The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

The Crackers are not the champions of the world, hence it is easy for us to for give them the defeat when the best out fit in the United States could not have beaten the Barons and their chief piece of offensive Brother Clifford This gen tleman's optical illusion in the seventh was the hardest hit we saw the Baronial pastimers display, althuugh First Base man Bernsen made game effort to equal moment later by sticking the pellet on the right field bank for three bases. Back to Mir. Clifford, in the words of several fans who were discussing the case as they filed out of the stands, Cliff is honest, but he's blind" Having read of numerous accounts of the storms he has braved in other cities of the leading cir cult of Dixie, we are beginning to wonder if there isn't whole lot of truth in that assertion.
 HARMLESS THEY SAY
 Clifford has been rather harmless in his decisions heretofore. We recall, how ever, that he called Harry Damrau out for alleged failure to touch second some days ago after he had slammed the ball to left field for four bags. The Crackers lost this game by one-run margin, but the fans took their bitter pill and swat lowed manfully
 Until Mir Clifford had a recurrence of the "ailment that is being "alleged' from one end of the Southern League to the other, Daniel Boone was pitching in masterful form, having granted only three hits. He had been bit wild, but his work in the pinches more than made up for his shortcomings in the control department of his profession.
 In Glazner, Daniel was pitted against one of Moley's best bets but the elon- gated Cracker right handler was in trim for the ordeal and he had Whitey licked for fair.
 Tn the seventh. however, Stevenson was hit by pitched ball and went to flrst. Two men were down and no clouds were in sight Stevenson soon wearied of the scenery around the initial sack and tore for second Mills throw to Martin was perfect and to all appearances the Baron shortstop was nailed by the proverbiai mile. Clifford. however waved the sate sign over the tangled mass of players and immediately fined Martin slo, we are informed. for daring to question the judgement of the high and mighty
 BERNIE TRIPLES
 Jack received a bad cut over the mouth when Stevenson slid into him. Barnhardt then doubled down the third base line and the score was tied Suggs went in to relieve Boone who was removed by the Cracker management. Boone wasn't t outpitched and. but for Gifford's verdict would have continued his great game Dan was torn up by the occurrence and the old war horse wasn't the only one Suggs threw a hook to Bernsen and the apple found a resting spot half way up the bank in right field. the hit scoring Barnhart Ellis followed with single to left and Bernsen counted the Frank men had lost their inspiration to fight and the Barons might have been scoring yet had not Ellis died in an attempt to pilfer second Ellis had the base stolen, but at least one of Gifford's wild guesses was cast in Atlanta's direction.
 The Barons added one more off Sugss in the next inning. Griffith led off with single to center and went to third on Hairston's Texas Leaguer over first base. Gooch grounded to Kaufman and was out Griffith scoring. Glazner famed and stevenson forced stewart at second.
 The Crackers scored their first run in the third inning. After Wills had fan ned. Boone singled to right and went to third when Jack Martin poked one baser to right. Smith delivered tho nee