The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
FOOD FOR FANS.

"Ginger'' Clark has been on the BIZ
mingham team longer than any player
now on the pay roll. Clark is not only
| the Oldest in point of service with the
| Coal Barons, but is one OF the few star
players of the league who have been with
their team for four successive seasons.
"Ginger' was recommended to Manager
| Halter by Erwin Wilhelm, who was at
that time the Barons star twirler. Will
helm predicted great things from the boy,
who came from his native town, Wor-
cester, o., and his predictions have since
| been realized.
The first game that Clark pitched with
| birmingham was lost by a score of Ssto 2,
but the ability of the young twirler was
recognized from the start. Ever since
the Barons, and has been pitching
steadily.
| Efforts are being made to postpone the
date for the wedding OUT of the teams
from May to May 10. Good reasons are
given, and it is hoped that the date will
be postponed. Birmingham now has four
teen men on the pay roll, exclusive OF
Vaughan and Garvin. If another catcher
is secured it may be necessary to cut
the team down to thirteen men, in order
TO come under the salary limit.
pug" Bennett with the st. Louis Ma
tionals is considered one of the creates
finds of the season in big league circles.
The Cardinals believe they have a star in
fielder in the ex-Southern Lacquer. Pug"
has also shown up well in batting. Ben
nett has some good baseball stuff in him,
and the fans around the Southern league
circuit would be glad for him to have a
| successful season in the National league.
| Clark Griffith says he has a new play,
which is better than the squeeze" He
declines to divulge his secret but says
that his men will work it successfully this
season. Griffith has a wonderfully in
ventive brain and 1t is believed that he
has found another good play for the
game.
j Just what effect the terrible earthquake
will have on the Pacific Coast league is
not known yet, but it is hoped that it
will not mean the disarmament of the
league. San Franeiscos team at any rate
will have to be transferred
to Meridian, should make that team a
| valuable man. He won five out of nine
games in the Southern league last year,
and should materially strengthen Meri-
| dian.
The Atlanta Constitution thinks that the
Stag pile interfered with the batting of
the Braggers, and says red hot metal
| Is constantly being dumped out on the
4 IL ,,,H pa has a
| bad effect on the players peppers" This
| is true just about three times every sea-
son, and is not the reason that Atlanta
lost three games here
A new and unique scheme was put into
operation by President Ebbets of the
Brooklyn club to evade the Sunday base
ball law. No admission was charged. but
all were expected to- voluntarily contri-
butte the usual amount. Suitable receipt
acles were provided for the spectators,
and nearly every one made a contribution.
In commenting on the matter the
Sporting News says:
Baseball by subscription can not be sue
| cessful in Brooklyn or any other city
/ even If President Ebbets' scheme to evade
the Sunday law is not interfered with by
| the civil authorities. But the law and or
der element will have an innings soon
and Sunday games at Washington park
will be abandoned.
| The Cleveland team is undergoing a
lot of reform by Manager Larry Lajoie
who has forbid poker playing, or any
other diversion that tends to keep the
players up late. 1t takes the speed Out
of them. he says, and he threatens to fine
cipline is recognized as essential to q
heavily the first offense. Such dis
successful baseball team. and no one
realizes it more than Manager Harry
Vaughan He will enforce all such rules
and is determined to get everything pos
s siblc out of the men he has.
, Complaints are being made that Roger
Bresnahan is using his old trick of get
1 ting hit with the ball. He has way
! Of taking ball into his Stats without
discomfort.
/ Infielder Oldring of the Philadelphia
Americans. with Montgomery last year.
is out Of the game with a sprained ankle,
and gets. about with the assistance of
| crutches.
The following from the Sporting News
| seems to indicate that Niles Is by no
means fixture with the St. Louis
| Browns:
-Kohler. does not promise to bat better
than he did last year. but he is great