The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
By BILL AK.

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 In a hard and continual drive the Barons trounced the Crackers yesterday afternoon, the final score being to 8.
 Both teams were after the deciding contest on which the result of the se- ries depended, and the struggle was battle royal.
 In the beginning the Barons had everything their own way.
 Tn the end the Crackers had every thing their own way. It was simply the case of the Barons way remaining in force for longer duration of time than the Crackers and to this fact is due the narrow vic tory yesterday afternoon.
 Manager Smith protested the game.
 This protest was based on that de- cision of Umpire Carpenter, which ter minated the game when Wilkes, be- tween first and second, was hit by tall smashed out by Clayton.
 Smith contended that inasmuch as the ball. in passage, hit the tip end of Pauer's glove, Wilkes was ruled out improperly.
 Carpenter listened with attention, but was unmoved.
 Bert Maxwell was the Barons' best friend.
 His wildness in the first inning gave the locals their first run, and in the second he was hammered in every direction by everybody who faced him. "Send him back to Philadelphia" echoed about the field.
 But Bert had everything save con- trol. and HIS speed was something ovei | which to marvel.
 He was beaten so badly at the con clusion of the second that Smith kept him out of range for the remainder of the game. Radabaugh, the Cedar Rap ids star, was in good form, and, while the Barons touched him up for a neat bunch of swats, they were never able to circle the bases.
 Bauer pitched fairly good game. In the pinches he did exceedingly good work, and on more than one occasion drew the broadest smile of the most tickle jade fortune.
 In the first inning Atlanta filled the sacks with one out. Becker was hit with the ball, Wilkes singled over third and Clayton, after Moran mad sacrificed, drew a walk. | Castro hit to Bauer, Bauer threw to Raul, killing Becker; Bauer threw to Douglass, killing the count.
 In tie fifth Bauer saved himself by another double play. Castro, first up, hit safely to left. Dyer was pinked with the sphere near the fifth flb. Fox, however, attempting sacrifice, popped to Bauer, and Castro was caught off the keystone. Then McMurray sim gled, but Radabaugh struck out.
 Henline, in the beginning, walked. Downey pat him to second; Molesworth drew paes and Raub hit lightly be- tween third and short.
 With the bases full, Douglass hit to Clayton, but the feet-footed Henliue beat the return throw to the plate.
 Smith hit to Clayton and Molesworth was out at the pan
 Walters retired the side on pop fly to Castro.
 In the second Larsen drew a single to right center. Bauer popped to sec ond but Henline, DoWney and Moles- worth drew hits in succession, three runners crossing the plate.
 Molesworths hit came when Henline was on third and Downey on second.
 It was a hard hit ball to the infield, and Castro had some excuse in failing to handle it. He threw to first too late, and Downey scored from second.
 Downey was here giving a living demonstration of the value of the speed asset.
 This concluded the offensive work of the Barons.
 With the exception of those times in which Bauer saved himself by double plays, the Crackers had no chance until the eighth.
 In that inning, after two were down Moran, who had drawn a pass, was driven home by Clayton's thrilling triple to deep center.
 Clayton scored a moment later, Wher Castro flied out to Smith.
 In the ninth Atlanta threatened to win the game.
 Fox opened with a double to righ' that fell upon the foul line McMurraS went out easily, but Herbert smith hitting for Radabaugh, singled to thlro Becker drew a pass, Wilkes singled t' Downey and Fox scored.
 Moran, with two strikes and three balls, proceeded to keep the nerve oI edges for five minutes while he foule' no less than eight "spitters." Then Bauer sailed a straight ont across the platter, and he struck to' | late.
 Clayton followed with a hit toward second.
 The ball after grazing the tin end O