Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
EF|RD|SEASY
FOR BOSTON
IN FIRST

PONCE DE LEON, March 2s.-Bil-
" Smiths Crackers and the Braves
FLASHED here this afternoon In the
first game of their series. Tommy
Long was not in his regular place In
left field, the Cracker't outfielder be-
ing hit BY a pitched ball In the morn
ing practice
Efrd was selected to do the huri
ing for the Crackers, with Munich be-
hind the bat George Tyler was stall
iings' pick to do the mound work for
the visitors. Whaling went behind
the bat.
FIRST INNING.
Maranville, the first Brave to face
EhTd, bounced single over third
base. Johnny Evers received 4 bIr
hand as he took his place at the plate,
On the hit and run Evers singled past
short and Maranville stopped at sec
ond Connolly was patient and was
rewarded with four wide ones and
trotted to first. Schmidt hit to Mo
Connell, forcing Connolly at second,
Meanwhile scoring, Gilbert hit 10
Mcconnell, who threw to the plate.
but Eyers slid over the plate safely.
Ehrd threw wild trying to catch
Schmidt on second and both runners
advanced Griffith singled to right
and Schmidt and Gilbert Tailed.
Munich made q nice catch Of Deals
high foul, Griffith tried n steal ana
died, Munich to Mcconnell FOUR
RUNS. THREE HITS.
Deal made a nice pickup and throw
of McConnells grounder retiring the
runner at first Schwind famed.
Welchonce waited for four bad ones
and ambled to the initial sack. Ma
ranville made a corking pickup of
Kireher's line drive and forced We'll
chonce at second to Evers. No
RUNS. NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
Welchonce took care OF Gowdy's
long fly Tyler popped out Is
Schwind. Maranville was called out
on strikes, NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Flanagan secured an infield single.
Eibel singled to center, but Gilbert
handled the ball so fast that Flanaga
was held at second. Lynch doubled
down the left field foul line, Flanagan
scoring, while Eibel stopped at third. |
Munich produced long sacrifice fly to
Griffith and Eibel romped over the
counting station. Efird fouled to Con-
molly and Lynch took third on the
catch. Andy Mcconnell smashed a
clean single to left and Lynch regis
tered. Schwind struck out. THREE |
RUNS. FOUR HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Lynch made dandy pickup Of
Evers' grounder and retired the run
ner when Eibel made good pickup |
of a bad throw. Connolly went out |
Lynch to Eibel Schmidt famed. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
Welchonce out, Deal to Schmidt
Kircher beat out hit to Maranville |
in deep short. Flanagan popped TO |
Maranville, Kircher out trying to
steal second, Gowdy to Evers NO |
RUNS. ONE HIT.
FOURTH INNING.
Gilbert beat out a bunt down the
third base line. Griffith died. McCon-
nell to Eibel. and Gilbert raced to |
second. Kircher made a great catch |
of Deals drive to left. Gowdy |
smashed a long drive down the left |
field foul line and was out when he |
tried to make a home run of the hit, /
Kircher to Schwind to Munich. Gil
bert scored on the hit ONE RUN,
TWO HITS
Eibel flied to Connolly Lynch went
out, Deal to Schmidt Meanwhile |
fumbled Munch's grounder. Efrd |
was called out on strikes NO
RUNS, NO HITS
FIFTH INNING.
Tyler did the Casey act and sought
warm seat on the bench. Kircher |
made a nice running catch of Ma
ranvilles high fly. Eibel made the /
most spectacular play OF the season |
when he Jumped high in the air and |
made a back-han catch Of Evers |
line drive down the right field foul
line He speared the ball in his |
gloved hand N DRUMS, NO HITS.
Mcconnell flied to Connolly
Schwlnd lofted tall ny to Gilbert
Maranville fumbled Welchonce's
grounder, but recovered in time TO
throw Harry out at frst. NO RUNS,
NO HITS
SIXTH INNING.
Doescher replaced E1rd on the slab
for Atlanta Connolly whitfield
Schmidt lined a hot one over Andy
McConnell's head for q single. Try
ing to sacrifice, Gilbert forced
Schmidt, Lynch to Mcconnell. Grif-
fifth singled to right and Gilbert was
safe on a close play at third Griffith
took second on the throw to catch
Gilbert at the far corner Deal
famed. NO RUNS. TWO HITS.
Griffith muffed Kircher's short ny