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thrower, and can come nearer making hits out
of slow in-field punches than any man in the
league. He reminds one of Shorty Fuller, of
the New Yorks, in manner and speech.
In left field, there is Ashenback, of the
Shamrocks, who is a sure hitter and fine run
ner and thrower.
Then there are Curtain, Conley and Jack
Burke, of last season’s Nashvilles, for the other
outfields, though it has not been decided who
will be retained of the three mentioned.
Besides the last mentioned players. Manager
Sullivan has closed with the fastest minor
league fielder in the country to-day. His
name is Blake, and is sure to win 1 is way into
popular favor directly.
Jimmy Long also wants to come here, and
has forwarded his terms. It is probable that
he will wear an Atlanta uniform in the near
future, though if the present men show up all
right they will be retained and no more new
men signed.
Now, taking tin team individually, they are
certainly very strong. Especially is this so in
the box and behind the bat. The in-field is
also very strong and it looks now as if they
were invincible. The out-field is swift and
quick, and few home runs should be recorded
against the home team this season.
But while all this looks well on paper, there
are a good many essentials necessary to make
a strong team a winner. If the team plays as
well collectively as individually, they are very
strong and nobody doubts the ability of Mana
ger Sullivan to get good team work out of them.
True, it is a team of youngsters, they
are anxious for a reputation, and will no doubt
do their best n every instance.
It is the intention of The Looking Gi ass to
make a feature of base ball news during the
forthcoming season, and a h latest and
brightest gossip of the sport will be found in
these columns. We will be gl. to receive
anything apropos either in pictures or manu
script, and if used the same will be liberally
paid for.
A KICK FROM MARIETTA.
Over a Recent Scandal that Somehow Will
Not Down.
Heie is the substance (omitting names) of a
letter from Marietta received by The Looking
Glass last Monday :
“The friends of Miss , of this town,
feel very much outraged over the connection
of her name with a recent Atlanta scandal.
She went to Indianapolis in company with one
of Atlanta’s best known ladies, and is now at
school near there. Her friends do not believe
that there is anything wrong or unusual about
the matter and do not like to see such insinu
ation- in print. It is just as well to be sure
about the facts.”
One of the facts is that The Looking Glass
did not connect anybody’s name with the un
fortunate ease referred to. Os course anybody
the shoe fits is at liberty to put it on. As far
as the people of Marietta not liking to see the
story is concerned The Looking Glass can
only say that, it received orders from Marietta
for over 500 copies containing the story.
This would not indicate any great amount
of aversion.
The exact facts have not yet come to light.
When they do they may put an entirely differ
ent face on things, and if in the nature of
legitimate news our readers shall have them.
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