The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
Hills Conducts Personal
HITS HOME RUN WITH
THREE MEN ON BASES
Cracker Keystoner Also Wallops Double And
Single-Stufy Steawtr Is Chased

ATLANTA, ia, May O.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Crackers might have limped
home from New Orleans as it has been
termed by some people but they did lit
tie limping when they met the Bir-
mingham Barons in the first of three
game series at Spiller's field Monday.
In fact the homelings fairly romped
home in front of the Barons by IL to
score.
Maybe it was change of atmosphere,
maybe it was a change of umpires or
maybe it was just the same old story
when the Crackers are being pitted
against the Barons that Atlanta is the
jinx. But the Cracker sluggers GER
tainly looked to be at their best and
when Red Bates wasn't able to stop
chance to display his wares, but Jared
little better than his predecessor.
Stewart Put Out
The game was just about the fastest
played on the local lot since the sea-
son started in spite of heavy scoring.
The only incident to mar the perfectly
nice afternoon was the wrangle between
Manager Stuffy Stewart of the Barons
and Steamboat" johnson which final
ly resulted in the Baron manager being
put out Of the park. Stewards dispute
of a decision by johnson was the cause.
In spite of the large score the game
was very nice affair with the excep-
ton of the three errors in the second
inning by Bates and Bremen, which put
Cracker runners on the path and started
the locals on their rampage. After these
two costly boobies it was hard matter
to put the Crackers out.
Hills Hits Hard
The outstanding feature of the contest
was probably the performance of Mack
Hills, who was given the second base
assignment in place of Boss Niehoff,
who watched the performance from the
stands, due to his three-day suspension.
Mr.. Hills crashed homer to deep CEN
ter with the bases drunk, thus account
ing for four of the counters in this in
ming besides his homer he smashed out
a double and single out of five trips to
the plate and handled seven chances
perfectly. Ranking with Hills in the
hitting department was RED" Smith,
who seems to have regained his batting
eye. Red also crashed out three hits.
Haworth and Paschal came next with
two each.
Camel Hits Homer
W nlle picking out STARS OF the con-
test, Little Pete Brausen, the Barons'
third sacker, can't be overlooked. The
fielding of this little third sacker was
nothing short of sensational. while his
hitting was not so bad. knode and
Camel also shared with two each. The
Barons scored their two runs in the
first inning. Knode tripled and Camel
followed with a home run to the score
board.
The Crackers also pushed over two in
their half of the first Zoellers walked
but Hills lined out to Camp. Paschal
doubled to the right field bank and
Zoellers stopped at third. Smith dou-
bled to right and Paschal and Zoellers
counted.
The Big Blowout
Then came the big second. Kreh-
meyer was an easy out to start the in
ming off. Haworth hit to Bates, but
his throw was wilG. and he halted at
second Mclaughlin hit one to Bren-
ner,s who bobbled and all hands were
safe. Zoellers walked again. filling
The bases. Hills then hit his homer,
clearing the sacks.
Two more singles and another error
by Bates accounted for three more
counters, while the eighth run came
from a walk and Krehmeyer's triple.
The Crackers final counters came in
the eighth by two singles, a hit bats
man and a double.