The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-07

(June 4) game with Atlanta at Rickwood. In the first inning, the Atlanta third baseman stole second base, and duplicated in the fifth frame.
 As surely as Birmingh am would win n pennant this year if they allowed the Barons to play on paper, as would the Atlanta Crackers ride through to worlds championship if they couid play all their games against the Barons.
 A change from anything is refreshing-even those Europ- cans who are said to serve wine for drink at their meals. admit that water tastes good some times-and Birmingham A. C. of ficials are offering the fight pub- lie something new in the way of scrappers for Friday nights bouts at the local club.
 Two very new little boxers will appear in the main attraction on Friday nights card. Jackie Saunders, the little Charleston whirlwind, who has piled up record that reads like Don Quix- otes list of victims, will mix matters with Lou Silvers, the At lanta boy, who startled the Dixie sport world by stopping Jimmy Proto in five rounds. Both are newcomer to the Nag City fans, and there will be the added interest of q change to stimulate Friday nights crowd at the B. A. C.
 It seems the eternal cycle of the sport world never varies. Again will experience he pitted against youth and stamina. When Saunders worked out at the E. A. C. Wednesday,. every nave of the Charleston boy spoke of scores of past bouts and their teachings, and the skill of the veteran Jackie could only come from time and experience. On the other hnn1, the siaShing, az grcssivc milling of Lou Silyers denoted the fiery impetu0sity of the yonthfui scrapper, who has siped his first from the cup of hattie, and likes the taste of vic tory.
 The czar himself, while not dead, has all but been reduced to the ranks but the result of his reign are still apparent. AL though Bill Muldoon is no longer emperor Of New York states box ing world, the new commission has found it easy to follow in his footsteps and deal out suspen- sions. Mickey Walker, gallant copqueror of the veteran Jack Britton, is the latest champion dethroned. Miekey's crown was jerkeY bodily from his head. and now reposes on the brow of one Mister Sha le. whose challenge Walker is said to have ignored.
 The call of the long, sloping green of the fa;rway K aimo>t as Irresistible as the force that urges the ducks and geese south ward as winter comes. And the cali is being answered. Women of the Country club nre staging their annual tournament this week. while tie menfo!k of the Magic City golfing world are primins their clubs for big game the Southern championship tournaE1ent-which will he play cd at Roebuck later on in the month.
 
 Cubs and Giants played in dense fog Wednesday, yet man aged to get a good game out of their systems, and made only four errors. Would it be ap- propriate to suggest to- some of our own pastimers that, since the clouds do not seem inclined to lift any time soon, to follow in the steps of their major league brethren, and make the most of the situation? Yes, one might say that the Barons are play ing baseball--as if enveloped in a fog of such thickness that even d native Londoner would feel some what as the head of the house. hold did when the cellar lights went ont.