The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22


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 " their refusal to report to Chattanooga, Manager Harry Me Cormick has been forced to content himself with cast-off of the Southern. Pitcher Buscher, the big six-footer who has been twirl- ing with Montgomery has been signed bv the I.ool:outs. while Youngster Sindler has been shipped back to the Newburg club in the bushes-
 Buscher and Black worked over time for Montgomery in the spring when the Biliken twirling staff was crippled. As the result of the extra labor Buseher lost his effectiveness. With the hard hitting Lookouts back of him.. the big fellow will have fine opportunity to twirl winning ball. He may make his debut with Chat tanooga during the present series.
 The rap that knocked Dick Robert son out in Nashville did not leave any telling effects and the little finger will be in shape to pitch this after noon. curley Brown will be unable to take a fling at Chattanooga, all though he has proved a veritable jinx throughout the season to the hire lings of Mccormick. The southpaw may be idle for another week, for he is unable to put any speed behind his delivery.
 Brown has beaten Chattanooga with ease this season. He seems to be an enigma to the Lookouts. This afternoon Diminutive Dick and Dave Roth will pitch. Harding and Busch CT are slated to oppose them.
 Harry Mccormick and Pete knisely, the two leading hitters of the South ern. are having a merry race for the slugging honor. The Lookout boss gained a neat lead over Peter yes- terday by landing two hits in three trials, while the Teuton was blanked by Slime, although he scored the win ming run.
 Mccormick held a job with Muggsy McGraw for the last two years on ac- count of his pinch hitting ability. The players think that he will finish the season with mark of at least $50 The Baron slugger Is a natural
  However, it is seldom that Knisely fails to hit safely in three successive games.
 Christy Mathewson, the wonderful mainstay of the Giants, won another game yesterday. Although he has pitched with New York for count less years, the old master has won 16 games this season and has lost but four. The Reds were held hit less in the five innings the leading pitcher of the National adorned the slab.
 While Mathewson is maintaining an invincible stride, Al Demaree, the leading twrler of the National league last season, is getting his bumps with consistency Demaree has dropped ten games for the high flying Giants and has won but | His showing has been a keen disappointment to Me Graw. But with Big Jeff Tesreau and Matty going at first speed, Me Graw should not lend himself to ex- cessive worry.
 The Billikens, the tailenders of the Southern, are counterng. Gilks seems to have his men in winning shape, for the Bills are Roping successfully with the best clubs in the league. Jack Lively. Black. Mcleod and Day are pitching in good form, while Chuck Case will come around with in a few days. He is suffering with d damaged digit on his pitching hand.
 It will take wonderful squirt to put the Montgomery club sn the running. But, If the Billikens continue to play consistently, they will close the sea son with a mark better than 400. The injection of new blood does not seem to have strengthened Memphis,