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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
HUNTER, SECKEL, TRAVIS
AND EVANS PLAY TODAY

CHICAGO. Sept. 18.-Charles Evans
Jr' Western golf champion, today is
playing Albert Seckel, formerly West
ern champion, and Walter J. Travis
formerly American and British golf
premier Is conteSting with Paul Hun
ter in the semi-hnaIs for the Mavflowsr
golf trophy at the Onwentsia club
Evans Yesterday made two rounds in
a. defeating both W Z. Glow. Jr. of
On"entsia, and Fraser Hale. of Skolue
I lou! ana three. Travis had two easy
matches against Chicago golfers de-
feaung J. NJ. TAFT, up and s. in the
forenoon and Allen Reed, and ;. in
me afternoon. Seckel won his way to
me semi-hnals 10y defeating " r
hgan' formerly Western champion. 5
ana Hunter Yesterday afternoon
defeated r. NJ McElWee. of Onventsia
VINO earlier bad eliminated G. G Wal
90 IT. Connecticut champion. > ana t.
w ADO last week defeated former
champion Harold Hilton i'm the M
uonal tournament.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
With Walsh Ont Cubs a ! to5
Shot Over Sox in |'Chi" Series

therefore he hasn't much confidence
in himself. Eddie Cicotte ought to
give a good account of himself, but
he is going to face some mighty
tough hitters in Zimmerman,
Schultz, Tinker, Evers, Sheckard,
Leach, Safer and Archer.
There is just a chance that Bill
Lange and Jim Scott will round to
before the series. With them in
shape things would assume an en-
tirely different aspect. But as the
staff is constituted at present Man
ager Callahan has little to boast OF
and is compelled to depend almost
entirely on Walsh.
Sox Catchers inexperienced.
Then. too, the Sox catchers who
are now being used regularly,
Schalk and Kuhn. have never taken
part In such an important event,
nor have they ever had experience
with the Cub httters. 1t will prac-
tically be up to the experienced
pitchers to give their own signs.
Jim Lavender and Larry Cheney
ought to bother the Sox batters.
There isn't spitball in the Ameri-
can league that looks like Laven-
ders although Walshs has a big
ger break. The Sox aren't accus-
toned to hit against good spitball
pitching. for the reason that they
are on the same club with Big Ed,
and the American league possesses
no other dispenser of moisture who
is in his class.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Bat Choking Not Popular With
Red Sox; They're Free Swingers

TT hasn't been so long ago that
Tyrus Cobb was quoted on this
proposition. Time was when I
thought l could grab my bat at the
very end and swing with all my
might" said Tyrus But these
curve ball pitchers broke me OF
that habit and ruined that belief.
| realize now tina; the way to get
the most base hits is to choke the
bat and then meet the ball. may
not get the power behind the drive
that | formerly got. but | get more
hits. Because by choking the bat
am in position to hit quickly and so
take advantage OF quick breaking
curve II it breaks where | can hit
It,"
Now, there are not many who are
going TO dispute what the Detroit
slugger has to remark on the ques-
ton Of hitting. But at the same
time you have this Boston club to
take into consideration. There
isn't a pitcher In the American
league who is going to claim for a
moment that the Red Sox can't hit.
It's an accepted fact that they can.
and If you don't believe II consult
almost any pitcher OF your &C
quatntance, and he'll tell YOU about
the time that they made him take
to the woods.
WET. the only men who choke
their bats on that club are
Hooper. the man who leads off and
Wagner, the shortstop who bats
seventh There isn't a freer hitter
or a longer swinger In the game
than this Iris Speaker. And
Yerkes, Gardner and Lewis stand
up there and start their swings be-
hind their backs.
No one in the game is going to
dispute that the free swinger Is the
lad who drives in the runs when he
does connect with the ball Chop
ping hits may be fine and the thing.
But when you see these lads from
Boston standing up there with their
hands at the very end of the handle
and swinging from the shoulder you
are bound to have some doubts
about it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
By R. W. Lardner.

THICAGO, Sept. 13.-If there's
city series between the
Cubs and White Sox this
year 1t is almost certain to last one
or two games longer than the one
played last year No member of
the South Side team can be found
who will claim four straight Most
of them are willing to bet on their
chances, but they will not venture
a guess as to the number of games
that will be required to settle it.
The prospect is that the Cubs
will rule slight favorites because of
their brilliant fight for the National
league championship. If Ed Walsh
were not a member Of Callahan's
pitching staff, the odds would prob
ably be or to ! on Chances
club. But Walsh is still on the job.
and that means that any team is
going to have trouble beating the
SoX.
Cubs Stronger in Fielding.
The Cubs undoubtedly are
stronger in fielding ana batting
than their South Side rivals. And
this season. all things considered
they seem to be the equals of Calls
outfit in pitching. Big Ed has
something on any other member Of
either staff. but Doc White Is in
anything but good condition. His
leg bOthers him to such an extent
that he can not take his stride, and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Baptist College Should Have Best Team of Its History
MATERIAL IS HEAVY AT MERCER AND PROMISING

- ONE good men are going to
Mercer this year from various
Georgia prep schools. One is Hol-
man Grice, Of Edwardsville, Ala.
who played grand ball. at Norman
Park this year. They probably will
use him at center, where he will
succeed his brother He weighs
227 pounds. and is said to be a bet
ter man than his brother-which
makes him tolerably good
Here is an assortment of good.
strong candidates for positions,
some of them subs and scrubs of
last year, and some of them new
men, but all promising candidates
for regular positions:
Bob Heinshon, sub guard last
year. Weighs IT'S; will be guard
this year, and sub at center if nee
essary.
Asbury Hall, half from Abel, Ga.
Went to Sparks institute last year.
Weighs 166.
Holman, from Shellman, Ga. At
Norman Park last year. Either
tackle or end.
Herschel Forester, a north Geor-
gia boy; guard He Is certainty.
Huguley and Kelly, subs last
year. each weighing 172, are practi-
cally assured Of positions as tackles
this year Regarded as valuable
men.
Miles Smith, of Norman institute
Picked to be a flashy half. Weighs
165, and is very fast.
L. B. Aultman. of Triton, weighs
40, and is expected to be a star
end.
Miller Wood, of Cochran. Ga,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
ATTELL FIGHTS TONIGHT
IF SHERIFF LET'S HIM

NEW YORK, Sept l8.-Former
FeatherWeight champion Abe Alton
VIII make am effort 70 come back" al
Madison square Garden tonigh, unless
MS scheduled round boxing COM
test with Harry Thomas. of EnsI8nd
Is stopped by Sheriff julius Hamburger.
When asked whether he would allow
the bout TO go on or not i'm the light
OF Governor DiN'S recent letter. the
sheriff said: II viii enforce the law"
Sporting circles here heard "a report
that Manager Billy Gibson. of the Car
Gen Athletic club, would go into court
some time during the day and ask for
an Injunction preventing the authori-
ties from interfering
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

The Appalachian league sent up quite a
lot of players for a rank bush organiza-
tion-Davis to Cincinnati Walker and
Cullop to Cleveland, Williams to Brook
lyn Sloan to st. Louis and Shaw to Kan
sas City.
Gonzales the Cuban who has been
signed by the Boston Braves can't speak
English,
Armando Marsans. of the Red team, has
been given leave of absence for the rest
of the season and has departed for Cuba.
The national commission will arrange
for the worlds series at meeting which
will be held Monday at Cincinnati.
The national commission has decided
that the Cincinnati club has purchased
Peter Kinseley after the end Of the
purchase season and that he is subject to
draft. You would hardly look for Garry
Herrmann's club to pull bone over the
rules.
Mrs, Helen Britton says that Roger
Bresnahan's contract as manager of the
Cardinals has still four years to run and
that Roger will have to stick to the finish
She denied that she ever interfered with
him except in the one famous tizZle-the
one that made Rajah see red.
The sporting program for the fall and
winter.
Worlds series
Presidential election.
Absolutely nothing.
Herman Schaefer is calling the atten-
ton of the world to the fact that Detroit
hasn't won pennant since Jennings let
him go-not that 1t made any difference.
The fund for the Birmingham baseball
PLAYERS has reached $500 II the play
ers get $50 apiece out of il when it is
finished they will be doing remarkably
well.
ENtra-Adrian won the pennant in the
South Michigan league. What Of tiff
anything?
Cleveland has bought the Waterbury
club OF the Connecticut league and will
use II for farming purposes.
Weilman, Of the Browns, is said to he as
big at Jim Wigs
The fact that so few real sales we're
made by Southern league clubs to major
leaguers this fall is another indication
that the league this year is vastly slower
than normal.
Newark rumors have it that draft
will he put in by Brooklyn on Billy Zim-
norman, former Cracker outfelder. He
has played fairly good ball this season
Those who have been waiting all season
for the Red SoN 20 crack are still wait
ing So is McGraw. It's his best chance
Saturdays gate receipts at Mobile win
he divided among the Gull PLAYERS Seems
as though this act might run foul OF Inc
leagues salary limit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13

comes from Locust Grove institute.
where he starred; candidate for
line
Hugh Cochran. of Buckhead, Ga,
at Gordon institute last year. and
was one of that prep teams best
players, at end.
Mills, sub last year, candidate for
line.
D ROFESSOR r. w. EDENFIELD,
L who is head Of the athletic de-
partment at Mercer. Is crammed
full Of enthusiasm over this years
prospects. He says that never be-
fore has a Mercer coach had such
material to work with. And more
over. according to his beliefs, never
before was there such a coach at
Mercer as DR.. Strouds.
The doctor, by the way, is a gen
uine NJ. ID. He has a lot of train
ing and coaching methods that are
peculiarly his own, and he will 90
through the season without an as
sistant coach.
Mercer Is making a big try to
come back" 1t would like to re-
gain place in Georgia where it will
rank as the athletic equal of the
University of Georgia and Tech. 1t
may not succeed in doing it this
year. but if it doesn't it will not
be for any lack of trying.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
CHECKER JOURNEYS WILL
ALL BE HELD IN ATLANTA

KNONNILLE, TENN, Sept. 1S.-The
NTH annual tournament of the South
ern Checker association closed two
DAYS of play in this city last night
John NJ. Allen, Jr.. of Knoxville. who
Won the championship at the Green
vile. 5. {, tournament last year. sue
cesstully defended his title against all
Corners. $. S, Hallman of Spartan
burg, ). G., won second honors; G. c.
Raymond, of Atlanta, third. s G.
Neville of Knoxville. fourth. and f. b.
flshbu'n of Anderson. 5. c., NTH
The minor tourney was won by cas-
Frazier of Knoxville, with w. 7. New
man, of Atlanta. second
+. x. Fishburn was elected president
for the ensuing year and Frank James.
OF Columbia. :. c., secretary and treas
urer
Beginning with the 1913 convention
annual conventions viii be held AT maj
point.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13

NJ INA = al 'hl' "a"
w choking the bat TO hit the
pitching Of the modern
twirler?
You have heard and read the
stories. Ty cobb is one Of those
who remarks that you have TO
choke If you expect to get the base
hits.
Take look at the Boston Red
Sox and you are at least likely to
have some doubts on the subject.
You may not become convinced that
choking Of the bat isn't necessary.
But you are bound to admit that
there are two sides TO the argu-
ment. Because there are Just two
Of the Red Sox regulars who choke
their bats.
The lads who line them hard and
far are the fellows who grip the
bat at the very end and then take
good, healthy swing.
AMONG those who do not choke
their bats are "Suggers"
Yerkes. Speaker, Lewis, Gardner.
Wagner and Cary. When Stahl is
in the game the count is to .
against the choking of the war club.
The pitcher isn't counted. but when
Wood is on the mound the fellows
who grip the club near the handle
have another vote. Because Wood
also stands up there and whales at
the ball, getting all the power he
can behind his drive and grasping
said drive producer so near the
handle that his left hand is on the
knob.
You know there is a theory In
baseball that choking the bat is
more scientific Those who favor
that method claim that the pitch
ers OF today break their curves so
quickly that the fellow who grasps
his bat at the very end and swings
is sure to make a show of himself
They claim that by choking the
bat the slugger can hit quicker
and, while he may not get the dis
lance that the long swinger does.
that he will get so many more
base hits that he will be the gamer
in the end.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
By Percy H. Whiting.

an athletic rut. The University
Of Tennessee Is finding it out.
So is the Atlanta ball club, the
Boston Nationals, the St. Louis
Americans. the track teams of
England. and Walter j Travis
for few assorted examples. Some
times teams fail at it. For in
stance, the University Of Nashville,
which has slumped from promi-
hence to nowhere. Others succeed
as witness the Washington base
bali team and the Vanderbilt elev-
en-, which was a joke twelve years
ago.
All of which is by way OF lead
ing up to Mercer. The Macon col
lege a few years back was nowhere
in football 1t ranked a little bet
ter than the average prep team,
but not a lot
Then they set about building up.
1t was a tough job. but they put a
good man on it-Frank Blake, of
Nashville. He made a grand start.
When he dropped the work, Coach
Strouds was secured And he's at
1t yet, with good chances OF sue
cess.
Last year, for the first time in
ages, the Mercer team was a tough
proposition. Good colleges quit
leading off their schedule with it,
and Mercer games ceased to be re-
garded as practice affairs by Tech,
Georgia, Clemson, Auburn and the
big colleges of the middle South.
IF you ask any of the Mercer men
about prospects, they at once be-
gin unloading a tale of woe.
why. look who we lose say
they; "Grice, Conger, cellars, Fox
worth and Bradford. Vow"
Well, you have to hand 1t to them.
That's a pretty big loss to any
team. Grice who played well at
center; Conger, a guard; cellars.
quarter and captain, and FoXWorth,
half back. were the mainstays of
the team ldSI year.
But then it's always the main
stays that go. College men don't
seem to realize that. The coach
gets hold of a man and trains him
three years. BY the time he en-
ters the fourth year he has be-
come a mainstay. But, of course,
the next year he is graduated. And
the old cry goes up, We've lost
our mainstays."
The good coaches are the ones
who always have a good crop of
mainstays coming on.
COACH STROUDS will have
y some real material to work on
this year OF last years team he
will have back these men:
Norman, captain and full back.
Irwin. quarter, and perhaps the
best all round player on the team.
Very fast. He played half a dozen
different positions last year.
Cook quarter and general sub.
Light but fast and versatile.
Mcknight. end.
Jameson end.
Westmorelaud. guard.
Heinshou. Miles, Hughuley. Kelly,
Jenkins, Grenade, Strbling. lines
men. all subs last year
There are some good men in that
lot out OF that batch of 1911 subs
some clever regulars should be de
veloped
1T HE one bright spot" they tell
me. about the team is that it
win be the heaviest in the history
OF the college"
Fine business Weight will be
needed this year, for heavy men can
plow through and make the need
ful ten yards in four downs
\ little investigation shows
however, that experts expect the
Mercer eleven will average los
pounds That's heavy. for Mer-
Ger, but its mighty light for 1912
football team. However YOU can
safely count on it that they are
putting the figures low. and it will
not be surprising II Coach Strouds
has an eleven that will total one
ton before he is thrOuch
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
YALE PROSPECTS NEVER
BETTER"-C0ACH A. HOWE

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Sept. ID
Head Coach Arthur Howe. of the Yale
football eleven, said today that the out
look for 1912 could not be brighter
sixty men, including six veterans. have
reported foI practice Bomeister. one
OF last seasons stars, said he would be
on the field this afternoon. Work This
week and the first of next will consist
of falling on the ball, passing ana dunn
my aCkliug
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
THORNTON DEFEATED IN
DOUBLES AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND OHIO. Sept 10
Playing in the semi finals of the state
tennis tournament Yesterday. W. :.
McEroy, Of Pittsburg beat ]. c. Rov-
on, of Cleveland, 6-5. 6-l and %. and
J. 6. Nelson, Of Dartmouth college de-
feated T W stephens OF Will>insbur.
SIS, 10 and e.
In the third round " mems doubles
Reed and Manchester beat Thornton
and Armstrong -. As and So
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
BY Bill Bailey.

WHAT'S all this talk about
w choking the bat to hit the
pitching OF the modern
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
KErcHELL eEsrs cLARsY.

HAMMOND, IND. sept. 1S.-Steye
Ketchell defeated Eddie Clabby i'm a
ten round bout here last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
OVERWORK CAUSE
OF COLLAPSE
Lady in Whites Creek Has Sad
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
SchuarzschiId Bros.
Rfchmond's Leading jewelers..
Second and Broad Streets.

81 Pauis Episcopal Church Of Mise
MARY cambridge Bunting, daughter OF
Mrs o. g. Bunting. to Bernard II. Rawi.
OF Washington, D. c., was one Of the
most brilliant and beautiful social
events OF the season in PETERSBURG.
me church was handsomely and ar.
tlstically decorated and a large as
sefnblage filled the auditorium. The
ceremony was performed by the rec
tor the Rev. Edmund Pendleton Dan
bridge d. d. The wedding music was
choral, with tho marches from "Lohen
grin and Mendeissohn. on the organ.
Inc bride entered with and was uIyen.
away by hor brother. O. l. Bunting.
OF Providence, r. l. She was bcauti-
IuHy gowncd in white crcpe meteor
embroidered with orchids. Her at.
tendant as dame OF honor was Mrs.
Alexander D. Hamilton, and her brides
ma1us were Miss Mary Goode Cole and
MISS Emily Bannister Mason. Tho
oridegroom's attendant as best mar
was David Hill Henry. of South Caro-
INA. Miss Anne Spotswood Bunting,
datntil- attired. was the flower girl.
The groomsmen were John Carroll,
OF Baltimore: DR.. Riggs, president or
Clemson College, 8. c.; George
Mitchell, of Washington; w. P. AIRING
ton William NJ. Martin and P. q.
bunting, Of Petersburg
Mr. and Mrs. Rawl left for the North
on their bridal trip. The bride la a
very charming and popular member
of society. Many outside guests OF
prominence were present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
Social and
Personal

n n r and Mrs. Warner Moore enter
N talned the younger society set ut
AsA beautiful ball last evening In
tho Masonic Temple In honor of Mss
katharine Hagan. Miss Hagan is one
OF tho most prominent debutantes OF
the winter. and some OF the largest
affairs given this season have been In
her honor Mr.. Moore received with
the guest of honor und Mrs. MoorG's
stSter. from Petersburg, and the BALL
room was workable bower Of lovely
flowers for the occasion. Miss HaSa
wore an imported gown Of pale yellow
satin. made with an overdress of bor-
dered white chiffon and trimmed In law
ender. She carried un immense bou-
quet OF orchids and lilies of the valley.
Decorations were In pink roses and
palms. drapery of Southern smilax.
hung with pink flowers, covered the
balcony and was gathered In the cen
ire to big Japanese parasol. Palms
ana big Japanese parasols were used
on the stage. and bays were arranged
at Intervals around the ballroom. In
the foyer. where Miss Moore served
punch. tables deco rated with pink now
ers and divans we're arranged. ~ bam-
boo screen. studded with flowers. and
big parasol we're used across one end
OF the foyer. and the lights were shaded
IN pink. Big baskets of Killarney
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
WARDEN TO MAKE
RACE FOR MAYOR
Member of Fredericksburg City
Council Announces candi-
dacy.
Especial 10 The Times .Dispatc.,.

lSpSSiaI 10 nc liIneS-DISpdtcl.
fredericksburg, Va. January III
Henry Warden. member Of the City
Council of Fredericksburg. has an
rounced himself as u. candidate for
Mayor at the coming election in June.
Nj Warden was Il candidate for this
Office -four years ago. but was defeated
by the present Mayor. Fl. Lewis Wal
lace. y number OF other citizens are
mentioned In connection with the Of
hcc but none of them have made any
announcement. Among these are Coun.
ctlmen j. p. Rowe, E. NJ. Young and
c. o'Connor Goodrich. At the election
in June six Councilmen are also 10
be elected. Mayor Wallace Will not
be II candidate for re- eiection.
Colonel T.. %. Cole entertained d,
number OF his friends last night with
a superb supper. an annual custom
with him, either during tho holidays
or early in January. The guests were
received by Colonel and Mrs. Cole The
supper was served Under the direction
of his daughters. Mrs. w. L. Brannun
and Miss Alice G.. Cole. Those present,
besides the host, were Rev II. s. Dun
away d. D.. Rev. II. Aubrey Williams.
Rev, ). X. Jacobs, Professor II H.
Russell. NJ. c. Willis. ID, T.. wills. DR..
~, G. King, Il. e. Nlnde. 5. L. East.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
FARMERS, BANK OF SANSEMoND
REFLECTS HOLLAND PRECEDENT

Suffolk, Va. January 1.-THE
stockholders OF the Farmers Bank OF
Nansemond. located here. had their
annual meeting to-day. reelected Rep
sesehtative e. ~ Holland. of the Sec
ond Virginia District, as president
along with the other officers and added
one more assistant cashier.
In the relative proportion of surplus
TO capital stock. the Farmers Bank
ieads all other banks In America, there
being nearly 100000 surplus and a.
capital stock of $4,000. Shares valued
at 500 have book value of about
$4,000, and none is for sale at that
price.