The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24

he grows the better he is.
 Atlanta has sold Burnt and asT- mond. pitchers, and Otto aen- ager and second basemar. a the ke land club. of the Ameri sn 'eague dan will make good if he -a aio osHp iH his hitting proclivities, not oli-;la'lse Raymond may possibly hold his own in fast company. but Burnum will not last ten days unless he shows wonderful in- form.
 The Atlanta Journal thinks that maybe Lou Whistler will manage the Bremen next season. This makes the 'steenth club that Is expecting Lew to hold the rens of government next year. Now, here's a tip: Newt Fisher will be In con trol of the Firemen when the Ides of March, 1906, roll round.
 It is indeed, with changed appearance that the Coal Barons again appear be- fore the Nashville fans. There is now no Hafford on third, or Miller on first, or Delehanty in the field besides the other absent players. It cannot be denied that the team would make better show ing If they were present, but, nothwith- standing this, everyone should praise Manager Vaughan for the stand he has taken in regard to the matter. says the Nashville Banner.
 Matthews was formerly catcher, but, on account of the recent shake-up, he is now cavorting around the initial sack, says the Nashville Banner. But, as for that. "Matty" would be a good man any where, and his indefatigable coaching yesterday kept alive the ginger of the Barons during the whole contest.
 Reisnger Nashville's crack catcher, who had his leg broken early in the osx Sas reported to Manager Finn and says he is ready for duty once more.
 Joe Delehanty, the former Little Rock star third baseman and one of the best batters in the league. Is liable to be ex- changed at any moment from his berth on the Buffalo team of the Eastern OF the same league. He is to be swapped, 1t is said, for Outfielder Murray. The same report says that the Buffalo fans are up in arms about the matter, as Delehanty Is one of the most popular players in the league. Del" at present is hitting at .2S6 clip.
 Life on the diaomnd is evanescent. Very few of the players who a dozen years ago were idolized by the fickle fan are among the professionals today. says the Philadelphia Record.
 In 1892 Clarence Childs led the National twelve-club league. Very few of the younger generation of fans ever heard of childs. Today Clarence Is having trouble holding a berth in the New York State league. Dan Brouthers is manager of the Poughkeepsie club
 Billy Hamilton is managing the Harris burg, Pa. toutlaw)) league team. Buck Ewing Is in retirement in Cincinnati Long John Ewing. his brother, once a famous pitcher. Is dead.
 Ed Deehanty, considered the greatest natural batter the world has ever known, is dead. In one game in Chicago Big Ed pounded out four home runs and a single off Adons Terry.
 Tom Burns, once the star fielder of Brooklyn. Is in business in Brooklyn Bill Joyce of the same club. is in business in St. Louis. and would not return to baseball for any inducement
 Sam Thompson, one of the original Big Four, is in business in Detroit. Hub Col lins is dead. Hugh Duffy still Is in the game as manager of the Philadelphia Ma tionals, and bids fair to become as fa- nous as manager as he was ball player. Jack Stivetts of Boston Is driving brewery wagon in the oil district of Pennsylvania.
 Mike Tiernan. graceful batter of the