The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
Barons Win Opener From League Leaders SIP
Among fhe Bleacherites
Fair Hits and Foul Chatter Garnered From the National
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They all look alike to those Barons now and even the doughty league cham pion Pelicans had to bite the dust be- fore Comstock's curves yesterday after noon. Of the last 9 games Moley's men have won IS. which is some finish for a bunch that nestled next to the cellar all spring. Two more games remain to be played in New Orleans, and then the boys will scatter throughout the country, some going to higher leagues, some to the Texas league and others to work or fight"
 Comstock left the team last night and will arrive in Birmingham this morn ing. Commy plans to leave for Pitts burg in his automobile sometime dur ing the day and will make the whole trip through the country. accompanied by his family. Carmen Hill will prob- ably pitch the last game in New Orleans and then catch a sleeper for Kansas City. to which team he has been sold.
 Slapnicka, Red Smith and Bill South worth will make the journey to Smoky town together as soon as the fireworks are all over. Tommy Long has gone back to Memphis and Dixie Walker will prob ably go back to the T. c. I. league. Carl Black is negotiating with several minor league clubs and may latch on in the Pa cific Coast league. Duncan also has of fers to play in California, but the clout- ing Irishman has, almost decided to give up baseball for q job in intuition fac tory in Virginia.
 Bernsen stated the other day that he would very probably sign up with the Fort Worth club in the Texas circuit The big Dutchman is lion in the Lone Star league and is much sought after by his former manager. Ray Jansen is plan ming to enter the army at an early date and will rest up before donning the khaki. Capt. Eddie Mcdonald has turned down offers to cavort in the American association and is still undecided as to his future in baseball.
 Homer Haworth is in Class 1 and has tried to enlist in the army but was turned down. Homer is one of the hard est working catchers in the league, and may yet land a job as second-string receiver with some major club. Danny Clark is already at work in a powder factory at Hopewell, Va. Moley is plan ming to stay in Birmingham until Au- gust 1 and may locate here permanently
 if he finds good job. The chubby chieftain owns large farm in Maryland, however, and has stacked away enough shekels to keep the wolf from his door for the rest of his years.
 President "Quack' Smith has long since ''dug in" up at his Springville farm and will follow "Ole Beck until Redwood paXz opens again. Bob Baugh is back on the job at his arms and cycle store. And Scotty Chesnutt has donned overalls ana gon- to work in a shipbuilding yard at Mobile Ye gods, how things have changed,
 Peter Kniseley and Turkey Roman are the latest Southern league players to land jobs in the big tents. Pete has been sold to the St. Louis Cardinals and is on his way right now. Roman has beer. bouget by the slipping Reds and will attempt to maze up for the loss of Rube Bressier, who was taken in the draft Monday. Kniseley went to the Cubs from Birmingham several years ago and rtuck around on the bench for sometime, but was sent back. Roman starred as college twirler with the Uni vrrsity of Alabama and made his pro fessional debut with Little Rock last sea son. He has bright future in the national game
 Benny Kauff departed with the draft contingent last Monday and John Mo Graw has been making desperate eff forts since to land Dave Robertson back in the fold. Rob ertson, who has been playing with shipyard team,