The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-23

Haller's team divided forces. and with
the assistance of several amateurs play
ed an exhibition game yesterday. The
exhibition was more properly an exhibit
tion of how not to play ball; but how to
make lots of errors and do dummy work.
McKenna and Lipp were the opposing
pitchers. Neither pitched, but they had
a good time.
However the game was not supposed
to be a game-and In that some consola-
ton may be had for those who paid adj
mission, though nearly all who passed
through the gates got their tickets by
buying a scent cigar. From the stand
point OF errors-and that seemed to be the
standpoint adopted by the amateurs
Norman Jones led the work Just how
many he made it would be difficult to say.
No exact count was kept, but he led.
He tried to do this, so he must not be
criticised for it.
The lineup of the two aggregations
was: -
Regulars--Taylor. CT; sorber IT,;
o'Hare, rf.; LaRocque. h.. Ballentyne,
C.. Moss, S.; Wilhelm, 2b.; Warren, 3D.;
Lipp, p.
outcasts-smifh, 3d.; N. Jones, h.; Hal
Ter, c.; Gurke IT,; Leighton, 2b.; McKen-
ma. D.: s. Jones. cf.; R. Bulger, RI; Chair
sell. IS.
The score: R. H. e.
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The members of the team will practice
this afternoon and every other afternoon
ha
will be played.
The parade on the opening day will be
the largest ever attempted for the opening
of a baseball season in the South. Pres
ident Nicklin of the Southern League, the
owner of the Birmingham team the
mayor and the two teams, including ofn-
cials and newspaper reporters Will occu-
py carriages In the procession Many
rooters will occupy various kinds OF Vehi-
Giles from automobiles to oxcarts. All
will be formed at the Florence MOTEL
The Amalgamated Association of hooters
has received a letter from the magnates
who control the local club stating that
they especially desire the presence OF each
and every member of the organization In
the procession. They are all requested
70 furnish their own vehicles but are as
sured a prominent place In the line OF
march. At the head of the organization
one -somebody-possibly Abe Vein
stein-will drive the biggest latest hog
to be found In Jefferson county.
Ballentyne gave signs yesterday of hav-
ing his old time hitting power by batting
over the third baseman's head liners that
fairly made the fans howl with delight.
OHara is again In the game. He made
a good impression yesterday and welded
his bat with vigor.
Brown is yet laid up with bad leg.
He expects to be in the game next week.
Pitcher Wilhelm will come in tomorrow
and get ready for the opening game He
writes that he is in fine condition and
will be able to pitch the games of his
life this season.
Pitcher Campbell has been thren tened
with an attack of fever during the past
few days. but is now in much better con-
dition. 1t is thought he will be able to be
in the opening series
Atlanta says she Is suffering under the
double hoodoo of a load of empty barrels
and thirteen. That number Of players was
carried to Columbus for the games
played there.
Al Mauch will play with Easton. Pa,
this season In an Independent bunch. He
refuses to como south wit h Little Rock,
where no Is signed.
Weldon Henley, the college pitcner Is
scheduled to do the box work in the OPP
ening game in Atlanta against Nash
vile. Last season he played with Fisher.