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

! CHATTANOOGA, TENN. April "
! The Crackers triumphed over the Loon
/ outs. : 10 in the opening game OF 'h'
/ season here this afternoon. before d
large crowd OF baseball enthusiasts.
| Ruck Weaver's great hurting m we
! ,fnrbes KENT EIberfeld s men from stot
| NJ more than one run, while More was
! easy picking for Atlanta. lac was re-
/ leypd by Troy in the skin lHIlih6. 49,.
pfi Synifh's men cinched the victory
| in the NTH inning by scoring hNe rut'S,
/ Welchonce cleared the pasfs iu s ~
! session with a long triple. b'l'eE i''-
, lowed with q double. ,...t.-.ai. ,,r
me crackers threatened TO break uu
I the game i'm the third inning when theA
/ mad men on second Gud third WIN n ..lL
out ana one run ia. 3oFe hoWtFe =
era bbed Aipermans buht WIN O ~.
1and and retired the two base runner r.
completing maSnihceht dllts
me Lookouts mace their only run IN
the NTH period. .,,,,,.,r,
Agler popepd to Elbertesd ApefilAtah
walked ana out stealing, Street 20 Jor-
dan. WeIchonce lined out 10 Eioerte'd.
40 RUNS, No HITS. t-,,,.
Coyle MED to WelchenCe- hlhg
walked Eiberfeld grounded TO thlfd
and fast double play, Smith 70 "a. AIpsl,-
man to Agler resulted NJ MI NJ
Nuns SECOND INNING.
Bailey walked. Long sacTi,hseo, Aila-
spv 10 Jordan, sending Bailey 10 sec
ond smith out. Elberfeid to COVE
Baiiev taking third. Neating Iahheu-
No HITS. No RI NS-
Elston hin a terrific Inc 9IlNe past
third but smith knocked 70 down Win
Ms gtoyed hand and retired him at hIst
an a baoutiful play. Cruise secured the
first hit Of the game when ne oeal o1'
a high Eounuer over " eaNtE Heed.
Massey hin a Texas Lacquer over second
which Alderman dropped and the
fracker second baseman forced cruise
al second Massey went out stealing,
Graham to Aiperman, ONE HIT, NJ
''- THIRD INNING.
Graham opened this session Tor Tire
Crackers with a single 10 right . NE
Chattanooga defense played for burl,
huI Weaver dcuhled-crossed the oppo-
sftioa v.ith 4 screaming double to right,
sending Graham across for Atlanta s.
first run. iu spite of q perfect relay ne
drive clearly upset Ware ana nc walked
tgler Alpermau IN an attempt TO bunt
mixed a nue-driver through the pitch
or and More stabbed II with one hand
for the first out Of a magnificent ripple
play. Agler and " Weaver beng retired
while standing amazed upon the base
lines More 10 Elberfeld 20 cove. W y
HITS, ONE RUN.
Jordan lined TO Heating. Street pop
ped out 20 Agier More famed. Wea-
yer being master Of the situation NJ
FOURTH INNING.
Weichonce. following Graham exam
pie, opened the fourth for Atlanta with
clean drive 10 center. Bailey sac
rifced. Massey TO Coyle. Long grounded
to Elberfeld. who played the ball per
fect'y. holding Welchonce on second ana
making a beautiful throw to FIRST, but
too late TO catch Long. Smith grounded
TO Elberfeid, forcing Long al second.
At tHis juncture time was called on &C
count Of rain. on tine first ball pitched
Welchonce and Smith attempted dou-
BILE steal Street. after a blum. threw
10 second and the BAH caught Vel
chonce half way between third and
Eone ard was run down By Massey. fol
lowing Streets sharp throw 10 third.
ONE FIT. 40 RUNS.
CcyIa grounded to tEird ion an easy
ant. smith 10 Aglev King grounded
Out heating TO agier ElperielC hit a