The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
STANDING

Gadsden, July s1.-6Special. by de-
feating Talladega in fast and snappy
game yesterday evening with the big
end of a to ] score, the Steelmakers
again take the lead in the Southeastern
Up to the time Talladega crosses bats
with the Gadsden team the entire
league was impressed with the idea
Talladega would run away with the last
halt
The Gadsden team after taking such
lead as to outdistanee all other teams
of the league showed their loyalty TO
the league and their true sportsman
like spirit by surrendering their lead
and starting out on a level with the
other teams. They were told by doing
this they could save the league and
arouse more interest in the game; that
so long as they were taking every
game played and had the pennant
tucked away safely the fans took lit
tie or no interest and would not attend
the games.
Other teams picked from disbanded
organizations have appeared very
strong. A team composed of stars from
the Bessemer and Admission teams APP
peared strong enough TO defeat Gads-
den until they met on the diamond. The
question is asked, what makes Gads-
den so strong. and wherein lies the
strength of the team? The answer is
easy. Take for instance the Gadsden
infield composed of Williams on first,
Burt Morton on second, Bowden on third
and Reagan at short, with Wells to
n "a a han In a inf hA A
of which has not been heretofore seen
in class ID ball. Williams, star first
baseman, is young man, a college
man, not yet 81 years of age, and as
fast as is found He throws left hand
ed and the way he covers the bag Is a
delight to all fans. He can hit. too,
for he is leading the league in hitting
His record at the bat since the last
half started shows he is hitting about
356 Another thing about Williams
hitting is that he hardly ever hits for
less than two sacks. He was purchased
last year by Gadsden from Morristown
and did we'll here last season, but this
year he has improved greatly. Last
year he made All-Southeastern on first
base and this year he Is easily the best
first sacker in the league.
There is Bowden on third. This boy
| Joined Gadsden last year for his first ex-
perience In professional ball. He was
| fast and quick. but made rather poor
| showing to start with showing consider
| able nervousness. However baseball peo-
! pie acquainted with the boy and living
near his hcsre told Gadsden to hold on
| to Bowden and before the end of the
season they would find they had secured
a star in him. The association has not
| been disappointed In Bowden. Last year
| he made the reputation of being the best
| third baseman in the league and hit 266,
while this year he had improved greatly
third sacker In the Southeastern.
1t is useless to say anything about
Wells and his playing, as every one
knows he Is the real catcher of the
league. He has them all distanced a
| block. Burt Morton is hitting round 300
and fielding to the delight of all fans and
| his manager. Reagan at short goes after
everything in sight. Reagan gets more
! OF them than any of the shortstops and
plays the game jam up.
| There is Nichols In right field, Seigle
| In center and Dorsey in left. There is
also Jackson In left now playing with
| 1alladega as a loan to assist that team
| in getting through. Jackson is natural
hitter and big league timber. Nichols
is the leading player in the league and
| taken all round, he has them all out
1 classed.
Among the pitchers Priest leads. He
leads the league at bat with record of
of the number pitched than any other.
| Priest is young yet AMI the real star of
the league. They are feeling for him and
before many months some big league will
| land Priest. and when they get him they
will have q real star