The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-27
WITH THE sCRIBES.

Frank Chance. manager of the Chicago Cubs, worlds champions, is coming to Atlanta to consult with Clark Griffith of the Cincinnati club.
 The supposition is that Chance sees some men with Cincinnati he would like to have.
 Just what he wants Is not known by the Cincinnati manager. He received a message from Chance saying he would arrive in Atlanta before the Cincinnati club left for home on Saturday and would like a little conference.
 Naturally it is supposed he wants to make some sort of a trade.
 Chance, however, will find that he has hard man to bargain with right now in Griffith for the manager of the Reds is very much pleased with what he has on hand and is not going to trade with any one in hurry.-Atlanta Journal.
 The Athletics have been licking pretty much every team they have been up against in the south. However, it must be remembered that Comics crew have not met a team with the strength of the Champs American. Jim Eafitte has been bought by Clark Griffith for the Cincinnati Reds.
 The deal by which the Atlanta man be- comes a member of the National league club was made Wednesday night after Manager Griffith had watched him work for two days.
 Tuesday Griffith saw Lafitte in the morning game his club played against Atlanta. The Reds and the Atlanta team decided to have an early morning game and Lafitte was borrowed from Macon and worked behind the bat by Manager Smith.
 Paskert. who is one of the fastest base runners in the National league, started to steal second. Lafitte raised his arm up just little bit twisted his wrist and the ball beat Paskert to the bag
 Two more of the Cincinnati men imme- diately tried the same thing They met the same fate that had overtaken Pas kert.-Atlanta Journal
 Says Bill Hanna in the New York Sum
 ''The Georgia team compares favorably with any college team in the north; In fact, there is a lot of baseball ability in all of these southern college hines. but. like most college players, they are too much creatures of the teachings of the coach and do not exercise enough initia- tive The man who umpired the game yesterday Buesse, is deserving of a word of praise. He was fair and competent. and big league teams do not always strike college umpires of that sort
 Moves. the new Volunteer infielder, who has made a fine impression at third corner and who has already caused many of the fans who have seen him in action incline to forget Captain McElveen, is greatly pleased with the south and with the treatment accorded him locally both by the fans and the management.
 "I have heard of players who did not like to try the southern game" he re- marked yesterday, but I have always had a great desire to see the south and play there I can say that the manner in which I have been received is fully in keeping with the reputation of the people of this section for courtesy and hospitality. and I have never met man under whom I had rather play than Bill Bernhard.' Like several other members of the local squad. Moves is a benedict. He has a wife and two children. a boy of and daughter of 2 who will soon come to join him from their home in New Haven. Conn-Nashville Banner. Bill viebahn's father is basefall fan. "the worst in the country" according to Bill.
 When I used to play ball around home" said the smiling Dutchman. father was crazy about 1t. When I would win a game he was ticl1led silly. But when I lost one no matter if there were 15 errors behind me. he wouldn't speak to me. sometimes for days. He always sat on the grandstand and when I would strike out three batters in a row or make a hit (and ] made 'em in those days) he would throw me a dollar or a half. "He has strea<s about 1t.
 Every year when get my contract he does not want me to sign And then. just as get readv to send 1t back. saving I have quit baseball at the request of my family. he comes around and says Sign it. WILL He just can't stand not 10 have me playing.
 'It was inst that way when was play ing football. Before big game he would write me q letter saving that he was afraid I would get hurt and ordering me to nu't the game. I would always write back All right. I'll ouit.' but I'd go right along practicing. Then the day before the game would come a telegram
 Go on and play. will, but don't get hurt
 And never did.' added Bill, who did not go on to say what happened to his l opponents.-Atlanta Georgian. | Robertson will be used at first. East at second and Moves at third, with Crafts i assisting Kid Butler at short in an in- field utility role Wilson will probably start off in one of the outfield jobs in order that Bill can pick up some sort | of an idea as to his ability He knows what Bay. wiseman and Seigel can dos but Wilson hasn't had chance to display his line of goods up to date.-Nashvilie Ten nessean.