Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
WILLIAMS
SHOULD PROVE
BIC AID To VOLS
Veteran Nil Fill Big Hole at Sec
oDd Base-Schwartz Search
ing for First Stacker
r NASHVILLE, TENN, April 10
N When the teams OF Judge Kav-


" 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-
markab BILE 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,
10 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 So ok,
but so far has had little success The
sgniag 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 500
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
ne Will cease worrying about his IN
field
THERE is a remote chance that
Frank Gibson the Vols back
stopping beauty of last season, now
with Hughey Jennings Tigers, will
he 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
aud, as Gibson Is very anxious to re-
turn to the local clan in case he Is
turned loose by Jennings, he Will IN
a. probability be shunted Schwartz
ward. Manager Schwartz is flooding
l[ughey with f1fty-seven varieties Of
requests and offers, as Gibson, VIII
his 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.
9 INCE n abundance OF aqua pura
> has kept the Dell resembling a
Venetian thoroughfare or water
polo course, the Vols have been up
against il for place to play or prac-
tice. On account of the fact inst
Vanderbilt has a number OF games
scheduled and are sadly in need Of
practice keeping their field occupied,
the Vols find themselves, figuratiVe-
Nv, out in the cold. And with PAD
weather in evidence two days OF TINS
week, the outlook Is somewhat as
couraging just now, since Manager
Schwartz realizes that unless his con-
tjngent can take on more practice
ativelv weak shape. There's no DOUBT
that the Vol boss has the material,
but il. development requires a lot cf
hard work outs and practice, when
seems to be exactly the thing the 10.
cal lads can not get on account OF
the prevailing conditions-rain ana
high water.
MANAGER SCHWARTZ Is figuring
WI on placing Bert King at some
place In the lineup. very prooaply m
left field, since he has proven mat ne
can get on base as a lead-ott man,
while the others have been Welgnea
and found wanting. King can nll'
besides waiting them out and, While
Stimson. the lad fighting for the out
field berth. can also cut into the pei
let with considerable consistency, a
good ad-off man is what Pilot BIZ
needs. and it's very likely that King
VIII be the one to cop the left fie'u
Job.
WILBUR KRAFT, with the Pels
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 No,s,
Portland has long since withdrawn l's
claim on Kraft, and the Nation1l
commission has ruled that the former
bird shall revert to the local club IN
The event he is turned back TO tns
minors and the outlook is now bright
for him to come to the Vols before
many days elapse. The Dodgers MAJ
Keep Kraft in a utility role. which nas
been suggested by some or the
Brooklyn scribes, in that case reduc-
ing II locals chances at him to eX,
aeflv 600. But there is an air Of
confidence about Manager schwartz
and Prexy Shropshire, and they seem
fairly certain that the Vols will even
tually secure the slashing hitter I1r
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