The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23
SCRIBES THINK
 BARONS DONE FOR

Atlanta Constitution: While fare wells are in order, time should be taken to shed tear for the Barons. Yesterdays double defeat of Noesworth's crew and the Pelican vic- tory give the followers of Frank assur- ance of a second rag in two years. Of course, 1t is in the range of possibilities for either Birmingham or Montgomery to overtake the Pelicans, but with the sea- son so near it's close the Barons and Eiliikens would have to win practically all of their games to flash under the wire first, and this Is about as probable | ss the Crackers finishing better than eighth. Molesworth has made a good game fight, and the fans of the league have been with him heart and soul in his battle, even if some of his home sclibes have not.
 Atlanta Georgian: As for the Southern, the two defeats Of the Birmingham team on Sunday. along the victory of the Peli- canss make the Southern league race look bad Of course, the fact that Hyder Earr has been injured and put out of it
 
 Klawitter to go into the outfield except on the days when he pitches, and with Breitenstein to work on those days in the garden, the Pelicans aren't put much to trc bad. However, Birmingham has a | chance yet
 Nashville Banner: If Birmingham fails to overtake the fleeing Pelicans this sea- | son, Molesworth will have Bill Bernhard and his Turtles to thank for putting the incst deciding crimp in their hopes. At the crucial moment when two games wen would have put them in easy strk- ing distance, the Barons found them selves unable to win either game of double bill yesterday and went back somewhat in the percentage column. However, there is small chance that Montgomery will beat Molesworth and his crew out of second place, where they will have easy sailing to stick through the rest of the season.
 Chattanooga Times: Wow That was an awful jolt that the Birmingham pen nant chasers, whom we bade Godspeed few days ago, received at Memphis yesterday while their enemies, the Peli- cans, were romping over at Nashville.
 The Barons are five games behind now, an awful lead to overcome in four r weeks time. It will be up to them to r take about six games out of seven from New Orleans, that's all.
 Memphis Commercial Appeal: Two fur-fying fracases, punctuated with sensational fielding and bang up twirl- ing, Tn which the home warriors figured Victors, caused Birmingham pennant hopes to vanish almost completely yes- terday Both ends of the extra ordinary Sabbath pastime went to Big Birs hull lies, the frst to 1 and the second to 0. One of the largest crowds of inc season saw the round Molesworth smile for brief while in the opening half. r numerous fans of both sexes subse- quently witnessed the pudgy one grow peevish toward the close of the final , contest. which was made all the more emphatic by the league leaders vic tory over Nashville, which was being } worked out in diagram on the score board.
 Chattanooga News: In the Southerr the double defeat of the Barons a the hands of the Turtles while the Peli
 
 iically decided the race in favor of th Frankmen. The double defeat of tn Barons means even more than the los J of two games; an irreparable blow wa evidently struck at the gameness an, spirit of the Moeys which alone ha given them license to maintain thei tremendous spurt. The Barons may re lcover from the blow but the loss O two games purely through an advers break in the luck and not through in ferior playing has dreadfully depress ing effect upon an ambitious club.
 Memphis News Scimtar: Memphi played it down low on Birmingham yes terday and by slipping the Barons tw, defeats while New Orleans was win ming game played at Nashville. mad l the Molesworth crew realize that the, must have been smoking seconds wheI they had that pennant dream last week Two in the same place and from sec ond division team. Wow. tBusness O walking up and down, and wringint hands and gnashing teeth.)