The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-22

1 was Pitcher Thomas of Montgomery who tipped Molesworth.
 So, all in all, the team looks better than at any other time this season, and it is believed, in spite of the defeat yes terday, that the Barons will win a large percentage of the home games. Ford bears a striking resemblance to his younger brother, Russell Ford, At lanta's spitball expert. He is a big, husky fellow, has every movement of a good twirler, and Manager Molesworth is positive he will do good work. He
 will pitch the second game this after
 noon, and the fans will be able to see for themselves.
 Manager Moleswolxh declares that he has done his best to land men, and is of
 the opinion that good player picked up at this stage of the game is through the working of an accident.
 q wish to deny the false rumors float ing about" stated Molesworth last night,
 Ito the effect that the association is withholding funds.
 Before leaving on the western trip the association placed $500 in my hands with instructions to get an infielder. q secured every league and was turned down on every hand. I first signed Hemp
 
 a most promising young infielder. As you know, Hemp wired me chat his father objected to his intention of making base ball a profession. Later 1 received a letter from him to the effect that he would go in business with his father, the future of which proposition he consid- cred better than baseball. l then landed Larsen from the Arkansas league, and be- lieve he will prove a valuable man. He ie vet a md naadS coaching. But if he is not a lad of promise, then l miss my guess"
 Larsen is a small fellow, cinging close to the ground, but of a marked athletic
 build He Is fast on his feet and pos
 sesses a voice that sinks through his shoes He handles himself well and, as Molesworth states, give indications of making a valuable man.
 The fans growled throughout yesterdays s game.
 Every man, from Molesworth down, was thoroughly roasted. The fan saw nothing comnendable in the scrap and didn't hes itate to declare himself.
 There is no sense in continually knock ing the club If the fan hopes to see the
 Barons go lower in the cellar, his knock- ing will not aid in this desire. The Barons are low enough.
 If the fan hopes to see the Barons get ! out of the cellar, knocking is not tho ] proper ointment to apply.
 : Encourage the men little. Stand by them because they represent Birmingham.
 As long as there is a possible chance oi
 Birmingham beating out one club, the
 Barons should be encouraged to give forth their best efforts. In case there is no
 chance, go out for the sake of the sport. If you care nothing for a game, however excellent it might be, which the Barons { lose, why remain at home and play | checkers.
 ! When Molesworth was at the plate yes terday, some fan asked him why he didn ask for waivers on himself. This was not funny. Inasmuch as Molesworth is hitting
 322. stealing as many bases as any other man in the league, and covering as much ground in the outfield as any other player
 m the company there Is no blame that can be attached to his individual efforts. ! Such fdiotic cracks make the criticism of tile fan of no weight whatever.
 Pitcher McAdams, the youngster ob- tained by Atlanta from the Arkansas | league, has been promised one acre. of | ground for every game that he wins. ! His father, so delighted was he at the lad moving up from Class D to Class A,
 made the promise. Adams is said to be a promising recruit, although still very young in the game. He won eighteen and lost nine games in the Arkansas league. i Nashville is crowding the Pelicans for the lead, and as the Volunteers are at : home for a long while, and the Pelicans on the road it would be very safe bet
 that Bill Bernhard's crew will be at the
 top within the space of two weeks.
 Mobile is crowding Nashville, while
 NT. ,,, i-o [ aIy of Inc. II1l r.
 tie Rock and Atlanta are tied for first
 honors in the second division, both being
 che game better than .5O0.
 Pittsburg looks better every day in the ' National league. The Cubs are losing ground fast. Their defeat yesterday at i the hands of Boston illustrates their pres | ent slump. New York is playing very creditably at the present time, and bids
 falr to beat Chicago out in the race
 In the American league, St. Louis drop ping a doubleheader yesterday, the Tigers of Detroit seem to hold the best hand. | Certain bets are already beirls made that | Detroit and Pittsburg will be the world championship competitors this season. ! Jacksonville is practically 200 points | higher than its nearest competitor In the Sally circuit, while Jackson seems to have a cinch in the Cotton States. ] Atlanta is having a bit of hard luck at the present writing.
 First Castleton, the Crackers lead- | ing twirler, developes a case of typhoid | fever. Then George Winters one of the | most valuable men in the Southern | league, while sliding to the plate, dis | locates his choulder, and breaks a sma Il Bone in his arm. Wilkes, utility sh ort- stop, will play center. Atlanta eX- poets Pitcher Doyle, borrowed from tho New York Highlanders. to arrive to- day, and Infelder Clayton tomorrow This will not be Clayton's first ap- pearance in the Southern league He made good on his first appearance, went higher and tottered to Class E. At that, he's a pretty fair man.
 The Sleepers had two new faces in their lineup yesterday. Rockenfeld formerly with Little Rock was at sec ond, and Hopkins, an outfielder last season in the Cotton States circuit, was in center Ryan is again on tn bench.
 Greminger is now the regular first sacker, and Perry is again at third.
 Pitcher Killiam, the southpaw who has been joining Tom Fisher for a month, arrived yesterday. He comes from the coast, and is said to be d valuable man.
 The coming of Killian necessitated the release of Gaskill. The prince" was sent to Mobiles farm-Shrevepor
 Ty Cobb's home runs are getting too frequent.
 With the exception of Lew Walters