The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-11

that a real ball game has been played
when the last man is counted out, and
by tunder' l believe We will win to-
morrow"
Gates open at O'Clock.
For the convenience of the general pub
lice the ticket offices at the baseball
grounds will be opened at l o'clock to-
day. This move is for the purpose of
handling with ease and facility the i'm
mense crowd which will in all probability
be in attendance this afternoon. In
connection with town places where
tickets can be purchased, the early open
ing of the box offices at the park will
prevent any possible congestion at the
grounds and make the handling of the
crowd comparatively easy.
Diamond Glnts.
The Tribe of Finn versus the Veterans
of Vaughan this afternoon.
Umpire Kennedy will make his initial
bow to southern fans.
This is Infelder Castro's first season in
the south. This former major league
player is nephew of President. Castro
of the Republic of Venezuela.
Geyer, the Nashville twirler who works
today is considered one of the seasons
finds.
Wordsworth is back in the game. with
his pedals in greatly improved condition.
Much joy will be spread tonight in GER
tain quarters of fandom. should the
Barons capture today's game.
Captain Dale Gear of the Birmingham
team will have complete control of all
field movements.
A foolish fellow. who is the self-ap-
pointed leader and highdiver of a small
crew Of hammer throwers, will in all
probability after this afternoons game
join the order of land pirates
jay Gould, the seventeen-year old son
| of George j. Gould, won the amateur
tennis championship of the United States
| recently when he defeated the champion,
George f. Sands, at New York in three
| straight sets.
The Buffalo Eastern League baseball
| club yesterday defeated the Cincinnati
| National League team by the score of 4
| to in Cincinnati The hits were Z and
4, the Reds getting the fewer number.
and the errors were two each.
with hammer for Brouthers, the former
Birmingham and Montgomery third base
man, claiming that he cannot hit enough
for the select company in which the Ath-
letics move.
A great mental battle Is on. The two
old warehouses; George Liedy and Sam
Laroque are clinched in a death grip.
George is the coach at the Marion Mill
tary Institute. while Sam holds like
post down at the Southern University at
Greensboro The teams of the above in
situations now engaged in a red hot
series and much plug cut, and kings
English is consumed throughout the en-
counters by the distinguished instructors.
Scrap Iron" Beecher. who was a
Southern League star last season. has
jumped TO the Altoona club of the Tri-
| State League. having been engaged by
Manager Arthur Irwin to replace Otto
| Williams, who is with Washington.
| Beecher says that his salary with Al
oona justifies him in becoming an out
| law.
| II never could understand what figure
ball players age cuts so long as he de-
/ livers the goods" muses. Kid Gleason,
! the veteran secondbaseman of the Phila-
| delphia Nationals but some scribes de-
| vote more space to the length of service
] of man than to his ability. The game
| is too fast for four-flushng, and the old
| timer who stays in fast company gives
| satisfactory returns for his salary Man
ayers may hire lot of youngsters in the
| fall but only limited number fill the
| bill. The old fellows are the more con-
sistent and valuable performers"
| Thirty-eght college and university men
will play In the major league this sea-
son, and exactly one-half of the number
| are pitchers.
Pitcher Moxie Manuel. who was with
the Pelcans last season and was drafted
by the Washington American League
| team. has been turned over to the Balti-
more Eastern League club
Tom Matthews, the young University of
| Alabama student whose sad death by
drowning occurred recently at Tuscaloosa.
was a very promising baseball pitcher.
The New York Giants recently walked
off the field at Providence. r. l., In an
| exhibition game with Providence because
the arbtrator's ruling did not satisfy the
New Workers..
Two ex-Little Rock managers will be
In the game today in the field and on the
bench. in the persons of Dale Gear and
| Mike Finn. An ex-Baron mogul will
! tvirl for the locals.
| Gilbert Allamang and Ely former
| Travellers, are with the Nashville team.
| II is probable that Castro will not be
in the Nashville lineup today He ar
rived in Nashville Monday. got into a
game the same day with Nashville
against the University of Nashville and
! had his right hand badly spiked by a
rah. rah. runner before he had played
| two innings.
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