Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05

Holding two of the urchins by the
hand an0 with others standing in
front of him, Gordon Kelly was Pho
togra phed again. amid cheers of the
throng. The players took their places
once more and Kelly stepped to the
plate. He let two balls 60 by and
drove the next one between the cen
ter and right fielders for three bases
scoring Alperman and Welchonce
The roar that went up from the crowd
was like the sound Of a mighty water
fall
Over in the directors box sat Nc
Aleer and Taylor, of the Boston oluo'
the guests of President Galloway.
The other big league moguls had de
parted for home, but the Boston men
remained to take Kelly North with
them after the game. No more ardent
baseball fan" than Taylor exists
When Kelly scored the two runs with
his three base drive Taylor's yell
could easily be distinguished above
the din. He turned to MCAleer with
a broad smile.
Better not stop payment on that
$50 goo check yet a while; Ell, Mac
mo, it looks like we had picked up
a pretty good ball player but we
will need that worlds series money
to pay for him. replied the Red SoN
president.
ANY time you feel like selling him
back to us for the same price, lust
saw the word. remarked Director Gus
RYAN. That boy would earn more
than $4,000 for the Atlanta club, as
an attraction here and on the road.
Perfectly Satisfied.
we are perfectly satisfied 20 let
the matter stand where it is, replied
McAleer. Gordon Kelly is the high
est priced ball player in the world,
but I think the Boston club has struck
bargain, at that
The Vols were blanked in the sec
ond inning, and in their half the
Atlantans put three more runs across
the plate, driving Pitcher Case from
the box, and making the score TO
in their favor Neither side got a
run across in the third inning. Cor
don Kelly drew a pass his next time
up but the side was retired without
him scoring.
In the fourth inning the Vols de-
livered a blow that well-niCh broke
Atlanta's back. Three sharp hits
with a base on balls and a couple Of
infield errors sandwiChed in, sent
three runs over the plate before you
could say Jack Robinson. Brady was
yanked from the box by Bill Smith
and Price. a left handler, was sent in
to stem the tide He promptly filled
up the bases with free passes and
Callahan stepped TO the plate He
took a toe hold. breathed in several
cubic feet Of atmosphere and laid his
bat against the ball The ball shot
far out into right field. where there
was no ropes. with WelChonce and
Gordon Kelly in deadly pursuit At
once the diamond took on the APP
pearance Of a Coney Island merry go
round. Before the ball could he re-
trieved everybody had scored and
when things settled down the bases
looked as deserted as last years birds
nests
This made the score Q 60 5 in favor
Of the Vols, and the end was not yet
Perry. the next batter. put up a high
pop fly between Agler and Alperman.
Either could have got IT, but they
didn't. Neither did they throw out
cautionary signals or use the GUS
tOmary frantic howls with which the
average fielder announces to all whom
II may concern that he is about to
catch ball The result was the two
men came together in a crash and
the ball landed safely on the ground
There was only one out at the time
and the vast crowd began to boot and
yell in derision and cry, Take him
out"
Kelly's Great Play.
Bill Smith did take Price out and
Musser went to the pitchers box TO
stem ,the tide if possible Schwartz.
the next Vol up, landed on the first
ball pitched and sent It soaring over
Gordon Kellys head-that is. it would
have gone over his head If he had
stood stlll. But with the crack Of the
bat Kelly turned and ran I'm the di-
reCtion the ball was going. It looked
as II he could not possibly get TO
it, Perry evidently thought so. for
he started around the bases and was
past third and on his way home when
Kelly stuck up mis- gloved hand while
still on the dead run and speared the
ball Then, stopping suddenly. he
turned and shot the ball to first base.
completing a double play and retiring
the side The cheers that followed