Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

r M CAN ectiou BastbaU ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1913. OF BALL CLUBS For Instance, Look at Crackers, a Marvelous Aggregation, but. Slumping Badly, t'eam hitting wonderfully Hurlers Have Kicked Away Almost Every Game Locals Have Lost This Season. By Percy FI. Whiting N OT In any spirit of “I-told-you- so.’ but Just by way of calling attention that the Crackers are running true to form, It is mentioned that before the local club got away on Its ill-starred jaunt through the Far South we remarked that the trip was going to prove disastrous. It did. Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow and the advance of Coxey's army on Washington were the only trips of history that compared with It. Everything pointed to a bad bump The pitchers, after a fine start, de veloped muscular Insanity. They could throw the ball, but they didn’t know where It was going. Bailey sprung a foot. After the trip got well under way, Wally Smith twisted a prop. And It WAS a bad trip. too. What made It pitifully bad was that the Crackers were knocking out enough hits In every game to win it —and then losing because their hurl ing support was punk. • • • "THROUGH Friday’s game the 1 Crackers have a batting aver age for the season of .277. In 1,101 times at bat they have made 305 hits. Batting like that ought to win three-fourths of anybody's ball games. Now, why hasn't It? , Not because the Crackers aren't fielding well, hecause they are. If It isn’t due to bad fielding or /bad batting—and It Isn’t—there Is only one other excuse—BAD PITCH ING And there you have it. I-ook at the story the figures tell: in all the games this season the Cracker hurlers have allowed 261 hits. Tills has given their opponents a bat ing average of .255. Looks pretty good, doesn’t It—and It would be fair- u good under ordinary circumstances The trouble Is that the Cracker • urlers didn’t allow any hits at ull so to speak—in the first 13 games— ,nd then all blew up at once. In the ills. 13 games four poor ones were pitched—pine were wonders. In these (1 games the Cracker hurlers gave up 28 hits—allowing their opponents an average of .152. And at the end of 13 games the Crackers led the near est team by 102 points. If the hurl- ers had stood up to the work the Crackers would have won the pennant by the widest margin that history ever recorded. From April 25 the Cracker hurlers have been in a hideous slump. Sinee that day the local hurlers have allowed 178 hits *b 20 games, for a batting average on the part of the men who faced Ahem of 284 What proves that the Cracker hurlers are way below the average 1s that these same clubs which have hammered Cracker pitchers for a .284 mark have a composite team average for the season of .241. In other words, the Cracker pitchers are .043 worse than the average—which Is awfully bad In nine recent games—all of the horror variety—Cracker pitchers have been hit for an average of .333—one hit for every third man up. If Pitcher Dent proves a success and if the rest of the hurlers come , around there Is no reason why the Crackers can’t walk away with the pennant. But the hurlers must sure ly com* to life or the team is a loser. s • • [ T would not do to place all the blame for the Crackers’ slump on ; /be pitchers. The Cracker team is a marvel In hitting and good at fleld- 1 tng It has, however, Its weaknesses. For one thing, the Crackers are not stealing bases as it seems they should. Think of the men on the team who are extremely fast—Bailey, Long. Ag- ler Think of those who are moder ately speedy—Alperman, Smith, Bls- land and Welchonce. Then consider the number of times they get on bases, by dint of theii tremendous slugging. The Cracker team ought to he stealing like metropolitan crooks at a county fair. But it isn’t. Isn't there Just a faint probability that because the Crackers are hit ting hard they aren't bothering to run bases much? This sometimes happens. , , , G OOD base stealers make bat ting easy. The connection isn’t apparent, but It exists. For in stance, what happens when a real fast man gets on first? To begin with, the pitcher, catcher and first baseman develop the fidgets. The catcher begins calling at once for pitch-outs. The hurler furnishes them. Before long the hurler Is In the hole and must stick one over. When he does—blam—and a hit Is poked out. Then, too, with a good runner on flret, th" first sRt-ker hugs his bag, looking for a throw from the pitcher. That leaves a larger opening than usual between the first and second baseman, through which a safe hit ran slip * Also the second baseman and the ’shortstop are both expecting an at „ tempted steal and a throw to the sack gnd either one of them is likely to he V Continued on Page 4, Column 8. BASEBALL SUMMARY Results of Every Game of Im portance Played Yesterday. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Game® Sunday. Atlanta at New Orleans. Birmingham at Mobile Chattanooga at Memphis. Nashville at Montgomery. LOUISIANA CAPTURES NEW ORLEANS MEET THESE MEN STARRED WITH YELLOW JACKETS anaing W. L. PC. Mbile 26 11 .703 Atlanta 18 16 .520 M’phls 17 16 .515 N’vllle 17 17 .500 Saturday'* Result*. Atlanta 10, New Orleans 7. Birmingham 7, Mobile 2 < L0 innings). Montgomery 11, Nashville 6. Chattanooga 3, Memphis 1. NATIONAL LEAGUE. No games scheduled Sunday. N EW ORLEANS, LA., May 17.-— Louisiana State University won the Southern intercollegiate track and field championship here this afternoon, with a total of 32 points. Mississippi A. M. was a close second with 26 points. Tulane and Vanderbilt pushed the leaders hard ! and were tied for third place with 23 j potnts each. Clemson was a poor fourth with 8 points. Georgia Tech came next in line, capturing fifth money with 8 points. Citadel was sixth with 3 points. The University of Georgia, with 1 solitary point, finished the tailender. Tech made a game fight with the few athletes they had on hand. TIGERS DEFEAT COLUMBIA. PRINCETON. May 17.—Princeton was victorious over Columbia this afternoon n their track and field meet on Os borne Field, winning by the score of 79 1-3 to 37 3-3. Standln W L. Phtla. . 16 7 B’klyn 18 9 N. York 14 1.2 St. L.. 14 14 % .696 .667 .538 .500 of the Clubs. W. L. Ch’go.. 15 15 Boston. 10 14 P'burg 12 17 C'nati 8 19 rc. .500 .417 .414 .296 Saturday’s Result*. New York 1, Pittsburg 1 (12 innings) All other games off; rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Game* Sunday. Washington at Detroit. Philadelphia at Cleveland. New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Phila. C’land W’ton Ch’go Standln . W. L. 18 7 . 19 10 16 9 19 12 of the Clubs. C. .720 .665 .640 .616 Saturday’s Results. Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 4, Boston 2. Washington 5, Detroit 2. Chicago 6, New York 3. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Standing of the Clubs. W. L. P.C. W. L. Macon. 12 14 Ch’ston 10 16 Albany. 8 1 S’v’nah 20 6 .769 J’ville. 15 11 .577 CTbus. 14 13 .519 No games Sunday. Saturday’s Result*. Savannah 2, Jacksonville 0. Columbus 9, Albany 1. Charleston 4. Macon - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Saturday’s Result*. Toledo 11, Milwaukee 1. Kansas City 5, Indianapolis 1. Louisville 8, Minneapolis 3. Columbus 8, St. Paul 4. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Saturday’ Result*. Buffalo 3, Providence 2 (11 innings). Rochester 8, Newark 2 (first game). (Second game) Newark 12, Rochester 1 (second game) Toronto 3. Baltimore 2 (10 innings). Montreal 1, Jersey City 0 (10 innings). EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE. No games Sunday. Standing of the Clubs If T r< W. L. P.C T’ville. 10 5 .667 V’dosta 9 6 .600 C’dele.. 9 6 .600 Saturday’s Results. Americus, 6; Thomasville. 1. Valdosta. 3; Brunswick, 2. Cordele, S; Waycross. 1 COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Saturday’s Results. Jackson, 6: Clarksdale. 6. Pensacola. 4; Selma, 1 Columbus, 11; Meridian. 6 (first game) Columbus, 4; Meridian, 2 (second game). FEDERAL LEAGUE. Saturday's Result*. Pittsburg 6, St. Louis 3. Cleveland 5, Indianapolis 3. Covington 3, Chicago 0. CENTRAL LEAGUE RESULTS. Terre Haute 10, Fort Wayne 3. Evansville 13, Dayton 5. Springfield 1, Grand Rapids 0 THREEI LEAGUE RESULTS. Bloomington, 1; Quincy. 1 Springfield, 10; Dubuque, 6. Decatur. 1; Davenport. 4. Peoria, 8; Danville, 9. TEXAS LEAGUE RESULTS. Houston 3. Dallas 2. Fort Worth 2, Galveston 12. Waco 5, Beaumont 2. Austin 6, San Antonio 5. K. I. T. LEAGUE RESULTS. Owensboro 4, Clarksville 3. Hopkinsville 3, Henderson 4. Paducah 3. Cairo 1. Vincennes 10, Harrisburg COLLEGE RESULTS. Princeton 11. Cornell 4. Army 0. Fordham 2. Harvard-Pennsylvania; rain. Yale 4, Holy Cross 3 (thirteen in nings) Lafayette 8, Lehigh 3 (four innings, rain). Columbia 15, New York University 0. Notre Dame 2. Beloit 1. Rose Polytechnic 14, Franklin Col lege 1. Chicago 8. Winds 7. Jackets Take Final Contest, 4 to 2, and Series, 3 to 1, From University of Georgia. MOORE’S PINCH HIT HELPED Corley Attempts to Hurl Twice in Two Days—Locals Romp in Thrilling Finish. In the bot tom picture is shown Catcher Att,rid(?e. This lad has devel oped slowly, but his deter mination and wil lingoes s have combined o make him a useful perform er—little as he looked it when he first turned out for prac tice. w. i.. p.r. W’cross 8 7 .533 B’wirk 5 TO .333 Am’cus. 4 11 .267 Crackers Win Slugfest, 10 to 7 © 0 © © © © © Wallop Pelican’s Star Hurlers VAN TASSELL SELECTED TO COACH GORDON TEAM BARNESVILLE, GA.. May .— Irvin Van Tassell, of Michigan Uni versity, has been selected as coach at Gordon for the coming year. Mr. Van Tassell received his preparatory training ut Peddle Institute and Blair Academy. At theee schools he was a member of the football, basket-ball and baseball teams. After leaving prep school he en tered Ohio Wesjeyan University, where for three years he played on the football and baseball teams. For one season he was with the York club in the Tri-State League. This professional connection made him in eligible for athletics at the University of Michigan, where he was graduated in 1910. The athletic authorities at Gordon feel that they have secured a good man to coach the teams, and are con fident that a high standard will he maintained. CRACKER GAME ON MONDAY WILL START AT 4 O’CLOCK Monday’s ball game at Ponce DeLeon Park will be called at 4 o’clock. This is done because the Atlanta team, on account of its long jump from New Or leans here, can not possibly arrive in Atlanta before noon and the players are likely to need a bit of rest and some thing to eat before they start playing. It is possible that 4 o’clock will be the regular time for calling the games after Monday, but that matter will be decided later. Vigorous opposition to late games has sprung up and it is likely that the local association will stick to an early start until real hot weather sets in. LAFAYETTE WINS MEET. EASTON. PA., May 17.—I^afayette won the first meet of the new Middle States Intercollegiate Track Association, Held on her own field this afternoon. The Maroon and White won by con sistent scoring in second and third places, running up 29 1-4 points. Swarthmore was second with 27 1-2 points and Franklin and Marshall third, with 1ft- Sewanee Beats S.P.U. In One-Sided Game Gordon Holds Losers to Four Hits, While Teammates Bat Out Victory, 11 to 1. NASHVILLE, TKNN., May 17—Gor don, for Sewanee, was a puzzle to S. P. U., holding them to four hits, and He- wanee won, 11 to 1. The Tigers ham mered the Presbyterians hard, knocking Mcl^aurin out ip the sixth and taking advantage of H. P. I’.’s eight errors, ran up their large total of runs. Gordon twirled good ball for the winner*. He kept the four hits mode by S. P. U. well scattered. Score by innings; R. II. E. S. P. 1*. 000 001 000- 1 4 8 Sewanee 031 105 IQx—11 10 0 Batteries: McLaurin, Elliott and Han ders; Gordon and Dinkins. HILL CLIMB POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY The second annual hill climb of the Atlanta Automobile Accessories scheduled to take place out on Stew art Avenue, was called off, due to the wet condition of the climb. The climb will take place next Saturday, pro vided weather conditions are suit able. Practically the same entrie* will compete. YANKEES SIGN REYNOLDS. HOUSTON. May 17. Bill Reynolds, catcher for the local team, to-day was signed by the New York Americans Reynolds and Jim Thorpe, the Indian now with the Giants, were rivals for an outfield job on the Anadarko, Okla , team in 1910. Reynolds won out. Mercer Ends College Season With Victory Defeats University of Florida, 5 to 0, at Macon—Roddenberry Twirls Great Game. MACON, GA., May 17.-.Mercer closed the 1913 baseball veason here this afternoon by winning from the University of Florida, 6 to fi. 8ha\v, the visiting twirler. after pitching great ball for four innings, was ham mered in the fifth for five hits and four runs. A small crowd saw tho game. Roddenbery twirled a great game for the winners Box score: Florida. ab. r. h. po. a. e. C. Henderson, If. 4 0 0 10 0 Zenney, c. . . . 4 0 0 4 3 0 Taylor, cf. , . . 4 0 1 o 0 0 Prie«. rf. ... 4 0 0 2 0 0 Beeler, 2b. ... 4 0 0 5 2 1 Couraey, lb. . . 4 0 l 9 0 1 Riggins. 3b ... 2 0 l 1 0 0 R. H.nder’n, ms. 2 0 0 *2 3 1 Shaw, p. .... 3 0 0 0 3 1 Totals .... 31 0 3 24 1 1 4 Mercer, ab. r. h. po. a. e. Cochran, cf. . 4 0 0 0 0 0 Wills, lb. .... 4 1 1 7 0 1 Gibson, If .... 4 2 3 2 0 0 Rice, c. .... 3 1 0 12 0 0 McKnight, 2b. 4 0 2 2 1 1 Grace, ss. . . . 4 0 3 1 1 0 Hunt, rf 4 0 0 1 o 0 Farmer, 3b . . 4 0 0 1 3 0 Roddenbery. p. 4 13 1 2 0 Totals . ... 85 - 6 12 27 7 *2 Score by innings: Florida 000 000 000—0 Mercer ooo 140 000—5 Summary; Left on bases—Florida, 8; Mercer, 7 Two-base lilts—Tay lor, Grace. Sacrifice hits—R. Hender son, Rice. Stolen bases—Taylor. Price, (‘ochran. Roddenbery. Wills, Gibson. 2; McKnight, Grace. Bases on balls—Roddenberry. 1. Struck out—ShAw. 4; Roddenbery, 11. VViid pitches—Shaw, 2. Umpire—Derrick Time—1:40. PENNSY BEATS CORNELL. FRANKLIN FIELD, PHILADEL PHIA, May 17.-~The University of Pennsylvania defeated Cornell Univer sity in their annual track and field dual meet on Franklin Field this after noon by the score *3 to 64. N EW ORLEANS. LA.. May 17.— Hits when hits meant runs, Pel ican errors and bases on balls won for the Orackera the first of the delayed New Orleans-Atlanta series here this afternoon. It was a cinch for the Crackers. They played ball like bail players, and it is a sure bet that they will land the double-header to-morrow afternoon if they play w ith tiie same ginger and get-together spirit. The final score: Atlanta, 10; New Orleans. 7. Swindell, Wilson and Evans. Man ager Frank’s mainstays on the mound, were all driven to the club house In humiliation. Furchner and Chappelie held down the pitching job for the (Trackers. The second inning was the first bad one for Furchner. With a Pelican on first, Spencer slammed out a home run. In the third the Pelicans got another when Hendrick’s singled with a man on second. That was all for the Pelicans until the fifth, when they got another, and In the seventh, when three more came across the plate. Two Runs on No Hits, n the meantime, the Crackers got busy. It was in the fourth that tho swatfest started. Not a hit was made by the Atlanta boys, but they got two runs. Here’s the dope: Bailey fanned. Al perman flied to Hendryx. Welchonce walked. Smith walked. Bisland was safe at first, filling the bags, on Wil liams’ error. Agler walked and Wel chonce relieved Swindell ahd walked Graham, forcing Smith home. Furch ner was thrown out by Williams Not so bad, eh? But wait! Here’s that fifth: Long walked. Bai ley walked. With two balls on Alper man. Wilson was relieved by Evans, who allowed Alperman an infield hit. With the bases full. Welchonce flied to right field and Long scored. 8mtth walked, filling the bases. Bisland was safe on Manush’s error. Bailey scored. Agler hit through second, scoring Al perman. and Smith went to second :>n the throw to home plate. Graham filed to Spencer. Furchner grounded out. Four runs. Four Run* in Sixth. Have a look at the sixth: Long walked. Bailey was safe on William*’ error. Alperman hit to Manush, forc ing I^ong at third. Welchonce be it out a hit to Evans. With the bases full, Smith doubled to right center, clearing the bags Bisland wan safe on Williams’ error. Smith went to third. Agler was thrown out by Wil liams. Smith scored. Graham was thrown out by Angermier. Four runs. The box score: N. Orleans- ab. r. h. po. a. e. Atz, 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 Manush, 8b. . 4 2 1 1 1 1 James, rf. . . . 4 1 1 2 0 1 Hendrix, of. .412100 Bpencer, If. . 8 1 1 3 0 0 Bnedeeor. lb- 3 0 I 12 0 0 Williams, as 4 0 2 0 7 3 Angemeier, c. . 3 0 0 6 1 0 Swindell, p. . 1 0 0 0 1.0 Wilson, p. . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 Evang, p. . . . 2 1 0 0 1 0 Totals . . 82 7 10 27 11 Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Long, If 4 1 0 2 1 0 Bailey, rf 4 2 0 2 0 0 Alperman, 2b. . 5 2 1 3 2 1 Welchonce. cf. 3 2 o 2 o 0 Smith, 3b. • 2 3 1 l 2 o Bisland. sa. . . 5 0 2 4 2 0 Agler, lb • 3 0 1 11 0 0 Graham, c. . . 4 0 0 2 1 0 Furchner, p. . . 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chappelie. p. . 2 0 0 0 5 0 Totals ... .35 10 5 27 13 i Score by innings; Atlanta 000 244 000—10 New Orleans 021 010 300— 7 Summary: Home run—Spencer. Two-base hit*—Atz, Smith and Bin- land. Stolen base—Manush. Struck out—By Swindell, 3; by Evans, 1; by Furchner, 1. Bases on balla—Off Swindell, 3; off Wilson, 3; off Evans, 2: off Furchner, 4. Hit by pitched ball—Angermier and Atz. Time— 2:25. Umpires—Rudderham and Wright. D ashing the hopes of ten thousand Georgia supporters and messing up the South ern baseball championship race be yond all hope of unscrambling, the Georgia School of Technology de feated the University of Georgia baseball team here yesterday after noon, 4 to 2. This gave Tech the series, cost the supporter* of the Red and Black un counted thousands in wagers and af forded the Tech rooters an opportu nity to cart J. W. Heisman. Kid Pitts and numerous unsorted and uncata logued Tech players about Grant Field in a dazzling and undignified parade of Joy. When it is considered that Tech had apparently a miserable team and that Georgia seemed to have the Southern championship cinched, the victory of Heismun’s men in three games out of four afforded Tech justi fication for such celebration as hasn't been puiled In Atlanta In many a year If the credit for producing cause for jollification were to be spread out over three gentlemen, the said three would bo Coach Heisman, whose mas terly handling of the club made it possible for a mediocre nim* to win a brilliant victory; Pitcher Pitts, who hurled wonderful bail, and ‘Scrappy” Moore who laced out the pinch single in the fifth that ruined Georgia. Hand It to Kid Pitts. Pitts pitched a most amazing game. He doesn’t, look like a great pitcher, at first glance is skin ny and looks timid. But beneath an unimpressive and retiring exterior is tucked away some pitcher. Georgia batters got to him for a two-run lead in the first inning and two of the first three men who faced him scored. After that, at various times, Pitts’ teammates made three soul ful efforts to toss off the game. And all the time this skinny, unassuming lad stood up to the task like a major, hurled marvelous ball and gave no more sign of a flicker than a tung sten burner, The crowd of five thousand or so who witnessed the game got nothing but thrills*. j n the first inning each team scored two runs. Morris, who started for Georgia, was laced for two hits and one run inside of the first three minutes of play—whereupon ( orley was called in and finished the game. Mcore Hit* Winning Blow. T* 1 ® L eams wrnt strong until the fifth, then Tech, after threatening twice, scored the winning run. With one gone Pitts bunted perfectly and it. Hutchens buried the ball beat BRITTON AND MURPHY MEET IN RETURN MATCH CHICAGO, May 17.—When Jack Britton and EddW Murphy, Boston lightweight, mee‘ next Monday night at Kenosha, local fans hope to see a revival of Interest In boxing that will preface a number of other en gagement!. Murphy Is well liked around Chi cago, because of his showing in two bouts against Packey McFarland. The Boston man was stopped by Britton in eleven rounds at their first meet ing In Boston one year ago wild and Pitta took second. Amason ran for Pitts and he was held at sec ond on Wooten's Infield out. With two gone Moore met the ball for a clean single and Amason romped home. . In the eighth Wooten walked, ad vanced on Moore's sacrifice and scored on Donaldson's raking hit. In the eighth F. Montague's error gave the eGorgians a chance hut Pills extinguished It. In the ninth there was a peach of a pinch after Henderson was walked and Coving- ion got safe on Moore's error on a tough chance. A clever double plav, in which Harrison was fanned and Henderson was touched out by Moore relieved the tension and the game went kerplunk into the Tech basket when Brown, hatting for Corlev fli 'd to T. Montague. The Interference of Covington with Tech runners* was an unnecessary and unsportsmanlike feature of an other wise excellent and exciting game. The box score: Georgia. ab. Ginn, If. ... 3 Bowden, rf* . .4 McWhorter, cf. 3 Hutchens, c. . . 4 Henderson, lb. 3 Covington, 3b. . 4 Harrison, 2b. . 4 Morris, p. ... ft Corley, p. . . 3 Clements, as. . 3 xBrown ... 1 DENT ALSO KICKS AT COMING SOUTH TO PLAY Pitcher Dent, bought by the Atlanta club from Washington, Is making some kick against reporting here and has wired asking about salary. President Callaway answered hi* wire by another one which said, “Come on down. We’ll fix salary all right,” or words to that general effect. Clark Griffith also wired that Dent was stalling some about going to At lanta. but that he believed the pjtcher would finally come all right. H. ft ft 1 1 1 0 1 ft ft ft ft po. 0 1 2 3 11 2 4 ft ft 1 ft a. 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 ft 7 3 0 Totals ... .32 4 24 19 Tech. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Wooten, cf. . . 3 2 2 1 ft 0 Moore, 3b. ... 2 1 2 3 4 1 Donaldson, ss. . 3 0 1 0 3 1 F. Mont’gue, 2b. 4 0 3 2 ft 1 Pound. If. ... 4 ft 0 ft ft o Amason. lb. .3 0 112 0 0 T. Mont’gue, rf. 3 0 1 2 0 u Attridge. c. . . 3 ft ft 6 2 0 Pitts, p. . . . 3 1 1 1 4 0 Totals ... .28 4 11 27 11 3 xBatted for Corley in the ninth. Score by innings: Georgia 200 ftOO 000—2 Tech 200 01ft Olx—4 Summary: Three - base hie — Wooten. Double plays-—Attridge to Moore: Bowden to Henderson. Struck out—By Corley, 2: by Pitts, 6. Bases on balls—Off Corley, I; off Pitts, 2. (Morris was taken out after two hl*s and one run had been made off his delivery in the first, with none out.) Sacrifice hits—Donaldson. Moore, 2. Stolen bases—Moore, F, Montague. Ginn. Hit by pitched ball—By Pitts, Ginn. Time—2:20. Umpire—Coff.