The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-21

sump Wears the Glasses
 Stump Clark. utility man last season. has been wearing the smoked glasses and looking after fly balls fin the sun field thus far. Stump may continue so to do. The Carolina speed merchant would be satisfied to work the utility role if he could get no other, but Stump has his lamps glued to a regular job with the Barons this summer.
 He's wearing those smoked glasses just like 1t feels good, and he told me yesterday that any man who thought he could play left field better than he does, would at least have a battle on his hands convincing the Baron management to that effect.
 Stump came into Birmingham in the best of shape. His brother. Luther Clark, is a pitcher for the Boston Orioles and the two Clark boys wintered at home. This winter they rigged up a ten his court adjoining the house, and they have kept in superb condi- ton enjoying the most strenuous exercise of them all Between tennis battles they hunted quail in the Carolina woods, and Stump is as hard as nails now. even though his wounded shoulder is paining him little. He an- nounces that he will be in condi- tion to get in Wednesdays game
 Rattle at First
 Tbara fe a rvarpa hattie going on for the first passing job ia the Baron camp this spring. Johnny Neun, the flash, is a rival cf Herb Brenner for the job Neun has displayed worlds of speed thus far, but Brenner has gone about conditioning himself in sys- tematic manner, and looks much better than he did last summer. Those who have been following the work of the two boys closely since the practices started, say that its a toss-up between them so far, and the wise birds are predicting a battle for the job from now until cutting down time comes.
 One man, who is wise in base ball, predicted yesterday that Moley would want much time to look over each man, and that he would probably carry lem both until May 12. when the real cut ting down time arrives. Brenner joined the club here last summer after Boss Moley had left 1t to go on scouting trip and Carlton didn't get to see him in action till this spring.
 Pie Traynor. the other candl- date for the first basing job, is bit young and inexperienced. From the present angle it looks like he is a wonderful prospect, but the Barons will probably farm him for a year before call ing him in camp for q regular job. Of course, however, I am merely hazarding a guess there. It may be that he can show enough stuff to stick from the start, but that isn't likely. If he could he'd be popular ball player, as the fans haven't stopped talking yet about the wonderful work of the original Pie around the short field last year.
 No Doubt About ned
 It seems that none of the off cials of the Baron club has any doubts about the pitching ability of Red Bates, the angular cliff dweller. Red stuck with tho Bar ons until after the season was well under way and was finally shipped to Shutters club over in Griffin, Ga. He had a wonder full season in the Georgia State league.
 I was talking to Matty about Red yesterday. Not a doubt in my mind about that lad" said the veteran Baron receiver. You know he worked for me over at Griffin last summer, and with me watching his work constantly, naturally l had a chance to get pretty good eyeful. If Red Bates doesn't go to the big league to stay in another year. I'll be a badly fooled man"
 BowIers Pretty Busy
 The bowling fever is on in Bir- mingham for fair now, and Sake Larney says the game was never better. More good bowlers have developed in Birmingham this winter than ever before and Lar ney says this is probably the last year that Birmingham won't have representation at the annual bowling congress, where the na- tlonai championships are threshed out.
 Another match game has been booked for the Birmingham all leys Wednesday night when a <L~ .f.x<r rf, a ct company will go against the pin- smashers representing the First National bank.
 Much interest has been created in the city championships which will start at the Birmingham al- leys next Monday night. A gold medal is to be given the winner. a silver medal the runner-up and a bronze medal the third man. These medals have been placed on display in the show windows at sJaffe's, Second and Nineteenth.
 Dock and His Beayd
 Doctor Wright, club physician for the Birmingham club, is one man who doesn't go in 10 strong for lotions and liniments. Dock believes the rub's the thing for athletes. As a consequence he had Secretary Billy Best install . hot stove, q special rubbing board and other accessories in the clubhouse at Redwood and when kink develops Dock pounds thunder out of the sore muscles until they're working in fine shape once more. He's been sreat- ing Stump Clark's shouldsg, 1nf says if he'd have gotten hold of Dock Newton's arm last Ammer Dock would never hay had anything but a minor troebia with if. Best of all, Doctor