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


 doesn't make the slightest differ ence to anyone just as long as the old machinery performs as it did yesterday afternoon in nabbing the initial contest with the Pels. The crew of C. Moley did faithful work and nothing but a win under these circumstances could forecome.
 The long talk that the Barons were fast rounding into form seems to be just about as near right as "bulI' can be. The victory yes- terday was the third straight for the Barons and Dickie Robertson holds the honor of annexing two of them to the right side. In both contests that Dickie has hurled, which total 16 innings, the oppo- nents have been held scoreless and almost hitless.
 And the pathetic part of the whole affair is that Dickie picks out the league leaders to do his mean stuff. Dick held the Vols to two infield hits on July and won his game to 0. while he allowed the Pels but five measly bingles and won his second straight game, 1 to 0. If Dickie continues to be as stingy in dealing out extra base wallops the Barons will soon find themselves pitched into the first division by one MT. Richard Robertson.
 Yesterdays victory over the Pels -s1 Ix,z k, fo nt the Barons had enjoyed a three day rest prior to entering. True the layoff did give the players a good rest, as Moley feared, the entire aggregation ran serious chances of contracting sore wing and all varieties of stiffness. How ever, Judging from the brand of ball that the Barons showed the fans at Heinemann Park yester- day, not the slightest effects of any handicap was shown.
 The home guard was just about tickled to death last night after hearing of the Barons victory and another battle of the same order and result would bring some amount of joy into this burg. Moley has been arguing himself blue in the race With the ldCl Ludt u WOulo not be long until the team would hit its stride and then the fur would fly. And Moley knew what he was talking about judging from the showing of the Barons of late.
 It would not be surprising to see Boss Moley send Burleigh Grimes to the front in today's fracas and thus have a better chance to cop the honors Burleigh. together with Dick Robertson. is sharing the honors of being the only duo of aBron boxmen who have at- tained their full stride. Bruleigh will show the Pels a merry pace and every indication fayors the aBrons to clear New Orleans to-N night with couple of scalps dang ling from their belt.
 This will most probably be Moley's course. He will then have Elmer Ponder, Karl Black and Preacher Perryman to send against the Gulls together with Robert, son if an emergency arises. The Barons shoul hop into the boat with the other teams of the league with respect to the Gulls and win all of their battles with the Schmidt. It's a perfect shame to do the low ly birds that way, but 1t all comes with the national pastime, and no objections will be ruled.
 Tex Mcdonald Is calling himself about the luckiest fellow in Bir- mingham these days following his tardiness to depart to the gulf to spend the remainder of his sus- pended time. Tex was figuring on spending about 10 days in pulling fish out of the Mobile bay. and the surrounding streams. but was lit tie tardy in getting started. Con- sequently. Tex is in Birmingham in good health. Otherwise he might have been among the miss ing in the Mobile district which was in the path of the recent streak of ruin.
 Tex, togeter with the notable Gustavo Goldstein who is no other than the veteran bat boy of the Barons. are the lone relics of the once famous homestayers in Bir- mingham at the present Gustavo has been on duty all the season, but only recently did Tex succeed Cecil Coombs at the helm of the home guard.
 Moley likes the aid eligible list but nearly as well as the players.