The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
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 assaulted Umpire Byron, President Kavanangh suspended the former.
 Out of Mobile, no news came to the effect that Holmes made an assault on the umpire. Holmes denies that he assaulted the umpire.
 We are in hearty accord with the de- sire of President Kavanaugh to put down rowdyism and umpire batting in the Southern league.
 But, at the same time, action must he taken to the end that the umpires shall conduct themselves properly and in a gentlemanly manner.
 To every question there are two sides. The players owe something to the um- pire and the umpire something to the players.
 From what we have seen of Byron, his manner is not so cordial than one would walk long way to speak to him.
 He was in Birmingham during the series between the Barons and the Billikens. On one occasion Manager Dobbs made protest against a de- cision.
 Byron folded hls arms in the middle of the diamond. He ordered Dobbs to the bench.
 And he ordered him in tone loud enough to reach every spectator in the stands. He was speaking to the spectators.
 There was a demonstration yesterday in Montgomery against Byron. It is to be hoped that Byron, who has had experience in the Eastern league, does not hold an opinion that he is doing this league an honor by serving 1t as arbitrator.
 If he does hold such an opinion, Byron is a very small Irish potato.
 Now, here is a mean thrust. The De- troit Times has sport over the un- ,orunate fact that Joe Jackson cannot sign his name.
 Jackson was in the Southern league an entire season. Everyone in this league knew of his lack of education, hut no one referred to tito the best of our recollection. Here goes the De- troit Times:
 In the report of the resolutions pas ed by the Cleveland players, relative to the postponement of yesterdays game it was, perhaps, carelessly stated that the document was signed by all the athletes. Liberal truth compe1s slight correction. There was one player who didn't sign, though he too was In favor of the day off.
 At the foot of the document appears this unostentatious entry:
 JOE JACKSON, his (X) mark
 It was a game of errors yesterday Tn New Orleans. The Barons were de- termined to lose the game, 1t seemed. The climax came when Pratt dropped a ball at the plate which let in the win ming run. He had seen Elliott spiked a moment before-and this might have had something to do with his error
 The Barons were much to blame. They should have trimmed Klawitter in spite of the fact that at the present time the team is not hitting.
 We cannot allow an opportunity to go by to commend Manager Franks intelligence. Manager Frank won the game for his team.
 In the ninth inning he was one run behind. He had two men on the Dench who were more apt to smash the ball than either Nagle or Pope. The average manager would have sent the two In to hit for the weaker regulars. But not Manager Frank.
 He sent Weimer in to hit for Nagle. Weimer singled and Barr was sent in to run for Weimer. This put speed
 .1-t1I | 4lNo pIy 1Il6R- ment was good for Barr reached sec ond third and home by fast and de- termined sprinting.
 Of course, the errors of the Barons figured, but above all, Franks intelli- gence shone resplendent.
 Wingo Anderson set a new record yes terday He gave Il bases on balls in one game and won the game And Chatta- nooga was beaten by Nashville.
 This Miller of Atlanta turned another victory yesterday and Memphis was the victim. Miller has won two games for Atlanta and Atlanta, it is remembered, asked waivers on him some weeks ago. Strange how things work themselves out. Montgomery again trimmed Mobile. The Billikens made it three straights against the Seagulls and the Seagulls made it two straights against the Barons-and the Barons made it three straight against the Billikens.
 The Sporting News takes the following fling at the south:
 Tt Is rather a coincidence that from three or four cities in baseball circuits of the southland within the past fort night some letters from correspondents of the Sporting News crticising and re- proving an element of fandom that was inclined to knock the showing of play CTS in their preliminary work. The re- proof of the correspondents who are on the ground, it so happens, follows closely on the heels of statements of writers ac- companying major league teams in their