The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-10
MIKE EBERHARD IN FIRST AND BATES
 IN SECOND TODAY
BaronS Are One and a Half Games Behfnd the Mobile
 Sears Now
ny MARvIN M,CARTHY

Within hailing distance of top-in fact. so close on the heels Of Mobile that mere whisper would probably sound like the blast of a freight en- zine whistle to the laboring Bruins Moley's pennant chasing Barons will stage a double header with the Chat tanooga Lookouts at Redwood park this afternoon. Lots will depend on the outcome of this afternoon twin bill at the Wood.
 The first game this afternoon will begin at 2:15 o'clock It will be the fifth time Barons and Lookouts have paired off this week. with the sixth to follow in the second game.
 The way the Baron Lookout series now stands, Moley's men are far ahead of their foes, with three games won and one tied. Thursdays dou- ble-header included a play-off Of Wednesdays tie game. Today's dou- ble-header will close out the Look out-Baron series at Redwood.
 Bears on the Run
 Moley's men, by staging a strong come back after disastrous week in Little Rock, have again crept up to the very rear guard of the Mobile aggregation. With three straight de 1 feats and several set-backs during their past series, the Bears are on the run, with Moley's men in hot pursuit, one and a half games to the rear
 On Mike Eberhard and Red Bates will probably fall the responsibility of twirllng the Barons to a double victory this afternoon Eberhard will more than likely draw the opening assignment, with Bates working in the second game.
 Eddie Mcdonald will pEebably send Johnson. former Auburn star, to the mound in opposition to Eberhard in the first game today, while it Is Boones turn to work in the second game. Railbirds who have been look ing forward to renewal of that BatesDrake duel which ended in a Il tie on Wednesday. will more than likely be disappointed. as Drake's next turn to pitch doesn't come till Sunday.
 Not Yet, LOokOuts
 The Lookouts, who have had unus- ually poor success when pitted against the Barons during the past two or three years will not be rid of Moley's men until Sunday night, for the two teams jump to Chatta- nooga for a Sunday game.
 Kingdoms have fallen overnight. and worse things than that may hap pen to Mobiles lead in the Southern league, if the Barons continue to ex- ercise their 1inx and ability over tho Lookouts in this afternoons double header.
 WeIch Hits Stride
 Frank Welch. Birmingham boy. who is playing right field for Connie Mack's almost rejuvenated Athletics, seems to have hit his stride at last. after being out of the game with sickness for some time.
 Welch, after returning to the game experienced bit of difficulty in get ting his batting eye focused on the pellet. and was dropped from the cleanup position to down near the foot of the lineup. Frank then hit his stride, and pounded the pill so effectively that yesterday he was sent back up to the cleanup posi- ton.
 welch came through yesterday, making two hits out of four times up, one a home run.
 This popular Birmingham boys progress in the major leagues is watched with interest by numerous railbirds daily. and that he seems to have hit his stride at last is prov ing a source of joy to local fans. F M. Brown Birmingham. defeated J. J. Swift, l up.
 Merritt Craft, Birmingham, defeated F. N. Bishop, s-2.
 Ninth Flight
 Fred w. Teague, Columbus, defeated L. W. Ashley, Montgomery 5-4.
 J. C. Curry, Montgomery defeated Thornton Clark, Montgomery, l up in 19 holes.
 H. F. Crenshaw Montgomery, defeated A. F. Ledyard. 3-2.
 R. H. Mcintosh. Birmingham, defeated Robert Orr. Newman, 3-2.