The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02


 l for some tme.-Atlanta Georgian l Nhew, now the Georgian loves himi
 Rudderham got the worst roasting ves- terday that he has received all season. l Everyone in the audience was apparently anxious to earn the B that the umps had ] offered the day previous to learn the iden- tlty of the person who called him thief. The entire audience took hand al 1t yes- terday.-Ar<ansas Gazette.
 "Ruddy'' deserves better treatment.
 McMurray, a catcher, now playing with the San Antonio club in the Texas league, has been purchased by Atlanta for next season. He is said to be a slugger we'll 1 as g clever baekstop.-l3x.
 Vaughn was offered this man and turned him down. When last in Birmng- ham. Billy Smith denied that he was after the catcher.
 Cap'n Bobby Woods Is out of the game for an indefinite time with a badly swoi- l len finger of his throwing hand. How l ever, with Stark catching in grand form 1 and hitting in a way that is reminis- 1 cent of cap'n Bob himself, the loss of l the teams leading hitter Is not the severe blow that it otherwise would be.-Arkan IT, sas Gazette.
 The Little Rock Gazetter states that Malarhy is going to let Neal Ball go 10 New York before the Pretzels return home. This is cheerful for Atlanta Not contented with firing Seabaugh the Pret- gels will now let go about the only other good man they have.
 Why Malarky does not fire his whole team, forfeit all the remaining games to the western teams and be done with it, nobody knows.
 This cheese-paring policy of Montgom- ery's Is hurting Atlanta In her race tor the pennant, for Memphis gets two series against Montgomery after the weaken ing process began and Atlanta gets none. Atlanta Georgian.
 Billy Cristall may have played his last game with the Memphii this year as he suspended for the eason yesterday and will not make the road trip with the Memphii. With Babb re-enlsted the man. ager makes the fourteenth player, the limit. as per the salary rules-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
 After scanning everything in South At lantic and Virginia circles with the eagle eye that overlooked and failed to appre- ciate Peter Lister, Harry Vaughn. Baron leader, has journeyed to American asso- ciation soil looking for future Barons
  and other middle western circuits or east ern circuits.-Memphs Commercial Ap- peal.
 Rowdy Jack Hardy, who was sold to the Chicago Nationals, had an unevent- full day in his first try-out against the Brooklyn club, doing the receiving for Jeff Overall. He had four bases stolen on him, third being included in the a RrO0klyn out, Eyers making high jump and one handed stop of Rowdy Jacks peg which was slapped on Bergen, who refused to slide. However" says a Chicago critic, Hardy showed a good arm, and when he gets over nervousness incident to fast company, he ought to be death on base stealers.-Menlphis Commercial Appeal.
 Hardy Is certainly popular in Memphis
 Capt Frank Gatins is playing a won derful game for the Pelicans right now His batting has improved greatly. and he has outhit every man on the team since he struck his good stride. At fielding Gatins has covered much more territory than formerly and has done 1t In a man ner that brought cheers from those who were jeering him only short time ago. Gatins has driven in many runs with his willow recently, and Is more re- sponsible, individually. than any man on the team for the great winning squirt or the Pelicans, in which they have won nine out of the last eleven games that went for decision. If Gatins had played at hls present clip from the very first or the season the Pelicans would never have been near enough to fourth place to fall into the rut. They would have been nearer the top. We were told all the time that Gatins had the class. Now he la proving it beyond q doubt.-New Dr. leans Item.
 Blaming Gatins for the Pelcans posi- tion! Shame
 Compared with Birmingham and Nash vile the bunch under Malarkeys guid- ance are champs, and New Orleans will be lucky to get an even break with them although being on home grounds, 1t IS natural to expect the series. The Peiicans played hearder against Atlanta in order to keep the pennant In the western division ths year. and after such classy exhi- b!tions, could not help beating the cellar loving Nashvillians. The Senators. how ever, are really threatening to jump over the 500 fence and dash into the sacred precincts of first division, wrestling that place from New Orlcans.-New Orleans Picayune.
 It is hard to dope 1t out any other way but that Atlanta has the loveiiest chance ever for the snappy, happy, old rag that typifies the leadership in the Southern league.-Atlanta Georgian.
 Hardy, the new catcher bought by the Cubs recently. was on the receiving end of the battery and acquitted himself nobly but for one misplay. In his frst time up at bat he slashed a single to left. He will in all probability prove a valuable man to the Champs before the season is over."-Chicago Examiner.
 Jack Rowan, the ping pong pitcher or the south and the gent who has been with more different clubs this season than any one man In the business, has new perth in sight for at the close of the S. A l.. race he joins the Dayton club in the Central league.-Ex.
 So far the average attendance at Charleston has been 1Vl5, the city leading the league Last year Charleston drew an average of 736. The figures show just what 2 pennant team will do for town. another instance Is that of Jacksonville, which had an average attendance Of bSS in 1895. against an average so Tar of 955 for l9o7--Columbus State.
 A local fan has picked the following as an all-Southern team from the South ern league:
 Pitchers-Manuel. New Orleans; Castle man. Atlanta; Bills. Memphis; Wilhelm, Birmingham; Keith, Little Rock. First Base-Lister. Nashville. Second Base-Jordan. Atlanta. Third Base-Cross, New Orleans.