The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Drifting Backward

Drifting Backward
 Put your foot on the reminis- cent pedal and let's go back to 1906. That was the season in which Moley made his debut as Baron He had been death to the short fences up at Chattanooga, and had Iaters trailed into Montgom- cry. where he continued to bust fences and pitchers hearts. His batting prowess became known all over the league, and Dad Vaughn, then managing Blrmlng ham in the days of the oid sag pile, bought this hard hitting gardener, little realizing that the cubby clubber would suppiant him as boss two years later. The famous Moleyian croucn made & big hit with the local fans, and along in lsos, when Dad Vaughn found his ball clupo slipping in June. he was deposed as manager. Carlton stepped lnto his shoes. It was a gamole on the part of local officials They didn't know whether carton would be able to pull 1t or not. Rut as is usually the case when managers get the gate in mid season. they had nobody to turn to but Moley and they gave hlm the reins as an experiment.
 It worked so we'll that he was retained for the next season ana the next. and the next. And. now Molev sticks his fist to 8 con tract and will start on his four- teenth year at the helm or the Birmingham club next spring.
 Deyelopef of stars
 My. what an array of talent rhis crafty old chieftain has sent to tke big leagues. He took Harry cpvaleskie, when the Pole wa. supposed to be all-in, In season or so, under Moley watchful eye, the Pole hloomed into a major league unie again. Turn your eyes over the list. can't recall 'em all, but the Grimes. the Ponders, the Will helms. the Glazners, tho Morri- sons. the Tragessers, the hnfse- lys. the Johnstons, the Elilotts' the Barnhardts. the Southworths' the Duneans, and the Lord only know. how many other stars hay. been sent to the big tops, after belng coached and nursed .Iong by Moley. He was in this learua when Gilks was manag- ing Shreveport, when Apner pawell was in Atlanta. when NAwt Fisher. was at Nashvliie othsr managers have passed on since Moley first bloomed forth ir the managerial toga. Not a single man is left with a ball club in the Southern league, who was in baseball when Moley took ,,r the managerial reins. Char Ii. Frank was here, it's true, but Charlie has changed ball clubs thrs. times since Moley took over inc reins here. being with Mer,uhis. then New Orleans, and finally Atlanta.
 Msley off Fer . Scouting
 Immediately after the iSatur- day game, Moley celebrated the signing of his new contract by hopping, away from home and leaving his Barons in charge of Dutch Bernsen. He got away to inc bushes to look over some stars he intends getting for next wear. Molsy didn't say where he was going, but it can't be far, ss he will rejoir the club here Tuesday when 1t comes back from Mobile to open series with Atlanta. He refused to say where hAwa going, as 1t might tip some other club off to the talent he was after.
 The old plit-bottomed chair will be doing duty at Redwood again next year, as Gladys sits near the water cooler and d. rects the style of battle of his hirslings. And. now that Mcley has been rstained he's oft to bol- star his forces in the hunt for another pennAnt.
 Decision of the local associa- ton to retain him came as no surprise, as it was known he would be offered the manage msnt again. but rumors had gone the rounds that a certain major league club was afte. Moley < to act in the capacity of digging up new talent and trhining it.
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 Charlie Brown came through