Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
SID SMITH To
CD Up AGAIN
THIS SEASON
Former Atlanta Catcher Is Slated
To Be in Major League
Society in 1914,

OHICAGO July I6-Around the
American Association circuit
they are beginning to try to
pick those most likely to go up" by
draft and purchase at the end Of the
season.
The following is the best OF the tai
ent in the league. The players will
measure up favorably with any minor
league aggregation in the country.
Nearly all, doubtless, will be consid-
cred by big league managers and
magnates when the drafting season
shall have arrived.
Pitchers-Davis Columbus; Lou
dermilk, Louisville; Vaughn, Kansas
City; Walker, St Paul; Comstock,
Minneapolis; slapnicka and Braun,
Milwaukee.
Catchers - Clemmons. Louisville;
Smith, Columbus. and Kruger, To-
ledo.
First Basemen-Miller. Columbus,
and Weinberg, Louisville.
Second decentralization, Column
bus.
Third Baseman-Bronkie, Toledo,
and Neihoff, Louisville
Shortstops-Sc Scott. St. Paul; Ger
Der, Columbus. and Beaumiller, Louis
Vile
Outhelders-Rehg and Riggert. st.
Paul; Stansbury. Louisville; Walker,
Kansas City, and Shelton, Columbus.
Sid Smith an Old Head.
or the catchers named, Clemmons
and Krueger-beeause Of their youth
likely would give better results to
major league teams than the more ex-
perienced Sid Smith Smith has Il on
the two youngsters because Of his
knowledge of the game and his will
ingness to work but Clemmons and
Kruger are likely looking boys who
can hit and should make good in the
big leagues. Neither is a Ray Schalk.
but for that matter there are few Ray
Schalks in the bush.
All OF the pitchers, with the excep-
tion of Comstock and Braun. have
seen something OF major league SER
vice. Dixie" Walker was with
Clark Grlfith's Nationals for a sea-
son or so. Hts habits sent him back
He has been a good boy in ST. Paul
and has pitched some magnificent
games. Slapnicka is a spitball pitcher
who has been going Ike a house afire
for Harry Clark in Milwaukee. He
is 2 Larry Cheney sort OF hurler
with lots OF courage and willing to
go in at any time to give the best
he has in stopping a rally or pulling
a game seemingly lost out OF the fire.
He also is something OF a batter.
Comstock. with the Millers, has been
in the Northern League the greater
part Of the season. but his work there
forced Joe Cantillon to recall him.
Since he has been back In the A. A.
he has twirled some splendid games
for the Grand Army veterans, who
are trying to cop their fourth pen
nant in Minneapolis. Loudermilk.
once a Cub, has been a consistent
winner down in Louisville. He has
terrific speed and a fairly good curve
ball Vaughn, the former Yankee,
while not consistent, has pitched some
startlingly good games for Charlie
. Cars team. Davis Is a younEster
who was sent to Columbus from Gin
cinnati last year He is a curve ball
hurler who sometimes Is lacking in
control, but who has usually been
effective.
Weinberg tho First Base Star.
There Is but little choice between
Weinberg and Miller at first base.
Both are hard hitters, but the chances
are that Weinberg has a little the
better Of the argument.
Benson, the youngster Bill HinCh-
man has, is the class Of the young
second basemen. As a matter OF fact
nearly all the guardians OF the key
stone sack in the league are battle
SCARED veterans. Benson is the only
young man Of promise.
Neihoff has played exceptionally
good ball at third base for the Colo
nels this year, but Bronkie really is
the best man at that position in the
league. Both are doing well with
the stick, and each is classy in his
defensive play. Bronkie probably is
probably the most aggressive, but
since he virtually is the property OF
the Cleveland club the chances are q
draft viii not be put in for him eN-
cept for covering up purposes.
The association has three splendid
minor league shortstops, any one OF
whom could hold a berth in either OF
the two stronger organizations. HIT
ting, base running and everything
considered, Scott, on his showing sc
far this season, stands head and
shoulders above the other three. He
is not only grand mechanical
player, but he is intelligent enough
20 outguess the other fellows lots OF