The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Fifteen hefty Barons are now in Bir- mingham and are ready for practice.
 Yesterday morning the resident squad of Molesworth, Bell, Smith, Foxen, Kane, Lemon, Mcbride. Ems and Hardgrove, was joined by the following: Catcher Dill ger, Pitchers Boyd and Randall Second Baseman Carroll and Third Basemen Wall and Midkiff. There is now a com plete team in the city, for Lemon can cavort in the outfeld, while Carroll is capital shortstop. All of the men were disappointed at the weather. for they wanted to work out the, chareyhorses and kinks.
 The pitchers look finely. Boyd, the lad who halls from the Ottumwa club in the Central association, Is not a large pitcher, being about five feet, nine inches tall and weighing but 160 pounds How ever, he had wonderful record last year in this league. Boyd's home is in Indianapolis, and he is carpenter by trade He is light haired youngster, with a neat and handsome appearance. He looks to be the "sportiest" of the crowd.
 Looking Elm Over
 Randall. the youngster who twirled for the Vicksburg team In the Cotton States league, Is also a fine looking individual. He Is about five feet, ten inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds. His home is in Texas and he is a southern boy. His shoulders are broad and they seem to be very powerful. He Is not yet 21 years old.
 l.. c. Carroll, the youth on whom Man IaIo Art1, fc dana 1f,,r tn ct in this association. is also a southerner, com ing from North Carolina. Carroll is 2i years old, and is of medium size. He played professional ball last year for his first season and comes well recom- mended. He will start out as regular second baseman.
 The third basemen look their part Mid kiff is not youngster but has not played very long. He comes to this city from Ohio, where he leaves wife. He played splendid ball last season with the Akron team in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league. He led the league in run get ting and slugged the pellet at 1902 clip. He headed the Akron teams batting order.
 se. He hit .301 last season and fielded well. He is Q rather small player stock fly built, and of an athletic appearance. He is said to be a very refined player and is a man of good education. Upon these two rests the responsibility of hold ing down the third corner, although Rapp "a collegian-is yet due to arrive.
 Dilger Hefty Man
 Dilger. the catcher, who comes from the Kewanee club in the Central asso- citation, is a stockily built receiver. and Is not unlike "Rowdy" Elliott He is playing professional ball but for his third season, and is said to be lad of prom ise All of these reported yesterday morn- Ing.
 The others yet to arrive are: Catcher Yantz, who is still a holdout; Pitcher Gaines, an amateur who Is now on his way to this city; Pitcher Baker, who Is due here today; Pitcher Chaput. who is now on his way to Birmingham; Pitcher Green who will no doubt arrive early this morning; Bill McGilvray, who will report next Tuesday; 'Lil'' Marcan. who will not report until Thursday;. Roy El- lam who will arrive Tuesday; Third Base- man Rapp, who is expected at any mo- ment. and Outfielders Cochran, Mowrey, Messenger and Johnston. | Messenger notified Molesworth yester- day that he would arrive Tuesday. Jimmy Johnston also wrote that he would ar- rive Tuesday, while Cochran will get into | the city today.