couid win from them ; Wouldn’t there be a scrajnble for the parks In the afternoons, atid for sporting extras to see how Birming ham and Los Angeles came out while Atlanta was licking San Francisco? Of course, there are only six clubs in ’he I'oast circuit, so two weak sis ters would have to be dropped from mir league but this is merely for purpose* of illustrauou. DUT if the big minors decide to try it on next year, they may be sure of being watched with deep Interest, not only around this circuit, but 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. Tad Jones Suggests \ New Football Rule Basket Ball Champions of South Will Play Athletic Club in Atlanta February 21. NEW HAVEN, Dec. 20—Tad Jones, ’08 S., an All-American Yale quarter back, In discussing the results of the changed football rules had this to say to-day: “I would suggest for changes that all goals from touchdown should be kicked from a point immediately In front of the .spot where the ball is downed. In other words, 1 would take away the privilege of the punt. out. It might be well to widen the field perhaps ten yards and to lengthen it to its originaJ measure ment. “I think the element of chance enters too strongly in Western football. They violate every rule in football for the sake of gaining something by some freak of chance. This is all right in emergency, I think, but for a general policy It is very bad. Eastern football may be a trifle too conservative but I certainly do not think so.” Johu Ward Slated To Lead Federals ST. IaOUIS, Dec. 20.—John Ward, New York lawyer an<i old time player, seems slated to be president of the Fed eral League. Ward is not friendly to organized baseball as represented by the old league and Is familiar with the workings of the game from several angles. The magnates of the league are meeting here to-day. Ritchie Asks $10,000 To Box Jimmy Duffy C -^OLUMBITS, 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 ning both with comparative ease. The first encounter was with the Bessemer A. C., which they smothered, 59 to 13; the second was with the 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. M. 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 to be as much at home on a large one as a small one The Columbus team will be seen in action on the Atlanta Athletic Club court on February 21. Ooach Bridges has not completed his home schedule as yet. The fol lowing will give you an idea of the opponents the Columbus aggregation will compete with: 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 30—Mercer. The road trip, which will begin on February 14, will include the follow ing games: February' 14-—Auburn. February 18—Birmingham A. C. February 19—Bessemer A. C. February 21—Atlanta A. C. February 23—Asheville Y. M. O. A February 24—Charlotte Y. M. C. A. February 26—Lynchburg Y. M. C. A February 28—Charlotte Y. M. C. A. — I Sporting Food By GEORGE E. PHAIR THE MAGNATE’S LOT. When (he public isn’t clamoring and howling And the critics haven’t got him on the pan, Then the hoiders of the stock arc always growling, And are on the point of handing him the can. It's a wonder that he isn't driven batty, That he doesnV end his troubles with a gun. When hr runs a baseball team in Cincinnati The magnate’s lot is not .a happy one. If a baseball team and a distillery could be run successfully by the same method, Cincinnati might win a few pennants. CH UllllS Big “White Hope” Proves Fail ure and Plans to Return to Old Job on Engine. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Charley Mur ray. the fight promoter of Buffalo and also manager of the Queensberry A. C., of this city, wired Willie Ritchie, the lightweight champion, an offer of a guarantee of $7,500 to box Jimmy Duffy, the crack lightweight of Uockport, N. V . f^r ten rounds. Ritchie lias wired l*ahat he will accept if guaranteed HU,' v 0Uw ILLIN! ARRANGES GAMES. CHAMPAIGN. ILL, Dec. 20. Direc tor Huff, of Ilinofs, to-day announced the first completed football dates for 1914. The Illinois eleven will play In diana October 10 and Northwestern Oc tober 24. both on Illinois field. Wis consin will probably be added to the schedule. Illinois, according to Di rector fluff, will be glad to schedule JbLakouri lor an early fame. 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 1n vaudeville on the strength of the walloping he handed Bombardier Wells. The question is. How much would they have offered him if he 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. He tried to escape from political life, With its slime and its mud and intrigue. He tried to escape from political strife— AST) HE WEST TO THE NA TIONAL LEAGUE. The time has come for Governor Tener 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 right 1n protesting against being fined. If the public had its way, the fines would be slammed on the promoters. By Jack Conway. B OSTON, MASS., Dec. '20.—-Carl Morris, broken in spirit, but blessed with a rather bulky bank roll, has hit. the trail for Sapul- pa,, Okla. 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 the Idea of laboring eight hours a day for six days a week for $25 or so, where he has been In the habit of, receiving from $500 to $2,000 for boxing ten or twelve rounds But such is the fate of young men who are unable to make &ood within the hemp ropes. The Oklahoma giant occupies ■ a queer position in the sporting world. He was never a champion or even a near-champion, and yet. he has re ceived more publicity than some of the greatest ring men of former dec ades. Morris’ position in the ring was due to the “white hope” craze. Morris is six feet four inches tail and weighs 235 pounds. He is built on the lines of a champion, but has never startled us by his work In the ring. His first few bouts ended un satisfactorily, but after that he im proved. Morris was then matched to clash with Joss Willard in New York and the contest proved a Joke. The men were as slow as truck horses In moving around the ring, while they displayed little knowledge of ring craft. Morris was disgusted with tlie showing he made against the cowboy and has decided to retire from the ring. Commodores May Quit S. I. A. A. '!•••!• -i- • -I- *!*• J- +•+ +•+ One-Year Rule Hurts Vanderbilt N ashville, tenn., Dec. 20.— That one-year rule isn’t taking well with Vanderbilt support ers and there are even now murmur- Ings of the local institution being withdrawn from the S. I. A. A., al though no such move Is expected In the near future. Knowing that the South is in need of some sort of or ganization, Vanderbilt would be 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 as 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 the Justice in a rule that applies to Vanderbilt, yet In no way affects an institution like Sewanee. Vanderbilt Is also up against It when it comes 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 »n 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 state that the one-year rule was aimed directly at Vanderbilt, but the truth remains that it 1s hurt far more by It than any other Southern school. Were Vanderbilt’s games confined only to the S. I. A. A. teams It would have no cause to worry over any kind of handicap, because of the superiority o its material and coaching, but this not where the blow will strike it hardest. 01 of r~ ls < t i Just how much the one-year rule will handicap Vanderbilt next year Is hard to say. A number of promising players were expected 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 their first year. Of the 1913 line Huffman, White, Warren, Lowe, Askew, Reyer, Carmon and Putnam will return, while Josh Cody will he eligible as a result of having attended college this season. This will give them a fair line If the expected Im provements in the majority of the candidates transpires. In the back- field Peck Turner Is the onlv loss, and with such men as Curry, R. Tur ner, V. Turner and Bell coming along It is hard to believe that this depart- ture wlii be weak. Cohen and Ches ter also promise to make a strong pair of ends. Vanderbilt ought to have a 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 Clash With Augusta Quintet To-night The report that. Happy Hogan con templates buying the St. Louis Browns leads one to believe that Happy w’ill not he happy long It is no surprise to learn that Packey McFarland will not be allowed to fight in Milwaukee for a year. 1 In fact, it was suspected that he would not be allowed to fight there for the next twenty ye r*. National League Not To Pension Anson The Augusta Y. M. C. A quintet will be the Atlanta Athletic Club's oppo nents to-night In the third scheduled basket ball game on the local team’s floor. The Augusta boys come well touted and are expected to give Joe Bean’s warriors a stiff tussle. The lo cals have put In a good week of prac tice and are ready to annex game num ber three to their collection. The line up of the Augusta team is not known, but the Atlanta boys will line-up as follows: Smith and Forbes, forwards; PuBard, center; Carter and Weaver, guards The game will start promptly at 8:30. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. President John K. Tener, of the National League, an nounced to-day that the proposition to grant a pension to ‘‘(Jap’ Anson, the veteran Chicago hall player, had been abandoned. Mr. Tener said Anson war not in need of a pension and he saw no reason for granting one “Anson would certainly refuse It If it were offered,” said the league presi dent Ai^uu im liu w appMumg ax Ytiuulttvlile. INDIANS RELEASE PITCHER. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20 Mike Kelly, manager of the Indianapolis team of the Ameriean Association, announced here that he had released Pitcher Wil liam Harrington, of Indianapolis, to Binghamton, of the New York State League. Elberfeld Fails to Reach Terms With New Orleans Club NEW ORIJSANS, Dec. 30.—'THd” El berfeld. former Lookout manager, ti still unable to reach terms with the New Orleans club. After & conference yes terday, Elberfeld left the local chib’s headquarters admitting that he could not reach an agreement. Elberfeld ls holding out for several hundred dollars more than the Pelicans are willing to give him. and It looks very much as if he will stick ■•«> his de mands. Another meeting may be held this pYtemoon. Maddening Ine is used because Tetteriiie ls scientifically prepared to remore the CAUSE as well EFFECT. TETTERINE CURES SKIN DISEASES Opium Whiskey «nd Dru:: Habits treated at Ilnras or at SaritaHwm. Rook on subjes# Frtt. DR » M. WOOLI RY. *-N, 1ftaMJS Ssuitarlnaa, Atlanta, Utuinis 0 Jease XV. Scott. MllledscTllle, Oa.. writes- l ) l suffered with an eruption two years aed ' sne bix of Trtterine cured me and twe of my . friends. It Is worth Its weight In gold. ^ Tetterlne cures eczema, tetter, ground Itch, » ) erysipelas. Itching piles and other ailments \ f Get U to day—Teberlne. S 50o at druggists, or hy mail. { SHUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. GA.