The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
Rain Saves Barons Double Bill Today SPORTS
FOOD FOR RANDOM
By FRED Eh

We've often heard that old Jupiter Pluvius was a deadly enemy of the Baronial crew. Read over the &C., count from Little Rock of the game started yesterday and it appears that a vote of thanks to the old fellow would now be in order. Jupiter just saved the Barons from being defeated, that's all, merely a friendly act.
 Burleigh Grimes went on the mound for the Barons and the savage slugging of the Travellers give the Allen crew a four-run advantage Then Boss Moley put little of his strategy into use and flashed the signs for the Baron fingers to play for rain. When it comes to playing for rain, that's where the Barons shine. The pitcher must have nothing appearing puzzling and the fielding must be slow and the entire bunch must work like they are in the midst of a serious case of hook worm.
 The Barons stalled for perfection yesterday. The threatening clouds gave Moley a hunch that the field would soon be flooded and thus the
 
 brain working. It was the second game of the series between the Barons and the Travellers, and it would have been rather surprising to see the lowly Allen bunch hop on our fellows and carry away the ham, espe- cially when the team is going at such good clip. Well, why should we worry? Everything happened right and we shouldn't have a kick to reg ister.
 A double bill will be played today. Last Saturday double attraction was staged at Nashville, and it ended most disastrous, the Barons dropping both ends of the fracas. Surely it won't happen again today. Burleigh Grimes and Karl Black will most likely draw the twirling duties and provided that either one of these two hurlers are right, the Moleys will make away with the series. The Barons have one win to their credit already, and a break even on the bill will be acceptable. But, my, how a double win would arouse the fandom in old Birmingham!
 Branch Hickey, chief scout for the St. Louis Browns, was in Little Rock yesterday, going there expecting to
 
 was disappointed and would have probably been so had the two teams clashed for the nine sessions. The scout gave as his reason for making the trip from St. Louis ito confer with Molesworth and Bob Allen
 It would not be surprising to hear of a trade announced within the next few days. Or maybe. the former pi- lot of the Browns is lining up some new material for next season. Emil Meusel is said to be the drawing card of the Barons, while Danny Clark may fall in for a glimpse from the wise ones. Hickey conferred with Moley but the outcome or topic of the conversation of the conference is still a mystery We will wait for the news of the trade CD.
 Following the double affair today, the Barons hop on a train and pull out of Little Rock via Memphis for the home lot. While in Memphis, Tex Mcdonald, the "beaned' Baron will join the ranks again and will come into Birmingham with his teammates prepared to play again Monday when the series at Redwood with the Vols starts Tex is of great value
 
 fielders and hitters In the circuit.
 A scrap occurred in Washington yesterday that resembled the one at Redwood recently in some respects. McBride, captain of the Senators, was hit by pitched ball by Pitcher Mays of the champion Red Sox. and thereby slung his bludgeon at the guilty hurler The players of both teams rushed upon the field and it appeared that a free-for-all would re- suit after Agnew had busted Clark Griffith in the mug and floored him. Nasty action by the coppers quelled the disturbance and the game was continued after the arrest of Aenew and the expelling of Mcbride from the field.
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