The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
Cofflndaffer Holds Vols to
 Harmed Run
BarOns Clout Out , to 3 Vic tory Over Ellam's Crew. Stewart Gets Three
 Hits

Moley's crew of gallant pen nant chasers are now heading the field in the race for the gonfalon as a result of the vic tory of the Barons over the Vols yesterday, 5 to 3, and the defeat of the Pelicans at the hands of the Travellers, 2 to 1.
 Joe Cofflndaffer was In good form yesterday, and although he was hit for nine bingles and his support wabbled at times, he managed to pull through the storm with the victory. Coffy al- lowed but one earned run. the other two Vol tallies coming as the result of Baron errors.
 Cowboy" Tomlin, Vol twirler, was hit rather freely during the four rounds he pitched. He allowed four earned runs. zeke Lohman, who re- lieved Tomlin when the latter was in- jured by batted ball. was more con seryative in the manner in which he dealt out hits and. as result, the Barons were able to make only one run off him, that coming in the eighth inning.
 COFFY HAS HARD LUCK
 Although at first glance 1t would seem that Coffindaffer was hit hard by the Vols, this was not really the case. At least four of the Vols nine hits were scratches. One, a three bag ger, by Brown, although hard hit ball, might have been fielded by Grlf- fifth. Bert poised around beneath the pail bit and then finally judged 1t, put was too late to get under the drive. Three other hits were mere in- field taps that were fielded poorly. The Vols played errorless ball.
 The Barons landed on Tomlin for four hits and four runs in the first in- ming. Stewart, first up. beat out bunt to Brown. Stevenson was hit by Tomlin. taking his base. Barnhart sim gled through short, the ball taking a side bounce before Ellam could reach 1t, and Stewart and Stevenson scored Bernsen singled to center and Barn hart scored. Ellis advanced Bernie to second oh his infield out. Griffith grounded to Knaupp, Bernsen taking third. Hairson singled to right and Bernsen scored. Hairston was caught off first and the side was retired.
 VOLS FIRST HIT
 The Vols didn't get hit until the fourth inning, not one runner even reaching first base. Tn the fourth. however, Ballinger bounced a ball a few feet in front of the plate which took high hop. the ball going a foot or two over Coffindaffer's head. When Coffy finally fielded tho tap Ballinger was safe at first. Knaupp and Dunning grounded out. however, ending the inning without a run.
 In the fifth and sixth innings, how ever, the Vols sot next to Coffin daffer for three runs. In the fifth. Burke was given life when Barnhart erred on his grounder. Lees grounded out, Burke going to second. Brown uncorked his triple which Griffith was unable to get under and Burke scored. Newell singled through sec- ond base and Brown scored. Newell was caught off first and Tomlin flied out to right.
 TOMLIN INJURED
 Tomlin tried to start the fifth tn- ming. but the little finger of his right hand was badly injured and he was forced to retire in favor of Lehman.
 In the sixth. with one out, Ballinger singled to right. going to second when Hairston fielded the ball poorly. knaupp grounded to Barnhart who made beautiful play. holding Bal finger to second and throwing Knaupp out at first. Cunning uncorked a clean single to center and Ballinger scored. Cunning going to second Burke flied out to Ellis. This was the last scoring done by the Vols, al- though two hits were punched In both the seventh and eighth innings,
 Tn the eighth, Stewards walk, Ste venson's sacrifice and Barnhart's sin gle scored Stewart. Bernsen singled sending Barnhart to third, but Bernie was caught trying to steal second, and Ellis popped up. ending the frame Stewart got three hits, two of them bunts which he beat out. and the other clean single to left