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\ tttf Atlanta hfcrotan and news. No Matter What 1914 Mav Bring, the Dodgens Have the Hot Stove League Pennant Safe SPORTS’ COVERED 4k ^T3 BRINGING UP FATHER By GEORGE M’MANUS GOLF EMBLEM ‘■Chick” Says Chicago Player Conceived Idea of Official Flower in Dream. By Chick Evans. C HICAGO, Dec. 23.—The other morning: as I was seated at my desk a prominent golfer came In to see me. His eyes were beaming snd 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 hour*. Tt seemed that on a rare December dav he found himself standing, in company with all the golfers of all • * clubs of Chicago, at the last tee of the Midhomechicedgexview Club. On this marvelous day that seemed to have been stolen from late October, ♦he sun—a half-circle of fire—was*, just sinking in the west and on the other side of the heavens a big white moon was coming up • * * O N the eastern horizon the soft glow of the moonlight contrasted with brilliantly resplendent hues of the t, while high above the blended ra of the two great luminaries the marvelous blue of the sky ; nderfoot was grass of midsum- ■ rrnness. The atmosphere was clear and every object w r as outlined, and with the com- ■ f sunset the winds had quieted I-trees were still. In this o o ' peace and calm the assem- •rolfers were standing at the last f the lust game of the year. • ' h man walked up to the tee • ■ ilized the solemnity of the occa- !. end clayed his final drive with ,ref'd deliberation. One by one the rives cracked loudly in the clear air nd by the time the Last shot was layed the sun had disappeared and J tie course Wll flooded with the white light of the moon. Just as the countless army of golfers were about to start for their second shots. Mr. Lone Pitcher of Midlothian, who was F-anding a little apart from the group, spoke: • • • r:\TLEMEN of the Midhome- vJ chioedgexview Club, look about rnu! 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- p*»rve at vour feet the shining disks of gold that strew the green of the fairway. Here, there and everywhere we see 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 1s still with us. At all times, in various garbs and various places, it smiles upon us, and, like the golfer, it never dies. The English man has his rose, but i\8 season is brief. The Scotchman has hi* thistle, but it is rarely seen; our own little flower is with us almost the whole of the year, Gentlemen, T move that we adopt the 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 car ried 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 i^ an unsenti mental side to the question, of which every greenkeeper can tell us some- * ing We trust the dandelion can be ’aught due respect for the putting green. Jaurez Results 1 irst—Five furlongs: Little Birdie, (Nevlon). 3. 1, 1-2. won; Martin ■ vis. i 15 * Taylor), 2. 3-5. 1-4. pecond; ■tialko, 115 (S. Johnson!. 15, «, 5--., Time 1:02 4-5. Hip Van Winkle, t May. He ford, Kwiftsure, Miss ITolberg. Christmas Daisy. \ eno • also ran. , ' TON'D- One mile: Husky Lad, 10, ney), 5, 2, 1, won; Cordie F., 103 liman). 4. 8-5, 4-5. second; Joe 112 (McMartin). 8. 3. 3-2, third. 1:431-5. Maggie. Forge, Sadie I'iro. Marie Coghill, Robert. Frieze, '.ifferata, Maw r Lad, Jack Lax- : also ran. , IIIRD—Seven furlong 0 : Eye White. • Xevlon), 3 1, 1-2. won; Sister Flor- f . 108 (Jones!. 8. 3. 3-2. second;_Pnn- r Industry, 108 (Gentry). 4. 7-5, 3-5, Time, 1:20 1-5. Amity, Bonton, Quarter, Zulu, Ormonde Cunning- ^hortv Northern, Ben Uncas, Sijin- f 7 also ran. , . . »l UTH—Five furlongs: Bright- 110 (Ford), 8-1. 2-1. 3-2, won; ' 'T Elk. 119 (Cavanaugh), 20-1, 8-1, \ econd; Parnell Girl, 110 (Gargan), 1 8-5, 4-5, third. Time. 1:03. Ida l ovinia. Yelie Forty, Sir Ballinger, The '' Buck Thomas also ran. !FTH —Five and one-half furlongs: 110 (Kirsehbaum), 8-1, won; 110 (Molesworth). 1-2. second; father -os*p » MAO A ■STATOE cr ^n.0 SPNT herh V-O-O • \VILX voo O'er *on rr vhpn C coMe.^ suRre- But what the VPHU'b OF MlUO? VArt - ooa Voo KNOW? THE WAT I WHAT Fa 1T- OAOSHTERi* S^T-VHfH THAT STATUE COWES-BRiM<, TT TUP- MERET, the the. •s DOwm WITH ,T NOW! thtre T is -SIR : J OH! MAGCIC! COME MCftcT LOOK - ctA^ciE THE ARRJS ART BOSTer OFT OF THE STATUE.! r OH' KTi coorvTTss - WHO Dio IT- OUR DAUGHTER WILL FAINT WHEN SHE SEES IT ’ n [ FF itzz —-K l : T L. ’ j s_ ; 3 I .in j om* f>A - thanks So MOCH FOR PATIN<4 FOR THFS- TS REAL HIARTAF TOO J3 k t- r wmoorrr v — Taj TFLI-HIE- Fwvar -that THE ARMS ® a re supposco S -A HOW SHOULD l KNOW Hit "to BoyLl08”iGentry), even, third. . ! 'I!‘ Tempie Focht. Tigrolla. Ro- ' ■ Princess Janice. Sir Harry also tan. , 'l\'TH—Seven furlongs Swede Sam, Gentry). 8-1, won; Oeean Queen, , 'Renton) 2-1, second; The Monk, ’ ' i Hill), :i-5, third. Time. 1:23. Mi- V, Saiesia, Rose of Jeddah, Acumen. R also ran KELLY BESTS BURNS. IN'KAKEE, II.I n-c 23.—With <ight left and n right cross. Spike " of Chicago, defeated Jimmy of Kankakee, in ten rounds £ef e last night. POLLY AND HER PALS Pa Is In For It Now, All Right D4#6oie it! I! Jeu Y'J Dc*n i NlTTMlw' OF r The KiwdJ j u R4 vbu Do Fo! j M/4 ALStlA^ TEllII }Voo vX/MA1 Fnt- i ,<5TME Fdr /IlfJT I Toot Vod A M/uiom Times r D0NT KE/Oiny aw. Come okJ, pa.) PLEA&,rAl r~~ r lEA^D V'L^T (ThriStma^ TiU Vou -Told ME Aw 1 i'll ' do The ^4m e r JHI$ VL4RJT ^ 5k if, i rv • WAL' Vbu MARK MV WORDS LAoy yER 5V5TEM UAjnT U/ORfL VtAR CAuSt. IVE MADE IT A PdiMT NOT bon~To6n MIX.ED UP in tip ^LCRET^! I MOW MY ClL I Book I Do! i P-st!! OOMT BREATHE. J Pa[j \tlH AT 6 a MATTER I (AMT KEEP , FROM 5hoiX/IH’ V'PciiNS\ PRE5EMT HO LOW6ER. AlMT IT A dTAUH ' - ./kiueTl7^ Cincinnati Hit Up Again—Help! *i" • *!" +#*!• •J*#*J* •{••*}• B. Smith Gets Catcher No. 5 By O. B. Keeler. T T 7E view with alari» the dire W 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; like 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. 8. A. * * * T HE wav we understand it, this bogus base hit thing is nothing very new'. 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, but 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. Rut 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 bv mail. • • * T HIS Is, indeed, sed. 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 s<-en of its operation it is utilized in about 30 situations in the 100 !o dodge the old fielder's choice, which most people fancy 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 ,,f tip* thing, and pul it up to the scorers to use it that way. » * » E simply haven't the time nor I he space to go further into the matter just now, and. besides, our email opinion wouldn't cut any figure w before the B. B. writers say their will—or after it, either Personally, we don’t care for the Cincinnati wallop. • • • 117F. not© 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 my Esmond, formerly third sacker for the unfortuhate 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 ICa- 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, w’hich 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 luck, 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 pest 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, lie 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 bad 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, tight him coming, fight him going, and mix liber ally. The harder hitter and the faster hitter will come out best. And that will he me. Dundee hits any old way. 1 don’t.” Kilbane expresses himself as being crazy to get 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.— .lames 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 rnent of the •fl75. / >00 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, IND., Dec. 23.- Harry Pavnter, a Chicago pitcher, has been signed by Terre Haute. He was with the Uubj? on the last soring training trip and later when Evers told him to report to Montreal and he refused to dn so, he was suspend ed Recently told Evers he was w iling to play wherever sent next seajgrn. $100,000 Insurance Policy for Johnson WASHINGTON. Deo 2S.-Walter Johnson, the Senator’s great hurier. 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 tie eided to make application for a policy covering Johnson to an amount said lo be. $100,000 against accidents. Illness and death. 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, of Buffalo, shaded Jim my Coffey, of New York, here last night. Coffey got in many light jabs, but Kansas did all the dam age. ROCK ISLAND PICKS HEAD. ROCK ISLAND, ILL., Dec. 23 — Arthur Selzmann was unanimously elected captain of the Rock Island independent football learn st a meet ing held yesterday. Reports showed a successful season financially. 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. 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 this season. The Mari etta boys 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 e'al line. For the Olympians Sullivan, Smith, Morgan, Robertson and Simon starred. Hawkins, I’armalee, Klein and Clay showed up best for Marietta Williams Accepts Offer to Box Campi NEW YORK. Dec. 23— While awaiting the decision of the National Sporting Club of London regarding a match between “’Kid” Williams and Digger Stanley, bantam champion of England, Sammy Harris, manager of Williams, I ms acctpUd an offer of a $3,000 guarantee for a bout between his man l nd Fddie Campi in I Am An geles Febryary 22 Harris and Wil liams will start for the coast Janu ary 10. for Sport Fans KAUTZ BEATS ENCK. RACINE, W1A. Dec. 23.- Bill Kautz. of th • city gave Freddie Enck, of Aurora, Ill., the beating of hik life in a ten-round wind-up be fore the members ‘if the McCue A C last nighL Joe Tinker Becomes Property of Dodgers NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Joseph B Tin ker, former manager of the Cincinnati club, officially becaVne a member of the Brooklyn National League club yester day when hi* release was formally pro mulgated by Secretary Heydler, of the ( National League, Secretary Heydler j received word from President Herr mann, of the Cincinnati club, that Tin ker had been sold to Brooklyn, and Tinker’s name was accordingly placed on the fenerve 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 annua! in- ♦ ercolleglate chess tournament. Har vard won from Columbia, the winner of the chtmpionxhlp last year, three garrm:* to one, ;qpd Princeton defeated the Yale pla>ers^ 2% points to I 1 *. HUERTA SHOULD WOR^Y. Tell tne not of Zapatistas, Carranzis- tas, Mad aristas; I rati laugh at old John Truer, though / hare a fearful jolt. 1 cner has his HerrmanniBtas, Mur- ph gist as, Ebhrtsistas. And I thank mg stars l 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 come. TbLs Charlie Ebbetn Is an unreason able ous*\ He warns Charlie Murphy to keep qple! on the Tinker case, just as If the said Murphy could keep quiet on anything It 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 be our gnat And try to keep the ship afloat At least, until the Flnist limans vote To tie the tinware 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 Clncinnal brand, XMAS RATES Reduced over N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. our visions have been confined to lizards and pink mice. The optimistic scribe who wrote that “Herzog will probably manage the Reds a8 long as he desires,” evidently has never heard of Tinker. O'Day, Griffith, etc., etc. VIVA FREE LUNCH! *7 am ruined/” said the fighter as he, read the fearful news. Anti his In art became so heavy it de- seended to his shoes. 7 dm ruined/” he repeated. ‘7 am gone beyond all hope! There ifi nothing now before me, but j a rafter and a rope. u There is nothing noir before me but ti pistol or a dirk, For the free lunrh game is dead and I I!HUS 11 to go tt> work!" Levinsky 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 Levin- sky Is a candidate for the “white hope’’ crown to-day as a result of the defeat he administered last night to Jim Coffey. Levinsky was outweighted 26 pounds, but put up a rattling good scrap. Jim Flynn and Georg** Rodel fought a draw. IP JEWELERS A BROKERS x. Ml Peters Money ^ ^ to Loan. Phone Main 228. STRICTLY PRIVATE III *! BigG Cures In 1 fa S days atural rllscliarRes. Contains no polaons and may he used full strength absolutely Ithoul fear. Guaran teed not to atrluture. Prevents contagion W«Y NOT CURE YOURSELF? At Druggist«, or by parcel post. •>! or 3 bottle's $2.75. 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