The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-07

 in their half, but Newton came to his I Everybody except the waterboy took part in the rally the Crackers started in the ninth today, after the Barons had appar- ently clinched the struggle by coupling timely hits with the locals only pebble, but "Doc" Newton, who relieved Whitehul, the little Birmingham recruit, after one Atlanta runner had already crossed the platter and the bases still loaded, and with only one down, forced q pinch hit ter to foul out and famed Arthur Rit- ter, saving the day for the slagtown out fit and giving them their first victory of the series. The final score was 2 to l, all the taIying being done in the ninth. Birmingham win be given couple of chances to get away with the series Saturday afternoon when double bill will be staged
 The Barons probably will be confronted with the task of licking John Suggs and Cliff Marhle to gain the two decisions. Back to todays brilliant struggle, the work of Pitchers Doyle and Whitehill was the outstanding feature, the south paw being the best piece of flinging ma Serial Boss Moleworth has uncovered on the present invasion, while Doyle fin ished his first start of the season. Both were former stars in the South Atlantic league, and the battle of Friday was but a repitition of many that these young eters have staged when pitted against each other.
 PITCHERS WEAKEN
 Whitehill weakened in the ninth, but for that matter so did the Atlanta pitch CT. Both had been travelling at full speed for inning after inning, and it was in- evitable that the crack should come. Doyle's followed on the heels of bad break when Sammy Mayer toyed with I.<. rnAa chance to catch runner streaking for third An infield grounder produced the run that unknotted the count and base hit drove in the second.
 With a two-run lead staring them In the face the Crackers came back strong in their half gave out the battle cry and started in to break up the game. Red ' Wingo, who had not hit safely in the two previous attempts, began the dam age with a double to right field bank and Fred Smith followed with a single to right, sending Wingo to third. White hill was giving under the strain and the third straight hit off his, delivery, a. sharp single to right by Sammy Mayer, sent Wingo across with one of the badly rec5ed runs, Smith stopping at second. Doc Newton wasssent out to warm up at this juncture and things looked squally for the little southpaw who had per- formed so brilliantly for Molesworth's 5
 
 squeeze play bringing in the tying run, put in Guyon to run for Smith, but Bobby Stow, attempting to sacrifice, bunted foul on his third effort for the first out. Schmidt laced a single through Dutch Bernsons legs, but Guyon stopped at third when there was, a possibility of him beating the throw to the plate
 Newton was ready for the mound at this stage. and went in. Kaufman who was preparing to pinch hit for Doyle when he spotted Newton, right-hander, strolling to the hillock, changed his mind and ordered Ollis F'uhrman in to oblige The first ball was outside, but Ollie bit at the next one and poped weak foul back of Taylor that the Baronial third sacker promptly gobbled for the second out. There was forelorn hope that Ritter would lash out a safety and sew up the strugge. But after watching T couple of nice ones slide by. Ritter struck at the third and missed it a block. the Cracker rally halting.
 A check of the batting records of this inning shows that the Crackers made three singles and a double count for but one run showing beyond doubt that the old machine was missing on all cylinders This fact is further brought out in the assertion that nine of the local pastiiners were left stranded on the paths through the inability of their teammates to crash effectively in the pinches. Nine hits were chalked up by the Fran<men, comparet to seven for the Barons, but the ont pebble made by the Slagtown aggregation was passed off harmlessly, while the Crackers lone miscue paved the way fo' the defeat.
 WINNING NINTH
 The ninth inning assault by the Barons was started after one man had been re- tired Traynor beat out a slow roller tt Ritter for single and started for secono when Clark singled cleanly to center Traynor overran second. but kept on go ing when he saw that Mayer had no fielded the clout. Taylor hit to Ritter who threw home too late Traynor SCOT ing. while Clark moved to second, Goocf popped out to Graft but Whitehill lale a Texas leaguer over second, Clari scoring Emery grounded out to Free Smith for the last out.
 The fielding of both outfits was mucf better than it has been during any game of the series. this Improvement unques tionably being due to the change in tenn perature. The weather was moderate and almost warm enough for req baseball game. Warm or not warm, tn Crackers and their old rivals from Bir ,ningham staged a right good basebai < r-.~oo todav ana thare might be two nor,