Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Remnant BEE
NOW BUZZ|NG
IN 'VOLTOWN'
Bit Schwartz Feels EIated Over
Material on Hand-Rickey
Aids Nashville Leader.
n NASHVILLE TENN, March 81
~ With the arrival in camp of

a squad of Branch Rickey's
castoffs 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 M
like a rocket
Where week ago the Vols chances
were inquired at 100 to l for last place.
now that Hickey has actually turned
over several promising recruits to
Bill Schwartz, the pennant bee has
begun 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 outfield last season;
Stimson, crack young fly-chaser
picked up from the South Michigan
League; Stephens, a mound artist
who spent a 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
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
be able to give a favorable account
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 a 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 stiff job in
picking the regulars Bill has begun
to brag a lot about the tWirlers, and
4 Schwartz is not accustomed TO boast
without some cause. He is rather
sweet on young Rogers, the pitcher
4 recommended by Hub Perdun. Against
4 the Louisville club, Rogers uncorked
a sweeping curve, and puzzllng
slow ball. and it was his change of
pace that tickled Bill most of all.
IOuSH he uStu pSCuiidI anu IlNii-
cate Windup, Rogers cut it out with
runners on the paths and watched !
the sacks like a hawk.
DEN F E r, the giant Canadian |
IN League pitcher, has been laid |
up with a case Of fever but is rap !
idly recovering and will probably be |
able in a few days to show some of
the stuff which made him such con-
sistent winner with Ottawa. Snyder, |
who was recalled from Henderson in !!
the Kitty League last season, is an
other of the boXmen who has i'm |
pressed Schwartz by his good work.
as has Bernie Boland, whose greatest |
trouble last season was lack of con-
troll This year he seems to be able |
to shoot the pellet wherever he wants |
it to go.
Young Hemingway has been !
going like house afire at third and |
looks certain to stick there. He was
picked up by Hickey from the Lam |
sing club, where he worked at first |
and second and also took his regu- |
lar turn in the box. He clouted the |
pill for .295, swiped AZ sacks, scored |
70 runs and won out OF games !
Though third base is new to him, he |
handles the bag as if he was born |
there Though preferably left hand |
hitter, he can swing from the other |
side with equally as effective results
VALE SLOAN reported in grand |
shape and he. with Callahan and |
Bert King. both of whom have re- !
ported, viii more than likely COM !
pose the Vols outfield. King will |
hardly be able to get into the game |
for several days, as he was not in |
condition when he reached camp |
Stimson, the fly-chaser sent along by |
RickeY, is a steady fielder and runs |
bases in major league style, but his /
stick work has been rather indiffer- |
emf Pich MCCabe, one of the Jersey /
City castoffs, is also on hand, and |
while Schwartz will give him thor
trial he will have some tough |
competition i'm the garden On ac-
count of his reputed slugging ability |
ne NAV be retained in the utility |
role
The Kraft deal is still hanging fire !
the Dodgers insisting that he be
turned back on an optional agreement |
and schwartz is baking at the idea |
Rather than lose him, however the /
Ebbets crowd will be humored, for the |
former Pei is a whale with the Ash and |
would Just about balance the intleld' !
If Schwartz's plans to land either
CLYDE Wares or Miller from the /
Browns go through, the Vols will be
able to put out one of the fastest and |
hardest hitting infields in the circuit
WARES has "A swell offer from the
w coast but Schwartz hopes to be |
able to persuade the former leading
base-stealer to remain with the Vols
when the Browns return home.
Schwartz is also building air castles
over Frank Crossin. the recruit mask
man with the Browns, who BIZ re-
CARDS as a second Frank Gibson. Al
ready the Vol pilot has smell, Red
smith and Rogers behind the bat, but
none of them can travel the pace
which Crossin set in St Petersburg.