The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11
OLSEN, RIGHT, BEATS
LOOKOUTS. WITH EASE
Jimmie Camp Goes Distance, But Is Hit Freely;
Virtually Every Stewart Hits

The Barons climbed over the PROSTATE
forms OF Les Nunamaker's Lookouts
saturday afternoon and once more at
tanned the heights, 500 per cent They
won their third straight from Chatta-
nooza by the count OF to 4. Arthur
Olsen was the boy on the mound who
pitched the double-play balls to the
Lookouts and the Baron fielders moved
the visitors down by twoes and ones.
For eight innings the Nunamakers OBJ
tanned but four hits off Olsen, but in the
ninth they started a belated rally which
gave them a trio more OF safeties for
the column, The victory put the
Stewards in fourth place.
Oisen's curves were working in good
order but he had tendency toward
wt1dness. He made bad opening BY
letting three men hit safely and two
tailies count in the initial frame. but
until the ninth the Lookouts had to be
satisfied with gong scoreless.
Jimmie Camp went all the way for
the Chattanooga performers but was hit
rather freely by the Barons. and ordi-
taliies.
Brausen Hits In Ninth
Every Baron got a safety with the
exception OF Jesnes. Petey Brausen hit
In his ninth consecutive game, a triple
and a single. Tho Stewards thtrd-sacker
ran up string of IL games early in
the season for consecutive hitting and
seems to be out to set a better record.
He obtained another of his triples over
the heads OF the cramped up outfield
Saturday. The Lookouts' outer defense
Struggled around the bases like vultures
awaiting a prey for Petey's offerings,
but Ae put one over on them for the
fly hit behind John Anderson while the
fleet hot corner artist was making a
,three-fourth circuit Of the bases.
Pop Robertson drove out a double and
single out of three tries, while Hart
ford and Stewart got a pair of singles
each. -
Smith led the 'Noogans with three
safeties out OF four trips up. John An
dersons got a triple and single.
Hartford Has Busy Day
Bruce Hartford had busy day at
short. Fifteen chances came his way
but on two Of them he bobbled. How
ever, It is seldom that Hartford will be
found with a pair of errors in one day.
He played a big part in the working
OF the three double plays that ran the
Barons' total upto 80 for the season,
however, while Stewart worked also
pivot man and starter, alternately.
Petey Brausen also started a fast double
killing that cut down Lookout chances.
The visitors seemed unable to stem
the. tide Of defeat, for the Barons would
break out at various times and score by
legitimate means. The batters were hit
ting frequently in the pinches and only
four men were left undelivered on the
bags, though many ran the paths.
The game opened in a foreboding
fashion, for the 'Noegans hoped on
Olsen hard The first man at the plate,
Massey, flew out, but the next man.
Johnny Bates, raped out a single.
Stuffy Stewart made a great stop OF
Carroll's grounder in right field to get
him at first. Smith singled and Bates
scored j. Anderson hit a triple Into
the corner OF the bleachers in right
field, scoring Smith. Niehaus popped up
to Robertson.
Drive In Three with Two Out
The Barons drove around three runs
after two men. were out in the third.
first when Olsen started the fireworks
to win his own game by a single over
second. Brausen hit p triple and Olsen
scored. The ball fell In left center be-
hind the left fielder. Stewart singled
and Brausen scored. Knode singled and
stewards swent to third ~ The Barons
then pulled a delaySd double steal. D.
Anderson threw TO second for Knode
while Stewart headed for home. Massey
whipped the ball back to the plate, but
the throw was high and wide and
Stewart was safe while Knode went to
third. The play was worked on pitch
out. Bremen ended the inning by
grounding out.
In the fourth another Baron tailed.
Camp singled. Jeanes flew out to J.
Anderson and Hartford flew out to
Massey but Robertson doubled to score