The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-30
sBARONS LOSE SINGLE GAME TO PELS; WRECK
 PREVENTS TWIN BILL
Roy Walker Exercises Old
 Jinx Over Barons While . Bates Is Easy For PeIs

s NEW ORLEANS, La, April 29.- More than 5000 persons sat patiently at Heinemann park this afternoon and waited while the Pelicans and .Barons went through train wreck, steamed into town six hours late and then wrapped up in bitterly-fought, Interesting and exciting contest from which Dixie" Walker, Old Dan Tuck = CT and the rest of the Pelicans emerged g to { victors.
 Because of a wreck up around Meridian, the train on which the Pels and Barons were coming south had to detour and the teams did not reach the city until after s o'clock. With out losing minutes time, they has, tened to the ball park, donned their unies and went at 1t and, while the tedious ride and quick change dulled some of the players form and re- suited in a game loosely played in spots, 1t was nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed, even if it did nearly wind up in a fight between Earl Whitehill and Dixie" Walker. But more of that anon.
 i OuiIIiber Daniel Tucker, last years clean-up king of the elicans, jumped into Southern league activities for 1923 with all his old gusto and TINT brought down the house by claw sing out a couple of two paggers, one of which came with the bases loaded, and knocked in two runs.
 ' All the rest of the Pelicans found tho delivery of Cotton" Bates tasty, end they combed his offerings to all .sectors of the lot. accompanying their nine runs with fifteen hits.
 Miller on Spree
 Those fifteen hits, notwithstanding the heroic effort which Miller of the Barons made to keep his club in the running by hitting a triple and three singles in four trips to the plate, proved too much for the Dunners ,s Manager Larry Gilbert of the Peli- -cans, gave the big crowd something to cheer for when he knocked in the sfirst run Of the game. It came in the third inning and gave the Birds -one-run lead which, however, was short lived. Clanton had opened with a single. Mitze famed. Walker sin Eled Bogart forced Walker at second and then Gilbert smashed clean ,bingle to center, scoring Clanton Bogart died in an attempted double steal.
 # Walker pitched in fine form for the first three innings. but in the fourth .an error by Tuck paved the way AoI i'ii iiAAAA . @AAiii f'.r7t .Barons Suore aFew st '. Hartford, first up, lifted 6 fly to sright field, Tucker muffed It.. Tommy Taylor poled a three-bagger to deep left, Hartford cantered home. Fay Tor was held on third while Ewoldt Tossed out Danny Clark. But Miller tcontributed a single to right which scored Taylor. Neun beat out hit to Walker and when Robertson came through with a single to center, Mil Ter scored. Mitze threw out Trefry
 The Birds bit back hard in their half of tho fourth. single by Ewoldt, an error by Dan Clark on Fuckers hard bounder. an infield out. an error by Taylor on Schiclf infield Knaupp and Schick gave the locals two more runs. which tied the score.
 After Walker had disposed of the Barons easily in their fifth, the Birds put a clincher on things by scoring four runs in their half. Bo- bert were safe when Bates threw too late to second on Gilbert's grounder Ewoldt beat out hit down the flrst base line. The sacks were full.
 ,.s Tucker stepped into the breach with a terrific liner into the right 1lelQ CTOWu TUT tWO ba5S' 1ScA 'Ai 70 .Bogart and Gilbert. It went for two bags because of ground rules. Knaupp famed, but Schick doubled to left, scoring Ewoldt and Tucker. Clanton and Mitze were infield outs. B.rons Waste Chsnce
 @ A double by D. Clark and Miller's third single of the day with none out. gave the Barons a chance in their sixth, but Walker frightened. Neun fouled out to Mitze. Robertson forced Miller at second and Trefry famed.
 Singles by Bogart and Ewoldt. an error by Trefry and wild pitch gave the Birds . run in their sixth. and after the Barons went out in order in tho first half of the seventh. the sGilberts added still another tally In .their half on a triple by Knaupp and a single by Clanton.
 In the eighth, the Barons again Hooked dangerous when, with two out Miller tripled and Neun walked. Rob- nrtson hoisted out to left, however Tho Pels were retired In order III their eighth and then the Baron' lacked on their fourth and last run
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 Meekin, who had just taken Ire ---frv's place in right field. famed Whftehill came up to hit for Bates and when he had to duck the first ball pitched. he walked menacingly toward Walker and evidently passed . few harsh remarks. brandishing his bat and appearing belligerent. Walk. er toed the scratch and players oi both teams. policemen. umpire anf spectators surrounded them. It LOOK, Ad like trouble, but the police pushed Everybody back before a blow wat etruck and the game proceeded.
 Whitehill grounded out. Knaupp te Clanton. Sumpter Clark doubled tf right. Hartford walked and Tayloi doubled to center. scoring Clark. Dan risrk rrounded out to Clanton ant