The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-27

sic Costly Errors Aid
Chicks in Securing Win
Baron Infield Plays Poor BaCarmen Hill Hit Hard During
Latter Part of Fracas-McCoI Holds Barons Help
less for Majority of Contest
By FRED BoDEKER

Is By FRED
Costly ihheld errors, coupled
with timely hitting, gave the
Memphis Chicks the deciding game
of the series with the Barons yes
terday afternoon at Fleetwood be-
fore n large crowd by the decisive
score of to 2. The Chicks hit
Carmen Hill hard, but mispIays by
his teammates proved prominent
factor In his downfall.
AL McCoH was as steady as an eight
day clock during the early rounds 1t was
the fourth inning before the Barons got
a runner to first base. Meanwhile, the
Chicks had been busy and held three
run lead, which proved sufficient to an
mex the victory.
The Barons are credited with six err
rors and each and every one of them
had something to do with the Chicks
scoring. Every man on the infield made
one error, while Red Smith, the stocky
receiver, made two poor plays.
CHICKS FIELDED WELL
McColps offerings were pounded hard
at times, but the Chicks were on their
toes. They were Off with the crack Of
the bat and as the result several nice
plays were made.
The entire team must not be blamed
for the poor showing. 1t was simply
an of-day for the majority of the team
in every respect Al Ellis was one man
on the team, however, who didn't have
his spell" The big gardener cut two
runners off at third base on great plays,
aside from fielding his position faultless
ly. AL was having a great day while
his teammates were playing loosely.
The Chicks were presented with a pair
Of tallies in the opening round when
they should not have scored. Pete AL
ed to Doc Johnston and he fumbled the
ball, all hands being safe. Cy Bar
ger drove single to center. Ellis came
In fast on. the ball and made a perfect
peg to the plate. Red Smith let it ease
through his legs and Allison, who had
been held at third by the Chick coacher,
gaIloped across. Cruthers and Barger adj
= need a bag. Fred Bratchi drove a
f. hg hy to right and Cruthers Tailed
y isily. Dobard and Beall were easy outs.
( ERRORS HURT AGAIN
&% he Chicks scored in the second frame
#& 1out the aid of a safe hit. Manda
zaaA passed and Muddy Ruel sacrificed
VI Chick third-sacker to second. Nc
" hit a grounder to Webb and he
ian third. Ellis shot the ball to the plate
:, a Red Smith let it through his legs
banda scoring and McColl taking second.
Allison and Cruthers were easy outs.
The Barons frightened and played more
consistent ball. 1t was the seventh in
tho xfiait No har
chance to score. Ruel was safe when
Johnston failed to make a pickup of
McDonald's low throw to first and Nc
Coll sacrificed. Allison struck out but
Cruthers lifted Texas Lacquer to CEN
ter and Muddy scored. Barger was safe
on Les Sheehans error, but Ellis nipped
Cruthers at third on perfect peg.
The Barons scored their only two tai
lies in the eighth. With one down Car
men Hill singled to center. Mcdonald
skied to right Johnston tripled to deep
right and Hill scored. Cecil Coombs hit
a slow roller down the third base line
and beat it out. Doc scoring. Coombs went
out stealing second.
HILL HIT HARD
The Chicks established a safe lead in
the ninth. With one down Muddy Ruel
tripled to deep right-center. McColl
popped out to Johnston Allison singled
to center and Ruel scored. Cruthers dou-
bled to deep left and Pete halted at
third. Cy Barger scored Pete and Press
with q scorching bingle down the third
base line. Cy was out trying to stretch
his blow into a double.
Bill Webb tripled to deep left in the
ninth after two men were out but Shee-
han failed to deliver
The Chicks played another great brand
OF ball yesterday. They had the pep and
offered a snappy brand of ball. Barger' s
vsolr T.. ~.s<-lk AL .4a.x
one Of the strongest teams to visit Rick
wood lately.