The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
BIRMINGHAM GETS TWO STAR PLAYERS Minnehan and Lynch Bought
 from New York FORMER IS GREAT PITCHER New York Won the Last Game Yester- day by a Score of ii to 2-Mc-
 Graw and His Team Leave
 for Little Rock.
FORMER IS GREAT PITCHER

A great big wad of enthusiasm was in- jected into the ranks of the Coal Barons last night by the announcement that Pitcher Minnehan and Outfielder Lynch of the New York National league club had been bought by Birmingham and that both would join the team Immediately, They will play in the game against the Chicago American league team tomorrow. Minnehan was signed after he had board- ed the train with the New York team bound for Little Rock.
 The acquisition of these two star play CTS will cause considerable snaKing up in the line of the Birmingham club. AS Lynch Is a right fielder he will prob ably be assigned to that garden ana Bli- lie Smith will likely go to left. It has just developed that Birmingham is going to have some trouble in holding Alex ander, as San Antonio claims him, and Lynch will go to second. When Jimmy O'Brien arrives the inheld will then be complete Henry Lynch has proven that he Is a crack inhelder as well as an outfielder by his work on third base dur Ing the practice games and he will in all probability be retained in the infield. Leigh Lynch. the new man, will play in the outfieid.
 San Antonio Claims Alexander.
 Secretary Farrell of the national board has taken up the Alexander matter, and 1t looks as if Birmingham will have hard job holding him, though all the nec- essary papers have been forwarded to the proper officials, Birmingham signed him in good faith and will make hard fight for his retention, but in case he has to go Lynch will go to the keystone bag.
 Minnehan, the pitcher bought from New York. was one of the star college pitch CTS of the country having won honors at Georgetown university and then at Man hatten college in New York. He has great speed and a wonderful curve ball. McGraw says in another year he will make one of the big league stars. He consented to leave him in Birmingham on the promise that If he is ever turned loose to the National league that New York will have the first claim on him. Minnehan will pitch against the Chicago club tomorrow.
 Leigh Lynch, the new outfielder, is also a college boy and is said to be one of the best outfelders in the business. He Is fast on his feet and a good hitter. Me Graw had IS many good fielders as he could carry and rather than take chances on d new fielder in the national league, when he had three old men. he agreed to let Birmingham have him. Lynch created quite a sensation at Brown university two years ago by his wonderful work in the field He also pitch, but will probably not be used in that capacity by Birmingham. The New York club left last night for Little Rock.
 About the Game.
 Now to refer to that game at West Etl6 fa1t the spectators and icicles hung around the outfeld. It was frightful weather for baseball but the game had to be played and the crowd stood for it. IcidentalIy the score was New York Il. Brmng ham g.
 Blackburn went into to pitch for the Barons and he did his work well. This Texan has long since won him home in the hearts of the Birmingham fans and will make many Southern league clubs fight shy of him this summer. He not only had good arm but is a gret field ing pitcher.
 McGill essayed to succeed Blackburn but broadside of six clean hits and five runs by the first six men up sent him to the timber and Triton replaced him in the box, Bobby had a stiff arm and was unable to get the ball over the plate. Sis Hopkins was then trotted out he did nice work. Not a hit or a run was made off Hopkins and he was satisfied with life. He has also won home around these parts.
 Birmingham opened up the fireworks in I great style the first inning, but thereafter were unable to deliver. With one out Billie Smith hit safe and Lynch walked. Vaughan's slow grounder advanced them both and Pat Millerick cracked a three base drive to left field fence. scoring them both. After that there was nothing doing
 The score follows:
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