The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
BY BILL AK.

The Barons, led by that prince of hard luck, the peppery MT. Clark of Ohio, lost the first game of yesterdays double header to Little Rock, but managed, un- ger the leadership of Anthony Robertaille, to land the second
 Both games were of that class which excites and pleases. There were times during the first in which the Barons had an opportunity to win. There were times during the second in which Little Rock had opportunities to win Then, the decisions of questionable accuracy as rem dered by Danny Pfennlnger, eliciting the boot of the indifferent, and the blood ourdling threat of the real fan, furnished additional cause for amusement.
 An immense audience was gathered about the field. The stands, for the first time this season, were unable to accom- modate the enthusiastic fellows. The over flow state of West End, therefore, neces- sitated the enactment of ground rule leg' lslation.
 All of which was out of the ordinary.
 The clan of Michael Angoro Finn of the angel face, took the first battle by score of to 1.
 In this engagement, "Ginger" Clark, who has lost every game in which he has appeared this season, was pitted against that Oklahoma Indian, Eastman, whose debut was only recently a cele- brated social event in Little Rock,
 The Bender of the Southern league, as Eastman selects to call himself, showed great proficiency in the use of the spit ter" and unlike many Baron pitchers, grew better as the engagement was pro- longed;
 Ginger was not in bad form, either, and for the greater portion of the game did deadly execution. But in the fourth inning, with two of the corners occupied, he yielded a triple to deep right-center from the bat of First Baseman Connors, this giving the visitors a lead which in- different ball playing could not overcome. In the ninth, the Travellers gathered another Speaker, just to show what he could do, hit to deep center for three sacks After Wood had flied out to right, Finn signaled for the squeeze" Ginger" got next however, and East was unable to touch the wide one that he dished
 
 would slaughter Speaker, but this was not to. be, for East. with all his might. falling across the pended body of the hefty catcher, pinned him to earth Pfen- ringer allowed the runner to score
 The Barons' run came in the eighth, and was the result of four successive swats. As a last chance, Clark hit to right and Page made a great stab 10 land the ball. Whether he did so or not is in great dispute. Pfenninger ruled that he scored a failure and allowed Hen lines run. This caused a strenuous pro test on the part of the Travellers, and as a result, Master Page was elected from the diamond and placed decora- tion on the ice water bench.
 The Barons had several chances but threw them away. Once with men on bases Meek refused to accept a walk, and striking a wild one. popped out to short In the eighth, when four suc- cessive hits netted but one run. Walters was caught in a chase and Clark shot dead at the plate. This latter decision was questionable, also,% but like the others, remained.
 The second game was different. There were errors chared to both sides. RoDer- taille and Connolly pitched good ball, each having his bad inning. The Barons won recause Connolly's bad inning was of longer duration than Robertalles
 The Barons pushed two across in the second. Meek singled and Downey beat out bunt. On Connolly's error Meek took third and shortly afterwards Dow ney purloined the keystone.
 Demont cut one aloose that had 1t not been intercepted would have smashe6 the centerfield fence full in the face But Speaker made wonderful and accidental lad h. skier to earth again. But Meek scored. DoMnaY crossed the pan a few seconds