Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11
1T WAS A HOT GAME.
Howard College Won Spirited Baseball Scrap
From the University of Alabama
Team.

Howard college and the University of
Alabama were pitted against each other
on the diamond yesterday afternoon and
'.rooters"in abundance were out for the
occasion.
The game was to have been played at
the association park, but 1t was not
ready and the game was played on the
Howard diamond
There was large attendance, many
being ladies. Interest in the game IN
creased as the game progressed. IL was
all Towards way until the nfth inning,
when the Varsity boys took a squirt and
at the end of this inning the game stood
to in favor of Howard.
In the sixth inning the Varsity in their
half tied the score, but Howard opened
the gap again, gettin i'll two runs, put
ting them, apparently, on safe grounds.
In the seventh, always fatal to Biz
mingham, the Varsity made another
squirt and got in three more runs, shut
ting out their adverSarieS. Then IL was
Tuskaloosa's time to yell, and they did
80 with vengeance.
In their half of the eighth they added
two runs, making the score to 9, but the
balloon ascension came when, in the last
half Matthews was put in the box FOR
the Varsity, relieving Abbott Then
Howard went to work and piled up SIX
scores with only one man out, and, owing
The score being II to 6 in favor OF How
ard, according to the league rules the
game was given to Howard, and then the
East Lake brass buttoned boys went
wild.
There was considerable kicking on both
sides and before the game had gotten UNI
der any sort of Roadway three ump1res
had been called into use. Mr.. Gorton of
the Birmingham league team started the
game, but the university kicked and he
cta Mr. Hughes
Kennedy was asked to take his place
and did So with the understanding, how
ever, that on the first kick he, too would
step down and out. In giving close
decision to the base runner Howard
kicked and he kept his word. Mr.. VIII
Schoppert was next called for and he
bossed the game to the finish with salts
faction to all, though not without the
usual kicks and protests.
The matinee opened up with the univer-
sity at the bat and with the east made
up as follows:
University-Abbott, pitcher; Smith,
catcher; Powers, first base; Little, sec
ond base; Thetford third base; Bester,
short stop; Matthews, left field; Rey-
nolds, center field; Herring, right field;
Miner right field; Matthews, pitcher.
Howard-Sparks, pitcher Albea, catch
err Wilson, first base; Leighton, second
base; Robinson, third base; Herbert.
short stop; Donaldson, left field; Davis,
center llelu, beTTy, right litlu.
The performance opened with the Uni
versity at the bat. Abbott went 10 first
on being hit by the pitcher. Smith flew
out to short. Abbott got second base on
a passed ball. and on a wild pitch tried
to steal third, but was cut off by quick
pick up and throw by the catcher. Rey-
nolds famed out, retiring his side
In Towards half Wilson flew out to
center. Albea sent another bird to the
same field, but Reynolds failed to hold
it. Herbert hit high fly for two bags,
nobody getting under it, and Albea adj
vanced to third. Leighton made hit
to deep center, scoring Albea and Her.
bert and going to second on the throw in.
A little squabble ensued over play OF
Abbott's, and Davis in the mix up stole
two bases. Here a kick was made, and
Umpire Gerton stepped down and out,
Mr.. Kennedy taking his place. Donald
son hit to second and was thrown out at
first. The batter would have made
two-bagger but broke his bat. Berry
went out at first by hit to Thetford.
Second inning-Herring hit to short
who fumbled, but recovered and threw
to first, and the runner was declared safe
Howard kicked on the decision, and Mr.
Kennedy refused to umpire further, when
Mr.. Schoppert was called in. Herring
went to second on passed ball. and in
stealng third base was thrown out by
the catcher. A kick was made, and the
umpire decided that only one base was
allowed on passed ball. and Herring
was sent back to second. Here he was
caught mapping by Sparks and thrown
out Parson failed to connect, and was
struck out. Little sent long fly to deep
center for two bags, and went to third on
a wild throw Of the catcher. Bestor went
to first on catchers error and stole sec
ond. Thetford struck out, retiring the
side with two men on bases.
Sparks went TO the bat for Howard and
connected beautifully with the sphere,
sending it on a long flight to vegetable
garden in deep right, making home run.
Robinson followed with hot grounder
to short and made first. Wilson sent a
long fly TO left which looked like another
homer, but Matthews pulled 1t down
gracefully. Albea hit to pitcher and went
out at first. Robinson going to second
Herbert hit to short and was thrown out
at first Robinson being left on second.
Third inning-Matthews hit to pitcher;
out at first, Abbott sent the ball down
the line to first, but didn't get there him
self. Smith retired the side by tanning
out.
Leighton hit hot grounder to second;
out at first. Davis followed with a hot
one to the same place, but got to first
on a tumble. Donaldson hit to short and
forced Davis out at second Berry hit
to short and was cut off at first.
Fourth inning-Reynolds struck out.
Herring sent a hot one to pitcher and
was cut off at first. Powers got a present
and stole second. Little 1anneu iedViHS
Powers at second
Sparks hit to short, where 1t was fun
bled and he got to first. Robinson flew
out to left Wilson hit to pitcher, who
cut off Sparks at second Albea flew out
to left, leaving Wilson ON first.
Fifth inning-Bestor-got a present and
stole second. Thetford hit to short and
got his base, Bestor going to third and
Thetford stealing second on the throw.
Matthews hit safe, scoring Bestor arpi
Thetford, going to third on the throw in.
Abbott pasted good one to center scor-
ing Matthews. Abbott stole second and
smith struck out Reynolds hit to sec
ond and landed safe on the attempt to
cut Matthews off at third. Herring
was hit and the bases were filed. Pow
ers hit to third, who cut off Matthews at
the plate. Little hit to second, and was
cut off at first, leaving the bases filled.
ed
Herbert went out on long fly to deep
center Leighton tapped light one to
third and out. Davis hit to center. Don
ALLISON hit to left and advanced Davis,
Both were advanced on catcher's error.
Berry struck out, leaving the men on the
line