The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09

The games were devoid of any
sensations otherwise than free scor-
ing. Both sides scored frequently and
poor fielding predominated. Preacher
Perryman started the first battle Tor
the Barons and should have escaped
with a win but for an unexcusable
error by Fred Derrick and one by him
self. Rube Robinson was on the hill
for the Travellers and was lucky to get
away with flying colors. The RUDE
was pounded hard, but when the run
ners occupied the pathways Rube be-
gan to get stingy and the Baron bat
tiers found hitting safely difficult
job.
The second game was a weird affair
from the start Old Omar Hardgrove was
Charlie Starts selection and the sleuth
performed well during his stay, but gave
way to a pinch swatter IN the flfth
stanza Elmer Ponder pitched falr
game for the Barons, although wild En-
rors by his teammates came near costing
him the final decision.
The Travellers were presented with
two-run lead in the first session OF the
opening game. Buzzy Wares walked ana
took second when Tex Covington went
out on an infield grounder. Walter Bar
bare slapped one at Cation. who threw
to third, and Wares was caught In a
chase Barbara gained third on the play
however Jacobson was purposely passed.
and Ernie Walker singled to right Meu-
sci pegged toward the plate, and FREQ
Derrick, for some unknown reason, at
tempted to spear the ball, with the re-
suit that he changed it's course and the
sphere rolled to the stands, allowing Bar
bare and Jacobson to count.
TRAVELLERS SCORE AGAIN
The Travellers scored another brace in
the third inning, when Wares walked and
Covngton was hit by pitched ball.
Rarbare's liner was tagged by Mcdonald
in time to catch Wares at third Baby
Doll jacobson put one to the left field
fbleachers and Covington and Barbara
scored. Big Jake halted at third.
That completed the Travellers scoring
until the eighth when they pushed across
a trio of tallies, an won the old ball
( game. Barbara opened with single to
lett. JACOBSON followed win IexdS
Lacquer to right. Walker skied to right,
and Barbara took third. Manning lifted
a short fly to Eschen. and there was no
advance. The double steal was attempted,
= and when Perryman failed to stab Mike
Hauser's throw to second, Barbara
scored. Jake took third when Danny
Clark heaved wild to the platter.A Jake
then stole home
On the ball that Jake counted Umpire
Morgan pulled a deep "bone." The jumps
3 didn't make a decision until about five
minutes. The ball split the plate and
Kirby should have been retired on strikes,
a. there were two called on him pre-
vcusly. Morgan was "balled up" and he
knew it. Kirby then followed with a
home run to deep center.
The Barons scored couple in the
second inning which tied the count.
Coombs and Clark singled in succession.
Eschen hunted and beat it out. Hauser
hit to Covington and Coombs counted
when Tex's throw was wild to the plate.
Cation hit to Barbara and double play
followed. Clark counted on the play,
however. The Barons added another run
in the third on singles by Mcdonald,
Mcusel and Coombs' infield out.
The final Baron tally was scored In
the eighth on Wares error, Caton's single
and Robertson's single
BARONS TAKE LEAD
The Barons took the lead in the Sec