The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-12
NASHVILLE IS BUSY
 PREPARING FOR THE. SEASONS OPENING
Parade in History Planned by Nashville Club. Will Try to Win at At
 tendance HOnOrs

A new opposition for the opening day honors has lately come into the fore. Word from Nashville says that President Clyde Shropshire is making active plans to cop the cup and surprise the other towns about the circuit. It would be more than surprise if Nashville would win the henors, especially when Birmingham is figuring on beating only New Orleans and Atlanta.
 If Nashville gets 1000 people out to the opener they will be doing big thing. Bob Pigue in the Nashville Banner tells of the activities on Vol town as follows:
 with opening day but three more days away, baseball headquarters are as- suming an air of activity, with everyone connected with the ball club unusually busy.
 BIG PARADE PLANNED
 Plans for the biggest parade the Nash vile club has ever had as well as the biggest crowd are on foot, and that they will be realized is the belief of President Clyde Shropshire of the local club. Pres ident Shropshire has just returned to his office after a serious illness of few days.
 Vice President J. A. G. Sloan, one of the real live wires. is busily engaged in arranging the final details of the parade. and it is expected to be the longest and biggest ever attempted in Nashville. A feature will be 50 members of Nashville S parade following the Industrial School
 
 band, which will lead.
 Many automobiles have been offered for the use of the fans. and Nashville has united in making a great effort to win the trophy for the largest attendance. Every man who enters the park next Fri day afternoon will do so on paid ticket. President Shropshire is to pay his way, and everyone except the ball players will have to plank down. There will be no complimentary tickets.
 TICKETS NOW ON SALE Tickets for the opening game are now on sale at several uptown establishments. Reserve seats are also on sale, and many are getting in on the ground floor and buying their pasteboards now. There will be number of distinguished men in the I parade this year. with a big car next to the band and policemen bearing Governor Rye, President Shropshire. Mayor Ewing and Speaker Hill.
 | Governor Rye, who is great baseball 1 fan, has already accepted the invitation | to throw the first ball, and Mayor Rob- | ert Ewing has been asked to receive it. However, no acceptance has been re- ceived at baseball headquarters as yet 1 by President Shropshire. and it is not yet I known whether or not Mayor Ewing can accept. In case he doesn't, some other l prominent. official will act as catcher and ] receive the curves of Governor Rye ROGERS MAY PITCH
 Tt is quite probable that Tom Rogers l the Gallatin star, will be on the mound | for the Vols on opening day. Floyc Kroh, who is the greatest Sunday pitcher 1 in the league. will probably be reserved for the Sabbath contest with the Look outs. Bill Ellis will probably pitch the 1 second -Saturday-with Kroh hurlint on Sunday. Manager Roy Ellam believes | that his pitching staff is going to stack | up with any in the league. and Kroh I Rogers and Ellis have been especially looking to be in form. Gabby Street, the veteran receiver. will be behind the bat ir l the opening game. <e
 | The Industrial School band will take up it's stand in the right field bleachers where it will furnish music throughout the afternoon. Warm weather is prom ised by the weather man and every indi cation points to a record breaking crowl when the curtain is hauled up next Fri day afternoon at o'clock