The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
WEAKENS
IN SIXTH ROUND
AND BARONS WIN
Birmingham Takes Sunday
Battle 7 to Crews
Pitches Great Game of Ball
for Visitors.
BY BOB PIeuE.

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- IRVING Eddie Foster from
the hill in the sixth inning
with a fusillahe Of seven
SKA hits. two Of which were two
XVI baggers, the Birmingham
III Barons defeated the Chicks
in the Sunday engagement
A at Russwood. The final
score was Z to 3.
Up until the seventh had been reached
not . Tribesman had been able tot solve
the /. delivery of FHire Crews, Baron
rikht-hander. and II appeared likely
that Crews would again carve a niche
in the hall Of Baseball fame by pitch
ing a no-hit game. But in the seventh
Pug Griffin, Memphis first sacker, sim
gled through the box for the first blow
OF the afternoon for Memphis.
The Barons scored one In the first
inning, when Mcdonald walked, took
second on Summa's sacrifice, and after
Stevens had hoisted to Smith, Duncan
doubled 20 right, Mcdonald scoring. In
the Tribes half of the first Christen-
bury walked and Manda advanced him
with a sacrifice. Carroll also drew a
pass, and after Griffin had popped to
Mcdonald. Lewis sent Duncan almost
back TO the fence to take his drive,
ending the inning. In the third Crews
hit a drive off Foster that caTomed
into Manda's hands, who tossed the
Baron pitcher out at first.
In the sixth the Barons rot hot.
-Summa opened the round inglo-
rously by striking out, Then
the ensuing seven Barons hit safely.
Stevenson dropped a Texas Lacquer
back OF short and stole second. Dun
a got his second double of the game,
scoring Stevenson. ELLIS singled to left,
Duncan taking third. Bernsen singled
10 right and Duncan scored, Ellis
scored on Hairston's single TO right on
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Hairston stole second. Peters singled
through the box and sent Bernsen and
Hairston over, Foster was removed
from the hill and Manager Cy Barger
vent In. Crews hit to the infleld, Pc
fers being caught between third and
home and going out. Lewis to Bischofi
to Foster TO Bischoff. Summa, up for
the second time during the round, was
hit by a pitched ball. Stevenson forced
Summa al second and the bloody frame
was over.
First Chick Hit in 7th.
The Chicks finally got started or
Crews In the seventh. Griffin opened
with a solid smash through the box
and after Lewis had lifted to, ELLIS
Smith drew " base on balls, Conway
struck out and Bischof singled dowr
the third base line through Bernsen's
pins n Griff scored, Barger tried his
best to slam the ball over the fence
hut the best he could do was to pop int
Hairston's paws. In the eighth tn,
Chicks threw a scare into the Baron,
and Moley started warming anothe
pitcher. Christenbury holsted L
Summa as a starter. Manda walket
and Carroll doubled to right, Mandi
being held at third, Grlffin's single t,
left scored Manda and Lewis foroet
Griffin at second, Stevenson TO Melon
aid, in which Carroll registered, Smltl
was tossed out by Crews.
The Barons got their last tally In tn
ninth. With one gone Duncan singled I
left and was forced by Ellis. Bernsei
singled TO center. Hairston lifted a Il
back Of second. which Lewis muffe
and Ellis scored. Peters raised [
Conway for the last out. In the Chieki
half Of the ninth, with two gone, Barge
got an infleld single, but Christen
pury ended the game with Il wea
grounder to Hairston,
-Four thousand five hundred peopl
witnessed the game.