The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
"I.iftIe Sunshine" :"


 The leagues finest little bunch of unbeams-that's the Barons of 1923, who scatter sunshine everywhere they go.
 The advent of the Barons means the arrival of prosperity and success in the land of the home folks. Every dog has his day, and that day comes for the other Southern league teams when the Barons hit town for a series.
 Even the Vols perked up and showed signs of real life when the Barons stepped off the train yesterday morning. They will probably continue to do so until the downtrodden Magic City out fit pulls it's freight to carry sun shine and victory to another town.
 Earl Whitehill was beaten in the first game of the series, 8 to 2. If the cream of the Baronial corps failed to appease the wrath and might of the Vols, what will they do when the clab Der is served up to them?
 "one. two, three, four; perhaps there will he mOre-thnt's the way the old-time song goes. Stuffy's pustimers have lost four games in q row, and maybe there will be more for fact. Pas timers is right, for their good times seem past.
 Billy Is Vindicated.
 Jovlai Billy west, guardian of the shecllel chest of the Baronial outfit, claims that he has vim dicated himself forever. and that no more can the boys accuse him of being the jinx that has made pastiming on the road such a thankless job for the Barons this season.
 Billy didn't leave with the team Wednesday night. His mother was ill, and Billy stayed over until an improvement was shown. Mrs. West is getting leave for Nashville Friday morn inS to join the Barons.
 Well. it seems that today's game lets me out Billy sighed, not without sighs, at that. The boys cant say I'm a jinX any more. for they suffered their worst defeat in some time with out my efforts. Still, I wouldn't mind being their jinX if my stay ing away would help 'em win ball games"
 Old Timer says. "sceing who is lending the Southern league in games won, the immortal words of the poet come to mind: What wonderful bird is the Pelican 7"
 And Yet They're Called Barons.
 There's one basebal. team mas querading under the name of Barons that can play a winning brand of baseball, dusky chaps at that, but Black Barons, nev- ertheless.
 ter Williams began the first game of their lengthy series with major league outfits yes- terday, and held the Milwaukee Giants to to tie. After the series with the Giants, To- ledo, New York and other teams of the Negro National league" will invade Redwood for games with the Black Barons.
 Redwood Park had a splendid crowd within its confines yester- day, with several hundred of the lighter hue on hand to witness llc Ddlllt Ol lH0 buSi lcd GCl against the major league dusky pastimerS.
 If Luis Angel FirpO has what is called a ''pOlxcr face" Jack Dempsey can he relief upon to make an honest effort to poke Ger so hard that Firpo's face will show royal flush, with "deuces" running wild.
 Hear Them Calling "Cuckoo"
 Two cotton brokers in New Or leans battled two bloody rounds as a result of an argument over the recent Dempsey Gibbons fight. It would seem that the echo Is more distinct than the original ballyhoo.
 Atlanta sends words that it's swimming team, which will com pete in the II. A. C.'s invitation meet next week, will repeat vic- tories won by its baseball team and golf stars recently. Those Gate City chaps ought to know better than to expect to beat us at East Lake. That's one course we Magic City folks shoot in several under par. ne est c'pasf "ShOeIcss" Joe Wins Out.
 Press dispa tches from over in Georgia state that "Shoeless" Joa Jackson will play with the