The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
McGilyray, Marcan, Ellam and Phelan Will Com
 pose the Infield ELLIOTT AND YANTZ TO DO THE CATCHING Molesworth, Mcbride, Fleharty, Per- due and Wagner Other Certain
 ties-Emery and Bauer
 to Lose Out
By BILL AK

that the year has advanced towards the baseball season no further than the period characterized by the rising of the sap and the winning of spring pen nants, it requires no prophetic vision to obtain a line on the team which Manager Molesworth will march upon the firing line this good year
 On first, there will be William Mo- Gilvray. No man will endeavor to ac- complish the Impossible task of wrench ing that position from his grasp. Mar can will play second again, and no one
 will compete against him for that honor. Ellam will cavort over the shortfield for another season, and 1t Is true that there will be no danger ous opposition to his success. It was thought at one time that Manager Molesworth would make Emery battle for the shortstop honor. but the man ager says not. On third, Phelan, the Cincinnati recruit, will be stationed. The infield, therefore, has already been determined upon. There will be no changes unless one or more of the infielders prove dismal failures, or DIedh DoucS IeChieSS ldSulOH. Backfield Uncertain
 Behind the bat, "Rowdy" Elliott will do the bulk of catching The second catcher will. in all probability. be
 Yantz, the recruit from the Texas league. Emery will try for a position behind the bat, but it is thought inn possible for him to land. Ryan will also try for backfield berth. but in spite of the fact that it is believed he will show to better advantage than last season. the odds are greatly against him. Birmingham has secured a likely young catcher from the New England league. This Pratt is good man. He led the New England league in catching last season, and 1t is said that he has a marvellous whip. He can run the bases we'll, but his hitting even in a little league. is exceedingly flight, too light. This fact removed him from a position of "hot contender" And there is Boyle. But 1t is generally known that he Is too light for this company. He did not reach the 200 mark in hitting last season. although he played in a league much lower than the Dixie major
 So the situation is clear as concerns the catching and the infield depart ments. It is reasonably certain that Elliott, Yantz, McGilvray. Marcan, El- lam and Phelan will make up the Baron team with the exception of the out fielders and the pitchers.
 Outfield Is Missing
 In the outfield there are two contain ties, Molesworth and Mcbride. The other position is still in the dark. be- cause a likely candidate has not been signed The Baron rightfielder, 1t is predicted, will be either Bob Messen- ger of the White Sox or one of the youngsters who are making merry at the present time with the Philadelphia Nationals.
 In either case, the position will be well cared for. The outfield, 1t is therefore certain will be composed of good field CTS and hard hitters.
 There are three certainties for the pitching department-Fleharty, Wagner and Perdue. Bauer, unless he shows to
 unexpected advantage will be put up for
 waivers, and subsequently, disposed of It
 is not believed that Smith, the local boy, and Gilroy will deliver the goods which this league demands, though each. &C., cording to the reports, is a good man, and
 will find a berth easily
 The Barons will carry five pitchers for the season. But the entire string, with the exception of those mentioned, will be held together until May 15. On the string at the present time, in addition to the above. are Trough and Kent, two prom is;ng young fingers from the Central as- sociation: Chenault from the Northwest ern league and Sexton from the Virginia league. In addition, 1t Is reasonably cer- tain that Manager Dooin, when he goes
 from Birmingham, will leave behind
 sidewheeler of fine ability. So 1t begins
 to appear as if Birmingham will have a reasonably strong pitching department. The youngsters may show to such fine advantage when they arrive that the three veterans will have to hustle, for
 their jobs. The three veterans, inci-
 dentally, while being good pitchers, are
 by no means the best in the world Material Is Good
 The Barons, out of the material under discussion, will have a good team But if better Is needed, Rick Woodward says that he will find new material. FL liott behind the bat, has the best whip
 in the league. and his stick contains Isf7ealthy punch. McGtlvray is the best hit ter of the veterans in the league the best base runner and a good fielder. Mar lean is clever infielder who does the right thing at the right moment. and he man. ages to get on bases, to steal bases and score runs oftener than his general bat 1 ting average would indicate. Ellam, | though he has his faults, Is strong, az l gressive. a good base runner, and at times | a sensational inflelder. Phelan, while be- | ing unknown save by his record, appears | to be find, strong fielder a rattling | good hitter and whirlwind on the bases.
 Team Will Cl0ut
 ! No fan will find fault with the ability | of either Molesworth or Mcbride. Both are good hitters, and Manager Moes- Iworth says that his right fielder, who- | ever he may be, will be good hitter. He
 doesn't want any other brand.
 The Barons 1t is indicated, will be as
 strong with the stick as they were last
 season. It is reasonable to suppose that
 McGilvray Molesworth and Mcbride Will do as terrific swatting as they did last season. It Is believed that Phelan will do
 as good stick work as Messenger did last season. And Moesworth is confident | that the man he selects to play right will
 hit as hard as Mcbride, and possibly as | hard as .100 .w
 | So the outlook is good. There is no
 reason for the blues, and I have heard of no one who has em.
 
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