Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01

'NeastGtfs and in addition, the presence
of the Brown pilot himself in town,
with his small army of recruits, base
ball stock in Voltown has gone up
like q rocket
Where week ago the Vols chances
were figured at 100 to 1 for last place,
. now that Hickey has actually turned
over several promising recruits to
Bill Schwartz, the pennant bee has
begun to buzz once more. While it's
q far cry to September and some of
the fans are inclined TO be much too
enthusiastic over the new faces in
the lineup, still 1t helps lots to have
interest stimulated and some en-
couragement manifested.
Already Hickey has shipped
Schwartz Hemingway a likely
looking boy who is being used at first
base; Yale Sloan, who flashed around
in the Dobber outfield last season;
Stimson, crack young fly chaser
picked up from the South Michigan
League; Stephens, a mound artist
who spent day or two in the majors
last year with Cleveland and the New
York Yankees, and Rogers, the col
lege catcher who worked a brief
spell with Montgomery last season.
WITH Hickey and Schwartz in
W daily confabs, the Vols boss is
confident he will be able to annex a
second -sacker and a steady receiver
from the Brown chief before he hikes
for st. Louis. If he is successful in
turning these tricks and can land
Kraft from Brooklyn, the Vols should
be able to give favorable account
of themselves when they get off for
the long grind in April.
Never since Rill Schwartz has haeO
directing the destinies of the Vols
has the hurting corps been in such
good shape. The veterans, More and
Berger, worked great game against
the Cubs, emptying some mid season
stuff, and some of the recruits are
pushing them close for a regular
berth. With fifteen slabmen on hand,
Schwartz is up against a stiff job in
picking the regulars Bill has begun
to brag a lot about the twirlers. and
Schwartz is not accustomed to boast
without some cause. He is rather
sweet on young Rogers, the pitcher
a recommended by Hub PeroUa. Against
the Louisville club, Rogers uncorked
a sweeping curve, and puzZling
slow ball and it was his change of
pace that tickled Bill most of all.
Though he used a peculiar and intri-
cate windup Rogers cut 1t out with
/
the sacks like a hawk.
pen F E r, the giant Canadian
N League pitcher, has been laid
up with case of fever, but is rap
idly recovering and will probably be
able in q few days to show some of
. the stuff which made him such con-
sistent winner with Ottawa. Snyder,
who was recalled from Henderson in
tacs 10
other of the bOXmen who has i'm
pressed Schwartz by his good work,
as has Bernie Boland, whose greatest
I trouble last season was lack of con-
troll This year he seems to be able
to shoot the pellet wherever he wants
it to go.
Young Hemingway has been
going like a house af1re at third ana
looks certain to stick there. He was
picked up by Hickey from the Ian
sing club, where he worked at first
and second and also took his regu
lar turn in the box He clouted the
pill for .295, swiped AZ sacks, scored
10 runs and won A out Of games.
Though third base is new to him, he
handles the bag as if he was born
there. Though preferably a left hand
hitter. he can swing from the other
side with equally as effective results.
VALE SLOAN reported in grand
shape and he, with Callahan ana
Bert King, both of whom have re-
ported will more than likely conf
pose the Vols outfield, King will
hardly be able to get into the game
for several days, as he was not in
l. condition when he reached camp.
n Stimson, the y-chaser sent along by
v Hickey, is a steady fielder and runs
H bases in major league style, but his
stick work has been rather indliter-
Il ent. Pich McCabe, one Of the Jersey
n CITY castoffs, is also on hand, ana
while Schwartz win give him a thor
ough trial, he will have some tough
Z competition in the garden. On &C
count of his reputed smuggling ability
he NAV be retained in the utility
role
The Kraft deal is still hanging fire,
the Dodgers insisting that ne De
turned back on an optional agreement
and Schwartz Is baking at the idea
Rather than lose him, however, the
Ebbets crowd win be humored, for the
former Pei is a whale with the Ash ana
would Just about balance the infield'
If Schwartz's plans to land either
CLYDE Wares or Miller from the
Browns 90 through the Vols will be
able to put out one of the fastest ana
hardest hitting infelds in the circuit
WARES has a swell offer from the
Wv coast but Schwartz hopes 70 be
able to persuade the former leading
e-stealer to remain with the Vols
when the Browns return home.
Schwartz is also building air castles
over Frank Crossin, the recruit mask
man with the Browns who Bill re-
CARDS as a second Frank Gibson. Al
ready the Vol pilot has Smell, Red
smith and Rogers behind the bat, but
none Of them can travel the pace
which Crossin set in St. Petersburg