Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
By A. H. G. MITCHELL.
1918, by International News
Service.
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

TO-DAY > IAILA1 EMF.
But the score was to against
Atlanta, and Fleharty was working
finely in the box for the visitors.
There was a pretty girl in the grand
stand who had occupied this artists
attention during his leisure moments
F'leharty has an undoubted eye for
beauty, but business is business and
he attended strictly TO 1t while he
was pitching To the little attributes
of speed and curves that go to make
star twirler he combined the
grit Of the legendary mud turtle,
which never let's go until 1t thunders,
As there was no sign Of thunder
storm, the outlook was dubious for
the Crackers.
Fleharty eraftily passed Gordon
Kelly to first every time he faced
him, despite the boots of the crowd,
and inning after inning passed with
out Atlanta being able to add more
runs 10 its total. Musser also tight
ened up and BANKED the Vols for
the remainder Of the game. That
brought things up to the last half Of
the ninth inning Atlanta needed
five runs TO win and the task seemed
impossible
But
Strange things happen in baseball
Dobard, the first man up, scratched a
single which Fleharty KIN Jcked down,
but couldn't field in time to set his
man at first. The crowd cheered
feebly Graham dropped a Texas
Lacquer" over the shOrtstop's head.
The crowd howled. Long, batting for
Musser, shot a grounder at Schwartz,
which the Vol first baseman fumbled
and the bases were full with no one
out. PandemOnium broke loose Ag-
Ter drove a sharp grounder to Perry,
the Vol third baseman, and the cheer
ing suddenly ceased when Dobard
was forced at the plate. But the
bases we're still fun and the cheer
ing started afresh when Whitley Al
perman STROBE to the plate. Whitley
tried hard and swung viciously but
only popped up foul which Noyes
caught for the second out
Ii was now Welcomes turn to
bat He had hardly got set in the
batter's box when he was hit on the
arm bv a pitched ball This gave him
the right 10 first base and forced a
run across the plate, making the
score TO in favor of the Vols. with
two out and the bases still fun.
Kelly at the Bat,
A shout--one long, continuous
shout-now went up from the threats
of the thousands Of men and wom-
en- In the park. Gordon Kelly was
walking toward the plate, swinging
! three heavy bats over his shoulder.
| The din increased as he threw away
| two of the bats and grasping the
other one. stepped into the batter's
/ box and squarelv faced the pitcher
He assumed that Ansonesque pose
| that was now so familiar TO the base
ball populace Of Atlanta and calmly
waved lis bat 70 and fro, horizon
/ tally, waiting for Fleharty 70 pitch
| TO him.
II was the most dramatic moment
! Of his life There were two out. the
bases were full and four runs were
needed for his side 10 win. Ii was
w. 10 him There was no lodging
tho issue. And il was Gordon Kelly
Day. too. The vast crowd was there
20 see him play his last game with
| Atlanta. The immense attendance
hag EdlHCItu al EoACe DeL&cA al y
/ 10 pay tribute to him alone. Cor
don Kelly was pale, but as cool as
an iceberg IS he faced Fleharty and
waited.
Il was a very ticklisl position Cor
: the Nashville twirler, too. He could
play safe by giving Kelly four bad
balls. which would force another -un
over the plate, and then put his skill
against the next batter. But pride
asserted itself and FTeharty resolved
To give battle TO his redOubtable OPP
| ponent. He therefore, gazed on the