Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
MOORE HOOKING" SECOND

long to get rid Of surplus and IN
needed, even If promising talen:.
and to get down to a practicable
working basis Of two dozen men.
There has been, undoubtedly, some
men Topped from the squad who, with
coaching and time, would make real
players. Time for development,
however, is exactly what can't be
spared for college candidates at this
particular juncture.
The work of a coach in handling
a varsity baseball tea mcons!sts not
Ia developing the latent skill Of all
students who may possess any. but In
taking hold OF a limited few "
seem to promise the best for imme-
3iate results. and doing his best 10
whip them into some kind Of shape.
lie must have them ready for games
with rival college teams, which come
not in June or July, but In March.
4 F'TER all cuts had been made.
\ found myself in possession Of at
least two pretty good men for every
position on the team. with the posi-
bic exception Of pitchers. For slab
duty Tech had over a dozen appli-
cauts. but not a third of these win DO
10 risk in college games. this yeaT.
Some Of the others show possibilities
Of future usefulness and have been
retained as long as possible that they
might get the benefit Of coaching,
observation and general experience in
company with the older and better
players.
HAS the team now been picked"
Not by a jug and, tin cup full:
1t never is picked with me in the
sense that thus and So it stands for
the season.
Every game and its particular line
up stands on its own legs, and that
lineup depends from week to week
entirely on how the players, varsity
and scrub, have been showing.
Consequently, anything I say here
about the Tech lineup applies mere
Iy to what it is this day and date
tomorrow is something else again.
L OR first base, we have Holiday
and Amason. after the rest have
been cUlled out. These are both tip
top first sackers; no denying it. Hol-
liday was last year about the clever
est fielding first baseman in the col
leges. If anything. he shows i'm
proved form this year His hitting
seems to have picked up a little also
but it never was heavy and probably
won't startle many this season. He IS
more ambitious and peppery in his
work than ever and, with his year ~
experience. ne should make a Nalud-
bic man.
Amasou is ideally built for an mi
tial saCker; and certainly no fault can
Doe found with his foorwork, nor with
the clever way in which he can handle
p mitt. He has the reputation OF ne
ing a heavy hitter, but thus far ms
percentage has not been all we might
ask.
Amason seldom strikes out. and me
has good form az the plate. He seems
10 need a little thawing out ana no
doubt when the weather warns up he
viii loosen up. Amason has me
head for inside work and never misses
ID signal. When he gets little more
used to his new environment ne VIII
] know, be a brilliant and dependaoIe
PLAYER.
Holiday is being given the call just
now. but mainly on account OF MS
previous experience. Amason is oL!y
q EASTMAN and Will come IN mlghIy
mandy for the next three years If ne
STAYS in college
= TAEBLER played short most
> of last season. but this year he is
being worked at second. Edgar Mon
tacue is at work at the same location
where he also performed two years
agu for Tech. This is another ter
rife fight and q uuzzling one 10 ref
cree. Both are clever fieIders and
lave good arms. Both hit pretty
Well. bot. are experienced Non
-.sls l.- O. sa3.. tre INSIDE rraeA
because of his greater speed In cover
ing ground and I'm base running. Il