The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-31
MOLEY SENDING OUT
CONTRACTS FOR 1914
TO BARON PLAYERS
Pete Knisely First to Sign.
Baron Leader Has AL y
ready Secured
Il Men
BY Asa RouNTREE. JR.


With the idea of ascertaining early If
any of his men intended to join the hols.
out league. Manager Molesworth of the
Baron has commenced to send out 1914
contracts to the men that he has cor
raled for next spring, although none of
last years players has intimated to the
Baron chieftain that they are dissatisfied
Will: the monthly stipend received in 1878
Moley wants to make sure and has con-
seouently set to work signing up his
henchmen.
Only one player has as yet signed up
fer next season, the carly bird being
Pete Knisely. the hard hitting and jovial
center field guardian. The contract has
snGggled in President Baugh's safe for
several weeks, and so any danger of him
being wooed away from organized ball by
the Federals has been dispelled. Whether
Knisely's contract for 1914 calls for an
increased salary President Baugh will not
say, but 1t is more than probable that the
local association has shown their appre-
citation for his good work during the past
season by awarding HIM larger stipend.
The Baron roster for next spring is at
present composed of 21 players, divided
as follows: One catcher, nine pitchers.
two first basemen, one second baseman,
two third basemen, two shortstops, three
outfielders and one utility man. OF course
nine are reserved from last years aggre-
cation, while the remaining y are new
men,
The veterans that have been kept by
Moiey are Gregory, Hardgrove, Nc
Gilvray. Marcan, Mcdonald ELAN, Me-
Bride, Knisely and Carroll.
Three Received Trials
OF the II new players, tnree-Sloan, Fit
terry and Herndon-received trials last
spring and were remaaded to the bushes
for further seasoning. Both Sloan and
Fittery were farmed to Evansville In the
Central league, while lIerndon went to
Albany III the South Atlantic.
Two of the men procured by the chub-
by Baron leader to bolster up his weaken
Ing hurlng corps, Brown and Finneran,
We're gotten from the big leagues. Cur
ley Brown was purchased from the st.
Louis Americans, while Finneran is from
the Philadelphia Nationals. Although
both came from the majors. neither saw
service in it except for a short time near
the close of the season. Brown pitched
during the past season for Montgomery in
tic Southern, while Finneran worked in
the New England
OF the three remaining hurers, two
Hardin and Ponder saw sserXic last year
IN class "B' leagues, while the third
thnson-performed in a class "C3 cir
cult. Harbin comes from Galveston in
the Texas league; Ponder from Dallas,
il the same organization, and Johnson
from Madison, in the Wisconsin Illinois
circuit
Leary, who has been secured as a COM
petitor to McGilvray for thi initial sack
job, comes from Utica, in the New York
State league, while Edwards, an UNDER
study for Captain lsllam. is from Win
ston-Salem. in the Carolina State organ
ization. The final member of the squad,
Lee Magee, a brother Of Sherwood Magee
of the Phillies. is Il product of the New
England circuit.
Although this array of material looks
formidable, Manager Molesworth will,
add strength to it before the opening OF
the 1914 season, and it is more than likely
tina. Birmingham will be represented by
q winning team next year.