The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20
MO|esWOrth Believes He VIII Be Able To Keep Out
 of the Cellar
SEASONED bACKSTOP
 IS NOW BADLY NEEDED
In the Field Locals Look Like Fast Ag- gregation-Emery Will Probably Land Third Sack Position.
 Larsen Utility Man
By CHARLES FELL

How will the Barons show up in the race for the Southern league pennant this year?
 This question began to surge in the brains of baseball fans long before the first Slagtown player set his foot on the soil hereabouts, and it is a matter that is just as impossible to definitely forecast as is the outcome of political race.
 However. there is just this much that is certain. Manager Molesworth Is consd- cred an excellent judge of baseball play CTS. Together with this he Is quiet and absolutely lacking in the nature of a brag- gsdocia. He has seen his men work out and has had an opportunity to size them Up. and he says the boys look good. AIoley's way of expressing his opinion is that he has a whole lot better team than he had last season. and he Is certainly more capable of judging his candidates than anybody else.
 The Baron manager believes that with a fair run of luck he will run along In the first division at least, and he has no idea of losing his men In the darkness of the cellar division this season as was the case last year.
 The Slagtown team may not win the pennant, but if they wind up in the first division the fans will be satisfied. The team this year Is composed to a large ex- tent of youngsters. although there are enough seasoned players to steady the less experienced men. Moley has ridded his aggregation of soreheads, and there is ap- parently no reason why there should be any internal dissension, which invariably proves disastrous to the chances of any team so afrlicted.
 Players Are All Sore
 The candidates for this years Baron outfit have been at work on the diamond just about long enough to get good and sore, and naturally the men have not shown up to the best advantage. It Is a safe bet that If they have made a good impression so far, this opinion of their strength will not be altered because as the boys eradicate the stiffness from their joints and work other kinks out of their systems they will gather speed and ease In fielding which will make them the ball players they really are. There Is no doubt ir the minds of either the fans or Man. ager Moiesworth that the players need practice in batting in order that they may set their sights straight and get a good eye on the ball.
 Tn the field the outlook is not fear-pro- ducing by any means. It Is not prob able that Manager Molesworth will per manently line his men up in the same way as he has had them stationed dur ing the practice games, although the team has shown considerable form In It's pres ent lineup.
 Changes in Lfne-Up
 With the arrival of Shortstop Newton it is probable that Emery will be switched to third base, his regular position. This Texas leaguer played an excellent game at short against the Philadelphia Athletics Thursday and Friday although 1t is stat- ed that he has never played that position before. He Is third baseman and an outfielder, and the consensus of opinion Is that he is a crackerjack, and one of the coming players of the league Manager Molesworth is impressed with the boys W ork, and 1t is very probable that he will land the third sack permanently, and that Larsen will be retained as a utility player. Larsen Is a fast man on third base. and he has proven his value as utility man. So much for the probable changes In the lineup.
 Gygli on first base Is a good fielder and safe one. If "Gyg' gets his eye on the ball this season nobody will raise a finger.
 At second Marcan gives promise. There will be few in the league any faster than this keystone man, and he Is willing and ready to go after everything in his region of the diamond.
 Newton at short is a familiar figure to local fans, and there is no doubt ex- pressed regarding his ability as a fielder. He can cover as much ground as any of