The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10

Chicks, even if he has to pitch him out of turn.
 Umpires Pull a New One
 George Blackburne, the um- pire, who was in this league a season or so ago, and Umpire Vitter. who holds down a berth with the Sally league, gave base ball a new slant to diamond rowdyism the other day. Yitter and Black burne were working in the Charleston-Augusta game in the Sally league and staged a dispute about certain play. Blackie, ever a hot-tempere man. reached such a state of anger that he waded out onto the field and a fist fight be- tween the\ two umpires was staged. while the players gath cred around and howled with delight The stands, too, joined in the cheering as the two ar biters proceeded to muss up each others features
 Babe Ruth started out like a house ofire this spring on his circuit clOut output, but then he contracted severe case of slumpitis. and we now find him behind last season's mark for this time of the year.
 Whitey Peeved With Catcher
 Whitey Glazner and his bat tery mate, Skiff. almost staged fisticuff in Pittsburg the oth- CT day during the progress of the game. The catcher started raggfng Whitey and as the game progressed diplomatic relations between the two reached breaking point. When Whitey and Skiff started to mix it, however, Rabbit Maranville saved the day by rushing in and yelling: You two fellows shake hands and go to your corners" The Rabbits lines hit funny spot in both Glazner and the irate catcher, and they broke out in broad grins and returned to the business at handwriting the ball game.
 COtIegtun Fails to Impress
 Francis Pratt. the University of Alabama star. and cousin of Derril Pratt. didn't have tho smooth sailing encountered by his teammates, Joe Sewell and Riggs Stephenson. Everybody expected to see Francis go to the White Sox and win a berth from the jump. After a couple of weeks in the majors, however, Gleason shipped him to Hub Perdue's Nashville Vols, and even as hard up as the Squash was for men, he decided that Pratt needed more seasoning. As a consequence. he was shipped bushward, and now has job with the Rock Island club of the Three-I league.
 Bob Coleman, the giant back stop. who lost out ss manager in the Southern league, when he failed to put a winner in Mo- bile is pilot for the Terre Haute club in the Three-I league this year, and is receiving the smiles of Dame Fortune at last His outfit is leading that cir- cult.
 Another former Mobilian. whose winter home is in Birmingham, and who hopped away to a bad start, Is now enjoying the rum ner-up berth in the Florida State league. This man is Har- ry Swacina. Swats' Lakeland club took almost a month to win a single game and the directors were on the verge of damoting Harry. Then new strength was added, the club started a spurt, ana il is at presen. n second place in the campaign for the flag.
 Handicapped From Jump
 Pitcher James Woodhead has been given his outright release by the Rock Island club. He should apply to the Legislature for a change of monicker. Fellow with a name like that isn't likely national pastime.
 Former Giant in Trouble
 Larry Doyle, former veteran 1nIleiuer of the New 1Ork Giants, who tried out as manager for the first time this spring, Is getting his bumps in Toronto and rumor has it that Larry is to be relieved of the reins He has had trouble with his play CTS all spring, and the latest outbreak was a fuss with Pitcher Harry Thompson. Thompson flew off the handle when Doyle made him ride in an upper berth and pitch the following day. The manager plastered sl0O fine on the player, and this assessment, coupled with the trouble Larry