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Those in Boxing Profession Are Too Often
Condemned For Their Mercenary Pro
clivities; Few Facts About Game
New York.—Those engaged In the box
ing profession are, to a man, too often
and too readily condemned for the*r
mercenary proclivities. True, the game
is conducted purely on a commercial
basis; but once in a long while there ap
pears a fighter who dons the gloves
solely fo<r the physical benefits to be de
rived therefrom.
We are about to expose as such a man
who ranks high—exceedingly high—in the
resin game. He is acknowledged the
peer of pugilists in two divisions. In
fact, he is rated the cleverest boxer In
the game today. We refer to none other
than Michael Gibbons, affectionately
termed the St. Paul "Wizard,” "Ghost, ’
"Phantom,” and other things of the
mystic reals.
It undoubtedly comes as a surprise to
be informed that Mike Gibbons is not in
the game for the money he can extract
from the gulllible public by exhibiting a
pair of pad-encased gloves in the ring.
Nevertheless Gibbons has shown that he
is not a “money fighter." That prob
ably accounts for bis many months of
passiveness during the year.
Classy Performer.
Gibbonsls such a classy performer that
he can get engagements as often as once
a week, year in and year out. He can
command sums of from SI,OOO to SIO,OOO
a fight, according to the prowess of his
opponent. Yet he does not engage in
more than has a dozen fights during the
season.
It was not unti the other day that
Gibbons revealed his true sentiments re
garding his ring work. He received an
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTING WORLD
The pugs evidently fail to realize
the fact that summer Is In our midst
—and has been for six weeks or so. In
stead of taking a rest, of getting from
within the focus of the sporting spot
light so that others may have a
chance the pugs have been more prom
inently mentioned in the last six weeks
than any other athletes.
Since June 26 the Johnson-Moran
the Ritehie-Welsh and Gunboat Smlth-
Carpentier fights have been staged—
undeniably the most Important fights
in more than a year. That they were
all held in Europe didn't lessen the in
terest here, nor did it lessen the news
paper space that usually is given to
such an event. When space is limited
and a good portion goes to one sub
ject—fighting—it means that the real
summer sports must suffer in con
sequence.
The baseball public Is being treated
again to a rather thrilling spectacle—
of seeing the veteran slabmen in the
American and National Leagues prac
tically heading their respective or
ganizations.
Mathewson of the Giants has been
up around the top of the old league
since the season began and looks right
now as if he will have the greatest
year in his 14 year history as a big
leaguer.
And Plank also in hls fourteenth
yeer has been pitching a better ar
ticle of ball than at any time since he
took up quarters under the big tent
It ha-s been his work that has kept
the Athletics In the front and may win
the pennant for them. When others on
the Athletic pitching roster have fail
ed. Plank has delivered—Plank the
who was counted down and out a half
a dozen years ago by the "wise men”
of baseball. ,
This seems to be agreat year for re
cruit infielders. Among those who
have "arrived” accompanied by many
plaudits, are Stock of the Giants,
Kavanaugh of the Tigers, CMara of
the Dodgers. Leary and Wares of the
Browns, Nlehoff of the Reds and
Burns of the Tigers.
The strangest part of it is that not
one of these seven were heralded as
of big league calibre. They ere known
to have certain ability but the ability
looked to be on the bush league order
—that. Is until they were given a
chance. And then they came through
with a rush.
Stock has plugged up the big hole at
third left by tli* desertion of Tilly
Shafer The Giants never have miss
ed Shafer since the season opened.
O'Mara looks like one of the best
shortstops In the National League.
Early in the season Ebbets thought so
little of him that he was thinking of
letting him loose without giving him
a chance to perform. But Dick Egan
“cracked” and Ebbets gave O'Mara a
chance. Now you couldn't buy O'Mara
front C. Hercules for $20.00.
Leary and Wares have been two of
the biggest factors In the uplift of
the Browns. They have plstyed in
ensadional style, are pepery and In
the game every minute.
Burns and Kavanaugb have given
offer of $25,000 from Austraia to engage
in three fights in the Antipodes. Yet
he turned down the proproposition with
the aconic cabegram: "Can t accept;
engagements at home prevent."
Dissecting this cabegram, one is lead to
believe that Gibbons has so many fights
scheduled in this country that he cannot
afford to make a trip to the other side
of the world, and clean up a tidy sum.
Far from it, Gibbons really meant
"home."
"Kiddles.**
The underlying cause of Gibons* refusal
is that he is a iiome-loving man. H*e
cares more for his wife, and their two
"kiddies” than he does for the ring. • To
journey all the way to Australia would
be to Inconvenience the happy little
family; and rather than break up house,
Gibbons has flatly spumed a neat lit
tle fortune.
So if any of the boxing promoters of
these United States do not receive fav
orable answers when offering Gibbons
huge sums to appear in the ring, they
will know the reason for this. They will
know that he prefers to sit at the fire
side and apar off with the tykes than
he does to endanger a happy father’s face
to the unrelenting blows of a merciless
opponent.
The queer part of it all is that Gib
bons so far outclasses any one in the
welterweight and middleweight divisions
that he could go through a score of
contests without receiving even a
scratch. Yet he shims it all to enjoy
domestic life.
the needed strength to the Tigers’ in
field. They are as fast as lightning
on the field and both are timely hit
ters. Nierhoff has been a great help
to the Reds.
Packey McFarland’s bride Is due for
a disappointment If she thinks Packey
will make good his promise to give
her the lightweight championship as
a gift. Packey could keep his promise
if he got a chance at Welsh, but In
view of the fact that he gave English
Freddie two beatings a few years back
It’s a cinch that Frederick won’t take
a chance at losing his title by taking
on the Chicago fighter, again.
Quite a number of persons who
scoffed at Bill C'arrigan's remarks two
months ago have ceased the scoffing
business. Bill, while In Chicago,
said:
“The Red Sox still have a fine
chance to cop the pennant.”
At that time Bill’s team was in the
rut. Instead es being aimed In the
direction of the top It waa headed the
other way. And then came the turn.
Joe Wood did a comeback. Trls
Speaker began clubbing ’em out, the
team got together and since thrti has
been playing the brand of balf that
may yet land them at the top.
BAD WEATHER IN
SALLE CIRCUIT
Ten Double-Headers Being
Necessitated By Rain-.-Sa
vannah Led in Percentage for
Week.
Savannah, Ga.— The South Atlantic
league encountered Its first real
taste of bad weather conditions dur
ing the past week, ten double-headers
being neceßhltated by rains over the
circuit M&coo and Savannah were
the principal sufferers by reason or
the heavy showers, but three contests
being decided in Savannah, and four
at Macon,
Savannah led the teams for the
week in the matter of percentage of
wins, that team maintaining a perfect
average by winning three games and
tying one
There was no marked shift In the
standing from last week, the leading
teams, on the whole, being able to
keep going at about the same speed
as for the past month. Atbanv won
Tour of the six games; Charleston,
three out of six; Columbus, four out
of six; Augusta, three out of seven
Savannah, three out of four, one gates
reaulting In a tie; Columbia, three
out of six; Macon, one out of four,
and Jacksonville, one out of seven,
one game having been a tie.
Puzzle-Can You Read II?
Who wrote the book?
Saturday’s Puzzle and the Answer
This man haa Inserted a want ad, can you reed ItT
Wanted—Gardener for small estate.
OTHER RESULTS
American Association.
l/misville 6; Cleveland 3-
Columbus 2; Indiana; oils 0.
Mlnneapojis 3; Milwaukee 9.
St. Paul 2; Kansas City 9.
International League.
Newark, 1-10 - Rochester, 7-3.
Jersey City, 6-2- Toronto, 1-10.
Baltimore, 85; Montreal 114.
At Rocky Point, R. I.: Providence,
5; Buffalo 4
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Crackers Win-
At Memphis—
Score: R H E
Memphis .. .. 020 000 000—2 0 i
Atlanta 100 000 002—3 10 1
Karr and Schlel; Williams and
Dunn.
Barons 6; Gulls 2.
At New Orleans—
Score: R h. E
New Orleans .. 310 020 OOx—6 10 0
Mobile 000 002 000—2 4 2
Weaver and Higgins; Townsend
and Schmidt.
Postponed.
At Montgomery, Ala.—
Klrn.b>-;ham Montgomery, no game,
rain.
Not So Btrange After All.
You may think it strange that so
many people are cured of stomach
trouble by Chamberlain's Tablets You
would not however, if you ehould give
them a trial. They strengthen and
invigorate the stomach and enable It
to perform Its functions naturally. Mra
Rosie Kish. Wabash, Ind., writes.
"Nothing did me the least good until
I began using Chamberlain’s Tablets.
It I* decidedly the best medicine for
stomach trouble I have ever used.” For
■ale by alt Dealers
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox Win.
At Detroit—
Score: R H E
Boston 210 000 500—8 9 1
Detroit 103 011 000—6 7 3
Shore, Foster, Leonard and Cady,
Carrigan; Main, Coveleskle, Boehlar
and McKle, Baker.
Naps 5; Athletics 10.
At Cleveland —
Score: R H. B
Cleveland .. . 000 004 001 514 5
Philadelphia .. 222 100 000—10 14 1
Morton, Coumbe, Collamora and
O’Neill; Plank and Lapp.
Senators 1; White Box 2.
At. Chicago—
Score: R. H. tt
Washington .100 000 000 00—1 10 0
Chleago .. ..100 000 000 01—2 7 2
Johnson and Williams; Faber and
Eehalk.
Browne 2; Yanks 0-
At St. laiuls
Bcorc: R H B
fit Ixiuls 200 000 00x—2 11 0
New York ... 000 000 000—4) 7 0
James and Agnew; Cole, Peih and
Nunamaker.
AN HONORED QUEST.
"No man 1e :*s well known as he thlnke
he Is ” says Caruso. ”1 was motoring
on Long Island recently. My car broke
down, and I entered a farmhouse to get
warm The farmer and I 'halted, and
when he asked my name I told him mod
• atly that It was Caruso. At that name
he threw up his hands.
" ‘Caruso!’ he exclaimed ‘Robinson
Carueo, the great traveler! Little did t
expect ever to see a man like you In
this here humble kitchen, sir!” — Tlt-
Blts.
SARCASM UP-TO-DATE
"Why In he so bitter at the girl ho
waa only recently engaged to?"
■ Because when she sent the ring
back she labeled the box, 'Glass —with
care!’ ” —Llpplncott's.
STANDING OF CLUBS
South Atlantic League.
Won l.osl P Ct.
Albany 28 18 .644
Charleston 25 is bBl
Columbus 28 19 .57s
Augusts 23 22 .511
Savannah 21 21 .500
Columbia 20 25 '444
Macon 18 25 .390
Jacksonvlle 15 29 .344
Southern League.
Won Lost PCL
New Orleans till 47 .573
Mobile til 411 .560
Birmingham 62 51 .549
Atlanta 66 51 .525
Nashville 57 56 .504
Chattanooga 57 56 .504
Memphis 47 66 .121
Montgomery 42 73 .365
American League.
Won Lost Pet.
Philadelphia 66 34 .660
Boston 58 45 .563
Washington 55 47 .53!)
Detroit 63 51 .51(1
Chicago 61 53 .4110
St I anils • 4!) 52 186
New York 16 57 .447
Cleveland 33 72 .314
Federal Leaoue.
Won Lost Pot.
Chicago 58 44 .569
Baltimore, 64 43 .557
Brooklyn 50 43 .538
Indianapolis 52 46 .531
Buffalo 4!) 48 .505
Pittsburg 43 64 .443
Kansas City 44 58 .431
St- lamis 44 68 .431
National League.
Won Lost P Ct
New York 56 39 .589
Chicago 53 47 .530
St. 1 anils 54 48 .529
Boston 50 46 .521
Philadelphia 46 51 .474
Cincinnati 47 53 .470
Brooklyn 42 52 .447
Fittelnirg 42 62 .447
The Case of L. L. Cantelou.
The ease of L. L. Cantelou, Claren
don, Texas, Is similar to that of many
ottiers who have useh Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy.
He Hays, “After trying a doctor for
several months, and using different
kinds of medicine for my wife who had
been troubled with severe bowel com
plaint for several months, T bought a
2Fir bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
using the second bottle she was entire
ly cured." For sale by all dealers.
IT DRAWS THE AIM OF CULTIVATED TASTES 1
If you enjoy the ZEBT and relish of GOOD BEER, and have been "skeptical” of anything that I
didn't carry the imported label—TßY ■
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Terrapins Lose.
At Indianapolis—
Score: R. H. K
Indianapolis
000 002 001 000 I—4 12 3
Baltimore
010 000 020 000 o—3 10 I
Kalserllng, Mullln and Karlden.
Warren; Wilhelm, Suggs and Jack
lltsch.
Buffed* 3; Packers 2.
At Kansas City—
Score: R H 0
Buffalo .. .. 010 100 000 I—3 14 I
Kansas City .000 100 010 o—2 6 3
Schulz and Allen. Blair; Johnson
and Knzenroth, Brown.
Rebels 8; Hoosiers 2.
At St. Louis—
Score: R H K
Pittfcburg .. ~200 001 050—8 10 3
St. Louis 000 010 00—2 7 1
Knetzer and Berry; Groom and
Simon.
THE WEAKER SEX.
T>r. Lyman Abbott, the anti-suffragist,
said at an anti-suffrage tea In New
York
"They call woman the. weaker sex.
Yet 1 have known more than one woman
to bend ft man’s will during tiis lifer and
break It. after his death." Washington
Star.
AUGUSTA BREWING COMPANY
Belle of Georgia
Theßome Beer~None Better'
and aee how absolutely unwarranted your ideas were
No bottled BEER better than "BELLE OF GEORGIA”—
the HOME brew—
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A delicate and refined TABLE
BEER, "BELLE OF GEORGIA” ie
in the very highest favor in Augus
ta, where it ie made.
The most flattering testimonial
posible for any product ie the pre
ference of the home contingent.
That is the position "BELLE OF
GEORGIA" BEER occupies in Au
gusta.
Our “constant aim” to keep it
standardized as the beet beer you
can buy and to so thoroughly
maintain thia record that you
will think of the home brand first
when you order—and ORDER IT.
WEEK’S REVIEW
OF SOUTHERN
There Were no Changes in the
Standing of First Division.
Clubs---Mobile Still Leads.
Atlanta, Ga. There wore no changed
in standings of the first division of
the Southern Association during fctw
"nek Just rloHnd. Mobile continued
in the lead with Now Orleans Roccmd,
Birmingham third, and Atlanta,
fourth.
New Orleans, however, not counting
today's game, shortened Mobile’s
lead until a game won while Mobile
was losing would find the Pelicans
in first position.
Nashville in sixth place last. Sun
day, spurted during the week and
ptissed Chattanooga, which wag fifth.
The Nashville team won six games
and lost one, tlelng another. Mem
phis and Montgomery continued to
bring tip the rear.
The record of the clubs for the
past week follows;
Mobile won 3, lost 4; New Orleans,
won 4, lost 2; Birmingham, won 4,
lost 3; Atlanta, won 3, lost 4: Chatta
nooga, won 3, lost 4; Nashville, won
6, lost 1; Memphis, won 2, lost 5;
Montgomery, won 2, lost 4-
The Breeziest Way
On a Summer’s Day
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.,
TO ,
SAVANNAH. GA.
Then a sail, over the bound lee®
k sea. on solid steel ships
Round-trip Faros from Augusta
I Deluding mctlaaod heath whiles! oaa
Now York $86.00
Boston ....... 38.00
jw Baltimore ... 26.00 / .
CK Philadelphia .. 28.00
w 60-Day Fores
New York ....$32.30
Boston 36.30
Correspondingly low fares from
and to other places.
Ask nearest Ticket Afoot.
W. W. Hackett,
Traveling Passenger Agent.
719 Jiroaa Street, Augusta, Ga.
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