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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, SATURDAY,. DECEMBER 22,1000.
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BY PERCY H. WHITING.
According to Walter Camp, greatest expert on football, tho
present football rules give a tremendous chance to light men.
Yet strange to say the little men were not used on Southern
teams this year when bigger ones could be secured.
Nor was it noticed in studying the statistics of the Eastern
and Northern teams that they were made up of midgets.
W. Camp nnd the rest to the contrary notwithstanding the
light man has little chance at football under the present rules
and never will.have as long as mass plays into the line are allowed.
Not that anybody cares—but just for argument.
Reports that Jeffries will meet Johnson still continue to arise.
It will surprise all the warm admirers of “Jeff” if he fights John*
son. He is known to have drawn the color line and it is likely to
take more than $50,000 to budge him.
A Jeffries-Johnson fight would be a loud laugh, anyway. If
Jeffries sailed right in, as he has a habit of doing, Johnson would
last about two rounds.
Cornell will hereafter use graduate coaches for the football
teams.
They are all coming to it. And it happens to be one of the
best ways of encouraging pure sport.
You givo a man charge of a team, pay him to win, give him
unlimited money, let his chances of future employment depend on
his producing a winning team—and then expect him to draw the
line at professionals, tramp athletes and athletic scholarship. It
is a little too much to ask of most of them.
Atlantans were loud in their praise of Hobby Walthour when
he was grinding away in the six-day race in New York. They call
ed him “our Bobby,” and read columns and columns about his
doings.
On Christmas Day they are going to have a chance to testify
in a fitting manner their regard for Atlanta’s great cyclist. Also
they are to have a chance to see Walthour pitted against the best
pace follower in Europe.
Let’s all turn out and make a big thing of it.
Princeton has passed a rule that all students who desire to
compete in athletics must pass a physical examination which will
prove their fitness for the exertions which they nre to undergo. It
is the writer’s impression that Harvard has had such a mlo in
force for years, and it is a thoroughly commendable one. Tho few
serious accidents which happen in college sport nre mainly due
to the fact that the man injured was not in physical condition to
take part in a strenuous sport, a fact which any doctor could have
told him if he had stood n physical examination.
Place as Football Official
Politely Refused by Atlantan
EDITED BY
PERCY H. WHITING
I BELIEVE WE WON BY FIVE LAPS;
SURE, I'LL RACE AGAIN NEXT YEAR
—BOBBY WALTHOUR
Co. jP/ICITOJ
SCHEDULE FOR
FURMAN TEAM
THIRTEEN GAMES ON LI8T | N .
CLUDING TWO IN ATLANTA
WITH TECH.
Btramab. Gs„ Dm. M.-Coach C. n. Wll
llama, of Clem ion, arrived ysstcrdsjr from
Roanoke, and la coachlns the Savannah
football team. "Ilabe" Wllaon, the fnmoua
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechan
ical balfback, arrived laat night, nnd will
play In the gamea on New Venr'e day and
Cbrtatmaa hetwaen Forajthc'a All-Southern
team and the Savannah team. Wlleon will
bt the only non-realdent who will piny on
tho Savannah taam, bta aervlcea botng vol
untary. Ho baa played In Savannah for
throe winter!, and eipecta to get aomo
Cna bnntlng while ho la hero.
Forsythe. Bnrke, Derrick, Sadler, Mclver,
Yancey, Ketron, Crnndell and (event other
well-known sten have already gathered In
Charleston, when tho all-star team la prac
ticing.
An effort has been made to get W. R.
Tlcheaor, of Atlanta, to officiate In the
game. In anewer to a query from the
| manager of tho Savannah team, Mr. Ticks-
nor wrltoi:
“It looka aa If yon fcllowa have cornered
all the heat talent, nml I hope no atorm
will blow acroaa tho Korea! City lu the
neat ten days nnd wipe 'em up. You
have the atvelleat bunch hf 2fl0-pouud ten-
second men I know of, and I would like
to be n epcctntor at the game.
"You note I any epertntor. Whit hare
you agnlnat nte? Have 1 over done you an
Injury, that you should wlah me harm? Ob,
no: Tick would rather take hla chancea
with a hunch of Chrlatmna Indiana around
the Atlanta Athletic Club than to be do
ing a hot-foot down the level chert roods of
Chatham county.
"No, Colquitt, I think this life too pleas
ant. I have often run Into tronlda; I have
sometimes (ought It; lint I have never
gone 100 miles to get Into It. Especially
am l averse to such ladles In this tim
er pence usd plenty and good will toward
mnn. I am galling old. my girl friends
tell me, end life crows sweeter day by
day. Snare me. kind, rentle, Christian
friend, for ii,« sake of auld Inug syne.”
Our "Bobby,” who won hla way Into
the hearts of thousands of Americana
by hla wonderful riding during the Mx-
day race laat week, Is home.
Called on by The Georgian, he gave
the following account of Incidents of
the alx-day grind:
By ROBERT WALTHOUR.
I never felt better or rode better In
any previous elx-day race, and Bedell
and I could go and get them almost
henever we wanted to.
I believe that we won the race by
five laps, as we gained at least seven
or eight during the week.
However, when we saw how things
were going after having gained nevcral
lap* we decided ot keep In the race,
but not until the management promised
us amounts equaling the first prize.
Both Bedell and I made up our minds
to glvo these fellows the ride of their
lives. And all during the race the boys
would beg us to ease up on them. The
only regret I have was that these fel
lows did not let me win tho 1760 offer
by George Consldlne nnd E. It
Thomas If Bedell and I would make
the lap on Wednesday afternoon.
Bedell started the sprint, I picked
him up and we both changed pace
until I caught the tall-enders nnd had
passed the laat man, gaining the lap
clear.
But Galvin, a rider who had no
chance In the race, ran off the track
nnd Into one of the trainers and fell.
So did our 1760, for the red flag wns
poked out. Thin was after we had
passed all the riders and had passed
Galvin twice. Really his fall did not
change or Interfere with our Inp, but
we got the worst of the ruling Just the
same. Galvin was penalized a lap dur
ing this spll|. The officials saw that It
was alt right for Galvin to loso n lap,
but could not see where we should
have had the lap.
This was enough to make a fellow
quit the race, but Bedell and I were in
to win and we rode up to the finish
and on Saturday night we gained sev
eral laps, but these did not count. We
had the satisfaction of making the oth
er fellows ride and ride hard.
When we were called off to allow the
other riders to finish the lost mile, Be
del! and I went to our rooms. After
the rnco was over there wns tho pa
rade of riders, a parade mnde up of
those who finished In the seven prizes.
The above pictures, taken while the six-day race was in prograss,
art of interest to local bika enthusiasts. The racers take their meals
literally on the fly, hence the necaceity of the training tabic at the track
aids, shown in the upper left hand corner of the picture. At the right
are the little daughters of Bobby Walthour, who wac the popular favorita
in the race. These little ladies watched the race with a keener interest
than any of tha fans who crowded the Garden while it was baing run.
At the bottom it James Moran, the best natured man in the race.
Here is one of the beet photographs ever taken of Bobby Walthour.
ft shows him mounted and bshlndnia big motor.
Special to The Georgian.
Greenrllle, 8. C„ Dec. ii— Mini... ,,
art Jl Dun!!, of’ the Kuna!"“Jf' r
baseball team, today announced tbe tofhlw
big schedule for tbe team: louen.
G?e P en!inT l;, “ r ' r, " J 0f Sou,h I.
Green*
April 80—’Ertklne college. In Greenville
aRh ^rSi offord co, !f ge * ln Spartanliurr
.-April 26—cloinaon college, In GreenwooS'
(Oratorical coutest.) HW00(J *
May 3 and 4—-Georgia Tech in
fari 0#0rd col !, eee - *» dre!nvi!l,
May 11—Cleiuson college, In Green villa
May U—Newberry eclISe lc dStui,
BOOZER ANNOUNCES !
NEWBERRY SCHEDULE^
Newberry 8. Dec. 22,-The ached,,I,
of gninen for the Newlferry college | )aw ,.
[mil team during the coming aenson bin
been announced by "Manager T. p. HooKer
Thl* schedule contains gomes with mm*
of tho strongest teams In the state.
There will be other games hr the \,. w
berry team 611 the local diamond and at
other points. The schedule. Incomplete
as follows:
March 29—Clinton at Newberry.
April 1—University of South Carolina at
Newberry.
April 9—Wake Forest at Newberry.
April 15— Furman nt Newberry.
April 28—Cut awl m at Newberry.
April 27—Clem son nt Newlx-rry.
May 1—Wofford nt Spartanburg.
May 9—Wofford at Newberry.
May 11—Clinton nt Cllntor.
May 12—Furman it Greenville.
May 14— Ersklne at Due West.
May 15—University of Gsorgla nt Athena.
Mny IS— Clctnson at Clemson.
Newberry college will this season hart
one of. the strongest aggregations of t*al!
players In tbe history of tho Institution.
Conch Cnhnnlss will put the men through n
thorough course of training at tbe esrtlec
opportunity.
t Short Retirement
For Local Fighter. I
1 !
Jack Foy, the local welterweight nnd raid
die weight candidate. Is ont of the rin;
game for about six mouths.
Within a couple of weeks he will be op
erated on for appendlctls and he will not
take part In any boxing contests for Are or
six months afterward*. Slight attack* of
appendicitis have put Foy out of the flgkt.
Ing game several times and he has now 4>
clded to submit to /o operation.
FOOTBALL RULE8 MEETING.
the teams had ridden around the crowd
called for us. Managers Powers came
after us and we rode around.
Say, wo got the biggest ovation of
them all. I could only see n sea of
hands and hear a fearful roar of voices.
I have had ovatlona In Atlanta and ln
Pails nnd Berlin, but this one beat
them all.
Of course I was glad we finished and
glad that we had the crowd with us.
Even though we did not win the race,
we hud the satisfaction of knowing that
at least 17,000 people and all the New
York papers were with us ln the same
belief that we were really the winners
of the race.
, r e both felt that while we did not
get the title we had the money and all
the glory*, which was more than the
Inners got. So guess we will not
Root and Fogler got a good roasting lose anything by It.
from tho 17,000 people, und after all Will 1 ever ride another six-day
race?
Sure I will.
Why, llttlo Root made a statement
after the rage that next year If ho
rides It will be with me as a team mate.
The officials admit that the rules
were bad about falls, and I am sure
that next year this will be changed so
that the trouble ln this race will be
removed, and I believe that the next
six-day race will be a handicap race
which I believe will be better.
Yes, my trip abroad this time has
been successful from a financial point—
of course this Is the point I look nt.
While I lost the world’s championship
nt Genova, I had the satisfaction of
beating tho man who won it many
times afterwards and my last race ln
Paris wns with Darrangon and for the
championship, winner-take-all. I won
this easily.
ever did and feel as good today, al
though only four days after the six-
day ride, as I ever did.
I think Gulgnard the best rider Ip
France today, and his ride of 59 miles
and 30 yards in the hour the most won
derful ride ever made by any living
rider. Then his 107 miles In two hours
shows he is of great staying powers.
Although not used to riding small
tracks like ten-lap tracks, he had good
chance last week to get used to them,
as he rode exhibitions twice dally, and
will train here until Tuesday, when we
will have our race.
Yes, I nin glad to get back to dear
old Atlanta. For there is no place In
all the world like it. Paris is fine.
Dresden beautiful.* Berlin pretty. Ge
neva, Rome, Cologne—all very’ nice, but
give me Atlanta and Atlanta people
every time. I will be bore several
I believe I am riding faster than I moiyh* and then go bick abroad.
New York, Dec. 21—At the Murray Hilt
hotel today the Intercollegtete football
rules committee will bold what will proba
bly In? Its Inst meeting, so far as the exist
ing committee le concerned. The mretlut
l» unlikely to make any changes In th**
rules whatever, bat It le probable that the
, whole Held will be covered and general rec
ommendations pasted. The main question
to cotno up Is that of whether or not an
other down ehal! be allowed to gain ton
yard* or whether a compromise meniur#
la not advisable. There la a distinct differ
ence of opinion as to whother or not a
fourth down shall be allowed. Yet the nh»>-
lute Inability of a team to gain ground by
any form of straight running hna been so
emphasised In games between eleven* ot
nearly equal strength that tome relief !«
demanded. The question of how to afford
that relief le aa Important and persisted
aa It at year, when the forward past and on-
able kick were Invoked to secure relief.
Though l»oth have added to the nttmctlrc-
nets of the game, each has failed In Its rent
purpone, and the rule makers must consider
how they may encourage ground gnlnlnc
without returning to the old grinding
■mashing game.
Good Things From
FORSYTHE’S “ALL-STARS”
TRAINING IN CHARLESTON
Charleston, 8. C, Dec. 22.—Forsythe,
with his team of All-Southern football
stars, has arrived here and la training
for the games In Savannah Christmas
and New Tears days.
Secret practice has begun on Sulli
van’s Island, and will be continued un
til Monday, when the team leaves for
Savannah. The average weight of the
men Is 178 pounds and the bunch-Is
said to be the best professional team
ever gathered In the South.
Forsythe states that his team Is not
representing Charleston. He simply
calls it an All-Southern team and
trains here for convenience.
There are men from eight states on
the team. The following will be in,the
line-up:
Forsythe, Clemson: Hogan Yancey.
Kentucky State College; Jocko Hanvey,
V. P. L; Crandell, Sewanee; Hope
Sadler, Clemson; Derrick, Clemson;
Ketron, Georgia; Melver, Clemson;
Chaney, Charleston; Hamilton. Nash
ville; Wlrts anil Doane, Fort Moultrie.
A. A. C. BASKET BALL TEAM
READY FOR YALE GAME
The stnr basket ball event of the year
will take place at the Atlanta Athletic
Club gymnasium Saturday night when
the A. A. C. team meets the star per
formers of Tale, who are on a barn-
storming tour of the South.
The A. A. C. team is weakened by
the absence of Brine and Hoyt, but
can be depended upon to play good
basket ball.
Y.M. C. A. Team
The first games of the second series
of basket ball at the local Toung
Men’s Christian Association were
played Friday night. The winners
were the M’s and the A’s. The scores
were:
M’s, 24: T’s. 18.
A’s, 18: Cs, 17.
The game between the Cs nnd the
A’s was the closest of the series. At
the end of the second half the score
was s tie—16 to 16. The Cs scored
s at Basket Ball
the first point, on a try after a foul,
but soon after the A’s pitched a field
goal and won the game.
The Y’s put up a wonderfully good
game, especially considering that they
were crippled by the absence of a cou
ple of their best men.
The standing of the teams follows:
• Played. Won. Lost. P. C.
M’s 4 3 1 .750
C*s 4 2 2 .300;
A’s 4 2 2 .500 1
Y’s * l 3 .250
City Park*s Fight on Newspaper Men
May End in Disaster for Both Tracks
By J. 8. A. M’DONALD.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 22.—Though
the local turf war la supposed to be a
thing of the past, there yet remains
amp!* evidence of an undying bitter
ness existing which will only disappear
when the men presently associated
with the Crescent City Jockey Club and
the City Park Jockey Club have passed
to the great beyond. Just now the City
Park management has directed a lire
against the newspaper correspondents
who espoused the Fair Grounds and
the Western Jockey Club In the light
on Corrigan and the American Turf
Association for the last two seasons.
During the fortnightly session of racing
at City Park, which terminated this
afternoon, five prominent turf writers
were refused the courtesies of the
course. “They did us dirt lost year and
they can lump It now,” explained one
of the City Park executives a feu-
days ago when the dub’s action first
became known. Being a public insti
tution In the eyes of the law, the Cor
rigan people were not able to keep off
the scribes from the track side, but
they did make them pay their 11.50
each day. Naturally a atorm devel
oped, the incident being the moat wide
ly. discussed topic ln local racing cir
cles for many days*
From what can be learned of the in
side trend of the City Park policy, Jt
appears that Edward Corrigan, who
still controls the.majority stock of the
new club—notwithstanding reports to
NAT KAISER A CO. _
CONFIDENTIAL LOANS
ON VALUABLES.
15 Decatur SL Kimball House I
Bargains in Unredeemed Diamonds.
tho contrary—told hla personal repre
sentative In the councils of the organi
zation—President D. J. Barnes—to
withhold complimentary press badges
from the reporters who ’’had written
mean things about City Park last year
during the tight In their respective pa
pers.” Acting on this Instruction
Barnes Informed the offending scribes
of the necessity of “putting up” at the
box office should they desire to attend
City Park, either ln the capacity of a
casual spectator or a reporter. The en
tire staff of one well-hated local news
paper was barred through the meeting
and its editor was further Informed
that should it print “scurrilous or dis
torted matter concerning City Park In
the future Its representatives, whether
they paid their way In or not, would be
deprived of the press stand and other
courtesies.” In the meantime thl*
newspaper la planning a vigorous cam
paign of retaliation, the ultimate effect
of which may be the closing up «f both
City Park and the Fair Grounds, (or
the Journal Is making Ita play » lon *
dangerous lines. For Instance, It I*
raising an outcry against the frenzy ■
the New Orleans women for race track
gambling. During the City Park meet
ing, ending today, thousands of women
of Indiscriminate character could Jj*
seen In a dally gambling revel In tn*
grand Hand. Worst of all, these nom
en, professional followers of the m”-
were permitted to Intermingle fr**ji
through all sections of the grand stano.
H. W. Brown Is Champion of
Indoor Athletes of A. A. Club
H. W. Brown Is again the all-round
athletic champion of the Atlanta Ath
letic Club. Brown won this title Fri
day night in the annual Indoor ath
letic contest ln which there were four
teen contesantli.
Brown’s score was 48 out of a pos
sible 50. In every event but the half;
mile potato race he accomplished the
maximum called for by the conditions
of the contest. In the three standing
broad jumps he made 29 feet, 1 inch;
In the rope climb he went 29 f ef,t *
Inches; In the running high Jump
cleared 6 feet, and he lifted the im
pound bar bell twenty times.
In tM
half-mile potato race he could not J
the distance in the inquired time. »■
Joe Colquitt made the best time In tn
potato race, 3:19.
H. P. Osborn equalled Mr. B r ’" n
mark of 29 feet, « Inches in the r
climb and a number of the rente
ant! put up the 85-pound bar the
qufred number of times.
H. P. Osborn finished second In '
contest with 411-2 points nnd Joe
qultt was third with 39 1-9 poima
