The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-05-20
Food for the Fans.

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Everybody likes FreeIand. the pitcher.
He's good natured and don't mind teas
ing. 1t will be hard on Freeland to beat
him 10 to this afternoon. He's cheer
full and a good rooter and we wish him
we'll.
Freeland furnished more sport yester-
day than the rest of the team combined
He kept up a running conversation with
the press representatives and was always
ready with an answer.
The ranks Of the Knockers Club
dwindled sadly yesterday. They are all
sorry they said ugly things after Satur-
days game
The rooters want to land on New Or
leans today and tomorrow and keep them
in hot water from start to finish. A little
noise helps the home team and annoys
the visitors. A word to the wise is suf-
ficient
1t was a sad story Alb Powell had to
send home. Watch the New Orleans
papers knock and wonder what's the
matter. Allow Birmingham to extend
The shipment of hatchets for the Bir-
mingham rooters has been sent to New
Orleans by through express. They are
sharp and will dig mighty scalps from the
heads of the poor boys who played here
yesterday.
The Pelicans legs are long, but they
can't run away with Birmingham when
Wilhelm does the tossing.
No, New Orleans, you can't borrow
Wilhelm, Frank Smith or any of the out
folders. Can't Little Boy Blue catch?
Goodenough's work as umpire was by
far tie best seen here this season. There
were comparatively few kicks on his de-
cisicss and the crowd agreed with him
all the time. He made one or two bad
ones on ball and strikes, but curve balls
| fool the umpire sometimes as well as the
| batter. Mr.. Goodenough will always be
| welcome in Birmingham.
Moss made a beautiful stop of a hot
grounder yesterday that looked good for
a single. His recovery and throw was of
| the sensational order.
| Blue did fine work behind the bat, and
not a Pelican dared to attempt steal of
| second base.
Billy Smith had just one chance dur
ing the game and the ball fell into a tar
bucket. The old players say he is going
to be the star fielder of the Southern
League.
Campbell has recovered his strength,
and it is probable he will pitch todays
game. In fact the management has decid-
\ ed to put him in the box for certain I'M
| less he Is feeling Ill when time is called.
Frank Smith or "smtty" is the idol of
the bleachers, and the way he covered
| third bag and hit the ball made many
est third basemen in the league with
| n little practice.
| All the knockers signs have been taken
down, and not soul is heard roasting
the Coal Barons. The Ratchet has been
| buried.
| Wilhelm seemed to have the goods yes
| terday afternoon and knew just how to
| deliver them. Henley is star, but his
| qualities are not more prominent than
| those Of the Birmingham boy.
| Dannahower never seems able to win
| games in Birmingham. Last season he
suffered more hurting defeats here than
| he did yesterday
| 1t seems from the result of Yesterdays
game in Atlanta that Wilson is in good
shape. and will be able to do some of the
work ne did in years agone.
The management of the local team is
still! after players. and 1t is asserted that
new faces will be seen on the team be-
| fore week goes by. The telegraph wires
are being kept hot and letters are flying
out by every mail searching for available
material. Nothing but the best will be
| secured.
Poor Abner Powell. He was sadly
stunned by yesterdays shut out. He had
| expected to easily take three straights
from the Coal Barons. His failure only
| serves to illustrate how foolish 1t is to
| count on anything in the baseball world
Students of the dope connected with the
| game are bold in their assertions that
| the game is even more uncertain than
| horse racing.
| Those who bet at odds of two to one
or better are sorry they had money. Odds
on today's game have dwindled down to
even money with plenty of takers at
| that.
Memphis served up a surprise at Chat
tanooga yesterday. 1t was confidently
| believed by many dope artists that the
| home team had the best of the argument
in that case. Again mistaken deductions
were proven by the results.
| Campbell is expected to make the Peli-
cans look even more sickly this afternoon
than he did the Cleveland Blue Birds
| when they settled down here few weeks
| ago.
Blue will be behind the bat again today.
He has been making good with the fans
on account of his throwing ability. Still
| he says he has not gotten into good con-
dition yet. and will be able to serve IN
more surprises later on. He has lust be-
gun to hit the ball, too. He made two
nice singles yesterday afternoon.
| Now that New Orleans is on the east
ern end of the circuit it is freely asserted
| the team will find many others who will
| hand them out defeats. A decided plunge
down the line is the prediction heard on
| every side when the teams present stand
ing is mentioned Nashville Is expected
to again go to the top with Atlanta right
after her waiting for a chance to take
| the place.
| What's in name?' The word 'bit
tiers does not always indicate something
harsn and disagreeable. Prickly Ash Bit
ters is PROOF OF this. 1t cleanses. strength
ems and regulates the system thorouebly
yet 1t is so pleasant the most delicata
stomach will not object to it.
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