The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-25
COCHRAN'S HEAVY HITTING WINS FOR THE PIPEMAKERS
A LITTLE DOPE CONCERNING
 THE BARONS AND THE LEAGUE
Barons Have Hit 182 Clip This Season. But Are Improving Daiy-Ellott is the Official Rooter for Nashville. Jimmy Wall is Starring for Meridian-De
 Has Four Shutouts

to reports is on the market for heavy slugging outhelder. Welchonce is hit ting nicely and it is certain that he don't play better ball after this I'll soak you good and hard next time I get you. Get out of here"
 Thank you, your honor," said Schwartz and Hirsig, in one voice. "Well sure see that good ball is played after this,' and they departed to win their first game at home.
 Charley Fritz. the Barons' hoodoo, is yet to come back. When he was sent to the American association by Manager Bill Bernhard, Molesworth shook himself by the hand and said No more will we see of goose eggs upon one occasion each.
 His whip Is said to be in perfect shape, and he is striking the boys out with con- sisteney. And to think that Billy Smith let him go as a has been" and never wuz4ef.p
 According to the Nashville Democrat this Is the way the trial of Schwartz and Hirzig proceeded:
 "Sehwartz and Hirsig," said Judge TSl- len in city court yesterday, addressing the manager and the president of the Vol- unteers, who were arrested Sunday, "yoa are charged with playing ball on Sun day How do you plead-guilty or not guilty?"
 Guilty, your honor." replied the cul- prits.
 Well. I don't know" said the judge. T don't think you're guilty. I saw that game Sunday, and you certainly did not play ball Chattanooga played ball, and if had that bunch up here I'd fine every one of them, but you Nashville fellows certainly did not play much ball. Stin, I'll have to fine you $10 each, but I'll re- init the fines.
 NOW he continued, If you fellows will remain fixture in center field. storeh and Young are yet to slug at nice clip. However, Young Is said to be | good hitter. He was a star in the O. and P. last summer.
 
 This fellow and twrler, Al Demaree, is certainly in good condition this year. He is yet to allow a team to score a run against him. During the present season he has pitched four games of nine in- nings each, and has not yet allowed a base runner to cross the home plate. He has scored four shutouts Twice has New Orleans been kalsomined, while the Barons and Billilkens have secured a set the Barons lose to this Fritz by the score of to 6, for he has gone.y But now a dispatch has reached Birmingham to the effect that Fritz will be turned back to the Turtles as he did not show enough form to stick even in the Epworth league.
 It IS probable that Fritz Will pitch again for the Turtles. He certainly was q hodoo for the Barons last season, as 1t seemed just impossible to beat him. Although Birmingham often made as many as F hits, Memphis managed to get just a few more
 Ray Boyd looks better every day Yes terday he won from the Billikens and al- lowed but four safe hits. In New Or leans last Sunday he defeated the Peli- eans by the score of to 1, the same as l with the Bilfikens. This Is the second time that he has defeated the Billkens and the third time that he has pitched the Barons to victory.
 Boyd looks to be good enough to win at least two-thirds of the games that he twirls. He has speed, confidence and nerve and should stay in the Southern league but one season. When he was se- cured by the Barons from Cincinnati, Molesworth proved that he was some schemer. Jack Ryder, the scribe and near manager" of the Reds, remarked that Boyd was the best man that Cincin- natl ever let go. It looks as if he was right R. A. L..