The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

first via the base on balls route. Haas smashed one to center and Christensen scored. Silva's throw to the plate was wide of the mark, and when it bounded over Tooter's head Boone sought to score also, but was nipped at the plate by a quick throw from Herb Brenner, who backed up Brandon.
 Barons Get One Back
 Henderson seemed to grow more steady after this, and the Barons fed out of Rube BentonS hand until the fourth, when they got one of the runs back. Doc Silva started the fourth humming with a screaming two-bagger to center. Kane ground ed out and Silva moved over to third, from which station he romped homo when Stump Clarke lifted out a tailor-made sacrifice fly to deep cen ter.
 Henderson was relieved by varda- man, tho ex-Georgia state leaguer, after the fourth and Vardaman, Birmingham boy, breezed through the fifth in nice style. In the Baron's half of the fifth Moley's men managed to knot the count. Brenner hit safely to center to start the frame and Burkett went safe at first, when Boone's peg to first went low. Bran don hit into a double play, but Var daman, struggling awkwardly at the plate, surprised the enemy by drag ging a clean hit to right field and Burkett cantered home with the ty- ing run.
 Tommy's First Sock
 Vardaman still held 'em in the Saints half of the sixth, working mean curve to advantage, and hook ing 'em to death at times. And then came Tommy Taylor's sock to center. Clarke hit over second after one was down in the sixth, and Harry Harper beat out an infield hit. MT. Taylor then chalked his cue for the homer that brought in two runs ahead of mingham's favor.
 In the seventh the Saints got one of these back. when 1t looked for time like they might get dozen or so tallies. Vardaman. however. in this frame, showed a cool head and pulled himself out of as deep a hole as Henderson had encountered In the first frame. Stump Clarke started the Jonah stuff, when he backed up on fly and then allowed 1t to bounce from his hands for a 100 per cent huff. Stump was probably the most surprised man on the field when that ball got loose. Boone -baggered and Christensen scored. Haas grounded out and Hendryx popped out to short. Wheland and Berg hammer saw that Vardaman was wavering and by waiting patiently each got a base on balls. Gonzales was not equal to the occasion, how ever, his best being a short fly to right, which Harper smothered.
 Tommy At It Again
 And then cana TOmmVs second homer of the game in the eighth, which made the count 6x3 in favor of the local talent. Nothing eventful happened after that until the fans yawned and made ready to grab trolley in the ninth. Boone led off with scorching single to the sun garden in the ninth, but Haas skied to Brenner at first. Hendryx drew a base on balls, and Whelan did like wise, the bases playing to capacity. Berghammer's pinch blow to right scored a couple and made the Saints just one run behind. and Gonzales sacrifice fly to center brought another home and tied up the old ball game. Armstrong flied out. Silva making a pretty catch of the ball, and the fans settled down in their seats, realizing unless the Bar ons could find Howard Merritt. who had relieved Benton after the sew enth for something like some base blows. that extra inning tilt was in order.
 Stump Wins the Game
 The Moleys were unable to deliver in their half of the ninth. and Var daman had steadied again in the tenth and had the half-innin,y over in short order. Johnny Sugar Kane started the latter half of the tenth with line drive to center, which was smothered by Christensen. Clarkie then came up and leaned against it for a homer. There was no need of Clarkes squirting, but the enthusiastic Stump didn't know the ball had been lost in the tall and uncut, and he tore around the ,runways like a mad man.
 It was a great climax to & great game-that is, from a spectators standpoint.
 Moley gave Herb Brenner chance Wednesday and kept Johnny Neun on the bench. Brenner had his bat ting orbs focused on the ball.. and although he was down near the bottom in the batting order he came through with two safe wallops out of four times up, batting 300 for the afternoon.