The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-18
sLAcPILE NOTES

Heine Krug, alias "Dutchie" for whom Harry Vaughan had closed a deal with Jordan, will not play with the Barons
 according to the AtIanta Constitution. It
 is probable that Heine is not yet ready to enter minor league company or join the Coal Barons in their rapid descent to the cellar division. At any rate he Is still in the Georgia capital. and has an-
 nounced his attention of going to Cali fcrnia. Possibly the fact that the team has actually won game. and Is now temporarily stationed at third place, vii. be an inducement for him to come here It Is sincerely hoped that MT. Krug will consent to affix his fist to a Birming- ham contract. for % say the least he will doubtless be decided improvement on
 Iiafford, Moore or Schiappi
 Nothing has yet been heard from Roy Montgomery, and the natural supposition Is that he has refused the offer to play with the local aggregation
 With a possibility of Krug's not com ing to the team, and no news of Mont gomery and no affirmation of the ru-
 nor that another inflelder had been se- cured, 1t is probable that the efforts to strengthen the team will fail.
 By winning the contest yesterday, Bir-
 mingham moved up three places in the league standing. and is now just one
 point behind Atlanta. practically tied for
 second place. It would seem that this re- rlra t,is Ina al
 to contribution of the fates in appre- citation of the team doing the unusual thing by winning d game.
 Shreveport evidently took pity on the
 humiliated Barons yesterday. for by pill
 Ing up seven errors they virtually gave us the game.
 It seems that Atlanta fans and scribes are now entitled to good laugh at the expense of the Barons. Mislead by lit- | tie winning streak. the gift of Dame For
 tune, Birmingham fans were disposed to laugh the Firecrackers for roasting the home squad. Cheer up and help the team along was the advice handed out to the disgusted rooters of Atlanta, but now when we feel inclined to indulge in little sarcasm at the alleged efforts to | improve the team and promises to win' l the Atlanta scribes hold their sides for comforts sake, while they read the wall | ing and feigned indifference of the pencil pushers from Slagtown.
 In commenting on the mounting or the soapy chutes by the Barons, and their | inevitable arrival at or near the bottom | of the stairs, which point was emphasized by the New Orleans States, the Memphis | News -Scimitar says that mo one ever
 believed they were better than secoho | division team"
 The Nashville papers. evidently suffer inr from the same deiusion which caused J them to state that Newt Fisher has fast bunch have stated that Birmingham mas | a fine fielding team" and this coupled
 with their recognized ability to hit, Will assure them of berth around the top oi the ladder" In justice to the mislead | hut good iutentioned scribes of Nashville
 1t must be said that they inserted the | condition provided we did not suffer ar accident, which accident, 1t is needless te | say, has occurred.
 They have secured a good man in Finn
 and one that will no doubt improve the | sport in that town. For two years ne
 came dangerously near capturing the 1 rag" for Little Rock. and who knows
 but that he may do the same For Nash
 vile next year. The question of interest
 now is, Will Fisher quit the game en-
 tirely or will he again enter into the
 world of ball-tossers? He has sisniheo
 his attention of remaining out for this
 season at least but remains silent in re-
 gard to his future intentions
 Alas. for poor Newt! The one time
 proud and invincible knight of the dia-
 mond has been replaced in favor of Mique
 Finn, who will for the remainder of this