The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
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 MA T7ESON'S DELIVERY Y
"Steer" Holds Moley's Men to Two Hits, One Clean
 and a Scratch


 New Orleans, June 2s.-C Especially Birmingham batsmen were complete ly bewildered by Eddie Matteson's s sharp change of pace and slow ball here this afternoon, and two hits. --one clean one and one scratch spelled the total result of the heavy hitting Barons, attempts to c1necr safely; while the Pelicans by bunch ing hits with an error by Eberhard in the third and stolen bases with another error by Traynor In the sixth, scored three runs and won the game, 3 to 0.
 But for his wildness, Matteson would have turned in one of the best games of the season. The Lit tie Wizard" lacking great speed, de- bends on a baffling fade-away and a change of pace. He cuts corners, and Umpire Jack O'Toole positively refuses to give corners.
 Baron Chances
 Not a Baron saw life at first until the fifth inning when, with one out. Taylor scratched a single between Demoe and Knaupp, each thinking the other had it. He was forced at second by Silva, who stole second, only to die when Allen popped out to short.
 In the sixth, with one out. Eber- hard walked. Traynor flied out to center. Stewart walked. Emery shot an easy bounder to Demoe, who, in trying to throw the ball before he had it, in the hope of a double play, booted and the bases were fuiL
 "Swede" Bernsens presence at the bat drove the Pelican outfield back to the fences, but there was no need for it. "Swede" rolled an easy erounder to Sheridan, and was out at first.
 TraynOr Falls Again. in the seventh, the Barons loaded the bases and failed. Taylor opened the inning by walking. He took second when Knaupp tossed out Silva. Allen famed Gooch walked and then Eberhard drew his second base on balls of the game.
 Traynor hit at three slow ones and hit nothing but air.
 The Barons' last chance came in the ninth, which was opened by Silva with the only clean hit the Barons made-a single to center. Once again Pug Allen struck out. Gooch forced Silva at second. Then came Clark, hitting for Eberhard. Clark famed and the game was over.
 PeIs Stow It Away
 The Pelicans practically put the game on ice as early as the second inning. Boone led off with walk and scored when Roy Leslie poled three- bagger to the score board ter ritory. Leslie was held at third while Stewart threw out DeBerry. knaupps easy bounder went through Traynor's legs and Leslie scored. Knaupp was thrown out trying to steal Sheridan singled to right, but expired when Matteson famed.
 Though Demoe doubled to start the Birds third he was thrown out at third by Eberhard on Gilbert's roller. Larry stole second and went to third on Griffith's single to left. Booone hit into a fast double play, Stewart to Traynor to Bernsen.
 Pels' Last Score
 With two down in the sixth, the Pelicans scored their third and last run which came after the side should have been retired. Traynor threw wild to first on Leslie's grounder. De- berry singled to right, sending Leslie to third A double steal worked with out danger when Gooch's throw to second was too high and went over Stewards head.
 Eberhard was air tight in the last two innings In fact, the run which Leslie's triple knocked in was the only tally that should have been scored But it would have won the game anyhow, as Matteson was even tighter in the pinches.
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