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.

ANNOUNCEMENT from " 'b4l' tltA
- Baby Doll" Jacobson and Char
lev Starr win be out of the game 70
weeks adds another chapter 10 ia
longest list Of serious accidents tina
ever marred a Southern League sea
son. While Gillespie, Of Chattanooga
Yantz. Of New orleans, ana bligef' "
Birmingham, are the only players Mh
have been knocked out for the season
many others have been hurt so seu
ously as to prevent them from pai
ticipating in the pastimes OF lhti
clubs for weeks
Repeated accidents have Hecessi'
tated pitchers and CatCuers WOrkn4
in many games out Of their positions
Mobile has utilized Campbell aul
Hogg. 'Andsome AIRY Mcintyre ha'
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 nae
Catcher Graham iu the outi1eld Ion
weeks, and these all in addition TO the
regular utility man who is on the pay
roll Of each club.
MOBILE has been perhaps the most
lNl unfortunate Of all in recent
weeks, though the Gulls were remark
ably lucky while obtaining their Ions
lead. The Gulls missed Paulet Tor q
few games at the start CampDell GO
ing 10 right and Robertson to first
Then they got together and with a
regular lineup began TO climb rapid
w soon amassing big lead. TWO
weeks ago hard luck returned and to-
day finds the GuIs much nearer the
rest of the teams and still slipping
Starr suffered broken hand and stu
carries the injured member in sling
Jacobson's injury Is more serious as
a permanent problem. II consists oil
a strained side and fever which has
weakened him so that he may not
play for two months.
Chattanooga's dose at the hands OF
fate Is well known. Jimmy Gillespie
is out for the year and drawing sal
ary from the Golfers Of the club while
he RECEIVERS from the effect of a terri
BILE blow on the bead 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
and in the Gillespie case in getting
another third sacker who, while not
quite as good as Jimmy, is good
enough to keep third base from be-
ing q sieve
Birmingham is another club that
has suffered heavily. Digger. the
Barons' first catcher and one of the
best throwers In the league, was the
first to receive a serious injury and
a break TO put him out Of 1t for the
year The clubs two highest priced
players. who cost $4,000 to purchase
them-Knisely and McDonald-have
been repeatedly out of the game on
account Of injuries or sickness. Mar
can has also been crippled, but forced
10 play most Of the time from dire
necessity. The Baron list was in
creased last week by a most serious
blow HaTdgrove, the clubs leading
pitcher. being struck In the face by a
batted ball and rendered hors de com
bat for weeks.
MEMPHIS was always "jonahed, "
WI and Bernhard has had a hos
pital list full ever since he took the
reins of the club. This year the alb
sence Of Schweitzer doubtless has In
jured the club considerably. Center
Fielder Love has also been out fire.
quently. Bill has been able TO keeI
his infield intact, however, and witt
battery men also upscathed has beer
much more fortunate than in former
seasons.
Atlanta has had but two serlou,
mishaps since the season started
Bailey was out for several weeks witt
a strain. Chapman, the second catch
er, has just returned TO the game OF
account of a broken finger, and Jo'
Dunn has wilted under the strain, o
too much work behind the cOuntin,
station.
Nashville has been uniformly lucky
Young was i'll for a time during tn
first Of the season, but the infiel'
has presented an unbroken front N
TO Cioalbys injury this week
Down at New Orleans, GeOrg
YantZs 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 bee
out for a few days with minor in
iuries, but the blow 10 Yantz wa
the most serious.
THE leagues record Of the past fou
seasons Is llpFldllA NRIlANlt'
with injuries 10 star players Scott,
Walker. Champ Osteen, Roy ELAN
and many others being knocked GU
for practically entire seasons AM
leaving weak spots which We're rare
~ patched up. And, generally, tn
pennant-w winning club has been III
one fortunate enough TO escape tn
hospital.
The frequent serious injuries L
regular players make the utility MAJ
a valuable institution. How tn
Southern clubs managed To dra
along without one in the old four
teen men- limit days seems almost
mystery now. Robe. Of Atlanta, Sen
tell. of Mobile, Breen, of Noutgom
cry: Atz and Mcintyre, of New or
leans: Merritt. Of Memphis Carol
of Birmingham. and Williams. o
Chattanooga, have done some yeoma
service in the Southern flag chase
even though they don't play in ever
game Doubtless, ere this, Bl
Schwartz regrets that he tied a ca
TO Summers. his man-Of-all- work. 81
Goalby was injured a day after sum
mers departed.