The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

The announcement yesterday after noon that Roy Ellam had been sold to Pittyburg probably means that Kid Caton will soon be called in the draft. The Kid has been anticipating the call for several weeks and was reported to have joined the colors but is still Tn the Pirate lineup, although he will have to go this month Ellam is pretty much of a veteran to be getting try out in the big show, but this year men are so scarce that anybody can get by Roy made one trip up before when he was bought by the Reds but the blond boy couldn't stand the pace and slipped back In the detail of the game be- tween the Pi .ates and Giants yesterday Ellam is reported as having made the error that almost lest the game for his teammates.
 The decision of that New Jersey draft board that declared baseball was an essential occupation will create a spirit of optimism amo ng fans for the future of the national game. Although Secretary Baker has the final say in the ma tier, it is believed that the gov ernment will at least permit major league players in deferred classfica- tions to finish the season.
 Detroit scribes are questioning the wisdom of Hugh Jennings in calling Bill Bailey back to the Tigers for a major league trial They point to the fact that Bailey didn't have much of a season with the Pels during the past Southern league race, and can see no reason for bringing the "old man" ltck to the big tents, except that he [, a lefthander and southpaws are badly needed by the Detroit tea m just now
 Ed Barrow, manager of the Boston Red Sox, says the race in the Ameri- can league lies between his bunch, the Indians and the Senators. Far row doesn't think much of Huggins' Yankees in spite of the fact that they trimmed his crirnson-hosed aggrega- tion ill three of four games in Gotham recently. Tn support of his contention Barrow points to the fact that very few aggregations composed entirely of sluggers have won flags in the big show.
 Twilight baseball may be the say
 
 hall is knocked in the head by Secre- ta1y Baker. The scheme is to get es- sential occupations for the players be- twee a. m and D. m. and then start all big league games at , o'clock The twilight game is no longer an experiment in the Pacific Coast league, where they have been playing it for several weeks.
 1yrus Raymond Cobb is back in his old place at the head of the Ameri- can league batters, possessing an aver age of over .370, against Sisters 356 Cobb has surprised even his most ar dent supporters by the grandstand bat ting performance he has staged in the past 10 or 12 contests
 Carmen Hill shut out St Paul last Tuesday after they had won eight straight games. The bespeckled won der is evidently back in form, for he has lost but one game since joining Kansas City.
 Lee Fohps Cleveland Indians will be mp against it after July 25, when Bin Wambsgans is called in the draft Wamby has been starring during the entire spring and his loss will be a severe setback to Cieveland's pennant hopes.
 Eddie Mcdonald dropped us nice. long letter before leaving for Indianapo- lis, stating that he appreciated all the courtesies extended him while in Bir- mingham and that he would also have