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Atlanta Georgian and news, Thursday, march 14,1907.
ALL OUT FOR OPENING GAME FRIDAY AFTERNOON
CRACKERS NEED
LIVE DOINGS IN YANKEE CAMP
NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
Ijr FZBC7 B WHITING.
The writer has hi* finiror# prowiHl and hi# hand on hi* pock
et-book—if any—when the professional wrestling game i* men
tioned. Rotten faking ha* brought the sport into the deepest
dispute.
Wrestling among local hov*. however, i* believed to be on
the square and ha# been encouraged and boosted in every way by
The Georgian. .
Right here and now, though, the
all on notice that the flint time there i* the faintest sign of fak-
he is going after the whole aggregation and that he. will do
everything possible to put the whole bunch out of business. He
may not be able to bust any ‘’combine," but he will agree to
twist it badly.
This is not meant for anybody in particular—ju*t a general
alarm. We are for straight amateur wrestling. But the “other
kind!" Oh no!
First game Friday!
Well, well, well! Winter is over at last.
The clatter of base bits, the howls of the fans, the heaping of
maledictions on the umpire, the tinkle of the private wire tele
phone, the pulling off of baseball extras—these things of the past
are hack with us again.
More work, more trouble, more fun, more baseball, hot weath
er, still more work, more disappointments, more joys and then
some more work!
And maybe a pennant.
' Right nt the jump, though, let’s get on the right track.
Whether we win or whether we loose "The game’s the
thing.”
We wrote this same thing Inst fall and it looked a bit like
“sour grapes." But it doesn’t now.
Atlanta has as good a chance of the pennant as any team in
the league. In fact, with a practical assurance that Griffith
will leave a pitcher in Atlanta and that if he doesn’t Detroit
will, Atlanta seem* to have a better chance than any other
team.
But the point is that the pleasure of professional baseball
comet from seeing two evenly balanced teama play good baseball.
This pennant thing is overdone. The average fan has his
heart so set on It that he cares not a little bit for tho games.
"Anything to win,” is the cry.
And always this spirit is wrong.
Let’s go to Piedmont to sec good baseball—not to see the
team win. If it wins well and good. If it plays good baseball
equally well and good.
Let’s quit roasting the team because it loses. Let our crit
icism be reserved for the Crackers when they don't do their beat
and when there are signs of dissipation among the men. Let’s
forgive the errors which are made by players who are doing their
best and criticise only listless baseball, whether it brings victory
or defeat.
This trying too hard to win is the curse of American athlet
ics and the farther we get away from it the better. *
Speaking of dissipation, the Atlanta team promises to be a
marvel this season in the way of sobriety and temperance along
all lines.
A number of the men on the team do not drink at all. A few
neither smoke nor drink. None, as far as can be learned, makes a
habit of drinking to excess. Billy Smith does not care for lush
er* on his team, lie is willing to go the limit in the mnttcr of sal
aries and because he gets high priced men he gets men who can
be depended upon at all times.
Apparently outlaw baseball will not die. As soon ns the Tri-
State league is yanked into the fold the new Atlantic league takes
to the woods and hoists the black flag. From now on the Atlnn-
ties are tin' baseball pirates. Their teams will be the hnveus to
Which all dissatisfied ball players will fly for refuge.
This new league has its nerve, too; for it has invaded Brook
lyn and Newark and will go into direct competition with the Na
tional and Kustcrn leagues.
Little Winners Will Play on
Georgian’s Junior League
Another re« rult mined up for the
Junior league itn«l tho uinhs of thl* or
ganism Ion are font tilling.
All teams made up of player* 16
yearn old or under, which want to get
tn thin organisation, are asked to cor-
renpond Immediate!) with the sporting
editor of The Atlnntu Georgian. The
first meeting of the league will l*e held
•oon. nnd ufter the organisation I- corn-
pitted the league will put up the bars,
arrange a arhedule And get huny.
The newent memtwrn of the Junior
league are the "Little Winner*.** a
team whhh played good ball hint year
Manager Htanley write* a* follow*
"Sporting Kdltnr Atlanta Georgian
"I naw In la*t Saturday evening'* pa-
per that The Georgian I* helping the
Junior bnftetmll player* to organise a
league. We would like very much to
Join It. but we can play only on Sat
urday afternoon*, with bov* under 17
year* of age. If you want us to bo
with you. (dense let u* know*. We have
not got our full line-up. hut we will
have It a* *oon an you get ready.
Youni respectfully.
"TOM STANI.KY. Manager.
' 12 Helmg ft . Atlanta. Ga.
"I*. H—We are known a* the Little
Winners.”
A* .the Junior League game* will all
be played on Hatutdav afternoon- there
t* tm reason why the Little Winners
are not eligible to membership.
THIRD BASEMAN
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WATCHING THE PRACTICE
YANKEE TEAM WILL PLA Y GEORGIA IN A THENS
'!
This morning the Yankee, were
broken Into two sections by the de
parture of the regulars for Athens, Os.,
about seventy miles north of Atlanta,
game having been arranged last
night between the New York team and
the University of Oeorgta. Manager
qrttttth and ten men left for Athens nt
10 o'clock, the others remaining here to
practice under the direction of Jim
McOutre. •
Griff was In charge of the squad that
went to Athens. He took Roy Castle-
ton along to pitch the game and U>ula
Brockett to play left field. Brocket!
pitch a couple of Innings and also
The regular Infield, with Mo
rtality at first base. Hoffman and
By SID MERCtR, of Ths Now York Globa.
Keeler and Ira Thomas completed the
team which will return to Atlanta to
night.
So much work has been accom
plished this week that the players were
anxious to break the routine work by
a game. From now on they will get
their fill of real baseball. The collego
boys at Athena ware very anxious to
book • game and Griff-says It will af
ford him a good cbanco to look at
Caatleton work.
After watching hla pitchers work.
Griff said he did not have a twlrler
who would not ha able to pitch to
morrow. This Is unusual, aa at this
time of year there are generally two
or three twlrlers, especially the vet
erans, suffering from bad arms. Al
Orth Is a veteran, but he Is working
just as bard as the rest.
Billy Hogg turned on hts speed Wed-
nesday morning and threw the f ,,.,,.
ball yet aeen In camp. Hogg „
disposed Tuesday, but hasTnilr. lv
covered. Brocktlt also let out « i.l
links. It was so hot that the
sought the shade of the granVi ni
every few minutes. ' nl
Tho Yankees did not gat on the nn*
until after 1 o'clock In the afternoon
Wednesday. The .practice hour, h«i,
bean shortened as the Atlanta te™
uses the field at Piedmont Park * J!
called* Bobby m Keeh> t to ’thTbS!'
Keefe went through the harden; „ or i.
out he has yet experienced j| n , ....
Oulre did the catching. Keefe did not
use a fast ball very often, but I, had
a wide curve which fooled the batter.
Orlff says he has tha beat curve „t an*
pitcher on tha team.
ROY CASTLETON SEEMS SURE TO MAKE GOOD
From left to right in this group ars Swssqpy (who bo roly .hows),
Boekor, Paokort and Mayor Joynor. Whon tho mayor took up hio naw
offioo ho ratignod o. prsoidont of tho local baoaball association, but ho
has never given up hio intoro.t in baseball and ia out almost ovsry after*
noon to watch ths Highlandars and Crasktrs at work.
Otherwise Have Strong Line-Up For Open
ing Game Friday Afternoon With
Griffith’s Yanks.
Tho opening game of tho exhibition
aeries* will be played at Piedmont Turk
Friday afternoon. 9
Umpire Lafltte will rail time at 3
o’clock.
Tho content In* teama will he the New
York team of the American league
and the Atlanta team of the Southern
Lei cue.
The llne-upe of both teama are mat
ter* of larce end luety doubt.
Aa la olwaya the caae with the At
lanta team, the doubt hinges around
third baae. Hoffman and Dyer, the
two candidate*, had not ahown up when
Hilly Smith went to the park Thursday
mornlnc. end he did not know when to
expect them.
Larry h*a been out with an Indoor
baseball team and wired Hilly Smith
that he would bo a few days Into In
reporting.
Dyer ha* been detained by the se
rious lllnr** of hi* mother, nnd there I*
ao telling when he will allow up.
So Hilly I* up In the air for a third
hnaeman. However, this In a chronic
condition, and does not worry 111* Nob*
In the slightest. Hid Smith I* a tried
performer at third nnd can hold down
the Job with nnjr of them, little a* he
like* It. Hid ha* a liking for a place
behind the bat, nnd a distaste for all
other Jobs. Smith sent him to first in
Thursday’s practice nnd Kidney beefed
so loud you could hear him clear to
town. However. It may be hla and
lot to hit up third acaln for a few
gomes.
Sweeney or O’Leary will’ catch Fri
day. Probably threw of the twlrlers
will go In. 8pade, Schopp, Zeller and
Harley are In first-class trim, consid
ering how little time they have had to
work, and uny one of them could doubt*
less make a good showing.
First Is a doubtful proposition. Cas
tro will be at second. Hall at short and
somebody or other nt third.
In the outfield will be Poskert at left
field, Wallace nt center and Hecker at
right.
This Is a rattling good line-up and
one which will agitate the Hlfhtanders
considerably.
Just how tho Highlanders will line-
Cdstleton Is practically assured of u
good trial with the Highlanders this
year, as he Is the only left-hander.
Orlff likes this young man and his
record. I*ast season. Castle ton pitched
the Youngstown team Into the cham
pionship und twirled a no-hlt game.
He Is very ambitious, willing to learn,
and ha* plenty of confidence In him
self. He I* not a big man. but he 's
hard as nail*. HU weight Is about 165.
Castlcton warmed up Wednesday and
showed Orlff a nice- curve which he
controlled well. Cy Hargar also took
hls'tum In the box. and OrlfT. as usual,
finished the exercise* himself.
If the Chase matter were only settled,
the Yankee manager would not worry
much about Delahanty. In Brockett
he has a good utility man. Recently
Ilrockett has put In n lot of time at
third base and In the outfield. He
played third many times at Buffalj,
and as he cun hit, he can earn his sal
ary without pitching. Then there Is
Walter Clarkson and Al Orth, both of
whom can hit and play the outfield ac
ceptably. So Dclahanty'8 defection
would not hurt very much, especially
If Chase comes on and relieves Mo
rtality.
It has also developed that while
Orlff Intends to curry four catchers thU
season, he may use but three of them
behind the bat regularly. The manager
la figuring on using Brunch Rickey in
the outfield In case he needs an extra
man there. If an Inflelder Is Injured it
may be necessary to bring Conroy In to
the Infield and Rickey will be a good
substitute If Morlarlty Ih busy else-,
where and Delahanty remains away.
The Ht. Louis club played Rickey In a
number of game* at the beginning of
last season and hs not only hit hard
but fielded well. Later he switched
regular work behind the bat ami con. i
tlnued to hit. He will therefore be a
valuable man for the New York team,
Rickey would like to come here now
but he says he must get an honnrab's
discharge from his coaching contract, i
even If he loses money. Ills c.jjeg,*
employers want, him to remain unt;
June. It Is probable that Griff win .
send an emissary to Oxford. Ohio, to
straighten out this matter If irastibls
and obtain Rickey’s release.
The pitchers In the game with At
lanta Friday will be Orth. Harg.ir and
Hughes, according to the manager's
statement. Of course this arrangement
Is subject to change.
Wednesday night the Yankees were
the guests of Lew Dockstader at the
Grand. s
CONROY ARRIVES UNEXPECTEDLY
By BOZE MAN BULGER, of Th* Now York Evening World.
With thfi arrival of Wld Conroy.
Clark Grimth has every hole on hlx
club filled.
Conroy'x arrival tv«* rather unex
pected, ax he had not given Griffith any
previous notice. He announced with
out toil of time, however, that hie wife
had presented him with a ten-pound
girl and that ae noon a* he uw that
both were well he set out for the ramp.
Conroy Is practically always In condi
tion. and Grimth has no worry'about
him.
With Conroy tn left field, the team la
complete, were It not for the fact that
Morlarlty has to take the place of
Chase at first base. Now that Conroy
Is here Griffith cares very little whether
Delahanty comes or not.
If It comes to a rase of necessity,
either Clarkson or Brockett can play
the outfield, and both ran hit well.
During the past few daya Clarkson has
been working regularly In Irft field, and
he seeme able to cover lots of ground.
He can hit as well as most any of them
outside of Keeler and Elberfeld. Brock
ett can also be used as utility Inflelder.
Griffith has received definite infor
mation that Rickey, the former St. I
Louis catcher, will report for duty
within ten days. He Is coaching s |
college team In Ohio and as hr Is get. ■
ling In Shape there Griffith renlly nrr.
no necessity In bringing hint here for •
week or more.
Birger la showing up well, but he li
going to have a hard Job breaking in,
as he; has so much competition for the
pitching berths. Kerfs Is In excellent
shape and Griffith thinks hr has n great
curve, hut what Is he going to do with
them all? Doyle will likely come la |
tomorrow, and then there wll be ,
other pitcher tn iho contest.
ATLANTA MAY GET PITCHER, BUT NOT HUGHES]
The Atlanta club I* very anxious to
got Tom Hughes again, and Manager
Billy Smith has offered to give Griffith
tho grounds for training again next
year If he will let him have the big
pitcher. Griffith has positively declined
to give up Hughes, and now Smith says
he will take any other man that Grif
fith can afford to turn loose. There
fore. the local fans are counting on
up will depend on the condition the jotting one of the Highland clan before
pint era show In the game, with the ..., begin the return Journey to New
York. Just who It wilt be time alone
dope on the pitchers will he found In
i h«- news from HlRhlandervUle, In an
other column.
Tickets for the ball games will be
on sale at Oppenhelms.
ELMER FLICK HASN’T SIGNED
AND MANAGER LAJOIE WORRIES
By ED. F. BANG, of The Cleveland Newe.
Ing more energy than since hie Injury
tit New York Inst July.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon. On.. March' If —To u man up
tree It looks very much nt If Ctovi-
Innd will need Elmer Flick the com
ing season. The Bedford farmer hits
not signed ns yet. nnd from reports
from Ormond. Fin., where he has been
playing ball this winter, It looks us If
he does not Intend to return to the dia
mond.
At the present time Cleveland has
four outfielders. Bay. Congnltott. Bir
mingham, and Illnehtnan. The for*
Injured Ids lame knee on Tues
day nnd II may cause him trouble all
season. Should he be unable to piny j
nd Flick refuses to sign. Cleveland |
III only have three outlleMers. How-|
rer. If such a status of affairs presents ,
. Itself, tho chances are that, the Cleve-1
I land ow ners will get busy right iff
I the reel and look for a new hum.
lint's leg was greatly Improved Wed -
! nesday. The bone slipped bnek Into
the socket and barring a little sore
ness he was all to the velvet, display.
HITTING ’EM OUT.
Beck & Gregg Team Wanfs
Place in Georgian’s League
Tbe Reek A Gregc l«#»el»sll team Is anx
ious to get lu Tho (trorxlau'a City league,
as tbs common lest l on printed below lu«ll
cates.
Tho question of allnwlug commercial
teams to eoter the City League will Ik* de
rided at a mooting to In* held soon, but,
la tbe meantime, plans ere steadll? Iwlng
made for tha organisation of another Coin
aterrlal League, anri doubtless the Heck 4
Grejjg team will lie mkeri to pliy with
that organisation
The rvniiuunlratl.nl from J N IK II, of
lha Sack 4 Or egg teem, follows:
To the P port Ing Kriltor of The Georgian:
We noticed in ).»ur paper of recent date
that you bail organised a City League,
but did not are our name on the list, nnri
won’t! like to get In salri same If possible
We won't In* able to lM*g|& playing until
May 1. hut would like to drop lu then If
agreeable Hoping this will meet with your
approval, and that you will In- aide to pvt
our name on the list I leg to remain,
yours very truly,
J V BELL.
Manager It— k A «;rrgg It.vsrbaU Club. |
Atlanta, Os., Mari It L, l/j',.
Games Wanted
spurting Editor Atlanta Ur rxlitn;
The G. XI. A third team challenges
all corners under 1# years old lit or
nround Atlanta tstrect car lines) on
their grounds.
Any one wishing to accept this chal
lenge will address "Rones" Upchurch.
Manager, College l'ork, Ua.. care G
M. A.
of practice In twelve years that hs
has not had a man on the sick list.
It Is also the first time that he has not
had to miss some practice on account
of rain. He I, so carried away with
the climate of Atlanta that he may
consent to Billy Smith’s proposition,
so that he ran get n cinch on the park
for next spring.
Griffith has hla eye on an outfielder
named Riggs, who I* now with Syra
cuse. but who formerly was signed by
the Philadelphia Athletic*.
Rlggn 1* spending the winter In At
lanta and haa been working out with
the Highlanders every afternoon Ha
la very fast on hla feet. Danny Hoff-
man says he can run a hundred jarda I
In ten seconds. He can hit the ball I
well, but Acids a little awkwardly If
Delehanty .does not show* up in lima I
Griffith will moke an effort to get Rlgfi I
from Syracuse. As ht (a already wit* [
the team, auch a matter could easily I
he arranged by the payment of a good I
sum of money.
Griffith ha* positively withdraws |
from any further negotiations i
Chase and Delehanty. He say*
matter Is entirely up to them, and they I
can do Just os they please.
THIRTEEN MEN
HAVELANDED
SAVANNAH PLAYERS GETTING
TOGETHER FOR OPENING
BATTLES.
VANDY PLAYS
WITHMERCER
SERIES OF THREE GAMES WILL
BE PLAYED IN MACON
IN MAY.
CHARLESTON
MENREPORTj
PRACTICE BEGIN8 AND PROS
PECTS LOOK BETER THAN
EVER
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Oa.. March 14.—The base
ball situation here In rounding out. the
men are reporting and Interest la grow
ing with every' day.
For the Savannah team, thirteen out
of a probable twenty-one have already
reported. Those who are here are all
new, except King, outfielder.
The name* of the men who have re
ported are:
Catchers—Murray, last year with
Paterson. N. J-: Fltxgerald. recom
mended by Connie Mack; Rcbholx,
likely youngster, who bears his own
expenses and hailed from Gotham.
Pitchers—Oehme. of New Orleans;
Norwlg, of New York city; Kreldler,
a southpaw.
Basemen nnd Inflelder*—Harley, for-
merly of Clarkesvllle. Miss.; DeMay, of
New York city; Creasy, of Cincinnati;
Jung, of Gotham.
OutAelder*—Andrews, of Philadel
phia; King, of Inst season’s team,
i The men who are due to report are:
• Catcher Knhlkofr. Pitchers Denver and
lloff; Ford, of New Orleans, and In-
fielders I«ogan and Lewi* and Out-
fielder Howard.
Macon, Oa., March 14.—Vanderbilt
will play Mercer three games In Macon
May 17, 18 nnd 20. Manager Moore
closed for these games today with
Manager Manter, and the Commodore
team will prove a big addition to the
schedule.
PIPE The swell P08E.
SPADE AT BAT.
Bob 8pada, besides being a *tar
' performer in th* box, ia a good
hittor. Also ho plays the outfield
soma.
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CUBS DEFEAT
PELICAN CREW
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans. La. March 14—The
Cubs defeated the Pellcanr yesterday
afternoon • to o.
Pitcher Overall and Outfielder Sheck-
An! reported today to Manager Chance
of the Cubs.
overall may rltch agulnst the Peli
cans this afternoon.
Manager Frank expects Catcher |
Matthews to arrive this afternoon from*
Ui curing ham.
Charleston, R. C., March 14 First I
Baseman Hoffman. Outfielder Moony, f
Shortstop Jimmy Smith, outfleMwl
Mullins, Pitcher Foster and outfhMofl
Klnloch of the Charleston team hav* I
arrived. Practice, which will »>•• held I
every afternoon for one hour. started |
yesterday.
Matthews says hla pitching staff *• I
the candy and dope* hla line-up Ilk* I
this:
Catcher*—Fox. Resinger.
Pitchers—Foster, Converse. M rrl*» |
sey, Willis and Christman.
Infield—Hoffman, Henneger.
Lindsey, Hunter.
Outfield—Mullln. Rafferty. K:n
Lowe, CArlton Beusse.
He haa released Fred Beus**'
The flret exhibition game with
trolt will be played March -- ■
Bender, the left fielder "f
now at Charleston, coaching '
lege of Charleston team, leaves f r as*
gusta March 2».
ROBERT WALLACE.
This is none other than Bobby,
tha outfielder. Bobby says he is
going to be the "big stick man"
this year and Manager Smith has
hepet that his swatting will get
ba«k to ito old South Atlantic form.
Cheater Goodwin, the Chelsea
ly* he la ready to meet any f ' ■’, -
eight In the world. Chester
taking life easy of late and I* n
top condition.
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