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George Sulton, Famous Billiardist, Becomes Great Player VWithout Hands
Veteran’s Hands Off at Wrists.
Other Men, With Missing Arms
or Legs, Became Famous.
By O. B. Keeler.
OW bobs into the spotlight once
N more a famous old celebrity,
George Sutton, a man who has
©fn a perennial phenomenon to me
iy SVOL KNGS I loarn
- L 5% . ed that the type
L ..+ of billlards known
3% ke -25 18.2 was one of
B FUEeE the toughest little
O : ' accomplishmen t g
; “‘i '#4: known to the
% W porting worla. 1t
2% el BBis as hard to play
e R . a good game of
& “&@ S 18.2 as it is to
! R i play bridge well
§ oA B cnough to please
: -\.:_: LB (he drummer who
£ AE i picks you out asa
et “ partner for a Pull
nau compat. It is as hard as getting
the slceves of a home-knit sweater in
the right places.
And George Sutton not only is a
#ood 18.2 billlard player, but every
now and then he is the best in the
world—a champion at his own game.
And G. Sutton (listen)! G. Sutton
hasn’'t got any hands. Not a hand.
Off at the wrists. All two of them.
Not long ago George Sutton, play
ng a match with a regular two
landed guy, Welker Cochran, ran up
a string of 113 points in a row. If
vou ever tackled any of the 18.2 stuff
you know what that means.
George Had the Stuff.
Well, and how does hé do it? Just
ioes. George Sutton lost both hands
when a child in an encounter with a
buzz saw. He surely must have had
it in him to be a champion, but the
fact that it should be at billiards, of
all games requiring the most firm and
delicate touch. * * * Have you
ever watched the cue hand of .a good
oilliard shot, and noted the infinite
delicacy of his finger grip on the cue?
And George Eutton has to clamp
the cue between the stumps of his
wrists and shoot with a double fore
arm motion.
No use going on to praise the pa
tlence and cold gameness that raised
old George Sutton to his high place In
the billlard world. If you ever shot
billiards or pool you don’t need to be
told how useful the hands are. Wh-n
you say a man became a champion
hilliard player WITHOUT HANDS,
here is nothing much to add. But,
l.ord! how that man must have prac
ticed!
Sutton's achievement is reminiscent
of other men who have made good in
the realm of sport, and of athletic
sport, under the handicap of missing
arms or' legs or eyes, or something,
Possibly you have seen Kilpatrick,
the one-lezged bicyclist, who a num
ber of years ago was one of the most
daring trick riders who ever lived.
He looped the loop and did a lot of
thines that riders with all their legs
didn’t care to tackle,
Right here in Atlanta last fall you
probably saw the Tech football team
1 actlon, and if so you saw a big
chap named Fincher kicking a mess
of goals after touchdown. Waell,
I"incher kicked more goals than any
other man in the United States last
wason-—directing his deadly accurate
shots with only one eye. And you
probably noticed that he did quite a
it of other playing that In no way
etraved the fact that he was blind
n one side,
Old Mordecai Brown.
In baseball, Mickey' Coyle, first
aseman for Chattanooga, did pretty
vell with a glove hand on which he
vid not straighten the fingers—they
had been drawn into a folded position
at the second joint by an electric
shock, but Mickey was a pretty good
first-sacker at thai., Mordecai Brown,
famous pitcher of the Chicago Cubs
when they were winning pennants
snd world championships, had lost
the index finger of his pitching hand
in a mining accident, and he pitched
s 0 well with that maimed flipper that it
got to be a stock witticism among the
fans that Manager So-and-So was
Ilanning to “prune’” his pitchers in
e off season, so they could pitch
l'’ke Miner Brown.
Two deaf and dumb ball players
hecame famous—Dummy Taylor, a
pitcher for the New York Glants, and
Dummy Hoy. the remarkable outficld
ing star of the old Cincinnati club.
Hov's success is all the more won
derful from the fact that an outfielder
. accustomed to judge the distance
of a wallop largely bv the sound of
the blow. Hoy was forced to work
vithout this help, vet his accuracy of
iement was almost uncanny. In
the Southern League about fourteen
ars ago there was a catcher named
eamann, with Shreveport, who was
. flicted with the Bt. Vitus dance. He
uld bounce around and twitch
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GE()RGE SUTTON is shown here making a masse shot. Although his arms were cut off just be
low the elbow when he was a youngster. This handicap did not stifle his ambition to play
billiards. Although a good wrist motion was said to be imperative to beeome a good player, he
defied this edict and won the American title. Recently he made a run of 113 at the 18.2 balk line
ame.
" Sutton is one of the most remarkable figures in American sporting circles, and surely the
most interesting. He is especially strong on the masse shot and is a wizard on imparting the pe
culiar spin to the billiards.
Racing Results and Entries
AT NEW ORLEANS.
FIRST—6 furlongs: Onwa 111 léßux
ton, 9t02,8t05, 4 to 5, won; Kultur
116 (Robinson]). Btoßs 8 tos Ito 3
second; El Palomar 1138 (Molesworth), i
to 1, 7 to 5, 3 to 5, third, Time, 1:14 3-5.
Noiseless, J. C. Welch, Grapeshot, Aunt
ie Curl, hunnlng Queen, King Tuscan,
Tom Caro, Ruth Wehl and Birdlore also
ran.
SECOND--Seven furlongs: Cobalt
Lass, 100 (Willis), 13-10, 2-5, out, won;
C. A. Comiskey, 112 (O'Brien), 13-10,
2-b, out, second; Dairyman. 9% (Wake
off), 6, 8-5, 4-5, third. Time, 1:28. Roy
A. T., W. H. Buckner, Senator Brod
erick also ran.
THIRD-—Six furlongs: Jockscot, 122
(O'Brien), 3, even, 2-5, won; Assume,
120 (Buxton), 8-5, 3-5, 1-4, second; Dick
Williams, 130 (Robinson), 8, even, 1-2,
third. Time, 1:14. Orlando of Havana,
Buchanan Brady, Ophella W and So
Glilsey also ran.
FOURTH-—One and one-sixteenth
miles: Sharp Frost, 107 (Rice), 12-8,
4-6, 2-5, won; Eagle, 112 (Troise), 16,
6. 5-2, second; Waukeag, 108 (Lyke), 10,
8, 6-b, third. Time, 1:47. Redland, Bell
Boy, All Smiles, Gordon Russell, Queen
of the Sea also ran.
FIFTH—MiIe: Hauberk, 114 (Keogh),
9-10, 1-4, out, won; Valais, 106 (Troise),
9-5, 2-5, out, second; Cheer Leader,
108 (Martin), 9-2, 7-10, out, third. Time,
1:40. Daddy Holbert algo ran.
SIXTH—MiIe and one-quarter: Rifle
Shooter, 107 (Lyke), 12-5, 4-5, 2-5, won;
Brando, 104 (Poole), 7-2, 6-5, 3-5, sec
ond; Buzz Around, 99 (Rodriguez), 6,2,
even, third. Time, 2:08 4-5. Mirza,
Hayden. Harwood, Arbitrator, Tarleton
P, Madame Herrmann, Stir Up, Ora
McGee and Miss Waters also ran.
SEVENTH-—-Mile and 70 yards: Phil
emon, 95 (Willis), 0,4, 2, won; Sayo
rarra, 105 (L. Gardner), 6, 2. even, sec
ond; Pleasureville, 02 (Johnson), 8, even,
2-5, third. Time, 1:45 2-5. Hubbub,
Fly Home, Amrlgamator. Brown's Fa
vorite, Mystic Folly, Tillotson, J. Rufus,
Graphic and Orrerly also ran.
AT HAVANA.
FIRST--Three-year-olds and up; 6
furlongs: Herder, 102 (Humphries), 7-5,
3-5, 1-3, won; Rapid Firer. 113 (Smith),
dreadfully while the pitcher was get
ting ready to deliver the ball, but al
ways managed to steady himself in
time to receive it.
In golf we have at least one profes
sional with only one arm, Louls Mar
tuce!. And Chick Evans says one of
his hardest matches w?e against this
player, in Europe. Chitk won by the
margin of a single hole, and Martucel
shot a fine 73 for the round. In Scot
land there are a number of one
legged players, ~ne of them a “pro” of
considerable ability. In Atlanta W.
T. Gentry, one-armed and elderly,
plays a good, consistent game and en
joys the sport as much as anybody.
Fly Needs Hands.
Perhaps these and other examples
serve to show that after all the soul
of a man is of more importance than
the conventional number of arms and
legs. Btill, I try never to draw mor
als—and in any event I do not believe
a Human Fly could climb skysecrapers
without ahy hands. But I wouldn't
have thought a man could be a cham
pion billiard shot without hands,
citham ;
HEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN __ A Newspa,par for People Who Think - SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1918.
7-8, 8-5, 1-3, second; Tippo Sahib, 102
(Wingfleld), 4, 8-5, 710, third. Time,
1:14 4-5. Lauvdator, Farnum, Betcha
milljon, Little Menard also ran.
SECOND-—SBix furlongs: Barnard, 108
(Humphreys), 6, 5-2, 6-5, won; Eliza
beth McNaughton, 103 (Dwyer), 6, 5-2,
6-5, second; Purple and Gold, ' 05%
{Cooper), 6, 5-2, 6-5, third. Time,
1:16 2-b. Andrew O’'Day, Sol Mintz,
Thomas Hare, Molly MaTulre, Ayers,
Proctor, Quick Start, Carlaverock and
Dromi also ran.”
THIRD-—Bix furlongs: Capt. March
mont, 113 (Howard), 5,2, even, won;
James Osakley, 110 (Collins), 3, 6-5, 3-5,
second; Katahdin, 107 (Pitz), 8,3, 8-5,
third. Time, 1:14. Juaquin, Damietta,
Ralph 8, Brizz, Commauretta, Morris
town, Choctaw and Mac also ran.
FOURTH-—Five and one-half - fur
longs: Milbrey, 100 (Lunsford), 2, 4-5,
2-5, won; Circulate, 108 (Petz), 5,2,
even, second; Beverly James, 105 l
(Cooyor). 4. 8-5, 4-5, third. Time,
1:08 3-5. Ukulele, Lady Capricious, Wa._
vering, Frank Patterson, Radiant
Flower, Luzzi, Detour also ran.
FIFTH—Five and one-half furlongs:
Colle, 105 (Thunder), 15, 6, B§, won;
Bunice, 105 (Gaugel), 7-2, 8-5, 4-5, sec
ond; Early Sight, 107 (Humphreys), 3,
even, 1-2, third. Time, 1:08. Lyttle,
Wenonah, Divan, Violet, Vagabond,
Charleg' McFerran and Pecos also ran.
SIX'TH—Mile: Flash of Steel, 109
(Stearns), 8-6, 3-5, 1-3. won; Cleek, 107
(Thunder), 8-5, 3-5, 1-3, second; King
@f the Scarlets, 92 (Lunsford), 3, even,
A 5 third. Time, 1:41. Zodiac, Hattie
Burton, Now Then, Cousin Dan and
Twin Stream also ran.
RACING ENTRIES |
AT HAVANA. i
FIRST--M=aiden 38-year-olds; claim
ing; purse $400; 51,3 tfurlongs: Pin Tray
98, Alice Lindly 99, Laburnum 111 106,
Herder 106, Dryer 108, Lockwood 106,
Chief Osborn 118, Jose DeVales 111,
Baijasel” 111, Shiro 111,
SECOND—Claiming; 3-year-olds and
up; gursn $400; s‘l furlon]gs: Phedo
den 98, Kicking Kid 103, Dainty Mint
104, Moncrief 106, Paul Gaines 109,
Highland Lassie 108, Jason 111, No
Trumps 111, Chitra 112, Frascuelo ISH,‘
Yorkville 114, Roscoe Goose 114, \
THlßD—Claiming; 4-year-olds and
llf{p: purse $400; mile and 20 yards:
ighway 89, Freshet 92, Dr. Prather
94, Merry Jubilee 02, Bidd{ 102, Roy 104.1
Beau of Menlo 104, Juaquin 104, Lohen
ir!n 104, ¥l Rey 108, fihlte Crown 10%
uke Vanzandt 108. |
FOURTH--The Antilles stakes, SI,OOO
added; 3-year-olds and up; claiming: 6
rurlonr: Rafferty 88, Slee‘ger 101,
xCuddle Up 97, xEncore 104, Nevills 1T
104. xxMilestone 104, xxSchemer 104,
Billy Joe 104, Deliver 106, Milkman 100,
Sparkier 105.
x—Rice entry.
xx—Austin entry.
FIFTH—The Malecon handicap, $600;
8-year-olds and up. 13 miles: Chief
Brown 105, Moneymaker 108, Sun God
112, Oiga Star 115, J. J. Murdock 119.
SlXTH—Claiming; 4-yera-oids and
up; 400; mile and 20 yards: Thirst 98,
Jack Hanover 99, Seminole 99, Mother
Machree 101, Rockport 108, Protection
108. ILindley 104, Nephthys 108, Prince
Phillathorgo 113, Passion 114,
SEVENTH--Claiming: 3-year-olds
and up;_‘yune $500; mile: Vicstrola 98,
3ueen rovato 93, Ledy Rowena 08,
hesiereas 99, B!l Simmons 101, Mudsili
1083, Vagabond 103, Red Post 106.
Weather clear. Track fast.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
FIRST-—s6oo, maiden, 3-years, mile:
laggsrd 112. Homeward Bound 112,
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Huggins Gets Out |
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EVERAL years ago when {
| Milier Huggins first man
aged the Cardinals a cy
cline hit Columbus, Ga., where
¢ his team was in training. The
Cards were billeted in a rickety
¢ old hotel that threatened to give
way before the elements. As the
building rocked in the cyclone §
Magee, Evans, Oakes and a num- ¢
ber of other players rushed down f
several flights of stairs to the
| hotel lobby. ;
é When the storm had passed—it }
! blew the roof from the hotel—§
Etha players were returning up
; stairs when they met Huggins.
| “Where was you?" asked Evana.
“Hiding in the closet,” replied
§ Huggins.
He had stayed on the top floor
during the entire subtropical ¢
storm. 3
Grand Duke 112, Malice 107, Goblin 112,
Honolulu Boy 112, SBeautiful Kathryn
107, Copy Cat 107, Gilligan 112, Attorney
Muir 112, Docts 107, Scarf 107. Also eli
gible: Onward 112, Man of Honor 11z,
Helmick 107,
SECOND—S6OO, claiming, 3-years up,
6 furlongs: Stoutheart 118, Dinero 112,
Chemung 119, xßlaize 108, Luke Mae 112
Pontefract !‘22, Ivan Mist 95, xKorfhage
107, General' 112, Privet Petal 112,
xßoyal Tea 113, xTaxi 100. Also eligi
ble: xPetrovna 32, Breezy 96, Rey Oak
wood 115, Anxiety 112. (87 excluded.)
THIRD—36OO, claiming, 4-years up, &
furlongs: Merchant 18, Uncle Hart 12,
xJohn W. Klein 105, Top of the Morn
ing 116, xlmp. Bond 113, John Jr, 116,
Mary H 106.
FOURTH-—~Handicap. g-years up,
mile: Iron Cross II 14, Burford 104, Wa
ter Lady 103, J. J. Lillis 110, Maud Ba
;‘3;1 104, Sol Gllsey 106, Buchanan Brady
FIFTH—~36OO, claiming, 4-years up,
mile and one-sixteenth: Marianao 112,
(irumlgy 108, Grapbhic 101, xßaby Lynch
101, Bell Boy 108, Imp. Snipe 108,
xßroomsweep 108, xFairy Legend 106,
Black Broom 108, Jessie loulse 108,
xHubbub 106, xDolina 101. Also eligi
ble: Trentino 106, Prince S 111, Fly
Home 111,
SIXTH-—B6OO, claiming, 4-years up,
mile and one-sixteenth: Rhymer 114,
Diadi 111, Great Dolly 106, xConflagra
tion 108, Booker Bill 111, Batchelor 111,
xYodeles 111, xThornwood 108, Lahore
111, Hestena 108, xAlhena 111, xAlfadir
103. Also eligible: xCora Lane 101,
xKingling 11 108. Hermuda 111, Louise
Paul 106. (30 excluded.) ;
SBEVENTH-—3600, clalming, 3-years
up, mile ?pd 70 yards: The Busybody
05, Miss Folly 100, T.eonida 103, King
Mart 110, Cannon Bridege 110, Ella Ryan
98. xAllen Cain 106, Rose Sulfette 108,
Odalisque 4. Walter H. Pearce 108,
xSerenata 100; £ilk Bird 118, Also_ ell
gible: Zetele 108, xßequiram 100 Min
tanka 116, T.'ad‘v‘!,lule 105. (9 excluded.)
NOTE: Distance fourth race gubject
tp correction.
;TxAppremi:w allowance claimed
Corbett Declares Joe Was One of
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tory of the Pugilistic Game.
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By James J. Corbett,
REQUENTLY I have been asked:
“What was the outstanding
feat ure of Joe Gans' greatness?"
And the answer Is-—brains and eag
erness to learn
RN i | every minute de
¥ 5 S 1 tall concerning his
B = W ] profession.
L The negro per-
RWS ¥ fhaps was one of
T I\;‘%\3} the greatest stu
-2 4 M.\ dents of pugilism
TR in the history of
Nfii‘ the ring; a young-
S b H ster who was a
iy master even be
“u fore he reached
the absolute crest of his career, but
who always felt that there was some
thing more to be learned. And he
never overlooked an opportunity to
imitate or perfect any ring tricks
which other warriors were using with
success. e was ever on the lovkout
for something new-—-ever ready to
adopt it it .t seemed worth v hile,
Gans, 1 this respect, should be an
example for many of the present day
voungsters. A lot of them, after be
coming falrly clever, fall into a self
satisfled condition, They think they
know about all there is to be known,
They no longer progress--they stand
stlll. And eventually they come to
realize that somebody else has been
awake to the change while they had
‘been asleep, But usually it is too
ate,
Benny Leonard Is ke Gans in his
eagerness to acquire new tricks; his
willingness to learn from others and
that very fact will continue Benny In
pugilistic cupremacy for years to
come. The youthful king of the
lightweight division ranks today as
one of the cleverest fighters that any
division of boxing ever has produced.
Most youngsters so placed would feel
that they know all there is to know.
But not Loonard. He is ambitious—
ever wanting to pertect himself mbre
and more,
Braina “Made’’ Gans.
Gans had wonderful natural fighting
ability, a splendid physique, great
speed, a terrific punch and powers to
stand up under punishment. But it
was the brains of Gans, ever alert,
that made It possible for him to rise
from obscurity to the dominating
heights in the lightweight division—
and to remain there for years.
An illustration of how Gans used
nis braina is shown here:
Gans once was pitted against a
fighter who was of the “cover-up”
type, continually keeping hands and
elbows protecting his jaw. Gans, find
ing that it was not possible to reach
the jaw of his foe with a solid wal
lop, opened an attack on the stomach
and heart, But the foeman of Gans
had a body that was impervious to
the most furious bombardment,
Unable to knock ecut his opponent
with body blows and unable to reach
his jaw with a direct punch, the keen
brain of Gans mapped out a plan that
won him the fight via the knockout
route; And this is how he did it:
Gans, noting that his rival kept his
left hand close to the point of his
chin, drew back and then aimed a
mighty rirht for the left hand of the
other man. The blow struck the tar
get and the impact drove the left
hand of Gans’ foeman against his own
chin so hard that he went down—and
completely out,
Imitates Jim's Trick.
In 1900, while training for my first
bout with Jim Jeffrles, T had head
quarters in Asbury Park, N J. Gans
and Al Herford, his manager. camé
down one day so that Joe cou'd watch
me in my workout. I had developéd
an uppercut which I used only at cer.
tain times in coming out of a clinch.
My opponent always would have to be
in a certain position before I would
use {t. It was one of my favorite ring
tricks. Yet very few fighters ever
had noticed me using it and none had
tmitated it up to that tima,
The gymnasium in which T was
working was a small one and the sec
ond time I used the uppercut I heard
a chuckle. Turning around 1 saw it
was Joe Gans who, great student that
he was, had been watching my every
move and had seen the value of 2
trick of that kind at such a time in
fighting.
A few weels later, (Gans met Frank
Krne in Coney Island, 1 sat at the
ringside for that contest and to my
surprise saw Joe Gans using the
identical uppercut which had escaped
the observation of many other men-—
but not the observation of Joe Gans.
He was a master boxer at the time,
one of the cievarest and most skillful
in the game. He knew more ring
tricks than any other youngster., But
Joe always figured that he could learn
more. He feit that the uppercut was
a valuab'e asset and after he had seen
me use it | learned later that he had
gpent many hours during his training
trylng it on his sparring partners,
working patiently with it untfl he had
perfected it,
80 1t \was all through the ring ea
reer of the great nogro, He was ever
on the lookout for something; ever
watchful, ever learning. Is it any
wonder that he became the greatest
warrior of his weight and time?
Joe Walcott Now
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26.--Joe Walcott,
who in his prime was known as the|
“glant killer” and knocked them down |
for many years, i 8 now setting them up.
Walcott, now 45 i;flm of ar{fl. is setting
pina in a loeal wling alley. During
his career in the ring Walcott won thoi
w'lterwsl’fht title. and when there were
no more fighters left in that division Le
tackled the middles and heavies.
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Athletes who have passed out of the spotlight are not ex
empted by the knitting craze. Here is old Otto Jordan, the former
popular second baseman, captain and manager of the Atlanta base
ball team, who is shown in the above picture whiling away the
time by working himself a sweater.
Two Crackers Have Splendid
Chance to Stick in Majors
, TLANTA'S baseball teams have
A contributed quite a few good
ball players to the maljor
leagues In the past, such stars as Ed
Sweeney, Russell Ford, Dode Paskert
and others getting their real base
ball schooling in this city, and after
the 1817 season four good men were
sent up and at least two of them are
destined to become real full-fledged
' blg leaguers this year.
) 'Squire Ebbetts, big boss of the
Brooklyn team, let Cholly Frank have
}Olllo O'Mara to hold down one of our
Infleld berths last season, ané the
'Squire has already beckoned the lit
tle Irishman back to the MF tent.
Ollie seems sure to stick with the
Dodgers the coming season, for he
will have little opposition, if any, for
the second-base job with the Brook
‘lynem. O'Mara is in reality a short
stop, but the 'Squire, after holding a
conference with his manager, Uncle
‘Wllbvrt Robinson, recently, decided
to shift the youngster over to second,
'with Daubert at first, Olson at short
‘and Chuck Ward, recently secured
ltrom Pittsburg, on third base.
This plan of the 'Squire and his
\manazer. of ecourse, may be busted
' because of injuries, or one of the
quartet falling to play up to expecta
’tlonl.
However, with the experience
O'Mara gained under the Chubby
Frank last season, and the improve
ment in his hitting and fielding, the
little fellow should hold down the
shortfleld position for the Dodgers
this year.
Bressler May Stick.
Christy Mathewson plucked “Rube’
Bressler from Atlanta for his Cincy
‘Redlegs last vear. Bressler got little
chance during the short time he was
in Cincinnati, and if he is given a
good chance to show what he has,
and Matty is sure to give It to him,
the big left-hander may nall down a
Job this year.
Bressler went to the Reds after a
strenuous season in the Southerr
Tieague and was worn out when he
reached (‘lncinnati, so starting ir
anew this year he may bag a regulai
job.
Connie Mack, although he has bLeer ‘
Quincy and Hannibal !
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Seek Western Berth
QUINCY, ILL., Jan. 26.—Henry Rei
del, owner of the Hannibal Three Eves
League club, announced that he had
made formal application for a berth in
the Western ILeague. to place a club
known as the Quiney-Hannibal team |
He plans to divide the home games in
Quincy and Hann!bal, playving forty in |
each city, He will accept a franchise
pr?‘flded Perfla is incinded.in the ecir
cnit.
dropping and selling players left and
right this winter, somehow kept Va
Picinich and Cy Perkins, the two reg
ular catchers of the Crackers last
season., This must mean that the
lanky pilot is going to keep one or
both of them. He is almost sure to
flve.them a good trial, however,
Connie Likes Val,
It is sald that Val made a good im
pression on Cpnnie before the 1917
season passed completely out, and
Picinich has a fine chance of landing
a job behind the bat with Mack,
The sale of Schang to the Red Sox
and the release of Bill Meyers, two of
the Philadelphig- backstops, leaves
Mack with Perkins, Picinich, Haley
and McAvoy. At least two of these
four youngsters will be kept and one
of the former Crackers is almost sure
to be retained,
McAvoy and Haley are not first.
class maskmen. McAvoy ru'ohahl%
will be let out soon after the 191
season beging, for In his trial with
the KElephants, he did nothing that
would warrant his being kept.
8o It seems that two, and maybe
three or four, of the 1917 Crackers are
to be big leaguers all next season,
Golfer:
Do you wish a dozen or
more of fine, repainted
golf balls? If so, send me
$4.00 and I will send you
one dozen of my guaran
teed, repainted balls,
J. R. INGLIS,
Highland Park Golf Club,
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Locals Will Travel to Birmingham
for Game With Undefeated
Barin Quintet Saturday.
HE basketball team representing
the Birmingham Athletic Club
which has hung up an enviable
record this season and also duripg
past campaigns, is to be the next op
ponent of Joe Bean's crack Atlants
Athletic Club quintet. bl
Next Saturday night the warriors
of the local club will journey over to
the Baronial City, whe'e they will
meet this strong combination.” *
The Beanmen will meet a worfhy
foe in the B. A. C., too, for the Ala
bama boys have not been defeated
this season, meeting some of the fore
most basketball teams in the South.
Tommy McGowan has been the lead
ing star of the victories of the Bir
minghammers this year. He {8 one
of the most accurate basket shootérs
in this section, besides being a fast
man. good on the defensive and cool
under fire.
McGowan and his classy bunch of
teammates have defeated Vanderßilt
University, Camp McClellan and st -
eral other quintets this year. Vanfly
has a strong team, too, for any ag
| gregation that can put it over t'hiflgs
| representing the Birmingham Y. M.,
| A. must possess something. The Com -
| modores downed the Y. M, C, A. team,
i and this shows that the B, A. C, hasa
(stronger collection of ball tossers'than
the other five in thelr city. #
! Four More Games. !
i The Atlanta A. C. has four more
%ganws left on its schedule, including
{ the encounter with the Birmingham
]aqmnd next Saturday night. The Sa.-
{ urday night following the battle wigh
{ this team Louisiana State Universigy,
| which holds two victories this seasen
over the Auburn Plainsmen, will come
to Atlanta for an engagement with
the Bean hoys. #
On the night of February 16 the
locals will get another erack at Alfred
| Scott and his University of Georgla
brigade, and the Atlantans hope t¢
lget revenge on the Red and Blagh
team for the defeat here on the night
lur January 19, when the Athenians
{ administered the first beating of the
lm-.'mon to the local tossers. This xfim
{ will be played in Athens, But Bean's
‘men care very little where the xm«,
{ is played, just so they get another
{ erack at Scott and company. 4
l The final tussle of the season will
| see the Birmingham A, C. as the op
| ponent of the A. A, C, in the returs
engagement., which will be played on
’lha court of the localsi :
Coach Bean will put his players to
{ work hard Tuesday, and they wil
Ih;uve a long workout each day unth
they start for the game with Bir.
| mingham A. C.
‘Madden Will Help
Train Frank Moran
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—Bartley « -
den will help condition Frank n
{for his 20-round tilt with Fred Iton
at New Orleans February 22. Madden,
Iwho recently knocked out Jim Coffey.
| has agreed to go to Camp Wadsworth
| three weeks bhefore the contest and
| work out with Moran every afternoon.
‘F‘rnnk fs boxing instructor at Camp
Wadsworth,
Another importation in the Moran
’%‘mrtam will probably be ‘‘Profe e
aniel Washington, falthful colo
Iruhher. who has been with Frank iln
| most of his contests in this countey,
| Daniel says, ‘‘You can't let a g:)w'tu\
man like Mistuh Moran take chances
| wits stiff musecles,”
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26 —Fred Mitchelt dld
Ivmf part with Outfielder Willlams be
leauge he figured Willlams wasn't goocd
’t-nm:g!y to hold a regular job with the
i Cube. e
! In trading Willlams for Dode Paskett,
Mitehell got a player he needed badlys -
| o right-handed hitting outfi¢lder. Wi
Ilams swings from the gflrt side arge
’pln?ffir, as do Fack and Wolter. Miteh
ell is taking no chances of be!n: too
’lato in rounding out his team and bél
stering up his batting order.
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