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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
By w. w. Naughton.

~ AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-lt
is rather curious coincidence
that within a comparatively
few hours Of the death Of Jack
Johnson's wife by her own hand
special representative Of Hugh ID.
Mcintosh Of Australia, should ar
rive in this country with a view
OF inducing the worlds champion
TO engage in pugilistic contests in
the land OF the kangaroo
The gentleman in question is w.
c. J. Kelly. who acts ms the agent
of A. C. Spalding & Bros. in Aus
tralia. He has power TO treat with
Johnson for matches with Sam
Langford and Sam McVea and he Is
under instructions 10 deal with so
many other pugilists in regard to
matches at the Antipodee that this
country is in danger Of experience
ing Cd fight famine if he is half way
successful.
$4,000 For Johnson.
The terms tp Doe laid before John
son are that NE viii receive thirty
thousand dollars for engaging in
twenty bout with Sam Lang
ford. For boxing Sam McNea the
champion viii he paid fifteen thou
sand dollars and a similar amount
for meeting Joe Jeanette. I'm adj
dition 70 all this. Johnson will he
given FIVE thousand dollars for
training expenses and three round
trip tickets TO Australia.
THE reason Johnson is being Of
fered more for the bout with Lang
ford is that Laugford is regarded
as his most formidable rival" eN-
planned Kelly. "Out in Australia
they are willing to admit that john
son is the greatest boxer that had
ever visited that country, and they
reckon sam Langford the next best.
The question Of superiority between
Langford and McVea is considered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
Giants Young SptbaH Artist Has Won and Lost Only
TESREAU NOW PREMIER PITCHER IN NATIONAL
BY Damon Runvon.

NTEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Sep-
y TENDER IA, 1912. was one of
the most apprehensive days
in the book, being marked by a
general cleanup of certain lawless
characters who have been at large
50 long they were gradually being
eGgcG right off the front page of
the papers. They were Lefty
Louie "Gyp the Blood" Sidna AL
len. Wesley Edwards and "Lurid
Lou Richie. The latter is famous
for his remark when Officer Tes-
rsau broke down the door. Put up
your gun says Lurid Lou. Il amt
got a thing"
Charles Massive Tesreau is most
assuredly in the league. BY tear
ing off Lou Richie. the Ironton Av-
alanche pushed the comical cub
out of the pitching leadership OF
the National league. assuming that
proud position himself with seven
teen games won and five lost
Richie had that very same record
up to Saturday when Charles
made him. jeff is now running
true to his fall time performances
over in the International league
last year During the early part of
the season he had little success
out he closed with a series of ex-
cIamation points
'harIes has the ideal tempera-
ment for gunner, which is ia saw
no particular temperament. what
ever. 1t is Charles general notion
ulat ne was employed by McGraw
TO pitch the baseball, and he per
ih'ls no eXtraneous matters to dis
turb him when engaged in that oc-
cuPallon' Under fire the big bow Is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18

carefully developed by Bill McCarneN Is
coming into his rights. Luther Whaea
JIM Barry last Saturday in PittSburg N
a very artistic manner McCarthy's next
battle will be with Dan DAILY.
Tickle Sander, featherweght boxer, of
Memphis. who is picked as a coming
champion, is ill with typhoid fever al
Los Angeles, where he went to witness
the Mandot- Rivers scrap Labor day.
Willie Richie will not be Joe Mandot
opponent in New Orleans next month
Promoters had planned to let Richie and
Mandot fight in that city for the rgn.
70 meet Ad Wolgast for the tile, out
RitChie,s demands were too large. 1t Is
likely *. o. Browr will be secured 20
meet the Southern champion.
Danny Morgan, manager Of Jack Brit
ton, and Emil Thiery, who is loking after
the affairs of Packey Mcfarland. are
lighting it out in the Chicago papers
Morgan claims Thiery is afraid 70 Ir
Packey fight Britton, while Emil claims
Jack is not a good enough drawing caro-
TO night the Chicago Whirlwind
One Round" Hogan. who was defeated
by frankie Burns on the coast recently
VIII likely never fight again
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
RED S0X FAIL TO CINCH
RAG; MAPS WIN TWICE

CLEVELAND. Sept 1S.-Cleveland took
Two games from Boston yesterday, there
by preventing the leaders from clinching
the 1872 pennant.
Both games were close Cleveland win
ninE each time in their final turn at bat
The first game a pitchers battle between
Collins and Gregg, went eleven innings
Il was finally lost by Boston on successive
nuts by Turner, Jackson and Laioie Ca
rlSch featured this game by making three
singles. double and triple in five times
at bat.
In the second game. after Boston had
taken the lead in the fourth inning
Cleveland came right back and won the
game on pass to Turner. outs by Jack
son and Lajoie and hits by Hendryx and
liraneN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
BEAN & MAGlLL CAPTURE
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP

BY hard. uphill playing and Falvev's
superior pitching, Bean & Magin won the
second game of the post season series.
and by doing so won the championship
OF the city, as they won the first game
by the score Of 3 to O.
}, Harrison's error and Mathews three
base hit gave the Fort their only run.
whlle Dyes error and hits by Roberts
and Dinkins brought in Bean & Magirs
two runs
Alien Holiday and Dinlins played
great ball for Bean & MaEiu. while Tuck-
err and schwartz were the bright stars
Tor the soldiers Harrison'S long three
base hit was also feature. and had il
not been for buildings in left field would
have gone for a home run
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
JOHN |. SULLIVAN is
RED HOT BULL MOOSER'

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Sept 1S.-Tohn
l. sullivan. once champion HEAVYWEIGHT
priZe- hghter of the world. but now a
country gentleman residing here. is now
full fedged follower Of The0dore RonSe1
welt John is so enthusiastic in his sun
port of the colonel for president that he
mas notified Matthew Hale leader of the
mat he desires to stump the state.
am anxious to do what I can TO
further the success of former President
Roosevelt and the Progressive marty .
said John l.. today Il have offereds m Y
services on the platform in New England
TO advocate the election of Theodore
TEDDY viii win hands down for be
mas the goods with him and does not hand
out lot of buncombe and bluff. -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18

about due for little job of ump-
ing in the worlds series this fall,
along with his pal. Nal Eason. al
though there is a strong impress
sion abroad in the land that Tom
Lynch's selection will include
Brick" owens, who has been in
the league just a year. Jack Egan.
Of the AMERICAN league, is another
man entitled to a crack at the
worlds series gravy. but it is
doubtful if Ban Johnson will pick
him.
HE melancholy days are come.
the saddest of the year The
national commission is about to
assume charge of the nation, with
especial reference to New York
and Boston. 1t is announced that
the commission will have full
charge of the ticket sale in New
York, and those who have been
sending checks and money orders
for seats at the worlds series to
Joseph O'Brien, secretary of the
Giants, are wasting energy. Joe
has nothing to do with the ticket
sale, and offers up thanks every
time he thinks about it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
RIVERSIDE PROSPECTS
ARE NOT VERY BRIGHT

GAINESVILLE. GA. Sept IS
prospects for winning football .ea"
at Riverside this year are none too pa
vorable and 1t looks as if the great ree1It
Of only one game lost in two years. aI-
that to college team, is to be broke"
al last
only two members of last veal fal
slty have returned. while the new ua't
rial is light and unpromising. li""tl's
Coach Machatt has gone TO work Nl
VIII, and hopes to turn out d team W.
while il may not win the prep Oa..''
pionship, will give any of it's opponents
an interesting argument.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
TWENTY-FIVE MEN REPORT
TO Y0ST FOR PRACTICE

ANN ARBOR, MICH, Sept. 1s.-Twen-
ty,two candidates for the Michigan foot
6all team reported at Ferry field vester-
The men got plenty of work in snite nf
rainstorm. In the afternoon Yost Went
OUT OF the city on a business trip. but
assistant Coach Schultz kept the men at
from last years team. Torbet. end
Thompson. fullback Paterson. center and
barton, END, are here. Nothing has been
neard from BOYLE. the man upon whom
1oSt IS depending to fill Shorty Nc
Millan'S place at quarter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
BILLY SMITH WIRES
. THAT HE'S SIGNED
!. SMITH OF ST. LOUIS

. The following telegram was re- I
. ceiVed this morning from Billy I
. Smith, who is in Cincinnati at I
. tending the meeting of the ma (
. tiona commissions:
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1912. I
. Percy n. Whiting, Baseball Edi- I
tor, The Georgian, Atlanta, I
. Ca:
Have purchased Smith from ST. I
. Louis Nationals. He plays third I
. base and am confident he will I
. make US a good man. will be I
. back in Atlanta on Friday.
w. A. SMITH. I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
DRAFT WORLDS SERIES
SCHEDULE ON SEPT. rs

CINCINNATI. Sept 1s-Chairman An
gust Hermann. Of the national baseball
commission has announced that a meet
ing of the commission will be held SeH-
lemner -, 90 decide upon the schedule
ana rules that win govern the world :
Championship series
me place Of the meeting has not been
decided other than il viii he ether in
New York or Cincinnati ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
RICHIE LIKELY TO BE
OUT FOR MANY WEEKS

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept rs WIZ
RtChle. lightweight who is after ,s
with Ad WOlgast, may be out 't '.' 1
recent bout The plaster cast n
moved yesterday and the wrist DN.
today
Iitch q wanted 40 try liglt pf
II viii bc some weeks before U.,
can do any boxing or work "'" -'
punching bag
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18

Cobb and Collins did not pIav ves
terday. Speaker got two hits out of
SIX times up. lajoie got two satisfies
out OF seven attempts. Joe jackson
was the hitting star of the Bio Five"
Yesterday Joe got four bingIes out
Of six trips to the plate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
The Day of the Draft

Maybe name1 go in the hat, and maybe III Clarke
Maybe III go to the Boston Sox n
Maybe I'll fall to Calahans
And maybe III landbe STILL heart!wh
Alas! with the St. Loo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18

NEW HAN IN, ENNN- Semi Il 4
hard session Of signal drill was ordered
for the Yale football squad this afrer-
noon While there is general interest In
me manner Iu which iho men shane M
teh most eaEerresS is directed toward tbs
selection uf quarterback for Inc nrst
place '
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
WORKOUTS oAlLY At HARVARD.

NNMhNibIf, MASS. sept Is, Begin
ming today the Harvard football SQUAD
VIII report 20 Head Coach Houghtou for
both morning ana afternoon practice un-
al further notice There are hfty- four
canaldetes for places uu the first team.
Cool weather IS aiding the coaches i'm
their work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18

DUNLAP AND WALLER ELIGIBLE.
PRINCETON, y j.. Sept rs There
was general rejoicing here today when IL
was learned that Dutch" Dunlap and
'ruhby' Waller. two. of the Tigers grid
iron stars last season, will be eligible to
play this year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
The Big Race

Here is the pto- the minute dope
on how the Big Five" batters of the
| American LEAGUE are hittinn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
FROM RINGSIDE|

The Plaza A. G.. of Chicago, which had
planned to rip off the boxing lid in that
city tonight. have postponed their show
until July IS.
City officials do not believe the club
promoters will attempt to stage a boxing
show al all They think the club was
only feeling out things to see if the mayor
would interfere should they put on a show.
The mayor says if bouts are staged the
police will have to answer for it,
Johnny King and Eddie Murphy have
signed articles To fight ten rounds before
the club offering the hest Inducements.
No date has been set for the contest as
Yet.
Billy Iapke gained much fame and also
many bouts when he defeated Marcel
Moreau in Paris some while back The
former ttleholder has been offered
matches with some of the hest middle
weights in the business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
Evers' Action Is Responsible
for the 0utbreak-The Great
Pitcher Says the Cubs Will
Gain Points on the Giants
During the Next Month.

part of the circuit. when the cubs
will again encounter the simple
Eastern diet. which is SO easy to
digest and very nourishing.
Chicago Still in Race.
St Louis is playing good ball
right now, and that club always
gives the Giants a stiff battle,
while Pittsburg and Cincinnati are
teams hard to down Chicago will
gain enough on the Giants at
least, that is my prediction with
in the next month to make the race
interesting. and the followers of
the New York club who are
grumbling because. they say, the
interest has. evaporated from the
pennant pursuit will awaken to
the fact that there is still some
thing besides the contention for
second place.
Pittsburg has developed an errat-
ic streak lately which is likely to
conhne it to third place in the run
ming That is a peculiar team to
explain When oitted against
frst- class club. like the cubs or
the Giants. the Pirates play their
heads off to- best them, and usually
do as often as not But when
some easy victim arrives, such As
the Philadelphia team, for instance,
the Pirates cave. We have had no
difficulty with the Phillies all sea
son. but they gave Clarke and his
crowd battle in the last series.
Such is the unexplainable uncer-
tainty of baseball. and on this ele-
ment of uncertainty base my
opinion that the race is by no
means over yet
Cincinnati has showed an inn
provement during its recent stand
at home and appeasg to be return
ing to something like the form
displayed when the club shot out
ahead of all the others early in the
season Benton. Suggs and Fromme
are all pitching good ball, and the
flaw which pulled Hank O'Day
back was the weakening of his
pitching staff He has a good,
fast team, and one that always
puts up ball game
There is little to say about the
other teams on their showing in
the last week Brooklyn has
slipped back in the standing after
once having attained the head Of
the second division in the pennant
parade.
Copyright 1912. by the Mcclure
Newspaper SyndicateD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
WITH SMITH IN LINE up,
L00K0UTS GINGER UP

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. July IL
The transportation of Manager William
Billy Smith from bench to player man
ager has benefited the Lookouts to an
inestimable degree. Prior to his sign
ing a player contract following inca
pacitation Of Otto Jordan because of
typhoid fever, the local pilot. it must
be admitted, grabbed" at times ex
tensively on the bench. He was wild
to win and, while not intending to do
so. to some extent to rid himself Of his
pent-up determination and aggressive
ness. Now Bill is taking it out on the
opposition, and the effect has been most
beneficial.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

Papke has received an offer of "a 600
guarantee for a bout with Leo Kelly in
Paris some time in August
Jack Carson and Charlie Pierson have
signed articles to box fifteen rounds al
Glennwood Springs. July q Both Of
these pugs are promising middleweights
Jack Johnson now has another case
against him in court as the result of his
assault on Charles Brown, negro chauf-
feur, who was the governments principal
witness against the champion and his
wife for smuggling a diamond necklace
into this country.
Brown went around to take a slant at
,IohnsOn's new cafe on opening night and
ra right into Lii Arthur" who proceeded
to give him a sound thrashing for the
evidence he gave against him
Terry Nelson and Yankee Schwartz are
in the best Of condition for their eight j.
round scrap in Nashville tonight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
TO PLAY AUTO POLO.

mobile polo is to be inaugurated among
the new sports at Wichita on Friday.
Eight men, four Of them chauffeurs.
will take part in the game The other
four will swing mallets The cars are
light touring cars Two of them will
play forward The others will guard
the goals As nearly as possible the
regular rules of polo viii be followed
A basket bah vii he used carr Evaus
and Ross King win handle the forward
cars
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
-FOUR cLUss I'M LEAGUE.

GADSDEN, ALA, July 17-The d.
rectors Of the Southeastern league de-
cided to drop Talladega and Cedartown
from the six-club circuit and to finish
the seas son with the other four clubs. at
meeting here last night A new
schedule will be arranged and adopted
at a future meeting. Selma, Admission
Rome and Gadsden will now compose
the league, and will complete the sea-
son
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
HYDER BARR MAY BE
IN GAME IN 3 WEEKS

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. July IL
The latest report from HNder Bars
bedside is to the effect that lie may be
able to play again within three weeks.
He is suffering from badly wrenched
knee, which is the result OF his falling
over second base in the final game with
the Gulls last Saturday. Barr. it will
be remembered, While member of the
Pelican team, suffered a similar injury
Al the same bag last year, falling over
the cushion While watching paly at
the plate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

CAST is just about dead BIRD
so far as his chances of fight
ing in New York again are concern
ed Discussion of his affair with
game little Mexican Joe Rivers out
on the coast two weeks ago has
been going on among the sharps
here at a lively rate and the out
come Of it all is that once more
he is preferred to as the cheese
champion'-the old epithet applied
to him unjustly while laid up with
bad arm couple of years ago,
when he refused to enter the ring
against a real challenger to his
lightweight laurels.
But there is nothing unjust con
nected with the faint cast upon him
nov He. is a cheese champion
now. holding as he does the hol-
low official title of lightweight king.
Rivers is considered the real lead
err Of the division now. at least here
in Gotham. though Referee Jack
WEIGH awarded the decision to
Wolgast on a foul that nobody else
saw. while he ignored the palpabie
fouling of Rivers by Wolgast. All
the hig local clubs are after Riv-
ers to put him on with some of the
good boys in the East, and the
probability is that his next battle
will be on Manhattan Isle. But
as for Wolgast-never again
Has Few Gotham Friends.
The remaining supporters of VOL
CAST in New York are about as
thick as hippopotamuses on the
back Of a flea You can't notice
them even with the aid Of micro
scope \ search In this mans own
town for somebody who will ven
ture that Wolgast is still the best
lightweight resembles greatly
Diogenes' hunt for the honest man.
Local sharps say they can put
forward the names of more than
half a dozen men that can make
Wolgast- look sick. at any weight
the cheese champion" could name
whether it be 1873 ringside or 155 at
3 o clock: They even believe Packey
Mcfarland could come down to
Wolgasts ringside demands and be
able to knock Ads block off. Men
like. Willie Richie Jack Britton,
Young Brown. Young Jack O'Rren,
Leach Cross. Joe Mandot. Knock
out Brown and Jack Goodman all
stand in higher favor in this vicin-
ity, nov TRAM does the cheese
champion
There is one thing that can be
said In extenuatlon Of Wolgast as
fighter pure and simple He had
lust recovered from his illness of
six months ago when he took on
Rivers But that is not the point
It is not his ability or nonabtlity
as a fighter that has earned him
the disgust of the New York short
haired fraternity. It is his plain
" evident cowardly tactics shown
in the fray with Rivers when he
simulated great pain on the floor
of the ring to make it look as
though he had been fouled Not
ONLY eowardly, but dishonest, was
this performance of his. particular
" when he must have known as
well as everybody at the ringside
that he had fouled Rivers inten-
tionally and that Rivers had not
fouled him at all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
TENNIS JOURNEYS OFF

NEW ORLEANS. La July 17.-All
tournaments at the New Orleans Ten
mis- club have been declared off The
mems doubles have been postponed I'M
til September while the play in the
mems singles will not begin until the
latter part of the summer This an
nouncement was made by Chairman
Paul MacQuiston. Of the tournament
committee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
Mathewson Considers Cubs Dangerous
Says Chicago Still Is in Pennant Fight
Mathewson Says
Jimmy Lavender
Is Great Pitcher

Here is what Christy Mathew
son says about Jimmy Lavender,
. tho Georgia boy who is pitching
. excellent ball for the Cuos'
. Lavender is one of the most
. promising youngsters that have
seen break into the big league in a
. long time. The beauty of His
. work is that it gets better as the
situation becomes tighter, and he
does not fade away in a pinch.
He has lot of speed, nice curve
. ball and a bad splitter that he
q mixes in judiciousIy. He also uses
his head"
ssssesssssssssssessssssss
hurt New York most was the tear
ing apart of our team through in
iuries. The manning of Fletcher
will not break up the Giants in
field. Shafer ought to fill the gap
satisfactorily until Fletcher is
again ready to take his old place.
That is the great value Of the
team McGraw has assembled. When
one man is hurt he has a man al
most exactly as good to take his
place.
The injuries to Wilson and Groh
will not handicap the club badly
unless the regular men in those po-
sitions are laid up in the meantime,
Meyers and Doyle are both At to
work now.
| do not think that any of the in
juries to the New York players was
inflicted Intentionally. as the spik-
ing of Groh at second base was
something that is likely to befall
any player. Groh was spiked in
the hand as Zimmerman. the Chi
cago third baseman. slid for the
bag, and it was the fault of neither
one but just one of the breaks of
the game.
Cubs Pitching Staff Strong
Chance has a great team in the
Cubs now, and his pitching staff is
especially to be admired Laven-
der is one of the most promising
youngsters that I have seen break
into the big league in long time
The beauty of his work is that it
gets better as the situation be
comes tighter, and he does not fade
away in a pinch. He has lot of
speed, nice curve ball and bad
splitter thai he mixes in judicious-
~ He also uses his head
Richie seems to be as good as he
ever. against the Giants, at
any rate. The present arrange
ment of his team, with Leach in
center field. gives Chance a dan
eereus and bard hitting infeld and
outfield. II is well balanced.
strong club, but is handicapped
in the race for the pennant by a
lead that don't believe can posi-
bly, be overcome
OF, course. as have intimated
before nothing is impossible in
baseball. and a protracted slump
by the Giants might result in our
club dropping back within reach
ing distance of the Cubs 1t is now
only the middle of July. with two
months and half left to play.
The Chicago team is the strong
es, contender in the race next to
the Giants, and one that would be
feared by team with a less com
handing lead It will fatten up on
the other easy Eastern clubs now,
while We are lighting the rest of
I'd
will gain on us considerably on
this trip Then the Westerners
come East for swing through our