The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07
BALLINGER AT SECOND


 At second base "Per' Ballinger. who fpounded well above the 520 mark in the Virginia League last eeason, has been secured from the Louisville Col onefs and is being counted upon as q. mainstay for the Keystone sack. He will have Lee Meyer, the old guardian of last year, and Anderson. a semi pro rom the Pennsyfyania sreel leagues, in competition for the job.- but Meyer ils a weak sticlxman and Anderson is an unknown quantity although highly lfouted by Dick Kauffman. It looks like Ballinger will have the cali.
 Roy Ellam is back again as pilot, isend declares that he is in splendid con- dition this season to handle the short tstopping role. Roy only hit slightly lover 200 last season. but led the leagues shortstops in fielding and be- {lieves he can lean against the old ap- ple this year sufficiently to make it ,1nteresting for any shortsmth in tho s.ircuit
 McDonalds loss from the hot cor 51i CT will be one of the hardest to fill tbut there are several opportunities to foiose the opening. Hughie Jennings has promised aid in Sammy Hale. a Esmart third-sacker but thus far the yTiger leader has not produced Mean while Layne, strapping big fellow kfrom Lebanon. Tenn, who played with
 
 sahe Atlantic fleet. has been signed for Esi trial and may be found in the reg enlar position if Hale fails to show up EINreuger, Barol. Mcconnell and Shut ftleworth, all semi-pro players of more for less promise, will report for infield ktrials
 Tn the outfield. last years trio Mike tBurke. Kitty Wickham and Guy Dun ming, will report. but it is likely that lat least two of this number will get Yfhe hook for men or higher batting ralibre. provided one or two deals rwhich are now pending are carried through to a successful conclusion. srhe Vols are dickering with a major league club for an outfielder whose worth has already been proven in Dixie, and 1t is thought that he will be landed within the next week. His name is not being made public by the gcIub officials for fear some other Dixie organization will beat them to it.
 CATCHERS
 Behind the bat Clarence Jonnard twin brother to the pitcher who goes ro Detroit will return, along with tlarence Kohlbecl1er, last years sec ond string receiver and Drag Smith star maskman of the Lawrenceburg Ssemf-pro team. 1t is thought that Jon 3nard will be sufficiently ripe to handle .Ac iiiSl-SlIinS JoD leII open by Cab. by'' Streets joining the Suffolk Va club as pilot. Jonnaro spent last sea- son in the Virginia circuit and had a splendid year
 On the mound at least a dozen hurl- CTS will report. Jonnard Decatur and Helfrich, of last years regulars, will not be back, but Hodge and Kankenau of the veteran crop, will return. Tn addition. Skipper Roy has landed Mol ly'' Meis and Shorty" Stewart from Louisville. A. c. Tomlin from the De- troit Tigers and Allen Dodd, Work Dungen. Mccullough and Staham. semi pro pitchers. Jennings has also prom tsed left-handed from the Detroit club.
 Taken altogether. the Vols have not gotten together championship aggre- gation but by the time all their deals are completed a club is,expected to re- suit which win give any outfit in the circuit run for its money. Certainly they will not be cellar champs next year. St