Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
BY j. w. Heisrnan.

IT HE baseball squad has at last
been cut down to sizeable pro-
portions. It embraces at pres
ent not more than 30 members. out CT
the lis that at first applied for jobs.
OF these almost half are pitchers and
catchers, something like 10 pitchers
having been amputated.
At first base there remain Burr.
Harrington and Casey. The first OF
these has the call at present on ac-
count of his superior hitting ability.
Both the others field well enough. but
both somehow lack physical strength
and stamina. Burr is new to the DO
sition, but Is mastering every detail
that goes with it at a startlingly
rapid rate. He tries hard to give
satisfaction, and he remembers what
he is told better than most any man
have had in long time.
Tyler Montague and Merrill Hol-
land are the only followers for Sec
ond. Tyler is the most alert base
runner on the whole squad, and his
hitting is better than Merrills. The
latter is fielding in improved form,
but not smuggling them the way he did
last spring. Tyler's play at second IS
like that of his brother Fax-it
doesn't appear so finished or graceful,
but he does the work and gets the
man.
Donaldson Best at Short.
Jack Donaldson is the best man
around short. Strange to say, there
were very few contenders for
this position this spring. Jack Is
quicker than last year and stronger.
Clay Is also working out at the place,
but his batting average isn't swelling
enough so you can notice 1t. other
wise he is candy kid. Span was
hitting all right when he got hurt,
but his fielding is not quite UP to
that of Donaldson.
Albert Hill has about cinched third
base. Fielder is still working at this
corner, but lacks the dependability
that Hill displays The latter is but
little short of Scrappy Moores form
Of last year, either in handling ground
or thrown balls, in base running or in
hitting. He is a most enthusiastic
player and Is catching on to the
team idea at rapid rate,
Captain Pound looks as good MS
ever in left field, while Wooten. in
center, is a better player than a year
ago, though trifie Indifferent, seem
ingly. Johnson and Malone are still
on the squad and are both better than
many man ! have used in the past
on college teams. They appear bit
uncertain at the plate.
Thus far 1t looks like Edgar Mon
tague in right field. He can cover
the ground, has a very quick. strong
throw, fields fly and ground balls
equally well, is a good base runner,
and thus far at least has been hitting
them between the nostrils Poland
has not fully recovered from his In
jury but he lacks the experience of
Montague.
Witherington, Newsom and H.
johnson have been retained behind
the plate, and of these Witherington
looks best He is throwing well and
hitting them hard this spring. The
other two are far from bad.
Bryant Looks Promising.
Probably the safest three twirlers
Tech will have are Pitts, Eubank and
Bryant The first two are in their
third year of baseball at Tech, and
no introduction is necessary for them.
The former Is left handed, the latter
right. Neither of them is in salts
factory physical condition as yet, but
it is hoped they soon will be.
Bryant is a big left-hander, stand
| ing about feet 10 inches, and weigh
| ing in the neighborhood of 1870
pounds. He has smoke and a fine
break to his ball. Although green,
he keeps cool, knows he doesn't know
lot that he will have to learn, and