The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
BASEBALL GOSSIP

The section of Comisky's Chicago Amer ican White sox which played here yes terday. and which will play again today, is seemingly a nice lot of players, and their conduct on the ball grounds yester- day was a credit to the players and the management
 Several times they thought they had the worst of decisions by the umpire. They registered their kick in quiet man. ner, and when the umpire told them to go on back to their places and play ball, they did so. It was a striking contrast to the New York Giants kicking. AL though the Giants had the best of nearly every decision, they kicked perpetually and walked all over the toes of the um- pire with their spiked shoes.
 The conduct of the Chicago team was as the sunshine after a storm, and they will be given most cordial invitation to re- turn to Birmingham next spring if they practice In this part of the country. The game this afternoon should be well patronized. The fact that Blrmingham' with a team which was hastily put to- gether at the park and with several men out of their positions played the White Sox to standstill, raised the home team in the estimation of the de- votees
 With such a game yesterday afternoon many feel that the Barons have a very excellent show to win this afternoon and they will go to the park in even larger numbers than yesterday.
 Murdock's line drive down the third base line yesterday afternoon for home run was a beauty. The importation from the Pacific coast was famous in that land for his long drives and he has started off this year In great shape.
 Unfortunately yesterday afternoon, while stealing second, he strained his ankle severely, and had to quit the game at the end of the tenth inning. He hit the ball squarely on the nose for long drives every time he was at the bat, and the felders had plenty of exercise chas- ing his flies.
 It is needless to say that he has his berth secured, and that the Barons have fielder in him who will be equal to any in the league. He made couple of pretty catches yesterday afternoon, al- though the left field was two inches deep in mud. His one error was of the most pardonable kind, as he made long run in the mud and slipped so badly that he barely got under the ball.
 Hafford may be in the game this after noon. He was not feeling at all well yes- terday, but he hopes to be in pretty good condition this afternoon. He was missed around third and at the bat, as he is all most always good for a hit.
 Schiap, Moore and Dessau were all play ing out of their places yesterday, but they handled themselves wits credit. Des- sau is pitcher, but played second yes- terday. He accepted six chances without an error.
 Moore was at short yesterday and had to learn the position over again. He has been at second all season and playing short comes little hard on him, especial- ly in covering the bag on an attempt to steal second. He picked up beautiful chance yesterday which looked good for a safety.
 Wagner came in for a two-bagger that was opportune, and followed by Mat thews' fast base running, resulted in two of the runs that Birmingham scored. | Matty certainly covered himself with glory yesterday. He caught an almost | faultless game and made several sensa- tional catches. Any foul that went into the air fell into his init, no matter what direction 1t took.
 Ginger" Clark had the goods with him yesterday. He has kept them care fully stored away all winter, and yester- | day he delivered a small bunch of them. | The result was that the White Sox were held down nicely for the last four in- nings.
 Reagan made one of the prettiest sacr- fee hits yesterday that has been seen this year. He dropped 1t down the first base line. and advanced the runner nicely. But for that Matthews would not have scored the second time.
 The Barons were all measured Wednes- day for their uniforms They will wear white uniforms at home, according to the rules. and grey uniforms on the road.
 Fifteen suits each were ordered and also fifteen coats, which will be blue with maroon trimmings.
 Mrs. Frank Smith and Frank Smith. Jr.. wife and son of the old Birmingham pitcher, were guests of the baseball as- sociation yesterday afternoon Little Frankie is the image of his papa, and | as soon as the game was over and the big slabman started for the bench, Little Frank started for his papa. The boy is a great favorite and pet of the entire baseball team
 Smitty was applauded when he entered the box yesterday, and all through the game his old friends in the grandstand | were talking to him.
 The best spring medicine Is Hoods o.-tIIa Ae1