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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1906. Walthour Still Trying to Win Six-Day Race -Edited By PERCY H. WHITING. EMORY'S BEST FOOTBALL TEAM OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o O KID KELLY'S DEFI O O ACCEPTED BY 8LIM. O O O O Billy Slim, a local llo-pounil O O boxer, accepts the challenge of O O Kid Kelly, also of‘local fame, and O O la willing to meet him under tha O O condition* named before any club O O which makes a suitable offer. Slim O O will put up a good sldo bet on O O himself. All lie aak* Is two O O weeks' notice In order to gtve him 0 0 a chance to do a little training. O O 0 O00000000000000000t>0000000 {“DIVINE HEALER” ! BOOSTED BATTING! Josh ItHfl.r, who cam* up from Tcxaa fiery nml untamed to conquer the National I.i‘iitrue year# ago, told a atory which I* hard to Iwat, write* Hugh Fullerton. One spring the Han Antonio team np- penred in he the strongest In the Texas I wagin'. Every player was a stsr, and It looked If the dab would romp home { with the pennant. Never was auch an ag- i gregution of sluggers gathered In the Lone Star Ntnte. Even the pitchers were touted THIS 18 A PICTURE OF THE SENIOR TEAM OF EMORY, WHICH WON THE PENNANT IN THE 1906 FOOTBALL C0NTE8T. REAOJNQ^ FR0M_ LEFT TO _ r ( q HTjON_THE TOP.figW. ARE^ PR0FE8- to hat over .300. The season started. San Antonio loat fourteen straight games and base bits were scarcer than snow storma down that way. The team was wild and quarreling among themselves. They were certain that some one had hoodooed them and stopped their hitting. One morning, Reilly hhd a brilliant Idea, lie summoned the small negro boy who was acting ns mascot for the club and loaded him down with hats, piling on all (lie hats belonging to the club. It happen ed that Scfihltter, the alleged "divine heal er.” was then running a show In San An tonio. I»own the main streets of the town Josh end the small dusky mascot trudged i me ul b THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. WE ARE HERE WITH THE GOOI IHHHMIMMMMIIMHMM ! SUITS j l $7.60, $10.00,1 ! $12.50, $15.00,! ! $18, $20, $22.50, I \ $25. OVERCOATS j $7.50, $10.00, j WWI , . _ », ent. rnurco 80R F C BROWN, COACHs J. M. WOODRUFF. LEFT HALF; J. Q. 8TIPE, RIGHT END; HARRY WI8EN- BAKER FULLBACK; HUGH HARVARD, LEFT END; W. A. WOODRUFF, RIGHT HALF. SECOND ROW: J O BICKLEY. LEFT TACKLE: J. W. LAWRENCE, RIGHT GUARD; W. H. JOHNSON, CENTER; E. M. ROGERS LEFT GUARD; E. M. SMITH, RIGHT TACKLE. BOTTOM ROW: W. S. SEWELL, SECOND SUBSTITUTE; T. B. KINO, QUARTER; K. H. M’GREGOR, QUARTER; W. T. CANDLER, FIR8T SUBSTI TUTE SEVEN OF THE PLAYERS ON THE TEAM WON PLACES ON THE "ALL-EMORY" FOR THIS afternoon Han Antonio played Dallas, eordlng t«» Jonh’s veracious report, 8an An tonio made fifty-three base nits, most of them two or three-baggers, with those lints they hammered out the pennant and had nine men hitting above .300 wheu the ihig fell. Josh brought n lot of those hats with him Into the National, hut somehow the ehurui failed to work there. WALTHOUR STILL FIGHTING BRAVELY TO WIN BACK LAP HIS PARTNER LOST SCORE AT 10 O’CLOCK. 0OO0OOOO0OOOOOOO0OOOOO0OUOI o 0 o O Now York. I»«c. 12. At I'l a O o'clock till* morning nil the team* O O except Walthour amt Beilell hud O O gone l,o«9 mile*. 7 lap*. The At- O O lHiitJ* mim anti til* purtner arc *ttlt O O one tup behind. OOOWXlOOC00030000000000000 New Yurt.. lire, li-lt.'liliy Waltliour. Who I* leu I with lie,tell III til.* *lx-duv hleyrlr line lit Maillmili Square <i«nleu. III I Il-er *|ilrlhil effort early to- ■lay to re all In the lup they were pelmllxeil. atlrreil the ilmuitaiida of MUM-tutor, to 11 atatf I.r rrepay. It nil* Minted by expert* that Waltllnlir want at a pare of a tulle a inlimt tine*. While tiiaklna the "hoodoo" torn, neek a ad neek with) Breton, of the l-'rXneh- , Italian team. Waltheiir. lu-udlug low ov the baiollehar*. auddenly furled ahead and tiaforo the Other* were aware of It tie had gained fifty yard*. Then there war i. burnt of apred on the pnrt of the other contest, ante never before equaled In the race, while the crowd Jumped to Ita feet and yelled tike Indian*. Can’t Gain Loot Lap. Around and nroqiid the trnek at tremen- dona speed went the hunch 111 pursuit of the American champion. The inaddlii* peer was kept up for three miles, when Walthour was overhauled. Then Bedell took bln place. The tail the two had hern trying for waa not gained. The rldern were SS miles, 7 lap* behind the record of Kike* amt MacFarluml, made In uuo, but were *5 inllcs and I lap ahead of ■aat ycar’a wore at the Dfty-aeeond hour. The fart that the rldern were far ahead , of last year’s record la duo principally tu the constant grind or furelgaera, especially . of Breton and Vanonl, trim nro constantly In the lead and setting the pace. Not onea ( dartog the long grind hn* either of these taro relinquished their held on the leader ship. At lx a. alt had gone J.fdT, miles and D laps except Walthour and IledelL Bobby’s “Kids" There. When Walthour apiicnred on the track Thursday afternoon he was greeted by ids wife end 4-year-olil son. Hobble, Jr., mot hie tittle daughter, Vive, who occupied a box. . “Pep*. papa,” cheered the llttls fellow * as hit father joined the other racers, clap- ‘ plug Lit tiny bauds gleefully, aa he recog- - sited bis father. Tbo three made a very pretty picture. little Viva’s flowing curls ' ataat*>rltjf about her chubby faco with onu of her mother*! arms resting on hor shnttl- idor, while little Bobbie, Jr., his fm*«» barely showing over tb" rail, stood up and ebeer- od himself hoars* When the crowd became nware of the presence of-Mrs. Walthour and her two pretty little w .. .. . they redoubled their cheers for Bobby. 8r. ”Go It. • Bobby.” came from all sides. t:s -the popular rider set out to bit up the pace, and ’’now’s the time to make up that lap," they shouted ent-miraglugly, but, although Waltnoor forced Breton and Mae- Farland to renewed »*p<*ed. his efforts brought the coveted lap no ne»»rer.* BEDELL A GAME ONE. Marvelous Indeed is the ptuek slio Sneaked Away From Bunch Early Wednes day Morning and Set Mile-a-Minute Clip, But Was Overt ken by Other Riders. Itiibb: Jobnny Bedell, the team mar Walthour. For twenty-four hours, or tip to 5 a. in. today, not a morsel of fiMnl has passed Ills lips. Bedell Is suffering from nettle imllge* tlon. Although suffering Intense agony. Beilell, during the past twenty hours, has done t of the pedalling for his team, hftt leaving most of the sprinting to Walthour. Dr. framer, tbo Garden physician. Is at tending Bedell, nml says that by careful dieting he will soon recover. How Lap Wat Loat. The question of the exact character of ie accident* that put the partners of Bob by Walthour and John Bedell out of the six-day race and the reason that Walthour uud Bedell nro now one lap behind the other riders In tho big ruce have been worrying Atlanta enthusiasts. The reason that the two tlders are a lap to the bad Is easy. That Is the penalty, exacted under the rules, when two men drop out and their partners combine In one team. As n mutter of fact, neither Walthour nor Bedell lost a lap. They were Just penalised that distance. A careful perusal of the New York papers does uot reveal for a certainty the cause of the accident that put Mel.enn out of bn*l- Wher « I lint lie Usd been killed. ••Is flew Into tho liiciosure among •tntor.i. there were other rumors era I Women had heeu hurt, hut >v«mI Incorrect.” ccount, however, does not agree Hun’s account. This Is the Sun's Verslo “Vanderstuyft started n sprint at 6:2.1 o’clock, but when he saw how close the oth ers were he slowed up suddenly ns he left, tho Fourth flvenno turn. Ills action forced those behind him to back-pedal nml tho field wna bunched so suddenly tlist Hugh MacLean, t’lurk, I’rbmi McDonald, Itnp* precht mid Emil Georget were sent crush ing from tlielr machines. MacLean had ridden to the outer edge of the track In nn effort to avoid striking those In front of hitu, but did not have room enough to get by, his front wheel hitting the guard rail in from of the boxes. lie fell on Ills shoulder and as he rolled down the incline of the track the other* named ran Into him or one another and were sent flying, too. “MacLean "ns picked up uncousclou*. with blood streaming from n rut on Ids head, evidently ( made by a pedal. Eight ther examination. Dr. Creamer, the track physician, would not any whether or not MncLeun’s skull had been fractured, eon- tout lug himself with the formal announce ment that MacLean would not be able to coutlnue In the contest. ‘‘The red dug which signals that no laps stolen will be scored was huug out while Maclean was being attended to and Wat- thour wont out ugain after quite a delay. When Walthour appeared he was very warmly greeted by the 5,000 enthusiasts who were still In the building. Hchlee took New Yorker went out again after a wL._. It was Bobby Walthour’a wife who aeeur- ed him n partner for the race. Here la how It liuppcned, according to The Evening World: "The loM of a lap by Walthour and Be dell Im it ruther heavy penalty which Is Im posed l»y tho rules, though neither of the riders Is to hlatne. In fact, they have kept up with the leaders from the start. ’’Under the rules governing the race, If a rider Is disqualified his retuulnlng partner of Johnny, was disqualified by „ , _ collarbone shortly after MacLean, Wul- tbour’a partner, was carried from the track unconscious and covered with blood. ’’Without loss of time. Mrs. Walthour. who wag quick to perceive’ her hushutid’s chance ters ii ml fit hunt waiting Bobby uegot Into official Johnny Bedell to enter into a partnership agreement with her httshnnd. Bedell grain n brick.’ he exclaimed, ns lie Ife on the shoul- to It, I was Just •You*’ __ , wonderlug If this could bo done, "Ten more minutes and BedeII was on the trnek pedalling awnv In the Interest of the new team, called Walthour and Bedell. ” ’I nm confident Boby uud Bedell will win,’ said Mrs. Wnlthotir, as she watched private Im»x.” : $12.50, ! $18.00, 1 $25.00. $15.00, • $20.00,! i BOYS’ SUITS I j $1.50, $2, $2.50, | I $3, $4, $5, $6.50. j ! BOYS’ OVER COATS I $2.50, $3, $3.50, : $4, $5, $6.50, j $7.50. I MEN’S HATS i $1.50, $2, $2.50, ! $3, $3.50. MEN’S PANTS $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4, $5, $6.50. UNDER •" WEAR 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2, $2.50.j j SILK HDKFS j ! 25c, 50c, 75c,! j $1.00. I tHHMHHNMINNMHHMl 1 1 MUFFLERS 50c, 76c, $1.00, 1 $1.50, $2, $2.50. 1 SILK 1 SHIRTS 1 50c, 75c, $1.00, 1 ■ GLOVES 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50. 10c, 50c. SOX 15c, 25c, INITIAL SILK HDKFS 25c, 50c. I NIGHT , SHIRTS 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50. WHITE VESTS, FIG. VESTS $1.00, $1.50, $2, $3, $4. PAJAMAS, FANCY EFFECTS $1.50 and $2.00. UMBRELLAS $1, $1.25, $1:50, $1.V6, $2, $2.50, $3, $4, $5, $7.50. THE GLOBE CLOTHING 89-91 Whitehall Street. co. MA8TERPIECE WINS DERBY FOR POINTERS from Globe bus to say Thlfl l» w In about It: - Vnmlerstuyft, the Dutchman, *hnd Just sported and was dropping buck when Me I.viu made n dash. Hoars of applause and x cited shouts filled the Garden ns he be gan to draw tiway. Flo was riding nt the top of the high bank ut the turn of Fourth avenue mid Twenty-seventh street, with Dark, the Australian; Leon Georget, of the French team; McDonald, of New York, and Hnpprecht, of Newark, In hot pursuit McLean shot down the incline to take the pole, nml fell ns he reached the bot tom. Instantly the others had piled on top of him. t’lnrk went underneath, with Georget, McDonald and Hupprcclit on top. When the riders had been separated from the heap, McLean was found unconscious. Blood was streaming from u 3-Inch gusli on the right aide of his head. The ucd dent came nt the crowded part of tb.* Garden, the wheels of two of the riders flying iuto the center luelosure among the spectators. None of these was hurt. Mcl*cati was carried to Id* rot. where . framer, the official physician, hnti- ilagcd his wounds and administered restore- i. Walthour was called hurriedly from his dressing room, and remounting his heel he «-nuglit up with the other*. "Great exettetnenl followed the nwhlcnt. • McLean’* ullftnn gave rise TWO FIGHT MOGULS BATTLE WITH BOTTLES AND SALT CELLARS Sun Francisco, Cal., Dec. 12.—As u result uf the row that lias rent the fight trust asunder, ami because of certain testimony alleged to have been given before the Jury by Referee Kddle Oraney. James \V Voffrolh, the best known light promoter In America, yesterday engaged In u desperate battle with Oraney In the Oyster Grill, an O'Farrell street cute. Foffroth wanted to tight a duel right then to settle the war they have waged for the past three months. The waiters In the cafe declare that revolvers were drawn and bottles and heavy salt cellars hurled during the argument. Special In The Georgian. Charlotte. N. C„ !»ec. 12.—The Pointer ciul) of America begun Its annual Held trial, here yeaterdiy, with the running of the derby. The winners were: Masterpiece, W. I.. Kldwcll. Kensington, Mil., owner: second to Its.l Bull, E. Parsons, New York, anil the third to llutilali, Thomas Johnson. Win nipeg, Manitoba. The Judge* wore Nat Nesbitt, nf Ne braska. and Dr. William Ahruetle, of Chi- cago. MIHHWWHHUMIHMIMWtWHHWWIHMIt NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS iHUmHMUUHHMtNHUMNHNMIMHMHIttMNIMINNMHIHtMHNWNHIHNHHIl BY PERCY H. WHITING. Cornell athletes surely have upheld the reputation of ttie Ithaca Institution thin year. Rowing, track, baseball, foot- , ball and cross-country running, no, mutter what the game, the big C can | always be depended upon to finish near | the front. The new football rules have been found to work very well as far as eliminating brutality is concerned. Whitt is needed next is something to eliminate the brutality on the part of spectators. In no less than a dozen-games this season have the on lookers engaged in free-for-nll pugilistic exhibitions. INDOOR ATHLETICS. Brooklyn Club Will Sell No Stars to New Yorkers The annual indoor athletic contest of the Atlanta Athletic Club will bo held December 21, in the Atlanta Athletic Club gymnasium. The events which will be run off will be rope climb, potato race, three stand ing broad jumps, weight lifting and running high jump. By SAM CRANE. New York. Dee. 12. - "Neither I.umlej nor Jordan was sold to the New York club, nor will the llrookl.\n elnli cell any of Its play er* to the Giants with a view to strength ening that team.’* This was the statement of President Mur- phr, of the Chleouo t'nbs, nt iiu Informal session of lb** National League magnates k Of Course fttSH THE STANDARD OF PURITY. The Fiddler, with a number of reputa ble turfmen ready to Identify him. Naturally nothing came of the af fair, though it I* now known that Tito Fiddler coup waa the result of a "ring. | tng play." , At Aqueduct, In the fall of 1903. the , . Chisolm-.McNamara-Montana clique I meeting, but I resident Murphy apoke with attempted to ring In the horse Freck- One of the loveliest of the seances on the part of the specta tors took place in Norfolk where a crowd swarmed on tint field after a game and attempted to mob Umpire Suter. The foot ball families did not like a decision made by the old Princeton man, and after the manner of their baseball brothers, went down on the field and after hint. The police had to draw revolvers to run the crowd hack. Another delectable exhibition on the purt of the people who witness football games came off in Stnrksville, Miss., where, ac cording to the testimony of the Alabama team, tho spectator* hurled epithets, sticks, stones and some other things at them dur ing the game and afterwards chased them to the college gymna sium,-where the Alabamans had to take refuge from tin* crowd which would have done them violence. th»* air of out* who knows. Mr. Murphy's statement waa made In re ply to a general question of the truth of ihe report that President Brush, of the Giants, had offered $25,000 for the two players, nml that the offer would probably pled. President Garry Herrmann, of the Pin- rlnuati Huh. 'waa present when Mr. Mur phy made his bold statement, and nearly every club In the league waa represented. Attempt to “Ring” Harding Recalls Other Famous Coups So lk»« . 12.—The gang ; on the coast, but since the early .spring which is hanging another horse had been running bad races under the name of The Fiddler. Finally the good The Fiddler was started nt Morrln Park. He won nice ly after having been thrown to his knees in the first furlong. Mirnc, when Paddock Judge J. L. ent to look over the winning i )rleans, of cash rustlers urouml somewhere, all ready to do an other ringing stunt with the horse Harding, Is the same gang which brought off the notable clean-up to The Fiddler at Morris Park three years ago a smart piece of business, which net- imethlng over flmi.ooo. man as Cataract, an unknown maiden, j Freckman would have won hands Mown qnd 100 to l would have been posted against Cataract. Frank J. Bryan saved the Jockey Club a terrific scan dal and the bookmakers a world of money by detecting the fraud Just as the horse were being saddled for the race. Cataract was not allowed to start, and the Pinkertons took posses sion of the horse, which month* after they were % able to establish as Frcck- iiuin. Hince then August Belmont, chair man *>f the state racing commission, secured the enactment of legislation at Albany. N. Y.. which makes the attempted "ringing’’ of a race horse a l*>nal offense In the state of New York. Just now the Harding case Is as much discussed about the lobby of the St. Charles hotel us anything else in the trend of racing affairs. Charlotte. X. (J., crowds were among the offender*. In 'I"* Clemson-Ditvidson came Whitaker, of the Davidson team, * <>8*1011, of Clemson, in the eye anti thereupon the crowd swarmed on the field anti then* was a choice mix-tip. The South furnished it fair share of offenses of this rlmim ter but only a fuir shnre. One ot the choicest of the Northern rows took place in a I ifitme in Chicago, when’Hyde Park ami University High folio'"' clashed in a tijfht that was long, furious and bloody, and wlm only ended after a hunch of the contestants hud gone down 1 the count. NAT KAISER & CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS Now. did you ever see unyting like that oil the pari of hall players? Far from it. They never get that brutal. Hull The Fl.I.llsr hail Im*»-!i a a-i--! h-irse h-ir.-t* he f-mml the i-i*m! anil • ft I ON VALUABLES. 15 Dtcatur St. Kimball House, j Bargain, in Unradaamad Diamond,. What we need is some new rules to eliminate bnitalit. 1 " n ■ part of the spectators.