The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-21

Welding willows with prodigious ac- tivity netted the bold and battled scared Barons Il runs, while Bill Trough held the Crackers in the rear by the artful aid of hooks and twisters The final re- suit of the Cracker explosion was il to 3. Young Johnson was hit to all corners O. the stadium, two home runs, triple and three doubles added to six singles being aggregated off his delivery.
 Entirely outclassed. the Crackers were easy. Trough allowed a run in the first inning and then after the Barons had counted eight times in the first three sessions, he merely toyed with the vis- itors as a cat plays with captured rat The Barons fielded we'll while the cellar champs gave better defensive exhibition than usual. Pitcher Johnson, fresh from he was wild and ineffective. His control bettered but never was he able to puzzle tie champions.
 Barons Outclassed Crackers
 It was a gruesome exhibition. devoid of interest after the first two innings. The only feature was the ease with which the Barons slammed out the pellet to Marcan and Mcbride landed safely once or oftener. while Wee Willie Trough held the Crackers safely in the pinches. The Crackers played indifferent ball
 The Crackers scored one run in the first. Agler drew four-ply largess from Trough and advanced when McElveen hit to McGilvray. Harbison singled to left field and Agler scored, although Mc- Bride could have thrown him out at the plate. Again, in the fourth, Wolfe sin gled to the larboard pasture and scored when Callahan tripled to deep center field. In the sixth Wolfe drew pass to first and advanced to the keystone to Almeida, who knocked the ball down but did not stop 1t and Wolfe marked
 Almeida Hits Homer
 With the Crackers one run in the lead Almeida celebrated his recall VI , a home run over Lyons head in left Id with Marcan on base. In the seed after Ellam had gone out, Yantz talked. Trough hit to center field for two bags. sending Yantz to third. Marcan drew his second walk from the bush twirler, populating the cushions. Carroll hit to right field for two bags and all counted. The timely hitter also marked on All meida's out to Alperman. AS an ante in the next round Bill McGilvray hit the pellet into centerfield groove and trotted home before he could be stopped by the Cracker defense. Then James Johnston singled. purloined second and annexed third and tailed on an infeld out
 After these three sessions of marked &C., tivity. the Barons tired and did not score until the eighth, when 1t was suggested that they repeat the dose of the day before, making the count Il to g.
 Jimmy Johnston opened the round with a double to center field. The speed mar vel annexed third base and scored when Eilam singled to right field. George Yantz put his massive shoulders behind his bloody bludgeon and tripled to left field fence, Ellam scored on the receivers slam, while Yantz tallied when Wee Willie Trough connected safely to center field
 Barons Played We'll
 The Barons, led in the procession by Roy Ellam, fieded in splendid style. while Dug Harbison, at short, cut off several hits by his accurate heaving to first. AL meida made pretty catch of foul fly. Buck Becker, he of the protruding chin. lost interest in the fray and attempted to hold a sangerfest on the players
  himself that he was natural electrician and mounted the score board to see if the Tungsten lights would burn without proper connection. Becker gave com ical act on the lines, if the amount of laughter emitted by himself should give any intimation of the comedy.
 The speed of the Barons on the paths was wonderful. Jimmy Johnston added three thefts to his unbeaten record. while Marcan and McGilvray also annexed bag each. Trough seemed to be in ex- cellent fettle, but after the Barons had piled up enough runs to win several ball games. he eased up until Crackers occu- pied the sacks.
 Wolfe, formerly with Rome in the Southeastern league. played third base and scored two of the three runs. This afternoon 1t Is probable that the Bir- mingham fans will see a closer battle. Buck Becker Is slated to work for the Crackers, while Omar Hardgrove will