The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
By BILL AK.

By BILL AK.
 The Barons leave this morning for Montgomery.
 In tine camp of Jimmy Ryan the Barons will remain four days, playing a quartet of games.
 Although there is no game scheduled for Thursday afternoon, the Barons and Pretzels will meet nevertheless.
 The game to be played that afternoon will be the battle begun and never fin- ished on April 15, the seasons ''opener." As is remembered, at the conclusion of the second inning, when the Pretzels led by d ? to score, heavy rain coming suddenly, relieved the situation.
 Ryan swears that he would have won that game had the elements not inter fered The Birmingham supporters, while admitting Ryan had some argument in his favor. argued that there might have been a change for the better before the conclusion of the engagement.
 By Thursday night the dispute will be settled.
 Manager Ryan is still in need of d sec ond baseman and an outfielder. A man named Murray has been reporting for some weeks, but so far has failed to show up. An outfielder, Kay by name, has been joining the Pretzels every day for a month and is still numbered with the missing.
 Since firing Baxter, there has been no regular first baseman on the Montgom- cry team Greminger has played the in- itial corner in several games, and Hart has officiated on the first corner, but no certain man has been designated as the guardian of that post as yet.
 If Ryan manages to land second- saeker, Greminger will be the regular first baseman. If he gets first baseman before second baseman, then Perry will continue to play second and Grem- finger third.
 While in Birmingham some days ago. Manager Ryan, then determined to play Greminger on first, scoffed at sugges- tion of getting Eddie Sabrie, canned by the Pelicans. He thought better of Sab rie however, after returning home, but thought too late. Mobile landed the val uable player.
 Manager Molesworth stated before leav- ing that he would have a man to fill the gap in the infield caused by the resg- nation of Demontreville within a short while.
 Manager Molesworth declined to give his name.
 It is thought however, that the man obtained will be stationed on third Wal ters will then 80 back to second and Downey will cover short.
 If the new man is a regular third sacker, and a man of value, the changes will result in much good. Walters as a fielder, is the best second-sacker in the league, whereas at third he is only fair. Downey will play short in fine shape, it is believed. As the situation at present IS the infield is "in bad" beyond doubt. Manager Molesworth is after new pitch CTS, too, and is still clinging to the hope that ne will land valuable man in d short while.
 The Barons return Thursday night. Fri day they meet the Nashville Volunteers Saturday the Barons and the Volunteers play the regular Fourth of July double. header.
 Last season, although the Barons, as now, were on the bottom, they rallied for a time sufficient to cop both of the Fourth of July games. Let us hope that they will repeat this season.
 Robertaille will work for Birmingham this afternoon, and 1t is more than prob- able that his opponent will be Juul.
 The two fought out a close game ir Birmingham last week. the Pretzels win ming. We will see what the result oi today's game will bel
 If opposing teams continue to use left. handlers against the Barons, Moles worths men will soon be able to nj them as freely as righthanders.
 Tuesday the Barons faced Crystal aouthpaw.
 Wednesday the Barons faced Juul .Fhursday the Barons faced Johns EFriday, the Barons faced Schopp south E hw.
 Saturday the Barons faced Castleton kbuthpaw.
 IToday the Barons will face Juul again kThe Barons have made little headwa, unce returning from the west.
 First came the westerners and the Bar ons managed to cop eight in 13 games.
 Then they took the road and dropped four in six.
 Returning home, they dropped three anc won two.
 Therefore since returning from thu west they have played "A games ant won 12 of them.
 Eleven of the l2 were won since Moles worth took charge of the Barons.
 Before going west again, seven game will be played with Montgomery ent Nashville. Four of these are on foreis'