The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
SPORTS
Gossip About the Barons
 And Baseball in General
Bv FRED BODEKER

sacker. Judging from this he has mighty strong wing.
 Eddie Mcdonald made his initial ap- pearance of the season yesterday when he went in to bat for Johnson in the ninth inning. Eddie worked Knowlson and Marshal for the walk which forced Webb across with the tying tally. Eddie
 will get more bases on balls than any other player in the league and when he strolled to the plate it was a cinch that
 he would get pass after three had previously been issued.
 Rube Ellis hit couple of hard drives yesterday but Tim Bowden was playing deep in center field and consequently he gobbled them in. Danny Clark also hit a hard one but it went foul. Danny sent one a mile-a minute toward the right field wall in the second inning, but it went foul by about six inches It broke plank
 on the fence, however That shows how hard it was tapped.
 The Barons left last night for Mobile.
 where they open a four-game series this afternoon. Moley did not know after the game yesterday who he would send in the box to open the series against the Gulls, but it is probable that Howard Douglas will be the selection. Dug hasn't
 started a game yet and Moley will prob ably give him the opportunity to show his wares in todays engagement. Bob Loveess, the local amateur hurler with the Barons, will also be given d trial during the present series. Moley wouldn't say so, but that's our guess. The Barons play in New Orleans on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and
 return to Birmingham Thursday to start long home stay The Pels open here on next Thursday. The stay will last until May F.
 Monte Priest got another for win yes terday with the Chicks. Monte's arm is in good shape and he'll probably make the tribe a valuable man. Monte is a. local boy and has scores of friends who are following his work closely. Bob Pigue, In the Nashville Banner. doesn't think the Barons are very strong. In his review of the leagues teams, he predicts the Pels, Gulls, Chicks and Trav- eers to be the first four with the Vols, Barons and Crackers following. The Lookouts, he says, are about the same"
 Here's what he has to say about the Barons:
 'eThe Birmingham Barons are an uncer- tain quantity. They are sadly lacking in many positions. Manager Molesworth boasts of crack pitching staff in Ar thur Johnson, Key Perryman, Carmen
  "On first base the Barons are well taken care of in Doc Johnston. one of the best doormen the Southern has had since Jake Daubert illuminated the sunny horizon with his brilliant work. The Baronial outied is their weakest link, with Lord Cecil Coombs being the best in the way of f1y-chaser that Molesworth has. Mo- ley had been counting upon Pat Duncan a crack outf1elder, as one of his chief offenders this year, but Pat broke his leg in an exhibition game against the Pittsburg Pirates sometime ago. and was forced to lay off for a few months. He may be out of the game for the season He is now on crutches.
 "The Barons are woefully weak behind the bat, having Red Smith and Haworth, a youngster. The infield of the Barons is strong. with Caton on short, Clark on second and Webb on third. Webb looks better than any of the other inf1elders except Doc Johnston. The Barons will
 have to do some tall hustling if they finish in the first four.'