The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
ACHZNGER OML Y BARON REGULAR NOT M CAMP
Practically All the Squad Is in
 Now, as Work Is Be- ing Rushed

Only one of the Baronial veterans of 1922 is missing from the fold as the fourth day of 1923 spring train ing arrives. The missing vet is Harry Achinger, who finished out the season at shortstop last year, and who will be back for another trail a1n the infield of the Barons. Achin- ger is expected to arrive at any time now, together with several other Baronial candidates, all youngstel :, and round out Manager Joe Dunn's s 19-o squad. Pitcher Tom Daniels. Sally leaguer, who was with the Barons a part of last season, was ex- pected in on late train Wednesday night, and should report today.
 Spring training has taken a sud den jump with the arrival of all the experienced players and the majori- ty of the recruits Wednesday a thorough workout was gone through, after the rainy interruption of Tuesday. A long batting practice was gone through, with Walter Stew art southpaw secured from De- troft; William Gray, an Appalachian leaguer, and Fetch Hodge, brother of Shovel" Hodge. shooting 'em over for the Barons. All three cut loose in fashion somewhat unusual for this early stage of the year, and Manager Joe Dunn was given an eye full of pitching prowess.
 Practice Game Saturday.
 Dunn stated Wednesday that work will probably be rushed Thursday and Friday to condition the pastim- CTS for an old fashioned regular yannigan battle for Saturday Sev- eral innings of real baseball will be played then, provided indictment weather doesn't slow up the work before Saturday, and fans will have their first opportunity to witness Joe Dunn's prospectives in action. No admission will be charged for the practice fray of Saturday
 Almost 50 ball players took part in Wednesdays workout. By Thursday noon it IS thought that practically all of tho candidates will have re- ported to Manager Dunn and spring training will progress more smooth ly with everyone in uniform.
 Dunn is still sending his men through only preliminary work now, but Thursday or Friday he will probably begin to rig up his infield CTS and start knocking 'em around to the various combinations. The status Ol lnc pdSllIIltI Will DtSIH to Iake form Saturday when Dunn lines 'em up for the yannigan- regular battle. Dopesters Line 'Em Up.
 It is entirely too early to obtain an accurate line on the various play CTS now, but the grandstand man agers, the dopesters of fandom, are already busy lining 'em up for Man ager Dunn. team something like this, they say, wouldn't look so bad:
 First Base-Herb Brenner, Baron reserve player of 1922.
 Second Base--Danny Clark, form BIT Baron, Texas leaguer and Tiger.
 Shortstop-Harry Achinger. Baron of 1922.
 Third Base-Tommy Taylor. Baron veteran of 1921 and 1922
 Third Base-Sump Clarke, Baron veteran; Jake Miller Fort Worth Texas leaguer; Arthur Trefry Sally league star.
 Catchers-Claude Robertson, Baron veteran, and Tom Abbott. Virginia leaguer.
 pitchers-Earl Whitehill, Red Bates and Phil Morrison, Baron vet erans; Plateau Cox. Rochester regu- lar of 1922; Walter C. Stewart, se- cured from Detroit, and William Gray, Appalachian leaguer.
 The pitching staff is less outlined than the other departments. Tom Daniels, Sally leaguer. is a good hurler. but hasn't reported. while Nichols, owens, Allen, Hodge, Lee, Walker and others come we'll rec commended.
 Dave Remson and Bill Meekin, Ala bama semi-pros, made great show ings last season, and will probably be heard from beforeBaronial spring training is over.