The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-07
WITH THE SCRIBES

New Orleans Item: Bill Foxen shut out
 the Memphis Chicks Wednesday, to 0,
 and let his opponents down with four
 singles. He was complete master of
 the situation" according to the dis
 patches.
 Bert Maxwell is the leading pitcher in the league and Is solely responsible for the Birmingham Barons present position
 in the race.
 Those two pitchers, who are better than
 any others on the Baron staff, were sold | to Birmingham by Manager Frank of the
 Pelicens.
 whatchureckon Cholly will say if the Rarons overcome the Pelicans' lead and
 win the bunting?
 | Whatchureckon?
 | Exchange: That Baron crew are work ing the bludgeon overtime right now. Their series of wins is mounting so fast that New Orleans has suddenly had temporary attack of cardiac paralysis. There are but a measley few games be- tween the Birmingham club and the New Orleans bunch, and in view Of the 1act that New Orleans is losing some Of her best material through the inevitaple clutches of the big league magnates, she seems to have a fair chance or falllhs down on the pennant job with sicken- ing thud.
 If, after all of Charles Franks schem- ing and cunning deals with the majors, he should fail to land the Dixie rag wouldn't it be a bitter pellet? frank mas been playing all season with club Whleh' according to the Theory of Limits, ap- breaches the poorer clubs of the big leagues to a near-equation. Most anyone would be willing to risk doughnut or so that the Pelicans in their mid-season form with their full lineup, could put criilip in the last three clubs of the American league, and possibly the last two Of the National league. Now his team Is going, or at least his men are being gradually subtracted so that if the team doesn 20 it will be the best luck in the world.
 Atlanta Journal: The Baron-Volunteer game was featured by Harry Welchohee' the outfelder Schwartz secured rom the Philadelphia Nationals, and who stands an excellent chance of leading the South- ern league hitters this season. Weiehohce has gradually boosted his batting aver age and he is now within point or two of Hub Northern, the Lookout who .eaa the batsmen for the past three or Tour weeks.
 Exchange: When Welchonee rapped out six hits in as many times at bat the Nashville Vols had little trouble In de- feating the Birmingham Barons ana glN- ing their remnant aspirations severe setback Trough and Speer were ooth rapped hard. Bair was hit rather hVely' but they did not come in punches.
 Fxchange Looking over the box score the feature that stands out most promi- nently is Welchonces six hits In as many times at the bat. This number or con secutive hits has been unequaled and passed several times in the annals "f tc ha r6l many sluggers have made more than SIX consecutive hits in one game. Manager Schwartz hit safely six consecutive times in two games, but could only get four III row in a single contest. Welchohee stunt of yesterday will boost his aver age way up wonder. One or ms s"a's was a triple and another double.
 Chattanooga Times: It's pitiful the way Glass players and ex-big ieag- uers have drifted through the Soutn ern this year to Class and D organl- cations.
 George Browne. who was leading base runner and lead-of batsman on the worlds champion New York Giants few years ago, has drifted to winston Salem in the Carolina league George was the latest used-to-be league sta to wander to the lesser circults ana draw S75 per month instead or soooo per year.
 Ralph Savidge's going to Selma, Cor don Hickman to Decatur and various and sundry other tumbles from one eX- treme of minor leagues to the other have been among the tragedies or the season.
 Atlanta Journal: No major league club will train at Ponce de Leon park in 1912 and hamper the work or the Cracker youngsters, the Washington Nationals having practically deeioed not to come south, but to remain on theit own back yard, according to report from Washington.
 Nothing has been heard by the AL lanta management of the change of plans of the Washington club, and so far as they know the McAleer tribe will be at Poncy again in 1912, as has al- ready been arranged for. The CracR- CTS management Is not seeking any club to train here and in fact would be rather glad if the McAleer team nassed up Ponce de Leon as a training ground.
 Nashville Banner: When the Volun- teers jump in and take game away from Bert Maxwell the leagues lead inp slab artist and Charles Case out bitches the renowned Baron at every angle of the game, 1t looks like Schwartz is ready to begin another of his winning streaks that Is to put him in second place for good before the season is over. Two games from Bir- mingham brought Molesworth's gang aown to third place and in comparative easy striking distance for the local bunch. If Nashville can win today's game she will be only two games be- l hind the crew of Gladys" Moley and ought to take the lead away within the next few days, at the most Bair or | AItchison are due to pitch the last game and either of them should experi- ence little trouble.
 | Atlanta Journal: Jules Watson has been placed on the eligible list and will ioin the team in Montgomery the middle of next week, his injured leg having mended sufficiently for him to re-enter the game. Watson was in tured a month ago and since that time has been out of the game. Box Seats on Sale at Florence and II Pnrker's Until ?. m.