The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
WhitehiII Will Probably Start the Game for Barons
 Today
PROBABLE LINEUPS
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

Facing major league club for the first and only time of this spring train ing season, the Barons will be pitted against one of the best clubs in the American league this afternoon, when they clash with the Washington Sena- tors at Redwood park, the game be- ginning promptly at 5 o'clock.
 Moley's men are playing, no doubt, the strongest team that they will face throughout 1921. McBride's Washing ton aggregation Is well balanced and the strong artillery of heavy bats, well backed by a dependable pitching staff is expected to blast through the Ameri- can league race in manner to say the least threatening. The Senators are the only major league team that the Barons will meet this year and lots of interest is being displayed in today's game by local fans for that reason alone.
 SOUTHERN LEAGUE STARS
 Southern league stars of last year will compose the squad of Senators to arrive In Birmingham at noon today. Bing Miller and Tony Brottem, two prime reasons why Little Rock. copped in the Southern last season. are with the Nationals, and will probably get in today's game. Miller is the knock -'em- dead home run king of the Dixie major, while Brottem was regarded as one of the best catchers in the Southern league last season.
 The galaxy of stars to appear with the Senators today is indeed complete one. Batting strength is displayed by Lewis, Rice, O'Rouke. Milan and others Lewis has been hitting the ball at q clip well over 400 during the practice games. Rice hit over .S53 last season, while O'Rouke hit 1883 in the Interna- tional league last season.
 SPEEDY LAD
 Base stealing ability is sportel by Rice, who led the American league in this department last season, with a total of 63 thefts out of 93 attempts to his credit.
 Walter Johnson is considered ace of aces in the pitching department, his smoky shoots burning up the Ameri- can league for quite a few seasons. Johnson seems in as good form as ever this season, but it is not likely that he will pitch in today's game. as Mcbride is allowing him to take it easy.
 WHITEHILL MAY PITCH
 Now. about the home boys. Moley's s men are in excellent shape for the game today Hard work has rounded the Baronial squad into condition of fitness that will enable them to put up very nearly their best scrap against their classier opponents this afternoon.
 It was stated yesterday that Earl Whitehill will probably pitch today s game, although nothing definite was given out by Manager Molesworth. The Baronial chieftain may change his mind by game time, but it now looks like Whitey will start with Newton and Gallagher in reserve.
 DOPING. IT OUT
 Dope from every angle favors the Senators to win today's game. How ever, stranger things have happened than a Glass A club defeating a major Sox and other Southern league clubs have defeated teams out of their class this season, as witness the Barons' victory over Toronto last week.
 Manager Molesworth probably won't be as concerned over the outcome of the game today as over the showing made by his young ball players. Vic- tory is a great thing, and much sought by the Barons, but good, sane exhibi- ton of all-round baseball by his young players would probably tickle the Ba- ronial highness more than victor, over the Senators.
 The game today will begin at 8 o'clock. It is an opportunity to wit ness some first-class baseball that local fans will probably not overlook.