The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08

 for the different classes He would have players in class D pay s1 a month, class B. class B B. class A S4, class A $5, major leagues S6.
 "A player would get S10O worth of pro- tection for SIP in dues he says.
 East overlooks one point-that baseball and civil law do not jibe.
 But Easts a lawyer now, which is probably the wherefore.
 Bugs" Raymond has wagered $50 that he will win a greater percentage of games next season than Christy Mathewson. And that's not the worst of it. He has made the bet with Matty himself
 Last season Mathewson won 37 and lost Il games his percentage of victories being I'll He ranked second among National league twirlers
 Raymond, as a member of the St. Louis team won 15 and lost 25 games, a percent age of .375 He was thirty-seventh on the list of Harry Pulliam's ball deliverers.
 H. c. Salsinger, who is travelling with the Detroit American league team, has the following to say regarding Walter Johnson:
 Walter Johnson is the greatest pitcher in the world today.
 Why"
  the American league"
 The statement is by Joe Cantillion, and the reason is that of Joe Cantillon.
 Some say that Johnson is just tenn porary phenomenal star. Cantillion is of the opinion that Johnson's sensational streak is permanent.
 The club in Dixie that cant wallop southpaw pitching will certainly be up against a stiff rejoinder this summer. Most of the cracks of the league de- liver from the starboard side of their systems partial list embraces Cas- tleton of Atlanta. Breitenstein Hess and Fritz of New Orleans, Juul of Montgomery, Gilroy and Kellum of Nashville, Shields of Memphis Schopp of Birmingham and Miller of Mobile, all frst-class erformers.-Nashville Ten nessean.
 Local fans are not disturbed over the outlook for the Volunteers this sea son. The team appears to be, or will doubtless be when the regular season is well on, a stronger squad than last year, with all due respect to the miss ing notables There is no doubt but that Robertson has the goods at first, and while no one expects him to sur pass Jack Daubert in fielding as this
  frst-sacker in the country could get away with, yet at the sticking game he promises to considerably outshine his agile predecessor.
 And there is full confidence in Moves at third. This energetic and fast in- fielder got off too fast and crimped his system by hurrying along at too speedy a clip, but he has shown enough to prove that if he can only stick little bit he will do.
 And although Sittons loss is con siderable as he was coming at a pace at the finish that would set any league ever organized afire, in Gilroy and Case are two men who should make de- pendable regulars, while Weaver ap- parently needs nothing but experi- ence to develop into a fine boxman. The last should certainly be "held on to" should he be temporarily left out.
 And then Johnny Duggan will be along. Mark that prediction and also that he will be there with his old-time effectiveness. Johnny has always shown the stuff except when he committed the foolish act of throwing off his wing in Florida winter before last
 And mark the furth CT prediction that East and Butler will both prove sen sations in all departments this year; also that Johnny Seigel will be better and that Harry Bay and Seabaugh will show improved form. And Manager Bill, too, is going to be ready to start upon the opening of the league season. and he Is going to be ready at any time to give a good account of himself. When 1t Is recalled that last year it took until mid-season to bring the crafty mogul to real form, he Is even now as far along apparently as at any time during the year.
 And the above does not take into ac- count possibilities in Tonneman and Pratt. Their work would indicate that Seabaugh is going to have most eff cient aid instead of having to do the back stopping this year practically alone.-Nashville Banner.