The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-21
SLACPILE NOTES

1t is with regret that we hear that
the appeals and endeavors to get good
baseball team for Birmingham have been
misconstrued by some to be unpardon-
able knocking.
If Birmingham was a college town, and
the present bunch that carries In its hands
the baseball honors of the town was
the best we had, then there would be no
complaints heard from this source. Earn
est endeavors would be maze to help and
encourage the boys along, since knock
ing would do, no good. But in this case
1t is different.
This is no amateur team of home talent.
1t is supposed to be professional aggre-
cation, and should be strengthened so as
to be able to compete with other teams in
the league. If 1t is not what 1t should be,
it can be made so, and should be made so.
We do not mean to indulge In knocking
for knocking's sake, but a firm stand
should be taken In advocating and urging
upon the management the necessity of
getting players. 1t Is a duty to the pub
lie that should be performed, regardless
of the interests of the baseball association
or anyone else. We believe that majority
of the fans have grown tired the poor
and nackneyed excuses that are being fur
nished, and now want no excuses and
promises, but a team that can rank with
the best In the league. AT present we
haven't 1t, and we should not stand with
arms folded and passively submit to the
Injustice that is being done us, by not
providing the town with team. Several
out-of-town paper have reviewed the sit
uation and are surprised that we yield to
1t, and accept the promises for all they
claim to be. when we have not yet been
given the players the patronage entities us
to. We will not, as some one has said we
will shower upon the tattered Barons
laudatory and commendatory remarks as
soon as a game Is won, but every fan
should stick out for new team. or at
least an improved one. and not be deceived
by a streak of luck, and led to believe that
we have a ball team.
Pitcher Ayre, now of Atlanta. is get
ting his bumps good and strong, and as
a consequence the Atlanta scribes are en-
1oying few puns. They term him hot
Ayre," foul Ayre,'' bad Ayre" and
many more such Applications, and say that
the other team fans the Ayre." With a
few more defeats Mr.. Ayre may again
be granted his walking papers. and right
here will be chance for birmingham to
strengthen" OF course We do not need
a pitcher but Mr.. Ayre may do well to
- AL
From the Atlanta Journal
That Baron array seems to have yielded
to lucid interval at last. They have now
won two out of ten from the western CO.
horts.
Dygert, the spit ball artist for the Peli-
cans, let Atlanta down with one hit yes
terday. The team made no errors behind
him.
From the New Orleans Daily States.
Harry Vaughan and RI bunch of kick
ers. obstreperous Slagys;sans. were sent
on to Shreveport last night with the
fourth straight defeat handed them by
Charlie Franks Pelicans. OF all the quit
tiers and yellow hued ball tossers that
have visited this city for some time, the
Coal Barons are certainly entitled to first
honors.
After the third inning. when the Peli-
cans had cinched the game beyond the
question of doubt, with the score stand
ing to in the locals favor the visitors
played a disgusting game. not caring how
many runs were scored or not. Old A. p.
A. Harry Vaughan was UP In an air bal
loon and with him was the entire Baron
team. Vaughan had no opportunity to
his own team.
Joe Hennessy one of the quietest of
ball players. got a tongue lashng from
the irritable Vaughan for no other reason
than that he happened to be caught in a
double play on a pop fly of the A. p A. s.
There Is no one to blame for the dis
organization OF the visitors except
Vaughan. who. by his naggIng. growing
tactics has the whole team a mob of dis
gruntled players.
Vaughan is too old for his job. and with
old age he has developed into crab.
making life miserable for his players. How
the Barons ever reached second place Is
one OF the wonders of this seasons race.
With the same team. unless strengthened.
they will be lucky to finish sixth or sew
enth.
Newt Fisher is said to have gone out
side of the gate in New Orleans the 9TH
err day when Nashville got beat twice In