The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
GOSSIP FROM THE BARON CAMP

a splendid fielder. Messenger is just get ting into condition and before many days will sting the horsehide hard.
 Molesworth was pleased with the show
 ing of Carroll in the game yesterday and will play him again at third this after noon. Carroll got two hits yesterday, one with three men on bases. He fielded nicely and threw well, not giving Bill McGilvray a bit of trouble in receiving his throws. He Is nothing more than a youngster and certainly does look good. Yesterday was his first time at the third corner and-he played like a veteran.
 The only trouble that Molesworth is exs peeting from Carroll is his hitting, and than weakness in that particular. It looks like the one, if any, that beats Carroll will get the position.
 Big Bill Dilger seems to be a sure shot on nabbing would-be stealers of the key stone, for he did not miss but one yes terday His pegs to second could hardly have been improved upon. and he seems to be as good as 'Rowdy' Elliott in that respect In the seventh inning he caught two in succession, and in the third inning broke up nicely planned double steal His throws to second went right 1 on line and he was very quick getting the ball there, too.
 It looks as if Molesworth Is going to keep Dilger as second catcher, for Lemon should star here Molesworth said that he knew Lemon was a good catcher and hat he felt that the peppery one would star around this circuit. Lemon will get in the game today for short while. Molesworth believes that the fans want to see him work and for that reason decided to let him get in.
 This big fellow John Cochran cer- tainly does pole the ball in the Regular Yannigan games. Last season he hit l just BPS and drove the ball 10 the tall and uncut in the Appalachian league. He 1 is just six feet. one inch high and weighs about l90 pounds. He played football last i season with the Clemson college team and also cavorted in the outeld for the eollegians.
 1 He is q natural hitter and when he l hits the ball it fairly jumps. He swings at the ball pretty hard and seems 10
 he a youth of great promise. However,
 he will probably he farmed out, as he
 has not had enough experience for the -Southern league. He seems to he a good l fielder and should star with any minor i league club in Classes B, C or D. Bags" Boyd, who lead the Central
 league In pitching last season is in shape
 now and it looks like he is some pitcher ] He is said to have one of the best break l ing "spitters" in the business and from
 reports is a mighty good man. He was i turned over to the Barons from the Gin
 cinnati club and was q member of the
 team last summer.
 As he has played ball for a few years
 he could not round into condition as
 early as the youngsters However hs
 says that he will be in splendid shapi
 by Saturday and he believes that he vii 1 make the twirlers hustle a bit to gel his job Boyd won 30 games and los
 but seven last season His size Is 8
 small handicap but he is said to be ther'
 with the hurlng stuff. Molesworth is dependng upon him. He will get into
 the game today for couple of innings
 making his first appearance in an eXhi
 bition game this season. R. A. l..