The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
STANDING


 With the contests of yesterday the fast little Georgia Alabama league officially closed its 1914 season, Selma capturing foremost honors. The campaign, all though of rather short duration, has been an eventful one, and outside of Gadsden all of the clubs have finished in finan- cial condition that insures baseball next year. The Gadsden problem remains un- solved but several other towns are clam bring for entrance into the circuit, and 1t is probable that this franchise will be awarded to one of these during the win ter
 The league has proved very compact and a good brand of ball has been af- forded fans of the organization. The clubs have not been held in bounds by tradition, and many unique and original occurances have helped to enliven play. Circuit wallops have occupied the lime light from the start, and in one game seven were registered. On numerous oc- casions as many as four and five have been rung up by aspiring batters. Pitch CT Cantley of the Opelika club probably established new record for moundsmen by uncorking three homers and a single in four times at the platter. Other incl dents of similar nature have also aided in bringing the GA. L. into prominence. The league Is essentially one for young sters and the games have developed into lively tits But there are enough of the older heads in reserve to balance the va rious combinations and remedy whatever defects that appear in the playing Of the young tossers.
 The season just closed is the second suc- cessful one that has been encountered The present organization was an out growth of the old Southwestern league that contained several of the towns now composing the Georgia Alabama. | Many promising youngsters have beer produced this past season and numbers of these have received calls to leagues | of higher classification. Several have al ready been recruited by Southern league clubs. while during the coming week oth CTS will make their appearance in thi' company. Third Baseman Waldron oi the LaGrange team will report to th' | Crackers on September 1.
 Only one time throughout the whole season, which commenced in the earl, part of May. was there trouble tha | threatened the existence of the organiza ton, and this was the blowing up of tn, Gadsden club. But this was quickly dis posed of when league directors adopted a plan for the transferring of the club tt league authorities. This proved successful and the league finished out the season il
 very gratifying manner.
 Anniston Drops Last f Anniston.. August 25.-(Special. )-Annis
 ton lost the last game of the 1914 seasol
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 Wallace, c. ....
 Roth. p. ....... 3 l 2 o
 Totals ..... 30 5 8 27 Is
 Score by innings:
 Birmingham .......... 010 400 00s-
 SUMMARY.
 Two-base Hits-Roth, Marcan. Stolen Bases--Wallace Stewart. Sacrifice Hits-Wallace Ellam Cav cry.
 'l Double Plays-Ellam Marcan to Gov Iington; Marcan to Covington to Ellan Hits Apportioned-Howell with ] runs in innings; Ross with runs fl
 4 innings.
 Struck Out-HoweIl 3. Ross 2, Roth Z ] Bases on Balls-Howell 2, Roth ] Ross 2. Passed Ball--Graham. !, Hit by Pitcher-Covington b , Bowell.
 Time of Game-2:05. U Umpires -Kerin and Rudderham.