The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
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For some inscrutable reason. the base
ball critics of the east have counted Nc
Graw and his Giants out of the pennant
race.
The Washington Post of Sunday. how
ever, shows that the critics have erred,
and that seriously, too. This paper de-
clares that New York. now In second
place, while not playing the magnificent
! article of last season, is holding its own,
and must not be dismissed until the last
day has arrived.
The latter opinion is evidently correct.
The Giants made up the greatest aggre-
cation of ball tossers in the world last
season, and the team this year num-
bers the majority of the old stars While
| the loss of Mathewson's greatness may
| account for some of the disadvantages
under which the McGrawites are placed,
| 1t is ridiculous to imagine that the en-
| tire prowess of the magnificent aggre-
CATION was housed within the arm of this
one man. it matters not how great he
might be.
There is a discussion current in east
ern journals as to which of the two great
| pitchers, Waddell or Mathewson, is the
more expert exponent of the slabman's
art. AS it is understood, the discussion
| considers the two last season, when
Mathewson shone pre-eminent.
This year, account of the whitening
of the mighty right arm, 1t is an undis-
| puted fact that the "Rube'' is the more
valuable man. Last season, however,
| Waddell was laid off on account of an in
| jured shoulder, and Mathewson was the
Z superior. However, down in Dixie Math-
= ewson. when Mathewson was greatest,
| is considered a more reliable twirler than
| Waddell. in spite of the belief that the
latter has the more natural ability. II
Waddell cared for himself as much as did
| Mathewson, it is really question as to
whether or not Waddell would not be the
superior of the worlds greatest"
The sporting expert of the Washington
Post laughs at a so-called baseball scoop
coming out of Chicago to the effect that
Ban Johnston himself does the drafting
of minor league players, and distributes
them to the various big league teams.
This scoop attempted to prove that the
league was influenced solely by finan-
clal proposition, and that Ban Johnston
did his best to make things as equal as
possible
Whether or not this account is true is,
of course, unknown. 1t is doubted how
ever. for the simple reason that the big
| leagues are so DESTROYS of drafting the
| most valuable men, that they have ex-
perts employed to make a precise sur
vey of the prospective genius while under
| fire. Birmingham today, for instance, is
| Thomas OBrien, and report has it that
! the former Baron manager is looking over
future material for Cleveland. 1t is said.
too, that Ted Sullivan is ON a similar
mission for Cincinnati in Atlanta.
According to New Orleans exchanges,
/ Minahan is again in the Southern league
| The ''faxen haired Apollo his admir-
ers in Birmingham formerly called him.
| is now the property of New Orleans, and
| will appear in Birmingham this week.
| Now, Birmingham does not care that
Minahan has signed with New Orleans
Birmingham will win the game that he
| pitches. But this matter of the number
| of men Frank is enrolling, and the salary
, that he must be paying these man is
! growing exceedingly interesting. In the
last few days. Frank has added Atz
Brouthers and Minahan to his staff, and
has released but one man, Erve Beck.
How much longer will Frank continue
to 1aunt his arrogance in the eyes of his
competitors and neighbors.
A rumor out of Memphis last evening
was to the effect that Judge Kavanaush
would certainly again ask for the presi-
dency of the Southern league.
This rumor could not be confirmed. but
| it was so strong that it is now predicted
that within the next few days state
ment from the president on the subject
will be had.
In connection with this rumor, ii is
said that it will be pointed out that the
majority of the votes of the league have
| already been pledged to Kavanaugh. maxi
| ing his reelection a practical certainty
! If this rumor pans out. then the Lowery
| Arnold boom will be busted"
In giving an account of the alleged as
sault made by Mr.. Evans of Shreveport
| on Umpire Buckley, the Memphis COM
mercial-Appeal says:
After 'kneeing' Umpire Buckley when
that official called him out on strikes,
Second Baseman Evans attempted to use
F, his elbows in connection with Buckley's
| chin. The umpire never finched nor
blnked. and ordered Evans from the
| grounds. etc, etc.
| For some reason. the different players
about the circuit have sit in for UNI
! pire Buckley. In spite of that fact. how
1 ever, the youthful indicator continues to
deliver the goods. and whether or not he
| is popular with the fans. 1t must be adj
mtted that he is afraid of no one. On
more than one occasion, thousands of fans
have cheered the plucky fellow, when
many of those cheering did not have
very tender feeling for him.
Memphis exchanges are authority for
the statement that Kavanaugh is await
ing the official statements of Manager
Babb and Manager Frank before taking
| formal action in the case of Breitenstein
VS.. Carey This is good news. 1t means
| that the president will, after all, order
| some kind of an investigation Wonder
| If the rubber BALI controversy will be
| as successful?
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