The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
BY"TUNDER" HERE COMES MIQUE FINN Little Rock Here This Afternoon
 for Series SOME OF MIQUt'S PLAYERS Birmingham Has Wanted RockenfieId and Douslass-How Finn Swung
 to Buchanan-A Smart
 Aggregation.
SOME OF MIQUtS PLAYERS

If no accident occurs Mique Finn's ag- gregation out of Little Rock and the Barons of Birmingham meet on local ground for the first time this afternoon.
 In order that a train might be taken no game was played in Little Rock yes terday and at 9 clock last night three aggregations left Memphis on the same train. Little Rock Montgomery and Bir- mingham were represented. Memphis sot aboard another train and left for Nash vile
 The invasion of the east by the teams of the west commences this afternoon. Little Rock opens in Birmingham, New Orleans In Montgomery, Memphis in Nash vile and Shreveport in Atlanta
 When the invasion is completed the fans in Birmingham will have seen all the clubs of the league. Little Rock today is one of the most interesting. Last season the Travellers were on the bottom, and proved comparatively easy for every other bunch in the company. This season, how ever, Mique Finn took charge of the team, infused new life into the bunch, awoke the sleeping spirit in the town, and is making a thoroughly respectable race for the rag. Little Rock is one of the smartest aggregations in the circuit.
 Whom Fans Remember.
 Last season Mique Finn managed Nash vile and experienced a rough road all through the season. He ran out of money and out of friends. Towards the end of the season it became generally known that Finn would manage Little Rock the next season, this season, and about that time Buchanan one of Nashville's best pitchers, disappeared, turning up later in Little Rock, the property of that town. There was much complaining on the part of Nashville, and all about the circuit criticisms were heard. but Finn got away with a smart trick, and he is to be con graduated
 Rockenfield, shortstop is proving one of the fastest inielders of the league, and a splendid hitter. It is reTnemJ cred that the Barons made overtures for thls player last season, when it was feared that Montgomery would not be able to cover the third sack in the way that cham pions demanded. However, the deal fell through, and this season Rocken1ield turned up at the Arkansas citadel.
 Birmingham for several seasons has turned longing eyes towards Douglass. Overtures were made last season, but nothing was accomplished. When the league held it's meeting towards the end of December an effort was made to land the hard hitting first baseman ano catcher, but this second trial also fell through. Douglass is reported to have said that he would willingly aid in pur- chasing his own release if thereby he could become a Baron. However, since the Barons are near the bottom this year 1t is doubtful If he would consider it such an honor to be one of them.
 When Finn was preached by local in- terets, and an offer made for Douglass. he said: By under! Why don't you buy the whole d-m team"
 The Line-Up Fast.
 There are still others among the vis- itors whom the fans remember. Orr, the young catcher, has Just recently been induced to touch his pen to Little Rock contract Lake, the other catcher, is an old Southern leaguer, one who went forth into faster company and made good. Douglass is on first. Page, a fast fielder and hard hitter. is on second. Hess formerly with Shreveport, Is the third baseman. while Rockenfield is short stop. The gardeners are Gilbert, Miller and Bowcock.
 Lakaff. Randy, Buchanan, Eyler and Hart are the Little Rock twirlers, the best being the last three mentioned.
 The visitors remain four days under the Slag.