The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
iWHITEHILL IN GREAT FORM, AND PELS ARE
 HELPLESS THROUGHOUT
Dunn's Men Cop Series And Better Than Even Break For
 Weeks Play At Redwood

As a seafaring, wave riding bird, the Pelican of New Orleans was as useful as razor blade in the house of David, after Earl Whitehill, youth full veteran of the Barons, had com pleted his wing trimming activities Whitey was as right as anyone could ask Saturday. and he scored an im- pressive s to 1 victory over New Or leans.
 It was the third game of the series. and the deciding one. That victory of Whitehill's gate Birmingham two out of three break from New Orleans, and three out of five for the weeks record. Joe Dunn's men have whipped a couple of strong teams at Redwood this week. for victories over New Orleans and Mobile do not Frequently fall to the lot of every Southern league club.
 Earl was not the only Baron who was right Saturday. for there were eight other Barons who felt as if little pastiming as it should be pas timed would not be out of order. While Whitey was holding the Pel- ican batters at his mercy. his team mates were pounding out 13 bingles off the combined deliveries of three Pelicans, and piling up those eight runs that helped bring Birmingham back to d 500 per centage.
 Three Pei Hurlcrs.
 Steer Matteson, hurler of Tex bucking broncho for the Barons to ride in the past, but Saturday he was as amiable and docile as little Lord kauntleroy's Shetland pony. He was very agreeable during the less than an inning he pitched, and Joe Dunn's blood boiling BaronS went out and soaked him for four runs, enough to put the game safely away. Steer" lasted hardly as long as it took the two teams to start the rodeo and gave away to another and equally as luckless young Pelican. one Miller by name. The Miller was ground to meal in another inning, and Larry Gilbert was forced to call on addi- tfonal pitching craft. Johnny Craft was then sent in, and while his wiles managed to stick the remainder of the game.
 PcPs Lone Tally.
 Larrys boys managed to shove one by the Barons In the first inning, due to no fault of Whitehills Bogart was walked but went out when he -interferred with Danny Clarks field ing of Gilbert's infield tap. Larry was safe at first. however Schick grounded to Taylor. who threw wild bert stole third, and Schick attempt ed to duplicate at second. In the chase that resulted in running Schick down, Gilbert sneaked across the home plate, with the Pelicans' only run of the game. Ewoldt walked, but Knaupp popped up
 It was a proposition of hitting on all cylinders and curves in the Ba- ron's half of the first. Stump Clarke doubled to center. Hartford tripled beat out a tap to first base, and went on to second when Clanton tossed wild trying to catch him at the bag. Robertson singled to right, and Matteson gave the job up to Mil Ter. Trefry ended the frame by forcing Robby at second. During the melee. five hits were made, SCOT ing four runs. That error of Clan tons was responsible for two of em, so only two runs were earned. Barons Finish Strong.
 In the second, Whitehill walked, ball, and Hartford sacrificed 'em both down a bag. Taylor walked and the bases were full Danny Clark popped up. as Larry Gilbert had Johnny Craft warming up frenziedly. Miller pitched two wide ones to Jake Mil
 
 two more. and Miller walked, forcing Whitehill in.
 Another one came in for the Ba- rons in the fourth. Stump Clarke started it off with a strike-out. but Hartford, Taylor and Danny Clark singled in succession. scoring Hart ford, Taylor was caught at home on the front end of a double steal, Dowie to Knaupp to Dowie, and Miller popped up to end the rally.
 The other two runs of the Barons came across in the seventh. With two out. Neun got an infield hit, and Robertson got another. Trefry beat out d hit to third base, but Ewoldt was not content with that, and threw wild to first trying to stop Trefry. Neun had already scored on Trefry's hit, and Robertson followed him in on-the error. Whitehill grounded out.
 It was the Barons game from start to finish, and wound up the week in pleasing fashion for Joe Dunns punch mad aggregation.
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