The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16

Therefore, the Volunteers rejoiced when the Barons drove up. They thought the "tailenders' would suffer defeat after defeat with hardly any resistance.
 Therefore when Robertaille tied them hard and fast, crossed their arms and ankles, and committed them to the cold earth, there must have been wailing and gnashing of teeth in the Nashville camp. And their cup of misery has not reach ed the overflow state as yet, either. Unless rain prevents, the Barons are
 practically certain to get one other game of the present series.
 Baugh of Birmingham, Chambers of
 Montgomery, Rather of Little Rock and Joiner of Atlanta are slated to sit on the | Stockdale-Babb controversy scheduled 1 for Thursday in Memphis.
 There might not be a quorum of the directors present. It is understood that MT. Rather cannot be on hand. From a current rumor, MT. Chambers
 doesn't care to make the trip. 1nasmuch as Atlanta is indirectly con- nected with the scandal" Captain Join 1 CT should not and will not, in all proba-
 bility, sit in judgment.
 Mir Baugh will be on hand all right.
 It begins to look as if this matter will
 not be probed to the very depths.
 It is understood that the principal wit ness, Walter Taylor of Atlanta, will not be on hand.
 If Taylor is not present, then the entire hearing might as well be abandoned. His testimony is absolutely essential in put ting the machinery in operation. With out his testimony it will be impossible to make out case for Stockdale to de- i fend or Babb to deny. Inasmuch as the controversy has be- | 4tr.r, l should be made. Taylor should be sent a
 check for his personal expenses. All of
 the directors should be on hand. Some
 interest should be manifested. As it is, l the investigation promises to be half hearted in every particular. While the entire situation is one who'll l ly unnecessary, inasmuch as the situa-
 tion exists, it should be cleared up. An
 other Dolly Warden pink tea is certainly not in order.
 Harry Pulliam. president of the Ma l tional league, believes the driving of l gamblers from the race track means the increased attendance on baseball games.
 President Pulliam, in other words, be- lieves Governor Hughes has done base ball a great kindness in ridding the race | track of it's gambling element.
 The acumen of MT. Pulliam is some InlnS
 Of what element is the racetrack rid ded?
 Of the gambling element. Why had the bookmakers incurred the enmity of the government? Because the bookmakers are disreputable citizens, and have done much to ruin the great racing l game.
 i To what will the bookmakers now i turn?
 Baseball, of course.
 Why after years of absence, will they | turn to baseball? Only because they have been chased
 from one field and must turn to the other | for their usual illegal earnings. | Will baseball be benefited? Puliam answers in the affirmative. ] Everybody else knows the negative an swer is the correct one
 As a result of yesterdays games New 1 Orleans again heads the column.
 And "Ginger's" game put the Pelicans in the lead.
 Memphis and Montgomery are tied for second honors, Mobile is fourth and At lanta is again in the second division. Little Rock leaped the heads of the 1 Volunteers and Birmingham climbed within 9S percentage points of it's nearest ] competitors.
 ] So well punched are the leaders that 1 there will be several changes every day | until New Orleans gains a permanent lead. i That permanent lead will be held to the ! bitter end unless-internal dlssention tears the team to pieces. ! The race is increasing in interest. l This interest will continue to increase with every game that Birmingham wins. 1 The Chicago WPlte SoX are going oui | after the rag of the American league. They won their twelfth straight game yesterday.
 l The indications now are that the Chi cago clubs will for the second time fly the pennants ot the two leagues. If these indications materialize then the l Cubs will suffer a second licking Tn the worlds championship series.
 The Cubs, while outclassing the other
 teams of the National league, have grown
 stale.
 The Sox, on the other hand, are vibrat-
 ing with energy, and unless they make
 q runaway of the American league race l which they will not do, they will again l occur.
 This afternoon Manager Mnlesworth will probably send Turner to the hill.
 All fandom is already greving.
 However, we believe Turner will vii | his game.
 One reason for tlfs belief is that he | has lost several successive battles and il
 is time that he delivers.
 Hunter will probably face the Barons l this afternoon if Bay is able to get into l the game. The fast Nap was absent yesterday on account of an injured leg i and Hunter filled the gap in the out
 field The former B-ooklyn southpaw i: ] the best man on Bernhards taff, and h. 1 will give the Barons an awful tussle be 1 fore surrenderng the honors to them.
 In case Hunter is not sent to the nil perhaps veteran Bill Bernhard will troi | out himself. He was easy in his first Southern league game, and the Barons
 might trim him on his second appearance | too.
 | Roy Montgomery won another Tn the | Cotton States yesterday, Vicksburg. tho
 leader, losing for the second time in sue l cession.
 Jackson is playing phenomenal ball al
 the present time, and is receiving the ap | piause of Birmingham fans.
 incidentally, Meridian and Gulfport wen
 for the full length at full speed yester