The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-01

Now Searching For A Manager
Management Has Been Offered 1e Rpdde1ham And Billy Sfh
 Former Names Figures Vxt Week. Shs POposihon Receibe
BY BILL AK.

From what follows. it is evident that the association is endeavorlng to land a man other than Molesworth to lead the Barons next season.
 It has developed that offers have been made to Billy Smith of Atlanta and 'Um- pire Rudderham of the Southern league There Is no longer a doubt of this. and it is probable that an offer has been made to Charlie Babb, also. although this is not The Age-Herald brought to light the fact. however. that Babb last fall was offered the position of manager of the 19O9-this year's-team.
 Manager George Reed of Mobile has not been approached as yet As concerns the report that George Rohe. New Orleans third baseman. has been offered the man. agement of the team, there is nothing positively known.
 In The Age-Heraid of yesterday R. H. Baugh, president of the local club, stated in an interview that as far as he knew. no offer had been made. When MT. Baugh was told yesterday afternoon that certain offers had been made. he evinced sur prise stating that he. though he Is pres ident. had not been consulted.
 MoIesworth Is Favored.
 As stated sometime ago, The Age-Her- ald is in favor of returning Molesworth next season. It is believed that he will be as successful next season as either of the men who have been offered the po- sition Molesworth has given the asso- citation his very best efforts. and no one denies this fact. He has learned much, too, this season. and he is the first man ager of Baron team who has been able to stir up even speaking acquaintance with an influential attache of big league team.
 However, it is not the intention of The. Age Herald to make war any man se- lected to manage the club next, season. Billy Smith has shown his ability as manager. although-and here is a good tip-he will not have charge of the Barons next season. Rudderham, while having no experience as a manager, was an ex- perienced ball player some years ago. and what is better, he Is a fighter Should he be made manager there is no doubt in the world but that he would be man ager indeed. He would resent any mod dlng-and you can bet your bottom dollar on that. And Frank Bowerman, the old Giant catcher. now doing work in the American association, was offered the job, but 1t is understood that he did not make reply to the missive carrying the offer.
 To Boost the Game.
 AS stated. The ge-Herald. while favor ing Molesworth, and believing that he should be given another trial, does not intend to turn yellow if the man of it's choice Is not selected. The Age-Hera desires to get behind baseball in Birming- ham and push the game along It is be- lieved that there is no fan in Birmingham a more consistent booster than The Age Herald and 1t Is believed that this paper has done more for baseball in Birming- ham than any other single agency. So trot along your manager, MT. Association, and you will find The Age-Herald in its old time position. But we do believe that the gentleman who is president of the as- sociation, and who, against his wishes. has for years worried along with the local routine. should have been done the cour- tesy of an introduction to what has been occurring And it Is understood that there will be another president of the association next year.
 In a Nutshell.
 The situation is this-Rudderham to certainty has been offered the manage ment of the club, and he will probably submit terms next week when he comes to Birmingham; Billy Smith of Atlanta has already submitted terms though he has mt heap pivaD an aDsvver
 It is probable that Smith will receive his answer when the terms of Rudder- ham are made known. The odds favor Rudderham.