The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Crackers Make Initial Appearance Today

~ UR faithfuls are again
 deadlocked with the strug gling Gulls for possession of the third rung. While the Barons were achieving an to victory over the lowly Turtles. Billy smith and his band of Crackers easily vanquished the aforementioned rivals of the locals in a decisive manner, score 10 to 2. The respite granted the Gulls through the de- feat of the Moleyites at the hands of the Memphii Tuesday proved of short duration and they will again be subjected to the miseries of close competition.
 
 Two Southern league eastoffs are leading batting orders in the South Atlantic league. They are Herndon and Holt Mcdowell Hern- don was formerly with the Barons and is now topping the list for the Columbus club. Mcdowell, an Ems ley boy, who was recently dropped by Bobby Gilks. Is performing the same duties for the Albany y>club. On the latter club are several boys who are familiar to fans in the Southern circuit. Hanna. former Baron recruit. Cochran, a Baron and Pelican failure. and Manush, formerly of the Pelicans and Crackers. are other former South ern leaguers besides Mcdowell who are drawing pay from the AL bany management.
 Charlie Bell. who was signed last week by the Columbus club in the Sally organization, is being played in right field by the Co., lumbus boss
 Burleigh Grimes seems to have rounded into form in a satisfac- tory manner. Recently he proved a stumbling block for Harry Mat thews' Shipbuilders after that az gregation had gone a week with n clean sheet. Grimes allowed l2 hits. but did not yield a pass. Besides this, Grimes scored two runs and registered two hits one a three -bagger. in four trips 10 the plate. This is the second time that Harry Matthews has been humbled by a former Baron. Several weeks ago Pitcher Tod Sloan duplicated the feat, holding the Newport team helpless after they had been running wild over other league clubs.
 Manager Billy Smith has struck another snag in his negotia-
  strengthen his team. Catcher En- zenroth, purchased several days ago from St. Louis Browns, re- fuses to play in the south and has asked Manager Branch Hickey to send him to some other club out side of one in the Southern. Catcher Tyree. purchased from the Cubs, has reached the city O. K. and is ready to get into the game.
 Not satisfied with wooing Fal- kenberg and others away from the Cleveland club, the Federals are menacing the peace of President Somers The president of the Buff falo club in the outlaw association is on the trail of Pitcher Rip Hagerman and is tempting him with a big roll of Uncle Sam's currency Hagerman asserts that he will stick by Somers, but there is no telling when this good reso- 1ution will be broken as the sight and jingle of the coin of the realm exerts magnetic influence over the exponents of the great national pastime.
 Arlington Bisland. last season with the Crackers. made his debut with the Maps yesterday against the Boston Red sox In three times at the plate he registered one hit and one run. He also stole base and accepted four chances in the short field faultless'y. The Barons piled up four doubles off Liebhardt, Marcan challxing a duo. Five bases were also purloined off the opposing receiver by local base run ncrs.
 Pratt gleancd a double off the deliv- cry of young Shawkey of the Ath- letics The game was called in the sixth with the score a tie on account of rain.
 The Senators gained lap on their op- moments by defeating the Tigers for the third straight time.
 "Buck" Herzog is certainly leading