The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-30
WHAT OTHERS SAY.


Crozler are going to open a candy and
ice cream store when the baseball season
closes the team is now RETIRING to them as
the candy kids"
According to Jordan, two other mem
bers of the Atlanta team-Evers and Fox
will be engaged in the enterprise. The
last named gentlemen have consented to
walk up and down in front of the store,
with signs on their backs Evers' sign
will read, Eat our ice cream. 1t made me
fat" and Foxs sign, our soda water
made me tall"
1t ought to make a big hit.
Crozler and Jordan spend all their wax
ing hours with their heads together, dop-
ing out tiled floors, soda water apparatus.
fancy fixtures and the like. THE Candy
Kids" say that their place along side the
Aragon Is going to be the handsomest
in town, and its popularity is foregone
conclusion.-Atlanta Georgian.
That man Becker has developed into a
winner at home. He Is the man,
1t will be remembered, whom Bob Gllks
released early in the season and then
signed over again because Breitensteln
was hurt Well since that time he has
won eleven games, lost one and tied one
at home. The tie game was the one which
ended with the Southern league seasons
first triple play. Nashville beat him the
only time he has lost. Atlanta was beat
en- by him here by a score OF to lin one
of the seasons multitudious one-tun-maf-
gin games-and that one run came as a
result of Abstelns four-sacker
As Becker pitched against Nashville
Sunday, 1t is not likely that Atlanta Will
catch him this trip. However, outside OF
Lee, who has a bruised finger, all OF
Shreveport's pitchers are pretty warm
propositions at this writing, and about
equally angerous.-Atlanta Georgian
So Mike Finn is to return to Little Rock
to manage the Travellers. We& Midue
may do pretty well over there, but there
is one thing sure-the people will have TO
he a little more liberal with their bank
roll than they have been. Getting players
without the long green is like living ON
love.
When Newt Fisher sold out his interest
and It was announced that the new co'h-
pany was more thon capable of fostering
the sport the statement was taken by the
fans and everything was thought to be in
annie pie order. 1t now seems that every
thing is not smooth, and that the finances
have received an awful jolt. che public
was merely eceived.-NashviDe Ameri-
can.
There was a stockholders meeting of
the Nashville Baseball CLUB held last
night, but so far as known, nothing OF
Importance was accomplished. Inc ques-
ton of securing a manager Tor next year
was discussed at length, but no dehnlte
action was taken. It Is understood that
the names of Manager Kelley, now at the
head of the Minneapolis club. and Johnny
Dobbs of Chattanooga were discussed.
Dobbs is under reservation by the Brook
lvn National League club. but Is not play
ing this season. He was enormously
placed on the blacklist by the National
Commission for not reporting last spring.
but the mistake was corrected by the
Rrooklvn management, it being announc-
ed that Dobbs was in no condition TO
play this year, and 1t was requested that
his name be removed from the blacklist,
which was done. Another meeting OF the
stockholders will be held Thursday night.
when 1t is limited that an entire reor-
ganization of the clubs affairs will take
nlace. II Is possible that a proposition
will be submitted for the purchase of
majority of the stock, and that ere long
a new company will secure the franchise.
1t Is to be hoped that some responsible
party with authority to act Will be placed
in charge of the clubs, affairs Nashville
has suffered almost as much from BAD
management this season as from the mis-
cradle showing made by the Players
Nashville American.
Manager Billy Smith has just received a
splendid offer to manage the Charleston
club next year. He does not contemplate
leaving Atlanta, however.
The Charleston folks have a good deal
of money and pennant aspirations. They
know the record Billy Smith made in the
South Atlantic league in 1904 and 1905,
With the cheapest teams in the league he
won both pennants.
Charleston has had high-priced teams
which have failed largely because of poor
management. They feel sure that Billy
can turn the trick, and they want him.
Atlanta Georgia.
John Dobbs, Chattanoogas popular
player has received his unconditional re-
lease from the National league, and he
will not again play with any of the big
leagues, says the Chattanooga News.
Mr. Dobbs will remain in Chattanooga
and make this his home This will be
good news to his host of friends.
In an issue of Sporting Life recently
Mr.. Dobbs name appeared on the black
list of league baseball players This was
placed on the list through an error, and
did Mr. Dobbs a great injustice. Not only
is he not on the league blacklist. but
stands as high in the baseball world as
any player could possibly stand, and holds
one of the cleanest records of any player
ever held in the National or American
league
Mr.. Dobbs received his unconditional re-
lease yesterday In a telegram from Mr..
c. p. Ebbitts. manager of the Brooklyn
team. In full 1t is as follows
John G. Dobbs, Chattanooga, Tenn:
''I regret exceedingly that your name
should have appeared the national
commissions blacklist I have this day
notified Chairman Hermann to remove it
without prejudice to you and have also
notified President Pulliam of your I'M
conditional release. No one appreciates
more than I the clean record you hold In
the baseball world, and the Brooklyn team
does not wish to be party to placing
blot upon it, While with the Brooklyn
club you were a hard worker. giving
your best efforts. And at all times
gentleman, on and off the field. ] wish
you and yours the best of luck. &C. p
Ebbitts." -Chattanooga Times
While in Little Rock few days ago
Willie Smith, manager of the Atlanta
club. had a slight attack of enlargement
of the heart, and while thus afflicted made
an offer of $1,000 to the Little Rock club
for Bill Douglass. catcher. first baseman,
leader of the Southern league in hitting
and several other things. and king
Brady, premier pitcher of the Little Rock
team who struck out eleven of the Mont
gomery Senator's yesterday. But Douglass
and Brady are still with the Travellers