The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
DOPE ON TEAMS FOR NEXT YEAR

Memphis News-seimitar: If the saving that certain section, noted principally for its heat record. uses good intentions for paving material, then. most certain ly there ought to be a very prominent Boulevard there. named in honor Of Bill Bernhard and his team and a cross thor oughfare called Coleman avenue. for sure
 y these two have furnished enough pay
 ing material to be due some special rec oeriton. Early in the season. which came to an end Saturday. Mr. Coleman. president of the local club. and Manager Bernhard had stock of good intentions ts enough to pave the widest street that the certain section could possibly boas, cf But like the sincere hopes of the loya' local fans, they went into the dis card shortly after the valiant Chicks burned the wind with their speed.
 The season end. therefore, held little
 interest for the Memphis baseball bugs. Lcng ago they stopped staying uptown 10 read the score boards and the crowds al Req Elm could not properly be called ere wds Most of the enthusiasts are glad that the season is over. Ii is only nat ural that people like unpleasant things ended as quickly as possible, just like they want to get rid of a bad head and brown taste with all dispatch.
 It may be true that expectation is sMeeter than realization. but II Is so long since Memphis won a flag that the truth of that statement is open to debate here. But there is no denying the fact that the real dyed-in-the-woo baseball bug does derive great deal of pleasure from ex- pectation. Thus it is that they welcome the season end. for now they can set tie back. with all thoughts of pennants off their mind. and figure the dope for the next season.
 Time was when that old thing about just wait until next spring. used 10 sound good. but the dope has been upset here SC many times that the most enthnsi- astic and the most loyal bug Is not to te blamed for putting the soft pedal on tliat watch our smoke next time stuff. But there is one thing that the fans can figure on with certainty this year. and that is that the next season will bring forth a much better and a much faster team than Bernhard had this year
 It is understood that President Coleman will pursue a more liberal policy in the matter of getting players and his recent agreement with Barney Dreyfuss of the Fittsburg Nationals will go a long way toward slrengt hening the Chicks for Mem phis is to become farm for the Pirates and will get first call on the promising youngsters who are not just ripe for the big tent. New orleans profited wonder fully by similar arrangement with the Clel eland Maps.
 The retention of Bernhard will be hailed with delight, for it Is practically certain that tho big cheftain vii. be the pilot next year although he is about as silent pa rty as Coleman. However he still has lease on his cozy flat out near the ball lot and hasn't so much IS looked at time table or read railroad adyer- tlsement. Bernhard is an old stager and knows the diamond game backward and sideways.
 Montgomery Journal: President Jones of the Mont gomery Baseball association has sent into the national commission his 1tSFINdtiOlS lbl tllt StdSOH bi l'i--
 The list includes 1G players. two of which V ere not with the team this season. Fourteen were regular members of the Biiliken aggre gation and are as follows:
 Thomas. Sparks, Bagby. Iilivelt Say idle,N pitchers.
 Grlbbens, Moran and McAlllster catchers.
 Webber. first base.
 McFlveen. shortstop.
 Elwert, third base.
 Bills and Smith. cutsielders. Naraeer and outfielder. John Dobbs Two players are reserved both of whom did not play with the BllliSens durin1 the season: they are both catchers. Mar tell, who was signed. but never reported anG PouItney. who reported and was ou l in practice for q day or so in early l spring. but took a notion to leave anc
 went to his home on the Pacific coast. 1 The reservation shows splendid nu cleus for next season. Taking the pitch l ine end Of the game Bagbv looks th' ] Lest frDTl u present point of view, an l if Lilivelt can come back he may b' 1 a valuable man next season. Franl l Sparks will be as good next seasons .s.
 he was this season. Savilge and Thoma' I arc both in ana cutters and nothing cal be predicted of them until their woil l shows for itself next year. Of course other pitchers will be brought to th' I T,iiken camp during the training season l and no line can now be had on the hurl | ing staff for the season of 1912
 I In the catching department there | Il absolutely no worry to the baseball fan | With Gribhens. Moran and McAllister 'noueh said. And when it is remem bered that this was one of the sore point of the team at the beginning of the sea
 son of 1911 to Manager Dobos, the base It iall enthusiast can rest easy on the back Il sior end of the diamond during 19i2. II Firat and .sefond bases will have to b II filled next year. Webber has shown fa
 aI Grst hl.l If Is likely ManagaI Doill