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

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'-ler ID. transformations. Coyle, 1b.
AIperman. %. ............. King, cf.
Welchonce, CT. ......... Elberfeld, IS.
Bailey, IT, northumberland lston, IF.
Long. ri. .................. Cruise, If.
Smith, 3b ................ Massey, so.
Heating. IS. .............. Jordan, 2b.
Graham, G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Street, C.
Weaver. p. ................-, More, y.
The first glimpse of the outdoors
,1is morning brought to those who
hoped beyond hope to witnes to-day's
opening fracas with Atlanta acute
disappointment to hundreds of local
fans.
A steaGy 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 will be
staged unless the downpour increases.
Weather prognosticators. however,
consider the fracas extremely doubt
ful
As soon as he discovered the wealth
err conditions, Manager Elberfeld
stated that More would work, as he.
did not care to take chances with
Coveleskle on "a wet ball Street will
catch.
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 pitch, and hum
dreds of fans are COLLECTED upon the
streets in the shelter ofdoorways, and
around the various baseball empo-
RUINS.
An box and grandstand seats had
been sold 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 wei as
the retail firms, allowed all clerks OF
for the afternoon that de- ired the
privilege The majority OF the down
town stores however closed up en-
lirely.
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. The
natural feeling which has always eN-
isted between the clubs since Chat
tanooga's entrance into the league or
rather since the Lookouts won the
Dixie Championship in 1909 Is lntensl-
fed by the presence of Billy smith
40 the head of the invaders. The
feeling is clearly shown on the
streets
Smith is Hated.
While the feeling against the
cracker pilot is largely Of clean
and sportsmanlike nature, there are
nevertheless, hundreds Of fans VINO
VIII Journey to She park i'm hope oil
seeing the beginning of season
disaster break over the brow of III
starred William.
The announcement of Smiths re-
turn to Atlanta. i'm mid-season last
Year and the subsequent collapse OF
the Lookouts will never be forgotten
or the CID guard.
While the rabid fans are proclaim
ing the downfall Of Billy and ms
hackers. however. the snfewd obser-
N.rs In the majority are wagering
their money upon the Atlanta club.
Betting on Crackers.
Slight odds are offered upon the
INVADERS for the opening game or FOR
..e series The Crackers are fully
.Hpreeiated by those that are riShing
heir coir Of the realm nor is their
strength underestimate.
Tho Crackers arrived from Atlanta
ISL night and Immediately repaired
.' The Hotel Patten where they had
secured recommendations. They were
."HI az the depot By a curious throng
eLt Manager Bill was generally Kid
~r. rs he made his way along the
streets
This morning the visitors held
-' VI informal reception in the lob
". NJ the hotel number of Smiths
.F~1nal friends called 10 shake his
-FH-d palm
William seemed in capital spirits
. expressed jhe opinion that he
.s club that would make the whole
que sit up and take notice
HHi1 cubs are in perfect condition,
'rclnE 20 reports from the two
TINS morning. Smith stated
MS club was ready for any sort
fmersency. When asked about
--I Hand he stated that the in
-.t was of NO consequence.