Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
By X-Leaguer.
Ut of the Al former Southern
league players who pastimed


league players who pastimed
in the two major organtza-
tons last year the Atlanta club fur
nished the largest number, as seven
former Cracker players were In the
big show last season. and Incl
dentally there we're quite few
stars among the seven.
The New York Americans had
that stellar battery, Ford and
Sweeney The Chicago Nationals
had plenty Of confidence when Jim
my Archer was behind the bat for
them, and with Charlie Smith pitch
Ing to him It would be a familiar
looking battery to Atlanta fans.
Another Cracker will join Evers'
Cubs the coming summer, as Bos
ton has traded AL Brfdweli to Chi
cago. Nap Rucker continues to win
games for Brooklyn, and Dode Pas
kert is one Of the stars on Charlie
Dooins Phillies.
New Orleans and Memphis were
right on the heels of Atlanta in rep
resentation in major leagues, with
six each. Former Memphis players
were George Jackson and Walter
Dickson, at Boston; Jake Daubert,
at Brooklyn; Guy Zinn, with the
New York Highlanders; Rube Pc
ters, twirling for Comiskey's White
SoX, and George Suggs, who had a
very successful year at Cincinnati.
New Orleans had half of their six
graduates on one team, as Joe Jack
son, Butcher and Doc Johnson were
all at one time on the Cleveland pay
roll
Pratt Stars With ST. Louis.
The Boston Nationals had two
former Pelicans on their team in
Hess and Jay Kirke. Pittsburs
possessed the other Pei in Catch
er Mike Simon. Montgomery has
sent some mighty good ball players
to the big show. namely, Rube Old
ring, to the Athletics, Neal Ball who
Is now with the champion Red
SoS; Derrill Pratt, who was a SEN
"A
cans last season, which was his first
in that league. Montgomery also
sent Stengel and Daley TO Brook
lyn, and Stengel showed a flash OF
form there last fall that will proba-
bly, result in his becoming one of
the regular outfielders.
Birmingham was next in line, be-
ing represented by four former dem
liens of the Stag pile. Cincinnati
had Art Phelan and Almeida, while
Philadelphia claimed title to Tom
Downey and the human corkscrew.
Slim Sallee, twirled exceptionally
good ball for Mrs. Helen Britton's
Cardinals. Chattanooga had the
same number of players last year in
the big show as did Birmingham
Baskette, with the Clevelands. and
Steve Yerkes, with the Boston
champions. being in the American
league, while Hub Northern. with
Brooklyn, and RUDE Benton. with
Cincinnati, were in the National
league. All three of Mobiles grad
yates were playing with National
league clubs-Zach Wheat, Frank
Allen and Otto Miller all being
members Of Bill Dahlen's Trolley
Dodgers.
There were fewer men playing ball
in the big leagues who had worn
Nashville uniforms than any of the
present members OF the Southern
league, as only two former Nash
Vile players were there last year,
though several new ones advanced
last fall Red Smith performed
creditably at third for Brooklyn,
while Hub Perdue was the most
successful pitcher on the tail-end
Boston Nationals.
Little Rock Also Represented.
There We're three players playing
in the big show who graduated into
the majors from Little Rock. Jim