The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10

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1t was SO cold in the press box
at Fleetwood Wednesday that the
scribes, like spaFrOHs driven
from their lofty perches atop of
the old barn, found refuge down
front beneath the ovcrhanEing
boarding to the floor of the
SCOOP As our contribution to
philanthropy, we would like to
suggest that Billy West or some
other high mOsul of the Barons
construct us an electrically
heated emergency compartment,
In which shivering scribes may
withdraw when spring plays just
such scurvy trick on us as she
did wednesday,. Safely sheltered
from the bowling blasts of win
tcr's nvcnginS ghost, the scSibes
could scrfbbie their scriptures,
and the press box fans could fan
their pressing opinions In the
box. It's n great life IL you
don't freeze in the spring.
blister in the summer and fall off
the scoop" in between times.
RailbirdS have changed their
sullen croaks of despair to chirps
of cheer and songs of success, as
Joe Dunn's triumphant legions
tread steadily onward. Tramp,
tramp, tramp, the Barons are
marching over the Chicks. Tramp,
tramp, tramp-the Memphis fans
are calling EN- just such names
as these.
Joe Dunn's men nave won three
in row from the Chicks, and
will close out the series Thursday
with the fourth game of the
group. If they can make it four
i'll row from the cho/rless
Chicks, it will add still further
joy to curbstonc circles around
town, whose quotations are rat
ing the Barons a bit higher with
each succeeding victory.
The BarOns now stand one
game over the halfway mark,
that is. they have won II games
and lost 10. passing the 800
mark. The comeback spirit of
the IsarOns has been plainly
shown during the past week,
when they have staged deter
mined fights to win from such
teams as Mobile and Memphis.
fhil Morrison, hefty son of
Chunk, will draw the assign
mcnt for the fourth game Thurs
day, Manager Joe Dunn an
nounced Wednesday night. 1t is
really Tom Daniels" turn to
work. but Joe stated that he is
giving Tom some rest, and work.
ing his five hurlers who are in
tip-top shape in turn now. Nor
rison, Whitehill. Stewart, Cox
and Bates have been going like
house Attire. and have been
turning in Victories regularly.
How times have changed
you really would he surprised
TO check up on those
changeabIc times-and now
we find Philip Morrison.
once the talented, favored
and happy child of Dame
Fortune herself, now as lucky
ms n red-headed stepchild in
family of 10. Phil has won
for himself the carly season
title Of hard luck king of the
pitchers. He has lost his last
two games by one run mar
gins to 1 and 1 to O-but.
with the team hitting the
ball as it has been doing all
week, Phil IL likely to breaI,
away from TINT jinx when he
fDccs the Chicks Thursday
afternoon. IL the boys will
hit behind Phil, nc can
usually he relied upon to win
~ few games of baseball for
the Barons.
Roy Cohen, chairman of the
boxing commission, stated yes
terday that he is planning re-
turn bout between Claude Will
son and Bobby Hughes, to be
staged at the Birmingham A. c.
some time in the near future.
Hughes and Wilson fought at
Shreveport a night or SO ago,
Bobby winning a much pro-
tested decision over CLAUDE.
Tommy Tompkins, who has
fight scheduled for Claude Will
son with Lew Hurley at Patter-
son, n. j., in about a week, has
been forced to turn down offers
from Memphis, Nashville, Shreve-
port, Louisville and Columbus. he
states. The trip east will inter
fere with any bouts below the
Mason and Dixon line during the
next week or so, he said, and for
that reason. was forced to turn
offers down-carrying with them
quite nifty bit of jack if
Claude could see his way to
como through.
STYLES CHANGE
In days OF old, the knights
were bold,
But fought not with their
films.
In modern day, they do not
play.
With spears that tear their
skins.
Red Herring. the sorrel topped
East Lake flash, IS not a knight
of old. but his gallantry is I'M
doubted. The Red Rebel of the
fistic world broke his hand in