Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-21
|TWO LOCAL BOYS ON
ALL-STAR PREP TEAM
Coach Graham Lines Up Top
NOtCheRS
(By Irwin P. Graham, Coach OF the
Stone Mountain Team

| Inc season Oh 1JII Ill prep oCAOO4
circles was one of exceeding interest
in Georgia, on account of the large
number of strong teams which started
in to battle for the prep championship
of the state
AT the first of the season the Boys
High School, of Atlanta, got away
strong in their frs. game by defeating
Riverside on the Iatter's ground, by
the score Of 6 to 2; but they were UNI
able to maintain their lead thru lack OF
consistent coaching.
Gordon was blessed with the best
material OF any prep school, and should
have made better showing, but hard
luck seemed to follow them through
out the season.
Riverside Military Academy at
Gainesville as usual, got together a
goodly number of old ball players, who
seemed to have the unlucky faculty Of
playing by streaks. Their best games
were played with Bingham school, of
North Carolina.
Locust Grove had bunch of erratic
youngsters, who seemed to fail often
for the lack of a steady hand in the
game. However, on their lineup were
to be found several strong young play
ers.
AS far as we are able to judge the
teams in the Trolley league, G. M. A.
seems to have the best material, with
several good pitchers, but they seem
likely to be beaten by the Marist col
lege team. This team started with a
lot of new material, but they were
trained by Coach Bean, which accounts
in no small degree for their good
standing.
Tech High school and Peacock school
of Atlanta, both had some good ball
players on their hitting list, but they
were hampered by their lack of age.
The University School for Boys at
Stone Mountain has come to within one
game of the completion Of it's schedule
without the loss of a single prep game,
which clearly entities this team to the
championship of the state. This CLUB
early showed superiority over the
others on account of the superb pitch
ing of their left-hander, Wilder, aided
by a sure-bunting and fast base-run-
ming offense,
In choosing an au-prep team, one
finds himself confronted by several
problems. To begin with, any salec-
ton that might be made will, without
doubt, prove unpopular to number OF
followers of this interesting game.
| However, after carefully loking over
the work Of the players ON the lineupG
of the various teams TO be considered,
/ am of the opinion that the following
named players are fairly entitled to
the positions assigned to them:
Hooks, catcher, Stone Mountain.
Henderson, catcher, Gordon.
Wilder pitcher, Stone Mountain.
Manson, pitcher, G. M. A.
Hutchinson, pitcher, Riverside.
Wheatley first base, Stone Mountain.
Harrison, second base, Marist.
Lokey, third base, Riverside.
Donaldson, shortstop, B. II. S.
Holiday, left field, B. H. S.
Cooper, center field, Stone Mountain
Howell, right field, Stone Mountain.
For the position of catcher there are
a number of men that have shown class
during the entire season. Henderson,
iof Gordon, is a good steady catcher,
with plenty of weight, besides being a
good "sticker." Altho light, Dinkins
of Marist, is a good backstop. But far
above either of these players comes
Hooks, of Stone Mountain. This boy
was captain of the last years team and
is altogether one of the best perform
ers in either college or prep ball.
quote Coach Dobson, of Clemson, in
saying: Il would rather have that lad
as my receiver than any have seen in
the S. l. A. A."
As to pitchers, almost every club in
the circuit boasts one or more good
"tossers." several of whom would make
classy additions to any college twirling
staff. The most notable among these
young performers are Wilder, of Stone
Mountain; Mansion, of G. M. A, and
Hutchinson, of Riverside, and l pick
them for the three pitchers places in
the order named. | place them in this
order solely on their statistical record
Wilder, the little side-wheeler from
Stone Mountain, leads them all. He
gave up on an average of 3 II hits
per game and struck out on an aver
age Of 10 men a game. I think any one
will agree that this record alone enti-
ties him to the front rank.
There are two first basemen in the
state VINO come in for close attention
in picking an all-prep team. They are
Holiday, Of Boys High school, and
Wheatley, Of Stone Mountain Both
are good felders, splendid hitters and
fast on the bases; for this reason both
of them will be chosen on the team,
ona in +hn outfipld and the other on