The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13
sLAoPlLE SETTINGS.

More than one hundred local rams
gathered in the bowling hall of the
Apollo pool rooms to hear the details of
the Birmingham Nashville game, and
when the telegraph instrument began
ticking off the fierce hitting of the Ba-
rons there was great rejoicing. When
Jimmy o. Brien's safe hit sent two men
across the plate, giving Birmingham the
lead. the yells were so loud the operator
could not hear the clicking of his re-
ceiver for more than a minute. The
crowd then settled down in a peaceful
frame of mind being content with the
lead of two runs.
In the next inning, however, the stream
of hits which sent four men across the
plate woke them up and again the in
strument could not be heard.
The first baseball matinee was a great
success despite the small seating capaci-
ty and will be continued throughout the
season. The three young men who have
the matinee In charge have made ar
rangements to have more seats today
and a crowd of $50 can be easily accomo-
dated. The bowling hall is large and
there is ample room for all the seats
necessary. charge of Is cents Is made
for men and 10 cents for boys. Yester-
days crowd it is said about cleared ex-
penses. If the attendance keeps up the
summer.
Sis Hopkins, the southpaw who has been
with the Barons, returned to Birmingham
yesterday. 1t is said he has been re-
leased. He heard the telegraphic ac-
count of the game yesterday afternoon.
1t is expected that Whitbeck will pitch
for Birmingham today and as this will
be his second appearance the result Is
looked forward to with interest. Wiley
Piatt, Nashvilles star southpaw, it is be-
lieved, will pitch for Nashville.
At present Harry Vaughan is batting
somewhere in the neighborhood of 400.
If he keeps that up there will be some
thing doing in Slagtown before the sea-
son is over. Jimmy O'Brien was also
there with the willow yesterday.
Oscar STREET. was in great form yester-
day and but for an unlucky tumble on
the part of Tamsett he would easily
have shut out the Fishermen.
On account of the increasing length of
the days the game yesterday was called
at clock instead of $3.50 This rule will
be adhered to throughout the league in
the future.
The box score this morning shows that
Manager O. Brien has made a decided
change in his batting order. Duffy goes
up first. as usual. but he is followed by
Vaughan instead of Billy Smith. Lynch
hereafter will follow Vaughan and Smith
will follow Lynch. The rest of the bat
ting list will remain as 1t has been.
Had ii not been for Duffy's attempt
to steal second in the first inning yester-
day Birmingham would have scored two
runs instead of one as Big Harry hit for
three bags Immediately after Duffy was
thrown out at second.
President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg
National league team has advised his
confidential friends that he has set aside
S27. 900 for the purchase of two pitchers
to help Phillippi and Lever win the fourth
pennant Dreyfuss will give anyone $1,000
FOR landing the pitcher he might name,
and he will give $4,000 If two pitchers are
secured. He has had his eye on Mathew
son a long time. and will give $4,000 for
him if he can get his name signed to
a three-year contract
Among those whom Drefuss is willing
to split the SIS, 900 for are: Hahn of Gin
cinnati. Bernard of Cleveland, Mullin of
Detroit, Young of Boston. Frazer of
Philadelphia. Waddell of the Athletics of
Philadelphia. Weimer of Chicago. McGin-
nifty of New York and two others he has
not named because he is liable to catch
them. Dreyfuss will also give good sum
to secure Cheh of st. Paul.