The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
.BARONS REPRESENT
 SCATTERED GROUP !. IN WINTER CAMP
Members of Baron Team Live in All Parts of COun- try Except West-Their
 Present Occupations

Baseball players that passed the summer months in defending the stand ards of Birmingham in the Southern league scatter to all parts of the coun- try to spend their winter months or rest. As rule, most of the players use these months as period of rest and thus desire to become free from any inclinations of the nome" town toward them during the time when their sport is read about and not played.
 It is a peculiar fact that practically all ball players never make good in their home town. Not man on the Baron roster last year was resident of Birmingham. Some come from as far north as Maine and Wisconsin and some as far south as Florida. None however attempted to penetrate the balmy cline of California and the golden west other than in travel.
 Several Barons were on sight trips through the west during the past few months and to the exposition in Cali fornia, but strange to stay, not mem Der of the Molesworth clan ventured to claim the far western state as his residence.
 Starting with President W. D. Smith of the local club, the Barons move away from the former scene of action to pass away the winter months in hunting, fishing or other modes ot sport familiar to mankind. Boss smith packs away his trunk and ships all of his belongings to his own little farm up near Springville, about 30 miles from his office in the Jefferson County Bank building.
 And there he stays, off and on for the remaining months of the time when his ball tossers are far away. Boss Smith often visits the old place to get good glance of surroundings, but un- til the first part of February he is practically in seclusion.
 But the call of spring and the rising of the baseball sap. draws the boss toward the old place and likewise the same magnetic attraction brings Man. ager Molesworth to the scene of &C., tion. And then things start. Moley's s magnetic ability is far-reaching and not long after the Baron pilot is on the job, other members of the team be- gin to arrive. Moley halls from Fred erick, Md. small town, but great place to exist" according to Moley. Its inhabitants are few and still fewer when Moley & Co. depart, but the idol of the Birmin gham fans reincreases the population by his return in October.
 Karl Loudenslagher, no other than the famous southpaw, Karl Black. re- sides in Ironton o. Black hesitates about working and according to all ad- vices received. is about to become hon. orary president of the "stove league" Karl claims no occupation other than he is full blooded Dutchman, which he believes is sufficient to keep him alive.
 MAGEE AT CLARENDON, PA.
 Blacks nearest neighbor is Jimmie Magee, who lives in Clarendon, Pa, not far from Roy E1lam the former Baron, and now manager of Nashville. Jim mic is unlike the notable Karl, but spends his spare months toiling at some trade.
 And then long jump to Madison. Wis, where the elongated Arthur John son is uncovered. Johnson is great hunter and the skins of the big fur bearing animals provide a neat income to the genial twirler
 Coming south. Mickey Coyle, the first sacker, is found in his home at Cool Hill. Ark, recently placed on the map Reports say that Mickey is brick layer, but indications say otherwise, for Mickey is about one of the best fel- lows that ever came along.
 Down the Mississippi to New Orleans and there we find dimunitiye Dick eSOH oHo" ms eiS iuHe VI cl.Se.i. vile how to twirl the old pill. Dickfe passes the time away by playing win ter ball with congregation of famous players. At the present Dick is in Washington, D. C., on visit and before long the "spitball" artist will pull into Birmingham.
 lake steamer carries us to Stork, Fla. where "Preacher' Perryman is found fishing the sharks out of the Atlantic ocean for the government Preacher" is the only Baron who picked out a town that was named especially for him. Like the majority