The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
Bold Barons Possess The City X
KAVANAUGH'S VETERANS WILL
 AGAIN ENRAGE THE PEOPLE

I Bob Messenger was seated on the Baror berch.
 Rudderham, -on the Baron batter called a strike. Messenger grumbled, and grum bled pretty loudly. Not that Messenger knew that Rudderham was in error! He simply grumbed.
 Rudderham heard the grumble. Instant ly the thought flashed in his brain that Covaleskie was endeavoring Ito show him up." So without looking toward first, where the Pole was standing, Rudderham exclaimed loud enough for every fan to hear: "Get off that bench, Covaleskie" l For a moment the fans, beholdng Co., va1eskie at first, were unable to under stand the situation. No one moved from the Baron bench. Covaleskie stood on first as mute as doodle Rudderham got madder and madder. He stopped the game. "Get off that bench and out of the park, Covaleskie," he shouted and when at his second command no movement oc- cured, he strode with mighty strides across the field. Every fan sat watching and watchful A deep silence reigned, so deep. in fact, that the steps of the en- ragged umpire sounded like a polar bear cruDchng ice.
 And Rudderham came to the Baron bench
 II is unnecessary to go further into de- tails. Rudderham when he discovered his mistake was chagrined, naturally He banned a little at the mouth, and an un- holy fire, denoting an inward consumption of vitals, gleamed from his optics. He coughed turned hastily and re-entered the diamond, following which CoyalesSie emitted the first laugh with which he has ever jared the southern atmosphere.
 Messenger smiled and grunted. Messen- ger never laughed in his life.
 Carpenter is the best umpire who has ever figured in the south. He is quick and honest. He rules the field with an Iron hand. He has the respect of the play CTS and the confidence of the spectators.
 William Hart is as old as Methuselah. He makes many grievous mistakes some times, but all of them are of the mind. He's a good fellow and everybody likes him. He tells funny stories and uses ec- centric "cuss' words, but Bill is all right.
 
 Pfenninger guards the bank of Judge Kavanaugh in the winter and officiates in the summer. He is known as Honest Dan" Honesty is an excellent character lStlc. w nen fIeHninSeI IldhtS t HiiSldNe which threatens to overturn the world the fan says, well. old Dan is honest, at any rate" That characteristic. incident ally, has probably saved the umpire's life on many occasions.
 Fitzsimmons has had his troubles in the Southern league. but there are others just as bad as he. He has served the league for several seasons and still lives. This is indicative of an underlying but no less sublime resourcefulness.
 In addition to the old "steadies" there will be neophyte this season. He will be called Jack O'Toole. and probably other things And it is said that the aged and versatile Breitenstein will be added later on. At the present time Kavanaugh Is awaiting the answer of Charlie Frank as to whether or not he will desire the mod ern Cheops another season.
 Breitenstein should go well. He has a strong personal following and that Is better than Kingdoms or good eyesight
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