The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
LITTLE GOSSIP
 OF DIXIE LEAGUE

By BILL
 Chattanooga has secured Veteran NH to play second from the Providence club, and Doe" Newton. another veteran, to- uphoster the pitching staff. -
 On the face of things, thisswould in- dcate that Nebbinger and rDemaree are slated for the trash heap.
 It is also4~reported that sentelle has heard Yumor that he is to be canned, and has applied to Cholly Frank of New Orleans for a job.
 Sentelle is slowing up rapidly.
 And from Chattanooga there comes an- ether bit of gossip. This is to the effect that the umpires are still robbing tht
 Lookouts.
 While I believe the condition of the Lookouts is due to the fact that they are not or were not strong enough for | the Southern league, the Chattanooga scribes have struck on the theory that the condition is due to the animosity of lumpires.
 At any rate, there Is something the matter with the Bookouts, and this is a cinch.
 The Mobile Register publishes a rumor to the effect that the Chicago Cubs have offered Pitcher Reulbach and Outfelder Beaumont for Frank Allen, phenomenal young finger, and that in addition the Cubs will turn over to the Gulls the sum of 5000.
 If this deal goes through it will be a notable one. The last such deal to be consummated occurred some seasons ago when Mobile secured Pitcher Suggs, Catcher Casey and a big sum of money for Pitcher Lelivelt.
 And strange to say, Lelivelt, again in the Southern league is having only fair season, while Suggs and Casey are both again in the big show.
 The Atlanta Journal declares that the Crackers outclass the Barons. This is like the Atlanta Journal. Had that esti- mable journal of clipped sporting news l stated that in the recent Atlanta Birming- ham series the Crackers outclassed the Barons, I would have nothing to say. From the other Atlanta papers, how l ever, the Journal might have learned that when the Barons met the Crackers they had but two pitchers in condition on the staff-if two.
 This season Birmingham has won no game in Atlanta, and Atlanta has won no game in Birmingham. Last season Birmingham won only two games in At lanta and Atlanta won only one in Bir- mingham
 Tom Fisher is making the Models of Anniston blossom like the rose. That Southeastern league, incidentally is go- ing well, and the race continues to be a fast one. There is no team out of the hunt up to the present time.
 New Orleans scribe. continue to say that Barr was simply placed in Birming- ham, and that Maxwell will be recalled when Cholly Frank wants him.
 Strange that MT. Woodward can get strong Pelican whenever such a strong man Is needed without purchasing said strong man.
 If such were true, then MT Woodward Is a better gatherer of material than Frank himself.
 They are writing such rot to appease the hammering fans Barr was not returned to Frank until better man was obtained, and Maxwell | will not return unless a better man is | turned over to the Barons 1 It is all interest enough, however. They continue to write in Montgomery | that offers are being made for Derril Pratt and Outhelder Kay Nothing will prevent Pratt from getting a trial in the big show. Kay has no more chance of sticking than Pope has.