The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

| The pitching corps is only a question of personal opinion, so evenly are they matched and from Fox to Dyer on the infieid it Is about an even break. In goingo to the outfield, Smith has the better of 1t, and also in the backstop- ping.
 Many believe that Atlanta would nave won further off but for the many | accidents that crippled the club six weeks ago, Billy Smith spent barrels l or money, tried out a small brigade | ot players and finally went back to the regulars. with but few exceptions. where credit Is due
 Some of Smiths Men. The one player who stood out as a menace to all opponents was Sidney tocrat, brother of former governor | and member of one of the oldest and proudest families in the land of nal mettos. smith is one of the most versatile players in the Southern League, and has played every position on ball club, even to pitching. While alternating between third base and catching on the Charleston club in the 5outh botl Atlantic league. he went ip the oox one day and let Macons pennant winners down with two hits and not run. His opportune hitting. his bull tactics of never say die, and the ,,,eaaylng Influence on his team mates made him man whose value will not De fully appreciated until he is gone
 Otto Jordan was another potent fac tor Ia Smiths sprint to the top in the i,laI mnai stages Jordan's splendid head Work on the inheld was responsible for many fast inside plays that saved the day when fortune was waning
 The fleet footed Paskert, the far reaching Fox and young Eddie Sweeny, with the others. contributed their quota of energy and baseball brains to the sum total of a pennant victory.
 And last but not least Is Billy Smith who has worked himself to the top m minor baseball affairs.
 Smith first came prominently into notice four years ago when he landed the pennant for the Macon Club inc first season of the South Atlantic League. He won way on. and then, as finds" One of these was Alvin BaYne, who was destined for the big league at the time he committed sui eide. And there were Bob Spade John Fox and others.
 Smith won the pennant in the Sally again the second year. and was offered the management of the Atlanta Club where he has made good, and there Is SO He Is not popular with ball play CTS and fans, as many winning man agels are, but he possesses the ability 10 get every ounce of energy out ar
 Of the Losers.
 While to the victor belongs the spells there is something in this instance for the vanqulshed. To every defeat there Is a story of the why and wherefore. Babb's explanation might jus -lv be summed Up as case of bad breaks ar critical moments. Ills club played great ball all season, but weakened un- der the terrific pace. He was remark 1 ably lucky in escaping with but few injuries to his club, but at the crucial | moment the elements spoiled the one | last chance.
 Had Babh come to Montgomery with | 2 lighting chance to win the pennant | -here is little doubt but that the story | would have been different As it is he has but one. thing left-to fill his obli- ,ation to the Montgomery management .nd play the one last game. He sums .he season up with the laconic refer .nce:
 We did the best we could"
 But this was rather to avoid the many reasons. the many obstacles to be veroome and the mountain of mana .erial responsibilities which accumuist- d on his overburdened shoulders. Babb s a good ball player. a good fellow nd Sbod loser. II