Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
VOLS SHOULD
Be HEARD FROM
NEXT SEASON
Despite Nashville Club WrangIe.
Many Players Have Signed
for Coming Campaign,
By Bob Pigue.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 21.-Now, since
y the proverbial oil has been ap-

y
NASHVILLE, Jan. 21.-Now, since
y the proverbial oil has been ap-
' rIied TO the troubled waters
,. ,I-hich the frail bark containing
- y,Is, 1914 hopes has been sailing
i+, come degree of uncertainty, one
liant AZ the outlook for the approach
no season might serve to at least
case the impatience of the regular
fan - ..
mani that he has sold his share OIL
Tho stock in the local club Just ABOUT
r,eans that Schwartz Will again man
ace the team. Although no ofhclal
announcement has been MADE yet,
fans are taking it as a certainty mat
the "Bov Manager will again be IN
or midst. ,,o
schwartz has always been popular
with his players, and they all no uouo'
would be very glad to work unuer
linn. 1t is also known that the pres
ent directors are pleased with the
hustling manager
THE receiving staff of the local
| snuad will be well taken care of,
despite the fact that it has been, eX-
rected that there would be special
Weakness in this division. since Gibby
Gibson has gone to big league yards.
The Vols will have Red Smith,
product of the Kitty League, on the
string as a starter. Reds only weak
ness is with the stick, and he is eX-
pected to overcome that fault to
great extent At any rate, he looks
good. and he is expected to prove a
great helm to the local hurlers. And
then there is receiver from tne o.
Louis Browns who has peen signed.
His name might be itoChypiit oI -
playing with the Browns goes not
tend to bring out all that IS pest In
ball player, 1t gives MN leeills ma
if he had chance ne might uo
something, and there's Where the vols
hope to land a good catcher. but
therell be others later on.
FIRST of all there's Helme Berger
L the big cause of a still bigger row
who will occupy the hill a portion OF
Heine is getting old, but the old GRIP
pie usually manages to get away with
the decision, and believes ne mas many
more good games Iett IN ms Wrinkleu
whip. Leslie Johnson and sam Hen-
Tee. the sensations or ihe hitis
League last season. VIII be given
tWout ard from their RECORDS tneS
are going to be hard to beat out OF a
regular job on the Vols hrlng llne
This fellow Schwenk, from the
Browns, has good recorc, If RECORDS
count, and if he can stand the sunny
in Kid Williams, George Beck, ct al.
And still there'll be others ere the
winter league has given way to the
1914 season.
A : previously stated. Artie Holman.
"A who will probably be signed
within the next few days VIII occu-
py the first corner, and in case Gar
enCe Kraft is secured, 1t Is prohaoie
that the old kid will get chance at
some of the other infeld positions.
we'll known and the initial cushion
viii be covered with about as mucn
brains and Drawn as ever before.
IOHNNY LINDSAY, who has played
J with the Vols so long that he feels
Ike he ought to be retired on pen
sion about newt season will still do
way position. Jawnny is always at
the top in the fielding averages, and
as rule manages TO get just where
they hit EN-, which makes him eli
gbIe as a follower of the great eN-
ample that the still more renowned
Honus has set for all perspirins
youngsters
THE old keystone sack is still in
doubt, as there are two or three
candidates for the job. A youngster
named Rust, from the wilds of Ar
Kansas, hopes to land a regular berth
at the middle station. but he has to
reckon with voungster named Pinch