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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-27

Turnip seed, cabbage, lettuce and
beet seed at Dodson's Pharmacy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-27

The ladies all prefer Huyler's
candy because it is the best. Fresh
shipment received at Dodson's Phar-
macy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-27

Z Mrs. James A. Pinkston returned to
Americas yesterday from a visit of
several days in Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-27

Col. and Mrs. M. C. Proctor, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Bivins in a
pleasant visit of a few days, will re-
turn to Savannah tonight.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
THINK BURNS WILL WIN,
BUT SAY HE'S NERVOUS
Australian Fight Critics Figure White Mans Defense Is
Too Clever, Yet Negroes Strength May Off
set Opponents Boxing

negro are plac ng great hope in his
ability 70 go the twenty round route
in stronger style than Burns.
Burns said today that he expected
TO return 10 the United States shortly
after his fight with Johnson. he has
found the Australian fighting game
rich picking, and wien he returns
home bis friends say De VIII have a
bank account Of six figures
After the Coin.
Back in the States Burns threatens
TO make philadelphia Jack" O'Brien
look cheap from a sartOrial stand
point He already has stunning
wardrobe. but ne says he viii add a
few dazzlers to his collection that
will arouse Broadway.
Burns viii get $4,000 Of Ire $4,000
purse offered for Saturdays hghts win
or lose. The hard bargain hat he
drove with Johnson lost him lot OF
his friends. but Tommy says he IS IN
the game for only one thinS--tO make
enough money out OF II to retire-aud
that n ne could have squeezed out
another $4,000 he would have done So
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
MAHMOUT WANTS TRY
WITH FRANK GOTCH
Has Come Up Through Ranks and
Is Entitled to Champ
Match.

CHICAGO. Dec. I.-After cleaning up
several top-notchers in the wrestling
game in this cOuntry. YUssin Aahmout,
the giant Turk, has set his cap FOR
Frank Gotch. the worlds champion The
Empire Club. Of Chicago, has announced
that il will hang Up a purse OF $1,000
for the two grapplers 10 be divided as
they see fit.
When MahmOut came here. seeking
for gold and honor. he was looked upon
as another joke. but he has made good
in every match and figures a worthy
rival 10 Gotch. Mahmout started on
by beating Tom Jenkins. followed il up
hy tossing Fred Beele and last Friday
beat Americas in two straight IallS-
Notwithstanding his huge size Nah
rnol1t has surprised the followers OF the
graphing game by his knowledge of
the fine points Of wrestling and also ms
speed. He doesn't depend on his size
10 win. but matches his skill against
that of his opponent Whether he VIII
be able 10 Wrest the title from GOtch
is DrOblematical, but he should be The
toughest opponent the champion has
had IN years
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
Some Suspect Buns Will
SideStep Engagement at
Last Minute.
FITZPATRICK GETS
GENUINE SURPRISE
Finds His Name Signed to Letter
Offering BTibe to Prime
Minister.
By TAD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-The promoters
Of the Burns-JohnsOn fight are all
worked ND over some letters that have
been written to the prime minister in
Australia concerning the big mill at
sydney.
sam Fitzpatrick, manager Of the color
ed fighter, is highly indignant and hints
that either Burns or his friends have
written letters and signed his name 10
the same
Fitzpatrick sent The writer a letter
which arrived last night and it reads
as though sam was not Yet sure that he
had Burns in the ring
They are signed and the go is ad-
NeTtiSed like a great circus all over the
big island. but little things are bObbing
up mere and there that make the ola
manager feel that Burns Will still get
OUt OF the match
One letter which went 20 the prime
minister Of Australia promised that
Giguitary a large cut of the proceeds
of the mill if he WOu-G keep his hands
or and let the fight 70 on. and Sam
I'itZDaTTiCkS name was signed 20 II.
Another letter stated that the affair
was 60 be a fake, and that Australia
would receive a black eye in the eyes
of the sports all over the world.
TIE Sydney SCribes rushed up to Fitz-
patriCE's abode to ask why he had
written such letters TO the prime min
lister. and sam almost dropped dead with
surprise.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

SYDNEY, y. s. w. Dec. 2O.-Jack
JOhnson's only chance to win from
Tommy Burns in their fight here for
the heavyweight championship next
Saturday. lies i'm a chance blow. ac-
cordirg TO opinions today Of Austria
liam fight experts who have watched
the two men in their training camps.
When IL comes 10 huskiness the
fight dopesters over here admit that
the colG-ed scrapper has something on
Burns. but he is still the loose,
gangling fighter that Americans know
and there is much skepticism as TO
his ability 10 break through the clever
defense Of Burns.
Burns Is Nervous
There is an air Of the utmost con-
ftdeHCe i'm the quarters OF both men,
though there is no denying the fact
that Burns is the more nervous of the
two. His friends say that this is
natural. as he has much more at stake
than Johnson.
Those who like the chances Of the
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
GREAT TRAINER
DIES SUDDENLY
Father Bill' Mackdermott
Wonderfully Successful
in College Work.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec 21.-Wil-
liam NJ. Nackdermott, former track
trainer and welI-knowu athlete, in
charge OF athletics during the Cos,
responsible for the "cage" at that in
stitution, AT one time holder Of the
championship of the South in the high
jump. and an intimate friend of Mike"
Murphy. Yalc's trainer. died at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning from a complication
Of diseases. While Mr.. MackdermOtt
had been III for some time, his condition
was not regarded as serious, and his
death came as a surprise TO his friends
Dr. r. h Schou, 1908 West Lanvale
street was called into consultation We'd
nesday at Mr.. MackdermottS request,
but until the last moment it was con-
fdently expected that his illness was
only temporary.
Mr.. MackdermOtt was for seven years
at the Johns Hopkins University, con-
nected with athletics at that institution.
For three years he had charge OF the
outdoor teams and for four years was
in charge of all teams Of the university.
Tn December, 1895, he was asked by
the General Athletic Association to
coach the first relay team that repre-
scented Hopkins which was to compete
at the games at the University OF Penn
syIvania. From the raw recruits he
succeeded in developing a team which
won second place against seasoned com
petitors. This success marked the be-
ginning Of Hopkins track teams.
Mr.. MackdermOtt then took up the
organization OF q Ia crosse team, which
has been one Of the most popular
branches of sport at the university
since.
The trophy room Al Hopkins contains
many testimonials OF his successes.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from Mt. Calvary Protestant
Episcopal Church. Services viii be con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. W. a. McClen-
then, rector.
Mr.. MackdermOtt is survived by wild
oW, Mrs. COrinne MackdemOtt.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
PLATE PRTNTERS-
HEREFORD MAY SIGN
SULLIVAN AND LOWE
Every Evidence of Another Bout
Between the Washington
ScTapperS.

BALTIMORE. Dec Eff pending ne
goiations so through Tommy Lowe ana
KID Sullivan. the Two washington IA
v0rites, viii once more face each other
i'm the squared circle. Each Of the little
boxers has a host Of friends fin Wash
iugron
Both the boys are in prime condition
at present and eager 10 scrap. accord
ing 10 Information received from Wash
inSton last night. Lowe said that Ie
WAS willing 10 meet Sullivan al 1s5
pounds. and there is little chance OF
the weight keeping them apart SuIIi-
van has but recently returned from a
trip up East and down South, and looks
the picture OF health
Al HerfOrd. or The Eureka Athletic
Club, has been asked 70 hang up a purse
for Lowe and Sullivan, but says that he
viii not do anything until the hackers
OF each man put up 500 as = side
bet
Just as soon as the hackers .oC SuuI-
van and Lowe show me the COIN" said
HerlOrd yesterday. IN hang up a big
purse. as / believe the scrap would be
a coriler from start TO finish"
Several fighting enthusiasts me- at
Pat OCOuuOr'S in Washington OF sat
,srOay- and talked over the match with
the result that the necessary side bet
VIII De gathered together before the
week Is out
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
OTIS CLYMER EXPLAINS
HOW CLEVELAND LOST
Not Being Second Baseman, He Played Too Close TO
the Bag and Made Star Catch.

with only one out The y0uuEster
had famed twice already, but Joe
told Witherup TO pass him. and he did,
filling the bases, SO as TO get at Brad
ley
Vow, here is where 7 came IN.
Bradley, or course. is q lefL-1ield hit
ter. as everyone knows. We had IL fig
urCd OUJ that he might his 70 Mcbride
If so. I was to lose no time iR getting
over to second base. so as 90 Try FOR
q double play. But my legs were none
too good, you remember. so I played
pretty close 90 the sack SO 7 would not
have far 60 so TO head GoO0e OF.
Accidental Star Play.
Had second base been my regular
position or had my legs been right,
suppose ! would have played where
second bascman generally does. But
this time I was only about fifteen feet
from second. and Bradley hit the ball
on line right into my hands Ordi-
uarily 1t would have been good for two
or three bases. and would haze cleaned
mp the bags. As z was, I had a Cincl
making double play. Cleveland gOr
one run In the next and we got one ia
the seventh, and then Chech blew up in
the ninth. and We won out easily. But
had Bradley's hit ever got away, the
Maps would not have played the game
they did. En- the ninth. and we would
have been beaten They could have af-
fCrdcd 20 let us have a cOluIe Of runs
i'm The ninth and frightened up IN time
Ia have beaten MS So YOU see there
sure IS such thing as luck in base
bail"
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

Otis CIymer the former Pirate. and
one Of the Washington outfeld last
season. was about the America
League headquarters III New York all
last week.
Sitting In the WoIcOtt Hotel one night
Clymer said to the sporting editor OF
the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
81 suppose If I had been a regular
second basemau and in frst-Class con
dition when we played that last series
with Cleveland the Maps might have
won the pennaut-
You know Joe put me on second
base at the start of each game. Each
inning when we would come in from
the bench, Joe would give me a glare
and yel. Wen. you haven't blown up
yet. SO you can try il one more inning
But about the sixth or seventh inning
each game he took me out saying.
I'm not going TO take any more chances
on you. You are liable to chuck this
game any time
Afraid of His Legs.
But in the fifth inning of the sec
ond game with Chech and Witherup
pitching, neither of us had made a
run. Birmingham came mp for CIeye-
land. He singled To- center ard Per
ring pasted one 10 short left for a
base. Chech triec to sacrifice and
struck out. That brought up Goode.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

While there have been uo try1uts as
Yet al Eastern for a representative re-
lay team IL is evident that Captain
FeSsenden- Parker and Thompson viii
compose three points Of the quartet
Coach Foley has been putting the
Capitol Hin boys through a course 81
training whl-h VIII undoubtedly show
It's effect IN the coming meets. ElI
seems pleased with the looks Of Dom.
a.. Whitney, and F'iTzhugh. and predicts
a promising future for the lauky trio
Eastern Highs baseball nine received
a setback by ActCn's Withdrawal from
school Acton, who also plays football
aud basketball, covered the initial sack
last season IN good style. and was men
toned as a probability Tor next sea
sons aII-Ligh first sacker-
Following the advice OF Bill Foley and
Jimmy Kerr. EaSteIu's baseball canal-
dates will report for indoor practice
directly after the holidays Foley thinks
that early indoor practice aids team
materially
Although a basketball league did not
materialiZe. this year, EaStern.s guiut
has decided TO run or a short schedule
which includes several OF the local prep
teams. Business and Nt. St. Joseph, Or
Baltimore
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
BULGARIAN FINDS
PARDELLO A SNAP

CHICAGO. Dec Z--YussiE lIahmout,
the terrible Turk wrestler demon =Jrated
mis- ability as @ mat artist 20 the salts
faction Of Leo PaudeIO and q large
sized gathering OF the members OF the
Chicago Athletic Association at the Cher
~ Circle gymnasium Saturday night
lLaEmOut succeeded in throwing Par
deLO three mes in less than the agreed
time OF one hour
The Turk save the Cherry Circle fans
g Sood show for their money and A.
Jh.- same time gave the italian cham
piOn something 10 think about The
italian worked ali OF the tricks and
rough tactics for which he is famous
iu wrestling circles, but all OF these did
not seem 10 bother the Turk very much
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
AMERICANS
GO SOUTH FEB. "a

BOSTON, Dec. H--Secretary McBreen
today made public the spring training
plans Of the Boston Americans. The
players viii train at Hot Springs from
February = to March %, and VIII go
out for two weeks of exhibition games.
The Eastern players meet in New York
February "A, and leave together for Hot
Springs, picking up men en- route. All
-old, twenty-seven players are 70 be
taken along. This includes three men
new 20 the league. In6eIder French,
drafted from Evansville, Ind: Pitcher
Gilman. drafted from Akron, and Out
@rlder Hooper. the second Ty Cobb.
The full list who will train at Hot
Springs are CatCherS, Spencer. CARR
Zan. DOnahue and Madden: pitchers,
ArelIanes, BurcheIl, Cicotte. Ehman.
Morgan. Steele. Wood. Young, Barger,
and Thielmen; infielders, DanziS, Card
ner, French. Lord, Wagner, Mcconnell,
Stahl. Niles; outhelders. Cressler,
Thoney, Speaker, Hooper. and Cravath.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
DR.. PHILLIPS TELLS
BASKETBALL STORY
Q. W. u Team DiSbanded Because
Man Played Under
False Name.

The reasons why the George Wash
ingrou athletic council dis banded the
basketball team and cancelled the dates
in the arranged schedule have been
given BY DR.. W + r Phillips. head
OF the athletic council AT the George
Washington school
The action taken was simply because
OF a break OF LEe rules OF common
honesty, namely. the playing Of one
OF the men under an assumed name
said Dr. Phillips.
The rumOr that he team had been
disbanded on account OF the George
Washington playing a professional is
unfOunded- for. as far as the athletic
council at this school knows. every
member Of the basketball SO lad ? as
perfectly eligible 10 play.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

Tommy Murphy. the Harlem boxer,
meets Charley Griffin. of Australia. at
Boston 30 morrow night
Jack CTwin) Sullivan is getting ready
10 return 10 California, where he has
Deen c'lered a bout with Hugo Kelly.
Jim COrbetU. who witnessed the re-
rant PGpke-Helly bout. says neither
boxer showed class-as q scientific box
CT or a szUgEeT.
George LaBlanche, the noted prize
fighter known as Marine. was arrested
as Vagrant and is in q critical con-
ditOn in a Worcester hospital
Promoters COfrOth and Jeffries are
bidding Tor another bout betN cen PaDEe
and Kelly on N v Year Day COfrroth
guaranteed the winner a bout with
ketcheL
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
Scholastic Scoops and Paragraphs
Cleaned From High School Fields

Keep your eyes open for Techs
track team this year Captain Sprausy
says Tech viii have one Of the best
track teams in the city. About thirty
candidates have reported for the cinder
path and are hare at work. under their
Old standby. Doc" BurCh, while the
weight men and others are working
outside with Spransy.
To is with much regret that the bas-
ketbaU enthusiasts at Tech hear that
the faculty has decided 20 abandon the
idea of a team. Tech could have one
Of the strongest teams in the high
school class. Tor some of the best ma
terial in Washington siE1ined their ~
teutiCus OF coming out for the team
Eastern track prospects took a sudden
boost last week II took but little per-
suasion on the part OF Dr. Small and
Coach Foley 10 induce the boys 20 get
together and organize class teams Al
ready there has sprung up a friendly
rivalry with promises OF good Compe1-
ton for the class meets
The Eastern track team turns out j I
the ICv er corridor every Tuesday, Wed
uesday AMI Friday evening Although
the corridor affords only seventy-hye
ward APPS aad is minus banks, still good
time IS made I'm the shorter distances
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
Betting 10 to 4 That He Will
Win in San Francisco
Tonight.
FIREMAN CAN HIT
DANGEROUS BLOWS
Tommy Burns Never Anxious for
Return Match With Him.
Also Met Johnson.
By W. w. NAUGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2l.-Tonisht
Sam Langford and Jim Flynn, the fire
man, will meet in the ring at the Coli
scum.
The sports of a betting turn pin their
faith on Langford. but Il Is agreed on
ali sides that may Of the elements
which figure in the violent Upsets and
upheavals If the prize ring are IN sight.
The betting on the match remains at
10 10 1; Sam Langford fayorite. Even
money is being offered that the Bos-
toRian viii dispose OF his taller rival
inside Of fifteen rounds. The wagering
is lively OF the latter proposition
He Is Dangerous.
Flynn, Of Pueblo, has always been
more or less Of "a stumbling block 10
the ambitions OF others lie is game
to the core and he has never gone IN s,r
picking and choosing. He has been
against Jack CTwiuJ Sullivan, Tommy
Burns. Australian BIZ Squires, Al kaui-
man, and even Big Jack Johnson
All his fights, both winning ana los
ing, have been replete with hard smash
ius and with one or. two exceptions no
man who has been against Fire man
Flynn has gone out OF his way 10 hiring
about a return engagement. II WIS OF
0
There is no fun ia lighting him and
there rs too much rIsN.
1t is my first fight In san Francisco
and II means everything 10 me- SAID
LaHgfOrd at his camp yesterday Il
viii try TO make every round a Lang
ford round. As 70 how long il Will take
me 10 defeat Flynn ! would not care
To venture an opinion
Changed His Views.
! In discussing the outlook, Flynn said:
II used 10 think that there wasn't d
colored fighter on earth able 90 take
nay measure but, OF course, changed
my views after taCkling that black giant
ia Johnson At the present time 1t is
my belief that there is no coIored man
Of my weight or under who can beat
me and this belief includes LaugfOrd.
J know he Is "a great man with the
gloves. but I don't suppose he figures
10 be better than Johnson
Flynn's seconds viii be Tim McGrath,
Jack Grace. Abdul, the Turk, and Dan
NY Webster.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
PEET WILL COACH
CENTRAL ELEVEN

pig Bin" Peet will coach the Cen
tral High School football team next
fall.
This should prove a boost TO the G.
streeteTS, for Peet has had much eN-
perience at the gridiron game. both
as a player and an instructor. and
should next years material be as
promising as was this years there is
every possibility that Central viii land
we'll I'D 81 the High School race.
For the past several years Peet has
been connected with football in the
New England States, and is well
versed in both general and inside pig
skin knowledge.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
CORBETT TO FIGHT
PHIL BROCK AGAIN

NEW ORLEANS, LZ-. Dec. a.-PhH
Frock. Of Cleveland, Ohio, and Young
Corbett. Of Denver, have been matched
for another fight before the West Side
Athletic Club on January "a, at twenty
rounds.
Ncv- Orleans hos some interesting
G--hts scheduled. as follows December
- return ten-rCUuG bout 5etv cen Don
allure. of Boston and Daslier, OF Phil
adelDhia. =, Abe AtJeu AMI BIZ Mack
nary 6. Dave Barry and [ nix Russell
Of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
ATLANTIC CITY CLUB
IMPROVES ITS LINKS

ATLANTIC CITY, n J., Dec. 21.-
Changes are being made in the Atlantic
city Country Clubs links. which will
make them more hazardous than here
tOfore.
The eighteen holes have been increas-
ed IN distance TO be covered to more
than 5000 yards, and will likely run up
the DOGGY several strokes The changes
in green's are INTENDED to avoid cOngeS-
ton when a tourney is in progress.
A water bunker in front of the second
Ereen IS a new feature. The long drive,
called Long Tom, will be made more
difficult by extending the distance from
30 yards TO $50 yards,
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
COLLINS LEADING
PALACE TOURNEY

Collins has increased his lead over
Barker, from TO IS pins. in the Pal
ace tournament. and is making a game
fsht to land the SIS for high Qualifying
score. Charley Miller has moved up
from SeVenJn To fourth place.
DR. Kicker. BOutZ and RObiuCtte
are coming fast, and now that Fritz has
gotten she single pin dope out of his
system and our loving cup to dream
about. we can expect to see him shoot
up the line toward the top-notci.er.
Standing in Down and Out tOurna-
menf Al the PaIacn aIlaNs.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
MAY MEET MURPHY.

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-Manager White.
of the National A c., New NOriCS eN-
elusive boxing club. is trying 10 arrange
q reu-~Ound bout for New Year night
between frankie Madden ana Harlem
Tommy Murphy. The match hinges on
the question of weight Madden vans
10 scale at 10 pounds, llnESide, while
Murphy is holding out for 1su pounds AT
- o'clock.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
NELSON'S LATEST.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-BattlinE Mel
SON has the Marathon bug. The au-
thor lightweight champion wants 10 Try
conclusion with some OF the runners
who recently competed in these events
lie says he will take SIX weeks 10 train
and then issue a def
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

Capt. Johnny HOff, OF the University
of Virginia baseball team for 1903, and
the manager of the Virginia team, havO
just completed arrangements with the
athletic authorities of Harvard UniveT-
sity for the baseball team from that in
stitution to use VirSinia's field for two
weeks in the spring for practice
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
HERE IS ANOTHER
ALL-WESTERN TEAM

The All-wester- football team picked
By Golfers WeeSly for 1908 IS as fol-
The Washington times., 1908-12-21
Afraid of His Legs.
Current Gossip and Timely Tips
Garnered From the Sport World

French critics claim that Sirei is a
better long-diStauce runner than Long
boat or DOTandO-
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

In the seven years that Silk
o LOughlin has un1pired in the Ameri-
can League he has not missed a part
of an inning. BY actual count O'LOuEh-
lin declares he has worked in 10?
games.
The Washington times., 1908-12-21

joe Harris, the big pitcher who played
with the Providence Grays in 1897, has
been purchased by Manager Duffy from
the Columbus Club. OF the American
Association, Tor his 1909 team.