The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
TWELVE GOOD
TW !!
Big Bunch In Atlanta
Camp.
cAs1LE1oN IS TIE STAR
Fisher VIII Be One Of the Main
stays.
Johns, viebahn. Maxwell, Atkins ana
Radabaugh. Are Looked Upon -
Now Favorable Candidates Fer

Atlanta. March 2s.--when = manager
has twelve good men from which to 70
the Southern Association he has pref
ty nice start toward prosperity.
With Bill Smith he has twelve men
where and while 1t will be an lmpos-
sibility for him to keep more than
half, the fact that some are sent away
is In no sense reflection on them.
Naturally where q number OF men
report as pitchers. q manager Is going
to hold onto those he knows best and
has tried. For that reason 1t 10 not an
easy. thing for a young pitcher to
hold.
More especially is this true in a
minor league. for there the manager is
the player limit.
When the time comes for wedding
out the manager must let the men go
to those he feels will make him good
players. II he has a promising man
that must be let go for the season the
manager who is looking out for anoth-
II he thinks is the i r man n no H good the
string sometimes is displaced by a can.
It Is more than an even bet that not
one one, Of n the pitchers nov with Atlanta
let go will be- placed where they can
De- gotten at almost any time. They
may not come back during the season.
that viii not let them get away.
Naturally, the pitchers that have
been worked with Atlanta before have
the first call on. Jobs In the box
rhers is nos man Il In se soushsrn
Association who can displace him. He
has won his spurs and-there - not a
on him. and not one in either Of the
big leagues that would not jump Mt q
chance, right now. to give him try
So. castieton is planted bore for
keeps until he leaves to go higher up.
Atlanta s Sis has i BEEN said q Sastie-
ton Is also true in his case. Atlanta
down $1,000 in good. hard cash for his
services. Try to let him go. and SEQ
how quickly every club In the league
Then there Is Harry Johns. one of
the best lefthandsrs in the league. The
record made by Johns after he got GO
Ing good last season makesA him a
Johns did not win a good percentage
of the games he figured in for two
reasons: The men were not hitting
hack of him and then en-. ne w, worked ked. In ma
wrong way before he was called to tho
slab.
Winning ten games and tying one
out OF InlFtteu, uUWeVSE, lVohS pEc@-
n ny n koin ,SI n for tx s!us ~s'"
Bill vfebahn. happy-go -iucky. Bill
never takes He ssfiousig Until Until 10 70
win for himself and his club takes all
the mischief out ef him for the time
being. 8ill will be with Atlanta this
1aoa wos Ss the ssasen anna
recalled from Augusta at a time when
his help was badly needed:
Bert Maxwell came to Atlanta last
do anything at all. The season was
nearly over when he arrived and he
had-fIo been worked while with Phil
adelphia. He was not in condition
This year Maxwell is expected to
show lot and to win good majority
Of his games.
Another man who is able to give a
good account of himself is Tonmle
Atkins. Atkins was sent to Augusta
last season. but Bill Smith. with his
see to 1t that he came back this spring:
Just what disposition will be made OF
Atkins is not known; but he T. ,sS on the ne
a job with Atlanta. and the man who
beats him out will have to go pretty
fast to turn the trick.
Radabaugh is another man who is
ready to battle for a place as regu-
lar with the Atlanta slabnlen. Rada-
baugh last year was bought by At
lanta. but after stay Of few days
in his family. He Is back. however.
and is in good shape.
With such men hs those on hand and
with the first call at their disposal
II looks like the new men who stick
will have to be up and doing.
Kenna, Rogers, Doan and Pressy
have all displayed knowledge of the
game. and have shown an ability with
the sphere. Doane, however has gone
to the Virginia league. and is settled
for the year.
It does not seem that Atlanta will
suffer for boxmen, no matter which of
the twirlers are selectedS