Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
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OHATTANOOGA. TENN. April 10.
The Cracker club will face 20

OHATTANOOGA, TENN. April 10.
The Cracker club will face 20
day perhaps the very strongest
ball club that Chattanooga ever had.
Money has been spent literally and
intelligently for ball players The
team is one that should hold it's own
with the very best.
A good line on the club can be
gained by the considerable of the
individual players, which follows:
Cruise, left field.-Playing with the
Macon Club in the Sally League last
year Cruise hit .3O5 in 1O9 games. He
fislded .965. making but eight errors
in tile entire season. He hits left
handed and throws right handed
King, center field.-Last year with
the Topeka Club Of the Western
League he was considered the best
all round outfelder in the circuit. He
hit .293 i'm 100 games, fielded 96l. King
is a sensational fielder and had a
good eye with unerring judgment for
balls and strikes. He hits left handed
and throws right handed.
EIlston, right fieId.-With the Pro-
violence Club OF the international
League last season he hit .317 in 112
games. He felded .941 Ellston re-
sembles Hans Wagner in looks and
in batting posture and is a driv-
ing hitter Hits and throws LEI.
handed
Gillespie, third bass.-A team mate
of EllstOn with the Providence Club
last year he hit .23S in III games and
helded $40. Agler hit .252 in the
same circuit Gillespie is fair
fielder and hitter. He hits and throw
right handed.
Eberfeld. short stop and nanaqer.
Last year with the DODbers Elber-
field hit $50 and fieldCd 94g The
Kid is a grand ball player and one
Of the most adept performers in me
world at the hit-and-run game. He
, is expected 10 prove star of the
first magnitude. He hits and throw
right handed.
Jordan, second base.-Last year
with the local club the former Crack
q manager llAL .-bN ana IeIUEQ .SAH
Otto is conceded to be one of the best
fielding second basemen in the minor
leagues. He is an adept at tagging
base runners. Throws and hits riga
handed.
Coyle. first Mickey" was
one of the most valuable players
with the local club last sea son. hir-
ting .27S in 1S5 games and fielding
"a ha gIa n .T~.-.a
provement i'm form both on offense
and defense. Hits and throws right
handed
Street. catcher.-The famous battery
mate of Walter Johnson. who is CON
coded to be the equal Of any receiver
in the league. was with the New YORK
Americans and Providence Grays last
sea son. With the New Yorks ne hit
.1S2 and helded 95S in IS games:
with Providence he hit .227 ana
felded .952 in 80 games. "Gabby'
was sick practically the entire sea
son, however. He should hit and field
far above last years averages. He
hits and throws right handed.
More. pitcher.-Lasc year with .aa
locals he won IS ana lost IA for an
average Of .563 with a club that
finished seventh with an average Of
.44o He hit Pie and felded 81.
More is Eea.y right handler VITA
plsB,y OF sane
Covsleskis. pltchsr.-Witd l0ca
last year he won 13 and LOST II Tor
an average OF so. He hit 1855 and FIELD
ed $50. CoveleskiC is hurler of IN
bounded possibilities ana NAV prove
a sensation as he did in 1910 with
the Barons He hits and throws left
I handed
Massey. utility nan.-Last yea
with the Savannah club Of the Sally
League the Chattanooga utilitaria1
hit .S24 in 119 games. Leading the
circuit IN svatciug. He fis'fe5 So.
Massey is g dangerous sitter p s-r
s7ffous- 7s.ce- ana general. va
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