The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
STUFFY STEWART DISCOVERS THAT CRACKER LINK IS AS LIVELY AND STRONG AS EVER
Barons Lose Eighth Straight Game To Crackers, Score g To2

ATLANTA, Ga, July 6.-(Special.) Stuffy Stewart. Birmip gham base ball boss, discovered today 1t Ponce de Leon that the problem his pre- decessor, Joe Dunn. left unsolved is just as perplexing as it eo,er was. In fact the puzzle has taken on some new twists and turns since the Bar ons were last in our nidst. 1he evil influence the Crackers hold over the Barons was again evidenced as home boys and visitors battled through the first game ot their Se- ries Friday and the "1u.dian sign" proved effective, the Crackers Win ming by 9 to 2, without baVing to work any too hard to achieve the triumph
 The defeat marked the eighth straioht time the Barons have fallen before the Crackers. The teams have Eattled in nine games. The Crackers lost he first after, 10 all appearances tbev had put the verdict safely away, but since that time the Barops nave failed to accomplish any damage. The Barons looked bad at times Friday, but their troubles may be traced nrfncipally to the ineffective work of Phillip Morrison, who can easIIy recall when defeating the Crackers ,yas about the simplest task he could be given
 Jhit Easy.
 The magic Phil formerly used as food for the ball isn't there any more. At least it is not when he ,.,es forth now to tr- unce one fine set I'D. Twelve safe snacks were recorded by the Crackers and not all were weak affairs. Glenn kilIinger for instance, hit ter rifle liner to left center in the 1IIth and crossed the plate StandinS up The Cracker third sacker toIl4-"--+i Tn the sixth with a double. Rims and C,nvon each contributed three-bag gers. these drives coming With men on bases Guyon's probably would have been home run had net the Indian been forced to slow up on account of oscar Tuero, who tlnaily had to hurry up or be trarnpled Tuero beat the ball home, but Tuyon was tossed out at the plate.
 Tuero retired the visitors in or der for the first four innings, regis +aring three strikeouts In doing so. Bnt in the fifth, Goebel, who had famed on his first appearance sin p1ed sharply to right. Herman looked bad on the play, kicking the ball 80 that it went to the picket fence' Goe- bel reaching third.
 Barons Score Two.
 This was Tuero's first tough break and the Barons immediately took ad- vantage of it. scoring two runs pe- fore being stopped. with Goepel on third, Danny Clark drew a base on halls lake Miller hit to Killinger and was tossed out at first, but Goe- bel scored on the play Clark gong to second Hartford went out, Moore t0 Barber Robertson laid Texas leagucr over short, Clark scoring
 After seriously threatening to score rl<erS turned a mt and two glaring errors into two runs in the second. Burke hit to Danny Clark, who booted? Barber followed with a single to right and Burke stopped at second. Rlng lald dowh a sacrifice bunt, and when Morrison threw the ball away Burke scored and Barber reached third, Ring going to second Otto Miller lifted sacri- flee fly to Sumter Clarke, and Bar Der scored. Ring moved to third Goebel made a fine catch of Tuero S line drive and held Ring at third, Moore retiring the side by going out on grounder.
 Crackers sun Scoring.
 To start the third, Guyon drew a. base on balls and Killinger sacri- feed Herman followed with a sim gle to right that scored Guyon, and Herman reached second on Burke's single. Barber was thrown out at flr3t on q nlCe pIdN by stewart anu Goebel pulled down Rings long fly for the final out.
 The Crackers jumped on Morrison with all feet in the fifth, and added three runs to their total. Guyon went out, but Killinger lashed a home run to left center. Herman was retired by Neun, but Burke singled and moved all the way to third on Barber's drive through first. Ring then tripled to left center, scoring Burke and Barber but was left stranded when Miller lined out to Gocbel.
 After Goebel had made a splendid catch of Tuero's drive to center in the sixth Moore walked and went to second when Guyon singled ever the mound. Killinger doubled to left and Moore scored. Herman sent up sacrifice fly to right and Guyon counted Tuero's single and Guyon's triple gave the Crackers another run in the eighth.