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Gte TNAY'i TOO BAO, M.Y per <olCA CNAStb dNAKf T>OW*< A HOtC ANtJ T“ 1 50 Wt'V* LOAT tW Both, z must <*, ^u. aerr wt MvAY T * > SAve him OH, My C. BlOR iNAYt ! me TO 'Xf hole ‘• i jtigHVt' " WiLn x ^ v Vi »{MV * 1 V 1 R OBERT ami Wheat would have been bnuled down to a miaerabW .297 eacii bail Imey bean i liargad with lima." at bat on the aeveral ocia alons » hen theli long puni hea counted runners from third. Among the other swatters who profited bv the rule were .lake Dan bert who led the National Eoague by j a margin of Oft". (Savvy Oravath. w ho ran second, would have Inat .00f> from his record had his sacrifice Mies been plain "at bats." and Helnlc Zim merman gained still more, finishing 007 better than he would have If Mr. j Murray had not fathered that bright I idea six \ears ago » • • A mong the .son hitters who did not pole anv sacrifice dies were Mil ler, I’ollins, Blown, Schmidt. Hess Hartlev. Hooper and Crandall, .lack Miller, of Pittsburg, hit the most sac rlflce fiics. his total being fifteen Ed Konetchy walloped thirteen, and two Cubs Zimmerman and Saier— were next in order, with eleven and ten. lespectively. • * • I I’T to our wax of thinking, the best thing that sacrifice fly thing has done In ita six years of opera tion was to keep old Hans Wagner where he belong* in the moat exclu sive and select batting circle of his league in the Society of Three Hun dred Hitters We always said Hon us could hit 300. When it was reported he was damaged and running on one side by reason >f a busted knee -and had no chance r 0 hit in his usual stride—we came to bat with this little asser tion : “Honua wifl hat .300 xx 'th « crutch, if necessary.” And Homia did it. Thanks to Mr. Murray. Buckingham to Coach Denver Gridiron Boys DENVER. Dec. 34 H. G. Bucking ham. "f Memphis, Tenn.. was last night appointed coac h of the Unix orsity of Denver football team He formerly was a coach of the University of Tennessee. Sporting Food 1 And Where Are Our Champions? Bv GEOBC.K E Pel AI ii +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ Yes, ‘Where?’ the Echo Answers Referee Halts Bout in the Fifth Round to Save Pittsburger From Knockout. XMAS RATES teduced over N., C. & St. j. Ry. and W. & A R. R. kpply any Agent. MEN Cured Forever Wt a true who the riper I «M o' years. The rlfht kind of experience -<1olng Tbr »ame thins th# right wav hundreds snd per haps thousand* of time*, with unfall Ins* permanent reaulta. Doo't yuu think it’s tlroa u s*c the rtfht treatment? 1 will cur# you or maka do chart', thun proving that my prear in day. sclenttflc method* are ahaolutp- )y certain 1 hold out no fata* hopes if I hint your caa# 1# Incurable If you desire to <-oo- aull a reliable. Ion* established *|>< talist of va*t experience', .ora' to me and learn what < an be accomplished with aklllful. Helen title treatment. I tan cure Biood Poison. Vari cose Velna, Ulcer*. Kidney aud Bladder dis ease*. Obstruction*, Catarrhal Discharges. Piles and Rectal trouble* and all nervous anti Chronic Diseases of Men and Women Examination fre# and atric''» confidential doui > 9am to 7 p m . Sundays. 9 to 1 DR. HUGHES, SPECIALIST Third Nat'l Rank li Id Norm Broad 8t . Atlanta. Ga P ITTSBURG. PA., Dec. 24- George Chip, Scranton mid dleweight, apparently h-t* come to stax To-day he must be tak£n seriously In the strug gle for championship honors. Ohip put himself riglit up in the front ranks last night, when, for the sec- * nd time, he knocked out Frank Klaus, local star. This time the fin ish came in the fifth round of a six- round bout. (’hip beat Klaus into a helpless condition, and Keferee Dillon stopped the bout to prevent serious injury. Landing: a hard left on the jaw of Klaus started the Pittsburger over the dizzy road, (’hip then closed In and shot a short right to the Jaw. Klaus became weaker, and Chip con tinued raining blows on his weaken ing opponent, putting him down. Klaus got up at the count of seven, but was very weak. Chip was after him like a flash, raining blows on his Jaw and head The arms of Klaus dropped to his side, and ReCrree Dillon stopped the bout. Although on his feet. -Klaus was battered and did not know what was going <»n Chip at no stage of the tight was in danger. He was cool and put up a wonderful battle. ACKERLAND DIES. CINCINNATI. Do. J 4 Max Acker- land, 57 years old. brother-in-law of ex- I Mayor Julius Kleisohmann, died at his home here vesterda.x front a protracted (illness He leaves a widow and sex'crnl children A brother. Uafrx Acketiand. ockholder in the io baseball club. By GEORGE E PHAIR $10,000. | The shades of night were falling fast | When from a baseball meeting passed j A magnate fall of liquid jog 1 Who said: "I'll hand you. Joe, old boy. $10,000.*' ll Ac?? Joseph heard the gladsome /i fifes It thrilled him fo the very shoes. "I'll even pin}/ in Kankakee " He said, "if you present to me $10,000." And then the Cinnnnati crowd Spoke up in accents harsh and loud: “hear Sir We sircar to eat our hat He fine you get your hands on that x $10,000." The nnrs was printed far and wide, On hill and plain and countryside, And as it flashed about I he earth l* advertising it was worth $10.000. * * * In spite of alt the press agent work ! In his behalf, Joe Tinker refuses to In fest the stage, thereby making himself the idol of theater patrons. * * * The fact that Mr. Tinker demands a three year contract to play In Brooklyn shows that he is a glutton for punish ment. * * * Far bo it from us to offer any advice to the Cincinnati directorate, but Hob Messenger, of the Browns, has the right name for a manager. * # * The New York Board of Charities complains that the State hasn’t enough institutions to provide for Its idiots. The said board evidently attended the six-day bicycle race. * * * may i fered $35,000 for Joe Tinker, but he did not speak above a whisper. ¥ * * How luok.v it was for the National | League that its meeting was not held (In Cleveland, where ilie barkeeps are on , a strike. • • • Having perfected a foolproof aero plane, it behooves Orville Wright to move to Cincinnati and start work on a fool proof bail club. • * * I The remains of the 12-foot giants found In I Louisiana are said to have re markably thick skulls This shows that even in prehistoric times there were white hopes. jof Pittsburg, is a stop (Chicago National l^eagm Canterbury A very shapely collar, admirably balanced in ita proportions A rreat favorite with eowng men. and thoae wlia wiah to tie up to thr mark in style. ■- Ide Silver Collars it 25c Feds Make $45,000 Offer to Joe Tinker CHICAGO. Dec 34 —The Federal League is hot on the trail of Joe 'Pinker, 'former Cub and recent manager of the ! Reds, ami if they can get him, $45.- 1100 for three years will not he too high •a price. Tinker and the heads of the j Chicago Federal league club are to : meet again to-day. It ts reported to talk signing The minute Tinker is ready to affix his name to a contract i the Federal people will post the $45,000 .In a hank to insure Joe that his money will follow his service. The offer meets tin the hope that Charlie Murphy, of the (Cubs, can get him SuiiBiisan s.oq inq ’p*.\ojdds s.eog ini.w • Iwaya fit well and never gap at the top. They aland for precision, accuracy, in fiat te nicety of detail and all-ronnd rightness. -diiion Siioecaiouiiu^Co, COLUMBUS FIVE WINS. I COLUMBUS. GA . Dec 24 — In a ba«- l ket hall game last night. Columbus Y. M. C. \ defeated i>ntral College. Mis souri, 114 t«> Teddy ( for the locals, made 60 points. By Left Hook. >HE ring statistician who cuts 4 loose once a year with a review of the champions will find him self all out of material when he reaches for the 1912 “dope.” Jack Johnson had a lively year, in jail and out, mostly in. but as heavy weight champion the Big Cinder was not called upon to defend his title. The wholesale movement to “legis late" Johnson out from under the championship failed for the simple reason that none of the pale heavies were able to make a decent showing. As championship candidates our White Hopes run muchly to gorgon- zola. the same being a fine brand of ripe cheese recently discovered by Joe Reichl. Ah! yes; the middleweight cham pions. some flock. We have Jimmy (flabby, middleweight champion of Hammond, lnd And Qeorge Chip, middleweight champion of Scranton, Pa. And Frank Klaus, middleweight champion of Pittsburg. And Frank Mantel!, middleweight champion of Sacramento. And Billy Papke, mid dleweight champion of something or other. (flabby appears to be the best of the lot, with Chip a suspicious seconu. The remainder of the herd might possibly qualify as sparring partners for a real fighter. Packy McFarland is the welter weight champion, but he isn’t printing this fact on his letterheads, for fear that he may have to meet Mike Gib bons. Mention these two boxers and you have talked about the entire 142-pound division. Willie Ritchie has worked like the regular lightweight champion that he is. Since taking the title from Wolgast, the San Francisco box'* has beaten Ills two most dangerous trailers—Joe Rivers and Leach Cross—and is now rematched to meet the veteran “Har lem” Tommy Murphy: But it is up to him to fight Freddie Welsh as soon as possible. As featherweight champion, John nie Kilbanc had an easy year of it. He tangoed for twenty rounds xvitn Dundee, kicked “Young” Mars, of Cin cinnati, until that youth never can hope to amount to anything, and picked a few “plants.” Johnnie Coulon, as bantamweight champion, Is th.‘ most pitiful speci men of a title owner we have ever had to look upon. Coulon has been on the run for the past twelve months, leav ing all the fighting in this' class to Williams, Ledoux and Cam pi. Wil liams is the best of the bunch and is the bantamweight king in everything but name. Not a title changed hands, not a champion (save Ritchie) took a lighting chance. Nothing about th-? year 1913 for the ring birds to grow excited over. Fifty Motorcycle Demons to Start in 300-Mile Marathon SAVANNAH, GA., Dec. 24.—Fifty ma chines are expected to compete in the 300-mile Grand Prize pro fessional motorcycle race over the shortened Grand Prize automobile course on Christmas day. The value of the cash prizes and cups to be contended for has attracted motorcycle riders from all over the country. So important has the event become that the Federation, of American Mo torcyclists. of which the Savannah Mo torcycle Club is a member, and under the sanction, of w'hich the event will be run, has sent down Arthur Mitchell, of Chicago, as official referee for the race. While the entries are piling in the road work has not been left undone. The Chatham County Commissioners have had a force of convicts at work for several weeks, smoothing out the rough places on the course and banking and improving the turns. This will not only be the longest mo torcycle event of its kind ever staged, but the first of its kind—the only 300- mile race for the world’s record for the distance -and this record will probably stand unless another race is attempted at Savannah. Giants Announce Spring Training Trip Schedule for 1914 NKW YORK, Dec 24.-Secretary John JU Foster, of the New York National .cague club, last night announced the spring training trip schedule of the earn For the first time in many years he Giants will not play an exhibition •ame on the Polo Grounds before the eginntng of the regular season. Following is the training sehedulf of the team: March 14. 15. 21, 22. Dallas; 28. 29. 0 31. Houston; April 1. Beaumont; April 4. 5. 6. 7. New Orleans: April 8. Ilobile; April 9. Chattanooga; April 11, 32. 13, Baltimore The training schedule of the second team follows. March 7. 8. Dallas March 14. 15. 21. 2. Waco; *March 28, 29, Dallas. March 0. Denison. March 31, Sherman; April 1. Bonham; April 2. Paris; April 3. Texarkana; April 4. 5. 6, Memphis; April V Nashville; April 8. Knoxville; April 9. Asheville: April 10. Richmond; April 11. Portsmouth. LOADED BALL ABOLISHED. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 24 The use of the loaded ball in bowling xvas abolished by the officers of the Inter national Bowling Association here lagt night. Opposition to the loaded ball was inaugurated by the inter national association some time ago. SHELTON STOPPED IN SIXTH. ST. LOT IS. Dec. *24.—Carelessness on the part of Jack Shelton at the begin ning of the sixth round put a sudden end to his bout with Leo Kelly at the Fu ture iflty A. <\. last night The Comp- tun Hill boy landed a solid right across to Jack's jaw which sent the former shoemaker down for the count of ten. Freddie Welsh Made 10 to 8 Favorite OverJohnnyDundee NEW ORLEANS. LA.. Dec. 24. - Fred die Welsh. British champion, has been made a 10 to 8 fax'orite over Johnny Dundee, the Eastern lightweight, by lo cal fans. Welsh has been working here for the past week and is showing great form in his daily workouts. , Harry Pollock, manager of Welsh, is looking for a sure win for his protege. Pollock says he nas Welsh matched to box Frank Whitney in Atlanta and feels that a victory over Dundee will boost Freddie’s stock considerably. The Eastern lightweight has oeen going good of iate and is being touted all over the country as a contender for Willie Ritchie’s crown. This means that Welsh will have to be at his best to win. Dundee is expected here some time to-morrow and will get down to real work at once. A victory over Welsh will be a big feather in his cap. Mississippi A. & M. Has Strong Quintet The Atlanta Athletic Club basket ball team is going to have a hard battle on its hands next Saturday night when they meet the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College quintet. Reports from the visitors’ camp state that they have a better team than last season, when they made it hot for every team they, played in Mississippi. Ala- and 'Louisla Western Magnates May Get Control of St. Louis Americans LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.—It was learned to-day from an Eastern baseball man wintering here that a .deal is on between President Maier. of the Veniee and Stockton clubs, and Bob Hedges and the directors of the St. I^ouis Browns, whereby the Coast League magnates expect to obtain control of the Browns and will back Hap Hogan as manager of the team No confirma tion could be had of the story. Hap Hogan Is manager of the Venice club, in the Coast League. Moran Hopes to Get Fights in New York SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24. Owen’ Moran, the British lightweight, disgust ed wflth the poor showing which he made against Joe Azevedo over in Oak land a few nights ago. has decided to shake the dust of California from his shoes and take a chance at the ten- round game in New York. He depart ed for the East, promising to return in good form Moran says that he can get on in New York, and he expects to start there in a few’ weeks after he does some training If there is nothing doing for him around Gotham, Moran intends to return to London, where, be says, he can always get plenty of work in the ring CARDS PLANS SOUTHERN TRIP. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA., Dec. 24.— Word was received to-day from Man ager Huggins of the St. Louis Cardi nals. saying that the adx'ance guard of the team, twenty men wflll arrive here February 20 for spring training Fifteen or twenty more men will ar rive on the first of March. AH of them will remain here until the April series with the Athletics is completed. bam a Jana, I Opium- WkW*j mm4 Drug Babin Imtcd ) at Hoaa ar at Saaltariwm. Book oa awkja* | Frt. DR. B. M. WOOLLEY. M-N. Viaaoa tawiaartMB, Atlaaaa, C##rSk ***** • • • S IX years ago Billy Murray, noxv a Pi rat* 1 scout and then manager of the Phillies, instituted a motion to credit with a sacrifice hit the useful bloke who should arise in the pinch and smite a long fly to the oufleld on which a runner on third scored. This xx as a deserving clause in the Kcoring rules, and has proved a popu lar measure since Its adoption, but never more so than this year. • • • U JTITHOUT that saving clause, dat ing six years back, good old Ho- nus. for the flr.st time in all his long and honorable National League ca reer, would liaxe finished outside the charmed circle of .300 wallopers. As It was. Hans hatted an even .300 ir. the official figures. Without the credit of sacrifice flies deducted from his ”at bats.” the Flying Dutchman would have hit Just 298 a pretty fair little average, by the way, but a xx hole lot of a margin when those wretched little txxo points would hav« separated the great shortstop from his rightful place in the noble three hundred class. By Cliff Steritt KEEPS HUS IN .31GLUSS Rule Suggested Six Years Ago Enables Wagner tc Maintain Unbroken Record. By O. B. Keeler. 1 * N the intervals of rumors con cerning Billy Smith and his pend ing deals for Desperate Esmond and Third-sacker Yeager, of Montreal -that one looks as If it will slip, by the way—and other gossip of a simi lar nature, we note that the reason for our old friend. Honua Wagner, get ting once more into the National League Society for Three Hundred Hitters dates back about six years ago Hans Lobert and Zack Wheat also horn in under the same conditions, and, in fact, that exclusive society, this year numbering 23 members, would have been curtailed by three, had it not been for something that j happened half a dozen years back We tefer to the sat rlflce fly rule. POLLY AND HER PALS FULL OF SCABS What could b* more pitiful than the oonril- > tlon told of In this letter from A. R. Avery. ' Waterloo. N. Y We have been using your Tetlerlne. |fs the best on earth for skin ailments Mre. 6. C. Hart was a sight to see Her face was a mass of scabs. Tettorla# has cured It. Cured by Tetterine Tetterlne cures wiemi, ground Itch, rlng- worm and all skin troubles. Its effect U 50c at druggists, or by maft. ) magical SMUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. 6A. WVWWV atarrh OF THE bladder Relieved In 24 Hours Each OP-/^v •Ole bears the (MIOYJ . name SST \—✓ , Bevare qforonfc-rfWU ^ Y 65,fiNti FOITtHtFMOtt twe Gila HovsTtv tatx SMAtcet, So H t'tL 6AT VOOR.S T-ne* C *0° To SLetP IN TMC M0L6 AMOy , ' U NtVfeR. 66 OUT THO* W6NY R.(<bHT t>0U/kj THAT HOL6. HfS 6ATGM TOOK. S>NAM: BY TH*S> YlN\e Fourteen Games for 1914 Rutgers Nine NEW BRUNSWICK. N J., Dec. 24.— The Rutgers College 1914 baseball sched ule, consisting of fourteen games, was announced to-day. The local college is to have a Saturday game with Prince ton. The schedule for the Southern trip, to rollow the Princeton game, has not been announced yet. The schedule fol lows: March 28—West Point, at West Point. April 4 Princeton, at Princeton; April 1.5,• Hamilton, at home; April 18. R. P. I., at home: April 25. Union, at home; April 29, Ursinus, at home. May 2—Swarthmore, at home: May 6. Stevens, at home; May 9. New York University, at home; May 13, Dickinson, at home: May 16. New Y”ork University, at New York; May 23, Delaware, at Newark, Del.: May 30, Union, at Sche nectady. June 13—Stevens, at home. McFarland Is Still In Good Graces of NewYork'Commish' NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Packev Mc Farland is still in the good graces of the l ew York State Athletic Commission There will he no suspension of the Chi- ago boxer because he offended in Wis- onsin. which State ruled him out of the r ng for a year. The boxing body of this State took up the McFarland case with S s regular business yesterday, but failed t > see why they should punish the Chi cagoan. The commission, in discussing th*» case, declared the Wisconsin body erred li suspending Packey without a hear I g. They went further to intimate tha i was up to the commission' to stop Packey from entering the ring tha light if he had offended and not war mtil the promoters got clear and then place the ban on the boxer. Their con tent ion is that the public is to be con- idered first, not the promoters. 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