The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-01

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 enough to make any loyal fan commit
 Hari Karl ?-New Orleans Item It is interesting to hear them knock in New Orleans.
 It was interesting to watch Chicago
 score the winning tally in the tenth. As though prearranged on the bench, each man went to bat, seemingly determined to do his mechanical stunt and do 1t right. Slagie walked, took second on Sheckard' 8
 sacrifice went to third on Randalls out
 and crossed the pan when Chance bunted safely in front of the plant. Chicago needed the run, and when the crucial
 moment came the rold heads were there to answer Chances call.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 The Barons used to work the squeeze"
 just as expertly.
 The umpires are, some of them, base ball experts, but most of them are less acquainted with the rules than the play CTS themselves. The forfeiture of game
 to Gulfport by Columbus marks the be-
 ginning of a disruption that will shake the league to it's foundations. Jack Law,
 manager for Columbus. has played the
 game since he was knee-high, and Is a travelling library for the beneht of the referees He carries a pocketful of rules DrleIS, Dardllel cases, dHu lS tNcl iSduy to explain the cause for a kick to the
 umpire He Is cordially disllked by the
 umpires for this reason, and is thinking out a plan to change his job.-New Or leans Picayune.
 Jack has been fired, so let him be. There are just about 10000 fans in New Orleans who are aching to see Breiten-
 stein back in the box. Patiently they
 have been waiting for the grand old man." hoping each warm day that he
 would crawl Into the limelght. Evident ly Brett" does not desire to take any chances with his arm When 1t is com pletely thawed out and he Is entirely well of the injury he sustained before coming here he will be back at his old station. | Breitenstein, in shape. Is the teams great
 est need.-New Orleans Item. Breitenstein has been good hundred | years or more.
 The teams of the eastern circuit of the | league are apt to give the local fans a l correct line on what can be expected or l the Pelcans this season. and unless l Franks men make good on majority of | the sixteen straight games to be played 1 on the home grounds, there Is likely to | be Q lusty howl. New Orleans wants the
 pennant this year and 1t is up to Frank l to put team in the field that can cap ture the fag.-New Orleans Times-Dem- 1 ocrat.
 Thus, they demand the impossible of | Charlie Frank.
 1 It is softly 'ruomered" that Meek is | more of success as a coacher than a 1 pinch hitter.-Montgomery Journal l They have a monkey for mascot for I the New Orleans team this year. Could
 anything be more appropriate? No, un- i less, perhaps, dead monksy.-Nashville | Banner.
 The boy has humor. hasn't he? l Charley Babb brought down the wrath I of the fans by useless and uncalled for | beefing on several occasions, but he was
 right in one instance. when Gaston was called safe in the seventh.-New Orleans l Picayune
 The old manager breaking into Billy l Smiths class, eh?
 During the past series with the Barons. l Montgomery and Alcock played punk 1 fielding ball. Just about the worst ever
 seen here,-Montgomery Journal Look out, Some mighty bum playing I has been seen in Sleepersville.