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

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 10 -
" When the teams OF Judge Kav-
anaughs 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-
sented the Opportunity City. The re-
markable part of Pilot Bills success
in rounding up a 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. who
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 sa ok
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
take care of the keystone bag. Al
though Williams Is far from a 300
hitter. he Is a grand fielder and has
won many game for the Blues with
his timely wallops. Schwartz is eX-
pecting much from Williams. and II
he can obtain a good first baseman
he viii cease worrying about his i'll
field.
THERE is a remote chance that
1 Frank Gibson the Vols back
stopping beauty Of last season, now
with Hughey Jennings Tigers, viii
be back with the home contingent
before the season has progressed to
any great extent. "Gibby' is slated
for the discard by Jennings, who has
several receivers on his string who
he thinks, are far ahead of the ex-Vol
and. a Gibson is very anxious to re-
turn to the local clan in case he ts
turned loose by Jennings, he Will IN
ell probability be shunted Schwartz
ward. Manager Schwartz is flooding
Hughey with fifty seven varieties Of
requests and offers, as Gibson, WIN
lis wonderful whip and heavy stick
work. would again prove the terror to
base purloiners and moundsmen IN
the KaVanaugh circuit this season as
he did last.
& INCE N abundance Of aqua pura
- has kept the Dell resembling a
Venetian thoroughfare or water
polo course, the Vols have been up
against it for a place to play or prac-
flee On account of the fact that
Vanderbilt has a number Of games
scheduled and are sadly in need Of
practice keeping their field occupied,
tbe Vols find themselves, fguratlve-
Iv out in the cold. And with bad
Weather in evidence two days OF TINS
week. the outlook Is somewhat as
couraging just now, since Manager
Schwartz realizes that unless his cou-
tingent can take on more practice
=, n r
atively weak shape. There's no dount
that the Vol boss has the materlal,
INT ii development requires lot CT
hard work-outs and practice, which
seems to be exactly the thing the To-.
cal lads can not get on account OF
the prevailing conditions-rain and
high water.
MANAGER SCHWARTZ Is figuring
WI on placing Bert King at some
place in the lineup, very propaplS IN
left field, since he has proven that ne
can get on base as a lead of man
while the others have been weighed
and found wanting King can M,
besides waiting them out, and, wnlle
slim son. the lad fighting for the out
Geld berth. can also cut into the pei
lei with considerable consistency,
good lead off man Is what Pilot Blu
needs. and it's very likely that King
viii be the one to cop the left he'u
job
WILBUR KRAFT, with the P els
w last season, picked up via me
waiver route, was drafted by Brook
lvn after he had been counted on as
a certain first baseman for the Vois
Portland has long since withdrawn ils
cfatm on Kraft and the Nation2'
commission has ruled that the former
bird shall revert to the local club IN
the event he is turned back to the
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 scribes in that case reduc-
ing II locals chances at him TO eN,
aeflv 900. But there is an air Of
confidence about Manager schwartz
and Prexy Shropshire, and they seem
fairly certain that the Vols will ever
tually secure the slashing hitter .of
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