The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 PLAYERS IN TOWN Jake BeckIey and Mike Donlin of Cincinnati Stop Over SIS HOPKINS ALSO HERE All of Them Say Birmingham Has a Good Team-Rooters' Club Organ
 lzed and the Fans Will Have
 to Get In Line.

Jake Beckley and Mike Donlin of the Cincinnati National League baseball team were in the city yesterday morning on their way to the training grounds at Au- gusta, Ga. Shortly after their arrival Sis Hopkins of the Detroit American league team formerly of Chattanooga, dropped in town and for several hours the cream of baseball stories were swapped around at the headquarters on Second avenue
 Beekey and Donlin are very much pleased with the south and after learning that the Birmingham fans were pulling for Cincinnati this year they expressed the hope that Tom OBrien would walk off with the pennant. Both of them ex- pressed the opinion that the Coal Barons had found star In OBrien and though they did not know any of the younger players except Duffy. they were well pleased with Birmlngham's outlook. They will be here when Cincinnati plays three exhibition games April 10. Il and 12.
 Sls Hopkins Here. Sis Hopkins was on his way to Shreve- | port where Detroit is training, and had a whole lot to say about baseball gen. orally. He was unable to pick the win ner for next year, but thought Shreveport, Birmingham, Nashville and Little Rock would be in the fight. He Is pleased with his new job and his friends here hope he will make good with the big leaguers. Secretary Jackson of the local associa- ton is making big arrangements for the opening parade on April 27 and hopes to have a large bunch of rooters and as many vehicles as possible in line.
 "Rooter' Brown, who has been elected president of the Ancient and Independ- ent order of rooters, has issued a call for volunteers and the club will be put on it's feet again at the earliest possible mo- ment.
 It Is high time the rooters had com menced to shake off the stiffness of win ter and get ready to whip the Coal Barons into line.
 Send In Your Names.
 All of the presidents lieutenants in the Rooters' club are securing the city for men to put in line on the day of the pa- rade. Ensley, Bessemer, Pratt City, East Lake, Woodlawn, Avondale, North Bir- mingham, and, in fact, all the suburbs, are requested to send in squad of fans.
 The sporting editor of the Age-Herald has been requested to print everybody { name who will agree to fall in line on the opening day. and he will gladly do so All those wishing to get place in the parade and be given the SSrd degree m roofing can send their names, and if in the opinion of the president. they are there with the goods" they will be given the grip and taught the pass word Address all letters to the sporting editor of the Age-Herald Any person wishing to put a wagon for advertising purposes in line can do so free of cost. and the Rooters' club would be glad to have them do so
 President Brown holds that If the Goa Barons do not win this year the root CTS who keep quiet will be responsible.
 Ladies' Tickets.
 Ladies tickets are now on sale at Ven able's. These tickets are good to th grandstand the entire season, and tn management has decided to make then good to the grandstand for the exhibi tion games also.