The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
BEST TWIRLERS
TO PITCH TODAY
Wilhelm, Clark, CheSbro and
0rth Are Slated
"REUB" WADDELL Is ROBBED
Gossip of Players of Great National
Game, Gathered From Spring
Training Camps In
the South.
"REUB" WADDELLIS ROBBED

! inc 0Ouhls
II old Jupiter Pluvius hides himself be-
a cloud and gives grandfather Sol
chance to show his beaming face there
will be a game of baseball this afternoon
at West End Park, and the fans will have
an opportunity of seeing "Ginger" Clarke
and Wilhelm pitch against Jack Chesbro
and Al Ortiz of the New York Americans.
The game was to have been played yes
terday. but unfortunately the rain came
interviewed as it were. and the manage
ments of the opposing clubs were con-
| strained to postpone the entertain
ment. The chances are that the weather
will be dry and cool this afternoon, so that
while the fans might be satisfied in one
way they will have kick coming from
another direction.
Each day now notes continued and add
ell improvement in the condition of the
players of both teams. Since the first
game of the season was played, silent"
Lou Walters has arrived, and has Scat
ter Sallee and Wilhelm. Walters is in
very good shape already and scampers
around the lot like he had been playing
the game all winter He also has his eye
on the ball and is hitting 1t straight out
in the way to do the heart good.
The game today ought to be fast and in
teresting. The men supposed to be the
best pitchers signed by Birmingham are
on the list to serve up nice collection of
shoots and curves and drops to the OPP
position batsmen, while the highlanders
are going to put their best known men
into the contest in the same manner
Nothing has yet been definitely decided
In the matter of Pitcher Hickman the
Birmingham boy who has been offered
contract by Manager Vaughn. Hickman
certainly appears to have the goods. and
the fact that nobody sent him a contract
for the season of 1906 makes it look like
one of Patsy Tebeaus hirelngs had over
looked a good bet
Hickman is in town. and 1t was stated
last night that he had not yet decided
whether to sign the proffered contract
or not. He promised to reach some de-
finite conclusion in a very short while
however.
A wild and lurid story of midnight as
sault and hold-up is sent out of Montgom-
cry, and the victim in the case is no more
or less than George Edward Waddell, the
Reub Waddell himself reported the mat
ter to the Montgomery police. stating that
while he walked down Bell street he was
hit with blunt instrument and $40 In real
and good money was distracted from the
side pocket of his $4.75 blue jeans. cut
on the head and a bloody eountenance
were offered as evidence that the story
was straight, and the pocket in which he
carried the money was shown to be empty,
thus proving he had been robbed.
The Highlanders to the number of
dozen or more, stayed up somewhat late
last night awaiting the returns from the
Nelson McGovern fight in Philadeluhia.
They made themselves the guests Of the
local sporting writer's, and while the an
nouncement from the Sleepy City was
awaited beguiled the time by telling base
ball stories and other experiences they
had had in the years that are passed ana
gone.
All the big league clubs are now in
their spring training quarters, and some
of the dope being sent forth is furnish
ing the fans with lots to think and talk
about
1t is only a question of a few weeks
mil bo In nj
parts of the country, and each of the
clubs is striving hard to obtain a good
start. Half. start in baseball Is about
half the battle, and the clubs that get
away best generally worry the slow be-
ginners a heap before the season ends.
Here in Birmingham the local and
Southern league situation is easily the
most interesting thing the fans find to
talk about. Almost every time one fan
meets another he wants to know II Gar
vim has shown up. who Manager Vaughan
is going to have at short, and what
pitchers are going to get canned.
Nothing has been heard from Garvin
since his, railroad transportation was for
warded some days ago, but Dale Gear
and Manager Vaughan both believe the
catcher will report for duty in ample time
In the meantime Matthews will con-
tinue to practice throwing to second, and
1t is expected he will show the fans
even this afternoon that he is not such a
bad thrower after all. Bad throwing
arms is the only thing the local players
have to avoid now, and they are exer-
csng great care that nothing should
occur so late in the day to place them out
of the game even for little while.
The game this afternoon will be called
promptly at o'clock Umpire Wilson
Matthews will again make the announce
ments and render the decisions. He made
something of a hit last time he showed
up on the field.
The number of ladies who were in at
tendance at the game last Saturday SUR
prised even the oldest and most en-
thusastic regulars, and with the weather
propitious. 1t is very likely there will be
another large crowd of female fans out
this afternoon.
Riders Astride Draw No Eyes.
From the New York World.