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


falling, with Il
wind sweeping
~ kA down from Po-
lar regions,
with the field muddy, the bleachcrs
wet and all conditions unfavorab!c
Atlanta turned out secs bowling IA
natlcs Tor the opening game; and the
Crackers won the contest. 8 to >.
The attendance figures not oa,v
surpassed those made at Birming-
ham last Friday but broke The
leagues record for opening day A.
tendance and set mark that viii last
until Atlanta shoots at it again.
ONE thing about Atlanta-whencvr-
~ er the Gate City sets out to 10
anything it does it Weil-and it does
not let a few obstacles interfere.
\ month ago it looked "a two-to-ono
bet that Atlanta would be worse than
third in the race for the largest at
tendance. Gradually the interest
grew Day before yesterday il an
pear-d that Atlanta had a chance
" the weather was good. But in
stead of being good the weather yes
terday was most unspeakably bad
And yet, having set out to win the
cup for the largest attendance and to
smear ii on blatant, clustering Birm-
ingham, the Cracker fans disregard
ed bad weather, cold and dozen dis
comforts and knocked the spots Dff
Birminsham's record.
w HILE the Atlanta fans were
pinning il on Birmingham in
the matter of attendance the Atlanta
IN
Barons and piling up its fourth con-
secutive victory
L was game without a hero
or with nine heroes, as you prefer.
Every man did his duty and MS
durndest. James Brady took over
the assignment Of hurting a harG
game. The ball was wet. the footi g
was slick, the weather was beastly
cold and it was not a day for 4
pitcher to shine. And yet Brady was
touched for only four hits.
Agler, Alperman and Smith were
t"rrors with the willow and the whole
team fielded we'll
T HE Crackers displayed something
yesterday they haven't showa
since BIZ Smith was here before
and that is the winning spirit Bill
seems to iustilI it into his teams.
They not only play for him but
they PLAY TO WIN.
The Crackers yesterday We're M
laatable. They made enough runs
or Carl Thompson TO win the game
and they went after sloan who suc-
ceeded him, hard enough TO make
enough to tie it up, even If the.
hadn't previously won il off Thomp-
son.
The Birmingham team as il looked
yesterday. was not impressive
the old college club spirit, that
gave the Barons the peunant las,
year was absent. They played mo
chanically and without enthusiasm
Also the team has some tremendously
weak spots.
But don't get the notion that be-
cause the Birmingham club does not
look like a penndnt winner now that
% Will not he i'm the fight.
Considering the Barons as an in
stltution they consist of so per cert
ball club and so per cent Rick Wood
ward.
When Mr. woodward sees that his
club is not strong he goes out and
buys men who viii strengthen if
Last year at this time the Baron
did not look any stronger than they
DO to-day. Yet they won the pennant
and they did il moderately easy
Right now it is a cinch that Moles-
worth is casting around for couple
more players. notably one outtielde'
And when he gets the team TO sun
himself and TO sult Woodward 1t wa.
be dangerous and a contender A1a
hey will never uuiJ Strengthening
until they get it taeye.
Incidentally IL might be added iAH'
the Baron club has a most compy-
tent and efficient club president 10
Bob Baugh. ana % cOrkinE good nlaI'
ager in Carleton MoIeswOrth. It's q
hard combination 10 beat
DILL SMITH is going after t1-
- Barons Tomorrow with Gll1e-l
Price II isn't really Prices turn hu
The left handler Is ready and riEnI
and Bill Smith is an awful bug ao"u'
pushing a winning streak. tie mis- :.
stick I'm one of two or three men al.
maybe get by but he feels sure A
can win with Price and he is going T.
Use him. Price is more than Wi.ilna
because he wants to ride along A'
the winning tide too.
Noleswo-th does not care to tam
about his probable pitcher. lie .aiial
objects TO IL at any stage Of the si"''
and he says that right now Ar