The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
By BILL AK.

By BILL AK. The victorious Barons-for their two re- cent victories over Montgomery stamp them as such-returned to Birmingham last night.
 in part got revenge for the serious drub- ping at the beginning of the season, the Rarons are in fine spirits.
 They are planning to crawl out of the cellar.
 The team is going finely at the present time-better than at any other period in the present unfortunate season.
 The men need a little encouragement.
 Continual hammering will do no good, and bunch of boosts this afternoon will probably bring about the defeat of the Nashville Volunteers.
 Manager Molesworth figures on winning this afternoon.
 Kellum will open the series for Nashville. unless Bill Bernhard desires to go to the slab. McNeal will twirl for the Barons and as the big fellow hasn't won in sev- ersl days, he will do his best to turn the trick
 McNeal has pitched IA games in the Southern league. and opponents have scored only S2 runs in that number of en- agreements.
 It has simply been a case of the Barons failing to hit behind him. At the present time the Barons are stinging the ball well, and this afternoon they might ge. next to young Kellum.
 Barons Were Merry.
 A victory does wonders in injecting gin ger.
 The Barons appeared as a new set last night as they stepped from the Louisville and Nashville.
 The players were laughing and chat ting, and there was not a grum one among the number. While waiting for cars they told dozen stories of doings in Montgomery-how the fans were sur prised when the Barons trounced the sleepers, and what they said and thought.
 They were betting, incidentally, that Thomas would shut the Barons out Wednesday, and were offering odds. Mont gomery was blue, therefore, when, after the evenings frolic. the Barons were sev- eral runs to the good
 After the first days game the fans wanted to fire Juul bodily, in spite of the fact that he is very promising young ster.
 Durin the second game, while the Pretzels won on account of bad support given Bauer, the fans were so enthusias- tic that the decisions of the umpire could not be heard.
 During the third game there was such reign of stiffness that the decisions of the umpire sounded like rolling thunder.
 It is said that the gentlemen in the press box aided in knocking Ryan, al- though I doubt this They certainly did not hammer when last the Barons were in Sleepyville.
 It IS said, too, that after the series Ryan thought of resigning, but this l 6oubt, too, for Ryan Is one of the sensi- ble men connected with baseball in the Capital City.
 The fans of Montgomery are a peculiar set, anyway.
 When the Sleepers win a series they cannot figure a possible defeat When the Sleepers lost a series they CdhiiOl lOlcScc d pOSSlDle NlclOTy.
 But with the Pretzels several degrees higher in the standing than they will be when the general roll Is called they should be content. We would swap places with them in a minute, and I have Manager Molesworth's word to that effect.
 Molesworth Is Pleased. Manager Molesworth is well pleased with the showing of his team to date. "The boys are going well at the present time" stated the manager, "and I feel sure that a number of victories will come our way within the next few days On the next western trip you can rest assured that we will make a better showing than on the last.
 Our pitchers are improving. I believe Bauer will be a find. As you know, he hasn't pitched poor game yet In his game in Montgomery he had everything and in addition, fine control. It was un- fortunate that we failed to give him good support, but his defeat does not detract from his laurels. He deserved to win 3 to 1.
 Walters Good Work.
 "walters is playing a magnificent third considering everything. He makes an oc- casional error. but we all do Wednesday he felded hard hit-ball several feet back of third and threw the runner out by 10 feet. Lew will improve every day, too Everyone knows his fielding ability, and as he gets moro accustomed to third every day. it Is natural to suppose that he will continue to improve.
 All in all, everything is in good shape and we have reason to believe that there will be better calling henceforth"
 So let's get out and give the boys boost this afternoon. It might result in a glorious victory.