Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
Bv Percy H. Whiting.

ON ABOUT gettlhR Billy oullIh
n to take over the Atlanta
team before II returns
home? The plan has been suggest
ed to the directors OF the Atlanta
Baseball association OF course
the directors don't admit yet that
they have arranged things with
Billy Smith, but they want him and
he wants to come and there are no
strings tied to him, so it ought to
be tolerably easy.
Also. don't be surprised II he
lakes over the team on Septem-
Der l.
The local directors are utterly
disgusted with the showing Of the
team since Alperman took II over.
They admit that Whitley" has
tried hard and they like him as
man and as a ball player, but they
don't see any especial reason why
the team under his management
should lose IS per cent of its games.
OF course. now that the news is
out that Smith is to have the team
next year, Alperman's hold over
the players will naturally lessen.
So q new deal is advisable
TT is believed by the local direc-
tors that President o. B. An
drews will be delighted to let Billy
Smith out any old time. II is pre-
sumed that he is going TO put Ell
berfeld in Smiths place, anyhow. so
there is everything to be gained
and nothing to be lost by turning
Smith loose. II will save him some
salary and it will enable the new
manager to take hold OF the team
and to study out its needs with
view Of plugging the holes next
season. If Smith stays with the
Lookouts 1t will be mere matter
Of finishing out the season any old
way
II Smith can be secured to take
hold ~ the team by September
there will he lot of advantages.
He can study out the situation and
make plans for next year He can
look over the new material care
fully
And think Of the crowd that
would greet him if he should make
his re-entry into Atlanta on Sep
TENDER . which is Labor day.
Unless the Chattanooga club
- makes otto Jordan the man
aser for next year Billy Smith will
almost inevitably have him back
here playing second base in 1913
Smith knows what ne owes to
Jordan's help in winning two pen
nants for Atlanta Jordan was
captain Of the team both years.
And Smith pronounced him the
best second baseman in the world.
The directors Of the local club
know Go their moderate SORROW
how popular Jordan is They want
him for sure.
President Andrews. Of Chatta-
nooga, win surely be willing 10 let
Jordan go, provided he does not
keep him as manager Jordan and
Elberfeld are both in effect candi-
dates for the management If El-
berfeld is given the JOB he will
naturally not want Jordan on the
team.
From Jordan's standpoint tne
change would be ideal otto has
said that he would rather captain
the Atlanta team than manage the
Chattanooga tesm-or that's THE
report anyway This is Jordau's
home and he wants TO play with
the Atlanta club.
OF course nobody is going to
stand in Jordan's way. If he can
get the Job Of manager in Chatta-
nooga IL is the biggest thing that
can fall to his lot, and Bill Smith
will be the first one to congratu-
late him. as he did when Jordan
succeeded him as manager in At
lanta. But if he doesn't land that
lob it is almost a ten to one bet
that he will be back here at sec
ond base next spring
a ND what Of Alperman? Well
n it's good bet he will stick as
or as third baseman. on,