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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
A Few Firsts

Here are a few "firsts," accom- plished by Barons and Vols in their opening game yesterday, the limits of their achievements being Redwood park, of course:
 First base hit-Made by Herrick Emery, Vol outfielder.
 First run-Made by Clarke in first inning.
 First extra base hit-Made by Doc Silva in third inning, home run.
 First hit driving in run. made by Tommy Tayolr in first inning.
 First put-out, made by Howard Burkett, Baron shortstop, patch of Thompson's pop-up in the first in- ming.
 First outfield fly, caught by Doe Silvea in first inning, off Morse S bat
 First assist. made by Eddie Kane, in first inning, off Werre's grounder,
 First error, made by Harry Har- per in fifth inning, off Lucas hit to right field.
 First walk. drawn by Burke in first inning.
 First strike-out victim, Roberts, off Lucas right handed delivery.
 First stolen base, by Herrick Elm cry in first inning.
 First sacrifice hit, by Morse, in ninth inning.
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watching the Barons lead for six ln- nings, to be put to the task of witt messing the grand blow-up as it happened.
 Tom Taylor made up for his two errors yesterday by two timely bin- gles. His first one sent Clarke across the plate in the first inning for the Barons first run. His second was a two base wallop in the ninth inning that started the Barons off on ral- ly that scored three runs and came within one tally of tying the score.
 Stump Clarke had pair of hard Hops yesterday. In the fourth inning after making a running catch of Burke's long fly, he collided with Doc Silva and plunged several feet through the air and over the turf In the ninth inning he came in fast on line drive. slipped and again ploughed a divot on the green. He was apparently unhurt after his ex- perience.s
 Howard Burkett made some pretty fielding stops yesterday. He accepted 12 chances with only a single error. Burkett looks like a Neader among Dixie shortstops, and, with Kane at second. Is part of a smoothly working keystone machine.
 It seems like old times when the Vols whip the Barons In an opening game, but Moley's men are planning revenge on their Tennessee rivals in today's game.
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Washington. April 12-Prssident Hard ing, Vice President Coolidge. members of the cabinet and many others high in of- official life were in the record breaking crowd of 25,ooo that saw Washington win from the New York Yankees champions the opening game of tho season today of the American league. Tho score was 6 to 5.
 President Harding threw out the first ball and kept his own score, 1otting down the plays on regulation score card. He appeared to enjoy every minute of the more than two hours of play. The Pres ident was accompanied by Mrs Harding and Secretaries Hughes and Weeks. His party occupied box along the first base line. Other prominent persons who at tended included Postmaster General Work, General Psrshins, Chairman Lasker of tho shipping board. many members of tho Senate and House of Representatives and President B. B. Johnson of the American league,
 Admiral Coontz. chief of naval oper- ations. directed the flag raising cere- monies which were participated in by both teams, a navy bureau corps Boy Scouts and high school cadets
 Both MoEridge and Jones were hit hard in the early innings. the teams piling up total of II doubles. most of which went Into the crowd which formed a circle around the outfleld The score:
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Birmingham baseball officials, while not giving out any official tab ulation of yesterdays attendance, stated that Redwood can seat 10000 fans. and, as every available seat was taken, one can conservativeiy estimate that betwen $500 and 10000 railbirds attended the opening con- test at Redwood yesterday.
 In regards to attendance at other cities, the following wires were re- ceived by The Age-Herald last night: MObiIe-Estimated attendance,
 1000. Official figures withheld.
 awaiting attendance other cities.
 The Mobile Bears defeated the New Orleans Pelicans yesterday, i to ?.
 Little Rock-Attendnnce open
 ing game here today between B.
 300 and 5000.
 The Travellers also won, defeating Memphis. 4 to 2.
 Chattanooga-openi crowd,
 4,645.
 The Lookouts defeated Atlanta, 1 to o, in the best game of the day.
 The Chattanooga report is the only official account of attendance given. but all estimates are thought to be within 500 Of the real figures.
 Interest At Mobile
 The report from Mobile that over 1000 fans attended yesterdays game between the Bears and Pels will probably be very gratifying to local fans and sportsmen. For several years now baseball has been on the ebb at the gulf city, and 2,000 has been considered a good crowd at Monroe park. Even for an opening day. 1000 is tremendous crowd for Mobile.
 It seems that Alabama stands a chance to win twice in the attendance trophy race. The race is divided into two divisions, one for Atlanta. Bir- mingham, New Orleans and Memphis; |; while the other is for Mobile, Chatta- nooga, Little Rock and Nashville.
 Only Nashville is lacking in re- port of attendance in the lower di- vision, and Mobiles 7,500 will prob ably come through without being touched.
 Birmingham has yet to contend with Atlanta, Memphis and New Or leans, but Baron officials are not looking for any serious competition except from Memphis, a great base ball town since the Chicks copped last year.
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pitchers; Traynor will camp in Greensboro of the Piedmont league as a member of Charlie Carroll's infield and Linquist will work for the Richmond club in the Virginia league this summer.
 
 A Sermon for the Rookie.
 When young ball player leaves in the spring and Moley Is expecting him to return he never passes up the opportunity of giving him some good fatherly advice that will prove beneficial if the youngster adheres to it. l heard him talking to a young ball player Wednesday, just be- fore this youngster was getting ready to ship to another club.
 You'll be back next spring and you'll play for me next year if you take care of yourself" said Moley. And, now, remem- Der this, for yorfre a kid and I've been in the game for 27 years and should know what I'm talk ing about: Take care of your self. When you get down in the minors and some of the older heads want you to go out with them some night and have a few drinks, or joy-ride with some loose women, turn a deaf ear to their proposals. Those kind of players will always be in the bushes. You will not if you lead clean life. Beware of the fan if you get to going good, too. H. Co xxrth t.-ty loo nt al out of you. He will introduce you to women you should not know. He will insist on buying liquor. Turn him down cold. He's the very man who will lavish his money on you while you're going good, and then will sit in the grandstand and beg for your re- lease, when his own handiwork has been responsible for your downfall"
 It's Good Advice.
 Moley speaks from experience. He's seen 'em come and he's seen 'em go. This isn't hearsay or theory on my part" he told the rookie. II broke in with the Washington club 27 years ago as a pitcher. I hopped from the ranks of the amateurs to the Washington club. They kept me there three months, and I later learned that one of the main req sons the manager held onto me was that he had learned of my habit of saying no to the temp tors. The third night after had Joined the Washington club some of the chronic training-rule breakers invited me to join 'em on a hell-raising party. l thanked em, but there was sarcasm in my tones, and then l turned around and left 'em and went home and hopped in the hay. The boss of the club heard this and it made hit with him. Years later he told me that this act of mine had done more to keep me on the club than any stuff Ia shown him while in the box. IL will make a hit with any man ager. They don't want men who carouse at night. They want men who take baseball seriously. You follow my advice and you'll be back here next spring. The year following you should so even higher"
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PhilIies Win, 7-1

Philadelphia. April 12.--Boston proved very acceptable as an opening feature to- day, for Philadelphia won with ease. [ to l. Lee Meadows allowed the Braves but four scattered hits. while the Phillies got to Oeschger for eight. A double by Williams scored the opening run in the first inning. when his hit registered Walker. Lebourveau's single in the next inning tailed Parkinson. and in the sew sent Fletcher ana Heniine home. Parkin- sons home run scored Williams and fletcher in the eighth.
 Meadow's only sign of weakness came in the fourth. when he allowed two of the four hits the Braves secured. Cruises two-base hit and Ford's single were re- sponsible for the only Boston score. The usual opening ceremonies were staged United States Senator George Wharton
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PRACTICE GAMES ARE
 SCHEDULED FOR SELMA

Selma, April 12.-tSpec,al)-Prac- tice games between teams not in this circuit have been arranged for the Selma Baseball Association. and will begin on or about May 15. 1t was announced by officials Tuesday morning. The teams onaaged to prac- tice with Selma will In every way bc as high class organizations as the local outfit, and all of tho senaen will be interesting. it was predicted.
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BRENNER TO MERIDIAN


 In his general plan of cutting his limit Moley First Herbert outright Meridian club asked played the latter with like the best bet for rackng honors until Johnny began standing the fans their whrwnd fashion that he cavorted around the first pillow
 Moley believes Brenner will hit but he followed policy of casting adrift when they failed after two trials It looks like Brenner has breaking into Class baseball In the of lana looked good spring practice job Charlie Frank Dick Kaufman Nashville spring again tried out shipped Lndae in the Georgia State called and then Birmingham trials Bren- finds himself back in the bushes
 Moey changed his the this hitting the ball hard timely in the fielding ne bushvard again
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1924 OLYMPICS TO BE
 STAGED AT COL L0MBES
By Associated Press

Paris, April 12.-The French hold the 1924 Olympic games at Co., lombes. a suburb of Paris. 1t was an- nounced today. It will organize the games without the help of the Paris municipal council, and stage them on the grounds of tho racing club of France. which has undertaken to build . stadium.
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sBatted for Oldham in seventh. ssBatted for Rigney in ninth.

Summary: Two-base hits, Oldham. Hiliman. Wood. McInnis. Three base hits. Mcfnnis. Home runs. veach. Stolen bases. Jones. sewell. Sacrifice hits. Rig
 ney CD, Nunamaker. Morton. Double plays. Jones to Blue. Blue to Rigney to Oldham to Blue: Jones to Cutshaw to Blue. Morton to Sewell to McInnis. Left on base. Detroit IF. Clevelsfso T. Base on balls. off Oldham l. off Olsen l. off Morton | Struck St out sy oldham by nings. Olsen 3 in ?. Hit by pitcher. by oldham tSewelD. Wild pitch, Morton. pires. Evans, Dineen and Nallin. Time.
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Bears Hit McQuillan
 In Pinches and Win
 Opener by AZ Score

Mobile. April 12.-Mobile defeated New Orleans, { to 2 in the opening game of the season here today before crowd estimated at 7.5oo people Tho crowd overflowed the stands and bleachers on to the playing field. Fulton pitched fine ball for Mobile. while the locals hit McQuillan hard after wildness put men on the bases. President John D. Martin of the Southern league pitched the first ball across the plate to open the game.
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Totals .33 8 8 sBatted for Eckert in fifth.

Summary: Two-base hits. Quinn, Gallo way (2). Monosky. Stolen base. Heimac. Sacrifice hits Smith, Miller. Heimac (2). Double plays, oRourke to Burns: Gallo way to Dykes to Johnston; Pratt to O'Rourke to Burns. Left on base. Phil adephia g. Boston 5. Base on balls, off Nayior D. by Quinn 3. Hits. off Naylor in innings lnone out In fourth); off Eckert. none in 1 inning off Heimac in 5 innings Wild pitch, Quinn. Winning pitcher, Heimac. Umpires. Connolly. WIZ son and Walsh. Time. l:4b.
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Alexander in Form

Cincinnati. April 12.-A capacity crowd witnessed the defeat of Cincinnati in the opener today, when Chicago defeated the Reds by a score of ' to 8. Superb pitch ing by Alexander was mainly responsible for the visiting teams victory. Brillia mt
 fielding by Hollocher also was an out standing feature. Rixey was hit hard in the seventh. when five hits drove in four runs and cinched the game for the vls- itors strong Cincinnati rally in the eighth was stopped by two great pick-ups
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MORRISHOLDS THE CRACKERS TO ONE HIT AND WINS, 10

Chattanooga. April 12.-Morris held Att lanta batsmen to one hit. Only 30 men faced him and not one passed second to- day, one run winning for Chattanoosa the opening game of the Southern associa- tion here. Marshall pitched a splendid game, the home team scoring in the eighth on a wild throw of Crolls grounder, Morris sacrifice and Ritter's error of Smiths easy grounder, which should have retired the side. Score:
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Southern Leagues Champions Walloped
 By Traueler Outfit

Little Rock. April 1s-Littie Rock won a 4 to victory over Memphis in the open ing game of the season here this after noon. Payne. pitching for Little Rock. struck out nins men. MoMillan, Memphis shortstop. trapped out one three-bagger and double. There were no formslities preceding tho game. Score:
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CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE
 ORGANIZED AT GADSDEN

Gadsden. April 12.-The Tri-City Baseball league was organized here last night with six teams, each hav- ing fine lineup, and splendid sea- son is anticipated. The clubs conn posing the league are the three mill tary companies, Attalla. Alabama plant.
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Cooper Hit Hard

St. Louis. March 1.-The Cardinals opened the 1922 National league season today before crowd estimated at 1s.00O with a 10 to l victory over Pittsburg Gainer. for the Cardinals, drove in five runs, while Hornsby got home run. The Cardinals regular lineup was somewhat changed due to the illness of Shortstop Lavan and injuries to Outfielder Mueller and First Baseman Fournier. Score:
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Four fin MississIppi

Four in Mississippi
 There are four men who tried out with the Barons this spring, who will draw their pay checks from teams in the Mississippi State league this summer The other three are Pitcher Varda- man, Pitcher Nichols, and Out fielder Joe Williams. Nichols and Williams go down to the delta country with strings attached. Nardaman and Brenner were re- leased outright. Moley thinks lot of Williams, the Carbon Hill boy. He believes Williams has a bright future in baseball. and therefore he has made plans to recall him for next spring. Will Hams and Vardaman left Wednes- day for the Clarkesdale club, where they will pastime this sum- mer. That outfit is piloted by Tommy Poland, a man who for merly tried out with Birmingham in the catching department.
 Brenner and Nichols will work for the Meridian club. Railroad Nichols Is one left-handed pitcher who Is going to be heard from in professional baseball. He has an ideal build for hurler and a wonderful curve ball. Moley thinks that with one more years seasoning In the bushes he will be ready for regular work with a class A outfit.
 Newton Given Release
 Doc Newton, who made another attempt to comeback this spring, and did receive his outright release from the Birmingham club We'd nesday. Docs arm went back on him last spring and he was ship ped to Orlando in the Florida State league. The Florida sun worked wonders with the hurling finn and this spring he went out to Redwood and showed Moley something. Moley figured. how ever, that Doc needed plenty of time to get his effectiveness working so that he could take his regular turn in the box. T had so many pitchers, who I could count on from the jump. that had to let Doc go," replied Moley.
 The Baron chieftain believes that Newton can pitch class A baseball right now, however, and said he wouldn't be surprised if Newton should hook on with some class A outfit and make good.
 Strings Attached to Three More
 George Tice. the heavy-hitting gardener, Pie II Traynor, first sacker and shortstop and Pitcher Lefty Linquist have been shipped to smaller leagues, but will be re- called next spring for another trial. Of the five men ne has out on option Moley believes that he will, at least, get two next year. who will prove regulars with the Barons. Tice goes to the Charles ton club in the Sally league. where his war club will no doubt play havoc with the crop of
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Faber Has Hard Luck

Chicago. April 12.-St. Louis defeated Chicago. to 2, in the opening game of the American league season here today The two Urbans-Fsber and Shocker-- were on the mound. and the former held the visitors to three hits. while the latter was touched for nine. Faber. however. issued three walks and two of them de- veIoped. into. runs. The score.
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Panthers Prin1ed For
 Battle With Michigan
Michigan and Birmingham Southern Game Will Be Play ed on Munger Field, Starting at 3 O'Clock.
PROBABLE LINE-UPs

Munger bowl will be the scene of year this afternoon, when the Bir- mingham- Southern college Partners meet the University of Michigan Wolverines, the game beginning promptly at o'clock.
 The Partners are tuned for the major struggle. as Coach Charlie Brown has been priming the outfit all week. whipping them into shape for this game.
 The Michigan outfit arrived here from their tour of Georgia where they have just split a two-game series with the strong University of Georgia nine.
 Graham On Mound
 The Panthers will start the game z with Babe Ruth" Graham on the l. mound against the northerners, Coach 5 Brown has announced. Babe" made a good showing in the game against i Auburn last Friday, letting the Plainsmen down with three meager singles during the five innings he ! decorated the mound.
 The Panther team will be practi- < cally the same as that which faced ~ Auburn. with possible exception in ~ right field. Jim Rogers will cavort 7 in the right garden in place of ,. Golson.
 Michigan Stars
 Michigan is coming here with sew ' eral nationally known college stars . in their lineup, with Ernie Vick, ail- ! American football star, as the out z standing player. Vick Is the Vol ~verine receiver and Is said to be the ~ best the invaders have had in sew 2 eral seasons.
 The Partners play here Friday and Saturday also, meeting Coach Homer ! Norton's undefeated Centenary col lege nine. The Panthers are anxious to break the Centenary winning streak and will do their levelest to turn the trick before they haul out on their weeks trip of Tennessee Saturday night
 The Tennessee trip will pit the Billtoppers against Sewanee, Castle Heights and Vanderbilt before re- E turning.
 Oates In Reserve
 "Feedem" Oates will be held in reserve for the Wolverine game to- day in tho event that the Michigan stick weilders get to solving the puzzles of Graham. In the event that Oates does not work today he will : draw the assignment to face the Cen tenary outfit In the opening game I of the series with that foe Friday.
 Frog Miller, star hurler of last season. will draw the mound duty post Saturday afternoon in the final game with the Louisiana boys. Jim Rogers and Lefty Golson are two reserve hurlers that may get the call to duty before the crucial series ends next week in Vanderbilt.
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Cleveland Opens With Win

Cleveland. April l2.-cleveland opened
 the season with to { victory over Detroit. Morton outpitching Oldham and Olsen. Cleveland punched its hits. Me- Innis playing his first game as an Indian, leading with single. double and triple. Veach of Detroit hit home run with none on. Cold weather held the attend
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Macks Rally to Win

Boston. April 12.-Phiadelphia de- feated Boston. to ?. In the opening game today. Boston obtained an early lead and then permitted Philadelphia to come from behind in the seventh and score two runs on two errors. The bat-
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Dixie Flag Chase
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays AesuIts Nashville 6, Birmingham 5. Mobile 1, New Orleans 7. Little Rock f. Memphis 2. Chattanooga 1, Atlanta 0. TOday's Games Nashville at Birmingham. Atlanta at Chattanooga. New Orleans at Mobile. Memphis at Little Rock.
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ander. Three-base hits. Plneli. Neale. Stolen bases, Bohne. Pireli. Kelleher, Fri berg. Sacrifice hits Friberg. Hartnett | CD, Duncan. Double plays. Kelleher to Hollocher to Grimes; Couch to Bohne. Left | on bases. Cincinnati {, Chicago 6. Base l. Struck out, by Alexander 4. Hits, off
 Rixey 10 in 6 l-s innings off Couch l in ! 2-s innI gs; off. Gillespie, none in one inning. Hit by pitcher. by Couch tGrimes.. Wild pitch. Alexander. Umpires Klem and sentelle Losing pitcher. Rixey. Time. l;47.
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5uihmaTy! IWo-bAse hlts, McM11Ian. Zoellers Connolly. Three-base hits, Mo Milan. Yockey. Sacrifice hits, Corrigan. Connolly. Wano, Schliebner. Double plays. Zahniser to McMillan to McLarry (2); Camp to McLarry to McMillan. Left on base. Memphis g. Little Rock s. Struck out, by Payne g, Zahniser 4 Base on balls, off Payne 2, Zahniser 2. Hit by pitcher, by Payne (Shestak. McMillan). Time. l:56. Umpires. Brennan and Jorda.
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Summary: Two-base nits. Neis. Deberry, Schinandt. Snyder. Three-base hits. Rawlings. Home run. Meuse Stolen base. Shinners. Sacrifice hits. Neis Groh. Dou- ble plays. Bancroft to Rawlings to Kelly; Olson to High to Selma ndt. Left on bases. New York H. Brooklyn 9. Base on balls, off Nehf 4, Ruether B. Struck out. by Ruether 7. Hits, off Nehf in < innings: off Shea l in i. Hit by pitcher. by Nehf (High). Losing pitcher, Nehf
 Umpires. ODay and Hart. Time 2:O5.
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Totals
Score by inning

Atlanta .................. oo0 900 OoO-o Chattanooga .............. 900 900 01+-1 Summary-SacrIfice hit. Morris. Stolen
 bases. Smith, Neiderkorn, Stephens. Two base hit, Devens. Double play, Stephens to Anderson. Struck out. by Marshall 8,
 by Morris G. Base balls, off Marshall
 l. off Morris 2. Time 1:43. Empires. Williams and Tandy.
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ouHnIdry' I"o-pdse lIIts' oIsIeI' ScIlHIk Stolen base, Hooper. Sacrifice hits. El- lerbe, Hooper. Johnson. MoManus. Left on base. St. Louis 8, Chicago 6. Bases on balls. off Faber 3. Shocker l. Struck out. by Faber 4. Shocker 5. Empires
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Play Again Today

The Barons and Vols play again at Redwood Park this afternoon. after which they leave for Nashville. to play the opening game at Noltown Friday afternoon.
 Both managers may use left handlers this afternoon, Moley send ing Whitehill to the mound, while Doyle may use Cy Warmoth.
 There's a chance of Tom Gallagher. of the Vols, and P'il Morrison, of the Barons, being opponents this af- ternoon.
 The Barons played good ball for eight innings yesterday. That ninth inning let-up proved fatal It was hard lines for local railbirds, after
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New York, April 12.--The Brooklyn Ma tionals defeated the worlds champion New York team in the opening game of the season today by a score of 4 to 8. Mayor Hylan threw out the first ball. The game soon developed into a sharp conflict between the rival left flanders, Reuther and Nehf and New York's err TOTS helped decide the game in favor of the former. Score:
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2TS - PAINTERS PLAY MICHIGAN HERE TODAY --- SPORTS
Birmingham, Led the Field Ln Attendance Yesterday
Bx MARVIN M,CARTHY

led other Southern cities day attend yesterday According figures received here last night the Baron 2000 the than the other did Birmingham first Mobile second Little