The age-herald., 1902-05-01
Food for the Fans.

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 According to statements made by direc- tors and owners of the Birmingham Base ball Club Newt Fisher, manager of Nash vile, and E. T. Peters, manager of Att lanta, have violated one of the clauses of the constitution of the Southern League in playing yesterday. The managers claim to have made an arrangement by which the game was advanced out of a series to be played later on in the sea- son and the game was of the regular championship series. In a telegram to the Age-Herald President Ncklins decis- ion settles the first contention, but anoth- CT one equally as serious arises. The Southern League constitution, &C., cording to local officials, provides that no exhibition game can be played be- tween regular league clubs on off days
 without the consent of two-thirds of the
 board of directors. Nashville and Atlan- 4a have also violated this clause and are .i~hle to a fine of $100 or more. In obe- 1 d.,hce to the provisions of the constitu-
 tion Birmingham and Chattanooga did
 not play an exhibition game here yes- l terday. By doing so they could have
 made several hundred dollars. but pre- ferred to obey the law.
 l Many prominent fans express the opin-
 ion that If Fisher and Peters have vio- 1 lated the constitution in this manner they 1 should be punished as it would set a bad l precedent if no notice were taken of the
 matter by the proper authorities. Many fans watched with eagerness the
 returns from the Atlanta Nashville game l in Atlanta yesterday. Many bettors
 picked the Pabst gang for winner, but
 1t could not be. A.lanta's only run was
 made in the sixth by Frank, who put the l ball over the fence.
 Sanders must be crack twirler to hold
 the Atlantians down to almost nothing
 in three games out of four Poor Leidy; he must wish himself back
 in Birmingham. Just think what a temp l tation to kick he has over in Atlanta
 where never game Is played without
 one or two big rows. He was not known here as player who contended vigorous ly for his rights.
 From claims Umpire Wilson took all his ginger away from him when Abba tichio came to the bat in the first inning Tuesday, After the second strike he says the plate was split and Abby should have
 
 saw the ball differently That angered From and he made the umpire call play ball three times before again starting to pitch.
 New Orleans thinks she has the great est ever in Norcum, the big center fielder He hits like Dad LaRocque, for instance and goes after everything sent into his territory.
 
 All the Southern League teams switch today. New Orleans faces Little Rock at home, while Memphis goes to Shreve- port and Chattanooga to Atlanta. Sun day Birmingham goes away for nine games, three each in Atlanta, Nashville and Chattanooga. Then she is at home for fifteen games.
 Warren has had green tip painted on his bat. He says he will smear that green on more than one ball in this af- ternoon's game
 Dad LaRocque is playing a star game every day and is no longer only the hero of the small boy, but the hearts delight of every fan in Birmingham. His batting average is startling. HaIler has wielded his stick effectively during the games in which he has been seen. He will make many pitchers wish they were on another diamond before the season is finished.
 Outfielder Black arrived yesterday from Cincinnati where he was released Mon
 day, and in practice showed up we'll. He claims special hitting and baserunning
 ability, and is said to be fast in the field | also.
 The Memphis Commercial-Appeal says ] the kicks against the umpires made so | far have doubtless given the officials a | blacker eye than they really deserved Doubtless this may be true in some cases,
 but the only kicks made against MT. Cline and they number four-were based on | good grounds.
 Lipp will soon be in condition to dupli-
 cate the great box work he did last sea son. His last game against Memphis when he held that team down to four scattering hits still fingers in the mind | of the fans. He was pitching against Dusty Rhoades too.
 1 Brown is rapidly recovering from the | injury he received in the first Cleveland | game. He will be able to get behind the | bat druing the latter part of the week. | In the Cleveland game he showed much l ability and pluck, and the fans will be l glad to see him again in harness | Moran, the youngster on Manager | Kreig's bunch, may be given chance in | the game against Atlanta today. This lit- | tie fellow Is regarded as a wonder up in Chattanooga He was put in the game