The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-08
BY HENRY VANCE

81 l3Aetto AhoSAt
by HENRY VANCE
Bert Niehoff got out his ivory-in-
laid rabbits foot Thursday afternoon
Daniels. the new Baron pitcher went
into the Bears den and was pounded
on the north. east. south and west
by Bear artillery; Joe Dunn's alleged
athletes uncorled a perpetual flow
of bonehead plays; and the Barons
lost the ball game by count of rs
Thus 1t happens that Brother Niehoff
and his Bears retain their two game
lead over Memphis. and all Birming-
ham smiles Local fans want to see
Alabama lead the South baseballio-
ally, as well as alphabetically.
There is little to tell OF the game
that would have a tendency to de-
velop apopIexy in any mans system
True, the new pitcher Daniels. who
was making his debut, showed local
critics the most sweeping curve ball
seen here in some time. but he also
exhibited a bit of non-control that
is liable to get any pitcher In iron
BILE. He retired in the seventh II
favor of a pinch hitter and LII
Stoner finished out the game with
out further casualties.
Sigman Sent In
Steamboat Charlie Fulton, Mobiles
ace, misplaced one of his rudders
before the game got started ana was
lucky to survive six innings. In
the seventh frame he got all out OF
focus and Niehoff cent Lefty sigman
to the hill BY the grace of God
and the most gorgeous display OF
ivory ever shown in the civilized
world. Siggy managed to squirm OUT
of a fathomless pit, and ward OH
n tied score. With three men on IN
the seventh, none opt and only tvs
runs needed to tie the score Kane
hit a fly to right field. 1t was too
short a fly for Robby, who was on
third, to attempt to score ana ne
held his base. Whitehill, on SECOND
also held his base. Stewart on rlrs'
tagged the bag and spurted for sec
ond with second occupied, thereby
n,l1,ne a modern John Anderson. A
double play resulted and Clarke emo
%. the agony when he hit a liner
or second, which Niehoff smothereo
I,v Il miraculous play,
Rhino Lends Attack
Rhino Williams who has assumed
the role OF chief gunner for the Mo-
lille outfit, led the attack against the
Iaroniai pitchers with two triples
and a double out of five trips 10 the
ptatc. Cueto. the Baronial nemesis
enioyed a perfect day with the Will
Inv getting two hits--a double and
sinale-out of two times up. lie
walked twice and sacrificed his men
down on his other time at the plate
The Bears started things off with
a brace of runs in the fifth inning
ID. Williams doubled as leader and
took third on passed ball. Cueto
drew pass and took second on o
wild pitch, Williams failing to max
n try for home. Niehoff grounded
out aud Mulvey hit a grounder to
stewart Stuffy booted the ball and
the hitter went safe, d. Williams
scoring on the miscue. Rhino VIII
iiams then plastered one against the
paJings for a double. scoring Cueto,
but Mullen and HUM were easy outs
for the retirement of the side.
Barons Get EN- Back
The locals lost little time In get
ting these two back. Stewart led
off with ripping single to left and
boosted his base stealing lead by one.
Kane and Clalle We're outs, but Har-
per pummeled one TO left field for
one base and Stewart came home.
Tommy Taylor then smackeA one
against the walls in right and the
ball bounced back half way between
first base and the fence. Tommy
stopped on third and Harper counted,
while Neun ended the frame with
fly to center.
Daniels settled down after his
mates had evened matters up and
stayed that way until bases on balls,
f,>iS N hifa Qnt his
goat in the fifth frame. netting three
scores and boosting the Bear total to
five. d. Williams played first in hand
with an infield hit and Cueto sue
cessfully pan-handled the pitcher for
a base on balls. Niehoff sacrificed
the runners over to third and sec
ond. Mulvey hit short fly to Har-
per in right and Harper after camp
ing under the ball made as pretty
muff as one ever saw. the runner
going safe and D. williams scoring.
Mulvey then stole second and he and
Cueto came homo on Mullen's double
to left.
One more in the sixth by the
Bears made the count to in their
favor. with two gone d. Williams
drew a comp to first, stole second
and rode home on Cuteo's single into
left.
Harper Gets homer
The Barons got two of these back
in their half of the sixth and made
the count to against 'em. With
one down Clarke tripled into the
corner of the fence in right and
Harper sailed one down the groove
in lert center for four bases. 1t was
his tenth home run of the season
and his third straight hit OF the day
Each side scored one In the seventh
and called 1t a day. Mobile got theirs
when Rhino Williams uprooted part
of the fence in right with a three-piy
smash and came home on Mullens
single to left.
The ivory display by the Barons
in their half of the seventh has al
ready been recounted, but the way
their lone tally came about has not
After Silva and Robertson had
singled, Whitehill, who was pinch.
hitting for Daniels, did likewise anc
Silva came across the pan.
1t is problematical who Dunn will
- use In the box this afternoon, bu
NIehoff will probably send Henry tc
the mound in an effort to make Il
three straights.