The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
SEVERAL MORE PLAYERS ARE
NEEDED BEFORE OPENING OF
SAYS BARON LEADER
An Outfieder nfieder and First Glass Euer Only Things
Needed to Make Barons One Of Most Formidable Teams
in the League -Backstopping Department Strong.
Knisely to be Shifted
BY ASA RoUNTREE, JR.

curve ball, good control and almost re-
markable endurance. The two were the
iron-men in their respective organiza-
uons last season.
Although Fittery and SLOAN the two
fingers recalled from Evansville, made q
very creditabie record in the Central
league last season, Molcsworth is of the
opinion that they will have to show
vast Improvement in form to gain
position on next years staff.
However Molesworth states that every
one of the candidates will be given a
thorough and impartial tria. curing the
spring and that at present none may feel
sure of positions. as he intends to give
all chance to show their worth.
The local leader is expecting much of
Mcdonald during the 1914 season and says
that he would not be surprise to see him
top the third sacBers in the circuit, and
also to get a summons TO the majors
in the fall.
Danny Clark Find
The chubby manager also considers IN
fielder Danny Clark, who was signed dur
ing the past week, a diamond in the
rough. In 1913 he played both in the
Georgia-Alabama and Cotton States
leagues. In the former he batted .390
and in the latter .219. Moley has heard
that he is a very promising youngster
and will attempt to teach the youngster
some of the finer points of the game
during spring training.
Edwards, from Winston Salem, who will
make an attempt to beat Captain ELAN
out of his job, is also another good young
ster and should be able to give a good
account of himself.
Outfield to Be Rearranged
The Baron outlield next season will
be rearranged almost entirely. Moley
states that he, intends to shift Pete
Knisely to right field, leaving Clyde Nc
Bride of the 1913 team, Jimmy Magee.
drafted from Lowell in the New Eng
land, and Herndon, recalled from AL
bany in the South Atlantic, to fight it
out for the other two positions-left and
center fields. However, it is likely that
this duo will have further competition
as Moley is seriously considering secur-
ing another outfelder
The Baron pilot is very mucn impressed
with Magee, who batted 1854 last year,
and states that he will probably make
the local club a good player.
He also states that he is having no
trouble to speak of with the veterans
of last year. Several have asked for
Slight increases but none nave as yet
Joined the holdout club. The players who
have already signed their contracts are
Pete Knisely, Charley Carroll, Arthur
Marcan, Omar Hardgrove, Clifton, Ma
gee, Herndon Harden, EDWARDS, Sloan,
Johnson, Tragresser, Nolan, Wallace,
Murphy and Wagner.
Eight Exhibition Games
Manager Molesworth will have a little
over a week to get his henchmen In
condition for the opening exhibition game,
which will be staged on March IS with
the Louisville club of the American asso-
citation.
This year eight exhibition games will
be played at Rickwood, while two will
be played on foreign ground. One of
these will be with the Rochester team
of the International league in Admission
on April 2, and the other with the Uni
versity of Alabama.
The second exhibition game VIII be with
the Chicago Cubs on March 20, while
on March "a the st. Louis Americans will
be entertained. On the succeeding day
the New York Americans are scheduled
to give a performance
Two games, one on March 30 and the
other on March 81, will be played here
by the Detroit Yannigans.
The exhibition schedule will be con-
cluded on April and with the Roches-
ter team opposing the locals