Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
BY J. w. Heisnan.


IT HE baseball squad has at last
been cut down to sizeable pro-
portions. 1t embraces at pres
ent not more than 30 members. out CT
the lis that at first applied for Jobs.
OF these almost half are pitchers and
catehers, something like 10 pitchers
having been amputated.
At first base there remain Burr.
Harrington and Casey. The first Of
these has the call at present on ac-
count of his superior hitting ability.
Both the others field we'll enough, but
both somehow lack physical strength
and stamina, Burr is new to the po-
sition, but is ma stering every detail
that goes with it at a startling4y
rapid rate. He tries hard to give
satisfaction, and he remembers what
he is told better than most any man
have had in a long time.
Tyler Montague and Merrill Hol-
land are the only followers for Sec
ond. Tyler is the most alert base
runner on the whole squad, and his
hitting Is better than Merrill's. The
latter is fielding in improved form,
but not smuggling them the way he did
last spring. Tyler's play at second is
like that OF his brother Fax--it
doesn't appear so finished or graceful,
but he does the work and gets the
man.
Donaldson Best at Short.
Jack Donaldson is the best man
around short Strange to say, there
were very few contenders for
this position this spring. Jack IS
quicker than last year and stronger.
Clay is also working out at the place,
but his batting average isn't swelling
enough so you can notice it, other
wise he Is a candy" kid. Span WAS
hitting all right when he got hurt,
but his fielding is not quite up to
that of Donaldson.
Albert Hill has about cinched third
base. Fielder is still working at this
corner, but lacks the dependability
that Hill displays. The latter is but
little short of Scrappy Moore's form
of last year, either in handling ground
or thrown balls, in base running or In
hitting. He is a most enthusiastic
player, and is catching on to the
team idea at a rapid rate
Captain Pound looks as good MS
ever in Nleft field, while Wooten, in
center, is a better player than year
ago, though a trifie Indifferent, seem
on the squad and are both better than
many a man | have used in the past
on college teams, They appear a bit
uncertain at the plate.
Thus far 1t looks like Edgar Mon
tague in right field He can cover
the ground, has a very quick, strong
throw, fields ny and ground balls
equally well, Is a good base runner,
and thus far at least has been hitting
them between the nostrils. Poland
has not fully recovered from his in
jury, but he lacks the experience of
Montague.
Witherington, Newsom and H.
Johnson have been retained behind
the plate, and of these Witherington
looks best. He is throwing well and
hitting them hard this spring. The
other two are far from bad.
Bryant Looks Promising.
Probably the safest three twirlers
Tech will have are Pitts, Eubank and
Bryant. The first two are in their
third year of baseball at Tech, and
no introduction is necessary for them.
The former is left handed, the latter
right. Neither of them Is in salts
factory physical condition as yet, but
It is hoped they soon will be-
Bryant is a big left-hander, stand
ing about feet 10 inches, and weigh
ing In the neighborhood OF 1870
pounds. He has smoke and fine
break to his ball. Although green
he keeps cool knows he doesn't know
a lot that he win have to learn, and