The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18

Not very suspicious beginning. to say the least. In fact, 1t can hardly be called a beginning at all. Barons and Lookouts Eere the league goats Tuesday-opening day in the Southern league-and their game was the only one which suffered from rain.
 The two teams will attempt their opening Wednesday. when they are scheduled for another game at Chat tanooga. Only one game will be played Wednesday, for the double- header date has been set for Sunday. After Wednesdays game at Chatta- nooga the Barons return here to open their home season in a game with the Nashville Vols. Vols and Barons play at Redwood Thursday. Friday and Saturday; then the Ba- rons jump back to Chattanooga to play off that double-header with the Lookouts.
 Games Closely Contested.
 Tuesday saw the majority of teams hopping off on the 1923 race, The results in the Southern league were interesting. for in no case was there one-sided score. indicating lack of condition or unusual weakness or strength of any one team.
 Mobile, champions of the south for 1922, came through with the most decisive victory of the day, mauling Larry Gilbert's New or leans Pelicans by to o score.
 Nashville won regular corker from Atlanta. while the Travellers Chicks.
 Good crowds were reported all over the league, indicating unusual interest in the Southern league race. Winter stove league sessions have been limiting of the greatest season nF al fy, nx,I fpt inclined to be optimistic, as the bar Tier for 1923 is raised, and six of the eight entrants are off down the track In a cloud of dust. Only the Barons and Lookouts are left at the barrier, and these steeds are champ ing at the bit, and waiting for their chance 10 step away after their league brethren.
 Wednesdays schedule sees the same pairings as those of Tuesday. namely;
 Birmingham at Chattanooga.
 Atlanta at Nashville.
 New Orleans at Mobile.
 Memphis at Little Rock.
 After Wednesdays games. two sets of teams change around to open the home seasons at two more league cities, while the other two get their first games on Friday. RANDOM AWAITS OPENING HERE
 Fans are anxiously awaiting their first opportunity to see the Barons in action against Southern league team, and will have their chance Thursday, when Barons and Vols open the season here at Redwood. It has become somewhat traditional for these two teams to open Bir- mingham's season, but not monoto- nous.
 The past several seasons have seen L ND1r IL l. t-t battles for Rickwood's opener. It Is not infrequent for the battle to go extra innings, and last season a time ly home run by Dutch krehmyer in the final frame proved winning factor for the Barons.
 It Is not certain who will open the home season for the Barons White ly open against Chattanooga We'd nesday, while the one who doesn't will more than likely draw the as- signment for Redwood Thursday. Walter Stewart, Red Bates. Tom Dan iels and Bill Gray are ready to start, while Cox could be used in 2 pinch. It all depends on whom Manager Dunn sends to tho mound, and he probably doesn't know himself who 1t will be.
 GALA DAY AT LOCKWOOD
 It WILL us a Qdy OL WI oiNOHy dC Redwood park, whom Barons and Vols open the homo season. Proxy Smith, of the baseball association, announces that the clubs band will be out bright and early. parading the streets. and will then continue on to Redwood to make merry the occa- sion.
 Billy West is anticipating . tre- mendous crowd at the Wood" Thurs day and has made arrangements for substantial grub" to be added to the usual refreshment menu of peanuts and soft drinks.
 Tickets for the opening game ars on sale at the regular downtown stands now. and box seat reserva- tions may be made at any time now.
 The Barons return from Chatta- nooga Thursday morning, and Joe Dunn stated before he left that he may have some news regarding, now player to bring back with him.