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ATLANTA. GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1913.
7 A
1-MILE RACE
RACING
RESULTS
Demon Rider Averages Nearly
IVlile-a-Minute Pace in
Terrific Struggle;
HARRY GLENN IS FIFTH
Puncture Forces Hal Gilbert,
Other Atlantan, to Quit.
Chappel Doesn’t Start.
S AVANNAH, GA., Dec. 27.—Facing
one of the coldest sea winds of
the season, Bob Perry, or Ur-
bana. Ill., riding an Excelsior for the
manufacturers, won and established a
record for the 300-mile motorcycle
race with an average of 59 miles an
hour. His time for the race was-
5:22:8.
Close on the heels of the fast-flying
professional came M. E. Jones, of
Middletown, Ohio, riding a Merkle.
His time was 5:33:3, Campbeljohn,
of Jacksonville, finished third- in
• : 45:24. Yerkes, of Jacksonville,
was fourth, and Harry Glenn, fifth.
Thf* time for the foi/rth and fifth m m
was not kept.
The races that were to have started
at 9 o’clock in the morning did not
start until 11 o’clock, because of the
fact that a stiff breeze was blowing
;n front the sea. and had the riders
been willing to face the weather that
the Vanderbilt drivers decided was
too stiff, there would have been no
■>ne to witness the event.
One of the feautres of the contest
was the durability of the motorcycle.
Hut few of the riders expected jtheir
machines to last for the firaC 200
miles, but the accidents to machinery
were much less than during the auto
mobile races of last year. The course
was not in as good condition as it
was then, and on some of the turns
the plucky riders went into the ditch.
Savannah Boys Injured.
George Porter, a Savannah boy,
who was riding a stock Excelsior,
took the ditch in the third lap, and
the machine fell upon him. His leg
snapped like a reed just below the
knee. The ambulance that was wait
ing rushed him to the hospital. A
little further around in the same lap,
C. C. Adams, of Savannah, had the
same mishap. His ankle was broken.
•I. S. Caifero, of Savannah. who
ooked like a winner until toward the
last went into the ditch at the six
teenth lap. He was unconscious when
taken to the hospital and his condi
tion to-night was serious. His sister,
who was in the grandstand, fainted
when she saw the ambulance go for
him.
H. F. Kuck, Jr.. Savannah, took the
turn into the home stretch too short*
and his machine hurtled. He was
literally thrown into the ambulance
that was waiting at the turn. He
stepped out uninjured and pushed his
wrecked machine to the pits. There
were any number of minor injuries to
other Savannah boys, such as taking
barbed wire fences, but the profes
sionals escaped with nothing but
some little wear *?»d tear to machin
ery. • *■
The prizes were a cash prize of
5500 and the “Mayor and Alderman
Trophy” for the first, $250 l*)r the sec
ond and $100 for the third.
Amateurs Sprint at Start.
The professionals did not begin to
show up well until toward the last.
While the amateurs were taking at
the laps and a speed of asf high as
66 miles, the “pros” were going slow
ly but surely, and when the sixteenth
lap was reached all but the best rid
ers were eliminated.
At the sixteenth lap of the eleven-
tnile course Jones was leading, with
Buckner, of Savannah, second, and
Prank Hart, of New York, third. Per-
Ty was then in the sixth place and
was not counted on as a winner.
Jones held his own through the sev
enteenth and Buckner went Y>ut here
with machine trouble. Gregory, a
Savannah boy, who had never shown,
pushed his Excelsior into fourth place
find made the fastest lap of the day
ftt a fraction above 67 miles an hour.
In the next lap Perry pushed him-
R p lf to the second place by nosing out
Hart, who moved up to second when
Buckner went out. Campble John
'ben began to show and pushed Harl
-■ 1 k still another peg.
Professionals Speed Up.
AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Steal Away,
106 (Sumter), 50, 20, 10,' won; Moi-
sant, 111 (Nathan), 9-2, 2, even, sec
ond; Henotic, 111 (Frasch), 5, 5-2,
4- 5, third. Time, 1:17 1-5. Judge
Monck, Eaton, Auto Maid, Terra
Blanco, Lady Orimar, Bertis, Gag-
nant, Theo Cook also ran.
SECOND—Five and one-half fur
longs: MiGayle, 108 (Obert), 4,
8-5, 9-10, won; Bulgarian, 106 (Tur
ner), 16, 5, 3, second; Harebell, 103
(McTaggart), 9, 8-5, 3-5, third, pme,
1:10. Laura, Trade Mark, Lady In
nocence Squealer, Ruby Hyams also
ran.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Viley, 106
(Neander), 10, 4, 2, won; Hearthstone,
109 (Deronde), 15, 6, 5-2, second: Pre
mier, 111 (Turner), 4, 8-5, 4-5, third.
Time, 1:16 3-5. Daddy Gip, Sylves-
tris, John Marrs, Pluvious, Bat Mas-
terson also ran.
FOURTH-wMile and 20 yards:
Feather Duster, 107 (Buxton), 2, 7-10,
out, won; Linbrook, 100 (McCahec),
20, 10, 2, second; Colonel Ashmende,
108 (Turner), 2, 1, 2-5, third. Time,
1:48 2-5. Crackerbox, Duquesne, Mer
ry Lad also ran.
FIFTH—Six furlongs: Monocacy,
ll2 (Buxton), 1-2, 1-5, out. won; Cop-
pertown, 110 (Pickett), 7, 2, 7-10, sec
ond; Deduction, 114 (McCahey), 8, 2.
“•10. third. Time, 1:16 2-5. Yenghee.
Robert Bradley, Royal Tea also ran.
(SIXTH—Mile: Frank Hudson, 110
(McTaggart). 13-10, 3-5, 1-5, won;
Toddling, 104 (Ward), 10, 3, even,
second; Earl of Savoy, 105 (Deronde),
12-5, 3-5, 1-4, third. Time, 1:43 4-5.
Also ran: Mattie L.. Harcourt, Jim
Gaffney, Queen, Tom Holland
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Fool of For
tune, 103 (Moore), 15, 6-5, 5-2, won;
General Warren, 93 (Neylon), 4-5, 1-4.
out, second; Stevesta, 110 (Kfrscfc-
baum), 5, 8-5. 4-5, third. Time, 1:13.
Rip Van Winkle, Auntie Curl, Ada
Kennedy, Round Up, Tom Knight.
Harwood also ran.
SECOND—Six furlongs: Ask Ma,
105 (Ford), 8-5 J 7-10, 2-5, won; Nifty,
105 (Robbins), 6. 2, even, second;
Lady Rilley, 105 (Riddle), 8, 3, 3-2,
third. Time, 1:12 4-5. Also ran: Am
ity, Daylight, ZenoteL^ John Hart.
THIRD—Five and half furlongs:
Herpes, 105 (Feeney), 3, even, 1-2,
won; Commendation, 110 (O’Brien), 7,
5- 2, even, second; Zulu, 109 (McMar-
tin). 4, 6-5, 3-5, third. Time, 1:06.
Christmas Daisy, Blaze B, Nila, Ed B
and JCing Elk also ran.
FOURTH—Six furlongs: Royal Dol
ly, 105 (Kirschbaum). 9-2, 2, even,
first; Parlor Boy, 110 (Benton), 3,
even, 1-2. second; Mack B. Eubanks,
f 105 (Groth), 6, 2, even, third. Time.
1:12. Seneca, Amon, Gold Finn, New
HaVen and Uncle Ben also ran.
FIFTH—Six furlongs: Palatable, 108
(Riddle), 5, 8-5, 7-0, won; Weyanokc,
108 (Hoffman), 3, even, 2-5, second;
Janus, 105 (Feeney), 6, 2, even, third.
Time. 1:13. Inquieta, Tight Boy, Fort
Sumter and Mazurka also ran.
SIXTH—Mile: Little Marchmont,
109 .(Neylon), 7-5, 3-5, 1-4, won; Joe
Woods,. 105 (MfMartin), 7, 5-2, 6-5,
second; C. W. Kennon, 109 (Taplin),
6, 2, even, third. Time, 1:39 1-5. Mawr
Lad, Mimesis. Ben Uncas, Galley
Slave, Swede Sam and Sleepland also
ran.
S. A. & M.
Fans See Atlanta Team Triurpph,
66 to 29, in Season’s Best
Basket Ball Game.
SECOND HALF VERY FAST
ENTRIES
urse $450 yfting
y Ij&<1 lOM^Jock-
0. Kinmundy 110,
The weather had moderated con-
v? <krably by this time and the riders
did not suffer so much from cold. The
professionals, who had been using
•their machines with care and seemed
"ntent to average anywhere from 50
'■ 60 miles, began to crowd on nTore
steam.
When the race came to a termina-
1 on, the last laps had been made at
«"i average of about 63 miles an hour.
1 the 43 machines that started on’y
10 were in at the finish, and, wfta
exception of the first five, they
"ere scattered over a wide field and
several laps behind.
The only other time, besides th
AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST—All ages, purse $300. selling, 6
furlongs: Silicic 112, El Fall 112. Floral
Crown 115, xLady Orimar 107, Ada 97,
xAl Jones 95, Question Mark 112, xWillis
106, Concurt*an 115.
SECOND—Two-year-olds, purse $300.
selling, 5 furlongs: Mike Cohen 100. xEl
Mahdi 110, Belle Terre 103, Sonny Boy
112. xDalley Waters 104. A1 Jones 103,
Single Ray 103. xBelle of Normandy 95,
Bulgar 109, xMiss Roseburg 95. Charles
Canned 106, xLady Innocence 98, xMar-
tln Lou 98.
THIRD—All ages, purse
handicap, mile: Merry
spur 104. Col. Cook 110
Jabot 105, Servicence 101. Mycenar 104
Napier 98, Earl of Savoy 102.
FOURTH—Meggett handicap, ail ages,
purse $450, 6 furlongs: xCelesta 106,
Tarts 116, Samuel It. Meyer 113, Carlton
G. 109, L. H. Adair 104. Lochiel 106.
Shackleton 108, Old Ben 98.
FIFTH—All ages, purse $300, selling,
6 furlongs: Lord Weils 115, Stelcliff 112,
Sherlock Holmes 115, John Marrs 112,
xAnn Tilly 107, Right Easy 111, xAgnier
111, Correopais 112, Pluvious li5. Else
where 112. ^
SIXTH—All ages, purse $300, selling,
mile and 20 yards: xCutlan 109, xMi-
chael Angelo 112. xCaraquet 94. xCamel
112. Puc k 114. xPatty Regan 89, xJudge
Monck 109, Barn Dance 114, Roisseau
114, Woodcraft 114, Schaller 112.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track slow.
JUAREZ ENTRIES.
FIRST -Selling, 2-year-olds, 6 fur
longs: xEd Luce 97, xTheodorita 100,
Requiram 103. Paw 105. Christiphine
105 xSosius 105. xGipsy Love 106. Lillian
Forbes and Smith Do Excellent
Work in Ringing Basketst
on Local Floor.
I N the best basket ball game of the
season the Atlanta Athletic Club
team defeated Mississippi A. and
M. by a score of 69 to 29, Spectacu
lar shots, good passing and fine all
round playing was brought out many
times during the game.
The contest was remarkably clear
of fouls. The stars \Vere Clark and
Kinney, of the visitors. They shot
goals from all angles, bringing storms
of applause from the spectators.
FOP the Atlanta team Forbes and
Smith featured at field goal shooting.
Forbes ‘rung the basket for eight
shots and Smith eight. At the end of
the first half the score stood Atlanta
44, Mississippi A. and M. 13. The
second half was the most interesting,
the visiting team playing the local
men to a standstill. Some extra good
pass work and blocking by both teams
was seen in this half.
The game was refereed in good
style by John Westmoreland, captain
of the Mercer five. A large crowd at
tended.
The line-up:
A. A. C. Miss. A. & M.
Forbes (18), Abbott (4), rf
Clark (10), rf.
Brannen, Smith (16), If
\.. . Kinney (18), If.
DuBard (10), Falvey (4). c
McArthur, c.
Carter (4), J. Smith (2), rg
Gaddey, rg.
Weaver (6), Locke (2), lg...Noble, lg.
Summary
One point award—Miss. A. and M.
Time of halves—20 minutes. Fouls
committed—A. A. C., 8; Miss. A. and
M., 4. Goals from fouls—Forbes, 2;
Falvey, 2: Clark, 6. Goals from field
—Clark, 2; Kinney, 9: Forbes, 8:
Smith, 8; Dubard, 5; Carter. 2;
Weaver, 3: Abbott, 2; Locke, 1: J.
Smith, 1. Referee—Westmoreland.
1
Kilbane Eager to
Knock Out Attell
CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.—When Feath
erweight Champion Johnny Kilbane
starts training for his 20-round bout
with Abe Attell, slated for San Fran
cisco, February 22 he will use the
heavy bag more than ever before, for
he means to train for hard hitting, es
pecially with a view to winning a de
cisive victory over the ex-champion.
He is determined to stop Abe within
j the limit.
There is no question about Kilbane’s
1 all around improvement since his last
I session with Attell. He is stronger, and
has much more confidence in himself.
He realizes that he can hit hard when
the occasion demands it, and, being
familiar with Abe's style and general
ability, he knows that he has nothing
to fear in the coming contest
This does not mean that Johnny will
sacrifice his speed for hitting power,
nor will he take any foolish chances.
He knows Attell is a crafty general,
dangerous at every stage of battle. He
outboxed the former champion before
and can do It again, and he means to
send full- steam into his blows in the
coming bout.
Chicly Evans Has More Than Golf Talent;
A Wonderful Personality Also His Gift
By O. B. Keeler.
I WENT out to East Lake Saturday
to watch “Chick” Evans play
golf. If there is anything I’d
rather do than that I simply haven’t
run across It yet. Maybe 1 will, but I
have no very rosy hopes.
This Isn’t going to be a whole lot of
expert testimony about “Chick” Evans
as a golfer. In the first place, I’m not
qualified to supply expert testimony
Evans Making One of His Famous Drives ^
m
mm
mm
in golfing matters. In the second
place, everybody who knows anything
about the game knows all about
“Chick” Evans’ perfect form; his
deadly mashie work; his superb long
iron play; his beautiful tee shots—
and his desperate grapples with the
putting green.
My idea of “Chick” Evans’ putting
Is that it proves Mr. Emerson’s law
of compensation. Also, it is a good
thing for the grand old game. If
“Chick” Evans could putt comparably
to the rest of his game, he would
break up the Grand Old Game in
about two-thirds of one season.
Mr. Evans would be a lonely and
pathetic figure. He couldn't get any
body to play with him
Maybe He Will. Anyway.
Which isn’t by way of saying Mr.
Evans won’t break up the game, any
way. At present, his putting is re
sponsible for a lot of brilliant and
hard-fought matches that otherwise
would be rather processional.
“Chick” (the name suits him, some
how, and it’s hard to miss using it)
was having a highly diverting time
with his putts Saturday. His putting
was—well, eccentric. With a reason
able run in the way of sinking four,
five and six footers, “Chick” would
have turned in a card of about four
strokes under par. As it was, he was
three strokes on the other side, mak
ing a 78. It Is interesting to note
that he took 4ft going out and on the
long side (which is 600 yards longer)
he came back in 38.
Stewart Maiden turned the same
trick coming in, a neat 38, and also
had troubles on the outward journey,
his total being 79. George Adair,
“Chick’s” partner, scored 43 and 40,
playing a fine game on the return,
while Will Rowan, who played with
Maiden, turned up a 44 and a 42.
A Sweeping Challenge.
The fact that Mr. Adair and his
guest won the best-ball match, 4 up,
was the ground for a flight of gas
conades at the nineteenth hole.
“We haven’t lost yet, have we,
Jk A
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Archer Mistook Auto
Radiator for Rabbit
J na ; time, taken during the race W B KS
** the <?nd M the eleventh lap, 110 G f r] 100 Til(iy wolffarth 100, 1
unles. The riders then in order were: ( - r i rnrn j02. Visible 105, Vernice
Jones, 2:16:25; Buckner, 2:17:29:
Jfart, 2:18:25;. Mosher. Savannah,
2:19:05; Gregory, 2:2040; CampbTe-
John, 2:24:36. The average here was
vp ry nearly 66 miles.
Hal Gilbert on a Crane-Atlanta#
not show to any advantage in
jhe running and one the seventeenth
* a P a bad tire threw him from his
fiiachine. He was not badly hurt, but
3id not go back into the race.
Arthur Chappell did not start.
HENRY TO COACH AT HOCKEY.
AMHERST. MASS.. Dec. 27.-John
Henry, catcher of the Washington
American League baseball team, has
£ pp n appointed coach of the Amherst
oekey team. Henry, who was grad
uated from Amherst in 1910. was projni-
ju-m as a hockey player while in col-
K. 107, Sir Harry 110.
SECOND—Selling. 3-year-olds and up.
mile: xRetentc 94, xCoil 97. xMiami
97, xMary Emily 97, Marie Coghlll 97,
Jack Jaxson 102, F'ree Will 102, Lord
Elan^U>2, Dutch Rock 111.
TiUttli All ages, Puebla Handicap,
7 furlongs: Osaple 92, Transparent 93,
Voladay. Jr.. 98. Truly 102 Mannasseh
103. John Reardon l’.O. Mimoroso 112,
xxDorothy Dean 103. xxlnjury 116.
xx.l. W. Fuller entry.
FOURTH Two-year-olds, the Texas
Futurity 6 furlongs: Meshach 108. Dr.
Bally 1.0$, Little Will 110, xxxJaniel 110,
xxxProspero Son 113, Manganese 117,
Redpath 118.
xxxH. A. Beckham entry.
up,
Parnell
’eter
Rico
105, Eva Padwick 105. Little Jane 105,
xOrimar Lad 107, Bright Stone 107,
Ramsy 108. Edmond Adams 108. Hex
111, Doc Allen 112, Sir Alvescott 112.
SIXTH Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
mile and a quarter: Cordie F 97, Sir
John 101 xKelsetta 101, Sugar Lump
103.
xApprentice allowance.
Weather clear; track fast.
Jim Archer is the “goat’’ in the cham
pion hunting story of the season. The
Cub catcher leads all competitors in the
“Mistaken” league. His unerring aim
and erring judgment put him and his
fellow huntsmen in a fine fix. Jim was
hunting recently in the vicinity of
Boone, Iowa. With .some friends he
motored into the country and, coming
upon a likely looking spot, left the car
to pick up a few rabbits. After prowl
ing around in the brush for a while
Archer thought he saw a cotton tail.
He gave the object both barrels, then
saw his mistake.
For some unexplainable reason he
had mistaken the auto for a rabbit.*
The shot pierced the radiator in a dozen
places. Long after darkness fell Archer
and his companions were busy whittling
match-size pieces of wood to plug up
the sleve-like radiator, previous to mak
ing a start for home Archer deserves
a prize for a perfect Imagination.
Mrs. Hearst Is Named
On Exposition Board
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Governor
Glynn announced the appointment of
Mrs. Millicent V. Hearst, wife of Wil
liam Randolph Hearst, asla member
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition
Commission from New York State.
FEDS MAY GET DENVER STAR.
Ll|JCOLN. NEBR Dec. 27.—Third
Baseqpan Quillin, of the Denver pen
nant winners. In the Western League,
has declared he will jump to the Chi
cago Federals unless he is pedmitted to
play next year with the Lincoln club.
See ad for Thomason’s famous
Asthma Remedy, 50c.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 27.—The
twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
American Historical Association opens
here Monday for a two-days’ session.
Delegates will arrive to-morrow on a
special train from New York. There
will be a reception Monday afternoon
and a trip to Fort Sumter Tuesday.
HARTSEL GOES TO LEXINGTON/
Topsy Hartsel, former member of the
Athletics and who managed the Toledo
Mud Hens the greater part of last sea
son, will manage the Lexington club,
of the Ohio State League, next season.
BRAVES RELEASE DICKSON.
BOSTON, Dec. 27.—The Braves have
released Walter R. Dickson to Roches
ter. cutting the pitching st^ff down to
seventeen men*
Evans is play
ing in top-notch
form these days
and is giving
local players,
including such
cracks as Mr,
Adair and
Stewart
Maiden, the
Athletic Club’s
professional, a
merry time. He
is a wonderful
driver, plays an
excellent iron
shot, and is a
marvel with
the mashie.
‘Chick?’" Mr. Adair said. “They
can’t beat us—eh?”
"Certainly not, partner," “Chick”
rejoined. “We hereby issue a chal
lenge to anybody in the club for a
four-bail, best-ball match, to be
played ”
"Make it anybody in the State,"
Mr. Adair cut in.
"I’ll make it anybody in the world,
and include Chicago,” “Chick” amend
ed; "nothing like taking in plenty of
territory when you’re challenging.”
Some Details of the Play.
The day was well-nigh perfect, and
Mr. Evans raised his arms, and occa
sionally his voice, to high heaven in
a paean of praise for the weather
man. The chib of the previous days
had left its card with all the quartet,
however, and probably—with the un
certain condition of the putting
greens--accounted for much higher
scores than otherwise would have
been made
Going out, Mr. Adair made a spec
tacular 4 on No. 4, following Mr.
Evans’ trimming of 1-2 off par on the
long and tricky No. 2. Stewart Maiden
pulled off his favorite spectacular
drive far over the trees on No. 9, the
others played safe, and all made neat
4s.
Mr. Evans began to play startling
golf on the long side. He and Maid >n
laid long iron seconds on the twelfth
green, singing their 4s, and only the
bouncing out of a well-sunk putt on
No. 13 kept Chick from making a
beautiful 3, after his finest drive of
the day and a wonderful pitch shot
On the long, uphill No. 17 Mr. Evans'
low, wind-cheating drive traveled so
far up the slope that he had anieasy
mashie pitch to the green. He and
Maiden divided the last hole, now a
real ’’Long Tom," with two beauti
ful 4s.
Personality, Too.
But the wizardry of iron play and
those dazzling tee shots aren't all the
secret of Chick Evans' vast popular
ity.
I had met Mr. Evans, very briefly,
at a match he played last June in
Kansas City with the touring club of
Mid-Western golfers. Mr. Evans went
Continued on Page 8, Column 4.
Evans is very
popular in At
lanta. He
few years ago
for the open
championship
of France. He
won that tour
nament and de
clared after
ward that his
great victory
was due to the
fine “prep-
ping” he had
at the East
Lake course.
Georgia Football
Team Will Battle
Virginia Oct, 24
Think of the guarantee to re
lieve Asthma in two minutes.
ATHENS, GA., Dec. 27.—Professor
S. V. Sanford, upon the receipt of a
wire from Virginia^this afternoon,
practically closed the football sched
ule for Georgia next fall, with the
exception of one date. October 31.
This day will be filled with some good
team, negotiations for which are still
pending.
There is not a practice game of the
schedule, while six S. I. A. A. games
are to be staged. The places where
the games are to be played were witfl-
held on account of several being un
decided.
The schedule follows:
October 3—Citadel.
October 10—Sewanee.
October 17—North Carolina.
October 24—Virginia.
October 31—Pending.
November 7—Clemson.
November 14—Tech.
November 2K 1 -Auburn.
BOYS ON LONG “HIKE."
CHICAGO; Dec. 27.—Three Chicago
boys will start Monday morning early
on a walk from this city to Fan Fran
cisco. Their names are Ixju Myers. Ed
ward Kane and William Kane. They
expect to complete the trip in seven
months.
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All-Stars Defeat
11th Cavalry 10-0;
Jean Patton Hero
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Dec. 27.-—
The terrific clashes of Jean Patton, the
Tech star. swept the defense of the
Eleventh United States Cavalry gridiron
aggregation off its feet in the third
quarter of this atfernoon’s fray and the
’All-Stars’ eleven headed by “Nuck"
Brown, of Vanderbilt, defeated the sol
diers 10 to 0. in a fast and stubbornly
contested game.
The line-up and summary:
All-Stars.
. L. E *Goree
. L. T.
. L. G.
. C. .
. R. T.
. R. T.
HURT HIXSON, MILD
BUT STRICT
HURLERS
<<rr-MiE b
J this
Cavalry.
Tinble . .
Russell . . . . L. T *Senter
Lund L. G tOrr I
Meyers ..... C tPage ’
McDonald . . . R. T. . . fV. Cammen ,
Phillips . . . . R. T. ... ’Cushman
Marshall . . . R. E 8Brown
Desendorf . . Q. B.. . . JHammond
Hillard . . . . L. H • Patton
Ashton . . . . R. H. • . . tSpencer
Jones F. B $ Parker
•Tech.
JSewanee.
tChattanooga.
8 Vanderbilt.
Refer**- . Kromer (-West Point). Um
pire Stauffer (Ohio Wesleyan). Head
Linesman Broxton (Chattanooga).
Touchdown Patton. Goal from Touch-
Mown Hammond Goal from field —
Hammond. Quarters—10 minutes.
Success of the Developer of Pitchers
for the National League Cham
pions Lies in the Fact That He
Knows How to Cheer Up Squad
S OZEM AN Ell EGER, the former Southern sporting writer, who is now
considered one of the greatest baseball experts in the big leagues,
and who "has made good in New York” since he graduated frowi
Birmingham newspuperdom, is visiting friends in Atlanta for a few dags.
Mr. Bulger teas one of the most popular writers of baseball the South has
ever known. The Sporting Editor of The Sunday American asked him to
write a story. “Boze” just didn't know what to write about, but. finally sat
down to a stuttering typewriter and turned out the following story about
Wilbert Robinson, the new Brooklyn manager. It is a very interesting
story.
Bv Bozeman Bulger.
best baseball prospect in
s country is Brooklyn, ahd
If I ever get a chance to
handle a club, that’s the one I’ll pick.”
When Wilbert Robinson made that
remark one day near the end of last
season it ought to have tipped us off
that there was something In the wind,
but he followed it up by saying:
“And I believe Bill Dahlen will have a
good club there yet if they let him
alone.”
Though he has acted in the capaci
ty of captain of several teams. “Rob-
by,” until now r , never had a chance
to realize his one ambition. He al
ways has wanted to be a manager—•
to see If his theories would work out
when put on «a practical basis.
In one respect Robinson has an
advantage over all the managers, and
It was for that particular ability that
McGraw first engaged him.. This fa
mous old catcher, by a kindly tap on
the shoulder of a player or that
straightforward look out of the eyes,
can do more to keep a lot of young
athletes In the proper spirit for play
ing than all the rules for discipline
put together. He Is not a disciplina
rian in the sense that MrGravv and
FYank Uhance are. They have a way
of making a player feel sheepish for
having played bad ball, while “Rob-
by” condoles with him and then sud
denly makes him forget It.
“Robby” had been going South with
the Giants for two rings before he
was really engaged as a coach. His
engagement came about in a peculiar
way and by accident it so happened
that I was entrusted with the mes
sage that brought him to the Giants
In times of trouble.
Giants Needed “Robby' f in 1911,
In the fall of 1911. when the Giants
had gone West on their last trip with
a chance to wdn the pennant, they
had played so hard at Pittsburg that
their uniforms were torn to shreds
from sliding and their nerves were on
raw edge. McGraw was alarmed.
They had Just lost the first game to
the Cubs and the nervous strain had
been »o great that they suddenly
flunked.
"The man w r e need right now is old
‘Robby,’” said McGraw', in the hotel
lobby one morning. “I told Latham
to wire him to come over and take
the rest of the trip with us. He’d put
this gang in good humor.”
About that time Latham walked by
and McGraw' asked him if he had sent
the message.
“I left It here last night with the
clerk.” said Latham.
“Well, I bet he didn’t get It,” re
plied McGraw. “He hasn’t answered.
Say, you newspaper boys, go and fix
up a message to him, will you?”
The gang got together and we put
a little more in the telegram than
McGraw had suggested. It read thus:
“Come on first train and go in for
the big finish. Team Is about to go
to pieces through worry. Come along
and help straighten out their nerves.
They won’t even play poker.”
We signed McGraw's name to the
message and “Robby’s” smiling face
wa» in Uhicago within 24 hours.
Helped Giants Win Flag
"What's the matter with you,
uhlef?” he said to Meyers, who was
looking very drawn. “You are work
ing too hard. Now, cut out this
training and come with me.” He
thereupon took the Chief to the bar
and make him take a hooker of bran-
He then escorted him to a show.
.’^Wiring that Marquard was in the
du^)s, he also took him along, after
givilHr him, on the quiet, a bottle of
ale. The next morning “Robby”
started a pool tournament, and at
noon took Fred Snodgrass and Fred
Merkel . out to look at some new
styles in clothes.
Within another 24 hours the Giants
were like a lot of schoolboys. They
forgot their troubles and won the
third gome. After that it was a
triumphal journey all the way back to
New York—a romp every minute.
Robby’s wonderful personality and
chummy ways had done the trick. So
appreciative were the boys of his ef
forts that they gave him a good big
chunk of their World’s Series prlz^
money. After that. “Robby” was per
suaded to give up his business in
Baltimore and stay with the club all
the time.
“Robby” has other good traits aside
from his ability to keep the athletes
in the proper spirit. For instance, he
is the inventor of the portable home
plate, which he sincerely believes has
done more to help wild pitchers than
anything In baseball. He had a thin
piece of rubber cut the exact size and
made the same color as a home plate.
This he rolled up and carried in his
pocket, except when a youngster was
warming up. As the fan knows, Mar-
guard was very wild for a time. He
would pitch all right in practice, but
when it came to pitching over the
plate he would go wrong again.
Great Trainer of Hurlers.
“Robby” took his patent home plate
out in a corner of the field every
morning, and, no matter where Mar
quard warmed up, he had to pitch
over that plate. When the season
started the Rube had as good control
as anybody. After that every young
pitcher had to pitch over that plate
until “Robby” was satisfied he had
control.
During the spring training season
his system is to take four or five
pitchers out and warm them up si
multaneously. They all take turn
about throwing the ball. In the mean
time McGraw has a practice game
going on the diamond, with a change
of • evoiry two innings. As soon
as “Robby” has a pitcher going right
he motions to McGraw and the young
fellow is sent to the box. In that way
the whole squad is worked into a reg
ular game. But if one of them falls
to get control that day, he is not al
lowed to pitch to the batters unitl he
does get it.
Charley Ebbets made a wise move
In getting Robinson as manager. He
is old enough not to be antagonistic
to the young fellows, and his knowl
edge of the game is so well known
that the players will respect it. In
other words, when he tells them a
thing, they wlli realize that he knows
what he is talking about. In this
respect Jake Daubert would not have
found the going easy.
It is a peculiar coincidence that
neither Hughey Jennings nor Wilbert
Robinson, though great stars in their
days, was lucky enough to get the
management of a club until after they
had been out of the big league several
years.
Capt. Weaver Plans
Ten-Hour Walking
Match for Atlanta
Captain Homer Weaver is planning a
ten-hour walking match at the Audi
torium-Armory during the latter part of
January. He is busy these days trying
to line up the best pedestrians in the
South, and if he is successful will sure
ly stage th© event.
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