The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-06

New orleans, September 5.-(Spe-
cial)-New Orleans made clean
sweep of the Birmingham series by
beating the Barons to 5 and to 5,
In double-header here this after
noon. The Barons, still as charitable
as ever, absolutely refused to win
10th games. even though they start
ed OFF with a three-run lead in the
first and gained a four-run lead in
the second
base on balls and stolen base to
Stewart, and then singles by Clark
Harper and Taylor, and a two-bag-
ger by Neun brought in three runs
right off the reel in the first game
with only one man out. Miller was
derricked and Eddie Matteson took
up the pitching, to make a long
story short, Edward turned in the
Lind of a game he should have pitch
ed Monday, when Claude Robertson S
home run cheated him out of VIC
tory. Anyhow. Matty is credited
with winping today's game, and
though he had to pitch two straight
games in as many days to clinch it,
there is something in being persist
ent.
Hard Won Victory
1t was a hard won victory at that,
because a run in the second inning
on a base on balls to Ewald and
singles by Smith and Heving was the
only run the Pelicans made off Lii
Stoner through the sixth inning. On
top of that sad state of affairs, the
Barons had scored a fourth tally in
their sixth on two singles and dou-
BILE steal and Matty saw three Barons
expire before him in the first half
of the seventh with the score still
standing to 1 in favor of Birming-
ham. 1t all started with two out in
the Pels' seventh, and Snake" Henry,
who has been knocking grease out
of the ball recently, was the starter.
Snake" already had made two
Singles during the game. He belted
a. three Dagger to deep center and
scored when Tucker doubled to
right. Tucker scored on Bwalds
single to center and the onslaught
subsidized when Wetzel popped out
to. third.
. Matteson retired the Barons in
order in their eighth, thanks to a
-lHtle help which came when Taylor,
after doubling. was thrown out at
third trying to stretch it. Then
p. smith opened the Pels eighth by
scratching a hit to short. Loving
hit to the pitcher and Smith was
SdIe on SlOneF pau Throw 10 SEE
eend. Matteson advanced both run
ners with a sacrifice and Smith
scored when Bogart scratched a hit
cpast third. Heving going to third
Gilbert hit to Neun, who threw to
the plate and Heving would have
been run down had not, Bogart gone
around to third. Bogart was called
~eut with both men standing on
third.
Stoner's Mistake
esssL Lii Stone then waxed strategic
He decided that SNAKE" Henry was
rank poison and walked Henry to
get at Tucker Tucker isn't any
got at Tucker. Tucker isn't the
greatest hitter in the world, but few
ever expected to see a pitcher crave
facing him. Tucker singled to
right field, scoring Heving and Gill
bert. Ewald walked again filling
the sacks, but Wetzel retired the
SIDE by forcing Ewald at second. A
two-bagger by Neun, his second
1eouble of the game, two infield outs
and a scratch hit by Brandon, hit
ting for Stoner, gave the Barons
etheir fifth run in their ninth, but
Stewart grounded out for the last
-nut. and the Barons had lost one
more game which they seemed to
have sewed up.
Second Game
Earl Whitehin, essays to come
right back against the Pelicans and
-..-he mounted the hill against Abe
Daley for the second game. For
three innings Earl was clever and
looked lie split silk after his mates
had hoped on Abe Bailey for
: four-run lead in their third. -Four
rms, however, are mere bag OF
shells for Baron hurlers. The Jeis
- fourth found the would be iron man