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

CHATTANOOGA, 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 its own
with the very best
A. good line on the club can be
ga ned bytthe considera ton of the
individual players. which follows:
Cruise, left fieId.-Playing with the
Macon Club in the Sally League last
year Cruise hit SO5 in lO9 games. He
felGed .965. making but eight errors
in tire entire season. He hits left
handed and throws right handed.
King, center field.-Last year win
the Topeka Club Of the Western
League he was considered tile best
all round outfielder in the circuit He
hit ,29S in 100 games, fielded SOL. King
is a sensational fielder and had a
good eye with unecriug judgment for
balls and strikes. He hits left handed
and throws right handed.
Ellston, right fieId.-With the Pro-
violence Club of the International
League last season ne hit .3l7 in 1l2
games. lie fielded .947. Ellston re
sembles Hans Wagner in looks and
in batting posture and is "A driv-
ing hitter. Hits and throws lef;
handed.
Gillespie, third base.-A team mate
of Ellston with the Providence Club
fielded .946. AgIer hit .252 in the
same circuit. Gillespie is fair
fielder and hitter. He hits and throws
right handed.
Elberfeld, short stop and manager.
Last year with the DObbers Elber-
field hit .26O and fielded .949. The
KID is a grand ball player and one
Of tire most adept performers in .he
world at the hit-aud- run game. Tie
is expected to prove a star of the
FIRST magnitude. He hits and throw
right handed.
Jordan, second bsse.-Lsst year
with the local club the former Crack
er manager bit 200 and fielded $40.
Otto is conceded TO be one of the best
fielding second basemeu in the minor
lea CUES. He is an adept at tagging
base runners. Throws and hits rigIt
handed.
CoyIe, first Mickey was
% L..
with the local club last season, hi,-
ting .273 in 1875 games and fielding
1854. He has shown a wonderful i'm
provement in form both on offensa
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
season. With the New Yorks ne hit
.1S2 and lelded SOS in IS games:
with Providence he hit 297 ana
felded 80 in s. games. "Gabby"
vas sick practically the entire sea
son. however. He should hit and fed
"a above last years averages. He
hits and throws right handed
Mere, pItcher.-Las' year With .an
locals ne won IS and lost ~ for an
average Of SIS with a club rhrr
finished seventh With an average If
.44o. He hit $40 and fel5ed gil.
More IS q heady right handler with
plenty Of sand.
Coveleskis, pitcher.-With Locals
last year he won Is and lost u for
an average OF $50. He hit .165 and field
ed .S65. Coveleskie Is hurier Of I'M
bounded possibilities and may prove
a sensation as he did in 1910 wit h
the Barons he hits and throws left
handed.
Massey. utility rnan.-Las- yea~
with the Savannah club Of the Saliy-
League --s Chattanooga u-iitari ,
nix SEA in 1-a games. leading r.s
circuit fu Svs--iuE H. F-'TaE So
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