Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05

Holding two of the urchins BY the
hand and with others standing in
front of him, Gordon Kelly was pho
tographed again, amid cheers of the
throng. The players took their places
once more and Kelly stepped to the
plate. He let two balls go by and
drove the next one between the cen
ter and right fielders for three bases,
scoring Alperman and Welchonce.
The roar that went up from the crowd
was like the sound OF a mighty water
fall
Over in the directors box sat Nc
Aleer and Taylor, of the Boston club,
the guests of President Galloway.
The other big league moguls had de-
parted for home, but the Boston men
remained to take Kelly North with
them after the game. No more ardent
baseball fan" than Taylor exists.
When Kelly scored the two runs with
his three base drive Taylor's yell
could easily be distinguished above
the din. He turned to McAleer with
a broad smile
Better not stop payment on that
$50, 600 check yet a while: Ell, Mac
mo. II looks like we had picked up
a pretty good ball player, but we
will need that worlds series money
to pay for him." replied the Red SoX
president.
ANY time you feel like selling him
back to us for the same price, Just
say the word" remarked Director Gus
Ryan. That boy would earn more
than $4,000 for the Atlanta club, as
an attraction here and on the road. ~
Perfectly Satisfied.
we are perfectly satisfied to let
the matter stand where IT is, replied
McAleer. Gordon Kelly is the high
est priced ball player in the world,
but / think the Boston club has struck
bargain, at that"
The Vols were blanked in the sec
ond inning. and in their half the
Atlantans put three more runs across
the plate, driving Pitcher Case from
the box, and making the score 5 to ?
in their favor Neither side got
run across In the third inning Cor
don Kelly drew a pass his next time
up. but the side was retired without
him scoring.
In the fourth inning the Vols de-
livered a blow that well-nigh broke
Atlanta's back. Three sharp hits,
with a base on balls and a couple Of
infeld errors sandwiChed in, sent
three runs over the plate before you
could say Jack Robinson. Brady was
yanked from the box by Bill Smith
and Price, a left handler. was sent in
10 stem the tide He promptly filled
up the bases with free passes and
Callahan stepped to the plate. He
took a toe hold. breathed in several
cubic feet of atmosphere and laid his
bat against the ball The ball shot
far out into right field, where there
was no ropes, with WelChOnCe and
Gordon Kelly in deadly pursuit At
once the diamond took on the APP
pearance Of Coney Island merry go
round. Before the ball could he re-
trieved everybody had scored and
when things settled down the bases
looked as deserted as last years birds
nests.
This made the score 3 to s in favor
Of the Vols, and the end was not yet.
Perry. the next batter, put up a high
pop fly between Agler and Alperman.
Either could have got II, but they
didn't. Neither did they throw out
cautionary signals OF use the Gus
tomary frantic bowls with which the
average fielder announces to all whom
II may concern that he is about 10
catch a ball The result was the two
men came together in a crash and
the ball landed safely on the ground.
There was only one out at the time.
and the vast crowd began to boot and
yell in derision and cry, Take him
OUT"
Kelly's Great Play.
Bill Smith did take Price out and
Musser went 10 the pitchers box TO
stem the tide, II possible Schwartz.
the next Vol up, landed on the first
ball pitched and sent II soaring over