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Atlanta Drops First Game
of Series to New Orleans
N*w Origin*, Aug. 31.—A crowd of
4.000 people greeted the Atlanta and
New Orleans team* this afternoon. This
Is the way the game went:
First Inning.
"’Inters out. second to first. Crosier
singled. Smith singled. Crosier to sec.
singled. Crosier to third.
Smith caught off third and put out.
I Fox ,, ut i ry j nK steal BCCon d. Three
| nits; one run.
Rlrkeil fanned. Cargo grounded out
o flr^t Brouthers filed out. No hits;
il# run».
Second Inning.
Hoffman fouled out to third. Jordan
out. second to first. Archer out. short
> first. No hits; no runs.
A third to first. Knoll walk-
ftUMled to pitcher: Knoll out
Atz safe. O'Brien hit to
out at second No hits; no
Third Inning.
, pitcher to first. Harley
:o first. Winters filed out.
no runs.
i fann#v.. Phillips walked.
optw*d out. Double play; Phll-
t first. No hits; no runs.
Fourth Inning,
popped out. Smith grounded
ind i en* to second on error.
Hoffman singled: Smith
Jordan out, second to first,
one run.
ut. second to first. Brouthers
first. Blake singled. Knoll
One hit; no runs.
Fifth Inning.
, Blake
ond
■d t
I out to third. Evers filed
Hurley out. pitcher to ,r*L No
; singled. O’Brien bunted out,
nr to first. At* to second. Strat-
*d out Phillips grounded to short,
t .it plate. One Hitt no runs.
Sixth Inning.
tors hit grounded to pitcher and
first. Crosier singled. Winters to
Nmlth singled: Winters scored,
it. pitcher to first. Smith out,
napping on second. Cargo had
‘ Hoffman grounded past first,
rosier scored. Jordan filed out.
Its; two runs.
Irt out, third to first. Cargo sln-
outhers fanned. Blake fouled
e hit no runs.
Seventh Inning.
| beat out grounder. Evers pop-
i Hurley grounded to short, Ar-
Lat second. \Vlntero filed out.
... runs.
singled. At* grounded to pttch-
J>11 out at second. Ats safe at
■Prlen singled. At* to third and
1to second. 8tratton filed out.
no runs.
Eighth Inning,
filed out Smith out, second
iFox filed out. No hits; no runs.
, j singled. Rickers ditto. Cargo
_ Brouthers walked, forcing In
Ip* Blake grounded to third Rlck-
id cargo score on fumble. Zeller
nto box for Atlanta. Knoll bunt-
Pitcher. Zeller missed man at
Ats doubled. Brouthers, Blake,
scored. At* to third. O’Brien
Id to pitcher, At* chosed out be-
i third and home. O’Brien to third.
bunted out. pitcher to flr*t.
ui scored. Phillips filed out to
[five hit*; seven run*.
Ninth Inning.
„_i walked. Jordan grounded to
double play. Archer filed nut
RACE RESULTS.
WIND80R.
Windsor. Ont., Aug. 31.—Here are the
results of the races here this afternoon:
FIRST RACE—Don Fonso, 5 to 1,
won; Sunnybrook, 7 to 10, second; Ru-
hayatt, I to 2, third.
. SECOND RACE—Fleeting Star, 2 to
J, won; Josephine /?., 7 to 5, second;
Golden Pheasant, 5 to 1, third. Time,
1:08 2-r».
THIRD RACE—Toots Mook, 2 to 1,
won; Charlie Eastman, out, second;
Aurocelver. 4 to 6, third. Time, 1:06 4-6.
FOURTH RACE—Oratorlan, 11 to 6.
won; Rebounder. 11 to 22, second. Scalp
Lock. 2 to 6, third. Time, 1:47 2-6.
• FIFTH RACE—Glimmer, l t o2, won;
Tunager. 7 to 1, second: Moonvlne, 7 to
10. third Time. 1:01 3-6.
SIXTH RACE—Felix Moses, 5 to 1.
won; Conde, 2 to 1, second; Oleara,
even, third. Time. 1:14 1-6.
SEVENTH RACE—Ingolthrlft. 5 to
1. non. Owalt, 2 in I, second; Nat B.,
C to 6, third Time, 1:41 4-6.
LATONIA.
tjHtonla. Ky, Aug Jl.— Tne race*
here this afternoon resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE—Decklaw, 2 to l.won;
Woolen. 4 to 1, second; Bon Vivant,
even, third.
SECOND RACE—Esterre. 20 to 1,
won; I*ady Ethel, 8 to 6, second; Dr.
Keith, 3 to 1. third.
THIRD RACE—Toupee, 7 to 10, won;
Asora, 6 to 1, second; Hanton, out,
third.
FOURTH RACE—Subador, 6 to 1,
won; Wooldealer, even, second; Frank
McK., even, third.
FIFTH RACE—Friendship, 6 to 2,
won: Warner Griswold. 1 to 2, second;
El Retorlne. 1 to 2, third.
SIXTH RACE—Intense, 7 to 2, won;
Capltuno, 6 to 2, second; Mum, 2 to 6,
third.
SEVENTH RACE—Docile, 9 to 2,
won: The Englishman. 2 to 1, second;
Moccasin Maid, 3 to 1, third.
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Oft Hurley 2. Sacrlflce
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GAMES.
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qfnitia: Brelteneleln and
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rr: Wilhelm and Garvin,
colt.
1-Nashville. no tame.
loUTH ATLANTIC.
.... 242
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l Rucker and Canton! Helm
Plllte and Shea; Raymond
natTonal.
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..001 100 02*— 4 0 1
and Smith; Richie
5TIONAL.
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.102 211 01*— 0 11 1
Welmer and Livingston;
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...121 OOP 101— « » 2
ruunk and O'Neal; Paa-
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..20J 020 000 - 7 II 0
— a 11- 000 — 1 li 1
land Pelts; Rhodes
A TRIO OF TERRIBLE PELICANS
How the Experts Dope Out
Nelson-Gans Prize Fight
Batteries: Falkenherg and Warner;
Chesbro and McGuire.
Philadelphia .. ..000 000 010— 1 6 0
Boston 030 022 01«— 8 17 0
Bntterles: Waddell and Schreck;
Glase and Corrigan.
Washington 002 030— 6 6 3
New York 656 104—20 20 3
Batteries: Hardy and Wakefield;
Orth and Klelnow. Called on account
of darkness.
Chicago 000 200 201— 6 8 2
Cleveland 010 000 030— 4 10 1
Batteries: Altrock and Sullivan;
Moore and Bern!*.
St. Louis . 1 6 4
Detroit 6 It 0
Batteries: Howell and Rickey; Mullin
and Schmidt.
EASTERN.
Rochester 7 9 2
Toronto 5 10 6
Batteries: McLean and Steelman;
Mitchell and Slattery.
Jersey City 0 6 2
Providence 6 5 2
Bntterles: Moran and Butler; Me*
donkey and Barton.
Buffalo 3 8 3
Montreal 4 5 2
Batteries: Van Winkle and McAllis
ter; Burke and Klttrcdge.
Baltimore 4 6 2
Newark 8 8 4
Batteries: Faulkner and Byers; Mo
rality und Htnnnage.
REGATTA AND WATER CARNIVAL
HELD AT EAST LAKE SATURDAY
Members of the Atlanta Athletic
Club and their Indies are very much
Interested In the regatta and water
carnival to be held at the East Lake
grounds of the club Saturday after
noon and evening. A largo attendance
Is expected, and extra cars will be pro
vided, Iwglnnlng at 2:15 p.m. and run
ning upon the regular one-half hour
schedule. These cars will stnrt from
the corner of East Alabama and South
Pryor streets.
To avoid any disappointment on the
part of non-members of the dub who
may be contemplating a visit to the
East laike grounds at this time, the
management wishes to again announce
positively that only members, ladles
accompanied by members, «»r ladles un
accompanied by members but provid
ed w ith special cards will be admitted.
This apparent exclusiveness Is render
ed necessary at this time on account
of the lack of accommodation. Mem
bers and their guests arc nlso reminded
to bring their lunches, with them, as
the club has made no special arrange-
I ments for entering.
*
Castro might l*e soht and all thnt, hut
it 4im m>t In* «l**nli*4| thnt when he was
first transferred the deal was not on the
*|tinre. It was simply a plain ruse of
thf*!*e In charge here i'Hn‘t k| »w right
from wrung. AIm», It might | H > stiiteil that
the 809 shekels looked mighty good to
them.- Nashville American.
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O dlntely began blazing away at O
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Itjr Private leaned Wire.
New York, Aug. 31.—.Tint Corltett Is one
of the strongest Gans men ever met nlong
Broadway, hut Jim In a bit afraid that 133
|H»unds ringside Is the Buffalo sign for
Onus.
J tmluc4l out there In Nevada," said
Jim, talking of the fight, "and fought Fts,
mid I’ll tell you Its the toughest climate
for n fighter In the world. It Is not so
bnd working nnd fooling around, but In
the fight It takes the wind right out of
you. You have to take two breaths out
there where one would be enough herd.
If Guns ran scale 133 pounds thnt day
nnd he himself there's nothing to this fight
at nil. But, can he?
"l' think Jo#» Is the best man we ever
saw In the lightweight class, lie never
had an equal, nnd Is so much letter than
this other fellow thnt you can’t dope
them."
Further up the line, Hnm Harris said.
••Who will Im whlppeil?" with a laugh.
"Why there’s only one msn In It thnt I
can see. He’s Jim* Gnus. What business
has Nelsoi to fight thin fellow. He never
bent n live one. The fellows he fought
were nil in before he got them, and It was
a cinch."
Across the street was Fat Jack Gtcnln.
manager o! Hnm Berger and champion hand
spanker of the world.
"No," said Jack, whbn questioned ns to
his opinion. "Gans won’t come under the
first In this fight. Nelson Is too tough for
all these fellows nowadays, and will wear
the ehnmplon down round by round until
the end comes."
George Evans: "Nelson Is my honey
boy. You can’t stop these youngsters. Gans
was good In his day, hut he has seen the
bent 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 bis later on.
Nelson Is tough for Joe, and will win."
Billy Hhlelds: "We will elect Gana to ths
*23’ club after next Monday. It will be
like a grayhound trying to hack up a steam
roller. Nelson Is the steam roller; will go
on over anything of hla weight."
Bill Gould: "You can only stop Nelson
with a gun. Gans Is a good old gun, but
his powder Is wet. He Is out of dato
now."
PLAYER SOLD
FOR 25 CENTS
The lowest price ever paid for the re-
•nsi* of a hnsclutll pitcher Is believed to
he the consideration paid by C. J. Vnna-
lier, of the New Haven baseball team of
the Connecticut League, to J. J. Madsen,
lireslib'iit of the Ilolyok4*. Mass., dub, for
the transfer of Carson C. Hodge, the Holy
oke pitcher, to the New Haven team.
"Wht In your price f«»r Hodge?" said
Hanalier to Madsen at the league meeting.
"I will sell him for a quarter," wild
Madsen.
Taken," said Ihinnher, and Madsen
wrote on the hack of an envelope:
i hereby sell Cars4>n C. Hodge to C.
J. hnuaher for th«* sum of 26 cents."
lie signed the contract. I in tin her paid the
quarter and the deal waa closed.
Now Hodge refuses to abide by the nr-
N. THORNTON
WINS- TITLE
Nat Thornton Thursday afternoon
won the championship of the Atlanta
Athletic Club In the annual tennis tour
nament, defeating Sam C. Williams In
the 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 trl-state tournament, which begins
Saturday. Cowan and Charles Rogers,
of Knoxville, will ulso play in the
tournament.
rangement, and Tommy Itowd, the team
captain. Is hacking him up. A !<>agite com
plication la likely to result.—Hurting
News.
Babb’s Double-Header Artist
Sold to Cleveland Americans
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 31,—Baron
Glenn Llehhart, the premier twlrler
of the Southern League, has been
formally transferred to the Cleveland
Americans and 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 Ntckolls has also been sold to
the Philadelphia Americans, but no
check has been received here as yet.
Tom McCullough, secretary of the
tenm, says this will not Interfere with
the closing of the deal, an terms have
been agreed upon and efforts are being
made by the Philadelphia Americans
to buy George Huggs, but no deal has
been closed und probably will not be,
us drafting season opens tomorrow.
NE W POSTMASTERS
TOR GEORGIA TOWNS
By I*rl\ate f.cn»4*d Wire.
Washington, Aug. 31.—The following
changes are announced among fourth-
class postmaster* In Georgia:
Chester. Dodge county, Henry M.
Hancock succeeds John A. Williams,
removed; Elmoilel, Baker county,
Moses V. Warren succeeds John B.
Glddens. Jr., resigned: Red Bud, Gor
don county, Anna L. I*nderw»>iwl suc
ceeds Callle Underwood, died; Spring
Place, Murray county. Theodosia E.
Everett succeeds James E. Everett,
died; Twilight, Milter county, Hamlin
I*. Cross succeeds John C. Roberts, re
signed; VVatona, McIntosh county, Me
ta A. Burrows succeeds J. E. Atwood,
resigned; Worth, Turner county, Har
ry M. Brown succeeds Walter W. Cow
an. removed.
The foihming appointment* have
t»een made in the rural carrier force In
Georgia: Brinson. Gst., William R.
Brown, carries; William A. Craw ford,
substitute, Route No. l; Rural Vale,
Oa.. James O. Dantsler, carrier; James
E. Routh, substitute. Route No. 1; Var-
THREE INDICTED
FOR ATTEMPT ON
LIFE OF MILNER
Special to The Georgian.
Jonesboro, (ia., Aug. 31,—The
prnml jury found nn indictment
for assault with intent to murder
against Otis Dorsey, Louie Dorsey
ami A. Ij. Norris in the ease of the
•hooting of Leon Milner, which
occurred here lust night.
nell. Station. James A. Speer, carrier:
Jamea T. Hegars, aubxHtute, Route No.
2. Doualas. <».. Richard W. rain, ear
lier; Jamea 8. Nelma, substitute. Route
No. 3.
Appointed to All vacancies—'Tillon,
tie.. John D. Townsend. Race Hogan,
substitute, Routs No. L
League Standings
SOUTHERN.
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost.
Rlrmlnaham . . Its 74 44
Memphis 118 69 49
New Orleans . . 119 68 51
Atlanta . . . 119 67 52
Shreveport . . . 121 66 55
Montgomery . . 120 69 61
Nnshvllle .... 120 39 81
Little Rock . . 123 37 86
80UTH ATLANTIC.
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost.
Savannah . . . 110 68 42
Augusta .... 113 69 44
Macon .... 109 57 52
Columbia ... 110 52 58
Charleston. . . 105 47 58
Jacksonville . . 109 35 71
NATIONAL.
Clubs— Plaved. Won. Lost P. C.
Chicago ... 123 92 31 .748
Pittsburg . . . 119 77 42 .641
New Vork . . 117 74 43 .633
Philadelphia . . 120 65 65 .458
Clnrinnatl . . . 122 51 71 .418
Brooklyn ... 116 48 70 .397
St. Louis . . . 121 45 76 .372
Boston .... 122 40 82 .328
AMERICAN.
Clubs— Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
Chicago .... 117 71 46 .607
New York . . 124 86 <8 .679
Philadelphia. . 116 65 51 .560
Cleveland ... 114 62 52 .644
St. Louis ... 116 60 56 .617
Detroit .... 114 55 69 .482
Washington . . 116 46 70 .397
Boston .... 119 98 81 .319
COTTON 8TATE8.
Cluti— Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
Mobile .... 112 70 42 .626
Meridian ... 114 62 52 .644
Gulfport . . . 114 56 58 .491
Baton Rouge . 113 56 68 .487
Jackson .... 113 55 58 .487
Vicksburg . . . 112 41 71 .366
THURSDAY'S RE8ULT8.
Southern—
Birmingham 8, Little Rock 2.
Montgomery 2, Bhreveport 1.
South Atlantic—
Savannah 1, Jacksonville 0.
Macon 4. Augusta 1.
Cotton States—
Mobile 6, Gulfport 1.
Jackson 11. Baton Rouge 0.
Vicksburg 2, Meridian 1.
NAT KAISER & CO.
Confidential loan, on valuable.
Bargalna In unrtdaamad Diamonds.
IS Decatur 6L Kimball Houaa>
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 alsi> un
derstood that the local club Is ready to
drop prosecution.
Jordan had another Interview with
his lawyer* today.
COMER WINS AND L08E8.
Special to The Georgian.
Comer, Gs., Aug. 31.—Coiner wou the
»4M*4Uiil game of the series with Woodrllle
Thursday *fti*rniM*u by the nrore of 2 to !.
It win by far the l*est game seen on the
IimhI diamond this season.
Kegnrs pitched « superb game for Co-
tuer. and fielded his position beautifully.
Walker, for the visitors, also played goo*!
ball.
The game was marred by constant kick
ing of the Woodvllle team, who forced
Nterens to stop umpiring In the seventh.
Porterfield, who replaced him, did little bet
ter.
Hoorn by Innings: It. II. K.
Comer.; ooo nn fioo-: « 2
Wood vine 000 100 000-1 3 3
Bntterles: Hegnrs and David; Gear and
Karris. Umpires, Htevens nnd Porterflehl.
Wondvitle defeated ('timer Wednesdny
nfteriMNOi by n mtire of 7 to 2. The gnuie
whi enlled In'the sixth Inning on account
of rsln.
rtorrells pitched for Comer, and Brooks
fur Woodville.
FUTURITY STAKES IS RUN
AT SHEEPSHEAD SATURDA
By Private leased Wire.
New York, Aug. *L~Tbe great Futurity
worth nlmut $50,000, will ho run over the
six furlong straight course nt Hhcepshesd
Bay tomorrow. The predictions nrt* for fn-
vornhle went her, nnd the Coney Islnud
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, hut is tiie precursor of a number of
similar large stakes, like the Matron, the
Brighton Produce nnd the like. None has
attained the celebrity of the Futurity, how
ever, which turn conic to most race follow
ers outside the regular track contingent to
be the one race of the year, to rank at least
with the Huhurhnn and Brooklyn Handicap
as an event |o be watched at all costs.
The stake was started In 1883, and the '
first Is deemed In some respects the I
the series. Proctor Knott defeating
mighty Salvator In n great race and
nlng a fortune for his owner, who
accounted n poor man to l>e In such com
pnny. The race In 1891, when His I Ugliness
defeated Yerkvllle Belle nnd Dagonet, wss
another one to Im* reiuemliereU. Ill 1893
Domino nnd Dobbins were the contenders,
beginning then their remarkable rivalry tot
turf honors.
In 1897 came the greatest surprise of the
series, when I/Almiette captured the stake;
nn utter outsider, wholly unregarded by the
wise ones In turf form. Klnce then celts
like IHIlyhon Bey. Salvnhle, Hamburg Bell*
nnd Artful have captured the stake, fully
rewarding the hopes of a majority of the.
students of form.
Some Facts and Fancies
About Thursday’s Games
Inasmuch ns Atlantn is tied with New
Orleans for third place, there Is another
rettMou for hopfng for the verdict In the
series now being precipitated iu Pelican-
villa.
Birmingham pounded Keith nnd Menny
all over the field In Little Bock nnd won
by the score of 8 to 2. The Travelers are
the Joke tenm of the Southern longue.
They have won only five games out of
thirty with Atlantn Ibis year. However,
White, a n*w outfielder, made four hits
out of as many times at bat.
Thnt sterling pitcher from Pave Springs,
Gn.. Frank Sparks, of the Phillies, let the
mighty Giants down with two hits nnd nary
a 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 batting support.
SMITH NAMES
HIS SLABMEN
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, l,n., Aug. 31.—Manager
Smith has made his pitching assignments
for the New Orleans series. Harley will
pitch the game this afternoon, Zeller will
work Saturday nnd Tom Hughes will try to
put the Indian sign on the Pelicans Suu-
day.
Immediately after the game, Harley will
leave for Atlanta, where lie will pitch the
opening game of Monday’s douhic-bendcr.
Both of the Labor day games at home will
lie played In the afternoon.
Hughes Is put on the Sunday Job lie-
cause of hi* Imperturbability before a big
nnd hostile crowd. If anybody chii turn
the trick In the fate of a New Orleans
Sunday crowd, chilly Tom la the man.
It Is undeistood that Morse will uot get
back from (inclnnntl In time to Join the
team here, and thnt he will not be avail
able before Monday’s games nt home. Vntll
he arrives, Archer will catch. Smith play
third, Hoffman short and Evers center-
field.
Morse’s absence will hurt. The Dutch
man wns hitting .400 on the trip, nnd field
ing ns well ns he ever did.
SHORT FIGHT
IS EXPECTED
By W. W. NAUGHTON.
By Private Leased Wire.
Goldfield, Nev., Auff. 31.—Joe Gana
and Battling Nelaon may hold different
views on some subjects, but there la
one point on which they agree. They
both think that their Labor day fight
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 Gana the way I go
at every one I meet, and 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 hla
way. "I am not making any mistake
about Gans’ cleverness," he said. "I
know he I* one of the grandest boxers
and one of the most thorough ring
generals that ever wore gloves. I ad
mit that he la a dangerous man."
Nolan has accepted a bet of $1,000 to
$800 on Nelson. There Is all aorta of
odds made and all sorts of bets, some
at even money.
Goldfield’a streets are already
thronged with strangers, and every
train that arrives adds to the congested
condition of affairs.
Halt Lake and Denver appear to be
trtlcularly well represented.
Many of the vl.iltors want It to he
understood they are here t4> look over
mining property proposals, but being
here will attend the Queensberry func
tion.
HORSE RACES
ON LABORDAY
Ijibor Day wll! wltnesa more races at
liedmntit park than have ln*en seen there
III a long tlnn*. A giwxl program of ImiGi
running nnd harm-** rn«*»*s has been
with k<*mI ret-ord*. Itotdn W«mhI having
made the mile ns low as 2:® l 4. and uthera
»err close to that.
The running race* will In* short dashes,
the bmgest lielng fitc-elghths of a tulle. His
horses are cutered for each of the running
events.
To lovers «>f the racing sport this event
will In* a distinct treat, as there Is usually
very Uttlv raclug I* Atlanta.
day by n. uliith-inutng finish.
New York’s even break In the double-
hendci with tin* Phillies nnd Pittsburg’s
victory over Ht. Louis gave the Pirates the
lend for second plnet* by .006 points. This
fight for tin* place secant to he the only
feature left of the National League.race.
Bacon lx*nt Augusta Thursday by the
score of 4 to 1, thereby putting another
crimp In the Tourlsta* hope for the South
Atlantic league pennant. Savannah man
aged ngHtn to beat the Jays.
Young Doyle, the Three-I league pitcher
whom Clark Griffith picked up last week.
s-*ems to be a star of brilliancy. Not only
did he trim the heavy-hitting Cleveland
ers In the first guiue he pitched lu fast
company, hut Thursday he let Washing
ton down with tw*o hits nnd no ruus.
Shreveport Is getting her humps from
the hasten) teams. Montgomery got away
with a teii-lunliig 2-to-l victory Thursday.
DEATH SIGN
IS SENT TO
SECRETARY
By PERCY WHITING.
New Orleans, Aug. 31.—The Item yester
day afternoon carried a weird pipe dream to
the effect that Abraham Jacob llelnmsnn,
secretary of the New Orleans club, had
received * miniature skull and coffin, sup
posedly from some member of the Atlanta
club.
Ilelnmnnn was mixed up In the rubber
ball Incident that marked the laat series In
New Orleans.
The Atlanta players regard the story as
a great Joke and boot at the Idea that any
memlwr of the team sent the warning to
HMnmnnn.
The story sets forth the aJJejred.faet that
Ilelnmnnn was greatly frightened and
would employ private detectives to guard
himself against harm, supposedly from At
lanta players.
Billy Smith thinks It la a fine advertising
scheme.
MINER BROWN
STAR OF YEAR
Mordecnl Brown, the greatest, on this
season’s form, of 'nil the Chicago pitchers,
hna practically wou the flng/for the Cubs
by hla matchless work. Ills supreme
achievement wns to tike two of the gnmes
won by Chicago from New York In the
recent series. Brown’s performance In each
game waa of the pluckiest and steadiest
kind, nnd the fnns gave him s great ova*
tlon after each victory. »
"Three-fingered Brown" is one of the real
marvels of the profession. He lost the fore•
finger and hnlf of the next finger on his
right—his pitching baud—early in life.
Yet he has overcome this heavy handicap
and twirls superbly with hnlf of s hand
that Is left to him. His control Is splendid
and he has wonderful curves, which seem
lieyond nil understanding when his disa
bilities are considered. i
Brown Is 28 years old, and tun lived
nearly nil his life In Terre Hnutf, Ind.
He used to he a coat miner around Terre
llniite, aud learned to play ball with team*
of the neighborhood.
In 1902 he got hla first professional Job
with the Terre Hnute team. In 1902 be waa
with Omaha In the Western League. The
Ht. Louis Nationals took him In 1903. Next
year Chicago fraded Taylor and McLean
for Brown and Jack O’Neil, and such are
the vicissitudes of fortune In Ittseball, Chi
cago has lioth Brawn and Taylor now.
Brown did fairly well In 1904, and waa
ery unlucky In 1906, losing nine successive
gn nies by one run.
This year things have broken right for
him, and his career hns been wonderful.
Including hla last victory o\er New York,
he bns won twenty-three games and lost
only five, Ssm Ia*ever being the only
pitcher with a higher winning average.
Hnm. however, has not been worked nearly
*m> often.
Brawn la of medium size, pleasant of
face, and extremely gentlemanly In his
ways. He is married, sad a model citi
zen. The f'blcngu players think the world
of him. nnd the fans believe him the great
est pitcher In the gnme.-Hportlng Newa.
Watch Brotman Grow.
Gannon Jurniwd the Mcmphl, club
thin a.aion and played with the Al
toona club. Three weeka aro he Jump
ed the Outlaws and went buck Into
the onranised fold, playlnc with tha
Albany team of the York State League.
As anon ua the Memphla owner* learn
ed that he waa playlnc In another or-
KHnlxed league, they took steps to have
Gannon placed on the blacklist The
Atlanta team wished lo purchase Gan
non, but Billy Smith refused to give
the 1500 naked for him.