The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
)RTS Barons Make Clean Sweep of Series
FOOD FOR RANDOM
By JACK BETHEA.

this was his first offense and he has always conducted himself property on the field. From the reports the um- pires made to me, I saw no reason to penalize Tennant.
 There has been considerable com ment because Umpire Rudderham de- clined to eject Remnant, following the fracas and he asked me about it.
 Ordinarily, when two players are involved in a difficulty both should be banished, but this was one case in a thousand. l have instructed my urn- pires that under such circumstances, where one man is clearly not to blame and manifests no inclination to push matters not to penalize him"
 So far as records show, the case Friday afternoon is the only one that ever occurred at Redwood in which two players were involved in a difri- culty and only one banished.
 As evidence that Kid" Elberfeld is in midseason form, two policemen es- corted him from the Nashville park last Saturday. Elberfeld got into an argument with Umpire Kerin because the ump's shadow interfered with the Kids shortstop play. It would appear that the Kid" has reached the point where he hates even the shadow of an umpire. He has been elected from a game a second time and the league president has taken official cognizance of the matter.
 Secretary McDermott was sent to Chattanooga yesterday to observe the work of the umpires and to report to President Baugh whether there is any foundation for the Tabasco kids" complaints He is noted as trouble maker with the arbiters and President Baugh, when he has estab- lished the merit or the lack of it in his contention, intends to act.
 "As I repeatedly stated last season, said President Baugh, T do not in- tend to have the Southern league games marred by rowdyism. l shall punish severely any player guilty of such tactics, The maintenance of dis cipline on the playing field is not so much for the benefit of those who witnessed the disorder, but for those who only read of it. A fan reads of fight in ball game and 1t leaves a bad impression.
 q intend to keep in close touch
 
 season, and where there is continuous complaint either myself or the league secretary, MT. McDermott, will inves- tigate. The latter is now in Chatta- nooga looking into Elberfeld's com plaint and will report to me-"
 President Baugh returned Thurs day from Atlanta, where he wit messed the opening game in which the Crackers failed to win the cup as they so boastfully proclaimed that they would. When MT. Baugh returned he heard so much and so general commendation of the work of J. T. Hurry of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power com pany in handling the crowd at Redwood on opening day that he wrote a letter to J. s. Pevear, pres ident of the company, congratulat- ing him. The letter reads as fol- lows:
 Dear MT. Pevear: While it was impossible for me to attend the opening game in Birmingham, as had promised to be in Atlanta, which engagement I filled, when returned, to my great pleasure and satisfactionS words came to me from many sources, and it is the general talk of the town, of the excellent way in which your company ham, died the crowd to and from the game. I consider this a great pub lie seAvice, and when a crowd of that size could be handled as you did that day, it is great credit to your company and you deserve the thanks of the public.
 T understand that Mir. J. T. IIttrx tn hn Nf frn at Redwood on that afternoon. Please convey to him for me my very sincere appreciation of his efficient work. Yours very truly,
 'R. H. BAUGH."
 The Baron fans have now had an opportunity to see their favorites in action in four games, aand they could scarcely have asked more of them than they have accomplished. The more that is seen of the team the better 1t looks. and now that the pitchers are rounding into shape it looks as good as anything in the league. The most pleasing part of the first weeks play in the Southern was the way ill which the Barons stung the ball. If they can keep up that stride they will be fighting it out with the leaders in August. MolesWorth has again demonstrated his ability to pick young ball players and in Caton and O'Rouke he apparently has two ~ jewels. The former goes better every game while the latter is im- proving steadily, if slowly.
 It is litte unfortunate that the Barons have had so many games on a stretch with the Gulls, as they have not had an opportunity to test their strength against any other teams around the circuit but New Orleans. In Pelville they met disaster, but the team had not pulled itself together, and when the two clash the second time there will be different story to tell. The first real indication of how the Barons stack up against other teams will come this week when they meet the Crackers.
 Fans at Redwood yesterday after noon got good laugh out of Swacna. In the sixth inning Lindsay lifted a high one just inside the first-base line and Swats got under it like a hound dog after coon. He waited and waited, but the ball seemed to hang. When it did come down, the wind blew it a little to one side Swats reached for 1t and got 1t but juggled it all about. finally drop