The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

ShhltetrooEat IenI.t MAY zV.--NSpe- cial. l.>-Birmingham batsmen assaiied Johnston viciously in the early in- nings today. and piled up a big lead off the former Auburn star, which !, stood through a regular nightmare of error making by both teams dur ing the last half of the game. the final tally being Il to 8 in favor of the Barons.
 Five pitchers were used, but it really seemed that instead of the pitcher being taken out, various and gundry ffelders might well have been called in for the day. Whereas the Barons made five misplays in the field, however. they made none of the eAhead, and the locals added three or four bad mental lapses and pair of expensive slow Judgments in the field. At that, the story of the Barons 16 hits to the home teams 8 spells the reason for the victory which. had it not been for the boot ing, would have been by a small score.
 Baron outfielders Star
 In contrast with the terrible day for Stewart and Burkett, Silva and Harper had a brilliant afternoon In the outfield, many of their 9 drives caught being hard ones. One, by Harper in the eighth, a onehand stab near the ground. killed Texas League hit for Wingfield, with a man on third and one down. and Whitehill just inserted in the box to stop a rally. The play in all probability saved ball game. Wight broke a finger trying to stop scorcher from Silva's bat in the sev- enth and had to retire.
 Stewart Starts Scoring
 Stewart opened the game with double, took third on Nouns out and scored on squeeze play by Clark. In the third. wingfield threw Stew arts grounder high and he took sec ond. Wight robbed Neun. but Stuffy stole third and scored on Clark's rap to right. Clark was out stealing, but Taylor got a triple past Clayton. Harper walked. Silva doubled. scor- ing Taylor Burkett sent two runs over with single and scored on Robertson's double to right. Rob ertson was caught trying to stretch his bit.
 wright,s drive over the wall gave the locals one In the third. In the fourth, Cunningham was passed and Anderson singled. Ripperton rolled to cleWdTis WHOt "Atn ~ aO1oht PAe%9 in front of him, booted, Cunningham scoring. Anderson took third on Clay toms long fly to right and scored on Kress' hoist to the same territory. Both catches were good work by liar per.
 Barons Get Two More
 The Barons got two In the firth. Clark hit, took second on JohnsteS s wild throw to get him mapping, and T. -r + covery. Clayton played Tayior's high one slowly and It dropped safe for two sacks, Clark scoring. Johnston stepped down and Bedgood took up the burden Taylor took third on Harpers out and scored on silva's fly.
 In the sixth, Ripperton was safe on Stewards error. Clayton forced him Kress hit to Neun. who threw to Bur kett. With plenty of time the short fielder, in haste for a double. missed the bag and all hands were safe. Wight hit to Burkett. Trying to com plete a double play. Stewart threw wild and Clayton scored.
 The Barons made two in the eighth on Statham's triple, pass to Stewart. Stuffy's steal and McDon- aids wild throw off Neun. The locals chased Statham in the eighth on Ripperton's hit, Clayton's triple, Kress' single and McDonalds triple. all simon pure. Whitehill went in and Harper's catch of Wingfield broke up the rally. Whitehill passe Neiderkorn. but Croll flied out. In the ninth. two down, Silva beat a bunt. was caught off first but got back in the chase, took second when Burkett was passed and scored on Robertson's poke to right for base. In the last half Cunningham got a triple and scored on Anderson $ long fly, but that was all. Silva made . beautiful play on Anderson drive