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

Even as it was
with tn Q
weather as bad
as weather ever
gets, if not con-
siderably worse
with snow,
rain, sleet aud
chunks of ice
falling, with Il
al wind sweeping
1tSA down from Po-
lar regions,
1 the field muddy, the bleachers
and all conditions unfavorab!e.
snta turned out 1923 bowling IA
Ics for the opening game; and the
fkers won the contest, 6 to ?.
b. attendance figures not only
BASED those made at Birming-
\ last Friday but broke the
hes record for opening day At
aance and set a mark that will last
% "A tAttAAAA 1AAoOAo at IL again.
~ thing about Acknowledgements
4 eg the Gate City sets out to DO
ching it does il well-and it does
BET a few obstacles interfere.
month ago ii looked a two to-one
Aaat Atlanta would be worse than
n in the race for the largest at
nee. Gradually the interest
4 Day before yesterday it ap-
r. that Atlanta had chance
D. weather was good But in
u Of being good the weather yes
~ was most unspeakably bad.
yet, having set out to win the
+ for the largest attendance and to
Dr. il on blatant, clustering Birm-
lam, the Cracker fans disregard
10 weather, cold and a dozen dis
forts and knocked the spots nff
ningham's record.
bile the Atlanta fans were
pinning it on Birmingham in
#matter of attendance the atlanta
Rball team was walloping the
pms and piling up its fourth con-
etjye victory.
was a game without a hero
Rith nine heroes, as you prefer.
n man did his duty and MS
f5est. James Brady took over
siEnment of hurting hare
u rAe ball was wet, the footi ,g
slick, the weather was beastlF
and it was not a day for a
aer to shine. And yet Brady was
khed for only four hits
Sler, Alperman and Smith were
PR with the willow and the whole
Il fielded well.
fE Crackers displayed something
Yesterday they haven't shown
II BIZ Smith was here before ~
that is the winning spirit Bin
p TO instill it into his tea ms.
, not only play for him but
i PLAY TO WIN.
q Crackers yesterday were m
Fable, They made enough runs
arl Thompson to win the game
they went after Sloan, who sue
g. him. hard enough to make
hen TO tie il up, even il the
II I previously won it off Thomp-
hE Birmingham team as it looked
Yesterday, was not Impressive
old college club" spirit. that
Il the Barons the pennant last
4 was absent. They played ma
nlcally and without enthusiasm,
z the team has some tremendously
u spots.
'Ut don't get the notion that be-
p the Birmingham club does not
.lke a pennant winner now that
III not be in the fight.
the Barons as an in
pton they consist of so per cert
club and so per cent Rick Wood
heu Mr. Woodward sees that his
is not strong he goes out and
: men who will strengthen IT,.
Year at this time the Barous
not look any stronger than They
ko-day. Yet they won the pennanJ.
tley did it moderately easy.
tgnl now IL is a cinch that Moles-
IN is casting around for a couple
Il payers, notably one Outieldec
when he gets the team to suit
lSelf and to suit Woodward it will
dangerous and a contender And
4 VIII never .luit strengthening
they get il Iere.
1 gldentally 1t might be added that
Baron club has a most compe-
and efficient club president ia
6aush, and a corking good maa-
10 carleton Molesworth. It's "A
continuation to beat.
FL SMITH is going after She
Barons tomorrow with Gilbelt
II isn't really Prices turn but
elt-hander is ready and right
81. Smith is an awful bug about
ing a winning streak, He might
IN one Of two or three men and
DE- get by but he feels sure he
S'u with Price and he is going -
NINA. Price is more than willing
'-ae ne wants to ride along on
winning tide too.
o'esWOrth does not care 10 talk
y ms probable pitcher. He rather
- 10 II at any stage of the game
-- says that right now he has
}oung pitchers he may stick
ny d time. He planned TO WORK
FoAen yesterday but the weather
So bad he decided to save his
cess antique and take a chance