The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-18
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Baseball game today!

Baseball game today!
 This afternoon Molesworths Barons will line up against the rapid South Atlantic aggregation of Columbus, Ga, which ag gregation is headed by James Fox-old Sky Jim.
 The game will be called at S:15 o'clock and by that time it is very probable that a large number of fans will be seated about the field.
 It is the informal opening of the season, and the fans. whose sap has been cours- ing rapidly for the last week or two, will have an opportunity to give vent to their feelings.
 Some Familiar Faces.
 Jim's team will play three games in Birmingham-this afternoon, tomorrow and Saturday. Several of Fox's team are well known in Dixie. Jim himself, for the several seasons past, played first base for Atlanta, and played it well. Big Mas sing caught for Mobile last season, and prior to that date was with Shreveport. Coveney tried for d backstop position with Atlanta last season Ross Helm last season was with Montgomery and Little Rock. Pop" Eyler, for several seasons gone, was one of Mique Films regulars over in Little Rock.
 Barons' Hard Task.
 Jims team can play ball, too. The Co., lumbus aggregation has been working for two weeks, and has just finished series of three games against Atlanta. Atlanta all three, the scores being 7-6 7-5. 7-3
 Considering the fact that the Barons have hardly arrived, it is very probable that the struggles will be nip and tuck bo will I,a urftla the exception that the pitchers will not go at the gait which will characterize their efforts in April. At any rate the early scrimmages will be interesting and will serve to give the fans line on the Baron material. The action and movement of a player tell whole lot even at this early date.
 Slim Jim's Signals.
 Fox has another advantage over the Barons, if the following from the Atlanta Journal is correct:
 Jim Fox of the Columbus club has per haps the most unique set of signals that have ever been gotten together by any manager.
 There are none that can be duplicated and Fox is sure to remain in their un. disputed possession.
 When Fox wants one of his men tC steal second he wraps his right leg three times around his left and then scratche. his knee with the right foot.
 'The signal to bunt is given by tho manager tying his left leg in three harC knots below the knee.
 "The signal to hit it out is given by the manager placing his right foot back of his neck and winlSing his toes at the batter.
 'The signal to the pitcher for a curve ball is shown by Fox placing his left foot in the right hand pocket of his coat.
 ''The signal for double steal is given By the manager standing with one foot on first and the other on second
 Fox is preparing other signals that will be just as original and just as hard flor others to duplicate.
 When the weather gets little warmer and Jim gets to working faster he expects to give all of these signals so rapidly as to defy detection"
 The Line-Up.
 The teams will probably line up as fol lows:
 Birmingha m-Larsen third base; Bowen second base; Molesworth center field Johkers, catcher Gygli, first base; Hemp left field; Ellam. shortstop; Fleharty Bauer and Moore, pitchers
 Columbus-Hille, third base; Vardeman second base; Riggs center field Massing catcher; Woodward, right field: Coveney catcher; Fox, first base: Stubbe, Jeff field: Coombs, shortstop Fucich, J. Foz and Eyler, pitchers
 It is probable that other Barons vii have arrived by Saturday, though Raftus who came in this morning and look. well in practice. was the only new face :, which presented itself yesterday.