The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
Baseball To Occupy Boys
 At Southern
Coach Brown Has Veterans
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Baseball practice will begin at an early date at Birmingham-Sou with nine veterans back and a large number of promising new candidates for the season, which promises to be bright with a veteran infield and an improved pitching staff for Coach Charlie Browns last appearance as Panther coach before he gives his en- tire time to law practice which will claim him at the close of the season.
 "Duky" Hamilton of Simpson Tech fame, first-string man who had much to do with the state championship hon ors held by the Purple Tornado last season, seems to be the best bet for the Panther pitching staff, with Joe Wheeler and Babe ("Ruth") Graham, veterans of two seasons past, also ron deck for service. Black team of the past two years has been the lack of a number of depend able twirlers and with Hamilton, Wheeler, Graham and prospects of oth- CT good candidates showing up later in the season, this defect seems to be and Black prospects seem brighter on that account than on any other.
 Promising Candidates
 A veteran infield has returned for service with many additional promfs- ing candidates for that work. "Skeebie'' Caldwell is back at first base with Jack Stuart, veteran of two seasons, as possible additional candidate for that job. Both Caldwell and Stuart are good mon for the position, the former having the edge over the other, having served in that capacity last year. At second, Ed Howell and Ver- man Kimbrough, as last year. will be while rumor has 1t that both of the vet erans will have some strong opposition from some of the new candidates who will report on the opening day of prac- tice.
 June Anderson, diminutive shortstop par excellence, is back for his regular job and bids fair to hold it against all corners, while Ben EngIebert is on duty at third, as in seasons past
 The Panthers have suffered their hardest losses outside of the infield with Greek Griffin, Mike Norton and Sid Godbee out of the running and with Aubrey Miller alone in the out field. Some members of the freshman class will make first-rate running mates for the veteran outfieider in uniform. a large number of prospects being out for the vacant positions, the candidates including, Black of simpson Tech. and a. number of other former high school stars of promise.
 Ensley Boy Welcome
 The loss of Griffin and Godbee, both former catchers forNhe Gold and Black aggregation, would have proved a sore loss to the Panther had 1t not been for the advent of Mickey o'Brien from Ensley high school, who is expected to look after the job behind the plate unless further candidates give him the short end of a run for his position
 The exact date of the first rehearsal is expected to be made soon as the Bir- mingham-Southern Panther will turn from spring football to the diamond within short time. Knowledge that the ase-iong rival from East-Lake will start action on March 8 should bring the Panther onto the diamond at ai- most an equally early date.
 Practices will be held on the city park field near the college until Min. ger Bowl is ready for use, it being hoped that the field as well as the track may be used before the close of the baseball season.