The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
FOOD FOR RANDOM
Fly FRED BODEI<ER
Same old story, mates. Rained again!

Same old story, mates. Rained again!
 All that Birmingham can get these days and times is rain and hard luck. Believe me, pal, we getting double share of that, though
 If a double bill wasn't scheduled for today, it wouldn't be so bad. Presi- dent Baugh and his schedule makers decided last March that the Barons and Pelicans should play a double bill on July p and consequently the game postponed yesterday will be lost until the next trip of the Pels to Rick wood, which will be in the early part of August.
 The rain yesterday might have saved the Barons from a defeat, but we can't see it that way True, Brenton had the fellows eating out of his hand but you can never tell when a pitcher is going to blow. Dick Robertson wasn't as strong as Brenton, but he had enough stuff to hold those Pels scoreless.
 
 And the funny part about yester- days rain was that section around the ball park about half-a-mile square was the only ground included in the cloudburst. Redwood was soaked and play was impossible. From the press box, boys could be seen play ing ball about three or four blocks IaI rix shining brightly at the same place. Yet, at Redwood, it rained to beat thunder.
 The ball park road was as dry as chip and the motorists were some what surprised, as well as the fans, to find that the rain had not fallen even as far down as OWenton. The rain had stopped when Umpire Will Hams called the game, but the field was about as wet as it could get and still remain land. Bulldog didn't hesitate bit about calling the game and after inspecting the ground around home plate, found that if play was resumed, all sorts of mud sliding contests would have been staged.
 The double bill today will attract a capacity crowd. The Barons are playing good ball now and with lit- tie touch of luck would mop up. The Pels don't appear so strong, ana they're not, and it is our honest be- lief that the Barons are their equal, if not slightly better. It would not be surprising to see the Moley clan cop the double bill. At any rate, we hope so.
 It is the second game rained out this week by J. P On Tuesday, rain made it impossible to stage conflict with Charley Franks Crackers. and yes terday's showers added the second chapter to the sad story. On Wednes- day rain before the game and the failure of baseball cars to run kept the attendance so low that enough money to pay for the balls used was not taken in at the gate.
 The rain and off-days are putting crimp into the Baron treasury these days. The attendance at Rckwood this season has not been any too good at any games, with the exception Of the opening day, and baseball has been a losing proposition in Birmlng- ham this season for the first time in A number of years. The seasons not over yet, ana IL tiC beiiOAio BY -iA~o the race, which is probable, Redwood will handle a capacity crowd every day.
 Chattanooga fans and scribes ap- parently approve of ."'Kid'' Elberfeld's lighting tactics. The following from the Chattanooga Times, at the open ing of the Nashville Chattanooga series is a sample:
 Fans who like to see fast ball play ing, with worlds of fight will make a big mistake if they fail to witness the pending series. The Lookouts have been mistreated time and again by the Nashville fans and hate the capital city, individually, with a deep-seated hatred. This feeling can but commun- icate itself in some manner to the two teams"
 The Pittsburg correspondent of the Sporting News gives the following in- teresting dope about Jack Farmer, last season Vol, who is now one Of Jlrlmy Callahan standbys:
 'tFloyd Farmer, the outfielder whom Pittsburg secured from Louisville in exchange for Ed Barney, has made big hit with local fandom He got away to good start with the Pirates, and has hit in sensational style thus far, his average to date being well over the 400 mark. Of course, it is