Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
Bv Fuzzy Woodruff.

NJ STONE, if you listen to
highbrow historians. has a
strangle hold on all the rights, I'll
Ties and emoluments of the job of
being Grand Old Man" The his
torians are probably correct if an
Investigator would conffne his eff
forts to Surrey or Hampshire. or
sope Of those other places where
cricket is still considered a sport.
should the searCher for infOrma-
.ion as to the proper holder OF this
Antiquity Title happen to visit that
land that all baseball players hope
to visit before they die-the land
.oyered and inclosed by the Big
Tent. ne would undoubtedly be in
formed that with the exception Of
old CIV Young. all the Grand Old
Men are not even Baby Grand Old
Men.
But should he turn to the land
where the cotton blossoms bloom,
where they didn't start voting the
Democratic ticket in 1912, and
where they sometimes give UP their
street car seats and ask the ques-
ton. he will be branded basely ig-
qcrant by even the most unassum-
ing school boy. For in Dixie near
IL all the Grand Old Men of Civil
war time have died out and In their
place has risen the grizzled form
and stalwart figure OF Theodore
Breitenstein.
Had Big League Reputation.
Breitenstein had made an honor
able big league reputation long be
fore his freckled face was turned
Southwark. And it Is remarkable
that Breitenstein was able to play
r brand of bah in the South thar
made people forget his brilliant
career in the majols.
The South is streWn with blasted
paseball regulations. Famous old
major Lacquer after famous old
major Lacquer. his days of useful
ness passed in the big tent has
rrayed Southwark to start anew.
only to be driven out of the league
by the resistless force of young
blood Lave Cross career was
dismal failure in the Southern
league Harry Vaughn. Tenn Par
rott and Il dozen others who had
once been called great were com
PEELED to turn to the North with
nothing left of their glories but
their names In the old-euide books
that everybody loses.
Needed Southern Sun.
But Breitenstein detied youth
For years and years he was not
only one OF the strongest pitchers
in the Southern league, but he was
frequently the leagues premier
nurler. So successful was he in
this land that efforts were FIRE
,Hrntly made to buy or draft him
by big league scouts. But the old
veteran knew that the hot South
rln sun was responsible for his re-
turn to effectiveness and ne always
.efused to consider any proposal to
.eturn 10 the scene Of his former
triumphs.
When Old Brett came South with
Memphis in 1903. he was regarded
as historical freak, who could
well be looked on for the privilege
Of saying, i've seen him" That he
would make his Southern record
,Nt ay-aY.
His fame made as a member Of
The Cincinnati Reds. the story of
MS sale along with Heinie Pietz
for 10000, all of these things made
aim curiosity, but it was doubted
that ne was a ball player at that
time
But Old Brett worked carefully.
He never pitched a ball with more
steam than he had to use. He new
sr employed q curve when a fast
ball or 3 change of pace would
serve. He was conserving the
strength of his good left arm.
And the hot weather brought the
wing around. Before the season
closed. the veteran was considered
one Of the most formidable pitch
ars in the league. Memphis with
Charley Frank as pilot and Brett
his first officer, won a thrilling race
from Little Rock.
Went to PeIs With Frank.
Next season Frank transferred
his activities to New Orleans. Brett
went with him, and though the