The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-02
THE BARONS SHOULD WIN THE PENNANT I Looking Towards the Seasons
 Finish "AF TER THE RAG," THE CRY Dominick MuIaney Arrived in Bir- mingham Yesterday-Says He Will Defeat Barons-some-
 thing of His Team.
AFTER THE RAG," THE CRY

After the Rag" has been adopted by the Barons as war cry, and this after noon this proud refrain will be heard at West End. The spirit indicated by this cry has been taken up by the fans of the city, and they are now right behind the Barons, and will aid in the fight to the finish.
 The reasons for this renewed enthusiasm are based on the story contained in The Age-Herald yesterday morning, in which it was stated that the Barons have an excellent chance to win the pennant. A meeting of some fifty fans was held yes- terday afternoon and they adopted the above warcry for the Barons, and in formed Manager Vaughn of that fact. En- thusiasm is at a high pitch today, and the game with Montgomery will be witnessed by an immense audience of wildly cheer ing fanatics.
 Excellent Chances.
 The Barons have excellent chances to land the rag of battle. The condition of the team, morally and physically, is ex- cellent. The players are just rounding into form and are fielding and hitting at a terrific rate. They will lose some games, as matter of course, but the great ma jority are expected to be victories.
 The Barons will not again go into the west until the expiration of some six weeks This week will be spent at home. Next week the team will visit other cities of the east Another week will then be spent at home Then the west will be foa act fbrpa more weeks. Afterwards the last trip into the west will be made. After this trip the west comes east, and then the season ends. On the next eastern trip the west ern teams, Shreveport and New Orleans, will undoubtedly lose their lofty positions. The west comes east twice more, and the east only enters the west once again. It will be seen, therefore, that If Birming- ham holds its own on the next western trip, and handles Montgomery and Att lanta when those aggregations are again encountered there will be a very small margin between them and the pennant when the season ends.
 Pretzels Arrive.
 Manager Mullaney and the Pretzels ar rived in Birmingham yesterday after noon. Manager Mullaney was seen last evening and is in most optimistic frame of mind. He feels sure that he will be able to take two of the three games to be played in Birmingham. He speaks well for his team, and is sure that the Legislators will be well LID in the fight when the sea- son ends.
 Mullaney as Is remembered, was ap- pointed manager of the team to succeed Isaac Durrett who assaulted Umpire Buckley on local grounds some two months ago. Since his appointment Domi- nick has done exceedingly well. He gets along splendidly with umpires and now never disputes their decisions The Pret- gels are playing excellent ball. and as soon as few more good pitchers are ob- tained will undoubtedly be pennant pos abilities. Mallarky and Maxwell are stars of the first water. Breitenstein is ordi- nary only. Roy Hale, as is remembered, has been released. Mullaney is one of the best first basemen in the league, and Schwartz Is a star at second Busch plays short and Perry, on third. concludes the infeld.
 Fine games are promised for this after noon and Wednesday.