The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29


or an average of one-half run to
each game Guess that amt pitch
ing the old sphere.
Grimes is really in form. That's
cinch. He's pitching grand ball-the
kind that's unlosable with the tough
est breaks of the game. Burleigh was
beaten by the Pelicans here last week
on two hits, the winning tally being
scored without the semblance of
hit. He won his other three games
via the shut-out route.
If Burleigh don't get the call for
an excursion to the big tent at the
close of the Southern league rag race,
a mighty geod twirler will be left in
the wilds of the south. True, we would
certainly like to see Burleigh back
with the Barons next year, but it's
practically impossible with the splitter
working like it is at the present A
few games like the last four and a
wild scramble will occur between the
major league clubs to see who will
get the premium.
Burleigh's pitching and the all-round
playing of the team yesterday was
certainly encouraging. This morning
the Barons are back on the old camp
ing grounds, ready for another adj
vancement. But the advancement this
time will be to higher company and
not toward the lowly swamps of the
league. The Vols COPIED a double
header from the Memphis Chicks yes
terday while the Barons were win
ming, and consequently we moved back
into the leadership of the second di-
vision.
The lowly portions of the league
have been hidden farewell. The Bar
ons are ready to ascend Lookout,
you leaders, the Barons are on the
warpath. The Crackers will be the
first team we pass on the rise, with
the Lookouts next. Then for the Pels
and a close finish win-out over the
Vols. Sounds nothing short of dream
but it could happen. And you never
can tell whether the suns going to
shine next month or not.
The final game of the Gull series will
be played today. The rubber should be
a good game. Joe Wiley, the sensation
of the Georgia-Alabama league last
season, is slated to start against the
Barons, while Key Perryman or Ell
mer Ponder will be Moley's selection.
Red Smith will do the work be-
hind the bat with Charley Schmidt
catching the slants of his young
twirler.
Dick Robertson is scheduled to ar
s<i, f11n E1nr n
Redwood this afternoon. Dick may
not report here and may stop over in
Nashville and join the Barons Sun
day The Vols are met in three
game series, continuing through
Wednesday, The Barons then return
home for three series.
Johnny Dobbs and Dixie Walker mar
rowly escaped coming to the parting
of the ways following the star pitch
er's poor showing against Mobile last
Sunday
Somebody told Johnny that Dixie said
it wasn't his turn to work and he
wouldn't try to PITCH The manager
was ''riled' after Dixies Indifferent
exhibition and was ready to pound
Dixie's physiognomy, Notwithstanding
the pitchers reputation as knife wiel-
der and general bad man.
Walker denied making the statement
and said that he had a stiff back.
Dobbs finally blamed him for not re-
porting his condition, but excused
him of the charge of laying down on
the club.
The poor showing the Vols have
made for the past two weeks is arous-
ing Nashville and since the Pelicans
are drawing nearer every day, ELAN
is being advised to annex a couple of