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Here’s How Crackers
Are Hitting the Ball
Right Up to Date
These averages include all games plaved
to date,
~~ Players- ; G. AB . ; R~T~H~|Tv.
Harbison, ss. . , . 50 167 19 48 287
Becker, p 10 21 I’6 .286
Alperman. 2b. . . . 105 ’394 58 .106 ,2«9
Bailey, Iflos 364 66 . 97 S 6/
Graham, c 48 144 16 i3B .264
Callahan, cf. . . . t>3 246 25 60 241
Agler, lb 42 135 23 33 .244
McElveen. 3b. . . 109 392 16 90 230
Reynolds, c 8 23 3 4 174
Brady, p 49 55 2 9 164
Sitton, p 22 32 9 8 .153
h-- 0 ,"/’ , rs 13 35 3 3 ~086
Waldorf, p 6 17 0 0 000
Wolfe. utility , , 3 _B_ 0 0 009
THE BASEBALL CARD.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Atlanta In New Orleans.
Memphis in Birmingham.
Chattanooga in Mobile.
Nashville in Montgomery.
Standing of the C’uDb.
W L. PC W L. P C
B ham. .66 41 .617 C'nooga. 50 51 .495
Mobile . 6] 5o .550 N’ville. .48 56 462
N. <»r. 53 50 .515 Mnnt. . .48 58 .453
M mphie 51 52 .495 Atlanta .42 61 .408
Yesterday's Result*.
New Orleans 10. Atlanta 4.
Chattanooga 3, Mobile 1 (first game.)
Mobile ”, Chattanooga 1 (second game )
Birmingham 4. Memphis 1 < first game.)
Memphis 2, Birmingham 1 (second
game )
Montgomery 2, Nashville 1.
SOUTH ATLANTIC.
Games Today.
Columbus in Albany.
Columbia in Macon.
Jacksonville in Savannah.
Standing or tn© Club*.
w I* ’ I W. L. P C
S'van’ah 23 14 .622 | Macon 20 20 .500
C'bus . 24 15 615 j Albany .16 24 .400
J’ville. 22 17 .564 | Col a. ..13 28 .317
yesterday's Result*.
Savannah 2. Jacksonville 1.
Columbia 4. Macon 0.
Columbus 3, Albany 1.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Today.
Chicago in Washington.
Detroit in Neu York.
Standing of the Club*.
\V I. P C W E p C
Boston . 73 31 .682 Detroit. .54 55 .495
Wash. . 66 42 .61 1 (’ land. . 51 56 .477
Ph'la. . .62 43 .594 S. Louis 35 71 .330
Chicago .52 54 .491 N. York 32 71 ,311
Vester-i.iy’s Results.
Cleveland 3 Chicago 1.
Only one gam< scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Chicago in Boston.
Pittsburg in Brooklyn.
Cincinnati in Philadelphia.
Standing of the Clubs.
w i. r \v. L. p.r
N York 73 29 .716 C’nati. . 48 57 .457
Chicago 67 36 .651 S Louis 47 59 ,443
P’hurg. 60 40 .660 Rr’klyn 38 67 362
Phila. .50 49 .505 Boston .28 74 .275
Result*.
Chicago 10. Boston 7.
St. Louis 8. New York 6.
c nc’nnati 2. Philadelphia 1.
Pittsburg 5, Brooklyn 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Milwaukee in Toledo.
Kansas Chy in Indianapolis.
« Minneapolis in Columbus.
St Paul in Louisville.
Standing of the Clubs.
w ;. pc xv. L. p r
M’apolis 80 12 ”5-‘. M’w'kee 55 64
C’bus . 77 45 .631 S, Paul. 53 71 .427
'l'.-I. do 17 60' I/vifte. .45 73 .381
K. Citj 59 62 188. I’spoils. .44 82 .349
Yesterday's Results.
I ndiana polls 2. Kansas City 1.
Milwaukee 2. Toledo 0.
Columbus 2. Minneapolis 0
Louisvdle-St. Paul. rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Toront 1 * n Providence.
' ? r »nt'*eal in Baltimore.
Buffalo in Jersey City.
IPcht.-ier in Providence.
Standing of the Clubs
W ■ • XV. L. P c
Ruch 67 44 .604 .1, (’itv .55 59 .482
Buffalo 51 59 .464
R’ir < ro. 58 .'6 .537 M’lreal. .51 64 .-tn
N’wurk. 55 58 .487 P’dence. 47 65 .420
V<«»c*«rri- V ’s Adults
Baltimore 8. Buffalo 7 (first game.)
Baltimore *. Buffalo 3 (second game.)
Toronto 6. Providence 1 (first game.)
Toronto - 1 . Providence 2 (second game.)
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Ga»”*s Today.
Greenwood in Columbus.
A'.1700 C’ty in Jackson.
Vicki burg in Meridian.
standing ' ' ‘he Clubs
W L. PC
M’i<i an ’ 15 Cnwood 35 19 .568
• < ■• ■ Pckson 23 23 ,506
Vksb’g 25 18 .581 Y City 533 .132
Yesterday’s Results.
Jackson 4 Vicksburg 0
Greenwood I. Columbus 3.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
• Western League.
Des Moines I, Wichita 1.
T'on’-f 8. Omaha 1.
I inc«>ln 5. St. Joseph 1.
Simi.x City 5. Topeka 1.
Texas League.
San Arhmiio 3. Austin 1.
Dallas 5. Houston 5.
< 1 vest 1 *n n . Waco 1.
Port Worth 4, Beaumont 2.
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Natural Swing Main Requisite to Good Batting
Unfaltering Eye and Confidence Also Needea
By John (“Chief") Meyers.
The Giants' Great Catcher, Who Is
Batting at a .355 Gait.
A yOU hear th* crowd calling:
J “Come on, now. old boy—line
’er out!"
You see the man on base dancing
off.
You know the club needs a run
to win.
You watch the pitcher winding
up, glimpse the ball flashing to
ward you, draw back your bat—
swing.
• "’'rack!”
You feel the sharp, collision, hear
the yell "There it goes! a hit! a '
hitl" Then you’re off to the limit
of your legs and lungs, getting as
you ttlrn first the prettiest snap
shot view a base-player can want
to see—your teammate scurrying
across the plate; the enemy's out
fielder Just overtaking the little
white speck away out on the green
grass. And you realize that you're
good for second base, maybe third.
I tell you there's nothing so dear
to a ball player's heart as a hit;
especially a long hit; best of all. a
hit with men on Ijases.
I have been fortunate enough
this year to be hitting considerably
better than the average batsman.
I have had the satisfactory experi
ence of driving in runs a good
many times. My work has stood
somewhat above the magical .300
which all players crave.
So I think perhaps 1 may be
qualified to write a little bit about
batting for the benefit of the fans
who love a hit—telling some imper
sonal things first.
"What does a man need to be a
good hitter?” is a question I have
often been asked
Must Have Natural Swing.
First, he should have what is
called a free, natural swing. That
does not mean a twist of his whole
upper body, nor a heave of his
shoulders, it means enough strength
and pliability in his arms alone to
be able to maneuver a bat high or
low, level or on an angle, and to
swing it hard enough to drive the
ball, having met it, powerfully and
swiftly.
Second, he needs a good, unfal
tering eye to follow the ball from
the instant it leaves the pitcher's
hand until it is close upon him; —
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Games Today.
Petersburg in Portsmouth
Norfolk in Newport News.
Richmond in Roanoke.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P C I 'V. L. PC.
P'sb'rg 64 41 .610 I P'sm'th 44 49 .473
R’anoke 49 45 .5.1 | R'hm’d 49 56 467
Norfolk 53 49 .520 |N. N’ws 41 60 406
Yesterday's Results.
Roanoke 3, Richmond 3.
Petersburg 6. Portsmouth 2.
Newport News 3. Norfolk 2.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
Games Todsy.
Winston-Salem in Charlotte.
Spartanburg in Greensboro.
Anderson in Greenville.
Standing of the Clubs,
W L P C W. L. P.C.
A'ders’n 56 34 .622 Sp'b'rg 42 48 467
C’rlotte 52 37 .565 G shorn 39 50 .438
W.-S'm 51 42 .549 G nville 31 60 .341
Yesterday s Results
Charlotte 6, Winston-Salem 5.
Greensboro 11, Spartanburg 6.
Anderson 3. Greenville 1.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Cleveland in Asheville,
Knoxville in Bristol.
Morristown in Johnson City.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C.
Bristol 46 30 605 C'vTd 38 39 .494
.1 (‘'itv 40 36 .526 A'eville 36 15 .444
K'xville 41 38 .519 Mtown 33 46 .418
Yesterday's Results.
Cleveland 4. Asheville 3.
Bristol-Knoxville, forfeited to Bristol;
failure of Knoxville club to show up.
COLUMBUS PLANS FIELD DAY.
COLUMBUS. GA., Aug. 13.—August
29 has been set apart for Field day
for the Columbus baseball team. In
addition to the regular scheduled game
of ball between Columbus and Macon
on that day. a program is being ar
ranged for other exercises. Excursion
trains will be run into Columbus.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. A (’GUST 13 1912.
and an eye that telegraphs Its mes
sage instantly to his arm muscles.
Third, he needs confidence. He
needs to know this one thing: That
in a "pinch"—where a hit means a
ran—the opposing pitcher and out
fielders are more worried than he
is. Some players never learn that
lesson. They feel that they're "in
the hole.” not the other club But
the good batter learns it and never
forgets it —makes bis opponents
know it. too.
Here's a recent illustration: On
our last visit to Cincinnati the
game was almost over. We were
two runs back: needed three to win.
McGraw sent in Harry McCormick
to bat for the pitcher, with three
men on bases and two out.
Now, there's a fellow who had
been sitting on the bench ail sea
son. doing nothing. The fans —even
some of the players —began to ask:
"What is HE for? Do they really
pay that man regular money?"
Shows Nerve in Pinch.
But up he went to the plate, say-
' ing as he started: “I guess that
bunch out there are worried some.”
He had all his nerve with him, and
on the third ball pitched cracked
out a long two-bagger that gave
us three runs and the game.
Harry’s whole season on the
bench had been paid for by that
one job. He had the confidence—
McGraw knew it—that’s what (In
answer to the questions) McCor
mick had been given regular money
for. When the goods were needed,
he delivered them.
For my part. I made batting a
study. I haven’t succeeded just be
cause I'm a big, husky fellow that
can swing a heavy war club. What
success I have won has come
through hard, constant work.
When I first joined the Giants I
watched the other fellows at bat
ting practice. One, in particular,
impressed me. That was Al Brid
well. He was constantly getting
the pitchers to serve him balls in a
certain place where it was hard for
him to lay a bat on them. I asked
him why.
“I’m trying to overcome a weak
ness, Chief," he said. "After a while
I'll be able to hit those balls.”
That struck me as a mighty good
idea. I began to ask the pitchers
in practice to throw them to my
weak point. (I’m not going to tell,
YESTERDAY’S GAME.
Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e
Agler. tbs 1 2 8 11
Bailey, If 4 1 2 3 0 0
Alperman. 2b4 0 1 3 1 0
Harbison, sss 11 1 4 0
Graham, c 4 0 3 5 1 0
Wolfe, 3b 4 0 0 9 2 1
Callahan, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0
Lyons, rf4 1 0 1 0 0
Brady, p. 4 0 2 11 0
Totals3B 4 12 24 10 2
New Orleans — ab. r. h. po. a. e
Johnson, lb 5 2 3 7 0 1
Stanlev. cf 4 1 2 3 0 1
Rohe. 3b2 11 11 0
Spencer, Ifs 1 2 3 1 0
Hendrix, rf.4 0 1 0 0 0
Clancy. 2b3 11 2 3 1
Knaupp. ss3 11 3 2 0
Haigh. c 3 11 ♦ 0 0
Wagner, p 4 2 2 0 1 0
Totals 33 10 14 27 8 3
Score bv innings: R
Atlanta3lo 000 000— 4
New Orleans2so 002 01* —10
Summary Two-base hit—Wagner.
Three-base, bit—Stanley. Home runs—
Spencer, Johnston. Sacrifice hits —Alper-
man, Knaupp. Haigh, Stanley, Rohe 2.
Stolen bases -Agler, Hendrix 2. Clancy.
Struck out By Wagner 8, by Brady 5.
Bases on balls —Off Wagner 1. off Brady
2. Left on bases —Atlanta 10. New'Or
leans 6. Time—2 hours. Umpires—Hart
and Stockdale.
ANTI-DOPE SHEET LAW
CLAMPS DOWN ON “CHI”
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—An ordinance
forbidding the publication of racing
charts, form sheets or other dope on
the races went into effect today. It is
expected that a paper in Chicago de
voted exclusively to the publication of
this sort ot-information will bring a
test case at once to try out the law.
THORPE NOT TO PLAY.
BOSTON, Aug. 13.—James Thorpe, the
Oklahoma Indian, who won the all
around athletic championship of the world
at the Olympic games, denied that he had
signed to pitch for the Pirates. He says
he will return to Carlisle Indian school
this fall.
e\ en now. what that was.) I found
the system a wonderful help. I Im
proved—slowly, of course. but
steadily. And I'd advise other
play, rs to t y it. instead of calling
for a ball they can slam to the
edge of the lot.
I don't ask for the easy ones -
even now in practice, although
I've been batting pretty well. I
want the tough slants.
A plan for improving the eye,
which I've recently worked on. is
this: I try to “tick" the ball —to
bit it on its lower edge so that it
will foul bark to the screen: or to
"top” it strike it on its upper edge.
That takes pretty close watching
of the sphere; but 1 find I can do
it almost every time. And it gives
my eye splendid training for fol
lowing the ball so that I can hit it
on the nose when I want to, in a
game.
I have been often asked which 1
would rather bat against, a right
hander or a left-hander. Give me
the southpaw any time. I think
most right-hand hitters will agree
with me. Because of his delivery,
the right-hand hitter can see the
ball quicker and therefore follow it
longer.
It was a left-hander, though, that
gave me most trouble this year
Rube Benton, of Cincinnati. When
I first faced him this season, he
struck me out twice In succession—
simply fooled me and stood me on
my head with a curve ball, that
looked awful bad as it came up,
but broke in and over the plate.
Since then, I've learned to move up
a step and wade into that ball.
Another tough fellow I've faced
Is young Jimmy Lavender, of the
Cubs. The boy who broke Rube
Marquard’s long winning streak.
There's a wonderful fellow for a
newcomer. He "mixes them up”—-
a great spitball, a good curve and
a fine fast one—as well as the most
experienced stars in the league.
And he "outguesses” the most of
the hard hitters almost as well as
Matty.
Marty O’Toole Lacks Control.
O’Toole, of the Pirates, is a dif
ficult pitcher for any man to bat
against. If he could only control
that quick-breaking spitter of his,
he'd be one of the best the game
ever saw. But he hasn’t learned
yet to get them over.
Other pitchers I have learned to
have great respect for are Earl
Moore, of Philadelphia, who has
remarkable speed and curves;
Alexander, of the same club, with
similar goods; and Nap Rucker, of
Brooklyn, with great control and
curves with amazing sharp breaks.
If Rucker were only working with
a hard-hitting, winning club behind
him. more people would wake up
to what a good pitcher he really is.
Some of my friends have sug
gested that in this article I tell
something about my collection of
bats. I am a "bug" on bats, and
so my collection may be interest
ing.
Gets Bats Personally.
When I want a bat. I go person
ally to a certain factory where they
are made. Then I pick out the
rough piece of ash, just as it has
come from the tree. My early life
and perhaps the knowledge In
herited from my Indian forefathers
has made me an expert on wood.
Then I watch the latheman
turning the wood into shape; stop
him every once in a while and
"heft” the club, and never let that
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bat nut of nty sight until It is a
finished article. That may all
sound foolish; but I’d never carry
a bat to the plate that 1 hadn't
seen developed out of a rough piece
of wood.
When I was a kid I used to see
Hie old Indians of my tribe giving
their bows a peculiar treatment.
I hey Would rub the bows down
with a big. heavy beef-bone. This,
they told me, closed with the oil
from the bone and fragments of
the bone itself, the pores of the
wood. That strengthened it and
prevented it from cracking, at the
same time polishing the surface.
So when I got into the ball game
1 thought this: "The bows brought
their living to those 01. l fellows.
My bats bring my living to me. So
I'll give them the old beef-hone
tieatment." And I still do it
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PARRISH QUITS GEORGIA:
PLAYED END THREE YEARS
ATHENS. GA.. Aug. 13.—The Uni
\fisity of Georgia's football prospects
for the coming season received a se
vere blow a few days ago when, in a
personal letter to a friend here. Huth r
Parrish, star eml for the past three sea
sons. announced that he would not re
turn to college.
Parrish is rated one of the best wing
men Georgia evet had. and his loss
will be an almost irreparable one. com
ing at this time, when end material is
so searce at the university. No reason
is assigned for Parrish's failure to re
turn. as lie had completed the work of
the junior class and was in line for a
diploma, at the close of the 191:: ses
sion.
U is al-o probable that Georgia will
lose the services of Harrell, tile fresh
man ta. kle who put up such a good
glint" last season. He too has an
nounced that he will probably not re
turn.
JACK WHITE GETS HIS
FROM FRANKIE RUSSELL
NEW ORLEANS, LA., Aug. 13.
Frankie Russell, a local scrapper, today
has a newspaper decision over Jack
White, of Chicago, as a result .if last
night's ten-round, no-decision bout.
It was a tame fight, with little doing
, at any stag of the game.
Ry losing last night's fight, White
forfeited his match for next Monday
night at the same club with Joe Thom
’ as. another local fighter.
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