Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
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PONCE DELEoN PARK, March
27.-Frank Chance sent Carl Thomp-
son, last season with the Crackers,
to the mound this afternoon Ia face
hid old team mates. The ex-Crack-
er pitcher was given great hand
when he took his place on the slab.
Rube Kissinger made his ifrst APP
pearance in a Cracker uniform. be-
ing Smiths selection to hurl for the
locals.
FIRST INNING.
Maisel, the first Yankee to face
Kissinger, flied TO Tommy Long.
Lynch made fine play on HartzelI's
hunt and threw him out at first.
Walsh was retired on strikes. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
Thompson took care Of McConnelrs
grounder and tossed him out to wil-
liams. schwind was patient and was
rewarded with free ticket to the
initial sack. Walsh ran over in right
center and after getting under well
chonce's tall ax dropped the pin for
an error Long fouled out to swee-
ney. Flanagan sent grass-cutter to
kfartxell and SYAlchonce was forced
at second to Peckinbaugh. NO RUNS,
NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
williams grounded out, Schvind to
Eibel Holden bounced one into Kis-
singers glove and was out st first.
Mcconnell ran back in short right
and grabbed Gilhooley's short fly. NO
RUNS, NO HITS.
Eibel died, Hartzell to Williams.
Holden caught Lynch's short fly af-
ter q hard run Reynolds whitfield for
the third out. NO RUNS, NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Peckinbaught found one to his lik-
ing and poied II down the left field
foul line for double. Weichonce
made q shoe-string catch of Swee-
ney's line drive to center. Carl
Thompson drew a big hand when he
went to bat, Reynolds muffed
called third strike on Thompson and
was forced to throw the ext Cracker
pitcher out to Eibel. Maisel was
called out on strikes. NO RUNS,
ONE HIT.
Kissinger opened with line single
to center. Thompson made a nice
play on McConnelfs attempted sac
rifice bunt and forced Kissinger at
second to Peekinbaugh. On an at
tempted hit and run, Schwind hit
short grounder to Hartzeil and died
with Mcconnell In a beautiful double
play Hartzell to Peckinbaugh to
Williams. NO RUNS, ONE HIT.
FOURTH INNING.
Schwind made a dandy stop Of
Hartzell's groundef and threw him
out at the initial corner. After foul
ing one into the left field bleachers.
Walsh smashed a double to right.
Williams hit grounder to Schwind
and by fast sprinting beat 1t out.
Flanagan hauled in Holden's long
drive to right and Walsh registered
after the catch. Kissinger gobbled UP
Gilhooley's bounder and relayed the
ball TO Eibel ahead OF the runner.
ONE RUN, TWO HITS.
Welchonce was easy for Thompson
and Williams. Tommy Long waited
for four bad heaves and trotted TO
first. Flanagan bounded long two
Dagger against the score-bosrd in
center and when Holden relayed the
ball home, Long was called safe at
the plate on a close decision. F'lan-
again went to third on the throw
home. Fiber followed with another
double, this one to right field, and
Flanagan romped over the counting
station. Lynch tried hard. but his
best was a weak fly to Maisel Rey-
nolds lofted a long fly to Holden.
TW DRUMS, TWO HITS.
FIFTH INNING.
Pecklnbaugh rolled slow groundor
down the first base line and Rey-
nolds' throw pulled Eibel off the base
The Yankees worked the hit and run
on the first ball pitched, Sweeney
singing to center and PeelSinbaugh
went to third, Channel heat out a
bunt and the bases were intoxicated
Maisel received free transportation
to FIRST and Peckinbaugh was forced
across the rubber Hartzell hit a
slow one at KiSsinger, who fumbled
and Sweeney tailed. Walsh also
drew q base on balls and channel
scored. Williams slipped one be-
tween third and short and Maisel and
Hartzell rushed over the counting
station. Holden kept up the slaugh-
ter by singing past short and Walsh
scored. GiIhooley hit TO Klssinger.
who threw to the plate Ito catch
Williams, but Reynolds dropped the
ball after tagging the runner. Peck
limbaugh out, Kissinger to Eibel.
Sweeney hit to Kissinger, who threw
to Eibel, retiring the runner. Eibel
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