Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10

H. ne ilue-up ioI lo-udS >
game here will be;
ATLANTA. CHATTANOOGA.
Ag.er. III. .................. Coyle. lb.
AIperman. ID. ............. King. cf.
Wrlchonce, cf. .......... Elberfeld, IS.
4 Bailey IT, .................E lston, IT.
Long. rr .................. Cruise, If.
Smith. 3b. -.......'...... Massey sd
n Heating, s.. .............. Jordan, 2b.
Graham. G.. ................ Street, C.
Weaver y. observation-disclosures. More, p.
The first glimpse Of the outdoors
this morning brought TO those who
hoped beyond hope to witness to-day $
opening fracas with Atlanta acute
disappointment to hundreds Of local
fans.
4 STEADY rain began about DAY
break, and is still falling. with but
little indication of an entire cessation.
Secretary Senter of the local club,
has Just stated that the game win be
staged unless the downpour increases
Weather prognosticators, however,
consider the fraeas extremely doubt
ful.
As soon as he discovered the wealth
or conditions, Manager Elberfeld
stated that More would work, as he
did not care to take chances with
Coveleskie on a wet ball Street viii
.atch
EIston arrived this morning and
appears in the lineup in right This
has shifted Massey TO third The re-
naming portion Of the lineup, as well
as that Of the Crackers, is as fore
cast
Weaver and Graham viii work for
smith.
Interest is at fever pitcn, and hun
dreds Of fans are collected upon the
streets, in the shelter Of doorways. and
around the various baseball empo-
RUINS
All box and grandstand seats had
been soIl out early this morning.
The total advance sale will run
around $4,000 Had it not been for the
penetrating wind. strong competition
would have been entered for the
opening day cup
Whole Town Closes Up.
The day is practically a holiday.
The majority of the large manufac-
turing plants closed at noon and the
plants that did not close, as Wen -
the retail firms, allowed all clerks on
for the afternoon that desired tue
privilege. The majority of the down
town stores however. closed up en-
'ireIy
Conditions that surround the game
could not be improved upon from
the standpoint of interest.
The bitterest rivalry ever known
IN the Southern League undoubtedly
exists between the two clubs. Inc
natural feeling which has always eN-
I-ted between the clubs since thal-
rauooga's entrance into the league OF
rather since the LoOkouts won the
Dixie Championship i'm 1909 is lntensl-
"ad by the presence of Billy smith
40 tu. head Of the invaders. me
feeling lis clearly shown ON the
streets
Smith is Hated.
While the feeling against the
Cracker pilot is largely of "a clean
and ~rortsmanlike nature, there are
u.E-"LhcleSs hundreds of fans VINO
.iH Journey 10 ;he park In hope OF
seeing the beginning of season
disaster break over the brow of HI
.Hrred William.
The announcement Of Smiths re-
'a.u To Atlanta IN mid-Season laSi
ear ANA the subsequent collapse OF
'#a LO1kouts will never DE forgotten
. the cid guard
While the rabid fans are proclaim
JIG the downfall of Billy and ms
'aukers. however. the shrewd obseF-
.-r- IN the majority are wagering
their money upon the Atlanta Club
Betting on Crackers.
Slight odds are offered upon lh'
nFaIers for the opening game or Iol
b, series The Crackers are IuilN
appreciated 10y those that are Kissing
..air coir of the realm nor is ihei-
strength underes-imated
The Crackers arrived from Atiani .
rr night and Immediately repaired
TO The Hotel Patten where they mao
Grnd accommodations. They were
"ef ar The depot by "a curious j1tpne
and Manager BIZ was generally KID
a.a as he made his way along the
This morning ;he visitors held q
sort OF informal reception i'm the lob
r NJ the hotel \ number of smith f,
..-.uaI friends called 90 snake ms
--Iai palm.
William seemed i'm capital spirits
." expressed the opinion tlal h'
. "a club thar would make the whole
sI- sit up and take notice.
Both cubs are i'm perfect condition
H.aluc to reports from the l"'
lots tins morning Smith stated
~ bis club was ready for ouE SORT
um.lE, ncy. When asked about
-ar- .Hud DO stated that the in
i--E Wa- Of NO consequence.