The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
BROWN WINS A THIRD SUCCESSIVE
 VICTORY FROM GULLS
Barons Hit Townsend Timely and Clinch Second Place-Mobile Outplayed From Outset-But One Gull Reaches Third-Elam Swats Homer
Dy REUBEN \. LEWIS

tafrA long but counted on Marcan S long sacrifice fly to Lord.
 A frealxish twist of luck aided Birmins ham in the eighth round. Carroll doubled to center He gained telling lead on an attempted steal of third. Dobard vacated his regular position to back up the antici- pated peg to third. but Just as he moved Stewart hit low fly, which would have been easily captured under ordinary con ditions. However, it fell safely and Car roll scored Mcbride hit into couble play but Covington singled to center and scored when Roy Ellam lifted line drive over Mlllers dome in left field. The ball rolled to the sun fled bleachers. The game in detail follows:
 First inning-Hudnal. the first bats man to face Curley Browns southpawian twists. popped up to Mcdonald. Perry lit slow grounder to third and went out at first base Northen hoisted to Me- Bride.
 Marcan worked Townsend the little gull portwheeler for walk. Mcdonald flew out to Miller. Carroll popped up to Perry. while Stewart whiffed. Second inning-Elan1's unerring peg to Covington outsped Lord to first on his grounder to deep short Calhoun and Larry Brown flew out to Carroll.
 The Barons inausurated the second round as the first. Mcbride first up, be-
 
 rificcd deftly, Townsend to Calhoun. El- lam walked Tragesser popped up 10 Do- bard back of third. Curley Brown swung vainly at the first toss, but cracked the second to center for d clean hit Lord begged to catch Ellam at third. but failed, Brown sprnting to second. Lil Mar can bingled to Lord. scoring Ellam and Brown. The rally subsided when Mar can was caught in venturing to steal.
 m, Inv ad MoT da' patrol in order to catch Miller and Do- bard flies back of short. When Town send grounded out, Marcan to Covington, Brown registered three hitless innings.
 Mcdonald was retired when Calhoun picked Dobard's low throw out of the dust. Carroll grounded out, short to first. Stewart closed the session with a hoist to Miller.
 Fourth Inning-Hurnal walked. Perry hit high fly to Carroll. Curley's slow ball baffled Northen and Hubbard was declared gut on strikes. Lord grounded to Mcdonald and forced Hudnall at sec ond
 Mcbride popped out to short. Covington grounded out down the first base line. Ellam flew out to Northen.
 Fifth 1nning-Calhoun lofted one to lsl- lam. Brown, after receiving three sue cessive balls, grounded out, Ellam to Gov ington
 Tfagesser was called out on strikes Brown hit a hot grounder to Calhoun. Marcan was given pass by Townsend. Mcdonald hit a vicious line drive right into Hudnalis hands.
 Sixth Inning-Dobard spoiled Browns hopes for no-hit game by driving the ball between Ellam and Mcdonald for single. Marcan made neat catch of Townsends hoist back of second, while Ellam basged Hudnalfs near Texas leaguer Fast fielding oy Stewart held Perrys drive between left and right to a single. Forcing Northen to ground out to Marcan. Brown prevented score
 Carroll flew out to Miller. Stewart re- peated. Mcbride grounded out, Dobard to Calhoun.
 Seventh Inning-Ellam mailed Lord at first when he fielded his hot grounder Calhoun watched third strike float over the rubber
 Covington rocked the right field with line drive that rebounded back nearly to first base. Ellam sacrificed neatly Walter Tragesser celebrated his recall with sizzling drive to Lord, scoring Covington. Curley Brown larruped one past Calhoun, that Nortnen fumbled, al- lowing Tragesser to reach third and Brown second. Marcan drove a long fly to Lord and Tragesser scored Mcdonald grounded out. Townsend to first.
 Eighth Inning-Miller singled. Dobard forced Miller with a grounder to Ellam. A fast double play downed Mobile, FL lam Marcan to Covington.
 Carroll doubled in the center field groove. Luck favored the Sarons, for as Dobard went to back up third on Carol s steal Stewart hit a low fly directly to short Carroll scored on the fluke. Me- Bride hit into a double play, but Covihg- ton singled and scored on Ellam's home run to left field. Tragesser popped up to Hudnall.
 Ninth Inning-Hudnall rolled to Marcan, while Ellam accepted rerry's bounder Ncrthen doubled, but Lord hoisted out.