The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
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THE BARONS TODAY
Kicking on the Weather Fails
to Make it Warm
MCGUIRE SAW IT COLDER
Oldest Inhabitants Say They Never
Saw Ball Weather Like 1t, But
That Proves Little Solace
to Clark Griffith.

Out of town ball players say the fair
and sunny south has welshed. No bright
sunshine. balmy breezes and the like of
| that for Griffith He has packed up for
winters siege, but if the weather man
gets real enthusiastic before night there
will be a ball game here this afternoon,
| according to Hoyle. Fair and colder
is the sign hung up by the United States
prophet and the best the New York chief
says he can get out of that is an even
break. The rain Is going to stop but the
chils are coming stronger. Investigation
among the weather wiseacres shows Crit
fifth that this is the coolest of all the
Birmingham Marches. The minds of the
Oldest inhabitants runneth not to the
contrary There was a little hope yes
terday at noon when few bright rays
of sunshine spread themselves around the
headquarters but it was of short dura-
ton and full of trouble. off to the dia-
mond the Highlanders fed only to be
driven back by an icy wind which brought
a raise out of old Jim Mcclure.
1T was back in the forties when l saw
it this cold" began the venerable back
stop. IT was catching and as usual was
splitting on my glove to keep 1t moist.
Suddenly a ball hit the nit and there
was a crash. The saliva had frozen and
splinters of ice flew in every direction.
A pitcher was at bat and one of the icy
sivers shot into his arm like dart.
The wing stiffened up and he was no
more good that season. You can say all
you please about the history of baseball
slang but that Is where the expression
Glass Arm started"
''Where did you say that was?' asked
Keeler.
"Dennison, Texas" promptly replied
Mcclure.
Wee Willie pulled out a book and show
ed where the town mentioned was not
on the map previous to 1875
Failing to find enough courage to face
the breeze Griffith hurried his clan to
the gymnasium and there were plenty of
sweat-producing schemes around to keep
them busy In the meantime the Biz
mingham club was congregated around
big stove, telling of three base hits back
in the Dos, when there were two men
out, one run needed to tie the score,
etc.
The least suspicion of sunshine will
force a game this afternoon If the breeze
will let up enough to coax the people
to the boxofdce Both teams need prac-
tice as well as little side money.
In case the festivities are opened with
due eclat, Whalen the California pitcher,
in whom Griffith is well pleased, will
appear first for New York. Opposing him
will be Wilhelm. who pitched last year
for the Boston Nationals. Hughes and
Hogg will also be used for New York.
For the first time Kleinow and Thomas
will have an opportunity to catch for
New York. Mcguire cannot find enough
clothes to keep himself warm As this is
his twenty-fourth year in major leagues,
Jim proposes to take no chances on
spelling a promising career.
Moriarity the star third baseman of
the American association and formerly
of the Southern league, drafted by the
Highlanders, wires Griffith that he will
be here this morning. He was delayed
on account of the Illness of his wife.
With his coming we can forsee a nice
hot scrap for positions in the New York
infied. As Griffith said last night. NO
body has cinch job on the Highlanders.'