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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 14, 1906,
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SPORTS
Edited by PERCY H. WHITING
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STRUGGLE FOR SECOND PLACE STILL ON
L i i i
ATLANTA AND MEMPHIS ARE NOW TIED
1 1 1
Firecrackers Trim Pelicans
By the Neat Score of 4 to 3
For the Anal tu.ele which will decide
who la second heat In the Southern
League Atlanta and New Orleans grap
pled at 1:30. Here’s the way It hap
pened:
First Inning.
Rlckert out. pitcher to first. Cargo
walked. Broutbers out, pitcher to first.
Cargo on second and out trying to
sneak third. No hits; no runs.
Winters singled. Crosier out, pitcher
to first S. Smith singled and Winters
scored. Morse popped out Hoffman
ditto. Two hits; one run.
Second Inning.
Blake filed obt Knoll walked. Atx
out third to first. O'Brien doubled,
scoring Knoll. Rapp singled; O’Brien
out at the plate. Two hits; one run.
Jordan singled. Fox filed out Wal
lace doubled. Sparks fanned. Winters
hit to first nml out. Two hits; no runs.
Third Inning.
Phillips out. third to first Rlckert
fllod out Cargo walked and stole sec
ond. Brouthcrs out. short to first No
hits: no runs.
Crosier filed out. S. Smith ditto.
Morse out pitcher to first. No hits; no
runs.
Fourth Inning.
Blake stngie.d to right. Knoll sacri
ficed him to second. Ats r.led out to
right O’Brien tripled, scoring Bloke.
O’Brien scored on a wild pitch. Rapp
RACE RESULTS.
SHEEP8HEAD.
Sheepshead Head Bay. L. I, Sep
tember 13.—The races here this after
noon resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE—Vaquero, 6 to 1 won;
Eldorado, 2 to 1, second; Oargantua,
S to 5, third. Time 1:08 1-6.
SECOND RACE—Cottontown, 7 to 2,
won; Fish Hawk, 4 to 6, second; Water-
grass, 1 to 2, third. Time 1:30 2-5.
THIRD RACE—Jennie McCabe. 8 to
1, won; Our Sister, 8 to 6, second; So
noma Belle, out, third. Time 2:07 4-6.
FOURTH RACE—Roseben, I to 3.
won; San Kara, 6 to 6, second;Deutsch
land. 3 to 5, third. Time 1:25 3-5.
FIFTH RACE—Phantom, even, won;
Pete Daly, 12 to 1, second; Caller, 1
to 3, third. Tlmo 5:14 2-5.
SIXTH RACE—Knight of Ivanhoe, 8
to i, won; James Crawford. 8 to 5, sec
ond: Olid, even, third. Time 1:09.
SEVENTH RACE—Outcome, 3 to 6.
won; Ordy II, 3 to 1, second; Entree,
out, third. Time, 2:35 3-5.
WINDSOR.
Windsor. Ont., September 18.—Here
are the results of the races here this
afternoon:
FIRST nACE-^Left Guard, 2 to 1,
walked. Phillips filed out to \*econd. won; Conjuror, V to C, second; Son-
Two hits; two runs.
Hoffman out, third to first. Jordan
filed out. Fox walked and stole second.
Wallace singled and Fox scored. Ar
cher batted for Sparks. He went out,
third to first. One hit; one run.
Fifth Inning.
Harley went In to pitch for Atlanta
Rlckert singled. Cargo sacrificed him
to second. Hrouthers out, short to first.
Blake out. short to first. One bit; no
runs.
Winters out, second to first. Crosier
hit to short and safe on error. S. Smith
grounded to short and double play. No
hits; no runs.
Sixth Inning.
Knoll filed out. Ats out. third to
first. O'Brien fouled out.
Morse fanned. Hoffman out, pitcher
to first. Jordan hit to pitcher; went to
second on wild throw. Fox singled, Jor
dan scoring. Wallace hit to first and
out. Qne hit: one run.
8eventh Inning.
Rapp singled. Phillips sacrificed.
Rlckert out, second to first Cargo lined
out. One hit; no runs.
Harley singled, went to second on
passed ball. Winters beat out a bunt
and Harley went to third. Crosier sin
gled; Harley scored. 8. Smith sacri
ficed. Morse fanned. Hoffman out. sec
ond to first Three hits; one run.
Eighth Inning.
Brouthers filed out. Blake out, second
to first. Knoll fanned,
Jordan doubled. Fox out, pitcher to
first fanned. Harley filed out.
Ninth Inning.
’ Ats out, third to first. O’Brien filed
out. Rapp out. short to first.
Atlanta.
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0
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0
0
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Totals
4
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27
17
0
N. Orleans.
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Totals
. 28
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Score by Inning*:
Atlantn
100
101 10«-
1
New Orlean*.
...010
200 000-
3
nett, 3 to 1, third.
8ECOND RACE—Ablngton,
won; Dulrle, 20 to 1, second; Ander
son, 7 to 5, third. Time 1:03.
THIRD RAQE—Masano, 5 to 2,won;
Sainparmer, 3 to 5, second; Berry
Waddell, 7 to 5, third. Time 3:33 2-6
FOURTH RACE—Cadlchon, 7 to 1,
won: Oold Enamel, 9 to 10, second;
Gold Mate, 7 to 10, third.
FIFTH RACE—Entree Vous, 2 to 1,
won; Monotn, 4 to 5, second; Grace
Kimball. 4 to 6, third. Time, 1:02.
SIXTH RACE—Annie Day, 4 to 5,
won; Lemon Girl, 2 to 1, second; An
nie Berry, 8 to 6, third. Time 1:41 4-6.
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky, September 13.—The
races here this afternoon resulted as
folows:
FIRST-RACE—Grace Larson, 7 to 2,
won; Montalbon, 2 to 1, second; Prin
cess Marie, 4 to 5, third.
SECOND RACE—Easy Street, 25 to
1, won; Nona W„ 3 to 1, second; Lady
Lavish, even, third.
THIRD RACE—The Englishman,
to 2, won; Celeres, 7 to 2, second; Am-
berita, 1 to 3, third.
FOURTH RACE—Martha Gorman,
even, won; Excitement, 5 to 1, second;
Devout, I to 6, third.
FIFTH RACE—Voting, 15 to 1, won:
Beautiful Mayo, 4 to 6, second; Cam
ille. 2 to 1, third.
SIXTH RACE—Mayor Johnson, 7 to
1. won; J. W. O’Neill, 8 to 5, second;
Haughty, 4 to 6, third.
SEVENTH RACE—Proteus, 4 to 1,
won; Mltter Hand, 8 to 1. second;
Helden, 3 to 6, third.
CRACKERS AND BURGLARS
TIED FOR SECOND PLAQ
F ox
CLIMBS
' ROUAJ O
TO .SE C.O/VO
ON! A NICE
SCENES AND INCIDENTS FORM THE FIRST GAME WEDNESDAY
AND ONE 8TAR HAPPENING OF THE LAST.
Tied with Memphis at last.
After nearly a month of hard fighting
the Crackers reached the coveted' sec
ond place Wednesday afternoon, though
just at present that berth Is occupied
In company with the hated Burglars.
From now on It as case of "war to
the bat and bat to the handle"—and
then some between the two teams.
Each tearA now has 77 games won
and 55 lost.
If the Crackers win more from the
New Orleans team than Memphis can
from Mullaney’s pets over In Mont-
f ornery, then second place and some
66 to a player goes to the Atlanta
men. If the reverse happens, then
down go the Crackers to third place.
The last three days of the league
season will see the light fought out
from first base to home plate, and times
will be stirring.
Orleans team will do Us best to
the Crackers from staying | n «;!!!
place There Is no^ large* H
love lost between the players oath
two teams and less between the r.,?
agers. These games are the p,.||
lust chanc to get revenge, and doiST
less they will try to take it. ubu
The trackers are playing with nervs
skill and luck well combined
days, though, and are hard to beat '
If Mullaney can be counted on t.
force his team to the limit aeal,,.?
Memphis, It looks like a good ch a ”~
for an even break, at least for At law?
But the Montgomery bunch Is nr,VZ
far down In the league race, and it a
doubtful If the Legislators will ext.Jl
themselves to the limit against such ,
hunch of hustlers as those Burglar!
However, It’s up to Mullaney and ba
rew. Here's hoping they do their be™
New Football Rules From
Prep School View Point
League Standings
EASTERN.
Newark ,0 ( 1
Rochester 3 8 0
Batteries: Pardee and 8tonage;
Hughes and Steelman.
Baltimore 0 4 o
Montreal 3 7 0
Batteries: McNeal and _ Hourne;
Stanley and Raub.
Called ot the end of 6th; rain.
>••••••••••••••••••••<
SOUTHERN.
Played. Won. Lost. P.C.
Summary.
Two-base hits—O'Brien, Wallace.
Three-base hit—O'Brien. Double plays
—Ats, Cargo to O'Brien. Struck out—
By Sparks 0, by Harley 0, by rhtlllps 3.
Base on balls—Oft Sparks 4. off Phil
lips 1. Sacrifice hlls—Knoll, Cargo,
imllllpe, 8. Smith. Stolen bases—Car
go. Fox (3). Passed hull—Rnpp. Wild
pitch—Sparks. Umpires—Pfennlnger
and Ryan.
OTHERGAMES.
AT MONTGOMERY—
Montgomery ... Oil lot 000 —2 5 5
Memnm. 400 001 010 -6 10 5
Bivltcnstriu and 11 mi urn; Loucks and
Ilurlburt. Umpire—Campau.
AT NASHVILLE--
Nashville 000 2C6 qZ\ ~2 Z I
Shreveport 010 COO QJZ —■ Z I
Buchanan and Wells: Becker, Grnfflus and
Powell. Umpire—Shutter.
Birmingham-Little Rock game called
After the first Inning account of rain.
AMERICAN.
Washington ... .010 010 0 —2 4 0
New York .... 000 011 2 —4 7 1
Batteries: Fnlkenberg and Warner;
Cheabro and Klelnow.
Cleveland . . .. 020 101 00* —4 8 1
Detroit ooo ooo ooo—o 3 l
Batteries: Hera and Bemts; Eubanks
and Schmidt.
Boston 000 030 000 1— 4 7 3
Philadelphia . .000 000 003 0— 3 9 0
Batteries: Tannehilt and Armbruiter;
Plank and Powers.
natTonal.
Philadelphia .. ..112 000 000— 4 7 1
Boaton 000 200 000— 2 5 2
Batteries: Duggleby and Dooln; Dor*
ner and Needham.
Chicago .... 300 020 001 —4 I 1
fit. Louis ... 000 000 002 —2 5 2
Batteries: Brown and Kling; Kar-
ger and Marshall.
Brooklyn-New York game off; rain.
First Gama—
Cincinnati ,00i 000 002— 3 7 2
Pittsburg BOO 000 00*— 5 4 1
Batteries: Wetmer and Schley; Sel-
Ter and Gibson.
Second Game—
Cincinnati ... .....000 O00 0— 0 7 3
Pltuburg 001 110 •— 3 6 0
Batteries: Fraser and McLean; Lel-
fleld and Phelps. Colled by consent.
Prank does not like Billy Kmith. __
IVlicnn manager tallevcs Mint the mnnngcr I New York
of the Atlnntn Firemen Is n chump and a Pittsburg
brush leaguer, unfit, from point of ability, Philadelphia
for Houthcrn tanguc company.—Blrtulnghutu Cincinnati
Ago-Mcrntd, Brooklyn
If Billy Kmith Isn’t fit for Southern 8t. IjouIh
Longue company, then It’s nwful to think Boston
wlmt Frank In fit for, since bis tenm Is
finishing Mow Smith's—and he la spending
more money for It at that.
Birmingham
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Atlantn . .
. 133
78
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.587
Memphl* . .
. . 133
78
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.587
New Orlean*
. . 132
73
69
.553
Shreveport
. 132
68
64
.515
Montgomery
. . 129
63
66
.489
Naahvllle . .
. . 132
42
67
.341
Little Rock
. 134
39
95
.291
NATIONAL.
Clube—
Ptaved. Won. Lost.
P.C
Billy Kmith hns brought up some Ksllle
longue pitchers. Hpnde slid Fox tanve Join
ed the Firecrackers. Fox won n game Snt-
unlay from the Travelers.—Birmingham
News.
There’s n sample of Birinlnghntn accuracy.
Spade bus not Joined the team, nnd Fox
hns not pitched it wltinlug game.
BAN ON JACK TARS
MANES EVANS MAD
Washington, September 13.—Rear
Admiral Evans has sent to the secre
tary of the navy a report In which he
vigorously criticises the treatment the
sailors of hfs fleet received while at
Portland, Maine. He claims that they
were beaten by the police and refused
admission to places of amusement be
cause they wore their uniform.
Commenting upon the report Secre
tary Bonaparte said that he woutd
make recommendations to congrca* tor
legislation to meet such conditions and
he also remarked that It would not be
the policy of ■ the department to go
out of Its way to send vessels to
places where seamen are Ill-treated.
eighteenvearsTnpenn
FOR SLAYER OF JONE8
Kpeelnt to The Georgian.
Bristol. Tenn., Kept. 13.—The Jury re
ported at 3:10 this afternoon giving
John Orr eighteen years in the peni
tentiary for the murder of George
Jones.
The tragedy occurred at the union
passenger station here as Jones was
boarding the train to leave the city,
accompanied by Mrs. Orr.
VJCEROY OF PECHILI
TO HEAD CHINK ARMY
Pekin, Sept., 13.—It Is reported that
Yuan Shlh Kal, viceroy of the province
Pekin ns commander In chief of the
new army.
TWO TROOPERS SLAIN
BY FILIPINO REBELS
Manila, Sept. 13.—Private H. R. H.
Pierce and A. B. Wlngnrdner. of the
13th Infantry*, were killed by Puiajanes
from umbush at Lapax, Leyte.
OIL TRUST MAN
DEAD IN FRANCE
New York. Sept. 13.—Daniel O’Day,
prominently Identified with the Stand
ard Of! Interests, died early this morn
ing as a result of a hemorrhage of the
stomach which caused a bursting of an
artery. Mr. O’Day at the time of his
death was visiting the city of Uoyan.
France.
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.426
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BAD OUTLOOK
FOR HARVARD
Cambridge, Mass., Kept. 13.—Harvard’s
football season opened here with n squad of
only twenty-six men, many of whom looked
like real 'rnislty material. In the squad
were live of laat year’s ••II” tnAi. They
were Captain Foster, left halfback; Kers-
berg. left guard; Mendel, right halfback;
Lockwood, fullback; McDonald, end.
it looks ns if Conch Held nnd his assist-
nuts will have n hard time developing n
successful tesm this year.
•Torch” Donovan, the new trainer, was
on hand and made a good impression.
Clubs—
New York ..
Chicago . . .
Philadelphia ,
Cleveland . .
St. Louis . .
Detroit . . .
Washington .
Boston . . . .
Played. Won. Lost P. C.
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.385
WEDNE8DAY’8 RESULTS.
8outh#rn—
Atlanta 3, Shreveport 1.
Atlanta 2, Shreveport 1.
Birmingham 10, Memphis 0.
Memphis 3, Birmingham 1. •
Montgomery 2, Little Rock 2.
New Orleans 7, Nashville 1.
American—
Boston 4, New York 2.
Philadelphia 5, Washington 1.
Detroit 5, Cleveland 4.
Chicago IS, St. Louis 6.
National-
New York 9, Boston 7.
Cincinnati 6, Pittsburg 5.
Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia J.
American Association—
Toledo 2, Columbus 1.
Kansas City 7, Minneapolis 5.
Eastern—
Montreal 5, Newark 3.
Rochester 1, Jersey City 0.
Providence 4, Buffalo 0.
Baltimore 2, Toronto 0.
Baltimore 6, Toronto 5.
Buffalo 6, Providence I.
WORLD’S RECORD.
Have your old felt hat cleaned and
reshaped at Bussey's, 28 1*2 White
hall street.
New York, Kepf. 13.—At tbo Broadway
Athletic Club of Philadelphia tonight the
wind-up will bring together George Cole,
of Trenton, nml Jack Williams, of Grays
Ferry.
Billy Roche, the fight promoter, who Js
representing the National Athletic Club,
of Kan Diego, Cn!., In also In the field for
bidding for the coming Gnns-Britt Isiut.
Roche says he will offer the men the same
purse offerAl them by the Goldfield Ath
letic Club, meaning $25,000 for it fliilNh
fight, lie says If the men will accept Ills
offer be will pull off the taut In Decem
ber.
Eddie Hanlon, the California lightweight,
has secured the services of Kplder Kelly,
the trainer nnd Swindler of pugilists, to get
him In slinpe for hts twenty-round I amt
with “Fighting Dick” Hyland, which Is to
take place III Frisco on the ulght of Hep-
tembor 28.
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O Joe Gans for six rotfnds. 0
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0 nothing definite is known as to 0
O time and details, It is said upon 0
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THE 1907 CRACKERS
DOPED OUT BY TRACY
TROTS FA8T MILE.
Syracuse, N. Y., Kept. J3.~Sweet Marie
In the grand circuit races yesterday af-
terooon trotted a mile In 2:63% In the 2:05
trot, lowering by a half second her own
nnd the world’s record for the /safest
time made by n mare In a race. Thta was
done In the thin! race. Her only com
petitor was Wentworth, who did not press
her or she would have trotted In faster
time.
M DOC H GANLEY DEAD.
New Haven, Conn., Kept. 13.—Harry Ban*
ley, kuown to Yule men for the laat doxen
yearn aa “Doe” Ganley. assistant In the
Yale gyiunhalum to Mike Mtirphy. Yale's
former trainer, died here hist night of ty
phoid fever. He wns Instructor !n training
last year In the Tale nuuiuier school of
physical culture. Ganley waa 29 years
MATCH BURNS
AND O'BRIEN
I.oa A nge lea. Kept. 13.—“Philadelphia
Jack” O’Brien ami Tommy Burnt have
been matched to fight forty rounds for
■*ie heavyweight championship of the
orbl.
The light In to take place tafore the
New Arcadia Athletic Club, lit “Lucky”
Baldwin's ranch, the Inducement being a
purse of $20,000. As soon as O'Brien heard
of the $20,009 offer, he hunted tip Tex
Ittci!rd. who Is one of his admirers, nud
Tex agreed to back O’Brien for $10,000 a
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It prints uustgued communications. Please
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answered on this page.
SPORTING EDITOR.
ALL THE WORK-OUTS
Gravesend, N. Y.. Kept. 13.—Weather Is
cloudy nnd track good,
llils. live furlongs In 1:5, breexlng. Speedy.
Daisy Frost, four furlongs In :49 3-6, hand
ily. Will do.
James Reddick, one mile In 1:443-6, breei-
Ing. At his best.
Brush Up. six furlongs In 1:161-5, handily.
Never tatter.
Nicetas, seven furlongs In 1:30 2-5, twees*
' n fc. Water, four furlongs In :49 2-5, hand
print O’Toole, five furlongs In 1:0234, hand
ily. Will do soon.
Retd more, live furlongs to IM, brecxfng.
Edith James, one mile lu 1:43 2-5, breexlng.
At her Wat.
Water Dog. mile In 1:47. breexlng.
Robndor. sis furlongs In 1:19. galloping.
Water Tank, six furlongs In 1:18 2-6, breex
lng. Very speedy.
Purse, rive fnr!«ngs in 1:02 3-5, handily.
Will do.
Shot Gun, six furlongs In 1:19 3-5, gallop-
work.
Senator Ctay, six furlougs
bevexing. Very speedy.
By THE SENIOR OFFICE BOY.
Billy Smith Is ready for the trip he Is
going to take when the season closes. He
will scout through the Central League for
new* timber to try out next season. Just
whnt this trip will amount to will ta
later. Billy hns hts eye on something and
is sawing wood slid saying nothing.
He Is out after new pitchers, n couple of
litdelders, a catcher, nnd most likely t
heavy hitting outfielder.
As Archer hss been drafted, no other At
lantn player la In danger of going to the
majors this season.
When the gong sounds for practice next
spring, Atlanta will have some new timber
to try out.
Kid Smith, who hns taen showing great
fonn since he was replaced behind the
pan, will probably he seen In the same po
sition next season. Nothing need l»e sab!
nlMint ••Steeple” Jim, for he will most surely
lie on first. Jordan will hover on second,
{and probably Morse will lie at short. Win
ters will surely la* seen lu right field, for
It ran safely ta said that he Is ns good an
all-round player as is In the Southern
league today. If Bobby Wallace keeps on
hitting the ball he will be seen In center
gnrdeu, for Bobby Is n fielder from awny
bpek. There Is a lot of talk that Crosier
will not Ik» seen In an Atlanta uniform next
year, but from the way things took he
will report to Billy Smith in the spring.
Nothing has been said of a third baseman,
which Billy has been In need of all the
year, lloffiuati has been playing great tall
since rejoining the tenm. It seems that be
Is In n habit of doing very unexpected
things these days. '
Now, tor the pitchers. If Billy can land
another Tom Hughes nnd a second “Ilube”
Zeller wp will l* satisfied. Hut pitchers like
these two do not bang around doing noth
ing. Hughes nml Zeller have done the bulk
of the pitching this season, nnd If Atlanta
had had another one like Hughes Birming
ham would apt have had the |»eunn!it cinch
ed. ••Rube” will likely wear nu Atlanta
uniform next spring.
With any kind of lnck next year and a
bunch of good players Billy will show Dad
Vaughan and Charley XJnbb what he would
have done this season tfffh good luck.
DAVIDSON MEN
HARD AT WORK
Special to The Georgian.
Much hns been said and written nbont
the effect of the new football rules
on the college game nnd very little
ataut Its effect on the prep school
gnrne. While the youngsters play under
the same rules ns their older brothers,
yet the game they put up differs lu
many respects.
The Georgian, therefore, asked Frank
J. Blake, the most successful prep
school conch in the entire South, for
his views on the new rules, and they
are given below.
By FRAnITj. BLAKE.
I am at a loss Just whnt to say In re
gard to the new rules.
im afraid my oplniou, ns comjinred with
the more expert authorities of Atlanta
and the vicinity, on the new rules, would
he ot little value to you or the publlt,
a nd« I would really prefer to keep out of
the limelight of publicity as far as prac
ticable.
As to the rules, I fall to see the neces
sity of such radical changes so far ns
the game ns played In the Sonth and West
Jnst season, is concerned. True, In the
east matters were iu a and plight, but judg
ing from the success of the western and
southern' teams, I should sny the fault in
the east was due to the players nnd
not to the rules of the game ns played
fn 1906.
As to whnt will l»c the result or effect
ot the changes, that can ta told only
nf*er they have been thoroughly tested in
pb»y.
I am afraid the offense hns been too
severely handicapped by the 10-ynrd rule.
It would have been much more conserva
tive to have allowed, nt least, four downs,
Instead of three, for the necessary 10 yards.
By thus handicapping the offense, I should
think that the roughness of the cum*, \ t
that the determination to gain in i*
creased, will be proportionately cn
However, I'thlnk there will be fc
talltles under the new rules, but the brok«
limbs will be more numerous than ever
In the history of the game.
Every football players knows It la mort
dangerous to make a flying tackle or to 1*
thus tackled than It Is to be tackled |g
the line, nnd ns the rules, are ho co&
structed ns to Increase the open field play,
so will the Injuries due to such piny
brought to a maximum.
The forward pnss. a very radical chnntu,
while It greatly aids the offense, will alw
prove dangerous to the runner. The rule
specifies that the ball shall be cleanly hnn-
died, and In order to do so, a player
will,' while on n dead run down the field,
be looking back to receive the ball, and
while In this position may be suddenly
tackled by an opponent.
The outside kick Is a good one, nnd It
Intended to assist the offense nnd nt tbt
same time weaken the defense by keeping
an extra man In the back field to take
care of these punts.
The rule prohibiting any ot the /Ire
center men from being drawn buck of
the line, unless they are, nt leant, $■■
back (nnd then one of the hacks must
take his place In the line), will have
very strong effect on the offense. Hardly
n play wns made Inst year but that
of these menwns drawn from Ids position
and used very effectively, either li
rylng the hall or In the Interference.
Shunned up ns a whole, It seems to
that the weak teams have been mm
weaker nnd put more at the mercy of
strong ones, the very thing which
committee wns trying to obviate.
The balance of the changes are of mb
Importance, and will not greatly effect
play.
O y Brien Will Fight Burns
40-Round Bout For $20,000
By W. W. NAUGHTON.
Kan Francisco, Cal., Kept. 13.—Heavy-
eight Jack O’Brien will not be on the
steamer Sierra tomorrow when she sails
for the Orient. He hns postponed Ids
trip because he has been matched with
Tommy Burns for a contest of forty
rounds and a purse of $20,000. The affair
will take place at Arcadln, near Los An
geles, and the prise money will he fur
nished by the Arcadia Athletic Club, of
which “Lucky” Baldwin Is a prominent
member.
O'Brien hml waited all day for some
news from Sam Berger, who had promised
to fight him if he postponed his trip to
Australia. A few days ago, Kddle Oraney
offered a purse of $15,000 for the Berger-
O’Brien match. Jack Gleason said that ihe
amount wns not large enough, hut O'Brien
had hoped that Berger would be Induced
to accept It. Grnne.v kept the wires hot
today telegraphing Berger, who Is In the
east, but received no answer. At 9 o’clock
last night, O'Brien bad hit mind made to
go to Australia.
When O’Brien received news of the Ar
cadia offer, he said:
“That settles It. The match with
Squires can stand over. I will stay
now, even If the go with Burns hnne*
for n few days. When he Is so anxious
meet me, and the Arcadians are so willlm
to hang up a $20,000 purse, something
come of It. Burns, I understand, Iihh
up $1,000 with The Los Angeles Kxiimlm
will cover Bums’ forfeit, and the mat*
Is on. As to the division of the 'purse,
will leave that to Burns, with the und«
standing thnt the winner receives
than 75 per cent. If he wishes,
tight on a winner take all basis.”
The terms were wired to Los Ang«
and within an hour news was received
the Arendtn Club would post n cert
check for $20,000 with The Los Angeles
a miner. The promoters will leave tin
lootion of the date to the pugilists,
O'Brien stipulates that »ae contest tak
place within the next two months.
terms Imposed by the club are tfc
the articles will provide tor forty
if necessary, nnd that the contest must
for the heavyweight championship
brawny fellows from which to select the
team.
Following Is a schedule of the games
which will lie played “off hill” this sea-
Heptemtar 29— University of North Caro
lina lu Charlotte, N. C.
October 27—Georgia Tech In Atlanta.
November 3—Ctemson college lu Charlotte,
* NorV mber 17—Virginia Poly technic insti
tute ta Roanoke, Vs.
Thanksgiving—Virginia Military institute,
1 Lynchburg. Va.
Several good strong games will also be
played “00 the bill.”
SPEED CARS
OVER COURSE
New York, Kept. 12.—At daylight yester
day morning practice for elimination trial
for places on the American tenm In the
Vanderbilt cup races began, nnd ns all the
drivers will be able to forget the speed
limit for the next nine day* between 5 and
8 n. m., the course will ta a g«»od place for
timid persons to avoid. Motor drivers will
be out in force nnd for the next ten days
we will hear of marvelous laps lu thirty
minutes or tatter from the Krugers Corner
clookers, wtm, with their marvelous flights
of fancy, added much to the gnyety of the
nations last fall.
This year's course Is 29.71 miles In length
and good Judges like Herbert Lytle and Joe
Tracey think thnt as It Is slower than last
year’s that taps In about 28 or 30 minute*
will ta nbout the correct caper.
Last year tanca covered the fourth lap
of the 28.3-tnlIe circuit In 23 minutes and 18
seconds, or at the rate of 73 miles an hour.
Only eight of the sixteen American can
didates were on the course yesterday, vlx:
The Frayer-MIllers. the Pope-Toledo, Chris
tie, Haynes ami the Olds, which arrived
the ilay previous.
The absentees Include the Thomas trio,
preparing nt Buffalo; the two Maxwells,
fitting out at Tarry town; the Mnthewson
and Appersou, on the way, nml A. B. L.
and M. W. May, not talug finished lu
time.
OTTO GOES TO
NEW0RLEANJ
Captain Qtto Jordan, of the Atlanta bs«r
ball tenm. and Kocretnry Ktbridge, «*f
same organisation, will leave Atlanta
day for New Orleans, where Otto
be on Monday to answer to the
of talng guilty of petty larceny and *
turblng the pence.
It will probably take nbont one
finish up the case, which will !'«
Monday.* There Is little doubt but W
Jordan will ta discharged, nnd that
New Orleans association will get the bon
During Jordan's stay in New Cries®
he nnd Secretary Ethridge will U*
sonaly conducted by Charley Lee.
editor of The States, who guarantee* 1
Jordan off scot free.
NAT KAISER & CO,
Confidential loan* on voidable*-
Bargain* In unredeemed Dlame"**
IS Decatur SL Kimball Hou*»
Let Brotman, The Tailor,
Make your fall clothes, 3 E-■ A"
bama SL, opp. Century BulU‘ n »'
Watch Brotman r.rofl
Atlanta vs. New Orleans
SEPT. 13, 14, 15.
Ladies' Day Friday. Game Galled at
