The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-23
erday, which was transferred to Bruns-


 The eastern and western teams of the Southern League split even yesterday, two eastern and two western teams win ming
 The Pirates regular backstop, Graffius. was back in the game yesterday. His re- turn to the game was celebrated by his team losing. There was only one error of play charg- ed up yesterday against the Pirates but there must have been number of errors of judgment.
 The Barons return home Monday from a successful western trip should be well comed by a record-breaking crowd at West End park
 The Barons are playing the fastest ball of any team in the Southern league now road is going some.
 No league umpire has yet shown up at New Orleans. The indicator was han died yesterday in the Nashvile-New Or leans game by Jake Atz.
 Umpire Kennedy who hasn't put in an appearance since the New Orleans At lanta "fracas" is still missing and his whereabouts are a mystery.
 New Orleans is crowding the Pirates for the lead in the league. If New. Or leans wins today and the Pirates lose New Orleans takes the lead.
 Both Boston teams of the American and National leagues and the tail end CTS of both, won yesterday. It is an un- usual occurrence for either to win, but remarkable for both to win.
 Philadelphia, the champions of the yesterday, namely Coakley, Waddell and Dygert, against Boston. They were all three hit for a total of thirteen hits.
 Umpire Buckley has his troubles every day. He was yesterday peppered with bottles and cushions in Piratetown. He rarely ever umpires a game unless he finds fault with some one and elects him from the grounds
 Sir Michael Angelo Finn made his sec- ond appearance in the role of pr. Butinsk in the melodrama entitled. "The Man Who Was Put Out or, Was He Showed or Pushed by the Polce?" at Shreveport yes- terday afternoon. Sir Michaels second bid for histrionic honors is said to have been even more successful than his first attempt, as the stage fright and nervous ness incident to the creation of an im- portant part were conspicuous for their absence. To the sweet strains of Tramp. Tramp the Boys are Marching" excellent ly rendered by Director Buckley on hte In- dicatoreno, Sir Michael is said to have pa raded the length of the greensward in front of the Shreveport grandstand with sang frod and self-poise to which all Thespians aspire but only the chosen few ever attain. Added to the Chesterfieldian grace with which Sir Michael swept before the cheering multitude was James Owen O'Connoresque expression of feature with purest tragedy oozing from every pore. The accompanying gladiators are also said to have greatly profited by the re- hearsal of the day previous going through with their part of the performance with out a bobbe The bleacherites, the grape vine further advises, were simply electrl- fled by the thrilling pageant and, rising as one man, acclaimed Sir Michael great. While not thoroughly advised on the point, the local fans are left to infer that the same old knothole was provided by the property man. but 1t is understood that the hole entered mild protest against working overtime. Another matinee is billed for today, but whether Sir Michael will again appear in his famous role re- mains to be seen.-Nashville Banner.
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