Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

1t is wonderful the change of heart that
has come over that eminent patriot, w.
6, Htrsig, president Of the Nashville
club. When the Schedule was first an
nounced he was against it because it was
not fair.
Then he studied it while, found that
his club had the lowest mileage of any
club, and he thereupon experienced
change of heart.
That's only human nature.
But listen to the stuff he kids himself
with. THE committee is selected by
vote of the representatives of the league"
he says. But it isn't. President Kava-
naugh appoints it.
1T serves for nothing" says he But
does it? If YOU call it nothing to save
your club a thousand dollars by loading
the extra mileage on the other clubs,
then let it go as nothing
1T is not possible for all clubs to be
| is possible to keep any of them from be
| ing robbed.
Oh well, lets change the subject.
Nashville has a real Indian pitcher.
His name is Leroy ChOuteau and he hurls
EN- wet. Schwartz admits that he is a
bonehead but believes that maybe he'll
learns
Pitcher Jim Baskette claims that he has
entirely recovered from the effects of be-
ing whitfield up and will report in good
shape.
Connie Mack picks the Detroit team to
run second With or without Ty Cobb?
If Ban Johnson sticks to it that Nick
Altrock and Germany Schaefer can't pull
their comedy stuff any more while games
are in progress it's likely that Washing
ton will can them. Griffith could hardly
afford to carry them as a serious propo-
stion.
Nap Laioie has batted against 1000
and has treated them all alike.
Frank j. Navin spent $S5,S0O for new
material mat for this years club But he
greatest ball player in the world.
There's no reason why President-elect
Wilson should not throw the first ball at
the Washington park. He's already
thrown one-the inaugural ball.
The life of fy-so the Swat En-
campaign literature tells us-is short.
But then there was that fly of Snod-
grass.
II is predicted that the Texas Okla
homa league will start auspiciously and
end suspiciously.
The Cubs are taking Rudy Summers,
late Of Nashville, South with them and
vii! give him a trial. He is all too light
to be a successful big league pitcher.
Laugh if YOU want to, but if Pat Dom
ahue keeps straight, and maybe he will,
he will make John Dobbs as good a
catcher as there is in the league.
Bob Harmon has asked Miller Higgins
for permission to report late. But, of
course, he will not get 1t. II seems that
Harmon has developed into a business
man since last fall.
Doc White wanted to quit the White
semi-pros to play in and around Wash
ington. Comiskey told him nothing do
ing and there wasn't,
sam Crane will be the official scorer
for the Giants this season Hereafter
the job will be rotated among the New
York baseball writer's
Jim Thorpe has younger brother in
Carlisle who is said 10 he promising both
at track and field athletics and at base
ball.
Charley Frank has cut the price on
Haigh, Cheney, Tepe and a couple OF
others. II this doesn't fetch bidder, he
viii conduct ire sale.
Memphis gave up $1,000 for Willis But
Ter which viii be little enough if "the
kid plays up to his real Southern league
form.
When somebody asked ]. Evers who
would play second base for the Cubs this
year, he said. well, l guess I'll start"
GEORGE HORNE TRAINING: