The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11
Games Today
Nashville in Birmingham.
Montgomery in Memphis.
Atlanta In Chattanooga.
Mobile in Montgomery.

The rain of yesterday made p. Schwartz
chuckle. It was the best bit of luck that
had come his way since that afternoon
on which he sprained his ankle.
But his fate will overtake him today
unless It rains. And Birmingham is too
Joyous to permit second successive rain
fall.
The game today will be attended by the
ceremonies which were planned for yes
terday. The largest crowd in the history
of Southern league baseball will be on
hand. The battle will begin, after Judge
kavanaugh has presented a trophy for
the local club, at $3.50 o'clock. F1eharty
will pitch for Nashville, and Hardgrove
for Birmingham
r. III. Baugh, president of the local club
announced last night that all tickets sold
for the game yesterday will be honored
TODAY. but that ladies' tickets will not be
acoepted. AS all of the seats in the
grardstand have been sold, there would
he no means by which the club could en-
tertain the ladies.
state for me-" said Mr.. Baugh, that
We will give the ladies another day, an
extra day, later on in the season.
Many thousand people were disappoint-
ed yesterday when the day dawned under
lowering clouds, and later found itself
deluged with rain 1t required half
dozen boys to answer the telephones at
the Birmingham Arms company, and as
many more to tell the news of, the post
ponement from Tyson's cigar store. The
god of rain was mathematical roundly,
but every fan testified that he would make
his appearance today.
The Volunteers, as stated above. were
happy The Barons, denied of their prey,
sat around growing. 1t was terrible
disappointment. for they had planned
to larrup the Vols, hip and thigh before
the largest crowd in the history of the
league.
President Kavanaugh was very patient
II intend remaining in Birmingham,
said he, until that game is played. This
is an ideal town in which to stop. | am
here, and here intend staying until there
is a ball game begun and concluded.
The Chamber of Commerce, which is
aiding the management in getting the sea-
son $ largest crowd out to the park, issued
the following last night;
Birmingham would have set new rec
ord at Rickwood Park and have won an
other trophy IL the weather had been
favorable The Chamber of Commerce
appreciates the cooperation of all civic
organizations in Birmingham and that
OF the citizens and merchants generally.
While we appreciate the fact that
changing the opening until Friday will
have the effect of lessening the attend
ance we want to urge every loyal citizen
to increase his effort and enthusiasm and
work with us toward making opening
day on Friday record breaker in every
respect.
The same programme planned for
Thursday will be carried out on Friday.
Special cars will leave the Chamber OF
Commerce building at 2:30, and all mem
bers and their friends are urged TO join
us. Come to the Chamber of Commerce,
secure your noise makers and badges and
go out with us In our special cars to win
the trophy offered for the largest opening
attendance.
while we feel that we cannot again
urge the business men to close for the
afternoon, yet we would ask those who
did not close and any others who can TO
cooperate as far as possible in increasing
the attendance.
~. e. Ramsey, chairman: Hugo Black
#. b. Clark. George McCleery, Max ].
winker, Industrial Excursion Commit
tee. Chamber of Commerce