Newspaper Page Text
TTTL ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND
NEWS.
Many People Get All Their Kxerei.se by Jumping at Conclusions
&
?r
SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT
They Produced an Effect; Sure They Did!
Vice President Shropshire Dr
dares Hirsig Has Carried
Things Too Far.
N
tashvillk d*
!*r-fdd«»nt Hir.«ig
»re*e*n
IVrry
stir up.
.t
brinK
hr
■quab
inks o
merry row that
per Tea! wan destined to
is a strong probability t
have though! twice before
it to a close
Having cm Red a *pN t
president an<l manager, ll
b!e has now spread into the
the directors of the local basehal
<luh several of whom have ex
pressed tr.emselves as hac king Man-
peer Schwartz to tin limit, at the
same time rite ising the president
c'hief among those who have Aided
with the Volunteer managei is (' 1 > < I ••
Shropshire, vice president of the hall
Hub and a prominent lawyer of this
Htv He declared Iasi night that
Pro Tent ilirsig's methods had g"nr
too far. and said ho was supported
in this expression by several of the
director -
"Mi Hirsig has carried things io a
point where they have got to stop,
declared the vice president. Perry
was not only our best hitter, but he*
wa*- an excellent fielder and a tower
of strength to the infield I know
that Manager Schwartz was not will-
ins to pit with him for Berger, and
1 am behind him to the finish in this
fight I am gad to sec him show
that he has plenty of backbone, and
hope that he will not weaken In his
position in this matter. The direct
ors are in sympatlp with Manager
Sdiu ;tr;<. and if there is any way to
protest lhe deal and cause it to he
declared void, we will certainly do
so. Schwartz has been signed as
manager of this ball team, and it is
an injustice to him to make a trach
eae! his head. We directors also
knew nothing of it when President
Hirsig eft fc* Atlanta—in fact, some
of us did not even know that he had
gone."
KIRGHEI HOPES
Young Outfielder Is Getting Into
Great Shape for the Spring
Training Season.
\ VOTlIKTi
1 ‘ ,l|„w h1«
clite< tor. who refuse i to
naftne to be used, stated
at he thought Schwartz
This i.i the fifth of a scrim o/ let
ters from members of the ('rockers,
flit Southern league. pennant win
ners. It is from George Kiri her. the
young outfielder secured by Hilly
Smith from the Xorfolk team of the
l irpinia Teague.
be
•a nr
"Wi
Ploved Hill Schwa' iz a-I
manager of the team.' he said, ‘and
I am of the opinion that all trades i
ought to he made by him. or at least j
have his sanction. I don't want to
get mixed up in this dispute, hut
these- are mv views on the matter”
How the other directors stand on
the matter could not be found on;
last night, but it is said that several
of them Etc- displeased over the trade.
K
Kditc
Atlanta
I N repl. to a statement given out by
President Hirsig yesterday. In
which practically all of the- chatges
hv Manager Schwartz were denied
the .i11 last night said as follows -
•'.Mr Hirsig cates that no trades
have been made without my consent,
and even goes so far as to declare
that I approved of the Welchonce-
t'allahan deal New. anyone who has
any knowledge of the facts in the
case will remember that 1 was visit
ing in Cleveland when President Hir
sig 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.
e of
of
him
t he
• of
> Oil
It was thought we stood n chant
losing VVelchonce anyway, bee an;
not having put In our claim for
by February 1. but I had bee n
v ised hv President Somers, of
Vcps that there was no chanc
Mlanta taking him hwh\ from u
such a technicalitv The facts in
cilia case are well known to a num
ber of people, and any statement that
I agreed to the \\ ele hom e deal i tin-
rue
' the Pet i v deal, Mr Hi’ s'«
even contend that he secured
m c<ov-em, and he knows, as well as
do the fans, that 1 had repeatedly
raid 1 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 tied be as
!• ng as 1 am manager of this Hub
Manage- ss what T want to be. and
that's what 1 intend to be if I am to
remain with it."
• v tr
an not
Lou 1m ill
Mr. W. H
Sporting
gian:
Dear Sir Yours of the 5th ins?,
at hand, and have finally found
time to ariMVfi same Have been
on a hunting trip, and did not re
turn until tc few days ago.
SYi h.*ve had some good hunting
on the* Ohio River until the last
couple of weeks Lately It ban been
so warm ducks haven’t been
through this section. However, l
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* season.
I have also been bowling a great
deal. I understand that the ('rack
ets have a dandy out Held, and 1
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* puls a fellow's arm in
good shape, so that l won't have to
fear stiffness in the spring.
According to reports, the* Atlanta
Hub had some team last season.
Am re.illy glad to hear this, be-
c a use it makes my feel great to be
with a winner 1 am willing to do
my share of the- work in the spring
in an e ffort to win a regular berth.
Have held down an outfield posi
tion on several of the setni-pro
teams here, and last season played
with the* Norfolk team of the Vir
ginia League. Had a good season,
both at bat and in the field.
\m not much at this writing
game, so will close*, with regards
to the boys and yourself.
Yerv trulv vours.
liKOlUIK S. KIRCH 1.0K.
Welsh Has McFarland’s Goat
+•+
Freddie Trains on Vegetables
By YV. S. Farnsworth.
F REDDIE WELSH, the English
lightweight champion, who
holds 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 catchweights.
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 was a ten-round af
fair in Milwaukee. At the end Referee
Malachi Mogan raised McFarland's
hand. A storm of hisses met the
award, 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 expi ts declared it the
most scientific battle ever held.
In 1910 McFarland crossed the “big
pond" to meet Welsh at the Najtiona!
Sporting (Hub 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 I.^d all ot Welsh ne
wanted.
Since then Welsh has offered Pack
ey all sorts of inducements to hook
up again, but McFarland doesn’t care
any more for Freddie’s game than a
child docs for the measles.
\\J ELSH is a strict vegetarian.
vv hasn’t tasted me. t in ten ye
BOXING
News of the Ring Gam*
j .lint Buckley, manager of Tommy
I Murphy, made such a holler about hav-
|ittg in pa> Murphy's expenses after Wil
lie Ritchie had declined to box hint on
■On-embcr 11, that Ritchie gave him *200
j to cover the coat of. training They have
| Been rematohed to meet in San Francis
co mi January 23.
Thirty Big Leaguers
Sign With Federate i:, 'C';;r:ANn':„.,'';
CP ,h Brooklyn heavyweight
DON T BE TORTURED
wllevfd a
J R Mu
that
Tetterine Cures Eczema
I a*ony with severe oc/emn Trlnd
*1* dlfl*r«nt remedies and was In drspalr
when a neighbor toid mo to try Tetterine
After using io worth I am completely cured
Why should you suffer when you can so easily '
gel a r.-tnedy that cute all sk‘11 troubles rc
irma. lu-ldiig piles. er\x|jv|* inmind u. h. ring
■*• Get It to-day Tet*rrine
MK at druggists, or by mall.
SMUPTRINE CO . SAVANNAH f,A
Perry McGovern, former lightweight
umpirtn of the world, is still strong
rry admits that
in Jack Driscoll,
eight, who Is being
managed by .!«»»■» Kenny. McGovern's
, tnp.\r,i\ Dee 23 Thirty big half-brother. Terry thinks*Driscoll has
league players nave been signed to phi jlht* making of a good fighter.
President James \ Gilmore, of the! Johnny Griffiths, who recently held
Federal. utd here da\ Full plat Johnnv Dundee t«> a draw, manages to
r,f ihc l.-Htur f..v m-Ni vwr will l>e , ' „ ltv bu<y , ht >se .lays. Johnny
K.vrn 1 n a .iotafled siatomont next , chr.t vester<la> in hox Ray
. , Tomplo at Milwaukee on December 2S.
' 1 1 an.I also has a h.uit peiulina with Johnny
ri.-n t waul I - limkr tlm annmim-ement ," L" , ' ;, hi ,.
Oil non -i K ' 1 " ' antl . ,
will ( .nl\ sa v that we will have . .
now |.HTl,.- ill 1'hii-i.K,, a ml ricveland h<l ' k ls 10 h * nd “ eer ‘
nest spring t’lcvHand Is in the league tain young gentleman. Billy Bennet. a
i.eat lacing on December 29 before a
to vta\ Chicago will be managed by
one of'the best known Mg league play
ers l don't wish to give his name just
now further than to sav tlmi it is not
Mordecai Brown.’’
New York Hub
PAY ftfEFOR CURES ONLY
you have been taking treatment for week* and month* and pav
Ing out vour hard earned money without belna cured, don't yoi
think It I* high time to accept OR HUGHES' GRAND OFFER?
a.'U will iurtaiiiij iiut be out any nw-r. money if not cun d Conaul
tatlon and Examination aro Froe for the no»t ttilrty day*.
If I d«.lde that your . mdtUon will n t yield readily to to? treat
nicnl. I wilt b« honed with you and tell you ou. and not aecep
>'«ur money under »; ur.uul-w- of a euro
My troatment will positively euro wr I will make you ne Char
for the following dhuits
KIDIXfcY. BUDDtR ANDBLOOD
TROUBLE, FILES. VARICOSE VEINS,
I ISTULA. NERVOUSNESS, WEAKNESS.
RUPTURE. ULCERS AND SKIN DISEASES.
V. .. CONS! IPATION
CtwCina. Rheumatism. Catarrhal Aftectlona, Piles and FIMula and all Nervou* and Chronle
Ji<(ta»e* of Men and Women
New and Chronic <>*.♦•« of Burning. I’chln* and Inflammation vtopped In !4 hour* I am
again*! high and extortionate fees charred by acme physicians and apeciallsta My fee* are
reasmaole and no more than you are wiDInf to pay for a cure AH medicine*, the purest and
hex* of drugs, are supplied fr«>m in\ own prtTafe la tilory Ol'T OF T' *W \ M> \ VISITING
Till; UTl consult me a* ocn e .r<»n arrival, and maybe you can be cuied befora reiuming
boine Many cases can l» cured in one <»r iwo vui'*
< ALL OR WRITE--No detenlion from business. Treatment and advice confidential Hours 9
unday, 9 to 1 If you mi i rail. . rir« and *!'• me fu ! deacriptnvo of your
A complete consultation coats-you nothing and If 1 can help you I will
DR. HUGHES Opposite Third National Bank.
Carl Morris denies (he report that he
has quit the boxing game Although
beaten bv Jess Willard. Carl has decided
to g * light along and has signed
two bouts.
for
Morris is scheduled to meet Jack
Gpyei of Denver, for 10 rounds at Clo
vis N Mex . on Christmas Day. and
• Porky Flynn in Bosion either on Jan
uary 12 or IT
‘•Gunboat'’ Smith rules a 10 to S fa
vorite for his 20-round bout with Ar
thur Pelky in San Francisco on
New
a i
l >a\
«**« in your own words
White and Woigasl drew exactly *b -
.ijs ;,o for their§10-round set-to in Mil
waukee last week Of this amount Wol-
g*ist receive<i per cent, or $2,285.53.
i Wiiite drew down 25 per cent, or
; $1,032.35.
The boxing commtaaion in Wisconsin
threatens \o get after Wolgast for rough
work used b> him in the White right
\<1 got away with everything that
verges on the unfair
Referee Harr> Stout never for a mo
ment stopped the men to caution the
e\ champion It is understood that
Stout "ill he hauled before tbe com
mission to explain why Wolgast was
permitted to make such a rough battle
without a word of warning.
SPORTING COMMENT
Bv Ed W. Smith.
1 1 TlSCONSIN’S boxing com-
V/V' mission is a f east-or-
famine organization. It
docs one tiling too well and an
other thing not at all. It roaches
to extremes, as in the case of
Packey McFarland, and falls
miles short in another, as in the
Kddio McGoorty flunking case. It
bars a man for an offense for
which the commission was an
much to blame as the boxer and
In the other case a boxer who
violated flagrantly an agreement
goes scot free. It protects the
promoter at all hazards, yet lets
the boxer go utterly without pro
tection. as in the eases of un
leans and
ruling?
Montana respect the
A T least. McFarland kept his
engagement, which is some
thing that Eddie McGoorty did
not do recently when an accred
ited representative of his signed
up for him to box Jack Dillon.
McGoorty calmly declared off the
affair after 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 io
Australia for a protracted (rip.
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip
Hi
years.
And It is a funny story how Freddie
cut out meat for vegetables. He was
having a hard time making a living
along the Bowery in New York, when
one day Joe Humphries, who has
managed such great fighters as Ter
ry McGovern, Young Corbett. George
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 i*p. Joe had been “hit
ting a MeFadden physical culture res
taurant" himself for some time, and
"WONDER" IS RIGHT.
'linker, Tinker, little slur,
you're a ironder—so you are!
Tirst. you y re canned with jeers and
groans—
Then you pet 1(1,000 bones!
1,1 i'...
“THE ViCYOK
found that the straight vegetable bill
of fare was a grand invention.
So he started Freddie off on that
sort of feeding. It worked wonders
with the shifty little Englishman, and
from that day he hasn’t eaten a
mouthful of meat.
PRANK WHITNEY, who is to meet
A Welsh here on January
6. will
probably arrive in the city the latter
part of the week. Tickets have beea
sent to him at his home in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Frank ls sure to be
in by Saturday.
Whitney believes Atlanta an ideal
training spot. He says the atmos
phere hereabouts is just the right sort
to fill a boxer with the good old pep
and ginger.
As Welsh will probably weigh
around 135 pounds when he climbs
into the ring, Whitney will not do
any reducing this time. Previously
Frank has been forced to make low
weight in his local matches.
Coming in at catchweights will a -
low Whitney to start the milling
around the. 137-pound mark. This ". 1
mean that he will be much stronger,
and thereby he is likely to show a
much Improved wallop.
T OU CASTRO, who is promoting
this match, ir being besieged by
preliminary and semi-windup boys
since he announced the signing of
Welsh and Whitney. Kid Young,
Meyer Pries. Mike Saul, Frank Baker.
Spider Britt and ten or twelve others
are camping on Tvou’s doorstep wait
ing for a kind word.
SELMA WANTS TO GET IN.
GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 23.—Presi
dent Boyken, of the Alabama-Georgia
baseball league, has received a letter
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 be held
to-night at Talladega.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
Christy - .\b-1hewson is reported to be
playing, baseball for the love Qf the
game.'’ but President Hempstead prob
ably has some difficulty in believing it
"lien he lamps Matty's contract.
It is snid that deal whereby Tihker
(goes to Brooklyn suits A1 Bridwell, with
TIMMY DUFFY, a Buffalo light -
J "eight, agreed to box in Mil-
paid guarantees and transporta
tion.
pACKEY M’F
*■ fenae was
’FARLAND’S of-
grave. The
boxer deserves the severest cen
sure for appearing for his con
test with Jack 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 L 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 McFarlands
"eight 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 th- wording and the spirit of
the Wisconsin rules Why. then,
the years ban. coupled with the
reuTfcsi that New York, New Or-
waukee with Charley White a
short time ago. But he sayy fit to
call It off later on and left the
Hub completely in the lurch.
Duffy claimed he was too ill to
enter the ring, which was never
proved. Duffy went entirely un
punished. and the case doubtless
is forgotten in Milwaukee.
AT least two cases in which
promoters did not live up to
Their articles of agreement yvith
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.
L'VIDENTLY the commission
feels that it is the promoters
and not the boxers that furnish
the Slate with its 5 per < ent 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.
the accent on the well.
DR. WOOLLEY’S SANITARIUM
Opium and Whisky
and ail in«brt«t7
iclcntlfi-
drug addiction* *ci«
e&lly treated. Our 54
years' experience show!
these diseases are curable. Patients also treated *1
homes Consultation confidential. A book on the sub
ject free. Dr. B. M. WOOLLEY A SON. No. 2-A Vk>-
tor Sanitarium . Atlanta. Ga.
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
Governor Tener is rapidly learning
that managing a gang of baseball mag
nates Is vastly different from guiding the
destinies of a political machine.
Efd Konetchy says he is glad he has
been traded to Pittsburg. “The smoke
will not worry me," said “Kony.'' But
he should remember where there is
smoke there is usually fire, or a fire
sale.
Charles Comiskey will probably he
pleased to learn that American Associa
tion batting averages show Larry Chap
pell was .he hardest slugger in that
organization in 1913 and he also led the
fielders.
Ferns Beats Denny
In Ten-Round Bout
Garry Herrmann gets a new record.
So far as we know he is tbe only man
who ever engineered a baseball deal that
made everybody sore.
“1 can neither act nor talk." says
Magnate Murphy Don't cheer, boys
the poor devil ls dying!
“Herzog going after Red manager
ship.'' Undoubtedly—they all do. But
’'here?*
THE OLD RELIABLE”
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23. Clarence
' Wildcat" Ferns proved to New Orleans !
fight fans last night that his defeat or.
a knockout by Mike Gibbons was hut
an incident in his cart el outclassed
Young Denny, of this city, in nine oul
of ten rounds. '
REMEDYforM
AT DRUG6I6TS.0R TRIAL BOX BY MAIL SOc
FROM PLANTEN 93 HENRY ST BROOKLYN. MY.
. - REWARE OF ! fr* 1TAT1CKS»~
Christmas and New
Year Holiday Fares
You can buy ROUND TRIP TICKETS at
reduced cost from one place to another within
the Southeastern territory, December 17 to 25,
inclusive, December 31, 1913, and January 1,
1914, good for return to reach starting point by
midnight January 6, 1914.
From principal places in Southeastern ter
ritory to principal places in Arkansas, Illinois,
Iowa,. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklaho
ma, S. Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin, on Decem
ber 20, 21, 22, good to return to starting point by
midnight January 18, 1914.
THE RIGHT WAY Service of the Central
of Georgia will enable you to go home and re
turn quickly, comfortably and safely.
For additional information ask
NEAREST TICKET AGENT.
Central of Georgia
The Right Way Service
4.
—
: -