The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-25
SLACPILE NOTES

Little Rock, Ark, June 24.-(Special)-
President Kavanaugh today notified Pres
ident Aaron Frank of the Little Rock
club that he had imposed fine of $500
on Little Rock for allowing the Friday
game, in which Umpire Black was nearly
mobbed, to be forfeited to New Orleans.
President Kavanaugh said that the con-
stitution provides the penalty and that
there was nothing for him to do but
assess it. President Frank of Little Rock
declares that the game was not forfeited
until the ninth inning, and that 1t was
virtually over when the trouble arose.
He says that he will contest the payment
of the fine at the annual league meeting
In the fall.
Little Rock, Ark, June 24.-(Special)-
Manager Frank of New Orleans signed
two new players today. When he learned
that Pitcher Bolin had been released by
Little Rock he Immediately opened deal
for the services of that player and in a
few minutes the two had come to an
agreement and Bolin had packed his grip.
He left with the Pelicans yesterday af-
ternoon. The signing of Boln and the
addition of Bridges, secured from Dallas
yesterday gives New Orleans two new
pitchers Manager Frank said that he
patton of the many double headers which
his team will have to play on the road.
He also closed the deal by wire today
with Kansas City for the services of out
fielder Joe Rickert, formerly with the
Pelicans. who left Kansas City today for
New Orleans.
The Barons climbed Is points closer to
New Orleans by winning the two games
yesterday, and they should almost catch
the PeIicans with four games in Brming-
ham this week. Nashville opens here
Monday with a double header and the
regular schedule calls for games Tuesday
and Wednesday.
New Orleans now stands at .654 and the
Barons at SIG. difference of only IS
points. If the Barons can win the four
games from Nashville here this week
they will go to .643, or within striking
distance of the leaders. Should the Peli-
cans loose a majority of the next five
games played, the Barons will take first
place. Just a little luck this week kept
the Barons from catching the Pelicans
The former lost two chances to defeat
Nashville when the odds were all against
the Fishermen, and the Pelicans had a
game forfeited to them which they had
lost by a score of to l. Then yesterday
Little Rock had tied the score and looked
like winners when the game was called.
Either of these games should have been
a defeat for the Pelicans and that would
have put them either or l6 points lower
in the percentage column than now
A double header will be pulled on to-
morrow afternoon at West End between
Harry Vaughans second placers and
Newt Fishers Observation-Disclosures, me
first game will be called at 2:3O O'Clock
and the second will commence sometime
in the neghborhood of 4 o'clock. :.
Rain prevented game with Nashville
on April 25 and this game Will be played
off tomorrow. Official announcement OF
the fact was received in a telegram from
Manager Vaughan yesterday
Cowboy Clarke left Friday night Tor
Meridian in the Cotton States league. he
will strengthen the team in that berg
considerably, as he is capable when IN
condition of pitching as good ball as mas
been seen in the southern league
n.y. parons were unfortunate In not