Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-21

BY George E. Phalr.
greensboro, KY, will not enter the Kitty
league this season, but will content itself
with Independent ball.
Jimmy Burke, product of the Nash
vile City league, will play with the Knox
vile team again next season.
Up in Nashville the newspaper men are
still pounding at President Hirsig be-
cause he admits his Willingness TO let
Atlanta have Welchonce (for a considera
tom provided Washington turns him
back. 1t is not unlikely that they will
queer the deal.
The Nashville regulars will report on
March }. but the battery men will be
called out one week earlier.
Both Russ Ford and Ed Sweeney are
great publicity workers for Henie
the New Yorks. SO also is Heinie, who
rather fancies his chances of sticking. II
never was a bench warmer in any old
league, says Heinie. But then he never
Well. anyhow, one indianapolis player
has signed his contract.
Jim Delehanty will not retire, as re-
ported, and has nailed the lie by signing
his 1913 Minneapolis contract.
The st. Paul team will train at Excelsior
Springs, Mo. This isn't very far South,
except in relation to St Paul Judged by
the same standards the players of the
Skagway, Alaska, team would no doubt
consider they were getting swell South
ern trip II they were shipped to Spuzzum,
Canada, for few weeks of warming up
Pop Boy Clarence Smith would like to
sign one of these dollara mile contracts
Since the Southern league closed he has
been to Cuba and then up to Chicago
He is now hurting westward toward the
coast in the White Sox special.
The Barons will not report until March
10, which will give them but one month
to get in shape for the Southern league
race.
"Cy' Britton, the new president of the
cards, is so busy fixing up the park and
getting out programs that he has decided
to pass up the spring training trip. Loud
howls from Higgins, no doubt followed
this announcement.
Manager Birmingham says the reason
l.ajoie has stayed good so long is that he
fields his position with such ease that
he never keys his nerves up, Not having
any nervous tension to wear him down, he
doesn't wear. Sounds reasonable enough,
too.
Hugh Duffy is said TO be after the Jer-
sey City franchise. At the present time
the Shelters have few players, no man.
ager and nothing much to speak of in
the way OF owners.
Bob Higgins and "swats' swacina will
report at Savannah March 49, about a
week ahead of the Newark squad.
silver Bill Phillips, a pitcher once
Wheeling. franchise. William is now a
manager by profession, but wouldn't mind
doubling as an owner,
Up in Youngstown, Ohio, they have
bowling league known as the Concrete cir
cunt. If they take in ball players we
could put couple of lads In nomina tion
who have all the necessary mental qualif-
cations.
Moose Mccormick. the celebrated hold
out. was the first man off the train at
Marlin. He hasn't signed yet. but
Jack WARRIOR. the peewee pitcher. an
nounces that he weighs 20 pounds more
lais y 6%rn than la last # this be true
bic al 20 paces--on a clear day
It's great idea of Comiskey's, to have
enunciators in his pail park, TO let the
about changes in the lineup. But
wouldn't it be awful if the machines
worked both ways and let the umpire
hear what the fans were saying about
him.
Unless Fred Clarke can work a mira
Gle by getting Barney Dreyfuss and the
hold -outs together on some satisfa ctory
basis, he hasn't any more chance Of win
ming pennant than George Stallings
Players who have not signed their con
tracts 10y March ! are liable to suspen-
sion.
Holmes and FNillenweider pitchers once
famous in Dixie. are among The Buffalo |
clubs hOld-outS.
Jimmy Lavender Joined the cubs al
Iamna. Tie meant to hook on at Jack, |
sonNllle, but q wreck prevented lie re- |
ported - pounds overweight 10 pounds I
1i which lac aNerred to be pure ginger
Morris Rath Il the uulN candidate fuf |
NE secund sack that Manager callahan |
possesses Morris should therefore worr, |
tud hr unable tn de- himself Justice