The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-01
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Bretensten went out on the hill to pitch for the Pellcans yesterday against Nashville and was promptly bumped to every corner of the field. The only l games Breitenstein has won this sea son he has won by accident. It begins to 1 look as if the Pretzel was "all in, and l 1t was about time Manager Frank was casting about for a good pitcher to add to the Pelican team 1t may be that i Breitenstein will pitch few good games l this season if permitted to remain on the New Orleans club, but while we are waiting for those few good games the 1 other teams in the league are going to | slam the tar out of the Pelicans.-New Orleans Picayune
 Knocking the "Beaut," right along.
 Harry Vaughn has at last found a live ball player-one that is still wiggling, at least-in Eugene Demontreville, of former Washington fame. Harry elicited the sympathy of Toledo's manager Ar mour, who has sold Demontrevile to him outright.
 Demontreville has had a number of Derths since his big league days, but he has failed to stick for any length of time. Only two years ago he was At
  in justice to him it should be said that he was Just as warm a member as is the irresistible Otto Jordan in this day and time.
 Demont has been with Toledo but one season. He is getting to be a player tourist.-New Orleans Item.
 "Old Monty has at last answered the siren call of the wild and woolly.
 A managerial berth in Jackson, Miss. may not be as poetic as that, but it's about the same thing in the long run ] Who could imagine anything wilder and more woolly than this Jackson, Miss.,l 1 job anyway.
 Up in Birmingham, where Monty has recently played his last game in fast minor league company, they say he has 1 rheumatism and all sorts of Charley horses. This is a mild way of saying that Monty is pretty nearly 'all in" as a fast player. This much is admitted when he seeks a berth in the Cotton States league.
 Time was when Monty was the best ball player in the star bunch which rep resented New Orleans in the early part of the century A more popular ball play CT never more Pelican stripes. It was Monty this and Monty that and In the days when the rooters had their seats
  man used to make his salary over again In nickels. dimes, quarters, dollars and even $5 bills tossed to him when he saved the game with right hand catch or showed the ball over the fence when two men were out and the bases full.-New Orleans Item.
 Good history of the old player. Wednesdays game at Nashville gave f.l tn claim the unworthiness of Breitenstein. The wall that the grand old man" was 'all in" was louder this morning than ever
 l Brett" may not do the Pelicans much l good the first half of the year. He hasn't lost the pitching art but Is in poor phy scal condition-a condition which some | times confronts the youngest and strong 1 est of twirlers.
 It will probably take Brett some time l to get in good form. but that doesn' t excuse the fans in saying he won't be | able to deliver the goods any more.- 1 New Orleans Item.
 Hope old "Briet." is all right. | In addition to Nelson, Dobbs has also received word from Ned Hanlon that practically cinehes Hall. Hanlon stated that he would sell this hirler for a certain 1 price if Del Mason struck Mason was 1 then planning to jump. but last night s | dispatches indicate that he is in line | again as he worked for the Reds. Dobbs l is willing to pay the price offered, so 1 it's pipe now that Hall will soon be on | hand This will give Dobbs a select bunch to pick from-J. Duggan, Sorrell, | E. Duggan, Hall Nelson, Purdue and Fisher. From this list of seven he should | select four or five men that will top any | i,, laap wi oh class pitchers any other team will have | a merry time choking this home bunch 1 off.-Nashville Tennessean. | Joe Rickert, the popular and efficient l left fielder of the Pelicans, came home l yesterday from Montgomery and will be 1 unable to go back to his old position in l the gardens for some time on account of his badly sprained ankle, Rickert's loss to the team at this time was a sad blow. 1 and as Gatins Is also slightly crippled by the hard work in the last Montgomery 1 game, things are wearing a deep ultra marine for the Pelicans at Nashville to- day Joe hurt his ankle by sliding to sec l ond last Sunday on an attempted steal, Orr driving the ball to Rockenfield in | time to head the diamond lad off. al- i though he made a splendid try for the bag He paid little attention to the injury 1 and played out the remainder of the game 1 in his old style. although forced to limp instead of sprint around the lawn When l he was supported to the club house his ankle was greatly swelled. but the plucky l player said he would start with the team. | -Simes Democrat.
 Sorry you are crippled
 Nashville is up in the race, fighting for l a position The team is drawing large crowds, yet Charlie Frank comes along. l puts up q little spell and one of the of- | cals says: Why, of course, let's transfer | the game to New Orleans" Shifting l games from one city to another is not | good ploicy. and the fans will no doubt | file a protest ere many more days l Nashville American.
 You now know who your boss is, don t you? Kuhn voted with the west against Atlanta and Birmingham. Franks got | him, all right.