The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-18
BARONS RAINED
 OUT IN A THIRD GAME ? AT MOBILE
MOL LESWORTH TO STRENGTHEN
 PITCHING STAFF VERY SOON
TOKEN AND BOYD ARE CERTAIN OF POSITIONS = GREEN IS PROMISING-MOLESWORTH TO GO TO MAJORS

If after watching his pitchers for a few davs Manager Molesworth finds that they are unsatisfactory; he will at once mount a train and go anywhere he thinks he might find good pitchers Several major league teams have offered him twirlers, but so far he has found the offers to be unsatisfactory.
 The local association is determined to have a winning team and if money can get one, Birmingham will have one res terday President Baugh had a conler- ence over long distance phone with Molesworth and instructed him to do anything he thought best to strengthen the team. He was given instructions to strengthen any department that might be weak. and to spare neither expense or time on getting team of capable ball players.
 tMolesworth believes that his players will hit we'll He thinks that the pitch ing staff will have to be strengthen, and that probably the infield might be bos- tered up. It is his present intention to take a close look at his pitchers and after sizing them up, to get better ones He will hardly have time to do this be- fore next week.
 In Toxen and Boyd. Molesworth is sure that he has two good hurlers. He has often said that Green was promising and that Chaput and Smith looked good Hardgrove is foxy individual and would be an excellent relief man. He has teasing curve and can pitch the twist CTS all the time without injuring his arm.
 Foxen Is in rather bad condition. "Bill' has been pitching for a few years, and it Is a known fact that it takes bim a couple of weeks of hot weather to round him into shape. Molesworth believes that he will be in fine condition after going to Mobile and New Orleans, if hot weather should be there.
 Boyd seemed to have everything and he is determined to go back to the ma jors. It is very probable that he would have stayed in the national this sea son, had not unfortunate condition ex- isted In the game that he pitched Sat urday he showed wonderful ability. His pitching bore out his reputation. He seems to be a certainty.
 Chaput was hit hard and with ease here Saturday when he went into the box. He
 
 ever he is evidently a good man, as he led the Canadian league last season and has good control. Smith is yet nervous and experience may keep him from land ing a regular berth He pitched we'll in Mobile Tuesday, however.
 Green pitched splenddly at Montgomery Sunday The two runs that lost for him should not have been scored. The con dtions under which he pitched were against him. Everything was agains. him and rothing for him. He had lot of speed, a puzzling set of twisters and good headworl. Besides this he is all able batsmnn ard takes excellent condition or himself He is the more promising of the youngstSs.
 IT Prdugh should return, then Moies- worth would need but one good pitcher from the big leagues. However, this man would have to be very good pitcher, or two mere would have to be secured. There are many good pitchers who would go spienddly in this league that are on tie market and the fans may rest assured that Birmingham will get them.
 Other than pitchers, the Barons look strong enough The infleld is a nice one, while the outfield is quite acceptable. The backstopring department is well fortified. while the utility roles are well cared for.
 If the team should hit only moderately well behind the present staff Birming ham would win over half of her games A trief glance at the hitting of the club will explain that fact. In the six games that the Barons have played they have se- cured 32 hits against the opponents 4. In the first five games the Barons sc- cured but 2i hits, an average of four hits a game. The opponents secured an aver age of nearly eight hits per game. about double the number the Barons got. For this reason the Barons lost four out of the six gameF.
 The season is early yet and two vic tories will put the Barons at 800 A few more would put them near the top. Bir- mingham will have a team that will finish in first division, or many will be mis- t,1y