The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

New Orleans Pelicans and the Birmi first game 4 to 3 in il innings while five innings. Both games were thrill hardest fought series witnessed at Ricl
 Ralph Comstock and Dixie walker engaged in a pretty mound battle in the initial fray, the Baron spitball beaver having the best of the argu- ment. Althought Walker was in con- tinua1 trouble, the Barons found cross ing the plate difficult and tallied the winning marker in the eleventh on an error.
 The second game was also beauty Dick Robertson. local cast-off hurled fine ball and good pitching alone worked him out of several dangerous holes. Elmer Ponder, after allowing the Pels a one-run lead in the opening round, hurled consistent ball and had the Dobbers at his mercy for the re- mainder of the tilt.
 ROBERTSON EFFECTIVE
 But the Barons couldn't push the ty- ing or winning tally across. Three op- portunities with unlimited prospects presented themselves In the early 
 stages of the abbreviated contest but Robertson's splitter was too effective.
 The Barons got off to one-run lead in the second inning of the first game. With two down and Caton on first Walker heaved to the bleachers trying to catch the diminutive shortfielder off the bag. He romped around to third. Caton stole home a moment later with Walker playing with the ball.
 In the sixth with Johnston on first, Kid Caton drove long liner to left for three bags, Dos scoring easily.
 PELICANS TIE COUNT
 The Pels tied the count in the sew enth. Pete Compton opened with a dou ble down the thsrd base foul line and Howard Baker advanced him to third with an infield out. Edmondson hit a grounder to Bill Webb and he booted it, allowing Compton to score. Jack Stansbury cracked single to left Wall ter Barbare hit a hot grounder down the third base line and Mcdonald, after spearing the pellet, tagged Stansbury out. walker flied to right to end the session.
 The BafOnS came DdCk III tHc cI6HLL and again took the lead: Lester Shee- han drove a single to left and Bill Webb put him on second with neat sacrifice Doc Johnston grounded out, sending Les to third. Red Smith walked. Walker uncorked a wild pitch and Sheehan slid across the pan
 The Pels tide the count again in the ninth. With one down. Bill Webb booted Edmondson's grounder. The big Pelf- can swiped second after stansbury skied to left. Walter Barbare singled sharply to right and Edmondson scored. Barbare was out trying to take second on the throw to the plate.
 WIN IS RECORDED
 The Barons won the game in the eleventh. After Johnston had struck out, Red Smith doubled to right. Caton skied out. Coombs was purposely passed. Pat Duncan, batting for Com stock. with the count three balls and two strikes, drove hit grounder to Barbare, who booted it, Red Smith crossing the pan.
 Dobbs men didn't waste much time in getting the jump in the second game. After a double play had cleared the bags, Ponder walked Compton, who immediately stole second. He scored on Bakers safe drive to left.
 Thereafter the Pe1s never threatened but meanwhile darkness was fast set ting over Redwood and when the fifth inning was completed Umpire Kerin called the game.
 BARONS WASTE CHANGES
 The Barons had a brilliant oppor tunity to win the game inI the fourth when they had the bases filled with two outs. With runners on second and third with two out in the third, Rob- ertson worked out. In the second. with a man on third and two down, the nec- essary bingle was also missing.
 Karl Black hurled the fifth inning for the Barons and retired the Pels in order. The Barons also went out in or der in the fifth.
 The series was completed with each team winning two, losing two and ty- ing two. Three double headers were played