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TH.fi ATLiAJN'JLVX l.+ rJU^ttilA .X AND NEWTS.
8ILL SCHWARTZ
SILK HAT HARRY’S DIVORCE SUIT
They Produced an Effect; Sure They Did!
Vice President Shropshire De
dares Hirsig Has Carried
Things Too Far,
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Dec.
23. Had
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^ President Hirsig foreseen wh
a merry row that Perry-Pet
ger leal was destined to stir up. th«
t» a. strong probability that he won!'
have thought twice before bringing
It to a clone
Having caused a spill between
president and manager, the squab
tie has now spread into the ranks «»f
the directors of the local bnseb;»'
club several of whom have ex
pressed themselves as backing Man
ager Schwartz, to the limit, at the 1
same time critcising the president
Chief among those who have sideo
with the Volunteer manager is Clyde
Shropshire, vice president of the hall
club and a prominent lawyer of this
city He declared last night that
President Hirslg s methods had gone
too far. and said he was supported
in this expression by several of the
directors
"Mr, Hirsig has carried things to a
point where they have got to stop.”
*-rfeclar#i the vice president. "Perry
wnot onf.v our best hitter, but be
was an excellent fielder and a tower
of strength to the infield. I know
that Manage- Schwartz Wftl not will
ing to part with him for Berger, and
3 am benind him to the finish in this
fight 1 am $lad to see him show
that he has plenty of backbone, and
hope that he will not weaken in his
position in this matter. The direct-
* rs are in sympathy with Manager
Sc hwart/., and if tliere is any way to
protest the 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 trade
i.ver hi.* head. We directors also
knew nothing of it wI-«r President
Hirsig eft for Atlanta -in fact, some
of us did not even know that he had
gone.”
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ANOTHER director, who refused to
* * allow his name to be used, stated
hs! night that he thought Schwartz
had been done a rank injustice.
”\\> employed Bill Schwartz a*
manaeer of the team.” he said, “and
I am of the opinion that all trades
ought to he made by him. or at least
have his sanction. I don’t want to
get mixed up in this dispute, bu*
these are my 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 fire displeased over the trade.
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T N repiv to a statement given out bv
* President Hirsig yesterdav. In
which practically all of the charges
by Manager Schwartz were denied
the latt r last night 1 said as follow«
"Mr. Hirsig **ates that no trade*
have been made without my consent
and even goes so far as to declare
that I approved of the Welchonce -
Callahan deal New, anyone w ho has
any knowledge of the facts in th**
case will remember that I was visit
lng in Cleveland when President Hlr
* eig put this deal through, and did
not know when it was made Also. !
was very much opposed to it. and
would never have given my consent
It was thought we stood a chance of
losing Welchonce anyway, because of
not having put in our claim for him
by February 1. but 1 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 people, and any statement that
T agreed to the Welchonce deal is un
true
“As to the Perry deal. Mr Hirsig
can not even contend that he secured
my consent, and he knows, as well as
do the fans, that 1 had repeatedly
said 1 would not let Perry go unless
he was gotten out of the league.
“Mr Hirsig also says that there l*
no friction between us. As far as I
am concerned, there will not be as
long as I am manager of this club
Manager is what 1 want to be. and
that’s what I intend to be if I am to
remain with it.”
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Young Outfielder Is Getting Into
Great Shape for the Spring
Training Season.
This i* the fifth of a Merits of let
ters from mem her ft of the Crackers,
the Southern League pennant win
tiers. It is from George hire her, the
lioung out fielder secured hff Hilly
Smith from the \orfolk team of the
\ irginia League.
Louisville, K>\, Dec. 20, 1913
Mr. \V. S. Farnsworth,
Sporting Editor. Atlanta Geor
gian
Dear Sir Yours of the 0th Inst,
at hand, ami have finally found
time to answer same Have been
on a hunting trip, and did not re
turn until a few days ago.
We have had Home good hunting
on the Ohio River until the 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
g7t me In great shape for the open
ing of the season.
1 have also been bowling a great
deal. I understand that the Crack
ers have a dandy outfield, 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 puts a fellow’s arm in
good shape, so that 1 won't have to
fear stiffness in the spring.
According to reports, the Atlanta
club had some team last season.
Am really glad to hear this, be
cause it makes me feel great to be
with a winner. I am willing to do
my share of the work in tlie spring
in an effort to win a regular berth.
Have held down an outfield posi
tion on several of the semi-pro
teams here, and last season played
with the Norfolk team of the Vir
ginia League. Jiad a good season,
both at bat and in the field.
Am not much at this writing
game, so will close, with regards
to the boys and yourself.
Very truly \ours.
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• • •
Terry McGovern, former lightweight
champion of the world, is still strong
he boxing game. Terry admits that
s greatly interested in Jack Driscoll,
Brooklyn heavyweight, who Is befog
managed by Joe Kenny. McGovern's
CHICAGO. Dec 23 Thirty big half brother. Terry thinks Driscoll has
league players have been signed to play the making of a good fighter
next season with the Federal League. • • •
President Janies A Gilmore, of the Johnny Griffiths, who recently held
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kei-p pretty busy these days Johnny
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arl Morris denies the report that he
has ouit the boxing (tame. Although
lumen bv .less Willard. Cart has decided
j to go right along and ’hss signed for
two bouts
• • •
Morris ts scheduled to meet Jack
Gayer, of Denver, for 10 rounds at Clo
vis. N Mex . on Christmas Day. and
•’Porky" Flynn in Boston either on Jan-
juary 12 or 17.
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"Gunboat” Smith rules a 10 to S fa
vorite for hi* 20-round bout with Ar
thur Pelky in San Francisco on New-
Year’s Day.
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W hite and W'oigast drew exactly $*.-
f«29.50 for their 10-round set-to in Mil
waukee last week. Of this amount \Yol-
gast received 35 per cent, or $2,285,53.
White drew down 25 per cent. or
$1.632.35.
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I The boxing commission In Wisconsin
threatens to get after W'oigast for rough
work used b> him in the White fight
Ad got away with everything that
'verges on the unfair.
• • a
Referee Harry Stout never for a mo
ment stopped the men m caution the
ex champion. It is understood that
Stout will ho hauled before the com
mission explain wh\ W'oigast was
permitted to make such a rough battle
without a word of warning.
SPORTING COMMENT
By Ed AY. Smith.
"1 ■! TlSCONSIN’S boxing com-
V/V/ mission is a feast-or-
famine organization. It
does one thing too well and an
other thing not at all. It reaches
to extremes, as in the case of
Packev McFarland, and falls
miles short In another, as in the
Eddie McGoorty flunking case. It
bars a man for an offense for
which the commission was as
much to blame a* 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 cases of un
paid guarantees and transporta
tion.
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I) ACKEY M’FARLAND’S of-
* ferae was not 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.
Packev did the best he could and
honestly outpointed his man.
That Packev could have knocked
Britton out is absurd. No one but
the commission apparently ex
pected such a thing.
a a •
THE Chicago boxer did not
1 weigh in at the time called
for by the commission rules. He
bad a good argument against it.
Blit 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 ip me.” and later made the
statement that Packev "was not
ten pounds heavier than Britton.”
which brought the case well w ith
in the wording and the spirit of
the Wisconsin rules. Why. then,
the \ ear's ban. coupled with the
request that New York, New Or
leans and Montana respect the
ruling?
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AT 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 to
Australia for a protracted trip.
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TIMMY DUFFY, a Buffalo light-
J weight, agreed to box ii\ 'Mil
waukee with Charley White a
short time ago. But he saw fit to
call 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. Duffv went entirely un
punished. and the case doubtless
is forgotten in Milwaukee.
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AT least two cases in which
^ * 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.
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T7VIDENTLY the 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.
Ferns Beats Denny
In Ten-Round Bout >'—“
BASEBALL
^Diamond News and Gossip
“WONDER" IS RIGHT.
Tinker, Tinker, little star,
You're a wonder'—so you are!
First, you're canned icith jeers and
groans—
Then you get 10,000 hones!
a a a
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 A1 Bridwell, with
the accent on the well.
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BANK ON IT RIGHT ALONG.
That Charley Murphy will always have
something to say.
That the St. Louis sport scribes wili
always have a kick coming.
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Governor Tener Is rapidly learning
that managing a gang of baseball mag
nates is vastly different from guiding the
destinies of a political machine.
a a *
' Ed Konetchy says he is glad he has
I been traded to Pittsburg. The smoke
will not worry me." said “Kony." But
; iir should remember where there is
smoke there is usually fire, or a fire
sale.
Charles Comiskey 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.
• a •
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Fo far as we know he is tfle only man
who ever engineered a baseball <h?al that
made everybody sore.
• • •
“I can neither act nor talk.” says
Magnate Murphy. Don’t cheer, bo^s
jthe poor devil is dying’
» a *
I "Herzog going after Red manager
jship.” Undoubtedly—they all do. But
. where?
THE OLD RELIABLE”
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23. -Clarence
"Wildcat” Ferns proved to New Orleans
fight fans last night that his defeat bn
a knockout by Mike Gibb ns was but ______
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\ n K Dot ’ " Of this oily, in nine c*uk I ^3 H ENRN'ST. BROOKLVMHAr.
Welsh Has McFarland’s Goat
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Freddie Trains on Vegetables
By W. S. Farnsworth.
FREDDIE WELSH, the English
lightweight champion, w r ho
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 tho
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. 3 908. It was a ten-nound 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
wmrst deserved a draw’.
The next time they met was in a
25-round session in Los Angeles, on
July 4, 3908. Jim Jeffries was the
referee, and, although his decision
was a draw, he admitted afterward
that Welsh probably had a shade The
bettef of the milling. It was a rat
tling scrap from start to finish. In
fact, Coast expt ts 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 I—d all ol Welsh ne
w’anted.
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 does for the measles.
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\1TELSH is a strict vegetarian. Hff
vv hasn't tasted meat in ten years.
And it is a funny story how Frlddie
cut out meat for vegetables. He was
having a bard 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 up. Joe had been “hit
ting a Me Fad den physical Gulture res
taurant” himself for some time, and
found that the straight vegetable Mil
of fare w r aa a grand Invention.
So he started Freddie off%>p
sort of feeding. It worked wonden
with the shifty little Englishman, and
from that day he hasn't ea L en a
mouthful of meat.
* * •
I?RANK WHITNEY; who is to
Welsh here on. January 6, wili
probably arrive In the city the latter
part of the week. Tickets have been
sent to him at his home in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Frank is sure to be
in by Saturday.
Whitney believes Atlanta an idea’
training spot. He says the atmos
phere hereabouts is just the right s?rt
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 catchwflghts will al
low Whitney to start the milling
around the 137-pound mark. This will
mean that he will be much stronger,
and thereby he is likely to show a
much Improved wallop.
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T OU CASTRO, who is promoting
this match, is being besieged by
preliminary and semi-windup boys
since he announced the signing of
Welsh and Whitney. Kid Younu.
Meyer Pries, Mike Saul, Frank Baker
Siplder Britt and ten or twelve other?
are camping on Dou’s doorstep wait
ing for a kind word.
SELMA WANTS TO GET IN.
GADSDEN, ADA., Dec. 23.—Presi
dent Boyken, of the Alabama-Georg'*
baseball league, has received a letter
from the president of the Selma base
ball league, expressing a desire to
join a league with Armfaton, Roma
Selma. Talladega and one or two
other towns. A meeting of the Ala
bama-Georgia League will be held
to-night at Talladega.
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