The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
BECKS TWO BAGGER IS BLOW THAT BEATS PHIL MORRISON IN BATTLE
Merry Holds Chicks To Six Hits, But Walks Man Who Scores Winning Run

MEMPHIS. Teun, May 29,-tSpe- cial.l-This is tale of the redemp tion of young pitcher, Monroe Mitchell, and victory for the Chickasaws over the Barons. score to 1, in f2 innings of baseball this afternoon at Russelwood park. Young Mir. Mitchell has been having his troubles of late, but found himself today. He held the Bsrons to five hits and one unearned run in II in ninss. Mitchell gave way to pinch hitter starting the eleventh and by the laws of baseball statistics Jim Bird. q left-hander, who pitched the twelfth inning, gets credit for the victory over Big Phil Morrison, who pitched d magnificent game for the Barons. The Chicks secured but half dozen hits. However, four oi them were doubles. two by Fred Beck, who drove in the winning run.
 Both teams scored in the fourth. Hartford started the round for the Barons with a single. Sumpter Clarke lined to right and when Camp kicked the ball around Hartford scored. Clarke was run down in chase be- tween second and third when Camp relayed to Beck. who threw to Pro thro. The next two Barons were out.
 Here's how the Chicks tied 1t: With one out, Prothro beat out q bunt to short and stole second. He went to third when Stewart threw Miners grounder low to first. Pa pan flied out to Miller in center and Prothro scored on the out. Miner went out trying to steal.
 Here's how the Chicks won it in the twelfth Miner and Lapan were infield outs. It was growing dark and doubtful whether another inning would have been played Nick walked. Beck lined between left and center for double. Sumpter Clarke fielded the ball on the run, He Was forced to check himself before throwing home and Vick easily scored and Beck had reached second. Mitchell coe. s,rSnse g q Q
 While it does not go down as d victory for Mitchell, the Mississippi youngster has the honor of pitching the best ball game at Russeiwood park this season. He pitched Ike completely remodeled pitcher from the one who the opposition mas found so easy in his last few starts. He pitched with confidence ana had speed and control, and he appeared to be as fresh and strong in the lat infield was wobbly throughout, sev- eral times putting Mitchell in holes that he had to work hard to get out of.
 On the other four fingers. and a thumb it was a heart crushing de- 
 ous Baron struck out nine batters and gave only two passes one or them purposely.
 Both teams had numerous chances to score in the latter rounds, ana took daring chances of the bases tbev failed to get by with. The Chicks had a man thrown out at the plate from the outtield in the tenth and the Barons had one thrown out in the twelfth. ..l, merely win the tenth when they had three men on bases and none out; Milner doubled upon the lett 1leid hillside to start it. Lapan puilisu to Morrison, who was slow Tn 1lelu- ing the ball. and with Milner stand inr on third, he threw to that base Vicks was purposely walked MOT rison struck out Beck. Lamotte sent a short fly that Miller ran Tn back of second to catch and then threw out Milner who made darlhs
 The Barons also had chance in the tenth Neun, first up.. was safe' when Padgett messed up ms grouna CT Robertson sacrificed. Morrlson grounded to Mitchell and Neun was run down in a chase between sec ond and third. Mitchell then tossed out Stewart. Padgett. tho second Chick up, in the eleventh, singled, but was forced by Camp and Protho flied out 10 center. ,
 With one down in the eleventh, Sumter Clarke singled. Padgett made great one-handed stop of his erounder but had no chance to throw him out. Danny Clark and Goebel were easy infield outs.
 Opportunity knocked at the door of the Barons again in the twelfth and was turned away. Bird was now pitching for the Chicks. Padgett booted Miller's grounder for start CT. Neun sacrificed. Robertson landed to left for d single but Wick on a pretty throw. nailed Miller at the plate Morrison then flied out to center
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 Johnston Changes Mind.
 A sudden change of mind by Um- pire Harry Johnston came near changing it into a run for the Bar ons in the seventh. With two out Neun walked. He broke for second and Lapan shot the ball to Padgett. Johnston called Neun out, the Chicks threw off their gloves and started for the bench, but for some reason probably known only to Johnston he decided to call Neun safe. Rob-
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