The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

calls the sporting editor Of The Age-Hef- ald "nervy,' and openly declares the at tendance in Atlanta would double that in Birmingham All of this gush was spouted before the official statement of the presi- dent of the league was received by The Age-Herald and published. For the benefit of MT. Curtis, who writes sports for the Atlanta News, 1t is herewith reproduced: "I congratulate you on having had the largest crowds on the Fourth that ever at tended a ball game in the south." The above was addressed to President Baugh of the local club and signed by President Kavanaugh of the Southern league.
 The Montgomery Journal, after intimat- ing that the Pretzes would take three straight games from the Barons, switches on and airs a suspicion that Mique Finn Is getting something handed to him for retaining Herr Schmidt, the new pitcher, on his salary list. The same paper refers teasingly 10 the moustache that Mique wears, as if he could keep the stiff har off his lip.
 The Atlanta Georgian complains as fo- lows: "The idea of hitting twelve times for twenty-one bases and then only get ting four runs. This is pretty near record for the year" The explanation is that Atlanta's hits came at the wrong time, when those that the Barons rang up scored runs. MT. Whiting, too, finds fault that the official scorer in Birmingham failed to give Dick Crozier a hit on the ball that Oyler was prevented from field fs,- always some people in every community who delight in pointing out the errors of his fellows. Such Wiles, as in this case, generally speak out boldly after all wrongs have been adjusted.
 Rabbit" Plass. according to the Com mercial-Appeal. is now the property of Memphis. It seems. according to this pa- per that he was loaned to Memphis by Frank of New Orleans, and that he was finally regularly enrolled after the pay ment of d stiff price Those western clubs are certainly playing the ''brother-in-law" act. When Frank was in bad, gallant Mique Finn loaned him his best pitcher, Sorrell. When Cooley demonstrated the fact that he was a poor second baseman Frank immediately loaned Plass to Babb. This recalls. too. the fact that the uncle of Franks wife owns flfty-nine shares of the stock of the Memphis club
 Bill Douglas must take a mighty big slump in order to allow any other sea- soned Southerner to rob him of the leader ship of the batters. The former Philadel- phian is near the 400 notch, and yester- day hit at the thousand mark, securing a total of seven bases in five times up, and all as white as smearcase in hue. Memphis Commerclal-Appe
 In referring to the report that Judge Kavanaugh would not again be the pres- dent of the league Walter Taylor. in the Atlanta Journal. speaks out as follows: "If Judge Kavanaugh does not care for the place again on account of other business engagements, 1t looks as though Atlanta was entitled to the office. At lanta is without doubt the best ball town in the south, gives the best financial sup port to all clubs, and treats them fair ly in all things
 That Atlanta is one of the best ball towns in the league, is admitted As to whether or not. however, 1t is the best, is doubted. Still Atlanta might have good claims on the office, in case 1t is vacated.
 It begins to look as if Umpire Tack aberry is good. The Memphis Commercial Appeal declares that in the Little Rock Memphis series he ruled impartially and well. Good umpires are sorely needed.
 In referring to the predecessor of Mir. a.,lya ota1 Appeal states that Umpire Kennedy got homesick. It is barely possible that in case Frank did not control the Memphis team the Memphis papers would refer to the fact that Kennedy mysteriously disappeared after making a decision that displeased Frank. and that he was next heard of only after he had reached his home in Massachusetts. Kennedy really left the league because life was too stren- uous for him in Dixie. especially in New Orleans Kennedy oficiated in the game which was forfeited to New Orleans, be- cause Atlanta would not subint to the rubber ball" tactics.
 Pat Dougherty. according to the Wash ington Post, has again made a jump. this last one differing from the first in that he leapt from the outlaws into or ganized baseball. He will play with the Chicago Americans. While with the out laws, Dougherty made an assault on an umpire and was fined Sl00 This prob ably made him homesick. With Dough- erty, Jack Deal went again into organ ized baseball. He will play first base for Cincinnati.
 The Montgomery Journal thinks that 1t is significant that the local sporting writers are not claiming the three games that the Barons will play in the Capital City this week. The local sporting writers believe that the Barons will return with honor but do not think that they will have walk-oVer. It is believed here that Montgomery, with three more pitch CTS. has one of the best in the league.
 In commenting on the dismissal of Jerome Utley from the pitching staff of the Memphi, the Commercial-Appeal has the following: His work yesterday was sincere and earnest but 1t takes more than that to hold jobs in the Southern"