The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
FEW HITS, FEWER RUNS,
 IN EVERY SINGLE GAME
Says Dickson Took the Palm-Con- cludes With Candid Remarks Con- cerning Teams Strength and
 Asks For Help.
BY BILL AK.

hOD1tS, 41ay GS.-NOpbCtdl (OlItSpOHu- ence.)-we are filled with regret tonight that we failed to take the Mobile series, but there is no cause why We should be ashamed. or for the fans at home to feel sore.
 It is generally the case, as history indicates, that the visiting team loses a majority of the games played.
 Well, the Barons on the present trip to Mobile could not have lost the ma jority of the games by closer mar gin. The Barons gave the Gulls all that was coming to them. and each day brought forth battle that thrilled.
 Yesteruay's Game.
 The game today was a magnificent pitchers battle between Grant Schopp, the little sidewheeler, and old man "Otes" stockdale, he who got in trouble some months ago when he told what was true concerning Charlie Babb and Memphis.
 The southpaw and the gray fox fought desperately for victory and laur- els at the conclusion of the sport, were about even. Schopp yielded four hits, but only two of them went to the out field. The others were addressed to Gygh and Raftis and the official scorer here decided that each was too hot to handle.
 Mobile scored in the first inning, the tally being the direct result of a base on balls Wheat was sacrificed and then Grant made his only faux pas of the game-allowed single in the pinch. This run won for the Gulls.
 The Barons had but one chance. In the ffth-I believe it was the fifth Raftis and Gygli reached second and first with none down. A wild throw pushed Raftis to third, while Gygli was tossed out at second. Henline struck out, however, and Raub couldn't get the ball out of the diamond.
 In the seventh, with one down, Mobile filled the bases. One clean hit to the outfield and two severe punches to Raftis and Gygli brought about this fearful sit uation.
 Then a sharp smash was cut loose to Schopp. The pitcher touched it with his init and 1t caromed to Ellam. The sor- rel top lad tossed to Bowen and Bowen tossed to Gygll.
 Even Mobile was liberal with its ap- plause. When Mobile cheers a visiting team that team is certainly pulling off stunts to startle the natives
 Dope on Series. We won the first game in ten innings lrF 1E Q ond in nine innings, to 1, the win ming run having been forced across the platter by a base on balls We lost the third and deciding game l to 0. In the entire series, but nine runs were made, Mobile getting five. The Barons got 14 hits to the Gulls' 12 and made but three errors to the Gulls' '.
 In spite of the fact that Manuel, Dick son. Bauer and Schopp did splendid twirling in Mobile, Dickson to my mind carried away the honors.
 He went to the mound when no one was out and with the bases full
 The two runs that resulted were due to an error and to no fault of his. He grimly set to the task of winning out after all and as the Gulls were held to one additional hit and no scores, when Raftis drove McGilvray home with dou- ble. he saw his dream realized.
 IHS lcdil ls pldylHS uil5Hty SOOQ Ddil, and it's a sorehead or perpetual and professional hammerer who has a kick to register.
 Team Idle Today.
 We are idle tomorrow in New Orleans We will watch the Nashville Volunteers and the Pelicans fight 1t out Then Mon- day we get after them ourselves. Manuel will open Monday and it Is probable that Molesworth will follow with Dickson and Schopp.
 As is remembered, we have already won one game of the series which be- gins Monday even as we have already lost game of the Memphii series which begins in couple of weeks.
 The players are doing nicely. Kane s finger is fast healing and he will prob- ably catch Mondays game. Manuels fin ger is about well and he anticipates no further trouble in this respect.
 Some Candid Remarks.
 While the team is playing magnificent though losing ball, l do not intend to hold out the satisfaction to moguls and fans at home that we are destined to enter soon the kingdom of the first di- vision.
 The team is fast and willing. The spirit is fine. But we are not strong enough to make a first division penetration.
 That's candid but true. Now the infield and outfield will do though neither department is gem have no kick to register against the back. stops
 l learned with regret tonight that Mem phis had acquired Fritz. I believe that Birmingham could have got him as easily as Memphis had Birmingham gone after him. The Age-Herald some days ago suggested that such a move be made
 l was in Mobile last February wher waivers were asked on Stockdale. l ad- vsed Molesworth to get him, but the manager didn't think well of the veteran on account of his memorable trouble which trouble was occasioned by a mar perience.