Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-07
BY Percy H. Whiting.
Ar YSTERIOUS NIKE FINN is
M surely the secretiye guy
Nobody down in Mobile

M surely the seCretiye guy.
Nobody down in Mobile
knows what Mike has in store for
Gulltown fans for this season. He
hasn't breathed a hint, OF course,
certain facts have leaked out from
the other ends of the lines. But
Mikes official dope is still under
cover. And Mike is stiIl in Little
Rock. and will go to Hot Springs
before he reports.
Note this: II Mike Finn is given
half a chance he will finish among
the contenders.
II has always been Mixes fate to
work with the wrecking crew.
When a team goes broke and has
been down in last place a few years
and is still broke, they say:
Send for Mike Finn"
Then comes Mike and, by the
economical expenditure OF % cents
of real money and by making many
rash promises, he gets a club to-
gether. Then, If he doesn't win a
pennant. everybody says Mike Finn
is a dub manager. which is very
depressing for Mike. If ever Mike
has had money backing and half a
chance, II has escaped notice.
THE strength of Mike Finn's
catching staff hinges on one
wing. This ripper belongs to
Schmidt. formerly of Detroit. and
later of Providence. last year this
old slugger hit .342, including 20
two -baggers. Is three baggers and
home runs. lie helded .S75, maxi
ing but errors in 1872 games.
Considering these marvellous rec
ords. why did Providence let him
go? For reason that does not
show in our ridiculously inadequate
records. His arm went dead and
runners stole on him at will Now
il may be that his arm Will come
around. If il does, Schmidt will be
the best catcher in the league If
not. he will DE soft pickinEs for
base runners. Finn also has Ber-
ger and Mueller, the latter a hang
over from last year. who did not
show much. Berger comes from
Greenwood. Miss, where he batted
.32l, fielded .95S and stole bases
Charley Frank wanted this one,
but Finn had the luck of the draw
Finn had a catcher named Martin
secured from Fort Wayne by draft,
but he was turned back
L INN has three pitchers left. who
are as follows: Cavet (won
IA. lost y, Berger Cwon 10, lost 15)
and Campbell (won II, lost 100.
They are tolerably good men and
Cavet in particular is promising.
The new men are Robertson and
Hogg. Finn also got Eferd from
Roanoke (where he won % and lost
r2), by draft, but his name does not
appear in any recent list. and Finn
must have disposed Of him.
Robertson was a good man with
poor team. Hurting for the hope
less Indianapolis club. he won 9
and lost s. The club finished teeto-
tally. Hogg was with New Bedford,
in the New England league. last
year, where he won and lost 10
with a team that finished sixth.
The year before he won 10 and
lost 8.
OF course, Finn undoubtedly has
other pitchers up his sleeve-or
elsewhere.
THE Gulls have carried over
three mighty good infielders
from last year, Paulet. Star and
O'Den. They batted, respectively,
.2S1, PAS and .237, which was not
very strong, but all are good field
ers and heady players Each was
fair base stealer (22, 16 and 81,
and a dependable performer.
ID. Walsh's position at short must
be filled. And it should be no diff
A cult job Walsh was brilliant. but