The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-29


| hitter Delehanty has the family ability
in this line and no one would be surprised
! II he hit 300 or above this season. He
| showed great improvement last season
| as a fielder and developed more than any
other fielder during the last few months.
schiap had his eye on the ball yester-
day and ran bases In great shape. A
triple and two singles, as well as three
runs in five times up, is batting some.
! He had five chances and with only one
error, which was a very hard chance.
] Such terrific hitting will make him a
star in the Southern league this year.
Fred Moore has his eye on the ball.
The fast little shortstop secured three
singles yesterday afternoon, and every
one of them was clean. The first was
made off the mighty RUDE Waddell, the
second off Plank and the third off Coax
ley
With his eye on the ball and fielding
like he does, there will be nothing to
touch him in the Southern league this
year. He hit a hot gait yesterday, and
If he can keep it up he will make life
interesting for some Southern league
men of the slab.
Included in his record yesterday is not
to be forgotten a great play he made.
Davis hit hot one between second and
short and it looked good for a single
at least But Moore was Johnny on the
spot and he ate 1t up catching the runner
several feet from the bag. 1t was the
sensational play of the game
! Murphy made a beautiful running catch
yesterday afternoon, and oBrien. who
was at third, chose a hard fly to get
and got 1t. Both were nice catches.
Dessau had an unfortunate inning yes
terday in the seventh. He was pitching
gcod ball In the sixth. having struck
out two of the three batters who faced
him. In the seventh the visitors landed
on him like a ton of brick. and hit the
ball harder than any team has hit II
or three of the hits passed through the
infield by the merest good luck
Judging from the practice games II
looks as If lIanager Vaughan has gath
cred a pretty heavy hitting team. Against
some of the best pitchers in the bust
ness the Barons have secured a reason
able number of hits. and enough to win
games against Southern leaguers.
A telegram was received yesterday
from Dusty Miller stating that he
would report as soon as transportation
was sent him. Manager Vaughan placed
il with the Frisco at once and DUSTY"
is apt to report tonight or tomorrow
morning.
The sight of DUSTY in left field will
be a most pleasant one, for this outfield-
er will hit well and field we'll and will
strengthen the team
The sporting editor has been taken up
on two statements in the paper of yes
terday morning The first was that
Coakley did not lead Plank in the per-
centage column of games he won as
pitcher. Coakley pitched II games won
and lost A. a percentage of $3.50. Plank
pitched Al. won 26 and lost 15
The statement that "Rube" Waddelrs
record was Cos was also challenged. He
pitched 43 games. won 26 and lost II, a
record of COS. Plank is really due the
greatest credit, for he pitched more
games than Coakley and was only two
points lower In the percentage column,
but still Coakley has the higher average
The dope comes from Spalding's official
guide for this year.