The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
STE EWART TO TAKE
 REINS IF bARONS AS DUNN LEAVES
Internal Discension Declared To Be Partial Cause Of
 Pilots Resignation

Joe Dunn, who made his first start as manager of the Birmingham base ball. club the past spring, has re- signed as pilot of the Baronial out fit, it became known Sunday night. Dunn's resignation takes place inn mediately. and, although no direct reason for his leaving the post as Baron pilot was given, 1t is thought that the continued slump of the team and a chain of circumstances con- nected with the running of the team were responsible for Dunn's decision to resign.
 First announcement of Dunn's resignation was made by w. b. (Quack) Smith, president of the club. Sunday night. Proxy Smith merely stated that Joe Dunn had decided in his notice Sunday afternoon. Dunn himself confirmed his resignation when giving his statement to an Age Herald representative.
 Stewart In Charge.
 For the present, John Franklin (Stuffy) Stewart, veteran second baseman of the Barons. will be in charge of the team, it was stated Sunday night. Rick Woodward, chief owner of the club, stated that, while he had been unable to give much attention to the running of the club, he understands that President Smith of the Barons. and that action will be taken as soon as possible. Stuffy Stewart, however. will be given the reins of authority for the present.
 The Barons have been hitting the down trail consistently during the past two or three weeks, and all efforts to shake the jinx and to strengthen the team and it's morale have failed. It Is understood that there has been some dissension In the ranks of the Barons. Matters were brought to head upon the return of the team from Atlanta Saturday night, and this chain of circumstances caused Joe Dunn to turn in his resignation.
 Just what the nature of the in- ternal dissension was nobody on the outside has been able to fully find troversies and general disorganiza- tion had something to do with the resignation of Joe Dunn.
 Considering New Pilot.
 For the present, the team and it's running rests in the hands of Stuffy Stewart. veteran second baseman. club, said last night: Business mat ters and directors duties have pre- vented me giving much attention to the managerial department of the team, but I understand that Presi- dent w. D. Smith now has two or three men in view as possible man. ager of the club. He used the long distance several times Sunday l be- lieve, in an effort to straighten things out, but, of course, nothing definite has been done yet.
 For the present. Stuffy stewart. 1,a xui1l charge of the team. Stewart may run the Barons week or maybe three. it all depends on the length of time required to straighten the situation out. In the opinion of Ba- ronial officials, Stewart Is the best qualified of the players on the team to manage the outfit until We se- cure full-time pilot, and that's the reason we are giving him the reins of authority.
 While we have nothing definite to give out about a new manager we will say that the next pilot will not be anyone who is connected with the club at present.
 Joe Dunn has done his best which we fully realize. and he is hard worker and a capable man. How ever. when he told us that he wished to resign as manager of the club we couldn't see our way clear Co
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