The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-04
Game Featured by Brilliant Pitching and Sensa-
 tional Fielding
BUT ONE BARON ABLE
 TO REACH THIRD BASE
Pitchers Get Phenomenal Support From Fielders-Dixie Walker Becomes Regular on
 Moley's Outfit

Little Rock, June 3.-Baronial strategy failed in the tenth inning, after brilliant pitching by Slapnicka and sensational fielding by his support had carried Molesworth's club through 10 innings of scoreless baseball, and the Barons were beaten in the extra inning, 1 to Q. Slap nicka was worsted by John Henry Rob- inson, Kid Elberfeld's star left-hander. The game slipped away from the Barons when the state board ordered a base on balls for Hyatt to bring up Distel.
 The same scheme had been tried once before with admirable success, Distel hit ting into a double play. This time, how ever, the young hort-stopper of the Travellers banged little hit to left field and Fisher scored from second with the only run of 9 desperately fought To- inning battle.
 The Travellers did the damage after two men were out in the tenth Robin son hit an easy chance to Mcdonald, and Moran lifted to Jansen. Fisher then hit safely to center field and made the hit good for a double when Altenberg was able only to knock the ball down. Sapnicka and Smith consulted over the situation and decided to pass Ham Hyatt out of respect for Hams hammering ways. Distel dropped the second pitch out of reach of Jansen, Altenberg and Duncan for safe hit and Fisher crossed the plate.
 On the face of the box score the game looks like pitchers battle between Slap nicka and Robinson. It hardly was that, although both pitchers worked in form. The battle really was fought out by the fielders, both pitchers getting phenonne- nal backing, with Robinson drawing the most beautiful support. It took wonder ful playing by the Travellers lnfIeld, especially Walsh and Hyatt, to hold the Barons runless, but the Birming- ham playing was equally as sensational in spots. It was by far the prettiest battle that has been seen at kavanaugh Field this year.
 Pat Duncan saved run in the fifth inning when he took in Morans s ny and with a perfect throw nailed Brot- tenn at the plate. The Travellers had the bases full and one out in the eighth. when double killing on Dis ters grounder, Slapnicka to Bernsen stopped the rally. Bersen fielded 1T sensational style at first and Jansen nut up a whirlwind game at short Danny Clark robbed Ham Hyatt of a sure hit In the S1Xtn, when ne went to right field to get his grounder and threw him out at second.
 N The Barons came nearest to score in the third inning, when they punched 1.-two of their hits. After Jansen famed, Mcdonald singled to left, Slapnicka kied to Palmero, but Altenberg beat but slow roller to Fisher. This put dcDonald on third He was the only Baron to get that far. Bernsen rolled vo Fisher for the third out. The Bar 1ns did not get another man past ftist until the seventh. when Clark singled and advanced on Smiths out He was left at second. The Barons passed out in order in the eighth and ninth.
 Tn the tenth with one out, Smith sin glad but was forced at second by Jam sen, who went out stealing. Pitcher Dixie Walker veteran of the Amer ican association and Southern league Joined the Barons here today. Man ager Molesworth says that Walker looks better than for several years, and that he expects him to win for Birminsham. Mo1esworth announced here today that he has cancelled a deal made for q young shortstop by the name of Dobard. who has been tlaying ball in Takoma.
 The tOx score follows: