The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-27


 lie somewhat after the Kentucky idea or hooze. Some Of it's better than other, but it's all good provided the home team isnt getting licked" But Mobile has been getting licked.
 We in Memphis have seen three sou'h- ern league teams in action this year those of Atlanta, Nashville and our own su,ad-and it's not stretching it a bit 10 sov that as a whole we stack up every hit as classy as either of the other two.- Memphis News-scimitar
 Butcher isn't showing much alacrity in renorting to New Orleans, although the American league has confirmed ms re- lease to the Pelicans by Philaaeipilla' Frank is quoted as saying that unless the outfielder plays with New Orleans ne won't play at all.-Memphis commerclal- Appeal.
 President Chivington of the American association is going to deck his umpires out in natty white blouses. The color scheme will be effective, but it is to be hoped the fad won't spread. Imagine the optical agony were Tim Hurst, SIX O'Loughlin parade across the field In | W ripe tomato heaved by a bleacherite would about conclude the sartorial de- light Memphis Commereial-Appe l Babb has received word from George Stanings of the New York Americans that Pitcher Carroll seems displeased with his transfer to Memphis and has not as yet left New York By the terms, Carroll must report to Memphis or the | loo a11 fo nff refuse to report the Channel case re- mains as before, the outfielder still being Memphis asset.
 Joe Cantillon of the Milwaukee Amer I iean association team, has written Babb asking for dates here next spring, which | indicate that the Brewers will train in | the south once again. The last time they played exhibition games with Southern league teams was in 1sO3.-Memphis Com mercial-Appeal.
 | There are several shades of yellow, notable among which is that of the lemon. But the brightest yellow of them all is the saffron streak of the fan who yelps because the home club has lost a few games.
 These ginks with the long faces and the doleful predictions are the same kind that fill the poor houses in their old age l Why? Because they are quitters. When things go against them, instead of mak- ing the best of it they give up and stop | trying They are the stuff that failures are made of
 | If fan has good digestion and clear conscience he can stand lot Of l losses at this end of the season with out bowling. It isn't the team that wins the games at the start that cops the pen nant but the team that gets shaken into form by mid d-season.-Atlanta Georgian.
 Billy Carpenter. who was doing the 'uinpa' stunt on Saturday. is there with the goods. Some of the fans in the grand stand did not seem to like his decisions, but the players know better and there are no kicks coming when he is wearing the blue suit Billy is one umpire that knows no team. he just watches plays, and the man that can get through season with out making mistake is a wonder. Car penter is no one sided wonder and his de- | cisions go.
 1 Incidentally, he lost a piece of finger of his left hand on Sunday. Caught it | in a, door and it was cut off about as 1 cleanly as a saw could do it. He was game at that Did not need an anesthetic when the doctor operated on him, but just took his medicine like a man. He will be there with the goods on the next ulnp
 stunt but he will be minus piece of the index finger of the left hand that so frequently says "ball.' = Montgomery Journal