The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27

The Barons and the Billikens settled down and looked at each other yester- day. They will play again this after noon. And it is very probable that the opposing pitchers will be Maxwell and Lelivelt.
 Now both of these fellows. are good boNmen, and as both clubs are able to hit the ball. it's a toss up as to which will emerge victorious.
 But as the Billikens won Sunday, it might be that the Barons will land the battle this afternoon just for the pur- pose of evening up the count if for no other reason. The third and last game will occur tomorrow.
 From Montgomery, the Barons will go to New Orleans where another hard series will face them. The Barons are forced to play good ball on this road trip because the size of the July f crowd depends on their road work.
 Montgomery opens in Birmingham July 3. Five games will be played, two double headers occurring. The first double bill will be played on the Fourth, and the next on the following day.
 The second double header is made necessary on account of a postponed game in the opening series between the clubs.
 Nashville has found a powerful good young pitcher in this Fleharty We wonder where they found him.
 Burleson, the youngster obtained by Mobile from the Appalachian league. comes with a record of, an average of 12 striks outs per game. In his first game, against Nashville. he famed a dozen. In his second, against Atlanta. he famed IA. -s
 If he keeps up this pace he will beat Frank Allen out for the honor of be- ing the sensational beaver of the cir cult.
 With Atlanta on the bottom, the fans of the Cracker City are up in arms, They are calling again for B.. Smith and hooting the name of Jordan and that of Heishan
 Yesterday afternoon, the Crackers lost the first game easily. but man aged to get the second. It is probably fortunate for the Crackers that the second game was called at the conclu- sion of the seventh inning.
 Nashville got ahead of Memphis yes- terday afternoon in the league stand ing. There is wai1ing in dear old Memphis
 ryi ,fpe h bar nifchArE from the first shot out of the box. When the northern clubs again come south. Birmingham will be in greater need than ever before. This is due to the large number of double headers which will be played.
 owner Woodward is anxious to ac- quire first-rate finger.
 He could pick up half dozen ordinary fellows, but thinks that he has too many of that calibre already.
 Irwin Wilhelm and Jim Wiggs are on the market. Molesworth Is reared that J. Wiggs has seen his best days. Wilhelm had typhoid fever last year. and didn't impress favorably those who saw him in the spring.
 Beebe or Rowan would look good. And there are others.
 Detroit is fighting splendidly to hold it's own in the American league. The Athletics are pursuing grimly, slowly and consistently. There are some who believe that the stickmen of the Tigers will be able to finish that bunch in the top place. There are others who believe that Connie Macks pitchers will cause the Athletics to win the rag again.
 A worlds championship series be- tween the Mackmen and the McGraw- ties would not surprise. And 1t would be some series, too. sS It would be very hard to select the winner.
 The Jefferson matinee. with Orcutt m rrinds this afternoon.