The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
SPORTS
,rackerS' Early Lead Fails 10 Check Moley's Scrappers
Ralph Comstock Gets Bad Start But Settles Down and Pitches Nice Game-Errors by Tom Reilly Prove Grea
 Aid to the Barons in Overcoming Lead
By DICK HENSON

Atlanta, June 25.- Especially
 The generosity of Capt. Tom ReiI-
 iy of the Crackers presented sthe
 Barons with n to 3 victors over the Crackers in the opening game
 of the series this afternoon when ! it seemed almost certainty that ' MOley's men had dropped one by
 to 1 count.
 Billy Wcbb's pinch single in the
 eighth inning produced the win
 ming tally after Reilly had per-
 m1tted an easy to trickle
 through his fingers in the eighth
 session. the score standing three
 all when Webb delivered his wal
 lop.
 The Crackers were off to a three-run lead in the opening inning, and the Bar ons had counted once in the third inning, when Coombs shot an easy grounder to Reilly, who scooped the ball cleanly then fired 1t over Munchs head two runs clattering across the plate, tying up the game while the batter pulled up at third This three-base heave put the Barons right back in the ball game.
 WEBB'S SINGLE WINS
 Until the eighth they did not have an- other chance but Reillys error on Ellis slow roller which followed Clark's two- base hit. was followed by Webb's single and the Barons won ball game \ Comstock's wide-awakeness on bunts Ifad considerable to do with the final rn f +I fiFst man on the cushions after the open in}g inning only to bunt the ball right at( the spitballer, who heaved it to the advanced base for a force play killed possible rallies.
 Danny Clark, however, should be con- sidered the main lifesaver. If he can play as he did Monday with a bum fin ger Atlanta fans would like to see him perform when he is feeling well.
 AGAIN SAVES DAY
 He shut off couple of more tallies in the opening inning When he scooped up Perkins grounders with one hand back of first, spun around like a top, and then beat him to first by an eyelash with great throw. Two runners were on the cushions at this stage, and at least one, and maybe both, would have tailed on the smash had it gotten through.
 In the sixth, with Perkins on first Full lenwider shot a liner toward right. Clark leaped high in the air, speared it with his gloved hand, and shot it to first completing a lightning double play on what looked like a sure hit Comstock was in trouble most of the way, but I either Clark or the Crackers inability + bunt except right at him pulled him ~ ut of his hole.
 G Fullenwider was in trouble only in the Ch,hth inning, which proved the win Chi. VI, one from Baronial standpoint fShl. asher and Munch led the Cracker C., R@k while Mcdonald, Webb, Caton ' whs somstock got a couple of hits apiece Cql. i'ullenwider.
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 Cf.4 BARONS TAKE LEAD Danny Clark booted Tex McDonalds grof der to start the Crackers opener. Ra popped to Smith attempting to bu :. Thrasher crashed one to right for af Angle. Moran shot a long drive to q CD left, on which he only got 8 double cause Thrasher. who had reached third, Id to return and touch second, and the All was back in the infield by the time he had returned to third Moran had to stand just off second and wait all this