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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15

It eventually developed that the
whole thing was nursed along by
Charley Frank for press agency
purposes and finally 1t quietd down.
But the incident and the way Bill
Smith handled it showed to the
public with rare clearness that Bill
Smith would fight for his players
and for his team.
TIEN came Atlanta's pannant-
winning season-the first for
q years Twice before in baseball
history the Cracker club had
copied. The first time was in 1885
and the second in 1885. In 1886 the
local club won after a grand race
with Savannah In the deciding
game Hank O'Day pitched for Sa-
vannah and, despite his grand eff
forts, Atlanta won.
Naturally the Cracker fans were
ravenous for a pennant winner.
And Bill Smith gave 1t to them.
When Bill broke into the league
the other managers were inclined
to refer to him as a fresh bush
Lacquer" But his first season he
threw an awful scare into them.
And the second season he Won their
pennant.
1t was a marvellous team that
Smith built up-a club that could
spot the present Southern league
pennant winners a couple of runs
and then beat them seven out of
ten games. Ed Sweeney and Sid
Smith did the catching and both
later went to the big leagues. Ford,
Zeller. Castleton and Spade were
the pitching mainstays, with Hoot
Mon Mckenzie the sensation of the
latter part of the season, after
Zeller began to fade away. Fox,
Jordan, Castro and Dyer formed
the infield. and Paskert, Winters
and Becker the outfield. Seven men
on this team later went to the big
leagues.
Despite the excellence of the
team. there was tough race.
The Memphis team, managed by
Charley Babb, put up an awful
fight and took lead toward the
latter part of the season that
looked too big to be overcome, But
by the grandest sort of work on the
home diamond the Crackers closed
steadily in Finally came the game
that was TO decide it, More than
1000 persons were crowded inside
the park to see the performance.
What happened is history, And
Atlanta won the pennant.
y ILL SMITHS third year in At
lanta saw an awful slump So
many Of Smiths star players were
sold TO big league teams and so
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CHARACTER SKETCH OF BILL SMITH

is o
He for but and had
il b the obaco
He thinks Atlanta city HI
wee the s f is
about 4 a pounds
0 there are
gr said to espokn to him Exception
S to his apiece for winning crucial
al the round for oOd seies to
an it s paid paro o
o o
pretty nd
is most lie world he winning bu
lou hn0prs when he is losing.
$ mas out fNlr benches in
and down them during such he
ohaUo
is o &c
from has ad mano he depended advice and
running his his mains in
has on m in cen fv
an only three times in he second ion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
KID ELBERFELD AND
OTTO JORDAN RACE
FORLOOKOUT CHIEF

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Aug. 10
Will Otto Jordan go back to Atlanta
with Bill Smith or will he stay here as
manager of the local club One or the
other of those things is pretty certain
to happen.
Jordan and Kid Elberfeld are run
ming neck and neck now in the race
for the local mana cement. 1t is vfrtu-
ally certain that if Elberfeld wins he
will let Jordan out He wouldn't care
to have a perpetual candidate for his
job on the team. And if Jordan goes.
it is equally certain that Bill smith
will try to take him to Atlanta.
President Andrews will probably de
eide the matter of a manager for next
year pretty shortly Now that Bill
Smith has definitely passed up the job
the matter is considerably simplifed.
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Smith to Lead Crackers and Board Of Directors to Stick
Street RorOay Company to Hang Onto Local Franchise

poor was the work of the men who
took their places that the Crackers
had to be contented with sixth
place. And that fall the Nashville
and New Orleans team fought it
out for the pennant.
In 1909 Bill Smith came back
again. Despite his inability to find
a real first baseman, despite the
weakness of Walker at third, de-
spite the slOwness of Newton at
short. Bill made runaway of it.
His success was due chiefly to the
grand work on the slab of Johns,
Fisher. Atkins and BARLEY and the
almost unequa led defensive work
of the team. The club numbered
only one hitter-Sid Smith. But
Sid could usually be counted on. to
drive in a run or two and the
Cracker pitchers would do the rest.
Then a strange, and to the fans
an inexpicable and an unforgiv-
able thing, happened Bill Smith.
the man who had won two pen
nants in three years, was fired.
To the baseball association this
was the logical thing to do. Smith
did not run the club according to
their notions. He did not like to
be hampered by the modern finan-
cial methods of a street car COM
pany. He figured that a street
car company should be run one way
and a baseball club another. And
he believed further that so long as
he was winning pennants nothing
else mattered.
And because he and the baseball
association couldn't agree he was
let out and Jordan was named
manager
= lNCE the divorce of Smith and
the Atlanta Baseball associa-
ton nothing has gone very well for
either of them. Smith got the Job
as manager Of the Buffalo team
through the good Offices of Clark
Griffith, but he couldn't make a go
Of it. The following year he went
to Chattanooga and he served as
manager there last year and this
year. On neither occasion has he
had any success. despite the fact
that he started last season with
what looked like the best ball club
ever gathered together in the
Southern league.
4 Nd now Smith is coming back
to Atlanta. The papers haven't
been signed yet, but they will be at
the close of the season.
And the man who won five pen
nants in sixteen years will be back
at the old stand.
1t is needless to say that the fans
are tickled to death. They could
hardly be otherwise. 1t is equally
certain that Smith is pleased to re-
turn to the scenes of his greatest
triumphs.
1t, means further that Atlanta
will have sclapping, winning
team next year. For that's the
KIND Smith has always turned out
for Atlanta.
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teresting He had great old team,
too, Hoffman at first. Blake at sec
ond Perry Lipe at third Paul SEN
tell at shortstop, Stinson, Smith
himself and a various assortment
Of short-termers in the outfeld,
Matthews, Bayne, Polchow. Segars,
pitchers, and Harnish and Quinn as
catchcrs.
The following year Smith was
back at Macon again as manager
and again the Peaches We're pen
nant winners This time they fair
ly romped home with the rag, with
Savannah again the runner-up. Bill
carried over only a few members
of his old team -Harnish, Sentell,
Lipe and Stinson-but he filled in
the chincks masterrully, getting
Jim Fox for first base, Piepe for
second, Houston in the outfeld,
Loucks. Spade, Fox and Helm for
slab duty and EveIs behind the bat.
1t will be noted that Smith himself,
Senteu, Stnson, Fox. Loucks,
Spade and Evers at subsequent
times played on the Cracker team.
II is also worth noting that two
distinguished Georgians, Ty Cobb
and Nap Rucker, were playing in
the Sally league that year.
60 Impressive was Bill Smiths
work as manager of the Ma
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
CRACKERSCAN'T
LOSE TODAY; No
CAME FOR THEM

- :.
n hN oi'l'E''A- > y "N' 10 / TIC
crackers are rsSl'lS up 'ouaN
IN preparation Tor the series
theN open with the Guns IN mobile
tomorrow afternoon. Inc 1lVe
Stfaight oeleatS at the hailds Oh lLle
feIlcans mas about broken the SpIi-
1t OF the Atlanta team ana there
seems to be no .chance whatsoever
OF them ever pulling out OF last
place,
Inc crackers have learned that
Billy smith IS to manage the club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15

Sid Smith was stuck in and plugged
the gap. In the outfeld Crozier,
Winters and Smith himself starred.
After a bit Bill dropped out and
various players were tried-Stin-
son, "Bonehead" Bob Wallace and
others. But somehow a fairly good
outfield was always on the job.
Archer and Sid Smith formed the
regular catching staff-and bet
ter one was perhaps never seen on
minor league team The pitchers
were Tom Hughes RUDE Zeller
Dick Harley. Loucks, Doc Childs,
Baxter Sparks and Elmer Duggan.
There was a grand three cor
nered race for the pennant that
year, with Birmingham, Memphis
and New orleans the Contenders
Finally the Barons pulled away and
a duel developed between Mem
phis and Atlanta for second place.
The Crackers were finally content
ed with third place. but the strug-
gle was one that kept the Crack
erS on their feet
In this season happened an Incl
dent that is characteristic of Bill
Smith While the Cracker team
Was playing in New Orleans Otto
Jordan was struck with a bunch
that the New orleans team had
run some rubber balls" in on them.
Bill at once accepted this suspicion
as proven fact and there was all
but a riot. Before it was over Otto
Jordan was hailed to police head
quarters in a patrol wagon and
there was an awful muss. OF course,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15

Ty Cobb failed to get a safe hit in
three times up Yesterday, and as a re-
suit fell of three points in his batting
average. Speaker dropped off one notch
and fell Just below the 400 mark by Sc
curing only two hits in six attempts.
jackson managed to get three clouts in
e qht trips to the plate and stood still"
as a result at 1856 Collins gained
three points. He banged out three hits
IN six chances. Laloie Isaped forward
FIVE notchos by getting four hits in
EIGHT trv~
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HADDoW is RElNsTATED.

CHARLOTTE, \. Q. Aug l5.-JOhn
J. Haddow, the Charlotte third base
man who was fined 800 and indef-
nitelv suspended Tuesday, was reinstat-
ed at a called meeting of the directors
of the local club Haddow was charged
with throwing a game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
DOC" JOHNSTON LEAVES
PELS TO JOIN CLEVELAND

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. l5.-"Doc'
Johnston, first baseman with the oCa
team OF the southern league. left las
night to Join the cleveland team
PITCHER Cullop Catcher Angarmeie,
ana Inne.der Mills who. together witt
lnfeldcr Butler. ana the far,, nlayers re
eeived i'm exchange for Johnston hay,
reported here.
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The Big Race

Here's how the Big Five" of the
American league are hitting the ball.
the averages including yesterdays
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
A REAL AUTO ENTHUSIAST.

Carl H. Page & Company recently sold
a Chalmers ''30'' 70 a man who has only
three miles of road on which to drive his
car. And though the cost of the car in
New York was only $500, It cost the buyer
81 800 to have it transported TO his home.
"Sounds-well. slightly strong" COM
mented Mr.. Page, but it is absolutely true
The gentleman who purchased this car was
a Spaniard from Colombia, South America.
He actually paid more than s1.S0O TO ship
his car home. When he gets there he has
only three miles of roads over which 1t is
possible to drive an automobile, and two Of
those miles of road he built himself. And
yet some of US like to complain Of the
road conditions in New York. 1 wonder
how many Of US would travel several thou
sand miles to buy a car II we had only
three miles OF road on which TO drive it."
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
nAR1ON
TOURING CAR
CORNELL MAKES CHANGE
Decides to Get Outside Help in
BuiIdinq Football Team.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Ithaca, n. Y, Jan. Sin an announce
ment made to-day which has caused con-
siderable discussion and speculation among
the undergraduates. the athletic council OF
Cornell University made public for the
first time its attitude toward the coaching
system of the football team in the follow
ing form:
1T is the sentiment of this council, which
desires that such sentiment be conveyed 10
the field committee on football and the
football committee Of this council, that
outside aid be secured next season In the
coaching OF the eleven
Just what methods would be the best to
pursue in order to remedy the deficiency In
football at Cornell has caused much anx-
iety in the minds Of those in charge or
athletics here since the end of the last sea-
son, and frequent meetings or the several
bodies concerned have been held. To date
nothing has been made public in this con-
nection.
Some time ago the rumor was current
that the decision had been reached to en-
gage an assistant coach from the list or
available football coaches, to act under the
supervision of a graduate of the university,
but as time passed without developing any
confirmation to this possibility the feeling
became more firmly fixed that no departure
would be made from the graduate coach
ing system which has been in force here
during recent years.
To adopt the foregoing as sentiment
of the athletic council II was necessary
TO change a resolution adopted by the
council in 1906 which restricted the per-
sonnel Of the coaching staff to alumni or
former undergraduate wearers Of the &C.
AS amended, the resolution now reads:
And such other coaches as they may
deem necessary"
This amendment makes 1t possible for
the athletic authorities to import such ex-
perts in football as they see fit, and 1t Is
said that q number Of football coaches OF
prominence have unofficially signifled their
WILLINGNESS to answer call from Cornell.
Another question Of Importance was dis
posed Of at the meeting Of the council
namely the resembling of the action re-
Gently taken awarding the varsity "C''
to the managers OF the major sports.
This action was taken in response to the
imperative demonstrations made by the
entire undergraduate body and published
statements of the most prominent ath-
letes and members Of the faculty. The
custom will be continued OF awarding the
athletic insignia to athletes exclusively.
The election of Edwin w. Butler, 'l3,
Of Brooklyn, as captain Of next seasons
football team was ratified
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
Likely Tc
Be Lost Unless the
Members Turn
Out to Vote.

As there is no opposition ticket IN 'i'o
field, Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson VIII oe
reelected president of the New YORK AL"
letic Club at the annual meeting OF the Vi
eanization to-day. AS a consequence the
on,nion prevails that the voting VIII be per-
functory and that the four amendments
nronosed to the constitution are likely 10
be lost. Last year so few OF the mem
hers anpeared at the clubhouse, at sixth
avenue and Central Park South. that there
was not a quorum, and the business POI uoi'
Of the annual meeting was Abandoned.
From what could be learned yesterday
majority OF the clubs members are asalhs'
the amendment which proposes 10 es'a ao''sl' 81
an associate member classification ohiS
Young men between the ages or hinetevi'
and tyenty-seven years shall be ehsloio
FOR this class. The initiation zee ana ti'o
annual dues are also partly remitteu'
The other amendments. proposing 10
make the way easy for athletic meihOers
IN ,oin the club, to change the GATE oi ','o
escol vear and 20 define more clearly the
ro.,dent and nonresident membership are
-ooarded fayorably. II IS believed however
that all will be lost because OF '"o -"
members Attending thV iiN~o ,,-L
The outline Of the amendments "''''"
vas sent TO all members, is as foilo"s'
To provide a class of meemDersmp ,,,R,cb 70 Oh
known as associate members, - 70 thS
shall he eligible young men Det"Seh In,
ages OF nineteen and twenty-seVeh. III W., w.
oS the small number Of men between . u.s.
ages that have Joined the club WITHIN tIee,iS ~
Years. the club now finds II desiraDlo 70
hermit men between said ages 10 JON ihg
cIub upon terms more favorable as 10 m mlIli
tietion fees and dues. 1t Is furthet pro
posed TO amend the constitution so that
person between said ages may. upon hPph
cation and election 10 membership as ~ ~
associate member, make partial payInsn
OF S75 upon the initiation fee OF S20 u .l bcii'
provided that when his twcnty-eightn plrtl
day is reached. he must, In order to con
tinue his membership and become reg ula
resident member. pay the balance Oh tI
500 Initiation fee required OF all regula
resident members. Associate members vi
TO their twenty-eighth birthday, SHAH be re
duircd TO pay annual dues OF only $5o, Du
when elected as resident members shai
paw the full club dues Of SEQ.
| 1t is proposed to permit athletic member
| of five years standing who have won a
| least q junior national championship
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
CoLunBlA1kNlGHI
ROADSTER -
PLAY FOR SQUASH TITLE
Teams from Four Clubs to Begin
Tournament This Afternoon.

Squash players of the Harvard, Columbia
and Princeton clubs and of the Heights
Casino, Brooklyn, will begin play to-day in
the annual interclub series for the metro
nolitan championship. This year, for the
first time in the history Of the game, the
championship will be directly under the
supervision of the National Squash Tennis
Association.
1t has been arranged that seven-mah
teams will compete. although the number
may be reduced to five upon notification 70
the proper officials. According to the
schedule, the Heights Casino will meet Co
Iumbia on the latter's courts at Gramercy
Park to-day, while the Princeton team VIII
face Harvard on the latter's courts IN
West 44th street.
The Heights Casino will have a strong
lot of racquet wielders, among the number
being Charles NJ. Bull. jr., X. Goepel J. u.
Low. c. Truesdale and r. f. 7. Riggs.
Columbia has host of sterling players for
the team, including II. II. Boyesen, Lyle e.
Mahan, Frank Kidde, r. e. Wigham, Fred
s. Keeler and II. d. Bulkley, the Columbia
champion Harvard will have out George
whitney, who won the open handicap
tournament L. du Pont Irving. d. z. Starr,
F. H. Davis, Malcolm d. Whitman, the
former undefeated national lawn tennis
champion: Henry Morgan and others.
The Harvard team won the title last sea-
son. Princeton is to make strong bid
with Armin w. Riley, the champion; Hal
stead Little, S. Hinman Bird, Harry Tobey
ap nd others
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
A Quiet Election for
Nesv York Athletic Club

become regular resident members upon the
payment of $50 initiation fee.
The constitution Is to be amended 10 pro,
vide that the regular fiscal year shall ehd
on November 30 OF each year.
1t IL proposed TO amend the constitution
to provide a clear definition of what Is nom
resident and resident membership.
The officers to be voted upon for election
are as follows: President, Colonel Robert
NJ Thompson; vice-president, Ernest F.
Haubold: secretary, Fred Il. Fortmeyer;
treasurer. Martin S. Paine; captain, Mat
thew Z. Halpin. ,.
For governors. to serve two years-Will-
lam l. Mitchell, Powhatan r. Robinson.
jeremiah T. Mahoney, George I. Mont
eomery George ]. Corbett, william L. Mil
Ter, Frederick Il. Williamson and DR.. John
h. Conn0rs.
The nominating committee was composed
OF James w HYDE, chairman; Fred c. Nc
Lewee, Clermont ". Wilcox, william II.
Daitt and Charles w. Billings. secretary.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
NEW HARVARD STRONG MAN
Huntington, Football and Hockey
PLAYER, Leads the Test.

Cambridge Mass. Jan. Sired Hunting
ton. captain of the Crimson hockey team
and the man who played centre and full-
back on the football eleven last fall Is
Haryard's strong man. Ho heads the iiss
Of the ten strongest men in the university
for the first half OF the year, made up
from tests participated in by more than
five hundred students.
Huntington's total of 1903 points, how
ever. is 10 points under the record of F. II.
Leslie. who headed the list last year and
who is second this year, with 200
Leslie and Tudor Gardiner, who Is third,
with l,lS2 and II. b. Gardiner, who is
tenth. with 1,O4O were also members of last
years football eleven.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
BAXTER WINS AT BALK LINE.

Joseph Mayer, of Philadelphia, the Class A
billiard player sustained his second defeat
when George G.. Baxter QSC, of BROOKLYN
defeated him by score OF lSO 10 265, IN tne
continuation OF the annual amateur handl-
cap 1872 balklne billiard tournament, at
the Knckerbocker Academy. Brooklyn. last
night The contest was drawn out aralrs'
lasting ffty-eight innings, Baxter. however,
PLAYED the more steadily. He made an
average of G-5s, with high runs OF 2l. -
and y Mayer fell down 20 runs OF % =
and IS. and averaged = Dbl. lanes ,ed; m
NiIlette QSO and Charles X. Lewis u60
will meet this evenlng.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09

To show their appreciation Of the ad-
ministration of their chief flag officer In
l91l-Commodore william II. Barnard
the officers, trustees and members of the
Atlantic Yacht Club have made him the
guest of honor at the annual mess din
ner. to be held at the Hotel Astor on
Thursday. January 49, The present COM
modore, J. Stuart Blackton, Will preside.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
YACHTING NEWS AND NOTES.

The fast day boat, a motor driven craft
that can travel thirty miles an hour and
carry three or four passengers, 1t is said
will be the popular type to be shown at
the exhibition next month Of the National
Association of Engine and Boa. Builders,
in the 69th Regiment Armory beginning
on February II and lasting a week.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
NEW BANTAM AFTER BOUT.
Bert MoughtOn Lands Here In
Quest of CoulOn's Title.
GOOD RECORD IN ENGLAND
Eddie Stanton Also Ambitions
and Has His Eye on a ~
Battle with Attell.

Confident of his ability to win the han.
tamweight championship of the world Ber.
Mough;Cn, OF Dublin, who styles himself
the bantamweight champion of England.
Ireland, Scotland and France, is trying IA
secure a bout OF twenty rounds or more
with Johnny Coulop. Moughton first came
into prominence several years ago when
he won the nyweight title of England bv
defeating Jem Wilson, the champion Soon
after that he met Klieber, the champion
OF France, and won on points. Moughton
took on weight after beating the Partisan
champion, and, going after the 1l5-pound
boys, he met and defeated Bat Mccarthy.
champion Of Scotland, in impressive style
Signing for new worlds to conquer. the
little Irishman went over the channel into
his home country, and was matched to
fight Johnny Curran, champion of the
Emerald Isle. Curran Is the lad whose
aggressive, fearless style is so well known
10 American boxing enthusiasts. Like
Cesar Moughton came, saw and con-,
quered, and after a furious battle won the
title of his home country.
The style which MOughton follows when
In the ring is sure TO lind favor with the
boxing fans here. He is hard hitting and
aggressive and never let's up from start TO
finish. In two hundred battles he has
never been knocked down, while he num-
bers some Of the best boxers Of his class
in the list of knockouts he has scored
An idea of his prowess may be CLEANED
from the fact that he beat Young Cohen,
who is now in America, in most impressive
style In a ten-round bout.
Eddie Stanton. the rugged little Ameri-
can who boxed with great success IN Eng
land and France for the last two years, Is
the world. Stanton is more than anxious
to secure a match with Abe Attell at i22
pounds. Stanton returned TO America last
fall. and boxed Jimmy Walsh a hair rails
ing ten-round bout, which was declared
draw by many at the time, but which was
given to walsh In The Sporting Annual"
Harry Forbes, the former bantamweight
champion of the world, will face Young"
Togo in a bout at Fort Smith, Ark, to-
night. Togo is a japanese, and he has
fought many battles with fair degree OF
success
Jack Dillon, who beat Leo Houch the
other night, has been matched to box Chi
cago Knockout" Brown fifteen rounds in
Indianapolis next Monday night.
Billy Papke, once known as the "Ke-
vance Thunderbolt," will try to regain his
former standing among the middeweights.
Those who saw him box with Sailor,
Burke at the Twentieth Century Club last
summer are doubtful.
In the bouts tonight Sailor" Burke will
face Soldier" Delaney at the Royale Ath-
letic Club, of Brooklyn, while at Brown 8
Gymnasium Battling Mantell will meet
Young" Dyson, Of Providence. Young
Britt, OF Baltimore, will box Joe Cleary, Of
California, at the Mount Vernon Sporting
Club