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BIO AND ROWDY CROWDS
ARE EXPECTED TO SEE
SERIES AT NEW ORLEANS
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans. l-n.. Aug. 31.—There will
be n big crowd out to hop Atlanta mid
New Orleans olmli thin afternoon. Just im
Mg n <rowd, maybe. a* tliow Atlniitii turn
ed out when tin* Belleniia Inst fought on
lied moot null.
There Im no discounting the foot Hint
New Orleans fane look ujmui the Athiutn
tenui pretty much In the mine light iim At
lantan* regard the I'ellenn*. The town In
pnrtlculnrly aore on Itlly Smith nnd otto
Jordan. Abusive articles ntsuit the two
lmve lieeti appearing almost dnllyy In the
New Orion iim paper*. nnd have nerved
greatly to arouse eeutlmeut ngnlnat them.
Stirring time* In the aerie* are not Im
probable. The tougher element of the city
will l*o out in full force, nnd flying eodn
Jhij» InittioM nnd nlniae of the umpire may
be expected.
The rubber bnll Incident, however, did n
great deni of Injury to the New Orlenna
club, In thnt It diaguatod the better clnaa
of fandom, which will not atand for nny-
tlilng Hint auggeata nnfulriieaa or lack of
Mportanuiuahlp.
Hurley will pitch the opening game this
afternoon. Manuel or f'hfflfp* will do the
Itox work for the Frankfurter*. *
The Atlunta team put In a good day of
root Thuradny. The men walked about tho
city a little while, and then a|H*nt the
rent of the day loafing nnd getting III ahupe
for a gruelling aerie*.
iloffnintr* hand la atlll In bnd ahnpe, but
In* will play the game out all right. lie
caught a couple of foul* on Id* tinge
tip*, and they are badly brulaed.
The New Orleans team la In excellent
condition. With the exception* of a strain
ed back of Itlckert'a, which will not keep
the apeedy fielder out of the game, e’
man Im in fine fettle. The 1'ellcnns
went flailing yeaterday, going with Charley
Frank down to Chef Menteur.
Babb’s Double-Header Artist
Sold to Cleveland Americans
«i»- •lal to The tieorglnn.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 31.—Baron
Glenn Llebhart, the premier twirier
of the Southern League, htia been
formally transferred to the Cleveland
Americans and will leave to Join the
Naps immediately after the benefit
fame here September 16. Terms for
the sale of the star pitcher were agreed
upon several weeks ago, but the check
from Cleveland was not received until
Thursday.
Kid Nlckoll* has also been sold to
the Philadelphia Americans, but no
check has been received here us yet.
Tom McCullough, secretary of the
team, says this will not Interfere with
the closing of the deal, as terms have
been agreed upon and efforts are being
made by the Philadelphia Americans
to buy George Suggs, but no deal has
been dosed anti probably will nbt be,
as drafting season opens tomorrow.
Bow Bill Gannon, wanted by Atlan
ta and the property of the Memphis
team, has been suspended by order of
Secretary Farrell, of tho National
Baseball Commission.
Gannon Jumped the Memphis club
Ibis season und played with the Al
toona club. Three weeks ago he jump
ed the Outlaws and went back Into
the organized fold, playing with the
Albany team of the York State League.
As soon os the Memphis owners learn
ed that he was playing In another or
ganized league, they took steps to have
Gannon placed on tho blacklist. The
Atlanta team wished to purchase Gan
non. but Billy Smith refused to give
the $500 asked for him.
The large crowds this season have
made a new grand-stand for 1907 im
perative and arrangements have
been made to replace the pres
ent dilapidated stack of wood
by a modern steel constructed double-
decker. The bleachers will be torn
away and one wing of the grand-stand
will tako the place of the sun god
stand. The new bleachers will be In
right back of right field and first base,
where the 25-cent patrons will get full
benefit of the sun.
Laird, a big right-handed twirier, has
been purchased by Memphis from the
Baton Rouge team of the Cotton
States. He will not Join the Babblers
until next season.
Regatta and Water Carnival
Held at East Lake Saturday
Members of the Atlanta Athletic
Club nnd thetr ladles are very much
Interested In the regatta nnd wnter
carnival to be held at the East Lake
grounds of the club Saturday after-
noon and evening. A large attendance
, Is expected, and extra cars will be pro
vided, beginning at 2:15 p.m. and run
ning upon the regular one-half hour
schedule. These cars will start from
the corner ot East Alabama and South
• Pryor streets.
To avoid any disappointment on the
part of non-members of the club who
may be contemplating a visit to the
East Lake grounds at this time, the
management wishes to again announce
v positively that only members, ladles
i accompanied by members, or ladles un
accompanied by members hut provid
ed with special cards will be admitted.
This apparent exclusiveness la render
ed necessary at this time on account
of the lack of accommodation. Mem
bers and their guests are also reminded
to bring their lunches with them, as
( the club has made no special arrange
ments for catering.
The officials for the races are an
nounced as follows: Referee, Mr. Then.
Toe pel; judges, Forrest Adair, T. J.
Lyon, Jr., Arnold Broyles; starter,
- George Adair; timers, W. R. Tlchenor,
W. W. Gunlngham, 8. (\ Williams;
•cortr, W. A. Fuller; clerks of course,
Howard Gcldert, A. M. Adams, John
T. Glenn; umpires, Henry Kennedy,
Ewell Gay; announcer, Edward K.
Clapp.
The decorated and Illuminated canoe
parade which has been scheduled for
S p.m. will be in charge of Chief Mar
shal W. R. Collier, who will h« assisted
by R. M. Crumley and Howard Geldert.
The program for the afternoon events
includes swimming, canoe, boat and
tub races, together with an exhibition
of fancy, high and long distance div
ing. A diving tower has been erected
upon a float, which will be anchored
where there Is ample depth of water,
and several members who are experts
in this line have consented to appear.
The entries for the various races, in
the order In which the races are sched
uled, are as follows:
SWIMMING, 60 YARDS—OPTION
AL STROKE—B. M. Grant. J. t\ r.,|-
<IuIt, H. W. Brown, R. B. Freeman, Jr.,
Lewis Gregg, John Meador Goldsmith.
John Rldgley. Jr., M. l>. Berrien, T.
II Latham, G. P. Haynes, Clarence
II five tty, John Gregory, C. R. Andrews.
J W. Goldsmith, Jr., George W. Price.
I A. Hoyt, James Galloway, B. J.
But*-. F. Hulsey, D. W. Peabody.
CANOE, 440 YARDS, MEN'S SIN
GLES—H. M. Ashe, A. H. Haynes,
George W. Walker, T. H. Latham,
dai-nee Haverty, W. L. Hodge*. F. A.
pun. Joseph G. Colqult, R. M. Crum
ley W. R. Collier. .
V’ANOE, 220 YARDS. LADIES' 8IN-
° SWIMMING, 440 YARDS, OPTION
AL STROKE—B. M. Grant, W. F.
Park!.ill-t. A. Clarke, George W. Price.
NAT KAISEK & CO.
Confidential loans on valuables.
Bargains In unredeemed Diamond*
1b Decatur 8L Kimball Houss>
A. F. Fitzsimmons, T. W. Peabody, C.
R. Andrews, F. A. Hoyt, John Rldgley,
Jr.. Joseph C. Colqult, J. B. Compton,
B. J. Butts.
ROWBOAT, 440 YARDS, SINGLES—
John Meador Goldsmith, B. J. Butts, R.
L>. Freeman, Jr., George B. Rush. II.
C. Heinz, E. II. Ooodhenrt, Jr., J. F.
Hallman, John Rldgley, Jr., F. A.
Brine.
CANOE, 440 YARDS, MIXED DOU
BLES.
SWIMMING, ONE-HALF MILE,
OPTIONAL STROKE—. R. Compton.
Joseph C. Colqult, J. W. Goldsmith.
Jr., John Rldgley, Jr., W. F. Parkhurst,
C. R. Andrews, F. A. Hoyt, A. F. Fitz
simmons.
ROWBOAT, ONE-HALF MILE,
DOUBLES (with or without coxswain)
—Wlmlahlp and Nunnnlly: Coxswain,
T. W. Connally; Goodhart and Hall
man, Brine and Hoyt, Ashe and God
frey.
CANOE, ONE-HALF MILK. MEN’S
DOUBLES—Ashe and Fitzsimmons,
Byrd and HAynes, Walker and Mute,
Rushton nnd Latham, Haverty and
Gregory, Compton and Hoyt, Gregg
and Hodges. Brine and Clarke, A. Ber
rien and Colqult, Collier and Crymley.
SWIMMING, 50 YARDS, ON BACK
—P. L. Flemming, Ct P. Haynes, C. W.
Murray, Joseph C. Colqult, B. M.
Grant, F. A. Hoyt, A. Clarks, ‘ John
Meudor Goldsmith, F. Hulsey, JatneH
Calloway.
CANOE, 100 YARDS, TWO DIS
MOUNTS—A. H. Haynes, George W.
Walker, It. K. Rushton, M. l>. Berrien,
Clarence Haverty, Joseph C. Colqult,
W. R. Collier, R. M. Crumley, T. H.
Latham.
DIVING, FANCY, HIGH AND LONG
DISTANCE—J. A. Lane, B. M. Grant,
II. W. Brown, Q. P. Haynes, A. Howell.
John Gregory, John Meador Goldsmith,
C. R. - Andrews, F. A. Hoyt, A. Clarke,
John Rldgley, Jr., A. F. Fitzsimmons.
J. H. Compton, I). W. Peabody, B. J.
Butts.
TUB RACE, 50 YARDS. NO PAD
DLES—II. B. Freeman, Jr., A. F. Fitz
simmons, F. A. Hoyt, H. W. Brown,
Lewis Gregg, T. T. Williams, James
Calloway, H. C. Heinz. C. W. Murray,
Burton Clarke, Joseph Dunlap, J. R.
Compton, Coke Davis, W. L. Hodges.
Intermission.
GRAND PARADE OF CANOES—
Decorated and Illuminated with Japan
ese lanterns at 8 p.m., with over twen
ty entries.
Immediately after the races Hon.
Hooper Alexander, of DeKalb county,
will award the honor badges t
winners.
the
JORDAN CASE
TO BE DROPPED
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 31.—It Is un
derstood today that the hearing of the
larceny charge against Captain Otto
Jordan, of‘the Atlanta team, has been
set for September 17. It Is alao un
derstood that the focal club is ready to
drop prosecution.
Jbrdan had* another Interview with
his lawyers today.
A TRIO OF TERRIBLE PELICANS
How the Experts Dope Out
Nelson-Gans Prize Fight
By TAD.
Hy Private Leased Wire,
New York, Aug. 31.—Jim Corbett I* one
of the strongest Bans men ever met along
Broadway, lmt Jim Is u bit afraid that 133
pound* ringside I* the Buffalo sign for
(Inn*.
trained nut there In Nevada," said
Jim, talking of the tight, "and fought Ftz,
nnd 1*11 tel! you It* the toughest climate
for n fighter In the world. It I* not so
bad working nnd fooling around, but In
the tight It take* the wind right out of
ou. You have to take two breath* out
there where one would be enough hen*.
If (inn* can scale 133 pound* that day
and he himself there's nothing to this tight
at nit. But. can he?
I think Joe I* the best man we ever
v in the lightweight elan*. He never
had an equal, nnd Is so much letter than
this other fellow that you can't dope
them."
Further tip the line. Sain Harris said.
Who will be whipped?" with a laugh.
Why there'* only one man In It thnt I
rnn see. lie’s Joe Onn*. What hu*lness
has Nelsoi to tight this fellow. He never
heat a live one. The fellow* he fought
w;ere all In before he got them, nnd It was
a eliich."
Across the street was Fat Jack (Benin,
manager o' Ham Berger and champion hand
spanker of the world.
"No,” said Jack, when questioned ns to
his opinion. "Gnus won't come under the
first In this light. Nelson Is too tough for
all these follows nowadays, and will wear
the champion flown round by round until
the end*comes.”
George Evan*: "Nelson la my honey
boy. Yoh can't stop these youngsters. Gans
was goftd In his tiny, but he has seen the
best of them up to this. Nelson has been
learning and getting better all the time."
Ted Marks: "Gans can't get any better
than Nelson can. Gans has fought his best
battles. Nelson will fight his later on.
Nelson Is tough for Joe, and will win."
Billy Shields: "We will elect Gans to the
*33' club after next Mondny. It will be
like a grnyhound trying to back up a steam
roller. Nelson- Is the steam roller; will go
on over anythlug of his weight”
Bill Gould: "You enn only stop Nelson
with n gun. Gnus la a good old gnn, hut
his powder Is wet. He la out of date
PLAYER SOLD
FOR 25 CENTS
The lowest price ever paid for the re
lease of n baseball pitcher Is believed to
lie the consideration paid by C. J. Dnns-
her, of the New Haven baseball team of
the Connecticut League, to J. J. Madsen,
proddent of the Holyoke, Mass., club, for
the transfer of Car*on C, I lodge, tho Holy
oke pitcher, to the New Haven team,
"What Is your * price for Hodge?" said
Dana her to Madsen at the league meeting.
*i will sell him for a quarter,” said
Madsen.
•Taken," Hold Dunnher, ami Madsen
wrote tut the back of an envelope:
"I hereby sell Carson t\ IIo«lge to C.
J. I tanalier for the sum of 25 cents."
lie signed the contract, I tana her paid the
quarter nnd the deal was closed.
Now I bulge refuses to abide by the or-
N. THORNTON
WINS TITLE
Nat Thornton Thursday afternoon
won the championship of the Atlanta
AthletlcClub In the annual tbnnts tour
nament, defeating Sain C. Williams In
tho challenge round by the score of
4-6. 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 .
Thornton and his partner In the dou
bles, Bryan M. Grant, leave Friday
for Cincinnati, where they will enter
the tri-state tournament, which begins
Saturday. Cowan and Charles Rogers,
of Knoxville, will also play In the
tournament.
mngement, nnd Tommy Pnwd, the team
captain. Is backing him up. A league com
plication Is likely to result.— Sporting
Atlanta’s Team At Cincinnati
NAT THORNTON.
Thornton and Grant ara on thair
way to Cincinnati, where they will
enter tha Tri-Stati tennis tourna
ment. Both will entar tha cfngl,*
and aa a taam will appaar in tha
doublta.
pH v AN GRANT.
League Standings
SOUTHERN.
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost
Birmingham . . 117 73 44
Memphis .... 118 69 49
Atlanta .... 118 67 51
New Orleans . .118 67 51
Shreveport . . . 120 65 55
Montgomery . . 119 59 60
Nashville .... 120 39 81
Little Rock . . 122 37 85
SOUTH ATLANTIC.
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost.
Savannah ... 109 68 41
Augusta . . . 112 68 44
Macon .... 108 57 51
Columbia . . . 110 52 58
Charleston. . . 105 47 58
Jacksonville . • 108 34 74
P.C.
.624
.585
.568
.568
.542
.496
.325
.303
P.C.
.624
.607
.528
.473
.448
.31G
COTTON 8TATES.
Club—
Mobile . . .
Meridian . .
Gulfport . .
Baton Rouge
Jackson . . .
Vicksburg . .
114
113
113
112
P.C.
.626
.544
.491
.487
.487
.366
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
Chicago .... 122 91 31 .746
Pittsburg ... 118 76 42 .644
New York . . 116 74 42 .638
Philadelphia . . 119 54 65 .454
Cincinnati . . 121 61 70 .421
Brooklyn ... 115 45 70 .391
St. Louis . . . 120 45 *15 .375
Boston .... 121 40 51 .331
AMERICAN.
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
Chicago .... 116 70 46 .603
New York . . 123 65 48 .575
Philadelphia . . 115 65 50 .565
Cleveland .... 113 62 51 .549
St. Louis .... 115 60 55 .522
Detroit .... 113 54 56 .478
Washington. . 115 46 69 .400
Boston .... 118 37 81 .313
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus . . 133 81 52 .609
Milwaukee . . 132 74 58 .561
Toledo .... 130 69 61 .630
Minneapolis. . 131 68 63 .519
Kansas City . 131 66 65. .604
Louisville ... 132 63 69 .477
St. Paul ... 130 58 71 .450
Indianapolis . . 132 46 86 .349
THURSDAY'S RESULT8.
Southern—
Birmingham 8, Little Rock 2.
Montgomery 2, Shreveport 1.
South Atlantic—
Savannah 1, Jacksonville 0.
Macon 4, Augusta 1.
American—
Boston 3, Philadelphia 2.
New York 5, Washington 0.
New York 9, Washington 8.
National—
Philadelphia 2,.New York 0.
New York 1, Philadelphia 0.
Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2.
Pittsburg 5, St. Louis 4.
Boston 8, Brooklyn 5.
American Association—
Louisville 6, Toledo t.
Louisville 6, Toledo 1 (11 Innings.)
Milwaukee 3, Minneapolis 1.
Kansas City 9, St. Paul 6.
Columbus 4, Indianapolis 2.
Indianapolis 1, Columbus 0 (12 In
nings.)
Cotton States—
Mobile 6, Gulfport 1.
Jackson 11, Baton Rouge 0.
Vicksburg 2, Meridian 1.
Virginia Stats— ^
Portsmouth 2, Richmond 0.
Eastern-
Jersey City 8, Providence 6.
Newark 6, Baltimore 5.
Rochester 8, Toronto 2.
COMER WINS AND LOSES.
FUTURITY STAKES IS RUN
AT SHEEPSHEAD SATURDAY
By Private leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 3).—The great Futurity
worth about $50,000, Will lie run over the
slx-furlong straight course at Klieep*hend
Bay tomorrow. The prediction* are for fa
vorable weather, and the Coney Island
Jockey Club nntlelpntcs nti attendance of at
least fio.ooo parsons.
The Futurity 1* the largest stake offered
In this country for horse*. It Is not nn old
event, lmt I* the precursor of a number of
fllmliar lurgA stake*. like the Mntrou, the
Brighton Produce and the like. None has
attained the celebrity of the Futurity, how
ever, which has eotne to most race follow
ers outside the regular track contingent to
be the one race of the year, to rank at least
with the Suburban and Brooklyn Handicap
ns nn event to be watched nt nil costs.
The stake was started In 1888, and the very
first is deemed in some respects the l*st of
the series, Proctor Knott defeating tht
mighty Salvator In u great race and win-
nlug a fortune for hi* owner, who was
accounted a poor man to be In such com
pany. The race In 1891, when HI* Highness
defeated Yorkvllle Belle and iHtgonst, was
another one to lie remembered. Jn Ms*
Domino nnd Boldilu* were the contenders,
beginning then their remarkable rivalry for
turf honors.
In 1S97 came the greatest surprise of ths
series, when L'Alouette captured the stake;
an utter outsider, wholly unregnrded by ths
vise ones In turf form. Since then colt*
like Ballyhoo Bey, Snlvnbje, Hamburg Bells
and Artful hive captured the stake, fully
rewarding the hopes of n majority of ths
student* of . form.
Special to The Georgian.
Comer, Us., Aug. 31.—Comer won the
second grftuo of the series with WoodVllle
Thursday afternoon hy the arorw of 2 to 1.
It whs by far the best game seen ou the
local diamond this season.
Began pitched a superb game for Co
mer, nnd Added hi* |»o*ltioii beautifully.
Walker, for the visitor*, also played gotnl
ball.
The game wa* innrred by constant kick-
lug of the Woodvllle team, who forced
Steven* to atop umpiring In the seventh.
Porterfield, who replaced him, did little bet
ter.
Score by Innings: It. II. E.
Comer.. ....000 101 000—2 6 2
W'oodrWe miOO 000-1 2 2
Batteries: Began am! Itovld; Gear and
Farris. Umpire*, Stevcu* and Porterfield.
Woodvllle defeated Comer Wednesday
afternoon by a score of 7 to 2. The game
was called In the sixth Inning on nrconnt
of rain.
Sorrell* pitched for Comer, and Brooks
for Woodvllle.
Some Facts and Fancies
About Thursday’s Games
Inasmuch as Atlanta Is tied with New
Orleans for third place, there Is another
reason for hoping for the verdict In the
series now being precipitated' In Pelican-
vllle.
Birmingham pounded Keith and Mcany
all over the field In Little Bock and won
by the score of 8 to 2. The Travelers are
the Joke team of the Southern League.
They hove won only five games out of
thirty with Atlanta thl* year. However,
White, a new outfielder, made four bits
out of ns timuy times at bat.
That sterling pitcher from Cave Springs,
Gn.. Frank Sparks, of the Phillies, let the
mighty Giants down with two hits and nary
n run. He was opposed to Mathewson,
too. Sparks has been pitching superb base
ball all the year, but has usually been un
fortunate in getting poor battlbg support.
Although outhatted nnd outflelded, the
Chicago Spuds defeated the Cfncles Thurs
day by a nlnth-lnnlug finish.
New York's eveu break In tho double-
heudci with the Phillies nnd Pittsburg's
victory over St. Louis gave the Pirates the
lend for second place by .006 points. This
fight for the place seeui* to be the only
feature left of the Nntioual Longue race.
ilacon beat Augusta Thursday by ths
score of 4 to 1, thereby putting another
crimp In the Tourists' hope for the South
Atlnutle League pennant. Savannah man
aged again to heat-the Jays.
Young Doyle*, the Three-1 League pitcher
whom Clark Griffith picked up laat week,
seems to be n stnr of brllllnvcy. Not only ,
did he trim the bcavy-hlttlng Cleveland
er* In the first game he pitched lu fist
company, but Thursday he let Waihlug-
ton down with two hits nnd no runs.
Shreveport is getting her bumps from
the Eastern team*. Montgomery got away
with n ten-lnuing 2-to-l victory Thursday.
SMITH NAMES
HIS SLABMEN
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 31.—Manager
Smith has made his pitching assignment*
for the New Orleans series. Harley will
pitch the game this afternoon, Zeller will
work Snturdny nud Tom Hughe* will try to
put the ludlan *Ign on the Pelicans Sun
day.
Immediately after the game. Hurley will
leave for Atlanta, where ho will pitch tho
opening game of Monday'* double-header.
Both of the Imbor day game* at home will
be plnyed In the afternoon.
Hughes I* put on the Sunday Job be-
enuse of hi* Imperturbability before a big
and hostile crowd. If anybody can turn
the trick In the face of a New Orleans
Sunday crowd, chilly Tom 1* the man.
It I* undeintnod thnt Morse will not get
bark from Cincinnati lu time to join the
team here, and thnt he will not he avail
able before Monday's game* nt home. Until
he arrives, Archer will catch, Smith play
third, Hoffman short nnd Evers center-
field.
Morse's absence will hurt. The Dutch
man was hitting .400 on the trip, and field-
lug ns well a* he ever did.
SHORT FIGHT
IS EXPECTED
By W. W. NAUGHTON.
By Private Leased Wire.
Goldfield, Nev., Au*. 31.—Joe Gans
and Battling Nelson may hold different
views on some subjects, but there is
one point on which they agree. They
both think that their Labor day tight
will be over within an hour. Each of
them told me so today.
"Of course, the end may come soon-
er," said Nelson. "It may not last half
a round. I'll go at Gans the wuy I go
at every one I meet, anti as he says
he will stay with me from the Jump,
there Is no telling the moment .some*
thing may drop."
The Dane proceeded to explain why
he felt that victory would come his
way. "I am not making any mistake
about Gans' cleverness," he said. "I
know he Is one of the grandest boxers
nnd one of the most thorough ring
generals that ever wore gloves. I ad
mit that he (s a dangerous man."
Nolan has accepted a bet of $1,000 to
$800 on Nelson. There Is all sorts of
odds made and all sorts of bets, some
at even money.
Goldfield’s streets are already
thronged with atrungers, and every
train that arrives adds to the congested
condition of affalis.
8alt Lake and Denver appear to be
particularly well represented.
Many of the visitors want it to be
understood they are here to look over
mining property prot>o*als, but being
here will attend the Queensberry func
tion.
RACES
ON LABORDAY
in a long time. A good program of tmth
running nnd harm*** meet ha* lwen ar
ranged. nud the promoter* claim that fifty
or more horse* are In training for the
event.
In the first race, which is a half-mil* free-
for-all pace, are entered n uuiulter of homes
home* are entered for each of the running
events. .
To lover* of the racing flport thl* event
will l>* * distinct treat, ms there la usually
very little racing in Atlanta.
DEATH SIGN
IS SENT TO
SECRETARY
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, Any. $1.—The Item yester*
day afternoon carried a weird pipe dream to
the effect thnt Abraham Jncob Helnmnnu,
secretary of the New Orleans club, htd
received a miniature skull and coffin, sup
posedly from some member of the Atlanta
felnb.
Helninnnn wna mixed up In the rubber
I Mill Incident that marked the ln*t aerie* lu
New Orlenna.
The Atlanta pbiysrs regard tha* story’««
a great Joke nnd boot nt the Idea that *nf
member of tho team sent the warning to
Helnmnnu.
The »tory set* forth the alleged f*ct thnt
Helnmnnu wna greatly frightened nnd
would employ private detective* to guard
himself ngnlnat harm, supposedly from At
lanta players.
Billy Hmlth thinks It Is t fine advertising
scheme.
MINER BROWN
STAR OF YEAR
Mnnlrrnl Brown, the (rrente.t, on till*
.en.on', form, of all Ihc Cbfeafo nlteherfc
tut. practically won the dax for the t »>'•
hy hi. mntchlc ' work. Ill" mipreme
achievement wife to take two of the aaineR
won hy Chicago from New Vork In the
recent nerlea. Hrown'R performance In
an me wn. of the plackteat nml ateadlmt
kind, mill the fnim gave him a great ora-
lion after i*nch victory.
"Three-fingered Brown” In one «*f the real
marvels of the profession. 'lie l°*t lh, ‘
finger nnd half of the next finger «« ■!•
right—Ills pitching hand—early In »**•
Yet he has overcome this heavy handicap
and twirl* »u|K*rbly with half of a
that la left to him. HI* eoutrol 4* splendid
nml ho hn* wonderful curve*, which
beyond all understanding when hi* disa
bilities are considered. .
Brown I* 28 year* old, nnd hn* nm
nearly all hi* life lu Terre Ilnutf, I»d-
He used to Ik* a coal miner around Terrs
Haute, nnd learned to piay ball with teams
of the nelghltorbood. .
In 1902 he got bl* first profession* 1
with the Terre Ilnute team. In 1902 he w«*
with Omaha In the Western l«eagne. The
Ht. Louis National* took him In I960.
year Chicago traded Taylor and
for Brown and Jack O’Nell, and wU ***
the vIcImkItnde* of fortune In baseball, tni-
engo hn* iMith Brown and Taylor now.
Brown did fairly well In 190*. and wa»
very unlucky in 1905, losing nine smwsstva
game* by one run.
Thl* year thing* have broken rirtt ior
him. and Ids career has ln*en wonderful.
Including hi* last victory over New \qrk.
he bn* won twenty-three game* nml i«*«
only five, Bain Lsevvr l»elng the only
pitcher with a higher winning average.
Kant, however, hni not Iwen worked nearly
Brawn is of medium size, pleasant of
face, and extremely gentlemanly In ni*
ways. He I* married, aud n inswlvl
zeti. The Chicago players think the world
of bint, nml the fan* indleve him th» gj*®
est pitcher In the game —Sporting News.
Watch Brotman Grow.
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