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SPORT NEWS
—EDITED BY-
PERCY H. WHITING
FOOTBALL AND GOLF PLA YERS
‘Three Hundred’Batters Are
Scarce in League This Year
Official returns compiled from the
records of the Southern league anent
performances of clubs In the inter-
series show secrets that will furnish
fandom with interesting reading, says
T. Q. Scarbrough in the Memphis
Commercial Appeal. The batting and
fielding figures also reveal considerable
that the public may wonder at. The
batting and Individual records made
by the players will pot he made public
for some time yet, although It may be
stated that of the small army of men
three or four will have hit hard enough
this year to land in the coveted .300 set.
The Interclub series, however, shows
Clearly that so-called "Jonahs" exist
in certsfln cities for certain clubs. For
Instance, the Memphll squad, which
finished second In the race, nosing out
Atlanta for that position, administered
defeat to Birmingham In a majority of
games, the series ending eleven and j
seven, with two games unplayed.
Whatever chance the Memphians
possessed to win was besmirched at
odd Intervals during the season by tin*
looked-on weaklings from Nashville,
who won eight gatpes of twenty played,
which was the best record inude
against the Memphlflns, with the ex
ception of Atlanta, who won nine out
of nineteen played, and New Orleans,
the latter club being the one that
many thought would be beaten In a
majority of games. New Orleans won
twelve out of twenty played with the
Memphll, and proved to be the only
clyb In the circuit to win a majority of
games from the team that finished sec
ond to Birmingham.
Atlanta proved a stumbling block tc
New Orleans. Manager Frank's follojv
ers won but one game during the entlri
season In Atlanta. The total show
that eight games went to New Orleans
In the series, while Atlanta won twelve
games. •
New Orleans’ easiest victims proved
to be Nashville, the record being seven
teen won for New Orleans and two for
Nashville. Atlanta and Shreveport
were tough propositions for Frank,
each c|uh winning a dozen games dur
ing/the season.
Atlanta's sofest spot proved the tall
enders from Little Rock. They lost
sixteen games to Atlanta and won
four.
The Birmingham pennant winners
won the majority of the series from At
lanta. twelve to seven, and from New
oilcans eleven to eight. The Barons
also won the series from Little Rock,
Nashville and Shreveport, and, as stat
ed, only lost a majority of games to the
Memphis club.
official compilation of the league
averages will not be made for some
time yet, but It Is certain that Big BUI
Douglass, the* consistent Little Rock
hitter, will lead the list with more than
.300 credited to him for more than 130
games played. Winters, of Atlanta;
Meek, of Birmingham; Babb, of Mem
phis, and Absteln, of Shreveport, are
others with n chance of landing among
the Three Hundred.
AVERAGES OF
ATLANTA MEN
some statistics about
found
of In-
Hemic Met .
i.l McMillan,
fech stars,
of those men:
. . Pitching—Won 3.
lost 2. fled 0. lilts off his delivery, 55. runs
29, hit batsman J. bases on balls 5, struck
of the Atlanta tei
Woodward and Ison, foi
Here i
McCny (Baton Range)
runs 45, hits it*, stolen hr
.271.
McCay—Combined fielding record nt sec-
ond base, third base, shortstop and pitcher:
I'ut outs 286, assists 310, errors 60, per cent
,939.
Woodward < Bn ton Rouge), Batting—
Games 56, at hat 181, runs 20, hits 41, stolen
bases 15, |*er cent .221.
Woodward, Fielding—Outfleltl put outs 91,
assists 4, errors 2. per cent. 979.
McMillan (Baton ltougei, Batting—Games
ft, nt bat 299, runs 12, hits 5«, stolen bases
20. per cent .187.
McMIlinn. Fielding—Put •outs 149, assists
2S1. errors 63, per cent .872.
Ison (Gulfport), Batting—Games 65, nt
bat 22, runs 24. hits 61, stolen bases 13, per
Cent .222.
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL.
Chicago 000 000 oon— 0 3 3
Boston 000 001 00*— 1 6 0
Batteries; Pfelster and Moran; Pfeif
fer and O'Neil.
First Game—
Pittsburg 020 000 020— 4 7 2
New York OOO 224 02*—10 33 3
Batteries; LleUeid und Phelps; Me*
Oinnlty and Bresnahan.
Cincinnati 010 801 001— 6 10 l
Brooklyn 002 000 010— 3 7 3
Batteries: Esslck und . McLean;
Whiting and Ritter.
Pittsburg 000 30— 3 5 2
New York oio oi— 2 3 o
Batteries: Philllppi and Gibson; Ma-
thewion and Bresnnhun.
AMERICAN.
First Game—
Bostoif 000 001 010— 2 10 4
Cleveland 100 103 20*— -7 11 (J
Batteries: oherlln and Armbruster;
Rhodes and Clark.
Washington 000 000 000— 4 4 4
Detroit 00S 111 01* 7 lo l
Batteries: Patten and Wakefield;
Donahue and Payne.
Bt. Louis 411 011 010— 9 13 1
Philadelphia.. .. 100 000 000— 1 7 6
Batteries McGllnn and Moren; Drug-
ley and Dooln.
Boaton 000 000 003 000— 3 14 2
Cleveland ....000 000 021 001— 4 15 12
Batteries: Tannehlll and Corrigan;
Jobs and Clarke.
JACK O’BRIEN
TALKED ABOUT
“JAWN" IS REALLY STALLING UN
TIL HE CAN PLUCK SOME
THING EASY.
By TAD.
New York, Sept. 20.—The best advertised
man In the ring today is Jack O’Brien, of
Philadelphia. Bob Fitzsimmons. Terry Mr-
Govern mid John 1.. Sullivan were in the
lend for a while, but this "wizard of the
bull" from Philadelphia will make them all
ook like unknowns.
No matter where he Is, what great sto
les may (HI the papers or how far away
rom a correspondent he may he, J
PBrleu will get ids name In and lini
good story with It. lie Is the grandest
artist -that ever pulled ou a glov
One day he agrees to Oght "Who’s This,"
the next day “Who's That." Knob day bo
big boost, the papers of each town
tell his story, how he started In the game,
what he thinks of this and that mau, how
many lauimls he carries, etc.
You can’t kfop him down. He’s like the
squirrel ami the tree, he's one of those
guys that won't down. The latest from
Los Angeles Is that "Jnwn" has nrrived
there with lavender gloves, tlfty-seven
trunks and a valet.
Now, you can't bent that.
He’s telling them it hunch of flue lurry
out there and the gents from the South
are chasing him around to get a peek at
him.
•Jawn" Is looking over the tight slttm-
ally stalling iirouud uutil a
nice fat offer
his way.
Golf Tournament Put Off
, on Account of Heavy Rain
The first attempt to piny the qualifying
round for the Trnwlek cup ended In n dull,
sickening splash. Before trie first pnlr to
leave the first tie of tlfe Atlanta Athletic
Club's new golf course had reached the
ninth hole n henry rnlti began to fall, and,
although the downpour did lint last for
over half nn hour, the tournament was
called off and the qualifying round post
poned until Friday. Just when It will Ik*
finished will depend n good deni on the
convenience of the players und the condi
tion of the weather, but It Is likely that
the tlmils will be played about Tuesday.
A large field turned out for the qualifying
round, and there is every evidence that the
affair will he a' big success.
The course has- Improved Wonderfully
over Inst Saturday, and by Friday should
be in good condition. The scores mad*
by most of those who start ml Wednesday
were excellent, and a new record for th•
course will undoubtedly he set during tbj
qualifying round.
Sam Trnwlek, the donor of the hand
some Trowlck cup, which Is the chief
trophy of the tournament, was pfeseut dnr.
lug the afternoon and watched the play.
K. ROOSEVELT
TO BOX SOME
Boston, Sept. 20.—Kermlt Roosevelt,
son of the president of the United
States, Is to be taught boxing by Fred
Bryson, a Waltham man, who has been
seen In the ring In Boston many times,
and Is one of the best-known profes
sionals In the city.
Kermlt is attending the Gorton school
nnd will receive his Instructions In the
manly art at that institution. Kernilt
Roosevelt takes the keenest Interest in
boxing and all athletic sports. He Is a
much stronger boy than his father
at his age, but President Roosevelt,
from a feeble boy, has built himself up
to his present robust health by outdoor
life and air. He Is very fond of boxing
nnd not many months ago put on the
gloves with Professor Mike Donovan,
once a champion middleweight, at the
White House. Kermlt. like his brother
Theodore. Jr., has boxed with his fath-
and that Is where he learned the
rudiments of the art.
HOW CARS START
New York. Sept. 20.—Below will he found
the list of the car* which will start In the
Vanderbilt race nnd the order In w
they will get away:
Milch
Tho
Driver.
.. Keeler
... Lytle
, Mntiglu!
.. ('allots
... Owen
Le Dion
•Mllle
Christie
Appcrson
Frnyer-Miller ,
locomobile ...
Haynes
It. L. M
Fraycr-Mlllcr
WILLIE WILL
NOT COMPETE
New York, Sept. 20.—W. K. Vander
bilt, Jr., denies positively that he will
drive a foreign car In the Vanderbilt
cup races. When seen at his home at
Deepdnle he said:
"While Jt Is true that I was thinking
of driving In the cup race the Mercedes
car, entered by C. L. Charles, of Paris,
I have decided not to do so. I have not
bought the car and will not buy It. I
understand there Is some objection
from the other contestants about my
driving a car and so I don’t think I
would like to drive a car under the cir
cumstances.”
Later In the evening Mr. Vanderbilt
sent out the following formal letter:
“To the Racing Board, American Au
tomobile Association: Gentlemen—Hav
ing been Informed by a member of tho
board that certain of the manufactur
ers of American machines who had en
tered cars to compete for the Vander
bilt cup have commented on my driv
ing n Mercedes car In the race, nnd as
I entered the race only In the spirit of
the sport, not wishing to take any
part that would not be agreeable to all
competitors or contestants, l beg tc
withdraw my entry. I remain,
"Yours very truly,
"W. K. VANDERBILT, JR.”
PURPLES WIN.
Athens, Gn„ Sept. 20.—In the series of
Indoor baseball games between the boy*
of the Y. M. <\ A., Jnst ended, the l’urpb**
rinyed. Won. I.o*t. P. ‘
The games will br
riling so as
school duties of the boys.
If Tracy Wins Cup Race
He Marries Miss Taylor
York, Sept. 20.—The mystery cling
Ing to tho appearance dally with "Joe"
Tracy In Ills whirling practice sprint
around the Vanderbilt cap course uen
Min cola, !,. 1., for the elimination trials
Saturday of a young woman Instead of his
liluatlon was dissipated today.
«»ung woman Is Miss Millie Taylor,
Providence 4 13 6
Rochester ... 5 8 0
Batteries: Cronin and Higgins; Wal
ter* and Steelman.
.. ..002 001000 3— 6 14 4
.. .120 000 000 0— 3 84
Mack und Butler; Burke
Jersey City
Montreal ..
Batteries;
and Dillon.
Newark ... ... 014 4
Toronto 2 0 1
Batteries: Mortar!ty and Stonge; Me-
Ginley and Wood.
Providence ... ... 1 4 2
Rochester 4 5 1
Batteries: Nope* and Higgins; Mc
Lean and Doran .
RACE RESULTS.
TORONTO.
FIRST RACE—Ml.. Leeds. 11 to 6,
on; Olive Leaf, 20 to 1, second; olos-
i. 12 to 1, third.
SECOND RACE—Irene A., 13 to 1,
on; Hazel Patch, 25 to 1, second;
Reside, H to 1, third.
THIRD RACE Royal Window, 6 to
won; Broadcloth, 1 to 2, second;
Wexford, 3 to t, third.
FOURTH HACK General Haley, 4
to 5, won; Courtmartlal, 7 to 2,' sec
ond: Loud Harrangue, 30 to 1, third.
FIFTH RACE (Job! Run, i to 2.
won; Wool Dealer, 3 to 1, second; Ber
ry Waddell, 4 to 5, third. Time, 4:12
1*5.
SIXTH RACE -Sir Ralph, 5 to 2,
won; Blue Buck. 6 to 1, sec.mud; Re
quest, 5 to 2. third. Time, 1:53 2-6.
SEVENTH RACK—Mattie Bumpo,
5 t«» 1. won; St. Noel, 2 to 1, second;
No Trumps, 3 to 5, third. Time, 1:13
nd the Is the
drive
for him
the loss
Mo
otheart of the Intrepid
victory
defeat
•Ither Miss Tnyh.r a* a bride or
f her forever.
"If you win." Tracy’s sweetheart yahl to
him today, after slu> had gone around the
ttourso with him In nearly thirty minutes
BOUTS STOPPED
BY SHERIFF
Philadelphia, Kept. 20.—The attempt to
reopen the boxing club at EMlugton, Dela
ware founty, under the name of the Olym
pie Athletic Club tenulted In a failure.
ubl
i*p-
box»*ri« under nrrvftt.
hearing today.
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20.—Here are
the results of the races this afternoon
nt Churchill Downs:
FIRST HACK Lblwlna, 3 to 1, won;
Suzanne, 12 to 1, second; Agnes Vir
ginia, 3 to 5, third.
SECOND RACE- Hoserrlan. 4 to 5,
won; Affinity, 4 to 1, second; La
Thorpe, even, third
THIRD RACE -cviere*. 3 to 1. won;
oasis, 4 to 5, second. Intense, 3 to 2,
third.
FOURTH RACE -Prim e of Pless, 6
to l, won; Bruit, 4 to 1, second; Gauze,
)ut, thin).
GRAVESEND.
Gravesend, L. I, Sept. 20.—Here are
the results of today's races:
FIRST RACE—Brookdale Nymph, 3
to 6, won; Bohemia, 2 to 1. second;
orellne, 1 to 3. third. Time 1:10 3-5.
SECOND RACE—Ace High. 15 to 1,
won: Rappahannock, 2 to j, second;
Yorkist, out, third. Time 1:01 3-5.
THIRD RACK—Samp Harris, 7 to 1,
won; John Lyle, 3 to 5, second; Tartan.
1 tn 2. third. Time 1:54.
FOURTH RACE—Belle of Pettiest,
20 to l, won; Hot Toddy, 2 to 1, sec- !
ond: Nealon, 3 to 5, third. Time, 1:47 j
FIFTH RACK—Wrestler. 5 to 1, won,
Frank GUI. 7 t-> 5. second; Eddie Ware,
even, third. Time, 1 11.
SIXTH RACE—Fly Back, 4 to 1.
won; Bragg, in t,> 1, second; Luekette,
even, third. Time, 1:45 4-5.
SIXTH RACE—Common Sue, 6 to 1,
won; Eldorado, even, second; Manila,
6 to 1. third. Time. 1:02.
League Standings
Clubs.
Chicago . . ,
New York .
Pittsburg . .
Philadelphia
Cincinnati . .
Brooklyn , ,
St. lamia . .
Boston , . .
Played. Won. Lost. P.C.
for the 21 4 5 miles, "I’ll marry yon."
"But If you don’t win," Raid Miss Taylor,
shaking her finger nt the big fellow, and
with the most serious expression on her
pretty face, "well—i’ll go back to Wichita,
Kan., where 1 came from, and I won’t
have anything to do with you."
Thus It stand* with Tracy.
Miss Taylor was a school teacher lu
Wichita nnd came to Now York to tenth J
In the kindergarten classes here. Some of
her friends, however, say that Tracy and
the Vanderbilt cup races may have had
something to do with bringing her here
from the West.
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THE "CRAB" TEAM. 0
136
Clubs.
Chicago . , ,
” v York . .
Cleveland .
Philadelphia
St. Louis . . . 137
Detroit .... 135
Washington . . 133
Boston .... 139
St. Louis .... 137
AMERICAN.
Played. Won. Lost. P.C.
NEW "SQUOZE.”
That felt hat can be cleaned and
reshaped like new at Hussey's. ;s u
Whitehall Street:
NAT KAISER & CO.
Confidential loan* on valuable*.
Bargain* in unredeemed Diamond*
16 Decatur 6L Kimball House.
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O ATLANTA'S SHUTOUTS. O
O 0
O Here are the shut-outs which O
O Atlanta accomplished in 1906: o
0 Atlanta 1, Montgomery 0. O
O Atlanta 1, Birmingham 0. O
O Atlanta 1, Nashville 0. O
O Atlanta 7, Birmingham 0. 0
O Atlanta 7, Little Rock 0. O
O Atlanta ft. Little Rock 0. 0
O Atlanta 1, Little Rock o. O
0 Atlanta 1, New Orleans 0. 0
O Atlanta l, Shreveport o. 0
O Atlanta 4, Little Rock 0. O
O Atlanta'5, Nashville 0. 0
O Atlanta 2, Montgomery 0. O
0 Atlanta 3, Little Rock 0. 0
O Atlanta 3, MemphirfO. * O
O Atlanta 1, Shreveport 0. O
0 Atlanta 1. Nashville 0. 0
O Atlanta -\ Shreveport 0. O
O Atlanta 5. New Orleans 0. 0
O Atlanta 2. Little Rock <». , O
O Atlanta 3, Shreveport 0. O
O Atlanta 6. Little Rock 0. 0
O Atlanta 3. Memphis 0. 0
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bicago hn* th«* baseball bug for fair.
*m 6,0W to !<UXH fan* are turning out to
•euil professional game*.
By Harrington Jones. O
Manager—Wtllyam Smith. O
Pitchers—Ginger Clarke, Tee O
ireltensteln. 0
Catcher—Sldnah Smith. 0
First base—Bill Douglass.’ 0
Second bn*e—Jimmy Smith. O
O Shortstop—Chohn Chake Ats. O
O Third base—Ex-Bug League O
O Brouthers. O
0 Right field—Doc Wuseman. 0
O ('enter Held—Charlton Moles- 0
O worth. O
0 Left field—Joe Rlckert. O
O Umpire—Pfenntngerw O
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CAR LOAD
“EAGLE”
Ranges Receiv
ed today.
Guaranteed to
Be Pertect in
Operation.
We’ve advertised these Ranges just once before,
and then we sold all we had, in 6 hours. Now we’ve
got in another car-load containing 42 of these
"Eagles," and we again offer them. They won’t
last long. This is the very BIGGEST VALUE in
the world in Ranges. You can’t duplicate this
Range for less than $45.00. Why, the oven is 18
inches deep! Really a regular $45.00 bargain for
$33.00. ,
SHATTERED SPORTS
Veteran Sam Thompson played eight
games with Detroit. He made 7 hlta
and had 16 chances without an error.
In a game against Boston recently
Lhporte, of the* Highlanders, batted
1,000. Four times up and four hits, In
cluding a home run, two three-bagger*
and a single for a total of eleven. This
Is the record of the season.
It Is said that the Cleveland club paid
$6,000 for Pitcher Berger, of Colum-
The owners of the Boston club in the
National League have not drafted or
bought a minor for next season. Must
be going to sell sure this time.
The Indianapolis club Is the highest
salaried team In the American associa
tion. it is also the tail-ender in the
pennant race.
They are getting together a nice
bunch of money In Rochester for the
al ball team If It lands one-two-three
In the Eastern League race.
No wonder they call Willie Keeler
the "sclent iflc" hitter. He has struck
mt but 13 times In five years.
Manager Babb, of Memphis, will have
:o hustle to get three men anywhere
near the equal of Lelbhardt, Suggs and
Nlcholls.
Let Brotman, The Tailor,
Make your fall clothes, 3 E. Ala
bama St., opp. Century Building.
Watch Brotoian Grow
This style Range
Is always sold at
$45.00. hut we
bought 500 nt ono
time, and got ’em
so wo could offer
you this $45.00
Range for
The New
"EAGLE”
Steel plate French
Range is our lat
est improvement
and is made of
cold drawn blued
steel sheets, put
together in the
most skillful and
scientific manner
by first class me
chanics. The "EA
GLE" is 60 inches
high, 27 inches
deep and 42
inches long; the
oven is 18x10
inches. Mho top
has C large holes
and is surmount
ed by a capacious
hot closet, made
of blued steel.
Made of Blue
Steel
Throughout.
Come and meas-
u r e this Eagle
Range. If It Is
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scribed we’ll give
It to you for noth
ing. If It is ex
actly ns described
Isn't It a big bar-
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You win either
way.
The
EAGLE”
Is handsomely
nickeled,all doors,
supports, flanges,
handles and edges
being solidly nick
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beauty of the
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absolutely pcffect
operation.
The “EAGLE"
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ever Sold In At
lanta.
$3.00 DOWN*
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103-5-7-9-11 WHITEHALL.
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