I MIKE FINN ALSO j IN MARKET FOR 1 SEVERAL NEW MEN Barons Again Hovering Over Cellar STEWART WILL COME j DIRECT FROM WINDY I CITY TO BIRMINGHAM ! BIRMINGHAM FANS READ OF COMING BOUT AND LAUGH Situation Ludicrous But Reflects Upon Interest of Local Sport Lovers—Magic City Tired of “Lions” and “Terrors.” B. A. C. Not Interested in Bout » t I BOLTS NOT INDEB ( • Al SPIL ES B. A. C. ( • The Age-Herald is gratified to t * announce to the Birmingham 4 4 public that the coming wrest- 4 4 ling bouts are not under the 4 4 auspices of the Birmingham 4 4 Athletic club: that they are not 4 4 fostered by the club, and that 4 4 they are not given the offic- 4 4 cial sanction of William Streit, • 4 chairman of the club athletic 4 4 committee. The reputation of 4 4 the B. A. C. for cleanliness is • 4 above question. Its ideals are 4 4 worthy of the highest commeii* 4 4 dation. 118 influence and back- 4 4 ing made possible the existence 4 4 of the wrestling game in Btr- 4 4 mingham a few months back. 4 4 It endeavored to conduct the 4 4 game upon the highest possible 4 4 basis. It has seen fit, for rea- 4 4 sons best known to its exec- 4 4 utive committee, to abandon 4 4 wrestling. Its attitude is high- 4 4 ly commended by Us true 4 4 friends. 4 ♦ 4 j It is with difficulty that we suppress a smile in contemplating the tenacity with wrhich fat wrestlers over the country are clinging to the hope of gouging more money from the Bir mingham public. If it were not for the fact that it is a serious reflection on the intellect of local sport lovers, the situation would bo almost ludicrous. However, it is gratifying to know that the innocence and credulousness of the Birmingham public is not ever lasting. There are yet a few who Hock to the standards of these alleged grapplers with all of their ancient exuberance, but it is merely a ques tion of not being able to fool all of the people all of the time. Birming ham as a whole knows that the com ing match here is going to be a fake, a frame-up, pure and simple, designed to filch from the pockets of the unsus pecting their hard earned mazuma. It is known, too, that the bout will con sist of two exotic fat boys, whose sole claim to fame and fortune lies in the strength of a picturesque (?) title, lolling and tumbling for a few mo ments upon a dirty mat while the pro letarian mob shouts in innocent glee and the promoters count up the gate receipts. The intelligent public reads of the coming bout and smiles broadly. The promoters hear the pledges of loyalty from the unsophisticated and also smile broadly. But as a whole the erstwhile soft and juicy public of the Magic City is gaining knowledge wdth experience. It is tired of witnessing “Lions” and “Demons” and “Terrors” at so much per seat. The situation is extremely amusing. It is to laugh. C. W. G. Bostonians Knock Out Jones In First Round and Gain Lead—Other Results Cambridge, Mass., April 30.—Three runs scored In the first inning, when James was knocked out of the'box, won for Harvard over the University of Virginia. The final score was 3 to 2. Hitchcock, the Crimson pitcher, held the visitors to two hits, one of which, together with two passes, gave Virginia its two runs in the eighth. Score by in- i nings: R. H. E. Harvard .300 000 00*—3 8 21 Virginia .000 000 020—2 2 0 Batteries: Hitchcock and Waterman; | Janies, Calloway and Green. Tiger Heaver Effective Princeton.N. J., April 30.—Princeton won a featureless game of baseball ' from the University of North Carolina ! today by a score of 3 to 2. The visitors led at the bat, but Copeland, Prince ton’s pitcher, was effective with men on bases. Score: H. R. E. North Carolina . .. 100 001 000—2 8 -1 Princton .102 000 00*—3 5 3 Batteries: Williams and Woodall; ■ Copeland and Salmon. Other Results At Worcester: Georgetown 2, Holy B Cross 1. At Hanover, N. H.: Dartmouth 7, m Syracuse 1. At Annapolis: Navy 7, Johns Hop f kins 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING Pittsburg . 12 10 2 .833 Brooklyn . 7 6 2 .714 Philadelphia . 9 6 3 .667 Cincinnati . 13 7 6 .538 Kt. Louis . 13 6 7 .462 Boston . 7 3 4 .429 New York . 7 3 4 .429 Chicago . 13 5 8 .385 Cardihala Blanked By Cubs Chicago, April 30.—Chicago today shut out St. Louis. 7 to 0. The locals made n total of 13 hits, Sallee and Hopper, two of which were triples by Bresnahan and Saler and two doubles by Saler and Zim merman. Cheney held the visitors to five scattered hits. Sweeney had an "off day" being charged with lour fumbles. Score: St. Louis— AB. R. H. O. A. IS. Huggins, 2b. 3 0 2 1 1 0 Drcssen, lb. 1 0 0 2 1 0 Dolan. 3b. 2 0 0 0 1 0 Beck, 3b. 10 0 10 0 Butler, ss. 3 0 0 3 1 0 Wilson, rf. 4 0 0 4 0 0 J. Miller. lb-Jb. .. 4 0 0 8 1 0 Magee, cf.4 0 1 10 0 Cruise, If. 2 0 • 0 1 0 0 Wingo, c. 4 0 0 3 1 0 Sallee, p. 2 1 0 0 4 0 •C. Miller . 1 0 1 0 0 0 Hopper, p. 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••Cather . 1 0 0 0 o 0 Totals . 32 0 5 24 10 0 •Batted for Sallee In seventh. "Batted for Hopper In ninth. Chicago— AB. R. H. O. A. E. Leach, 3b. 4 1 2 1 1 j Good, rf. 4 1 13 0 0 , Sweeney, 2b. 2 0 0 3 3 4 Zimmerman, ss. .. 4 1 2 1 2 0 Schulte, If. 4 0 110 0 Saler, lb. 4 2 3 8 0 > Johnston, cf. 2 0 16 10 Bresnahan. c. 4 2 1 4 0 0 Cheney, p. 4 0 2 0 2 0 Totals . 32 7 13 27 » 4 Score by Innings: ■t. Louis .000 000 000-0 Chicago .221 000 03»—7 Summary: Two-base hits, Magee, ■ater. Huggins, Zimmerman. Three-base hits, Bresnahan, Saler. Hits, Sallee 10 In 6 Innings, Hopper 3 In 2 innings. Sacri fice hits, Dolan, Sweeney, Johnston. Sac rifice fly, Leach. Stolen bases. Magee, Saler, Bresnahan. Double plavs, Swee ney to Baler: Butler to J. Miller; John ston to Bresnahan. Base on balls, Cheney S Hopper 3. Struck out, Cheney 2, Sal Time, l::40k Umpires, Klem and U ' COUNTY CONTINUES NNING STREAK April 90.—(Special, i—Blount ch school defeated Jackson Normal college here this even 3. Features of the gaipe were ting and pitching of Miles for . County High. _ , unt County High* baa aron Id out il games played title dsAtn. L ■•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••■••••••••••••••••••••at AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING Played. Won. Lost. Pet. Detroit . 14 10 4 .714 New York . 9 5 4 .556 Washington . 11 6 5 .545 Chicago . 14 7 7 .500 Philadelphia . 10 5 5 .500 St. Louis . 12 6 6 .500 Boston . 11 4 7 .364 Cleveland . 12 3 9 .251 Tiger Hurlers Wild Detroit, April 30.—Although Chicago made only one hit, three Detroit pitchers were necessary to enable the Tigers to win the third straight game of the series from the White Sox here today, 5 to 4. Hall went to pieces In the ninth and walked batters almost as fast as they came to the plate. Dauss and Covaleskl were nearly as bad. Score: Chicago— AB. R. H. O. A. K. Demitt, If. 3 110 11 Lord, 3b. 2 1 0 2 2 1 Chase, lb. 3 1 0 12 0 0 Collins, rf. 2 0 0 1 0 0 Weaver, ss. 2 0 0 2 4 1 Fournier, cf. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Blackburne, 2b. ... 3 0 0 1 4 0 Schnlk, c. .. 4 0 0 3 2 0 Benz, p. 2 0 0 0 3 0 •Bodie . 0 0 0 0 0 11 ••Alcock . 0 1 0 0 0 0 •••Daly . 1 0 0 0 0 (1 Totals . 26 4 1 24 16 2 •Batted for Benz in ninth. ••Ran for Bodie In ninth. •••Batted for Fournier In ninth. Detroit— AB. R. H. O. A. E. Rush, ss. .. 4 0 0 3 3 n Kavanaugh, 2b. .. 3 2 1 4 4 0 Cobb, cf. 4 2 2 3 0 fl Crawford, rf. 3 0 1 2 0 0 Veach, If. 3 113 0 0 Burns, lb. 4 ft 1 11 0 0 Morlarty, 3b. 3 0 10 10 Btanage, c. 3 0 114 0 Hall, p. 3 0 0 0 3 0 Danes, p. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Covaleskl, p. 0 0 0 0 0 9 Totals . 30 6 S 27 16 « Scoie by Innings: Chicago . 100 000 003—4 Detroit . 000 300 6 .600 Mobile . 14 7 7 .500 Nashville . 15 7 8 .467 Montgomery . 17 7 10 .412 Birmingham . 16 5 11 .212 Mem-phis . 15 4 11 .267 Results Yesterday Montgomery 4. Birmingham 1. Chattanooga 1-4, Nashville 2-1. Memphis 16, Atlanta 2 (five innings). New Orleans 8, Mobile 2. Games Today Birmingham at Montgomery. Chattanooga at Memphis. Atlanta at Nashville. Mobile and New Orleans. Montgomery, April 30.—(Special.)—Mont gomery won the tirst game of the series from Birmingham this afternoon by tak ing advantage of Grimes' errors and a timely hit or two. The final score of the contest was. Montgomery ♦, Birmingham 1. The Barons had a good chance to at least tie the score in the sixth Inning, when East lost all control of the ball and walked McBride and then fanned Wal lace. East then walked Magee and when he gave Ellam three straight balls. Gilks called him from the box and sent Black to the rescue. Black gave Ellam his base by throwing a ball and the bases were full with only one out. All chances of a score were killed when Hardgrove hit a fast one to Black, who forced McBride at the plate and Hardgrove was doubled at first. After that time the Barons didn't get a man to first base until the ninth, when Ellam singled after Magee had fanned. Elam stole second, but Bell, who was sent in to bat for Hardgrove also fanned, Mc Donald drew a base on balls, but Marcan ended It with an easy roller right down the first base line and was out. East Pitched (rood East pitched a great game up to the time he lost control and had allowed only one hit, which was a scratch, and quite a number thought that Snedecor should have gotten an error rather than Cov ington a hit, but the official scorer didn't see it that way. The feature of the game, which was poorly played all the way, was a double play by 'Knisely and Ellam. It was In the fourth Inning, after Montgomery had scored one run and knocked Grimes off the hill. Hardgrove passed East, ad vancing Grlbbens to second, but when Hollander hit a hot one to Covington, Grlbbens was forced at third. With East on second and Hollander on first, Baker singled to right. It was fly ball and East didn’t leave second base until the hall hit the ground and he then had no chance to score, so when he got to third he stopped, in the meantime Hollander evidently .thought East was going to the line, finally tagging him on the line nearly at third base. As soon as Ellam tagged Hollander out. East started for the plate and Ellam also touched him out, too. Game Poorly Played The game was poorly played by both sides. Only one of Montgomery s runs was earned, while Birmingham's lone run was ilie result of a base on balls. Er rors figured in the other runs of the game. Although both Birmingham and Mont gomery got runners on third with only one out in the last half of the first and fore pan of the second, no runs were scored until the last half of the second, when Montgomery scored three. Lively opened the Inning with an easy roller to Grimes, who threw wild to first. Lively going to second. Snedecor hit a Texas leaguer to right and Lively scored. Snedecor went to second on the throw to the plate McUSVell bunted a fly to Grimes, who dropped it, and when Sned ecor was caught in a chase between sec ond and third Grimes threw wild to sec ond and Snedecor took third and Mc Dowell second. Grlbbens skied to Knisely and Snedecor scored while McDowell took third and scored a moment later on a passed ball. East fanned and Hollander hit down first base line for two, but Ma gee made a nice catch of Baker's drive to left and the side was out. Grimes Taken Out Grimes got through the third Inning without being scored on, but after walk ing McDowell In the fourth, McDowell stole stole second and scored when Sned ecor singled to right. Molesworth then took out Grimes and Tragesser and sent Hardgrove In to | pitch and Wallace to catch. Hardgrove passed East, forcing Grlbbens to sec ond, but Grlbbens was forced at third when Hollander hit a fast grounder to Covington. Baker singled to right and East stopped at third. Hollander over ran second and was touched out near third when Ellam took a throw from Knisely. Ellam completed a dpuble play by tagging East before he could get back to third. Birmingham acored her only run In the fifth, when With two down Marcan was walked and stole second. Covington hit a hot one at Snedecor, and when the pellet rolled to right field Marcan crossed the plate. TEXAS LEAGUE At San Antonio: San Antonio 1, Dal las 3. At Beaumont: Beaumont-Fort Worth, rain. At Austin: Austln-Galveston, wet grounds. At Houston: Houston 2, Waco 1. { RARFOOT RELEASED I 4 TO GALVESTON CLl’B 4 ♦ - 4 4 y Chattanooga. April 30.—(Spe- 4 4 clal.)—Pitcher Barfoot was re- 4 4 leased by Manager McCormick 4 4 today to Galveston of the Texas 4 4 league. The great showing of 4 4 Fox, Hardin and Sline left no 4 4 room for the young right hand- 4 4 *r, especially in view of the 4 4 fact that Howell la due to ar- 4 4 rive In May. 4 Ini,. V L .a' -, . , _ • '*• " t.!: ■ . ■ .'•/ .■ . t', a ;; . .. ... •; :: ..v-: BURLEHiH (iRIMES LOOKOUTS AND VOLS BREAK DOUBLE BILL Chattanooga, April 30.—Chattanooga and Nashville divided a double-header today, the visitors winning the first 2 to 1, and the home team the second, 4 to 1. Errors caused all the runs of both teams in the first game, a pitch ers’ battle between Kroh and Berger. Chattanoga hit Renfer hard in the sec and game. Score: FIRST GAME. Nashville— AB. R. H. O.. A. E. King, If. 4 0 1 5 ft 0 Williams, 2b. 4 ft 0 0 ft ft Callahan, cf.4 ft ft 3 ft ft Sloan, rf. 4 0 2 ft ft I Hemmingway, 1 b. 4 0 1 13 1 ft McNeills, 3b.3*1 1 1 1 ft Lindsay, as.2 1 0 2 ft 2 Smith, c. 2 ft ft 2 1 0 Berger, p. 3 0 0 1 2 0 Totals .30 2 5 27 16 3 Chattanooga— AB. R. H. O. A. E. Johnson, If. 4 0 0 2 ft ft Coyle lb. 4 ft ft 6 1 0 Jacobson, cf. .. . 4 ft 1 3 0 1 McCormick, rf. . . 4 ft 0 ft 1 ft Balenti, ss.4 ft 0 3 5 2 Flick, 2b. 4 ft 0 4 1 ft Graff. 3b.3 ft 0 1 2 ft Street, c.. 3 0 2 7 2 ft Kroh, p.2 ft 0 1 2 ft •Graham ........ 1 1 1 ft 0 0 Harding, p. ..... ft 0 ft 0 ft 0 Totals _>...33 1 4 27 14 3 •Hit for Kroh in eighth. Score by innings: Nashville .001 000 100—2 Chattanooga .000 000 010—1 Summary: Two base hit, llemnilng way. Three bnse hits, McNeills, Street. Stolen base. Street. Double play, Bal enti, Flick to Coyle. Sacrifice hit, Smith. Base on balls, Berger 1, Kroah 1. Hits Kroh 6 in 8 innings with 2 runs. Struck out, Berger 3, Kroh 4, Harding I. Time, 1:40. Umpires, Rudderham and Kellum. SECOND GAME. Nashville— AB. R. H. O. A. E. King, If. 3 0 1 2 0 0 Williams, 2b. ... 4 0 0 2 2 0 Callahan, cf. ... 3 1 2 0 o 0 Sloan, rf.4 o 2 2 1 1 Hennningw'y, lb. 4 0 0 6 2 0 McNeills, 3b. ... 4 0 1 1 1 0 Lindsay, ss. . .. 3 0 0 3 4 0 Snell, c. 3 0 1 R 0 0 Renfer, p. ...... 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals . 31 1 7 24 11 J Chattanooga— AB. R. H. O. A. PI Johnston. If. ... 4 0 0 3 0 0 Coyle, lb.4 1 2 10 1 0 Jacobson, cf. .. 5 1 2 1 0 ft McCormick, rf. . 2 0 1 2 ft 0 Balenti. ss. 4 ft ft 0 7 ft Flick. 2b.3 1 2 4 5 1 Graff. 3b.3 1 1 1 1 0 Graham, c. 4 0 2 6 3 0 Harding, p. 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals . 31 4 1ft 27 17 1 Score by innings: Nashville . 000 000 001—1 Cflnttanooga . 200 100 10*—4 Summary: Two base bits, Callahan. Graham. Three base hits, Jacobson. Flick. Stolen bases, Flick 2, Balenti. Callahan. Sacrifice hits. Johnson. Mc Cormick. Harding. Bases on ballp. Harding 3. Renter 4. Hit by pitched ball Renfer (Graff). Struck out. Ren ter 6. Harding 4. Time, 1:56. Umpires. Kellum and Rudderham. PELICANS WIN WHEN OLD FRITZ WEAKENS Now Orleans. April 3ft.—Fritz' weakened In the seventh Irtnlng today and New Or leans batted him for six runs, defeating Mobile by a score of » to 2. Weaver was especially good when Mobile threatened, the visitors having 13 playera left on bases. The game was played on a muddy field. Score: Mobile— AH. R. H. O. A. Pi. Calhoun, lb. 5 ft 1 11 2 ft O’Dell, 31). 3 0 0 0 8 3 Perry, 3b. 5 0 2 6 4 1 Kirby, cf-p. 5 0 1 1 ft « Dobard. ss. 3 ft ft 3 4 ft Clark, If. 2 10 10 0 Miller, rf. 4 1 3 0 0 1 Schmidt, c. 3 ft 0 2 0 ft Fritz, p. .. 3 0 0 1 2ft Lord, . cf. 1 0 0 « 0 « Totals. 34 2 7 24 20 5 New Orleans— AB. R. II. O. A. E. Bluhm, lb. 3 1 2 9 ft 1 Starr, 2b. 2 1 0 6 3 0 Hendrvx, cf. 4 0 1 5 ft 1 Burn, If. 3 2 0 0 0 ft Knaupp, ss. 4 110 5 1 Northern, rf. 3 110 0 0 Barbare, 3b. 4 0 2 1 0 0 Higgins, c. 4 1 0 6 1 ft Weaver, p. 4 1 2 0 1 ft Totals . 31 8 9 27 1ft 3 Score by Innings: Mobile .000 «00 020-2 New Orleans .000 200 60'—8 Summary: Eight runs. 8 hits off P'rltz in 7 innings; 1 hit off Kirby In 1 Inning, Two-base hits, Northern. Miller. Sacri fice hits. Starr, Bluhm. Northern. Sacri fice fly, Schmidt. Stolen bases. OXail. Bums. Double play, Dobard, Perry to Calhoun. Struck out. Weaver 5, P'rltz 1. Bales on balls, eWaver 6, Fritz 2. Hit by pitcher. Weaver fDobard). Time, 2. Um pires, O'Toole and Kerin. International League At Baltimore: Montreal 2, Baltimore 5. At Newark: Newark-Toronto game postponed; ratn. At Jersey City: Jersey. CRy-Buffelo game postponed; rain. At providence: Providence-Rochester Same postponed, rain. ’•••••■••••••••ai BOX SCORE OF BARON DEFEAT | -1| Birmingham— AB. H. H. O. A. E McDonald, 3b. 4 0 0 3 1 0 Via roan. 2b. 3 1 0 1 0 0 Covington, lb. 3 0 1 2 ft Knisely, rf . 4 0 ft 3 1 ft McBride, cf. 2 O 0 0 () o Tragcsscr, c. 2 0 0 2 ft 1 ! Wallace, c. 2 0 4) 5 0 0 J Magee, if. 3 0 ft 1 0 1 { Ellam. ss. 3 0 1. 4 2 Oj Grimes, p. .. 1 0 0 ft 3 3 Hardgrove, p. 2 ft 0 ft 2 ft ►Bell . 1 * ft ft 0 0 Totals . :ift 1 2 24 11 4 •—Batted for Hardgrove In ninth. Montgomery— AB. R. H. O. A. E. Hollander, ss. ft 112 1 Baker, 2b. 3 ft 1 0 0 0 Daly, if. i e l 2 0 ft Elwert, 3b. .. 3 ft 0 1 2 ft Lively, rf. 3 1 ft 1 ft 0 Snedecor, lb. 4 * 1 S 0 ft McDowell, cf. 1 2 ft 1 ft 0 Gribbens, c. 2 ft 1 13 1 0 East. p. .. 1 ft ft ft 2 1 Black, p. I ft 0 ft 2 0 Totals '. 23 4 5 27 9 2 Score by innings: Birmingham .ftOO 010 000—1 Montgomery .03ft iftft ftt)*—4 SUMMARY Two-base Hit—Hollander Sacrifice Hits—Baker. Gribbens. Stolen Bases—Marcan ? Ellam, Mc Dowell. Double Plays—Knisely to Ellam; Ellam to Covington; Black to Gribbens to Sned ecor. Bases on Balls—Grimes 2. Hardgrove 2, East 0. Black 2. Struck Out—Grimes 1. Hardgrove 4, East 8. Black 1. I lits—Grimes 4 In 3 1-3 Innings, with 4 runs; Hardgrove 1 in 4 2-3 innings with no runs; East 1 in 6 1-3 Innings with 1 run; Black 1 In 4 2-3 innings with no runs. Passed Bail—TrageHser. Wild Pitch—Grimes. Time—2:20. Umpires— Fifleld and Breit.enstein. TURTLES SLAUGHTER CRACKER FLINGERS Atlanta. April 30.—Memphis won the final game of the series from Atlanta here today, 1ft to 2. The contest, which was a six-inning affair, whs called at 5 o'clock In order to allow both teams to catch trains. Twenty hits were made off Kissinger and Browning by the Mem phis hatters, many of them for extra bases. Atlanta players accumulated fl\^ errors during the game. Score: Memphis- AB. R. H. O. A. E. Allison, cf. 5 1 3 4 0 0 Coyle, rf. 5 3 3 0 ft ft Stark. 3b.*4 2 2 1 2 ft Mullen 2b. 5 3 3 1 3 0 Shanley, ss. 5 3 3 1 3 1 Goulalt, If. 5 ft 1 2 0 1 G. Merritt, lb. 1 2 1 8 ft 0 Schlei, e. 3 1 3 1 0 ft Steele, p. 4 110 10 Totals . 37 1ft 20 18 9 2 ■ i 1 I Atlanta— AB. ft. H. O. A. E. McConnell, 2b. 3 ft 0 0 2 0 Jennings, ss. 3 0 1 3 2 1 Eibel, lb. 3 ft ] 5 1 0 Long, If. 1 0 ft 2 t o Holland, cf. 11 ft ft ft o IGnnagan, rf. 3 0 1 0 0 0 Klrcher, cf. 2 1 1 1 1 l Kynch, 3b. 1*0112 Reynolds, c. ft ft 0 4 1 1 Munch, c. 2 ft 1 1 1 0 Kissinger, p. ft 0 ft ft 2 0 Browning, p. 10 0 13 0 Totals . 2ft 2 5 18 15 5 Score by innings: Memphis .032 542—13 Atlanta . ..100 001—2 Summary: Two-base hits. Stark. Alli son, Mullen 2, Jennings. Three-base hit, Shanley. Struck out, Kissinger 3, Brown ing 1. Bases on balls, Kissinger 1, Brown ing 2, Stede 1. Hits. Kissinger ft in 2 1-3 innings: Browning 14 in 3 2-3 Innings. Wild pitches, Kissinger r. Hit by pitched hall, Steele (Jennings. Kirchen: Kissin ger. Schlei». Sacrifice lilt. Lynch. Sacri fice flies. Kissinger. Lynch, Schlei. Stolen bases, Shanley 3, Stark. Coyle 2j Mul len. Allison. Time, 1:50. Umpires/ Pfen ninger and Chesnutt. FEDERAL LEAGUE STANDING Played. Won. Lost. Pet. St. Louis . 12 10 2 .833 Baltimore . 3 6 3 .667 Indianapolis . 1 3 7 6 .538 Chicago . 13 6 6 ,500 Kansas City ..... 12 5 7 .417 Buffalo . 8 3 5 .376 Brooklyn . 8 3 6 .375 Pittsburg: . 8 2 6 .250 Berry Pulls Bone Indianapolis. Jnd.. April 30.—Indianap olis today won from Pittsburg 7 to 5. In the first Berry believed that Dolan did not touch the home plate and ran to the locals' bench to touch him. While he was gone Srheer scored the fifth run of the Inning. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg .201 001 010-6 14 0 Indianapolis .602 000 000 -7 7 3 Batteries: Walker. Adams, Dickson and Berry: Harter and Warren. Brooklyn Bunches Hits Kansas City, April 30.—With the score tied In the eleventh inning, the Brook lyn Federals bunched four hits and aid ed hy an error took an 8 to 4 game from Kansas City today. Score: R.H.E. Brooklyn .000 003 100 04-8 10 2 Kansas City .102 000 010 00-4 12 4 RsttsMes: Lafllte and Owens; Henning and Easterly. Chifeds Pl»y Poorly Chicago. April 30.—McGuire’s liberality with passes, some poor fielding by Chi cago and timely hitting by Baltimore helped Wilhelm win the series wind-up for the latter today 3 to 2. Score: R.H.E. Baltimore .020 001 000-3 6 X Chicago .000 000 002—2 7 1 Batteries: Wilhelm and Jacklltsch; Mc Guire and Block. Brownies Win Close Game St. lands, April 30.—The St. T.o ds Fed erals today defeated the Buffalo Fed eruls 3 to 2. Each team scored two runs In the first inning. In the fifth Tobin singled and with the aid of two more singles scored the winning run. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis .200 010 00*—3 8 0 Buffalo .200 000 000-2 8 0 Batteries. Groom and Chapman; Moore and BlHlr. American Association At Columbus: Columbus 4, Kansas City 3. At Milwaukee: Mllwaukee-Cleveland game postponed, cold. At St. Paul: St. Paul-Loulsville game postponed, cold. At Minneapolis: Minneapolis-lndlanap •Us gams postponed, cold. From the Angle of the Bug I By ASA HO >T Si TREK* JR. IT is almost next to impossible for Class A teams to get polished players out or the majors and through the Class A A leagues at the present time, according to President Baugh *f the local baseball associa tion. Mr. Baugh returned to the city early yesterday morning from a trip to St. Hoiiis and Chicago in search of players to bolster up the faltering Barons. "The American association and In ternational league are both In a rid dled condition because of Federal league raid, and are now doggedly watching for .ery opportunity to se sure players from the majors Be cause of the Intermediate waiver rule, adopted by the national commission at the demand of the Players’ fraternity, men destined for minor league clubs must first be offered to those of Class A A rank first, and i* now happens that nearly every time a big league club attempts to get a plwVer of any ability or experience to a Class A club, they are thwarted by one In either the American association. Inter national or Pacific Coast league step ping in and claiming the player. "Rochester is especially shot to Pieces and Manager damsel puts in a claim for nearly every player released out of fast company. Because of this big league managers are keeping many j players on the bench who are not yet ready for service In the majors, for if they are released clubs with whom the managers do not have working agreements will come into possession of them. • m a “On account «»f this state of affairs we have been hindered from acquiring several players we sought. In one case I obtained the permission of both an American league club owner and manager to have a certain player for the coming season, and also the con sent of the player in question to come i south, but when waivers were asked four clubs in Class A A put in claims for him. Of the lour Rochester seemed the most determined to get the player and the owner of the Hustlers was gotten in touch with over long distance in an effort to persuade him ••••••••••••••■••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••A OUIMET OUTCLASSED BY HAROLD HILTON American Youth Eliminated In First Round By Brit ish Champion Hunningdale, Eng., April 30.—Harold Hilton, English amatour gqlf champion, today won the illustrated gold vase tournament. His score for the 36-hole modal play was 151. Francis Oulment, American open champion, who was paired with Hilton, turned in a card of 83, 83—166, which gave him a tic for fourteenth place. Of the two other Americans wTTb com peted Harold Weber finished with 171 and Q. W. Insloe took 88 for the first round, and did not complete the second. Two other American players, Jerome D. Travers and Frederick Herreahoff, have been showing signs of overtrain ing. and were scartehed. Oulniel and Harold H. Hilton, 111* British amateur champion, were con pled. The turn of the first round found Ouimet seven strokes behind Hilton, who went out in 35. The showing of Webber also was mediocre. He took 41. On the homeward Journey Hilton in creased Ills lead. Ouimet was unable to find his game, and the round finished with Hilton 74 and Ouimet 83. This put the American out of the running for the gold vase. Webber completed the round In 86, Inslee's score being 88. TITLE m B AFTER NEWPLAYERS Mike Finn Angling for New Men—Howell Out for Sea son—McDermott Sick Memphis. April an.—President Coleman of the Memphis club litst night announced the release of Pitcher Smith nnd Out fielder Heiieff. Smith will return to New Haven of the Connecticut league and RenelT goes to Ottumwa of llie Central association. Pitcher llarrel will probably not be able to pitch again this season according to a statement of Ills physician today, tlar rel has been suffering from a strain for the past three weeks and will probably leturn to Ills borne In Texas. Third Baseman McDermott wns taken sick late Tuesday night and today was under the care of a physician. He is Buffering from pains In his side ami when be will lie able to return to the game Is unknown. According to word received from Manager Finn at Atlanta be Is after several new men but will not disclose their names. Boston, April W.—Chief Meyers, catcher of the New York Giants, has signed a three-year contract to play with that team, according to an announcement to day by Secretary John B. Foster. The contraot Included the present season, overlapping a two-year agreement under which Meyera l.ad played one year. All the prominent member* of. the New York team now are said vo be under long term contracts. Atlanta and Return $5.25 Account Atlanta Musical Festival. Dates of sale. April X to lat, Inclusive; also morning trains May 2. t.lmlt May 6. Trains leavs T:ilt a. m., a a. m. and .1 p. m. via Seaboard. to withdraw his claim, but this he ob stinately refused to do, and asserted that he would pay >5000 if necessary to secure the player. This ended mat ters so far as the Birmingham club was concerned as the refusal of the Rochester club to waive its claim made U impossible for us to secure him. • • • “W hile in St. Louis hoth President Hedges and Manager Rickey of the Brown A were very cordial to me, and stated they were willing to favor the local club to almost any extent, but that their hands were tied because of tIlia* new rule. Branch Rickey assert ed lie had several men on the bench whom he would be glad to release, but that several clubs In the three Class A A league, with whom he was not working in harmony, stood In the way, ami that rather than turning the play ers loose to these clubs he was keep ing them on his pay role. • • • “We aro by no means discouraged over the situation, and are still on the hunt for players to strengthen weak spots on the Baron team. Out fielder Stewart, who was secured from the Cubs, looks to be an exceptionally stellar performer and will n** ihmht make a splendid hitter, us his past record shown he Is lull of ginger and a nervy player. He takes good iure of hImselr and neither drinks nor smokes. ““Stewart is a six-footer and is A lithe ami last performer. “Hank* O’Day staled before the deal was com* . | pleted that Stewart was adverse to ' playing In the south, ami also that X would have some trouble getting him A to consent to the arrangements. bn the following morning I went out \ to the Cub plant and had a idee, long talk with Stewart. He was an agree able young mun ami stated frankly that it was only a question of salary with him. After a little dickering we came to terms and the trade Wj elosed In the afternoon. * * * "O Day stated the main reason Why lie was parting with Stewart was that he was a left-hand hatter, and wits over supplied with them. The new Itaron has the utmost confidence in I himself and. while not egotistic, be lieves fully in himself. "I wanted Stewart to start south immediately, but he stated he had some important bonds to sign on May 1, he being cashier In the winter for the Edison company of Chicago, and could not leave before that time. However, he promised to leave Chi cago Friday afternoon. This will put him In Hirmlnghaui some time Satur- • day afternoon. Stewart will come dl- jj rect *to this city and will not report f to Molesworth as was first intended. The Barons open here Monday and g even if Stewart reported in Montgom- £ cry he would be unable to get into the ^ game before the opening series here - with tlie Pelicans." * * * # C That some of the playing in the majors did not measure up to that In ^ the Southern at times Is the assertion p of Mr. Baugh. While on his trip the ^ Baron president saw the Browns, ^ Tigers, Pirates. Cubs and several other teams in action. k "Why In a game between the Browns and Tigers several bones were pulled |t off that are almost entirely foreign to the Southern. The game went 13 A innings and .was won by the Browns when, with a man on second, a St. Louis batter hit a pop fly between the mound ami first, which both the pitch er. second baseman and first base man let fall safe between them and " the man on second scored with the winning tally. • • • u The Tigers have a groat machine ^ this year and 1 expect that they will make a warm fight