The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
IBENEFIT TILT FOR
 CLARK AND ELLIS
Barons Will Clash With Pratt City on Thursday,
 September 13, Proceeds Going to Sick Barons

Danny Clark and Al Ellis, members of the Birmingham team who are se- riousIy i'll, have not been forgotten by their teammates.
 It was announced yesterday that a benefit game will be played at Redwood or Thursday, September IS. between the Barons and the Pratt City team, the semi professional champions of the south. Doc Johnston, first sacker, and Billy southworth, outfielder, have been ap- pointed to make the game success.
 The Barons look at the illness of Clark and Ellis as one of 8 family's worries. They realize that the loss of work and consequently their salaries, together with the large hospital bill, will be an expensive feature of the year.
 VERY LITTLE EXPENSE
 Expenses for the game will be ex- trelnely low and consequently the en- tire proceeds will go to the two men. The Barons and Pratt City boys are offering their services free. while the baseball association will not charge for the use of the park. The regular park employees will also contribute toward making the day a big one by working without charge. All balls used will be furnished by the Birmingham team.
 The move is most appropriate Clark and Ellis both rendered noble service for the Barons while in the lineup and much of the success of the locals during the early months of the year was due to their timely welding If the stick
 An admission of 50 cents will be charged to the game. All players of each team will sell the tickets during the coming week.
 CAN COMPARE TEAMS
 In addition to the game being a golden opportunity for local fans to see how the southern champions of Class A ball compare against Southern leagucrs the loyalty of fans to the players can also be shown. The Baron team will play, as whole, and the desire of a number cf local fans to see the Pratt City ag- gregation clash with the Barons will finally be realized.
 Clark and Ellis are both at the Bir- ningham infirmary Ellis is slowly re- covering from a severe case of typhoid fever, and it will be several weeks be fore he will be able to leave the hos pitaL Clar,, is at the point of death, suffering from complication of ma laria fever and other diseases,
 ''We talked it over in ths clubhouse recently. said Southworth yesterday, and decided it was our duty to Clark and Ellis to do something for them. The benefit game was chosen, and now we will all get behind the movement and make it huge success.
 WILL APPRECIATE HELP
 "Both of the boys will greatly appre- ciate the help. no matter how little it shall be. We hope to raise a neat sum, at least enougl to pay their hospital bill
 And the fans in seeing the game will not bo donating to charity. They will be paying to see real ball game Pratt City has a swell team. I saw them lick the Ensley fellows recently, and I be- lieve they are competent of giving us a real battle.
 Any help from fans will be greatly appreciated. We will sell tickets dur ing the week and are hopeful of a gen. erous response
 The game will be the final appearance of the Barons on home soil On Sep teinber F the Barons and Pels clash In the final Southern league game at Rick wood for the season and the benefit game the following day will give the To- cal fans final opportunity to see "our boys" in action.