The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
STAG PILE SETTINGS.

Mike Finn, mogul who presided over
the destinies of the Little Rock team for
four years, has been presented with
handsome watch and chain by his ad-
mirers in that burg. He has departed.
been drafted. as 1t were, into the Amer
lean association, where he will try to give
Toledo a winning team.
No one knows where Fred Abbott OBJ
taIned this hot air story about a home
run in the Southern league three years
ago, but anyway he is telling 1t:
Down in the Southern league three
years ago | saw a lone run made on
hi to the pitcher. The pitcher was a
big, numbering fellow about as fat as
Lundbiom and about as graceful as Ed.
Walker. He tossed up a slow one to
q Montgomery player and the batter
landed on It squarely. The ball struck
the pitcher on the knee cap and he fell
forward, burying the ball In the soft
earth under him All the infielders ran
t. the center OF the diamond and tried to
roll the pitcher off the ball, but they
couldn't bulge him. In the meantime the
batter had gone all the way round and
was sitting on the bench when the mas
sive twirler was finally bowled over and
the ball recovered
That dear old friend. Arlie Latham,
who brought down the wrath OF the
bleacher gods on himself last year whlie
handling the Indicator In the southern
league has cropped out in Richmohu'
Ind, where he Is reported as having en-
tertained some actor friends. HIS u1np-
shin has had a varied career. during
which he has been actor, ball player
polo referee and all round athlete. Inc
story of his part as hostess in the little
drama Is as follows:
Quarry II. Bay of the Cleveland nase-
ball team of the American and perhaps
The fastest runner in the league was In
fhe CITY Yesterday, with the John Per
rims company. Mr.. Bay is an outfeder
on the Cleveland team and has PLAYED
there for over three years. About nYe
wears ago he played on the Indianapolis
team in the old Western league. lie Will
start practicing with the Cleveland team
about March !. Mr.. Bay is assistant
manager of the Perkins company and h.s
wife Is one of the stars of the show. In
The summer Mrs. Bay travels with her
husband wherever the team goes. Arle
latham, the polo referee, Is a personal
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Bay and he en-
tertained them while in the city"
The Portland representative of Sport
3ng News says:
"Another player. almost equally as well
II.
az Jake Atz, the crack infelder of the
New Orleans team Erve Beck the pop
MAR third baseman, and Phil Nadeau,
khe crack outf1elder of last seasons team,
were traded to Manager Frank for Atz.
Some of the local fans are inclined to
think that New Orleans Is getting the
best of the deal, but when the fact that
Hhe result gives Portland crack short
stop, something we have not had for any
length of time during the past few years,
khe trade does not look SO bad.
Heinie Krug, who was on third for At
1anta a portion of last season. may pre-
side over the destinies of that bag for
the Shreveport Pirates this season. He
was @ hard hitter last year. but his field
9ng was little slow for Abs taste. and
81 McCay came along and worked the
Dutchnan out of the place
It is said that Manager Alb will not
need Heinie this season. and that he Is
oper to propositions to sell or swap, and
the Pirates need such a man.
Dale Gear. manager for Little Rock
Htis year, has probably landed something
good sn the shape of Bender, the all
round athlete of the University of Ne
braska. who will be with that team after
the college season closes.
Bender played great ball last year with
The college team. and is this years cap
tain. An investigation into his right to
aien with a professional team while still
a college player has been made and I'M
der the intercollegiate rules he can do so