The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

 was falling.
 The 5000 fans assembled were out for blood, however, and they demand ed in no uncertain tones that the game go on. The players of both. factions, too, were eager to continue fortable situation. The Chicks thought they had a chance to make it an HE game lead for the pen nant, while the Barons' having placed man on before the deluge broke forth and the game was called, believed they could slug their way Co victory. even though the count stood 2-1 against 'em at the time the first rain arrived.
 Incidentally it might be mentioned that the gamblers find themselves in a rather defunct way this morning following the Chick reverse of Sat ~urday They were betting at odds of 8 to 5 that the Tennesseeans would take the final game of the series, too.
 The Moleys won the game in the sixth frame. At the start of this in- ming the score was a 2-2 deadlock. us Ailen ltu Oil W Alu a Ndlh. ftfl- ton Brandon the local prodigy, hav- ing already whacked out one hit off Mohart's delivery sent Texas lcaguer to left. Allen, however, figured the ball for a put-out and fingered too long in the first-base sector. When he did get started for second it was too late, and he was begged out, thus robbing Brandon of another hit in the box score. Eber- hard attempted sacrifice. and beat 1t out Traynor hit to the short field and forced Ebbie at second go- ing safe on the fielder's choice, while Brandon moved over to third. With two down Stuffy Stewart came to bat, and separated the ball from the rain drops for a single over second Brandon coming home with the win ming tally, and the water soaked fans going wild with joy, as the Barons forged ahead for the first time since the Chicks have been in our midst That's the way the ball game wound up to 2.
 Chicks start Early
 The Chicks scored their only two tallies in the first inning, while the ground was still dry and the atmos- phere was not clogged with water They waited until two men had been retired to put across the counters High struck out to start the game and McMillan popped up to Stewart Will Hams then stepped in front of slow ball and allowed it to hit him. Me Larry pounded a single to left, and went to second on the throw to get Williams at third. Yockey then poked a single to the spot referred to as the garden when there is any sun--and Williams and McLarry loped across the pan
 The Chicks enjoyed this lead until the fourth frame. when Mohart, in his eagerness to get five innings out of the way before the impending rain arrived, lost control of the ball. With rwo gone In the fourth Silva was walked and Allen was given a like present Hilton Brandon, the home grown product then stepped into one for a single over second and Doc Silva counted.
 Score Tied Amid Rain
 Tn the fifth Traynor beat out his third infield hit oi the afternoon and Mohart pitched two vice ones to Stuffy. At this juncture the rain storm broke loose in all it's fury and everybody tucked for cover For over forty minutes rain came down in cistern conslgnments. and many figured a continuation of the game d retreat for town. The more rabid of the species. however, clung to their sealts in the stands and yelled for action. Finally the skies cleared and the rain stopped. Moley directed the ground keeper in the art of dry ing off the field. The athletes assem- hled in front of the stands and tossed the ball around. The multitude pleaded for a resumption of the battle.
 Yielding to their pleas. the umps called play ball. Traynor was on first with Stewart at bat. With the first ball pitched, he drove it to left for one-ply hit. Emery hit in front of the plate, and beat 1t out. It looked like the Barons couldn't fail to score a few with the bases loaded and nobody out. Gooch's best effort was short fly to right and Traynor " a. Co al tcte