The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-25


The Coal Barons have returned to Stag
vile. The aggregation was not met at
the union passenger station yesterday
afternoon by a brass band, and there
were no decorations on the sky-scrapers
Vaughn's bunch lines up against New
Orleans sor the first time in Baronville,
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock the bleach
ers and stands will be packed. sucn
ought to be the case too, because there
is no doubt but what the Birmingham
players. as a rule. put up gilt-edged
exhibition of the national game on the
first western trip for 1906, although it did
prove disastrous so far as the league
standing is concerned,
Vaughan's men left Little Rock yester-
day morning at 4 O'Clock and arrived in
Birmingham about twelve hours later.
Long and tiresome jumps for the team
has been the order of the day for the
past two weeks or longer, and the trip
from the metropolis of Arkansas did not
Barons
With the exception of Third Baseman
Roy Montgomery, the Birmingham team
comes home in good condition ply
scally. Montgomery has been suffering
from the effects of severe cold for the
past week or more. He will round into
condition again within day or so. There
is no atmosphere anywhere in the South
ern league except at Birmingham" said
Montgomery last night to a coterie of
friends. II am glad to get back home,
and Will be in good shape In a day or
So"
Manager Vaughan Talks.
1.-The team played excellent ball on the
trip which has just ended, but it seems
that luck broke against u.s." said Mana
ger Vaukhan.
1--WE are not discouraged in the least,
however and we are going to put the
teams in the western division of the
Southern league to some little trouble
during the next few weeks. The boys
all hit well, ielded their positions in
great style, but still we could not win
somehow.
There is not the least dissention in
the camps, every member of the Birming-
ham team appearing to be in good spirits"
Try, the first baseman who was brought
from Texas by Manager Vaughan, is in
Birmingham. He has been given his re-
lease but will probably remain in Stag
vile until he gets located. Try is
good ball player, so the members OF the
team say, but it seems that the Southern
league strikes a gait just the least bit
too fast for him. He will easily find
berth in some Of the fast aggregations
in this section of the woods-not the
Southern league, however.
About Raymond.
According to Manager Vaukhan, one
Smith, the head of the Atlanta team APP
preached him in Memphis last Sunday
with reference to trading players. Later
Vaughan wired Smith that he would trade
Pitcher Sallee for Bugs" Raymond Since
that time the Birmingham chieftian has
heard nothing from the Atlanta manager.
Now comes a howl from the fans of the
Georgia metropolis over the prospects oil
Raymond coming to Slagville. The deal
seems to be off.
In this connection, however, the fans
will be interested TO know that Presi-
dent Joyner of Atlanta in recent con-
versation with an officer in the Blrming-
ham Baseball association is quoted as
saving that Raymond will never wear
nm Atlanta baseball uniform again.
Does Birmingham want the Bugs?
The chorus answers nay, nay. Pauline.
No changes will be made for the pres
ont at least. in the lineup of the Barons,
according to Manager Vaughan.
Wilhelm will pitch for Birmingham this
afternoon and it is probable that Breiten-
stein will be on the slab for New Or
loans. Lee Garvin will be seen for the first
time on local soil as a Baron behind the
bat.
Game called at o'clock.