The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
IN SLUGGISH CONTEST BARONS TURN TABLES
 ON GULLS AND WIN


ing line while the Mobile commander chose Williams. Kirby and Fritz as his offering. Robertson lasted four and two-thirds innings Harben one and two-thirds and Gregory two and two thirds.
 Williams managed to hold out until the beginning of the third when he was derricked and Kirby sent in to replace him. Fritz. was sent in, however. be- fore the round was concluded. Thir- teen hits were secured by each of the teams besides countless bases on balls. The pitchers working yesterday were among the most liberal that have ever performed for the delectation of fans at Redwood. They made wild pitches and balks, allowed numerous singles, two-baggers. three baggers and even home runs, besides issuing free tickets to large percentage.
 Barons Start Scoring
 The Barons started the fun in the ini- tial round after the Gulls had been re- tired in order, by scoring three runs through the generosity of Pitcher Wil- liams Although only one safety was oombed off his delivery Williams con- t1buted enough passes to enable the Earons to annex trio of counters.
 Marean, leading off, was given four balls, while Herndon, who was playing third in place of Mcdonald, landed safely on first, when Williams fumbled his sac lifice. Magee advanced each runner a base by sacrificing to first base. Will hams then filled the pags by walking etc knisely. Mcbride grounded to Tepe at shortstop, but landed on first when he cut Knisely off at second. Marcan scored on the play. With men on third anG second, Mcbride having annexed the keystone. Tex Covington drove the ball into center field for two bags, scoring both Herndon and Mcbride Ellam flied olt to Lord in center for the final out
 The Gulls countered with two runs in their part of the second on Lord S triple to left. an infield out by Calhoun, a sac rtlce fly by Clark, short Texas leaguer lack of shortstop by MIler, and another into right field by Schmidt
 In this session the Barons did little damage, other than rapping out a duo of bingles. But in the third they got to work in earnest after the Gulls had added another tally to their total, and drove Kirby, who had replaced Williams, to cover. Before the excitement subsided an aggregate of six runs had been worked across the pan. Every man on the Baron team had a turn at the bat in this inning, while Mcbi.de was up twice
 Ellam Gets Homer
 With two down, Ellam opened things up by uncorking a home run into deep center. This so unnerved Kirby that he issued free ticket to Tragresser and fumbled an intended sacrifice by Robert son, allowing the Baron heaver to reach the initial pillow. The Gull moundsman then went up in the air and issued three successive bases on balls, forcing in three runs. A single to center by Knisely brought in the remaining duo. On his second appearance at the plate Mcbride grounded out to short for the third out
 The Gulls then began steadily to cut down the commanding lead of the Bar ons, and in the seventh had crept up to Within three runs of the locals. The Gulls scored two in the fourth round, another two in the fifth and their last in the seventh In this stanza things looked dark Tor the Barons, and the day was saved by quick double play. Harben who succeeded Robertson in the fifth, is- sued three bases on balls in succession before retiring the first man, and then after striking out Fritz, Moley sent in Gregory to replace him. Gregory passed Tepe, forcing in Clark, but the chances Of the Gulls to tie the score were blasted when Perry grounded to Herndon at third who threw home in time to kill Miller at the plate, and Tragresser hurled the ball to first ahead of. Perry, completing e double play.
 The Barons annexed trio of runs in their part of the seventh, but in the eighth they were unable to do more than get men on first and second.