The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
Jack Frost Troubled With
Lame Whip-Others Are
in Fine Form
PLAYING OF
i. BRILLIANT ORDER
Former Baron Smuggling and Fielding
in. Grand Style--Moguls Dickering
for Another Pitcher to
Strengthen Staff
BY BL1NKY HORN

II
Nashville, April 29-(Special. while the
hot squirt of the Vols in the dash from
the post has given the wise experts in
/ the Baugh circuit a specie of apoplexy,
fans in Voltown are no less puzzled over
/ the complete reversal of form shown by
the, crops of boxmen who have dis
\ played effectiveness on the mound that
was not expected by even the most op-
\ timistic. Outside of Tom Rogers and
I Floyd Kroh, whose worth was known,
\ the mound talent was figured as the most
doubtful cog in the ELAN machine, but
h the hurlers have stepped in with a brand
of. pitching that is all the more remark
able in view of the unreasonable weather
with. which the Vols were forced to con-
K tend in the rtaining season.
Outside of Jack Frost, who is troubled
with a lame whip, every hurler on the
list has contributed steady brand of
(boxwork and even in defeat Tom Rogers
and Frank Wells made an impressive
showing Frost holds the doubtful honor
of having yielded more hits to the oppo-
sition than any hurler in camp, while
Flcyd Kroh, in three times out, has yet
to drop verdict Bill Ellis, cast-off
from Louisville, has by long odds been
the biggest surprise among the boxmen,
\ the frail looking ex-Colonel flinging Is
innings of scoreless baseball against the
Lookouts and Chicks, in his only two
\ trials on the rubber.
Tom Rogers, off to 80 defeat at the
hands of the Lookouts in the season 8
opener, has, with Floyd Kroh. borne the
A brunt of the heavy work on the hill and
4 his one hit battle against the Lookouts
h last Sunday carved him a wide berth in
the hall of fame. Wylie Taylor. an
other recruit from Louisville, has never
been. able to take his turn in the box,
\ due TO a dislocated vertebrate, but in
Chattanooga, while the Vols were there,
THE Kansas Highlander was given treat
/ ment which it is believed has relieved
\ him of his injury.
WANT ANOTHER PITCHER
While the pitchers to date have deliv-
cred in style to satisfy the most ex-
Eacting demands, local moguls are still
Edickering with the Browns for a right
handler to add to the mound staff, for
the Vols bosses do not intend to be caught
mapping when the Dixie clubbers begin
Ito find their batting lamps That the
Baugh circuit this season Is destined to
|be hitters league, is the firm BELIEF
Rof Roy ELAN and his plans provide for
la dependable slabber to be in readiness
Efor instant delivery should crack ap-
Rpear in the box corps.
\ Ellam's work incidentally has been Of
1.-The brilliant order, both in the field and
lat the bat for after getting away TO a
Ewretched start with the stick, the new
Header has come with rush and now
Etops such heavy maulers as Dick Kauff-
man, Billy Lee and Gus Williams by
Fhefty margin. Defensively the former
Baron lieutenant has played in sensa-
|tional style, his hit killing performances
having set the bugs daffy over him.
Never a day passes among Vol fans
Ebut what tribute is showered upon Bill
ISchwartzs successor for his handling of
1.-THE Vols has been without a blunder
land his choice of pitchers in the main has
Rproyen excellent.
In Art Kores, the former Sloufed, the
fvols appear to have picked up one of
1.-THE brainest third sackers who has ap-
tpeared in the Baugh league in sometime.
/ His deadly pounding on the run and hit
Bplay has repeatedly put the Vols either in
Front or in position to win. while his
smart thinking has time and again
Broken up hostile rallies