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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 31, 1906.
BIG AND ROWDY CROWDS
ARE EXPECTED TO SEE
SERIES AT NEW ORLEANS
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, Iji.. Auk. 31.—There will
be n W* rrow«l ont to see Atlanta mid
New Orleans clash this Afternoon. Just hh
Mk a crowd. mayls*. ns those Atlnntn turn
ed out when tin* I Vilen its Innt fought on
lledmnut noli.
Then* In no discounting tin* fact Hint
Now Orion iin fans look tin* Atlnntn
teem pretty much In the same Unlit n* At
lantans regard the 1’ctlenn*. 'Pin* town Im
pa r t In i Lilly nor.* on Blly Kniltli nnd Otto
Jordan. Abusive article* about the two
have been nppenrliiK almost dolly? In the
New Orlenna papers, mid hftve served
fTWItlf to nrouae sentiment against them,
Htlrrlhg time* In the scries are not Im-
pmbntde. The tougher element of the elty
will In* out In full force, nnd flying undo
pop liottteN nnd nbttae of the umpire mny
lie expected.
The rulilier ball Incident, however, did ii
great deni of Injury to the New Orlenna
club. In that *• dlagnated the lietter cloaa
of fandoiu, which will not atnnd for any
thing Hint HitggcRtH unfiilrnojui or Inch of
aportaniniiililp.
Harley will pitch the o|H*nlng game tills
Afternoon. Mnnuel or riillllpa will do the
box work for the Frankfurter*.
The Atlnntn tenm put In n k«nid day of
rent Thursday. The men walked about tho
city n little while, nod then M|ieut the
reat of the dny loafing nnd getting In shape
for n gruelling aeries.
Jloffmnn'* hand la atlll In bod shape, but
he will piny the gnme out nil right. He
cnuglit n couple of foula on hla Anger
tlpa, nnd they ore hitdly bruised.
The New Orlenna team la In excellent
condition. With the exception of n strain
«*d Imck of Hlckert'a, which will not keep
the speedy Adder out of the gnme, e
man Is In flue fettle. The Pelicans nil
went flailing yesterday, going with Charley
Prank down to Chef Montour.
Babb’s Double-Header Artist
Sold to Cleveland Americans
Special to The Georgian.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 31,—Duron
Glenn Llebhart, the premier twirier
of the Southern League, has been
formally transferred to the Cleveland
Americana nnd will leave to Join the
^Naps Immediately after the benefit
game 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 Nlckolls has also been sold to
the Phllndelphfn Americans, but no
check has been received here ns yet.
Tom McCullough, secretary of the
team, says this will not Interfere with
the closing of the.deal, as terms have
been agreed upon nnd efforts are being
made by the Philadelphia Americans
to buy George Kuggs, but no deal has
been closed nnd probably will not be,
as drafting season opens tomorrow.
Bow Dill Gannon, wanted by Atlan
ta nnd the property of the Memphis
team, has been suspended by order of
Secretary* Farrell, of the National
Baseball Commission.
Gannon Jumped the Memphis club
this season and played with the Al
toona club. Three weeks ago he Jump
ed the Outlaws and went back Into
the organized fold, playing with tho
Albany team of the York State League.
As soon ns the Memphis owners learn
ed that he was playing In another or
ganized league, they took steps to have
Gannon placed on the blacklist. The
Atlanta team wished to purchase Gan
non, but Billy Smith refused to give
the $500 asked for him.
The large crow*ds 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 nnd one wing of the grnnd-stand
will take the place of the sun god
stand. Tho new blonchcrs 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 twlrler, has
been purchased by Memphis from tho
Baton Rouge tenm of tho Cotton
States. He will not Join the Babblers
until next seuson.
Regatta and Water Carnival
Held at East Lake Saturday
A. F. Fitzsimmons, T. \V. Peabody, C.
R. Andrews, F. A. Hoyt, John Rldglev,
Jr., Joseph C. Colqult. J. B. Compton,
Members of the Atlanta Athletic
Club and their ladles are very much
interested In the regatta and water
carnival to be hold at the East Lake
grounds of the club Saturday after
noon and evening. A large attendance
Is expected, find extra cars will be pro
vided, beginning at 2:15 p.m. nnd run
ning Upon the regular one-half hour
schedule. These cars will start from
the corner of East Alabama and South
Pryor streets.
To avoid any disappointment on the
part of non-members of the club
inay be contemplating a visit to the
East Lake grounds at this time, the
management wishes to again announce
positively that only members, ladles
accompanied by members, or Indies un
accompanied by members but provid
ed with special cards will be admitted.
This apparent exclusiveness Is render-
“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, ns
the club has made no special arrange
ments for catering.
" The officials for the races are an
nounced as follows: Referee, Mr. Theo.
•Toepel: Judges, Forrest Adnlr, T. J.
Lyon, Jr., Arnold Broyles; starter,
George Adnlr; timers, W. R. Tlchenor,
B * W. W. Cunlngham, 8. C. Williams;
scorer, 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
8 p.m. will be In charge of Chief Mar
shal W. R. Collier, who will be 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
<>f fancy, high and long distance div
ing. A diving tower has been erected
up An 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. O. Cnl-
qult, H. W. Brown, R. B. Freeman, Jr., i
Lewis Gregg, John Meador Goldsmith,
John Rldgley, Jr.,.M. I). Berrien. T.
H. Latham, O. P. Haynes, Clarence
Haverty, John Gregory, C R. Andrews. >
J. W. Goldsmith, Jr., George W. Price, j
V. A. Hoyt, James Galloway, B. J.
Butts, F. Hulsey, D. W. Peabody.
CANOE, 440 YARDS, MEN'S SIN
GLES—H. M. Ashe, A. II. Haynes, j
George W. Walker, T. H. Latham.
Clarence Haverty, W. L. Hodges, F. A.
Brine. Joseph G. Colqult, R. M. Crum- j
ley. W. R. Collier.
CANOE, 220 YARDS, LADIES* SIN
GLES.
SWIMMING, 440 YARDS, OPTION
AL STROKE—B. M. Grant, W. F.
Parkhurst, A. Clarke, George " Prl***'.
-. — Compton,
II. J. Butts.
ROWBOAT, 440 YARDS, SINGLES—
John Meador Goldsmith, B. J. Butts, R.
D. Freeman, Jr., George B. Rush. H
Heinz, E. H. Ooodheart, Jr., J. F.
Hallman, John Hlclgley, Jr.. K A,
Brine.
Hl 'rS !OR ’ 4,0 YAR1>8 ' MIXRn DOU-
SWIMMING, ONE-HALF MILE,
OPTIONAL STROKE—. It. Compton.
Joseph C. t'ohiult, J. W. Goldsmith,
Jr., John RldKley, Jr., W. F. Parkhurst,
R. Andrews, F. A. Hoyt, A. F. Fltz-
slmmons.
Rowboat, one-half milk,
DOUBLK8 (with or without coxswain)
—Wlndshlp and Nunnnlly: Coxswain,
T. W. Connally; Goodhart and Hall
man, Brine nnd Hoyt, Ashe and God
frey.
CANOE, ONE-HALF MILE, MEN’S
DOUBLES—Ashe and Fitzsimmons,
Byrd and Haynes, Walker and Mate,
Hushton nnd Intthnui, Haverty and
Gregory, Compton and Hoyt, Gregg
and Hodges, Ilrlne nnd Clarke, A. Ber
rlen nnd Colqult, Collier nnd Crumley.
SWIMMING, 50 YARDS. ON RACK
—P. L. Flemming, C. P. Haynes, C. W.
Murray, Joseph <\ Colqult. B. M.
Grant, F. A. Hoyt, A. Clarks, John
Meador Goldsmith, F. Hulsey, James
Calloway.
CANOE, 100 YARDS, TWO DIS
MOUNTS—A. H. Haynes, George W.
Walker, R. E. Hushton, M. D. llerrlen,
Clarence Haverty, Joseph C. Colqult,
W. It. Collier, R. M. Crumley, T. H.
Latham.
DIVING, FANCY, HIGH AND LONG
DISTANCE—J. A. Lane. B. M. Grant,
H. W. Brown, G. P. Haynes, A. Howell.
John Gregory, John Meador Goldsmith,
C. It. Andrews, F. A. Hoyt, A. Clarke,
John Rldgley, Jr., A. F. Fitzsimmons,
J. H. Compton, I). W. Peubody, B. J.
Butts.
TUB RACE 50 YARDS. NO PAD
DLES—It. It. Freeman. Jr., A.‘ F. Fitz
simmons, F. A. Hoyt, H. W. Brown,
Ix'wis Gregg. T. T. NVlIllnms, James
Calloway, H. C. Heinz, c. W. Murray,
Burton Clarke, J»**eph Dunlap, J. R.
Compton, Coke Davis, W. L. Hodges.
Intermission.
GRAND PARADE OF CANOES—
Decorated and Illuminated with Ja|mn-
ese lantern* at JCp.m., with over twen
ty entries.
Immediately after the races Hon.
Hooper Alexander, of DeKalb county,
will award the honor badges to the
winners.
SPORTS
A TRIO OF TERRIBLE PELICANS
How the Experts Dope Out
Nelson -Gans Prize Fight
By TAD.
By Prlvnte Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 31.—Jim Corbett Is
of the strongest Gnus men ever met along
Broadway, but Jim Is a bit afraid that 133
pounds ringside is the Buffalo sign for
Gans.
I trained out there In Nevada,” said
Jim, talking of the tight, “and fought Ptz,
nnd I'll tell you Its the toughest climate
a fighter In the world. It Is not so
laid working nnd fooling around, but In
the tight It takes the wind -right out of
you. You have to take two breaths out
there where one would be enough herd.
If Giiiih can sente 133 pounds that dny
and be himself there's nothing to this light
at all. But, enn he?
think Joe Is the best mart we ever
In the lightweight elass. Me never
had an equal, mid Is so much better than
this other fellow that you can't dope
them.”
Further up the line, Sam Harris said,
'Who will be whipped?” with a laugh.
"Why there's only one man in It that I
can see. He’s Joe Gnus. What business
has Nelsot to tight this fellow. He never
bent a live one. Thu fellows he fought
were all In before he got them, nnd It was
a cinch."
Across the street was Fat Jack Olenin,
manager o* Ham Berger nnd champion hand
spanker of the world.
"No," said Jack, when questioned as to
his opinion. "Gnus won't come under the
first In this tight. Nelson Is too tough for
nit these fellows nowadays, and will wear
the champion down round by round until
the end comes."
George Evans: "Nelson Is my honey
boy. You can’t stop these youngsters. Gans
was *ood In his dsy, but he has seen the
liest of them up to this. Nelson has been
learning and getting lietter all the time."
Ted Mnrks: "Gnus can't get any better
than Nelson can. Gans has fought his best
battles. Nelson will tight his Inter on.
Nelson Is tough for Joe, nnd will win."
Billy Shields: "We will elect Gans to the
'23' club nftes next Monday. It will be
like a gray hound trying to Imck up a steam
roller. Nelson Is the steam roller; will go
on over anything of his weight.”
Bill Gould: "You enn only stop Nelson
with a gun. Gans Is a good old gnn, but
his powder Is wet lie Is out of date
PLAYER SOLD
FOR 25 CENTS
The lowest price ever paid for the re
use of a baseball pitcher Is believed to
be the consideration paid by C. J. Dana-
of the New Haven baseball team of
Connecticut League, to J. J. Madsen,
president of the Holyoke, Mass., club, for
the transfer of Carson C. Hodge, the Holy
oke pi teller, to the New Haven team.
"What Is your price for Hodge?” snbl
Pnnulicr to Madsen at the league meeting.
"I will sell him for a quarter," wild
Madsen. #
"Taken,” said Pamihor, nnd Madsen
wrote on the bnck of an envelope:
”1 hereby sell Carson C. Hodge to C.
J. Pa nailer for th*> sum of 25 rents."
lie signed the contract. Pannher paid the
quarter and the deni waa cloned.
Now Hodge refuses to abide by the nr-
N. THORNTON
WINS TITLE
Nat Thornton Thursday afternoon
won tho championship of the Atlanta
AthletlcClub In the annual tennis tour
nament, defeating Sain C. Williams In
the challenge round by the score of
4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 .
Thornton nnd his partner In the dou
ble*, Bryan M. Grant, leave Friday
for Cincinnati, whore they will enter
the tri-state tournament, which begins
Saturday. Cowan and Charles Rogers,
of Knoxville, will also play In the
tournament.
rangfimciit, nnd Tommy Powil, the tram
captain, Is barking him up. A league
plication Is likely to result.— Sporting
FUTURITY STAKES IS RUN
AT SHEEPSHEAD SATURDAY
By Private leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 31.—The great Futurity
worth nlmut $50,000, will be run over the
six-furlong atrnight course at Hbeepshead
Hay tomorrow. The predictions are for fa
vorable weather, nnd the Coney Island
Jockey Club anticipates an attendance of at
least 60.000 persons.
The Futurity Is the largest stake offered
In this country for horses. It Is not nn old
event, but Is the precursor of a number of
similar large stakes, like the Matron, tho
Brighton Produce end the like. None has
attained the celebrity of the Futurity, how
ever. which has come to most race follow
ers outside the regular track contingent to
lie the one rsee of the year, to rank at least
with the Kuhurhnu and Brooklyn Handicap
ns an event to Ih> watched nt all costs.
The stake was started In 1868. and the very
first Is deemed Ip some respects the best of
the series, Proctor Kuott defeating the
mighty Knlvator In n great race nnd win
ning a fortune for his owner, who was
n( ; couiitr*«l n poor man to be In such com-
pnny. The race In 1891, when His Highness
defeated YorkvlHe Belle nnd Dngonet, was
another one to lie remembered. In 1833
Point no nnd Pobldns were the contenders,
beginning thou their remarkable rivalry for
turf honors.
In 1837 came the greatest surprise of tht
series, when L'Alouette captured the stake;
an utter outsider, wholly unregarded by tht
wise ones In turf form. Since then eolts ,
like Ballyhoo Bey, Halvahle. Hamburg Bells
and Artful have captured the stake, fully
rewarding the hopes of a majority of ths
students of form.
Some Facts and Fancies
About Thursday’s Games
I League Standings
Clubs—
Birmingham .
Memphis . . .
Atlanta . . .
New Orleans .
Shreveport . .
Montgomery .
Nashville . . .
Little Rock .
Played. Won. Lost P. C.
. 117 73
. 118 69
. 118 67
4 118 67
. 120 65
. 119 59
. 120 39
. 122 37
.668
.542
.49$
.325
.303
SOUTH ATLANTIC.
Clubs—
Savannah . .
Augusta . .
Macon . . .
Columbia .
Charleston. .
Jacksonville
Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
109
112
108
110
105
108
Club-
Mobile . . .
Meridian . .
Gulfport . .
Baton Rouge
Jackson . . .
Vicksburg . .
Clubs—
Chicago . . .
Pittsburg . .
New York .
Philadelphia ,
Cincinnati .
Brooklyn . .
St. Louis . .
Boston . . .
COTTON 8TATES.
Played. Won. Lott.
114
113
113
112
.624
.607
.528
.473
.44$
.315
.487
.487
.366
Played. Won. Lost P.C.
122
118
116
119
.746
.644
.688
.454
.421
.391
.375
AMERICAN.
JORDAN CASE
TO BE DROPPED
NAT KAISER & CO.
Confidential loans on valuables.
Bargains In unredeemed Diamonds.
16 Decatur St. Kimball Houaa.
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 31.—It Is un
derstood today that the healing of the
larceny charge against Captain Otto
Jordan, of the Atlanta team, has been
set for September 17. It Is also un
derstood that the local club Is ready to
drop prosecution.
Jordan had another interview with
hla lawyers today.
Atlanta’s Team At Cincinnati
NAT THORNTON.
Thornton and Grant are on their
way to Cincinnati, where they will
enter tha Tri-State tennis tourna
ment. Both will ontor tha singles
and as a tearp will appear in the
doubles.
bHYAN GRANT.
Clubs—
Chicago , . .
New York .
Philadelphia .
Cleveland . .
St. Louis . . ,
Detroit . . .
Washington.
Boston . . .
Milwaukee .
Toledo . . .
Minneapolis.
Kansas City
Louisville . .
St. Paul . .
Indianapolis .
Played.Won.Lost P.C.
. 116 70 46 .603
. 123 66 48 .575
50 .565
51 .549
55 .522
55 .473
69 .400
81 .313
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 nnd Menny
all over the flcbl In Little Bock nnd won
by the score of 8 to 2. The Travelers are
the Joke team of the Houthern league.
They bnvfe won only five games out of
thirty with Atlanta this year. However,
White, a new outfielder, made four hits
out of ns many times at bat.
That sterling pitcher from Cave Springs,
On., Frank Sparks, of the Phillies, let the
mighty Giants down with two hits nnd nary
n fun. He was opposed to Mnthewson,
too. Sparks has been pitching superb base
ball all the year, but has usually lieen un
fortunate In getting poor batting support.
Although outhatted and outflelded, the
Chicago Spuds defeated the Clncles Thurs
day by a nintb-inning finish.
New York's eveu break In the double-
header with the I'hllHes nyd Pittsburg's
victory over St. Loula gave the Pirates the
lend for second place by .006 points. This
fight for the place seems to lie the only
feature left of the National League race.
ilncen bent Augusta Thursday by the
score # of 4 to»l, thereby putting another
crimp' In the Tourists' hope for the 8outb
Atlantic League pennant. Savannah man
aged again to heat the Jays.
Young Doyle, the Three-I Longue pitcher
whom Clark Griffith picked up last w*eek,
seems to lie a star of brilliancy. Not only
did he trim the heavy-hlttlng Cleveland
ers In the first game he pitched In fast
company, but Thursday he let Washing
ton down with two hits and no runs.
^Shreveport Is getting her humps from
the Eastern teams. Montgomery got away
with a ten-Innlng 2-to-l victory Thursday.
113
115
118
132
46
86
.809
.561
.530
.519
.504
.477
.450
.349
THURSDAYS RE8ULT8.
Southern—
Birmingham 8, Little Rock 2.
Montgomery 2, Shreveport 1.
8outh Atlantic—
Savannah 1. Jacksonville 0.
Macon 4, Augusta 1.
American—
Boston 3, Philadelphia 2.
New York 5, Washington 0.
Now* 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 1.
Louisville 6, Toledo 1 (11 innings.)
Milwaukee 3, Minneapolis 1.
Kansas City 9, St. Paul 6.
Columbus 4, Indianapolis 2.
Indiunapolls 1, Columbus 0 (12 In
nings.) ,
Cotton 8tates—
Mobile 6, Gulfport 1.
Jackson 11, Baton Rouge 0.
Vicksburg 2, Meridian 1.
Virginia State—
Portsmouth 2, Richmond 0.
Eastern-
Jersey City 8, Providence 6.
Newark 6, Baltimore 5.
Rochester 8, Toronto 2.
COMER WINS AND LOSES.
SMITH NAMES
HIS SLABMEN
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orlenna. La., Aug. 3t—Manager
Smith haa made hi, pitching aaalgnmenta
(or the New Orlenna aeries. Harley will
pltrlV the game tbla afternoon. Keller will
work Saturday and Tom Hughes will try to
put the Indian sign on the Pellcana Sun
day.
Immediately after the game, Harley will
leave for Atlanta, where he will pitch the
opening game of Monday's double-header.
Both of the Labor day games.at home will
he played In the afternoon.
Hughes Is put nn the Sunday Job be-
enuse of his Imperturbability before a big
und hostile crowd. If nuytiody enn- turn
the trick In tho face of a New Orlenna
Sunday crowd, chilly Tom la the mnn.
It Is undcistood that Morse will not get
hnck from Cincinnati In time to Join the
tenm here, anil that be will not bo avail-
nldo before Monday's games at home. TTntll
he arrives. Archer will catch. Smith play
third, Hoffman short and Krers center*
Held.
Morse's absence will hurt. Tho Mutch-
mnn wnn hitting .400 on the trip, and Hold
ing ns well as ho ever did.
SHORT FIGHT
IS EXPECTED
DEATH SIGN
IS SENT TO
SECRETARY
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orlenna, Aug. 81.—Tbe Item yeater-
day afternoon carried a weird pipe dream to
the effect that Abraham Jacob Helmnnnn,
••cretary of the New Orleans Club, had
received a miniature skull and coffin, sup-
poaedly from some member of the Atlanta
cluli.
Helntunnn was mixed up in the rubber
ball Incident that marked the last series In
Nsw Orleans.
The Atlanta players regard the story as
a great Joke and hoot at the Idea that any
memlier of the tenm sent the warning to
llolnmnnn.
The story sets forth the alleged fact that
Helmnnnn was greatly frightened and
would employ private detective* to guard
himself agnlnst tinrin, supposedly from At
lanta players.
Billy Hmlth thinks It Is a fine advertising
scheme. • •
MINER BROWN
STAR OF YEAR
Special to The Georgian.
Comer, On., Aug. 31.—Comer won the
*cond gnme of the series with Woodvllle
Thursday afternoon by the s«*or«* of 2 to l.
by fnr the (test game seen on tbo
local diamond this season.
Kegars pitched n superb game for Co
lor, nnd fielded his position lieautlfully.
Walker, for the visitors, also played good
hall.
The gnme was marred by constant kick
ing of the Woodvllle team, who forced
Stevens to stop umpiring In the seventh.
Porterfield, who replaced him, did little bet
ter.
Score by Innings: U. II. E.
Comer HOD 101 000-2 6 2
Woodvllle 000 100 000-1 3 3
Batteries: Kegsrs nml David:' Gear and
Farris. I'm pi res. Stevens mid Porterfield.
Woodvllle defeated Comer Wednesday
By W. W. NAUGHTON.
By I'rlvnic Leased Wire.
Goldfield, Nev., Aug. 31.—Joe -Gnn*
nn,i Mottling Nelson may hold.different
vldw* on some subjects, but there is
one point on which they agree. They
both think that their Labor day fight
will be over within an hour. Each of
them fold me so foday.
“Of course, the end may come soon
er," said Nelson. "It may hot lust half
a round. I’ll go nt Gans the way I go
at every one I meet, und as he says
; he will stay with ine from the Jump,
j there Is no telling the moment some
thing mny drop."
The Dane proceeded to explain why
!!* ff ' t .., t ' Ittt ' l ': tory , bis heyhml nil nndersuio,
way. I am not.making any mistake i.i.uic nr.. icr,..i
about Cans' cleverness," he raid. "I ITZ:
knojv he Is one of the gr«uule*i boxers !
and one of the most thorough ling \
generals that ever wore glow*. I ad
mit that he I* a dangerous man."
Nolan has accepted a bet of 81,000 t*»
$850 on Nelson. There Is all sorts of
odds made und ail sort* of bets, sumo
at even money.
Goldfield’s streets are already
thronged with strangers, and every
train that arrives, adds to the congested
condition of affalts.
Salt 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 proposals, but being
here will attend the Queensberry func
tion.
Mordccnl Brown, the greatest, on this
season'* form, of nli the Chicago pitchers,
is practically wou the flag for the Cubs
• his matchless work. Ills supreme
hlevenient wns to tnks two of the games
won by Chicago from New York In the
recent series. Brown a ;n*r forum net* In each
gnme wns of the plucklctt and steadiest
kind, und the fans gave him n great ova
tion after each victory.
"Three-fingered Brown" |* one of the real
innrvel* of the profession, lie lost the fore
finger and half of the next finger on Ills
right—his pitching hand—early In life.
Yet he has overcome this heavy handicap
and twirls superbly with half of a hand
that Is left to him. His control Is splendid
has wonderful curves, which seem
ierstauding when his dies-
. RACES
ON LABOR DAY
Lnltor Day will witness more races nt
liednxmt park than have been seeu there
In a long time. A good program of both
running nnd harness races has Iteen ar
ranged. nnd the promoters claim that fifty
or more horses are In training for the
event.
In the first rare, which Is a half-mile free-
for-all pace, are entered s uuinlier of horses
with good records, Kohln Wood having
made the mile an low as 2:06>4, nnd others
very close to that.
The running races will lie short dashes,
afternoon by a score of 7 to 2. The game the longest lM«ing five-eighths of a mile. Hlx
r»ll«l In the stub Inning mi urcouut 1 b.irsrs srr rntrml for nrh of the ruuiilug
of rain,
for Wood rills.
very little raclag la Atlanta.
In Vi year* old, and bn* lived
urly all his life In Terre Hnutf,* Ind.
i» used to Ik* a coni miner nronnd Terre
lluute, nnd 'or.rncd to play ball with teuma
of the neighborhood.
In 1902 he got IiIh first professional Job
with tl»" Terre Haute team. In 1M2 lie «y.is
with Omaha In the Western League. The
St. Louis Nationals took him In 1902. Next
year Chicago traded Taylor and Mel^an
for Brown and Jack O'Neil, and such are
the vieLaltudcs of fortune t»i baselmll, Chi
cago has Loth Brown and Taylor now.
Brown did fairly well In 1994. and wna
very unlucky In 1906, losing nine successive
games by one run.
ThU year thing* have broken right for
him. and Ills career has l»ecn wonderful.
Inelndlug hi* last victory oter New York,
he has won twenty-three games nml lost
only five. Kniu l«oever U*lng the only
pitcher with s higher winning average.
Ham. however, hns not Iteen worked nearly
so often. .
Brown Is of medium site, pleasant of
face, nnd extremely gentlemanly In his
ways. He Is married, hud n model clt|.
xen. The Chicago players think the world
of him. and the fans ticllcvc him the great*
est pitcher In the game—Sporting News.
Watch Brotman Grow.
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O WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. O
Atlanta In New Orleans.
Birmingham In Little Rock.
Montgomery In 8hreveport.
Nashville In Memphla.
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