The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-19
year average at batting of 300 and more
proved the argument;


- NJa,ere a Young twirler brought
south by Connie Mack for a. Try-out Win
tho Philadelphia Athletics, has peeI tur u
ed over to the Montgomery clun. ne mas
sisned a contract with Manager Durrel.'
The Young Mems Gymnas'ic cup ole
sueu athletic organization of New or-
,sors has withdrawn the privilege cards
beretofore extended the visiting ball CLUBS
because of alleged ungentlemanly conduct
IN tho building of members OF Mack
team. The White Sox. who followed the
Athletics into the Crescent CITY, were put
10 much trouble getting cards, peing
compelled to accept ten day caros ohiy
and by dint of much trouble AT that,
the recommendation of two members Oh
the club being necessary for each indl-
vidual card issued.
Cbristv Matthewson is reported as con-
valescent. His little trouble was serl-
Gus for a while and the fans In Memphis
were worried but good doctors ana
nurses brought him around all right.
Heine Peitz. whose illness with pleurisy
caused a report to circulate that ne mad
been seriously stabbed Is taking MS daily
walk in the Walter Hills section OF en-
cinnati. He is getting ready 10 start
training for this season.
Mike Donlin has moved and threatens to
lump to the outlaw league. Donlin was
one of several Giants who were lectured
some DAYS ago for breaking training rules
fixed by Manager McGraw, and he Is
said TO have gone out and dissipated a
bit, which caused McGraw to suspend
him. Then Mike moved into different
hotel, and Is expected to leave for Penn
sylvania in a day or two
Chief thinner is making efforts to get
lack Gilbert and Pitcher Welday back
for the Little Rock aggregation Welday
was the property of the Travellers last
season and was farmed to the Cotton
state league. Then the Chicago White
sox drafted him, and now the Travellers
want him back.
The New Orleans management has in
vited President Kavanaugh to visit that
city and attend the opening game OF the
season there The league executive has
not vet accepted or declined. Inasmuch
as he has made these trips to New Or
leans for several years in succession, IL
looks like the president may visit some
other city, probably Birmingham, this
year to start the ball rolling.
The following players have been an
nounced by Memphis:
Ptchers-Brown. Goodwin Suggs, Leib-
hart, Eckstone, Criss, Clarke, Killen and
Johl.
Catchers-Herbert. Alexander, Owens
ana White.
mfielders-Carey, first base; Cooley, Sec
ord base: Nichols. shortstop, and Babb,
third base.
outfielders-Thiel, Graham, Raley, Man
ush and Bowling.
thinner of Little Rock and Smith of
Atlanta are dickering and 1t is likely
Smith will give Rickert to the Trav-
elers in exchange for Shortstop Blake,
who showed up we'll last season in that
position.
Gilks will pick an outfield for Shreve
mort from the following bunch: King
Daley. Abstein, Vahrenhorst, Stickney,
Elliott and Kennedy.
Frank Klllen. who ten years ago was
a good pitcher is going to follow the
example of Theodore Breitenstein. Bill
Phillips and Red" Ehret and try a
season in the Sunny South to rejuve-
nate his pitching wing. Killen will be
on Charlie Zimmer's staff on the Little
Rock team.
Chicago 9, New Orleans I.
At New Orleans: Chicago (Americans),
3; New Orleans, l.