Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
UPHAM EASY
FOR LOCAL.
SLUGGERS
BY O. b. Keller.

freezing atmosphere Kept I'll but the
hardest bugs away f4om Ponce De
on Park this afternoon, and caus-
ed Umpire Winters to call the gamo
after the 7isitors' half of the eighth
inning. when the score stood IL to 4
in favor of the Cracke;
The cold air seemed to effect the
pitchers one way and the batters an
other. 1t killed the effectiveness of
the Rochester hurlers and put great
ginger into the BATH attack of the
Crackers. Mcconnell, Jennings, Wei
chonce, Eibel and Flanagan. each get
two hits, Jennings getting a double,
Eibel a triple and Flanagan two dou-
bles.
Lawrence pitched for the Crackers,
and was effective, considering the
cold. The fielding on both sides was
rather ragged, but tie cold will eX
plain hat, too.
Upham the big Rochester south
paw, was pounded to all corners Of
the lot Martin, who relieved him
was hit hard in the seventh inning
FIRST INNING.
Mcmillan grounded to Lynch and
was out to Eibel. Breen smashed d
single to right Barrow was patient
and received a free pass to firs+
Kircher misjudged Priests hy and
dropped the ball after getting his two
hands on it, filling the bases. Schultz
was called out on strikes. Smith
singled to left and Breen registered
with the first run of the game. Munich
made fine catch of Courtneys high
foul near the stands. ONE RUN,
TWO HITS.
Mcconnell beat out hit that
Courtney stabbed with his meat hand,
When Upham. who covered first, fun
bled Courtney's toss to first Andy
took second. The Cracker second
sacker went TO third no a wild pitch.
Morley Jennings poled douLle TO
right-center and Mcconnell raced
home with the Crackers first tally.
Welchonce watched four wide ones
go by and trotted to the initial sack.
Trying to bunt, Kircher popped to
Mcmillan. Ethel was out trying to
bunt a third strike Flanagan out,
Upham to Courtney. ONE RUN,
TWO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
Jennings made a corkins stop Of
McMurray's grounder and threw him
out at first Lawrence failed to To-
cate the plate for Upham, and the lat
W walked. Upham pilfered second.
.r-Millan popped to Lynch. Bro
s dgled to center but Upham was out
at the plate on a fast relay, Vel
chonce 10 Jennings to Munich. NO
RUNS, ONE HIT.
Lynch walked. On the hit and run
play MUNICH grounded out Mcmillan
10 Courtney Lynch reaching second
Lawrenc hoisted to schultz. McCon-
nell took first on four bad heaves
jennings drove one al Upham the
ball bounding off Uphams glove to
Breen, and Mcconnell was forced at
second, Breen to Mcmillan, No RUNS.
no HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Barrow singled 10 right Priest
drew free ticket TO first on four
wild ones Schultz did the Casey act.
Trying to catch Priest off second,
Lawrence threw the ball to left field,
and both runners advanced a base.
Smith singled past second, scoring
Barrow and Triest, Courtney hit into
double play. Jennings 10 Mcconnell
10 Eibel TWO RUNS, TWO HITS.
Welchonce walked and reached
third when Upham threw the bah 20
the stand trying TO catch him nap
ping, Kircher beat out a bounding
hit that Upham knocked down, bIt
could not field in time to get the
feet out1elder al first Welchouoe
remained at third. Eibel was passed. |
and the bases were intoxicated I
Flanagan also walked, forcing Wei