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TTTF ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
\o Matter What 1914 Mav Bring, the Dodgers Have the Hot Stove League Pennant Safe
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BRINGING UP FATHER
By GEORGE M’MANUS
GOLF EMBLEM
'Chick” Says Chicago Player
Conceived Idea of Official
Flower In Dream,
Rt Ohiok Evans.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—The other
morning: as T was seated at my
desk a prominent golfer came
i P to see me. His eyes were beaming
end his whole person seemed an em
bodiment of health, and this fine
physical condition, he assured me,
was the crowning result of two fine
days of December golfing weather,
which he had enjoyed to the utmost
Not only had he played golf all the
hours of one of those beautiful De
cember days, but he had also dreamed
It through the night, and the dream
was so real that he had difficulty in
separating it from the events of his
waking hours
Tt seemed that on a rare December
dav he found himself standing, in
company with ail the golfers of ail
•he clubs of Chicago, at the last tee of
the Midhomechicedgexvlew Club. On
this marvelous day that seemed to
have been stolen from late October,
the sun—a half-circle of flre—was
'1st sinking in the west and on the
other side of the heavens a big white
moon was coming up.
• • •
' \\ the eastern horizon the soft glow
' ' Of the moonlight contrasted with
■ ■ brilliantly resplendent hues of the
• .nset, while high above the blended
of the two great luminaries
k the marvelous blue of the sky
•■I underfoot was grass of midsum-
iM' greenness. The atmosphere was
nd clear and every object was
•plv outlined, and with the eom-
_ of sunset the winds had quieted
;he trees were still. In this
e of peace and calm the assem-
I golfers were standing at the last
. • the last game of the year.
\ each man walked up to the tee
r ilized the solemnity of the occa-
< n and played his final drive with
ireful deliberation. One by one the
rives i racked loudly in the clear air
ind by the time the last shot was
played the sun had disappeared and
he whole course was flooded with the
white light of the moon. Just as the
countless army of golfers were about
to start for their second shots, Mr.
l.one Pitcher of Midlothian, who was
standing a little apart from the
group, spoke:
• • •
ttr* EXTDEMEN of the Midhome-
' 1 chicedgexvlew Club, look about
you’ Above us is all the beauty of
the heavens, and stretching out in
every direction is the intimate beauty
of the course, but I beg you to ob
serve at ^our feet the shining disks
of gold that strew the green of the
fairway. Here, there and everywhere
* gee them. When we begin our
first golf in the spring the little gold
en circlet is there to welcome and
encourage us and In the last game of
the season it is still with us. At all
imes, in various garbs and various
places, it smiles upon us, and. like the
golfer, it never dies. The English
man has his rose, but ivs season is
brief. The Scotchman has hVs thistle,
hut it is rarely seen: our own little
flower is with us almost the whole of
the year.
“Gentlemen, T move that we adopt
ie dandelion as the national emblem
of the golfers of America!”
A short silence followed the speech,
broken quickly, however, by B. C.
Sammons and John J. Abbot, who
seconded the motion, which was ear
ned with great acclamation. Then
each golfer went to his ball to play
his second, and as the last shot of the
last golfer died away in the clear,
bright moonlight, every golfer van
ished, leaving the links alone with
the little dandelions.
This is the dream as told to me.
and 1 ask the opinion of golfers con
cerning it. There is nu unsenti
mental side to the question, of which
every greenkeeper can cell us some-
’ ling. We trust the dandelion ran be
'light due respect for the putting
green.
Jaurez Results
l ilfsT—Five furlongs: Little Birdie,
(Neylon). 3. 1, 1-2. won; Martin
■•ivis. i 15 (Taylor). 2. 3-5. 1-4, second;
""'halko, 115 (S. Johnson), 15, 6, o-2,
Time 1:02 4-5. Hip Van Winkle,
May, Leford, Swiftsure, Miss
Heiberg, Christmas Daisy, Veno
also ran.
SKOOND—One mile: Husky Lad, 10»
• • ney), 5, 2. 1, won; Cordig F., 103
liman), 4, 8-5. 4-5. second; -Joe
•is. 112 fMcMartin>. 8. 3, 3-2, third.
1:43 1-5. Maggie. Forge, Sadie
Marie Coghill. Robert. Frieze.
' afferata, Mawr Lad, Jack Lax-
- also ran.
HIRP Seven furlongs: Eye White,
Neylon), 3 1, 1-2, won; Sister Flor-
f .108 c.lones). 8. 3\ 3-2, second; Prin-
Industry, 108 (Gentry). 4, 7-5, 3-5,
Time, 1:29 1-5. Amity, Bonton,
Quarter, Zulu, Ormonde Cunning-
shorty Northcut, Ben Uncas, Sinn-
also ran.
F'H/KTH—Five furlongs: Brlght-
110 (Ford), 8-1. 2-1, 3-2, won;
■£ Elk, 119 (Cavanaugh). 20-1. 8-1,
second; Parnell Girl. 110 (Gargan),
8-5, -1-5, third. Time, 1:03. Ida
nia Velie Forty, Sir Ballinger, The
Buck Thomas also ran.
' 1FTH P^ve and one-half furlongs:
HO (Kirsehbaum), 8-1. won;
110 (Molesworth). 1-2. second:
p'-ro Bov. 108 (Gentrv), even, third.
1:09. Tempie Foctit. Tigella. Ro-
*'""1". Princess Janice, Sir Harry also
' XTI{—Seven furlongs: Swede Sam,
"•entry), 8-1, won; Ocean Queen,
Renton) 2-1, second: The Monk,
U), 3-5, third. Time, 1:39. Mi-
. Salesia. Rose of Jeddah. Acumen.
H also ran.
KELLY BE8TB BURNS.
NKAKEE, ILL Dec 23.— With
■ :ght left and a right cross. Spike
of Chicago, defeated Jim/ny
- of Kankakee, in ten rounds
‘ ere last night.
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Cincinnati Hit Up Again—Help!
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B. Smith Gets Catcher No. 5
By O. B. Keeler.
W E ’ view with alarm the dire
fact that the Cincinnati Base
Hit—so called—is up again.
Heaven hellup us; we had an idea
it was going to requiescat in pace.
But no. Like the bad penny; l ; ke the
noted Feline of Fiction; like the—
Like the—you can fill in the blank
'—it is here again.
It is up; up to the scattered mem
bers of the Baseball Writers’ Asso
ciation of the U. S. A.
* * *
T HE wav we understand it, this
bogus base hit thing is nothing
very rffew. Back in 1899 Nick Young,
then president of the National
League, sanctioned it on the sugges
tion of somebody whom we recall as
Harry Von der Horst. Harry Pul
liam repudiated it, and for years it
slumbered ignobly, disturbed only by
the bloody battles fought by Jack
Ryder over its alleged uses
Then Ban Johnson put the weight
of his power and prestige back of this
quaint little friend of the feeble hit
ter.
And it became a go. being oathed
resoundingly, hut nevertheless scored
for a couple of seasons.
• • *
T HE Baseball Writers’ Association,
having adopted it en masse out
of deference to B. Johnson’s well-
known tender feelings, repudiated it
individually, to a grievous extent.
To be plain, they knocked the C. H.
much harder than any frantic bats
man in a pinch lambasted the hit that
was so scored.
But at the recent meeting, with
about 10 per cent of the membership
present, the B. B. writers ducked the
issue and decided to take a vote on it
by mail.
► * * •
T HIS is, indeed, sad. but we decline
to lose any sleep over the mat
ter. Properly administered, the C. B.
H. ‘probably is a pretty good thing,
though from what we have seen of its
operation it is utilized in about 90
situations in the 10ft to dodge the old
fielder’s choice, which most people
fanev it has superseded.
Our idea of the thing is that in
stead of voting on the subject the
rules committee ought to get its
skulls together and publish once and
for all the true meaning and working
0 f the thing, and pul it up to the
scorers to use it that way.
* * *
\\7E simplv haven t the time nor
VV the space to go further into the
matter just now. and. hesides. our
gmall opinion wouldn't cut any figure
before the B. B. writers say their
will—or after it, either
Personally, we don’t care for the
Cincinnati wallop.
• * •
117E note with mixed emotions the
W acquisition by the Crackers of
Julian Munch, a youthful backstop,
who also should be a corking good
table man, and the reasonably fair
chance for B. Smith to capture Jim-
rrfv Esmond, formerly third sacker
for the unfortunate Cincinnati Reds.
* * *
PLARK GRIFFITH slips us Munch
^ with the official O. K. of Mike Ka-
hoe, Senatorial scout. The young
ster was a debutante last season, and
played great ball with the Syracuse
team. Billy has much faith in Ka-
hoe's judgment, and will give the kid
a thorough try-out next spring. As
he has only four other catchers on
his crew, it may be seen that the
youthful Mr. Munch will fall into a
flowery bed of ease when it comes to
scrapping for a job—what?
• * *
AS to Mr. Esmond, he undoubtedly
** would be a good player In this
league. The trouble is, Billy also is
angling for Cozy Dolan, if the big
leaguers will waive on him, which is
uncertain. And if Bill should hook
both Esmond and Dolan there would
be the making of a highly mingled
situation, to say nothing of old friend
Salary Limit kicking in.
We wish Billy lu^k, however.
Kilbane ‘Crazy’ to
Get Another Scrap
With Johnny Dundee
CLEVELAND. OHIO. Dec. 23—“When
Johnny Dundee and I clash again, If It
should come to pass that we are
matched up for the third time, the best
fighter will win.”
‘‘It was my own fault that I did not
win last time I boxed him for nine
teen rounds, and in the twentieth put
on a fighting finish. He kept mixing
with me. and It was such a good round
that the referee saw fit to call the con
test a draw I made the mistake of
fighting in that last round If I had
boxed him the same as in the preceding
chapters the decision would have been
mine without a doubt. If I did any
real fighting: at all and planned to win
that way I should have started the slug
stuff earlier.
"That’s the only way to beat Dun
dee decisvely—by fighting, and fighting
as fast and as hard as you can You’ve
got to whale away with him, fight him
coming, fight him going, and mix liber
ally. The harder hitter and the faster
hitter will come out best And that
will be me Dundee hits any old way.
I don’t.”
Kilbane expresses himself as being
crazy to gel another crack at the Ital
ian, the only fellow he has not whipped
by a healthy margin.
Indianapolis Club
Sold for $175,000
CHICAGO. Dec. 23 —James C. McGill,
owner of the Denver club, three times
champions of the Western League, has
purchased the Indianapolis franchise, in
the American Association. The deal,
which has been pending for several
months, was consummated here when
Mr. McGill, through Jack Hendricks, the
Denver manager, paid a heavy install
ment of the $175,<KK) purchase price to
Sol Meyer, former owner of the In
dians. In addition, the new manage
ment comes into possession of the
Springfield, Ohio, club, of the Central
League, a holding of the Indianapolis
Club.
TERRE HAUTE GETS EX-CUB.
TERRE HAUTE, 1ND., Dec. 23.—
Harry Paynter, a Chicago pitcher, has-
been signed by Terre Haute. He was
with the Cubs on the last spring
training trip and later when Ever*
told him to report to Montreal and
he refused to do so, he was suspend
ed. Recently he told Evers he was
willing to play wherever sent next
season.
$100,000 Insurance
Policy for Johnson
WASHINGTON, Dec 23. -Walter
Johnson, the Senator's great hurler, will
be the most heavily Insured hall player
In the history of the game next sea
son. At a meeting of the directors of
the Washington club recently it was de
elded to make application for a policy
covering Johnson to an amount said
to be $100,000 against accidents, illness
and death.
Augusta Wants to
Place Ball Team
In ‘Sally’ League
AUGUSTA Dec. 23.—A committee
has been appointed to solicit funds to
get a berth for Augusta in the South
Atlantic League in 1914. At a meeting
of the committee last night It was de
cided to see what could be done to
ward raising funds for Augusta plac
ing a team in the league. Mr. C. B.
Garrett is chairman of the solicting
committee.
DENNY STOPS LONG.
MEMPHIS, TENN., Dec. 23—Jack
Denny, New Orleans lightweight,
knocked out Bobby Long, of Indian
apolis, in the sixth of a scheduled
eight-round bout last night.
KANSAS SHADES COFFEY.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, Dec. 23.—
Kid Kansas, <>f Buffalo, shaded .Jim
my Ooffey, or New York, here last
night. Ooffey got In many light
jabs, but Kansas did all the dam
age.
Olympians Triumph
Over Marietta, 13-3
The Olympians triumphed ^over the
strong Marietta eleven, 13 to 3. yester
day afternoon.
This is the third time Marietta has
been defeated tills season. The Mari
etta hoys were slightly handicapped by
the absence of one or two of their play
ers. but their substitutes played a good
game.
The Olympians, by steady line rushes
and forward passes managed to keep the
ball away from their own goal line.
For the Olympians Sullivan, Smith,
Morgan, Robertson and Simon starred.
Hawkins. I'arrnalee. Klein and Clay
showed up beat for Marietta
Williams Accepts
Offer to Box Campi
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—While
awaiting the decision of the National
Sporting CJub of London regarding a
match between “Kid” Williams and
Digger Stanley, bantam champion of
England, Sammy Harris, manager of
William*, has accepted an offer of a
$3,000 guarantee for a bout between
his man and Eddie Fnmpi in Los An
geles February 22 Harris and Wil
liams will start for the coast Janu
ary 10.
Food for Sport Fans
HUERTA SHOULD WORRY.
Tell me not of Zapatistas, Catranzis-
tas, Madei istas ; '
I can laugh at old John Tcncr,
though / have a fearful job.
Tener has his Jferr,jmnnistas, Mur-
phgistas, Ehhetsistas.
And / thank mg stars J do not have
to handle such a mob.
Horace Fogel hints that he may be
the next president of the Reds, leading
one to believe that the worst is yet to
com*.
This Charlie Ebbets is an unreason
able cuss. He warns Charlie Murphy to
keep quiet on the Tinker case. Just as
if the said Murphy could kgep quiet on
anything.
tt Is easy to explain the decline in the
attendance at New York boxing shows.
The game Is suffering from an over
supply of beef.
The report that Jess Willard drew
$1,462 in Buffalo does not necessarily
mean that Buffalo Is proud of Itself.
HERRMANN TO HERZOG.
Come work for us and he our goat
And try to keep the ship afloat—
At least, until the Fteisehmans vote
To tie the time are to your coat.
/ know that they will rock, the boat,
Hut come with us and be our goat.
Shortly after he signed his contract to
manage the Reds, Charlie Herzog an
nounced that he could see a pennant.
Never having tried the Cincinnal brand,
ROCK ISLAND PICKS HEAD.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL., Dec. 23 —
Arthur Selzmann was unanimously
elected captain of the Rock Island
independent football team at a meet
ing held yearterday. Reports showed
a successful season financially.
KAUTZ BEATS ENCK.
RACINE, WLS pec. : 3. Hill
Kautz, of this city gsv Freddie
Enck, of Aurora, Ill., the beating of
his life in a ten-round wind-up be
fore the members of the McCue A. C.
* last night.
Joe Tinker Becomes
Property of Dodgers
NEW YORK. Dec. 23 Joseph B Tin
ker, former manager of the Cincinnati
club, officially became a member of the
Brooklyn National League club yester
day whoi his release wa* formally pro
mulgated by Secretary Heydler, of the
National league Secretary Heydler
received Word frdm' P/esideht Herr
mann, of the Cincinnati club, that Tin
ker had been sold to. Brooklyn and
Tinker’s name was accordingly placed
on the reserve list of the Brooklyn club.
CHESS TOURNEY ON.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Harvard and
Princeton yesterday won the honors
over Columbia and Yale in the first
round of the twenty-second annual in
tercollegiate chess tournament. Har
vard won from Columbia, the winner
of the championship last year, three
games to one, and Princeton defeated
the Yale player?, 2% points to l 1 /**
our visions have been confined to lizards
and pink mice.
The optimistic scribe who wrote that
"Herzog will probably manage the Reds
as long as he desires," evidently has
never heard of Tinker. O’Day, Griffith,
etc., etc.
VIVA FREE LUNCH!
“/ am ruined/” said the fighter as he
read the fearful news.
And his heart became so heavy it de
scended to his shoes.
’/ am ruined/’* he repeated. “/ am
gone beyond all hope!
There is nothing now before me but
a rafter and a rope.
"There is nothing now before me but
a pistol or a dirk.
For the free lunch game is dead and 1
1!F. I t Nto go to work!”
'Leviusky Defeats
; Coffey; Flynn and
Rodel Fight Draw
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 —And still the
“white hopes" come and go. A gen
tleman by the name of Battling Ilyin
sky is a candidate for the "white hope’*
crown to-day as a result of the defeat
he administered last night to Jim
Coffey. Levlnsky was outweightert 24
pounds, but put up a rattling good
scrap.
Jim Flynn and Georg* Rodel fought a
draw
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