The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10

After all, Molesworth might land on the scene with a winning aggregation, and march through Dixie at the head of the procession.
 But at the present time we must ad- init that the outlook is not of the cheer full variety. Molesworth might have winner, but the January photograph of the bunch does not indicate that that possibility will come to pass.
 We supported Moleswortn in his sensa- tional race for reelection. and 1t is prob- able that we had something to do with his success. Therefore, we are interested in his career, and trust that he will re- ceive the cooperation of the local as- sociation We believe with that co-opera- tion Molesworth will win. Without 1t, Connie Mack, were he in Birmingham, would lose.
 We have got to get awake in Birming- ham or we might as well get of the base ball map.
 P. s.-There is little news that is good of that new grandstand which the asso- citation, through The Age-Herald, prom
 ised the fans. It might come, but we
 wouldn't advise any of our readers to bet
 on that slim possibility.
 And there is old Bob Fitzsimmons-- down and out
 Poor old speckled Bob. the greatest of them all, when he was great at all Bob loves to fight. He's like game rooster in that regard. Just let another stout fellow get on the gloves, and old l Bob feels the spirit which prompts him
 to crow.
 l But is he down and out, really? True,
 as far as the fighting game, or rather, 1 the ring game, is concerned. But it is | said that he now wants to umpire. It's that old fighting spirit asserting itself again.
 Don't umpire, old speckled king of them all
 weak to fight off the fingers of that Polo ! gang. and you just couldn't for the life l of you assume the role of poor old Danny Pfenninger, and swallow 1t all. The newspapers are talking a whole lot these days about Jeffries and "Jonsing,' ,'' WhASh SAAOnS LHdl lilCIt ID q dCdTt LII Ol news between seasons. Up north and east and even west, there l is interest. But down in this section, l as far as "Jonsing' is concerned it goes a little against the grain to enthuse. He may Joy ride" in Chicago, but were he | to pace through the streets of Birming- ham in that red wagon of his, it is safe to wager that he wouldn't be In proper
 shape to meet Jefferies July 1, or any other man.
 Of course in fashion, the people are
 interested in the fight It is for the cham pionship, and we would like to see Jeff fries whip the unclaimed son of Texas. But southern people, on account of the distance from the actual scenes, have in a comparative sense, shown little inter- est in prize fighting, and were Jeffries | to lose, 1t is probable that the old world | would continue to rock along. 1 Burns was the cause of the trouble. He was second rater. however, and be- l cause he had no chance to amount to anything of importance, he might have been excusable for putting the champion l ship in jeopardy in return for the rather 1 rich purse that fell his way l Real champions have never fought ne-
 groes in America. You remember the great stall put over by John L. when Peter
 Jackson was feeling his oats. 1 Why, of course, I will fight the coon,' | the man with the wonderful punch, when | pushed into a corner, exclaimed. 'T will
 fight him all right, but I must name the
 conditions"
 And the conditions were these: Lock us :, in freight car, and have a pardon from , the governor already signed l Fight promoters got busy, and might have landed the pardon. But Peter got