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ir> THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.HATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 190(5. UP-TO-DATE NEWS OF SPORTING WORLD LAST FOOTBALL GAME TODAY EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS . , By PERCY H. WHITING. The Tecli-Clemson game proved one thing quite conclusive ly—the public does not want aqy more games in which there is any agreement to allow more time to be taken out than is pro vided by the rules. In Thursday’s game, by agreement, both- teams were ai-, lowed to take out ten minutes in each half. Both teams took full advantage of this agreement and , in. consequence the game dragged more than any in Atlanta this season. The spectators want fast football and they do not care to sit out in the cold and watch a couple of dozen big, Htrong boys* and men sit on a damp held and rest. The ride providing a penalty if cither team takes out Sine on account of injuries to players more than three times during a half if one of the beat from the spectator’s viewpoint, of the new code, and it might be a good scheme to make the penalty more severe instead of less. The football dope artists have had a hard time of it this year. The writer closed his season in a marvelous' blaze of glory by missing the winner and miscalculating the score on the Tcch- Clemson game by nbout 15 points. Before the game it looked like Tech by one touchdown. Afterwards, as history records, it look ed qiijtc different. One of the star features of football under the new rules has been the delightful uncertainly of the thing. ( In years past a man who had the past scores at hand and knew a little about the general conditions of the teams could not only tell which was going to win, as a ride; but could pipe off the probable score with phenomenal accuracy. This year the man was a wonder who could pick the winner and the men who tried to do any guessing on the score usually went woefully astray. However, as n rule the best teams have won, the football has been clearer, faster and more open. The public is pretty well satisfied with football as it stands and the game will be played this way for another year or two, all right, all right. The Vanderbilt football team undoubtedly made a wise se lection when the honor of captain for 1907 was given to Bob Bloke. Bob is the greatest of a historic line of payers, probably the most brilliunt member of the squad of 1906, and undoubtedly the greatest end ever developed in the South. With hik cool head, his knowledge of men and his popularity he ought to make a great leader for the Commodores. M’Cormiek, the Princeton fullback, it shown in the abovt photograph making one of hit brilliant and daring plunges through the line. The arrow shows him boring through the center of the West Point line, aided by the propelling power of every pound of Princeton beef. The picture was taken when the Tigers defeated the Army. McCormick was used at this stage of the game because the Princetonans were within 5 yards of a touch* down. The big fullback, unlike many players, makes it^ point to keep on his feet and thereby gain every inch possible. THE CERTAINTIES FOR THIS YEAR'S ALL S. I. A. A. TEAM ALL-STARS AND FIREMEN PLAY BALL AT PIEDMONT Everything I* In reartlii**** for the great and only December ball gnme of the sea son; which wilt t>© pulled of! Bsturdsy afternoon nt Piedmont park betweeu Iter* nle McCoy's Htors nnd the Firemen. This contest promises to be one of real baseball merit. will be put through with neatness and dis patch. The line-up: Professional*. Matthews Henley Monte Hevllle.. Jordan.. .. McMillan.. Moray.. .. Position. ..entcher.. .. ..second base.. , ...short stop.. .. ...third base.. ....(eft Held.. .. . .renter Held.. ..right held.. .. Firemen. l-nfltte .. ..Rucker ..Ruin water Dukes .Cottln^hsm .... Pritchett Short ..Thompson Memphis Golfer Challenges Atlanta’s New Professional OO<H>O0OOOOO0O000OO0OOOOOOO a a O SIMP80N CHALLENGES. O Memphis, Tenn., Doc. 1. O O Whiting, Tha Georgian, Atlanta, O O Ga.: , O , O Memphis Country Club Is will* 0 0 Ing to offer $260 If Atlunta will do O 0 likewise for match between Simp* O 0 son and Smith. 3$ holes here, 3G O .0 Atlanta. Much enthusiasm here O 0 over prospect*. 0 O THE COMMERCIAL APPE.iL. O 0 O 00000000000000000000000000 In the above telegram Robert Simp son, professional of the Memphis Coun try Club, Issues hlv deft to Alex Smith, open golf champion of America and professional of the Atlanta Athletic Club's course. The proposal Is for a home-and-home match. 3« hole* on c*ch course, and ths winner to take the $600 offered by the member* of the twp clubs; When Mr. Smith wns shown the challenge he accepted on behalf of hlnfself with a jump. 'The nerve of him," said Smith, "challenging me, that brought him to this country', and doing It before 1 get my feet on the new course. / "It's up to the club. I’ll play him in a minute If the money is put up. And jell him for me that If the club does i:<«t want to do it. I’ll play him for 950 ..f my own money. Rut don’t the con- «eit of that boy get you?" and the Wizard of Carnoustie snorted aloud. The project was favorably discussed by the members of the club to whom It was submitted and there la little doubt but that the money will bo raised and the challenge accepted by the local club on behulf of Alex Smith. Smith does not want the $250 put up' as a purse. It is his desire that helbe backed for the $250 against Simpson. If he toses then the local backers lose the $250. If he wins, they win, and can do what they please with the money. It Is certain that If Smith wins the $250 put up by tfie members of the Memphis club. It will be turned over to Smith aa a testimonial of ap preciation. The match ought to be the best of its kind In the South this winter. Smith’s position In the golfing world Is so well known that It Is hardly worth while talking about It. Simpson Is not so well known, but he 1h h worthy opponent for any golfer. Like Smith, he is a product of the links at Carnoustie, though he has not been In this country as long ns the local pro. While he was playing around Chicago he was, as much feared as any of the Windy City professional players, and last summer he went North and won the Western professional's champion ship, an event in which he did not meet Smith. A tournament Is planned for the Kan Lake golf course for this afternoon. The prlxe Is a cup offered by Crafts Higgins, publisher of the Golfers’ Mng- axlne, of Chicago, conditional on 25 Here foes for a discussion of the question of "all-anythIng" teams, a few words about an all-Southern and some more, about an all-S. I. A. A. Tho writer had planned to pick an all-S. I. A. A. team, not because lie felt especially fitted or especially "called," but just because It was cus tomary. f And yet, right here nt the critical moment, his nerve falls him. It re solves Itself down to the question of "What’s the use of making so many enenilos over a small matter?" and the writer thereupon ducks. Above will bo found the names of the men who seem to be the certainties for position on tho all-8. I. A. A. These are the men whom the writer and all the football men he has talked with on the subject agree cannot be kept off the all-8. I. A. A. team by any pnblased "picker." As to the other positions—well, you can take your choice and there will be no hard feeling, as fur as the writer Is concerned. * ' No 8erioua Matter. When you come to think about It, tho picking of an all-American, all-South ern, all-S. I. A. A. or "ull-anything" team Is something of a "Joke." If the experts could all agree on a team, or If they could hit anywhere near It, there would bo # tt feeling of ontldenco Instilled In the minds of the football players and experts that may-, be, ufter all, these teams did amount to something and really represented the best players In the section In which tho picking was done. nut the critics can’t agree and It Is certain that their Ignorance of the ac tual playing abilities of playerk Is some thing alarming. For years the all-American teams of the great experts did not ever Include a Western player, though tho West was developing just as good men as the country had ever seen. For a couple of years the "Official" all-Southern, which uppeared In Spalding’s guide, was picked by a man who perhaps never saw a game In the middle Soqth and whoso mistakes w'ere so Ougrant and so obvious as to make Ills all-Southern u fine piece of comedy. No critic can hope to see all the pos sible members of an all-S. I. A. A. team In action often enough to ho perfectly sure that they arc worthy of honors, unless their ability Is so marked that there can be no question of doubt. Such men os Mnnter am* Bob Wake, of Van derbilt, could be picked by any man who had once seen them play. They were all-Southern men last year and ALL S. I. A. A. CERTAINTIES Pritchard, left tackle * Vanderbilt Stone, center . '.... Vanderbilt (’horn, light guard Vanderbilt H. Wake, right end Vanderbilt Custen. quarter Vanderbilt Dan Blake, left half Vanderbilt Craig, right half Vanderbilt Mauler, fullback * Vanderbilt any dam could pick them again this year. But when It comes to tilling tlio positions of left end. left guard and left tackle the complications aro quite morous. Coach Williams Protaata. C. R. Williams, couch at Clemson, has the following to say In a letter to the writer, on the question of picking ull-Southern teams: "In my opinion the grossest possible errors are often made in calling at tention to the ability and playing of members of teams In the newspaper accounts of. gafnes. If more cure nnd judgment were exercised In the selec tion and discussion of the numerous ull-Southern teams each season the de velopment and advancement of any number of players would be wonder fully Improved. My experience as a coach has almost brought me to the point of discrediting the opinion of writers on all-Southern teams. I find so few of these selections worthy of tho honor. This is one weak point in Southern football; the fact there seems to be no. fair-minded man of broad views, absolutely Impartial, but with out motive to select annually a repre sentative all-Southern team. As yet, not one of the numerous writers has been able to acquire the confidence of tho public sufficiently to have all other selections put aside for his choice as being the best * and fairest. I trust we are going to develop the ohe de partment of football more substantially 1,1 ‘whTsOME ARE LEFT OUT. It Is usually unwise for uny writer In this territory to pick anything but an All-S. I. A. A. team. The S. I. A. A. teams play few games outside the as sociation, so that comparisons are hard to make. And, owing to the rather lax athletic morals of many Southern teams outside the fold, a man who picks an All-Southern Is likely to run In a lot of professionals, tramp ath letes and the like. , It ought not to be so difficult to pick an All-8. I. A. A. team thlB year. Just ask yourself the question, "How many members of the Vanderbilt team can you leave off the All-S. I. A. A. team, and when you have answered that question you have the team you w'ant. NASH BUCKINGHAM’S VIEWS. One of the very best of the reuliy unbiased football critics of the South Is Nash Buckingham, ex-Tennessee play er and football writer for The Memphis Commercial-Appeal. In a recent let ter to tho writer, Mr. Buckingham suid: "Vanderbilt simply outclasses every thing else In the S. I. A. A. so far that interest is practically at a standstill. It’s like a lot of ‘dogs’ 111 with Rose- ben. And another thing that Impresses me is that tho standard of the S. I. A. A. teams has, along with Vandy’s con tinued rise, gone down, down, down. I do not, however, regard this as neces sarily a protracted state of affairs, for should 3>IeGugln leave and the foot ball winters deal unkindly with the ranks of the unconquered—why, they will, like as not, drop back to the immature standard of the other teams. Butfwhat you ask In regard to an All- Southern—an Everybody’s—that’s quite ’plckable’ this year; In fact, It looks so simple that I think with your hum ble opinion to deul as desired. I’ll give you my idea of the team I’d. pick, and fully. Intend to—if the chance comes my way. But, barring al Ithis, the fact remains that as she stands today Van derbilt ran make any aggregation picked from Southern ranks look like freshmen—simply for the reason that their.team Is right—eleven good men playing as one good eleven. "In fact, the atmosphere up there Is charged with the spirit of get there, beef, speed and success, as Southern elevens go. "But here’s my Idea: 8tone,'of Van derbilt, center; Conner and Elmer, of Mississippi, guards; Pritchard and Stone, at Sewanee, tackles; Bob Blake, Vanderbilt, and Huggins, of MIsstsstp* nl, end*; Costen, of Vanderbilt, and Markley. of Sewanee, quarters, and the entire Vanderbilt backfield of D. Blake, Manler and Craig. Stone Is heavy, experienced and fast, has played all Along the line from end to end—and Conner, of Mississippi, weigh each over iio, are All-Southern men at Virginia. and with an organization of that sort —this All-Southern we’re. picking would outclass everything in these part* and hold their own anywhere. It might bo better to play Conner at cen ter and Stone at guard. Pritchard and Stone, of Sewanee, would take care of tackles—you know what Bob Blake Is, and Huggins, the big 190-pound Mis sissippi fullback, would top him off at the other end In what. I think, would be a faultless pair. You may know better, faster quarters than Markley and Costen. but I don’t. Same with the backfield—you can’t beat It. For substitutes. Tech may afford you a man and Parrish, of Texas, Is a splen did linesman." Tt Is hard to agree fully with Mr. Buckingham, but In the main his Ideas aro those of the best Informed writers In the South. Now for Just a word on the men who Bob Blake la absolutely certain of hla poaltlon at end. A trained foAlball player of three or toUr yeara* prep acbool football work, nnd three yearn of play with Vanderbilt In tho way of experience, a perfect npectmen of ath letic manhood, a man who know* the game from end to end, a punter of mar velous ability and the man whoie place kicks .cored this year against Michi gan and Carlisle, he In more certain of his position than any man on the team. If he had played this year with ^ ale, Harvard or Princeton he would, no doubt, be on this year’s All-Ameri can. Manler Is equally certain. Physically he Is the equal of any man and his work In lino plunging has seldom been equaled. A discussion of the playing ability of Pritchard, Stone, Costen, Dan Blake and Craig will be reserved for a later time. ’ Now Just a word as to the other can didates. • The three Vanderbilt regulars who are regarded as uncertainties are Ed Noel, Vaughn Blake and McLain. All three are wonders, but It Is no cer tainty that they will be picked. Among the great players of other teams are Tackle Sims and Halfback Burks, of Alabama; ’'Lobster" Brown, of Tech: Watkins, stone and Shipp, of Sewanee: Howard Ketron, of Georgia: McLaurln and Derrick, of Clemson— two of the best men In the South this year—Elmer and Conner, of Missis, slppl. Probably some others were over looked, but this covers about the great est of the bunch. The South has had a number of good players this year and the question of NO FREEDOM IN CHICAG0J0WN POLICE GET PEEVISH WITH T^X RICARD BECAUSE HE PULLED A GUN. Chicago. Dec. 1.—Tex Rickard, Gold field fight promoter and nemesis* of • Billy" Nolan, finds Chicago Is more lawless than Nevada, and that a man who carries a gun to protect'himself from hot^-ups cannot tell the hold-ups and police apart. Rickard attended a ball last night. There w*as a mix-up In which a score of guests werd Involved. "Tex" stood on a chair to get a better view of the performance. A dozen policemen came on the run. They overturned Rickard’s chair. As he fell he drew a 45 auto matic. He was arrested before the thing could go off and this morning paid $25 for carrying It. "I am going to New York on the next train" wai all he said. 0000000000000000000000000D 0 O 0 "PUNCH" KNOLL WILL 0 O MANAGE EVANSVILLE. 0 0 0 O New Orleans, Dec. 1.—"Punch” 0 O Knoll, a member of Newt Fisher's O 0 last pennant winning team In Q 0 Nashville and Ityst year with New O 0 Orleans, will manage the Evans- 0 0 vllle team of the Central League O 0 next year. Knoll has long wanted O O to get away from the Southern 0 0 League and back to his old home, 0 0 and Charley Frank has finally 0 0 consented to part with him, pre- 0 0 sumahly for a consideration 0 ^ Knoll takes charffe at once. O 0 00000000000000000000000000 JUST A BOUQUET FOR GEO. WHITNEY played well. As guards, Elmer and selecting the best will be a hard one. Some Baseball Mavericks Corraled in Washington Of Course— mesa Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.—Manager Hanlon Is quoted as saying that Tom my Corcoran’s fate will not be (teclded until the meeting of the National Leugue in New York In December. Eddie Timeyer, the youngster who made a sensational showing at third base for Cincinnati, will play third for Toledo next season. He will replace Otto Kruger, who goes to the Ameri can. The two major leagues expend fully $800,000 In salaries annually. The Little Rock club, of the South ern League, has drafted W. H. Page, the second baseman of the Lawrence club. Connie Mack lias secured from Seat tle the well-known ’ pitcher. H. P. (Rube) Vickers, who did such fine work last season. will try his luck in the Southern coun try next season. The Boston National League baseball club has changed hands at last. A. H. Soden, connected with the Boston Na tional League club for thirty years, dis played quite a little emotion when the final papers passed w*hlch terminated his long baseball career. The pur-’ chase price of the club Is $257,000, of which $75,000 was paid down in cash. The former.owners hold the mortgage for tho remainder. BROUTHERS CANNOT GET HI8 RELEASE. Little Jockey Miller Now Among World’s Best Riders By J. 8. A. M’OONALD. Washington, I> C., Dec. 1.-Jockey ’•.Mar velous" Miller ended the most wonderful season ever enjoyed by n race rider her*.* today wheu the curtain felt on the mtropob Itan circuit for 190*. the Henning meeting, the lust in the circuit, eluting down with the ilnal race. Late' In the week, the Jockey’s hooking agent, 3. Fitzsimmons, fig ured out wane Interesting statistics. For In stance, Miller rode 1,108 races since January 1, 1905, at Hnn Frnneisoo, Cal., up to three days ago. which In ItselL Is a world’* ” ‘ lni|HU , fnat than this— Special to The Georgian. University _pf Georgia, Athens. Gi. Dec. I.—Much of the remarkable suc cess of the Georgia team this year has been due to the great touching of George Whitney. This year has been his first at Geor gia and he has made a distinct success. • Last year’s team was one of the poorest which ever represented Georgia and the whole season was disastrous- This made things very difficult for Mr. Whitney when he began work in nen- tember. But he determined to give Goorgla a good team and set to work from the Jump. Everybody knows how well he has succeeded. • Coach* Whitney |s very popular with students and team and everyone in Athens Is hoping that he will be back to coach Georgia next year. 0000000000000000000000000a 0 o O GOVERNOR TERRELL O O WILL KICK OFF. 0 a O 0 Special to The Georgian. O O Savannah. Ga.. Dac» l.H-Ipcthe O 0 football game here this afternoon O O between Georgia and Savannah 0 O Governor Terrell will boot the ball O O for the opening of hostilities.. O O Immediately thereafter he will O O skldoo with all dispatch, and dur- O O ing the game alt with the alumni O O In the section reserved for them. O O Governor Terrell will be one of.O O the party comprising professor J. O 0 8. Stewart, of the University; O 0 Professor M. M. Parks, of Mil- O 0 ledgevllle Normal and Industrial 0 0 College, and Hon. Pleasant A. 8to- O 0 vail. 0 0 Georgia men were given an auto 0 0 ride by local alumni this morn- 0 S ing, and will be royally entertain- O ed tonight. 00000000000000000000000000 CLEMSON CELEBRATES 210 thirds, fiutehlug out of the money Just times. In Near York, a figure fiend -went all through tfie 'Mope" up fo, November 1, betting nn Ininglnnry $5 note on every of the "Marvelous One’s" mounts, Htrnlglit nml place. He reckon**!! a net winning of Just $2,845. Undoubtedly MUIer stapil* forth as the mo*t Interesting development of the racing sensou Ju*t elosod. I’p to the end of the Aqueduct meeting, »nrly In November; Mil 'irnliig* ou the year were approxl- Special to The Georgian. * Charleston, S. C. Dec. 1.—-Report here says that Arthur Brouthers, of the New Orleans teafft, cannot get his re lease from Manager Frank because he has tu»t yet been appointed manager of the Charleston baseball team, and that he has not been appointed manager of the teurn because he cannot get hfs release from the. New Orleans man- subscriptions being taken for Ills mug- j JS**- il ,s also _ rumored that the I and also a world's ninrk—Is the fact that ranted nt a little over -$56,000, which ... | Miller rode Just 332 winners, 018 seconds and J considerably more^ than President Itoosc- Veit dHIWN *ll»WU till’ 111)1 gift III of the country, nml more than the l>eat half-dozen hitRcbuil pitchers together earned In 1900. Miller’s parents were paid $10,000 for first call on his services by W. A. Sin on Waiting for the Ball. huileston baseball team will be owned by a new syndicate or such a reor ganization of the fonnpr one that the % \V J Ttlson recently lowered thc»I* reMent Charleston baseball syndicate amateur "tor «f» <*> *«*»> course to 59 strokes. Ills card t Out— 46363*64 3—39. In—5 7 5 5 3 6 6 7 6—50—83. . azlne. The tournament Is at is hotel handicap medal play. VHE STANDARD OF PURITY. trousers. Charleston, unlike Savannah, has not thought of not putting a team Into the field. Of course, the Charleston own- declare that they will collect a lot Alex Smith again broke the local rec- of rag winning »naterlal f.*r the Heason ord for the East Lake course Friday 1 “I JJft " mnlnB n ' BIerlal r,,r llle *M>«>n afternoon by making the round in 79. ” His card follows: . _ _ . Finding it impossible to get ou ,-yiy j»rof- ■■ _atry. i— . son. the colored heavyweight champion. 1 has definitely decided on a trip to Aus- 1 NAT KAISER & CO. Bargains in unredeemed Dia monds. Confidential loans on val- " uables. , , 16 Decatur St. Kimball Bnn*«. , i has definitely decided mi a trip to Aus tralia. The National Hporilng flub, At Syd* : ncy, has pr«*pils4tl Johnson two matches ; before February {fighter ticks* hate l*t-n signed for .» n Joe itrim ami tarry Temple. • )(toy rrighr .if IPonc-fccd, uOLtbbv, A Mercer Ena. This snapshot was taken **f Oglesby just before the University ol Georgia team kicked off. of Kmperor of Sow York', a PH. HI India, While the Newcastle efnlilc.' he.uleo by Andretr Miller, steward of thet Jockey Club, mid a coterie of PlttNburg million aire* gave-up $*».00l> for eeeom! call. Keni* ly, the .Newcastle stable ..enjoyed the first call servb'es from Miller, as Htnuntou ended upon the Ind but thr«*e times all season. Hut b- could afford to pay Millet* $10.w) a year, ns lu- sold his contract for second cad ror I-S.IV0 cash. Horse* ridden by Miller won something like $7i,0nj for the New- ensile stable alone. Miller is hut 13 years of age and today weighs In his street clothes not wore than lu> pounds, which means that the prodigy hns several j.roiuHhig years before him In whlidi lie may make enough money to far outshine rlie glittering tale of the incomes achieved l»y "Tod” Nloan. Tin* fuel that the Jockey’s name is Wil liam Goldstein, and not Milter, Is well known. He wns ls>rn and reared In South Hruoklyn, not far from the lots which pnxbnvd "WIdUi” Keeler, the (treat Ameri can League batsman. an»L "Terry" McGov ern, the ex-tent her weight champion. Duct* upon a time Miller bnstlsd newspapers on Park How. near Hruoklyn Bridge. Then be was articled to the sUtde of W. A. Stauu- ton. after haring shown, some ability as a gallop boy down on tang Island. Mtannton took him too’adfornfai, and In two winters’ experience Miller was riding as well as any lightweight ever dJd. Staunton, who Is a’beavi gambler, went brake at Par*t4»gn a year ago last August, ami then sold ula horses and tnmsferred Miller to the Newcastle Stable. Miller hod n grand year in 1906. and this past summer be set up a re6-onI which will pr**l«»tdy eu- dim* tor years add years; - - Hpcclal to The Georgian. • * Clemson College, 8. C. Dec. 1.— There was great, rejoicing at Clemaon Thursday night when the uews came that the Tigers hod defeated Tech, 10 to 0. « ‘ • ' For hours the cadets marched to drum and fife from house to house, calling for speeches, which were usual ly . forthcoming. A big bonfire was hastily built in the middle of the foot ball field, and around it the cadets marched and counter-marched, engaged In the war dance, natig songs and shouted themselves hoarse. They yelled tor everybody on the team, for Coach Williams and all who had helped to win the great victory. Speeches were abundant. A. Schll- lettei*. D. B. Peurifoy and others in dulged In oratory. Captain.C. D. Clay finally appeared on the scene and.made a stirring talk. He suggested that the corps march to Calhoun and give the team u royal welcome Friday after noon. Of courae, every cadet was In line, and the team was given a r»ya» reception. . AUTO SHOW 18 ON. New York, Dec. 1.—The seventh an- nqpl show of the‘Automobile Club of America was formally opened today In the Grand Central palace, and for a week to come the "toot, toot'i and honk, honk” of a myriad of motor car*, Including all kinds and sixes and num- bers, will echo through the bfg struc ture In Lexington avenue. In the num ber and variety of exhibits the show Is f^lly up to the expectations of its promoters, who have worked unusually hard to put up a fine exhibition this year In opposition to the so-called na tional automobile show to be held in Madison Square Garden next month. Motor vehicles, propelled by steam, gasoline and electricity, are on exhibi tion^ and the exhibits present a fine sight to those who are lntfrested in this sort of thing. re-enter the ring. For n _ ha* been engngf*! In the In Portland, Orrg. n aateon b< rT " 1T 1 ' . . 1 FOOTBALL INJURED Felt hate c latest styles. hall - Street. eaned and reshaped In Bussey, :( 1-2 W’bKe-