The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-24

Rohcs work in the eighth was off, color. No telling what the home bugs "oul have to say to him for the same actions at Pelican park. His holding that ball when Carey rused the rattle brained Pelcans was beyond the limit. It was equal to that variable that never reaches the limit.-Memphis News-Scimi- tar.
 By the way, I want to say good word about that boy, McNeil, who worked for Birmingham yesterday. The young fel- low is going to be star in this league. He is a young lawyer of Birmingham and a graduate of the State university. He has not been able to get control, but when he does put them over they are never touched. I want to see such men succeed in baseball as it helps the game. Montgomery Journal.
 McNeal is a big chap, and he seems to pitch nothing but one of these over-the- head balls
 Just before he lets go of the ball it is at arms length. and right over his head. From that point the swing is straight down.
 It was the concensus of Cracker opin- ion after the game that he did not have anything much. His fast ball had no particular jump; he had no slow ball worth mentioning, and his curves would never set the woods abaze. He just used his noodle, and was lucky. Also, his support was as good as the best Atlanta Georgian.
 He must have had something.
 Otis Stockdale may not be with the Memphii He has been coaching the Uni versty of North Carolina baseball talent and the present corps is so suited to the l- -r fT,. l.t.4 have been asked on Stockdale. The grand old Fox has been with the Memphii for four years, and is the onIy remnant left that helped land the 1904 pennant He will be allowed to select his own future spot but at present the Big Five, com posed of Garrity Chappelle, Savidge, Schwenck and Shields, suit Babb. and he is the boss.-Memphis Commercial-Ap- peal
 Cross didn't want to return to New Orleans on account of the climate, and it took some tall talking by the Dutchman to get him here. Now that he is here and playing good ball there Is not the slightest danger of the manager trying to get rid of him.-New Orleans Item
 Pitcher Bliss, who was signed by Man ager Ryan some time ago and who de- clined to come south, has at last come across and has wired Ryan to send trans portation and he would come immediately. The transportation was sent to him by President Chambers, and 1t is expected the big fellow will start on his way to- day.-Montgomery Journal.
 Montgomery will need several new ones, o Horace!
 Archie Persons, the erstwhile Nash william, was right there with his batting eye He smashed out four. all being clean. He ran the bases in his old-time form in fact, he played an all-around clever game. Archie was never in better condition. He strips at 1855 pounds, which is much heavier than he ever weighed and he says that it is this that is help ing him-Nashville American.
 Jimmy Ryan's team again yesterday displayed the fact that his crowd is going to be hard to head off in this seasons pennant race. His men played perfect game, excepting pebble by the second baseman in the last round of the game, and the Montgomery players batted Bill Sorrells benders all over the park. The Legislators are both fielders and bats men. In the two contests they have played against the Volunteers they have put up brand of ball that will be hard for any Southern league club to sur pass.--Ex.
 One swallow doesn't make summer, and one game doesn't win or lose a pennant, but 1t looks very much as though the Barons are not going to be the budding some folks had calculated them to be be- fore the season opened and after, for that matter, although the first game in Mont gomery was far from cheering from a Birmingham standpoint. Perhaps Dad Vaughn has gotten his men together and shown them the folly of not doing their best. They weres charged with failing to perform at times last year up to their standard With harmony in the ranks Of the club 1t is going to be felt by more than one of the seven other aspirants TOT the fag.-Atlanta Journal.