The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
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DODGERS TO BATTLE
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Eddie Mcdonald Will Act as
Coach for B. r. L. & 2.
Nine-Westfield Has a
Splendid Infield

Baseball fans are promised
a real snappy series at Rick
wood Field this week, when the
Trolley Dodgers and the West
field Shipbuilders tie up in a
five-game series for the cham
pionship of the City league.
The first game will start
Thursday, September II, with
a single game on Friday and a
double header Saturday, Sep
TENDER 13. Both clubs have
strengthened for the series, and
the two line-ups will be COM
posed of the finest semi-pro
talent in all Dixieland.
Managers Elliott and Mcdowell are put
ting their aggregations through siren
uous workouts every afternoon and the
players are training for the mix-up as
though a worlds title was at stake. Ed
die Mcdonald, the Barons' team captain
and second-sacker, has been hired to
coach the Trolley Dodgers, and will more
than likely run the team from the bench
during the series. Eddie is very popu-
lar with the Dodgers and should be able
to give them some valuable assistance r
The two clubs are evenly matched,
with Westfield possessing a strong de-
tense in every department of the game,
and the greatest infield that has ever
played in a series at Fleetwood for the
city title. The Dodgers possess an ex-
cellent pitching staff, two good backstops
and a gang of heavy httters
While no definite line-ups have been an
nounced, it is expected that Ward Nc
Dowells Shipbuilders will line up as fol-
lows: Mcdowell, second base Sewell,
shortstop; Stephenson, third base; Coch-
ran, right field; Santmyer, left field; Shaw,
centerfield; Carnes, first base; Johnston,
catcher; Robinson, Sells, Wolfe, Vines,
Moseley, pitchers. In reserve Mcdowell
will have Whitley Quarrells, good catch
err and mean pinch hitter; Charley Scott,
a fine all around fielder and good hit
ter, and Fred Spitznagle, a shortstop with
good pair of fielding hands and clever
with the ola nlChOTy. hCOOWCii he'oi
weak player in his collection. He is
well blessed with material and if one of
his regulars is not going good he has
substitute almost as good to put in his
place.
Doping out Manager Elliotts is more
or less guesswork as he is pretty much
undecided over the lineup he will start
| against the Shpbuilders. He is sure to
use Red Holt on first. At second he has
Oh good
| Baker Pete Sessions and "Slick' DAVIS
| Guy Walker is a certainty at short ano
Guy has ranked for the past three years
as the best shortstop outside of the L.
| C. l. league, Bernie Love will more than
likely be played at third. He is an OLD
! head and can stand up under the strain
| Lassiter and Norton are sure fixtures
| for the outfield. Lassiter will hold down
left and Norton center. Right held is
uncertain. Manager Burney has Nelson
Taylor, Levy and Carroll to select from
and the dope points to Nelson or Levy,
Just whether Carroll will be overlooked
remains to be seen. Pie Carroh mas
played in enough championship series te
be worth his weight in gold to the team
He is a nice fielder, a nifty hitter and
could be used as relief pitcher
BUD Hanckens will look after the catch
ing If his knee rounds to form. Bue
! is nursing his injury with great care 1ol
| This series Hanckens is series player
for fair. Hanckens will be remembered
as the bloke who broke up the Ards
| I ,eyeless duel three years ago
The Dodgers pitching staff will be Sc
lected from Cook, Ards, Nelson, Levy
Cuttings and Whiteney. The latter is tn
only one there is some doubt about. he
\ has been signed by the Dodgers Tor some
| time but has not reported for work.
| Betting on the series has been very
| ,ight However, the Westfield hacker!
have plenty of money, but are holding
| out for even bets. The wagering is eX'
pected to pick up by Monday.
Westfield fans are figuring on turning
out in full force every day during th'
series, while the Dodger fans Will b
| given half holiday Saturday. Specla
street car service will be furnished eaci
day of the series.
I j. A. McDerniptt and Ross Fowler nave
been agreed upon the umpires for th'
| five games. Both jumps were agreed upol
without a murmur from either manager
| which indicates how well they stack VI
with the pilots. McDermott will worl
| behind the plate and Fowler on tn
paths in the first game.
| Tickets to the games will have TO b'
purchased at the gate, as the amateu
| commission ruled this year that no down
town stores would be bothered to sci
tickets for the series as heretofore.
Interest in the series is at fever heat
and with clean rivalry existing between
the two clubs peppery week can b.
looked forward to by the lovers of rea
ha Seba IL.