Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
HUBBAETERS
HIT BALL
HARD
By 0. B. KELLER.

PONCE DE LEON, March 2S-The
Crackers and the Braves were per-
mitted to play their game by the
weather man this afternoon. and the
big 1eaguers finished on the long end
of the score, 7 to 4, in the best played
game the Crackers have produced
thus far.
The Cracker infield looked better
than it has since the practice season
started. Lynch kept UP his clever
felding and got himself three clean
hits, one double off George Tyler,
the pride Boston southpaw Andy
Mcconnell fielded nicely and also
broke into the hit column. while Hack
EibeI put on the star play Of the con-
test with a gloved hand pickup Of
hot grounder by Evers in the fifth
inning and quick throw to Doesch-
er, who covered the bag.
Ef1rd and Doescher did the pitch
ing for the Crackers and got away
in fine style except in the first and
last innings, when the Braves did
most OF their hitting.
FIRST INNING.
Marantille, the first Brave TO face
Ehrd, bounced single over third
base. johnny Evers received a big
hand as he took his place a the plate.
On the hit and run Evers singled past
short and Meanwhile stopped at sec
ond. Connolly was patient and was
rewarded with four wide ones and
trotted to first. Schmidt hit to Nc
Connell, forcing Connolly at second,
Meanwhile scoring. Gilbert hit to
Mcconnell, who threw to the plate.
but Evers slid over the plate safely.
Eflrd threw wild trying to catch
Schmidt off second and both runners
advanced Griffith singled to right
and Schmidt and Gilbert Tailed.
Munich made nice catch of Deals
high foul, Griffith tried to steal and
died, Munich to Mcconnell. FOUR
RUNS. THREE HITS.
Deal made nice pickup and throw
Of McConnell's grounder, retiring the
runner at first Schwind famed.
Welchonce waited for four bad ones
and ambled to the initial sack. Ma
ranville made corking pickup Of
Kircher's line drive and forced We'll
chonce at second to Evers. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
Welchonce took care of Gowdy's
long fly. Tyler popped out to
Schwind. Meanwhile was called out
on strikes. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Flanagan secured an iafeld single
Eibel singled to center, but Gilbert
handled the ball so fast that F'lanaga
was held at second. Lynch doubled
down the left field foul line. Flanagan
scoring, while Eibel stopped at third
Munich produced a long sacrifice fly TO
Griffith and Eibe romped over the
counting station. Efird fouled to Con-
molly and Lynch took third on the
catch Andy Mcconnell smashed a
clean single to left and Lynch regis
tered. Schwind struck out. THREE
RUNS. FOUR HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Lynch made dandy pickup of
Evers grounder and retired the run
ner when Eibel made a good pickup
of a. bad throw. Connolly went out
Lynch to Eibel. Schmidt famed. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
Welchonce out, Deal to Schmidt
Kircher beat out a hit to Maranvills
in deep short Flanagan popped TO
Meanwhile Kircher out trying TO
steal second. Gowdy to Evers. NO
RUNS. ONE HIT.
FOURTH INNING.
Gilbert beat out bunt down the
third base line. Griffith died, Neon
nell to Eibel, and Gilbert raced to
second. Kircher made a, great catch
of Deals drive 10 left. Gowdy
smashed a long drive down the left
field foul line and was out when he
tried to make a home run of the hit
Kircher to Schwind TO Munich GLE
bert scored on the hit ONE RUN,
TWO HITS
Fibel flied to Connolly Lynch Vent
out Deal to Schmidt. Maranville
fumbled Munch's grounder Ehrd
was called out on strikes NO
RUNS. NO HITS
FIFTH INNING.
Tyler did the Casey act and sought