The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 6

NASHVILLE TUESDAY, MOENING, NOVEMfiEE 9, 1903. COMMODORES OF AND COMPARED GETTING READY TO QUENCH THE SMOKE CHATTANOOGA WILE BUCKEYE BRAVES WILL FACE MUCH 2 LAND1 LITTLE ROCK'S PLACE, IT APPEARS TOUGHER BATTLE By GRANTLAND RICE. stride lie set In the Roso Poly game, wnetlier Ohio State dm put another crimp in the Commodore camp ls still out snouid snow witn better effect 1'ioni now on. as he Is back In shape again. Injuries have undoubtedly ouinetning or a guess, but win or franchises In which Chat-Ill probably replace Little member and exoneration of oeiu'jated for his setback the past two the Buckeye Bravc8 of Pigsklndom will Alia former Manager Smith in Investigation iy up against a mticn tougher firoiw sition this season than Ihcv nirann tered In the tall of 1908.

1 It 1 hard to figure Just how nuu'l stouter the Commodore tamp Is this arason tnan over last year, but It be tlnpcd off as a donble-conncred games, i-ie has shown what He could do In shape. WilllaniB shows the effects of a year's experience and Is 20 per cent better titan In 1S0S. Mori Adams Is moro effective tills season than Metz-gcr was last year at halfback especially In defensive play and In blocking the Interference. Morrison waK a star last season, but no better than Bill 'Neely has shown tills year, for Neely must be given rank as. one of the Commodores' best.

'that the McCinn'n mtu-hlnc Is declde'ly tide published In Cltvinnail Isllquirer at the meeting if the Southern lea.guo ami the practical admission of the California Slate league into the National association of ibnsoball leagues at tile meeting of national board was tho total business transacted by the two meetings, here today which usher in the week's meeting Of the N. A. P. B. President Frank Herman of the Cal-'Ifornla State -League arid seetotary Carrell or the national tisnur munier in every respect.

Take the two Commodore tennis, man for man, and the Issue isn't oven close, stcgali at center is a stand-oft lor melting the latter weight but making this up through hitlnuss was devoted lo the California case. After hearing the statements ltyder, sport writer of tho Cincinnati Ellciulrer, President J. W. Hels-man of the Atlanta -club and ox-Man- ager Billy Smith, all concerned wero exonerated by the Southern League in tlie case came up regarding a publication In the Enquirer, Jn which, SmlUh is quoted as having said that Atlanta let lilm out arter winning tho pennant because he did not make a close iinlsli ut tlie end, and It ilnallv developed that It was Smith's veracity against Secretary Glenn of the Atlanta, club. Smith alleged that Glenn told him when he was let out Mint ho did not make any money for tho club, for which reason Smith took as his tlls-inissal.

Olcnn slated that ho did not to -financial matters. Both wero given tho doubt and tlie matter was decided at an executive meeting wlbero till were exonerate,) and a resolution, was passed thai a misconception' had been made of the article In tho En- duccd to fourteen. A resolution was offered for shortenlns of spikes, which, will be taken up at tlie spring meeting. Ail of the present officers wore re-elected Win. Knvanaiigh, Llttlo flock, president; T.

Crawford, Shrcveporl, vice-president. President Kavanaugh was -also re-elected! ana better ability to get around. chairman of the national board, stated Koss Is an improvement over the Ross of a year bark; bu! Covington 111 mil equal Ked Uasslock In either Olfensl or defensive power and speed. Red Tom one of the elite as a footballer tihues: viewpoint. plays up to formA Ohio State should a team fully .10 per cent above squad 1008; If the Commodoro camp only holds together, doesn't g.et fright on a hostile battle 1 arid plays the game It Is capable of playing, the scarlet-ami Stay of the Buckeye citadel should have plenty to think about between the hours of and 5 p.

m. Saturday afternoon. alter the meeting adjourned that tie woiib.i prepare an agreement which will be presented the board When the meeting resumes tomorrow at 12 o'clock. The agreement prnyales for certain territorial rights, elulms to pi. yore anil other matters.

If accented the California league will be received into the ranks of organized ball. The agi cement states that contract jumpers' now In the if'iilifornla leaauo will Grlflln Is plnyljig a much better timlilo tins si mum tha aid last year the saiuly-haired Commodore oompariiiK favorably with the best linesmen tiui! Yumlerbllt ever had. Ai, eleime i a bin improvement over luce lo lilac- in that league four years Hagor at the other tackle thus ulvimT a better balanced anti (rore they can be sold or traded lo ther, leagues. Several players are uw under claims of major league mtUlde At clubs whirl! will void -If the Tlie Commodore defense in this game will receive Its llrst severe test or the year. State Is touted with one of the best back Holds In the middle west.

Captain Tommy Jones at quarter is ranked even abo.ve Rink Bar-riugton. the llashy star of thn 1IM1S team. The rest or the hack Held is re idmlttcd. The entire day READY TO CRACK RECORDS ported to be both fast a oslu to da the ball with line TLANTA, Gil Mlrl opposing learns. Including rbiit's tackles, halfbacks and end.

II come in for all they can can': dope, unwinds properly. Slate's greatest weakness thus fa many of the presi nt competition marks Will be wiped out tills week, for in distance, events Atlanta undoubtedly August, when the lug 1 ars tore up tho track and made II. bumpy, sun it is felt the Hoosier slate will lake 'a lot of beating, for the niarkH at tile Stand- m-d are fast Indeed. The best mile at Indianapolis was :13 1-10 Oldfield in Benz. The same driver and the same ear she ivraf live mllea In Itll n-10.

ten miles In 8:15 fl-10, Hiiick, Chilian rs. Renault has hiss: in kioliitm -vime. handling and moling the back dowi Marmon there ought to lie a new slate, created tills week when and Bron bs'si lite iey pair Ihnt A aia! ibllt lias drawn In many a fleet- Vaiighn lllnke was a good all-around artist, but he falls far behind Frccland -in weight, power and general use as an end. Blake's kicking has been missed It was hero that the gap 'is a bit wide, although BUI Neely has been Improving in every contest in his Big Toe work. Allen Brown at the other end la a thick improvement over either McGe-liec of 1008 or the others tried.

Brown must be ranked Willi Freehand as one of the star ends of Commodore history. This pair between them must rank as a. brace of ares, ranking as two of the most valuable athletes on the squad- It Isn't urten that the two ends of the calibre of Freclana and Brown grace the two outside wings a southern college team. Coining to the back Held, Motzger, In speed, power and has it over Dave Morton, with -something to spare. hits his falllts-'-fall-1ns to block interference as lie should but when In he Is a first-class fullback.

He has yeto hit the the 1 1 ye lis break loose on the motor for lier In'both the Michigan ami asi affairs her oniv two defeats. Iway al Atlanta In the meet which Tuesday and lasts live days, nslderablo discussion has been goal among motorists since the At Hut I the power ami sped, bocks, It is to llgure just here iter people will gain any great -10. ami lanta uvo-mllo track was completed br i Freelaml or- Grlflin and Medehec. its speed possibilities in com-on witli tlie murks made ui In- eianapulis. II has peon contended that well matched ami tin resa almost sure to be flose, win surface of the Georgian oval is i luster than the top dressing at wins.

'But if Vanderbilt plays game she Is capaDie or playing, em of llius slioulfl lie even' cl up i lliOO's returns are In at Saturday in. I. The trials, a couple ot eeks ago al Atlanta were most sal-factory, Oldfield being able to work a pace of belter than seventy- 1:31:41 0-10. Btirman In tho Bulclc holds the ISO mile murk at the 1100 at 3:24:13 4-10, and tho 250 at 4-0. Now It remains to be seen what the Atlanta meet will do to tliis slate.

The racing tit Atlanta la. intended as one of tlie added attractions to tho show week there. Tlie show opened last night with some sixty-three ear-makers and tllty manufacturers of accessories exhibiting. The affair Is a nalion.il exhibition, and the first of that caliber ever held outside of New York or Chicago. dusk.

six miles an hour, wnlch, however, now training from two to four hours Big Jim Jeffries hard at work in as fast ub the high-water mark at Indianapolis, for there Oldfield at- OFFERS GALORE FOR Ig-htv-two miles an Hour kilometer flight. It Is more than probably though that MAGNATE DREYFUSS CHAMPIONS HEYDLER TO BATTLE FOR $100,000 PURSE JEFF-JOHNSON SCRAP Ml. hollos which promises to RAGING RESULTS eh will settle NRW YORK, Nov. 8. Alleged offers CAOETS C0HTI1E FOOTBALL INTEREST imaginable.

Jack Cleason of Francisco Is now In New York will remain there until Dec. 1, tin on which bids for the match a close. Glenson, who besides he; knows that Johnson null Jeffries would like to fight before bis club. Then, too," there are other promoters to be 'heard ifroin. The Miller brothers of Bliss.

still stick to the idea thev can pull off the 'light In that state ami sav thee will give S7.1.000. Ne- for the Jeffries-Johnson fight nre bob. bins- up with remiirkiib'o it 11 nay AT LATONIA A man In the stale of Washington promoter or listio ultra. 'tions is owner say? he will hang up 512.1,000 for th mill, but 'he doesn't explain whether in the but not mak LATONIA, Nov. 8 Following are 10 ran pull It oil without interior ing i yet.

continuing to ANNAPOLIS, Md Nov. 8. Interest football is being kept up ut the na ncudomy by the two runmlnlna can furlongs Sir Ormonde llu First in ence. The owners of a big ranch in tiKiabomii say Unit they have secured the of Gov. Haskell and will soon be In town prepared to outbid the other promoters who are hot (Troxier), (Herbert) 11 to 5, won; Milton Boy It 13 to 6, second; Col.

As! (MeO'ee), 0 to 1, third. Tim tlio prospects of tho place of tho a and by 1 game to taku oint contest tter of the ex-hands of Head the size of the purse to be offered and the location of tin- big mill. The fistic, expert of the Chicago Tribune tips the dope as follows: It is not Improbable when Johnson, heavyweight champion of 'the world, and James .1. Jeffries enter the ring on the afternoon of July 4 or 5 next that they will battle for a purse of 100,000. This great purse, the largest ever trough for by any two fighters since the origin of the is simply tlie result of the matching of men who promise to put up the greatest contesL in tlie annals of modern pugilism.

A purse of $100,000 Is col ssal. and when It is figured Unit It is to be split only two ways It will no' be ivnuvicrod that the fans will open wide flielr eves. This nmnunt. It must be understood, has not been offered to get Nevada, which al tq get rue ngnt gnu battles, has not been heard Neath and SIgo und nothing ia being from, but it will not bo surprising If elllrig Dex given out at prennnt, except that le 111 (McGee), 6 (Warren), 9 to 5, i one of the mining towns with an eye lo business looms up with an enormous proposition. As has already been point, out.

California will get the rd. Time. 114 (1-Iorbert), 7 will In- a fTimie if a skIui'dIb leant can be induced to come to Annapolis. In tho meantime, tho navy contingent Is looking forward with Interest tho frame with "Western Reserve next Saturday, that team not having ever before mot the Navnl ucudemy in any branch of YVoodnltch, Uuplcola and Ky flow Into the coffers of Jeffries, and Johnson also will reap benefit now that they have signed up for the fight. Jeffries lias signed a contract with theatrical promoters for a seven weeks' tour 'or all the large cities In the country and he will appear but tme night in eaclh According lo ills contract, Jeff is to box six rounds tit each performance with his manager and trainer, Sain Berger, and it also is probable lit' may meet pome outsiders if he finds Ills condition war- Unless all signs fall the tour should prove a lingo financial success, as it Is tlie scheme or the promoters to give the performances in eaeli city In tho large.

si, halls entl secure. An el-fort is being in ie to secure convention sal's tlio astern cities, and it NEW YORK, Nov. Barney Drey-fuss, owner of the world's champion Plttsburgers, has placed himself on record in regard to the coming election of the National League's president. Dreyfuss says lie favors John A. Heydler, who is chosen to fill the vacancy 'Caused by the death of II.

Piilllam, and whoso term or office ends on Dec. 15. Dreyfuss also declares that ho Is prepared to light to a finish lor Heydler: that the attempt to displace illeydler Is the record of poor sportsmanship and sour grapes, and that if this competent ofllclal should be thrown out, file National League a body would receive a black eye. Dreyfuss states Unit lloydlei- Is "Hlg" enough to represent the National League In the councils oif the. National Baseball Commission, and during tho remit world's series he proved beyond doubt that he possessed as much executive ability as either Ban Johnson or Garry Hermann.

Dreyfuss Is a powerful factor In National League affairs just now. Ho has played baseball for years, 'with the result that he lias a mint In the Pittsburg club and must be reckoned with. Dreyfuss practically controls the Huston club and his relations with the Philadelphia club arc very lose. He has a business under- match and the bidding, will probably narrow down t0 a snuggle oeiween Glenson of Ocean View and ColTroth of Third race, 6 furlongs; selling Des-ninetz 102 iGanz), 3 to 1, won; Creole 103 30 to 1, second? Conge of the San Francisco Club of the l'a Coast Baseball League, started th" hail roiling by offering to glee ror tho flglil. Cleasen Is" to have plenty of backing 'behind him, In fact.

It is said that Si i Hester, another Frisco promoter, Is playing the role of partner. Hester, who presides over the offer it Is' Cb-ason wh has come lorlh with the statement that ae will bid if necessary. Then there a couple of other "native son" promoters who are game to the finish and iis-raiiy get what tiiec want when they go after it. These tire James Coffroth of San Francisco and "Uncle of the Pacific Athletic Club of Los Angeles. Corf roth, who Is just about as astute as Ihev make liieu.

is in tip. east right now. but Is "laying low." He Is not saying what he will give, but Is letting tlie others do the talking. Now ColTroth Is known to be "sweet" on this big 'right and just at present lie wants it more than he wants else. This is not saying that lie will or will not get it.

but ir Promoter Jimmy does not land It there will be many surprised people In this country. sport. Colma. Jeffries and Berger deny that 103 (Wawen), 3ya to 1, third. Time, Jack and Jim Into the arena of und Jefferson trumo on Saturday without s.

Orena. Sefect, Deuce and Posing run. promoter, but all Indications point in that direction. Several promoters al nrt this afternoon Thu practice mill Cl e. r.tliel L) hi drill.

The team ready have antiouneed tea! they wi.l give 57,1,000 for the attraction, and ono and consisted of It wilbo3 at ft Is felt that i 'eel; DonDlaz 103 mice). 15 to 1. Ihlpd. Time. 1:14 2-5.

arc In with m- son offer and say they will accept the biggest offer, without a sign of prejudice. Coftroth's friends, however, think that Cleason's offer will result In a deadlock, as Johnson will probably agree to fight at Colma. In fact, sporting men are circulating a yarn to the effect that Coffroth is Johnson's real manager and that the negro will do as he says. up to tho- general academy stanaard before Howdy Howdy, Frlorid Virgil and Ethel i even gone so far as to stale mails prepared to bid SRO.ftoo If not enough. That is only of the J100.000.

and the way the mile and elgth Molesy 103 n. won: Greenbrldao 102 Is most likely that Jeff will appear at the Coliseum for his H'hicngo performance. Tlie Jeffries show will have many added attractions, Including all sorts athletic features. Frank Gotch, tho world's wrestling cluimSlon, has been (McGee)' Ollre), Sewanee 38; 0. H.

0. promoters are linking in up- mnri-a these days certainly removes all tJonbt second; Cull loll (Davis), 5 to 1, third. Time HEWANEE. N. 8.

Tho day bds. monisb. Hockcastle, John It Maid Militant, St. Aulalre Star ran. cloudy and threatening rain, Sewanee all nero touuy wan turee iiag than certain, and that Is that thy bul Sixth mile Buubrldgo UT coffroth exhiently is waiting for the others to set the "price." then lie may .1 llh Stanley Hol.insoa vill attend the shows In la oIitiim.i.mMiln taao California soil.

The Cull- have started a bidding wart er), 5 to 1, second; Mystlltop ami Louis rill In and clinch tho thing, for ho idlock the losltlon. The fact BRINGS OUT RELATION OF ORIKUO GRIME Interesting Report Is Submitted to Gov. Comer by Attorney-General. any kind that lie has of Heydler MANIER A SUCCESS to indicate i Valker, Lano Crepps Bedkham ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY, First Race Five furionga: oxy -Mary 100 Judhl; Page 101 RACING RESULTS cuond half Sewanee gained at headed by Charles 1 OLO-TII COACHES ARE TRAINING TALE and Garry He nl I'llieili -Th Nov tor, in lids Pirif.ADKI.pl Pennsylvania is extremely fn AT F1MLIG0 around ends und tiirough tlio lino, forking three out of four tried forward iusBes. Castle Heights did not have tho mil long onough to show what' alio coutd ie on off.

nme tmi r-rr defense seemed to lonend on three men Barker. Rico and i saving ns aena Lottie Delia Taluca Sariibur.rl Mauler, or Nashville, anil third year la tho medical University Of Pennsylvania. Untried mulei-lul Mauler's hard work and skilful ....100 Olivia Mlekln ...112 Ward, all ot whom played star games. 1 Ilim.yne id "I i au I Ifillem already accomplished won- llnnl NEW HAVEN, Nov. S.

A galaxy of okl-limo star coaches arrived In Now Haven to get tho team in shape for the game against Princeton Hex; Fred am! Fred I. iily, the tyro luiirbJclts, saw Dartmouth hold Princeton to a lo about i.h.e I'l'lneeton style play which caused orders for long secreu practice today and practice for the INJURED FOOTBALL YOUTH MAY RECOVER Casenovia Boy, However, Must Wear Aluminum Back Cast For Two Months. a re. The feature was Qlllem's 100-yard for a touchdown through tho entire Sewanee. Position C.

Etnci VV 100 Eleanor 112 Second Race Six furlongs, oelllng: iMimlittm.nlul 09 Goldproof 104 Cov. Haskell 00 Coorgc Bu.lley Robin Grey 09 Margurol ....104 Ulille Klalre 90 Mas. Scwall 101 Advaifclng 99 Cygnet 0I Dr. Downio 911 Hugh McGoiran.lOI Little Sis 90 Patriot 107 Landlord 102 Night Mist 109 Third Race Mile and seventy yards Belling: Postng 99 Sallle Preston ..101 Hosenbui'g II 99 otllo 101 Admonltnr c. 1 1 1 1 adverse eoadil ions, llnte'hkiss rooking.

1 p.r than nigh Wllllaius Left lynil Greer i.Mcf. y. I.efi Taelito vorior mi or! Tunnah Stoney flight McClli 'tor, (Schilling1)! 'l Kirk House LctkovltH Pins an. I Needles ill (Horns), 1,1 lo Time, -l-f. N.

thermos! Jugler rail. 1 lalfljni.li Wind. Popular Frank Flslu with'1 aj'H ihn ullorney- lit llulft.i.ek. Fullback QUAKERS CLASH WITH MICHIGAN SATURDAY Lanier HuwklnH Touciidowns, 1 is Us. a inler Onnls.

Lanier 3. 100-l-ord re' (Alb' Fnulkenberry Gllloiu. Substitutes Seivanco, Raw. Gypsy King Fifth Ruspell; ueslle lieignui, iiunw. ictk'e.

"'After the" nntVAvere team made up of the varsity played the third team in a fimmago and neither side Sbevlin played end for tho and. broke up ail the op-lluys. le men are nil in llrst clo.sSj except Lngtin. An exumimi-ils injured leg showed that ige under the knee has been I'll Ik of course will keep him -lug anymore tills year. Nov S.

Some-io showing of the th Lafayette, the nates. Betucn, Pennsylvania eo.tchr stat'tep today to chief lln l.alliai lllldy' 7b Thr homicide I-erranil Cecillan.102 ildtl.V Lee I'll' -Minimi Itose ...104 llatchle Coon ..103 Sixth Race Mile mil HIS (llebll. Hill tUnillsevr i verln 108 (Ilurnsi. uu, llomurd BODY OF CONDUCTOR HORRIBLY MANGLED round the eleven Into shape for the Michigan game The conches attributed the poor showing of file team to over ennll-ilence ami today gave the varsity, a good lecture before the tire, lynch man had. his mistakes pointed out to During the game -with Lafayette, Rainsdell, who was sent into the game alter Lafayette had scored a touchdown in the second naif, received a severe kick in the right thigh.

After the name Murphy looked at. the injured member mid treated it as an ordinary bruise. Sunday morning, however, Hamsdeli's leg had swollen and lie was forced to remain In lied. Today the injury had itlKnted wherer Vhere ncproes wen lies, it he per ecu rink Is fi7.fi. In the liquor EUN OVER AND DECAPITATED H.

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fell lengthways $8.80 Round Trip to Atlanta N. C. St. L. Railway Account Automobile Races.

Tickets on sale November fith-inth. Inclusive, final limit November 1.6th. Mai-be extended to November 30th upon payment of fee of 11.00. City Ticket OtlKe, Maxwell House Corner. Phone B7T.

BRISTOL, nume'd WaltK Abingdon, Vn a freight tral rytiting go fell he! ween the cars ot on which lie riding Is home on Saturday night, and inslantly killed, being decapitated 'b. tin hiffh..