"The greatest game ever played in Dixie"

"Personalities of the ballplayers, traits exhibited on the diamond a century ago, larger sociological concerns; organizational development of the game with its evolution of rule changes is reviewed to provide necessary background. Rags-to-riches-to-rags story of this Southern Association team in the Deadball Era includes characters such as Grantland Rice, Bill Bernhard, Jack Daubert"--Provided by publisher.