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

way out Of it's difficulties
BY beating the devil around
the bush couple of times, crossing
its fingers, changing Its name and
bv going through few similar Ie-
gal gyrations, It has escaped from
the clutches of the law
The way the Nashville club got
itself out Of trouble was by making
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 it may trans
pire in time that the new associa-
ton will buy out the old one. but
we hardly expect 10 see it 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 win not
have any more Sunday ball for a
long time. unless they can get
bill through the legislature allow
ing It. which isn't probable.
over in Memphis they are hold
ing their breath-for a 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 he queer place, in
deed
CARLETON WORDSWORTH has
- brought quite a 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 so close to the
front that 1t will crowd the leaders
nightly
Wordsworth has some OF the same
old gang that team that didn't
lack but one real PLAYER Of winning
the pennant last year. In the lot
mighty hitter Bill Foxen, Atlanta
cast-off Roy ELAN, speedy infeld-
or: Marcan, also a speedy in1eld
er. 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 McGtlvray is known to the
fans as a fair fielder and a 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 McGilvray takes up his
position at third base and opens up
his battery OF bnhngsgate 1t is
marvellous to hear Yet, so artist
callv does he work it that nobody
hears him but the pitcher and
few Of the opposing PLAYERS. Bill
megaphones 1t with his hands to
his lips and 1t must make callous
spots on his paws as it passes out,
WORDSWORTH is using several
wi new men this year Notable
among them are Almeida. Carroll,
Duger. Hardgrove, Smith and Boyd.
Here is something about each man
r. ALMEiDA-He is the newest
of Barons He comes from Gin
cinnau. where he played with bril-
uancv last year acquiring a batting
average of 313. Ii is reported that
after John King waived on this
man he thought it all over again
and then hired strong man to
kick him for letting such a ire
mendous batter get away
CHARLEY CARROLL-This lad
is being carried as utility man
Last year ne PLAYED shortstop for
the Greensboro team Of the caro-
lima association where he batted
2S7 and telded 92s Dale Gear and
Mike Finn both liked him 50 well
that they offered 70 buy him from
Molesworth. but GLADYS" decided
TO hang on.
PICKLE" DlLGER H Is one
Of the teams new catchers He