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If Jess Is in Condition, He Should
Beat Fulton, but if Not, He
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Will Lose, Says Jim,
By James J. Corbett.
i O many “ifs” and “buts” are as
“ S sociated with the proposed Jess
Willard-Fred Fulton match that
it ig rather difficult to attempt to
“dope” the possi- -
ble outcome of f' ::';;
such a fistic meet- } i gINRET SO
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If Willard could } | }*?
whip himself back ; «fi ‘}g
into the condition §el -§7
of 1915' when he g-,, \ _:‘
fought Johnson, or #3S AT T ~at
that of 1916, when # iMg fied o 8
he battled with g Z s iai g
Frank Moran, I§icd §¢ - ¢’
would plck him £y o s atiß g
unhesitatingly as G ommmsnomcd
the victor. But the champion never
again can be in that superb condi
tion. Just how close he can come to
it is a matter of conjecture. Upon
the answer largely depends Willard’s
ability to defend his title success
fully.
Willard 1s beyond the 30-year mark
now-—three years older than when he
battled with Johnson. Perhaps Wil
lard is older than 30. Some writers
claim to have established, through a
search of records, that Willard {s
closer to 40 than 30. Whether that
is true or not, I do not know. But
the fact is indisputable that Willard
hag passed the 30-year mark and it
is from that point that the physical
powers of an athlete usually go down
grade.
Willard is much heavier than he
was thre years ago. And some of it
is harmful fat. But what counts
most against him is the fact that he
hasn't mingled in a single battle for
more than two years. The history of
the heavyweight division shows that
every champion has been penalized
for long lay-offs by the loss of his
crown. ‘
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Sullivan fought Kilrain tn 1889,
rested for three years—and then I
. defeated him. Three years elapsed
between my battle with Charlie
Mitchell and Bob Fitzsimmons, and |
Bob defeated me. The freckled war- |
rior loafed for two years, took on Jes- |
4 fries—and Jeff became the champlon.
After five years of idleness—between
1905 and 1910—Jeff tried a “come
back” against Johnson—and failed.
Johnson loafed after his bout with
Frank Moran in Paris, toock on Wil
lard—and Johnson lost.
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The Willard of 1915 and 1916 per
haps wouldn't have a very difficult
time in disposing of Fulton. But the |
Willard of 1918 against Fulton—that
is entirely different. Jess has gone
back, due to age and idleness. But
how far has he slipped? That’s the
vital question—and it won't be an- |
swered until weeks after Jess goes|
into training and has had a chance
to test out himself. I
The Willard who faced@ Moran two
Yyears ago was in grand condition and
sized up as a really wonderful fighter,
Not only did he have height, weight!‘
and reach in his favor, but he had |
speed for so bulky a man and clever
ness greater than I have ever seen so '
big an athlete display. Willard is tre- |
mendously powerful by nature and |
has added to that gift a keen knowl- l
edge of many essential points in box
ing. He didn't depend upon a mrm—l
killing right-hander in his Moran bat
tle. Rather he left-jabbed almost all
through the clash with Moran—and
he jabbed in a way that was pretty
to see. And Willard showed in that
fight that he can take punishment.
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Now, as to Fuiton:
He's clever—amazingly so. Fulton,
unlike most heavyweights of today,
carries a knockout in both hands. He
knows the art of jabbing; knows how
to do the best work in in-fighting
and has shown a willingness to stand l
toe to toe and slug with any foe who
has the courage to attempt it.
Fulton has been accused of lacking
a fighting heart. I think that accu
sation is unjust. Fulton has proved—
Wwin my opinion—that he is not a cow- |
ard. He has faced some of the tough
est men in the game in the last umi
years and eagerly mixed it with each
; and every one. A coward won't mix.l
He'll cover up and run—and continue |
running. Or he’ll lie down at the first |
opportunity. Fulton never has done
that.
i feel that Fultcn lacks in ring
generalship; that he is inclined to get
“rattled” at critical moments. }le‘
doesn’t fight coolly at all times—nor |
cautiously. His eagerness to win
overbalances his caution and good
judgment. That failing has made
some think that he is “yellow.” But
that is not any such trait. lulton is
game. And he certainly should put
up a great battle against Willard.
Fulton has disappointed some of his
most enthusiastic supporters by his
poor work in the Billy Miske and Tom
Cowler battles. But Fulton's work in|
both of those affairs can be explained
by lack of generalship. lln Cowler’s
case he made the error of holding
Tom too cheaply. The inevitable hap
ipened. Cowler orened up with a
whirlwind attack. Fulton wasn’t
prepared for it—and Cowler rolled up
a great number of points and battered
Fulton around before Fred *“‘came to”
and realized that he had a man-sized
job on his hands after all.
The Miske-Fulton battle shouldn’t
reflect on Fulton; rather, It should
convince the fans that Miske, de
spite his lack of poundage, is one of
the best battlers in the ring today.
Any fighter who tackles Miske is S‘m'i
to have a tough fight before him-—
and that goes for every warrior in!
the heavyweight division. Just the‘
same, Fulton would have made a far
better showing against Miske if he{
hadr’t committed the blunder of re-l
garding Miske too lightly, and not ex
tending himself until it was too Tflt".i
But those fights have taught Ful
ton a needed lesson—and it is un
flikely that he will make the same
ertors again. =
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Willard or Fulton—Which i
be if they ever meet? That's the big
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LEMSON COLLEGE, S. C, Apru
13.—A one-run margin enabled
| Oglethorpe University to make
ia successful invasion of Clemson Fri
day. The Georgians won, 3 to 2.
A rally in the third inning, when
Oglethorpe bunched hits on Atkinson,
gave the visitors the game. With one
down, Atkinson hit Moore. Pollock
{grounded to Parris at third, and he
lthrew wild to second. Moore, hav
‘ing advanced to third on the error,
scored when Mason singled to center,
and Pollock sped to third. Mason
stole second and tallied later on Win
lg’o's single.
Thirteen Oglethorpe batsmen were
Iretired on strikes by Atkinson, but
|the damage done in the third inning
| was firretrievable. Clemson scored
|one run in thg seventh and eighth in-
Inings. Wingo was forced to relieve
{ Mason in the eighth, and he stopped
| the Clemson rally. Wingo, Johnson
|and Hope starred for Oglethorpe.
| The Box Score.
| Oglethorpe— ap: & hopb.od N
jßGlOeie. B o . 4 % 5 W
Meson: oo . . .6 1.9 8- 8% &
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LINVELING, B 0 . ... 8 0 4 % % §
|Nir‘ho!s.r{.....4 g & 3 I 0
{Reynolds, 15, . ~ & 0 1 38 0 0O
jledarneten; It . .4 0 8 2 O B
INQUBRONLURN . . % 5 8 V 9
| Moore, 2b. . i a 8 Lo 0 0 0
} gotale .. . B 8 L W § %
]'Wflnt in for Mason in eighth.
i Clemson— a o po. 8 &
JERIDENORN o . . o 4 0 DD &P
{JOMIRN, KN &} ¢t X 5 8
jdamen. 1b; . .. .4 O % b T @
[MoMeekin, of . . .3 ¢ b 1 & B
:}]m'ris. S 8 4 v 40 8 95 B
pidonbotre, IB.¢ .4 1 1 % 6 8
Bioeyl, 8. « 2. 8% B 0 D § ¥
BONKS 0 .o« % 0.4 48 0 B
atlcinsen, 9. .. .5 0 0 0 1 %
1 Tolkts . ... .88 3§ & W % &
|, Summary: Innings pitched—By A:-
| kinson 38, by Mason 7 1-3, by Wingo
|l2-3. Struck out—By Atkinson 13, by
{Mason 2, by Wingo 2. Stolen bases—
|Bank_s, Hope (2), Mason. Time of game
‘~-1:4:». Umpire—Robertson (Clemson).
Athletic Contests
Won by Rome High
' MARIETTA, Apil 13.—The athletic
contests in the annual meeting of the
| Seventh Congressiona! Distriot High
| schools were won by Rome High School
i here yesterday, with 22 points. Carters
i vil'le won second places with 14 points,
| witn Calhoun following.
| The results in the various events are
|as follows: |
| 100-Yard Dash—H. Pritchett, Calhoun,
| first, 111 seconds; F. A. Corner, Mari
|vtt:4, second; Trammell, Dalton, third.
, High Jump—Young, Cartersville, first,
5 feet 2% inches; P. Funderburk, Rome,
second; Schnedel, Garlington, third.
Half-Mile Relay Race—Rome, first;
Cartersville, second; Calhoun, third.
{ Time, 1 minute 511 seconds.
| 12-Pound Shot Put—B. Funderburk,
| Rome, first, 3% feet 21 iches; Wood,
|l.>;lltnn, second; Hyce, Calhoun, third. ‘
Pole Vault—W. Battle, Jr., Carters
| ville, 9 feet 3 inches, first; Wallace
| Montgomery, Marietta, second; West,
ermm, third. Both Battle and Mont
gomery broke the former aistrict record
]in this event. i
320-Yard Dash—Martin, Adairsville,
first, 26 3-5 seconds; Burkhalter, Rome,
second: Pritchett, Calhoun, third.
Broad Jump—Wood, Dalton, first, 18
feet 2% inches; Schnedel, Garlington,
second; Myce, Calhoun, third.
440-Yard Dash—Martin, Adairsville,
first, 591-5 seconds; Pritchett, Calhoun,
second; Gilreath, Cartersville, third.
120-Yard Hurdles—Culpepper, Rome,
first, 171-5 second; Schnedel, Garling
ton, second; Watts. Calhoun, third.
" Makes Bid for Bout
' DENVER, April 13.—Local promoters
| were interested today in the report from
ll“moh!n, C 010.,, that J. J. MecQuinlan,
{ manager of an amusement park in the
| Smelter City, had made an offer for the
Willard-Fulton heavyweight champion
!ship bout. Mike Collins, Fulton's man
| ager, who is in Pueblo with the title
i challenger this week, announced that
he ha@l wired Colonel Miller to come to
Pueblo at once, as the offer “looked
mighty good.” .
McQuillan controls an open air park
there with a large seating capacity. He
ls:c,\.‘:: he could easily accommodate 20,000
persons.
{ It is reported that Commissioner of
Public Safety Studinski, of Pueblo, is
on record as favoring the fight being
held there.
Britton to Meet
Griffiths Tonight
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FORT WORTH, April 13.—Jack ert_-
ton, former welterweight champion, is
to box Johnny Griffiths, of Akron, Ohio,
here tonight. £
Britton and Ted (Kid) Lewis will
meet for the fifteenth time on May 2,
at Scranton, Pa.
Joe Birmingham Is
Signed by Toledo
Joe Birmingham, former manager of
the Cleveland American League club,
{ has been signed by Roger Bresnahan,
! president and manager of the Toledo
jteam, in the American Association.
i Birmingham will play center field for
%Toledo.
pugilistic question, but one that can
not be answered until the training
camp days of Willard are nearly over.
Then one can judge of his condition—
and upon his condition depends his
chances of victory.
If Willard can get back into real
fighting shape, then Willard will be
the favorite; if not, then a new cham
pion will grace the heavyweight
throae.
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That Crushed Georgia.
THENS, GA., April 13.—Mercer
A defeated Georgia Friday after
noon in a jam-up, blood-cur
dling thirteen-inning game, scoring
the tallles that won on Connell’s sin
gle to right field in the thirteenth in
ning after Simpson had mussed
Crow’s third strike. Holloway had
passed Morgan on balls and Bass had
tapped a high one into no man’s land
between first and second.
The game was a scorcher from the
first frame, Westbrook pitching su
perb ball and allowing six hits, strik
ing out thirteen in eleven innings,
when Holioway took his place. Geor
gia seemed to have the game on ice
when she scored three runs in the
second on Cranford’s hit, Blood
worth’s fumble of Simpson’s scratch,
Duncan’s hit to left and Philpot's
single to right feld.
When Simpson came home on Dun
can's hit, he stepped on Catcher Mor
gan’'s thumb, gashing it badly, but
Mercer’'s game catcher finished out
the entire thirteen frames and scored
one of the winning tallies in the last
one,
Mercer retrieved her break in the
second inning very slowly. In the
fourth, a pass, an error and a hone got
Crow across the plate. In the sev
enth Winn's double, followed by
O'Quinn’s single, netted a second
score. In the eighth, with the big
end up, Henderson singled and made
the circuit on a wild pitch by West
brook and Cranford’'s error.
Then, with the score tied, came four
heart-breaking, nerve-wracking in
nings of goose eggs until the unlucky
thirteenth, when Mercer’s rally proved
too much for Georgia and won the
game. In a vain effort to push across
some tallies in the eleventh, after
Philpot's triple, Whelchel batted for
Westbrook, but struck out, Hollo
way went in to pitch, but Georgia had
no further chance to score during the
game.
The second of the Mercer series will
be played on Sanford Field Saturday
and another scorching game is ex
pected. Either Philpot or Holloway
will pitch for Georgia,.
The Box Score.
Georgla. ab. - h. po. 8 @
JoOVIN. 88, i<o o 8P ) s 5 3
Mott, If. . ey 0 1 s -8 B
Brtonigig o, . . .0 ¥ '3 8 8 O
Cranford, ss. cah 3 1 g & 2
Simpson, ¢. . . ~p ] 3 : P
Punogh, B, . ;. .9 1 o W ]
BEUENEE s R o Boae 8 8
¥hilpot, »f. . s B » B
Westbhrook. p. e e T e
Welchel, 1. . . sl R )
Hotulowsy, p. . . .0 ¥ 9 9 9 9
UL, it S 10 39 18 5
Philpot attempted to dbunt on lase
strike and was called out.
Mercer. a 2 T N oo &N
Henderson, 2b .. . 8 1 1 1 s 9
Crow, 8. . . R ] 2 % 9 8
I Morgah. o, . . -4 1 g 1% ‘1 0
e ety o 8 2 %9 O
Dornell me. . ... 8 0 % 9 5 1
UnasE AN oo 6 9§ 09 1 0
WATiNI 1 2 § 9
EERan By, o 8 B ] . 0 9
THootworth. p. . .8 9 9 3'§6 1
Tote. . .. .58 5 T 38 % B
Score by innings:
Mercer, . . . . . . .000 100 110 000 25
Georgia. . . . . . . .030 000 000 000 o—3
Summary : Two-base hits—Winn,
Hargett. Three-base hit—Phiipot.
Stolen* bases-—Davis 3, Crow 2, Morgan
1, Bass 1. Double play--Cranford to
Hargett. Bases on balls—Off Blood
worth 3, off Westhbrook 4, off Holloway
2. Hits—Off Westbrook 5. Struck oyt
—By Bloodworth 13, by Westbrook 12
by Holloway 4. Passed balls—Simpson
1. Wild pitches—Bloodworth 1, West
brook 1. Time—2:33. Umpire—Bryant
Y. M. 8. A. TEAM GETS GAME.
The Y. M. S. A. team, a strong am
ateur nine, has booked a game with
the Orioles for next week. Some of
the stars of the Y. M. S. A. aggrega
tion are Spielberger, Menos, Dorfner,
M. Markalees and G. Markalees.
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Miske Chases the Gunner
Fails to Score Knockout
By Reuben A. Lewis.
UNBOAT SMITH took the stir-
G ring role of a noncombatant
last night at the Auditorium,
and made a ten-round strategic re
treat with Billy Miske in hot pur
suit. The crafty old codger wanted
to stay ten rounds with the St. Paul
battler, and he did. He evaded the
terrific right punch that the aggres
sive youngster sought to land, and
did not seem to be badly battered by
the shower of blows that Miske land
ed at close range.
Miske led from the opening gong,
and carried the fight to Smith. By
clinching, hugging and otherwise pre
venting any long-range battling, the
Gunner lasted ten rounds. He was
not knocked off his feet, although he
threatened to dive through the ropes
on three occasions. Referee Haack
hoisted Miske's hand in token of vic
tory, and he was cheered lustily.
Miske put up a great fight, but the
trouble was he did all of the battling.
The Gunner staked his all on about
eight roundhouse right swings. Had
any of them landed Miske would
have taken the count. But the St.
Paul boy--shifty and fast as a light
weight—sidestepped them and pro
ceeded to counter with a rain of
punches.
Prior to the main bout in which
the heavyweights appeared there was
plenty of action. In the opener Peter
Groot and Bud Conley slugged four
rounds, and Peter had the better of
the milling. He fought like a tiger,
and was warmly cheered.
rrank gus Cad Evbapks
Will Assist Val Behind Bat
ARL EUBANKS, an Atlanta boy,
has been signed by Manager
Charley Frank., of the Cracka
ers, to assist Valentine Picinich be
hind the bat during the rapidly ap
proaching campaign, it was -an
rounced today.
Eubanks is well known in Atlanta,
for he pastimed for several years on
the local ball lots, playing in the City
League at one time. He is an excel
lent minor league recelver and is no
slouch with the stick.
The Atlantan was a free agent
when signed by Manager Frank. He
is already practicing with the home
boys out at Ponce Del.eon, and the
Thrift Stamps on
CHICAGO, April 13.—-“ Thrift stamps,
peanuts, popcorn,” will be the ery of
peanut boys in baseball parks through
out the country this season if the club
owners of the various leagues act on
the suggestion of the National War Sav
ings committee.
President Johnson, of the American
League, said he had instructed the club
owners to install booths for the sale
ol War savings and thrift stamps and
that candy venders would carry the
campaign through the crowds if possi
ble.
Kircher and Kraft
George Kircher, the baseball come
dian, formerly with Atlanta and Nash
ville, will this season pastime at sec
ond base for Fort Worth, of the Texas
League.
Clarence Kraft will play first base for
that team, Stow, shortstop, and Bitting,
third base. ‘
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‘When Frankie Mullen, a plucky lit
tle bantam of 116 pounds, entered
the ring with “Torpedo Jack” Harris
he had to gaze up at the local favor
ite. This state of affairs existed for
two rounds, when Mullen caught
Harris with a terrific wallop on the
head, and Torpedo Jack flopped upon
the canvas for the fateful count of
ten. Mullen, who seemed a midget
by the tall, graceful Harris, showed
that he could hit, and hit hard. It
was his sixty-sixth straight victory,
according to announcement.
Harris was not in good condition,
but it is doubtful if he could have
held his own in perfect trim.
Jimmy Minor, the Memphis light
weight, gave a plucky exhibition
against Battling Budd, who weighed
in at about 144, In the first round
Budd landed one of his crashing right
crosses to Minor's head, and he went
down. His head struck the floor, and
the shock of the impact seemed to
revive him. It seemed that he would
be easy for Budd, but he recuperated
quickly and finished strongly. In
three rounds Minor gave Budd an
even fight, and he was exchanging
blow for blow in the ninth and tenth
rounds,
Referee Haack's decision was for
Budd, and he deserved it. Three times
during the milling he sent Minor
down, but the Memphis lightweight
was game and came back.
While the main bout was slowed
down by Smith's defensive fight, the
preliminaries were hummers, and the
bouts went off with a snap.
big manager thinks well of him.
Eubanks has been playing in the
South Atlantic lL.eague for several
years with Augusta, and last season
handled the managerial reins. His
record as skipper for that team is
good.
The new Cracker has had plenty
experience, and should make a valu
able assistant to Picinich. With these
two boys on the receiving end, the
fans shoudl not worry about this de
partment.
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Manager Frank is hot on the trail
of a new pitcher and expects to have
some good news for the fans in a day
or so.
Scott, Former Vol,
Reports to Braves
GREENSBORO, N. C., April 13.—~Jack
Scott, the right-handed pitcher, who
last season twirled for Nashvllle, in
the Southern League, has reported to
the Boston Braves.
Scott is suffering from a broken
wrist, sustained in an automobile ac
cident some time ago, and must un
dergo special treatment for the next
few weeks, |
Bunny Hearne, former Toronto flin
ger, has signed with the Braves.
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Johnson's Twelfth
Year With Senatorsi
Walter Johnson will enter into his
twelfth year with the Washington club
this scason., His record sor these years
is 249 games won and 196 lost. His best
year was {n 1913, when he captured 36
and dropped 7 games.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918
CHARLIERET €
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By Tad
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Crackers Meet Strong Soldier
Nine Today at Poncey—Fans
| Will See Shay.
‘ HARLEY FRANK will put his
C cohorts up against the Camp
‘ Gordon bell team this after
‘noon at Ponce Del.eon in the sixth
‘practice game of the season for the
Southern Leaguers. This will also be
the second meeting of these two
clans, Atlanta winning over the sol
‘diers last Saturday at Poncey, 4 to 1.
‘ Atlanta fans will have the first op
portunity of seeing Walter Shay, the
’ilttle shortstop recently signed, in ac
tion. Shay will lead off the batting
order, for he is a diminutive young
ster and has a good eye for balls.
Manager Frank probably will use
‘nne of his young twirlers, either Il
liott or Thorburn, against the Gor
donites, with Val Picinich backstop
| ping.
- Fulton, who pitched a fine game
against the Crackers last week, is ex
pected to decorate the hillock agaln
today, and Scott probably will be his
receiver,
Unless some of the boys have been
sent away, the same line-up that op
posed the Atlantans in the other game
will be used.
L.ee Strait may be placed in the
clean-up position today, with Shay,
Mayer and Moran batting ahead of
him, in that order. The Dutchman
is confident that when Strait hits hig
true stride there will not be a more
consistent batter in the league.
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The Crackers will play the Com
modore Feds at the Federal Prison
Sunday afternoon, and the Feds have
a pretty sirong team this year.
On Monday the Southern l.eaguers
will take on the Agoga nine at Ponce
DeL.eon in a practice game. Man
ager J. D, Camp, of Agoga, says his
team is in fine shape, although it has
not played a game this year, and ex
pects to give the Frankmen a pretty
stiff time of {t.
Today's battle at Poncey will begin
at 3:30.
The following is the probable line
up:
Atlanta. Camp Gordon.
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McDonnld;, BD, ..........80brie, 2b
McDowell, 2b, .........DelLaney, cl
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' Elliott or Thorburn, p. .... Fulton, p.
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Willard-Johnson
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Films Destroyed
UTICA, N. Y, April 13.—Thirty
seven reels of the Willard-Johnson
prizefight were burned here by United
States Marshal Smith in the furnace
of the building wherein is located
the Marshal’s office. This I 8 an end
of the films that stirred two coun
tries and caused great activity on the
part of the Government to prevent
their showing.
The attempt to show them from the
St. Lawrence River upon a screen on
this side of the border caused their
seizure by United States officials.
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Dode Hits Hard in
Cl osition
ean-Up Positio
Dode Paskert, the former Cracker |
outfielder, who is now a member (vf‘
the Chicago Cubs, recently asked
Manager Mitchell to let him bat in
the clean-up position. Dode hadn’t
been hitting very hard, but the man
ager placed him fourth, and the first
day Paskert slammed out a double, Il|
single and drew a walk. Now Mitch
is glad he put Dode in that position.
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Timely Stages—Guill Leads
Attack of Jackets. |
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N a game consisting of poor field-
I ing and heavy batting, the Tech
nine triumphed over the league
leaders from Auburn in the first game
of the series, 8 to 4.
At the outset a pitchers’ battle was
promised, but Auburn managed to
shove one across in the third when
Murphy walked Scott, who stole sec
ond and went to third on Bonner’s
grounder to Whiteley. He scored a
minute later when Ducote, of football
fame, drove a hot one through second.
In the next inning Tech started
things off by a double by Guill and
another to right field for two sacks
by Webb, scoring Guill. Heath
grounded out, advancing Webb to
third, who scored when Ivins poled
one to right field. In the fifth inning
Tech added another and followed by
two more in the sixth. Auburn got
two in the sixth and one in the sev
enth, tying the score,
The eighth inning was the session
in which the Tech batsmen drove the
pill to all corners, Heath opened the
inning by a single to center, and went
to second when Ivins poled one over
Scott's head. They both advanced a
base when Murphy beat out a slow
infleld hit, and Heath scored on In
gram’s grounder to Scott. Ivins
scorel on Whitley's out, and Murphy
scored on Turner's drive to right.
This was all of the scoring for the
day.
The Box Score.
Auburn, ab © N PO A &
Not . . .8 5 % B 9 ¢
Scott, s . . i ¥ 1 1 3 1
Bonnet, »f « (i A O 5 0 A 8
ek .., 8 1 3 B
BN.. .. % 2 3
PUsws, I 8 . .4 U 9 18 0@
N.. 3& 9 % 2 %
Hughes, llf &y b 1 3 D 9
A 3. . 2 % 9 7
TN & v wOB S N 18 &
Tech, ab. r. h. po. & e
M . 0 3.9 8 1 3.8
WhHESY a 0 . . 6 1 . |et
TumeE B . . o 0 003 s 39
SOl 8b o 0 088 1 80
TWabh, IN . 0 . oo 1 1 7 o 1
RN N ) 1 5 1 o
eo, o) 1 B 4 N O
Wider, of .. « ;4 3 3 3 g 9
5...7% % 1 9 @
Y, 8. s a 9% o YN
ot . .8 ¥ S 3
Score by Innings: o,
Auburn .. .. .. Gl 00017002 100--4
PRER |, . L L oBD R
Summary: Two-base hits—Guill, Du
cote, Turner Innings pitched—By
Johnson 8, by Murphy 6, Asbury 8.
Struck out—By Johnson 3, by Murphy 2,
Asbury 2. Bases on balls-—Off John
son ¢, off Murphy 3, off Asbury 3. Sac
rifice hits—Turner, Ingram 2, Heath.
Stolen bases—Niedhardt, Hughes,
Webb, Ivens. Hit by piteched ball--By
Johngon (Ivens). Time, 1:40. Umpire—
Tommlie MeMillan.,
For Team Captains
’ NEW YORK, April 13.—Columbia has
Inaugurated a new custom in the elec
tion of captains for its war-time ath
letic teams. Henceforth when an ath
lete is elected captain of a team and
believes that he will enlist or be called
for military service the team will elect
a vice captain.
The new plan was put into effect for
the first time in the elections of cap
tains of the swimming and water polo
teams. R. M. Rodgers, 'l9, who was
elected captain of the swimming team,
believes that he may be called in the
next draft, and R. R. Mable, '2O, was
elected vice captain,
For Paris League
. PARIS, April 13—The American
Soldiers’ Baseball League, which has
been organized, hgld a meeting to ar
‘range a schedule for the season's
games. The league comprises clubs
‘made up of men of all the different
categories of the service in the ecity,
}!ho aviation section, the engineers,
“he military pollece, the Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Club, the Red Cross, the Y.
M. . A. and the quartermaster’'s de
partment,
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Marsans Is Trying
l Out His Injured Leg
NEW YORK, April 13.—Armando
Marsans, the Cuban, who is a memn
ber of the Yankees, has notified Man
ager Huggins that he is trying out his
injured leg in Havana and that if it
feels better he will report to the team
in a few days, according to informa
tion received here.
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Dodgers Release
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Two to Rochester
l NEW YORK, April 13.—Two of the
Dodgers’ recruit pitchers have been
turned over to the Rochester club ot
the new International IL.eague.
They are Norman Plitt, right-hand
er, and Richard K. Durning, left
hander, both of whom came to Brook
lvn from Portland, Maine.
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Dillon and Walker
Fight in Memphis
MEMPHIS, April 13.-—Jack Dillon. the
veteran Indianapolis light heavyweight,
will battle Hugh Walker, of Kansas
City, at the Phoenix Athletic Club here
Monday night.
DISTANCE RUNNER INJURED. l
NEW YORK. April 13.-—lt has been
learned that Julius Katz, the fm‘mvr'
distance runner of the Pennant A. C.
had been wounded on tne firing line.
Katz is attached to the headquarters n.’l
the 165th Infantry. He is the first one |
of the local athletes in service to be
injured ~oing ‘‘over the top.”
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Dangerous Contender for Title.
Budd Surprised Minor,
Harris Kayoed.
By Guy Butler.
ESS WILLARD had better look to
J his laurels, for there looms up
on the heavyweight pugilistic
horizon today in Billy Miske a man
whose path appears to be leading to
the absolute crest in that division.
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The geat who plastered the name
of Wildcat on B. Miske knew whereof
he spoke, for the flash from Minne
sota is truly a wild cat in every sense
of the word. He tears in all the time
and keeps on top of his foe through
out, never giving an inch, and giving
no one his attention but the man
who confronts him. He is cool, and
his every blow is well timed and to
the mark.
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Miske had a number of soldier
rooters in the house, who yelled con
tinuously for him. The soldier boys
were in two different sections of the
arena.
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Battling Budd proved once again
that he is deserving of a chance at
the top-notchers in his division. The
local boy surprised Jimmy Minor,
and twice during the bout sent him
to 2 the canvas.
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Minor took his beating llke a man,
however, and set up no howl when
Referee Hack raised Budd's mitt at
the end of the milling. Jimmy is a
clean-cut chap, and the fans gave him
a rousing cheer when he climbed
through the ropes and made his way
to his dressing room.
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The Atlanta battler had Minor's
nose and mouth in bad shape at the
end, blood streaming profusely from
hiz mouth. Jimmy got in a number
of good punches, and he is an adept
at ducking.
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Peter Groot, when he acquires mores
experience should make a good fight
er. He slings a mean punch in either
mitt, and had Bud Conley stumbling
around the ring practically all the
time. Groot had his man in a bad
way several times and could have
ended the bout then, but did not take
advantage of Bud’s grogginess, stay
ing away and sparring until Bud re
covered. Peter seemed content with
| a decision, which he got at the end
of the four rounds.
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Announcer Jemison enlightened the
fans as to who would meet in the
Ine.\'t main bout to be staged some
| time this month. He sang out that
Wonderful Willing Welling, the Chi
cago lightweight, managed by Joimes
Jay Johnston, and Charlie White,
another Chicagoan, who packs a
death-dealing wallop in his left mitty
probably would be the contestants,
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Referee Haack gave a fine exhibi
tion, as usual, last night, and all of
his verdicts met with the unanimous
approval of the fans. The arrival of
the little official was delayed a bit,
owing to a railroad wreck between
Lere and Memphis.
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Three Games Bille
- Tuesday for Preps
[ The three games scheduled for Friday
will be staged Tuesday, Fulton playing
'at Tech High, G. M. A. at Bogl’ High
‘and Marist at Commercial High.
~ Fulton is the league leader, with two
victories and no defeats for the sea
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ATLANTA THEATER
TODAY N at aias
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N TN
With the Famous
. Hawalian Singers and Players
Auditorium “33:5V% 18
" Benefit Knights of Columbus War
Actlvities.
PAULISTCHORISTERS
Rev. Wm. J. Finn, Director, 100
Yoloes, = o L
" Seat Sale, Cable Piano Co., April |
12. Prices $2, $1.50, sl, 50c. ]
BASEBALL
TODAY
Atlanta vs. Camp Gordon
Game Called at 3:30
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Popular entertainers play return
engagement by request,
Sandy Shaw, Trix and Josephine
and other big acts.
LOEW'S GRAND
Continuous ....... - B 10 I P
Vaudeville ... ... 2,4, 7 and 9 P. M.
Afternoon, 10e, 15c; Night, 10, 20c, 30e
+—SHOWS SATURDAY—
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