The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26


 W bingham and talk mat ters over with President Baugh and Manager Molesworth he may just as well give up any idea of a pro- loneed holdout, for no matter how obstinate the belligerent is he will capitulate before the hypnotic in- fluencc- ana masterful debating of the two local moguls. Burleigh Grimes. Crrley Brown. Clyde Me- Bride, Eddie Mcdonald and Tex Covington are sll well qualified to testify as to the ability of Presi- dent Baugh to make them come across.
 Let them come for a conference and I am sure | can swing them in line" stated the Baron boss dur ing the early part of the training season regarding the players who were baking on signing. And since then he has made good this prediction. Although Grimes and Brown were recipients of offers from the new outlaw league Pres ident Baugh succeeded in having them come south for a conference before taking any action on the Federal offers, and then it was all off Each one of the above men toned athletes steadfastly refused to budge from his position when a compromise was suggested, but each tlrlc. after several hours of argument. the disgruntled player hoisted up the white flag and be- came a full fledged Baron.
 
 While there is life there Is hope argues Moley. and although every Indication was that he was going to lose Grimes and Brown he kept plugging on and succeeded in working order out of chaos. But for his pergev erance the Barons would also have likely been minus a good first baseman this morning. Gov ington who was turned over to the Barons Tuesday night by Branch Hickey of the Browns, was badly disapp oipted at being separated from maJor league company and was not st all anxious to sign with the Barons. Meeting Coving- ton at the Morris hotel little after o'clock, Moley got him in corner and inaugurated a verbal assault on his various objections. The clock struck 8. then and 10, but still Covington could not sse things from the Baron leaders viewpoint. Getting his second wind, Moley rushed back into the fray with renewed vigor and Coving- toms reserve began to slowly erum- ble. At II Moley had him on the run and a little before 12 the for mer Brown gave in and attached his signature to Baron contract. Had rot Moley been patient and held ot with tenacity. Covington might not havo remained in Br- mingham but accompanied his teammates on 10 Nashville.
 This turn of affairs shows that old Dame Fortune has been stead fly on tie job in Birmingham and has unreservingly deigned to smile on 4the efforts of Molesworth to provide strong team for the Magic City this season. During the early part of February the outlook was almost devoid of promise, but since then the situation has gradual ly changed unti. now everything is roseate. When Charley Carroll recovers from an injury received during the winter to his foot Moley's preseason troubles will be over and freed from worry he will be able to bend all of his en- orgies toward preparing for the 1914 campaign.
 Carroll's foot is rapidly healing and hs expects to be able to don uniform and join his teammates in practice toward the latter part of the week.
 The addition ot Covington to the Baron lineup .s hailed with joy by several enthusiastic fans who have seen him work in the majors. One of them who saw him work both at home and also at New York is es- pecially pleased with his acquisi- ton and thinks he will prove one of the best first sackers in the Southern during the coming pen nant chase. "COvington is a fast fielder, quick in thinking and a speedy man on the paths" said he. Both at home and abroad he handled himself in capable man ner ana there Ia no reason why he shoula not turn out to be one of the best first basemen in the league during 1aJ4. Tn the majors he was pAther weak with the ash, but this was duo riainly to his being kept on the bench most of the time and only occasionally given D chance to display his ability. Because of