Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
Bv Percy H. Whiting.

TN HE NaSnVille cluD mas round
way out Of It's difficulties.
BY beating the devil around
the bush a couple OF times, crossing
its fingers, changing its name and
by going through a few similar le
gal gyrations, 1t has escaped from
the clutches Of the law
The way the Nashville club got
itself out of trouble was by making
a phony transfer of the franchise
to Dan McGugin. OF course Hirsig
and his old associates still own It.
But to escape from the injunction
against the old association they
have turned everything over to Dan
McGugin, who will form a new as
ISOLATION. OF course il may trans
pire in time that the new associa-
ton will buy out the old one, but
we hardly expect to see II happen.
The old association is restrained
legally from allowing its ball club
to play in the state of Tennessee.
But there Is nothing to restrain the
old club from playing for the new
association And there you are
But note this: Nashville will not
have any more Sunday ball for a
long time, unless they can get
bin through the legislature allow
ing it. which isn't proba BILE.
over in Memphis they are hold
ing their breath for 4 legal action
similar to the one that grabbed
Sunday ball in Nashville would
have the same effect in the Bluff
City And Memphis. without Sun
day ball, would be queer place, in
deed
CARLETON WORDSWORTH has
brought quite remarkable
collection of ball players with him
to Atlanta It's club that is good
enough to lead the league now and
it threatens to finish 50 close to the
front that IT viii crowd the leaders
nightly
Wordsworth has some of the same
Old eang-that team that didn't
lack but one real player of winning
the pennant last year In the lot
are Bill McGilvray. always
mighty hitter Bill Foxen. Atlanta
cast-off Roy ELAN, speedy infield
err Marcan, also a speedy infield-
err Jimmy Johnston. playing a
grand game this year in the out
field; Mcbride and Prough, a
pitcher who has been up there"
and come back again
Bill McGilvray is known TO the
fans as a fair fielder and really
good batter The players know him
as master Of vituperation and the
most dangerous man OF the League
TO sick" on a nervous pitcher
When Bill McGuvrav takes up his
position at third base and opens up
his battery Of billingsgate II is
marvellous to hear Yet. so artist
cally does he work il that nobody
hears him but the pitcher and
few Of the opposing PLAYERS. Bill
megaphones it with his hands to
his lips and It must make callous
spots on his paws as it passes out
WORDSWORTH is using several
" new men this year Notable
among them are Almeida. Carroll,
digger, Hardgrove, Smith and Boyd
Here is something about each man
r. ALMEIDA-He is the newest
Of Bsrons He comes from Gin
cinnati. where he played with bril-
iancv last year acquiring a batting
average Of S13 Il is reported that
after John klins waived en- this
man he thought it all over again
and then hired a strong man to
Kick him for letting such a tire
meudous batter get away.
CHARLEY CARROLL-This lad
is being carried as utility man
Last year he PLAYED shoristop for
the Greensboro team Of the Caro-
lima association where he batted
eS7 and helded 926 Dale Gear and
Mike. Finn both liked him 50 well
That they offered To buy him from
Wordsworth, but Gladys" decided
- hang on
PICKLE" plLeER is one
OF the teams new estchers He