The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
SUMP CLARKE'S HO " f RUN
 BEATS CHICKS
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man out-that hurled back the struggle to wrest Victory from de- feat. It was Stuffys who handled 10 chances without a pebble. and who led his mates to that to 0 victory over the Chicks. Stuffy Stewart Is almost an idol with the fans as a player. and undoubtedly will be as popular as manager of the Barons
 There is not so much to say con- corning that game at Redwood Saturday. When one recounts how Stump Clarke. another veteran Bar on, who has made good on his job, stepped into fast one sent shoot ing plateward by Chick Pitcher Daley, and sent drive to center field for a nome run. the real thrill of the day has been told. Stump was the very first Baron to face Daley, and his home run gave the Barons the lone tally needed to win the game, even had they not put across another in the seventh inning. Given single ledge on which to slender tension wire-for instance, a pitcher such as Walter Stewart can hold on and on forever, or at least until nine innings of baseball are over
 The Thrill Of A Homer.
 There was something about that home run of Sumter Clarke's that sent shiver after shiver up and down ones spine. Stump hit the ball squarely on the nose, and the little pellet started like streak of white toward left center field. The oppos- ing shortstop crouched for jump to attempt to make the catch. He leaped, and the flying streak cleared his stretching fingers by scant foot.
 On went the ball, and-rising not a foot. falling not an inch-it con- tinued on its way to center field. moment it seemed that he would spear the ball. He stretched and leaped, but the drive was too fast and too hot, and the ball sped by like bullet would pass post mark CT on a rifle range. And then the shrieking crowd knew that 1t would be a home run. The ball was too hard hit to rise very high, and was too lowly driven to remain in the air long. The pellet fell behind Padgett, and, racing into the center field groove. bounded on it's way confines of the garden stopped It's flight By the time the ball was retayed half way home, Sumter Clarke was across the plate, and the game had been virtually won.
 Such a home run IS Clarkes-more on the order of a low, wind splitting drive from the tee by champion golfer-has more thrills a hundred times over than the ordinary balloon hoist over an outfield wall. It was Sumps second homer in as many days.
 BnrOns' Second Run.
 That was the first run of the Bar ons, and the game might as well have ended there. Another tally was added in the seventh inning, but 1t really was not needed. With one out, Hart ford singled and went to second on wild pitch. Robertson walked, and Milner scored Hartford with single to center field. Milner stole second, but the rally was ended when Daley retired the side without further SCOT ing.
 The Chicks never really threatened until the ninth. Lapan and Taylor, the first two men to face Stewart, singled in that frame, and 1t looked like the Chicks might score run, or even tie the score. Hartford and Stewart trapped Taylor at second on Vick's grounder, though. Lapan going to third, and on the next play, Hart ford tossed to Stewart, at second, who whipped the ball to Neun at first, completing double play on Beck that retired the side and won the game.
 The Barons rest Sunday, before opening a series with Nashville Mon day in double header at the Wood. In their two series at Redwood this week, Stuffy Stewards Barons have won five of their seven games.