The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-06
WITH THE SCRIBES.


 Every now and then local fans retire to the lair. stare and grumblingly pull their
 holes in with them.
 Last year Henline was released to Bir-
 mingham for Steve Reagan, and Reagan
 was this year released to New Orleans.
 Ever since Henline left town he has
 been playing the sort of ball that makes
 Montgomery sick. Remember the two
 home runs he got in this city last week?
 He fielded his position we'll and is Bir-
 mingham's idol.
 Last year Steve Reagan did some fine
 work for Montgomery. This year he's
 leading the batting order in Pelicanville,
 and the batters from all appearances. What do you think of this? Yesterday
 he made a two-bagger, a three-bagger and
 home run-Montgomery Journal. A gang of boys who broke into the club
 house at West End park Sunda after
 noon and stole a number of bats and two gloves may have seriously affected the chances of the Travellers in the Southern league pennant race. Among the eight
 bats that they took was the favorite swatstick of Harry Sentz. | The Fencebuster is inconsolable He i declares that without his stick he will
 not be able to hit .200.-Arkansas Ga | zette.
 | Weavers experience of yesterday will l doubtless settle positively the matter of 1 the regular seasons lineup The choice
 between him and Case has been hang i ing in the balance, and Cases good work
 on the trip. he having taken both games
 pitched, combined with Weaver's show
 ing yesterday would seem to definitely decide things.
 Weaver should get a good berth, as he hot Manager Bernhard has liking for the
 young fellow, and, besides, considers him
 very promising, which should guarantee
 that he will be not only looked after as
 to being placed, but that a hold will be
 retained upon his future services.-Nash- vile American.
 It will soon be goodby for Guy Wood
 ruff. The popular outfelder will prob
 ably pull out tonight for Newcastle. Pa.,
 where he has elected to go. Memphis had bids for his services from New castle, Akron and Canton, and Woody
 was given his preference. He chose New castle Time for claiming by waiver has not expired yet, but Babb figures Woody
 would have been claimed by now had any l Southern league club needed him. Deals | are on for the sale of Catcher Daley and | Pitcher Willis. Until they are closed these | two will continue to draw Memphis pay | News Scimitar.
 1 Sid Smiths thumb is improving, but he | will be out of the game flor some time | to come.
 l Atlanta goes to New Orleans next and | Sid may stay in Atlanta until the club l returns next week.
 | McMurray will continue to receive the 1 pellets behind the bat from the pit, while 1 Sid is on the sick list.
 1 With a thumb in the fix that Sid has | his it Is hard to tell when he can use it. 1 In throwing the ball that member of his hand plays an important part. so he is
 having to be very careful, ul,--Atlanta Jour l nal
 1 Stockdale pitched a beautiful game. The | first run could not be charged against | him. In the seventh the Turtles punched | two of their four hits, pushing another 1 over. Another came in the eighth, but it
 did no damage, and 1t was one-two-three i In the ninth.-Memphis News-Scimitar l Had Daley not sprained an ankle yes
 terday fans of Montgomery would have I had some way of computing the rela- | tive strength of George Whiteman on the 1 third sack. It was the intention of the 1 manager to put Whiteman on the bag for try-out. Persons going where he | belongs, in center field. Manush was to | have been munched for once 1 To all appearances the change would I be a most satisfying one to Montgomery | rooters. Frank Manush, who starred last 1 year and who went to the Philadelphia | Athletics on the strength of it. has shown 1 no form this year-none whatever. He
 handles himself we'll throws well and | fields well but his batting qualities are
 something awful. He just Gcan't hit i Montgomery Journal