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16 ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1907. EXTRA!!—ALL ABOUT SOME STRENUOUS BASEBALL! SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING j NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS BY PERCY H. WHITING. That was a great game Wednesday and everybody enjoyed it—except the scorers. These poor unfortunates wore out a couple of pencils apiece, mussed up a half dozen sheets of a score book and brought on writer’s jjramp. It wasn’t high class, world’s championship baseball or any thing of that kind, but it was fun to watch. The game marked the passing of one pitcher—II. L. Ford, the Mississippi mistake, and the sensational debut of another who really arrived. The 'nother one was Bob Wallace. He jump ed into the breach when the Detroiters had just pulled up to tako breath after a swatting bee that ran the outfield breathless and he gave them plenty of chanco for rest, since not another Tiger made a hit Sid Smith is of the opinion that Wallace is going to make a pitcher. “He’s got everything that any of the rest have,” said Sid after the game, “nnd more speed than any of them. “I’m going to do some work with him and I think I can teach him a good delivery and steadiness. He’s worth working with, all right. If Bob Wallace should make a pitcher there would be a sur t prised lot of knockers in this burg. They have all had it in for Wallace. As he says himself, “If I made a hit every time I was knocked I’d lead the league.” But maybe he’s the logical successor to the almost “late” C. Matthewson, and surely he is erratic enough to fill the place left nearly vacant by the almost-passing of Waddell. Bob has speed and a wing, all right. He says himself that he has thrown the ball 140 yards, (which is further than the world’s record) and those who know of his South Atlantic exploits, such as throwing a ball on top of a 13-story building and then a few like that do not doubt it. “He has the head, too,” says Sid of him. “He may cut up on the street, but he knows baseball, all right, and he will stick with any of them. Schopp shows up better and better in each game nnd it taems as though the Ottumwa wonder was destined to hold down a job regularly. And how that man Becker does hit the ball. Three more swats Wednesday—a single, a two-bagger and a three-bagger. There are more quitters among the fans of this city than there are stickers. Let the team lose a couple of games and their “hearts arc broke.” They seem to think, too, thnt if they come out and see the games they have done their full duty toward the team. Fact is, the useful fan is the one that roots when the team is losing. Be sides being useful ho is very rare. WONDER BALL! WELLRATHERl Batting Matinee Lasted Two Hours—Detroit Won 13 to 10. In a same which waa good fun from the start and a scream from the fourth to the sixth Innings, Detroit downed Atlanta In the opening game at Pied mont Park yesterday by a score of 13 to 10. The affair began to show comedy tendencies In the second Inning, when 'Atlanta scored four runs off Forrlster. Atlanta baiters found him for two two- baggers and a single, which Ty Cobb tried to fall on and then lost In the grass. Before he located It Smith cir cled the bases. Mullen came next In the box for Detroit and got away with the third Inning all right, but In the fourth four hits and two errors In the outfield let In four more runs. Slever ended the game for the Tigers and al lowed no hits. With the leak stopped Jennings' team iturned Its attention to winning. iBchopp. the Ottumwa southpaw, held Detroit well while In the box, but re tired In the sixth to give a chance to H. Ford, the Delta Demon, who had never pitched before In a professional game. Ford lasted for a base on balls, a hit. another walk and an attempt to .knock off Coughlin’s bean. Then Man ager Smith shooed him nnd Spade tried : It. His arm was cold when he went In and was In no shape when warmed. 1 In consequence he was mauled until the team had batted around and then HENLEY BACK IN ATLANTA Weldon Henley Is back In Atlanta. He returned from Jacksonville Wed nesday and was at the ball park to sec ■ Detroit and Atlanta perform. Henley went to Jacksonville and there had a talk with President Kb- betts. Thera seemed no chance for them to come together on the question i of (alary, however, so Henley returned home. 00000000900000000000000000 o o O DETROIT MAY GIVE O O SMITH A PITCHER. O O Manager Jennings has wired the O O Detroit club owners for permts- O O slon to dispose of a left-handed O O pitcher to the Atlanta club. His O O name Is not announced aa yet. O O O 0OOO00OOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OOOOO OOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OOO0OO O H. FORD BUMPED O O AND SENT HOME. O o a O H. L. Ford, the Mleslsslppian O O who got his flrst and only trial In O O a small part of one Inning against O O Detroit Wednesday, lias been 0 O shipped home by Manager Smith. O oooooooooooooooooooooooooa two over. Wallace, another experi mental performer, Itnlshed It out for Atlnnta. Today's game was his flrst offense In the box. Ho let Detroit down without a hit. A full story of how the runs were scored would till a Sunday paper and exhaust a dictionary. Here's the score to the best of our ability: Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Becker, rt. ... * 3 1 3 0 0 Dyer, 3b 4 3 1 3 1 3 S. Smith, c. . . . 5 2 2 3 2 1 Paskert. If. ... 4 1 3 3 0 0 Castro, cf. . . . 4 0 0 3 1 0 Ball, ss 4 0 0 2 2 1 Hoffman, 2b. . . 4 1 0 6 1 0 Sweeney, lb, . . 3 0 0 6 3 0 Schopp, p. . . . 2 1 1 0 3 0 H. L, Ford, p. . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spade, p. , . . 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace, p. . . . 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 10 10 27 13 4 Detroit. ab. r. h. po. a. e. D. Jones, cf. . . 4 2 1 1 0 0 Coughlin, 3b. . . 3 2 1 2 3 0 Cobb. If. .... 3 3 1 0 0 1 Crawford, rf. . . 4 1 1 2 0 1 Rossman, lb. . . 4 2 2 13 1 0 Schaefer, 2b.. . . 3 1 0 3 5 0 Archer, c 4 0 2 4 0 0 Payne, c. .'..0 0 0 1 0 0 O'Leary, ss. . . . 3 1 0 1 7 0 Forrlster. p. . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mullen, p. . . . 2 1 1 0 0 0 Slever, p. . . . 1 0 0 0 1 0 •Downs 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals . . .32 13 9 27 17 2 •Downs batted for Forrlster In the third. i Score by Innings: Atlanta 240 400 000—10 Detroit 102 118 000—13 Summary—Stolen bases. Coughlin: sacrifice hits. Sweeney, Coughlin: two- base bits. Becker, Paspkert; three-base hits, Becker; home runs, Sid Smith, Cobb, Rossman; bases on balls, off Schopp 3, off Ford 2, off' Spade 2, off Wallace 3, off Forrlster 5, off Mulluney I, off Sevier 1; struck out, by Schopp 4, by Forrlster 2, by Mullen 2; Innings pitched, by Schopp 5, by Ford, about three minutes, by Spade 1 Inning, by Wallace 3, by Forrlster 2, by Mullen 4, by Slever 3: hits apportioned, off Schopp 5, off Fort! 1, off Spade 3, off Wallace 0, off Forrlster 4, off Mullen 6, off Sevier 0; double plays, O'Leary to Schaefer to Coughlin, Schaefer to O'Leary to Rossman, Becker to Ball to Dyer: hit by pitched ball, by Ford 1 (Coughlin), by Wallace 1 (Coughlin). Umpire, Lafltte. Time of game, 2:03. NAT KAISER & CO. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS ON VALUABLES. 15 Decatur SL Kimball House- Bargains In Unredetined Diamonds. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, We want orders for TIMBERS AND HEAVY FRAMING in car lots or less. We can furnish orders of any size, also everything in mill work and dressed stock. E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS., 542 Whitehall Street. TRY TIGERS ONCEAGAIN One More Battle With Detroit, Then the Yanks. HERE’S THE “BEST IN THE BIZ." TERRY TURNER. This Cleveland shortstop is as brilliant a fielder as there is in action today TECH PLAYS PREPS TODAY AND MERCER ON SATURDAY The Tech team will tackle Donald Fraser Thursday afternoon at Tech park and on Saturday the Yellow Jack ets go up against their flrst game of the season when they have a try at Mercer. The local collegians hope to do well In the opening contest. As compared with last year's team, Tech undoubtedly looks weaker. It Ib true that four of tho best men are back, but tho new men -haven't yet measured up to the missing ones. Brooks Is a good twlrler for a youngster, but he can’t take the place of Craig Day with his four years of experience In the box, his swiftness on the paths and hts abil ity with the stick. Nor can any one be expected to tako the place of Mc Millan, who for three seasons had un questionably been the best college shortstop In 'the South. Hamilton, who also made the AU-Southem. will bo a hard man for a youngster to succeed. Stiles, at flrst, while not strong with the stick, was one of the best fielding flrst basemen In the South. Robert is back In his old place In the outer gar den, and It remains to be seen how the new men will do. They didn't have enough Opportunity last Saturday to show whether they would be up to Combs, Wright and Beane, of 1906, or not. In one department of the game, at least, It looks as though Tech Is going to be stronger this year than last, and that Is In the stick work. With a fairly easy schedulo ahead and Lafltte back to do the most of the box work. Tech ought to come out of the season of 1907 with credit to her self. even If the record Isn't quite as good as 1906, when only three games out of twenty-six were dropped. The second and last gome of the De troit series will be played at Piedmont park this afternoon. After the battle the Detroiters hie back to Augusta' and the New York Americana resume their position In the limelight. The Highlanders play the Crockers Friday and Saturday, and -It looks os though the game should be close. The Highlanders are just sufficiently on the bum from injuries, “cholly hosses," sore arms and the like to put them right In the Crackers' class. Next week Is the closing one of the exhibition season. Cleveland ' Is here Monday and Tuesday, Brooklyn Wed nesday and Thursday and New York ends the week. Look out for soma good baseball next week. Jim Fox and George Winters will report Sunday and will be In Mon day's game. Otto Jordan will probably stay over In Mllledgevllle until Tuesday, but he will certainly be on hand for the first Brooklyn game. Then look out for baseball. By that time all the pitchers ought to be work ing around Into good trim and tHb Crackers can be counted an to put up a good front. ' . Monday and Tuesday of the following week will be given over to light prac tice and the final polish and on the ntghLof April 8 the Crackers leave for Birmingham for the opening game of the league season. „ After that battle they dash back to Atlanta and on April 10 open the league season In Atlanta In a battle with Montgomery. Pitcher Promised Atlanta? By SID MERCER, of the New York Globe. matter. Clark Griffith was wonderlni where he stands, but he will get flrst call. Griff, it Is understood, has prom. Ised Atlanta a pitcher, but has not made up his mind which one It shall be Yesterday's game did not afford much of an opportunity to size up the De trolt club. It was one of those fre« hitting affairs with plenty of runs on both sides. On the whole, the Detroit team, with Rossman on first base, appears strong er than last season. Ball players think that Jennings will get more out of them than Armour did. The former Brooklyn shortstop has put a lot of iif„ In his men. Yesterday Jennings was on the coaching lines every inning and with the assistance of the energetic "Dutch" Schaefer he kept things mov- Ing. These two made so much nolee that the spectators didn't know wheth er they were looking at a ball game or a vaudeville sketch. Griff and Jennings talked about a lot of things last night. When It was first announced that Tyrus Cobb would be traded. Griff made Jennings a prono- sitlon to hand over Frank Delehanty for Cobb. It has developed that Jen. ntngs has never asked for waivers on Cobb, and there Isn't much chanco for New York to get him. Jennings proba. bly will keep his four best outfielders— McIntyre, Crawford, Cobb and Jones More high-class baseball talent can bo found In Atlanta this morning than In any city In the United States, unless It Is New Orleans, where the Giants and Athletics are playliig. Besides the Yankees and the Atlanta team, the Detroit Tigers—thirty strong —are quartered at the Hotel Aragon, and last night the corridors of the ho tel were so crowded with ball players that other transients thought a con vention was In progress. The coming of the Detroit band puts the Yankees Into the background tem porarily. The New York boys laid off again yssterday afternoon and went out to Piedmont park to see the game. In the morning the Yankee regulars lined up against the Yanlgans and had a aeven-lnnlng practice game. The two teams met again this morning. To morrow the game will be cut out, as there Is a contest with the Atlanta team booked for the afternoon. Jennings Is carting a lot of extra players about the country. He Is es pecially strong on pitchers and wants to leave one or two of them here if ho can bring his team here to train next spring. Yesterday Jennings and Man ager Smith, of Atlanta, talked over this Griff After New Men -By BOZEfoAlJ BULGER, of The New York Evening World, GEORGIA BEAT AUGUSTA TEAM Speclsl to The Georgian. Athens, Ga. t March 28.—Ths.Univer sity of Georgia team distinguished it self here yesterday by defeating the Augusta team in a pretty game by a score of 2 to 1. Scoro by Innings: Georgia 100 100 000—2 4 1 Augusta .. .. ....000 010 000—1 5 3 Batteries: W. Brown and J. Brown, Armstrong, Platt and Evers. Clark Griffith has two new players In eight, and If either of them Is land ed the New York club will be strength ened materially. The two men are Mike Welday and Lee Quillun, both formerly of the Western League. Welday Is an outfielder, while Qull Ian Is an Inflelder. The latter, however, can play in either' place. Both men were sold to the Chicago White Sox and being overstocked. Comlskey tried to get wavers on them so that he could put them In cold stor age with ',a club In some smaller city. Griffith wired Comlskey his refusal to waive claim. That promptly shut off Chicago's opportunity to cover them up and now the only way they can dis pose of them Is to sell outright to the New York Americans. If Griffith can get this pair he Is not only In luck, but In four-leaf clover. Welday cjouted the boll at a clip of .359 and no matter what kind of pitch ers may have been against him, that Is going some. Qulllan, who comes from the Lincoln, Nebr., club, hit the ball at a rate of .350. The Highlander manager had a fow hours of solace Wednesday night, only to be faced with trouble again Thurs day morning the flrst dash out of the box. Morlarlty’s legs have gone bad and he Is having great trouble in get ting around. He wna so stiff that Grif fith has excused him from work. “I have trained lots of ball teams,' said Griff, In a half laugh last night, “but this Is tho flrst time I ever trained one that wasn't present. One day I gi out there and have two Inflelders and three outfielders: the next day we will have four Inflelders and two outfielders. You know we can do lots of team work that way. Sometimes It Is really fun ny. It often reminds me of Bubo Wad dell—the time he ordered everybody off the field, but a pitcher, catcher and two Inflelders. I guess I am the second Rube. "But don't give up, old man,” laughed Griff, as he slapped a few of us on the back. "There Is a good,time coming. "Just think," he continued, “if Elber- feld Isn't able to turn that back yet he Is learning to talk In public at the Catholic school. That all helps, you know. The Kid some day may be a lecturer and he would bo a pretty good one at that." The Kid’s back Is mend ing slowly and he Is not going to tako any chances yet. A wise move, too. Elberfeld delivered a lecture lasting an hour yesterday and as his subject was baseball he had the students of the Catholic school sitting with their mouths open. "At flrst I thought It would scare me to doath," admitted Elberfeld, "but aft er I got started and worked up to my subject the time passed so fast that I didn't know It. "I’ll tell you.” said the Kid phllo- sophlcally, "the secret of this public •peaking Is If you have got anything to say you can certainly say IL and If you haven’t you had better sit down." Sporting News Continued on Page 11 ‘Emmons for Quality." Stein-Bloch, the Highest Known Quality in Ready-to-Wear Clothing. But why shouldn’t Stein-Bloch be better than any other ready-to-wear clothing? 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