Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-18


at Nashville has caused many
odd incidents and given visiting
outf1elders considerable trouble.
Many have been the games lost
through inability of right fielder
to climb that embankment. Doc
Wiseman could go up and down it
like a Rocky Mountain goat and
could judge balls hit upon it with
unerring accuracy. He always
climbed the Hill with his back to
the ball and then stopped and,
turning exactly at the right time,
grabbed the pill.
A RNOLD N. S. JACKSON, the
Oxford university student who
startled the American athletic
world by winning the 1900 meter
run at the Stockholm Olympic
games ir 3 minutes Sc As seconds,
defeating Abel Kiviat, Norman
Taber and John Paul Jones in the
order named, is rounding into form
for the 1913 season. In a recent
set of intercollege games, Jackson
won the 440 yards, $50 yards and
one-mile races in easy fashion. His
times for the three races were:
440 yards, So seconds; $50 yards, 2
minutes 8 4-5 seconds; mile, min
utes fiat.
~THEY are just finding out in st.
Louis that Charles Schneider,
the hurler Louisville gave for Jack
Powell, was once a white hope.
His build impressed Colonel Hedges,
who attended the New York meet
ing, and the colonel told him, You
look like a prize fighter"
Il am professional pugilist,"
said Schneider.
Not a bush league fighter"
Il may be a bush league ball
player" said Schneider, but I've
battled some in the major league
fistic ring
Think you're another white
hope?"
Il did until Al Palzer knocked me
sitter than corpse
You don't mean to tell me that
you fought Palzer?" asked big Ban
Johnson, who was standing by.
Sure. l did" said Schneider.
MY fighting name is Jack Rey-
nolds, and I'm now booked to bat
tie an unknown in the National
Sporting club, New York"
We'll, if you fail to make good
as a pitcher" said Johnson, "let
me know and l may use you as an
umpire"
NGAGNATE BILL CAREY, of the
A'A Springfield club of the East
ern association formerly the Con-
necticut league), tells funny story
of a semi professional manager
who came to him for a pitcher in
the middle of last season.
Whats the matter with your
present pitcher?" asked Carey. Il
understand he has not lost a game
this season"
pro manager, but last Saturday he
won his game by only one run"
I'll HEY tell a funny story about
L one of the great European ath-
letes who scored heavily in the
Olympic games at Stockholm. This
athlete was approached by the
manager of New York club, who
asked If he'd like to come to Amer
lea and compete here under the
club Colors.
The athlete thought it over and
decided that he would, provided the
club would find him a good job.
What sort of job do you
want?" asked the manager.
"I'll have to think it over and
consult some of my friends" said
the athlete. This is too important
to settle now. I'll see you tomor-
row"
The manager waited overnight
anxiously. Il suppose that fellow
will want to be cashier in a bank"
he grumbled.
The athlete came around early
next day.
We'll, have you talked it over
with your friends?" asked the man
ager,
Yes
And have you decided What job
YOU want US to get your
Yes"
We'll, what is ito
81 want to run an elevator in
a private 'ouse," said the athlete.
TUST to give an idea Of the trou-
bles of a boxing manager, We
quote a little conversation that
took place in the East between
Johnny Mccain, who represented
Moha. and Young Bennett, who
looks after Young POGO.
MCCAIN, I'd like to have Moha.
and I'll make you trade for him.
What have you to offer?" asked
Mccain.
"Tll trade you Tommy Flanagan,
Kid Lee, Battling Dan Hurley.
Young Jasper, Tony Marengo and
81 for him." replied Bennett.
"Slip me the two bucks quick
said Mccain, but keep the fight
ers They have 10 eat