Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-13
JOE PIT IS IS
ROUTED IN

GRANT FIELD April 13.-The yell
low Jackets and Mercer clashed here
this afternoon in the first of their
two-game series.
Heiseman sent Joe Pitts to the
nurling hill for the locals, with WITH
erington catching Hunt was select
ed to do the twirling for the visitors
with Clements on the receiving end.
FIRST INNING.
Cochran singled to left Sans beat
out a hit to Pitts Gibson grounded
TO Hill and Cochran was forced at
third. Hill threw to Burr, doublind
Gibson at first. Grace grounded 20
Wooten and when Wooten fumbled
Grace was safe at first, while Sans
scored. rGace stJle second. Grace
also stole third. Clements walked
Cowart fouled to Hill. ONE RUN.
TWO HITS.
Wooten was set down on strikes.
T. Montague also famed. Clements
dropped the third strike and was
forced to throw to first for the put
out. Burr struck out, making three
in a row for Hunt. NO RUNS, NO
HITS.
OESS'NI tiNlNiN0s
Farmer went out, Hill to Burr.
Willis walked Hunt hit to Pitts and
was out to Burr Cochran was dis
posed of by Pitts and Burr. NO
RUNS. NO HTS.
Witherington was Hunts fourth
straight strikeout victim. Clements
dropped the third strike but threw
TO first for the putout. Pound broke
Hunts row of strikeouts by smash
ing a clean single to right. Johnson
whitfield Grace made a corking stop
Of Hills East grOunder and threw him
out at first NO RUNS. ONE HIT.
THIRD INNING.
Sans did the Casey act and beat
it back to the bench Gibson went
out, Pitts to Burr. Grace singled over
second. Grace stole second. Glenn
ents went out, Wooten to Burr no
RUNS. ONE HIT.
E. Montague famed. Pitts died,
Farmer to Willis. Wooten was hit by
a pitched ball Wooten stole second.
I. Montague was patient and received
free transportation to the initial sack
Burr singled to left and the bases
were intoxicated. Witherington
fouled to Clements. NO RUNS, ONE
HIT
FOURTH INNING.
Cowart poled a double to deep left
Farmer went out, T. Montague to
Burr Johnson dropped Willis line
drive and Cowart registered. Hunt
went out, Wooten to Burr, The same
pair disposed of Cochran. ONE RUN,
ONE HIT,
Poland replaced Johnson in left
field Pound went out Hunt to Wills.
Poland died, Grace to Wills. Hill
grounded out Farmer to Wills. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
FIFTH INNING.
Sans was hit by a pitched bail. Glib
son was also hit by a pitched ball.
Grace sacrificed, Hill to Burr. Glenn
ents singled to right, scoring Sans
and Gibson. Clements took second on
the throw to the plate. Cowart sent
a one-timer to right and Clements
registered Farmer out Hill to BUR-.
Wills singled to left and Cowart
scored Shaw replaced Pitts on the
hurting hill Hunt lofted TO i. Monia-
que. FOR RUNS. THREE HITS.
e. Montague singled to left. Shaw
flied to Grace. Wooten lined out TO
Sans. r. Montague was safe when
Hunt fumbled his grounder Burr
went out Grace to Wills. NO RUNS.
ONE HIT,
SIXTH INNING.
Cochran famed Sans hoisted
high fly to Poland, Gibson out Shaw
To Burr NO RUNS 40 HITS.
Witherington out Grace TO Wills.
Pound out, Hunt to Wills, Poland
filed to Cowart no RUNS NO HITS.
SEVENTH INNING.
Grace out, Wooten to Burr Glenn
ents grounded out to Burr unassisted.
Cowart singled to right. Farmer was
hit by a pitched ball Wills waited
for four wide ones and trotted to first,
filling the bases Hunt singled TO left,
scoring Cowart and Clements. Jordan
replaced Shaw in the box for Tech.
Cochran out, Shaw unasslsted. TWO
RUNS, TWO HITS
Hill famed, but Clements dropped
the third strike and was forced 60
throw to first for the out Z. Hon
tague famed and again Clements had
TO throw 10 first TO retire the runner.
Jordan beat out a hit down the frs.