Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10

n ASHVILLE, TENN, April 10 -
" When the teams of Judge Kav-
anaugh's circuit line up at
their various starting points on Tues
day April IA, Managare Schwartz will
have in tow one of the classiest ar
ray of Vols who have ever repre-
scented the Opportunity City. The re-
markable part of Pilot Bills success
in rounding up likely looking bunch
of pennant Contenders is that the
Vols strong box has been called on
but very little, due, it must be said,
to Branch Hickey, of the Browns. VINO
has practically made the 1914 Nash
vile club.
The fly in the ointment is that
Manager Bill is shy a good first base
man. Schwartz is trying hard to land
a worthy player for the initial sack,
but so far has had little success. The
signi g of Otto Williams, the former
Kansas City second sacker, gives the
Volunteers a good, reliable veteran to
lake care of the keystone bag, Al
though Williams is far from a 300
hitter, he is a grand fielder and has
won many a game for the Blues VITA
his timely wallops. Schwartz is eX
pecting much from Williams, and If
he can obtain a good first baseman
he will cease worrying about his in
field
THERE is a remote chance that
1 Frank Gibson, the Vols back
stopping beauty of last season, now
with Hughey Jennings Tigers, will
be back with the home contingent
before the season has progressed to
any great extent. "Gibby" is slated
81 aI l,x~ To-
several receivers on his string who,
he thinks, are far ahead of the ex-Vol
and, as Gibson is very anxious to re-
turn to the local clan in case he is
turned loose by Jennings, he VIII IN
all probability be shunted Schwartz
ward Manager Schwartz is flooding
Huehey with fifty-seven varieties of
requests and offers, as Gibson, with
his wonderful whip and heavy stick
work. would again prove the terror 10
base purloiners and moundsmen IN
the Kavanaugh circuit this season as
ne did last.
Q INCE n abundance of aqua pura
) has kept the Dell resembling
Venetian thoroughfare or water
pol3 course. the Vols have been up
against it for place to play or prac-
lice. On account of the fact that
Vanderbilt has a number of games
scheduled and are sadly in need OF
practice keeping their field occupied,
the Vols find themselves, hguratlNe-
". out in the cold. And with oad
V Gather in evidence two days OF TINS
week. the outlook is somewhat dis
rouragine lust now. since Manager
schwartz realizes that unless his con=
iingent can take on more practice
rhev will omen the season IN compar-
ativelv weak shape. There's no DOUBT
tbat thn Vol boss has the materlsl,
but il development requires lot or
hard work outs and practice, Whlch
seems TO be exactly the thing the To-
cal lads can not get on account OF
the prevailing conditions-rain ana
aigh water
MANAGER SCHWARTZ is figuring
M on placing Bert King at some
Mace in the lineup very proba bly, IN
left field. since he has proven that ne
can get on base as a lead-off man,
while the others have been weighed
md found wanting. King can hlt'
besides waiting them out, and, while
Stimson. the lad lighting for the out
Geld berth can also cut into the pei
lot with oonsidera BILE consistency. q
good ead-off man is what Pilot BIIl
needs. ard it's very likely tnat NIiS
viii be the one to cop the left field
job.
WILBUR KRAFT, with l., the ne. P els
waiver route. was drafted by Brook
lyn after he had been counted on as
a certain first baseman for the Nois.
Portland has long since withdrawn is
claim on Kraft. and the Nation
Commission has ruled that the former
bird shall revert to the local club m
The event he is turned back to th1
minors. and the outlook is now bright
for him to come TO the Vols before
many DAYS elapse. The Dodgers may
Keen Kraft in a utility role which has
been suggested by some Of the
Brooklyn scrlbes, in that case reduc-
inc t. bCals' chances at him to eN-
acilv 400. But there is an air Of
confidence about Manager Schwartz
and PreXy shropshire. and they seem
fairly certain that the Vols will even
mally secure the slashns hitter tor
Inc home club.