The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15

in the collar.
 The Southern league race is closer
 than in years.
 The leaders are well punched, and
 while Montgomery is now in the sec- ond division, the Pretzels are not with
 out the range of the citadel. as yet.
 As there are nearly hundred garSSs
 remaining, it is absurd that the "et- perts' about the circuit are counting
 the Barons hopeessly out of the run
 ming.
 Nashville is just above the locals,
 and Little Rock is not out of reach
 Should the locals win a few games in succession. the doing of which, we
 must admit, looks very doubtful, they would find themselves practically on a par with two other aggregations. If the Barons ever get tangled up with Nashville and Little Rock. they might
 crawl above the Pretzels after all.
 Montgomery is now in the second
 division, and 1t will require a great expenditure of money to give the Pret-
 gels a higher finish. If reports are true, some of the Ptet-
 gels are looking upon the wine while
 it's red, and the management is quar-
 relng.
 It is not a surprise to we'll posted
 baseball men that Montgomery has tot tered into the second division, though i, that tottering is a great disappont- ment to Montgomery fans and root CTS.
 And Fishers Sea Gulls are flying too highl
 This is another prediction for you.
 Our old friend Roy Montgomery IS pushing Jackson nearer and nearer the top of the Cotton States league. Step by step. he has made the ascen- sion from the bottom until today he
 is well fortified in second place His defeat or the leaders yesterday H,- dicates still higher climb At his
 present gait, there is no doubt in the world but that he will win the pen | nant of the Cotton States circuit Fans in Birmingham would like 10 see Montgomery turn the trick. He , gave Birmingham good service on one occasion, and always performed to tha best oS his ability. He made friends
 here and those friends are watching his race with more than ordi<ts> in- terest.
 Jacksonville continues to have a
 walk away in the South Atlantic, and ter Mullanev from his hold on the pen nant.
 Unfortunately too, Chicago still holds it's big lead in Natlrnal circles. and although John McGraw and other , "expsrts' have predicted the downfall of the Cubs, it Is very probable that they will again fly the rag. The. race in the American league is 1 losing some of its interest. this proba !. bly, being due to the recent continuou : victory of the White Sox, and the in : I numerable defeats suffered by the Ptil- /, ade1phia Athletics and the New AAk 1 High landers
 1 After making it's stab fo. r e pen ! nant in the National circles, Cincinnati ] is falling again to normal, atd al- 1 though the Reds might finish in the l first division. there is a great deal of doubt as to the materialization of t.i<t ] fickering hope.
 Two Birmingham umpires are mak- /, ing good Dad Laroque Is the fea- ] ture of the Cotton States circuit, and , J. F. Mclaughlin is the best official in | the Carolina league. 1 We hear very little of Mickey OBrie.l l on whose toes the Chicago Cubs trod,
 and "Calliope" Burke. however | All of which reminds that the Ap3lla l matinee will begin its grind this after noon, ana that "Commodore" Orcutt promises an interesting contest, and | innumerable electric fans.