The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-15
SLACPILE NOTES

Little Rock Is talking about drawing out of the Southern league and it has been remarked that this seems to be a good time for the Coal Barons to do likewise and apply for admission to the Tri-State league.
 The infield of the Coal Barons has long been inefficient, and when accident took away the force of the outfield. there was nothing left but lonely lot of pitchers and catchers.
 Lets look at the official score of yester- days game. The Barons secured three hits. and of this number two were credited to Dessau. Ginger Clarke, Ragan and Des- sau must feel awful lonely these days. l Umpire Carpenter is officiating at the New Orleans Birmingham games. and so far no official report has reached Bir- mingham from Pelicanville to the effect that i've were robbed or the umpire is the limit" Perhaps Charlie Frank is switching punk balls on us'. though. Outfielder Hennessey and the Birming- ham pitchers are evidently playing hard and consistent ball. Hennessey is doing his part of the hitting and is doing good work along the paths.
 While no official statements have been made for the past few days, the fans and rooters believe that Birmingham is mak- | ing an effort to strengthen" Several teams in the league will perhaps cut down | their pitching staffs shortly and that will give Birmingham a chance at some more cast-off material.
 Attention is respectfully called to the | fact that the Barons are snugly anchored at third place this morning. First time in several weeks the Barons have been there, but they will probably become &C., customed to the place easily.
 only seven points will separate the Ba- rons and Atlanta if the Firecrackers trim Little Rock this afternoon, and the usual intelligence comes from New Orleans. In football or any other sport when there is comment made on bad playing | 1t is termed as criticism" In baseball 1t is called knocking" Not much dif- | ference.
 After the last game in Memphis the Nashville American remarxed: Just as expected. The Barons are get ting it in the neck since leaving home. -Four straights lost is their record. It's about time for the Birmingham fans to get to work with the little hammer. Some baseball writers arc he~inn;,e to pick Memphis as the winner of the Is ,, pennant. Nashville exchange says: Memphis is on a steady climb towards the top of the ladder and just now they threaten to duplicate tneir great finish of 1eO4. It won't do to take any chances with the aggregation, and if the flag is to remain in Tennessee Whistler's bunch will be the one to turn the trick Nash vile hasn't got a ghost of a show
 They are loading I'D with brick for Vaughan and his crew. The Barons have been running into defeats with some reg u'arity for the last few days. In times sof old they were kn wn to have knock CTS clubs In Birmingham. If 'Arry gets tossed from his high horse much more while he is being sent over the hurdles these merry days Of midseason, he'll need an ambulance corps.-Atlanta News.
 A Little Rock special says: A triple play occurred in the fifth inning. Wiseman and Bruyette singled. The former was on second and the latter on first. Accorsini hit a hot line drive to Johnson, who nodded the ball, retiring Accorsni, then ran to second and doubled Wiseman. He then threw to first and tripled Bruyette. It was the first legitimate triple play in the league this season, being preceded by a triple of tainted variety at Shreve- port early in the season.
 Howard Camnitz, the Toledo pitcher whom Eddie Mnahan induced to hurdle with him to the Vermont outlaws, is now repenant baseball player. He has writ ten to Grillo seeking reinstatement He IS ready to report at once and is heartily sorry of his action. Grllo said last night before leaving with the club that ne would not reinstate Camnitz and that he could not do, for his blacklist had already been declared by Secretary Far rell. "At that" said he, 'I did not blame Camnitz as much as Minahan. who ln- duced him to go."-Boston Globe.