Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
Bv W. S. Farnsworth.

w vHITBY ALDERMAN has
wv 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 1918 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 3. and the victors. on the face
Of matters looked immense. But,
picking their work to pieces, as the
dramatic critic does the drama. on
fve separate and distinct instances
yesterday the fact was displayed
that some of the Crackers are not
quick thinkers. Let's take them in
order:
FIRST-BeCker caught Elberfeld
off first base in the third inning.
Agier, however was dreaming, and
when Becker tossed to nail the Kid,
the ball went sklddooing past Ag-
Ter. No excuse at all on the young
first baseman's part. The official
scorer probably Charged Becker
with 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
II. and neither HARRISON nor Alper-
man made any attempt to back him
up. Both probably thought there
was no need Of IL. On the other
hand. Becker didn't think ne should
go after IT, All Of which turned an
easy out into a single and a run.
rehabilitation walked in the
fourth inning. Reynolds flied out.
McElveen then boosted high fly
to right. Johnson didn't have to
move 1--WE feet TO catch IL. Yet. for
some reason or other HARRISON be
gan tearing around the bases as
though II was a 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. 1t was
Manager Alperman who was coach
ing on the first base line at the
time 1t is hard to tell who was TO
blame, but il sure was bonehead
work
FOURTH In the NTH 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.
F'IFTH-Elwert singled as an
opener in the sixth. Single drop
ped a sacrifice on the first ball
pitched Elwert hadn't caught the
sign, and stood stiu on first. Nc
Elveen picked up the hunt and had
plenty Of time to get Elwert at the
midway and possibly complete a
double play. But he didn't grasp
the situation. and threw out the
batter. Even then Agler would
have had a chance to get EIwert at
the midway had any one been Gov
ering the bag
ID ECKER pitched a better game
~ than the box score shows. He
had a heap Of stuff on the ball
And. believe me. this boy sure has
got a 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-