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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.
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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 <B»—6
Summary: Two-base hit, Demltt. Hits,
Hall 1 In 8 1-3 innings, Dauss none, pitched
to two men In ninth, no one out: Covales
kl, none in 2-3 Innings. Sacrifice hits.
Lord. Crawford. Base on halls, Hall 1.
Dauss 1. Covaleskl 2. Benz 3. Struck out.
Benz 3. Time. 1:43. empires, Hildebrand
and O'Loughlln.
Triple Steal Causes Tie
St. Louts. April 30.—A triple steal In
the ninth Inning In which Graney
crossed the plate and Olson and Car
isch each advanced a base today
counted the run that tied the score
and held - off defeat for Cleveland in
the game with St. Louis. When Em
pire Chill called the game at the end
of the twelfth Inning because of dark
ness the score still was tied at S to 3.
Score:
Cleveland— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Llebold, cf. 3 1 0 2 0 0
Turner. 3h. 3 0 2 0 0 0
Johnston, lb. ... 5 1 1 11 0 1
Jackson, rf.5 ft 1 2 0 0
Lojole, 2h. 5 0 1 5 4 ‘ 0
Grnney. If.5 1 2 1 0 0
Olson, ss. 4 0 0 3 3 0
Carisch, c.6 0 2 12 2 0
Mitchell, p. 2 0 0 0 3 0
•Leltvelt . 1 ft 0 0 0 0
Gregg, p.0 0 0 0 1 0
••Wood . 1 0 0 0 0 0
James, p.1 0 0 0 3 0
Totals . 40 8 » 36 16 1
•Batted for Mitchell In eighth.
••Batted for Gregg In ninth.
St. Louis— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Shotton, cf.6 1 3 1 0 0
Austin, 8b. 4 1 0 5 3 0
Pratt, 2b.3 1 0 2 1 0
Williams, rf. ... 5 0 1 0 0 o
C. Walker, If. . 3 0 0 0 6 1
Leary, lb. 5 0 1 12 2 0
Wares, ss.8 0 0 1 6 0
Jenkins,- c.4 0 0 7 1 2
Baumgardner, p. 8 0 0 0 3 0
•Howard . 1 0 0 0 0 0
••Miller . 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals . 87 3 5 36 16 3
•Batted for Jenkins In twelfth.
••Batted for Baumgardner in twelfth
Score bv innings:
Cleveland .200 000 001 000—3
St. Louis .100 002 000 000—3
Called account darkness.
Summary: Two base hit, Jackson.
Hits, Mitchell 4 in 7 Innings: Gregg
0 In 1; James 1 in 4. Sacrllfce hits.
Turner 3, Austin, Pratt. Stolen bases,
Johnston, Turner, Graney. Olson, Car
isch. Bases on halls. Mitchell 4, James
3, Baumgardner 4. Struck out. Mitch
ell 6, Baumgardner B, James 3. Wild
pitch. Mitchell. Tlmg, 1:08. Empires,
Chill and Sheridan.
SOUTHATLANTIC
| Alhanv 6. Augusta 8.
Jacksonville 1, Savannah 1
Macon 6, Ctarleeton 4.
At Columbui; Colombia A ColumbiaH
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BILLIKENS ANNEX GAME WHEN
BURLEIGH GRIMES GOES UP IN AIR
Barons Again Neglect Op
portunities to Tie Up
Score and Bills Win Out
A DOUBLE PLAY BY
KNISELY AND ELLAM
FEATURE OF GAME
1 Hardgrove Relieves Grimes In Fourth
After Damage Has Been Done—
Battle Poorly Contested
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Played. M on. Lost. Pet.
New Orleans .... 14 12 2 .*857
Chattanooga . 15 10 5 .667
Atlanta . 15 !> 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
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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 <or the American * 1
league pennant. While the Detroit t?
team was In St. L«»tfls I saw Harry x«
Covaleskl a id had n short chat with ^
him before one of the games. He j
stated that he was pleased with his C
new berth and was determined to f
stick this time.
"At Chicago I also saw the Pirates jjp
in action and Fred Clark’s players ap
pear to to he In the class of ,the if
National. Konetchy Is filling the gan T
,it the Initial corner splendidly anaW, f
the whole team works smoothly." ggj.
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