The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
IN THE SIXTH BATTLE SCARRED AND INDOMITABLE BARONS HAMMER FOUR RUNS OVER PLATE, TYING THE SCORE

The Barons defeated the Giant yanni- gans yesterday afternoon by the score of , to 4, after the Giants had secured four run lead. The Giants secured an early lead by hitting Baker opportuney In the third inning. making a total of three runs. Another tally was scored in the fourth session by the Giants, while the Barons had nothing
 However in the sixth inning, after one was out the Barons landed upon Louis Drucke and scored four runs, tying the score. In the next inning another tally was made by the Barons, thereby win ming the game. Although the day was rather dark and dull, the batters had no difficulty in hitting the slab artists. The Giants and Barons scored nine hits each off of the opposing pitchers.
 Baker, who began the game for the Barons, started off well. With "Mother" Ryan behind the bat, he did not allow the Giants to score in the first or second inning. However, Mccormack beat out an inield' hit in the first inning. In the second the batters were retired in order. In the third, however, the Giants were able to hit the sabman with ease and scored three runs. Louis Drucke, who was hurlng for the Giants, flew out to Jimmy Johnston. Then Groh drew a base on balls. He advanced to second base when Johnson hit through first base. Me Cormack hit hard grounder through the pitcher, scoring Groh and advancing Johnson to third. Arthur Bues, the heavy hitting third baseman, hit a slow grounder to second and beat the throw to first base while Johnson scored and Mccormack took third. Beals Becker placed neat bunt in front of the plate, scoring McCor- mack. Devln was again given base on balls. However Stock, the next batter, hit to Ellam, who threw to Ryan and caught Bues at the plate The Giants scored again in the fourth inning.
 After Hartley had struck out and Drucke had gone out on grounder from Ellam to Ems, Groh rapped a liner out to center field and took two bases. John- son mixed in with one of Bakers curves and bingled to center, scoring Groh. Me Cormack could do no more than hit high fly to left field, retiring the side.
 Bar0ns Tie Score
 The Giants scored no more, while the Barons hit hard and won the game Louis Drucke began to weaken in the sixth in- ning and the Barons took advantage of the fact and scored four tallies. Bop Messenger, the first batter, was given base on balls when Drucke failed to con- trol his fade away Jimmy Johnston took three vicious swings at the horsehide and again took his seat. Mutz Ems rapped hot grounder through second base, ond sent the feetfooted fielder to third base. Then John Cochran was substituted for Mcbride in the outfied and came to the bat. He hit a grounder to the second baseman, who booted it aVi let Messcn ger score and Ems advance to second base. Roy Elam took a hard swing at one of Drucke's fast ball and bingled to left field, scoring Ems. Charlie Carroll met another one of the twirler's twsters and smashed 1t just over third base, SCOT ing Cochran. Dilger failed to deliver and hit high fly to third base. However. Jimmy Wall. who was substituted for Baker, rapped the horsehide with his mighty bludgcon over second base and scored Ellam with the tying run.
 The winning run was scored in the next session, after both Bell and Messenger had struck out. Jimmy Johnston met one Ol lHe SOulnpdN $ straight pdllS ana sent it over the center fieder's head. He stopped at second base. Mutz Ems hit an easy grounder to the second baseman, who took the ball and threw 1t wild to the first baseman. Johnston scored on the play. Cochran failed to score Ems, as he whiffed at the horsehde for three con secutive times and went to the field Pitcher Pierce struck out all three bats men in the inning and two in the eighth. 
 Devlin Gets Sore
 A bit of merriment was caused by the action of one Arthur Devin, who man aged the squad. He had been acting sullen throughout the game and was "kidded" bit by the small crowd of spec tators. He "crabbed' at the players and also shot cutting glances at the umpire In the ninth inning the Giants had an ex- cellcnt opportunity to score on Kane. Me Cormack had been able to reach first on clean infield hit. Bues was safe on Ellams error, while Kane walked Becker The hefty manager was at the bat and was called out on strikes. He immedi- ately went out on the field, where he told the umpire that his grace was punk and otherwise He afterward returned to the bench, however. It was one of the Giants best tricks and the crowd left satisfied