Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
ACCIDENTS CUT
LARGE FIGURE
IN DIXIE RACE
Mobile is Hit Hard by Injuries
to Star PIayers-JacObson
and Starr Out.
.HATTANOOGA. TENN, July 5

Announcement from Mobile that
Baby Doll" Jacobson and Char
ley Starr viii be out Of the game for
weeks adds another chapter TO the
longest list Of serious accidents that
ever marred a Southern League sea-
son. While Gillespie, of Chattanooga
YautZ Of New Orleans, and digger ol
Birmingham. are the only players who
have been knocked out for the season,
many others have been hurt so seri-
ously as TO prevent them from par
ticipating in the pastlmes OF thtu
clubs for weeks.
Repeated accidents have necessl-
tated pitchers and CatChers working
in many games out of their positions.
Mobile has utilized Campbell and
HoEg. 'Andsome AIRY Mcintyre has
subbed on numerous occasions. Mem
phis has played few games without
the services Of Old George Merritt
Chattanooga used Hannah and Col
den in utility roles, and Atlanta had
Catcher Graham in the outield for
weeks. and these all I'm addition 10 the
regular utility man who is on the pay o.
roll Of each club.
MOBILE has been perhaps the most
4Nl unfortunate of all in recent
weeks, though the Gulls We're remark
ably lucky while obtaining Ieir long
lead. The Gulls missed Paulet for "a
few games at the start, Campbell go
ing 10 right and Robertson 10 first.
Then they got together and with a
regular lineup began TO climb rapid
lv. soon amassing a big lead. Two
weeks ago hard luck returned and to-
day finds the Gulls much nearer the
rest Of the teams and still slipping.
Starr suffered a broken hand and still
carries the injured member In sling.
Jacobson's injury is more serious as
a permanent problem. Ii consists OF
a strained side and fever which has
weakened him so that he may not
play for two months.
Chattanooga dose at the hands Of
fate is well known. Jimmy Gillespie
is out for the year and drawing sal
airy from the Golfers Of the club while
he RECEIVERS from the effect of a terri
BILE blow on the head by ball pitched
by Hardgrove. Kid Elberfeld IS now
out of the game from another bean
ing process, and at least one game,
II not two, has already been lost on
account Of the mishap. The team was
fortunate in having "a utility man to
thrust into the breach in Williams
and in the Gillespie case In getting
another third sacker who, while not
quite as good as Jimmy is good
enough 10 keep third base from be-
ing a sieve.
birmingham is another club that
has suffered heavily. Duger, the
Barons' first catcher and one Of the
best throwers In the league, was the
TINT "a ~
a break 20 put him out of 1t for tn,
year The clubs two highest priced
players who cost $1,000 20 purchase
them-Knisely and MCDonald-hHvt
been repeatedly out Of the game or
account Of injuries or sickness Mar
can has also been crippled, but forced
TO play most Of the time from dire
necessity. The Baron list was in
creased last week by a most serious
blow Hardgruve. the clubs leading
pitcher. being struck I'm the face by a
batted ball and rendered hors dc com
bat for weeks.
MEMPHIS was always "jonahed, d
w and Bernhard has had "a hos
pital list fun ever since he took the
reins of the club. This year the alb
sence Of Schweitzer doubtless has in
NNllta AlAH AAAh NhllHlAlA'l AblA tliAt'l
Fielder Love has also been out fire.
ouently Bin has been able to keeT
his infeld intact however, and witt
battery men also unscathed has beer
much more fortunate than in former
seasons.
Atlanta has had but two serious
mishaps since the season started
Bailey was out for several weeks with
a strain. Chapman, the second catch
er. has just returned to the game OF
account OF a broken finger, and 10,
Dunn has wilted under the strain OF
too much work behind the counting
station.
Nashville has been uniformly lucky
Young was i'll for a time during the
first Of the season, but the inielt
has presented an unbroken front nj
to Goalbys injury this week
Down at New Orleans, Georg,
Yantz's fatal broken slide" to sec.
ond in a game with Chattanooga il
May put him out of commission un,
til August, with a busted ankle 9th
er members of the Pels have beer
out for a few days with minor in.
iuries, but the blow 10 NantZ was
the most serious,
THE leagues record Of the past foui
seasons is literally spriuklct
with injuries TO star players SCotty
Walker, Champ Osteen. Roy ELAN
and many others being knocked on
for practically entire seasons ant
leaving weak spots which were rare.
" patched up. And. generally the
pennant- winning club has been the
one fortunate enough to escape The
hospital
The frequent serious injuries &C
regular players make the utility mar
a valuable institution How tn,
Southern clubs managed 10 dral
along without one in the old four.
teen men limit days seems almost q
mystery now. Robe, of Atlanta. Sen,
tell. of Mobile; Breen, of Nontgom.
cry; Atz and Mcintyre, OF New or,
leans: Merritt of Memphis, Carroll
of Birmingham, and Williams, o
Chattanooga, have done some yeomaI
service in the Southern flag chase
even though they don't play in everl
game Doubtless, ere this, Bill
Schwartz regrets that he tied a car
to Summers his man all work. a.
Goalby was injured a day after Sum
mers departed.