The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-25


 and probably means great things for ath- letics at that institution next session.
 WITH THE SCRIBES.
 Since begging aside her winding sheets. Memphis is going crazy with the heat or something. Starting off with Daubert in the lineup and Schwenck back on the job, Babb's people have won eight of their last 10 games Eight hundred per cent for a tail-end team isn't SO worse, and at this stride for the rest of the way the Bluff Town contingent would soon bump back Into the chase again. Whether Memphis finishes up or not, the fact Is becoming daily evident that Babb's team Is now factor to be considered by the other contenders. Not as a possible pen nant winner, out rather as a pennant wrecker The old habit of slipping into Memphis and picking up three or four games en route has gone out of fashion for spell.-Nashville Tennessean.
 Of the Is triumphs by the Turtles, a peep into the past shows success in three games against Birmingham four against Atlanta, two over Little Rock one against New Orleans, three from Mobile and three from Nashville. The last three from the Champions, in their recent series on the turtleback, seemingly brought with them prospects for a better future.-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 Ask any umpire which of the cities in the south he would prefer to work in if ha Ia rxrIIl f1rI tells anything, that he would pick At lanta.
 They declare the crowds are fairer and that they are able to get good rest at night thing they do not get in the other places all the time.
 T can sleep here," said one of the best umpires in the south a few weeks ago. "1n the other towns in the league suffer just as much. at night from the heat as during the day. In Atlanta it is dif- ent."-Atlanta Journal.
 If Ty Cobb can continue his present suc- cess on the bases he will set a new rec ord this year. And there Is no reason why he shouldn't continue to do as well as he has been doing.
 The Georgian has participated in 51 games this year and in them he secured a total of 29 stolen bases. With about twice as many more games to play the Geor- gian stands good chance of bling up a total of something like 75 for the year.
 Cobb has always been one of the fast est, if not the fastest, man on bases in the big leagues. There are probably sey- eral men who could equal him or beat him in a 100-yard dash, but it Is highly im- probable that any one could take base as well as Cobb.
 The New Orleans Times Democrat says: "As told exclusively in the T1mes-Dem- ocrat Saturday morning, there is a good chance of Charlie Dexter going to the major league next year. Jimmy Canavan Of Detroit Is here watching his work, and 1t is understood that several other teams have their eyes on him. Canavan will probably get the first chance at Dexter but the club willing to put up the most coin will get him. And Frank says he will not let him go until the end of the season.
 Up to the present series Dexter has hit at .2S0 clip, has made 53 hits and scored 30 runs. Charlie leads the Pelicans In batting, in the number of hits se- cured, the number of runs scored and in the number Of bases stoen he having Il to his credit. Guess he is playing poor ball. It's no wonder that the majors are watching him.
 Frank Allen, the long-expected Tennes- sec colegian, arrived yesterday and warmed up before the game with Casey. The youngster appeared to have all sorts of speed and control In practice and his work made an extremely favorable im- presson upon Captain O'Connor It is possible that Allen may work this after n ba Ia her of hand hitters on the Montgomery club. Otherwise. Milton will perform.-A Gazette.
 One of the last r games the locals have won but six. This run constitutes a reg ular old-fashioned, all round slump and instead of simply stepping on a casual banana peel, as was thought, it now ap- pears that Manager Bill has encountered a long road strewn with slippery fruit cuticle and that everybody has been fling ing them in the right of way. Batting eyes have been weak fielding has been fuky, the pitching department has fiunked, and hence the "drap."-Nashville Banner
 It now appears that Manager Bernhard suffered genuine stroke of misfortune when he lost out on the draw for Att lanta discards. Maxwell, for whom he had entered bid, went to Frank in a deal for Bartley, while viebahn, who was drawn, has continued his record of being unable to quite land victories. Max well is proving Franks most reliable box man and would have undoubtedly filled in nobly in the local big weak spot Nashville Banner.
 Umpire O'Brien was booked to take his departure from Memphis last night, and few fans are shedding any tears over his absence. No referee with chip on his shoulder and with a cumulative bump swel1ed out double the size of his phre- nologistc assets in caution has ever proved popular in our own turtleback. New England recruits have for some req son, proved rank failures when mustered into service with indicator and b1ue blouse for Dixie diamonds. No criticism has been made of OBrien's verdcts on strikes, balls or bases. His hotheaded- ness, however provoked two incipient riots at Red Elm in as many days, and unless the chip Is removed or the combat i've bump smoothed out, there may be . casualty report or a near-tragedy follow ing in the path of the former New York copper who was one of Chief Deverys finest at Broadway and Foraty-second street in other years. Speaking of um- pres reminds that although Fftzsmmons is Irish, he rarely allows his ump-Irish to rise on the field Keeping cool is ap- parently Fritz s-greatest desire when oth- CTS are heated with argument.-Memphisl