Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-01
While Stopping Hot Liner He Game Near Losing Thumb-Katz III and Forced to
 Retire Change of lime for Play.
Result of Yesterdays Games.
Standing oI Cne Clubs.

Yesterdays game between the Blue birds ana oysters was almost feature less, but Tor while very exciting, espe- cIally when the locals would have the bases filled and a hit (which never came) was needed. The score was tied twice, but united so much in the fatal seventh by the visitors that the ends could never be gotten close enough together to make even the first loop.
 In the second the locals scored their first run.
 In the first inning Trainor, Fuller and Ryan went out from second to first, katz going to first on being hit by the pitcher. For the visitors billiard went to second on Trainor's error, advanced on Fishers sacrificed and scored on Hines two bag ger.
 In the fourth the locals added two more runs. Fricken (who had relieved KatZ, who became too i'll to play) got present, advanced on Ryan's hit, stole third and was cut off at the plate. Ryan stole sec- ond, went to third on a flelder's choice and scored on Lohbeck's wild throw to second. Beecher got to first on Fricken's throw out at the plate, went to third on the wild throw and scored on Gorton's single. The visitors retaliated by adding four runs, two of which were earned. Hines was hit, went to second on Payn- ters sacrifice, advanced on Trainors er- TOT of Davis grounder, and he and Davis scored on Wiseman's three-bagger, the latter scoring on Buschman'S single. Lohbeck advanced Buschman. Dobbs lit to right, Fuller misjudging 1t, allow ing the bat tier to make three bases, SCOT ing Buschman. Gorton got the ball, fielded it to third, who returned it to Jones in time to cut off Lohbeck at the plate.
 In the fifth Trainor got to first on Paynters error, advanced on Fuller s and Ryan's hits and the bases were full. l.; .eI.nrt an ft1t or coming in. but the others failed to move up, not a single coming to thelr relief.
 In the sixth Adams got to first on felder's choice, advanced on Trainors being hit went to third on Fuller's single and scored on Fricken's sacrifice fly to left field.
 Again in the seventh Cedar was hit, advanced on Beecher's sacrifice, went to third on Gortons single and scored on Adams sacrifice fly to left field. TWO men were left on bases in this inning.
 That fatal seventh for Birmingham was at hand. billiard hit safe, stole sec ond and went to third on a Wlld pltch; Fisher got a present. Hines nit req hot liner to Adams, who tried to stop It and almost had his right thumb torn from the hand, billiard scoring and F1sh- CT going to second. Here Fricken went in the box and Sutherland went to left field. Paynter hit for two bases, scoring Fisher Hines going to third. Davis singled scoring Hines and advancing Paynter Wiseman singled, bringing in the two runners. These five runs. added to the five already made, cinched the game.
 Tn the eighth for the locals with two men out Ryan hit safe and Cedar got a present Beecher hit slow grounder, which was good for hit, but halted too long to rub his ankle and the opportunt- ty of his life was gone and it was all oyer
 Following is the box score and sum-