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SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT
They Produced an Effect; Sure They Did!
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Vice President Shropshire De
clares Hirsig Has Carried
Things Too Far.
N 'ASHVII.LE, Dec. 21.—Had
President Hirsig foreseen what
a merry row that Perry-Ber
per leal was destined to stir up, there
is a strong probability that he would
have thought twice before bringing
i* to a close.
Having caused a split between
president and manager, the squab
ble has now spread into the ranks of
ihe directors of the local baseball
club, several of whom have ex
pressed themselves as backing Man*
•hxvartz to the limit, at the
*cr
same time criticising the president
» hief among those who have sided
with the Volunteer manager is Clyde
Shropshire, vice president of the ball
dub and a prominent lawyer of this
city Fir declared last night that
President Hirslg s methods had gone
too far. and said he whs supported
in this expression by several of the
directors.
"Mr. Hirsig lias carried things to a
point w here they have got to stop,” |
ueclared the vice president. "Perry
was not only our best bitter, but he
was an excellent fielder and a tower
of strength to the infield I know
that Manager Schwartz was not will
ing to part with him for Berger, and
I am beoind him to the finish in this
tight. I pm glad to see* him show
that In* las plenty of backbone, and
hope that he will not weaken in his
position in this matter. The direct
ors are ‘n sympathy- with Manager
Schwarts, and if there in any way to
protest the deal and cause it to be
declared void, we will certainly do
so. Schwartz has been signed as
manager of this hall team, and it is
an injustice to him to make a U*ade
over hi? head. We directors also
knew nothing of it when President
Hirsig eft for Atlanta -in fact, some
< f us did not even know that lie had
gone ”
INDOOR SPORTS
By Tad Welsh Has McFarland’s Goat
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NOTHKR director.
o refused to
allow his name to be used, stated
ast night tliat lie thought Schwarts
had been done a rank injustice?
"We employed Rill Schwartz a ■*
manager of the team,** be said, and
I am of the opinion that all traaes
ought to be made by him, or at least
have his sanction. I don’t want to
get mixed up in this dispute, but
these are my views on the matter”
How the other directors stand on
the matter could not be found on;
last night, hut it is said that several
of them ;.re displeased over the trade.
IN icp’v to a statement given out by
* President Hirsig yesterday, in
which practically all of the charges
b> Manager Schwartz were denied
the latt *r last night said as follows -
Mr Hirsig states that no trade*
have been made without my consent,
and even goes so far as to declare
that I approved of the Welchonce-
<’aliaban deal. N< w , anyone w ho lias
any knowledge of the facts in the
i.»e will remember that I was visit
ing ,n Cleveland when President lllr
>ig put this deal through, and did
not know when it was made. Also, 1
was very much opposed to it, and
would never have given my consent.
I* was thought we stood a chance of
fusing Welchonce anyway, because of
not having put in our claim for him
bv February 1, but I had been ad
vised bv President Somers, of the
Naps that there was no chance of
Atlanta taking him away from us on
such a technicality. The facts in'
this case are well known to a num
ber of jKMjple, and any statement that
1 agreed to the Welchonce deal is un-
t rue
"As to the Perry deal. Mr. Hirsig
an not even contend that lie secured
my consent, and lie knows, as well as
do the fans, that 1 had repeatedly
said I would not let Perry go unless
he was gotten out of the league.
"Mr. Hirsig also says that there is
no friction between us. As far as I
,m concerned, there will not be as
long as 1 am manager of this club
Manager is what l want to be. and
that's what l intend to lie if 1 am to
remain with it.”
This i* the fifth of a scries of Irt
tern from members of the Crackers,
the Southern League pennant win
ner*. It is from George Kircher, the,
young outfielder seemed by Hilly
Smith from tin \orfolk team of the
Virginia League.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 2<V 1113
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Editor, Atlanta Geor-
S porting
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Dear Sin Yours of the 5th Inst,
at hand, and have finally found
time to answer same Have been
on a hunting trip, and did not re
turn until a few days ago.
We nave had some good hunting
on the Ohio River until ihe last,
couple of weeks Lately It has been
so warm ducks haven't been
through this section. However, 1
have been spending my time climb
ing hills for rabbits and quail.
This kind of work will certainly
get me in great shape for the open
ing of’ the Reason.
I have also been bowling a great
deal I understand that the Crack
ers have a dandy outfield, and I
know that Bill Smith will have to
find a-pretty good man before he
will make any changes on his pres
ent trio of gardeners. This bowl
ing game puts a fellow's atm in
good shape, so that l won’t have to
feat stiffness in the spring
According to reports, the Atlanta
club had some team last season.
Am really glad to hear tills, be-
» ause it makes me feel great to be
with a winner. 1 am willing to do
my shire of the work in the spring
in an effort to win a regular berth.
Have held down an outfield berth
on several of the semi-pro teams
here, and last season played with
the Norfolk team of Lie Virginia
League Had a good season, both
at bat and in the field.
Am not much at tills writing
game, so will close, with regards
to the boys and yourself
Verv truly yours.
GEORGE S. KIRCHER.
By AY. S. Farnsworth.
F REDDIE WELSH, the English
lightweight champion, who
hplds a decision over Willie
Ritchie, is one man who is not afraid
of Packey McFarland. Although a
legitimate 133-pounder, Welsh has
time and again offered to meet the
.Chicago whirlwind at catchwelghts.
But Packey doesn’t want any of
Welsh’s game. They have fought three
times. Their first battle was on Feb
ruary 21. 1908. It wag a ten-round af
fair in Milwaukee. At the end Referee
Malachi Mogan raised McFarland's
hand. A storm of hisses met the
aw ard, however, as Welsh at the very
worst deserved a draw.
The next time they met was in a
25-round session in Los Angeles, on
July 4, 1908. Jim Jeffries was the
referee, and, although his decision
was a draw’, he admitted afterward
that Welsh probably had a shade the
better of the milling. It was a rat
tling scrap from start to finish. In
fact. Coast experts declared it the
most scientific battle ever held.
In 1910 McFarland crossed the'‘big
pond” to meet Welsh at the National
Sporting Club in London. It was a
20-round affair, and ended in a draw.
The scrap made such a hit that the
boxing /fans of London clamored for
another match, but McFarland took
an early boat back to the United
States. He had had all of Welsh ne
wanted.
Since then Welsh has offered Paek-
ey all sorts of Inducements to hook
up again, but McFarland doesn't cave
any more for Freddie’s game than a
child does for the measles.
found that the straight vegetable bill
of fare was a grand invention.
So he started Freddie off on thatl
sort of feeding. It worked wonders!
with the shifty little Englishman, ami|
from that day he hasn’t eaten
mouthful of meat.
CRANK WHITNEY, who is to me-:
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probablj arrive in ihe city th< *1
part of the week. Tickets have beej
sent to him at Ms home
Rapids, Iowa, and Frank is sure to b«
in by Saturday.
Whitney believes Atlanta an ide.i!
training spot. He says the a.tino?-|
phere hereabouts is just the right s r
to fill a boxer with tiie good old prft|
and ginger.
As Welsh will probably weuhl
around 135 pounds when he climbs]
into the ring, Whitney will not da
any reducing this time. Previous!}]
Frank has been forced to make low
weight in his local matches.
Coming in at catchwelghts will a;«|
low Whitney to start the millind
around the 137-pound mark. This will
mean that he will be much stronger!
and thereby he is likely to show-
much improved wallop.
T OU CASTRO, who is promoting
this match, is being 1 .besieged bj
preliminary and semi-windup bo yd
since he announced the signing on
Welsh and Whitney. Kid Yound
Meyer Pries, Mike Saul. Frank Bakrl
Spider Britt and ten or twelve r|
are camping on Lou’s doorstep wait
ing for a kind word.
BOXING
News of the Ring Game
* Jim Buckley, manager of Tommy
J Murphy, matte such a holler about hav-
j lug To pay Murphy’s expenses after W il
lie Ritchie had declined to box him on
I December 11. that Ritchie gave him $200
, io cover the coat of training They have
.been rematched to meet in San Franeis-
uii January 23.
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Thirty Big Leaguers
Sign With Federalsi^-^^«-- r ^'<
KJA 0 11 a Brooklyn heavyweight w
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Terry McGovern, former lightweight
hampion of the world, is still strong
Terry admits that
Jack Driscoll,
ho is being
managed by Joe Kenny. McGovern's
half-brother Terry thinks Driscoll has
tiie making of a good fighter.
Johnny Griffiths, who recently held
Johnny Dundee to a draw, manages to
keep pretty busy these days. Johnny
was ma tidied yesterday to box Ra>
Temple at Milwaukee on December l’!'.
and also lias a bout pending with Johnny
Kilbane in Canton. Ohio.
CHICAGO, Dec US Thirty big
league plavera have been signed lo play
next season with the Federal League.
President James A Gilmore, of the
Federal said here to-day. Full plans
of the league for next > ear w ill be
given in a detailed statement next
Monday. , . . . _
•Several deals are ^incomplete and 1
don't want to make the announcement
prematurely.” continued Gilmore. ‘I
will only say now that we will have
new parks in Chicago ami Cleveland
next spring Cleveland Is in the league
to stav Chicago will be managed by
,.ne of the best known big league pla> New
, M s I don't wish to give his name Just ( • * . *
no w further than to sa> that it is not j Carl Morris denies the report that lie
Mordecal Brown | has quit the boxing game. Although
beaten b\ Jess Willard, Carl has decided
, Jack Britton Is billed to hand a c€
tain young gentleman. Billy Bennet.
teat lacing on December ‘J9 before
York club
| to go right
two bouts
along and has signed for
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DR. HUGHES
Morris is scheduled to meet Jack
Geyej*. of Denver, for 10 rounds at Clo
vis. N Mex . on Christmas Day. and
• Corky” Flynn in Boston either on Jan
uary 12 or 17
‘‘Gunboat” Smith rules a 10 to & fa
vortte for his 20-round bout with Ar
thur Pelky in San Francisco on New-
Year's Day
White and Wo-gaat drew exactly $t>.-
529.50 for their 10-round set-to in Mil
waukee last week. Of this amount Woi-
gast received 36 per cent, or $2,225.63.
White drew down 25 per cent. or
11.682.35
The boxing commission in Wisconsin
threatens to get after Wolgast for rough
work used by him in the White fight
Ad got away with everything tV
verges on the unfair
:hat
Referee Harry Stout never for a mo
ment stopped the men to caution the
ex-champion. It is understood that
Stout will be hauled before the com
mission to explain why Wolgast was
permitted to make such a rough battle
without a word of warning
By Ed \Y. Smith.
X X tISCONSIN’S boxing com-
V/V mission is a feast-or-
famine organization. It
does one tiling too well and an
other thing not at all. It reaches
to extremes, as in the case of
Packey McFarland, and falls
miles short in another, as in the
Eddie MuGoorty flunking case, it
bars a man for an offense for
which the commission was as
much to blame as the boxer and
In the other case a boxer who
violated flagrantly an agreement
goes scot free It proteots the
promoter at all hazards, yet lets
the boxer go utterly without pro
tection. as in the cases of un
paid guarantees and transporta
tion.
AT least, McFarland kept his
engagement, which is some-'
tiling tha^ Eddie McGoorty did
•not do recently when an accred
ited representative of his signed
up for Him to box Jack Dillon.
McGoortv calmly declared off the
affair ^fter it had been "on” for
several days. Yet not a mo
ment's consideration apparently
was given this offense by the
commission. The members prob
ably figured it would be a waste
of time, since McGoorty had an
nounced that he was going to
Australia for a protracted trip.
TIMMY DUFFY, a Buffalo light-
J weight, agreed to box in Mil-
M’FABLAND'S
1 )ACKEY
* fen at* was not grave.
of -
The
boxer deserves fhe severest cen
sure for appearing for his con
test with Jut k Britton In a half-
baked condition, yet the mem
bers of the commission, sworn to
protect the public, should not
have allowed him to enter the
ring in that condition and so far
overweight so it was claimed
afterward that his speed was
gone. But they can not attack
the honesty of the engagement
Packey did the best he could and
honestly outpointed his man.
That Packey could have knocked
Britton out is absurd No one but
the commission apparently ex
pected such a thing
THE Chicago boxer
* (
did not
weigh in at the time called
for by the commission rules. He
had a good argument against it.
But he did weight in later in the
presence of the chairman of the
commission, who announced at
the ringside that McFarland's
weight was “entirely satisfacto
ry to me." and later made the
statement that Packey 'was not
ten pounds heavier than Britton.”
which brought the case well with
in the wording and tiie spirit of
the Wisconsin rules. Why. then,
the >*bar's ban. coupled with the
request that New York, New Or-
waukee with Charley White a
short time ago. But he saw fit to
c*il 1 It off later on and left the
club completely in the lurch.
Duffy claimed he was too ill to
enter the ring, which was never
proved. Duffy went entirely un
punished. ami the case doubtless
is forgotten in Milwaukee.
Y\T is a strict vegetarian. He
hasn’t tasted meat in ten years.
And it is a funny story how Freddie
out out meat for vegetables. He was
having a hard time making a living
along the Bowery In New Y'ork, when
one day Joe Humphries, who has
managed such gYeat fighters as Ter-
' McGovern, Young Corbett, Georg3
Dixon and a dozen other lesser lights,
ran into Welsh, It was while Freddie
was acting as sparring partner for
some second-class miller.
Joe saw in a flash that Welsh was
a mighty clever boy. but that he need
ed building up. Joe had been “hit
ting a McFadden physical culture res
taurant’’ himself for some time, and
SELMA WANTS TO GET IN
GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 23.—Presi
dent Boyken. of the Alabama-Georeial
baseball league, has received a • -r|
from the president of the Selma base
ball league, expressing a desire to!
join a league with Anniston, Rome,!
Selma, Talladega and one or two|
other towns. A meeting of the Ala'
bama-Georgia League will he held|
to-night at Talladega.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St J
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R|
Apply any Agent.
"WONDER" IS RIGHT.
Tinker, Tinker, little star,
)ou're a wonder—so you are!
First, you're canned ioith jeers and
groans—
Then you get 10,000 bones'.
“THE VICTOR'
Christy Mathewson is reported to be
playing baseball for "the love of the
game,” but President Hempstead prob
ably has some difficulty in believing it
when he lamps Matty's contract.
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It is said that deal whereby Tinker
goes to Brooklyn suits Al Bridwell. with
the accent on the well.
BANK ON IT RIGHT ALONG.
That Charley Murphy will always have
something to say.
That the St. Louis sport scribes will
always have a kick coming.
Goverhor Tener is rapidly learning
that managing a gang of baseball mag
nates is vastly different from guiding the
destinies of a political machine.
Christmas and New
Year Holiday Fares
A T least two cases in which
1 ‘ promoters did not live up to
their articles of agreement with
boxers have been presented to
the commission, but up to the
present time no mention has ever
been made of any findings the
commission made in either
Ed Konetchy says he is glad he has
| been traded to Pittsburg. ‘The smoke
will not worry me,” said “Kony.” But
I he should remember where there
j smoke there is usually fire, or a fire
sale,
EVIDENTLY , the
' feels that it is t;
Charles Comlskey will probably be
pleased to learn that American Associa
tion batting averages show Larry Chap
pell was the hardest slugger In that
organization in 1913 and he also led the
■ fielders
commission
feels that it is the promoters
and not the boxers that furnish
the State with its 5 per cent of
the gross receipts. But the pro
moters would have a sorry time
of it. getting along without the
boxers, as they may some day
realize.
Garry Herrmann gets a new record.
So far as we know he is the only man
who ever engineered a baseball deal that
made everybody sore
Ferns Beats Denny
In Ten-Round Bout
“1 can neither act nor talk,” says
Magnate Murphy. Don’t cheer, boys—
the poor devil is dying!
“Herzog going after Red manager
ship” Undoubtedly—-they all do. But
where**
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