Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

1t is wonderful the change of heart that
has come over that eminent patriot, w
6. Hirsig, president of the Nashville
club. When the schedule was first an
nounced he was against it because it was
not fair.
Then he studied it while found that
his club had the lowest mileage of any
club. and he thereupon experienced a
That's only human nature.
But listen to the, stuff he kids himself
vote of the representatives of the league, !"
he says. But it isn't President Kaya
naugh appoints it.
ut serves for nothing" says he. But
does it,? If you call it nothing to save
your club a thousand dollars by loading
the extra mileage on the other clubs,
then let 1t go as nothing"
satisfied" says Mr.. Hirsig No, But If
IS possible to keep any of them from be
ing robbed.
Oh well, let's change the subject
Nashville has a real Indian pitcher.
His name is Leroy Chouteau and he huris
EN- wet. Schwartz admits that he is q
bonehead, but believes that maybe he'll
learn,
Pitcher Jim Baskette claims that he has
entirely recovered from the effects of he
ing whitfield up and will report in good
shape.
Connie Mack picks the Detroit team to
run second. With or without ~ Cobb?
If Ban Johnson sticks to it that Nick
Altrock and Germany Schaefer can't pull
their comedy stuff any more while games
are in progress it's likely that Washing
ton will can them Griffith could hardly
afford to carry them as a serious propo-
sition.
Nap Lajoie has batted against 1000
pitchers since he has been playing ball
and has treated them all alike
Frank J: Nayin spent s35,sOO for new
material for this years club. But he
will not give up SIS, 900 year to the
greatest bali player in the world
There's no reason why President elect
Wilson should not throw the first ball at
the Washington park. He's already
thrown one-the inaugural ball.
The life of a fy-so the Swat EN-
2 can literature tells us-is. short.
grass
II is predicted that the Texas Okla
homa league will start auspiciously and
end suspiciously
The Cubs are taking Rudy Summers,
late of Nashville, South with them and
will give him a trial. He is all too light
to be successful big league pitcher.
Laugh if you want to, but If Pat DON
ahue keeps straight, and maybe he WILL
catcher as there is in the league.
Bob Harmon has asked Miller Higgins
for permission to report late But Of
course, he will not get it. 1t seems that
Harmon has developed into a business
man since last fall.
Doc White wanted to quit the White
Sox this year and to organize team of
semi pros to play in and around Wash
lngton. Comiskey told him nothing do
Ing and there wasn't
Sam Crane will be the official scorer
for the Giants this season. Hereafter
the job Will be rotated among the New
York baseball writer's.
Jim Thorpe has a younger brother in
Carlisle who is said to be promising both
at track and field athletics and at base
ball
Charley Frank has cut the price ON
Halgh, Cheney, Tepe and a couple of
others. II this doesn't fetch a bidder. he
will conduct fire sale.
Memphis gave up $1,000 for Willis But
er-which will be little enough if 1.-THE
Kid plays up to his real Southern league
form.