The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-31
THE DOPE SHEET.


Rip Raglan promises to show them yet.
Houtz is fast recovering from the little
Charley horse" that had HIM bound last
week.
Ferguson contends that he will show his
ability if given a thorough try-out. Give
it to him, Vaughn.
Meek says Downey throws the eight
est ball he ever caught 1T falls in the
nit like a show-drop," stated Henry.
Montgomery promises fair crowd ana
a good game when Birmingham opens the
season in the sleepy metropolis April 10.
Whitley" Morse will star as a utility
player for Manager Bernhard during the
coming seasJn Whitley has seen better
days. 49, a.
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: 1t is wondered if Billy BARLEY will
eventually report to Frank. 1t is re-
ported that the Dutchman may yet land
Vickers
Nashville seems TO have procured a val
liable man in Second Baseman Butler.
"ewede" lansing will play third for the
Volunteers.
1t cannot be denied that Bill Douglass
intention of not reporting has disappoint-
ed the fans, and put Manager Vaughn In
the hole.
The pitchers are working out in good
shape. Robertaille will be on the firing
line during the Friday game with the
Cnlcago Cubs.
Suppose Alabama should defeat the
Rarons! The lads believe they will turn
the trick, but won't be very much disap
pointed if they fail.
1t is not Henry, Harry, nor John. His
real name is HERMAN John William
Meek, and he possesses a book that car
ries his family back to 1910.
Pitcher Ables has become the popular
s9vorite. Everybody is saying compli
1.entary things about the big Texan, and
everybody believes he will make good.
George Winters has at last determined
that he will play baseball this season, and
mas reported to Atlanta. George is one
Of the valuable outfielders of the league.
Word comes from Mobile that Gordon
Hickman is showing great form this
spring, and that the Birmingham favor
lite is entering upon his most successful
season.
Manager Frank will miss a good man if
his nephew, Charlie Fritz, persists in
not signing a contract. AS for Molly, 4
hush Lacquer does badly to expect a Ma
tiJnal league salary.
The Cotton States season opens Thurs
day. Glks claims that Gulfport will
win the rag, and declares that Vl;ksburg
is the town he will have to fight Meri-
dian looks pretty good.
Local fans are wondering if McElveen
VIII eventually become Satisfied and give
Nashville good service in the outfield. 1t
is understood that 'Humpty' will marry
a Birmingham girl in the summer.
Charlie Murphy's press agent continues
to grind out dope from Chicago, anil
every mail floods the city. Some of it is
good, too, for Charlie himself was once
enc of the leading sporting writer's OF
the day.
Little Rock is determined to "shon
this season. Finn has used his knack 4
picking up unknown stars until he has
L
has shown good form against the big
league visitors.
Mahon is doing exceptionally good work.
lie is showing remarkable improvement,
and there is no doubt but that he will be
valuable some of these days. He is will
ing to work and learn, and that is a COM
Llnation hard to beat.
10 w lint FOL
Raub once belonged to the Chicago Ma
t;onals. He has become a popular favor
i.o in Birmingham, and the fans appre-
cate him for his ability as an all-around
ball player, and a gentleman on and off
the field.
Although 'As rotten as Columbus" has
become by-word in Birmingham, the
arrangement of that team has gone out
ard gathered in several new men. Pylant
end Durmeyer of Meridian, and Huber,
tried out by New Orleans, are three men
of certain value.
Ty Cobb has reported to Detroit, and it
is not believed that he got the great
amount of money that he went out after.
However, he became thoroughly adver-
tsed and will be a better drawing card
Than ever After all, Detroit may have
tut up the game, who knows?
IIickmans baseball matinee will be
ready for business when the Barons make
t. cir first trip to Montgomery next month
The entertainments this season will be
given in the old saloon building adjoining
rIe Apollo billiard parlors, and .Commo-
dore" Orcutt the peerless, " II be at the
keys.
The Cubs arrive in Birmingham tomor-
row, but, to the disappointment of local
fans, 'Cholly'' Murphy is not with them.
The president of the worlds champions
is popular here, and he will be missed.
Charlie Dryden, one of the best known
baseball writer's of the country, Is with
the club, however.