The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-06
the head, and Montgomery, in seventh

place.
 Tn commenting on the fact that Bir- mingham was scheduled to play a series of games in Nashville, the New orleans writers spoke in this vein:
 "It looks a little blue for the Pelicans, for while they are facing the classy az gregation of Tom Fisher, the Volunteers are preparing to wade into the Barons- the easier things in the league Unless Franks men play splendid pah they VIII lose the lead.'
 Nashville papers commented in this style:
 '.The time has come when the Volun- teers are presented with an opportunity to take the lead away from the Peilcans. The Barons are dead easy on any old soil. and especially so in Sulphur Dell. If Frank loses one game we will pull his Birds down with four victories from the Barons."
 But the Pelicans have no kick coming, and the Volunteers profit nothing as result of the Barons' visit to Nashville.
 Had New Orleans played the, Gulls as closely as the Barons played the Vol unteers. the Pelicans would still be in the lead by a neat margin.
 The few days of the current week have brought forth three events of special in- terest:
 Little Rock won three straight games from Memphis -
 Mobile won three straight games from New Orleans.
 Montgomery won two straight games from Atlanta on the Crackers lot,
 Mobile, Little Rock and Montgomery, as stated elsewhere. are going at splen- did clip at the present writing.
 Jupiter Pluvius wiped out three games in the National league yesterday, and the one played was a draw between New York and Cincinnati.
 Frank Smith, since returning to the White Sox, has endeavored to pitch every day. He met his first defeat yes terday, and that was by narrow mar gin.
 Detroit continues to win without the aid of Ty Cobb, and St. Louis, playing the fallen Highlanders had easy pickings in a double-header yesterday.
 If nothing happens to prevent. Tyrus Cobb the greatest ball player of today, will be married this afternoon to Miss Charlie Lombard of Augusta, Ga.
 Pitcber Sitton. who has done splendid work for Jacksonville in the South At lantic this season, has joined Nashville, and Is expected to open up this afternoon when the Crackers invade Sulphur Dell.
 During the remainder of the week the fur is expected to fly in four separate corners of the Southern league.
 Nashville will endeavor to wipe the face of the earth up with Atlanta, and in do- ing so retain the lead of the league
 New Orleans will endeavor to lambast Memphis in an attempt to regain the GOV eted place of command, and will prob ably succeed.
 Mobile will have its hands full in Little Rock. both teams being flushed with re- cent victory while in Birmingham the Pretzels will try to go into higher circles by means of the shoulders of the Barons.
 Robinson will be Manager Molesworth S selection for this afternoon Mack mas met the Pretzels on two occasions and has beaten them soundly in two games
 Since those games, however, he has oone inferior work, which is due, in the great CT part to an injury which he sustained in one of them.
 Robinson doesn't know why ne mas slumped during the last two weeks, ana no one else does. Everybody is with the young fellow, however, and hopes Una. he will trim the chesty Sleepers in the opener this afternoon.
 All of which reminds that the old, re- liable City Council is again in the liiie- light. furnishing deal of amusement.
 This is peculiar old world after aii' isn't it?