The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-10
LEDBETTER IS SIGNED
FOR TRAVELLER STAFF
ELBERFELD STRENGTHENS
PITCHING AGGREGATION.
Franks Fight for Hasty Indi-
Gates He Has Hopes of
Coping Flag.

Kid Elberfeld has finally plugged
the gap on the Little Rock heavinl
staff II was announced last nigh
that the Travellers had signed Led.
better formerly of Little Rock anc
Mobile, and that he would report i'm.
mediately. Ledbetter has Just re.
turned from France ana expects hi,
discharge at Camp Pike today or to.
morrow.
The acquisition of Ledbetter will
greatly increase the Travellers
chances for the flag. The refusal Of
Turkey Boman to report. as he prom
Used, Immediately upon his discharge
threw 80 heavy mound burden upor
Karr, Stone, Robinson and Hengeveld
that the Traveller staff today is just
about to crack under the strain. Lo-
cal fans will recall the almost gro
tesque manner in which Elberferd
was forced to juggle his pitchers dur
ing the recent series at Andrews field
With Ledbetter on the Traveller
staff Johnny Dobbs' task of repeating
in the Southern this year becomes
immeasurably more difficult. Johnny
has had both hands full staying in
the lead of the procession during the
past ten days and, with Elberfeld now
possessed of five regular pitchers and
both Mobile and Atlanta gaining mo-
mentum, all indications are that a
new face will be seen in berth No. l
before many more moons are passed
Herbert Kelly Again.
The wonderful stride which Herbert
Kelly has struck. probably the most
sensational of his entire career, leaves
Lookout prospects far from gloomy II
Nicklin can secure dependable out
fielder, as he is reported to be. trying
to do, the Lookouts will be able to
boast of an aggregation that will give
any old club in the league all the bat
tie 1t is looking for. Kelly pitched the
locals out of the cellar yesterday, and
the Barons. in sixth place, are now but
two and one-half games ahead OF the
Chattanooga entry. AS a matter of
fact, the Bears, in third place, are but
five and one-half games ahead of the
Lookouts. The race is certainly close
for this time OF the season:
Frank Has Hopes.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
of the ladder, Charley Frank very
clearly thinks that the Georgians have
an excellent chance to cop the bunt
ing. Franks bitter fight with Presi-
dent Logan, of the Bears, for the serv-
ices OF Hasty is ample proof not only
that the Dutchman believes that he
has a great chance to finish first, but
also that he fears Coleman's aggrega
ton may be stumbling block for his
own entry.
Frank made a special trip to Mo-
bile yesterday to secure evidence in
the Hasty case and, judging from
statements attributed to the Cracker
chief last night, he has only begun his
battle against the Mobile club. Wit
ness the following Associated Press
dispatch from the south Alabama me-
tropolis:
President Frank Is quoted as saying
that he has enough evidence which he
obtained while in Mobile to send
President John D. Logan to Jail. Lo-
gan in answer to this says that he
never made a living out of baseball
and is in 1t just for the sake of the
sport, but that he is willing to leave
his chances of going to Jail with any
jury.
Frank is going to make some kind
OF move when he gets to Atlanta. but
1t could not be ascertained.
President Logan. of the local club,
states that there is a letter on file
with the league president from Frank
that Hasty was free agent.
President Logan contends that no
court in the world will recognize any
agreement made In a verbal manner
that was not authorized by the presi-
dent OF an association