The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-16

Bohannon. First on errors, Montgomery
2, Nashville /. Time. lbs. Umpire. Pfen-
ninger.
THE DOPE SHEET.
Beaten at last.
Coming to the end.
Good morning Mr.. Finn
The home stretch approaches.
One of the Duggans this afternoon.
The Barons will arrive this morning.
Alcock may be played this afternoon.
Garvin was cheered for his good work
yesterday.
The season is nearing the time of the
yellow leaf.
Keep up the victories, Harry; and the
rag is our own.
Eight out of eleven on the road is going
just triffe in itself
Dygert is fast becoming one of Connie
Macks greatest pitchers
The last chance Do not let Finn es-
cape with a single hair.
Wilhelm will work out this afternoon.
The result is easily guessed.
The fans will turn out this afternoon.
They want to see for themselves
The Finny tribe has arrived, Mr..
Vaughn. You know what to do with
the visiting clan.
Memphis opens in New Orleans today.
1t will be determined after this series
which is the stronger
The Barons are still ffty-seven points
to the good. They will leave the east
with a still larger lead.
We have seen the last of Atlanta and
Montgomery. We are preparing to say
good-by to you, too, Mique
The suspension of Breitenstein will do
harm to Charlie Frank. The blow came
at an inopportune moment.
Atlanta should displace that bunch of
Charlie Franks this week. The Pretzels
should be an easy proposition.
When last Zeller and Raglan met on the
diamond, Zeler was given a beating.
Something of a revenge, Is 1t?
The western journals are declaring that
the eastern clubs are handing candy to
the lusty men of Manager Vaughn.
It would be unwlse to finish the sea-
fret ala oh OVIfr'a
condition is serious, and Alcock is out.
Smith dropped his first fly ball yester-
day 1t was only recently that the story
was published that he had his first one
to drop.
The letter that Frank wrote Kavanaugh
concerning Atlanta. Lowery Arnold and
Billy Smith is said to be a red hot one.
1t Is going the rounds.
1t will look rather strange to see
DUSTY" Miller doing stunts against us.
He has not worn a uniform on local
grounds since the strike last season.
The Atlanta Journal has an article to
the effect that Meeks drinks a gallon
of buttermilk every meal. How about
that, MeeksX Stretched little, isn't 1t?
pitcher Burger and Outfielder Hinchman
of the Columbus club of the American
| association have been sold to Cleveland.
The amount of the consideration is not
given.
President Kavanaugh is getting busy.
It seems as II he Is determined to get
at the bottom of some of these charges
and counter-charges that have been going
the rounds.
Chicago made monkeys of the Boston
Americans yesterday. As result of six
hits. the Cubs made a neat total of six
runs This was making every little bit
| help some.
| Brooklyn gave Chicago a fright yes
terday afternoon, after the latter had
established lead of ten runs. Brooklyn
ran seven men across the rubber in the
| ninth inning.
| Augusta took a doubleheader from Co.
lumbia in the South Atlantic league yes
| terday. They are playing a neat article
of the original stuff in the "Sallie' COM
| pany this season.
| Buchanan was working some yester-
day. He allowed the Pretzels but two
hits From the efforts of that youngster,
! IL Is evident tudt II has at iSdSt Oile
| first rate pitcher.
The Philadelphia Athletics and the New
| York Highlanders are tied for second
| place in the American league race. Since
| losing the lead the Athletics have
dropped several successive games.
Shreveport got busy in the second in
ming and established a lead that could
| not be overtaken. Becker and Fisher were
| again on the firing line for the Pirates,
| and Manuel worked against them.
Little Rock played Memphis to stand
| still. Incidentally, the Travellers are max
| ing a great effort to leave the subway.
1t is generally believed that Nashville
| is better fitted for that position, any
way.
Ragan and Wordsworth. of all the play