The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-02
BY BILL AK.

BY BILL AK.
 The Barons latched on to the heavy end of a 2 to 1 score yesterday after- noon and concluded the Little Rock ser- ies with three victories and single de- feat
 While the final struggle, interrupted by rain, slow, long drawn out, and de- void of those features which make the hair stand separate and distinct, there can be no dispute but that the engage ment devolved into a magnificent pitch ing tournament.
 After Rip Ragan, a sometime Baron, had yielded his possession of the Little Rock hill to that 1.-the young man, Mr. Walters, hits became as scarce as the proverbial hen tooth. Rip yielded one swat to Meek, Downey beat out another, Lew Walters hit safely when his name sake was on the hill, and McNeal, also in excellent form, kept his four swats scattered from Bangor to San Francisco. Jupiter Pluvius was in a sportive and festive humor yesterday afternoon.
 In the second inning. after the Barons had scored, and had three men on bases, the rain fell. Time was called
 However, as the Travellers were prepar- ing to leave the lot rejoicing, there was a cessation of rain, and return of the sun.
 At the conclusion of the engagement, as if he had done his duty, and deserved the thanks of, the local fans, Jupiter knocked the bottom out of his can, and flooded the field.
 At that time, however, the engagement had wended its solemn way into history. and the actions of Jupe were no longer of importance.
 Ragan started the game for Little Rock
 Out of the first inning he came with flying colors, with the yells of the fans ringing in his ears
 In the second, however, he did not fare so well.
 Meek, first up slapped out between first and second. Downey put one to third. and beat 1t out. Demont was passed.
 With the bases full, Mque jerked Rip from the slab and substituted Walters The 1.-the young man walked Henline. forced Meek home. Lew Walters received the sphere in the stew pan, and Downey was scored. Successive hits to the nfield however, forced Demont and Henline at the plate, and Manning retired the side by flying out to Collins
 There was no more scoring for the Barons.
 In fact, during the administration of Walters, the Barons were able to land but one hit. On the other hand, McNeal was in fine form, and set the Travellers down with four well scattered bingles.
 The Travellers got their one run in the fifth.
 After two had flied out to Manager Moesworth, Stark stung one to right, and later stole second. A passed ball rlaced him at third. Hess, at this iunc- ture, strolled down to the beginning on four bad ones.
 Then occurred a double steal
 Meek threw to Downey, a perfect throw Downey returned the ball to Meek per- fectly.
 There was a collision at the plate.
 Umpire OBrien promptly called .be runner out, but was compelled to change the decision when the news became noised abroad that in the scuff1e Meek had lost the ball.
 In this way the Travellers escaped a shut-out.
 Both pitchers had sqreeses during the remaining stages of the games
 These were due to the sloppy field, and the damp condition of the pellet. During the scrimmage there were enough passed balls and wild pitches to suffice for a dozen games.
 As stated, there was no special feature fo the afternoons entertainment
 In the seventh Jack Manning inter- cepted Stark's hit to right with an un- gloved paw. and cut from the swat all surplus bases, and Molesworth made one or more very pretty catches in center. But as whole, the game was unin- teresting, this probably being due to the fact that but two men were figuring prominently-the pitchers.
 O'Brien made his first appearance
 In yesterdays game he acquitted him self well.
 He seems to get into each play and this is what pleases.
 But umpires are strange individuals.