The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
By FRED BoDEkER

Scott Perry failed to uphold his name of being able to defeat the Barons on any occasion yesterday afternoon when MoIey's cohorts laced out 10 safe raps and counted enough to down Charley Frank and his Crackers for the second consecutive time, the final count being to ,.
 With the exception of the ninth in- ming, when the Crackers made A noble effort to win the game, Karl Black, the lone Baron sOuthpaw, hurled fine game. He allowed but four scattered bingles up to the ninth, when he was touched for three more. The BarOns fieIded spIendidly behind the port- wheeler, passing their first game of the season without having pebble chal<ed against them.
 Timely hitting accounts for the Barons win Perry stayed on the mound for seven innings and gave up 10 hits, three of which went for extra bases. Fred Derrick again rocked the left field bleach CTS in the second inning, when he labeled one of Perry's fast ones for triple The clout should have been good for cir cult, but the Baron initial sacker was 
 say also clipped in with a couple of timely blows which counted a Baron tally and paved the way for others.
 DAY SUCCEEDS PERRY
 Red Day, the fiery right-hander, who the Barons defeated here last Friday, Ntook up the hurling duties in the eighth for the Crackers and escaped with a count, although Derrick walked and stole ltf " throughout the fray and although he frightened slightly in the pinches when hit meant a run, he usually failed to keep the Baron batter from slamming one to the outfield for a safe wallop.
 The Crackers took the lead in the sec- ond stanza After Bill Lindsay had took two grounders for easy outs, Tommy McMillan worked Blackie for free transportation to first. He swiped second almost immediately and counted a few moments later when Joe Clancy pasted one to center. The play was close at the plate, but Umpire Williams failed to see the Barons' claim that the little short fielder had missed the plate. This ended the Crackers scoring until the ninth, when they again came within one run of tieing the count.
 Charley Mcdonald, the veteran out fielder doubled to right to open the in- ming. Eddie Lennox popped to Clark and Perkins flied out to Coombs. Tommy McMillan responded with single to left. which sent Mcdonald to third Mcdonald should have scored on the play, but the { coacher stopped him. McMillan stole sec ond Clancey walked and big Ed La fitte, batting for Red Day. smashed one to right and Mcdonald and McMillan A~omped across. Roy Moran hit the first ball thrown him to Charlie Carroll, who got under it for the third out. BARONS OVERCOME LEAD The Barons overcame the Crackers lead in the second inning on four safe swats. Lindsay opened by beating out an easy roller to second, but went out stealing second. Fred Derrick then slammed one to the left field bleachers and scored moment later on the squeeze play, Carroll bunting the ball down the first base line and out at first. "Red' Smith hit to second and beat it out. Blackie was passed and Caton scored the Baron receiver with double to left The game was put on the win column ! in the sixth with three hits and a couple of errors. With one down. Cocmbs sin gled to left and went to second on Mo ran's error. Lindsay doubled to right and Cecil hopped across. Bill took third on ADerrick's infield out and scored on Charlie Carroll's safety to left, which went for three bags when Roy let it get by him, rolling to the renee
 Black had everything his way after inc second inning until the ninth, retir- < ing the Crackers in order. Frank used two pinch hitters in an effort to cop the zane, but the Baron southpsw was tot strong.
 FIRST
 Atlanta-Moran singled to center Mayer sacrificed him to second Thrasher flied i to right Mcdonald flief to left. No runs, one hit, no erorrs.
 Pirmingham-Caton singled over third. | McDonald singled to center and Caton { went to third Mcdonald caught off first and went to third while Caton was put I out in a chase between third and home. sfsIark popped to left. Coombs lined to Moran in deep left. No runs, two hits, mo errors.
 SECOND
 Atlantar-Lennox out. short to first. r Iir,dsay made a great stop of Perkins xrornder and threw him out at first McMiilan walked and stole second He scored on Clauncey's hit to center, who took second on the throw to the plate Perry was hit by pitched ball Moran flied to Carroll One run one hit, no err TOTS
 Rirrningham-Li Lindsay hit to second and beat it out but went out stealing sec ond Derrick tripled to deep left. The onueexe play was worked, Derrick scoring while Carroll was out, Mayer to Clancey The bunt was down the first base line.