Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

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in the early part of the race only to
retreat. after short sprint. before
the battling Red Sox. Athletics ana
Senators? Many a pennant is won in
the spring that is never hoist
Therefore il is useless Cor me to
risk any forecast on this meager sup
! ply of dope at hand. | expect some
team that has not been reckoned as
having much chance for the cham
pionship will jump away in the lead
for a time That is usually the ease
1t is hard to say what club win as
sumo the position of early pacemaker
now because such thing Is generally
due to the breaks in the luck and the
condition Of the team. Luck of
course, plays more or less of a part
In baseball, and one team. as a rule
slips away In the lead because Il is
| getting the breaks. Bat In the long
run class shows. and it Is the club
which can hold up through one hun
bred and fifty-four games hold up
/ through the strain OF July and
August, when the heat seeps into
your system and your muscles begin
/ TO drag. that finally wins. Then is
/ the time you will find the early sea-
son starter tagging.
While McGraw desires TO get away
in good shape this spring. he has no
desire to go out in front and set the
pace for a week or two. He merely
wants to stay there or thereabouts
until the clubs acquire something like
their normal positions in the stand
ing.
1.-THE jump is the great thing" Mac
told some OF the boys the other day,
"and we want it again this year, but
there is no need in getting right out
/ in much before MAY
The club must hammer into its
stride first. 1t was far advanced in
condition when the season opened. too
far advanced for the time of year, II
anything McGraw declared, just a
few days before the first game, thHt
he must apply the brakes now. He
hopes to shoot out ahead by the first
of Nav. however, and open up such
a gap BY July that he can afford to
slump slightly.
/ THE postal revenues last week must
Il have been great. judging from the
number OF correspondents who de-
I sired to know what ! thought of Wal
! ter Johnson az a pitcher after seeing
| him work against the Giants in
/ Washington a week ago Monday.
Walter Johnson Is one of the best
/ not had a look al Walsh since he
put on big league "spangles." john
| son was little short of wonderful for
/ the spring. He stacked up against
/ the Giants, a club which had thun-
dered through the South, smearing
/ the pitching we had encountered on
our trip ali over the. parks. a club
| highly rated for its batting strength.
and he held the Giants to two hits
| in FIVE innings. 1t is like looking at
a wonderful picture or admiring some
other work OF art TO watch him work
that is, if he is not working against
you.
The Washington players cross
/ themselves every time they mention
| Johnson's name, and Griffith treats
| his great pitcher as 8 stepfather does
a daughter who has just inherited
| three or four millions. IL Johnson
was with either the Giants or the
| Pirates in the National League this
/ season, the race would be over now.
| Besides being a great pitcher, he is
| a good fellow. modest and unassum-
ing.
I'VE had quite spicy time In Wash
NVlngton. There was a dispute over
a triple play the Washington club
1 claimed in the game when Morgan.
I the Nationals second baseman. in
sisted that Chief" Meyers had cut
/ first base Morgan and McGraw got
/ personal, and the Giant boss finally
came through with this reply TO a
sally from Morgan:
Il wouldn't make so much noise
/ if I were you when Grit Is carry
/ ing Laporte just to hit for you"
I
( a LREADY big league stars have
= been injured. Chance was slowed
up in the exhibition games with the
/ Brooklyn club before the season ever
I opened and Wagner is trying TO have
+ : weak knee repaired When old
veterans Ike Chance and Wagner
get injured. il takes q long time for
them 20 get into shape again u
would tear the Pittsourg club apart
T II the Pirates should lose the serv-