The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04


 fracas at Little Rock and got a run ming start Jimmy stepped up to the plate three times and on his first trip he slammed out a circuit clout. The other two times he went hitless. He handled his only chance in the field perfectly Jimmy supplanted Cecil Coombs in left field, the latter being placed on the ineligible list in order to give his leg a good opportunity to completely recover.
 Jimmy's homer didn't do the Barons any good, for Karl Black and Dick Robertson were pie for the heavy hit ting Travellers and consequently the deciding game of the series was dropped Karl Black, the lone Baron portwheeler, was solved early. Tex Covington, the first batter to face him, drove out a home run and Rum Ter repeated a few minutes later. Karl was then marched to the showers and Dickie Robertson placed on the fir ing line.
 Dickie held the Travellers safe until the eighth, when a bevy of safehes counted three runs and all hopes of the Barons of winning went sky high A feeble rally was attempted in the ninth, but was a failure in that 1t netted but one run. The worst thing about the Barons' defeat is that the ancient Omar Hardgrove dished out the defeat. This is Omar's second vic- tory over the Barons this season, and comes after the veterans had sworn revenge on the brow of Moleys clan at the beginning of the year.
 Danny Clark must have had a bit of misfortune. Danny got on in the ninth inning yesterday and Burleigh Grimes was dispatched to run for him. It must be another piece of hard luck visiting the Bar on camp.
 IThis youngster Caton seems to be a fielding fiend. He handled six chances yesterday without sign of a pebble, but he failed to work any wonders with his war stick. Moley must not have much opinion of the youngsters batting ability for he sent Mike Hauser into bat for him in the last ses- sion. Bill Lindsay, whom the hlo is fighting Tor the extra 1op, con- nected safely once but made an er~or The result of this fight is being watched with interest or the entire fandom.
 Another G. A. L. pitcher barely missed entering the Hall of Fame yesterday. Terry, pitching TOT Newman. held Talladega to one scratch hit, and won his game cas- fly. Lowry pitched no-h1t game on Friday, the first, of the year. There's a bunch of good pitchers III the little circuit this year ana the performance should be repeaIeo often.
 The Baron delegation left Little Rock last night for Chattanooga. where they open a three-game se- ries on tomorrow. It's sad to thlnk about it, but we have to face them: But maybe we will show reversal of form or something else ana Win a couple of games.
 The Barons are idle today, and US a good thing they are US ciIioii we won't get beat. Maybe the oH- day is just the thing the Barons neeo' but travelling from Little Rock to Chattanooga will take up all of the time and consequently it can't be called much of an off-day. The Barons open up in Chattanooga tomorrow for three-game tilt with the high-hylng Elberfeld clan.
 The Barons journey to Chattanooga with odds greatly against them. The Lookouts are playing a great game. During their present home stay the Elberfeld bunch has failed to lose a series Yesterday they fattened their batting and every other kind Of aver age off the lowly Gulls, whom they defeated or rather annihilated three straight times The Barons will find strong opposition in the 'Noogans, and a win of the series will be a sign of increasing strength to the local fans.
 Speaking of the Gulls, it's getting to be a pitable thing. The Gulls haven't any more of 8 Class A ball team than Anniston has a big league team. The Gulls are composed of a bunch of players. few with any repu- tation, that take no interest in the team. According to reports, change in the management is looked for by the Gull scribes, who are raving for the owners to gather new material and offer a winning team.
 It is no wonder that the Gulls can't draw over 500 people to holiday game 2 of x5 You can't blame the fans for not sup porting the team. No one should, with the class of ball the Gull owners are offering now. Nothing but amateurs, semi professionals and old big leaguers with no value are signed. To the clamor of the fans and the press, the owners are answering that no material can be secured. Well, that sounds fishy. Other teams get them, and they could, too, If they wanted them.
 The Little Rock papers are unani- nous in praise for "Kid' Caton, the young recruit Moley has been using in right field. but recently placed on shortstop. Caton is proving big favorite all over the circuit and his appearance on short gave the scribes the opportunity to give the young ster world of praise. 'Caton is a fine player and shortstop seems to be his natural position," remarked the Little Rock Gazette. ''The youngster is one of the fastest fielders that has appeared here this season. He gob- bles them up at all angles. and makes good throw to first, either from deep short or back of second"
 According to that, it looks like the youngster is little less of a wonder on the shortfield. Caton came to the Barons frcm the New York State league where he played short. Moley