Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
REMNANT DAY
AFR0ST;R RAIN
WRECKS CAME
BY Percy H. Whiting.

n TLANIA ana birmingham seem
II linked on their big baseball
days this year, Both teams
had wretched weather for their open
ing day. and despite that they turned
out fine crowds Every holiday and q
lot Of Saturdays the weather has been
bad in Atlanta. One Saturday we
had regular cyclone.
Now, the Crackers go over TO Bir-
minghsm TO help the Barons raise a
pennant, and the ceremonies, as well
as the game, had TO be postponed on
account Of bad weather.
THE Birmingham and Atlanta
Baseball Associations are mt
threatened with insolvency, however
The attendance here this year has
been exceptionally good, and so II has
also in Birmingham These are the
two livest icties In the circuit from
an attendance viewpoint-have been
for years, and probably always will
be
1T was tough luck for Cy Falken-
berg to have his winning streak
wrecked However, u took the cham
pions Of the world to do It, and at
that ne gave up fewer hits than the
man who opposed him.
Cy is a fine example Of the genus
come baclJlcus" He was slated for
the baseball grave not so long ago.
Now he is one Of the wonders OF
civilized baseball
D ITCHER HOPPER. star OF the
New England League and a man
who will go TO the big leagues sure in
the fall. is the only living hurler who
was ever traded for a dog.
Bresnahan owned him for while.
He picked him up in the brush, on the
recommendation Of a hunting friend.
When Roger got to thinking over the
thing, he decided that because a man
could kin quail was no reason why
he could pick out a ball player, so he
tried TO get rid Of Hopper in some
more dignifled way than releasing
him
At that time Dick Kinsella, owner
Of the Springfield Three-I League
club, had a dog that Bresnahan Gov
eted. one day Roger went to KIN
sella
pick" he said, what will you
take for your dog"
"what1l you give?" parted Kin
sella.
I'm tell you what I'll do" Roger
ventured IN give you Pitcher Hop |
per for that dog
Done" said Kinsella; and the
trade was made
Hopper made good In the Three-T
and went with a flourish 10 the New
England League where he has proved |
q sensation. He couldn't be bought |
now for a shipload OF dogs.
DALI PLAYERS are foolish about
ID lot Of things. hut they are not /
more foolish about anything than |
they are about their bats They are
as fussy over them as an old maid Is |
over her cat. and they nurse them |
along with ridiculous care
J. Franklin Baker guards his bats /
like prima donna guards her iew-
els After banging his home run sat
urday. the heavy clubber decided 20
QUIT the game and let orr have a |
chance for an inning
Before going Baker went 10 the |
row of bats in front Of the home |
bench and carefully picked up hist
three big bludEeons Tie put thcm\
under his arm and disappeared IN the /
tunnel 20 the cluhhouse
Unlike other players, Baker never /
places HIS home run implements I'M /
the common bat bag, He stores his |
Ftfcks I'm his locker and even on the |
road takes personal care OF them
a rule on the Mack team which rs I
never violated is this Never under /
any clrCumstanCa, use one Or Bakers I
bats ANY violation would instantly |
cause a civil war