The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
BIRMINGHAM AND BESSEMER
 WILL PLAY THIS AFTERNOON
WORDSWORTH CHANGES BAT TING ORDER - BIRCH AMMER LEADS OFF - COCHRAN AND BAKER WILL PLAY

The Barons will play the Bessemer team this afternoon at Redwood Bes- semer will play it's first game and much
 interest has been wrought up on this account. Manager Hickman says that his team should stack up well against the Barons and he believes that close game will ensue. All are in good shape.
 Molesworth announced yesterday aft ernoon that he had changed his lineup and that in the game this afternoon Martin Berghammer, the new second baseman, would lead off. Messenger will bat second, while Johnston will follow him. Bill McG.vray, who has been clouting well still hods the po- sition of cleanup man. Mcbride will play in left field. while Ellam, Car roll, Diger and Green will complete the batting lineup He expects to worH Green throughout the game in the pitchers box.
 Manager Hickman is yet undecided as to how the Bessemer team will line up, but it is probable that the play CTS will bat in this order: Fritz Heck, third base; Rip" Reasan, second base; Bumgardner, second base Cochran, center field; Johnston, left field; Claud Barr, right field; Hoffman or Ramage, first base O'Brien, catcher, and Fan cher, Pruitt, Baker or Williams, pitcher.
 Without doubt Manager Hickman believes that the Bessemer inheld will be as fast as any in the Southeastern league. The fight for first base prom
 ses to be a hot one Hoffman Is an experienced and seasoned player. He is a fair fielder and a fair batter His experience will make him a valuable
 man. However, Andy Ramage, an Ems ley boy, is showing up wonderfully well with the stick. He has not the experi- ence that Hoffman has, but when it comes to slugging he entirely outclasses Hoffman. Besides being a heavy hit ter Ramage Is a good fielder with a fine arm.
 Fred Heck at third base is certain lily fast individual. de can throw field and, from all appearances, bats we'll He has demonstrated that he is a certainty on third base. Rip Reagan, at shortstop, is another splen did fielder and a good batter He has had enough experience to make good ma hand certainly looks finely Bob Bumgardner, the second baseman and field captain, is a mighty fine player. Bob has been fielding finely and is hitting the pill with an awful wallop. In the outfield, John Cochran, who was secured from Birmingham, will play center field Cochran is a fair field CT and a heavy slugger. He should hit 300 in the Southeastern this sum mer. Clifton Johnston, a brother of | Jimmy Johnston, will play the sun field. 1 Clifton Johnston Is older than Jimmy
 but has not played baseball long He looks very good. C1aud Barr, broth
 CT of Hyder Barr, will complete the
 garden trio. He will cavort in right | field
 1 Mickey O'Brien, who is helping Hicll- man train his young pitchers, will catch for the visitors. Mickey is cer- tainly there with the pepper and he is no slouch on receiving, Lonnie Fan cher will probably ope, up for the Bes- semer team. Fancher has shown up very nicely out at Bessemer and many believe that he will make good on the twirling staff. It Is probable that Lefty Pruitt also will be worked, while Baker may take a turn in the lboX.
 It is very probable that a large num- Der of Bessemer fans will go to Rick wood to view the initial effort of the Southeasterners. Many will journey out to see the Barons and it looks as if well over 900 will attend the game. Hickman will probably work Andy Ramage, a Bessemer product, at first base in part of the game.
 The contest will be called promptly at 3 o'clock.