The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-29

Moley's men copied the first g;
the second contest z to 8. Boil
Some weird baseball was offered.
The Barons did not hit safely so fire.
quently, but they profited largely by
errors by the visiting clan. In the sec
ond inning of the first game they tai
lied five times, with the aid of only two
safe hits, and they repeated in the first
inning of the second game.
These two innings gave the Barons
enough markers to win each contest
They got busy early and accumulated
enough runs to allow their pitcher to
take things easy during the latter part
of the fracas The Barons did not play
faultless ball. but they did play well
enough to prevent the Travellers from
becoming dangerous at any time.
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
The largest crowd since July was
on hand to see the teams battle. Many
were attracted by the double BILL while
others came to see the former college
stars oppose each other.
Ralph Comstock twirled the first en-
counter for the Barons. He was hit hard
at times but frightened sufficiently to
allow only one Traveller to cross the
pan until the Barons gave him a safe
lead. He eased up as the game pro-
crossed and the Travellers managed to
score four tallies before play was
ceased.
Ralph Ledbetter started the twirling
activities for the Travellers but he was.
miserable. Hodge, an elongated right
handler, succeeded him in the seventh
and he, too, was hit freely.
AS previously announced, Turkey
Boman, former University of Alabama
star, opposed Mark Milligan, former
Auburn star, in the second fracas. Bo-
man got away for bad start, the Bar
bns tallying five times in the initial
session After that, he settled down
and twirled good ball. Milligan pitched
well from the start He showed every
earmark of a promising young hurler
Il his work yesterday can be taken to
mean anything.
The Travellers got q one-run lead in
the second inning of the first game.
Stutz, the noisy little shortf1elder,
opened with triple to deep left field
He scored a moment later on Barney
sacrifice fly to left.
The BaronS came back and won the
game. Ellis opened with single to
center He was forced at second by
Southworth. Johnston was safe on
Wares error. Coombs singled to lett
and Southy scored. Red Smith. was
passed, craming the sacks. Comstock
play and the Traveller hurler booted
the ball, Johnston scoring. Bill Webb
hit a grounder to Stutz and he booted
the ball, Coombs and Smith scoring.
Mcdonald flied to deep center and Com
stock scored Sheehan was safe on
Stutzs error and Ellis, UP for the sec
ond time in the inning, grounded out
BARONS STILL SCORING
Johnstons triple and Coombs' infield
out gave the Barons one more IN the
third In the fifth the Barons added
two more. Sheehan and Ellis singled
in succession. Both men advanced
bag on Kirkham's error. Southy
walked, filling the bases. Johnston nit
a grounder to Stutz and Sheeham was
out at the plate. Coombs singled to lef-
and Ellis and Southy romped across
In the fifth a single by Kennedy
and Coombs' error on Ledbetter's long
fly put man on second and third
Both scored on infield outs.
The Barons got flying start in the
second game. Billy Webb greeted Bo-
man with a single to center and Ed
die Mcdonald raped safety to lett
Sheehan sacrificed and all were safe
when Kennedy threw late to third To
get Webb. Sheehan sacrificed and all
were safe when Kennedy threw late
to third to get Webb Ellis walked,
forcing Webb across. Mcdonald was
forced across on Southy's walk. john
ston flied to right. Sheehan SCORING
Coombs was safe on Stutz's error when
he threw wild to the plate to get Ell
lis Southy scored on Stutz's error on
Coombs steal of second. Haworth
popped out and Milligan struck out
end the round.
TWO MORE TALLIES
In the second, Sheehan's single and
steal of second, followed by Ellis dou
BILE, gave the Barons another mark CT.
Haworth's triple and Milligan's single
gave the Barons their final tally in the
sixth
The Travellers scored once in the
third Kennedy singled and Boman
was passed. Manning flied to left with
no advance Baker lifted a short fly
to center. Ellis trapped the ball, so
the umpires ruled, filling the bases
Kirkham popped out to Webb. Mill
ligan uncorked a wild pitch, Ken