The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-11
TEAM IS TOGETHER FOR FIRST TIME Regulars Lined Up Against the
 Colts Yesterday MADE VERY GOOD SHOWING saIIee Pitched for the Regulars and Fitzpatrick for the coIts-Ragan
 Was Captain of the
 Latter.
MADE VERY GOOD SHOWING

For the first time this year what will probably be the regular team of the Barons lined up yesterday afternoon in a scrub game with the Colts. The Reg ulars were way ahead of their team ma.zs when the game was called at the end of the eighth inning, and up to that time the Colts had not scored.
 It is probable that every day now until the season opens the regulars will line up together Now a correct estimate can be made of the strength of the Barons for they have never played together before. The line up was as follows:
 Catcher-Matthews
 First base-Vaughan.
 Second base-Ward
 Shortstop-Moore.
 Third base-Hafford
 utfelders-Delehanty Miller and Mur- dock.
 Pitchers Yesterday.
 Sallee pitched for the Regulars and Fitzpatrick was on the firing line for the Colts, and Wilkie Clarke was backstop. The Colts did little with Sallees de- livery, and Fitzpatrick pitched well against the Regulars. Ragan explained the Colts. and Schiap played shortstop Hennessy, Wagner and the pitchers play ed the outfield and the infield.
 Yesterday was the ,rst time in more than a week that Moore has been in d game. and he showed up we'll His finger is still sore, but 1t is so much better that he feels like he can play against the I T,,fp llA II, raa,, day.
 Father Vaughan was also back in the game after a couple of days out on ac- count of slight indisposition. Dusty Miller played in the outfield for the first time. and covered the ground in the outer garden like Dusty of old
 Meridian Coming.
 still better idea of the team can be secured by the end of this week, when Birmingham will have played three games with the Meridian team of the Cotton States league and the regu- lar team will be lined up in all three battles.
 Harry Matthews. the Baron's fine back stop, split the joint on his forehnger yes. terday afternoon, and will be out of the game for two or three days on that ac- count. Will<ie Clarke will probably catch ali the games this week, as Manager Vaughan Is in a hurry for Matthews to get back to work. He wants that finger thoroughly healed before Mattyl back stops any more. The accident was caused by a foul tip striking the finger. During the season Clarke and Matthews will probably alternate behind the bat. SC both are figuered on the regular team
 Mayer Not Out.
 Mayer the new youngster who has been signed in St. LoIis did not show up yesterday afternoon for practice, but it Is probable that he will be on the grounds this afternoon He will be given a thor ough try-out
 It Is probable the two teams, the Reg each other this afternoon and try con clusions again. Other pitchers will work for the two sides, and the contest is more than apt to be pretty interesting from a spectators standpoint. 1t affords an excellent opportunity for the fan, to study the work o1 the players.
 The main advantage of practice like that of yesterday Is that the team learns to know each others play better. and Is able to work on the signals and other team work.
 The success of a team depends as much on team work as anything else. and Manager Vaughan expects to devote most or the time until the opening games to team work
 Montgomery opens the regular season In Birmingham Just a week from tomor- row at West End. and the Barons are anxious to trim the Montgomerians for at least three of the four first games. The fact that nale is out of the game increases the chances of Birmingham talk ing a majority and may mean four straight games for the Barons.