The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
SPORTS

3 Tom Rogers. the star finger of the
Nashville Vols, is to receive a try-out
in the big tent Rogers has already
been sold to the st. Louis Browns
and will report at the close of the
Southern league season. That Rogers
had been sold was not announced until
several other major league clubs made
a bid for the Gallatin wonder. The
New York Yankees made a very at
tractive offer, but President Shrop-
shire had to turn it down.
Bob Pigue in the Banner writes as
follows concerning Rogers and his sale
to the Browns:
The fame of Thomas Rogers, Nash
vile highlander, is penetrating the
major leagues, for yesterday an offer
was received from Captain Huston,
one of the owners of the New York
Yankees, to buy the local pitcher
Captain Huston made the Volunteer
magnates a fine offer for the hurler
and one tht is hard to turn down, but
the Nashville club has already made
arrangements to send Rogers to the
st. Louis Browns at the close of the
1916 season, and the Yanks will have
to do without the Gallatonian or Spar
tan, as the case may be.
The Yanks, who have been in the
race all the way this season, realize
that they are going to have a stiff
nght TO remain in the hunt and il
they could secure Rogers when the
Southern league season has closed he
would prove worth a million to them
in the stretch. Rogers is the iron man
of the Volunteer pitching corps, and
is able to do world of work, SO Cap
tain Huston thought he would get in
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of the other clubs get crack at him.
Just as soon as the Southern league
season has been brought to a close,
Rogers is going to join the st. Louis
Browns, where he Will get thorough
try-out."
Johnny Evers tells about a run-in
he had with Umpire Rigler at st.
Louis some years ago. THE fans in
St Louis always rode me there" said
Evers, laughing. They never seemed
to let up on me. They'd call me
crab and all that. 1t was bit an
moving, but 1 paid no attention to
them.
Finally, one series we were playing
our last game with the Cards. 1t
came to the ninth inning and we Cubs
were ahead something like to l. 1t
was easy going for us, but still those
fans continued to ride me.
Two were out and none on base in
that ninth when I came to bat. O'Con-
nor was catching for St. Louis and
Rigler was behind him, umpiring.
Il turned toward those fans, and.
in an undertone, said, HNu big stiffs,
you.
Like a flash Rigler was on me- Get
out of the game, he ordered. I was
amazed.
"O'Connor took off his mask L say.
nobody heard that but you and me,
Rigler,' he said.
Cant help it, answered Rigler; he
can't get away with that stuff when
I'm around
"Out 1 went to the clubhouse, al
though two were out and we had the
game cinched mile. AS I strolled
away l heard those fans yell, joy
ously: Aha. So you got it at last, Ell?
Aha!"
Although Evers closed his story
here, it was evident that this was
merely one of the many reasons why
he has so little use for umpires.
Pete Allison, the most expensive
player the Pelicans purchased this
year, is no longer a member of the
local club, says the New Orleans
kotdlCS. SUSPENSION OIL refer LOT the re-
mainder of the sea son is announced
by Manager Dobbs, who declared he
doesn't expect to avail himself of the
players service again this season.
Indifferent work on the base lines
and disposition to crab" because of
not getting base hits regular, ac-
cording to Dobbs, is responsible for
suspension, although last week it was
believed Allison would be back in the
game during the Mobile series.
Manager Dobbs is still in hopes of
purchasing an outfielder who will act
as pace maker for the Pels. I'VE need
the type of player who will go in and
string the ball at a murderous clip
for couple of weeks, and if we're
able to land a man to do this I am
convinced the other players will follow
suit"
The fact that Edmondson realizes
that nearly>all responsibility for an
offensive movement depends on him
has worried the big fielder to a GER
tain extent. says Dobbs. hence his
dropping below the 300 mark in bat
ting.
AS for pitchers, the Pei boss claims
the club is better fortified than any
in the league, and what he needs most
Of all is the basehit.