The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

To the Sporting Editor of the Nashville
 American:
 I understand the management of lhe Nashville Baseball association has mailed Manager Dobbs g worth of postage stamps to scout the Cotton States leaxus for players, and not to stop if he has to spend the whole roll until he gets few good men. FAN
 Such slush is printed everywhere. That fact is indicative of It's influence
 Aside from Bowcocks wonderful catch and Harts masterly pitching there was one other important element that con- tributed largely to the Colts suceess Suspecting that Wilhelm was due to pitch yesterday. Manager Finn was load ed for the leagues leading spitball pitch er When he ascended the bench he ear- rled a small package in his pocket, and when the Colts took the field each man had a mouthful of licorice Instead of the customary sure shot"
 Consequently, when Wilhelm took tho slab he found that the ball had been lay- ishly bathed in a solution of saliva and lcorice This mixture didn't bother Bill Hurt any, but 1t was fatal to Wilhelm. It was impossible to throw spitball with the sticky sphere, and when the ''spitter"
 is subtracted from Mir. Wilhem's repef- 
 tage of his plight the Colts beat his of ferlngs for an even dozen hits. including brace of doubles and a pair of trlplets Arkansas Gazette.
 They used to call such dirty" ball. It's scientific today in Little Rock.
 Tomorrow discovers our continuous losers in Memphis, where they wind up the road programme of the year With six straight games in row against the tall-enders, 1t looks like soft-shel pud- ding for Memphis now, although even tho worm, they say, will turn when trodden upon too hard. After drofping nine out of fourteen games to Babb's men early in the race 1t would look rather cute about now If the local staff could break even or win the bulk of the last two series. Queerer things have happened in this bi- zarre pastime.-Nsshville Tennessean. They did get tho first one all right This slump that the Memphii have hit may not be the soapy chute of historic fame, but it looks 1t from here. With Babb out of the game the Hustlers ought to be easy. Since he has been out they have been easy.
 Unless those Bluffers pull together from now to the finish, there will be no more pennants for Red Elm.-Atlanta Georgian.
 They'll pull Charles Babb Into the dla- mond second time this season.
 Speaking of the Cubs-wonder what feeling of exhilaration Jack Hardy must have felt after slipping a tail-end catch CTS mask from off his mug and donning q worlds series "cage?" Hardy caught his opening game with Chances people We'd nesday. and he will doubtless be used good many more times during the rest or the season in order that Johnny King and Pat Moran may enjoy rest for the coming championship affair Haruy played in nice luck here. as he will ng- nre in the Cubs share of the receipts for the series, whether used or not. This means about 5000 for his "winter coal should the Cubs win. and about S5Oo 'n any case. Not so bad for 'pick-up. = Nashville Tennessean.
 Manager Johnny Dobbs, who fully real izes that his squad Is hopeiessly beaten is laying plans for next year. Alter yes terday's game at New Orleans he depart ed on a scouting expedition which will embrace many of the cities of the Cotton States and South Atlantic leagues. HIS destination is Cincinnati. In the queen citv he will confer with several or the big leaguers, and on his return II N not unlikely that he will have three or four. if not more, good men with whicn to begin the campaign or l"s.-Nash'iiie American
 Dobbs thus initiates Vaughn.
 Douglass would have gotten clear around on hls three-baser In the second II if hadn't been for Wilhelm. Demont threw inc ball to third six feet over Alcock head. but the pitcher was backing up the play.-Arkansas Gazette.
 when fielding is concerned Wilhelm is always there"
 Orphans Picnic, Monday, Sept. 2d, State Fair Grounds. Come and help the little ones. Admission 25c.