The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
FOOD FOR FANS.

The game will be called in detail at the Apollo this afternoon at 3.S0 o'clock. Lew Whistler, who managed the Mem phis team last year is the chieftain of semi professional tribe in St. Louis this year.
 Gordon Hickman, the Birmingham boy, was pitching a great game for Shreveport yesterday It was a pitchers battle with silver r-haired" Phillips, and Hicks work justified the staten-''- that he would be a star in the league this year.
 The following letter to the sporting editor is self-explanatory:
 MT. Sporting Editor: Please show this to Rip. Dear Rip. am betting my money on you. You always looked good to me.
 "A Fan
 "Gadsden, Ala
 Monday will bring out the Barons from the city of furnaces and loyal rooters. Birmingham fans are standing by their club and their club is standing by them. It takes that kind of combination to win Atlanta will do the same thing Atlanta Journal
 Wilhelm will go after them today. Gin ger Clark remained in Birmingham and will go to Atlanta today. He heard the detail game yesterday and had hopes un- til the last. It is stated that "Ginger's'' rent day has come around, and he re- mained over to assist in the transporta- ton of his household effects.
 Hughes, a pitcher on the New York American staff. has been released to Att lanta by Clark Griffith. Hughes and also Denver, who has played with several Southern League teams will report in Atlanta in a few days. Denver has been umpiring in the South Atlantic League. but 1t is said became tired of the roasts of the bleachers and resigned his po- sition
 Over in Atlanta they say that Bily's Boosters will bring Georgia water with them on the next trip to Slagtown. They are mistaken in saying that the pure NdlerS Ul lnt plbtlu 1dHdbd idNe any injurious effects. The water here will not hurt anyone. even the delicate little Atlanta players, but of course our soft drinks are no better than they are else where
 The Memphis team has no need of calling outside of the team in case of ac- cident for it carries along a full-hedged NJ D. in the shape of Dr. Archie Graham. the swift centerfielder. Graham was pur- chased from the New York Giants. He is said to be the swiftest player in the minor league circles and in one of the Shreveport- Memphis games at Memphis established a Southern League record by stealing second, third and home in the same inning Gazette.
 It looks now like Manager Ike Durrett of the Montgomery baseball club. will re- ceive justice. If he is not released by the Montgomery association, President Kavanaugh may give him his walking pa pers.
 There was a rumor in Montgomery yes terday that Gene De Montreville might be secured to manage the team. DeMon- treville was formerly with Atlanta and then went to Toledo.
 In the meantime Dominick Mullaney is in charge of the team and the big first baseman may be made manager perma- nently Billy Smith of Atlanta has loaned outfeder Gene Curtis to the Montgomery club to take Durrett's place in left
 Today is the day that the rule in re- gard to the salary limit and the number of players goes into effect.
 The Coal Baron aggregation now con- sists of fourteen men, but in order to come under the salary limit of $2700, it is said that Alcock the utility man, will have to be released as soon as Garvin is in shape
 If Alcock goes he will follow in the path of Pylant and Billiard. who were sold to the Meridian club in the Cotton States league. All three of them are good men. and will materially strengthen Me ridian. The Barons when cut down to the minimum will consist of four pitchers. Wilhelm, Clark. Sallee and Reagan; two catchers, Matthews and Garvin; four in- fielders. Elsey, Walters, oyler and Mont gomery. and three outfelders, Gear. Molesworth and Smith.