Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
CRACKERS SCORE
4 IN NINTH AND
BEAT BRONCHOS
Final Count in Weird Exhibition
Struggle at Poncey Park Is
8 to 7 in Our Favor,
D0ESCHER NOT AT HIS BEST
Smithmen Hit Some, Too, and
Enjoy Free Rides = Frank
Manush Given Release.
DOESCHER NOT AT HIS BEST
By O. B. Keller.

tn HE Crackers wound up their
regular practice season Satur-
day afternoon in a blaze of
glory, mixed with hobbies and base
hits, the entire combination working
out in a victory over the Rochester
Brorchos, s to Z, -Four of the runs
came in frame No. 9. and Bill Smiths
men might just as well have had two
or three more, only they weren't
needed. The bases were choked and
one Cracker out when H. Holland
basted one down the left-fleld foul
line that would have been equal to
the job of scoring two or three Crack
ers but for the. fact that one was
enough
To reach that joyous stage, how
ever, it was necessary to come far
from behind
We got in the rear partly because
Mr.. ]. Doescher was opened up for
some regular base hits by the Bronks,
and partly because Jacks alleged
support didn't do it, Errors by Jen-
nings and Mcconnell had a good
deal to do with the first runs made
by the enemy, and Mr.. Schultz's.
triple also figured.
DemoniaeaI SIusging.
Mr.. Schultz, in fact, was the De-
mon Hitter of the fray. In five APP
pearances at the platter the Devas-
Eating Dutchman produced q sacri-
fee a single, a triple and a pro-
digious home run, the latter rolling
clear to the signboards in center
field. All of this clouting had Its eff
feet on Mr.. DOescher and the score,
and the Bronks had our brave lads
6 down and to go when they finally
began to rebel.
Singles by Mcconnell and Long, a
double by Welchonce, an error and
sacrifice flv ran the rebellion up to
three runs in the sixth. Then the
enemy got another run, and we
came back with the same number in
the seventh.
Then the Fireworks.
After which, the fireworks.
Mr.. Perryman came on and re-
lieved Mr. Doescher, who was some-
what tagged with his eXertions and
nervous from ducking base hits. Mr.
Moves also superseded Mr.. Hoff with
what looked to be safe lead. It
was as much as three runs, but it
was not safe.
Mr.. Moves started trouble for him
self by walking Red Lynch, who bat
ted in Perryman's turn. Mcconnell
was an easy out, but Mr. Noyes lost
his sense of direction and Jennings
walked. Again Welchonce's big bat
exploded in the pincn and Lynch rode
home on a neat single, Tommy Long
looped a single just over the intfeld,
filling the bases. Hack Eibel got the
habit and Jennings counted on his
drive. Moves control lever slipped
again and Flanagan walked, forcing
in Welchonce with the tying run
Then, with the crowd in Mysteries
Harry Holland hooked one far down
the left-field foul line, and the win
ming run came over.
A Freak Play.
The inventors Of the Cincinnati
Base Hit should have been present to
pass Judgment on a play in the sew
enth inning. Mcconnell was on third
and Jennings on second, with one out.
Long hit to Hoff, who shot the ball
to the plate, either imagining the play
was forced there or that Andy was
on his way home Andy stuck 70
third. however and Tommy rambled
on to first unmolested, filling the
bases.
Holland played third again, Lynch's
arm being still quite lame BIZ
Smith said If Reds arm was all right
Tuesday he probably would play IN
the opening game. Otherwise Hol-
land will be used. Frank Manush
was given his unconditional release
Saturday. IN compliance with an
agreement between the veteran and
Manager Smith in the event the
Crackers should not require him this
season.