The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-07


Rain took possession of the ball park
at West End yesterday afternoon, and
the Barons and the Firemen were ex-
cluded.
For that reason is was matter of i'm
possibility to pull off the double-headed,
as per schedule Manager Vaughn re-
gretter that Tact sorely, and Manager
Billey Smith was so disappointed that he
was threatened with nervous collapse
However, in case OF Jupiter Pluvius tthe
polite name for rain), moves on to other
fields, which need him more severely
than Birmingham two games will be
pulled off at West End this afternoon
as sure as there is a sun in the sky or
mortal strife in Russia. After the two
days rest, both teams are anxious for
the fray, and 1t is certainty that ex-
cellent games will be played.
The first engagement will be called at
2:3O o'clock Wilhelm and Hughes will
be the opposing twirlers. The second game
will be started about o clock Sallee and
Harley will be the opposing pitchers.
When last the Firemer visited Birming-
ham, Harley was driven from the box in
wild disorder and Hughes fought out a
long tied game. These pitchers declare
that they will win today.
Smith Is Happy.
Manager William Smith, high mogul of
tile Atlanta aggregation, is bubbling over
with good cheer. He smiles at the least
provocation SO happy is he.
In the first place, the suspension which
was obnoxious to him, has been raised
and he again can appear on the field, and
sit with his men on the bench reserved
for players.
In the second place, he has received in
formation from Atlanta to the effect that
Jim Fox, his long and injured first base
man, who was spiked last week in Mont
gomery. will be able 10 return to the
game toward the end of this week, or
the first OF next,
The cfore, Smith is happy. This after
noon sid Smith, the great utility player,
who catches and plays in the inheld in
differently well, will be starred on first.
His old position at third will be covered
by Larry Hoffman. the old third-sa cker
of the team and at present Inc valuable
end man of the Savannah aggregation.
Harry Vaughn's Troubles.
Manager Vaughn, unlike Billy Smith, is
not very happy. on the other hand. his
exalted position in the race and the as
surances of faithfulness on the part of his
players and the fans of Birmingham, will
not allow him to drop the lower corners
of his mouthpieee.
In the first place, as has been published.
Smith will not be able to get in the
game In the second place, Oyler is again
Ill. and will be unable to appear. This
will occasion the switching of Lee Car
win from behind the bat to right field. and
the substitution of Forbes Alcock at
short.
AS soon as Manager Vaughn received in
formation yesterday that it would be inl-
possible fol- Oyler to play. he wired Smith
to return to the city as soon as possible.
Smith is in Brookhaven, Miss, where he
is as happy over the new conner in his
family as was the Car of Russia. when
presented with his only male child Smith
wired in answer that his wife was not do
ing any too we'll but that he would show
up just as early as possible.
The Fans Hungry.
AS much as the players themselves re.
GREETED the postponement of the ball
games yesterday afternoon, the disap-
pointment of the fans was even greater.
Great numbers of them crowded about the
corners of the city waiting for the first
slack in the downfall of the dewy. When
at /: 80 O'Clock it was announced that the
first game was an impossibity, they still
chung TO the hope that 1t would be pos
sible to pull off the second. In this they
were also disappointed.
In case there is game today and the
sun shines brgh-. from the heavens, the
attendance will be immense. Atlanta is
almost as great a drawing card in Bir-
mingham as Birmingham is in Atlanta.
The Firemen are strong and scrappy, and
will give the Barons great task TO
overcome them. For this reason the fans
are assure a live and sparkling contest.
and will be on hand in large numbers
u,han Irnpire Buckley gives the signal to