The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-30
BASEBALL CHATTER

McGilvray drew three passes yesterday. It was not necessary for him to swing but once, and then he failed to hit safely.
 Bill Smith and Molesworrh agree that the Memphis team at the present writing is as strong as any other in the league.
 Rain did it's best to interfere and at that time the Barons were sorry Now they wish it had.
 MeMurray. aided by the heavy track, shot every Baron to death who attempted to steal. Incidentally, he alone of the Crackers was able to purloin base.
 Twice was it necessary to stop the game. The first shower was brief one. Tho second was a drencher with much wind and thunder.
 The attendance was good and the fans did everything in their power to pull the game out of the fire. It was a patriotic audience.
 Schopp has pitched three games against Atlanta this season. winning the first two and losing yesterday. He pitched the opening game of the season against Cas- tleton in Atlanta.
 Bill Smith smiles when that fish story that he Is going to St. Louis as manager of the Browns Is repeated to him. .'1 never heard of that little matter" quoth William, until some of my contemplating newspaper friends mentioned 1t to me-
 As a result of yesterdays games the Barons are trife nearer the bottom. Montgomery, winning and losing. went up a point or two in the percentage col umn, and Memphis again took the meas ure of Charlie Frank.
 The Crackers had opportunities to score in every inning. There was either a hit or a walk or some other miscue in every round But in each case save one Schopp wormed out of the whole. He pitched his best, it might be said, throughout for he was always in hot water
 Surprised that Rohn got a hit? He didn't deserve one. His fly went to left center. Henline cried that he had it. But 1t fell between the f1elders Rohn hasn't a chance to get clean swat on any one. Henline made beautiful running catch of foul and later of a wallop off the stick of Johns
 
 Bartley will work this afternoon against Mccain Robinson in case the threats of the rail fail to materialize. Robinson has pitched some excellent ball this season, but has yet to score victory He tied a 12-inning game and lost a IS to Memphis and Little Rock respectively. The fans believe his time to win has come.
 On account of the lack of hitting on the part of George Winters, Billy Smith benched him yesterday and sent Smith to right. This proved very wise, as it was Smiths hitting which won the game for Atlanta. Winters apepared on the sidelines and did some "rooting," but nothing more material toward the winning of the game.
 McMurray attempted to steal third in the second inning and was tossed out. He immediately took Otto Jordan to task for not swinging at the ball It was anus ing to watch Otto attempting to explain why he had failed to do so. He sig nailed with his hand that the ball was high, shook his head gravely, smiled and turned sadly away
 After the game this afternoon the Crackers return to Atlanta. whore the Barons will follow them July to play the annual Fourth of July doubleheader. The Barons leave tonight for Nashville. On the trip they also visit Montgomery and Atlanta. Returning home, they re- ceive every club in the league, and it is believed that as a result they will go straight up in the percentage column.