The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

old Sox-do for the Cleveland pitchers
when he goes up against them? Yesterday
he hit three singles and a three-bagger
with five times at bat His record for the
three games with AnnIston is 1888.
Harry Rensford, chairman Of the Board
of Directors of the Ancient and Independ-
ent Order of Baseball rooters received
the first consignment of buttons last
night and every m ember of the honor
able and loyal craft will be provided with
one II they will call at Mr.. Rensford's
place Of business at Third avenue and
Twentieth street and take the oath of
allegiance. These buttons are genuine
works of art. On the front Is the classic
outlines of "Piney Woods Rooter' sur
rounded by the words birmingham Root
ers Club
1t has been suggested that all persons
wearing these buttons secure a special
car to attend the Cleveland games Mon
day and Tuesday and get together in the
grandstand or on the bleachers and warm
up for the coming season. Action will
also be taken looking to the impeach-
ment of President Norman Jones for
striking out three times In a practice
game the other day. meeting of the
Rooter's Club will be held within few
days and the general situation will be
thoroughly discussed AS there is no
building in the city large enough to hold
the crowd the old circus grounds on the
| Soutkside commons will probably be used.
Other fellows have their eyes on the
ball. Just look how that new Wilhelm
has hit 1t over the diamond. A seasoned
player would be proud of such a record.
His record Is 6l5.
Manager Armour wired last night that
he would pitch Oscar Street in Mondays
game. This old Birmingham boy is now
winning many laurels in the West and
great crowd will go out to watch him
work back in his home town. He did
some fine work In New Orleans and will
be able to show the boys a few new ones
when he opens up Monday.
Under the coaching of Daddy LaRocoue
and Manager Haller the Coal Barons got
in their first real team work yesterday
and showed up to excellent advantage
AT one time when an Admission player
was on second base. the batter knocked
high foul which Brown went after like
race horse. By the time he caught ii
Sorber. left fielder, and Moss short stop,
were both backing up third. and there
was no chance for a runner to gain a
base on the out. In the excitement this
pretty work was hardly noticed by the
grand stand, but it's the kind of stuff
that wins games. On several other occa-
sions the men got together in great shape
and worked like a clock. The men all
show a spirit of Willingness to take adj
vice. and Daddy LaRocque and Mr..
Halter are giving them some tirNl hints.
Manager Halter while discussing old
times yesterday told an interesting story
of the velocity a baseball gains on a
downward course There is one feat"
said Mr.. Halter that no baseball player
has yet accomplished, and 1t has been
tried hundreds of times. What l refer to
is dropping a ball out of the top of the
Washington monument and let a man
stand on the ground and try to catch it,
The dist ance Is $50 feet, and by the time
the ball reaches the ground 1t is going
like It was shot out of a cannon. On one
occasion Buck Ewing tried to stop 1t with
his big catcher's NIT. but the effort was
useless, as the NIT was Knocked clear out
of his hand and he narrowly escaped be-
ing seriously hurt. If you don't believe
1t will go fast just get on top of some tall
building and toss one over to some fellow
on the ground"
lands and the South Highlands played
at Lakeview yesterday. The South High
lands won II to 7. For them Williams
struck out thirteen men.