The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02

When the Barons return home today they leave behind them the record of one of the most disastrous road trips ever suffered by a Birmingham team. It has been long time since the Bar ons sallied forth, fresh from four straight victories, to meet defeat after defeat and finally return home after losing seven out of eight games played. Another such trip and 1t will be the cellar position for us.
 It will be a battle royal for the ba- con when the Crackers and the Barons clash in the series which begins this afternoon. Both teams have made a miserable showing lately and both seem to be on the cripple list The Barons are all up in the air; the team, is not hitting the pitchers have weak ened considerably and the team play mas dwindled to practically nothing. Like half-shot derelict they're ambling along-towards the bottom On the other hand, Atlanta is scarcely better off. Although the Crackers have not been defeated as consistently as the Barons have recently, they have
 been losing more games than they have won. Charlie Frank is fussing and fuming over his pitching staff The loss of Bob Higgins hit the team harder than most Cracker fans and moguls are willing to admit Taken all In all, 1t will be a case of wreck wrecking wreck when the Barons and the Crackers clash at Redwood. The small part of the 1920 season. which has been played in the Southern so far has certainly been stormy. Three baseball wars have been threat
 ened and two of them are still to be settled. The Dick Kaufman deal has
 been cast into the discard following
 the action of the Vols in selling their truant initial sacker. The row over
 Pitcher Casey smith is swinging along in full fury now. Charlie Frank and President Logan of Mobile have yet to settle their argument over Pitcher Ray Roberts.
 Ray Roberts was released on waiv- CTS to Mobile, but Charlie Frank de- cided that he needed a good pitcher, and made up his mind to keep Roberts Consequently he reclaimed Roberts. President Martin of the Southern League wouldn't allow his claim, how ever. At present Roberts is with Mo bile.
 
 President Martin is proving his worth and ability as chief proxy of the Southern League in standing adamant on his decision in the Casey Smith case. Martin yesterday refused
 to rescind his ruling whereby he re- fused to ratify Smiths contract with the Travellers.
 Joe Coffindaffer will most likely be l. afternoon. If Joe breaks the losing streak of the Barons he will earn the heartfelt thanks of the whole commu- nifty. we are sure.
 What could be worse than being Lookout baseball player, fan or scribe? Chattanooga has been in undisputed possession of the cellar position since few days after the season opened.
 Joe Sewell, captain of the 1920 Uni versity of Alabama baseball team, has reported to Johnny Dobbs and has been assigned position with the New Orleans Pelicans. Joe played at short stop for the Pels yesterday Ripper ton was out of the lineup because of the addition of Sewell.
 In his debut into professional base ball Sewell played a rather good game. He scored one of New Orleans runs. had three assists and one put out and didn't make an error. SeweIl will probably develop into one of the leagues best this season.
 The height of the unexpected-the Athletics won double-header and De- troit defeated Cleveland. What a pity it was that the Barons didn't play yes terday.
 Cleveland used nineteen players in. the attempt to beat Detroit. Five of