Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
BRO MING
AND SMITH
ON MOUND

PONCE DE LEON, March 24.-The
Crackers and the Newark Tigers
clasheds here this afternoon in the
first of their two-game series for
the Interleague championship be-
tween the International and Southern
Leagues.
Billy Smith sent Browning to the
hurting hill for the Crackers. with
Munich catching, while S. Smith was
selected to do slab duty for the Wis
itors, with IIeekinger behind the bat.
FIRST INNING.
Collins hit to Schwind and was
safe when the Cracker shortstop
fumbled his hot grounder Tooley
smashed a hot liner at Lynch, who
knocked 1t down and forced Tooley
at second to Mcconnell. w. thinner
man lofted high fly to Welchonce.
Meyers popped TO Mcconnell. No
RUNS. NO HITS.
Mcconnell started the inning for
the crackers by drawing four wide
ones for free ticket. Schwind
ballooned to Meyers. Welchonce
at second to Tooley. Tommy Long
reached third, Flanagan grounded to
e. Zimmerman and was out to Ear
hard. NO RUNS. ONE HIT.
SECOND INNING.
f. Zimmerman walked. Browning
threw wild TO first trying to catch +.
Zimmerman mapping, and the visit
ors' third sacker took second. Munich
then dropped Earhard's high foul.
Earhard followed with a high fly be-
tween short and centerfield that
Tommy Long caught after a long
run. GetZ also sent a skyscraper to
Long Heckinger walked. S. Smith
was called out on strikes. NORUNS.
NO HITS.
Eibel famed. Lynch went out.
past third. Browning died. Smith to
Earhard. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Collins whitfield Tooley flied to
Munich. w. Zimmerman smashed a
hot liner at Browning, who speared
the ball in his glo1ed hand NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
Mcconnell grounded out, Gets to
Earhard. Schwind went out, Tooley
to Earhard. Welchonce drew a base
on balls. Long Slammed a SINCE to
eft but fast work by w. Zimmerman
stopped Welchonce at second Elan
agEn spoiled the rally by popping to
Getz. NO RUNS ONE HIT
FOURTH INNING.
Meyer was disposed Of by Lynch
and Eibel. The Crackers third
sacker made a neat stop and great
throw. +. Zimmerman failed TO con-
meet after three attempts, and sought
a warm seat on the bench. Tommy
Long made a fine running catch OF
Earhard's fly down the left field foul
line NO RUNS no HITS,
Five drew a free pass Lynch sac
riiced, Smith to Earhard Munich
was safe when Getz fumbled his
grounder. Eibel reached third on the
error. Browning flied to Meyers in
deep center and Eibel tailed. Nc
Connell fouled 10 Earhard ONE
RUN. NO HITS.
FIFTH INNING.
Lynch grabbed eZtz' slow roller
and tossed him out to Eibel. Tommy
caught Heckinger's long drive on the
dead run with his back toward the
diamond. Callahan batted for Smith
and flied TO Long no RUNS, NO
HITS.
Schacht replaced Smith on the
mound for Newark SChwind popped
TO Heckinger Welchonce poled one
to deep right field for three bases
Long hit "A sacrifice hy TO Meyers and
Welchonce registered. Flanagan sin
gled to right Elbel flied to Collins
ONE RUN TWO HITS
SIXTH INNING.
Collins struck out Tooey was
safe on Schwind's tumble. Tooley
stole second w. Zimmerman walked.
Meyers hit 20 Schwind, who threw to
Mcconnell forcing w. Zimmerman
at second. Mcconnell threw wild
past FIRST trying 10 complete a double
play and Meyers took second r..
Zimmerman famed ONE RUN. no
HITS
Lyach walked Munich sacrificed
and reached second when Schacht
threw the ball over Earhard's head.
lynch took third on tho error with
men on second and third and the In
field In on the grass Browning foulod
10 HecMnger making the FIRST out
Andy Mcconnell grounded 30 Tooley
and Lynch was out nt the plate on a
close play To0ley t0 lieckinger
schWlnd fouled ~ Hecklngor. 30
RrNk. so HITS
SEVENTH INNING.
Farhard secured the nrst hit m
llfu0nug R clean single 10 right