The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-29

son, it begins this afternoon, when at Little Rock.
 -s Bears, Barons and Travellers are battling for the lead in .he South ern league-that is, Barons and Travellers are battling to take the Bruins small Lead in the Southern away, from them. Mobile has . game and 8 half lead ever the Barons, while AAonely's men are leading the .Trayelers, by margin of five points. The Barons must cop the series from ths, TraCelers to remain in the im- mediate vicinity of the top.
 Have Won 11 Straight
 s And, to add to the Barons' zeal for victory. ,Moley's men are in the midst. of ouc-of the richest winning streaKs a Birmingham team has had in several seasons. The Barons have won II games, and will this after noon try to make it. an even dozen victories in row.
 That the ire of MoAey's gang is aroused is evidenced by their scrappy exhibition at Redwood Saturday. Battling for an opportunity 10 win, fighting the Chicks back at every rally, Moleys men, after the, game had been won, resembled moro college or high school bunch which had just defeated it's greatest rivals than a team of professional ball players. The Barons wanted that game and were willing to fight for it. That's what it takes to winspen- nants these days. and while rail- birds are not making any raeh pre- dictiens al this stage of the game, more than one is willing to. admit he. likes the looks of the 1922 Barons.
 Eberhard to Pitch Today
 Four games will be played in Little Rock this week, and 1t will fall to the lot of Mike Eberhard to open the series for the Barons this afternoon. from a pitching stand point. Statham will probably draw | the. second assignment, Bates the third and Whltehill Nthe fourth. 2. And then, if thingN break right, Phil Morrison, the giant of the Baronial hurling corps, fHom stand point of both physique and number of victories to his credit. may open against Atlanta when Moleys men return 10 the Ham on JuneS2 Phil has been out of the game with a split finger on his right hand, ther result of collision with ballt thrown by Catcher Robertson.
 After the four games in Little Rock, the Barons :return home, to play IS games at Rickwood before another road trip is essayed.
 T The pitchers are putting the r'stuffp on the ball these days, the whole team is itting and defensive work Is gre. t. The Barons must be watched as summer grows older and the pennant chase more interesting. Charles Suspicion on Job
 Charles Stapleton, who has charge Of swimming classes at the Birmfng- ham Athletic club, will for a while act as athletic director. subbing for Coach Erwin, who is off on a vaca- tion. Charlie has had lots of ex- perience In that line of work, and E. A. C. officials are still congrat- ulating themselves on securing his services as athletic director while Erwin is away.
 Coach Erwin won't be gone long. but Stapleton plans to keep up his Swimming classes just the same. Iii fact, Charlie stated a day or two ago that his classes will be run month longer than he first expected, as the success with which he is meeting is all that could be desired.
 Boxing nt the II. A. c.
 Tonight is another big night in the career of young Claude Wilson, who just recently turned professional in the game of boxing. It will be sClaudes second fight as pro, and like all beginners at any game, he Is fired with ambition to excel, and it seems that the local youngster might have his ambitions fulfilled.
 About three weeks ago Wilson made his pro. debut as fighter at the local athltic club. He stopped a little scrapper by the name of Britt in the first round, and so easy was Shis victory that it did have the ap- Sp9arance of being flukish. Rail- birds weren't satisfied and are look ing on tonight's bout as the real test of young Wilson's ability as a -rngman
 Claude is only | years of age, but ]ie possesses unusual ring knowledge. and is certainly a husky chap, for a -1ittle man. If Wilson is handled right with iudicious matching, he sought to get somewhere in the game 1ot box fighting. Claude has numer- sous friends in Birmingham and they -wil be watching his efforts tonight. Golf Fiends Resting Now
 TWO weeks ol Solf tournament have given followers of the ancient aud royal pastime their fill. at least Jof q fey weeks. The Women's Southern is now out of the way, and Saturday the Country sclub's annual lnvitation tournament came to sclese. For while, the docket is clear and golf fans can rest up in -preparation for the big meets that come later on in the summer.
 The biggest tournament of the .year will probably be the city cham pionship proper tournament, which wilr be staged at the Country club in August. It is an open affair. and She winner will be real champion of the Magic City for 1922.
 The field of championship possi- sbilities is widening. Cal Lyford who won the Roebuck city invitation meet a few weeks back: Robiey -Afunger. who fought out the finals with Lyford; pr. A. B. Harris. who won the Country clubs invitation meet last week; Ike Osbun, who has sdualified in the first flight of all rhe meets: Doc Leslie Brownlee, a Very consistent golfer. and numerous other Magic City golfers are ex- pected to be in top form by August, and super golf should be forthcom- ing this summer.