The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15
Pitchers In Fine Fettle
 This Year

0 VERY few sporting authorities last NU season dared to deny that the
 V Barons had first-class team. On the other hand, there were none whatever to admit that the Birmingham pitching staff anywhere near approached degree of satisfaction.
 Barring the bunch of hurlers, the Bar league, pounding the ball hard and field ing in excellent style. Birmingham al ways scored several runs in each game, but opponents were pounding the Baronial pitchers for hit after hit, forcing in run after run.
 This in all probability will not be the case this year, for Manager Carleton lMolesworth is giving special attention to the selection and training of his hurling staff.
 1 As nucleus around which to group a | formidable aggregation, Moley is giv- ing four of his veteran pitchers another trial These four are John Morrison, Lefty Sigman. Joe Coffindaffer and "whitey, Glazner. Worry was the Barons best last season. winning ma jority of his games. Morrison will un- doubtedly turn out good this season. Coffindaffer lacked control, but with Hast seasons experience and training un- der his belt should be able to pitch good ball this season. Molesworth is giv- ing lot of attention to Coffindaffer,
 and the youngster should be able tc Iround into form finely this season.
 Lefty Sgrnan had plenty of stuff on the ball last season, but at critica times semed to lose his head, and beco0le lwild and ineffective. However. the port side finger should be able to calm dowr this season, and with good tutilege, be
 come an effective hurler.
 There was only one fault with ''Whitey' Glazner last season. The cotton-toppet : hurler made the mistake of exerting him r self too much in his first game and lpitching r 2-3 consecutive innings (agains 1.-two opposing twirlers. by the way), tosse' P jhis arm out of shape. It was about tn o middle of the season when Glazner re D ported last year. and as consequenc 6 he was never able to round back int
 winning form. The Avondale finger ha lhad winter of rest now. and shoul :, show his old time effectiveness. this sea . son, the effectiveness which won him S
 many games before he entered the arm :, lin 191S
 The host of recruits turning out tn season show more promise than Is us' Il ally true of the general run of youngs.er II In batting practice Saturday some {
 the young fellows took their turns the box, and the manner in which the dipped them across was decidedly plea
 ing to see Moley will not allow his hun CTS to cut loose with any great numb
 of curves yet but speed and control W; | flowing plentiful from the direction
 the young pitchers Saturday
 II With the pitching problem successful
 disposed of Moley. should have ca l sailing f,r tae rest of his team bids ia | to take care of itself The second ba
 and short stop situation is not definite | settled yet but Moley does not seem
 be losing any good nature in that l rection.
 rI The Barons will clash with the Phill | 1 Thursday, and NIoley should be able ' send in a team that will make the N T tional Leaguers play their best to co
 ner victory. Moley, of course. has T
 had time to decide whom he will sfs against the Philiies He has plenty l time to think over that part of the ms
 ter yet | Moley will lead his athletes out u | morning to their regular practice, | provided the fair weather continues. the mercury does not take sudden arc
 will probably put the players tnrou
 scmetreal baseball the first of the wee
 The Phillies had better watch tn laurels next Thursday, for the Baron beginning to assume the proportions
 a man of mighty valor and ability