The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14

Little Rock. July (Special.)- Three times the Birmingham Barons were ahead of the Little Rock Trav- elers here this afternoon but when 1t was all over the Barons were be- hind 5 to 4.
 A lot of powerful slugging by the Barons went to waste because Red" Bates lost his stuff in the last half of the eighth when two singles and a hefty triple by Dutch" Schleibner scored two runs, wiped out the final Baron lead and gave the Travellers the winning margin.
 Back in his old haunts again today Harry Harper hit the ball in his old time form, getting four licl1s in four times up. one hit was a double and was made on a bunt. Robertson also put in big day getting three of four. Altogether the Barons got 12 hits, two more than the Travellers made, but still they lost the ball game.
 Kane Makes Errors
 Although he socked a neat triple to right and scored the Barons first run, John Sugar" Kane apparently lost his chance to win the short stop Job. John made two bad errors on ground balls in the third inning which gave the Travellers the run that tied the score for the seconG time. Acting Manager Matthews pulled him out and sent Howard Burkett back to short.
 The Barons started their days work by knocking Bill McGIoughlin out of the box but tlfat brought along Slim" Clary and the Barons were idle until the eighth when they pounded over two runs. only to lose the lead and the game in the same in ming.
 Kane started the game with a triple to right field and scored when Neun punched hit to center. Stewart fouled out to Brown who made pretty catch on hard chance. Harper started his perfect day at bat with a single through the box. Silva hit to. Graft who forced Neun at third. Clarke struck out.
 Score Is Tied
 In the Travellers half of the first the score was tied. Ritter got d basse on balls to start the inning. Graff sacrificed. Boone singled to left and Ritter scored from second Connolly and Schliebner grounded out.
 The Barons went ahead in the see- ond inning. Taylor singled by third and went all the way to third when LApan, playing left, let the ball go through him.. Robertson singled to right, Taylor scored and Clary went in for McGloughliR Bates sacri- feed, but Kane and Neun grounded out.
 -Ihe Travellers tied it up again in the third. Glary went out, Bates to Neun Kane's error put Ritter on and he went to third on Graffs sin ble to right. Boone struck out. Con- rclly hit to Kane. who fumbled again, allowing Ritter to score. Schleibner forced Connolly at second. ahead. After Clary had grounded out, Ritter doubled to left and scored when Graf singled to left.
 CIary in n Hole
 Elary put himself in hole by walking Neun, first up In the eighth Stewart sacrificed and Harper fol- lowed with his fourth hit. a double. which probably wouldn't have been a lhit at all if the ball hadn't hit first base and bounded over Schleih- ner's head. Neun scored on the hit md when Silva doubled to right cen ter, Harper scored. Clarke grounded out. Silva taking third The doc" had notion to display his speed and with Taylor at bat he made a daring attempt to steal home. How ever, Clary pitched out and Brown had the ball waiting at the plate.
 Then in the Travellers half of the eighth Little Rock won the ball game, Graff led off with his third single, but was forced by Boone Connolly got a aagle to right and both runners scored when Schleibner drove the ball to the fence in left center. Dutch" tried for a home run but was out at the plate.