The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

Wants Game Fer Ynnnigans
 Moley has stated that he would have the rookie crop shipped into Birmingham about a week ahead of the veterans this year. The Rockies will start work at Rick wood Monday, March 6. Four days later he hopes to have the Yannigan tribe in shape for a battle and suggested Monday that he would like to get a game be- tween his Yannigans and some local semi-pro outfit or college team for Saturday, March 10, al Redwood. Any local team de- siring game for that date should get in touch with Moiey at baseball headquarters.
 It is the hope of the chubby one to weed some of the impos- sible youngsters out and get them out of the way before the vets land at the park. Otherwise Rick wood would be oluttered up with ball players. He has more men scheduled to report for spring practice this year than any prev ious spring since he has had charge of the BaronicaI reins.
 Not a Contract Mailed
 Carlton stated Monday that no the players as yet. "Why mail contracts so early?" he asked. If we do 1t means e campaign of Underwriting. Walt few weeks later and wo eliminate all this superfluous correspondence. The player gets his contract and he signs it.. or he don't. Ifgthe terms aren't agreeable he comes on to argue his case dn person, and by this system we eliminate much haggling through the mails"
 Boss Moley rushed to state. however. that he anticipated no hold-outs this year. and looked for all the boys to come across with the Mary Ann on the old dotted line when first sent the contract.
 Against Winter Baseball
 When I commented on the fact that two of his hireiings were playing winter baseball in New Orleans and asked him what he thought about winter baseball, he replied: Winter baseball, as they had out on the coast the early part of the winter. is all right. The greater part of the boys who played out there were major league stars and they know how to take care of themselves. Then, too. they play the early part of the winter and have a lapse before they must get into harness again. Winter baseball in New Orleans. so close to re- porting time, isn't good for a fei- low I don't think. The way I look at 1t is that h6 plays up to spring practice. then reports to his club, and by August he is going stale from too much base ball. However. in that they are playing only on Sundays down in the Crescent City this winter, I do not guess tho boys will i'm jure their playing efficiency by participating in only one game a week.
 Harry Jones Can't Wait
 Harry Jones. one of the champ ion fans of Birmingham, and one of the staunchest supporters Bir- mingham baseball ever had, bumped into me the other day, and wanted to know right off what I thought of the material Moley would assemble this spring.
 I've seen MT. Jones year in and year out at Redwood, and I just had q curiosity to know how his enthusiasm was holding out in baseball.
 Don't you ever feel the old enthusiasm on the wane?" I asked. Arc you as wrapped up in baseball as you were 20 years ago?"
 Just as much now as ever," he replied. Why I think it's tho greates. game the world has ever sesa or will ever see. I'm as anz for sumner to get here il der that ! nay go out to the park ard seo the home team hAttia sa I vras 20 years ago. Sassfzii is my one and only entdoor sport. I can't un- dersts nd lots of tne plays in footb1li. bus ynu can bet know