The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
DOPE SHEET.

OUGHT
WE'LL another to the bad.
Atlanta just swatted that's all.
\
Castleton made good with a rush.
Ginger made all the Barons' runs.
They were certainly singing our friend
Ginger"
Count Castro, former Baron, got three
swats yesterday.
Forget the defeat and look out for vic
tory this afternoon.
Wordsworth got applauded all right,
even if his team lost out.
Morse had an off day yesterday and
made errors. Whiteys falling.
Sid Smith and Jordan were back in
the game all right enough.
Shreveport continues to win. The fourth
straight victory yesterday.
Spade stung the ball for keeps The
Barons prefer Becker In that territory.
Raymond won another game for
Charleston yesterday. They can't beat
him.
Sid Smith was robbed of every hit that
he smashed out. The game was fast from
fielding standpoint.
When you think of Memphis twirlers,
remember Stockdale. The old gray fox
is one of the best still.
Raglan will twirl this afternoon, and
will be opposed by Zeller. Another pitch
ers battle seems imminent.
Eyler has developed into one of the
most successful pitchers of the league
He raped the ball. too, yesterday.
Montgomery, 1t seems, can not win any
more than can George Suggs. the splen-
did little twirler of the Memphis staff
Roy Montgomery made a spectacular
run after a foul yesterday afternoon, but
failed mserably when the squeeze was
on deck
Fielder Jones, chief of the White Sox,
has been suspended indefinitely He had
! trouble with an umpire, and Ban john
ston butted in.
Atlanta and Memphis are tied for the
lead but the honors belong to Atlanta,
for the Boosters have won more games
than the Memphii.
Smith is making a great reputation with
his throwing arm. He pitched a Missis-
-i, ,,fD ift m. 1f
arm once upon a time.
New Orleans won splendidly played
game yesterday from Little Rock, and
by so doing went above Little Rock and
Birmingham in the standing.
And New Orleans finally landed a game.
The Travellers having defeated the Peli-
cans in New Orleans, were beaten by the
Birds on home grounds yesterday.
Catcher Stratton got two safe hits yes
terday. this following statement in one
of the New Orleans sheets to the effect
that he could not hit base fiddle with
a musket
! Long pitched a remarkable game yes
| terday for Meridian. He was recently
| released by New Orleans, Frank having
received waivers from every other man.
! ager in the league.
! Right Fielder Becker was absent from
| Atlanta yesterday. He has gone to De-
troit to fetch his wife south. Spade took
his place and his hitting was a feature
of yesterdays game.
Orth Collins, the old Memphis Chick
| asaw, made his initial appearance with
| Columbus yesterday and played brill
liant part in the game which the Lawites
won from Gilks The score was to o. and
the game was good.
Montgomery is now on the very. very
| bottom Shreveport won yesterday and
/ Montgomery lost again. Incidentally. 1t
! is pointed out that If Shreveport continues
| It's present gait there is danger that Bir-
| mngham will be passed, too.
Manager Fisher got freak hit yester-
day He was batting for Hickman. He
viciously stung the ball toward third and
! landed against the knee of Richards. The
ball glided to left field and three Pirates
raced home. The hit was described as
| triple.
That was wonderfully close pitchers
game in Little Rock. Eyler and Phillips
| gave seven hits each. The teams made
three errors each. The pitchers gave one
base on ball each. Phillips struck out
more men, and New Orleans had the
heavy end of the scoring.
| Waivers have been asked on Mite. The
youngster is a good catcher and good
| infelder. He Is as yet immature for
| Southern league timber. but will be ready
| some of these DAYS. In case waivers are
obtained from all other cities. he will