Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

gets, if not con-
siderably worse
with snow,
rain, sleet aud
chunks of ice
falling, with
al wind sweeping
~ IR down from Po-
lar regions,
the field muddy. the bleachers
81 and all conditions unfavorable.
nta turned out 9,023 bowling ia
|Ncs for the opening game: and the
Mixers won the contest, s to-.
Dc attendance figures not oD}v
ia passed those made at Birming-
81 last Friday but broke tho
asue's record for opening day at-
lance and set a mark that will last
Dill Atlanta shoots at it again.
skE thing about Atlanta-whenevr-
er the Gate City sets out to 10
thing ii does il well-and II does
s. lei few obstacles interfere.
n month ago ii looked two-to- One
n that Atlanta would be worse than
~ In the race for the largest at.
81 nee Gradually the interest
Day before yesterday it ap-
I'd that Atlanta had a chance
8he weather was good. But in
"a Of being good the weather yes
Gay was most unspeakably bad.
~ Yet, having set out to win the
81 for the largest attendance and 10
Rar it on blatant, clustering Birm-
ham the Cracker fans disregard
bad weather, cold and a dozen dis
a forts and knocked the spots nff
Hningham's record.
NHILE the Atlanta fans we're
pinning it on Birmingham in
> matter of attendance the Atlanta
seball team was wallOping the
IONS and piling up its fourth con-
sitye victory.
4 was game without a hero
with nine heroes, as you prefer.
Ary man did his duty and MS
fndest. James Brady took over
u assignment of hurting a hard
The ball was wet, the footi ~
81 slick, the weather was beastly
v and it was not a day for A
Aler TO shine. And yet Brady was
#hed for only four hits.
Agler, Alperman and Smith were
Mors with the willow and the whole
n felled well.
He Crackers displayed something
Yesterday they haven't shown
se BIZ Smith was here before =
y that is the winning spirit. Bill
% to instill it into his teams.
II not only play for him but
u PLAY TO WIN.
~ Crackers yesterday were m
'aaole. They made enough runs
+ ar- Thompson TO win the game
Y ,aey went after Sloan who sue
&C him, hard enough to make
'adgh TO tie ii up, even il the
- previously won it off Thomp-
20 Birmingham team as it looked
Yesterday. was not impressive.
II ola college club" spirit, that
n the Barons the pennant last
n was absent. They played me-
#nically and without enthusiasm.
q the team has some tremendously
u spots.
~ don't get the notion that be-
'sse the Birmingham club does not
u IKE a pennant winner now that
4 lA not be in the fight.
Considering the Barons as an in
#utlon they consist of so per cert
Club and SO per cent Rick Wood
4 men Mr.. Woodward sees that his
Il Is not strong he goes out and
20 men who will strengthen H.
n wear at this time the Barous
4 not ook any stronger than they
Io-day Yet they won the pennanJ.
iney did ii moderately easy.
sht now IL is cinch that Moles-
Il "a is casting around for a couple
payers, notab bly, one outfielder
When he gets the team to suit
4seI and to suit Woodward ii viii
4 dangerous and a contender. And
II, win never .iuit Strengthening
Z they get It tlere.
hCl1entaliy il might be added that
Baron club has a most compe
and efficient club president in
z Baugh. and a corkinR good man-
L! in Carleton Molesworth. It's "A
combination to beat.
p SMITH is going after the
Barons tomorrow with Gilbect
It isn't really Prices turn but
handler is ready and right
bltl Smith is an awful bug about
'hg a winning streak. He might
F. % one Of two or three men and
oe act by but he feels sure he
IN with Price and he is going -
ain'. Price is more than willing
a-se ne wants TO ride along on
4 winning tide too.
.,es orth does not care TO talk
-l MS probable pitcher. He rather
- 70 II at any stage Of the game
As says that right now he has
yQlng pitchers he may stick
1ts CID time. He planned 10 work
? oxen yesterday but the weather
n go bad he decided to save his
.ess antique and take a chance
h9lnger men instead.