The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-20
SLACPILE NOTES


The Memphis News-Scimtar scribe ID
eminentlv correct in his statement that
the Montgomery aggregation outclasses
the Barons. He is, however badly mis-
taken in the statement that the Sleepy
Vile" bunch is stronger in center and
left that Birmingham.
Hennessy is done an objectionable In
justice when considered in the same class
with Molesworth, and Delehanty is far
superior than Lawler. He states correct
" that they are much better fitted up In
the way of a first and third baseman. but
neglects to add the most noticeable diff
ference which lies in the guardian OF the
keystone sack. Schwartz ranks at one
end of the second basemen Of the league,
while Schippy deserves to be placed at
the other.
The Atlanta News springs the question
and respectfully asks IL the old story
being offered by Manager Vaughan about
inability to get players isn't trihe old.
They put the singing" question: What
are the duties of manager" and asks II
he Is not supposed to provide for emer-
gencies and accidents, and If he Is not
expected to secure good players II he
admits his fruitless endeavor to get men,
he admits his nefficiency as a manager,
for that. according TO the opinion of the
Atlanta scribe. is the prime essential of a
good manager.
IT Is to be hoped that Krug will join
the Barons today and Vaughan should not
let up in his efforts to get another In
fielder. He cannot reasonably expect to
win anything resembling a majority OF
the games with that infeld he has now.
Says the Atlanta News:
drifting along policy till the season Is
half over, and then wild scramble to
sign new men, with side offering OF
ITS hard to get good men" make fan
tired Possibly the Birmingham fans
will stand for 1t, and possibly they won't.
If 1t is not the duty Of a management
to be prepared for emergencies and to
show ability to get good men. will some
body please explain what is the duty of a
management?
The Shreveport men seem to think bet
dope artists. The writer's from the Cres-
cent City claim that Birmingham is
not even ball team while in Shreve-
port they think we put up four real
games.
Since it Is an absurd hope to expect to
see the Barons land the rag local
rooters would rather see Shreveport win
the pennant than any other available
team in the circuit. They play the game
Clearly and squarey. just as Birming-
ham doesn't do. and besides that they
have good team. If Shreveport cannot
touch the pennant then let the Pelicans
have IT, but above all keep those rowdy
Memphis players from 1t.
Dusty Rhoades, an ex-Sonthern league
slab artist. now of Cleveland, Is leading
the batsmen of the American league.
Rhoades percentage is 1926, having play
ed in thirteen games.
Bob Stafford, Dick Crozier Anderson
Joe Rickert and two other Atlanta play
ers. attended the hanging in Memphis
the other day, and now the Atlanta
scribes evidently have the subject for an
other Nhoo-doo" excuse. Strange to say
Manager Jordan refused TO witness the
hanging.
Carlos Smith made sensational eaten
in the field yesterday that brought forth
good rounds of applause from the spec
tators. With Hennessy and Smith in the
game and possibly two pitchers, the Bir-
mingham end of the score may not always
be a disgraceful story.
Pylant, the southpaw of the Baron stan,
Is just recuperating from recent Ill
ness and is now able to walk around
the streets. He will doubtless be in work.
ing order when the team comes home.
1t is said that there is possibility of
the Atlanta baseball stock being bought