The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-29
.THE AeE-HAEALD, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1905
sLAcPILE NOTES

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az notice that the president of the base
ball association was quoted as saying
a few days ago that the association woulo
carefully consider any good player, whose
name was suggested, and it was possible
10 get him to come to Birmingham, re-
marked a fan yesterday afternoon NOW
understand severas fast players could
nossibIv have been secured. but so far
none of these have as yet been signed.
"Now, let us see. There is Hallman,
who is now with Baltimore at second base.
He was released outright by team IN
the American association. He hit last sea-
son .2s4, and lead the second basemen
in the Western league.
"Then perhaps Birmingham could have
secured Moran who was released by ST.
Louis. He would have made good man
for the Barons.
"Indianapolis let Osteen go. He would
have come to Birmingham for the money.
He went to league where the salary Inn
1t is lower than the Southern league. Os-
teen finished last season with batting
average of over .41s.
washington let Infeder and Outfielder
Cassidy go to Toledo. If birmingham had
been anxious to get a new inielder, why
was the price not paid for him?
ut is a known fact that Brooklyn has
let four or FIVE good infelders for
minor league team go this season.
"The indianapolis club has a good in
fielder In Friel Does Birmingham want
him? The local association knows, how
ever, that Indianapolis will not give him
away.
IF Birmingham wanted Runkle why
| did they not get him last winter. 1t has
| been said that he is weak hitter Well,
| his record shows that he hit .2sS in the
Pacific National league, After that sea-
| son closed he went to the Pacific league
and hit .2O3.
"st Louis let Farrell go. Did Birming-
ham want him?
New Orleans got Otto Williams. Why
did Birmingham not get him instead of
holding onto a Cotton States Lacquer?
Baltimore had a good infelder and
| good hitter in Griffin. Perhaps Birming-
| ham could have secured him If the proper
| effort was made
| "St. Louis has good second baseman-
Rockenf1ed--on the bench. He only hit
| 1850 last season. 1 do not mean to say
| 60 ,rix IA 70 inP
! ham for the asking.
II am informed that birmingham could
have secured 1nfielder Magoon If the as
| ISOLATION had wanted him real bad.
pitcher Reidy, who is now pitching
fine ball for team in the American as
ISOLATION, could have been secured by
| Birmingham early in the season.
IT get it from good authority that Bir-
| mingham recently had a chance to pur-
| chase the release of Billie Campbell from
Louisville. 1t is true a big price was
asked for the ex-Baron pitcher, but it
would have been a good investment it
seems. Campbell, 1t is said, was anxious
| to come to Birmingham, too"
Mike Finn has sharpened his AK and
| as a result the heads of Wild Bill Clarke
and Bandoline have fallen into the basket.
| Finn is determined to revive the Nash
vile aggregation.
Down in Southwest Georgia first
| baseman on semi-professional team has
admitted that he sold out for $40. in two
| games recently. The first baseman play
| ed with Albany and one of the games
In question was played with Eufaula and
the other with Columbus. The game with
| Eufaula, which the player admits he
threw, cost the Albany sporting fraterni-
| ty, it is said, about $1,000. but the game
| with Columbus resulted in a tie. Dis
patches do not say what the aforemen-
toned sporting fraternity did with the
South Georgia player
Down in the Cotton States league Pitch
| er Raymond who has recently been Sc
cured from Jackson by Atlanta is con-
sidered something wonderful. He is said
to have won twenty four ont of twenty
seven games pitched, and he is said to
have mastered the moistened ball.
Montgomery had a good gang of ball
players, but manager who could not
deliver. They fired the manager. Allan
ia would have a good gang of players
If they were under proper management
Atlanta News.
With all Alabama quarantined now
against New Orleans emigrants, the
schedule situation has developed a new
turn. Frank and his team were due in
either Birmingham or Montgomery next
Monday, but they will now be forced to
rest two additional days of next week
the Pelican team city. This means that
Monday and Tuesday will be off days
for New Orleans and Birmingham. BY
| Wednesday of next week the Pelican
team will have been away ten days and
| therefore at liberty to play where they
are booked. This Is the latest news of