Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-08
ELBERFELD HAS
MANY NEW MEN
FOR LOOKOUTS
= CHATTANOOGA. TENN April
S-Neu. faces win be seen in
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y HATTANOOtfA. Tenn Aprll
S.-Nev faces win be seen in
every department Of the club
which Norman CKid) Elberfeld will
enter as Chattanooga diamond rep
resentatiu.s in the 1913 -for-all
Of Judge Kayanaugh. Seven facial
maps will peer forth this year be-
meath Lookout visOrs which have
never before appeared IN this league:
one. that Of Kid himself, will be a
familiar one around the circuit, al
though for the first time beneath the
headpiece Of his native burg.
II will be in the outfield that the
greatest change viii be noted be-
tween the Elberfeld aggregation and
the one which was piloted by William
r. smith In the garden, Ellston in
right and King in center will make
their actual desouts April 10, while
Cruise viii he practically new
conner. although he was under con-
tract to the locs9s for q short while
last season.
Every change made BY Elberfeld,
however. appears TO have been an
Improvement. especially from an OF
fensive standpoint Cruise with Ma
con. in the Sally. hit last season 800;
King with Topeka, in the Western,
nit 1913, while E,lIston swatted the
horsehide at Providence, in the In
ternational, 10 the tune of .Sl7. On
the defensive the club VIII be no
stronger in the outfield, as Moran
has a shade on Cruise in left as a
6elder Moreover. both King and
Elleton throw and hit from the port
side.
THE Leagues newcomer on the an
field will be Jimmy Gillespie at
the three quarters sack AT froNi-
d.ncs last wear the lad who VIII hold
down Dave BuntinE's cushion MT
23g only. but he had a had off year
dropping down from practically tne
magic mark. He rs expected I" Dol
ster the infeid at a point where IL
las ALWAYS been WabNy. The re-
naming positions on the inner de-
tense will be filled by Elberteld, Jor-
dan and COyle in the order named
The most conspicuous newcomer IN
The battery department VIII ne
charles tGabby) Street The mayor
league receivers who have anything
an HGabbv" can be numbered on one
haod ana two things alone made II
possible, for Street To come TO Chat-
i3uooga The first was that he was
uilIinp to sufrer salary reduction
~ practically 81 600 in order To Sc
.,,t-e the benefits of really warm
weather FOR the sake of his rheu-
matisn and the other was ms per
sonal friendship for Elberfeid, Whlch
spraug mp during their soJouTh on
the Washington club
Streets work should be revela-
zion TO Southern League fans. The
manner IN which he is handling the
ft,.,lers has brought ElberfCld al
most 10 tears in his delirious Joy, and,
as 10 the way he is handling him
self both on the offensive and de-
y feusivc, IL might be stated that eN-
Aarv major league scribe who mas
viewed him in action in the practice
fkavs states that he looks better
Nm az any time iu the past three
wears Hannah and Giddo, street $
aids. have shown their wares IN the
circuit
On the pitching stan Troy. Just
~ secured from the Tigers. and
Starks. released TO the local club by
Jennings last fall, viii stand forth
southern League armament. Both
are right handlers. but stark resem
bleE Otto Jordan in stature, while
Troy is fair reproduction of Bill
rhappellc Troy last season was
with the Adrian tMiCh) club and
stark with the Duluth 6Minn) team.
Both pitched their clubs to pen
rant
The remaining members Of the
stan will he More Chappelle and
govels'-ie. OF last years regular
staff. and Ware and Grover. who We're
under local contracts part Of the sea-
son.
SuH another new face and q con-
SDicuous one win appear in the uul-
Ity role This important position Will
be intrusted To Red" Massey, the
sensation OF last years Sally League
race. Pinch hitter and general utili-
tartan is Massey's official title.
r AIKEN all in an Elberfcld seems,
with the injection Of newcomers.
10 have secured formidable con
tender and. with changes that will he
MADE II necessary. the Lookouts can
be conceded a look in" al least this
year