The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
Barons Split With Travellers


 broke even on a double attraction with the Travellers yesterday and consequently pulled out of Little Rock with the scalp of the Starr Iings dangling from their belt. The victory in the first game gave the Barons the series. The locals got the jump on the Travellers in the second engagement but Preacher Perryman didn't have enough stuff to hold the heavy sluggers that faced him during the contest and consequently the Barons fell be- hind and lost the game.
 But it wasn't a bad showing at that. A large number of fans were expecting the Barons to cop both games of the double affair and it must be admitted that it would not have been surprising for the Moley outfit to have bagged all three games instead of two. Had Perry man pitched good ball, the Barons would have won. But, whats the use? He didn't and we got beat. But we ard satisfied. When a team takes the series that's about all that can be expected.
 The even break ended suc- cessful road trip for the Barons- While on the hike, the Moleys en- gagged three teams and came out successful in two of the clashes The trip opened in Nashville. The Barons got a winning start put dropped the series when the Ellam clan won a double header. Ine Barons then hoped over the Mem phis where the Moriarity clan was engaged The Barons got away with two out of three attempts ana re peated the same in Little Rock' making a total of five victories and four defeats for the road trip.
 The past two weeks have w.t. messed a decided change for the better in the play of the Bafohs. Week before last the Barons got away with four victories ana three defeats. The team is playing good ball at the present and the major ity of the hurlers are pitching fairly consistent ball. but the play could stand considerable improve ment yet. However, no kick can pc registered as long as the team IS playing the brand of ball they are at the present. Better playing would, however, put decided in crease in the attendance and that's the chief object of having a win ing team.
 Burleigh Grimes continues to be
 rT-I ly1C staff with Dick Robertson close in pursuit. Burleigh has pitched fine ball on his last three trips to the mound. while Dickie has also been getting away finely. Burleigh let the heavy hitting Travellers down with three hits yesterday and held them scoreless until the final ses- sion. Karl Black. Preacher Perry man and Elmer Ponder rank in ef- fectiyeness as in the order named.
 The chief trouble with the fling ing corps is fast disappearing and before long the twirlers will be settled down to real work. The lack of consistent pitching has been one of the biggest flaws in the Baron machine to the present and as soon as the twirlers strike their stride it will be practically lmpos- sible to keep the Barons in the second division.
 Karl Black or Elmer Ponder will face the Vols in the opening en- gagement tomorrow Dick Robert son will pitch the afternoon game on Tuesday. Black has been very effective against the Vols thus far this season and should get away with a win. With a good start the Moleys will probably conquer the Fllamites in a series for the first time this season.
 The Barons are back home to- morrow to open a brief stay at Redwood. Roy E1lam brings his league leading Vols out to Rick wood for a series of spats. The first game of the three-cornered affair will be played tomorrow and then to celebrate the Fourth of July cor rectIy double bill will be played.
 On Tuesday a morning and after noon game will be played. The morning game does not usually at tract a stand full but a fairly good size crowd is always on hand to watch the boys warm up for the afternoons go. which is the chief attraction of the day. Usually a crowd of 5000 people or upward is