The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27


Moley once told us that whenever
team pulled a triple play on their
opposition, the game was as good as
won right then and there. Formerly
there was a doubt in our mind as to
the truth Of the subject, but no more
is the wisdom of c. Moley questioned.
Undoubtedly, the triple play is a
sure way to win a ball game and
maybe that's why Charlie Frank had
his warriors to stage such play in
Yesterdays battle with the Barons.
Anyway, the Barons got licked and
that's an excellent alibi.
Moley and his tribe returned to Biz
mjngham late last night somewhat
discouraged over losing two out of
three to the Crackers. but blamed no
other than themselves. There wasn't
the slightest chance to win Monday s
game with Scott Perry pitching such
ball. and there wasn't as much chance
to lose Tuesdays game with Burielgh
Grimes doing the same sort of stuff
yesterday, the tdlS was ANo
Preacher Perryman, the elongated
parson, didn't have a thing in the art
of pitching The preachers prayers
must have also been on the bunk, for
he lasted but a very limited
time under the heavy fire of the
Crackers mighty bludgeon. Elmer
Ponder was ushered to the scene, and
made fairly good showing, but the
triple play-that ruined things for the
day.
Speaking of Day, it was quite sur
prising to see the schoolmaster treat
his pupils in such a manner. virgil
pitched an awfully nice game, but
would have probably been given ms
usual reception by the Barons had not
the disastrous play occurred in the
second stanza Jimmy Eschen started
the whole affair when he hunted an
easy pop into Red Days hand ana
Emil Meusel and Cecil Coombs pulled
the rest of the feature play. The At
lanta correspondent says that the play
was made into triple when Cecil
Coombs, by some unaccountable man
ner. failed to return 20 second after
Meusel had been doubled at first.
No telling where cecil was w Hlio
all of this was going on. Can't tell,
he might have been overcome with
surprise or-ain't no telling what
tho trouble was 1t wasn't Cecils
fault, however, but the whole at
fair reverts back to the door or
Els .hen. Such is luck in baseball,
so what's the use to worry. May
be We'll pull one some day.
The young stars of the Barons,
Kid Cation and Elmer Ponder, are
coming to be some swatters The
Kid, especially, is growing to be
powerful wielder of his mighty
hickory, and Ponder is also deliv-
ering a telling wallop every now
and then. Cation spoiled Perry's
chance at a no-hit game Monday
and yesterdays triple followed by
Ponders single scored the lone
Baron tally.
The Mobile Gulls are at Rick
wood today for the first time since
the earlier part of the season. the
Gulls open a three-game series
with the Moleys this afternoon
with Ledbetter the probable
moundsman Karl Black will be
Molev's selection. The BaronS
should better their standing OF
the Gulls as the Schmidt crew is
not rated as the possible pennant
winners. Can't tell about these
weak teams, however, but we GER
tainly hope Motley will head the
Barons on the winning path again.
Johnny Dobbs and Jules Heine-
mann of the Pelicans are peeved
over the actions of Dixie Walker
recently and are going to give the
Pei speed king a chance to make
himself right in the minds of
bosses. The New Orleans Daily
states tells as follows of the In
cident:
Dixie" Walker will be given the
privilege of affirming or deying the
remark accredited him Sunday: 1T
isn't my turn to work and I'm not
going to pitch" by Manager Dobbs
and PreXy Heinemann, who are
also going to question the hurler
for his Indifferent showing against
the Mobile club, and which cost the
Pels full game in the pennant
race.
Manager Dobbs declares he isn't
going to tolerate such tactics as