The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-03

Hidden Ball Trick
 Bits of sensational work afield were contributed by Ritter on short and Graff on third. S the long, drawn out fracas worked itself to an ulti- mate climax. Otherwise, and aside from the three home runs the game was devoid of thrills.
 The brightest spot of the first frame was a circus stab by Ritter on the part of Atlanta, and the we'll known hidden ball trick, worked by Stuffy stewart and Johnny Neun, with Sammy Mayer the victim. With two men on and one out in the sec ond. sammy went safe on a fielders choice, forcing Guyon at second. Stewart held the ball until Sammy pulled a careless stroll off first, and then he shot it to Neun for the third amazement and wondered what 1t was all about.
 Crackers Score
 In the second inning the Allan tans got what might be termed a lucky break. In other words, if Stump Clarke had elected to play line drive safe instead of attempt ing a shoe-string one-handed catch,
 
 ed Bernsen was first up in the sec ond and he shot a,<single between first and second on the ground. Graft followed with a line drive to left and Clarkie rushed in on the ball, stabbing at 1t with one hand, and stopping 1t only partially. Bern sen took third and Graff was on second, when Smith-the man who was not good enough for Memphis -poked a healthy pinchy single to right and two men counted. Ritter popped up to third and Suggs hit into a double play, closing out the inning.
 Rariden's men threatened again In the third but Mike managed to hold 'em scoreless. With one gone Klug- man hit to Taylor, who heaved the ball wildly to first, Klugman con tinuing to second. Big Chief Guyon was hit on the arm by pitched ball. Mayer skied out to right and Bern sen was also pinked by one of Mikes fast ones. This placed three men on the runaways, two of them hav- ing been given life by Ebbies wild ness Graft, however, was unable to deliver and sent a skA- ball to center, which Silva smothered.
 Barons Get First One
 Suggs held the Barons hitless until the fourth, when they romped on his delivery for trio of bingles, and one lone tally. Had Burkett been able to come through with a fly to the field the Barons would have grabbed off two scores in this frame Clarke started the inning with single over second, the first swat for the Barons. Taylor's best was fly to the middle garden. Harper. however, crossed the Atlanta infield up, by delivering nicely with the hit and run. as the Crackers shifted for a steal by Clarkie. Sifva's ground double directly over third. brought Clarke home with the first Baron marker, with Harper on third and only one out. Burkett was un- able to deliver with even sacriA flee fly, popping to second, and Rob ertson, who Suggs was attempting to purposely walk, reached out and smacked one into the hands on Bern sen at first on line for the re- tirement of the side.
 Locals Last, One
 In the fifth, Baronial bats. aided by a costly error on the part of Freddie Graff, sent two runners across and the locals enjoyed a brief s-2 lead. Eberhard started the Barons' half of the fifth by ground ing out, but Stewart beat out an infield tap to short and Neun crashed one between second and first for a safety. Clarke's sacrifice fly sent stewart home, and Taylor chimed in with a grounder to Graft Neun who was tearing into third, stopped dead in his tracks in an attempt to get Graft to chase him. Graff hesi- tated for a moment and then shot the ball in the general direction of first several thousand feet above Bernsen's head. Neun continued home with the run that placed Mo- sley's men in the lead and Taylor camped on second. Harper went out via the aerial route to left.
 smiths Home Run
 A sudden homerun broke the morale of the Barons in the third, coming with two men on and being respon- sible for three tallies. which made the count 5-s in Atlanta's favor. Bernsen and Graf singled to start the frame, and Smith. the Memphis off, then chalked his cue for break shot over the right field walls. Neun dropped Eberhard's throw on Ritters bunt, Suggs sacrificed Ritter to second, Klugman flied out to Har- per in left and Guyon struck out for the second time in as many innings. It looks like Josephus' altercation with Umpire Williams and his sub sequent suspension And reinstatement has tanned him. He was called out in the fifth on an offering that looked like a ball. but he never uttered sound of protest.
 Crackers On Spree
 Tn the eighth all hands batted around for the Crackers. and by vici- ous attack with the willow they put the game on ice beyond the shadow of doubt. Smith started it with a single and Ritter lined out to short. Suggs went safe on fielders choice. when he forced Smith at second. Hook singled moving Suggs over to third. and Klugman hit pinch blow to the sun-parlor which scored Suggs. With two on Guyon they leaned nightly against fast one and dropped it just over the walls in .sr~ <x o;~ ( <y