Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
ACCIDENTS GUT
LARGE FIGURE
IN DIXIE RACE
Mobile Is Hit Hard by Injuries
to Star PIayers-Jacobson
and Starr Out.
TENN. July

AnnOunCELuEfl IRON LltFllt lIlt Z
Baby DoII- jacobson and Char
ley Starr Will be out OF the game for
weeks adds another chapter to the
longest list Of serious accidents that
ever rnarred a Southern League sea
son While Gillespie. Of Chattanooga
Yantz, OF New Orleans, and digger OF
Birmingham, are the only players who
have been knocked out for the season,
many others have been hurt 80 seTi-
ously as to prevent them from par
ticipsting in the pastimes Of their
clubs for weeks.
Repeated accidents have necessi-
tated pitchers and catchers working
in many games out Of their positions.
Mobile has utilized Campbell and
Hogg. 'Andsome ATTY Mcintyre has
subbed on numerous occasions. Mem
phis has played few games without
the services Of Old George Merritt
Chattanooga used Hannah and Col
den in utility roles, and Atlanta had
Catcher Graham in the outtleld for
weeks. and these all in addition 10 the
regular utility man who Is on the pay
roll OF each club.
MOBILE has been perhaps the most
WI unfortunate Of all in recent
weeks. though the Gulls were remark
ably lucky while obtaining their long
lead. The Gulls missed Paulet for "A
few games at the start Campbell go
ing TO right and Robertson TO hrst
Then they got together and with a
regular lineup began 70 climb rapid
"a D. HF Trrl
weeks ago hard luck returned and to-
day finds the Gulls much nearer the
rest Of the teams and stlll slipping
Starr suffered a broken hand and still
carries the injured member In a sling
Jacobson's injury Is more serious as
q permanent problem. II consists OF
a strained side and fever which has
weakened him so that he may not
play for two months.
Chattanooga dose At the hands Of
fate is well known. Jimmy Gillespie
10 out for the year and drawing sal
ary from the Golfers Of the club while
he RECEIVERS from the effect Of terri
BILE blow on the head by ball pitched
by Hardgrove. Kid Elberfeld Is now
out Of the game from another bean
ing process, and at least one game
II not two, has already been lost on
account Of the mishap. The team was
fortunate IN having a utility man to
thrust into the breach In Williams,
and IN the Gillespie case In getting
another third sacker who. while not
quite as good as Jimmy, is good
enough to keep third base from be
ing a sieve.
birmingham is another club that
has suffered heavily Digger. the
Barons' first catcher and one'of the
best throwers in the league was the
first to receive a serious injury and
q break to put him out OF IL for the
year The clubs two highest priced
players, who cost $4,000 TO purchase
them-Kntsely and McDonald-haye
been repeatedly out OF the game on
account Of injuries or sickness Mar
can has also been crippled. but forced
10 play most Of the time from dire
necessity. The Baron list was In
creased last week by a most serious
blow. Hardgrove. the clubs leading
pitcher, being struck in the face by a
batted ball and rendered hors de com
bat for weeks.
MEMPHIS was always ''jonahed,"
If1 and Bernhard has had a hos
pital list full ever since he took the
reins of the club. This year the alb
sencs Of Schweitzer doubtless has in
1ured the club considerably Center
Fielder Love has also been out fire.
qusntly. Bill has been able TO keep
his infield intact. however. and with
battery men also unsCathed has been
mnch more fortunate than in former
seasons
Atlanta has had but two serious
mishaps since the season started,
Bailey was out for several weeks with
a STIR u Chapman, the second catch
er. has just returned 20 the game on
account of a broken finger and Joe
Dunn has wilted under the strain Of
too much work behind the counting
station.
Nashville has been uniformly lucky
Young was i'll for a time during the
first Of the season, but the infield
has presented an unbroken front up
TO Goalby's injury this week
Down at New Orleans, George
YantZs fatal broken slide" 20 sec
ond in a game with Chattanooga in
May put him out of commission un-
til August, with a busted ankle. 9th
er members Of the pels have been
out for a few days with minor in
5uries, but the blow to Yantz was
the most serious.
'hE Eea& uS e record OF Jhe past Tour
seasons is literally sprinkled
with injuries 10 star players-Scotty
Walker. Champ Osteen. Roy ELAN
and many others being knocked out
for practically entire seasons and
leaving weak spots which We're rare
" patched up. And, generally the
pennant- winning club has been the
one fortunate enough to escape the
hospital
The frequent serious injuries to
regular players make the utility man
a valuable institution. How the
Southern clubs managed 10 drag
along without one i'm the old four
teen limit days seems almost a
mystery now. Robe, Of Atlanta. Sen
tell, Of Mobile. Breen. of Nontgom-
cry; Atz and Mcintyre, OF New Or
leans; Merritt, of Memphis: Carroll.
of Birmingham, and Williams. Of
Chattanooga, have done some yeoman
service in the Southern nag chase.
even though they don't play in every
game Doubtless. ere this Bill
Schwartz regrets that he tied a can
to Summers, his man-of- all work. as
Goalby was injured a day after sum
mers departed.
COURTNEY ADVISES NEW
DATE FOR CREW RACES