Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10

game mere Will bt.
ATLANTA. CHATTANOOGA.
'g.er. 10. ................ Coyle, Id.
AIperinan, 2b. ............. King, CT.
W,lchonce, CT. .-....... Elberfeld, SIS.
Bailey If. .................E lston, IF.
Long, IF. .................. cruise, H.
Smith. 3b ............... Massey, 3b.
Heating. IS. .............. Jordan, Oh.
Graham q. .............-. Street, c.
Weaver. p. Observation-Disclosures. More, p.
The first glimpse of the outdoors
this morning brought to those who
hoped beyond hope to witnes to-day's
ousuing fracas with Atlanta acute
Disappointment to hundreds of loca!
fans.
steady rain began about day-
break. and is still falling, with but
little indication of an entire cessation.
Secretary Senter, of the local club,
has just stated that the game will be
staged unless the downpour increases.
Weather prognosticators, however
consider the fracas extremely doubt
ful
As soon as he discovered the wealth
er conditions, Manager Elberfeld
stated that More would work, as he
did not care to take chances with
Covelesde on wet ball. Street will
catch.
Elstou arrived this morning, and
appears in the lineup in right. This
BIAS shifted Massey to third The re-
manning portion of the lineup as well
as that of the Crackers, is as fore
cast
Weaver and Graham VIII work for
smith,
Interest is at fever pitch, and hun
dred- of fans are collected upon the
streets, in the shelter Of doorways, and
around the various baseball empo-
RUINS.
All box and grandstand seats had
been solI out early this morning.
The total advance sale viii run
around So. 600. Had it not been for the
penetrating wind. strong competition
could have been entered for the
opening day cup.
Whole Town Closes Up.
The day is practically "a holiday.
THE majority of the large mahulac-
turing plants closed at noon and the
plants that did n1t close, as well as
The retail firms. allowed all clerks on
for the afternoon that desired the
privilege. The majority of the down
town stores. however, closed up en-
f'raIy
Conditions that surround the game
could not be improved upon from
tho standpoint OF interest.
The bitterest rivalry ever known
in the Southern League undoubtedly
exists between the two clubs. Inc
natural feeling which has always eN-
tsted between the clubs since CHAT
ranooga's entrance into the league or
rather since the Lookouts won the
Dixie Championship in 1903 is intensl-
fed by the presence of Billy smith
at the head of the invaders. The
feeling is clearly shown on the
streets
Smith is Hated.
While the feeling against the
Cracker pilot is largely of a clean
and sportsmanlike nature. there are,
lryertheless. hundreds of fans who
win journey To ;he park i'm hope OF
seeing the beginning of season s
saster break oversthe brow OF Ill
.'arred William.
The announcement of Smiths re-
rn to Atlanta IN mid-Scason last
Year and the subsequent collapse OF
--. Lookouts will never he forgotten
The cd guard
While the rabid fans are proclaim
he downfall of Billy and ms
4ekers however. tne ~uIyWd obser-
.-rS in the majority are wagering
cir money upon the Atlanta Gun.
Betting on Crackers.
slight odds are offered upon the
.EaGerS for the opening game or for
.a series The Crackers are fully
aHp-eciated by those that are riskng
..aIr coin Of the realm nor IS their
r..ength underes timated.
The Crackers arrived from Atlanta
$50 night and Immediately repaired
the Hotel Patten where they had
lled recommendations. They were
, at the depot by curious throus
... Manager Bill was generally KID
- as he made his way along the
Streets
This morning the visitors held a
-t of informal reception in the lob
NJ the hotel. \ number of Smiths
-r~1nal friends called to shake MS
r-ed palm.
William seemed I'm capital spirits
expressed the opinion that he
"a club that would make the whole
que SIT up and take notice.
Goth cubs are I'm perfect condition
riding To- reports from the two
TINS morning. Smith stated
ms club was ready for any sort
.nI-sEenCy. When asked about
--E~ aand ro stated that The in
uaz OF no consequent.