The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

Mobile 10. Nashville c.
 Chattanooga 6, Little Rock 5.
 Memphts-New Orleans rain
 Nashville at chattanooga.
 Mobile at Memphis.
 New Orleans at Little Rock.
 Atlanta, Ga. May 15.-(special.)- The Atlanta Crackers are wondering what 1t takes to win ball games. The other day when young J. C.. Stewart was hurling masterfully against the Lookouts. his teamates were helpless before Daniel Boone. A few games before. the Atlanta fielders went all to pieces behind Dewey Marshall and today. despite fairly good pitching by Buddy Napier and undeniably good batting by the Crackers in general. Birmingham won the opening struggle of the series they will play with the homelings. the count being 4-s.
 Barons Had Punch
 Three triples, double and seven singles were not enough to give the
  the Baronial hosts secured but eight safetles, yet were little pressed in coming through with the big end. The five errors committed by the Crackers hurt. of course, but they were not deciding factors. Some bad guessing by the umpires. Bulldog Williams, in particular. left their mark in blasting the hopes of Spill lers outfit for two wins In succession. but the most logical explanation of the defeat Is that the combined forces of Generals Tommy Tough Luck and Pickle Fate spoiled the afternoon for Atlanta.
 Bates Strong in Pinches
 Red Bates, hurling for slagtown. was very wild but he was not called on to pay the penalty. Five bases on balls were issued by this former Georgia State league star. which, in the face of the eleven pokes by Atlanta, should have resulted in enough ta1lies to win couple of struggles. Bates pitching in the pinches, however, looked to be real stuff. Time after time third base was reached. but the big fellow sail- ed through safely. Twice Atlanta led off with triples, and another triple came when two were out, but the iOtdlS Could COiiNtib hAos6 ioih6 SiOois Into only one tally. In the second inning. Joe Klugman. the latest player to attach his name to one of Boss Spil1er's contracts, bounced wicked grounder in Burkett's direc- ton at short. This youngster was un- able to hold It, the pellet skidding to right field after establishing con- tact with Burketts nose. Klugman getting credit for a two-base swat. Silva then threw wild to the infieid and Klueman went to third. Ritter followed with an infield out. but the new Cracker stayed at third. He scored when George Schmidt singled to center.
 Bnrons Tie Score
 The Barons tied the count In the third. Stewart reached first on George Schmidt's pebble and was sent to second on Nouns sacrifice. Clark was an infield out. stewart going to third. Taylor singled to center. scoring Stewart. Taylor was caught stealing.
 The Crackers gave Napier an- other lead in the fifth, when one run was scored. Chester Schmidt was an infield out and Clark re- tired Napier. Gyon -alked for the second time and stole second. Graff walked. Sammy Mayer singled to left, -coring Guyon. Graf going to third. Bernsen fouled to Robertson for the thirc out. The Barons deliv- cred some good punches In the sixth and forged one run ahead. Clark singled through third and went to second. when Taylor beat out an in- field hit. Harper ..dvanced both runners with sacrifice and Silva singled. scoring Clark and Taylor. Burkett reached first on Klugman's error. but Robertson forced Bur kett and Mayer caught Bates fly.
 Barons Score Again
 One more tally was driven acrt IS by Birmingham in the seventh. Stewart singled to left went to sec and an infield out gave he Crack walked and a Souble steal resulted, Stewart scoring on Schmidts bad throw to second. yernsen's triple and a ninfield out gave the Crack CTS their last run, in the eighth. Guyon started the ninth with sim gle to center. but was called out by Williams in attempting to reach second.