The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-24
Barons Split First Double Header of Season With Gulls
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 Johnson Hit Hard in Second Affair

| len got the ball ne threw Wllu to HfSC Caton tried to make second on the play but was caught out, Schmidt to Do bard. Mcdonald drove long fly to right field fence but Wilcox got un- | der it. No runs, hits or errors. ! Mobile-Dobard fouled out to Der rick. Wilcox was an easy out on a | high fly to Caton. Covington bounded a hit off McDonald's shoulder and it went for hit. Mcdowell flew out to iORourke. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 FOURTH rmingham-Clark was walked but was caught mapping at first by Swa- cina, who stalled like he was going to throw and touched him as he stepped off the bag. Carroll popped out to Do- bard. Lindsay made the third out when he dropped long fly to Mcdowell. No runs, hits or errors
 Mobile-Whalen went out Lindsay to Derrick. Burke bew out to Carroll. Swacina sent hot single through the pitchers box but was forced al sec ond when Schmidt grounded to Lind say. No runs, one hit no errors.
 FIFTH
 Birmingh hit safe to right. O'Rourke flew out to Burke. Smith grounded to Whalen, who booted the ball and Derrick took third on the
 
 to Swacina and Derrick scored on the play, Smith taking second. Caton pop ped out to Swacina. One run, one hit, one error.
 Mobile-Bromwch grounded to short and beat it out for hit. Dobard bunted to Grimes and beat out wild throw by Clark trying to get the runner. Brom- wich went to third. Wilcox grounded to Lindsay, who forced Dobard at second and DV CIlclx throw Clark a double by getting Wilcox at first; Brom- wich scoring on the play. Covington was given a base on balls. Mcdowell ended the inning with an easy out from Grimes to Derrick. One run, two hits and one error.
 SIXTH
 Birmingham-McDona singled to cen- ter. Clark went out on a high fly to Burke. Carroll flew to Swancina. Lindsay grounded to Whalen and was an easy out to Swancina. No run one hit, no error. Mobile-Whalen hit the ball at Grimes and it was too hot to handle and he reached first safely. Swancina grounded to Mcdonald, forcing Whalen at third, Burke taking second on the play. Schmidt grounded to Lindsay who fumbled filling the bases. With three on Derrick dropped Bromwich's foul fly. Bromwich sent long sacrifice fly to Caton and Burke scored, The runners being held on first and second. Dobard was walked, filling the bases again. Wilcox called on in pinch, went out on strikes. One run, two hits and two errors.
 SEVENTH
 Birmingham-Derrick popped out to Do- bard. O'Rourke grounded out from Brom- Wlch to Swancina. Smith hit a long fly to left field, but Mcdowell got under it after a run for the third out No runs hits or errors.
 Mobile-Covington was victim of Grimes spitters and Mcdowell followed suit on three pitched balls Whalen dropped a, fly in center which fell safe when Caton and Clark waited to see who would get it, it went for two-base hit. Burke grounded out from Lindsay to Derrick. No runs one hit. no errors.
 EIGHTH
 Birminghanl-Grirnes went out by the DobardSwancina route, the former mak- ing great stop and Swancina taking the throw. which was wide, with his meat hand. Caton went out on a line drive to Swancina. Mcdonald was given a free pass to first. Clark closed the in- ming by flaming out No runs, hits or errors.
 Mobile-Swancina hit the first ball Grimes pitched for a clean single to left PSihiiiiutJ WIO IOllOWeu lf6 IlTSI DaSenan, nearly knocked Derrick down with drive the ball going into right field Swancina going to third on the play. On a wild pitch, Schmidt went to second Bromwich sent short sacrifice fly to Carroll, Swancina, in his eagerness to score. left third before Carroll caught the ball and was called out, although he made strong protest. This play saved the game for the Barons. Dobard closed the exciting inning " Mcdonald to Derrick. No runs two hits.
 NINTH
 Birmingham-Carroll rolled out from Dobard to Swancina. Lindsay flied out to Whalen back of second. Derrick was an easy out on a long fly to Burke. No runs, hits or errors.
 Mobile--Wilcox was out from Mcdonald to Derrick. Pitcher Harris, hitting for Covington, struck out. Mcdowell ended the game by flying out to Caton. No runs, hits or errors