The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-16
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"Chief Joyner states that he fears New
Orleans. not all all, and Shreveport not
so much. But that Birmingham bunch.
1t is certainly aimed for the top
This is from the Atlanta Georgian
Walter Taylor, in the Journal, also
speaks complimentary of Birmingham,
and prophesies that when the season
comes to a close, the Barons will be so
near the top that uneasiness will be
caused.
At last those sporting editors In At
lanta are awakening up to what is about
to happen. They see the handwriting upon
the wall. Chief Joynor fears Birming
ham. He has a perfect right to har-
Dor such premonitions, for Birmingham
has better chance to cinch the rag than
any other aggregation about the cir
cult.
However, Chief Joyner had better have
fears, too. of the Pelicans. That bunch
Is excellent and will be mediately be-
hind the Barons when the tape is cross
ed. New Orleans outranks Atlanta, how
ever much the local writer's may re-
greet that fact.
The sporting editor of the Atlanta
Georgian in referring to the fact that
Birmingham is endangering the hopes Of
other pennant aspirats wonders whether
it is fact that the Barons have round
ed into legitimate first division timber
or whether they are simply playing out
of their class He wonders thus for the
simple reason that his prophecy to the
effect that the Barons would make tall
end subjects, has woefully gone astray.
He adds his opinion that when the Barons
last appeared in Atlanta they certain
~ did not make the appearance Of
pennant possibilities. He makes this
statement in spite of the fact that when
last the Barons had foot in Atlanta. the
Firemen were handed severe drubbing
on their own lot.
Walter Taylor, the accomplished sport
ing editor of the Atlanta Journal, in
referring to the fact that Birmingham
outshone Atlanta in the matter of Fourth
of July attendance, attributes the cause
to the poor showing that Nashville is
making this season. He argues
that had Birmingham entertain
ed Nashville. and Atlanta Mont
gomery. Atlanta would have surpassed
Birmingham. This is doubtful. Brming-
ham has shown a baseball spirit this
season even in advance of that which
prevailed last year. or the year before
The crowds focked to the field, because
they wanted to see the Barons win, be-
! cause they wanted to see game of base
ball. Next season, Birmingham will have
a bigger attendance again on the Fourth.
Birmingham draws from as large a pop
ulation as does Atlanta, the fans. here
are just as numerous, and just a trifie
more cranky" on the subject of base
ball.
According to western exchanges, the
managers of the western teams are COM
planning about the schedule. saying that
1t discriminates against them In favor OF
the east. This is the old, old cry. No one
is satisfied. No one can be totally
pleased. If there was not daily whine
the sun would forget to set, and skies
would be dreaming when the time for
donning robes of night approach. Bir-
ming is not pleased. either. The jumps
that the Barons have to make are
something fearful. The western ex-
changes take President Kavanaugh to
task because the schedule outlined by
Finns schedule was not accepted. then the
east, with the exception of Nashville,
would have been full of complaint. The
schedule is adopted by the league, and
there should be no 'holler" 1t is
matter of impossibility to satisfy every
one.
Harry Matthews is one of the best
known baseball figures on the circuit.
Whenever the Barons visit another city.
Matthews is the man who gets the
is especially popular. When last the
Barons played in that city, he received
more complimentary mention than any
other member of the team. The Nash
vile American of yesterday states that
the fans will have to take off their
derbies to Matthews, when hard work.
and all round good playing among back
stops is considered. That Is true. Mat
thews is one of the hardest workers
in the league. What he lacks in bril-
lance, he makes up in faithful and hard
work He is most valuable.
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