The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-21
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Atlanta now has strong hopes Of the
Pennant and her fate rests with Bir
mingham. If the Barons can give Mem
phis a good trimming on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday the Piedmont people
can scratch in by nose.
New Orleans has raised an awful howl,
claiming that Latham robbed them at
Birmingham and Nashville and want him
no more If the Pelcans got the worst
of 1t in Birmingham the local fans failed
to observe 1t. In fact If anybody in this
burg can be found who says that New
Orleans got the worst of 1t here the
writer of this column is willing to make
an attempt at eating his hat And Bir-
mingham was pulling for New Orleans to
win the pennant at that.
If New Orleans wants any sympathy
over here Morrill, and the newspaper writ
ers will have to cut out that baby act.
Come on, boys, and stop your crying.
You were simply outplayed and that
all there is to it.
Since the alteration of last year Biz
mingham has had no love for Memphis,
and If the Barons don't give those Whist
lerites trimming it's simply because
they are unable. Lew Whistler Is ex-
pSCtlHS d HdIu ISnI, however,, ana ne
certainly wont be disappointed
When it comes to digging up dope and
schemes those Atlanta people get the
blue ribbon. The keepers of the baseball
archives have now discovered that d
game played in Nashville on July 7 was
not authorized and have gotten Newt
Fisher to swear to it. Why wasn't the
question raised earlier. Birmingham is a
eft Ir10h fri Of aafa in hoe hall l,ttt
we can't stand for that kind of dope
digging. Atlanta lost the game fair and
square and we don't believe in winning
rennants on technicalities. Technical
pennants never did the game much good.
Since coming home the Coal Barons
have won nine games out of eleven. They
have played thirteen two of which were
ties Did it ever occur to you that that
was playing some?
Since the organization OF the southern
league a protest of a game has never
gone through. 1t is a rather remarkable
fact that frequently managers say they
will continue a game under notice OF
protest but that is the last ever heard
of It, In this particular branch of the
game Judge Kavanaugh has shown rare
good Judgment. After a game is over
the public cares nothing for a protest.
When the last man is out the game is
settled so far as they are concerned. Not
long ago. Tom O'Brien, while manager CT
the Birmingham club protested a game
over in Little Rock. 1t has never been
heard from since.
Yesterdays victory cinched Birmingham
for the first division. When the season
started the fans asked for first division
team and they got 1t. For the first time
since the organization of the present
league Birmingham is among the leaders
at the finish. Harry Vaughan is largely
to blame for this state Of affairs and
he has won home In the hearts Of
Birmingham fandom.
The negroes of Birmingham are ardent
rooters. A large crowd of them go to the
park every afternoon and pull for the
Coal Barons. When the rest of the crowd
gets sad and gloomy these negro rooters
are always ready to raise cheer. Some
times the crowd will be as quiet as a
graveyard when all Of a sudden hearty
yell or laugh will come from the far end
of the bleachers. The negroes always root
but never knock. They are loyal on all
occasions.
Harry Vaughan says that he feels Ike
Birmingham beat New Orleans out of the
pennant and now he wants to make 1t
even by handing Memphis a good hard
dose Everything known to baseball will
be done to beat those fellows from Red
Elm.
Small Potatoes.