The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17

T3EARFuL that Governor
r oNeal and Tom Long. in
their high pitched tilt Of lofty
phrases. might for too long a
period monopolize the calcium, and
by so DOING draw from the ranks
of their own votaries, the Barons
got real angry yesterday afternoon
and won a game. AS a result they
are now first In the optics of the
mere people, and the states chief
executive and the former friend
of his palpitating bosom must re-
tire from the stage of action and
remain in dark obscurity until the
team of Molesworth again takes
a tumble down the soapy chutes.
Not only for the reason contained
in the above bundle of weeds and
wormwood, there is satisfaction
throughout Alabama--nay. the en-
tire territory OF the Southern
league--that the Barons have
achieved success. For those who
do not rejoice when the locals add
a new scalp to their all too lightly
burdened war belt must of neces-
sity and through reasons entirely
selfish. make glad following the
first downfall of the proud and
boastful Crackers.
And yet it was we'll that the gov
ernor and the former lieutenant of
his corps of political spellbinders
offered their attraction during the
dull season--for it is always dull
when the Barons lose more than a
single game. But for the efforts of
the two distinguished singers of
paragraphs polite and polished, we
all>might have expired from ennui.
Therefore the fan flock does owe
something to the men who held
within the hollow of their hands the
destiny of all the common people.
We must remember that the Bar
ons cannot always win, that the sun
will not forever shine. that on some
dark afternoon, the rain will come
slyly down. Let us all hope, there
fore, that when again old Sol with
draws behind some threatful cloud,
other patriotic citizens will rush
to the front with words OF comfort
and plan of spicy entertainment
At any rate, victory reads
good, and especially one in which
the Barons hit the ball, and flelded
with eclat. Yesterday Dan Senno
r'showed up" the critics who have
expressed the opinion that he can
not swat. He poled out a couple
of triples and q single. McGilvray
was "there" with trio of bingles,
and Mayer was the third member of
the Hard Hitting club"
ELAN was on the Job with bells.
He Is certain to have great sea-
son. His work yesterday was not
out of the ordinary. for his work
Is always good.
Prough pitched we'll in the
pinches. and pitching in the pinches
is pitching, indeed Today Fittery
or Hardgrove will probably be
Manager Moleworth's selection. If
the former Is in good shape ~ aft
ernoon he should trim the Crack
ers, the hardest hitters of whom
are sidewheelers themselves.
William Armour played his first
game of baseball in the ocean liner
of Father Noah. Therefore, when
the venerable gentleman issues
statement, 1T behooves the fans to
listen. But even William errs. For
hear him:
1T invariably happens that when
a PLAYER Is 'beaned' he loses his
nerve, and is therefore valueless
as a hitter"
When we read that little bit of
doggerel. the jmake OF two indi-
viduals fash before us. The one was
tiHt of Jimmy Johnston and the
other that of Roy ELAN
Towards the conclusion Of the
good year 1911, Jimmy pushed his
pate IN the pathway of streak OF
lightning that flashed from the
shoulder Of "Rube" Benton. lie,
went over, with blood spoutinsy
from his left end. He took the count.
and was removed to a hospital. He
fingered between Lethe's silent
stream ana the golden gate, and
then came bady<. In 1912. he had
his best year He hit harder than