The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

COX HOLDS LOOKOUTS,
WHILE DANNY CLOUTS
VICTORY ACROSS PLATE
Stump Clarke Continues Hit
tina, And Gives Thrill Of Day
With Great Catch In Deep
Center Field

The only lane that has no turning
they say, is the one through the val
ley of the shadow Of death. so the
Barons could not trudge down the
shady lane of defeat forever. sat
urday they changed their path, and,
after losing five straight games
three of them to Chattanooga Look
outs--they won the final game Oh the
series, to 4.
To Danny Clark, stocky little sec
ond baseman of the Barons, must go
credit for the victory, for 1t was
Danny whose long hit over the
right field wall sent in the run that
won the game. The drive came IN
the eighth inning, and gave TO
Pitcher Red Cox a one run margin on
which he could work. The Lookouts
were held scoreless past that terrible
ninth inning, and the game was the
Barons.
Al the pent-up energy that has
been so carefully conserved BY Joe
Dunn's men during the week just
closed burst forth in one great over
flow Saturday, and the boys played
ball as only real ball players can.
Their fight to win that game was
an uphill one, and, for the first time
during the week, they were not rail-
ing in the pinch. Base knock after
base knock came during those raj
lies that won the game and the druo-
bling they gave Lookout Pitcher Nor
ris was a thorough one.
Barons Won. 1t Rained.
Even as it was the first game OF
the week that the Barons Won, SO
was it the first time that it had
rained at lockwood while the teams
were playing. When the Rarons pc
gan to rally and overhaul those
I.ookouts, the rain started raining IN
= H. 40
their heavenly lair saw the Victory
of the Barons and couldn't UNDER
Danny Clark. in winning that ball
game, took a healthy clout at the
ball. The little white sphere spec
high and fast over the right ilelu
wall. and after the game the ousky
bued son of rest who had recovered
the ball. asserted that the pellet fell
almost by the railroad tracks across
from the cornfield outside Rlckwooo
park. 1t was a terrific wallop-al.
most a Ruthian clout-for 1t went
nigh and far and it was not until the
halI had dropped way over the fence
mat TIE fans could tell whether 1t
vas n skycraping fly or home run
drive. 1t was Danny Clarks second
home run during the Lookout Baron
series just closed.
Ferrous CIout In Two.
Joe Dunn's men started their
mauling of Morris in the first in
ming, with three clean line drives
,hat burned smoky paths IN the ar.
hitting by leading off with drive
to the centerfield scoreboard that
went for two easy bass Hartford
swerved drive around first base
that passed cy Anderson like the
Pan American the bonneville Troll
lev. stump Clarke scored on the clout
easily. Neun sacrificed Hartford to
second. and Danny Clarke's sizzling
line drive down the right field line
scored him. Danny, got two bags
on the 81 dr 1--WE to G snd the a rally
An epidemic of two baggers In the
fourth inning enabled the Lookouts
to tie the score. ]. Anderson led off
with an infield out, but Leonard hit
one down the groove that only fast
fielding by stump Clarke held to two
bags. Hanger grounded out to Tay-
ler. but Bates hit two-bagger TO
center that scored Leonard Nun
namaker hit pop fly back of second
base that Danny Clark dropped. ana
Eates scored. while Nunnamaker
cent to second. Shay grounded out.
i.ooI. cuts Take Lend.
In the fifth. the Lookouts mo-
mentarily took the lead. with two
runs more. Morris led off with an
infield out, but IIindt hit two
bagger to right. Cy Anderson
ST ole second Leonard beat out an
infield hit to second. while Hindt
scored and cy Anderson went to
third While Cox apparently went
to sleep on a long drawn out wind
up, Anderson and Leonard worked
tne final run Of the day for the
Iookouts. as Hanger grounded out
to Eeun, and Cox gave up only two
measley hits the remainder OF the
game.
The Barons tied the game in their
half of the fifth Taylor singled to