Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, May 17, 1915, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Text> \ “ 7 Time for Crackers to Get Busy ©©©>©©<©© Little Rock Opens Here To-day O’Brien-Hirst and Underwood- Budd Scraps Should Furnish Plenty of Excitement. K ID UNDERWOOD, Battling Budd, Roy Hirst and all the other boxers who take part in next Wednesday night’s all-star box ing card at the Columbia Theater are reported to be down ty hard training for their scraps. Promoter Saul has made it plain to all the contestants that he will stand for no stalling, so that local fanp can rest assured that they will see some interesting milling. Two ten-round bouts, one six- round affair and a four-round open er are on the card, according to Saul, which means thirty rounds of boxing in all. This should b° enough glove wielding to satisfy the most rabid boxing bug Yank ’Brien, who holds a k. o. vic tory in one round to his credit over Eddie Hanlon, will be Roy Hirst’s opponent. The winner of this scrap will get on with Jake Abel, of Chat tanooga. a match both boys are anx ious to land. The Underwood-Budd «et-tn ought to be a hummer. Underwood has been after a match with this Budd boy for some time, and now that ne is to get the chance, it will be Interesting to see what the Nashville lad is able to do against the battler. A match against Kid Young is the prize that awaits the T'nderwood- Rudd go. Younff has already con sented to meet the victor. Saul has not yet announced the names of the boys who will take part in the six-round and four-round bouts. J. P. C.’s Overcome Seven-Run Lead and Bat Out Game, 17-9 A seven-run lead in the first inning is not enough to heat the Jewish Progress ive Club baseball team. The Stewart Avenue Stars rolled up this many runs in the opening inning of their game with the Progressives yesterday, hut they were beaten in a seven-inning con test, 17 to 9. This is the seventh vic tory of the season for the club boys. Poor support and several timely bits gave the losers their runs at the start. Barron Asher relieved Zion in the sec ond session and from then on the Stew art avenue team was helpless. The Progressives pounded the ball hard. T. Kaplan and I. Eplan were the big stars, both at bat and in the field for the winners. Kaplan got three hits and played grand hall around second. I. Eplan’s work behind the bat was of a high class. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Stars 700 (K>0 2— 9 11 4 J. P. C.’ 049 400 0—17 18 5 Batteries: Quinn, Leathers, Lowry and Spierre; Zion, Asher and I. Eplan. ORPhINE 1 Opium. Whiskey and Orup Habit treat, led at home or at Sanitarium. Book oi I subject free. DR. B. M. WOOLLEY. *24 N. Victor S,'«ltarlum. Atlanta. Ga. By Perkins Prewitt. C HARLIE STARR and his Little Rock bailers are here to do battle with the Atlanta Crack ers, a four-day hostility to begin this afternoon at Ponce DeLeon. Lindy Hiett may mount the mound for the Crackers, but whether he does or whether he doesn’t, or whether Sid Smith pitches, doesn’t particularly matter. Nashville comes to town after the Little Rock series. And so now * * * T O quote from that alert typewriter man who said, “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party,” by switching the phrase ology we have: Now is the time for the Crackers to shoulder their mus kets and put somebody ii\ retreat, even if they retreat themselves and hoist the white flag. Y^ars to the leeward, Atlanta was reckoned oi\e, two, three—a runner- up always. Those were good old days, then. There was plenty of paprika and other condiments of ginger then. They had light in ’em then. But • • * P ROBABLY the 1915 Crackers were not raised to be soldiers. Bill Smith hasn’t yet warbled that sweet refain. No. 6573, just out, “I Didn’t Buy a Ball Club to Finish Foot” But, although he is somewhat tacit, he is thinking loud thinks. There is but one alternative: It will either be * blue Monday or a red- letter day. Bill Smiths habitat at Ponce DeLeon has been more or less a gloom house since games began to count (considerably more), and. nnei might think, managing to Bill has be come a perfunctory Job. * * * T_lO\VEVKR. the leader of the crum- L* pled Crackers doubtless is con cerned over Atlanta’s station in Southern League society. Maybe he’s watching and waiting, like our own Woodrow W., hut, as yet, he hasn’t held anyone to “strict accountability.” In sooth, Bill would erase the black board and start all over, say “Taln’t fair and I am not going to play,” if he could. * * * 1 T is positively sacrilegious to remind ’ one that Atlanta is one of the best, if not the best, ball town in the Southern League. It is thoroughly aggravating to see the city that is the creme de la creme of the South so miserably represented. Tf you ask yourself. “What ails the Crackers?” very likely you will an swer. “Oh. everything.” Of course, there are some bright spots on the club Erratic and inconsistent ball so far has characterized Atlanta’s play ing.* If it isn’t poor pitching it’s poor batting or poor fielding. • * * A CTING upon the sugaestion of President Baugh. Smith put Mr Hackenschmidt Eibel back to first- basing and Sid Smith to receiving. What improvement Hack will be to the club, if any. is debatable. You may take either the affirmative or the negative. * * * H ACK has been tee-totally blind with his bat for quite some time. It was Mr. Baugh’s opinion that if Hack wasn’t a lemon with a great, big rind, he would round to form quicker In the fray than by vacation ing on the bench. So. if Eibel gets hia eve on the ball he will do quite handsomelv. There Is every reason to believe that Hack will catch up his eld-time stride, which thus far during the season he hasn’t struck. DR. T. W. HUGHES, Specialist CHRONIC AND ACUTE DISEASES OF MEN. 16'/* N. Broad St., Opp. rear entrance 3rd Nat. Bk., Atlanta, Ga. Expert administration of ”606” and *914. Piles and Rectal Diseases cured without the knife No pain, no chloroform, no detention from business Discharges. Weakness and all diseases of vital organs Consultation free Hours- 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.; Sundays. 10 to 1. Pick-Ups of Games Played Yesterday Of Mobile’s twelve hits, Hogg and McGill had three each. This half-dozen bingles contributed greatly to Chattanooga’s defeat. Stuffy Mclnnis’ nose was broken by a pitched ball. Larry Lajoie helped the Athletics win with two two-baggers. After holding Boston to one hit in nine innings and three hits in thirteen innings, Morton, of Cleve- ( \ land, weakened in the fourteenth and was defeated. The New York Yanks scored four runs » : n the eighth inning without a hit. i I NDEED, then, the baseball status A in Atlanta is thoroughly provok ing. It affronts no one to say that in main inferior Southern League pitchers have contributed largely to the Crackers’ cellar berth. “Lefty” Al len, heralded a pitcher above par, weakened, wabbled and completely collapsed in Saturday's Lose No. 18, while Herbert Kelly, from Notre Dame, if you please, didn’t perform with any especial credit. Last week’s nightmare gives ample proof that there is a wide margin— much wider than a church door—be tween the Crackers and a real hall club. The “gravest eventualities’’ may ensue, If. indeed, the superlative de gree may be employed In this refer ence. • • • G OOD baseball pitchers at this sea son of the year are as precious and dear as cherries in California. Of course, it is entirely possible to ac quire good pitching talent. And that is what the Atlanta association de clares it will do. If Perryman isn’t available, another flinger with repute other than 111 will he brought to the Atlanta bailiwick, the directors vow. Elliott Dent has been able to put a quietus on the Birmingham Bar ons. He has won two from Molev’s crew. And that’s about all Ed has done, except figure in the box score as an “also pitched” and ’re lieved.” • • • PARL THOMPSON is one in whom confidence could be vested if h<* only had what Jack London '-alls “guts.” In days gone by Thompson has done yeoman service. But it seems that those days have gone by altogether. So It’s time—long after, in fact—tof the royal distribution of gold. Presi dent Callaway has said he will take from the family purse prodigiously. We, all of us, want to see the color of his money. • • • T HERE gtill is a deal of anxiety sur.- rounding the improbability of Perryman's acquisition Branch Rick ey, of the St. Louis Browns, as yet has not cut adrift the former Atlanta star. However, the chances seem good for Atlanta obtaining Perryman’s services. But During the interim—if Perryman does come, or another of known di mensions—the Crackers are deep down in dire distress. • • • T RUE, little difficulty should be ex perienced in properly disposing of the Travelers the front part of this week. But perhaps Charlie Starr's di lemma is as perplexing as William Smith’s. Measuring the percentage distance, you note that the Travelers are on a rough and rugged road, but not lonely. Atlanta Is near by. Atlanta must bolster, and at once or else. This is a popping baseball place. You can’t quarrel with the un sound mind population on that score. Atlanta’s attendance stands to the front in the Dixie major. Caution: Remain neutral if you can. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. New Or. 21 11 B’ham 18 12 Nash. Chatta. A lbany Macon Cm bus C’eston southern League. W. L. Pet. | W L. .656 | M'phis 16 15 .600 J Mobile 13 19 .563 Atlanta 12 18 .516 I L. Itoel* 10 20 18 14 16 15 I South Atlantic League. W. L. PJt 22 8 .733 18 12 .600 17 13 .567 16 14 .533 W. L. Sav. 13 16 Jack. 12 18 C'mbia 11 19 Augusta 11 19 Pet. ..*>16 .406 .400 .333 Pet .448 .400 .367 .367 W. L. Pci Phila. 16 R .667 Chicago 15 11 .571 Boston 13 11 .542 Pitts. 13 14 .481 National League. W. L. , v Br’klyn 12 14 .462 Cincin. 11 14 .440 St. L. 12 16 .428 N. York 10 14 .417 Federal League. W. L. Pot i W. L. Pet. Pitts. 19 10 .655 K. City 14 13 .519 Newark 16 12 .671 Chicago 16 13 .o52 Br’klyn 14 13 .519 St. L. 12 14 .462 Balto. 13 16 .448 Buffafo 8 21 .276 W. L. Pet. N. York 16 8 .667 Detroit 18 11 .621 Boston 13 9 .691 Chicago 17 12 .586 American League. Wash. Cleve. Phila St. L. W. L. Pet. 11 14 .440 11 16 .407 11 17 10 18 .390 .357 Georgia State League. W. L-^rt. • W L. Pet B’swick 11 7 .611 I T'iville 8 9 .470 W’ycross 9 7 .563 J Atnericus 7 10 .412 Dothan 9 7 .5631 Valdosta 6 10 .375 Georgia-Alabama eague. W. L. l’ct. W. L. Pet. Rome 7 l- .875 L'Gr'ng’e 2 5 .286 T'adega 6 2 .750J An’ist’n 2 6 .253 Newnan 5 3 .625 1 Griffin 2 7 .222 WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY. Southern League. Little Rock at Atlanta. Memphis at New Orleans Chattanooga at Mobile. Nashville at Birmingham Georgia State League. Valdosta at Americus. Brunswick at Dothan Way cross at Thomasville. Georgia-Alabama League. Griffin at Anniston. Rome at LaGrange. Talladega at Newnan. National League. Pittsburg at Boston. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. St. IvjuJs at Philadelphia- Federal League. Baltimore a Chicago. Brooklyn at Kansas City Newark at Pittsburg. Buffalo—St. Louis; off day. South Atlantic League. Columbus at Augusta. Albany at Savannah. Macon at Columbia. Jacksonville at Charleston. American League. Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Southern League. Memphis. 5; New Orleans, 2 Mobile, 7; Chattanooga, 0 Others not scheduled. American League. Boston. 3; Cleveland. 0. St. Louis. 2; Washington, 1. New York, 6; Detroit, 2. Philadelphia, 4: Chicago. 2. National League. Ne srames schedueld. Federal League. Kansas City, 3; St. Louis. 2 (1 ningsj. Pittsburg, 4; Chicago, 1. Buffalo.-Newark; rain. Other teams not scheduled American Association. Minneapolis. 10, Cleveland, ft. LITTLE ROCK. ATLANTA. Shaw, rf Lee, If. Starr, 2b. Williams, 2b. Baker, If.. Bisland, ss. Downey, ss. Moran, cf. Jantzen, cf Rumler, rf. Elwert, 3b. Smith, c. Covington, 1b Eibel, 1b. Gibson, c Manning, 3d. Fincher, p Hiett or Thompson, p. Browns Refuse to Let Go of Perryman; Smith After Players It does not look as If Key Perryman will wear a Crcaker uniform in the very near future. Manager Bill Smith re ceived a wire'fro mthe St. Louis Browns yesterday, stating that the poor condi tion of the Browns’ pitching staff has forced Rickey to hang on to Perryman Bill says he is burning up the wires for a pitcher, as well as another infield er. “As sdon as I land the players 1 am after, things are sure to pick up,” said Bill this morning. Gibson's Offer of $25,000 to Willard Record for Short Go NEW YORK, May 17.- Billy Gibson’s ofL.-r of $25 000 to Champion Jess Wil lard for a ten-round bout in New York during the summer, constitutes a rec ord. No such sum has been guaranteed a boxer for a short distance contest, and, unless the new champion proves a better attraction in the circus ring or on the vaudeville stage, he may de cide to accept the offer. Even with this, Gibson is playing safe, as a ten-round bout between Willard and Coffey at an open air show this summer should at tract a $75,000 gate. Play on To-morrow In Pool Tournament Play will be resumed to-morrow in the pool tournament for the champion ship of the State of Georgia, which is being held aj the Montgomery billiard parlors. Games also scheduled for Tues day. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights. The players are contesting for $100 in cash prizes, and are playing 10O balls a night Tuesday night. Johnson meets Phillips; Wednesday night. Marks plays Evans; Thursday night, Martin plays Skelton, and Friday night, Pratt plays Felkner. The matches are played on a 5 by 10 table and with 2 and 5-16-inch balls. Trendall to Battle Pierson To-morrow ST. LOT IS. MO . May 17.—Harry Trendall will meet Charlie Pierson in a scheduled eight-round bout here to morrow night. NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. EMPORIA, KANS.. May 17.—Carl H. Brueckner, a student in the Cniversity of Iow'a, has been selected head of ath letics at the College of Emporia. He will come to Emporia at the opening of the fall term In .September YOUNG “CY” YOUNG IS SOLD. KANSAS CITY, MO., May 17.—“Cy” Young, an ir.fielder, has been sold by the local American Association club to the Sioux City Western League team, it was announced to-day. Y'oung came Here from the Michigan State League. St Paul. 5; Columbus. 4 Kansas City. 9; Indianapolis 8 Milwaukee-Louisville; rain. International League. Montreal. 3; Providence. 1 Newark-Toronto: rain. Jersey City-Buffalo; rain Texas League. Beaumont. 6: Forth V\«»rth, 5. Galveston, 3; Dallas. 2. San Antonio, 7; Shreveport, 1. JVaco. 6 Houston, 2 PEACE. /Voce in baseball is merely a mat ter of a feu; days. Every member of the National Commission wants peace at any price, and James Oil- move, president of the Federal League, is willing to declare peace at half that sum. In order to obtain tegular, honest-lo-goodncss statistics, we have sent special correspondents to strategic points. They report as follows: CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 17 (Spe cial Correspondence).—Sam Scrape, one of our leading tonsorial artists, in terviewed Garry Herrmann to-day. As Mr. Herrmann was climbing into the chair, Mr. Scrape remarked: "Would you like a haircut or a sham poo or a face massage?” “All I want from you,” replied Mr. Herrmann, “is a shave and a lot of peace.” CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 17 (Spe cial Correspondence).—Hugo Hair, proprietor of the Barbers’ Bazaar, in terviewed Ban Johnson, president of the American League, to-day. “Your hair is getting thin on top,” said Mr. Hair, “and whaddya think about the weather, and how do you like the war?” “I don’t th'nk anything,” remarked Mr. Johnson, who had not consulted Comiskey for several hours. “All I want is a shave and a lot of peace.” PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 17 (Special Correspondence).—Isadore Itch, one of our leading alfalfa anni- hilators, interviewed John K. Tener, president of the National League, to day. "What,” asked Mr. Itch, as he strop ped his razor, "is your opinion of Pennsylvania politics? I myself have been a Pennsylvania politician.” “Put away your razor,” replied Mr. Tener, rising in the chair. .“All I want is a shampoo. I am for peace.” CHICAGO, ILL., May 17 'Special Correspondence).— Phidias Pompa- pour, who officiates at the first chair in the Elite Hirsute Emporium, had occasion to interview James Qilmore to-day. “This baseball war is tough stuff," said Mr. Pompadour as he mutilated Mr. Gilmore’s beaming countenance. “I was a ball player before the war broke out, and then I became a bar ber.” "You missed your calling,” replied Mr. Gilmore, arising from the chair and trying to recognize himself in the glass. “You should have become a butcher. I am for peace.” Owing to the Athletics’ losing streak. Mark is going to put them back into their old uniforms. We’d hate to be as desperate as that. Bill Phelon’s pet squirrel need have no fears for the future. As long as Bill is in the vicinity the squirrel will have plenty of food. Rillv Murray is just about the toughest man in the middleweight class. He hit Knockemout Brown on the head and escaped without a bro ken arm ZERO IN SPORTS. Trap shooting in a rainstorm. Speaking of zero in sports, there are persons still bowling when meg outdoors are wearing straw hats. Maybe you won’t believe this, but it is true that there are persons who pay money to see bicycle races while there are baseball games m town. ANOTHER GREAT SERIES COMING! DON'T FAIL TO READ »» “KNOCKOUTS I HAVE SEEN BY ED W. SMITH, Boxing Expert for H< arst's Newspapers and one of the most experi enced fight authorities in the world. T 1 HESE stories will cover the tragic and the comic of the * ring for the past twenty-five years, during which time Mr. Smith lias been looking at all of the stars in contests, be sides refereeing some of the greatest battles in boxing history. The first of the series will be printed in all editions of The Atlanta Georgian next Wednesday. DON’T FAIL TO READ IT! The addition of Gharley Starr, vet eran second baseman, to the rosier of the Little Rock Travelers, has done that 'inti a world <>t ^">*1 Starr is playing second and managing the team. * * • Cobb was al bat three times in a recent game against the Red Sox, and “Dutch I^eonanl was hurling for the hose. Ty was passed the first two times up and the next time he was lijt by a pitched ball. I nttch evidently thinks that’s the safest way to keep Cobh from hitting. the Brooklyn Dodgers, is traveling a hard road this season. The other day he was touched up for fourteen hits in eight innings by the Cubs. Vic baler annexed a homer off of him. * * * The Cubs ure rising to the top of the heap gradually, and with a couple of more defeats ror the Phillies and a few wins for Bresnahan’s Bears they will be at the trip of the ladder. • * * Grover Cleveland Alexander, of the Phillies, broke the Pirates’ winning streak recently. Grover allowed Clarke's Corsairs only four hits. * * * Dave Robertson, whom Manager Mc- Graw secured from the Mobile club, of the Southern League, some seasons ago. is now pelting the hall to all cor ners of the ball yard. * « * If some one does not bob up that can stop those pesky Tigers, there's going to be another pennant Moating from their flag pole in 1916 Even trie Red Sox could not head them off. • * * The scribes of New Orleans assert that Bluhm. of the Pels, is the best first-sacker in Baugh’s 'circuit. They evidently have forgotten Gene Paulet, of the Vols, and Carroll, of the Barons. • * * Fred Thomas, third sacker of the Pels, came to bat recently and slammed the longest hit ever seen at the new Heinemann Park. This is the largest baseball park in the Southern League. • • * Joe Dunn, fomfer Cracker and Mo bile backstop. Is still managing the Dal las club, in the Texas League. He ha* Ms proteges up In third place in the league race. FIGHT CLUB AT RACE TRACK. NEW YORK. 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