The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26

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BASEBALL BREVITIES
Nothing doing here yesterday.
The Pelicans ought to be good mud
horses.
Only one game in the Southern league
again yesterday.
A game today will demonstrate which
OF the two teams can do the best as
mud larks
General disappointment was expressed
yesterday when it was finally announced
that the grounds were too wet for a
game.
Lest the Birmingham papers scoop up.
1t is here mentioned that Birmingham
has again passed Atlanta, and the Crack
ers are back in the second division Not
for long, though.-Atlanta Georgian.
notwithstanding the fact that the local
team has just returned from long trip
which resulted disastrously to their stand
ing in the percentage column, the fans
were hungry for a game, and their dis
appointment was intense when the rain
spoiled the grounds.
The charge of assault and battery
against John J. McGraw, manager of the
New York ball club, by Edward Brady of
Pittsburg on behalf of his 13-year-old son.
was Withdrawn, and the case settled out
of court McGraw paying $50 1t was
claimed McGraw struck the boy with "a
whp.-Sporting News.
The veteran Tim Murnane of the Boston
Globe, rises to remark: Ball players like
encourag cement Knocking doesn't do any
good. Now and then a little criticism will
help some, but honest criticism and
knocking are different things" Unfor-
tunately players. particularly pampered
star players know no distinction.-Sport-
Ing Life.
Stones batting record up to May q was
1896 and his extra hits included two dou-
DltS, SIN Triples anu a ilOlllt luil. NiidlltN
Hemphills mark was 1888 and Beckley's
.3O5. Tom Jones is overcoming bad
start and has credit of .297. Wallace
is at 800 O. Bren at 262, Niles .211, Koch
Ter and Hartzel .161 EACH Spencer .173
McAleer expects Niles and Hartzell to
show great improvement, especially the
latter.-Sporting News.
The White Sox might have done some
thing If Eddie Hahn had got started right
In private life the new outfeder is
streetcar painter at Vicksburg, Miss.
Everybody knows how fast man must be
on his feet to keep up with a trolly car
long enough to paint 1t. Such a sprinter
turned loose on the bases would surely
score But alas! they couldn't get Eddie
started. The only chance the Sox had was
in the fourth, and it proved the event of
the afternoon. Man on first, another on
third and none out Still nothing doing
Philadelphia American.
Passengers on the steamship City of
Columbus, which sailed for New York
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, city time,
had the pleasure of receiving a detailed
report by innings of the game of baseball
played here between the Savannah and
Augusta teams. There were number of
passengers aboard from Augusta and
Savannah, and the game was of absorbing
interest The report of the game was
sent by the Atlantic DeForest Wireless
station and was received by the operator
on board the City of Columbus. The pas
sengers were reported to be highly delight
ed with the feat and watched the bulletin
board closely until the game ended.-Sa-
vannah News
New Orleans, long conceded to be the
backbone of the Southern league, Is
doomed to lose that position. 1t will be
remembered that when the Birmingham
team played there Sunday. one week ago.
reports We're sent out that 1000 people
witnessed the game. This was erroneous.
There were $500 paid admissions at that
game. This number is not large FOR sun
day in New Orleans. and II is seen that
the club is not being as well patronized
"a formerly Sunday is about the only day
they turn out in the Crescent City, and
If crowds don't pick up Frank Will lose
oin-Exchange.
Savannah Especial to the Sporting Edi-
tor)-Wilson Matthews, who has been Of
tciating as umpire in the South Atlantlc
league for the last two seasons, Is now
manager of the Savannah team billy
Mailman, who has been ornamenting the
managerial office since the opening of the
season, has been released at his own re-
quest, and left for Philadelphia Wednes-
day night. This is not all that happened
in baseball circles recently In which the
fans are interested, for the arrival or
Matthews on the scene cut loose the story
of the fact that Arlie Latham Is out at
jacksonville and that the "hefty' Mr..
Blackburn is virtually the manager.
+ one of the funniest incidents in base
stealing | ever saw happened in Chicago
one of the years that Bill LANCE led the
lea que In base running. 1t was close
race between Lange and Hamilton for
the honors and the season was drawing
to a close. The game was close and Lange
led off in the eighth inning with two
bagger Arson went to bat and laid down
a perfect bunt intending to sacrifice. He
vent out in a close finish at first, and
looking up discovered Lanse still perched
on second. He was furious but that con-
dition was mild compared to what he ex-
perienced an instant later when LANCE
stole third-and took the lead for base
running shonors.-Hugh Fullerton.
The most appetizing breakfast possible
is one of Swift's PREMIUM Bacon, fried
crisp and brown. order from your dealer
today.
Card of Thanks.