The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
|Barons Battle With the New York
 Yankees At Redwood Field Today
First Team of Tanks With Baker, Maisel, Magee and Shaefer to Appear in EX- hibitiOn Game

Manager Carlton Molesworths Barons will face the first. team of the New York Yankees this afternoon at Rickwood Field at 3 o'clock in a crippled condi- tion. Although Moley was hopeful late yesterday afternoon of sending the ma iority of his regulars into the fray, in- dications are that Danny Clark, Cecil Coombs and Werner will be absent from the lineup.
 The Tanks arrived in Birmingham late last night Every member of the squad the month of training at Macon where Bill Donavan has been laboring stren- uously to round the Tanks into form and make them pennant contenders once again. The team that will face the Barons this afternoon is made up of the regular lineup. Home Run Baker, the star of the world series games while with the Athletics, will play third base for the Donavan outfit, while Fritz Mai se the speed merchant of the American League, will be seen in center field. Ray Caldwell, Ray Fisher and Bob Shawkey will do the hurling for the Tanks. The; are the three mainstays of the Yank twirling staff.
 The Tanks are accompanied by a num- her of press agents of New York dailies, including Bozeman Bulger, former sport ing editor of The Age-Herald, and now sporting editor of the Evening World, and the two owners of the Tanks, Col. Jacob Ruppert and Capt T. l.. Houston. The pa rty which numbers something over 40 is stopping at the Tutwler hotel.
 TO USE THREE HURLERS
 Moley is still undecided on his exact line up. Grimes, Perryrnan and Ponder will do the slab duties. The first two will be on the mound for four innings each, while Ponder will appear in the ninth. Smith will start behind the bat with Hauser as substitute. Jordan may also get a chance. probably to catch Ponder in the final session. Danny Clark will hardly be in shape to appear at sec ond. Tn case that the Meridian phenom does not get in the game, Welch local product, will be used. Caton will be used practically the entire setto at short, although O'Rouke may be given chance Bill Lindsay will appear at the third cushion
 In the outned uartIe will appear in right, provided Coombs and Werner get into the game Otherwise. he will De shifted to left Harris used in center and Singleton in right. Both Coombs and Werner are suffering from bad char'ey horse and it is highly probable that they will not be in form again before the latter part of next week.
 large crowd is expected to see the game It will be the only chance 10 see the Yankees during 1916 in Birmlisha m and fans are expected to grasp the np- portunity There are several notable stars in the line-un. Among the most famous is J. Franklin Baker. the nome rim l,ine who was recently purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics for over eco. Germany Shaefer, ba seball's most fsmous commedian, is also with the Tanks and will give an exhibition dur inc the game today.
 The game will start promptly at 5 o'clock. Harry Stradford will umpire 4 close game is expected despite the fact that the Barons are crippled and fans can expect plenty of first-class amuse- ment.