The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-21


 have the edge on Charley Schmidt's s club and two victories are practically assured, while it would not be surpris- ing to see Moley's men cop three of the four Following the Sunday jump to Mobile, the Barons go to Atlanta for four games.
 The Crackers are considerably of mystery just at present. The Guils beat them three straight but the Georgians drop down to Ne" Or leans and wallop the Champs twice, while Birmingham, thrice defeated by the Pels, is polishing off the Gu.ls. It's grand old dope, but where does tt get you Anyway, the Barons should cop two of the four games in Atlanta and the single contest sl1ged here. This is April 2S and the Barons go to New Orleans for a couple of games. The Pels are due for a beating, as witness the stunt pulled oy the Crack CTS, so that there is little rough sled- ding on the road-sbefore 1he team.
 On May 1, the Barons return here te entertain every club in the league with the exception of Mobile, remaining until the twenty-fourth. At the end of this time Moley should be way out in front
 Caton is rapidly endear4ng himself to local fans by his hard work Since moving into the lead-off position, Ca ton has made three timely hits and has assumed more confident air. Molesworth is certain that Caton has the making of a great littie gardener and that he is ripe for this league Ears in Birmingham have come 10 regard the judgment of Molesworth as almost infallible where ball player is concerned.
 All of Moley's recruits are showing well and with the return of Carroll to the game the outfield problem will to some extent be solved. Carrolls finger is healing slowly and he may reappear in the line up early next week.
 The team as whole is going well. Mike Hauser, subbing for Red Smith, has done excellent work. The fact that all Baron pitchers are veterans and acquainted with the patters aids him to some extent, but ne is cool under fire and shows excellent judS- ment
 Molesworth now has three twirlers in good shape, three who have proved themselves ready under fire, the orly sure test. Perryman has tucked away two victories under his shirt, while Johnson demonstrated yesterday that he is in mid-season form, coming through with a beautiful game. Bur leigh Grimes, too, is there and was beaten out of victory Tuesday only by the hardest kind of hard luck. Black and Robertson are slowly round- ing into form and either one or the ether may be called upon to work to. day.
 Pitcher Miller has still to be heard from. He has had trouble with his arm and Molesworth wlnts hili to say he is ready before sen ling him Tn, that he may show everything. he has. Molesworth was not greatly impressed with Ponder's showing against New Orleans, but he will oe given another chance to deliver the goods.
 Bill Lindsay made three errors yes .erday, one of which was costly, iu: we should worry we wonl and Bill doesn't do that every day. Fans should remember that Lindsay is pri- n.arily a third baseman and is work ing under a handicap in the short ht'0.
 Nobody seems able to head the Nashville club, as the Ellamite came through with 10-innirg victory ever the Lookouts. Ellam's double to center won the game for his team, the sixth straight victory after their loss of the opener at snlpher Dell. Loud cheers for ths sorrell top who is away to a flying start st Nashville.
 It must have been a battle of giants at New Orleans yesterday when Dixie Walker was opposed to Finis Wilson, although the score would not seem 10 indicate as muen Six errors by the Dobbers must have uisgusted Dixie for the lowly Crackers made eIght runs and 10 hits, playing errorless nan as we'll Five Of the runs came in the third inning.
 O'Rourke nipped a run at the plate very neatly in the second yesterday. Schmidt popped out to Lindsay and the shortstop fielded Bromwich's hardhit ground ball perfectly. As he strengthened up to throw, the pellet twisted out of his fingers and his re- covery was too late to get the runner at first. Bromwich stole second when Clark likewise dropped Hausers perfect throw, after putting the ball on the runner. Coombs took Dobards long foul after a hard run and Will COX singled to right. Bromwich at tempted to score from second. but the gardeners beautiful throw beat him five feet to the plate
 Johnson kept them hitting to the in- field or popping out during the en- tire game. The gardeners are cred- ited with but five putouts on fair balls. The Gulls couldn't see the Swede's slants or broke their back reaching for his slow ball, which he worked to perfection.
 Memphis and Little Rock were rained out yesterday, which probably saved the Travellers another defeat Bob Allen had better go out and get himself some twirlers if he expects to get out of the second division de- spite his heavy hitters.
 Will Hamilton. sporting editor of the New Orleans Item, after looking. the Barons over for three games doesn't think much of them. He pre- diets that Molesworth will make ma terial changes in his lineup before the end of the month Maybe he's right but we doubt it. Caton, unless he blows up, may be regarded as a cer- tainty, while O'Rourke still has a chance to come through. Werner is still to show, although it will be a miracle if he can jump from semi professional club to class league Anyway, when Carroll gets back in the game considerable light will be thrown on the problem It is a little early to make predictions and the Barons have percentage of 800 any way.
 Eighteen thousand. one hundred and ninety six people is some !. crowd. most everyone is willing to admit. We'll. this is the exact number of people that were hauled