Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-04
DIXIE SERIES
won BY Bluffs
With ROW
Texas Leaguers Grab
Advantage of Baron
Errors and Cop Last
Game 5 to |

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Oct. 4.-tP1-
HoustoH's BIffaloes are baseball's
champions Of the South.
The Texans won the title yester-
day by defeating Birmingham, 5 to
/. in their fourth straight victory
Of the series.
The start of the game was delayed
by a drilling rain that developed
into a shower. Again in the sixth
inning play was halted for ten min
utes and big sheets spread to keep
out the moisture. The Bluffs appear
ed fresh in going through their
PAGES before the start Of the game,
but apparently made the best Of the
brief rest afforded them in the
sixth.
The Barons at times reverted to
their sandlot playing days. Several
opportunities to hold the visitors
count 70 a minimum went by the
boards. In the ninth inning with
two men on base "Mule" Shirley
went to bat and famed for the sew
enth time Of the series.
The ninth inning. however, had
its reward for those die-hard fans
who refused to give up hope. Jimmy
Johnston, voted the teams most
valuable player this year, hoisted a
home run into the left field bleach
ers for the Baron's first and only
run. Although belated, the swat
struck the fancy of the fans. Bed
lam broke loose from every noise
making device extant. and a shower
Of cushions and hats kept a corps
of policemen and ground attendants
busy for several minutes on the
playing field. Shirley famed after
Yaryan had singled and Rosenfeld
was on by forcing Francis.
Eddie Wells appeared master If
the situation at the opening Of the
game and although Selph cracked a
single through short, but was out q
minute later when struck by Worth
lngton's batted ball.
The Barons opened their half OF
the first with a bang that r~everber-
sted around the retreating figure OF
Big Jim" Lindsey as he went 20
the showers to make room on the
mound for Frank Barnes. A single
by Stewart and a double BY Johns
ton was the damage done. however.
- DAAAS swung INTO action IN
the second, pushing over a marker
on Smiths high throw in handling
Schuble's grounder. Wells low throw
70 second 10 catch Soluble after
scooping up J~onnard's roller. and
walkers double to left. Selph
pounded one into the left field
oleachers for a third inning tally.
Ihat ended the scoring until the
eighth when Worthirgton opened
with a triple TO right field that look
Cd good for a home run. Watkins
singled but was forced at second b.
Reel Smith in handling Peel's
grounder, threw to first after touch
ing second to force Watkins. I'M,
shirley dropped the ball. to boost
the Barons' error total to thee
Inc Bluffs made their most de-
termined effort in their half ~ N.
nirth when II was less needed. Pov
Judd relieved Eddie Wells 81 ~.
POSING me texans and Barnes sing
led to left but was forced at sec
ond by Hook. Smith to S,nwar,
Selph singled past second. Hook od-
yancing and stealing third vbiIc
lam laryan held the ball and then
scored on WorthinEton's SINGLE
SeIph stopping at third. Watkins
sent up a long sacrifice 10 Birelow
IN deep right and Selph scored. Ros.
enfield took Peel's long drive near
the temporary bleachers TO retire
the side. ~