The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-02
By FRED BoDEKER


 Diminutive Dick Robertson returned b form yesterday against the Nash- vile Volunteers and the Barons won the final game of the series 2 to 1. Tom Rogers, on the mound for the Vols, got a bnd start and the Vols were never able to overcome the twO-run lead the Bnrons scored in the first.
 The Barons felded sensationally, es- pecialIy Danny Clark, who made . great one-handed stab of Paulctt's liner in the ninth, and Captain Roy El- lam, who made some impossible stops. on the other hand, fast fielding by Jack Farmer nipped practically every Baron rally after the first. He partic- ipated in three double plays.
 Robbie was right yesterday and a Baron defeat was practically impossible. Not a hit was secured off his delivery until the fourth and only six balls reached the outfed during the entire battle. He had his splitter working perfectly-in fact, he worked 1t overtime on the defeated Vols. However. only three strike-outs are ordted to the young phenom.
 The Barons had the bases occupied in every inning except the third and eighth. In the second. fifth and sixth fast dou- ble play ended the scoring possibilities. Rogers was generous with his free trips @and this paved the way for the Barons' only counters.
 The batting order was changed yester- day and the effect was great Dannfe Clark returned to the keystone while n .tA ~1~x- great game, his best for long time.
 BarOns Score
 Tod Sloan was awarded with free trip to first, the Vol twirler being unable to locate the platter. '.Jeems" Magee placed perfect sacrifice down the first base line and Todrick had no trouble in reaching second, while Jimmie was being thrown out. Bill Lindsay made a brave effort to land safety, but fortunately for the Vols his attempt was hard liner to Callahan Young Dannie stepped into one of Rogers fast ones and landed it up against the right field fence. Sloan scored on the slam, while Dannie an- chored at second Mickey Coyle then put a hard drive over Calahan's head in left. but was also held to a double by fast fielding. Dannie took his time and scored. Cecil Coombs did the "watchful waiting stunt and fell victim to called strikes lOF lue tnlTu oul. Ellam started off the second by re- Nceiving pass and was sacrificed to sec ond by Shotgun Wallace. On the hit and run, Robbie sent a liner to left cen ter, but a sensational catch by Farmer ended in double play, EilAm being al- most home when the ball was caught and | was easily doubled at second. In the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh the | first Baron batter reached first, but was | kept from the plate by faultless fielding | and air tight pitching by Rogers, who i was continually getting stronger Had the Barons been able to have punched l their hits as they did in the opening | round they would have rolled up a large score.
 Vols Make One
 The Vols lonely counter came in the sixth. With two down, Dolly Stark second when Wallaces peg was d bit wild. Baker walloped a hard drive down the first base line that passed Mickey like flash. Dolly scored on the fence rocker'' and the Vol right gardener was contented with a double. Roy Ellam then saved the day when he made running stop of Gene Paulettes drive through the pitchers box and threw him out at first on beautiful peg.
 The Vols never became dangerous after this, although they did get runners on the sacks in many of the remaining in- nings, mostly after two runners were out. Today the Barons will open with a double header against the Crackers. Perryman and Black will do the twir'ing for Moley, while Billy Smith will prob- ably work Virgil Day and Keeling.
 The box score is as follows:
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