The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-12
POINTERS ID RANDOM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Walters was stealing third. Catcher Owens threw to Third Baseman Baer- wa1d. The said Baerwald failed to hold the ball, and 1t bounded from his hands into the crowd. Walters sided to third, and then scored. l There is no law, written or unwritten, that can figure Walters out of that run.
 Baerwald was guilty of an lnexcusable error, and Walters was entitled to ad- vance another sack. When ground rules exist a player can go no further than two bases on a single | hit, or a ball that Is thrown into the l crowd.
 Walters stole third. and was entitled | to score. Umpire Fitzsimmons making the base decisions, gave the proper interpretation l in the ninth inning Demont after re- tirng a runner at second, endeavoring to complete double play, threw wildly to | Douglass. | The runner went to second. There was nothing else for the runner to do but to go to second.
 Had F'tzsimmons not allowed the runner to take second he would have been guilty of a serious error. This play was identical with that on which Carpenter denied Walters the right to score.
 It was fortunate that the two plays followed each other closely. Although the Barons deserve great credit for overtaklng such fearful lead yesterday afternoon, 1t must not be for gotten that ther amateurish perform ances in the beginning were responsible for the big margain of the Memphii.
 In the first place, Turner did not possess the goods.
 In the second place, his support was very ragged
 Had his support been perfect, however. the pitcher could not have escaped lick ing with the visitors smashing him to every portion of the field, and solving his delivery as if it was the multiplication table.
 Turner's work, since he won the open ing game of the Mobile series, has been very unsatisfactory.
 His trouble of last season seems to have returned
 He does not work effectively after men are on bases, and after one of his team mates has made an error.
 He does not field his position any bet ter than he did last season.
 He has failed to learn the secret of con- trolling his temper. He is George Suggs over and over again without the ability of George Suggs.
 At the present writing the local pitch ing staff Is not any too effective.
 At his present gait Turner Is a serious handicap.
 Unless he improves Manager Molesworth should find man to take his place.
 Because Fleharty is i'll Manager Moles worth does not feel at liberty to jerk a pitcher out of the box when he reveals his lack of strength.
 In the above paragraph one finds the reason why Molesworth did not displace Turner after the fourth inning when the visitors piled up quartet of runs.
 Had Robinson been sent to the slab in the fifth inning it is very probable that the Barons would have won yesterdays game.
 In the Southern league a pitcher works tco little.
 A valuable twirler should be able to work effectively in every third game.
 But betting has spoiled the pitchers to that extent that they groan like an over worked OK when unexpectedly given commission.
 It very often happens that in the big leagues from two to four pitchers work in a game.
 Of course this is possible on account of the large number of twirlers that the big teams are permitted to carry. It illus trates, however, that it is deemed advis- able to jerk a man out of the box as soon as he shows signs of weakening.
 The game today is as important, and is just as valuable as the game tomorrow.
 If a sudden change of pitchers gives promise of victory today, take the bird ir the hand, and let the one in Missouri go to the d.!
 It would be a wise step should the local management step out and get pitcher who can be depended upon. ;e ir,6 q utab local twirlers have failed to show up as well as was expected.
 It is possible to acquire a man from the big leagues.
 Failing in this, it is probable that a valuable man could be obtained from the minors The association has turned heaven and earth in it's efforts to give Bir- mingham a winner, and because it has done so, deserves the applause ant support of the baseball public. But, so far, the management has failed, and it will not rebound to the ! interest of the management to continue the season with cellar champion.
 We advise the acquisition of another twirler.
 Ii was a glorious day for the west erners. By the assistance of Umpire Carpm- ter, Memphis won from Birmingham. Manager Bernhard pitched his first game for Ma shville, and suffered an ignominious defeat at the hands of the Little Rock Travellers. Bartley kept his hits well scattered in Atlanta, and secured a victory fo" the New Orleans Pelicans. Mobile met Montgomery in Mobile and defeated the Pretzels within the limit of one hour It was a clean sweep for the west, and there were several changes in the standing. Memphis is leading by d few points, with New Orleans second. Atlanta follows, and Mobile and Mont gomery are tied for fourth and fifth places.
 New Orleans Memphis and Atlanta are well bunch ed. Manager Ryan yesterday acquired i the services of Outfielder Kay, for several weeks of last season with Washington during which service he hit at 1888 clip. Ryan Is strengthening his team. | At the beginning of the season Ryan won game after game with a most in- ferior aggre regation.