The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
FANS SILVER WHILE THE CUBS
 ARE SMOTHERING THE BARONS
BARONS LOST THROUGH EF- FECTIVENESS OF THE CUB PITCHERS - THREE SINGLES BEST THEY COULD DO

The Chicago Cub Yannlgans defeat ed the hefty Barons yesterday at Rick wood to o, before a shivering and small bunch of fans. The day was anything but ideal for a game and as the result the players lacked pepper and enthusiasm. However, the game was well played and enjoyed by the little bunch
 The Barons lost through the effect iveness of the Cub pitchers-Ritchie and Toney-who held the Barons to three lone bingles, on- of which was an in6eld hit. The Chicago players hit both of the Baron pitchers, but Ran dall's wildness allowed them to score two of the five runs. Rftchie and Toney seemed to have everything and the Barons could not successfully locate the pellet.
 There was no hit during the game that went for over one base and no fielding spectacle such as that of Jimmy Johnston's on Thursday to create great interest. His catch of yesterday in the eighth inning was wonderful one, in fact, one of the prettiest ever seen on the local diamond. He deserved much credit
 The playing of the Cublets was very much in the class of the regulars on Thursday. Moore at short played splendid game, his fielding being ex- ceptionally good. He pulled down many hard hit ball and caught aspiring Barons at first. He Is a very fast fielder Miller, who played in lest field flor the Cublets, was certainly fast man. He beat out hit that slower man would not have gotten. He seems to be very good man.
 The Barons played well in the out field and infeld, but could not locate the curves of the opposing pitchers. For the Barons, Baker and Randall pitched. Baker did no. walk man in five innings and allowed six hits. lie seemed to have good control and pitched nicely. Randall, who followed Baker, was not in condition. He was wild and extremely so in the ninth inning when he walked four men. How ever, most of his twisters were right over the corners, but the Cubs would not swing at them His lack of form was due to his arm, which has not yet rounded into condition. He walked six in four innings and allowed three hits. He seemed to be able to keep the batters from hitrlng, for hardly | more than two Cubs were able to knock the ball out of the infield.
 Chapman, young Cub catcher, helped out the Barons. Lemon has not yet recuperated from his recent ill- ness and as Dilger was rather sore from the effects of the day before Chance loaned Molesworth Chapman. He caught nicely and secured one or the three hits for the Barons. He pegs
 t@ bA fair hitter. However. he is such good man that Chance may keep him. | Hitchie had the Barons at his mercy. In the first inning but three faced him, and all hit to the inheld. In the second inning the next three did likewise. HOW ever, Rapp hit a vicious liner to the left fielder in the third inning, but the two following made easy outs. Ellam made the first hit for the Barons in the firth inning, when he bounced hit over the pitchef's head to center field. He died trying to purlon second, when Needham unorring aim nailed him at the keystone. Chapman. who was substituted for Dilger in the sixth, scored a Texas leaguer in that inning, after two were out The first chance that the Barons had to score was in the seventh session, when speedy Bob Messenger beat out a slow iEfleld hit to shortstop. However, the op- pertunity was lost on double play, when Johnston hit liner to the right fielder, and Messenger was doubled at first. The coacher was responsible for that, how ever.
 Chicago scored in thet first session on an error and two hits. After Miller had gone out, Goode hit single to left fold. The next man was unable to advance him, for Safer popped to Rapp on the third cor ner. Zimmerman hit an awful hot bound- CT at Baker cracking him on the leg and bounding to left field. On this play Goode went to third. and came home when Dilger threw to catch Zimmerman while attempt ins to purloln second. This run should not have been scored, for Ellam returned the ball to Dilger, who tagged his man on the leg. but by doing so Goode's leg knocked the ball out of the big backstop's hand.
 The Cubs tallied again in the secorfd inning. after one was down. After Moore had flown out to Mowrey, Agler reached first on Ellam's bad throw to MeGilvraN. Then Needham bingled to center and Acler took third He scored when Rtchie hirsled again through center. However, hoy l,,e xxrbi i1n