Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
VETERANS ARE
SETTING PACE
IN OLD LEAGUE
Rv InniS Brown.

have succeeded IN doing what that
eminent French explorer Of a fe"
centuries back fell down al most in
gIoriousiy. History has it that the
gent from Gaul and his pals spen;
many lab0rioUs efforts rambling
through the swamps Of what is now
Florida and adjacent territory look
ing for the fountain OF eternal youth.
Their efforts were fruitless, how
ever. Wherefore they had need TO
worry. grow old and die. But along
thfr line things look different In the
aforementioned National League. IT
You don't believe i. peruse the rec
Ords and statistics of that organlza-
ton. as regards performing At the art
Of hitting EN- where they amt
made famous by Sir William kecler.
Cravath Comes to Life.
Up.there lamming the cover of the
bal. IN the premier position, is a Mr..
Cravath The present generation can
vaguely remember when this party
was banded about IN the big league,
and finally turned alOose as worth
less. He found a berth with Mike
CAnedIlon's Home for the Aged and
DeCrepit at Minneapolis. Toward the
close Of last season he showed sutil-
Client symptoms Of A regeneration 10
cause Charlie Doom to round him up
for his Philly crew So far the old
boy has been able 70 swat only a. a
modest cl4p OF 800
Pushing Kid" Cravath is Miller
Higgins. Year ago. when Nap La
JDie had Just attained his majority
and was being generally acknowl-
edged ~ the premier second sacker
OF the country Rabbit Higgins de-
parted from the educational hall Of
the University Of Cincinnati and an
nounced an intention TO play profess
sional baseball Miller was a mem
Der OF the Reds In the palmy days Of
Noodles Hahn, and Hahn has been
added TO the list Of has beens" 50
long that there would be little cause
for surprise should someone rise to
ask his Identity
Reds Let Go of Huggins.
True 20 It's reputation Of having
fred more good bah players than any
other two teams In either league. the
Red management gave Higgins a
transfer to ST Louis n few years ago
and the midget Is stffl good enough
TO pike along In second place in the
leagues batting records, with a mark
Of 1856.
Hans Wagner is batting third. His
average is .951 CThis line TO be re-
printed April 10, 1920
The next earnest and struggling
young athlete 10 appear In the list
following Honus Is a veteran by the
name OF Titus John was some swats-
man back In the days when musta-
chios were popular with ball players
and IL must be admitted that soup
strainers" were disca rded several
years ago A few seasons back. while
a member OF the phillies, Titus had a
leg broken, and II was supposed that.
owing 10 his years Of service the blow
would ring down the curtain on his
sOJourn in the majors. But John evi-
IDENTIFY prefers TO bring IN minority
report as the loggerhead member OF
your honorable committee usually ex-
presses the idea.
Silent John Helps Braves.
In an effort TO get together an ag-
gregation OF players that would give
Boston real representation IN the old
league. dividing efforts between old
ones. who were. and young ones, who
might become, the management seized
onto Silent John He Is one of their
Eure-fire hitters, and any time the
score Of innings shows strongly for
the Braves IN the lift columns. you
can wager a few centavOs that Titus
contributed Literally.
OF the first eight hitterB IN the
league. young VioN. Of the Pirates is
the only recruit Of the past year or
two He got his opportunity IN sub
bing at short for Wagner, which may
account for the fact that he mas edged
in, It's true that Jake Daubert. who
stands fifth, Is not an old-timer, but
az that Il has been some time since
Jake first became a member OF one OF
the crews that annually turn their
steps to the South when the buebiris
begin 10 fly
What is more, this Elixir Of Youth
or oil OF Wizardry has done the
seemingly impossible said doing GOV
ering the case Of Harry Sallee
Strange as IL may seem, slim has
stung the ball for an average Of 1888
20 date. OF course Harry isn't up
there slamming them out every day.
but whenever Mogul Higgins truts
him out to do the cannonading for
the Cardinals the human slat man
ages 20 pickle one safe out Of every
three chances When Harry was a
member " the Birmingham Bar0ns.
In this league, he was considered a
passing fair twirler. but no field cap
tain ever waved the fielder back
when Harry sh0Uldered his club and
Slouchec up TO tine plate.
But for all that this invigoratinE
swat tonic appears 20 have been ad-
ministereG spsrnEly, or more proba-
hly In a partisan manner Some 0f
The neayE s.ugEers Of other years
sre running with the dubs thus far
Witness The case u Frank Schultz.
Cub right fielder and home-run king
o. @ Few seasons since Back In the
days Of the Tinker To Evers 20 Chance
regime Shggkard and SlaRle and
Schultz also figured 90 "a more or less
extent In the successes of the Cubs
Frank was some swat smith in those
DAYS and appeared destined TO stand
abe ravuEes Of Father Time longer
than his pals Jimmy SIacI- was
the first tg answer the summons Of
the inevitable, when be- was carted
over 10 the Baltimore orioles. Now
Sleckard has been passed along 90
Miller Higgins IN 81 Louis. and an
less Frank can regain his former
punch he ls likely Goo be- lepCrleG
possibly 10 a minor club
But at that Frank isn't by him
self Duke Ralah BrgsuaEan Is also
having his troubles Iu shifting them
like he did. when wiki John king
he was considered one Of the TWO
leading ca1chers of -he Lynch orgaui-
zation. Since be was turned over %
the Cubs Roger has been unable -n