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MAJORS HAVE BOUGHT 21 AL READY AND FEW GOOD PLAY FRS ARE LEFT FOR DRAFTING
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Nv REUBEN A. LEWIS

It is not believed that the drafting sea- son will hurt the Southern League clubs greatly Already 21 have been recalled or sold to the majors and the drafting sea son will open on September 15, instead of September 1. as heretofore. After the big fellows take a chance at the southerners then the class AA league follow. After the class A leagues pick out their talent in the class A league the class As begin at the little fellows
 Already the following have been sold: Smith, Johnston and Almeida, by Bir- mingham: Doc Johnston. Clancey, Hem dryx and Weaver, by New Orleans; Dema- rec, Long, Gardella, Jacobson and Walsh, by Mobile; stengel. Williams Aitchison and Johnson, by Montgomery; James and Summers. by Nashville; Moran. by Chat tanooga, and Agler by Atlanta.
 It is believed that not more than eight more will go higher by the draft route. On the Birmingham club Trough and Boyd seem likely to be drafted. Trough has taken eleven out of the last twelve games while Boyd's record for the season is very excellent Should Dilgers hitting improve he will be good enough for any
 
 major league team. At Atlanta the only prospect is Douglass Harbison, the short stop. He is extremely promising.
 Cleveland has picked every plum at New Orleans. Catcher Angemeier Is showing well, but it is hardly thought that any major league club thinks S15o0 worth Of him. At Mobile, Mique Finn has already disposed of five players. Eugene Paulette, the first sacker who had two years trial with the Giants, is an excellent fielder, but Is weak with the willow. Be- sides Pauette Cavet is demonstrating his ability in large packages.
 Mike Balenti seems destined to be draft ed at Lookoutville and Tutwiler looks mighty good Of course. but one man from each team is subject to draft. At Memphis. Captain Crandall has been the object of a draft for the past two sea- sons, but he has been unlucky in the drawing. Schweitzer looms up s the best leftfielder in the league, but he has had trials before with the majors. One of these two will probably go higher
 Wares, and Catcher McAllister of the Billikens have played in fine form during the past two months, and it seems as though one of the duo will receive the call Wares is leading the second seekers in fielding and is swatting at a nifty clip.
 Bill Schwartz has nothing to offer at Nashville other than Jud Daley and Harry Welchonce. Welchonce looks very good, since he has been with the Volunteers he has learned to field and was always a good sticker. He is a fast man and the only weak spot in his makeup is his slightly poor arm.
 The American association, and the other class A leagues, can draft from the Southern for S10O0 a man. However the condition governing this draft prevents the class AA's from taking many players. There is rule which says that no more than one man can be drafted from club. If the major leaguers should take man from club then the class A league can not participate.