The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-22
O'BR|EN IS SHAKY ABOUT PITCHERS Feels That He Has an Excellent
 Bunch EXPECTS TO MAKE RECORD List of the Team, With the Records They Have Made In the Past.
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EXPECTS TO MAKE RECORD
BY H-RvEY w. LAIRD.

BY H=RVEY w. LAIRD.
 Montgomery, March 2l-(special 1.-The first few practice games of the season have given the local fans some idea of what may be expected of the Montgom- cry team of the Southern league of base ball clubs, though it has been impossi- ble to get anything like definite idea of what can be gotten from the boys when the season opens in earnest. Man ager O'Brien is looking for some pitchers and has three of them on the string. He feels a little shaky about the box and proposes to take no chances along that line. He will be given free hand and will do as he thinks best in the selec- tion of the men to keep the team up to good work.
 Manager OBrien is one of the best known players in the league. He began baseball several years ago in the Worces- ter team of the Nationals, playing first base. Later he was with the Baltimore and Rochester teams. In 1885 he came to Atlanta, when the old Southern league had Augusta, Macon, Birmingham, Charleston, Chattanooga and several oth= CT cities which now cannot keep the company. He played first base for Gus Schmelz that year, when the Gate City team won the pennant He had with him a lot of old followers who have quit. the drive long ago, like Dummy Dundon. Bob Clark and Patsy Cahill. He was two years with Albany in the New York State league, being manager and first base man, and two years ago went to Birming- 1 m tranS- ferred to Montgomery at the close of the season and made a good showing for the short time he was in control.
 Fast Bunch.
 q believe l have a fast bunch,' said O'Brien today. "They look good in sew eral phases and am goirg into the sea- son with hopes of making a good record with the team I have gathered up. need more pitchers I think, and have three on the string that look as if they will come my way and be winners when they get here. I have a patriotic and hardworking set of fellows, and there seems no reason why the team should not make a fine record for the year,
 A look over the boys who have been signed show them to be of pretty good stock. The following Is the list:
 Barry, right field, from Holyoke; play ed in New York State league in 1902. and made good showing. He is 25 years of age and promising
 Bliss, pitcher and right field; with Utica N. Y, in 1903, New York Americans for 8 while last year and looks good for development 4#8
 shannon. shortstop; played in BuffaIo Providence and Springfield, and with the Louisville Nationals; has done fine work this season so far and promises great things for a young fellow of 30
 ircf hac md foII one of the best in the business in the company he has kept. He played for while with O'Brien in Birmingham and has been since with the Savannah team. He Is wonder on the first bag and If he keeps his temper will make crackerjack.
 Schwartz Popular.
 Charles Schwartz, second base; long time with Montgomery and captain of the team. He is ball player and fine fellow and very popular with the people of the city. He came this way from the Seattle team of the Pacific league two years ago.
 Brouthers Is a new find bought from Toledo to play third base. He has shown to be a fine player and a safe hitter. He is Charleston boy and played with I New Orleans in 1903.
 Rube Gardner, the big pitcher Is re- garded as one of the most promising I or the bunch. During the pratice games he has done some wonderful work In the field and at the bat. If he can be spared in the box it. will not be- surprise If ne IS played in the field to get his fine stick work. Clark Griffith of the New ork Americans is impressed with Gard her and expects him to make a star and ge- into major league company next year He was bought from Buffalo
 Molesworth. center fielder, is an old montgomery player. who stays here be- tween seasons. He was at one time 4 pitcher for the National of Washington, but got bad arm and has been in the field since. He is one of the safest nir ters in the league. He was once with Chattanooga
 Dellehanty Slow.
 Outfielder Dellehanty has not shown ,,p | this season, and it is not sure that he will He is at his home in Cleveland. | though he is still member of the Mont gomery team.
 Kid Busch. utility man, is on the dot. He has been three years in the Southern league and comes from Cincinnati. | Roy Hale pitcher came here two years ago from Memphis. He has done some | fine work for the team
 | Jack Lee. pitcher comes from New York and the coast, and has played with New Orleans. He is held in high es- | teem.
 | Brandt is an old New York state man and once played with the Philadelphia l Nationals He is a good pitcher if he l could hold himself down. lie is weak in | control, which. if he had. would make l him a star. He played a while with 1 Birmingham three seasons ago l Big Pat Millerick who will do backstop | work, was two years in Birmingham. | He came from the New York State league where he knew O'Bren. He is another | fellow with a temper which he would do | well to hold down at times. As a catcher he is present with the goods and a hitter that makes good at scary times l O'Brien, who will help Pat Millerick out l behind the bat Is new boy just get ting into professional ball. He lives at | Pratt City, near Birmingham, and prom | ises well. McDonald who is pitching. also a new one to big company. having | had his experience so far in the Cleveland | City league. | Long Gilbert. pitcher, comes from Pros ! pect, Tenn. and is getting Into fast | company for the first time. He promises