The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Mobile has a good team.

nc 10 ueliBnleu with the showing of
the team as whole, and of each man,
individually.
Mobile has a good team
IL is not team to set the world on fire.
put one of those that plays consistent bail
II ON beginning to end.
Inc weakness, at the present time, is its
failure to hit, though this failure may be
uue 10 the excellence of the local twirlers.
Inc inheld is fast beyond question
Daley, Thornton and McIver are three
valuable men in the outfield Garvin, full
or pepper, is a valuable man to have
around and Massing is a hard worker a.
all stages of the game
FISHER Stockdale Hickman, Becker and
Gaskill are five pitchers better than the
average Fisher and Stockdale may. be
counted upon to win more than half their
games.
Gaskill considered one of Fishers hest
has been in bad health this season. bnt
Is doing nice work at the present time.
ne Will perform. this afternoon against Nc
Neal Robinson is slated to work against
Fisher or Hickman tomorrow afternoon
II the Barons WIN today it is a certainty
that Fisher works tomorrow.
The statement of Otis Stockdale to the
effect that Manager Babb of Memphis
could have won the pennant of the South
ern league last year, but didn't through
| business reasons, is as nothing.
In the first place he made the statement
IN a private conversation, and had no in
tentlon that 1t would find its way into
print. In the second, after his exnlana-
tlons, the statement, robbed of every fea-
ture that smacks of the sensational. falls
fiat and is uninteresting.
1t Is an absurdity for Manager Babb
to demand an investigation.
Stockdale has made no charges against
Babb, and has said nothing detrimental to
his character
Inc statement, cut and dried was sim
ply tnat Babb didn't want the pennart
because pennant hurts baseball at
tendance.
II the statement is true, its truth can
90 Babb no injury
IL the writer was manager of club
lie wouldn't want a pennant either
especially after having won it several
times 1t is true that a manager gets
10 credit for winning a rag. As is known.
local fans declare that Dale Gear won
birmingham's pennant in 1906, although
they insist that Harry Vaughn solely is
responsible for the sad showings made
In 1907 and 1908.
Therefore, Stockdale has said nothing.
There will never be an investigation.
Wordsworth, yesterday morning, signed
Mccain Robinson, the former Cotton
Slater, who pitched and won a marvel
lcus game against Montgomery some
days ago.
Robinson is youngster, but young
Ser of ability.
He has a speedy ball. treacherous
curve, and several methods of dishing
them over the platter.
He has another valuable asset-he is as
I f.lCf n Ia fant oif l,o. Hf fI,. ID
fast men.
He is a college man, a frat man and
gentleman.
As to whether or not he will be able to
r1aintain the pace demanded of winning
Southern league pitcher remains to oe
seen.
Wordsworth thinks he will. Everybody
hopes he will.
Dolly Starl.s, Little Rocks shortstop,
has made many errors this season.
But while in Birmingham, he failed
IT, bobble.
Sunday, slipping out OF Birmingham TO
New Orleans. he made several miscues.
Qetui ming, he regained his steadiness.
Yesterday in Montgomery, he erred again.
Steve Reagan, former Baron. is playing
great ball for Montgomery at the pres
cht time. He is hitting nicely, running
bases well. and continues to perform
spectacularly in the outfield.
In Birmingham, however. the fans are
still pleased with the ine-Reagan
deal.
dergoing an examination seeking an en-
| balmer's certificate. In the meantime,
| lilly Smith is using young Wilkes. I'm
| I'll yesterday, the lad dl good work. and
1t was whispered abroad that Wilkes
would be continued in the berth of Cas-
| tro.
His hobbies of yesterday, however. caus-
| ed Smith to remember the steadiness OF
| the merriest undertaken in the world.
| Downey is doing sensational work
around the keystone.
Lew Walters is practically as steady at
| third as he was at second. His only trou
| BILE has been the throw, and he is fast
| mastering this difficulty
The change. which The Age-Herald
| suggested some weeks ago. is working
| we'll. and 1t is a certainty that there
| will never be a return on the part Of
| The players to the old positions.
| Henry Meek has impressed the fans
| with his ability to stand the punching
pehind the plate. He Is DONG exceiient
! work. Bill Douglass is playing first as
| /. was never played in Birmingham be-
| fore. or rather as it has never been play
| "a since the retirement of Harry Vaughn
| from active service.
| Demont on short, is performing In bril-
liant style. as his work OF yesterday IN
| dicates The gardeners are going at a
| merry clip and the pitchers are round
| lng-to in such way that the fans are
| delighted.
EVERY man on the team, in fact, IS
| playing the game.
| This accounts for the present winning
| streak.
! Hereafter except on HOLIDAYS. women