Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-22
RED AND BLACK
PTA|N SIZES
Up HIS MATERIAL
Rucker Ginn Tells The Sunday
American Readers About Geor-
gia's Prospects.
MUST DEVELOP A BATTERY
Says Coach Cunningham Has Big
Job to "Bring Out" Good
Catchers and Pitchers.
MUST DEVELOP A BATTERY
Bv Rucker CHM.


"A poets for a winning team at
Georgia this year are rather
gloomy and uncertain at present much
depending on the developing of a bat
terry. 1t is true that several pitchers
and catchers have registered at Geor-
gia who come with regulations that
look good on paper, but too often
it is the case that when the show
down comes the goods are lacking for
too mucn faith to be put in these rep
utations.
The prospects are not so bright as
they were last year and at present
they seem to be not so rosy as they
have been the past four years. A
coach can make a fielder out of fair
material in a rather short time, but
when it comes to making pitchers
and catchers from green material in
a short training season he has hard
job on his hands. A weak position
in either the infield of outfield will
not hurt a team very much, but too
often does a weak pitcher or a catch
er mean defeat. A good battery is
three fourths of a team
Star Catchers Leave School.
ers, Hutcfrens and Bowden, discard
ed their Georgia uniforms, the only
semblance of a catcher left were two
scrubs, Rawson and Torbet These
did good work for the Reserves last
year and are worth considering.
Armistead comes from the Boys High
School of Atlanta with a good record
and comes from baseball family
He has a good build for a catcher
"a a attention
in his gym work. Nunnally is an
al-prep from C. NJ. c. that is touted
favorably. but he is young and rather
inexperienced. Kemp is recommend
ed and good hitter and is big
enough to hold the speediest pitcher.
Whatley and Garmony, with several
others. have been measured for masks
and from the present outlook there
is going to be a merry race for the
RECEIVERS place.
For the box there are two of last
Years regulars back on the job, but
all Southern Corley is carrying his
wing in sling right now as result
Of injuries received in football fall,
and it seems doubtful If he will be
able to play at all this spring. John
Morris failed to return last fall, leaV-
ing CorIey and Hitchcock the only
mainstays Hitchcock won his spurs
when he let the heavy-hitting Mich
fganders down without a single hit
and if he keeps his splitter working
this spring he will be regular from
the jump.
Cunningham will need at least three
good pitchers for the hard schedule
mapped out for the Red and Black
and it's up to the new material TO
make good" Very little material,
however. has shown up for this posi-
tion. Fox looks promising and VIII
work well with Armistead, as they
did effective work for the B. Fl. S. last
wear. owen. who played on the foot
ball team last fall, had ton OF speed
in the Athens City League last sum
mer. is good batter and swings
from his port side and Is a demon
on the paths. He is as good out
fielder. though, as he is pitcher and
NAV be shifted to one OF the outer
ga ardens Woodali, Coker and West
brook are hard workers and will bear
watching while Huddleston, a big,
strapping fellow, will be there with
a world of speed and energy
InfieId Looks Immense
The fnfIeld is well taken care OF,
oil the old men being back except
Covington at third. Henderson VIII
1ook a fter first in iam-up style. he
Is 500 hitter and looks ike all
Southern for 1914 Harrison is oaCh
and will show 'em how TO play the
keystone position this year Holder
and Riley, both of whom have ALREADY
earned their letters, are back anu
will mix with several other candl-
da+es for the position a third Glen.
ents is on hand for short again. ana
since he was a runner-up Tor an
So,+bern last year, he needs no com
mont as this is his second year ohlE
as member of the Georgia team.
The outfeld presents one vacancy
II, the absence OF Erwin. Bob NC
W-horter has center nailed IN cor
fin A lot Of new candidates MAJ
20 ont and look 1t over, but BOD VII
he getting under 'em regularly Ions
before the first game Is caHeo' lt I1e
Ae1d shows the regular or the past
,brea years. while Brooks, brother
og Home Run" Shorty, and Gins.
bo+, of last years subs, VIII make
sonebodv hustle for the opening III
right IS will Brown, who played seN-
ers1 games as a regular last season.
David is another candidate OF hots
for this position, while any nunper ol
recruits have Registered for the ou1-
field in general 81.
r-t,is ts inst about a correct status
-,,o'' NJ Georgia's last years cham
y,sone so YOU can size them up LOT
a,,res1f and take the nucleus Tot
1,ba+ il is worth bright or gloomy
Rut one thing is certainty from ny
nrasent outlook. Georgias hnal sia nu
viii depend mainly on now the od
teries show UP.
But after all. tnat IeoLsid ~
vii win for the Red and Black ana
we expect to be in the running WHEN
the season gets under way