The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18


 The Barons didn't have the slightest chance to win the first game. Cy Bar ger, backed by superb support, twirleo a magnificent game, allowing the Barons but three measly hits, while his teammates were pounding Preacher Perryman to all corners of the lot aided by misplays on the Barons' part The two teams showed a complete re versal of form in the second game and the Barons romped with as much ease as the Chicks did in the first setto,
 Big Bill Robertson started the sec ond affair for the Chicks, but the old tradition that Bill had the Barons' number didn't stand and he was driven to cover in the second inning. Dimin- utive Dick Robertson, the Baron spit ball finger. scored his third straight victory. holding the Chicks safe under the big lead that his teammates gave him. Three home runs were made dur ing the games, Chadbourne, Knisely Siiu MSuSel pelilS tHt CiICuit
 CHICKS TAKE EARLY LEAD
 The Chicks hopped on Perryman right at the start and took a small lead, which proved sufficient to win tEe game. With one down Kelly was passed and scored on Gene Paulette's screaming drive to right which went for three bags. Moriarty scored Gene with a single to center The Chicks added a couple of more tallies in the third session when Chadbourne and Knisely slammed out home r,4ns to deep center.
 No scoring was done then until the eighth when the Moriarty clan scored a trio of runs. Knisely singled to cen ter. Paulette popped out. but Moriarty responded with single to left. Walsh popped out. On the attempted double steal Smith threw to third and Knise 1y was out, but Mcdonald mufted the ball Dobard then came through with a single to left, scoring Knisely and Moriarty. Ruel flied to center and Tex Mcdonald muffed the ball and Dobard scored with the final counter of the game.
 The Barons touched Barger for three hits, one by Caton in the fourth an other by Clark in the eighth and the third by Eschen in the ninth. Not a Baron runner reached third and only one reached second. <r
 The Barons took the lead in the sec ond game in the first session. With one down. Caton singled to left. Meusel singled to center. Tex Mcdonald hit to Paulette and Caton scored vixen the Chick initial sacker threw wild to sec ond attempting to head Meusel who took third. Tex rolled up at second Danny Clark lifted long foul fly to right and Meusel scored and Tex took third.
 BARONS SCORE FIVE
 Tn the next inning the Barons drove Bill Robertson to the showers and cinched the game. Fred Derrick Cpe:e1 with a single down the third base line. Red Smith sacrificed him. Dick Robert son doubled to left and Fred scored. Monty Trieste then succeeded Robert sen on the hill. E. Mcdonald beat out a roller to Paulette and Dick took third. Eddie stole second. Caton walked, filling the bases Meusel hit to P.iulette end he fumbled the ball. Robertson scoring. Tex Mcdonald hit hot one down the first base line and Edile Me Donald beat the throw to the plate. Danny Clark whiffed but Jimmy Esct en responded with a clean drive 10 left and Caton and Meusel scored. Derrick erded the inning with a pop to Jack Wallace.
 The Chicks scored a run in the third On hits by Wallace, Trieste and Chad bourne after Dobard had walked The next Chick tally was scored in the sixth on Barger's infield hit and Moriarty' s and Dobard's singles.
 Meuse1's homer to deep center with Caton on second scored couple of runs for the Barons in the sixth.