The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
GEORGIA-ALABAMA
 LEAGUE WILL OPEN 1914 SEASON TODAY

New York, May 3.--The backward spring with It's attendant rains again cut into the major league baseball sched- ules appreciably the past week, seven postponed games being chalked up h the National and four in the American league
 Enough games were played, however to supply some surprising upsets in both the major organizations and some sta't- ling jumps toward the front by teams not expected to show the class they nave displayed. In view of the strong snow ing of Pittsburg in the first two weeks of the season. the capture by the Pirates of the entire string of five games they played in the seven-day period by vir- tue of which they retained their com manding lead of the field, was not en- tirely unlocked for. The continued losses of the Chicago Cubs, however who won only one game in six, and the failure or the Boston Braves to win a single game, were developments that upset many cal culations.
 In the younger league Detroit kept up its winning streak, although at some what lessened pace, but the Chicago White Sox not only continued their losing career, but made a complete job of It. losing all six games they started and dropping from tie with the Tigers for first plase, to sixth place.
 Browns Revolt
 The remarkable developments how ever. was the revolt of the St. Louis Browns against being made stepping oI,tl,c of hp circuit in their aspirations for higher place Detroit, Cleveland and chicago ali were vanquished by the Browns our- ing the week, Branch Rickeys charges ran up a record of four straight ylctorles and advanced from second division berth until last night found them in third place.
 In contrast with the Browns, the Bos- ton Red Sox dropped all their four con tents, failing to score run in ls 1n- nings at the Polo grounds in New Hork running up four victories as against one hands of the Senators and Athletics Connie Mack's team, by the way, found what was for it more normal peace, the clubs in the National league race defeat and rising to second place. Chances New 1OfkS neIu tneif oNH, splitting even on the week The Cleve- lands braeed and won as many games as they lost. while the Washingtons made it three victories as against two de- feats, but still are in the second di- vision.
 Phillies Refuse to Slump
 For an explanation of the showing of and taking trouncings besides at the one has only, in the case of the Pitts burgs, to look to the teams improved infeld the fine showing of its boxmen and the prowess all hands are display .kle on the attack They made clean sweep of the Chicago series. As Tor Philadelphia the team consistently re- fuses to slump, and is not likely to do go as long as Mayer. Marshall and chal- mers continue to show the form they recently have displayed as able assist ants to Alexander
 Brooklyn's showing has been less en- couraging to the teams partisans, but young Pfeffer's work Saturday against New York indicated that the box staff would be one of the most formidable in the league when Nap Fucker recovers from his indisposition and is on deck for duty again.
 Up to the last of the week it looked as if the Giants had found their true form. Signs of continued lack of the punch in a crisis were evident yesterday, however, and Manager McGraw serms to have some