The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
RECRUITS SHOW
 UP RATHER WELL IN EARLY PRACTICE
Brandon, Local Boy, Seems a Regular Find as Catcher.
 Baron Gossip
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

Manager Molesworth has just about launched his tremendous squad of Baronial hopefuls on their spring training jaunt for 1921 now Thursday was spent mainly in assembling the candidates, but yesterday Moley sent them through a genuine workout, coh- sisting of regulation batting and in field practice.
 Anyone who wishes to know just ex acuy how much noise a gang of some 4o- odd baseball players can make has only to journey within five miles of Redwood, and result will be obtained at once- Shouting, cracking of bats thudding of balls in mitts, with other varied and numerous noises attending a baseball practice, have suddenly transformed usually peaceful West Enc into something closely resembling bedlani. The rainbow and it's proverbial col ors~has little on the conglomeration of uniforms of many and varied hues Finding enough to go around proved hard matter indeed, and it was only after St. Louis unie, q few City league outfits, discarded meal sack
 
 service that everyone was equipped for the fray.
 TWO SESSIONS A DAY
 Both morning and afternoon ses- sions were enjoyed by 5aronial candi- dates yesterday and it's safe bet that there is more than one sore muscle creaking its protest rurther work today. Double workout periods will be continued until the opening of the sea son on April 1S.
 Baron recruits have been showing m well in practice. In the outfield, Silva Clark and Emery have been hitting d fast pace, while Rerkowitz Heilman. Mosley and Willigrad loox good in the intield.
 
 Brandon seems to be a regular find at the bac6stop position. This young ster is n local semi-pro and he cer- tainly seems to have the goods.
 The regulars showed up as well as could be expected
 For pep and Willingness to work 'Stuffy" Stewart seems to have the entire field beaten "Stuffy', stepped into practice yesterday with as much pep as if he had been playing ball all winter. The manner in which he was scoopng em up off the ground caused
 
 Stewards stick had it's old time rinsr too, "Stuffy" whaling out few beau. ties
 Pitcher Franke, Chicago semi-pro showed some good stuff while in inc box yesterday morning Of course. he was not allowed to cut aloose with anything, but his control was excel lent and he seemed to nave a splen- did reserve store of speed.
 Meeker, Trotter, Phil Morrison. Frenick and others took their turns in the box. Sumpter Clerk big outfieider. secured from Brantford. Michigan Ontario league. certainly takes clean cut at the ball. lie lined out some beauties yesterday and if he continues his good work viii De hard to beat for one of the outfield berths
 Il. s. Emery.~ who was at Rickwooo with the Phillies last season is another out1Ieid candidate who seems to have the stutf He is fast fielder and takes a nice swing at the ball. Doe" Silva has peen showing his regular stuff both in the field and at bat
 The team lined up for infield practice In the following manner yesterday aft ernoon: Bernsen, first base: Stewart. sec ond base; Mosley, shortstop; Berkowitz, third base; Brandon, catcher: Emery Silva and Clark, outfield
 or course, this means not thing in the world at this stage of the game, ex- cept that Moley intends to give everyone fair trial, especially as he kept Gooch out to let Brandon have a chance etc. The infield lined up entirely differently during the morning session. s7