The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-23
zIMMER'S FORCES
REACH BIRMINGHAM
Visitors Promise BaronS Some
Great Struggles
PULL FOR THE BARONS
Do Not Think Well of Charlie Franks
gregation-LocaIs Have Good
Chance to cnch the
Lead.
STANDING.
Results Yesterday.
New Orleans G. Memphis ..
Games Today.

Games Today.
Little Rock at Birmingham.
Memphis at Montgomery.
New Orleans at Nashville.
Shreveport at Atlanta.
This afternoon Chief thinner, an old
star of the National league, and now the
man in charge of the Travellers of Little
Rock in their fight to retain the cham
pionship honors of the subway, will make
his bow before the frantic fans of Bir-.
mingham.
Little Rock will play in Birmingham
this afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons in case the weather man is
good. Birmingham should make itself IN
usually busy and taking advantage of
the weakness of the visitors annex all
three of the struggles that are scheduled
for the Stag pile To accomplish this end
1t will be necessary for the Barons TO
play great ball, and for them to take adj
vantage of every opportunity that is Of
fered The Barons this season have failed
to accomplish very much from the games
played with the Travellers, and in spite
of the fact that the majority of the Bir-
ningham- Little Rock contests have been
won the locals have not got return to
be compared with that of other clubs.
The game this afternoon will be started
Promptly at O'Clock sallee will open for
the Barons, while Keith or Johnston Will
do the twiring for the visitors.
Erratlc Playing.
At certain stages Of the season talented
sporting writer's have declared that Little
Rock was so strong that the position OF
that club In the race was causing sur
prise At other times so weakly have the
Travellers deported themselves that their
hold on the subway was considered their
just position.
Recently Little Rock performed its great
stunt of the season. That was the defeat
of the Peicans on the grounds of the
Pellcans. The next move WIS to Atlanta,
and In that city thinner handed over the
keys thrice in succession to the Fire
men, The next move was to Nashville, in
which city the Travellers forged to the
front and handed the Firms a clear-cut de-
feat Just what they will do in Brming-
ham is matter Of speculation. 1t is
their turn to lose and Birmingham might
annex three victories. If this is true. then
the leadership will be cinched for some
time.
Travellers Arrive.
Chief thinner and men arrived in Bir-
mingham yesterday afternoon shortly be-
fore o'clock. The players are in good
condition, and state that they will give
the Barons battle royal before they de-
part this burg.
Judging from a conversation with the
Little Rock players the Travellers will not
quietly lay down their guns before the
Pelicans when the stretch is reached. The
Travellers, in other words, speak out bold
er than any western organization against
the tactics and schemes of Charlie Frank.
The concensus of opinion among the play
ers is that Birmingham is their preference
over New Orleans, and that in case the
race is between the two they will pull for
the Barons.
1t Is probable that Johnston will work
against the Barons this afternoon. john
ston is an all-round utility man, and can
play the inhed or the gardens with equal
ability. Recently he has been attached
permanently to the pitching staff, and
has done exceedingly well. Douglass. the
hard-hitting member of the visiting forces
and the willow leader of the Southern
league, will do the catching, while his
old position on the initial sack will be
tuybi Ia NIT Of
little strength. DeArmond, well known
throughout the south, is playing short,
while Hickey is still stationed on the
third sack. Noblett the old Atlanta play
er, is covering second. In the outfield are
Bird, recently acquired from New Or
leans in exchange for Cy Watt Meaney
and Bremen Bird heads the batting or
der. Johnston Brady and Keith are the
mainstays on the slab Quick is used,
too, sometimes.
Weeks Outlook.
1t begins 10 look as II before the end of
the week Birmingham and New Orleans
will be fighting II out for the top. New
Orleans victory yesterday places the Pei
leans next to the Barons, while memphis
is supplanted in the rst division by the
Firemen. Today New Orleans opens
series with Nashville, while Birmingham
entertains Little Rock. 1t is safe predic-
ton that New Orleans and Birmingham
will take the majority of the games of
the series from their opponents Then
Shreveport swings around to Birmingham
and New Orleans goes to Atlanta From
this outlook 1t is certain that Birmingham
will maintain the lead throughout the
week at least.
Shreveport will go down this afternoon
before Atlanta. Hughes will defeat them.
New Orleans will win from Nashville and
birmingham from Little Rock. On ac-
count of the fact that the Memphii, on ar
irving in Montgomery. will have been on
the road from Atlanta to Memphis and
from Memphis TO Montgomery, and mas
much as Maxwell win pitch, 1t looks as If