The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-01

The bold Barons struck the Turtles twice in the same spot yesterday after noon, winning the first of a double head CT AZ and the second 6-5.
 While it is probably true that Birming- ham played the better ball during the afternoon, it is also true that had Miller not overlooked cinch bet in the sev- enth inning of the second game the Tur- ties would have divided the big bill.
 Miller was rounding third with a run which would have won as East was called safe at first on a close decision Miller, evidently thinking East out, turned to- wards the Memphis bench. The ball was whipped to Yantz, and Miller started again to the plate. The catcher dropped cutting the line.
 Phelan got home run in each game. His swatting and run getting, the hitting of Baerwald in the second game, and the fielding of sharp hit liners by McGilyray were features of the double header. Foxen and Newton did good pitching in the first game, though each got away with a bad
 
 Barons three in the first round. The only other run of the game was Phelan's 8 homer in the fifth. In the second game, at stages both Dickson and Kent were groggy and neither was in brilliant form. Allen got through the seventh all right but in the eighth the Barons showed over the winning run before man was retired.
 Barons Are Cheered
 sThe .Barons have won seven games in a row, and Il of the last 13 played. As Birmingham is baseball mad on account of their good work, a fine Monday after noon crowd witnessed the bargain pro- gramme Each Baron, as he came to the bat. vas cheered vociferously. and Man ager Molesworth, who has successfully weathereds an attempt to get his scalp. was given hearty reception.
 But it looked dark in the opening round of the first game. Swalm famed, but Baerwald drew a walk. Miller then olouted one safely to center and East followed with a bad bounder to second. Courtney clipped in with hit through pitcher, scoring Baerwald and Miller Altman pass filled the bases. Crandall, however, stung one to Phelan, and East went out at the plate, and the base runner at first
 The Barons came back strong in their half of the first, however, establishing lead which would have won the game Marcan opened with a walk Molesworth Phelan beat out an infield hit, scoring Marcan, Molesworth taking third when Crandall kicked the sphere McBrides short fly to Baerwald scored Moleswortb. Johnston was hit by pitched ball. and he and Phelan pulled off a double steal, Elliotts bunt was dropped by Courtney and Phelan scored, Johnston going out at the plate.
 In the fifth, with two down, Phelan drove one to deep center for a home run. As he rounded third East had the ball in his hand, but the sprinter, continuing his wild dash, beat the throw to the plate. The Turtles threatened in the seventh. when with one down Bremen tore off a Texas leaguer to right and went to second as the ball eluded it's pursuers But Allen, hitting for Swain, who had struck out three times in row, made an easy down, and Baerwald failed to deliver Miller's Bad Guess
 In the second game, the Barons scoring three runs in the second in hing took an early lead, though Mem ] phis tied the score by hard hitting in the third. Birmingham runs followed walk by McGilvray a single by Johnston, a triple by Yantz and a passed ball. Bremen opened the third for Memphis by singling cleanly and | Dickson drew a walk. On Swalm's drive, McGilvray, making brillian, stop, tossed Dickson out at second Baerwald's single to center scored Bremen and sent Swalm to third. Mil lers infield scratch scored Swalm, and Baewald was homed by scratch by East and long fly by Courtney. The Barons took the lead in tht fourth. McGilvray opened with a single to left was sacrificed to second, and scored on Ellam's screamer to left. The