The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-22
BIRMINGHAM BARoS,
SPLENDID TEAM, HERE
TODAYRND TOMORROW


Manager Carlton Molesworth and
his Birmingham team, champions Of
the Southern League, arrived hero
Sunday to play series Of two games
with the Colonies. The Barons gave
Louisville terrific struggle Satur-
day at Orlando. losing the contest. s
to 4, after some spectacular base.
ball. They are the strongest team
that the Kentuckians have faced
thus far, and Lakeland fans may
anticipate two warm combats today
and tomorrow, with additional fine
sport when the Cubs come for games
Wednesday and Thursday.
1t 10 likely that Ray and Dough-
erty. left handlers. may be seen in
action against the Colonies today.
These two southpaws displayed
puzzling wares at Orlando, but
lacked control. Given the latter ele
ment, they would have beaten the
Louisville club, as neither man was
hit hard
Magee, who plays center field for
the Barons, is q brother OF Sherwood
Magee, the famous Boston outfielder,
formerly with the Phillies. Numer-
Gus other stars Of the minor firma :
ment are in the lineup OF the Ala
bama representatives.
Following Is the lineup Of the
visitors for today: a
Carroll, 1b; Magee or Hartle, CT;
Hemingway, 3b: Sloan, RI; Coombs
or Mcbride, II; Clark or Coombs,
2b; ELAN, IS: Hale or G. johnson,
C: Dougherty. Ray. Hardgrove.
johnson or Grimes, p.
It is up to local baseball enthus-
lasts and Lakeland boosters to pat
ronize the remaining games OF the
Colonies literally il they expect to
have any chance to have another
league club train here next year. The
guarantee fund can be made up only
by a good showing at the turnstile
in the remaining contests. Lakeland
is getting splendid advertising out
of this trip, and every patriotic citi-
zen should contribute to make the
visit a success.
I Grimes held Louisville down In
the early innings Saturday. and the
Orlando rooters thought that Lake.
lands representatives would be dis
comfited, but after a sharp fight the
Kentuckians made up lost GROUND
and finally won in the eighth.
Birmingham got its first run In
. the opening inning when Carol
singled and scored on Magee's double
! to center. Hemingway made the mrs.
Of three sacrifice hitsiJ sending Ma
gee to third, but Clemens got undel
Sloan's foul and Coombs flied out t
Platte.
Fast fielding by the, Colonies, in
Guiding q dandy catch by Northrol
OF a pop fly o ma bunt, prevented an!
scoring BY the Orlando aggregation
in the second, after the first maj
up walked and ELAN was safe on al
error by Derrick. In the third, how
ever, Magee singled, was sacrificed t
second, took third on Sloan's infiel'
out. and counted when Coombf
grounder got away from Midkih
Coombs went from fret to third o.
a right field single by Clark, bu
when a double steal was attempte
Clemens threw to Northrop who's
relay to Stansbury caught Coomb
hopelessly OF third.
MidkiH singled to right to ope
the fourth. When he started to stea
second, ELAN failed to cover, an
the catcher's throw went on out t
center field, MILDLY making third
Daniels walked, and was out tryin
to steal second. Midkiff scored
moment later on a wild pitch. Mol
throp hit Magee and Sloan in tn
eth, which. with Q sacrifice and
single, netted one counter for Birm
ingham, making the score 3 to 1 !
their favor.
In the sixth. Daniels got his dali
triple, a drive to right. He score
when Osborn poked a single owe
shortstop.
The Colonies drew ahead in tn