The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
ALABAMA STARS
NOW IN RANKS Of
LEAGUE PLAYERS
Derrill Pratt, the Brightest
Luminary = Another Is
Palmer Snedecor, Peli-
can First Baseman
by ASA Rou>Tsrr. Jr

rev southern colleges have as many
1ofmer students in professional baseball
as has the University of Alabama and
none from the other colleges have gained
the distinction of those from Alabama
For the past eight years students at the
state university have had a peculiar
fondness for professional baseball and
this especially has been predominant dur
Ing the past four years.
The most prominent player who has
ever graduated from Alabama into pro
fessonal company is Derrill Pratt. the
hard hitting and speedy infelder of the
st. Louis Browns. While at college he
was a star in both football an, baseball
But it was in the latter sport that he
eXeeled. Pratt started his professional
career in 1911 with Montgomery in the
Southern league. At the close of the sea-
son he was purchased by sthe st. Louis
Americans.
Palmer Snedecor is another boy who is
upholding the reputation of Alabama IN
professional fields. While attending the
university he was one of the hardest MI
ters on the baseball team and this ability
10 slug the ball garnered him a chance
10 become a professional. In 1912 Snede-
cor signed up with Mobile but was later
released after a short trial to the Green
wood, Miss, team, in the Cotton states
league
Here he maintained his reputation as
slugger and as a result Charley Frank
grabbed him for the Pelicans. Snedeeor
a present appears to be one of the finds
of the 1913 season. as he is hitting ana
fielding at a wonderful gait. If he con-
tinues this pace he will surely receive u
cali to majordom by the end of this year
race
Another former crimson and white
player who had a trial in the Southern
was Manning Smith, very promising
young pitcher on the hurting staff or the
Montgomery team.
Guy Tutwier. who played with Chatta-
nooga last year, and who cavorts in the
outhelds of the Central association TINS
season. Is an alumni of the State uni
versity. While on the Alabama baseball
team several years ago he was considered
one of the best outfieders in the 5. /.
"A. A.
In Bolivar Pope Alabama has an able
representative in the Texas league. Pope
was star at Alabama during Coach Pol
lard's regime and has since been main
tanning that reputation in. the Texas
league.
Ionic Nogin who is the athletic direc-
tor of Howard college, is a loyal son of
Alabama. While there he was one of the
mainstays of the crimson ana Whlte nine
and also a good sprinter. His profession
al career extends over period of three
years, most of which was spent in the
Carolina State league. He has also
coached several college teams.
Out in the Rocky Mountain league are
two fellows who claim Alabama their
alma mater They are Bulge Jones and
bill Vaughan. Both played on Coach
Pollard's team in 1910. Jones is n third
baseman, while Vaughan is a catcher.
OF the 1911 Alabama team. which won
the S. l. A. A. championship. four Charles
Greer. Mcdowell Moorer and Bumgardner
are now professionals. Greer played last
year in the South Atlantic and Appalach-
Ian leagues. This year he is voluntarily
out of baseball Mcdowell entered into
professional circles this year with Green
wood In the Cotton States league. And
Moorer is also a newcomer. Bumgardner
who is a Bessemer boy, started last year
with his home town in the Southeastern
league. When that league broke up he
signed up with Macon in the South At
lantic league This year he is also with
Macon Raymond Sturdivant, a pitching
star of several years ago, is also in the
South Atlantic.
OF the numerous former Alabama stars
only two, Jack Rcidy and Chick Harmon.
Jack Reidy is managing Rome in the An
palachan, and Chick Harmon Admission,
1n the Georgia Alab ma league.