Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
Sporting Food

LITTLE LESSONS IN BASEBALL.
TIE PITCHER


propel. Among baseball writer's, the Gent
who heaVes, throws, hurls or propels the
bali Is called a HEAVIER, hurler, or a
slab artist. To call him a pitcher would
be a faux pas and would be followed by
immediate expulsion from the Baseball
Writer'S Union.
A pitchers chief aim In life Is 20 pitch,
but few Of them succeed. " most Of
would be Indicted for obtaininu money
under false pretenses.
There are various kinds Of pitchers.
Some use speed, some use curves, some
use saliva and some use an ailbi The
abb class is by far the most numerous.
Speed is a valuable asset In a pitcher.
but II must be kept under control. Rube
Waddell was about the speediest pitcher
In the universe, but Il took strait
Jacket and a ball and chain 20 control
him. Mr.. McGillcuddy once attempted
70 put the brakes on Mr.. WaddeH, hence
his gray hairs.
The saliva pitcher Is a cross between
an athlete and a geyser. He spouts an
over the ball until II uasps for breath
and then heaVes II at batter. The ball.
being In a couatose condition, Is unable
10 resist and goes whittier II is sent.
Saliva pitchers do not last long. Hope
springs eternal but a man cannot gush
saliva for any length Of time without be-
coming a victim 10 dry rot.
However successful ne may be, the
pitcher wastes his talents. N he were TO
use as much energy In throwing the bull
as In throwing the ball, he would be a
magnate Instead Of working for one.
Aside from the fact that he IS NOT a
lightweight, Willie Richie U.s. fairly
good lightweight champion.
Humid Kala pasha, the Irish Moham-
medan, says he has quit wrestling One
was wrestler
Strange as il may seem, Il Is never
theless true that 5ombardier Wells has
existed for two consecutive days with
out being knocked out.
Those Bostouese persons having hit
last place for day, we are forced To
concede that they are In midse5sou
form.
Hugh Mcintosh has quit the boxing
game for good Some say for the good
Of Hugh Mcintosh and some say for
the good of the game.
Boxing is the safest Of an Games. -
quoth Mr.. Mcintosh. who has done ali
his boxing in the box office.
Having been suspended for throwing
mud g an umpire. Mr. Aiusmlth prob
ably win learn that maEuates alone are
allowed 90 throw mud az umpires.
lthN we hEEU ttlIta upon 10 sentence
the Rig smoke. we should have made e
a Kick in the shIus which. Boo some
cases. is almost equivalent 60 capital
punishment
George StovaIT having announced that
he wouid trade one Eert Shotten for Ty
COBB, we may expect 20 see his name
among the st. Louis heat prostrations.
The more fighters who meet their de-
fHr| FsgaH#r las
And yet our refnruers want TO stop Be-
n 70 were only the promoters instead
Of the lighters who were IN danger of
fraCtuyinE their uegks, boxing would be
one popular little sport
John Paul Jones has retired from
track athletics, demonstrating that even
college man sometimes shows sense.
CLYDE Milan says he intends 10 steal
100 bases This year. huJ Joe Dunn, thar
modest youth. ls content with about rs.
A Boston person got Sa-f for being
hit by a ball whereas "a ban player
merely gets "a free "trip 90 rr~. base. II
Dave FuItz Is uH TIM Job De will start
q suit against the National H"yHHaissiaa.
The only men who are Iesinz any
sleep ever oId Man weston's hike are
those VINO suffer from chronic Insomnia.
-Four umufves were used IN a W#scCn-
stn-iifuojs League same tne ccrer cay,
thus affcrdinq the public four separate
and distinct targets. The public 1gst
be pleased at any price.
Experts ten us that THE club shat
heats Cleveland viii VIII She ueu-4rr-
Ut IS also rUuored thar -Ns team that
beats rhs NRDks Ftil finnish above eiEath
place
John Ennis aEet o.. has started
.Uut 10 catch up With oil Man Weston.
St,u Mr. Ennis NAV Dee "a sensible man
when7ha grows ut.
Harry Wciverton's team .n the Pac IHc
Coast League IS IN last place, Mr. Wei
Nertcn haVtna acquired rHe nac.E wren
he was with the Ysrks.