Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14

IF the Crackers are going to win
the pennant this year they nave
u the Birmingham team TO beat.
II they are to win their first game
on home grounds they have the same
feat 20 perform.
on last years form the Birming-
ham team was calculated to win about
two out Of every three games played
with the locals But times have
changed.
In the game against Atlanta to-
day the Barons will necessarily put
out their strongest lineup.
This being the case, close scru-
tiny of the intergral parts of the two
ball playing machines might prove
interesting. Birmingham has nearly
an old men. and with the exception
Of Bodus. every man on the team has
had seasoning I'm fast company.
It is not the team Birmingham had
last year, since Almeida is missing, as
well as Jimmy Johnston, but Moles-
worth hopes to get the jump with
Il, Just the same, in spite of the fact
that many Birmingham fans claim
that they can not see the present
outfit.
However. let's look them over and
compare them with the Crackers.
Many of the Barons are familiar to
Cracker fans already. hut here is
the way they size up at the opening
Of the present scrimmage, records
and all. with a dash Of conservative
conjecture here and there:
William Mcoilvray of the Barons-
Batting. .314: fielding, 1888. McGil-
vray is recognized as one Of the
leagues heaviest hitters Mac" is the
backbone of the Barons hitting
strength. He is not a finished field
er. however.
All Even at First Base.
Joe Agler of the .Crackers-This
man has il on McGilvray in fielding
base running and thinking. The
Baron has the edge in hitting. .314 to
.264 There is not a lot Of choice
between the men. McGilyray is a
miserable player but a tremendous
and a timely hitter Personally we
prefer Agler.
Locals Lead at Second.
Arthur Marcan of the Rarons-Bat-
ting average. PAS; fielding average
96S. Marcan is a quick thinker and
one Of the brainiest players in the
minor leagues While his batting dv-
erage is not so high his hits are time
lv and he is an aggressive player
While on bases though not SPEEDY,
he is TO be watched
Charles AIperman Of the Crackers
This man has a marked advantage
over Marcan He is a better hitter
knows Just as much baseball, is fully
as quick a thinker and nearly as good
on the bases They are much the
same sort OF players, with Alpermau
a shade better all around.
ELAN May Be Better.
Roy ELAN of the Barons-Batting
.226: fielding. 941. ELAN doesn't get
on bases a great deal. He covers
much territory, going after every
thing in sight. and in his fielding
lies his greatest strength ELAN
knows the game.
Walter Heating Of the Crackers
This man viii probably bat slightly
better than ELAN viii field about the
same and viii be quite as quick a
thinker He lacks experience, how
ever and unless his marvellous ability
on the bases brings him up on an
even footing the BarOns VIII have a
shade advantage at short
At Third Base It's Essy
Charles Carroll Of the Barons-Utll-
itv Of last season. third base this sea
son: batting 22S: fielding. $50 Is
Young ball player who lacks the adj
vantage Of much experience. He is
fast and q timely hitter. He is q
fair base runner and is developing
good head
Wally Smith Of the Crackers
Without much argument il will be
conceded that the Crackers have all
the advantage at third Smiths bat
ting mark was better last year in the
National than CAROLS was In the
Southern Smith can field better to
dav than Carroll viii ever be able
10 do Neither is much Of base
runner Both are smart players.
Atlanta Infield Better.
Apparently the taII-enders Of last
wear have an advantage over the pen
nant winners of last year in the in
field call n an even break at first
and give the Crackers the worst or
IL al short and the superiority CD.
smith and Alperman over Carroll an7
Marcau makes the margin wide IN
AtIanra's favor
Now for the Outfield.
Clyde Mcbride Of the Barons-Bat-
ting. PAS. fielding .sTe Is rather
Indifferent az times but Is considered
a good, steady player and good
outhelder Mcbride batting feeble.
Harry Bailey Of the Craekers-Th-
batting averages tell the story -.-4J