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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
The Old Fighters Might Have Been (Tame, but Thev Did Not Figure as Financiers
BRINGING UP FATHER
By GEORGE M’MANUS
Manager Buckley Receives Offer
of Match From Leading
French Promoter.
Bv W. W. Naughton.
S AN FRANCISCO, CAL., Dec. 29.
While Jim Buckley, manager of
Gunboat Smith, is Extremely
confident that his heavyweight will
i?feat Arthur Pelky at Daly City on
New Year's Day, his faith in the gun-
’ cr is not causing him to make the
mistake of counting chickens before
they are hatched.
Within the last day or two Buckley
has leceived a cablegram from a lead
ing French promoter j n which the
gunner* is offered a match in Paris
w i either Georges Carpentier or Sam
Langford.
•Did you accept?" Buckley was
asked.
‘ Not yet,” was the reply. “It will
ho time enough to do that when the
F inboat-Pelky battle has been fought.
1 do not suppose they would want
Smith if Pelky beat him.”
* * *
T HERE’S a touch of chivalry about
Buckley’s action in the matter,
but while he intends to be thoroughly
- ire of his ground before acknowl
edging receipt of the offer from Paris,
has practically decided what he
will do in the event of Gunboat win
ning from Pelky.
“If it had not been for Jack John
son breaking his arm with the other
Johnson, Gunboat would have looked
for a match with Jack and no one
else,” said Buckley. “Smith has beat
en Langford once and that should be
enough, especially in a case like this
when every tough opponent you dis
pose of means a step nearer the
i nampionship.
"With Jack Johnson, out of it for
several months, as lie will be, if. in
deed, he ever fights again, it is a
horse of another color. We will be
unite willing to meet either Langford
< r Carpentier and will journey to
Faria if necessary to make a match.
Wo would prefer, though, to box in
country. Sam Langord is barred
: New York, but I will give Carpen
ter a personal guarantee of $10,000
, he will agree to meet Gunboat there
within the next few days. If this of
fer is not acceptable it will be a case
-.f packing our trunks and crossing
the water, for there will be no one
left on this side for Gunboat to box.”
* # *
D UCKLEY is more than pleased at
^ the way Gunboat’s training is
progressing over at Shannon’s. He
considers the gunner lucky in having
Jack- Hemphill and Bill Sloan for
sparring partners.
"I don’t think Gunboat ever was as
well tixed in that line before,” said
Buckley. “These fellows are grand
workers and they keep Smith well ex
tended all the time they are boxing
with him. I am sure he will be in the
shape of his life when he meets Pelky
on New Y'ear’s Day.”
Buckley referred to the fact that
Pelky is a much heavier man than
Gunboat, but says that Smith has be-
• ume accustomed to weight handi
caps and thinks nothing now of con-
(cding ten or twenty pounds to an
opponent.
"We look for a stiff fight, but at
the same time we expect to win,” said
Buckley. “We are glad that Pelky
has made so many friends among the
>-porting element since he opened
shop at Millett’s. We have heard so
many stories about his speed, his
pluck, his great strength and hard
l"0?cs that 1 sometimes think some of
the boys are trying to scare tlie gun
ner. I saw where one writer said
‘hat all Pelky needed was a cloak of
wild animal skins, a rough whisker
Mound his fac*o and a war club in his
hand to make him look like the origi
nal cave man.”
Players Allowed at
Baseball Hearing
’IXCINNATI, Dec. 29.—A committee
of ball players, probably headed by
Lavid L Fultz, will appear before the
National Baseball Commission when it
• ieets here January 5, to present their
i -quests to that body in behalf of the
Players’ Fraternity.
Members of the commission arc de-
*mous of having other members of the
fraternity present, besides the chair-
man, in order that (hey may personally
• ar the replies given to their ques
tions.
Inasmuch as the latter will be of
ml importance to the men, it seems
"bable that action will bo taken to
at. end, not that they doubt Fultz in
Miy manner, but simply to guard
against misunderstandings which might
arise.
It is thought that many of the re-
•eats will be granted without delay.
■" Mile others are deemed so unjust by
'• ° magnates that the situation will
have to be clearly, not to say cleverly,
presented in order to convince the mo
guls their interests are not placed in
jeopardy.
Prank Gotcli Not
Barred in Chicago
'HTTCaGO. Dee. 29.—That Prank
c >; h, world’s wrestling champion, was
1 '*• barred from Chicago by Mayor
orison because the heavyweight mat
■r failed to appear at a picnic of the
J 1 Democracy was to-day declared
be unfounded, by those close to Chi-
- s executive.
f- Mayor's secretary said no such
'iincernent had been made,
at Goteh agreed to appear at this
was denied by his manager. Emil
oik. before he departed for Salt Lake
1'tali. yesterday. Klank said sev-
i • complained about Gotch’s not
ing. bin he added no agreement
by the champion l<> appear
wrestle at that picnic. ID- said
y- -h announcements are made to
>).< attendance, and ibis is an
•• to Gulch.
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Sidelights on Sports
By A. H. C. MITCHELL
P RESIDENT TENER, of the
National League, hastgiven
at some length his view’s on
the umpire question. Reduced to
a few words, his belief is that
the players’ side if a case should
be heard before punishment of
fine or suspension is made.
This plan is at total variance
wdth that of former President
Lynch, who suspended cr fined a
player after receiving the report
of the umpire. The player had no
chance to present his side of the
controversy. This policy is the
one originated by President John
son, of the American League, who
believes it is the most effective
way of preserving order on the
ball field.
* * *
IF Mr. Teller carries out liis
■ ideas next season, there will he
great curiosity to see how they
work out. There are many who
are of the opinion that the pol
icy will not last long; that Mr.
Tener will find his umpires are
being overridden by the players
and that discipline has gone to the
dogf.
* * *
W ’HEN players tind out that
their side of the case will be
heard before action is taken by
the president of the league, it is
feared they will take advantage
of conditions.
* * *
U MPIRES, as a rule, quickly lie -
come peeved if they think a
player is trying to "show them
up” They will sometimes wave
an athlete to the bench simply
for his actions. Many a player
using strong language will "get
by" because lie makes his pro
test quietly and without gestures,
while other players will be canned
when they say nothing, but do a
pantomime which is offensive to
the indicator man.
* * *
,,T1' isn’t what tbc.\ -ay, out the
I way they say it," Is tile way
a prominent umpire in th ■. Amer
ican League nuts it.
* * •
T* HER IS L a close decision ai
I second base in a game, say
i the Pirates and Phillies,
ectsion is against the Qua
kers. Knabe, who handled the
ball, and either believes he touch
ed the runner before lie reached
the bag or is trying to bluff the
umpire, makes .. bantam rooster
rush at the official as soon as the
decision is made, and. waving
his arms wildly, he jumps on the
ground and otherwise tries to
make manifest the fact that the
umpire is rotten. The umpire.
Knowing the little second baseman
,,T old, walks . way as the be*’
means of avoiding trouble. The
chalices arc nine in te*
between
The dec'
Knabe, with his jaws w orking vio
lently, will follow up the official,
and, while foaminr at the mouth,
gesticulate wildly. He is seem
ingly on the point‘of taking a
punch at. the m«»n in blue uniform
when that official, who can not
stand Knabe’s actions any long
er, jerks his thumb toward the
benth.
* * *
TT SI'ALLY is takes the little
^ player about five minutes to
leave the field, but finally play
is resumed, and the last seen of
Knabe is when he turns as he
reaches the gate ail’d casts a
scornful glance at the umpire
who banished him. This happens
to Knabe not once, but twenty
times, a season.
* * *
r)N the other hand. Fred Clarke.
manager of the Pittsburgs.
will saunter up to an umpire aft
er a decision has been made
against his team, and, without
raising his voice or moving a
muscle, will hand the umpire a
tongue-lashing that makes the
official’s ears burn. Clarke is
9 not canned, however, because he
has not ‘shown up” the umpire.
* * •
T INT’S the difference between
Knabe and Clarke. The same
difference exists between players
of-the two big leagues.
* * *
I F President Tener allows the
* players to present their side
of an argument with an umpire,
it is to be feared that there will
be very few suspensions In the
National League next season. The
players will describe their ac
tions as being the mildest sort of
protests, deny using violent lan
guage and assume the part of of
fended innocence. The chances
are that, except in serious cases,
*Jj<- players of both trams will
stand up for the player and tes
tify th -t what the player say* Is
true.
“Dummy" Taylor Is
After Umpire Berth
TERRE IiAFTE, 1ND„ Dec. 29. —-Lu
ther “Dummy” Taylor, for eight years
a pitcher with the New York Giants
and a record of nineteen seasons in pro
fessional ball, wants to be an umpire, Jn
the Central League He says he is
confident be can use signs by which
both players and spectators will know
his decisions, and as to the announcer’s
duties, such as giving the names of
ha ueries and changes in players, he
will, if necessary, carry an assistant a
iis own expense «*<r the purpose
Presidem Louis Hcilbronc: believes
deaf-mute veteran !s a capable man
the positiop and ' in- <a*i ove-rnme
■ difficulties of i.>- po'iiior, should
Pc given a chance to make good.
I for
MSS IS OUT TO
BUT ANDERSON
NEW TUB'S DAT
By H. M. Walker.
L OS ANGELES, Dec. 29.—The
“in and out” streak that has
zigzagged all the way through
Leach Cross’ ring record apparently
has been lost sight of by the confi
dent admirers of the Broadway light
weight.
That Cross will be backed into fa
voritism over Bud” Anderson on the
occasion of their New Year’s Day
dash before the Pacific Athletic Club
at. Vernon seems most likely.
Probably one reason why Cross’
friends believe that he will put up a
“good” showing on the afternoon of
January 1 is the fact that another
losing bout right now would set Leach
down and oul.
The New Yorker is fighting with
bis back to the wall. Meeting the
little chap at the theater Thursday
night. I reminded him of his position,
and was not surprised to hear that
he had already spent many hours
“doping” this feature.
“I’ve lost the last two times out,”
said Leach. “And no matter how-
popular you have been the public soon
gets tired of looking at a loser.
• I put up a rattling good fight
against Ritchie in New York, but I
lost. I came straight to California
and went through the toughest twen
ty rounds of my life, only tp be
ticked by Rivers.
“Right now I’m hanging on by sus
picion, you might say. Don't think
that i am foolish enough not to see
what lias happened to me. If I lose
to Anderson, I’m a dead one. Can
you see inf* standing around on the
comers talking to ‘Kayo’ Brown,
Young <*orbelt and the rest of that
bunch w ho used to keep alive by tell
ing each other what killers they used
to be? No, sir; I'm training faith
ful!} and i will try my best to win
from Anderson.
•‘I can outbox Bud’ all the way.
The thing I have to guard against is
his body hammering during the
clinches, and keep a constant eye out
for that sleep punch. He carries the
punch, all right, and it’s the, best of
iis kind in the market. I respect the [
boy. but I’ve got to beat him to keep j
my business going.”
From which it may be seen that
(T< -s iv not going to make the mis-
of urn erra ting man Mao
iint Lea (lies is not leasing himself i
mtn h leeway for the “alibi" in case of I
defeat. '
Food for Sport Fans
-\y aebnQ6 H. PHAIH.l—
$40,000.
‘7# it real? Is it earnest?”
Tinker asks with puzzled soul.
"All this money that thou but nest
May be but a phoney roll."
We fail to see how the Washington
club will profit by the yarn that Wal
ter Johnson will be insured for $100,-
000. Walter does not need that sort
of press agent work.
It would be a great relief these days
to read a baseball story that is not
punctuated with dollar signs.
It is a lead-pipe cinch that the
English fashion of wearing evening
dresj* at the ringside will never be
come popular in this country. A
ringside spectator here needs a rain
coat or a bathing suit.
“Red Killifer is the greatest catcher
in the world,” avers Red Dooin, who
evidently has not heard of Jimmy
Archer.
New York University, which did
not score a touchdown all last season,
has decided to number* its players. It
now behooves New York University
to tell us why.
dy
report that Abe Langtr*' intends to
quit the A. B C. The surprising fea
ture of it is that he stood it as long
as he did.
If John McGraw reaily wants noise
in his infield he can hire Danny Mor
gan and Tom Jones at reasonable
rates.
Baseball has advanced so rapidly in
late years that a star ball player is
worth almost as much as a case ol
eggs.
M«inUtoff, the Russian Kawslet. mill
to gain the consent of the Czar be
fore lie wag allowed to come t«» Amer
ica. This will be news to the Uzur if
he ever hears about it.
THE TOE HOLD
(By F. Gotch.)
/ lore to yet a toehold on a Imy* nod
healthy mutt;
/ love lo break his limbs and make
him holler.
/ love to pul his shoulders on I hr
padded ramus—bid
/ would rather get a toe hold on
a dollar.
If the Czar really did wish Mamu-
toff on us the friendship of Russia for
the United States is nothing but a
hollow mockery.
plenty of wrestlers willing to accept
! tainted money.
We are ready to believe the mag
nates who claim there is no money in
baseball—especially when a minor
league franchise sells for $175,000.
THE LIFE SAVER.
flow dull these winter daps would be
without the Tinker deal!
How sad. and full of discontent the
baseball scribe would feel!
Without you, doe, our life would be a
slow and. listless game.
And so we hope yon keep it up at
least till spring has came.
Surgeons in Paris are astounded by
a man who lives with only half a
brain, but what would they do if they
ever met Ping Bod e ’
The tennis critic who ranks three
men higher than Maurice McLough-
lin shows almost as much human in
telligence as some of the gents who
pick All-American football teams.
It is said that Max Fleischmann
once ran a semi-pro team, but w'e
fail to see w herein he is much better
off now.
Joe Tinker has been in baseball
long enough to know that it is a
heinous offense to a*k a magnate for
more money.
As we understand it. Miller Hug
gins traded Harmon for harmony.
Dutch Miller, of Brooklyn, bust*
into print as the most, remarkable j
player In captivity. He actually re- I
fuses an $800 raise
The report that someone wants to
match Georges Carpentier with Gun
boat Smith leads one to suspect that :
someone has a grudge against George. ;
WINTER HAS ARROVE.
What though there he a lack of snoiri
And autumn breezes frisk about?
I know that v inter has arrived.
For dohnny filing is holding out.
Princeton Crew to
Race Cornell May 23
McCarey May Match Big Crowds Watch
Clabby and Gibbons Smith and Pelky as
F or Go J anuary 17th They Train for Bout
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—Larney Lighten-
stein, newly appointed manager of
Jimmy Clabby, is West-bound to-day.
He is heading for Los Angeles, where
he will meet his protege. Before leav
ing last night Larney declared that
when he and James returned to this
city Clabby would he the undisputed
middleweight, champion of the world.
Unless plans fall, dabby's first bout
will be with Mike Giboons In Los An
geles. Torn McCarey wants the pair
for January 17. and Larney Is willing to
close the match providing Gibbons will
permit his charge to do 148 or 150
pounds at 3 o’clock.
Jimmy is the only real middleweight
in the business, all the others are light
heavy weights, but we'll finish them all
before another six months roll by. I’ll
surprise some* people,” said Larney.
The latter believes he ran do much
with Steve Ketchel on the coast and
will send for him as soon as he closes
a match. Bud Anderson is Larney’s
first choice.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—Large
crowds greeted Gunboat Smith and
Arthur Pelky at what Is practically
the last open boxing they will do
prior to their match on New- Tear's
day. Smith will perform this after
noon for the Olympic clubmen, but
outside of that the boxing end of the
game is finished. He will likely do
the usual shado boxing on Tues
day, but he is already down to his
fighting weight, and there is no occa
sion for any more of the strenuous
grind.
The Gunner had an exceptionally
biusy day, since there was a good at
tendance at shannon's villa to watci
him work and to get a line on how he
looks. He boxed three rounds apie-cu
with Jack Temple and Bill Sloan, and
when he had finished for the after
noon ills weight was announced at
180 pounds.
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