The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-06
TIE FIRST CAME
 ON MARCH IS Barons' Preseason Schedule
 Is Completed RAISES PITCHERS BOX
ES PITCHERS BO>
Mullaney Writes Encouraging Letter Concerning Morris-Robertaille Is Sold to Binehampton-other
 Local Baseball News.

While Manager Molesworth is the only member of the Baron team in Birming- ham at present. it is true. nevertheless, that there will be game of baseball at West End park March Is.
 This game will be between the Barons and the fast young bunch of Howard col lege.
 The Barons, as nas been stated, are due to arrive March 10 By March Is it is probable that enough will be on hand to interest the collegians. Manager Moesworth, when asked yesterday to an- nounee his battery. hesitated to do so, Before the opening of actual hostili- ties In the Southern league Molesworth team will be seen in action in 10 games In Birmingham and one in Tuscaloosa. The spring schedule follows:
 March tG, Howard college.
 March IS, 19 and 20. Columbus, South Atlantic.
 March 24 and 9, Philadelphia Athletics. April l. ? and 3, Brooklyn, National league.
 April 6. University of Alabama in Tus- caloosa
 April IA, Augusta. South Atlantic.
 On the day following the game against Augusta the Barons will leave Birming- ham for Atlanta, and there crack the 1909 Southern league season.
 High Pitchers Box.
 Things were very quiet in baseball headquarters yesterday. Manager Moles- worth spent the day at the park, where he is doing considerable work in getting the ground in shape for the opening of the season.
 The grandstand is being recovered and upholstered against a heavy wind other improvements are being made.
 Manager Moesworth had laid 21a-ineh plank down the foul lines this to take the place of the chalk that has been used in other years.
 The grass has begun to spring on the diamond and in the field, and the plat pre- sents a very pretty appearance.
 Manager Molesworth has had the pitch CTS box elevated as high as the rules permit 15 inches. He figures this will be an asset In favor of his pitchers, four of whom-Bauer, Ford. Dickson and Moore are more than six feet high.
 Mullaney on Morris.
 While none of the five contracts that are still out were returned yesterday, and while concerning the few telegrams that arrived Manager Molesworth had nothing to say, a letter from Dominck Mullaney enlivened things up a little.
 .'Mulr' was writing concerning Morris, the St. Louis player purchased by Moles- worth, who was second baseman and shortstop and manager of the Savannah team of the South Atlantic for the early portion of last season.
 Morris is a first-class man. writes eMull.s "and you will like him. He is an excellent fielder. and better hitter than his average G222l would indicate. He is heady, and he will make good in the Southern with case
 RobertalIe Sold.
 Morris has not signed his contract as vet. When he does, Manager Molesworth will busy himself in disposing of Silent Lou Walters, than whom no better fielding second baseman ever threw a man out in Dixie.
 Announcement was made yesterday that Robertaille had been sold to Binghamp ton, the purchase price not being stated
 The Batting Order.
 Manager Molesworth has about ar ranged his batting order for the season, although this, of course, will be subject to change He himself will lead off, and Morris will follow. Henline will come next with Raftus and MeGilvary In line shortstop Ellam will be expected to bring the players on base in home, while Gygl, the catcher and pitcher, will close up the list.