Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

Charley Frank has spurned the catcher
offered offered MIN by Birminsham ana has
cub He batted sol last year.
Al Bonner, the Pei pitcher, was sick
Sunday-or, anyhow, that's the alibt that
Is being offered for his poor showing
Nal Eason, former Southern league UNI
pire, now in the National doesn't believe
that an umpire should never change his
decision. IF you make a bad break and
can correct it, do it,. says Nal.
Tommy Mcmillan is the sensation Of the
Interna tional league this season. His hit
ting. and fielding are both phenomenally
good
In seven years in the big leagues Frank
Schultz has made. nearly 50 home runs.
Next month the Cleveland fans are
going to celebrate the tenth anniversary
Of the day Nap Lajoie Joined the Cleve-
land club.
Roy Hale has been sold to the Muske-
Lejeune, lemon with Chattanooga.
continues to be wonder in the Central
making marvellous throws from the out
held. P. S.-Boneheaded plays don't get
in the box scores.
Jack Dunleavy. former St. Paul man
ager, is angling for a job in the league
which will be formed by Duluth, Superior,
Winnipeg. Grand Forks and Fargo,
Ed Killian, former Tiger. is twirling for
semi-pro team in Detroit.
Manager King (of Asheville not Bos-
tom has released Geerin, Brievogel and
Lyons,
Bill Schwartz has about decided to keep
Catcher Glenn The lie oil
falfa, but can hit and throw.
The Nashville Memphis forfeit game af-
fair is complicated. Nashville was SEIZED
qled to play Memphis in Memphis sun
day 4 legal action. including a receiv-
ership for the club, restrained the Nash
Sunday The Memphis club knew this,
but. Notwithstanding, they dashed to
Memphis Sunday, and then when the
eamed the team game old and n9 b shoT fd hs
provided under the league rules Of
course President Kavanaugh may hold
that the fine sticks. but If he does the
ing reverse this action.
Krichell and his pals of the St Louis
spiked Krichell in sliding for. home the
other day and the Browns claim that he
leaped high in the air and did the spik-
ing on purpose. They intend to gel to
plays in st. Louis
They call "Rube" Benton, "Grinny"
Benton now in the big leagues, on ac-
count of that everlasting smile of his
He has something to smile about, too
Wise diamond sayings-A winning ball
team makes its own luck.
Frank Shaughnessy, former Clemson
coach, is not only doing well as a man
ager in the Central league. but is hitting
the ball hard and fielding well to boot
There was talk of swapping Earl Moore
OF the Philadelphia Nationals for Almeida
and a pitcher of the Cincinnati team.
Now that Birmingham has bought the
Cuban the deal is of.
Pitcher Danforth, who was such won
der last year as a relief pitcher hasn't
shown anything for Connie Mack this
year and has been sent to Baltimore
Ty Cobb has regained his batting stride
and seems to be headed for the 400 mark
again
Third Baseman Lobert of the Phillies
seems TO be out of the game for the year.
In chasing a fly in last Saturdays game
he ran against a cement coping and was
seriously hurt. The. extent of the injury
was not known until an X-ray examina-
ton was made. This demonstrated that
the kneecap was fractured.