The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-24

the Barons could not overcome.
 Long was taken out in the sixth and Dixie Walker, who was playing first, relieved him, with Johnson at bat, and the count two and two on him, three men being on the bags that long had passed. Walker then passed Johnson and forced in run. Neither team did any hitting in the two contests, which were seven- inning affairs. The pleyers were indif- ferent in the second game, especially on the part of Birmingham. Mcdonald played a great game at third base to- day. handling many difficult chances.
 Pitcher Joe Bennett of the Mobils team, who has been playing second base for the Bears forthree days, featured the game today with his fielding. He had 13 chances without an error, and lis tripie in the second game paved the way for Mobile to win the contest. Bir- mingham tried hard to score in the first part of the first game, and, although they had men on second three times the needed lit dld not come over.
 DUNCAN PINCH HITS
 They finally got the breaks in the fifth With one down, Smith singled to right, Mcdonald grounded to Has brook, who threw wild to second to get Smith, and the ball went into left field and smith pulled up on third. McDon- aid then stole second and SouthWorta poled one Lack of third, but Johnny Bates riaying left field made remark able runiung catch. Duncan then came through with single to center and Smith scored, but Mcdonald was caught at the plate trying to score from sec ond Orcut made a good relay of tie ball.
 In the second game Long got by the first inning with ease, but Orcut. ths first rlsn up in the second for Mobile, singled sharply to left.
 McDaniels sacrificed Orcut to second and Bennett then tripled to left center, Orcut scoring A singie by Mehn scored Bennett Montz was walked and John son struck out. Bates dropped single back of third and Mehn scored.
 BEARS CINCH SECOND
 Mobile cinched the game in their half of the sixth inning. After McDaniels rolled out from Mcdonald to Walker, Iong lost all control and walked Ben nett, Mehn and Montz and left Johnson at the plate with the count two anu two. Then Walker, who voluntarily came to the relief of the weak Baron pitcher. forced in Bennett by passing .i Il.
 game scored Mehn.
 Birmir gham had all kinds of chances to score in the second game, but the needed hits were not forthcoming. Thelr only TUT was made on pass to south worth, a single by Duncan and ln1lell out. Walker gave the Barons l1ttie hope in the sixth. when he doubled '" center. hut he was left on second. The crowd that witnessed the game was the smallest one or any Sunday this season. due to the fact that Mobile played indlf- ferent ball last week and amateurs are being used The season will come to close in Mobile on Wednesday, June -o' instead of June 2S, as was intended.
 The Barors will play here Monday anu Tuesday. The schedule calls for an or aay on June 26. With Atlanta scheduled for games on June r and 2S, Managef Flaherty intends putting both Of these games into a double header on Wednes day, if agreeable to the Atlanta clup, and winding up the season on that day instead of waiting until Frlday anu sGsning an off day in between the de- rarture of the Barons and the arrlVal ha-e of the Crackers.