The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-01
Barons Begin Long Home Stay Today

What it took to break the Pelicans winning streak the Barons certainly did have The Pels were knocking along credit when Arthur Johnson, the terri ble Swede, stepped in an sprung a sur-' prise by holding the Pels safe while his teammates batted out a win.
 It was the first time this season that the Barons have been able to repulse and it didn't come by big majority then. The Barons have played the Pelicans five games and yesterday win was the first that Moley can boast of over the Johnny Dobbs clan. It was win, so what does Moley care as long as it put the Barons d bit nearer the leaders.
 The Barons return home today-fo 2l- day stay, the longest home stay of the season. Every team in the league pays Birmingham visit for series with the exception of Mobile, who has already been received and sent home with four straight defeats. The Atlanta Crackers come back to Birmingham for three game series, starting today. Charley Frank and his warriors were here last Friday and Moley's henchmen handed them reverse after accepting the same for four consecutive times in the park of the Crackermen.
 The Crackers, following their disas- trous stay in Birmingham, jumped to Mobile, where they got in training for the Baron series with two straight wins over the Gulls. It's beginning to look like the Gulls are the easy prey of the league as was predicted at the begin ming of the season, despite the strenu- ous protest of their leader, Charley Schmidt It is rumored that there will be general shake-up in Guiitown soon and the deal whereby Massey was ac- ouired from the Pels is taken to be the forewarning. The Gulls are woe fully weak, but can be changed into formidable club by the acquisition of few good players. The pitchers are not any too good and in fact the entire team could stand little strengthening.
 No word has been received as yet at the baseball headquarters as to when Outfelder Emil Meusel will report. Meusel decided recently that 1t would be best for him to come to terms with the Barons rather than pass an entire summer without performing in his vo- cation MeuseI lives in Jos Angeles, Cal, and he is not expected before Wednesday. President Smith stated yesterday that he would not be sur prised to see Meusel drift in at any time, although he had no definite news from the late holdout as to his arrival.
 The arrival of Meusel in camp will mean the passing of one member of the present roster. As to who will draw the pink slip is still in doubt but it is thought that it will be one of the out felders. Meusel will work out few days with the Barons before he appears in the lineup. If Meusel lives up to expectations, the Barons will have ar- other valuable man on the roster.
 With the fine showing of Arthur Johnson, Dick Robertson, Burleigh Grimes and "Preacher" Perryman in the last few games, only one Baron regu- lar-Karl Black-remains to convince the fans that he will retain his posi- tion on the fiinging corps of Boss Moley Black has had but few chances of late but the southpaw is conceded to be sure of place on the staff. Blackie hasn't shown so awfully much to date in the games that he has participated in but it takes some hot weather to make the former Billiken hit his stride.
 lHc SuO WlH6 Ol lhS pitChClS iiehC Moleys team appear more formidable than ever. It was cnceded by all that if the pitchers from last year still pos sessed their effectiveness when the 1916 season rolled around, the Barons would have to be counted on in the selection of the pennant chasers. The regulars are not the cnly ones that must be considered for Moley has two likely recruits that are making a strong fight to stick the season out in the Baugh circuit. Miller and Ponder are working hard for permanent Lerth and Moley @ certainly giving them good trial before turning them loose.