The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
BIRMINGHAM READY
 ID BEGIN SEASON Enough Men Enlisted to Play
 Game WORK STILL IN ORDER Woodward Goes East SOOn-Good Re- ports of ChenauIt and Trough. Wagner Anxious to Return
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WORK STILL IN ORDER

l Manager Molesworth in a letter to the 1 local association is most optimistic con- corning next season.
 | He writes that he needs rattling good outfelder, another first rate pitcher. l Although it is considered likely that more than one additional pitcher is need ] ed, it is true just the same that the out | look for next season is good At any rate there is nucleus good enough to satisfy l the most exacting. And there are sources from which other material can be drawn that must be considered in summing up the chances of aswinner next season 1 At the preesnt time Birmingham could play ball and present a pretty strong line up. Behind the bat there are Elliott, Yantz, Pratt, and Boyle. McGilvray is on | first, Marcan on second, Ellam and En- | cry at short, and Phelan at third. In the | outfeld, there are Moesworth, Mcbride and Schirm. With Fleharty or Wagner | or Bauer or Trough or Chenault in the box, the Barons would probably win the 1 first game of the season.
 Sources of Assistance But the association Is not slowing up in ilS c1Oit tO SliOii5 tiitii lilt lSdii Mdll- ager Molesworth is exceedingly busy cor responding with teams, managers and players. Rick Woodward Is going on | business trip to the east pretty soon, and | he and Molesworth will no doubt inter- view Horace Fogel in Philadelphia. The Fhillies train in Birmingham next spring | and MT. Woodward will no doubt ascer- tain just what he can get from that source. And Charles Comiskey has of fered to give Birmingham the pick of his surplus stock, and there is just chance of getting Messenger back. At any rate, Comskey has several outfielders, either of which would make Birmingham a rat l ting good man.
 From Cincinnati there comes an offer to farm in Birmingham couple of young pitchers. Another man, a rattling good ! one drafted from class Association, will probably be turned adrift by Cincinnati, | and Molesworth Is after him.
 The reports concerning Chenault and Trough are exceptionally good. From what can be gathered, Chenault will make | Birmingham a rattling good man. Per due, in writing to the association recent ly, highly praised Chenault. stating that he is a big fellow and young, with tre- mendous speed and a fine curve. Prough's recommendations are nearly as good
 Manager Molesworth, be it said to his credit, has made few mistakes in draft ing men.
 Wagner Will Return And the report that Wagner doesn't want to return to Birmingham is mis- l take In a recent letter to the associa-
 ton he states that while he is aware of | the report that lie would rather play in
 the east, he is unable to account for it's
 circulation.
 T wish to say he wrote, that have
 played in many places since breaking into | the game,- but have never been better | satisfied than in Birmingham. I like the
 city and the people and the association.
 was treated well, and am anxious to | get back into harness.
 Wagner is no doubt the best utility man
 who has played in the south in many
 years. He is not only good pitcher, but he can play any position on the infeld and is good in the outhed. And every one knows, too, that he is no slouch with | the willow.