The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-24
BARONS AND CRACKERSWAGE TWO SENSATIONAL BATTLES
 IN OPENING GAMES AT WOOD
Holt MiIner Drives In Winning Run In Tenth Inning Of First Game After Crackers Had Taken Lead
By MAC


 Barons missed doing that very thing by one run or so doesn't matter at sll. It's seldom that the Barons beat the Atlanta Crackers, too, and the fact that Stuffy Stewards men were able to win that first game from tho Atlantans had kick enough in 1t to fide inc Barons over the disappoint- ment of failing to win the second. The Barons won the first game, to in thrilling 1O-inning battle, while the two teams battled eight innings before darkness halted tie. in the second game, score l to l.
 The week has been one or ir1 sur prises and enjoyment to Baronial fandom. Since Monday the men or stewart have been tied mp with At lauta, notorious bully where the Barons are concerned. But' contrary to all expectat ions, the Barons nave and tied the fifth. They nave onste9 the Crackers from third place, ana today are tagging at the heels or inc Mobile Bears, in hot pursuit or the New orleans Pelicans'
 Ngflner Hit Tn Winning Run.
 Ii was due to one of the youngest If the Rarons that Birmingham won that first game yesterday, one o6 those nip and tack affairs that send cold chills up and down one DAck; It was Holt Miners bat that clouteu out the pinch hm Tn me '5,. te'n s.,,r- ming that sent the winning run scur- tying across the plate. It all nap nened after Atlanta had taken a one run lead in it's half of the tenth' ano +ba game seemed doomed. However tbe men of Stewart came back s4rongar than Hercules and put scross two runs to win out, to '.
 Iarpa crowd of ratlbirds were orf to greet the team after its sue cesses over in Atlanta. Ihe sS"nos n were hacked, both the spurt or tne Psrons and the occasion of the twin bill having oraWh tne
 sefi Earl ari Whitehill. started that first s,r,a for the Barons, but Earl was badlv off form. Whitey was all but tvyineibIe. so far as base hits were concerned. He ought to be, for Earl raralv ever got the ball close enough to the plate to be hit. Whltey pitched five innings of hitless paIl' but seven walks and an error or so allowed the Crackers six runs Iheh Tying Brady went in and pitched the remaining five innings ana ne was was invfncible. in the true sense of the ,royd King gave up only three hits, and held the Crackers to one lone r,n after the fifth. Brady was given credit for winning the game.
 WhitehfII In Trouble.
 In the first inning, Whitehill walked Heck and Guyon the first two men to face him. retiring Moore then walked Danny Clark, filling the bases. Ring hit sizzling grass cut ter that got through Hartford ana Heck scored all other hands going saf on the error. Then Miller mt sacrifice fly to left field, Guyon scoring. Whitehill threw the ball away in handling Mohardt's ground CT and Clark scored, Ring going to third and Mohardt to second. Brock grounded out to end the frame. The Crackers had scored three runs un three walks and two errors, with not a single hit.
 The Barons got one of 'em back in the fourth, on singles by Stewart Robertson and Stump Clarke With two men on base and one d. two men flied out, another Wen- .-e. on an error, filling the bases, but Hart ford ended the frame by grounding out.
 The Crackers got three more in the fifth, four walks and one hit giving them the tallies. Heck walked and
  walked and Danny Clark walked. forcing in Heck Brady then relieved Whitehill. but Miller, the first man he pitched to, singled to left, sending in Moore and Danny Clark. Mohardt and Brock grounded out to end the frame.
 BarOn3 Score Three.
 Four hits gave the Barons three runs in the fifth inning. Brady hit through third to start it off, and Brausen followed with a two-bagger to the right field wall. Stewart grounded out, scoring Brady. Miller singled to left, scoring Brausen and going to second himself on the throw in Robertson lined two-bagger past third base, and Miller scored. Stump Clarke hit a line drive that Danny Clark captured. and Robert son was caught off second for the final out
 The score was tied in the sixth by the Barons After Milner had dou- bled to left and Neun had singled, Hartford grounded out and Brady whiffed. Then little Pete Brausen hit one to center field that scored both Mllner and Neun, and the score was tied. Brausen continued toward second, but was cut down in the re- gultin2 chase.
 Barons and Crackers battled on until the tenth inning came up then the climax that later sent the thou sands of fans home to cold suppers in a cheerful frame of mind occurred The Crackers too lead In their half of the tenth, with one run. second by Danny Clark, and scored on Millar's drive to center, after Ring had grounded out Mohardt forced Miller at second.
 Then the Barons came up. Stewart led off with d single. and Miller walked. Robertson forced Miller al second, Stewart going to third. On .. Eumter Clarke's lnfield out, Stew art scored with the tieing run, and Robertson went to second. Robby went to third on wild pitch, ant when Holt Milner clouted a clear bingle down the third base line scored with the run that won tho game.
 Second Game Dog Fall.
 The second game was a ptichina battle between Bates and Niehaus The Barons outhit the Crackers. bu wren darkness ended the affair th' score was deadlocked at 1 to l.
 The Barons were the first to score In the fourth inning. Stewart leC off with a single to center. Mile sacrificed him to second, and stuff went to third on Vann's single tt left Then Sumter Clarke hit sacrificed fly to center, and Stew lrt scored, just a second before Vanr was doubled off first So the run counted.
 The Crackers tied the score In tn, fifth. Otto Miller led off witt l3 two-bagger to left field. Mohard >>4t tempted a sacrifice bunt, but Neur threw the ball wild to third in al