Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
WIN
OPENING GAME
| BY SCORE 81

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. April 10
y e Crackers triumphed over the Look
~. TO l in the opening game Of the
j gzon here this afternoon, before a
4 gs crowd of baseball enthusiasts.
4 Rrck Weaver's great hurting in the
mes kept Elberfeld's men from scor-
Il more than one run, while More was
4 81 picking for Atlanta. He was re-
4 we'd by Troy in the sixth inning.
pm Smiths men cinched the victory
II the afth inning by scoring five runs.
II archonce cleared the bases in this
i sgion with a long triple. Bailey fol-
j wed with a double.
i The Crackers threatened to break up
game in the third inning when they
i il men on second and third with none
and one run in. More. however,
rbed AIperman's bunt with one
RI. ana retired the two base runners
wr..sfing a magnificent triple play
Lookouts made their only run IN
''' FIRST INNING.
,gla- roueud to Elberfeid. Alperman
..a4 and out stealing, street 10 JOI-
NVelchonce lined out TO Elberteld
4 RUNS. NO HITS.
n r.,.re flied to Welchonce. King
real EIberfeld grounded to third
d a fast double play, Smith TO Alper-
IN TO Agler resulted. NO HITS No
" SECOND INNING.
Bailey walked. Long sacrlhced, Mas
To Jordan. sending Bailey 10 sec
smith out, Elbertcld to Coyle,
il Hey taking third. Heating Tanned.
H. HITS. NO RUNS.
lgstau hit a terrific line drive past
H. but Smith knocked it down with
g.oved hand and retired MIN AT hIst
IL d beautiful play, cruise secured the
81 hit of the game when he beat out
I'll houuder over Viewers head.
-sav hit a Texas Lacquer over second
4#e1 Aperman dropped and the
Hr4eser second haseman forced Cruise
Il second Massey went out stealing,
eaHam TO Alperman. ONE HIT, No
THIRD INNING.
Graham opened this session for the
Il gkerS with a single to right. The
Il 4ttanuoEa defense played for a hunt,
81 Weaver doubled-crossed the oppo-
Il Jon with a screaming double TO right.
#raug Graham across for Atlanta
IL st run in spite of a perfect relay. The
~ clearly upset Ware and he walked
AEIer Alperman in an attempt 10 punt
II ,-U liue-driVer through the pltch-
a and More stabbed IL with one hand
II the first out of a magnificent ripple
~. Agler and Weaver being retired
I'll Ie standing amazed upon the base
IL rs. More to Elberfeld TO Coyle. TWO
ITS. ONE RUN.
7Iordau lined to Heating. Street pop
II out TO Agler More famed, Nea-
N being master Of the situation NO
FOURTH INNING.
sWelchonce. following Graham S exam
- a
q clean drive to center. Bailey sac
Nfced, Massey to Coyle. Long grounded
j Flberfeld, who played the BAN per-
n Iy, holding WelchOnce on second ana
nahng a beautiful throw to first, but
n late TO catch Long. Smith grounded
II Elberfeld. forcing Long at second.
81 this iuncture time was called on ac-
hunt of rain on the first bah pitched
MelChonCe and Smith attempted dou-
"a steal. Street. after blum, threw
u second and the ball caught Vel
u once half way between third and
Hbme ana was run down by Massey, fol-
HWiug Streets sharp throw TO third.
~ HIT, No RUNS.
4C0vIe grounded to third for an easy
N, Smith to Agler. King grounded
- q keatlng to Agler Elberteld hit
a single through the pitchers box and
IN out stealing. Graham 10 Heating.
- HIT, NO RUNS.
FIFTH INNING.
beatIng beat out a slow grounder
Hrough the pitchers box. Graham fol-
DC with a clean single to center, but
m heavy field prevented Heating from
On to third. Weaver laid down n
MTfgst bunt before the plate, but Street
Poe a wonderful throw 70 Massey,
~ ug Heating. Agler walked on four
is, filling the bases with one man re-
-. Alperman was present in the
leh with a clean single TO left; but
81 nam alone scored. With the bases
NJ elnnOnCe hit a screaming triple TO
"a % right, scoring Weaver, Agier and
herman. Bailey doubled down the
Fl base line, scoring WelchOnCe. The
anita section Of the grandstand went
a as More walked from the box to
-.Hsaeoed by Troy, Long struck out,
20 s speed being terrific Smith also
unable to solve Troy's speed and
81 on strikes. FIVE RUNS, FIVE
.ston grounded out 10 Agler unas-
co. Cruise beat out a slow grounder
A the third base line. Massey
aeg Weaver finds it difficult 10
.al wet ball Jordan electrified the
+ with a single 10 center. sending
.-t across for the LOOkOuts' first run
game. Massey was held at sec
street hit what appeared TO be
"F.Fe through Weaver, but keat-
Ha#"Eel the ball down over To the
forcing Jordan at second while
was doubled to first ID was a
.eFial play. TWO HITS, ONE
SIXTH INNING.
.aspie replaced Cruise in left field
aHeuing Of the sixth. Heating
i' toyle. Graham fouled out 20
20. Who made Il beautiful catch.
per raised a high fly TO right which
a.. Hltted. leaving the hurier safe
AIsI Agler walked for the third
ttlperman struck out. 40 HITS,
grounded out. Weaver 10 AEler
walked. King brought the huge
"@ l9 lis feet with a smashing dou-
deep left center. Elberfeld
.sHg out TO Agler. without any adj
a.Slon grounded out, Heating 10
EeIiriug The side. ONE HIT No
SEVENTH INNING.
81 elshgHee grounded out, Jordan 20
Bailey walked. Long grounded
ser, who threw TO Jordan, fore
II a1.eE at second. Smith grounded
81 ---riel1- forcing Long at second.
hits, NO RUNS.
-esn5e nit a Texas Lacquer 10 left.
es lined out TO WelchOuCe. Jor-
III Hgied 20 left center. Welchonce
- ~ Gillespie at second. street
e4 70 Smith. who forced Gillespie
-,-4 ana doubled the runner at first
EIGHTH INNING.
s-tng OUT on strikes. Graham sin
@ center Weaver famed. Agler
e Massey No RUNS.
"a MED TO WelchouCe. Coyle SIN
center and went to second when
~ nee let the han get away from
H-lg fled 70 Bailey C0Eie went
.H when Weaver made Wild
"a a-LHerfeld flied To WeicEuDCe.