Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
GEORGIA.

| lMON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. He is
playing his second year on the Geor-
gia team holding down first base last
! season in nice form. He is a sopho-
more. one Of the leaders of his class.
| Prepared at Locust Grove. where he
| starred behind the bat for them for
| three years. Also one of the best men
on the football team. Is a steady.
consistent catcher and hitter. but only
fair on the bases. His home is at
Locust Grove
CARL HUTCHENS-First base.
Naturally catcher but has been filling
in nicely on first. This is his second
year at the university he having been
| sub catcher on the 09 team. He
is son of the Hon. Rufe Hutchens,
the Underwood campaign manager, and
| lives at Cedartown A good hitter and
! a good fielder. though he is playing at
a position that IS strange TO him! Lead
ing the team in extra base hits
CLIFF KID" BRANNEN-Captain.
second baseman and pitcher Probably
the most popular player on the team.
Has been mainstay of Georgia in
the box for three years previous to this
one, and has been filling in very ac-
ceptably at second this year. His home
is at Statesboro, where he is the towns
most famous citizen. Is a good bat
ter and fielder Member of the senior
class
HOMER THoMPsoN-shortstop
| Was last year the best college catcher
in the South, but has been shifted to
short this year. thus breaking up the
! famous Thompson brothers battery.
| Has been in college three years and
made the team his first year. Home
! is at Spring City. Tenn Is poor
batter, but brilliant fielder, and one
of the best men on the team on the
bases
KID RILEY-shortstop. Home at
Fort Valley. Second year in college,
but first on the team. he having been
| prominent member of the scrubs last
year. Is the smallest man on the team.
Fast and a good fielder. but only a
fair batter.
JULIAN ERWIN~Sub second base
man Captain Brannens understudy.
Is only a freshman having been cap
tain and star of the Athens High
| school team last year. Good fielder and
good batter His home is in Athens
LEON CoVINGTON-Third base
Senior and is the dark horse" of the
team Has been in college four years,
but only this year showed sufficient
baseball merit to win him a place on
any team. Lives at Gainesville He
has been one of the football stars for
| the past two years. and was the un-
successful candidate for captain last
| fall Good hitter and fielder
RUCkER GINN-Left field Was
the star of the team last year, but has
not been batting as well this year Best
man on the team on the paths, hav-
ing stolen home on several occasions.
Is brilliant fielder. His home is at
Royston
BOB M'WHoRTER-Center field.
One of the best all-round athletes
Georgia has ever produced Is leading
the team both in hitting and in fielding.
Now batting over 400 He is the one
who was mainly responsible for Geor-
gia's victories over Tech in football
for the past two years A sophomore,
and is playing his second year on the
team Very fast on bases, notwith-
standing his $50 pounds Prepped at
Gordon.
field. Second year in college and first
on the team Has been playing at
shortstop but seems to be better out
field. Good hitter and fielder, and
fast on bases.
CARL MPSON-Pitcher. Has
been Georgia's star twirler for the past
three years Famed % men in one
game this year. and has been pitching
wonderful ball all the time Is his third
year in college. Home at Spring CITY.
Tenn, and is said to be the best college
twirler in the South. It is commonly
reported that he and his brother
Homer the catcher. are under contract
with the New York Americans though
they deny ii.
5EDDlNGFIELD-Pitcher He is the
tallest man on the squad, being six
feet five Has a world Of curves and
speed but has suffered this year from
lack Of control Home is in Alabama
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