The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-28
STEWARDS WIN FIRST,
!, LACK PUNCH IN FINAL
Olsen Gives Pebbles But Four Hits, But Roberts
Beats Red" Bates With Ease

Arthur Olsen held the Travellers to four
hits in the first game, Jim Roberts al
lowed the Barons only three in the sec
ond and the Travellers and Barons broke
even in double-header at Kavanah
field this afternoon. The score of the
Baron victory was 6 to 0, while the
Travellers won their game, the second,
3 to 2.
Camp Stars At Bat
Starring with Olsen in the first game
was Howard Camp, the former Chick.
whose two hits, double and a triple,
put him in position to score the two
runs that gave Olsen the edge in a
pitching battle with RED" Richburg.
If Howard hadn't gotten those two long
ticks the Barons wouldn't have scored
at all in the eight innings that Red"
pitched and, of course, if the Barons
hadn't scored in eight RED" would
have pitched the ninth and with the
Travellers practically helpless against
the curving of Olsen it is likely that
s.Red" and "Oley" would have con-
tinued their contest into extra innings.
But those two long blows gave the Bar
ons two runs and brought Hall Mccall
into the game as a relief pitcher in the
ninth. Mac had just escaped from
the hospital, was in no shape to pitch
and with the Barons rolling in luck they
scored four more runs in the ninth in
ming.
Not Long, But Timely
Aiding and abetting Jim, Roberts in
the second game was Frank Philbln, the
Traveller, who stepped up there in the
sixth inning and delivered the hit that
brought over the tieing and the winning
runs. 1t wasn't long hit, just little
single, but it certainly was timely and
Frank rates as co-star with Roberts in
the seven-inning affair that served to
break the Travellers losing streak.
''Scrappy" Moore, Art Mueller and
stDoc" Smith shaped the situation for
some succeeding batsmen to be the hero.
Frank was the first to get the chance
and be made enough of it to win ball
game. The bases were full when Phil
bin socked the timely single that gave
Roberts the decision over Red Bates.
It was a tough day for the redheads.
The Birmingham Red was up
against tough proposition in the fatal
sixth of the second game when, with
the Travellers up there trying to knock
him out of the box, his outtield support
went bad on him and two fumbles put
him in pretty deep. Red practically
sunk himself with bobble of his own
in trying to field bunt.
Olsen In Fine Form
Arthur Olsen pitched one of the best
games of the season to shut the Travel
ers out in the first game. He showed
q fine curve ball, speed and good
change of pace and with men on,
had the Travellers at his mercy and
was merciless. Pete Lapan nicked him
for a hit in the second with none out
was left on first base. Philbin doubled
with none out in the fifth but was left
on second. Guyon singled and Moore
doubled with two out in the eighth
but were left.
Camp started the troubles of Rich
burg when he doubled by first in the
fifth inning. Jeanes sacrificed, sending
Camp to third. Hartford hit high
bounder over the box and although
Moore made a good play and got the
batter at first, Camp scored.
Camp stirred up some more trOu-
bled for Richburg and set the stage
for another Baron run in the seventh
by first and stretched it into a triple.
recovered and held Camp at third.
Hartford grounded out to Mueller,
Camp still holding third, but when
Spencer grounded to Moore, Camp |
raced for home and arrived safely be-
cause Moore's throw pulled Smith far
away from the plate.
doc" Johnston batted for Richburg
in the eighth and Mccall pitched the
ninth inning, four runs scoring on five
hits and an error.
Have Luck, Then Lose 1t
The Barons started the second game
with break in the luck. Brausen hit
a ground ball toward first and it looked
like an easy chance for Mueller until
the ball hit clod or a pebble and
bounded over the first baseman's head
for a base hit for Brausen. Stewart
drove a hit by third and when Michael
fumbled Knodes bunt the bases were
full. Roberts put on all he had and
famed Camel. Camp then hit ground
ball to Mueller and it seemed that the
Barons would be held scoreless but in
hurrying his throw home Mueller peg
ged the ball into the dirt and it got by
Smith. Brausen and Stewart scored.
Roberts made a great play when he
raced over to the first base line and took
a short foul fly from Jeanes' bat that
neither Mueller nor Smith could reach.
Moore then tossed ont Hartford and
the Barons were through.
A single by Jeanes in the fourth was
the only other Birmingham hit and it
! was nullified by Roberts himself, when
he famed Hartford and Robertson for
the two outs needed.
Bates went good until the sixth
when he was fielded and hammered out
of the box. Up to that inning he had
been hit only twice and Japan got both
of the blows, double in the second
and a single in the fourth, but Pete was
left on base each time.
Philbin Fools Bates
"Scrappy" Moore led off in the sixth
and lined a clean hit to left. When
Camel fumbled the ball "Scrappy" went
to second. Mueller singled to center
and when Jeanes fumbled Moore scored
and Mueller took second. Bates tried
to keep 'em in close on Japan and hit
him on the shirt with one too far in.
''Doc" Smith laid down bunt and
was safe at first when Bates stuck
thumb into the ball in an effort to field
it, that loaded the bases and brought
up Frank Phlibin, who realized on his
opportunity to be a hero by lining a
pretty single to right field. Both Muel-
Ter and Japan scored. Manager Stew
art sent Bates to the washroom and Dan
Gray, a husky Highlander, stopped the
Traveller rally. West put runners on
second and third by sacrificing but
Doolan called Michaels out on strikes
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