The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
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Like the snake that has been
crushed, it is taking that Stuffy
Stewart rumor a long time to die.
When it seems that all life has
gone, and that only the memory
remains. a new. angle springs up,
and the whole rumor is rejuve-
rated.
Associated Press reports from
Brooklyn Thursday stated that
waivers have been asked on
Stewart, and that if none of the
other National league clubs
claim the stocl>y little key
stoner. he will be returned to Bir-
mingham. The report must be
reliable, because it comes from
the Dodger headquarters itself
Still, on the other hand. a report
from Dodger headquarters not so
long ago stated positively that
Stewart would be retained by
the Robins. So there you are.
Regardless Of the problem that
would be brought about by the
listing of two corking good Sec
ond basemen on the team, Joe
Dunn could probably find a use
for Stewart. Stuffy might he
traded off for that much needed
outfielder. if necessity demanded.
Oh, there are a dozen different
ways in which the Barons would
benefit If Stewart were returned
to the club.
While alI these rumored trades
and purchases of new players
are being born. dying and
sprinGinE to life again. the rnil-
birds sit astride the rail- and be-
moan their inisfOrtunes. ms moth
ing ever comes of any of the ru-
mOrs. What the fans want il ac-
ton. not words and rumors--ac-
ton thnt will show results on the
ball field.
Can anyone suggest anything
to cure the ailment with which
Phil Morrison, giant right handler.
is suffering? In the first place.
the ailment must be located, and
then a cure suggested
Phil has lost several ball games
lately, but he must not be blamed
entirely. He has cracked in the
ninth inning twice in success
sion. but that doesn't mean so
much.
This is something that does
look bad: Phil hasn't had the
good luck in single game this
season to have full support and
backing of his mates in either
defensive or run making depart
ments. 1t must be a jinx--we
would hate to think that it was
anything olse-that causes Phil
to fight almost single-handed
battle every time he goes to the
mound
To win a game, a pitcher must
have hitting behind him. He
can't win without any scores.
The Barons don't seem able to
hit behind him, and it is not al
ways because Phil is opposed by
a top notch pitcher, either.
In none of his last four or five
games has Morry allowed over
five runs, and it seems that out
of that five he would have the
good luck to win one or two.
But he hasn't. and three times
he has lost by one run margins,
and once was held by tie.
Phil is a good pitcher. That's
undoubted. He seems to have
overcome his wildness that held
him down last season, 1t now
remains for someone to find out
why his jinX persists in pursue
ing his efforts, and why Morry
can't win a ball game.
IL the old saying that every
SO often bad game must come
out of the system of pitcher
still holds good, then the BRrOns
ought to start winning n few
games, for every pitcher has had
n good FASTING since Birming-
ham won n game. Walter stewart
was given humping Monday, ms
was Tom Daniels, assisted by
Red Bates and Red Cox. Tues
day, 1t rnined, but the good for
tune did not hold good ON We'd
ncsday, and Earl Whitchill had
his bnd game crop out. Thursday.
Phil Morrison got his, and that
completed the list. Now, Mr..
Baron pitchers that bad ono has
been passed, let's try little
Couefsm and imagine that the
good ones will come next.
Claude Wilson has closed for
that semi-final bout in Atlanta
on the Harry Greb-Jeff Smith
card. This became known Thurs
day, when word was received
that everything was o. X. for the
July carnival.
Wilson will meet Perry Nc
Hugh, of Pittsburg. in a 15-round
bout. in the semi-final to the big
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