The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
By HERBERT CALDWELL


 Memphis, August 2.-tspeciaI)-Ths Chicks. including Heap Long Chick Bill Robertson. separated the Birmingham Bnrons from some pennant points md in the opener today of n four play se- ries of pennant squabbles set for Russ- wood park.
 The count was Memphis II, Birming- ham 3, and but for the efforts of the Chicks to hurry the game through in the latter innings Chick runs might have beeD more numerous.
 The game wound up with the Chicks holding what looked more like a field day than ball game. In the words of the little boy. the Chicks certainly rubbed 1t in.
 Carl Black, the Baron portsider. about as near resembled an untamed pitcher as has been seen here this campaign. Black gave seven bases on balls, and if he had fielded his position it might be possible to describe the manner In which he did it. Blacks playmates also gave
 
 self none. Long Bill Robertson travelled through the game with about as little exertion as was possible to show. He had the Barons completely baffled with his slow ball, and kept them popping out to the infield on short outfield flies and perishing on slow rollers to the in field After holding the Barons to three hits for seven innings, Robertson slowed up and lobbed them over in the last two rounds when Birmingham got two of their runs and five of their hits
 Barons Score
 The Barons scored first in the second, when a base on balls, the only pass s- sued by Robertson, was matched into a run. With one out Lindsay walked went tc second on Ellam's out, and scored on Clark s drive to right.
 Carl Black handed the homelngs three runs in the third. Andreen walked. Cruthers bunted to Coyle and Black, cov- ering first dropped the throw. Eibel bunted down the third base line, and Black threw wild to first, filling the bases. Mitchell grounded to Ellam and Andreen scored on the out, leaving the bases still filled.
 Robertson grounded to Ellam. who threw bad to Wallace at the plate, and Cruthers scored. while other Chick base runners moved up Allison singled to center, scoring Eibel, and sending Robert son to second. Eibel gave the Chicks another run in the fourth, when he hit to the right field corner for a home run. Blacks wildness helped the locals to another in the sixth. Andreen and Cruth- CTS walked F,ibel hit into a double play, forcing Cruthers at second. but Andreen went to third. Mitchell singled to right, scoring Andreen, but was forced al sec ond by Robertson. Another Chick run came as the result of boot when All lison went to second on Lindsay's wild throw to first of his grounder. McDer- mott put Allison third with a sin gle, and Allison scored on Stewards short fly out to Coombs in left It was a daring chance, but Pete beat the throw easily. Black helped the Barons to one in the eighth, when he opened with a double and was safe at third, when Mo- Dermott dropped the relay. Allison to Mitchell to McDermott. Sloan singled counting Black and the next two Barons went out
 Eighth a Riot
 A congregation of Chick hits and runs came in the eighth, when Il homelings went to Dat ana i've or them traNeled the lases. Andreen drew base on balls and went to second on Cruther's single. Eibel beat out a bunt to Black, and the sa cks were jammed. Mitchell singled to right scoring Andreen and moving the other runners up. Bill Robertson poled one on the left field bank, emptying the bases when Cruthers Eibel and Mitchell crossed the plate a length apart when Robert son pulled up puffing at second Just tc show that he retained some of his youth full agility, Robertson advanced to third on Allison's fly out, Magee in center McDermott singled scoring Robertson and then Red stole second. Lord beat out a hesitater to Ellam and the bases were all populated again. Andreen and Cruth- ers batting their second time during the inning, were easy outs, and the Barons went to the bench with their tongues hanging out, and the Chicks took the field