The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-30
Fly ASA RoUNTREE. JR.

once again the Barons counteracted tneir opponents rally in the final ses- sion and added another victory to their long list by more effective one in their part of the last round. The Crackers were the victims this time. Alter overcoming a commanding lead Tn the eighth and ninth innings by scoring trio of counters in each. the Barons came back and after two were down got Carroll on first and sue ceeded in bringing him around the cir cult with the winning tally. malxinr the final score to in favor of the locals
 Williams. young right-hander se- cured from the Washington Amerioa,s who had reported to Manager Smith yesterday morning, was rushed into battle by the Cracker leader before he had even time to become acclimatei 10 weather conditions. But even under 'hls disadvantage he performed in a creditable manner during the early parts of the fray
 hoDertson was his rival on the mound ana at times both were rather unsteady ana each got in several deep bolas Neither completed the game. for Rob- ertson went out in the ninth after inc crackers had tied the score while VII iiaihs was removed so as to allow Ty rec to bat for him.
 Final Round Thriller
 ihe flnal inning was thriller and came near ending disastrously for tbe 6arons. After scoring three runs in the eighth the visitors. with tbe aid of two pinch hitters, continued their sauie on Hopertson's curves and regis tered three runs before Johnson re- neved him. Eight of the visitors had trials at the bat and seven of then, reached first, two on fielders' choice.
 me Barons, thinking themselves sure winners, loafed in the latter two in. hlhgs but We're rudely awakened bv i've hits, one a home run drive hv Long, two bases on balls and two ar- TOTS
 Pinch hits by Covingtan and Stewart were responsible for moa of the paron runs. on two occa sions, after two were uoWh, covlngton slapped out safeties and a quo or taliies were registered each time steWarts single In the ninth brought Car roll over with the deciding score
 ims victory entrenches tine Rarons strongly Tn third place, as Mobile was again humbed by the Vols. and n,acss them within game and balf as ths Lookouts, holders of the second runa By losing the Crackers dropped to sixth place, the Vols taking possession of fifth
 Two Homers Uncorked
 Two homers were recorded during the too came in the fourth when Pete Knisalv laced the ball into deep center. The other was uncorked in the eighth. Long drov,, low liner over the short field The ball bounded over McBride's head and rolled to the left field bleachers and Long had little trouble in rounding tbe circuit.
 For the first five innings the game was well played although slow. Five hits were secured off the twirlers, two going to the Barons and three to the Crackers, However, one of those credited to inc Barons was Knisely's homer and pIaced the Barons in the lead.
 The gap was further widened in the sixth. The Barons fell on Williams and on three hits. base on balls and a sacrifice garnered three runs.
 Barons Make Headway
 Carroll opened with an infield tap be- tween first and second which he beat out. Marcan dumped another teaser to- ward second base and both runners landed safe. Stewards sacrifice advanced Mar can to second and Carroll to third. Will Hams filled the bases by walking Knisey. Mcbride hit to Mcconnell and Knisely was forced at second, but Carroll scored Mcbride stole second and scored along with Marcan on Covingtons double along the right field foul line to tile fence. El- lam gave Williams a brief respite by grounding to short for the final out
 The Crackers drew dangerously near the Barons in the opening part of the eighth by scoring three runs. With two down Kircher singled to left and Bible drew a base on balls. Long rapped low liner over short, the ball bounding over McBride's head and rolled to the fence, allowing Long to complete the circuit and sending in Kircher and Bible ahead of him.
 Tn their part of the eighth the Barons seemingly put the game on ice by increas-