Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
REMNANT BEE
NOW BUZZ|NC
IN 'VOLTOWN'
BIZ Schwartz Feels EIated Over
Material on Hand-Rickey
Aids Nashville Leader.
/ T ASHv1LLB TENN. March 81
VI With the arrival n oar,n -

squad OF Branch Rickeys
castofrs and in addition, the presence
of the Brown pilot himself in town,
with his small army of recruits, base
ball stock in Voltown has gone I'D
like a rocket.
Where week ago the Vols chances
were figured at 100 to for last place.
? now that Hickey has actually turned
over several promising recruits to
Bill Schwartz, the pennant bee has
pegun to buzz once more. While it's
a far cry to September and some of
the fans are inclined to be much too
enthusiastic over the new faces in
the lineup, still it helps lots to have
interest stimulated and some en-
couragement manifested.
Already Hickey has shipped
Schwartz Hemingway, a likely
looking boy who is being used at first
base; Yale Sloan, who flashed around
in the Dobber outfied last season:
Stimson crack young f1y-chaser
picked up from the South Michigan
League; Stephens, a mound artist
who spent day or two in the majors
last year with Cleveland and the New
York Yankees, and Rogers, the col
lege catcher who worked a brief
spell with Montgomery last season.
WITH Hickey and Schwartz in
w daily confabs, the Vols boss is
confident he will be able to annex
second sacker and a steady receiver
from the Brown chief before he hikes
for st. Louis. If he is successful in
turning these tricks and can land
Kraft from Brooklyn, the Vols should
he oh TO eriN
of themselves when they get off for
the long grind in April
Never since Bill Schwartz has been
directing the destinies of the Vols
has the hurting corps been in such
good shape The veterans, More and
Berger, worked great game against
the Cubs, emptying some mid season
stuff, and some of the recruits are
pushing them close for a regular
berth. With fifteen slabmen on hand
Schwartz is up against a stiff job III
picking the regulars Bill has begun
to brag a lot about the tWirlers, ana
Schwartz is not accustomed to boast
without some cause He is rather
sweet on young Rogers, the pitcher
recommended by Hub Perdu0. AgalnsI
the Louisville club, Rogers uncorkeu
a sweeping curve, and puzzilhs
slow ball, and it was his change OIL
pace that tickled Bill most OF an
Though he used a peculiar ana nun
cate windup, Rogers cut 1t out WIN
runners on the paths ana Wdlciieu
the sacks like a hawk
DEN FER, the giant Canadian
N League pitcher, has been lala
up with a case of fever but IS rap
idlv recovering and viii probably DE
able in a few days to show some VI
the stuff which made him such cor
sistent winner with Ottawa, SnYutl l.
who was recalled from Henderson ID
the Kitty League last season, Is an
other of the boXmen who mas III,
messed Schwartz by his good Worh'
as has Bernie Boland, whose gredles'
trouble last season was lack OF con
troll This year he seems TO De do.e
TO shoot the pellet wherever ne VANS
1t to go bas bean
going like a house ahre at til NJ 80
looks certain to stick mere ne M
nicked M bv Hickey from the Ian
p chIb where he worked at hrs'
ond second and also took ms reEu
To- tnrn In the box. He cloutea lHg
Iii FOR 2g5 swiped AZ sacks SceIeu
n rnps and won out OF eaIutS
~ runs aHu haee is new to him he
Though thlru paS as if he was born
handles sn1 rb tng hi preferably left hand
hitter he can swing from the III
nida vim equally as effective results
X1ALE SLOAN reported IN gram
I shane and he, with Callahan an
Rart King. both of whom nave
norted. Will more than likeH oU m.nl
hardly lyve De ap days s. as he was not in
n ror when he reached camp ~,
Samson the fly chaser sent al9hs ~
Riekeyi /, is ,n5t6 5r'a league style, but his
stick P TSFN M hss beso one Of the Jersey
ee l1 Pieh 4s,0 is also on hand and
City G a,ss1r,rtz will give him thor
,,tub trial, ne w III ll"'