The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

The Southeastern league has made another departure.
 In the tight little circuit it is the scorer who says which of two pitchers Is responsible for victory or defeat,
 This should be the case. The official scorer is better able to judge than the league secretary
 In other words. the Southeastern has abandoned system of scoring which is entirely unfair and unworthy. Tn the Southern league the secre- tary of the organization selects which of two pitchers is to be credited or charged with the winning or the los- ing of q game The secretary gets tho score several days after the game He has at his fingers end how many hits each pitcher yielded and how many runs were made while each was off ciating. He also Is made aware of what the score was when the second pitcher succeeded the first As a result of carefully studying this information he makes the award on the following ground-if the score when the second pitcher succeeded the first was in fa- vor of the team for which the pitchers toiled, the game If won iss credited to the first pitcher; if lost, Is charged to the second; if the score when the sec ond pitcher succeeded the first was against the team for which the pitch CTS worked, the game. if won. Is given to the second pitcher; if lost. is charged. against the first.
 The league secretary knows none Of the conditions. Suppose, for instance, with the score l-1 and the bases full and none out. Trough is relieved by Smith. Should the visitors put run across Smith Is charged with the de- feat. He should not in fairness be held responsible. But the secretary knows no other method to pursue in making his award.
 These matters in the Southeastern are left to the Judgment of the official scorer The official scorer Is appointed on account of his knowledge of the game He is responsible for the hit ting and fielding of all players. In all leagues he should be held responsible for the records of pitchers.
 He Is the only man who is capable of judging.
 We do not know whether that ball struck Carroll or not. We are certain. however, that Umpire Breitenstein Is of the opinion that 1t did not.
 The point is in dispute.
 There should be no points in dispute.
 There should hay )oeen two umpires on the ground.
 The incident proves that in all leagues of financial strength the double system of umpires should obtain.
 It is hoped that Judge Kayanaugh will not carry out the plan which it is re- ported he is considering-that is. the abolition of the system at present in vogue in the Southern league.
 J. Johnston is not very ill Had it been absolutely necessary. he would have played yesterday. His physician. however. is of the opinion that a little rest will serve an excellent purpose. For that reason he is resting. And in the meantime, car roll is doing excellently
 The Lookouts are strong. They are headed by some splendid pitchers. They have fielding and hitting strength. They have experienced men They have speed.
 If they have the proper spirit. they will prove dangerous until the end. If they lack that spirit then they will not seri- ously threaten.
 Atlanta is preparing to catch up Great gobs of money are being cast upon the counter. Lefty" Russell should go we'll in the Southern. Brady. from the Boston Red sox. was strong in the New York State last year.
 Yesterday the Crat kers bought Calla- han from New orleans. As soon as Hemp