..... ;““*** •••••••••••••*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••»•_ j BILLY CAMPBELL OF BASEBALL PRACTICE I I MOBILE GULLS WILL AT CENTRAL HIGH i RETIRE FROM GAME W arm j Reception Being Planned for Pratt WILL START MONDAY I BASEBALL RAPIDLY BROWN WILL REPORT TOMORROW; HIGH SCHOOL SHOULD COMING INTO OWN INITIAL GAME NEXT SATURDAY HA VE A STRONG NINE

The Former Billiken Wires Baseball Practice at Central High Starts COMES N UNEXPECTEDLY Tomorrow—Many VOLS TO RECEIVE BILLY SMITH MAKES Moley He Will Reach City | Veterans Have Returned—New Material Is Plentiful. Staff Coach Courleux’s Monday—Grimes ■WimiiP—111 — 1 .. Hurling Only CASTOFFS OF THE FIRST CUT IN 1914 in Fold Worry Is Schedule Announced _ j That the baseball germ is exceed- there is some good material on hand ST. LOUIS BROWNS GAME IS SCHEDULED ingly contagious and spreads with ra- in Henry Baker, Robert Hanby, Allen OF PLAYERS Low man and Didlaki. SQUAD pidity when it once appears, has been Tho staff this year will l»e NEXT SATURDAY WITH >nce again exemplified In Birmingham cacthlhg unusually strong. Hal Beasley and since the Barons have traili- Schwartz to Build Nash- Wood and CLAY AGGREGATION begun Charles Jones, regulars of last year,1 Up Schmidt First to ng. With the opening of the train- are back, while Roger Bite, a new man, ville Team With Retire From ng season the sap began to rise in is on hand to supplement the work of Players Competition :he various educational institutions in this duo. The Crimson infield this season will Birmingham and now nearly all of Secured From Rickey. on Atlanta Team—Six Hardgrove. Harben, Magee, Grimes l>e composed of veterans. Jenkins will :hem have either inaugurated baseball be and Murphy Reported Yesterday. back at first: Hanby at third, and Kraft Not Yet Lost Places Settled jractlce or Intend to do it in the near Davis at short. GHlem and AVingo ap- Seventeen Men Have Put Juture. pear to be the most likely candidates for the During the coming week the Cen- other infield position. in Appearance—Tragres- Myatt is the only varsity tal High school baseball squad will Nashville, March 7.—(Special.)—The Atlanta, March 7.—(Special.)—Mana- in school this year and the other two ser a Good nake as Coach Cour- Pegger its Initial bow, positions will have to ho taken care •’mysterious paper team” for this season ger Billy Smith of the Crackers has eux has served notice that diamond cf by youngsters. about which Bill Schwartz has been for nade hfs first cut in his squad of oan- iractice will be In vogue dally, cora- Present indications are that Coach bo long talking in stage whispers, is no lidates for positions on the 1914 team. Courleux will be in ny ASA ROUNTREE, JR. nencing tomorrow. no such predica- longer puzzling the baseball bugs in Vol- Pitcher Wood and Inflelder ment this year as he was in 1913 when Schmidt, Deciding, like Burleigh Grimes, that it The Crimson should nine this year he had to te wn. It will be built up of castoffs loth are to be cast develop three entirely new semi-pros, going would be best for him and all parties ie one * of the strongest that has been teams on account of the regulars be- •eeured from the St. Route Browns and idrift. The former has quit the game roncerned to stick with organized ball, urned out during the past several ign pre\*ented from playing either by that is the explanation of the flight of ind has entered business with his “Curley” Brown, the belligerent south- years as many of last year's aggre- faculty regulations or being injured. the tf# Schwartz from Mobile meeting brother in Alabama. The latter is con- secured Last year he was limited in material. paw' from the St Louis Browns, gation are still in school to serve as a but moav he has St. Petersburg. Fla., where the Ameri- sidered entirely too for this com- plenty to fall back on. light has wired Moiesworth of the mcleus, while there also is plenty of can tailenders are now in The folloAving tentative schedule has league just pany. Barons that he will report here Monday. lew material on hand to draw from. been arranged by Manager Jenkins: training. First Baseman Amason. star of the Brown’s decision to report has lifted a Hie veterans returning this year are April 1—Bessemer High school, at Rickey has taken a great, fancy to Georgia Tech college team last season, big worry lrom Moley’s mind as the for- ^aptain Davis, shortstop; Manager Jen- Bessemer. Schwartz because the Yol pilot was so las been signed for a but lie April 3-4 —Sixth District Agricultural try out, mer Billiken had been seriously con- kins, first base; Myatt, outfield; Han* at Hamilton. highly recommended by “Hurry Up” Kill be to some inall- school, probably shipped templating Joining the Federal league, by, pitcher, and third base; Jones, the who is one of April 7—Ensley High school, at Eas- Yost, Michigan coach, ?r league for more seasoning. from which he had several offers. ; Beasley, catcher, and Gillem, ley. Rickey’s old pals, and he urged Branch Six Places Settled Another malcontent—Grimes—came to lecond base. April 9-10—Talladega High school, at to Bill in the race the help out for turns Talladega. Six places on the team have been with Manager Molesworth yester- Narly 40 new men will also be out bunting in the Kavan&ugh circuit if he April 20—Ensley High school, at Bir- settled. There will be no contest for day and signed his contract for the 1914 For the team. Among those who have had any Browns to put on the block. mingham. left and center field, first and second eason. Grimes reached the city Friday registered with Coach Courleux are He haw been working out with the April 25—Leeds High school, at and after a conference with the Baron Browns down in the hot Florida sun- jase and two places on the pitching bowman, pitcher; Didlaki, pitcher; Ba- Leeds. shine for the past two weeks with Rick- staff. leader formally bound himself over. Not ker, pitcher; Hobart, first base; W. Ba- April 29—Bessemer High school at crew*, it a useful ey's and may serve This will leave 22 men to battle for until then uld Moley know how close he ker, outfield; Bite, catcher; Beslie, out- Birmingham. purpose after all, for it looks as if there OMAR HARDGROVE May 1—Sixth District Agricultural- me outfield berth, two catching berths, :anw to losing the young right hander. field; Wingo, second base; Hilliard, is a bare chance that Bill will have to to resist the call of the school at Birmingham. Crimes had received offers from Unable game any longer, the little Baron me shortstop, one third baseman, three the Chi- Lhlrd base, and McBaurlns, outfield. 9—Marshall again don the spangles and hold down right hander breezed into the city yesterday looking fit as a fiddle May County High school first base. Between Artie iltchers and a utility man. cago, Brooklyn and St. Louis clubs in The only department that will cause at Huntersville. Hogman jump- and eager for work. Hardgrove wrote President Baugh not long ago to the Federals and the Vols’ claim the Federal circuit and was almost on -oach sea- May 13—Bessemer High school, at ing Eible at first, McConnell at second. that he would be unable to reach Birmingham before the middle of the Courleux any trouble this on Wilbur Kraft, held by Portland, :he verge of toppling over when lie real- Bessemer. Long in left, Welehonce in center and month. his sooner son will be the None of last first station are He arranged matters, however, than he expected and pitching. May 23—Shelby school, Schwartz's plans for the ized that it was to his advantage, and County High Dent and Price in the box. are the men year's moundsmen are on hand and a pretty well up in the air. Bill figured beat it south. at Columbiana. ivlio Is only, to stick with the vested inter- new will have to be that it would be nuts to have Kraft re- are certainties. The first four crop developed May 28—Ensley High school, at ests. The former is in fine from the turned from Brooklyn, with Daubert hav- lamed will probably face the opposi- Lookout shape among recruits. However, Ensley. \nd anxious to get down to work. ing a copper riveted cinch on first base, ion of the Crackers in the batting or- but when the Dodgers got to turn ready ler as the first four in this order, Mc- First Game Saturday the former Pelican bark, Portland horned Eible. Only six more days remain before the AE^JRCH^TwiLirBE. Connell, Long, Welehonce, in and held up the player on whom nitial of 1914 will be at FOXEN VISITING IN Schwartz had his heart set and around Flanagan Han Edge game staged CITY; whom he had built his 1914 club. Rickwood. Next Saturday the Barons Nixon of last year’s team, Flanagan, Schwartz does not believe that Port- vlll take on the fast amateur team repre- DERRILL PRATT DAY he leading batter of the Three-I SWANCINA LEAVES TUESDAY , land's claim will hold even under the J senting Clay, Ala., and the nookhs will new' ruling handed down by the national 1 eague last season, and Kirchor, the lave a chance to show what they can _ I commission on the railroading of veteran 1 eading base stealer of the Virginia !o under fire. Arrangements for the Local Fans Warm for Pratt Whe He Comes Bill Poxen is back in town. tract for the coming season with the major leaguers to the minors, and writes ] eague, will battle for the vacant right 1 ;ame were completed yesterday by Moley Planning Reception back that be is not at all worried over vith Wares’ manager of the Clay ag- Having a healthy desire to renew' some LaGrange club in the Georgia-Alabama f leld berth. On dope, Flanagan has the on the situation. jregation. Following this battle no other to City March 24 With St. Louis Browns—Banquet league. ! * Nixon is im- of his old friendships made while he President Shropshire lias written to dge, though very much exhibition game will uc played until President Kavanaugh for an Interprets- i proved over last season. darch 19, when Louisville will be enter- at Press Club Will Also Be Tendered Team was wearing the Baton uniform, the tion of the change in the drafting rules ained. Games with major league teams TEN PIRATES Lynch, the leading third baseman of veteran southpawr stopped over in Bir- but so far the judge has not handed vlll *hen follow close behind, one be- “ t he Three-I league, and a .300 hitter: START his ( scheduled for mingham late Friday might on his way SOUTH down opinion. ng nearly every other day Pratt in The consent of President has Ianush, utility man of last year’s March 24 will be Dorr'll day Baugh Bill is particularly anxious to land a , hereafter. to Florida and will vemain here for ( been gained to make this game a special Pittsburg, March 7.—Led from the as ’racket's, and Broadwater, a semi-pro, Baron fans will a to see Birmingham. by Manager •ocond-sacker Browns, well get chance several j 1 vill contest for St. I.ouis Americans one and arrangements are made to days. F. C. Clarke and Business a third-basing party, for the only can- the third base job \ he Cleveland team in action this year, On that date the being Manager Most of he John H. 10 didates for Clayton Perry's old job is Jennings, with Hartford in the Enst- dolesworth having closed a contract with will invade the Magic City and admirers give Prat: a rousing welcome. yesterday spent visiting Dailey, members of the rn association; from San An- various friends and at base- Pittsburg National league club loft to- George Rust, a semi-pro from the Ark- Schwind, President Somers for exhibition games if representa- A trophy will be presented him when talking shop onlo Birmingham's prominent for Dawson ansas wilds and he is too uncertain a 1 in the Texas league, and Walsh tere on 6 and 7. ball with several night Springs, Ky., to April tive in Ban Johonson's organization are he strides to the for the first time headquarters players 1 will battle for the short- plate spend a week working out before go-, proposition to fisk for the regular job. semi-pro, Five more Barons reported for work who have been wintering here. ! to hint a warm reception. and several other little surprises will to Hot to Harry Rpratt, who performed around the itop berth. •'esterday. This quintet was of planning give ing Springs, Ark., begin train- composed Bill is yet undeccided about playing last turn in come in Dunn of last also be tendered him. ing^ The players were Wagner, Mow- 1913 and who the year's team, Reynolds, Pitcher Omar Hardgrove. Pitcher C. H. ••••••••••#••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••' with Wllkeebarre the sea- ley O'Toole. trade for Jud Daley, will not be hack, rom Beaumont, in the Texas league; larben, Outfielder Jame* Magee, Pitcher Following the game local fans will take during coming Cooper, Conzelman, Delhi.*/ •for he has cut so about rtunch* from Syracuse, In the New York son. He is first to Florida, after Mamaux, Gibson, Daley and James Kei- > up being allowed 3urleigh Grimes and Pitcher Murphy. the entire St. l#ouis team to the press going 1 Hate ley. Other players will join the to report in June that President Shrop- league, and Walsh, a semi-pro. Harben was secured from the Galveston which he will make up his mind about squad club and where a banquet in honor of on the •liirp has written Harry that be can 1 .re the catching candidates. dub in the Texas league; Magee from way. the local boy on Its roster will be W’aiting. reporting. Jvst go along and take the job, and not For the three vacant positions on the Cowell in the New' England; Grimes from REGULARS ATHLETIC FROM 25TH ST. AND falnd about ever to the Vols. turling corps. Kissinger, with Memphis < Roy Kay and J. Jutz, two close friends STOLEN, 2D reporting ■"hattanooga, w|lle Murphy is a seinl- Harry Swacina, formerly with Mobile, ast Efird AVE., SATURDAY, II P. M., TWO BA Y j season; Hedgepath, and Per- jrofessional from near of Pratt, are in charge of arrangements Gaithersburg, Md., And later with Newark in the Interna- yman from the Virginia league; Law- MARE MULES AND FLAT-RED FARM dolesworth’s home and they hope to make this day one of INDIANAPOLIS TEAM ence, leading tvvirler of the tional league, will leave Tuesday for WAGON; LOADED WITH FLOUR IN Appalach- Mills, a semi-professional first base- the best special ones ever seen in the AND SACKS: THREE DUCK- ian league; Browning, from the Texas ; nan from Dayton, O.; Lis ulso i3ut in his LEAVE FOR FLORIDA southern Pines, N. C., where the Balti- HARRE0, LEAVES FOR SPRINGS "ity. ETS LARI); SACK THREE. i! ; eague; Doscher, from Jersey City, and tppearance. more team will train. POTATOES; indler, a are the contestants. It is expected that a majority of the CHAIRS; THREE ROLLS CHICKEN March 7.—Jack Jlend- semi-pro, Indianapolis. Seventeen Men on WIRE AND BUNDLE DRY GOODS; Hand local fans will join in the movement to Max Zielminlski, one of the greatest •feks, manager of the LOT TOBACCO. REWARD Indianapolis Moley now has 17 men on hand, nearly World’s Headed FOR IN- Champions, honor Pratt and that the specied day little athletes ever turned out by the American association team, to make two teams. Those FORMATION OR RETURN. J. H. TAY- departed nough up will he j a howling success. < Central High school, has signed a con-* LOB, 217 N. 21ST. PHONE 24 MAIN. Y*ith a squad of 12 players today for vho have reported are: Knisely. Nolan, by Thomas, Off for the lardgrove, McBride, Tragresser. Was- spring training camp at Hot ..-I- 3. A. C RIFLE TEAM .. (Springs. Ork. Others were to join the ter, Johnson, Sloan, Flttery, Scokel, El- Training Camp party on the way. is, Clarke, Mills, Harben, Murphy, Ma- gee and Grimes. The remainder of the infield and out- ield candidates are due to report tomor- Philadelphia, March 7.—The regulars'of

_ ow. Fred has written he Dilger that the world's champion Athletics left here vill leave Indianapolis today and will for Jacksonville, Fla., to Join the Work each Birmingham tomorrow' ready for today .ocals Pile Up Total of ivork. jther members of the Philadelphia Amer- f’/ld.C The arrival of Hardgrove wai unex- ican League team in training there under 995—Warren Wins, pected as he had previously written that Manager . The party was Idle iis child was sick and he would prob- headed by , who yesterday Shotgun However ibly not be able to get here before the was appointed captain of the champions, niddle of the month, llardy is in better The lat- can the thrills succeeding "Danny" Murphy. get physical condition than ever before and ter' goes to the Baltimore International YOUof limiting every week ie anticipates having the best season of League club. Others in the party were Washington, March 7.—The eleventh ds areer. Moley is expecting great Sehang and Lapp, “Chief" Ben- at local Gun Club. things from him this year, and is of the , your ir.eek of the Interclub r'fle shoot finds der, "Stuffy" Mclnne*, opinion that he will prove the mound , "Rube" Oldring and Eddla of Varren still undefeated in class A, Always plenty game, nainstay. M urphy. irfth the District of Columbia and who was Injured while you may be “some shot,” Short Practice "Jack" Barry, Cleveland tied for second place. War- Yesterday practicing with the Holy Cross team at will On account of the cold weather yes- will but the clays on was for the Worcester, Mass., several days ago, flying high gun week, making erdxv only a short and light practice the Athletics In a few days and * 97 of a join at first. out possible 1000, within one ivas held. Some of the men com- fool you are Frank Baker will go south In about a point of the record. Other high scores of soie muscles and Write for free booklet The plaining Moley in- week, being detained at his home in \ srere Birmingham and Cleveland, each tends to let his men take things and address easy Trappe. Md., by illness in his family. Sport Alluring” vith 996. jntil Old Sol comes out in full array. of nearest trap-shooting club. In class B. King's Mills holds the lead The more the Baron pilot sees of Tra- ...... m vlth Htlllwater. Minn., and Boston as ^resser the more he is impressed with will lie one or the ’'est pegging catchers D« Post Powder Ce. unners up. Among class A scores was ds playing. The young catcher pur- in the Sold hern this season. Varren, Pa., 997 vs. Birmingham. Ala., chased from the Boston Braves is quick Danny Clarke, an lnfielder who played 95. >n his feet and possesses a deadly whip. last year with Merid'm in the Cotton Among lass B scores was Louisville, Urn greaser gets the hall to second almost mmmmmmmmmmmmam States league and Gadsden in the Qeor- Cy„ 933 vs. New Orleans. La., defaulted. 3it a line and Moley believes that he gla-Alabama league, has also begun at- tracting attention by his speed and he looks exceedingly good for a youngster, he being only 19 years old. FEDS WILL PLAV7IN PIRATES’ OLD PARK

Pittsburg, March 7.—The home grounds of the Pittsburg National League team, for a score of years. Exposition park, will be taken over by the Pittsburg Fed- eral League club this season. The first act of Kdward Gwynner, who has purchased control of the Pittsburgh Federals, when he returned here last night, was to announce that the stands would be remodeled and enlarged, and that the playing field would be improved. A new board of directors and a, new set of officers will be named next Tuesday. “Brownie” Gessler, who will be re- tained as manager, will leave for Lynch- his men next Thurs- W WHISKEY burg, Va., with PURITAN is I I Jay. ■1 ONSTRATED and ESTA V ROSTER OFREOS Hi “Demonstrated” as to qus D ALMOST COMPLETE Hi * judges of all ove v _ whiskey H Alexandria. La., March 7.—With the HI over 40 years ago. arrival of Catcher Clark today at the I training camp of the Cincinnati Na- HI To be had of leading deak H the roster of the was tionals. team Hi for it. He’ll tell you it’s al completed with the exception, of Mar- H Rans and Pitcher Douglas of Rome, rou’ve tried it. Ga. The team has been favored with H\ ■ good weather and lias settled down to routine training. REVOLVER MATCH * PLANNED FOR APRIL I Full

Springfield, Mass., March 7.—The an- 12 Full nual Indoor championship of the Unit- ed States Revolver league will be held EXPRES8 PR the latter part of April. At the end of the twentieth match Dallas, Tex., the only southern contender in the, meet- ing, stood fifteenth among the 25 en- trants. with six matches won and twelve lost.

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