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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
Millionaire Theatrical Man
Picks Strong All-Star Team
TAKE WELLS. millionaire the

TAKE WELLS, millionaire the
atrical promoter who con-
- trolls all the big vaudeville
houses in the South. an ex- diamond
star himself. manager and former
president of the Virginia league,
has picked rafting good all-star
baseball team, as shown in the ac-
companying box
Although MIR. Wells is really an
"old timer he has selected a
bunch of youngsters. In picking
Gandil. Doyle, Zimmerman and
Collins he has an infield that would
not only prove a stone wall on the
defense but would hit well above
the 300 mark.
His outheld, Cobb. Jackson and
Speaker. could not be improved,
while Archer and Meyers are the
two greatest catchers playing to-
day.
And what a pitching staff Mar
guard. Walsh, Johnson and Rucker
would make.
He picks McGraw to manage the
team. Although the Giants chief
is far from being popular. there is
no getting away from the fact that
he is a great leader
The fans are supposed to only
pick two pitchers. but Mr. Wells,
who spent Yesterday here locking
after affairs at his Forsyth theater,
sent in his team about ten minutes
before he boarded his train, and
probably did not know that he was
to hold his pitching staff down to
two men.
Mr.. Wells started playing ball
with New Orleans. He then went
to Detroit 4 couple of seasons
later he was With Troy in the East
earn league, and then back to the
Southern league. Finally he 10
Gated in Richmond He put that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
BY Percy II. Whiting.

w YELL, anyhow, the Crackers
wv are out of last place 1t
may be a respite for "a
hours only, but it's a relief The
cheerful feeling that there is one
team in the league worse than the
Crackers is encouraging indeed. BY
nightfall the Crackers may be back
In the uttermost depths, but for
one whole day, at least, Cracker
fans have been able to hold their
heads up in diamond society and
with pardonable pride remark;
We'll anyhow, we aren't LAST"
A TLANTA fans are so busy being
sorry for themselves while the
Cracker team is in a slump that
they haven't any time for any sym
pathy for anybody else Now that
the Atlanta club is only seventh, in
stead of the customary eighth, it
might be timely to mention that
the people most deserving of sym
pathy are the three officials of the
Atlanta Baseball association OF
course, it's fair enough to be sorry
for Charley Hemphill, but, then,
he's getting we'll paid for it, It's a
managers job to shoulder the
blame and worry If a team is go
ing bad You might, If you have a
bit of spare time, be sorry for the
baseball writer's. They have to see
every game, and that's an awful
sentence when the team slumps
But, then. they're paid for it, too,
and, besides. they're hardened.
But the case of the directors of
the baseball association is lamenta-
able.
In the old days the president OF
the baseball association was in the
thing as matter of business He
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
By W. ]. McBeth.

"A CCORDING to the generally
a accepted opinion, baseball has
always been, heretofore, law
unto itself-a law full of unaccount-
able eccentricity and vagary that
follows no set rule Its creed was
most tersely expressed in a mod
est proverb of Harry @. Pulliam,
that still graces the wall of the
National league headquarters:
Take nothing for granted in base
ball.
The only exception to the capri
cious whims was Washington. This
habitual tailender Of the American
league was a striking Illustration
of one instance that could always
be taken for granted. The great
joke of the national pastime was
coined from it's humility: wash
ington, first in war, first in peace
and last in the American league
race!"
Washington, hitherto the excep-
ton that proved the rule, is now
proving it in fact. The Capital
City has evacuated the cyclone pit
for a prominent position in the
forefront of battle. "All things
come to him who waits" They
certainly came Washington's way
as blessing in disguise, in no less
a parsonage than Clarke Griffith,
generally regarded as a major
league managerial failure. With
the New York Americans and with
the Cincinnati Nationals the old
Fox had disappointed His connec-
ton with Washington appeared to
the long suffering fans of the Dis
trict of Columbia as the addition of
insult to injury.
Griff Has Fooled Everybody.
But in vindicating his managerial
fame Griffith has fooled everybody,
even the wiseacres of the Capital
City and a couple of major league
magnates in New York and Gin
Cllltldll. It VI the llTSl Tune IN MS
career Griff has charge of a club
free to direct it's destinies. He was
handcuffed in New York and fet-
tered in Cincinnati by club own
ers who have always been too ready
for outside advice Griffith Is the
heaviest stockholder of the Sena-
tors. He gambled his entire for
tune on the purchase and everyone
is glad that he invested wisely.
If for no other reason than vari-
ETY. Washington's sensational squirt
this year proves decidedly refresh
ing. Still it embraces other inter
esting features. One of the most
remarkable psychological studies
of the age is this combination
whipped into pennant speed by
Foxy Griff Most promiscuous in
the collection of oddities is that
sterling center fielder Clyde Milan.
Milan has given Ty Cobb a black
eye such as the Georgia peach has
never before suffered in fast com
pany Griffith's center section of
the outer defense this year makes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
FODDER FOR FANS

Christy Mathewson has averaged rs
victories a year with the Giants in the
twelve years he has worked. His low run
was none in 1900 and his high run 81 in
1908. He must keep going at the present
rate for seven more years to equal Cy
1oung's CANT winning mark.
Jack Doyle, International league UNI
pire. says of Tommy McMillan: He is
playing better ball than any shortstop in
the league, is hitting well and can run
bases If the Yankees get him you can
quote me as saying they will not be
stung.'
The Phillies tried doctoring the ball the
last time Lavender pitched against them.
Rigler grabbed the ball for evidence and
1t will be used in the prosecution of the
Phillies for unsportsmanlike conduct.
With that really classy collection why
are the Crackers last?" asks The New
Orleans Item.
Please address answers to the puzzle
editor.
The fund for Cancels automobile has
passed the Brush mark and is headed for
the Ford's price-with a long ways to go.
Compared with Hirsch, who was sold to
the Reds and quit, rather than face big
league hatters, Frank Davis Is a hero.
Knoxville sold him to Cincinnati and after
no Ils'u pSeH tllele lew Gays ne pdsSeu
on the news that 'Rucker has nothing
and Suggs and Humphreys are pokes. "
II gall wins games Davis is a coming
Marquard.
Harry Wolverton was so keen about
getting Tommy Mcmillan that he left the
Yanks in charge of Hal Chase and pked
up to Rochester to see the Atlanta lad
play.
Hans Wagner recently celebrated his
hfueth anniversary in National league
baseball.
A. Marsans, OF Cuba, is getting to be
the curly wolf Of the Red team and
threatens to force himself into a position
that corresponds to that which his com
patriot Raphael Almeida occupies with
Birmingham
Al Bridwell is recovering and will soon
join the Braves.
The Barons will probably lose Almeida.
Johnston, Boyd and Smith at the end of
the season. They. will go higher
Martina has had his fair share of
chances. Two Southern league clubs
the Red Sox have bought him from the
Texas league.
Demaree Boyd, Wagner and Aitchson
are the big four" in the Southern league
this year
Laudermilk, of Mobile. has won but two
games out Of seven starts-with a pretty
good club, too,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
JOHNSON TO FIGHT McVEY
AND LANGFORD ON ISLE

NEW YORK, July 23.-Jack john
son. the dusky heavyweight champion
has closed an engagement with a rep
resentative of Hugh Mcintosh, the Aus
tralia fight promoter, to battle in Aus
tralia with two of his rivals, Sam
Langford and Sam McVey, It became
known today.
For the Langford fight johnson is
guaranteed $4,000, while his bout with
Mcvey will net him $4,000 Both
fights are for twenty rounds. Tne
dates have not yet been fixed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

of them money to hold the jobs.
For they could make from two to
fifty times as much by putting the
same amount of time, worry and
thought in their regular lines Of
endeaVor.
Goodness knows, all three Of them
can be absolved from any blame
for the lamentable showing of the
Crackers. Heaven knows WHAT
is the matter with them, but what
ever 1t is it isn't the directors fault
They have done all that men could
do. They took the jobs, not know
ing much Of what was expected of
them; but they have served eff
GENTLY. If the Crackers don't re-
ward their efforts by playing a lit
tie baseball, they are ungrateful
brutes-that's all we have to say
for them.
livery time the Crackers win
- ball game all the real fans
settle back comfortably and chuc-
kle: We'll. here we co.
And then they stop going and
lose three or four.
It's a queer thing about this
years ball club-it inspires hope,
even If it doesn't inspire confidence.
Every time they get away for
game or two it seems certain that
they are just on the point of get
ting in the race. 1t wouldn't sur
prize anybody if the Crackers
should plug right along and get up
into the first division in two weeks.
About the brightest spot on the
ball club right now is this chap
Buck" Becker, who overthrow the
Montgomery club in yesterdays
ball game. Becker has come with
g rush from the start and looks
like the best young southpaw in the
league.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

The Jersey City team has five former
members of the Red Sox on the roster
now-Thoney Janvarin, Purtell, Knight
and McHale. Maybe they don't all wish
they were back!
AN the Boston Braves nave in the way
Of real players are Sweeney and Hub
Perdue.
The South Bend club has signed Frank
Donahue, brother of Jiggs.
Heinie Zimmerman is the only batter in
recent baseball history who swats at
everything. pitched him and gets away
with 1t. Nothing is too bad for Heinie to
try at. At last reports he had landed
safely on 100 of EN-.
Well, even If Marquard did lose three
in a row-he's still leading the National
league pitchers
The race in the twelve-club Central
league continues as tight as ticks-and
the attendance is still light as gas
Now that Krause has left the Ameri-
can association, Packard, of Columbus is
the best pitcher there. He has won thir-
teen and lost three.
Billy Sullivan has been with the White
Sox nearly eleven years
Derrill Pratt and Red Smith are run
ming neck and neck this year as they did
last in the race for batting honors The
last averages showed Smith .277, Pratt
.273.
Wise sayings of baseball AN umpire
is a good umpire when he pleases the
home crowd"
Matty, in his recent book remarks cas-
ually, 81 have never seen Ty Cobb play,
bat they tell me he is quite ball PLAYER"
All yes, fair to middling Better perhaps
than the average run of minor league
outfielderS at least.
Some baseball manager has said that he
wants to see one game played as it ought
to be played.
"How's that?" another manager asked.
well. I'd have an infeld made in
of sporting editors, a bleaCher enthusiast
grandstand fans Then I'd like to UNI
pire.
Fine sportsmanIike act sure when a
batch of Montgomery fans tried to hon on
Fitzsimmons. 1t takes high courage for
a hundred men to fall on one man and
beat him.
When Fitzsimmons' umpiring became
wretched Montgomery fans wired KAY
anaugh, asking for his release. The
league has come TO a pretty pass when
all the league president knows about how
his umpires are doing Is from hearsay,
And he gets $500 a yearl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
JACK DILLON HANDS OUT
SLEEP PILL TO G0RMAN

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 23.-Jack
Dillon is a runner-up In the pugilist
ladder today as the result of his knock
out of Joe German in the sixth round
Of their bolt here last night. German
had gone to the mat twice before he
intercepted the swing that put him
down for the full count
Steve Mckinley. of Peoria, got the
decision over Billy Emerich, Of san
Francisco, in an eight-round prehmi-
nary
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
FIGHTS FOR kENosHA AGAIN.

CHICAGO, July 22- Promising four
high class battles to interest the Chi
cago fans, John Heating, or Kenosha.
has declared positively that the game
would be reopened in the Wisconsin
city within six weeks Keating has
tentatively signed Packey Mcfarland
and Eddie Murphy. Eddie McGoorty
and Billy Papke or Bob Moha. Johnny
Coulon and frankie Burns, and Charles
White and Joe Mandot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
TEMPLE AND AHEARN IN
DRAW AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, July 23-Ray
Temple, of Milwaukee, and young
Ahearn, of Albany, fought a ten-roun4
draw at the Orleans Athletic club las:
night. Both boys we're inclined TO loai
the first five rounds, until cautIohts
by the referee. After that they lous sls
hard. Each scored knockdown in tno
tenth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
RIVERS AND MANDOT TO
FIGHT ON LABOR DAY

Los ANGELES. July 2S.-Joe Riv-
ers and Joe Mandot will clash before
the Pacific Athletic club at Vernon
on the afternoon Of Labor day Sep
TENDER . They have been matched to
night twenty rounds and to weigh in at
1873 pounds ringside. Charles F. Eyton
the clubs official referee, will be the
third man in the ring.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
REVISED AGREEMENT is
RATIFIED BY LEAGUES

CINCINNATI. ONO, July g The re-
vised national agreement FOR the govern
ment Of professional baseball clubs be
came law today. II was ratified Off
cialy by the National league. the Ameri-
can league and the National Associat ton
of Baseball clubs and promulgated by the
national baseball commission
The principal change was the creation
of class IA league and the revision of
the drafting prices in vogue in the vari-
GUS classes of leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
SWEDEN SCORES MOST
POINTS AT LYMPIAD

STOCKHOLM, July 2S.-The Olympic
games concluded with the finish of the
yacht races With the points gained in
the yachting events, Sweden leads the ne
nations in the number of points in al
events, Sweden's total being 1873, only
in spite of the fact that there was no
American representative in the yachting
competitions. Great Britain stands tnlru'
with total Of rs points. ~
The United States leads in hrsts, WIZ
rs, to Sweden's %.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
coLUMBUs ON ROAD TRIP

COLUMBUS. GA, July 23.-The CO.
lumbus baseball team is off on a two
weeks trip on the road. during which
time they will play Macon Columbia.
Jacksonville and Albany The team is
leading the league by "A safe margin.
having won eleven out of the last thir-
teen games PLAYED.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
sPRouLL ELECTED PRESIDENT

ADMISSION. ALA. July 23.-The An
niston Country club has just elected the
following officers President. ]. c.
Sproul, vice president. w p. Acker
secretary, l.. G. Watson treasurer. L.
T. Smith. The following were named
a governing board o NJ Reynolds. w
II. McKleroy. A. J. Goodwin. :. l..
Galbreath and w W. Whiteside.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

Cobb failed to make hit In four times
up yesterday Speaker connected twice In
three trips to the plate. Jackson got In
one safe swat In four attempts. Collins
had perfect record, three hits In three
times at bat. JaIole Is still out Of the
game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
STAR eArrERY For sox.

CHICAGO July Pitcher George
johnson, a Winnebago Indian. and Catch
er John Gossett of the St Joseph, West
ern league team. have been signed by
President Charles Comiskey, Of the White
SoX. Johnson is six feet tall and has
pitched with success in several teams in
that league GosSett is now playing his
second year Of professional ball. The
players will Join the Chicago team at the
close Of the Western league season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
HARRY FORBES KNOCKED
OUT BY OSCAR WILLIAMS

PADUCAH, KY, July 23Zos'a ~
Williams knocked out Harry Forbes t.r ~
the second round of their fight h tsa
last night with body blows IN va
clinches. Today Forbes IS claiming
foul and is after another battle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
TO PLAY osT-sEAsoN SERIES.

NHATTANOOGA. TENN. July "a
President Jacob Smith of the Appa-
laehian league has accepted the chal-
lenge of President Langston of the To-
cal city league for a post-season series
between the winners in the two or
CARNATIONS The games viii probably
be staged in CHATTANOOGA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
The Big Race

Here is how the "5lg Five" In the
American league are hitting right up to
date.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

Fine sportsmanlike act sure when &
batch Of Montgomery fans tried to hop or
t1tzsimmons 1t takes high courage fol-
beat him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

When Fitzsimmons' umprng became
wretched Montgomery fans wired KAY
anaugh, asking for his release. The
league has come 70 a pretty pass when
all the league president knows about how
his umpires are doing Is from hearsay,
And he gets 49, 500 q Year,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

Wise sayings of baseball. IAN umpire
IS good umpire when he pleases the
home crowd
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

Matty, in his recent book, remarks cas-
but they ten me he is quite a ball player. .
All yes, fair to middling. Better perhaps
than the average run of minor league
outflelderS at least
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

Derril Pratt and Red Smith are run
ming neck and neck this year as they did
last in the race for batting honors The
last averages showed Smith .277, Pratt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

Demaree Boyd Wagner and Aitchisol
are the big four" in the Southern leagu
this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-28
NEWS SPORTING PAGE
JOE H0HAN is
A LIFE SAVER
Fighting Waiter" Rescued
Two at Rockaway Beach.

There Is an interesting aud roman
tic tale attached to the life history
of one Joe Honan, oft times called
the Fighting Waiter in boxing cir
cles. Just to look at him, you
wouldn't think he Is a hero, would
you? But he is Joe has had the plea
sure of saving two lives-precious to
SONS one, no doubt-from watery
graves during the past four summers.
which he has spent as a life guard
on the sands at Rockaway Beach.
Honan Is some swimmer, from all
accounts. and takes TO water Just
about as willingly as to the boxing
game.
One of persons saved was a young
girl, only eight years old, and Joe
was rightfully proud of his perform
ance. This incident occurred three
years ago, and 1t was not until last
summer that he was called upon
again to play the part of a hero.
This time, 1t was a mar Twenty-Five
years old, who had ventured out be-
yond his depth and was going down
for the third time when reached by
the plucky Honan. The doctors
worked on the man for three hours
before he was revived, Joe says.
When asked IL he has ever received
a medal for his heroisu1, Joe modest
ly replied. "No, that was what r
was getting paid for.
There's reason why Joe is maxi
ing good at the fighting game. He
was born in Frisco, Cal, where all
good fighting boys are born and
reared to manhood. Honan however,
was forced to leave the sunny state
when only three years old, as his
parents moved to the east. He Is
proud of his birth place, though
and will go back some day with a
crown of a champion, he declares.
Joe Honan Is only twenty-five years
old and has a bright and brilliant
future. He will stick to the squared
ring this summer, he says, and turn
a deaf a to the alluring call Of
the wild sea waves at Rockaway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-28

Wonder how big joe made out
yesterday?
q = y
If any accident" happened yes
terday to my protege during his
bout with Stasu Observation-Disclosures
no one would mourn it more than 1.
My respects:
y = =
80 goodbye, and if good radiance,
. Then good radiance be 1t still.
You will not get no more kiddanee,
And perhaps you've had your ILL.,
.
Personal note-Harold q. "si"
Best, formerly OF New Brunswick,
now of this city, vas a spectator last
night at the Puritan-K. o. X. A.
game in Goodwill hill. Mr.. Best re-
ports a most enjoyable evening.
Van Mulchahey on the side lines
at the same game-"I'd rather be on
the outside a'lookin' in, than on the
inside a'lookin' out"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-28
PURITANS SCORE ON
The X. 0. X. A. TEAM
Brilliant Work Makes Victory Easy
for Local Team in County League
Contest Last Night.

The Puritans played a brilliant
floor game last night at Goodwill
hall and easily disposed of the K. o.
X. A, of New Brunswick, in a county
league game by the score of 40 to 6.
Despite the obvious one-sided feat
ure of the game. the play was inter
esting and a keen interest displayed
throughout the entire match by the
good sized crowd in attendance. The
visitors started things with a rush
and both sides played scoreless for
several minutes, but "Our Forefath-
ers' showed the stamina and speed
that counts. The first half ended 20
to 2.
Non Miller exhibited special
cleverness last night in dropping in
field goals, especially on baek-hand-
ed flips, The young South Riverite
played a big part~in the passing
game, too, proving to be a good run
ming mate for Jimmie" Canton.
The latter was off in his goal shoot
ing, but, as usual, vas high man in
the floor work contest. Deegan's
guarding was another feature; he
broke up several passes of the coun-
ty seat lads and also dropped in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-28
GOOD ARE
HANDED DEFEAT

The Goodwills met defeat last
night at Asbury Park at the hands
of the Catholic Lyceum, of that
place. The locals found it necessary
to play under professional rules,
which, Of course, are strangers to
them, and they found this handicap
much too hard to overcome. They
managed, however, to drop in thir-
teen field goals under those condi-
tions. The home team Is speedy,
without question, and will furnish
thrills. at Goodwill hall on April IT
in q return game. The ore
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-28

three field goals. Schwartz was held
down rather we'll by "Fauver," who
kept his man s~coreless in the first
half. The visitors were aided by
Manley, of the New Brunswick high
school quintet, and Noble, a fresh
man at Rutgers College. The latter
has the earmarks of a star in the
very near future. pickles" Van
Sickle put up the best game of his
career. 1t was the K. o. X. AS last
game in the county league. The
score:
Puritans (4o) X. o. k. A. fe)
CdHLlon Mdnle
left forward
Miller Noble
right forward
Schwartz Fauver
centre
Sullivan Best
left guard
Deegan ...,........ Van Sickle
right guard
Field goals-Cantlon t6), Miller
90, Schwartz ca, Deegan ca, Fau-
Yer "a, Best CD. Referee, Walter
Riddle, Of SayreVille. Time of halves,
fifteen minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-28
BOXING NETS
N. Y. ST 1000

Albany, N. Y, March 2s.-Tbe first
report of the state boxing commits
sion, filed with the legislature, shows
that the stats has received about
$1,000 as its share of receipts.
The commission recommends that
the law be changed so that no person
under eighteen years of age shall be
permitted to participate in any con
test and that each glove must weigh
at least five ounces.