Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
By W. S. Farnsworth.
VTvHITBY ALDERMAN has


yHITBY ALDERMAN has
w got to oil the think tanks of
his diamond performers II
he expects to develop the Crackers
beyond the cellar berth. The mate
rial is verify there" when one
starts considering prospects for
next season-and we must all look
to the 1913 campaign now, for all
hopes Of crawling out of the sec
ond division this season have long
vanished.
The Crackers defeated the Bill
kens yesterday at Poncey park,
to 8, and the victors. on the face
OF matters. looked immense. But,
picking their work to pieces, as the
dramatic critic does the drama, on
Ave separate and distinct Instances
Yesterday the fact was displayed
that some of the Crackers are not
quick thinkers. Let's take, them in
order:
F1RST-Becker caught Elberfeld
off first base in the third inning
Agler, however, was dreaming, and
when Becker tossed to nail the Kid
the ball went skiddooing past Ag-
Ter. No excuse at all on the young
first baseman's part. The official
scorer probably charged Becker
with a wild heave It wasn't, how
ever Agler was simply thinking
OF something else than the game.
SECOND-In the fourth inning,
with Wares on second, McAllister
drove a grounder through the box
Becker made absolutely no play for
IT, and neither HARRISON nor Alper-
man made any attempt to back him
up. Both probably thought there
was no need Of IT, On the other
hand. Becker didn't think he should
go after IT. All OF which turned an
easy out into a single and a run
THIRD-Harbison walked in the
fourth inning Reynolds flied out.
McElveen then boosted a high dv
to right. Johnson didn't have to
move I'VE feet 10 catch it. Yet. for
some reason or other. HARRISON be
gan tearing around the bases as
though It was q safe swat He got
all the way around TO third be
fore he realized his mistake, and
was easily doubled up And to
make matters all the worse, it was
Manager Alperman who was coach
ing on the first base line at the
time, II is hard to tell who was 70
blame, but It sure was bonehead
work
FOURTH-In the fifth inning
Bailey slammed a long drive to
right that scored two men. But in
stead of going on about his wav
Bailey pulled up at second. when he
could have easily made three bags
and possibly home.
FTFTH-Elwert singled as an
opener in the sixth. Single drop-
ped a sacrifice on the first han
pitched Elwert hadn't caught tho
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Elveen picked up the bunt and had
plenty of time TO get EIwert at the
midway and possibly complete o.
double play. But he didn't grasn
the situation. and threw ont the
batter. Even then AgIer wouI5
have had a chance TO get Elwert at
the midway had any one been GOV
ering the bag
ID ECKER pitched a better game
IL than the box score shows. He
had a heap Of stuff on the ball
And, believe me. this boy sure has
got lot of steam. His fast ball
was bursting across the dish with
smoke Oozing from the stitches. His
curve too. looked like big league
stuff. it having a nasty drop to it
that made it every bit as onery to
belt as a splitter.
There is one thing that Mr. Beck
er will have to learn however, be-
fore he can expect to make good in
fast company. That is to mix 'em
up more He would pitch an en-
tire inning yesterday using nothing
but his curve. And the neXe-spasm