The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
THE DOPE SHEET.

We win.
 At last we can say it.
 Postponement made it sweeter.
 Mobile is winning everything in sight
 A victory today. following that of yesterday. would look good.
 Montgomery in the very beginning is going at break-neck speed. Mfque Finn has hit the bottom, and Bill Douglass is shedding no tears.
 Our Columbus friends are now tied with Gulfport for leadership in the Cotton States Matthews is captain of the New Or leans Pelicans. Frank is fast losing his reputation.
 Some thought McNeal was after mo- hit game. Me says he will get that later on in the season.
 Reagan did good work yesterday. Steve will grow better every day until he reaches his proper tilt.
 Lefty Houtz has failed to get his. eye on the ball as yet. His pulling from the plate is handicapping him.
 .ssilent'' Lew Walters is still play ing errorless ball at second. There are very few better in this country, if any.
 F1eharty has had no introduction as yet. From all accounts the former Western association twirler has the goods.
 The work of Downey and Raub con- tinues to please They are two dis tinct stars, good in the field, at the bat and on the bases.
 Robertaille will probably work for the Barons this afternoon, although Manager Vaughn, faithful to his policy will not announce his battery.
 If Sch opp works this afternoon the Barons should not get over confident. Christail beat them in Montgomery last week and Van Anda turned the same trick.
 Down in Mobile they are falling all over each other in boosting Garvin. They don't know Lee as well as Bir- mingham does You couldn't give him to us.
 Harry Ables is dead anxious for a try-out, and the fans would like to sec him work. It is a certainty that he would win if he manages to throw them across the pan.
 What do you think of this? Cincinnati won it's third straight from Pittsburg yesterday. The Pirates, in fact, haven't won a game since the great Honus Wagner attached his signature to $10000 contract.
 McNeal was in fine form yesterday afternoon. and he has the honor of having won the first game for the Barons in the 1908 season. From his work of yesterday the indications are that he will stick.
 New York and Chicago are tied for first place in the National league. The New York Highlanders manage to keep one game ahead of the St. Louis outfit. although the form of that bunch is the gossip of the majors. Manager Vaughen will have to ex- ercise all of his wisdom in wedding down his pitching staff without mak- ing a mistake. If he carries the limit l he will have to loose but one twir1er Who will that one be? 1 They are roasting Charlie Frank down in New Orleans. It would be woeful if the chubby Dutchman with tn at great team of his makes dis nal failure-woeful for the Dutch. we mean. At best he can finish no higher than third.
 Two of the smartest men in base ball are Castro and Demont The two are forever on the lookout for the other to play a trick, and both will bear watching. When Molesworth neared third yesterday after his triple to right, Castro attempted to block the hefty one, but missed.
 McNeal managed to hit but one man yesterday-Becker George Winters tried his stunt of getting hit, but Pfenninger was wise. Since the re- tirement of Carlos Smith. Winters is probably better than any other in the league in receiving the ball in the slats without injury. It's good old game, but mighty old.
 
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