Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
yellow Jacket Leader Has Been
Forced to Shift His Men in
Different Positions.
BURR TO PLAY FIRST BASE
More Grading at Grant Field, and
When 1t Is Finished It viii
Be Swell.
By j. W. Heisrnan.

Coach Tech Baseball TeaH1.)
TT is far from settled as yet what
will be the lineup of the Tech
baseball team in its first game.
1t does look a bit odd. though, to SEQ
Burr an outnelder working out at
first base; Tyler Montague, another
outfielder, trying his hand at second
base, and Albert Hill showed over
from short TO a trial at third. AT the
same time Newsom has been called in
off first to work out behind the plate,
while Poland. a second baseman, has
been persistently kept in the outffeld
Sometimes we make changes like
this at Tech because it seems that
the player would do better in a diff
ferent position from the one he has
been accustomed to playing, and.
again, because the needs of the team
as a whole are such as to require the
change.
There are other good first basemen
in college besides Burr. and other
coed second basemen besides Mon
tague, but these men have both bat
ting and base running strength, and
as there are plenty OF satisfactory
looking men for the outfield anyway
It would add all-around strength and
effectiveness to the team II it were
found that these two could hold down
infield positions.
Poland Good Hitter.
Poland has played mostly at sec
ond but his fielding there Is not up to
college standard. while his hitting is.
IL he can develop into a better grade
of outfielder than OF infielder a place
win be found on the team for his
stick work.
F. r. Johnson. freshman, is show
ing pretty good all-around form in
the outfield and may force place for
himself He shows no special sign Of
weakness in any department and has
evidently played considerable base
ball
Edgar Montague, who played sec
ond part Of last season and also the
spring OF 1912, is again out for the
team For a while it appeared doubt
full whether he would have the time
to spare from his studies but ne has
been putting in the hard ticks with
that end in view and is now on the
scene OF action. He viii give Tyler
, Merrill. Holland and Henderson a
strong run of 1t for the keystone sack
Eubank has rot yet started in work
with the squad. He has not fully re-
covered his health and strength even
now, and just when he win be in
shape 10 start is uncertain. AS long
as the present spell OF bad weather
holds on It would be unwlse for him
to attempt it,
Flemister and Lillard are two pref
ty good looking catchers that have
appeared ON the field. but both Of
them are ineligible for varsity play
ing this spring. The former did not
enter until the opening of the second
term. while the latter, in addition to
entering late likewise, comes from
North Carolina college.
Morrison Ineligible Catcher.
This reminds me that Morrison. OF
the Texas A & NJ last year, is also a
very good ineligible catcher. Last
soring he made the AlI-Texas college
team. and he is considered about thu
best amateur catcher in the EASTERN
part of Tennessee.
Senter besides being a first rate
footballist and a fine basketball play
err is a pitcher Of considerable re-
pute. He pitched for the University
OF Chattanooga team last spring and
will therefore be ineligible till next
year
Kauder is another University of
Chattanooga baseball player. He
shows ability, but will have to wait
another year. He Is a fast man in
the sprints and will go out for the
track team. He did not get into any
intercollegiate track contests with
Chattanooga while there. and so will
be eligible for the Tech team In his
first year.