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

ing, was 10 l.
 The cellar champions gave the Barons a terrible battle in each game and only by pIucky work did the locals nose out a win. Dick Ching, an elongated south paw, did the iron man" stunt, pitching both games. He failed to record a win in either contest, although he twirled good ball at times.
 Bunched hits and daring base running alone account for the AGoleyites' win in each game. The Barons played poorly behind their hurlers and the Gulls' only tallies came as the result. Moleys crew secured an early lead for Milligan in the first game and although he was hit hard in every frame, the visitors were able to get but one runner across the pan.
 MILLIGAN HIT HARD
 Markus Milligan coupled the rubber in the initial fray. His slants proved easy for the Gulls to soIve, but the Orphans always started their rallies after two men were down, consequently failing to menace the locals lead.
 Elmer Ponder did the hurting in the second game and a glarng error by Bill Webb. followed by the squeeze play,
  threatened to produce a victory. The Gulls secured only two safe hits off Pom der, one of these being a scratch.
 Caton was hit by Ching to start for the Barons and southy put Kid on second with sacrifice Southy was safe when Ching threw late to second. Sheehan sacrificed and was out at first. Bill Webb drove a long fly to left and Caton scored.
 HAWORTH DELIVERS
 Two more were scored in the fourth, after the Gulls had tied the count in the third. Lester Sheehan opened with clean single to left and Bill Webb was hit by pitched bail. Pat Duncan sacri- tlced the runners a bag and Homer Ha- worth's timely single 10 center sent Les and Bill romping across the pan.
 In the next round, Caton gained life on a tielders' choice and stole second. Bill oouthworth scored him with clean slAl- gle to center.
 The Gulls lone tally came in the third With one down, Webb booted Gondolfi's groEnder. Meyers flied to right. Harry Lunte cracked a double to the right field wall and the Gull third sacker easily scored. Griffith beat out a hit to Caton. but Jansen popped out
 GULLS SCORE FIRST
 The second game witnessed each team gong scoreless until the sixth. Ching opened by beating out bunt down the third base line. 1t was the first hit off l onder. Bowden forced the Gull heaver ;ls second Webb let Gondolfis grounder get through his hands and Bowden raced around to- third. The squeeze play was sGccessfill Meyers bunting the ball with l5oWUel scoring.
 The score was evened by the Barons Bill Webb walked as a starter and took second on Doc Johnston's infield out. He advanced to third on an infield out and stole home on the second ball pitched to Pat Duncan.
 Moley's men won the game in the sew enth after two men were gone. Caton crashed a terrific drive to left, which bounced by Meyers and went for triple Bill Southworth followed with safe rap to center and the ball game was won.
 PONDER IS STEADY
 Ching pitched fair ball, but was stronger with the bases unoccupied than with runner on the paths Ponder was never in danger with exception of the sixth.
 Lester Sheehan played a stellar game at the hot corner while Lunte fielded brilliantly for the visitors.
 An unusually small crowd for Saturday attended despite the fact that it was the final double bill of the season at Rick wood. The Barons play only one more game at Rickwood--next Wednesday with the New Orleans Pelicans