The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01

Rowdy Elliott is starring daily over in Hot Springs behind the bat, according to reports, and is getting into fine form. On Tuesday he played with the All-Amer- ican and secured three hits out of four l times at bat. Two were doubles and the other was a single. Rowdy will report for practice to Manager Bill Schwartz in March. He was the star in that game Tuesday, as his slugging defeated the | All-Nationals.
 | Lou Castro, the old Baron, is again a manager. He recently signed a contract with the Portsmouth, Va, Baseball club, and will act in the managerial role dur ing the coming season. Portsmouth is just getting into the Virginia league. being one of the two clubs recently admitted.
 Lou played with the Barons in 1906 as shortstop during the latter part of the season. Then he drifted to Atlanta, and finally decided to give up the game. going into business in Atlanta. It is prob able that he will secure the surplus At, lanta material for his club.
 Scotty Alcock, another former Baron, is to get chance with the Indianapolis club in the American association. Last season Scotty slugged the pill at an aw- ful clip in the South Atlantic, and as the result gained a tryout with the In- dians. He played for the Barons in years back. He has played with Chattanooga in the Sally league and later with All bany.
 Noah Henline seems to be hitting the downward chute. He left the Barons few years ago for the majors, but was turned over to Buffalo, where he played for two seasons. At first he did well, but fell off in slugging last year. He was sold to Baltimore, but seems destined to go to the real minors. He was offered to Buck Freeman of the Scranton team in the New York States league, but Buck | just said, He is too old and 1 don't want l him around" "Henny' used to clout the 1 pill here, though, and was local favorite. 1 Mique Finn, the big chief at Mobile, i will arrive in the Gull city early next week. and will get ready for the coming l season. He states that he expects to | have some team this year, and with the
 
 I among the leaders.
 | Charley Starr who has been playing at l Hot Springs, is one of Mque's latest additions and he should go well. At Hot | Springs Starr was picked as one of the nine All-Americans and showed rare 1 form.
 George Mil has signed his contract with | the Lookouts, as has Pitcher Mercer, a collegian whom Smith wanted. Mill Is getting to be too old for the Southern, and l many fear that the veteran must go be- 1 fore the season is over. He seems to be unable to locate the pellet, but is still all able fielder. He played second last year Mercer is a promising collegian, and Smith believes he will prove formidable 1 addition to the hurling staff.
 Lee Garvin has turned literary-that is a little literary. While he is not writing 1 a beauty letter or the best plays that ''l have seen" he is acting press agen l for the terrible Cole Younger. the famcn: bandit Lee is said to be doing welt an, | is still worrying the newspapers Th' bandit is doing the Lyceum trick with { lecture about holding up people.
 The working men will get to see base ball in five Southern league cities. Nev Orleans, Montgomery, Memphis, Mobil, and Nashville will have Sunday games. l The New Orleans baseball team has re turned after a transforming expedition t, Panama. The Pelicans played five games winning four out of the series. Only 1 days remain for the Pelicans to get int, I shape as the practice games begin witt the Chicago Cubs March F. Frank vii no doubt have his usual good team. Man ager Harry Davis of the Cleveland Nap
 will probably fill out his weak spots