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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
By Davenport.

y HICAGO, ILL, Sept. 25.-What
shall it profit a man though he
nag the umpire and have the
glistening tinware tied to his flying
coat-tails?
In other words, whats the use >"
What's the use OF nagging the UNI
pire when he won't take your abuse?
What's the use. oh, what's the use?
During the present baseball season
soon to be the late lamented. Manager
Jawn Evers has been banished to the
shower bath so often that in walk
ing out on the diamond he has al
most met himself coming back.
The same is true of Heine thinner
man.
Both Evers Cand Zimmerman are
being paid for playing ball. but on
many and divers occasions they have
been compelled to play the game from
the clubhouse door or from the grand
stand for reasons as many as they
are varied.
l have watched this game of "out
you go" so often that I finally decided
to gently approach both Jawn and
Heine with the timely but delicate
question whats the use?"
Says It's Part of Managers Job.
The Trojan was my first victim
and l nabbed him just before he was
ready to enter a recent game with
the Phillies. He had been talking
with President Murphy and his
classic features were Wreathed in
smiles Probably had just learned
that he would be on the pay roll next
year.
At any rate, those smiles faded
and a frown fitted over his brow when
l shot the question at him: "Jawn,
what's the use OF arguing with an
umpire when you know he has it on
you right off the reel?"
Jawn looked at me with sort of
plying expression and said:
Where do you get that stuff?
What's the good of carrying a losing
case into court? You know that It's
but thousands of dollars have been
wasted on hopeless cases lost before
they reach the court.
81 am frank to admit 1t doesn't pay
to kick about decision. As they
say in the bush leagues, An umpire
can't change his decision but Al that
a player can make an umpire feel
pretty cheap when he calls attention
to bum decision"
Yep, but why kick at all when you
know It's cinch it's going to be the
clubhouse for yours and maybe three
days OFF," l persisted.
Jawn then waxed slightly bellig-
erent and replied:
81 consider it a part OF my man.
agerial duties to protest certain points
of the game, For instance, last Sun
day, | was put out Of the game for
throwing a ball over the grandstand
when 1t had already been declared
out of play.
Has Kick Coming.
81 was first accused of soiling the
ball when. in fact. it had rolled fully
200 feet over grass and dirt before
my hands touched it. Thus I had
Kick coming right then and there
After the umpire declared it out of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
BOXING
News of the Ring Game

Two weeks from next Saturday FRANK
Moran, the Pittsburg heavyweight, will
sail for Paris, where, on December 20.
he is billed to meet Jack johnson for
the heavyweight championship of the
world. Moran will be accompanied by
his manager. Dan McKetrick.
Our old friend, Terry Nelson, is in
Chattanooga trying 10 get match with
his ancient enemy, Jake Abel Terry is
still Of the belief that he can stake Jake
to a lacing and is willing to give the
latter neat side bet
George Chip and Tommy Gavigan,
middleweights. have been matched to
meet in a 12-round bout at Akron, Ohio,
Tuesday night. Gavigan leaves for
Paris along with Frank Moran next
month.
Carl Morris received a two weeks
theatrical offer after he stopped Al
Reich last week and accepted. He
probably will be matched to box Perky
FLYNN at Boston within the next two
weeks.
The gross receipts OF the show at
which Carl Morris stopped Al Reich IN
two rounds at New York were $5,223.
OF this amount Morris got 20 per cent,
which gave him Si.044.60. while Reich
received $992 40. This was 20 per cent
OF the receipts. less the States per
cent.
Billy Gibson has arranged three big
bouts for Madison Square Garden. New
York The first takes place tomorrow
night, when Sam Langford faces Gun
boat Smith. on october II Packey
Mcfarland meets Tommy Murphy and
on october 81 While Richie travels
ten rounds with Leach Cross.
The Al Palzer-Dan Daley match has
bee. postponed until October on ac-
count Of Palzer's scrap with Charlie
Miller last night. O'Rourke did not want
his protege to box twice in one week,
the Daley go being originally scheduled
for Saturday night.
wildcat" Fearns. Mike Gibbons and
Grover Hayes are other boxers who
will get into action tomorrow night.
Fearns fights Walters at KenOsha.
Wis; Gibbons takes on Labe Safro at
Eau Claire Wis; while Groves Hayes
is scheduled 10 exchange wallops with
Gilbert Gallant at Lowell Mass. All
bouts are billed to go ten rounds.
Johnny Dundee Is turning a deaf ear
TO Charlie Whites challenges. Dun
dee probably remembers the sound
laCing White gave him al Syracuse, n.
Y. some time ago Racine and Milwau-
kee are after the Fastener to meet the
Chicago boy.
We learned from an authoritative
source last night that the Nelson VOL
CAST match is surely on for an October
date in Milwaukee. Those fellows may
be ex-Champions. but they'll pack any
arena they start in. Mark this predic
ton.
Another great English fighter viii ar
rive in this country about october B.
He is "Sapper" O'Neill. a lightweight
who has been defeating all Of his OPP
ponents on the other side for some time
George Mcdonald, the former manager
OF Matt Wells, the ex English light
weight champion, mas charge OF O'NePl
and the pair will sail for America on
September &c. O'NeIl will try and get
a bout with Willie Richie.
Coach Stagg, Of the University Of Chi
caRo, has inaugurated n new system Of
reducing. II has worked with remark
able success. From two TO five pounds
have been lost by each athlete in their
early practice Thirty nine athletes
were out to-day fighting to win a place
on the regular team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
National Commission
Passes Rule Against
Ball Player Writers

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. 25-Due
to frequent complaints received by the
national baseball commission and the
Baseball Writer'S ASSOCIATION concern
ing articles alleged TO have been writ
ten by ball players. the national COM
mission yesterday handed down a rul-
ing in which it orders that no players
eligible to compete in the worlds series
or any series shall write or pretend
to write an account OF such series for
any newspapers, nor shall any player
allow the use OF his name over an ar
ticle purportng to be written by him.
Violation Of this order will result in
the infection Of such penalty as the
commission may determine.
The Baseball Writer'S Association of
America had recently solicited the CO.
operation Of the commission in pre-
venting ball players from invading their
field. In the communication to the ma
tional commission. President Jackson,
Of the writer's association. declared:
owing to this evil we, the news
paper men, are forced to do something
to protect ourselves against a growing
evil that threatens baseball reporters
in a pecuniary way 1t also is making
the reports OF world series ridiculous
and must, in a way. hurt the series
itself eventually; and It further BELT
ties in the minds Of the public the
trained baseball writer, who labors all
the year around as a competent critic,
TO be subordinated to a novice in the
one biggest week OF the baseball year
The commission will have the support
and cooperation Of this association in
any move it may make 20 eradicate the
evil that has been discussed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
"Bat' NelSonRefuSes toQuitRing
Wo1gast Bout a ''Grudge Affair"

gets into the same ring with the
Hegewisch idol
Reich Still Has Chanee.
Al Reich, the former amateur
heavyweight champion, should not be
discouraged because he was bested
by Carl Morris in New York the other
night. Reich is young man yet
and If handled properly may develop
into a good professional boxer.
Reich should never have been pitted
against Morris. The match was too
one.sided. Morris is not a worlds
champion, but he has gained q wealth
Of experience during the past two
years and half The Oklahoma giant
is big, powerful fellow and can give
and take a great deal OF punishment.
A thousand dollars or so, however,
probably looked like a small sized
fortune to Reich and so he consented
to clash with Morris. The careers OF
hundreds of promising boxers are
ruined each year by their desire to
battle with experienced men before
they have mastered the rudlments of
the glove game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

PLAY REACHES
SECONDROUND

DLAY in the tournament for the
Brookhaven trophy at the
Capital City Country Cub has
travelled through the first round in
all flights. and several matches have
been played in the second round of
a very interesting and well-contested
tourney
c. r. Atchison, who turned in the
low card Saturday in the qualifying
round, won his first match, defeating
J. r. Gray, Jr., and 1. while w. J..
Gregory, in the same flight, defeated
f. f. Mckee in the first round and
continued to stick in the running by
defeating 7. c. Tenney in the second
round.
Following is the summary Of the
play up to and including Wednesday:
FIRST FLIGHT.
First Round.
c. r. Atchison defeated J. r. Gray,
Jr., up and to play.
T. c. Tenney defeated w. r. Pres
colt up and to play
w. J. Gregory defeated f. L. Mckee
2 up and ! to plav
F. G.. Ottley defeated A. c. Newell
up and 1 to play.
w. Alfriend defeated =. L'Engle /
up
Second Round.
W, J. Gregory defeated T c. Ten
ney / up
SECOND FLIGHT.
First Round.
r. r. Small defeated w. o. Marsh
burn 4 up and to play
J. r. Martin defeated J. Moore by
default.
Macon Martin defeated A. S, Wat
son up and to play.
H. S. Graves defeated II. Douglas
Jr.. up and . to play.
G. II. Usher defeated DIR. 7. p.
Human 1 up.
Second Round.
]. b. Martin defeated X. T. Small
6 up and to play.
THIRD FLIGHT.
First Round.
Rolph Reed defeated w. NJ. Bas-
kerville 4 up and 3 to play.
P. w. Hammond defeated w. E.
Hawkins up and 5 to play.
A. NJ. Schoen defeated w. F. Smith
up and 2 to play.
II. A. Lorick defeated Dick Jemi-
son 8 up and to play.
E. Harris defeated J. Gatins, Jr.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Miller Beats Palzer
In New York Fight

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-To Charley
Miller. the fighting conductor of san
Francisco, goes the honors of his ten
round clash here with Al Palzer and
to-day plans are being made to send
Charlie against Carl Morris. Both men
were slow in their delivery, each round
finding them fioundering around without
doing much execution.
Miller earned the verdict by his will
ingness to exchange at all times. Seven
rounds Of the ten were in his favor.
Each man weighed in at 22O pounds. A
half dozen rights on the jaw shook up
Palzer, but the blows failed TO prevent
the Hawkeye from holding his own in
the exchanges.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Gibson Calls Off Big
Heavyweight Bout

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-There will be
no battle between Sam Langford and
Gunboat Smith in Madison Square Gar
den tomorrow night. This announce
ment was made by Billy Gibson. match
maker for the club. shortly after the
New York State Athletic Commission
had decided unanimously to retain the
rule prohibiting bouts between negroes
and white pugiists in this State. The
commissioners declare they are not
discriminating against the race or color
They have power under the Frawley
law to make any rules they consider
necessary for the preservation and good
conduct Of the sport.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Is Umpire Batting Worth While?
Evers Says Yes; Zimmerman, No

play I had a perfect right to throw
it anywhere l cared to, but the UNI
pire ordered me to the clubhouse Just
the same. Then is when l had an
argument coming, but not a chance
in the world"
Then. why argue?" asked.
well" replied Jawn, there are
times when a man loses his head. So
far as calling an umpire Catfish or
such stuff as that, no player does
that with mean intention. It's sim
ply matter of losing ones equilib-
rum for the moment.
IF players never disputed an UNI
pire's work It would be rather safe
for the umpire and tough shedding
for the PLAYERS.
81 intend TO let out a yelp when
ever I think a yelp is due and take
the consequences.
There are two umpires who always
have their ears to the ground laying
for yours truly Rigler and KLEIN
seem to have 1t in for me. II a de-
cision is questioned at third base, and
l happen to run in to see what's
doing, l am afraid to blow my nose
or put my hand to my head for fear
one of these umpires will think
am LOOKING for trouble"
Consults Zimmerman.
Having failed TO convince the man
ager Of the Cubs that he hasn't q
thing on the umpires. 1 approached
the mighty Zimmerman on the same
mission.
Heine grinned a siCklv grin when /
put the question up to him.
We'll, kid" he said, at does seem
foolish for common, ordinary dub Of
a ball player to try to argue with an
umpire, doesn't it?"
assented and Heine continued.
Never again for mine"
That's what they all say and you
probably say 1t IN your sleep" I re-
torted
But Helne said: Nope. have
made un my mind that I will cut that
stuff The jumps have 1t on a fellow
from the word go and he's a blamed
fool when he tries to put anything
on an umpire. Take II from muh.
when I play baseball my heart is
in the game every minute and when
the umpire hands me a bum deal l
lose my head. I try not to get in bad
and have to fight myself all the time
but It's a tough job TO take the tough
end and say nothing
II flatter o1vseIf that l am almost
as good a judge Of balls and strikes
as Is the umpire who judges them for
me. Well, there YOU are, two men on
and two strikes on you. The umpire
calls a third one that you couldn't
have reached with the center pole of
a circus tent.
No Chance for Player.
Would you Jose your head? You're
human, and you'd probably lose three
days' salary at the same time
However, player knows he hasn't
a chance and he is making a chump
of himself when he begins barking
at an umpire.
81 hereby take a solemn oath that
I shall try to be good next sea son
and get back at the umpire by ham
mering the bah all over the lot and
stopping everything that some one
else tries to lose. That's me-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
ILLINI IN HARD WoRK.ours.

CHAMPAIGN, I'LL, Sept. 49,
Coach zuppke is pointing the Uni
versity OF Illinois football team for
the Missouri game on October IL.
Zuppke announced that there would
be no let-up in the teams daily work
outs. Johnny Sill1man, quarterback,
stated to-day that he had been or
dered by his parents to cut out either
baseball or football and that he would
desert the gridiron.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

The Giants now lead the National
League by ten and one half games BY
winning four more games the New York
Nationals will clinch the ownership of
the National league pennant even IL the
Phillies capture all their remaining IF
teen contests.
Wagers were made that the champion
ship of the National league would be
established before the present New
York-Brooklyn series ends
Although the Athletics were supposed
TO have eased off now that they have
the American league flag won, they
easily defeated the Red SoX.
This is an off-day in the American
league for Cleveland. Chicago, Detroit
and St. Louis.
Although "Old Master" Mathewson all
lowed the Dodgers twelve hits and the
Giants got only six, the latter won
Pitcher Koestner. of the Venice, Cal,
team, of the Pacific Coast League, has
been bought by the Cubs
Connie Mack has scouts daily watch
ing the Giants play to get a line on
their style McGraw also has scouts
watching the Athletics.
The New York Yanks and Senators
open a three game series to-day.
The Pirates may play a post-season
series with the Cleveland Maps.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Increases
Lead in Hot Race

MILWAUKEE Sept 25-Milwaukee
increased its lead in the American As.
ISOLATION pennant fight and to-day the
chances Of the Beef City club are much
brighter. The double win Of the Brew
ers yesterday put them further in the
lead. The eliminating Of Columbus anG
Louisville from the race also aids the
leaders. Milwaukee to-day Is two and
one-half games ahead Of the Minneapo-
lis team. with seven more games TO play
by each team.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
By Jack Conway.

n ATTLING NELSON is going TO
+ fight again, provided that he
can induce some kind hearted
promoter to sign him for bout with
one of the members Of the light
weight brigade. 1t il reported that a
Milwaukee boxing club is eager to
match the Durable Dane" with Ad
wolgast for ten-round whirl to take
place next month.
Since losing the lightweight cham
pionship to Wolgast at Point Rich
mond on February %, 1910, Nelson
has retired from the ring scores Of
times only to don the padded gloves
again whenever a promoter APP
preached him and made a noise like
the rustling Of hundred dollar bills.
Nelson Should Retire.
Nelson's friends have tried In vain
TO persuade him to retire to private
life. They realize that he is injuring
his health by boxing DIR, Reese, the
famous bonesetter. declared recently
after examining the former prince OF
the 133- Founders, that he should be
called Battered" instead OF Battling.
When Nelson was in his prime he
won his battles chiefly on account
OF his almost superhuman strength
and wonderful gameness. BAT" was
never a classy boxer and could not
punch hard. but, nevertheless, defeat
ed some of the craftiest glove wielders
and some Of the hardest punchers the
lightweight division has produced. He
wore down his opponents by his ag-
gressive tactics and bulldog like
fighting spirit.
No matter how hard and how often
Nelson was hit. he always kept boring
In. He would never falter for a sin
gle minute. Consequently. he tired
out his opponents and caused them to
become discouraged. The result was
that the Dane ultimately landed a
dream wallop.
"Bat" Worth 100000.
Nelson is well fixed financially and
is not obliged to fight in order to
gain n livelihood. He is worth in the
neighborhood of 5000, 900 which he has
got safely invested in real estate. II
fight because I Ike the ring game"
is the way Nelson explains his refusal
to retire
n Wolgast and Nelson meet in
Milwaukee II will be a "grudEe" bat
tie pure and simple There will be lit
lie interest IN the bout from a Cnam-
pionship standpoint A large num-
Der OF fans" however are sure to
turn out II these former title holders
meet
Nelson has said many harsh things
about Wolgast since the latter re-
lieved him Of the lightweight title
He has termed him a cheese cham
pion" and has regarded him as a
Joke as a real "headliner." AID will
probably recall these things IL he ever
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Athletics Are Even
Money Bet in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Cept. 25.-Despite the
general belief that the Giants have
quite an edge on the Athletics in the
fight for the worlds championship,
even money is all one can get here
to-day. A number OF wagers were
made at this price. One bet Of 5000
on this basis was reported in add
ton to numerous wagers that were
placed several days ago. One broker
on the curb announced that he had
$1,000 which he was DESTROYS OF plac-
ing on the Giants at even money to
win the flag
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Food
~ oRoRoR Z. PhAIN

IN THE AUTUMN.
When they say the coach is gIum
IT'S q bear.
And the team is on the BAN
IT'S bear.
When the coach is fuU Of 0rodnS
And the correspondent means
OF a fOck of broken bones
It's bear.
After days Of deep research we have
learned that they call II a bear story
because II bears no resemblance to the
truth.
Other authorities. however, say II Is
called bear story because II Is so
grizzly.
Looking over the current golf news,
one is led to suspect that the English
newspapers this morning are populated
to great extent by alibis.
MONUMENTS NOT IN TRAFALGAR
SQUARE.
DevereauN Mllburn
Maurice Mclaughlin.
Francis oulmet.
While our beloved brethren across yon
water have lost in polo, tennis and golf
we are forced TO confess that they can
whip us In cricket and other cures for
Insomnia.
Mr. Ray, who is considerable driver,
added to his reputation when he put
Mr.. Reid out Of the running with a
drive to the jaw.
II Is next TO impossible to determine
who is the greatest football player Of
all time, but the consensus OF opinion
is that there never was a kicker who
could equal John Evers.
MAKING A DASH.
Seated to-day at my labor
! am chilly and i'll at ease,
For there is no steam in the building
And am about to freeze.
But yOnder knot0 Of a hGUen
To comfort my freezing feet,
SO nOt0 ] SHAH pause in Dy labor
And beat it across The street.
Al Reich, an alleged pugillst, has en-
tered the exclusive class. He Is one
Of the hesVy"eights who can't whip
The ST. Louis Browns are now called
the Rlckeys, possibly because they SAVIOR
so strongly Of lines.
A baseball scribe ventures to remark
that Vic Safer will be the big noise
on the Cub team next year. Just as
II Vic ever made noise any louder
than a whisper.
IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Count that day lost whose low descend
Ing sun
Sees not another rough house stunt
begun.
In view of what is happening daily in
baseball yards, why not appoint a box
ing commission to supervise ball games
or perchance it would be simpler to
appoint referee in addition to the two
umpires.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Boys High School
To Play Riverside

The Riverside Military Academy at
Gainesville will be the first opponent
on the gridiron Of the Atlanta Boys
High school, the game to be played next
SATURDAY afternoon at Gainesville. The
schools are ancient rivals in matters
of football and baseball and both teams
are looking forward to hard game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
VALE WINS,

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Sept. 25.-The
playing of Captain Ketcham saved Yale
game Of the season Yesterday. in wbicS
Yale defeated Wesleyan 81 to O.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
SHERIDAN PROMOTED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Martbn Sheri-
dan Olympic star and champion discus
thrower Of the world, was promoted to-
day from patrolman to first grade detec-
tive at an increase of $500 annually.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
eoITHERN BOY TO BOX.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Harry Car
ter. the promising New orleans light
weight. has been matched to meet
"Pobbv" Moore. a local boxer in a
ten round bout here on Saturday
night ---- -------
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

PTTTSBURG. Sept. Est is said ar
rangements have ben completed for a
series Of games between the Pittsburg
National League club and the Cleveland
American League team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
DUNDEE GETS LONG BOLT

Los ANGELES Sept 25.-Johnny
Dundee and Joe Azevedo were matched
to-day 10 box 20 rounds on October "A
at the Vernon arena here. They will
meet as Iightweights.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
NOTICE

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad Company viii be held
at the office Of the Company, Room
No. 9. Atlanta Terminal Station. At
lanta. Ga, at Y o'clock noon on
Tuesday October q. 1918
W. II. BRUCE. Secretary.