Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
Georgia Baseball Prospects Are
Far From Bright; College Is
Shy on Pitchers and Infielders

oVerabundance of hurlers: in fart
Sc many that Captain BranneD
who had always pitched. was Sent
to second base. There Voc
Thompson, one of the create.
pitchers college baseball ever nro-
duced. who established a record b,.
striking out % men in pano
against Auburn, now owned bv the
New York Americans; Wilder rho
sensational southpaW, who WIS
ruled ineligible just before the saa-
son closed. and BeddingfeId. who
was the hero Of the Tech series
aIong with Captain Brannen. OF
this quartet not one remains for
nucleus this year.
Two Young Hurlers Remain.
The only hurlers in college If
any known ability at all are two
players who were here last wear
Morris, who was ineligible on ac-
count of the one-year rule, and
CorIey, a local product. In tho
practice games last spring Nor
MS showed up we'll enough to make
the coach believe that a good mo,
can be made out of him. CorIev
pltcIcd in the class games. attract
ing some notice. but if was NOR
until this summer. while nIavipc
WITH a local team. did he show am,
marked form. These two PLAYERS
are being counted on TO unhold
the pitching end Of the game but
thls IS not the only hole 10 no
plugged. There's no second has,
man, snortstop or right fielder and
but one catcher.
6rannen was switched to SEQ
ono base. while Homer Thomas,
aiternated behind the bat and at
short. Neither will be on hand for
lhe FEBRUARY call. Erwin plavad
second in few games and. despfta
MS nome run that won one of the
Iech games, is woefully weak with
Inc stick, While Cooper is the only
one remaining who has ever PLAYED
snort and he is weak in the Same
department. So is Goodwin. In
night field Twitty will be MISSING
and some new man will get his
job.
Five Old Regulars Remain.
The old men who will be back
at their places are Bob McWhor-
ter, IN center field, who led the
team in batting; Bowden, who did
most of the receiving and was All
Southern catcher; Hutchins. on
first; Covington, at third. and Ruck-
er CHM, in left. This is the sum
total of last years veterans to
"h!eh might be added Riley, who
played snort in several games: En-
win, who subbed al second: Good
win and Cooper at short and
Halves and Hitchcock, in the out
held, and Captain Peacock. Of the
football team, who was general
utility man last spring and the
pcSt pinch hitter on the team.
There were but few stars sent IN
to any colleges from the props this
year, and of these Georgia failed to
draw SO extensively. The most
promising who will try for places
on the Red and Black are Harrf-
son. who was captain of Marist
college and said to be a player Of
real merit. He will try for second
base or short Clements, who cap
tanned the Gordon team. will fight
1t out with Harrison or be sent to
the outtteld. Howell is another Cor
don player whose position is third
oaSe. Henderson, of gridiron fame.
also played on the GAINESVILLE team
both at first and behind the bat.
He will probably be used as an al
ternate for Bowden in doing the
receiving.
Big Bunch viii Try Out.
Others who come with consid-
cradle recommendation are Lucien
Patterson, Shell Brannen. brother
to Kid, who comes as another
pitcher and first baseman from
Gordon; Griffin, Harris, Charley
thompson, of the Atlanta High
school; Ed Dorsey, of the Athens
High school; Walker Flournoy. of
Columbus Fred Gillen, of last
years subs; Lester, an infelder Of
note; J. w. Walker, Link. of the
local high school; Ravson, OF the
reserves: Frederick, Denman, of
Riverside. who is a first basemau
burden. of G. NJ A.; Cromarty
brothers. of Gordon, and &. e.
Brooks, brother to shorty Brooks.
who was famous on the 10 and
II teams for his batting. He
halls from Royston and smou-d