The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
Barons' Hits Timely And Morrison Pitches Good Ball in Pinches
Johnny Neun and Tommy Tay- Tor Hoist Home-Run Drives Over 0utfieId WaIIS-Bur- kett's Pinch Blow Scores 2
By HENRY VANCE

With the diamond m embryonic brfckynrd and the gardens soaked worse than Taylor soaked the ball in the fourth, the BarOns shook the 1inx and captured Tuesday after noon's ball gOme from the Dobbers by a 4-3 count as members of the hair-pin sex enjoyed the first ladies' day of the season It was n bad nft- ernoon for baseball, but some qunlity stuff was pulled off at that, as the athletes yvnded around in mud and the spectators snt in the stands and shfvered under the lash of a north west wind that chilled to the bone.
 Big Phil Morrison, Moley's pitch ing ace, won his second game of the season in as many starts. and despite the fact that the ball would get clogged up with mud or would ooze water occasionally, Philip the pre- cocious, got a good game of ball out of his system. He held the per nicious Pelicans to seven safe wal lops through the nine innings of pas timing and refused to be ruffled when a couple of errors were piled up be- hind his delivery.
 MattesOn Knocked Out
 The miniature Iatteson was on the hill for the Pelicans for six innings until he gave way to a pinch hitter Matty, as usual, had fraction less than nothing on the ball. but his foes as usual found his stuffless off, ferings extremely hard to wallop, with two exceptions. These came in the third and fourth. when Johnny Neun broke his slump in the third with one over the right field walls and Taylor trailed him in the fourth with one which cleared the fence in the middle of the scoreboard in right.
 The great feature of Tuesdays af- fair, however, was the fact that the Barons demonstrated that they could really get by the ninth frame with out blowing to atoms. Fans stuck through to the last putout, despite the fact that 1t was dark enough for tho street lights. They've found out that 1t won't do to quit ball game until the last man Is out in the ninth inning. But. they were agreeably surprised when the infield remained on the ground, and the Barons held their one-run lead through that last 1atal frame.
 PeIs Score First
 The Pelicans were first to dent the mud-littered field for a tally. This came about in the second inning, when Tucker shot one between first and second to start things off. Neun pulled a jack knife Into the mud for the drive, and came up with 1t be- tween his teeth. He tried for a put out, and pulled a second dive, this time for the first base with swan plunge. Tucker beat him there and was safe. Foss then uncorked a double against the right field walls, and Tucker moved over to third. Smith poled out a fly to deep center which Silva smothered, but Tucker tallied with the first score of the game on the drive. Monroe and Myers were pie and the inning was over.
 Nuen's Home Rum
 The Barons got this run back in their half of the third and knotted the count. Noun was first up and he waded into one of Mattys curve less specials. It was a mighty swat and the ball, In spite of the altitude it reached, dropped over the walls in right for a homer as Neun trotted around. Boss Moley stepped out and gave him five in congratulation as he ambled to the bench. Morrision followed the foursome up with a strikeout, but Silva beat out an in- field tap for safe hit. Clarke hit between second and third. and both men were safe when Monroe debated on where to throw the ball. Bir- mingham's two speed merchants then elected a double steal, but Silva was out catcher to third, and Harper closed out the frame by grounding out. pitcher to first.
 Taylor Duplicates
 The Moleys hopped into the lead in the next inning when Taylor fol- lowed Neun's stunt. He was first up,