The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-14
TIPS FROM OTHERS.


TIPS FROM OTHERS.
Eva seems to be a queer name for
a man who performs such stunts as Will
helms last Monday. Why not change 1t
to Hercules for only the strong can ac-
complish such feats Atlanta Journal.
Little Eva" will do, nevertheless. There
is little difference in the smell of the
same rose though this one calls it
forget-me-not, and another pea.
The Atlanta Journal seems to think that
ii all depends on how the Firemen come
out in the present series with Montgom-
cry. If two of the three games are land
ed says Walter Taylor, 1.-THE hope of
regaining all that has been lost is bright"
The intimation is thus given that Atlanta
will despair if two of the games go to
the Pretzes. This is a trifie weak-kneed
1t seems from this camp. Atlanta still has
a chance, old pal, even If the Pretzels do
defeat them.
THE closing game between Atlanta and
Nashville was so excrutiatingly bum that
it was really laughable" This is from
the Nashville Banner. Incidentally, 1t
might be said that Mique Finn is getting
Ibis" right now, good and stout This is
only sample of the hot stuff that the
Banner hands out, and the American re-
fers to certain reports which declare that
drinking and late hours are accountable
for the downfalls.
Ed Abbatchio. formerly a Southern
league player who has now retired from
the game, having refused hattering Offers
from Boston and Pittsburg, is perhaps the
most popular ex-diamond man of today.
Brush of the Giants is willing to pay
him the handsome salary of $4,000 if he will
return to the game, and join the New
Workers.. He intimates, according to
story in Sporting Life, that he will go
even higher than that figure.
Abbatichio, when in Dixie, could cover
enough ground to corral bunch of bron-
chos, and since his departure, has steadi
ly improved.
The dispute between Manager Ransick
OF Augusta and Arie Latham, the erst-
while greatest third baseman and diamond
comedian In the world, and Southern
league umpire is at an end. and according
to Jacksonville exchanges, is now quite
dead The trouble started when Latham
called foul when Ransick thought he
should have said fair" Then Ransick
accused Latham of treachery, because
to number of players the umpire re-
marked that the pennant winner would
have to beat Savannah. The matter is now
over, and shows that men in much tenn
per will make statements for publication
which they would never do In calm. Ran
sick, for instance swore that Latham
would be frde, or he himself would get
out of the South Atlantic. and take Au-
gusta with him.
Walter Taylor, the Atlanta Journals
baseball star, has made a terrible break.
When the Atlanta management turned
over its gate receipts to Kavanaugh, a
telegram was received to the effect that
the division of the spoils would be made
Just as soon Birmingham turned over
Its cash. This gave Taylor a cue. He
wonders how 1t was that the Birmingham
papers were claiming to have had for
Birmingham the largest Fourth of July
attendance, when even the money had not
been sent to headquarters OH Walter,
why didn't you take the word of the
leagues president and not make such a
| terrible break? On the day following the
above publication, Kavanaugh sends out
the figures as contained yesterday in The
Age-Herald. An apology will now be forth
coming. If any man from Atlanta does
finally acknowledge the coin. and tip the
hat, as per agreement 1t will be Walter
Taylor.
Concerning our old friend Harry Miles,
the Chicago Daily News has a story to
the effect that he formerly was a bal
| loonist. This may have been true, but
during his stay in Birmingham nothing to
| that effect leaked out. Nevertheless. here
is the thriller" given in the western
! journal:
Harry Niles formerly of the Cotton
| States and Southern leagues, but now
| playing right field for the st. Louis
| Browns, has made over a score of para
chute leaps and many more balloon as
tensions. Once he dropped about 800 feet
through the air before his parachute OPP
ened, and when he reached the earth he
was nearly dead, But that did not stop
him, for he has made several since. That
shows he has plenty of nerve and ought
to make a good ball player. He is prob
ably the fastest man getting down to
first base in the big league, not even ex-
cepting Harry Bay With experience, he
looks as though he should develop into
one of the best ball players picked up
from the minors in many a day."
Concerning the recent rumors to the
effect that Brush was endeavoring to OBJ
tain the consent of McAleer to manage
the Giants in place of "Muggsy" Nc
Graw. Brush himself is thus quoted in
Sporting Life:
1.-THE story is lie. pure and simple, and
a malicious one at that. sent out. In my
opinion. by press agents of clubs to whose
interest 1t is to cause dissenslon In the
ranks OF the Giants There is not even
a shadow to base this lie on. / have not