The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SUMTER CLARK SLAMS OUT FIVE
 HITS IN BATTLE
Practice Game Brings Forth Some Vicious SIugging
 at Redwood
By HENRY VANCE

There was young fellow named
 Clark
 Who could slam out a hit in the dark
 His hcks are malicious;
 'Gainst pitchers he's vicious And 'tis seldom he misses the mark. If it were not for the fact that some one has misplaced the laurel wreath, we would place it upon the brow of young MT. Sumpter Clark, for he was easily the leading lady of the Saturday afternoon tilt between the Regulars and Rockies at Redwood field. In this contest by the way the Regulars more than doubled the Rockies score, the latest returns be- ing to 4.
 But, if one would dwell upon Mir. Clark's feat for moment, and In the same breath review what his broad shoulders did, one would no doubt be convinced that Sumpter shoots wicked cue while going gunning for the agate, alias apple, alias pill, alias onion, alias spheroid. He was to bat five times in Saturday afternoons me lee. slammed out five hits, one of them being double and the other four singles.
 GETTING VICIOUS
 And, for the first time since the robin brigade got busy and the sap started it's ascension, the Barons showed something like real hitting form. Their batting eyes have been in eclipse all week, but Saturday they tn vie Ial ga in rapid fire fashion. Messrs. Meeker and Morrison faced the regulars through the nine innings and were in- trcduced to a reproduction of the bonn bardment of Verdun. These two gen tlemeni one pitching with his spoon hand and the other with his fork hand were touched up for total of 16 safe blows for nine runs. Merry gave up II of these swats for eight runs, while Meeker was touched up for five bingles with but one run.
 OTHER GUILTY ONES
 Others who punished the leather besides Mir. Clark were: Stuffy Stew art, the man with the self-cranking appetite; young George Heilman. who got three safe blows out of five times at bat; Johnny Gooch, who registered twice out of five attempts; Penning- ton with two out of four, and Willi-
  got two out of four.
 If one would be frank, he would have to admit that the rockies did quite a little clubbing themselves, and MT. Newton by no means had them on his hip. The boy from Big Stone Gap, one MT. Kelly, did quite little chunk ing as long as he remained in the game, however, and for five innings he blanked the rocks.
 of offo were couple of fast double plays, one executed by the youngster Kane, who played third for the regulars. Kane touched third on a grounder and then also got his man at first. It was snappy play. He also drew hand from the stands in the ninth when he went over to the dugout and smoth- cred foul The other double play was Heilman to Stewart to Bernsen. On top of all this. Emory pulled a couple of circus catches in left and further proved his ability to field. This boy is conceded to be one of the best gardeners who ever cavorted at Redwood, and if he could show bat ting skill he would have no trouble whatever in landing a berth with MoIey.
 HEILMAN FEATURES
 One of the real sfeatures was He'll mans work. TKis lad has been exceptionally weak with the willow this spring, but Saturday he bloomed forth with three safe blows. and as his batting continued Moley's chuckle almost developed into guffaw.
 Bill McNamara again worked the game single handed and put up an ex- ceptional brand of umpiring. Bill has grown so enthusiastic over handling the indicator that he passes up his job of coaching the pitchers and catch CTS when real game Is started and dons the protector and mask
 LIKE OLD TIMES