The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-09
ALTHOUGH OUTFIT BY
DUNN'S MEN, CRACKERS
WIN BY LONE I A LII
Phil Morrison Pitches Good
Ball, But Mates Can't Hit
Brady In The PinChes

ATLANTA. June S.-(SpeeiaL)-
Prof. A. Cracker. instructor Of base
ball in Corbett's university. gave the
Birmingham Barons another valuable
lesson in the pastime today Ponce
De Leon. once during the course of
Instructions the student thought he
knew more than the master and put
UP quite an argument, but in the long
run, the professor turned four pages
and pupil went no farther than two.
1t was the third straight time at
the Poncey class room that those who
are being taught dared to match
their wits with the instructor, only
to lie rudely broken off in the DELHI
eration. Going back still more it
marked the sixth consecutive time
that the professor had COPIED the
verdict from the same opposition.
While the Barons seem peculiarly
addicted to losing these arguments,
nc one can deny that they make the
issue extremely interesting before
bowling. Thursday, in the second
game Of tn. series, they put up one
of the greatest battles ever staged
in the Southern league, and while
today's tussle was far below the class
of the bout staged the day before,
it was torrid enough to make
Cracker supporters Jingle from the
danGruff patch to the bunion region.
Bntted Uphill
As has ce .,tainly net been the case
since the Baipns took on the Crack
ers, and, now like touching live
wire, can't turn loose, the home boys
We're forced to fight an uphill en-
gagement against a pitcher who is
noted for his ability to cling to any
little advantage THAT might come his
way. Phillip Morrison is not "A slab
man one would pick to bat against
IL one were out to make up lost
ground Yet the Crackers did it.
They were given the assistance of
some mighty fine pinch pitching by
King Brady. who was touched up
rather freely by the Baronial bats
men when nothing particularly
alarming was in sight. but when the
hassocks were thGkly populated with
unfriendly sprinters, Brady was as
stingy as thrift advertisements say
folks ought to be. Two runs spotted
the Barons early in the game did
them no good, once the Crackers
found the range and forced the
breaks.
The B9rons' advantage impressed
the Crackers about as much as talk
of donning thin under wear impresses
an Eskimo, and after few brief
innings the Crackers had drawn up
even with the Magic City lads. They
ran neck and neck for a bit. but
Brady slipped nlomentarily and the
Barons again shot ahead. But quick
er than it takes TO relate the yarn,
the Crackers were once more running
abreast the enemy. Down the stretch
they Numbered and the Crackers had
the needed power, and at the sixth
milestone the Barons were left be-
hind and the local FASTENERS stood off
every challenge of The opposition
straight under the wire.
Taylor And Miller star.
Taylor and Jake Miller were terri
BILE offenders against the twirling of
the well-knoWn Mr.. Brady, who was
pitching his second victory over the
Barons since this Birmingham VS.. At
lanta business started some days ago.
Tommy bounced out three hits, two
of them vicious bolts to left that
netted three bases each time. There
was nothing puny about these
punches. They carried well over Joe
Guyons head and rolled to the left
field fence dump.
Miller tribled to the score board
upon his first appearance, and then
singled the next two times up, but
fell down later when any kind of hit
would have been embarrassing TO
the Crackers cause.
The Barons scored twice in the sec
ond. Eddie Moore bobbled hard
chance from S. Clarke's bat and the
Baron outfielder reached first. J.
Miller trippled to the score board
scoring Clarke, and Miller tailed la
ter on Taylors single to right.
Crackers Tie Score.
This lead held until the fourth,
when the Crackers knotted the score
Killinger walked and went to second
on Herman's single. Burke followed
with a sacrifice. both runners advance
ing. Ring hit to Taylor, who threw
to catch Killinger at the plate. The
toss, however, hit the Atlanta third
baseman on the sin o1Ilder and bounded
to the erandstand. Killinger and Her
man scoring. while Ring reached sec
ond. Yockey and Miller were easy
outs
The Barons again drew into the
lead in the fifth. Taylor tripled to
left and scored on Robertson's sin
gle. The Crackers quickly knotted
the score. scoring a run in their half.
Brady singled, but was forced by
Moore. Moore went out, stealing.
Guyon walked and stole second, scor-
ing on Killnger's single. The finish
irg blow was sent over by the Crack
ers in the sixth. After Burke had
gone out, Ring drew a pass and
reached second on Jockeys single.
,Jillar singled to left and Ring