The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-10

And 1t s nothing less than a bit of strategy on the part of Moley in keeping the down and out" list on the run. Few other managers in the league. if any. have realized the opportunity.
 Gustavo, by the way, is fast growing into a valuable aide for General Molesworth, and at the same time appears to be acquiring all the inside stuff, and then some, in running a business. Gus, as he is commonly known to his close friends, predicts that the Barons will soon be perched on the top of the ladder and that he will have the honor to shine the bludgeons for the champions again. Gus is very optimistic youngster andis true Baron in this respect.
 The spurt of the Barons for the past month has gradually become better and the record for the past week was three victories out of four attemps. The critics that counted the Barons out of the race couple of weeks ago are now opening their eyes under the fact that the Pels and Crackers have faltered. Predictions are not al- ways true. and it would cause no great amount of astonishment around the circuit if Moley's henchmen did not crawl out of the pesy second division berth before many more series have passed.
 Some critics and, in fact, a large number of those writing gossip in the papers of the league have asserted frequently that the Vols will crack and the race will be- come free-for-all. It has been predicted that the race has not been completed as yet and it will not be until the final game is played. Moley has his bunch filled with pep and the various teams are fast becoming aware to the fact and the Baron team will soon be noted as the one in previous years that had strong bid in for the rag.
 The Barons barely did pull into New Orleans yesterday in time for the game, not arriving there until o'clock. The game was then started but only seven innings could be played before darkness feli over Heinemann Field and the W are glad in a certain respect that the game didn't proceed but seven innings for you never can tell what might happen in the eighth and ninth sessions. The Barons are liable to score a million runs.
 As predicted in this colmune sew eral weeks ago, Bill Schwartz, the former pilot of the Nashville Vols, has re-entered the game. Bill has signed to manage Hopkinsville in the Kitty league and play first sack. Bill will set the little circuit on fire with his playing. It is said that Bill will take few of the star amateurs of Nashville with him to make their initial debut in professional ball.
 Bill is quoted as saying that he was offered job as umpire in the Southern league but he turned down the offer to become a pilot. Bill says that he was offered the job made vacant by Bill Bernhard when the former pilot resigned recently to go into business for himself. Bill might have been offered the job but it is doubtful. In the mean time, President Baugh has failed to fill the shoes of Bernhard, but a successor is expected to be an- nounced within the next few days.
 Bill has scores of friends in Bir- mingham, all of whom wish him well. He could have no great amount of success at Nashville and quit the game rather than stand the fire of the "grandstand mana gers" Bill is about one of the most congenial fellows that ever walked in a Southren league ball field and had all sorts of popularity. The Age-Herald extends it's best wishes to genial Bill for all the success possible.
 It's a good thing the Barons are not scheduled to play at home these days, when old Jupiter Plu- vius is such a prominent chap. Old Jup has been the chief attraction in Birmingham, and everywhere else, for the past four days, and all that is wished of him is that he do not interfere any too much with the Barons' pennant drive. It's a thing that can't be stopped.
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