The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
From the Angle Of the Bug
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

DIRMINGHAM, from this date
~ until June 49, has but two
~ weeks on the road Tomorrow
we open a series with Montgomery
and, after playing four games in Mo
bile, Thursday, Friday. Saturday and
Sunday. we return home, meeting in
succession Mobile, Montgomery, Men,
phis and New Orleans. When these
series have been played June 1 will
have arrived. Then We spend a week
n.'Chattanooga and Nashville, return
home June to meet Atlanta,
Nashville and Chattanooga. When
those series have been concluded June
19 will have come.
TO make the situation still palmer.
it might be added that out of the next
81 games Birmingham will play % on
home grounds.
Between this date and June 10.
Before many more days have elapsed,
Kniseley should be playing in true
form, and Mcdonald should have re-
ported. Then will the team have
acquired its fullest 1.-THE of strength.
All of the wrinkles will have been
worked out, and the team will be
standing ON its merits alone. without
excuse of weakness pending the ar
rival of players, or the restoration to
health of the i'll.
We are among those who have con-
fidence in the Barons. We believe
them strong. When Mcdonald reports
the infield will be as good as any
other in the league, when hitting,
fielding and brain is considered. Win
Kniseley in harness our outfield Is
able to take rank with the best
We were injured when Dilger fell by
the wayside with appendicitis, but
Mayer will continue to do the greater
part of the catching. There is reason
to hope that our pitchers will prove TO
be as formidable as any others OF
the league, although the fans still
believe that one other real finger is
necessary.
Yesterday we 'SclsSored lne ioiloW-
ing from the Ledger:
Charles Carroll is playing grand
game at third base. He is hitting
with the best of the Barons and is
fielding finely. 1t looks like a shame
to see. him warm the bench when Nc
Donald comes when there Is another
man in the Baron infield who can
neither field nor hit. But then maybe
that infielder will get that old batting
eye before many more weeks roll
around. The fans hope $50 at any
rate
1t contains a fine boost for Carroll.
We enjoy reading boosts and are made
happy when opportunity comes 10 re-
produce them. The excerpt, however,
contains vigorous knock against
Ellam We do not agree that he or
any other member of the Baron m
field is unable either to field or hit.
We cannot believe that Manager
Molesworth has ever seriously consul
cred move--which would be monu-
mental blunder--carrying with II inc
substitution of Carroll for Ellam. lne
third baseman is neat little per-
former, and from personal stanu
point, ideal. But he is not in Eilans
class as "A ballplayer. He is not as
spectacular, is not as aggressive
lacks the superb spirit of the snort
stop, and what is of still greater I'M
portance, cannot inspire the other
members of the team with confidence
and the spirit of fight.
We will never get into the running
until we get together and stay to-
gether We regard an attack by innu-
endo or insnuation against one OF the
players of the team more hurtful thah
an attack in the open, one IN Whicn
the man to be assailed is called py
name and otherwise designated III
fashion unmistakable. Ellam is as
good as he was last season. Last
season he was potent spoke IN ths
wheel which rolled itself to the PEN
nant.
Before publishing the following from
an effete Mobile exchange, we deshe
to state our belief that the CONVEX