The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16


 Little Rock, Ark, July 1S.-(spe- cial.)-The Barons couldn't hit Wally warmoth In the pinches. and the Travellers cleaned up the three game series by winning this afternoon, to 0.
 Warmoth added another splendidly pitched contest to the long string of such performances he has staged since coming to the local club from Nashville. Since becoming a Tray eier. Warmoth has pitched himself into the position of being the best left handed major league prospect in the Southern association.
 A Baron Reaches Second
 For three innings Warmoth held the Barons hitless, but after that they got one hit an inning for the rest of the game getting six Aits in six different innings. Naturally the Barons did not have much nance to score. An error put another Ba- ron on, but only one of the seven reached second base. further evt- dence that 1t was beautifully pitched game of ball.
 warmoth was given some spark ling support which helped him with men on bases, two fast double plays, Ritter to Jackson to Schleibner fea- turing. The entire infield played a fast, tight game. Ritter, Jackson and Graft making some brilliant plays on ground balls.
 Taylor Cuts Up
 The work of the Barons was fea- tured by the antics of Tommy Fay Tor. the BaroniaI end man who showed up in unusually good humor yesterday afternoon, and furnished a vaudeville sideline that went over with a bang. While the comedy was good, the variety of baseball pre- sented at times by the Barons was not so good Phil Morrison did not pitch his usual good game and was bumped rather freely. Doc Silva saved at least one run and probably two in the eighth inning when he ran back to deep center. jumped with his back to the diamond and a sEatched a wicked drive by Jackson. It might have been a home run and there was a Traveller on base.
 Both teams were scoreless for two innings, but in the last half of the third the Travellers broke through for A run. Ritter started with a single to center and made c->ond on A passed ball. Graff struck out and Kane threw out Boone. but Con molly delivered the punch. single through short, scoring Ritter. Joe was caught attempting to steal sec ond.
 The Barons practically gave the Little Rock boys a couple of runs m the fifth. After Warmoth had fouled out to Burkett, still playing first In the absence of Neun, Ritter ground ed to Stewart. Stuffy made low throw to first and Burkett missed the pickup, Stuffy getting an error. Graf singled on a hit and run play and Ritter went to third. Boone hlt a high bounder over Stewards head, hut Stuffy made a marvellous leap and came down with the ball. He was out of position to make throw to first, so took desperate chance and shot the ball home, but Ritter boat the throw Then Morrison pull ed a boner by throwing to first witE nobody covering. Graff went to third and Boone to second. Connolly drove a long fly to Silva and Graff scored after the catch. Schieibner grounded to Morrison,
 Travellers Get Another
 The Travellers got another run in the sixth, when Lapan got off with a hit to center. Silva was slow in fielding the ball and Pete stretched the lick into 8 double. Jackson and Brown went out in fly balls. but Warmoth drove a hit through the box and by continuing his daring stuff on the bases. Lapan scored Ritter hit to Kane and Warmoth was forced at second.
 The Travellers almost scored g run in the eighth. Schleibner started with hit and Lapan sacrificed. Ther came Jackson's long blow to centci on which Silva turned his robbery act Schleibner followed with a bii of larceny In favor of the Travelert by stealing third. put Taylor made q nice play on Browns hard drive tt third and the inning was over.
 The Barons showed up poorly or the bases. two of them being caugh' asleep and picked off. In the fourth after Stewart had bunted for the Barons first hit, Warmoth caugh him off the bag. In the fifth. after Clarke had gotten on by a fielder'i choice. he strolled far off the bag and Warmoth caught him at least II feet off. Clarke dashed for second but was run down.
 The Barons left here late tonigh, for Memphis, where they exepect tC meet their now boss, Joe Dunn.