The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02

first day he appeared in the game, making an error that let Tn the only run of the game and costing his team the game.
 Charlie is a hard worker, and won't give up. He will probably be the sem sation of the league before the end of the season if he gets his eye on the old apple. He is fast as a streak or the sacks, and there is no doubt but that he is a real class B player. He's good enough for any league of the class of the Ranchmen, and he'll probably show his worth before the final curtain falls.
 The four straight victories of the Chicks three of which were over the Barons, has put the pennant lee a-buzzing in the ears of the Memphis fans. The following little story ap- peared in the Memphis News-Scini- tar:
 That old, time-h -honored saving about it's a pretty bum wind that blows nobody any good, is 300 say ing at least. True, the storm Mon- day night busted up things consider ably, but it helped some, too. An incoming pilot reported to George Mo riarty early yesterday that a 9O-foot
 
 foot of Presidents island
 This tree, a rarity in this section, is as straight as an arrow, so Mo- riarity, with a party of friends (and a few of the Chicks} set out in skiff early Tuesday morning, rowed to the foot of the island, secured the tree and brought it back to Mem phis, where it will be trimmed up and erected at Russwood to accommodate the 1916 pennant.
 It is easily the best pennant pole in the country today.
 It is now securely tied at the foot of Manassas street, and can be seen by anyone who desires to give it the once over.
 On the occasion of the recent Sun- day game in Cleveland between h. dians and Griffmen scalpers got hold of lot of tickets, as scalpers will, and President Jim Dunn asked the aid of the Cleveland police to head them off. Two scalpers were caught at work in the crowds around the gates and detectives took them before President Dunn, expecting him to ask warrants for their arrest. Instead Dunn decided to give them a talk.
 Boys said MT. Dunn reprovingly, I'm doing my best to popularize baseball in this town and place it on a higher plane. You are doing your best to neutralize my actions. Your offense is punishable by jail pen. atty but I'm going to let you go. Please don't do it again"
 The scalpers left, much impressed. The above story is merely a tip as to the character of Jim Dunn.
 Do you wonder that he is popular?
 
 Just how effective Walter Johnson can be when the real pinch arrives was demonstrated a few days ago against Cleveland, when the speed king set a mark which may be equalled in days to come, but can never be surpassed. With Cleveland runners on second and third and no one out, Johnson famed Speaker, Smith and Gandil on nine pitched balls.
 Years ago, with the pitchers box 55 feet from the batter and when pitcher could stroll all over the dia- mond, before pitching, Amos Rusie famed three men on 10 pitched balls. As was remarked in this column yesterday, the American league race this season has all the earmarks of becoming the most literal free-for-all in the history of Ban Johnson's cir cult. Anything is liable to happen. The race bears striking resem- blance to a battle royal. While team is busy slipping over a kayo on one healthy opponent, third sneaks up behind and lands a sleep punch" upon the apparent victor. Finan- cially, the American league race should be a bowling success, even if attendance has slumped slightly in St. Louis, Detroit and Chicago. Philadel- phia fans seem to take more interest in Connie Mack's embryonic stars than. they did the Athletics of old, who won pennants and worlds cham piorships until the progress grew to be nlonotonouS.