The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-21
IN OTHER FIELDS

| remained practically at a standstili dur l ing the month from July 15 to August 15. The Pels gained but one point from July | b to August b. Birmingham's net pain over New Orleans during the month was 62 points; or, three points more fhan the margin between them on August 15. Thus If Birmingham can continue the stride during the fifth month that it set in the fourth period and New Orleans continues lanother month of stanstill ball, the Slig- town sluggers can nose into first place by the end of the season. Every team in the league except Birmingham, wita it's rise of 63 points, and New Orleans, with it's insignificant one point gain. lost in percentage during the fourth month. The losses were: Atlanta, one point; Nash vile, two; Chattanooga, three; Mobile, seven; Montgomery, IT, and Memphis, l2.
 New Orleans, Atlanta, Nashville and Chattanooga--half of the league-re- mained at a standstill Birmingham picked up practically all that Mobile, Montgomery and Memphis lost. Birming- hams spurt was the real feature of the month
 Winning the firts series of the current home stay has revived the ambition and spirit of the home warriors, who are de- termined to make a final stand for that first division berth If by some manner two out of three can be grabbed from the
 
 of Big Bill leading his followers into the first division.
 Following the Barons comes Mobile, who ought to tbe handled without much trou- be Then the league leaders visit is to be followed by the -lowly cellarites frO.n Atlanta. After the Jordanites depart Baiy Smiths Chattanoogans tarry for four games, which wind up the Turtles Red Elm visit. Reviewing the card, it can be seen that only two of the visitors should prove serious trouble makers, the Barons and Pelicans. If Big Bills laddies are able to breeze through with the majori- ty of tits in the series with the other clubs their average will be boosted con- siderably
 Atlanta Georgian: Believe me. Rir- mingham has an Al chance of finishing first in the Southern league pennant race. despite the fact that New Orleans aas been in first place the entire season and is now 42 points to the good, after Fri days game.
 Birmingham waited until md-season to strike it's stride, but since that time the Baron team has been striding some.
 On Saturday, July l. the season was just half over, and on that date gap of 40 points separated New Orleans and Birmingham.
 In seven weeks that gap has been nar- rowed down to 42 points, a gain for Bir- mingham of 9S. Divide 9s by [ and there is an average gain per week of 14 points. At this average, Birmingham will be even with New Orleans in three weeks As the season would then have a week and two days to go, this ratio of gain would put the Slag crowd IS points to the good over Franks crew on the final day. Of course, nobody can tell for sure whether or not this will happen, but by arithmetic it figures out as a possibility. The difference between the two teams on each Saturday between July l and August 19 follows:
 July 1, 140; July s, 13S; July 15, 12l;; July p, IT, July 20, 1O3; August 5. n; August 12, 50 August 19, 42. The net gain by Bir- mingham each week in points follows:
 July s, ?; July 15, IT; July. p. 4; July 9. IA; August 5. 26 August 12, 27 and Ar gust 19, s. In the past three weeks, B'r- mingham has gained on New Orleans G1 points, an average of 20 points a week
 Now. doesn't it look reasonable that Bir- mingham can win?