The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
COAL BARONS WILL PLAY HIGHLANDERS 0rth and CheSbroWilI Pitch for
 the New Workers HICKMAN, REAGAN, BILLIARD A Great Game Is Promised for This Afternoon-Lee Garvin Writes
 Manager Vaughan He
 Has Been III.
HICKMAN, REAGAN, BILLIARD

The Coal Barons and the Highlanders are scheduled for another go down at the ball park this afternoon at o'clock, and the largest crowd of the young sea- son is expected to be on hand, and wit ness the exhibition. The members of both teams are in fine fettle and there is prom ise of something doing from the sounding of the gong until the grand finale. Man ager Vaughan promises to have plenty of score cards on hand-score cards that can be used for a ten or eleven inning game too, if necessary.
 Orth and Chesbro, the star pitchers of the Highlanders will be seen on the slab, and this alone, ladies and fans, will be well worth the price of admission. Happy Jack Chesbro will put his celebrated spit ball, which resembles cannon ball in action, on exhibition and Orth. the curve less wonder will try and show what straight ball can do.
 Hickman, the Birmingham boy, Ripping Reagan and last but not least Billiard is the offering of the Coal Barons, on the firing line. Reagan Is liked by all, Hickman was raised in Birmingham and everybody here is interested in him, while Billiard promises to be a brilliant star in the Southern league this season.
 Remember the hour ye faithful-3 o'clock. Umpire Wilson Matthews, who has made a great impression on the fans and rooters, will officiate
 oft he Barons will be confronted by the young est CD battery in harness-Clark Grif- filth and Jim Mcclure. Something to look forward to.
 Todays game at o'clock. Just as good as Thursday afternoon is promised the fans. Hickman, Billiard and Reagan vs. Chesbro and Orth.
 Manager Vaughan yesterday received letter from Catcher Garvin saying that he has been i'll and is going to Hot Springs to recuperate. The letter was written from Memphis, and Garvin said that he would be in Birmingham before the opening of the league season.
 Pitcher Hickman has received a Dem yer contract, but alas, 1t came too late. The contract was sent by registered mail, and it bears a Denver post mark of March 19. 1t was received in Birmingham several days later. The envelope contain ing the contract has been filed away safely by Manager Vaughan in the safe at baseball headquarters, for future ref erence.
 Ginger Clark is recuperating rapidly from his recent illness and will be able to get out probably today or tomorrow. Wllhelm's hand is recovering and he will probably be sent in the box against the Highlanders in one of the games next week.
 The precedent has been set In trans ferring games from Little Rock and Shreveport to New Orleans during the Confederate Veterans reunion This is a dangerous step to be taken so early in the season, and Birmingham will perhaps enter protest to President Kavanaugh. The fans here want to know by whose au- thorty the transfer of games was made to Pelcanvile
 In a recent game with Vanderbilt the Nashville aggregation lined up In this order:
 Wiseman, right field; Kanzler, first base; Russell third base; Bohannon, sec ond base: Reisnger, catcher; Wells, catcher; Fitzpatrick center field: Speas.  pitcher; Herman, pitcher; Duggan. pitch CT; Allemang, pitcher
 The Finnites got total of eleven hits, three less than secured by the college team.
 Great work was done down at the ball lot yesterday afternoon Manager Vaughan had the Barons batting out a few, and there were stunts alonS the base lines for an hour or more. Vaughan ap- peared behind the bat relieving Mat thews for awhile.
 Manager McGraw: We know where we are-the other people probably don't As manager I have nothing to say but as an individual l should like to wager $50oO that in the event of a four game-n-seven series I can select the wln- ner.
 The regular box men and back shoppers of the Cleveland team passed through Bir- mingham yesterday en route from Hot Springs to Atlanta. where the Maps are having their spring practice. The party consisted of Joss, Hess. Bernard Rhoades and Townsend. pitchers, and Bemis and Buelow, catchers.
 From Chicago Journal: The first major league magnate 10 lay claim to a pennant is Charles A. Comiskey of the Chicago Americans. Just before his White Sox left for the south Commy said "I believe the Sox will win the American league pennant this year. providing no accidents happen to Jones, Isbell Or Davis. We were just nosed out of it last season and finished away from home. at that. This year we will wind up our schedule at home and that will make a great differ ence. I believe the Sox will make win ming start. and that. barring misfortune, they cannot be stopped
 From Sporting Life: Four of the Ma tional league clubs will start the season of 1906 with new managers Hanlon at Cincinnati. Donovan at Brooklyn, Chance at Chicago and McClosl<ey at St. Louis. Chance was in charge of the Cubs during the latter part of the 1905 pennant race, but it was announced that Selee would he reinstated if his health was restored. Az such has not been the case, Chance will remain in control There is reason to hope that each change will be bene- ficial
 In the American league there will be no managerial changes for another sea son at least, all of the team commanders having shown themselves capable and