The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
BARON VICTORY
NOT Bic ENOUGH
FOR A TRIUMPH
Gaining of That Extra Game
Like Feeding Crumbs
TO Beggar
THE BAR0NS THEMSELVES
ARE COMING THIS WEEK
Season Is Almost Here, and Fans Feel
the Sap Slowly RIslng-Prepara-
tons at the Ball
Park.

The Age=Herald won its slngle-handed
fight for the opening game. but the VIC
tory came through a compromise, which
makes the victory little worth II triumph
However, 1t Is all over now, and II there
Is reason for tears crying Will do no
good. Birmingham opens the season
with Atlanta In Birmingham ON the after
noon Of April 8. In case 1t rains then
Birmingham will not have an opening
game. On the 10th of April the Barons go
to Nashville for three games, and will
return on the 14th. In case rain pre-
vents the playing of the ante-season game
with Atlanta the Barons open the sea-
son in Nashville and will play the pro-
posed game In August.
Birmingham Sighted.
Birmingham was treated with little
courtesy in this matter after ALL Biz
mingham, because the Barons won the
| pennant, If for no other reason, should
| have had an opening series. Atlanta
opens at home. New Orleans opens at
home. Memphis opens at home. Bir-
mingham, In fact, is the only member of
| the first division which must go abroad
even in spite of the fact that Birming-
ham is the very highest of the four cities
Of the first division But, all right, the
Barons will get another rag.
Some kicking has occurred on several
| features of the schedule. One says that
| Birmingham should have more Sunday
| games in Memphis and New Orleans and
fewer in Shreveport. Others say that
the Barons will be compelled to take
kangaroo jumps all over the checker
| board, which should not be. But the
schedule is adopted. 1t is now the time
for those men who are not wise to cry.
! Barons Reporting.
This week it is expected that almost
the entire Baron aggregation will arrive
| in Birmingham. Vaughn, Montgomery,
| Meeks and Walters are already here. Rip
| Raglan, who was the leading Baron
| twirler last season, is expected to arrive
! today. Wilhelm Clark, Alcock and Bill
! lard are expected Wednesday. Oyler is
/ looked for on Thursday. Smith Is ex-
/ pected Friday and Moesworth Saturday
! Gardner, 1t is stated, will not arrive until
next Sunday, and on account of the dis
! lance that he must come Lister, the new
/ first baseman. is not expected until next
week
Practice will be commenced at once
| The ball park is being prepared for the
touch of the spiked shoes, and the old
! sacks are being brought out and given
! again to the sun. The season is right here
Soon the big leagures will be dropping
| down on the slagpile. Soon again the
| season will be started the race for an
other rag begun.
| Birmingham opens the season with At
lanta in an ante-season game on April g.
! Wilhelm will probably pitch this game
and win it, The fans who go to wit
ness this game will also witness the rails
| ing of the banner of last season. The
pennant will be raised with ceremony
| 1t is intended that the Barons shall gather
around the pole and cheer Manager
Vaughn as he sings anthem of praise.
President Baugh Returns.
President Baugh and Manager Waugh
are expected to return to Birmingham
this morning from Atlanta, where they
attended the spring meeting of the league,
saw the schedule adopted, and took part
| in a splendid banquet at the Aragon.
| 1t was through the intercessons of
| President Baugh that Birmingham will
| open the season under the slagpile
| President Baugh argued that Birming
ham won the pennant and should be
| given an opportunity of raising that ban
| ner on the opening day. He also argued
| that Birmingham, alone of the first
division teams, should not be transferred
to a little town for the first game. To
think of the Barons opening the season
before an audience of six hundred is pre-
posterous.
Birmingham got its share of holiday
games This compliment, on account of
the willingness of the fans to attend the
games here, could not have been withheld
by those who consider the good of the
league as a whole.