The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
SCRIBES PREDICT
 THAT THE BARONS WILL END UP HIGH
PROSPECTS FOR A WINNING
 TEAM AT BESSEMER BRIGHT
Ined Will Be Fast One While the 0utfield Looks to Be Good One-Bessemer Twiring Staff Will Be As Strong
 As Any In the League-Baker Looks Good

The fight for the other position will be between Clifton Johnston c1aud Barr and Jimmy Morgan. Johnston has mt well and with timeliness since he Joined the Bessemer csno, and has been fielding very good. He is nearly as fast as Jimmy Johnston and has a good arm.
 Claud Barr Is younger than Johnston and has had more experience. He is heavier and faster than Clifton. How ever, Barr has not been hitting so well. but it is thought that he will soon hit his stride. In the Appalachian league last season he hit just .322. Barr is q finished fielder with a good arm. He looks very good and it is thought that he will get his eye upon the ball be- 1 fore the season has begun.
 i Jimmy Morgan can play the inield or outheld. He Is a splendid fielder with a good strong arm and a lot of sense. He Is not as fast as either of the others, but can field quite well. He cannot hit as well as either of the two. If he were good hitter he could make good on nearly any Class A bail club. The fight will be hot one. When the first game is begun the outtieid will lineup like this: Johnston, left field Cochran, center field, and Barr. right
 field
 The pitching staff looks very strong. With Baker and Hickman as certain l ties, it Is known that Bessemer will have two reliable and nifty hurlers. Baker seems to have everything now.
 He can curve them around a hay stack and shoot them across the plate like a shot from a gun. He Is a large, big man and can pitch every other day or so. He will no doubt make Bessemer a good twirler. If Hickman should get into good shape there is little doubt 1 but that he can win two-thirds of the games he pitches
 Lefty" Pruitt does not look good and l 1t Is very probable that he will be given his release within a day or so. l There are many from whom to select the other two twirlers Williams, Shep- pard, Welch. East and Eancher are cam didates for the other two positions and l 1t locks as if Hickman should be able to ult two splendid men from these. Fancher has demonstrated that he has the goods. Williams has not been out long, but during this time he has shown up extra well. He seems to know how to pitch, he has curves and speed and
  Saturday he will be able to let out and then he is expected to show something. Oscar Welch is in good shape, but his legs are worrying him bit. Welch Is a seasoned pitcher and should make Bessemer an able twirler. He will be one of the strong candidates. "Bix Six Sheppard is the only left handler who seems to have a chance to make the team. However, he has not yet rounded into shape and as it now | looks will not be ain condition to pitch | before the season has been begun. East l Is the other member of the squad of candidates He has no experience, bat 1 seems to have everything else. He can l burn them across the plate and Is just l Q youngster. However, he will hardly I make the team.
 A catcher of first class calibre has not yet been obtained The team looks livery fast and swift and should put up a good fight for the rag.