The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13
Back to work today!

Back to work today!
 Moley and his bunch of ball tossers who are engaged in the pennant chase of the Southern league, will taste the pie of the Baugh circuit this after noon. After enjoying two complete days of rest, the Barons are in tip-top condition for the opening of four game series with the Gulls today. The Barons haven't played the Gulls for several months. Since this time' the reports of other teams in the cir cult is that the Gulls are little short of pie, but now the time has come whereby the Barons will see for them selves. True, the Gulls have been getting trounced pretty regular Of late. but you can never tell what one of these teams will do. They blast out frequently without any cause whatsoever.
 This is not seriously feared, how ever. The Barons are in fine condi- ton, rearing to play the nauonal pas time, and the Gulls have been selected as their opponents. It is hoped that very little opposition is shown in the Gull City, and the Barons walk off with the honors in all four contests. A win from the cellar team counts just the same in the percentage COL umn as a victory over the leaders does. The Barons don't bar any Of 'em. They all look alike to a win ner.
 Following the series down in Gull town, the Barons hop abroad rattler and make for parts known as Blr- mingham Here the clan diSmounts and receives the invaders. The Crack CTS are our first opponents. Charley Frank and his Crackers are badly dis organized these days and it should not be hard for the Barons to walk through the series. However, we ex- pect some opposition from the Frank men, but are equally as confident Of teaching them little about the game.
 Speaking about the Crackers, Dick
  to deal out a little stuff concerning "their'' team. Dick showed up the Crackers pretty we'll recently, and now comes back with the theory that the Crackers are liable to repeat their famous playing in 1913. See what you think about this:
 Don't the cases parallel!
 Then the Crackers started, Whether it was the criticism or not, we do not know, but they started winning, and they eventually won the pennant in a sensational drive, as every fan probably remembers
 The 1913 team was powerful at the bat. strong on defense, but lncon- sistent and the players played Just like the 1916 team is playing, indlf- ferently, and as if they were glad 10 get it over with.
 .This lends hope for the future. Maybe something will start them off. Maybe they'll get mad at what we said about them and pull I'll shoW him he don't know like the 1915 team did, and then laughed at us for criticising them. If it does, our ef- forts will be we'll repaid.
 we had long confab with Finis Wilson yesterday just before he ieft for New Orleans to join the Crackers, and Finis had some good dope about the club.
 .Finis called to our attention the ac- tions of the 1913 team and then com pared it with the present team .' why, that team came to New or leans,' said Wilson, and you remem- Der what a poor club we had? Weil' we trimmed them easily That was up until July and August. From then on they found themselves and piayihs
 
 in the first, while Manush an Pond hit best in the second. Burgess an Wells hit best for the home club. Scores
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