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

Holding two of the urchins by the
hand and with others standing in
front of him, Gordon Kelly was pho
tographed again. amid cheers of the
throng. The players took their places
once more and Kelly stepped to the
plate He let two balls go 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 mighty water
fall.
over in the directors box sat Nc
AIeer and Taylor of the Boston club,
the guests of President Galloway.
The other big league moguls had de-
narted for home, but the Boston men
remaine6 tC 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
$50 600 check vet 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.
Amy time you feel like selling him
back to us for the same price, Just
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.
I'VE are perfectly satisfied to let
the matter stand where 1t is. replied
McAleer Gordon Kelly is the high
priced ball player in the world,
but think the Boston club has struck
a bargain, at that
The Vols were BANKED 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 2
| in their favor Neither side got
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-nigh broke
/ Atlanta's back. Three sharp hits,
with 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
I far out into right field, where there
was no ropes, with WelchonCe and
/ Gordon Kelly in deadly pursuit. At
I -
| pearance of a Coney Island merry go
round. Before the ball could be re-
! trieved everybody had scored and
when things settled down the bases
| looked as deserted as last years birds
nests
This made the score 9 to 5 in favor
Of the Vols, and the end was not yet.
| Perry the next batter, put up high
pop fly between Agler and Alperman.
| Either could have got it, but they
didn't Neither did they throw out
| eautionary signals or use the Gus
| tomaTy frantic bowls with which the
! average fielder announces to all whom
/ il may concern that he is about to
! catch a 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
I Musser went TO the pitchers box 10
stem the tide, If possible Schwartz.
l the next Vol up, landed on the frs.
l ball pitched and sent ii soaring over
/ Gordon Kelly's head-that is il would
/ have gone over his head If he had
stood still. But with the crack Of the
I bat Kelly turned and ran in the di-
/ rection the ball was going II looked
as II he could not possibly get 10
I 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
bail. Then, stopping suddenly he
[ turned and shot the ball 70 first base,
[ completing a double play and retiring
the side The cheers that followed
this remarkable piece Of fielding made