Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
PENNANT BEE
NOW BUZZ|NG
IN 'VOLTOWN'
Bill Schwartz Feels EIated Over
Material on Hand-Rickey
Aids Nashville Leader.
nj AsHvILLE, TENN, March 81
IN With the arrival in camp of

a squad Of Branch Rickey's
castoffs 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 a rocket
Where a week ago the Vols chances
were figured at 100 to 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
a far cry to September and some of
the fans are inclined to be much too
enthusiastic over the new faces in
the lineup, still it 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, a crack young fiy-chaser
picked up from the South Michigan
League; Stephens, a mound artist
who spent a 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 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 a favorable account
of themselves when they get off for
the long grind in April.
Never since Bill Schwartz has been
directing the destinies of the Vols
has the hurting corps been in such
good shape. The veterans, More and
Berger, worked a 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 III
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
recommended by Hub Perdua. Against
the Louisville club Rogers uncorked
a sweeping curve, and pHzzling
slow ball, and il was his change OF
pace that tickled Bill most of all.
Though he used a peculiar and intrl-
cate windup. Rogers cut it out with
runners on the paths and watched
the sacks like a hawk
DEN Err, the giant Canadian
IN League pitcher, has been lald
up with a case of fever but is rap
idly recovering and will probably be
able in a few days to show some OF
the stuff which made him such con
sistent winner with Ottawa. snyder
who was recalled from Henderson IN
the Kitty League last season, is an
other of the boxmen who has i'm
dressed Schwartz by his good work,
as has Bernie Boland, whose greatest
trouble last season was lack OF con-
troll. This year he seems to De aole
to shoot the pellet wherever he wants
it to go. 49,.
Young Hemingway has been
going like a house afire at third ana
looks certain to stick there. he was
picked up by Hickey from the Ian
Sing club, where he worked at hrst
and second and also took his regu-
lar turn in the box. He clouted the
dill for .295 swiped AZ sacks, scored
20 runs and won out OF games,
Though third base is new to MN ne
handles the bag as If he was oorIi
there. Though preferably Iett-h manu-
hitter, he can swing from the otiei
side with equally as ehectiVe results
VALE SLOAN reported in grand
I shane and he. with Callahan ana
Pert King. both of whom nave re-
,,orted win more than likely com,
80 he Vols outfield. King VIII
hardly be able to get into the game
FOR several days, as he was not IN
condition when he reached camp,
Stimson. the fly chaser sent along py
Pickev is steady fielder and runs
bases in major league style, out ms
stick work has been rather lnqIlIeI
emf Pich McCabe, one of the JERSEY
CITY castoffs, is also on hand' anu
while Schwartz will give him a thoI
ough trial. he will have some tough
competition in the garden. On IL a.
count of his reputed slugging ap,iit.SS,
he NAV be retained in the utlIltS
role. ,,,.i,. era
Tho Dodgers insisting that he De
turned back on an optional agreement
ond schwartz is baking at the luea'
Rather than lose him, however tle e
IShhete crowd will be humored TOT lhe
former Pei is a whale with the Ash ana
would just about balance the ln ii5ao,
If Schwartz's plans to land el'H me-
ClvSe Wares or Miller from -, the
Browns go through, the Vols VII og
d HE to put out one of the tastesI AM
hardest hitting infields in the circuit
WARES has a swell offer from tt ne
w coast but Schwartz hopes 10 pe
able 10 persuade the former leading
base base stealer to remain with the vols
when the Browns return home. .4,os
over Frank Crossin, the recruit MASK
man with the Browns, who BIN re-
CARDS as a second FRANK Ge SnelI Red
e ry,itb and Rogers behind the bat, but
T nnr's' Of them can travel the pace
I nJ,c Crossin set in St Petersburg
I'll ppi++on RnqtS