The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-28
Food for the Fans.

Frank of Atlanta gave "Smithy'' one of the incest send offs ever given by a player to a player on an opposing team. One of the regular knockers remarked that with all of Smiths work yesterday he did not think Smith was a pitcher To this Frank replied: Well. if he Is not a pitcher I never saw one" The knocksr hurried after a car.
 The Little Rock management is report cd as threatening to give a repetition of Sam Mills act in Nashville last season when he took his team off the ground rather than to play game with Billy York as umpire. Micque Finn says he will forfeit the game rather than to play with Cline or Goodenough as umpire.
 Smiths pitching was remarkable yes terday in more than one respect. It is not unusual for a pitcher to have speed when he Is using a straight ball, but yesterday Smiths speed with his curve balls was equal to that of his straight bail. Iris is something rarely seen.
 Every hit made by Atlanta was scratch hit. Krug hard nit to left is recorded as a two-base hit. The sun robbed SCrber of c sure put out, and the same sun was responsible for the only run made by Atlanta.
 Sorbers three-base hit was one of the prettiest grass cutters ever seen on the local diamond It cut right over third
 base and never stopped until it landed in the corner down by the carriage gate.
 In the last two games Sorber has had
 his eye on the ball, and has been good for long hit each game. He has felded
 his position perfectly and runs bases In
 way not equalled by any other player
 In the Southern League.
 The game Thursday reminded many of
 the fans of the days of long ago down
 on the farm. The worm just back of the pitchers box would make a move. The old hen Pabst on first for Atlanta would cluck and spread out her feathers, and then every chick would come running up to see if there was anything doing. In
 most cases the old hen and her chicks
 would find the worm a venomous one,
 and would be glad to sneak away as
 quietly as possible. Yesterdays game saw little repetition of the tactics employed the day before. Once was enough for the
 old hen and her chicks.
 Thursday Pabst stopped the game for several minutes because Lauzon was rest l ing quietly in front of the bleechers dur ing RirmInghams time at the bat. Lau- zon was not saying a word, but Pabst
 would rot proceed with the game until Lauzon had been forced to leave that part of the ground. Yesterday Lauzon had his revenge. Four Atlanta players camp
 ed back of first base while Atlanta was at
 bat tut all of them had to quietly sneak over to thclr own bench.
 Brown coached Smith beautifully and this Is partly responsible for the beautiful game put up by the pitcher.
 Mir Nicklin will cause rejoicing by keep ing Kelly here the rest of the season. The fans were pretty sore at him for call Ing Delehanty out for not touching first base in the second Nashville game, but
 have freely forgiven him now after the way he has made Pabst and his crew quiet down.
 If Kelly umpires a few more games
 with Atlanta as one of the contestants he will probably make the man who made Milwaukee famous and his crew very quiet and peaceaple ball players.
 Yesterday Little Rock batted Stewart for twelve hits while New Orleans only found Guese for three and yet New Or leans won. It Is seldom that twelve hits to three will result in a victory for the team making the lowest number of hits
 The fans say the umpire done it." Notwithstanding Birmirgham's great work during ;he past two games several of the consistent knockers still have out their hammers. These persons seem 10 tako a special delight in saying hard 1 things about players and managers re- | gardess of their good work. To criticise | is easy. but suggestions, though a little
 more difficult. would be much better A | fan said yesterday: Not one out of 100 | of these so-called knockers would say
 to a players face what is said to their | backs
 | Al Miller, the new outfielder signed by Manager Wilhelm, is one of the best ball
 players in the United States. Tacks | Latimer and Fred Frank, who once played with him. say there Is not a bet
 ter man anywhere in the country He
 is hard hitter and fast base runner
 Miller will report in Birmingham Satur- | day night.
 1 If warm weather makes you feel weary | you may be sure your system needs | cleansing. Use PRICKLY ASH BITTERS before the hot weather arrives; it will put | the stomach, liver and bowels in order | and help you through the heated term