The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-26
BY RICHARD f. LUssIER

NictOry-then ignominlous defeat!
noon mt lakewood field before one of
the largest DIS of the present home
siege. The first game wns free hit
ting affair, in which the BarOns, with
a little luck, won by the score of to 4.
In the second game the decision was
quickly reversed, ns the BarOns were
swamped In seven innings by the score
Little Rock during the second affair,
while Dick Robertson was wild and
apparently lost his nerve.
In the first game Omar Hardgrove, a
former Baron, opposed Arthur johnson.
The Barons mauled Hardgrove to a fare
you-well in the two innings he occupied
the mound, but were checked by the
youthful southpaw, Virgil Roth, until
the seventh, when three passes and
triple scored a trio of counters and vic
toKy for the Wordsworth clan.
Fincher in Fine Form
The second game started off like pitch
ers' battle between Willie Fincher, the
star slabman of the Travellers, and little
merly was some star pitcher himself.
Fincher was batted rather freely in the
hrst two innings, while Robbie escaped
unscathed. However, in the third and
fourth Robbe's passes were followed by
timely hits and runs followed. In the sixth
stanza Robertson evidently Disguised at
the action of his mates in not scoring
any runs, let UP on his air-tight pitching
and the Travellers ON numerous passes,
mixed with errors and three hits, scored
half dozen runs. 1t was Robertsonf
fifth straight defeat and he looked very
bad to the fans yesterday Still, to be
fair with Robbie, it must be admitted
that in the last five games that he has
pitched and lost the Barons have made
exactly three runs for him. Whether it
Is unropularity or other reasons. the Bar
ons do not seem to hit or field behind
the pitching of Robertson. They are Pc
culiar that way.
The First Game
Arthur Theodore Johnson walked to the
mound to start the first game and Jant-
zen promptly singled to left This so
upset "Charlie Chaplin" that he allowed
the veteran Charley Starr to hit safe to
center. Messengers out advanced both
runners and when Baker walked the
cushions were healthily occupied. Muir
ray popped out but Gibson spilled the
beans by slamming to center and Jant-
zen and Starr counted.
In the third inning the bombardment
of Johnson continued to his ultimate re-
tirement. Messenger started things off
/. with a double. Baker popped out but
Jimmie Murray tripled, scoring Messen-,
J ger 1t was here that Wordsworth gave
the high sign to Johnson and Kari Black
was ushered into the festivities. Gibson
celebrated the advent of Black by sing
ling to right and Murray scored. Downey
also followed with a single but Covington
and Hardgrove were easy. After this
Blackie fed the Travellers humble pie for
the remainder of the game.
The Barons opened on Hardgrove by
scoring one run on one hit. After Coombs
had flied out Sloan was passed and went
to third on a single by Coyle. Clark's sac
riflce fly scored Sloan.
Hardgrove was viciously bombarded liz
the second inning for two runs. "Jeems
Magee started the fireworks with triple
Lindsay singled. scoring Magee. ELAN
sacrificed. Wallace popped out. johnson
singled and Lindsay scored. Coombs and
Sloan were passed but Coyles grounder
forced Sloan at second ending the session
Hardgrove Batted Out
In the third the Barons drove Hard
grove to the showers Clark opened with
double. Magee singled, scoring Clark,
and Charley Starr informed Hardgrove
that he was unfortunately ineffective or
something like that. Anyway a young
ster named Virgil Roth came to the
mound and started pitching. Incidently
the Baronial scoring stopped until the
seventh, when passes to Sloan and Clark,
and Magee's second triple, scored three
runs.
X The first game was easily featured by
the hitting of Gibson and Magee.
The Second Game
In the second game the Barons threat