The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Fans Speculating on Prob able Line-Up on Infield
 and Outfield
BILL LINDSAY MAY BE
 SHIFTED TO SHORT
Barons May Need Outfielder-McDon aid Slated to Play Third With Clark on Second and Der
 rick at First
By FRED BODEKER

With the addition of Eddie Mcdonald to the Baron roster last week, fans have spent the past few days in discussing the Baronial prospects, for 1916 in gen. eial. The Barons undoubtedly appear stronger with the annexation of Me- Donald than they have al any time previ- GUS this year, although they suffered the loss of a valuable player in Emil Meusel, the lone Baron holdout
 The chief topics of discussion were where would Moley play Mcdonald. what would he do with Bill Lindsay and would he get big leaguer to plug the glaring hole in right field? These questions are important, and the fans showed their interest in the local situation when they picked these to be the ring leaders Iassing into the great beyond for an- ether year.
 The first two of these topics can be considered in one. Moley certainly had 9n idea when he annexed Eddie McDon- aid to his pay roll. What was his pur. pose? Several fans offer the solution that Lindsay would be shifted to short to fill the shoes of Roy Ellam This seems to be the policy of the Baron
 
 securing shortstop before he had seen either Caton or O'Rouke in action?
 LINDSAY IS SHORTSTOP
 Both Caton and O'Rouke are two young sters who come to Moley highly recom- mended, and judging from their prac- tee appearances at Redwood during the past few days they are good men. Lind- say is originally shortstop. He played short for New Orleans before he was signed by Birmingham last year. Bill was fast on short and gained good reputation about the circuit for his play ing Mcdonald is a third baseman, ana a good one. He is heady and a good man to have or any infield as is Lind say.
 From all indications, if McDonald looms up as he has in the past years in the Southern league, he will be played on third, while Lindsay will be shifted back to his original position, shortstop. This is the way things appear at the present, although an injury or something else un- expected may cause the entire alterna- ton of these plans. With Lindsay on short. Mcdonald on third, Derrick on first, Moley would have three veteran in fielders, all with ability to hit over the .270 mark asi1y, and with Danny Clark, the coming star of the team, on second with ability to keep the pace set by the vets
 This would present a most formidable infield especially on the defense. Every indication is that this is Moley's plan, although nothing official has been given out. If this is the case, Caton and O'Rouke would have to be released or farmed, unless they show something won derful. This would solve the situation and that's the way Moley has it out lined-in all probability.
 MAY NEED OUTFIELDER The refusal of Emil Meusel to sign has brought up another question Where will the Barons get a 300 hitter for an outfielder. Not a Baron outfielder on the staff at the present is dangerous hitter Coombs appears to be the regu- lar left gardner again this year. Cecil will probably hit around the .2S0 mark, while Arthur Hartle will probably be sta tioned in center. Hartle will hit about the same as Coombs or possibly little better. Other candidates for the ou.- fields will not hit that much, unless it is Werner, the semi-professional from Cin- cinnati. Singleton does not appear as the logical man for the job, and neither does Werner, and the only route left to take is to get another man. Any of the Rarons may develop into 300 hitter, but none of them hold that honor at the present Moley will probably drift along until the big league teams begin to prone and then he will latch on to youngster who can hit and hit well. Provided good hitter is obtained or developed, the outfield will be well balanced, both in hitting and fielding.
 Moley's probable action is mystery for the Baron leader never let's his intentions known to the public. The fans can rest assured that the Barons will be well taken care of in that right garden, and even if youngster from the list of out fielders in camp at the present is as- signed to the task, he will prove his value or else receive his walking papers. The lack of hitter in the outfield will never prove the defeat of the Barons this season, and unless one of the pres ent candidates show that they have the ability to pound the ball with some con- sistency, watch Moley make change.
 Fans have confidence in Moley and the Baronial boss knows what he's doing. But in the meantime. the fans are sil- ently watching the action of the chubby leader with the keenest of interest, and the final outcome will be well worth considering.