The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
POINTERS 10 RANDOM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

During the excitement of the past week the visit to Birmingham of our old frien.l, Nose Wormser, league auditor, escap d notice.
 But Nose has been here just the same. He examined the books of the local asso- citation and found them O. K, i. e., found the Barons well within the bounds of thc salary limit
 From Birmingham Nose wended his way to Montgomery. In the home of the Pretzels Nose looked over the books of President Chambers and again gave the rumor that several clubs were above the limit positive denial
 From Montgomery Nose goes from city to city and in each finds no error.
 W-ormser, incidentally, is the man for the job.
 He seriously does the work assigned 10 him, shakes hands with everybody. of fers few congratulations and is gone.
 He has a happy disposition and takes every man for his face value. He could rot believe that any club in the league would purposely violate the salary limit Nose places implicit confidence in his fellow man, and this characteristic is not to be scorned either. Everybody de- s1ises that individual who believes every ether man crooked
 Manager Molesworth and his Barons left Birmingham last night over the rails cf the Louisville and Nashville.
 Today Robertaille opens against Bill Bernhard's Nashville Volunteers. and if "Chick" maintains his present pace, you might hear of a Birmingham victory this afternoon.
 It is very probable that Johnny Duggan vii. face Robertaile and while that pep pery indvidua, is a pitcher of sterling worth, there is feeling that he will oe beaten before the setting of another sun.
 At the present time the Barons are playing finely. and the miserable woriS cf the pitchers has been their only hand icap. Robertaille, in his last games. has shown form. and if he reveals no slump today the chances for victory are good
 The team was in good spirits.
 All the boys made the trip save Catcher Holmes
 Concerning Holmes Molesworth is in quandary He can't afford to carry tree catchers and Holmes is too val uabe a man to let escape.
 As the team left the station those present cheered Justify. The applause car r;ed one back to 1906 when the Barons were walking away with the pennant
 The Barons are to have another chance to down the members of the eastern di- vision.
 Today they open a series of three games in Nashville.
 The remainder of the week will be spent in Atlanta.
 Next weel. Montgomery comes to the sag for three games and the Atlanta Crackers follow.
 After the Atlanta series the Barons step cown to Sleepyville and return in time 70 meet Nashville at West End.
 After these IS games, nine of which will he played at home. the Barons, along with the other members of the eastern division, go again into the wild and woolv vest
 Before the conclusion of the Barons' current schedule in the east, there will have occurred some changes in the local i'ne-up The infusion oi new pitching blood will mean much to Birmingham. and it is just possible that the locals will squeeze out of the cellar before going west again.
 Montgomery, Memphis and New Or leans have crushed the Barons in prae- tically their every engagement. In New Orleans the Pelicans made g | clean sweep of the series, as did the Tretzels and the Memphi. in Montgomery and Memphis.
 l In Birmingham the Barons managed to win one game from each of the three. Atlanta has defeated Birmingham forr times and lost but two games to the | Barons.
 Nashville has won three and lost two l to Birmingham.
 Little Rock has defeated the Barons ] but three times this season. and the