The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
THE DOPE SHEET.

The rag is Birmingham'sl
A day of rest much needed.
That is einching the rag some. yeti
They are preparing their valedictories.
Two games in one day is jumping some.
Can you equal the one-hour time record?
The fastest and best games of the sea-
son.
Frank thought through it all, but said
nothing.
1t is said that Frank Smith may come
this way
The fans are hunting everywhere for
| flagpole.
The work of Meeks in the second game
was splendid.
Little Rock losesl Nashville will never
be overtaken.
Those who knocked at the beginning
are saying, Il told you So"
The players are anticipating neat
series of games with Mobile.
The last week of the season. We have
all had a great time. havnt we?
| The weather threatened to rob the Ba-
rons, but lost out, as did the Birds.
Watch the outcome of the Memphis
New Orleans games today. You will be
interested.
When cy Young yielded but a single
hit, Boston had scored a victory over
the Phillies.
The players are glad and sorry that
the end approaches All of the fans know
how they feel.
It's pity that wilhelm was hit at all.
but mores the pity that the man who
hit him was Atz.
There will be much fun when Mobile
tackles the Barons. The Mobllians be-
lieve they will win.
Brooklyn shut out New York in two
games yesterday afternoon. How low have
the Giants tottered!
Dale Gear make two great throws dur
ing the two games. and both OF them
brought ruin to Atz.
Wilhelm pitched another beautiful game
yielding hut one hit. Phillips was mighty
close to him, too.
There is much interest in the benefit
game with the Pell City aggregation
Let everyone attend.
Atz robbed Wordsworth when he made
beautiful and lucky stab of hard
driven ball. tagged for Binglevlle.
In the sixth inning of the frst game the
Champions played like bunch of anna
tours. Perhaps they were simply teasing
Frank
Malarky got next to Fisher yesterday,
and shut him out. However, the sorrel one
gave as few hits as did his victorious
opponent.
II would be wise to fetch Bruner to
town this week He might be needed.
Then the fans have curiosity to see Just
what he looks like.
Had the Babbites started sooner, or had
the Barons ever slowed up II Is prob
able that Tennessee would be claiming
the flag by this time
Chicago and Detroit fought out close
and bitter game yesterday, the scores
being three and four. the hits ten and
eleven and the errors one and one.
It is reported from Meridian that Mo-
bile win use Bruner and Gardner. Bir-
mingham's property, against Birmingham
In the coming championship series.
Atlanta still wins, and by the Barons'
aid, went ahead of the Pelicans yester-
day. Atlanta may not land in second
place, but game fight to that end is
assured.
Report has it that Billy Smith will make
cruise through the Central league at
the end of the Southern season. Billy
Smith should be sent again to the South
Atlantic.
The Memphis series. beginning Monday.
will attract some attention all right
enough. The attendance Is expected to
break all records for series of the sea-
son.
The New York Highlanders turned
their fifteenth straight victory yesterday,
and still retain a neat lead In the South
ern league. However. the Chicago ag-
gregation s close behind. and wins every
day.
George Suggs was going some yester-
day. He is the third pitcher to establish
a no-hit record in the Southern league
Incidentally. there are goodly number
of first rate twirlers in Dixie this sea-
son.
The New Orleans Item makes bitter
attack on the ePlicans. claiming that
Brouthers. because of his short stay In
4 - lie t. f-
and Manuel is gutter. All of this is
uncalled for, save in the Brouthers Incl
dent. Atz is bum at the stick.