The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04

George Rohe the former Pelican field
captain, is staying north. Even with Robe
| back in New Orleans, 1t is an even money
proposition Montgomery viii rank as his
equal this year. Monty's leg is all right
again, he has spent the winter in Bir-
mingham and is right now in shape to
| get right out on the diamond and play
some
If there is a faster fielding. more relia-
| BILE or harder hitting outfield in any minor
league than that signed and delivered by
| the Birmingham management, a prize Is
to be had by the person bringing II out
from under cover. There are only three
men in the bunch, but their average per-
centages are as follows: Batting, .2S7,
, fielding 1852. And maybe that's bad.
Dale Gear In the left garden is as good
| and reliable and fast as he is good to
look at. GLADYS" Wordsworth in center
is the real leader of the Southern league
last season in hitting, while at fielding
he was equal to any OF them, and Carlos
| Smith. in right, is the man the fans swear
| by They were more anxious to have him
| back this season than they were to have
any of the other players, and that's mean
| ing a little.
There is hardly a stronger aggregation
| of pitchers signed by any club than the
bunch which will report for duty in
| Birmingham. Nine in number, 1t looks
now like there is going to be some diff
| Guilty In picking out the five men who
! are better than the other four. Manager
J Vaughan will start the season with five
| twirlers. and later on will cut down to
! four. according to present plans.
| Wilhelm, Clark, Reagan and Pylant
look now like the best of the bunch, but
| 1t is difficult to learn IL Pylant is in
| any sort of shape at this time. Dessau
| has evinced a disposition toward bad
acting and may not come down at all.
He will hardly be missed Jones, the Ten
nessee lad. is touted as wonder IL given
| q fair chance, and he will have to fight
Ballard and Utter for the fifth posi-
| ton.
| II makes no difference to Manager
Vaughan whether his pitchers are right
| handlers or southpaws He Is going to
] start them to work without showing any
| favor and the best pitchers twill be re-
I tanned, irrespective of their several styles
] of pitching. Results are wanted, and
| these only will be considered when the
! time comes to prune and chop off
| Matthews Is the only catcher whose
contract is In hand, but the management
| expects to receive Garvins signature
| daily. Garvin is a good catcher and a
| fair hitter. He is valuable man. but
| there have been hints of his jumping to
| the outlaws Manager Vaughan has an
| nounced that Garvin will play in Biz
mingham or he will play nowhere, as
! he will not be sold, traded or released
! under any consideration.
| Everything considered. the fans believe
| they will be represented by club that
! will make its mark somewhere on the
| record sheet. The players are not looked
! upon as brilliant men, but are believed
| to be a lot of plodders who will work
steadily and consistently, until they have
| won for themselves AMI enviable place
/ in the league. standing bafora roanv dave
| of play have elapsed.
The ball yard is In fine shape Balls
| and bats are in great number In the club
/ headquarters. Uniforms are on hand.
| Ball players are coming. and just a few
| days more remain before Umpire Wilson
| Matthews of the Cotton States league.
| will call play ball and will name the
batteries for the first game between the
l Coal Barons and the Highlanders.