The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
WITH THE SCRIBES

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Big Bill Bernhard announced yesterday that there was little chance of the Turtles securing Pitcher Comstock from vicksburg. The Cotton Picker is the property of Austin, in the Texas league, and vicksburg has him under an optional agreement, which does not expire until August 19.
 Thwarted in his efforts to secure the Vicksburg star, the large Turtle will take a chance himself, if he doesn't se- cure another hurler soon. "Im after an- other hurler, but I want a first-class man." said Bill, after the game. 'I have lines out for another player, but am not sure of getting him. If l fail in this move, well, I'll take a shot at slabbng some myself"
 Exchange: Giant fans claim Christy Mathewson is all in. He has lost four of his last five games and in his last game the Cardinals pounded him so hard he re- tired from the box voluntarily
 New York players are trying to raise the ropes of the fans with statements ttat Matty is as good as ever, but hav- ing bad luck Ball players seldom knock fellow players.
 Atlanta Georgian: Atlanta has signed a new third baseman, D. A. Howard. This man has never played professional ball, but for four years played with the Cornell club and was rated one of the wonders of Eastern college ball.
 Howard is a well built chap and is rated a slugger.
 Otto Jordan will take him out early Fri day and give him a hard workout. After that he will decide whether to give him a trial on third base now that O'Dell Is still limping, or to put him in the outfield The chances are that Howard will work in right field today.
 Nashville Banner: One disgusting home run over the rghtfield fence by right handed batter was all that beat Fleharty yesterday and was responsi- ble for the locals falling back to third place for the time being. Yesterday was the first time that right-handed batter has ever pulled off the stun' that is thought to be some pumpkins for a southpaw stick artist, but Ellan turned the trick, and did it at the psychological moment-two men or bases, two out, two strikes and three balls. No wonder Fleharty put straight one across at this crucia time But for that one mistake 1T l feeding straight one to the bir' mingham shortstop, Fleharty pitched | just about as good game as ,dle Trough. That old gag of a castor always beating the team that turned him loose was knocked in the hea' by the Barons' victory yesterday. Nashville Banner: There Is no doub of the fact that Gladys Molcswortl has gathered together a rather nea buch of ball players, and they play tn' game for all 1t is worth. On the base | they are fast and in the field the! are about as good as any of 'em. Ih' Birmingham bunch looks stronger thai any team that has been here durini the present road trip with the excep tion of New Orleans, and are sure t' finish in the first division.
 New Orleans Item: Schwartz is righ now making a regular Roger Bresna
 han of himself. He has brought tn Vols up from a lowly second divis.o'
 berth to second place and may yet siV' | the Pels a lot to worry about. ,
 The Vols were recognised from tn' start as a remarkable fielding team
 but regarded weak in other particuiaIs :.
 Lately, thoughA the team has peen hit ting like a house afire and the pl.cnel ;ne have been going good. Aitcnison
 whom Schwartz got from brooKiy! '! has been a regular winner. ScnWart
 has bowled over everything in his wa :, and is now the best bet to finish mex
 to Cholly Frank In the list of winninl managers of 1911.