The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
RED BATES BEARS DOWN
WHEN BEARS THREATEN,
WHILE MATES HIT JAMES
Stuffy Stewart Gets Four Hits
In First Game Of Season Be-
fore Home Town Fans

THE first shall be last and the last
shall be first" That's the promise
that guides the down and cutters to
higher things. Perhaps the mellow
glow of the rainbow is really shining
over the camp of the Barons today,
and maybe the storm VIII soon clear
UP and the ancient oracle shall come
into it's fulfillment.
"Wednesday afternoon was one of
victory for the Barons, and the vic
tory came about in such fashion that
one could not help but think of that
promise, the first shall be last, and
the last shall be first"
The Barons walloped the Bruins,
to /, in a game that was strangely
void of features or sensational play.
The Bruins were first last year, in
fact, when they last appeared at
Birmingham they were first, and the
Barons are tottering on the verge of
the bottom, almost last, one might
say.
1t was the first show of Joe
Dunn's men at Redwood in two
weeks, and a fairly large gathering
of fandom was out at the Wood to
greet the travel-torn and road-Weary
Barons. That the boys should come
through with a victory was fitting
reward to the faithful who greeted
their return to ancestral grounds.
stuffy Came Through.
Perhaps the fans We're out to pay
their respects to Stuffy stewart,
great little keystoner' who was max
ing his first appearance before the
home town flock since last tan.
Stewart was returned to the Barons
after a trail with the Pirates, and
Joined the team on the road trip
just closed.
And, like his teammates. Stewart
came through in grand style. Stutfy
clouted out four hits in five trips to
the plate. one of them a two Dagger.
The stocky little keystoner played
great game. and it seemed IKE ola
times to hear his cocky voice chant
ter with you guys? Get in there ana
play ball. Bear down, Red! Bear
down" nv,
lanky Mister Bates bore down IN
such manner that the Bears, VINO
have been first, were held 10 one IN IN
earned run. Despite an even ten
hits. and continual threats with men
ON bases, the sorrel-topped bean pole
of the crew bore down at critical
stages, and the game went TO the
home folks.
been materially responsible for
tally for the Bruins in the second IN
ming Red Bates was master or the
situation at all times. When dis
cipline became lax, the gay young
master asserted his authority and
the chagrined foe was turned back
without a score.
snappy Fielding.
There We're few features, as SAID
before, but snappy fielding enliVeo
the game when moments seemed TO
lag. and once a nice double play
engineered by Stuffy Stewart saved
a score or two for Bates. 1t came IN
the sixth inning, when two Bruins
were on base. Stewart took mean
hopping ball. tagged runner pass
ing him on his way from first to
second, then tossed the batter out at
first.
Bates handled an unusual number
of chances himself, and thus was
materially responsible for the turn
ing back of the Bruins afield. Bates
had seven assists, and erred on
another. From a pitchers stand
point, that's a full days work, and
Then a little overtime.
4 The Bears got their lone tally in
sthe second inning. HUM led off with
4 an infield out, but r. Williams
! singled to left. Hartford bobbed on
. Reving's grounder, and Williams
scored on Mulvey's clout to left. Then
: Bates started double play that
sizzled with pep, throwing HeVlng
4 out at third and Danny Clark relay
-ins to first in time to catch Fedar,
. the batter
o O O
. Barons Start Engines.
/. In the fourth. those Barons got
athat one back, With one down, Danny
! Clark walloped a tremendous two
s Dagger to center, and rode home on
: Miller's wallop to left, after Goebel
! had flied out. Neun grounded out
Ito end the rally.
: The game was definitely decided
4 I, f,, ., .i.fI !, Hxfba an
: three runs trade marked Baron
I went across the plate. Hartford led
s off with single to right, and stump
Clarke, though obviously itching to
I slam the pill into space, sacrificed
! him to second. Danny Clark walked.