The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-01

the two cluDS.
 Burleigh Grimes and Elmer Ponder hurled fine ball, but were accorded ex- cellent support by their teammates. The Barons played better brand of ball than on the previous day, hitting the ball in the pinch and backing up their moundsmen in fine style.
 Burleigh Grimes was the Pels master in the first game, holding the Dobbers to two hits, one being an infield rap. The Pels got runners on the paths frequently in the early innings, but Burleigh grew stronger as the game progressed, whils his teammates batted Williams freely. The collegian was wild and his free trans portations to the initial bag paved the way to each of the Baron counters.
 PONDER IN FORM
 Elmer Ponder took the hill in the sec ond game and also hurled fine game. Elmer was hit freely in the early frames but frightened when runners gained life on the hassocks and the plate was never in danger. On the other hand, Pop Boy Smith, usually the master of the BaronS had one bad inning, the first, and the
  cent to complete the day with a double victory.
 The Barons drew first blood in the opening struggle in the fourth session. With one down, Cecil Coombs was passed and promptly swiped second. Emil Meu' sel then uncorked double to center and Cecil counted. The Barons made it two in the next session. Kid Caton was walked as an opener and was sacrificed to second Eddie McDonald's safe rap to right counted him.
 The Barons put the game on the ice i'll the sixth frame. Meusel was safe on Stansbury's error as starter and Mike Hauser was passed. Jimmy Escnen lalo down bunt and beat it out, filling the bases Red Smith hit to Thomas and Meusel scored while Red was being thrown out at first. Caton hit to short and Mike was caught at the plate. Jimmy and Kid moved up a bag on the play. Burleigh Grimes slapped safety to left and Eschen and Caton cantered across
 pOUBLE PLAYS HELP
 The Pelicans' best chances to score came fin the first, second and third. A double play in the first and third Killed the rallies Burleigh pitched himself out or inc dangerous hole in the second frame.
 The Barons got the hop on the Pels in the second game Eddie Mcdonald worked the Pop Boy for walk and Fred Derrick singled to right. Cecil Coomos bunted and Eddie was caught at thlIo. Emil Meusel singled through snort ana Fred counted with the tally that decided the game. The Barons never had an ther chance to score, but with Pondei going strong another tally was not needed
 The Pels got runner to second in the third. but that was as far as the Dop- bers could advance.
 MIKE HAUSER STARS
 Mike Hauser was forced to play second in place of Danny Clark, who was kept at his room from an attack Of acute m digestion Mike played the bag fine, mak- ing several first-class plays and hgurlns in the run getting.
 Red Smiths S begging was deadly in botf games. only one runner being able to swipe off the former Vol, while two were caught mapping on first The enlire Baron team played a star game afleid especially with runner of the paths- Roth games were the Baros' all the way tnrough and the largest crowd since July : pulled for a double defeat for the Peis +hro,oho,It the afternoon.