The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
". STEWART GOES UP N THE
 NINTH INNING AND CHICKS
 WIN FIRST GAME OF SERIES
"Red" BIume Pitches Great Ball Game For Memphis, Turning Barons Back With Five Hits
By Staff COrrespondent

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 MEMPHlS, Tenn, August 1.-(Spe- clal- l-l-All that was reeded to pull [ the Barons across to a victory We'd n1esday, in the opening game of the Chlck Baron series was one little prayer. Stuffy Stewarts men were beaten in the first one at Memphis, 10 l, in heart-breaking game that was decided in the ninth inning. They fought gallantly, did those Barons-to win the first game of a series that probably will means more to the Baronial cause than any other tnls season. The genial but inevitable hand of fate seemed to guide the the destinies of that game, and noth- Ing but prayer would have saved .-the men of Stewart today.
 On the mound for the Chicks was Red Bume-who isn't red headed kat all but bloomed today as flower Iof rarest purity for the Chicks-and |the former Giant proved very eftec- tive in his second start and second victory for the squirting Memphis club. Opposing him In te rifle pit was Water Stewart, veteran of many gruelling battles for the BarOns. To- days was as gruelling as any battle Stewart has been in since his affilia- ton with the men of Stewart. But : portsided Walter probably never has cracked as thoroughly as he did in that ninth inning today. Upon Wal ter Stewards shoulders rests the re- ssponsibility for that defeat, for he alone could have stemmed the tide, after his mates had done their best 2 keep him on his feet while he
 was tattering in that final frame.
 End Comes Quickly.
 The end came quickly. The Barons and Chicks were tied at one all when the ninth began, and it seemed that the game must go eXtra' innings, when the men of Stewart went out with no more damage than base on balls to Roy Moore. But the
 Chicks came up with more punch than that, and thereby hangs the tale of the victory.
 Camp, the first man up, cracked i the first ball pitched to him to left field for a clean hit. That was the first rumble of thunder that fore 'casted the storm. that was to break in another moment. Prothro walked, and two were on. Stuffy Stewart 1 made a sign that sent King Brady l out to warm up. With Roberts at bat, l Stewart threw a wide one plateward. And the two Chick runners ran off l their bases. Robertson, the veteran Bobby, who had thrown two Chicks out with yards to spare on attempted steal. during today's game, whipped the ball to second so fast that Camp was caught dead in his tracks. In | the chase that resulted between sec  tagged out by Stuffy Stewart, and 1t seemed that the danger might have ! been avoided, at least lessened and Athen came the break that really de- rNcHfd6d the game. Rogers hit a weak tap to Walter Stewart, who whirled and threw to second to head Prothro off. Walter had the Chick by five wards, but his throw went wild, so
 ide that Stuffy Stewart had to
 ave the bag to gather 1t in, and 10th Chicks went safe. That bobole Hecided the game, for Tommy Taylor Followed with clean drive to left that filled the bases, only quick, accurate peg to the plate by Stump Clark holding the winning run on third on that play. And then, sam Vick walloped one way over stump Clark's head in left, the ball going up on the,dump. and Prothro scored with the run that won, to l.
 Fate Takes Hand.
 The Barons might have scored in the first inning. had not fate been | against them. Brausen grounded out | but Stewart was safe when Hermann dropped the throw on his grounder. Moore singled sharply to center. and Stewart went to third when Camp iucgIed the ball. On the squeeze splay-with Stewart almost home be- | fore the ball was delivered-Robert- ' sol sent a pop bunt to Padgett and
 fewart was caught off third for the
 kubEe play and final out. It was
 sA luck. and cost the Barons
 Al one run would have pre-
 Lhat defeat today.
 icks got one in their half
 st. Padgett singled to left
 the frame. and was sacri-
 second by Camp; he went to
 Ird on a wild pitch. and scored
 Hen Prothro grounded to Walter
 tewart, and the throw home was
 Ist second too late for Robby to |ag the runner. The rally was ended When Herman forced Prothro and R'Tavlor forced Herman.
 The one Baron run of the day came in the third inning. Hartford led off with a single to center. and w. | Stewart sacrificed him to second. Eabbit" Brausen hit a smashing sin