The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-07
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Up in Higginsport, in Ohio state, Harry salee. known more familiarly as Seat ter" is the most popular man in town about this time of the year, partially be- cause they consider him a pitcher who will make a mark, and big one, in fast company. and partially because he Is a good fellow.
 The Cincinnati Enquirer has special dispatch from that town, and it says; If you ask for the most popular man in town during the baseball season the answer will be Harry Salee. Harry is l9 years of age, stands feet inches and is as hard as nails He is well known in all nearby Ohio and Kentucky towns as the best pitcher tat ever came from this vicinity. Harry Vaughn has signed him for his Birmingham team, and the big boy will get his first try-out in fast company this spring. His nickname Is Scatter Such ball players as Sam Lee yer, Harry Vaughan. Orville Woodruff and Pitcher Casehall all come from this neck of the woods, and Salee Is therefore in line to keep up the good record The Cincinnati Reds leave at S;30 to- morrow morning for Jacksonville, to be gone exactly month. In Cincinnati,  Frank Hahn, Orval Overall Miller Hug gins, Harry Steinfeldt Captain Corcoran and Cy Seymour. Blankenship and Streit are the only ones of ile two dozen who will not report there. They have been instructed to go direct to Jacksonville from their homes in Columbus, Ga, and Huntsville, Ala, respectively. They will join the team there on Thursday. Both of these players are well known in Bir- mingham.
 Dad LaRouque will probably sign con tract within few days He has lost his only occupation beside ball playing that of animal training. and he states that there is nothing left for him except to go back to first base.
 His pet dog which he was training and which he expected to startle the world was stolen yesterday. and there weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in the truck room at the fire de- pertinent all day.
 The last bulletin Of Secretary Farrell of the National association states that the terms Of Carlos Smith, Violeta, or Viola and Fitzpatrick have been accept ed by Birmingham. Sehiappacasse has been released to Birmingham by Jackson viie by purchase.
 
 mascot for the ball team during the sea- son, was out yesterday practieing with the boys He has increased in weight about 20 pounds, and his condition seems better than last year.
 He has already taken a fancy to Salee the "Cornstalk pitcher, and displayed his liking yesterday by furious attack up the new recruit from the rear. The fanlking movement was not successful however. as scouts had warned the slab man.
 Joe Hennager has been sold to Jack sonvile by Shreveport He camped in the neighborhooC of second base for Bir- rningham last year. but was swanped to Shreveport at the time that Hanley and Hennessy were swapped, in fact Birming- ham threv Hennager in with Hanley so as to even up the matter.
 One division O. the Reds plays in Bir- mingham March 20 and 31, and the other is here April 3 cnd 4
 Tn running the Southern League sche- dule in box form the Sporting News has placed the following words in the blank spaces which occur in a score when made out that way;
 "Grown stronger since leader of ability took charge'
 The words are much truer than they
  appear. From weak combination which was always breaking up the Southern leagne has advanced until now there are but two possibly three leagues which are stronger. and this year 1t Is on better basis than ever before It prom fses to grow even stronger under Pres ident Kavanaugh.
 Fred Moore anu Hennessv infelder and outnelder for the Rarons arrived yester- day. Moore comes from the Cotton States League and is a shortstop. Friends say that he is lightning fast and can field a position almost perfectly.
 Hennessy was popular last year when he camped in the right garden for the Barons. He is good fielder. a fine base runner and with a little improvement this wear in batting he will be as good as the league boasts He is looking better than he did last year and is heavier