The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
By HENRY VANCE.

By HENRY VANCE.
 Bill statham had O fraction less than nothing at Redwood. Friday afternoon, while the Alpian MT. Dickerson had all kinds of stuff and tendency to strut it. That explains Birmingham loss to Little Rock by the humiliating count of 10-2. and also Statham's fifth consecutive re- verse of the season. Bill. 1t seems. can't win for losing. When he's right he gets none of the breaks. and when he's not in form he's pitted against puzzle who holds his mates helpless. If Bill was right Friday afternoon, the Golden Rule has turned to brass. Clubs were trumps and the Little Rockers swung 'em for all they were worth.
 Just by way of delving into tho litter of base smashes made off tho diminutive Stathams delivery, ono finds that he yielded thirteen safe blows during the pastiming. That alone does not begin to tell the tale
 
 twenty-six bases. In other words. each blow averaged a two-bagger in length. In actual measurements three of them were homers. two were triples, and one was a double.
 Statham Stayed Route.
 Moley. . bit shy on pitching ma- terial, made Bill stay in the box the whole route and take his medicine. He was pounded and mangled so un- mercifulfy that the chances are his mates didn't recognize him in the club house after the game. unless he had had the precaution to wear an Identification tag around his neck before the bloody slaughter started. It wasn't Bills day to pitch. Earl Whitehill was booked to work. but the little left-hander sprained a liga- ment before the game and was un- able to take his turn.
 Connolly n stnr.
 Acting Manager Connolly was the hero of the game. Managerial wor- ries while the Kid is looking after his crpples in an Atlanta hospital don't seem to have affected Con- nolly's batting eye to any extent He was credited with being at bat four times Friday and registered a home run. triple. and a double. He also drew . base on balls in the ninth after Statham had decided 1t was useless in trying to pitch to him. Schleibner and Barrett were responsible for the other two homers. The formers bounced the bleacher railing in right and the other joined Connolly's wallop on the railroad tracks.
 Rain Failed Fans.
 Rtrht hAfav,A hA rrtI Ae.s- going a wicked-looking cloud, shak- ing some wicked-looking raindrops, was swept across the horizon. The dust flew and so did many fans. It looked like . regular storm, with the high wind shaking the roof of the stand. Some rain fell through the early innings, but not enough to halt the play. and in tho later stages the rain had ceased.
 The Razorbacks lit in on Mir. Stat ham for one run in the very first inning. He walked Zoellers to start things and Corrigan sacrificed his mate to second wano struck out, but Connolly cracked one to center field which rode with the high wind. Silva waited for it to fall in his hands. but the wind carried it far over his head for a three-bagger.
 Kids men waited until the third and added another. With one down Corrigan singled to center and Wano went safe on Burkett's error. Con molly then cracked out his second hit, two-bagger. and Corrigan came home.
 Those Home Runs Tn the fifth Mo1ey would undoupe- edly have applied tho hook if he'd had any one else to take the pitching burden. Wano singled and was forced at second by Connolly, who went safe on fielder's choice. Schliebner then stepped up and plastered the ball into right field, and 1t hopped the railing for homer, Barrett fol- lowed him to the plate and smacked one over the walls for the circuit This gave the visitors five runs. and the Barons lost hope. Bill was ready to quit. but had no one to turn the pitching job over to.
 All this time Dickerman was breex- ing along like twin, cyclone. He had fast ball that was steaming across the platter at such a gait that the pellet looked about tho size of a pea, and the Barons were helpless before this smoke screen.
 In tho sixth tho Travellers came across with two moro. Corrigan sin gled and Chief Wano skied out. Con- nolly then applied the timber and the application netted one over the right field walls for the loop, bringing in . man ahead of him.
 Travellers still Going
 The seventh broughtstill another. With two gone, Neun dropped a peg to first on Dickerman's grounder and gave the rangy pitcher life. Zoellers singled into center and Silva let the ball get through him. When he re- turned 1t Stewart threw 1t away in an effort to peg home and Dicker- man scored.
 Inning No. bore more fruit in tho nature of couple of tallies. Con- molly walked, Schleibner three-bag- gered. bringing him homo. Barrett grounded out. but Lapan hit one over third. bringing schleibner home. After that the Travellers called 1t a day.
 Barons Finally Score
 Up until the eighth the Barons hadn't showed . man as far as sec ond base. and had only garnered three scattered hits off Dickermans s delivery. He eased up a bit in the
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