The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
WALTER STEWART IS BADLY
 OFF FORM AND PELICAN EATERS HIT HIM HEAVILY
Rube Robinson, Although Sent To Showers, Gives PeIs Their Chance To Gain Lead And Win

The road was too long for the age Ing arm of old Rube Robinson Satur- day at Redwood but "Buzzer" Whit taker took up where he left off and carried the Pelicans on to victory over the Barons tying up the series of four games, two-two. The score was to 4.
 Rube started like a frisky young colt and held the locals to one hit in four innings. Only 13 men faced him in the first four frames but he gradually became weaker and weak CT until the seventh after walking three men and allowing one to hit safely he was dispatched to the showers by Larry Gilbert and Whit taker made his appearance.
 The Barons beat Whitaker Thurs day and it looked very much like they would beat him again Satur- day. It was only by the goodly margin that Rube left him for play that he pulled the Pels through with victory. The Barons were never con tent to leave off their rallying and even in the ninth inning put up the most formidable comeback of the game.
 Walter Stewart wasn't right Sat. urday and the hand hitters of the Pelicans. along with the right handlers hit him freely in the four Innings he stayed in the box. Red Bates was rushed to the scene and pitched good ball for the rest of the game. Red" had his curves break ing right and five Pels went out by strikeouts in the five innings. Hits were punched off the sorrel-topped right t-hander in the fifth and ninth and one run resulted on each occa- hn Q- coast boys went out Tn order.
 Peis off Form
 The Pe1s were mot league leaders Saturday in class for the infield was charged with five serious pebbles but the lead that had been gained off Walter Stewart was too much for the Barons to overcome.
 The Pelican barrage was not open ed until the second inning when three hits were collected off Stewart From then until he was relieved they hit him when hits counted for runs.
 The Pels' three hits in the second were counted in for one run. Foss opened the inning with double Knaupp sacrificed him to third and he scored on Henry's single to left. Robinson popped out to Robertson and Gilbert went out second to first
 Another Pelican scored in the third. Ewoldt started 1t with Schick's sacrifice. Tucker singled and Ewoldt scored. Pete Brausen made pretty bare-hand stop and lightning throw to get Foss at hrst by inches but he had Knaupp at first easily on his gfotnder to third
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 PeIs Score Two.
 Three hits and two runs were the Pels' spells in the fourth inning. Henry singled, went to second on passed ball and scored on Mite s double. Robinson was thrown out at first by Hartford but Gilbert sin gled to left, scoring Mite. Ewoldt and Schick flew out to Milner and Miller, respectively.
 Bates appeared on the mound for the Barons at the start of the hfth inning and was greeted with sim gle through. second by Tucker. Foss Sacrificed and Knaupp singled, SCOT ing Tucker from second Henry doubled to left and Knaupp went to third Henry was thrown out at the plate by Stuffy Stewart on Mitze's grounder to second. Robinson flew out to Bralsen.
 The Pels were helpless for the next three innings but scored one in the ninth. Bates struckout Gill bert. but Stuffy Stewart juggled Ewoldt's grounder and he was safe. Schick singled and Ewoldt went to second. Tucker drove one through short, scoring Ewodlt. double play. Stewart to Hartford to Neun, killed off Tucker and Floss. ending the inning
 The Barons scored two of their runs in the sixth inning. Ewoldt erred on Stuffy Stewards grounder and allowed him to go safe. Miller went out, Ewoldt to Henry, but ad- vanced Stewart to second. Robert son singled to right and Stewart was held at third. Ewoldt again bobbled and Stump Clarke went safe on his grounder and Stewart scored Milner singled by first and Robert son raced home. Neun hit to Henry who got him at first and threw to Ewoldt, getting Clarke going to sec ond
 seventh. Hartford walked. bates struck out, but Brausen was walked: Stewart singled, scoring Hartford from second. Miller was walked and Whitaker went in for New Orleans. Robertson forced Miller at second. ending the frame.
 The Barons made a desperate rally in the ninth inning and threw scare into the Pelicans. Roy Moore started the final frame with a single when he hit for Red" Bates. Brausen filed out to Gilbert and Moore was held at first. Foss bob bled on Stewards grounder to third and both runners were safe. Miller forced Stewart at second, put moore was safe at third. Robertson sin Eled, scoring Moore. Stump Clarke ended the game by grounding out' Kraupp to Henry.
 Today's victory for the Pelicans evens them up with the Barons m their local series. The locals opened inc series with rush by takirg both games of double header Thursday, but have lost both or the eucc eeding games. The two teams 20 to New Orleans sunday, where fhey will stage double-header and rne also Monday. Whitehill and Moore will probably face Martina and Thomas in the double bill Sun